diff --git a/examples/F90/bufr_attributes.f90 b/examples/F90/bufr_attributes.f90
index eb5a330ae..b56b03f2a 100644
--- a/examples/F90/bufr_attributes.f90
+++ b/examples/F90/bufr_attributes.f90
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 !
 ! FORTRAN 90 Implementation: bufr_attributes
 !
-! Description: how to read attributes of keys in BUFR messages.
+! Description: How to read attributes of keys in BUFR messages.
 !
 !
 program bufr_attributes
diff --git a/examples/F90/bufr_clone.f90 b/examples/F90/bufr_clone.f90
index 1dc231d7b..274e3dd29 100644
--- a/examples/F90/bufr_clone.f90
+++ b/examples/F90/bufr_clone.f90
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 !
 !  FORTRAN 90 implementation: bufr_clone
 !
-!  Description: how to create a new BUFR message by cloning
+!  Description: How to create a new BUFR message by cloning
 !               an existing message.
 !
 !
diff --git a/examples/F90/bufr_copy_keys.f90 b/examples/F90/bufr_copy_keys.f90
index bbb679045..1c4c28f7d 100644
--- a/examples/F90/bufr_copy_keys.f90
+++ b/examples/F90/bufr_copy_keys.f90
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 ! In applying this licence, ECMWF does not waive the privileges and immunities granted to it by
 ! virtue of its status as an intergovernmental organisation nor does it submit to any jurisdiction.
 !
-!  Description: how to copy a BUFR key from a message to another.
+!  Description: How to copy a BUFR key from a message to another.
 !
 program bufr_copy_keys
    use eccodes
diff --git a/examples/F90/bufr_copy_message.f90 b/examples/F90/bufr_copy_message.f90
index 9c058aa60..2fcbd2fe2 100644
--- a/examples/F90/bufr_copy_message.f90
+++ b/examples/F90/bufr_copy_message.f90
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 ! virtue of its status as an intergovernmental organisation nor does it submit to any jurisdiction.
 !
 !
-! Description: how to copy a BUFR message in memory
+! Description: How to copy a BUFR message in memory
 !
 !
 program copy
diff --git a/examples/F90/bufr_expanded.f90 b/examples/F90/bufr_expanded.f90
index 5bc4c0177..5482cd4ad 100644
--- a/examples/F90/bufr_expanded.f90
+++ b/examples/F90/bufr_expanded.f90
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 !
 ! FORTRAN 90 Implementation: bufr_expanded
 !
-! Description: how to read all the expanded data values from BUFR messages.
+! Description: How to read all the expanded data values from BUFR messages.
 !
 !
 program bufr_expanded
diff --git a/examples/F90/bufr_get_keys.f90 b/examples/F90/bufr_get_keys.f90
index 14b5d8406..9d4df930b 100644
--- a/examples/F90/bufr_get_keys.f90
+++ b/examples/F90/bufr_get_keys.f90
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 !
 ! FORTRAN 90 Implementation: bufr_get_keys
 !
-! Description: how to read values of different type of keys from BUFR messages.
+! Description: How to read values of different type of keys from BUFR messages.
 !
 !
 program bufr_get_keys
diff --git a/examples/F90/bufr_get_string_array.f90 b/examples/F90/bufr_get_string_array.f90
index ff5995ade..c58e59de9 100644
--- a/examples/F90/bufr_get_string_array.f90
+++ b/examples/F90/bufr_get_string_array.f90
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 !
 ! FORTRAN 90 Implementation: bufr_get_string_array
 !
-! Description: how to get an array of strings from a BUFR message.
+! Description: How to get an array of strings from a BUFR message.
 
 program bufr_get_string_array
    use eccodes
diff --git a/examples/F90/bufr_keys_iterator.f90 b/examples/F90/bufr_keys_iterator.f90
index 888c986fd..c68a73e71 100644
--- a/examples/F90/bufr_keys_iterator.f90
+++ b/examples/F90/bufr_keys_iterator.f90
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 ! FORTRAN 90 implementation: bufr_keys_iterator
 !
 !
