[docs] fix ActionDispatch documentation

31 files changed, 96 insertions, 96 deletions

diff --git a/actionpack/lib/action_dispatch/http/mime_negotiation.rb b/actionpack/lib/action_dispatch/http/mime_negotiation.rb
index c4fe3a5c09..ccad5afbc2 100644
--- a/actionpack/lib/action_dispatch/http/mime_negotiation.rb
+++ b/actionpack/lib/action_dispatch/http/mime_negotiation.rb
@@ -135,9 +135,8 @@ module ActionDispatch
         }
       end
 
-      # Receives an array of mimes and return the first user sent mime that
-      # matches the order array.
-      #
+      # Receives an array of MIME types and return the first user sent MIME type
+      # that matches the order array.
       def negotiate_mime(order)
         formats.each do |priority|
           if priority == Mime::ALL
diff --git a/actionpack/lib/action_dispatch/http/mime_type.rb b/actionpack/lib/action_dispatch/http/mime_type.rb
index 1583a8f87f..0cf010f59e 100644
--- a/actionpack/lib/action_dispatch/http/mime_type.rb
+++ b/actionpack/lib/action_dispatch/http/mime_type.rb
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ module Mime
     end
   end
 
-  # Encapsulates the notion of a mime type. Can be used at render time, for example, with:
+  # Encapsulates the notion of a MIME type. Can be used at render time, for example, with:
   #
   #   class PostsController < ActionController::Base
   #     def show
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ module Mime
 
     @register_callbacks = []
 
-    # A simple helper class used in parsing the accept header
+    # A simple helper class used in parsing the accept header.
     class AcceptItem #:nodoc:
       attr_accessor :index, :name, :q
       alias :to_s :name
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ module Mime
       def initialize(index, name, q = nil)
         @index = index
         @name = name
-        q ||= 0.0 if @name == "*/*".freeze # default wildcard match to end of list
+        q ||= 0.0 if @name == "*/*".freeze # Default wildcard match to end of list.
         @q = ((q || 1.0).to_f * 100).to_i
       end
 
@@ -90,22 +90,22 @@ module Mime
         text_xml_idx = find_item_by_name list, "text/xml"
         app_xml_idx = find_item_by_name list, Mime[:xml].to_s
 
-        # Take care of the broken text/xml entry by renaming or deleting it
+        # Take care of the broken text/xml entry by renaming or deleting it.
         if text_xml_idx && app_xml_idx
           app_xml = list[app_xml_idx]
           text_xml = list[text_xml_idx]
 
-          app_xml.q = [text_xml.q, app_xml.q].max # set the q value to the max of the two
-          if app_xml_idx > text_xml_idx  # make sure app_xml is ahead of text_xml in the list
+          app_xml.q = [text_xml.q, app_xml.q].max # Set the q value to the max of the two.
+          if app_xml_idx > text_xml_idx  # Make sure app_xml is ahead of text_xml in the list.
             list[app_xml_idx], list[text_xml_idx] = text_xml, app_xml
             app_xml_idx, text_xml_idx = text_xml_idx, app_xml_idx
           end
-          list.delete_at(text_xml_idx)                 # delete text_xml from the list
+          list.delete_at(text_xml_idx)  # Delete text_xml from the list.
         elsif text_xml_idx
           list[text_xml_idx].name = Mime[:xml].to_s
         end
 
-        # Look for more specific XML-based types and sort them ahead of app/xml
+        # Look for more specific XML-based types and sort them ahead of app/xml.
         if app_xml_idx
           app_xml = list[app_xml_idx]
           idx = app_xml_idx
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ module Mime
         EXTENSION_LOOKUP[extension.to_s]
       end
 
-      # Registers an alias that's not used on mime type lookup, but can be referenced directly. Especially useful for
+      # Registers an alias that's not used on MIME type lookup, but can be referenced directly. Especially useful for
       # rendering different HTML versions depending on the user agent, like an iPhone.
       def register_alias(string, symbol, extension_synonyms = [])
         register(string, symbol, [], extension_synonyms, true)
diff --git a/actionpack/lib/action_dispatch/http/parameters.rb b/actionpack/lib/action_dispatch/http/parameters.rb
index 8f21eca440..316f905100 100644
--- a/actionpack/lib/action_dispatch/http/parameters.rb
+++ b/actionpack/lib/action_dispatch/http/parameters.rb
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ module ActionDispatch
       }
 
       # Raised when raw data from the request cannot be parsed by the parser
-      # defined for request's content mime type.
+      # defined for request's content MIME type.
       class ParseError < StandardError
         def initialize
           super($!.message)
@@ -30,9 +30,9 @@ module ActionDispatch
       end
 
       module ClassMethods
-        # Configure the parameter parser for a given mime type.
+        # Configure the parameter parser for a given MIME type.
         #
-        # It accepts a hash where the key is the symbol of the mime type
+        # It accepts a hash where the key is the symbol of the MIME type
         # and the value is a proc.
         #
         #     original_parsers = ActionDispatch::Request.parameter_parsers
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ module ActionDispatch
 
           begin
             strategy.call(raw_post)
-          rescue # JSON or Ruby code block errors
+          rescue # JSON or Ruby code block errors.
             my_logger = logger || ActiveSupport::Logger.new($stderr)
             my_logger.debug "Error occurred while parsing request parameters.\nContents:\n\n#{raw_post}"
 
diff --git a/actionpack/lib/action_dispatch/http/request.rb b/actionpack/lib/action_dispatch/http/request.rb
index 19fa42ce12..6d42404a98 100644
--- a/actionpack/lib/action_dispatch/http/request.rb
+++ b/actionpack/lib/action_dispatch/http/request.rb
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ module ActionDispatch
 