-! Description: how to use keys_iterator functions and the
+! Description: How to use keys_iterator functions and the
 !              codes_bufr_keys_iterator structure to get all the available
 !              keys in a BUFR message.
 !
diff --git a/examples/F90/bufr_read_header.f90 b/examples/F90/bufr_read_header.f90
index de5d7df08..c6eb92421 100644
--- a/examples/F90/bufr_read_header.f90
+++ b/examples/F90/bufr_read_header.f90
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 !
 ! FORTRAN 90 implementation: bufr_read_header
 !
-! Description: how to read the header of BUFR messages.
+! Description: How to read the header of BUFR messages.
 !
 !
 program bufr_read_header
diff --git a/examples/F90/bufr_read_scatterometer.f90 b/examples/F90/bufr_read_scatterometer.f90
index c3c314658..d879e3f09 100644
--- a/examples/F90/bufr_read_scatterometer.f90
+++ b/examples/F90/bufr_read_scatterometer.f90
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 !
 ! FORTRAN 90 Implementation: bufr_read_scatterometer
 !
-! Description: how to read data for a given beam from scatterometer BUFR messages.
+! Description: How to read data for a given beam from scatterometer BUFR messages.
 !
 ! Please note that scatterometer data can be encoded in various ways in BUFR. Therefore the code
 ! below might not work directly for other types of messages than the one used in the
diff --git a/examples/F90/bufr_read_synop.f90 b/examples/F90/bufr_read_synop.f90
index b88a8eabe..c94ab7988 100644
--- a/examples/F90/bufr_read_synop.f90
+++ b/examples/F90/bufr_read_synop.f90
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 !
 ! FORTRAN 90 Implementation: bufr_read_synop
 !
-! Description: how to read SYNOP BUFR messages.
+! Description: How to read SYNOP BUFR messages.
 
 ! Please note that SYNOP reports can be encoded in various ways in BUFR. Therefore the code
 ! below might not work directly for other types of SYNOP messages than the one used in the
diff --git a/examples/F90/bufr_read_temp.f90 b/examples/F90/bufr_read_temp.f90
index cbbb77164..5f5aa1c60 100644
--- a/examples/F90/bufr_read_temp.f90
+++ b/examples/F90/bufr_read_temp.f90
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 !
 ! FORTRAN 90 Implementation: bufr_read_temp
 !
-! Description: how to read levels from TEMP BUFR messages.
+! Description: How to read levels from TEMP BUFR messages.
 !
 ! Please note that TEMP reports can be encoded in various ways in BUFR. Therefore the code
 ! below might not work directly for other types of TEMP messages than the one used in the
diff --git a/examples/F90/bufr_read_tempf.f90 b/examples/F90/bufr_read_tempf.f90
index 5214cf7c2..66abf7526 100644
--- a/examples/F90/bufr_read_tempf.f90
+++ b/examples/F90/bufr_read_tempf.f90
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 ! virtue of its status as an intergovernmental organisation nor does it submit to any jurisdiction.
 !
 !
-! Description: how to read radiosonde data from TEMP BUFR messages.
+! Description: How to read radiosonde data from TEMP BUFR messages.
 ! This version also lists the position information from the WMO list
 ! (now OSCAR/Surface) - ECMWF version
 !
diff --git a/examples/F90/bufr_read_tropical_cyclone.f90 b/examples/F90/bufr_read_tropical_cyclone.f90
index 19e75bb0a..2795e6397 100644
--- a/examples/F90/bufr_read_tropical_cyclone.f90
+++ b/examples/F90/bufr_read_tropical_cyclone.f90
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 !
 ! FORTRAN 90 Implementation: bufr_read_tropical_cyclone
 !
-! Description: how to read data for a tropical cyclone BUFR message.
+! Description: How to read data for a tropical cyclone BUFR message.
 !
 ! Please note that tropical cyclone tracks can be encoded in various ways in BUFR.
 ! Therefore the code below might not work directly for other types of messages
diff --git a/examples/F90/bufr_set_keys.f90 b/examples/F90/bufr_set_keys.f90
index a51e76734..b74bf1122 100644
--- a/examples/F90/bufr_set_keys.f90
+++ b/examples/F90/bufr_set_keys.f90
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 !