     HTTP_METHOD_LOOKUP = {}
 
-    # Populate the HTTP method lookup cache
+    # Populate the HTTP method lookup cache.
     HTTP_METHODS.each { |method|
       HTTP_METHOD_LOOKUP[method] = method.underscore.to_sym
     }
@@ -165,12 +165,12 @@ module ActionDispatch
 
     def show_exceptions? # :nodoc:
       # We're treating `nil` as "unset", and we want the default setting to be
-      # `true`.  This logic should be extracted to `env_config` and calculated
+      # `true`. This logic should be extracted to `env_config` and calculated
       # once.
       !(get_header("action_dispatch.show_exceptions".freeze) == false)
     end
 
-    # Returns a symbol form of the #request_method
+    # Returns a symbol form of the #request_method.
     def request_method_symbol
       HTTP_METHOD_LOOKUP[request_method]
     end
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ module ActionDispatch
       @method ||= check_method(get_header("rack.methodoverride.original_method") || get_header("REQUEST_METHOD"))
     end
 
-    # Returns a symbol form of the #method
+    # Returns a symbol form of the #method.
     def method_symbol
       HTTP_METHOD_LOOKUP[method]
     end
@@ -267,7 +267,7 @@ module ActionDispatch
     # (which sets the action_dispatch.request_id environment variable).
     #
     # This unique ID is useful for tracing a request from end-to-end as part of logging or debugging.
-    # This relies on the rack variable set by the ActionDispatch::RequestId middleware.
+    # This relies on the Rack variable set by the ActionDispatch::RequestId middleware.
     def request_id
       get_header ACTION_DISPATCH_REQUEST_ID
     end
@@ -339,7 +339,7 @@ module ActionDispatch
       Session::Options.set self, options
     end
 
-    # Override Rack's GET method to support indifferent access
+    # Override Rack's GET method to support indifferent access.
     def GET
       fetch_header("action_dispatch.request.query_parameters") do |k|
         rack_query_params = super || {}
@@ -352,7 +352,7 @@ module ActionDispatch
     end
     alias :query_parameters :GET
 
-    # Override Rack's POST method to support indifferent access
+    # Override Rack's POST method to support indifferent access.
     def POST
       fetch_header("action_dispatch.request.request_parameters") do
         pr = parse_formatted_parameters(params_parsers) do |params|
diff --git a/actionpack/lib/action_dispatch/http/response.rb b/actionpack/lib/action_dispatch/http/response.rb
index dc159596c4..2ee52eeb48 100644
--- a/actionpack/lib/action_dispatch/http/response.rb
+++ b/actionpack/lib/action_dispatch/http/response.rb
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ module ActionDispatch # :nodoc:
     cattr_accessor(:default_headers)
 
     include Rack::Response::Helpers
-    # Aliasing these off because AD::Http::Cache::Response defines them
+    # Aliasing these off because AD::Http::Cache::Response defines them.
     alias :_cache_control :cache_control
     alias :_cache_control= :cache_control=
 
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ module ActionDispatch # :nodoc:
       private
 
         def each_chunk(&block)
-          @buf.each(&block) # extract into own method
+          @buf.each(&block)
         end
     end
 
diff --git a/actionpack/lib/action_dispatch/http/url.rb b/actionpack/lib/action_dispatch/http/url.rb
index a6937d54ff..b6be48a48b 100644
--- a/actionpack/lib/action_dispatch/http/url.rb
+++ b/actionpack/lib/action_dispatch/http/url.rb
@@ -101,10 +101,8 @@ module ActionDispatch
         end
 
         def add_trailing_slash(path)
-          # includes querysting
           if path.include?("?")
             path.sub!(/\?/, '/\&')
-          # does not have a .format
           elsif !path.include?(".")
             path.sub!(/[^\/]\z|\A\z/, '\&/')
           end
diff --git a/actionpack/lib/action_dispatch/journey/formatter.rb b/actionpack/lib/action_dispatch/journey/formatter.rb
index f3b8e82d32..326f4e52f9 100644
--- a/actionpack/lib/action_dispatch/journey/formatter.rb
+++ b/actionpack/lib/action_dispatch/journey/formatter.rb
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ module ActionDispatch
 
       def generate(name, options, path_parameters, parameterize = nil)
         constraints = path_parameters.merge(options)
-        missing_keys = nil # need for variable scope
+        missing_keys = nil
 
         match_route(name, constraints) do |route|
           parameterized_parts = extract_parameterized_parts(route, options, path_parameters, parameterize)
diff --git a/actionpack/lib/action_dispatch/journey/gtg/transition_table.rb b/actionpack/lib/action_dispatch/journey/gtg/transition_table.rb
index beb9f1ef3b..e1ac2c873e 100644
--- a/actionpack/lib/action_dispatch/journey/gtg/transition_table.rb
+++ b/actionpack/lib/action_dispatch/journey/gtg/transition_table.rb
@@ -109,7 +109,6 @@ module ActionDispatch
           svg         = to_svg
           javascripts = [states, fsm_js]
 
-          # Annoying hack warnings
           fun_routes  = fun_routes
           stylesheets = stylesheets
           svg         = svg
diff --git a/actionpack/lib/action_dispatch/journey/route.rb b/actionpack/lib/action_dispatch/journey/route.rb
index 927fd369c4..7bc15aa6b3 100644
--- a/actionpack/lib/action_dispatch/journey/route.rb
+++ b/actionpack/lib/action_dispatch/journey/route.rb
@@ -89,8 +89,15 @@ module ActionDispatch
         end
       end
 
+      # Needed for `rails routes`. Picks up succinctly defined requirements
+      # for a route, for example route
+      #
+      #   get 'photo/:id', :controller => 'photos', :action => 'show',
+      #     :id => /[A-Z]\d{5}/
+      #
+      # will have {:controller=>"photos", :action=>"show", :id=>/[A-Z]\d{5}/}
+      # as requirements.
       def requirements
-        # needed for rails `rails routes`
         @defaults.merge(path.requirements).delete_if { |_, v|
           /.+?/ == v
         }
diff --git a/actionpack/lib/action_dispatch/journey/router/utils.rb b/actionpack/lib/action_dispatch/journey/router/utils.rb
index d641642338..ffcd875b4d 100644
--- a/actionpack/lib/action_dispatch/journey/router/utils.rb
+++ b/actionpack/lib/action_dispatch/journey/router/utils.rb
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ module ActionDispatch
         # Normalizes URI path.
         #
         # Strips off trailing slash and ensures there is a leading slash.
-        # Also converts downcase url encoded string to uppercase.
+        # Also converts downcase URL encoded string to uppercase.
         #
         #   normalize_path("/foo")  # => "/foo"
         #   normalize_path("/foo/") # => "/foo"
diff --git a/actionpack/lib/action_dispatch/journey/visitors.rb b/actionpack/lib/action_dispatch/journey/visitors.rb
index 1c50192867..335797f4b9 100644
--- a/actionpack/lib/action_dispatch/journey/visitors.rb
+++ b/actionpack/lib/action_dispatch/journey/visitors.rb
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ module ActionDispatch
         end
       end
 
-      # Loop through the requirements AST
+      # Loop through the requirements AST.
       class Each < FunctionalVisitor # :nodoc:
         def visit(node, block)
           block.call(node)
diff --git a/actionpack/lib/action_dispatch/middleware/cookies.rb b/actionpack/lib/action_dispatch/middleware/cookies.rb
index c61cb3fd68..e565c03a8a 100644
--- a/actionpack/lib/action_dispatch/middleware/cookies.rb
+++ b/actionpack/lib/action_dispatch/middleware/cookies.rb
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ module ActionDispatch
     # Raised when storing more than 4K of session data.
     CookieOverflow = Class.new StandardError
 
-    # Include in a cookie jar to allow chaining, e.g. cookies.permanent.signed
+    # Include in a cookie jar to allow chaining, e.g. cookies.permanent.signed.
     module ChainedCookieJars
       # Returns a jar that'll automatically set the assigned cookies to have an expiration date 20 years from now. Example:
       #
@@ -345,16 +345,16 @@ module ActionDispatch
         options[:path] ||= "/"
 
         if options[:domain] == :all || options[:domain] == "all"
-          # if there is a provided tld length then we use it otherwise default domain regexp
+          # If there is a provided tld length then we use it otherwise default domain regexp.
           domain_regexp = options[:tld_length] ? /([^.]+\.?){#{options[:tld_length]}}$/ : DOMAIN_REGEXP
 
-          # if host is not ip and matches domain regexp
+          # If host is not ip and matches domain regexp.
           # (ip confirms to domain regexp so we explicitly check for ip)
           options[:domain] = if (request.host !~ /^[\d.]+$/) && (request.host =~ domain_regexp)
             ".#{$&}"
           end
         elsif options[:domain].is_a? Array
-          # if host matches one of the supplied domains without a dot in front of it
+          # If host matches one of the supplied domains without a dot in front of it.
           options[:domain] = options[:domain].find { |domain| request.host.include? domain.sub(/^\./, "") }
         end
       end
@@ -404,7 +404,7 @@ module ActionDispatch
         @delete_cookies[name.to_s] == options
       end
 
-      # Removes all cookies on the client machine by calling <tt>delete</tt> for each cookie
+      # Removes all cookies on the client machine by calling <tt>delete</tt> for each cookie.
       def clear(options = {})
         @cookies.each_key { |k| delete(k, options) }
       end
diff --git a/actionpack/lib/action_dispatch/middleware/flash.rb b/actionpack/lib/action_dispatch/middleware/flash.rb
index cbe2f4be4d..6b29ce63ba 100644
--- a/actionpack/lib/action_dispatch/middleware/flash.rb
+++ b/actionpack/lib/action_dispatch/middleware/flash.rb
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ module ActionDispatch
           self.flash = flash_hash.dup
         end
 
-        if (!session.respond_to?(:loaded?) || session.loaded?) && # (reset_session uses {}, which doesn't implement #loaded?)
+        if (!session.respond_to?(:loaded?) || session.loaded?) && # reset_session uses {}, which doesn't implement #loaded?
             session.key?("flash") && session["flash"].nil?
           session.delete("flash")
         end
diff --git a/actionpack/lib/action_dispatch/middleware/remote_ip.rb b/actionpack/lib/action_dispatch/middleware/remote_ip.rb
index 8bae5bfeff..53d5a4918c 100644
--- a/actionpack/lib/action_dispatch/middleware/remote_ip.rb
+++ b/actionpack/lib/action_dispatch/middleware/remote_ip.rb
@@ -157,13 +157,13 @@ module ActionDispatch
 
       def ips_from(header) # :doc:
         return [] unless header
-        # Split the comma-separated list into an array of strings
+        # Split the comma-separated list into an array of strings.
         ips = header.strip.split(/[,\s]+/)
         ips.select do |ip|
           begin
-            # Only return IPs that are valid according to the IPAddr#new method
+            # Only return IPs that are valid according to the IPAddr#new method.
             range = IPAddr.new(ip).to_range
-            # we want to make sure nobody is sneaking a netmask in
+            # We want to make sure nobody is sneaking a netmask in.
             range.begin == range.end
           rescue ArgumentError
             nil
diff --git a/actionpack/lib/action_dispatch/middleware/session/abstract_store.rb b/actionpack/lib/action_dispatch/middleware/session/abstract_store.rb
index d9f018c8ac..21ccf5a097 100644
--- a/actionpack/lib/action_dispatch/middleware/session/abstract_store.rb
+++ b/actionpack/lib/action_dispatch/middleware/session/abstract_store.rb
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ module ActionDispatch
       rescue ArgumentError => argument_error
         if argument_error.message =~ %r{undefined class/module ([\w:]*\w)}
           begin
-            # Note that the regexp does not allow $1 to end with a ':'
+            # Note that the regexp does not allow $1 to end with a ':'.
             $1.constantize
           rescue LoadError, NameError
             raise ActionDispatch::Session::SessionRestoreError
diff --git a/actionpack/lib/action_dispatch/middleware/show_exceptions.rb b/actionpack/lib/action_dispatch/middleware/show_exceptions.rb
index 90f26a1c33..5a99714ec2 100644
--- a/actionpack/lib/action_dispatch/middleware/show_exceptions.rb
+++ b/actionpack/lib/action_dispatch/middleware/show_exceptions.rb
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ module ActionDispatch
   # The exceptions app should be passed as parameter on initialization
   # of ShowExceptions. Every time there is an exception, ShowExceptions will
   # store the exception in env["action_dispatch.exception"], rewrite the
-  # PATH_INFO to the exception status code and call the rack app.
+  # PATH_INFO to the exception status code and call the Rack app.
   #
   # If the application returns a "X-Cascade" pass response, this middleware
   # will send an empty response as result with the correct status code.
diff --git a/actionpack/lib/action_dispatch/middleware/templates/routes/_table.html.erb b/actionpack/lib/action_dispatch/middleware/templates/routes/_table.html.erb
index 429ea7057c..2d21ae63f5 100644
--- a/actionpack/lib/action_dispatch/middleware/templates/routes/_table.html.erb
+++ b/actionpack/lib/action_dispatch/middleware/templates/routes/_table.html.erb
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@
         <%= link_to "Path", "#", 'data-route-helper' => '_path',
                     title: "Returns a relative path (without the http or domain)" %> /
         <%= link_to "Url", "#", 'data-route-helper' => '_url',
-                    title: "Returns an absolute url (with the http and domain)"   %>
+                    title: "Returns an absolute URL (with the http and domain)"   %>
       </th>
       <th><%# HTTP Verb %>
       </th>
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@
       }
     }
 
-    // get JSON from url and invoke callback with result
+    // get JSON from URL and invoke callback with result
     function getJSON(url, success) {
       var xhr = new XMLHttpRequest();
       xhr.open('GET', url);
diff --git a/actionpack/lib/action_dispatch/request/session.rb b/actionpack/lib/action_dispatch/request/session.rb
index a2a80f39fc..74ba6466cf 100644
--- a/actionpack/lib/action_dispatch/request/session.rb
+++ b/actionpack/lib/action_dispatch/request/session.rb
@@ -7,10 +7,10 @@ module ActionDispatch
       ENV_SESSION_KEY         = Rack::RACK_SESSION # :nodoc:
       ENV_SESSION_OPTIONS_KEY = Rack::RACK_SESSION_OPTIONS # :nodoc:
 
-      # Singleton object used to determine if an optional param wasn't specified
+      # Singleton object used to determine if an optional param wasn't specified.
       Unspecified = Object.new
 
-      # Creates a session hash, merging the properties of the previous session if any
+      # Creates a session hash, merging the properties of the previous session if any.
       def self.create(store, req, default_options)
         session_was = find req
         session     = Request::Session.new(store, req)
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ module ActionDispatch
         @req      = req
         @delegate = {}
         @loaded   = false
-        @exists   = nil # we haven't checked yet
+        @exists   = nil # We haven't checked yet.
       end
 
       def id
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ module ActionDispatch
         options = self.options || {}
         @by.send(:delete_session, @req, options.id(@req), options)
 
-        # Load the new sid to be written with the response
+        # Load the new sid to be written with the response.
         @loaded = false
         load_for_write!
       end
diff --git a/actionpack/lib/action_dispatch/request/utils.rb b/actionpack/lib/action_dispatch/request/utils.rb
index 01bc871e5f..3615e4b1d8 100644
--- a/actionpack/lib/action_dispatch/request/utils.rb
+++ b/actionpack/lib/action_dispatch/request/utils.rb
@@ -40,7 +40,6 @@ module ActionDispatch
 
       class ParamEncoder # :nodoc:
         # Convert nested Hash to HashWithIndifferentAccess.
-        #
         def self.normalize_encode_params(params)
           case params
           when Array
@@ -63,7 +62,7 @@ module ActionDispatch
         end
       end
 
-      # Remove nils from the params hash
+      # Remove nils from the params hash.
       class NoNilParamEncoder < ParamEncoder # :nodoc:
         def self.handle_array(params)
           list = super
diff --git a/actionpack/lib/action_dispatch/routing.rb b/actionpack/lib/action_dispatch/routing.rb
index c554ce98bc..60d4789a63 100644
--- a/actionpack/lib/action_dispatch/routing.rb
+++ b/actionpack/lib/action_dispatch/routing.rb
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ module ActionDispatch
   #   controller :blog do
   #     get 'blog/show'     => :list
   #     get 'blog/delete'   => :delete
-  #     get 'blog/edit' => :edit
+  #     get 'blog/edit'     => :edit
   #   end
   #
   #   # provides named routes for show, delete, and edit
diff --git a/actionpack/lib/action_dispatch/routing/inspector.rb b/actionpack/lib/action_dispatch/routing/inspector.rb
index b91ffb8419..9aa4b92df2 100644
--- a/actionpack/lib/action_dispatch/routing/inspector.rb
+++ b/actionpack/lib/action_dispatch/routing/inspector.rb
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ module ActionDispatch
         @buffer << @view.render(partial: "routes/route", collection: routes)
       end
 
-      # the header is part of the HTML page, so we don't construct it here.
+      # The header is part of the HTML page, so we don't construct it here.
       def header(routes)
       end
 
diff --git a/actionpack/lib/action_dispatch/routing/mapper.rb b/actionpack/lib/action_dispatch/routing/mapper.rb
index dea6c4482e..8ad17504ae 100644
--- a/actionpack/lib/action_dispatch/routing/mapper.rb
+++ b/actionpack/lib/action_dispatch/routing/mapper.rb
@@ -17,9 +17,9 @@ module ActionDispatch
         CALL  = ->(app, req) { app.call req.env }
 
         def initialize(app, constraints, strategy)
-          # Unwrap Constraints objects.  I don't actually think it's possible
+          # Unwrap Constraints objects. I don't actually think it's possible
           # to pass a Constraints object to this constructor, but there were
-          # multiple places that kept testing children of this object.  I
+          # multiple places that kept testing children of this object. I
           # *think* they were just being defensive, but I have no idea.
           if app.is_a?(self.class)
             constraints += app.constraints
@@ -218,7 +218,7 @@ module ActionDispatch
         private
           def add_wildcard_options(options, formatted, path_ast)
             # Add a constraint for wildcard route to make it non-greedy and match the
-            # optional format part of the route by default
+            # optional format part of the route by default.
             if formatted != false
               path_ast.grep(Journey::Nodes::Star).each_with_object({}) { |node, hash|
                 hash[node.name.to_sym] ||= /.+?/
@@ -396,7 +396,7 @@ module ActionDispatch
       end
 
       module Base
-        # Matches a url pattern to one or more routes.
+        # Matches a URL pattern to one or more routes.
         #
         # You should not use the +match+ method in your router
         # without specifying an HTTP method.
@@ -406,7 +406,7 @@ module ActionDispatch
         #   # sets :controller, :action and :id in params
         #   match ':controller/:action/:id', via: [:get, :post]
         #
-        # Note that +:controller+, +:action+ and +:id+ are interpreted as url
+        # Note that +:controller+, +:action+ and +:id+ are interpreted as URL
         # query parameters and thus available through +params+ in an action.
         #
         # If you want to expose your action to GET, use +get+ in the router:
@@ -455,7 +455,7 @@ module ActionDispatch
         #
         # === Options
         #
-        # Any options not seen here are passed on as params with the url.
+        # Any options not seen here are passed on as params with the URL.
         #
         # [:controller]
         #   The route's controller.
@@ -660,7 +660,7 @@ module ActionDispatch
                 else
                   prefix_options = options.slice(*_route.segment_keys)
                   prefix_options[:relative_url_root] = "".freeze
-                  # we must actually delete prefix segment keys to avoid passing them to next url_for
+                  # We must actually delete prefix segment keys to avoid passing them to next url_for.
                   _route.segment_keys.each { |k| options.delete(k) }
                   _routes.url_helpers.send("#{name}_path", prefix_options)
                 end
@@ -1238,7 +1238,7 @@ module ActionDispatch
         #
         #   resource :profile
         #
-        # creates six different routes in your application, all mapping to
+        # This creates six different routes in your application, all mapping to
         # the +Profiles+ controller (note that the controller is named after
         # the plural):
         #
@@ -1323,14 +1323,14 @@ module ActionDispatch
         #
         #     resources :posts, path_names: { new: "brand_new" }
         #
-        #   The above example will now change /posts/new to /posts/brand_new
+        #   The above example will now change /posts/new to /posts/brand_new.
         #
         # [:path]
         #   Allows you to change the path prefix for the resource.
         #
         #     resources :posts, path: 'postings'
         #
-        #   The resource and all segments will now route to /postings instead of /posts
+        #   The resource and all segments will now route to /postings instead of /posts.
         #
         # [:only]
         #   Only generate routes for the given actions.
@@ -1525,7 +1525,7 @@ module ActionDispatch
           end
         end
 
-        # See ActionDispatch::Routing::Mapper::Scoping#namespace
+        # See ActionDispatch::Routing::Mapper::Scoping#namespace.
         def namespace(path, options = {})
           if resource_scope?
             nested { super }
@@ -1545,7 +1545,7 @@ module ActionDispatch
           !parent_resource.singleton? && @scope[:shallow]
         end
 
-        # Matches a url pattern to one or more routes.
+        # Matches a URL pattern to one or more routes.
         # For more information, see match[rdoc-ref:Base#match].
         #
         #   match 'path' => 'controller#action', via: patch
@@ -2003,7 +2003,7 @@ module ActionDispatch
         #     concerns :commentable
         #   end
         #
-        # concerns also work in any routes helper that you want to use:
+        # Concerns also work in any routes helper that you want to use:
         #
         #   namespace :posts do
         #     concerns :commentable
@@ -2038,33 +2038,33 @@ module ActionDispatch
         #   end
         #
         # The return value from the block passed to `direct` must be a valid set of
-        # arguments for `url_for` which will actually build the url string. This can
+        # arguments for `url_for` which will actually build the URL string. This can
         # be one of the following:
         #
-        #   * A string, which is treated as a generated url
+        #   * A string, which is treated as a generated URL
         #   * A hash, e.g. { controller: "pages", action: "index" }
         #   * An array, which is passed to `polymorphic_url`
         #   * An Active Model instance
         #   * An Active Model class
         #
-        # NOTE: Other url helpers can be called in the block but be careful not to invoke
-        # your custom url helper again otherwise it will result in a stack overflow error
+        # NOTE: Other URL helpers can be called in the block but be careful not to invoke
+        # your custom URL helper again otherwise it will result in a stack overflow error.
         #
         # You can also specify default options that will be passed through to
-        # your url helper definition, e.g:
+        # your URL helper definition, e.g:
         #
         #   direct :browse, page: 1, size: 10 do |options|
         #     [ :products, options.merge(params.permit(:page, :size).to_h.symbolize_keys) ]
         #   end
         #
         # In this instance the `params` object comes from the context in which the the
-        # block is executed, e.g. generating a url inside a controller action or a view.
+        # block is executed, e.g. generating a URL inside a controller action or a view.
         # If the block is executed where there isn't a params object such as this:
         #
         #   Rails.application.routes.url_helpers.browse_path
         #
         # then it will raise a `NameError`. Because of this you need to be aware of the
-        # context in which you will use your custom url helper when defining it.
+        # context in which you will use your custom URL helper when defining it.
         #
         # NOTE: The `direct` method can't be used inside of a scope block such as
         # `namespace` or `scope` and will raise an error if it detects that it is.
@@ -2076,7 +2076,7 @@ module ActionDispatch
           @set.add_url_helper(name, options, &block)
         end
 
-        # Define custom polymorphic mappings of models to urls. This alters the
+        # Define custom polymorphic mappings of models to URLs. This alters the
         # behavior of `polymorphic_url` and consequently the behavior of
         # `link_to` and `form_for` when passed a model instance, e.g:
         #
@@ -2089,7 +2089,7 @@ module ActionDispatch
         # This will now generate "/basket" when a `Basket` instance is passed to
         # `link_to` or `form_for` instead of the standard "/baskets/:id".
         #
-        # NOTE: This custom behavior only applies to simple polymorphic urls where
+        # NOTE: This custom behavior only applies to simple polymorphic URLs where
         # a single model instance is passed and not more complicated forms, e.g:
         #
         #   # config/routes.rb
@@ -2105,7 +2105,7 @@ module ActionDispatch
         #   link_to "Profile", [:admin, @current_user]
         #
         # The first `link_to` will generate "/profile" but the second will generate
-        # the standard polymorphic url of "/admin/users/1".
+        # the standard polymorphic URL of "/admin/users/1".
         #
         # You can pass options to a polymorphic mapping - the arity for the block
         # needs to be two as the instance is passed as the first argument, e.g:
@@ -2114,9 +2114,9 @@ module ActionDispatch
         #     [:basket, options]
         #   end
         #
-        # This generates the url "/basket#items" because when the last item in an
+        # This generates the URL "/basket#items" because when the last item in an
         # array passed to `polymorphic_url` is a hash then it's treated as options
-        # to the url helper that gets called.
+        # to the URL helper that gets called.
         #
         # NOTE: The `resolve` method can't be used inside of a scope block such as
         # `namespace` or `scope` and will raise an error if it detects that it is.
diff --git a/actionpack/lib/action_dispatch/routing/redirection.rb b/actionpack/lib/action_dispatch/routing/redirection.rb
index e8f47b8640..3bcb341758 100644
--- a/actionpack/lib/action_dispatch/routing/redirection.rb
+++ b/actionpack/lib/action_dispatch/routing/redirection.rb
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ module ActionDispatch
       #
       #   get 'docs/:article', to: redirect('/wiki/%{article}')
       #
-      # Note that if you return a path without a leading slash then the url is prefixed with the
+      # Note that if you return a path without a leading slash then the URL is prefixed with the
       # current SCRIPT_NAME environment variable. This is typically '/' but may be different in
       # a mounted engine or where the application is deployed to a subdirectory of a website.
       #
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ module ActionDispatch
       # Note that the +do end+ syntax for the redirect block wouldn't work, as Ruby would pass
       # the block to +get+ instead of +redirect+. Use <tt>{ ... }</tt> instead.
       #
-      # The options version of redirect allows you to supply only the parts of the url which need
+      # The options version of redirect allows you to supply only the parts of the URL which need
       # to change, it also supports interpolation of the path similar to the first example.
       #
       #   get 'stores/:name',       to: redirect(subdomain: 'stores', path: '/%{name}')
diff --git a/actionpack/lib/action_dispatch/routing/route_set.rb b/actionpack/lib/action_dispatch/routing/route_set.rb
index c4719f8a71..b72604994f 100644
--- a/actionpack/lib/action_dispatch/routing/route_set.rb
+++ b/actionpack/lib/action_dispatch/routing/route_set.rb
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ module ActionDispatch
         end
 
         private
-          # Create a url helper allowing ordered parameters to be associated
+          # Create a URL helper allowing ordered parameters to be associated
           # with corresponding dynamic segments, so you can do:
           #
           #   foo_url(bar, baz, bang)
diff --git a/actionpack/lib/action_dispatch/routing/url_for.rb b/actionpack/lib/action_dispatch/routing/url_for.rb
index 3e564f13d8..51a37e6a68 100644
--- a/actionpack/lib/action_dispatch/routing/url_for.rb
+++ b/actionpack/lib/action_dispatch/routing/url_for.rb
@@ -113,10 +113,10 @@ module ActionDispatch
         default_url_options
       end
 
-      # Generate a url based on the options provided, default_url_options and the
+      # Generate a URL based on the options provided, default_url_options and the
       # routes defined in routes.rb. The following options are supported:
       #
-      # * <tt>:only_path</tt> - If true, the relative url is returned. Defaults to +false+.
+      # * <tt>:only_path</tt> - If true, the relative URL is returned. Defaults to +false+.
       # * <tt>:protocol</tt> - The protocol to connect to. Defaults to 'http'.
       # * <tt>:host</tt> - Specifies the host the link should be targeted at.
       #   If <tt>:only_path</tt> is false, this option must be
diff --git a/actionpack/lib/action_dispatch/system_test_case.rb b/actionpack/lib/action_dispatch/system_test_case.rb
index 1bf47d2556..d7eeca7f16 100644
--- a/actionpack/lib/action_dispatch/system_test_case.rb
+++ b/actionpack/lib/action_dispatch/system_test_case.rb
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ module ActionDispatch
   # By default, <tt>ActionDispatch::SystemTestCase</tt> is driven by the
   # Selenium driver, with the Chrome browser, and a browser size of 1400x1400.
   #
-  # Changing the driver configuration options are easy. Let's say you want to use
+  # Changing the driver configuration options is easy. Let's say you want to use
   # the Firefox browser instead of Chrome. In your +application_system_test_case.rb+
   # file add the following:
   #
diff --git a/actionpack/lib/action_dispatch/system_testing/test_helpers/screenshot_helper.rb b/actionpack/lib/action_dispatch/system_testing/test_helpers/screenshot_helper.rb
index 6de8fb74dc..a00240481f 100644
--- a/actionpack/lib/action_dispatch/system_testing/test_helpers/screenshot_helper.rb
+++ b/actionpack/lib/action_dispatch/system_testing/test_helpers/screenshot_helper.rb
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 module ActionDispatch
   module SystemTesting
     module TestHelpers
-      # Screenshot helper for system testing
+      # Screenshot helper for system testing.
       module ScreenshotHelper
         # Takes a screenshot of the current page in the browser.
         #
diff --git a/actionpack/lib/action_dispatch/testing/assertions/response.rb b/actionpack/lib/action_dispatch/testing/assertions/response.rb
index 817737341c..1baf979ac9 100644
--- a/actionpack/lib/action_dispatch/testing/assertions/response.rb
+++ b/actionpack/lib/action_dispatch/testing/assertions/response.rb
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ module ActionDispatch
       #   # Asserts that the redirection was to the named route login_url
       #   assert_redirected_to login_url
       #
-      #   # Asserts that the redirection was to the url for @customer
+      #   # Asserts that the redirection was to the URL for @customer
       #   assert_redirected_to @customer
       #
       #   # Asserts that the redirection matches the regular expression
diff --git a/actionpack/lib/action_dispatch/testing/assertions/routing.rb b/actionpack/lib/action_dispatch/testing/assertions/routing.rb
index 37c1ca02b6..8645df4370 100644
--- a/actionpack/lib/action_dispatch/testing/assertions/routing.rb
+++ b/actionpack/lib/action_dispatch/testing/assertions/routing.rb
@@ -18,8 +18,8 @@ module ActionDispatch
       #   assert_recognizes({controller: 'items', action: 'create'}, {path: 'items', method: :post})
       #
       # You can also pass in +extras+ with a hash containing URL parameters that would normally be in the query string. This can be used
-      # to assert that values in the query string will end up in the params hash correctly. To test query strings you must use the
-      # extras argument, appending the query string on the path directly will not work. For example:
+      # to assert that values in the query string will end up in the params hash correctly. To test query strings you must use the extras
+      # argument because appending the query string on the path directly will not work. For example:
       #
       #   # Asserts that a path of '/items/list/1?view=print' returns the correct options
       #   assert_recognizes({controller: 'items', action: 'list', id: '1', view: 'print'}, 'items/list/1', { view: "print" })
@@ -132,8 +132,7 @@ module ActionDispatch
       end
 
       # A helper to make it easier to test different route configurations.
-      # This method temporarily replaces @routes
-      # with a new RouteSet instance.
+      # This method temporarily replaces @routes with a new RouteSet instance.
       #
       # The new instance is yielded to the passed block. Typically the block
       # will create some routes using <tt>set.draw { match ... }</tt>:
@@ -186,7 +185,6 @@ module ActionDispatch
             method = :get
           end
 
-          # Assume given controller
           request = ActionController::TestRequest.create @controller.class
 
           if path =~ %r{://}
diff --git a/actionpack/lib/action_dispatch/testing/integration.rb b/actionpack/lib/action_dispatch/testing/integration.rb
index 5fa0b727ab..b17c9fd10e 100644
--- a/actionpack/lib/action_dispatch/testing/integration.rb
+++ b/actionpack/lib/action_dispatch/testing/integration.rb
@@ -247,7 +247,7 @@ module ActionDispatch
           wrapped_headers["HTTP_ACCEPT"] ||= [Mime[:js], Mime[:html], Mime[:xml], "text/xml", "*/*"].join(", ")
         end
 
-        # this modifies the passed request_env directly
+        # This modifies the passed request_env directly.
         if wrapped_headers.present?
           Http::Headers.from_hash(request_env).merge!(wrapped_headers)
         end
@@ -258,7 +258,7 @@ module ActionDispatch
         session = Rack::Test::Session.new(_mock_session)
 
         # NOTE: rack-test v0.5 doesn't build a default uri correctly
-        # Make sure requested path is always a full uri
+        # Make sure requested path is always a full URI.
         session.request(build_full_uri(path, request_env), request_env)
 
         @request_count += 1
@@ -325,8 +325,8 @@ module ActionDispatch
 
       def create_session(app)
         klass = APP_SESSIONS[app] ||= Class.new(Integration::Session) {
-          # If the app is a Rails app, make url_helpers available on the session
-          # This makes app.url_for and app.foo_path available in the console
+          # If the app is a Rails app, make url_helpers available on the session.
+          # This makes app.url_for and app.foo_path available in the console.
           if app.respond_to?(:routes)
             include app.routes.url_helpers
             include app.routes.mounted_helpers
diff --git a/actionpack/lib/action_dispatch/testing/test_request.rb b/actionpack/lib/action_dispatch/testing/test_request.rb
index 91b25ec155..ec949c869b 100644
--- a/actionpack/lib/action_dispatch/testing/test_request.rb
+++ b/actionpack/lib/action_dispatch/testing/test_request.rb
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ module ActionDispatch
       "HTTP_USER_AGENT"          => "Rails Testing",
     )
 
-    # Create a new test request with default `env` values
+    # Create a new test request with default `env` values.
     def self.create(env = {})
       env = Rails.application.env_config.merge(env) if defined?(Rails.application) && Rails.application
       env["rack.request.cookie_hash"] ||= {}.with_indifferent_access