 !  FORTRAN 90 implementation: bufr_set_keys
 !
-!  Description: how to set different type of keys in BUFR messages.
+!  Description: How to set different type of keys in BUFR messages.
 !
 !
 program bufr_set_keys
diff --git a/examples/F90/grib_clone.f90 b/examples/F90/grib_clone.f90
index 7019a5156..f4944111d 100644
--- a/examples/F90/grib_clone.f90
+++ b/examples/F90/grib_clone.f90
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 !
 !  FORTRAN 90 Implementation: grib_clone
 !
-!  Description: how to create a new GRIB message by cloning
+!  Description: How to create a new GRIB message by cloning
 !               an existing message.
 !
 !
diff --git a/examples/F90/grib_copy_message.f90 b/examples/F90/grib_copy_message.f90
index 2abd4a470..dba81df4e 100644
--- a/examples/F90/grib_copy_message.f90
+++ b/examples/F90/grib_copy_message.f90
@@ -7,9 +7,7 @@
 ! virtue of its status as an intergovernmental organisation nor does it submit to any jurisdiction.
 !
 !
-!
-!  Description: how to copy a GRIB message in memory
-!
+!  Description: How to copy a GRIB message in memory
 !
 !
 program copy
diff --git a/examples/F90/grib_copy_namespace.f90 b/examples/F90/grib_copy_namespace.f90
index 854281f8a..043ba1d62 100644
--- a/examples/F90/grib_copy_namespace.f90
+++ b/examples/F90/grib_copy_namespace.f90
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 ! virtue of its status as an intergovernmental organisation nor does it submit to any jurisdiction.
 !
 !
-!  Description: how to copy a namespace from a message to another.
+!  Description: How to copy a namespace from a message to another.
 !
 !
 program copy_namespace
diff --git a/examples/F90/grib_count_messages.f90 b/examples/F90/grib_count_messages.f90
index fddaac45a..2c1b90755 100644
--- a/examples/F90/grib_count_messages.f90
+++ b/examples/F90/grib_count_messages.f90
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 ! In applying this licence, ECMWF does not waive the privileges and immunities granted to it by
 ! virtue of its status as an intergovernmental organisation nor does it submit to any jurisdiction.
 !
-!  Description: count messages before processing
+!  Description: Count messages before processing
 !
 !
 program get
diff --git a/examples/F90/grib_count_messages_multi.f90 b/examples/F90/grib_count_messages_multi.f90
index 7f1244780..5e4fe92d9 100644
--- a/examples/F90/grib_count_messages_multi.f90
+++ b/examples/F90/grib_count_messages_multi.f90
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 ! In applying this licence, ECMWF does not waive the privileges and immunities granted to it by
 ! virtue of its status as an intergovernmental organisation nor does it submit to any jurisdiction.
 !
-!  Description: count messages in a file with GRIB2 multi-field messages
+!  Description: Count messages in a file with GRIB2 multi-field messages
 !
 !
 program grib_count_messages_multi
diff --git a/examples/F90/grib_ecc-671.f90 b/examples/F90/grib_ecc-671.f90
index 4dc714a27..8cb94100b 100644
--- a/examples/F90/grib_ecc-671.f90
+++ b/examples/F90/grib_ecc-671.f90
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 ! In applying this licence, ECMWF does not waive the privileges and immunities granted to it by
 ! virtue of its status as an intergovernmental organisation nor does it submit to any jurisdiction.
 !
-!  Description: set string key with spaces
+!  Description: Set string key with spaces
 !
 !
 USE eccodes
diff --git a/examples/F90/grib_get_data.f90 b/examples/F90/grib_get_data.f90
index 44047bd67..a5d29529f 100644
--- a/examples/F90/grib_get_data.f90
+++ b/examples/F90/grib_get_data.f90
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 ! virtue of its status as an intergovernmental organisation nor does it submit to any jurisdiction.
 !
 !
-!  Description: how to get lat/lon/values.
+!  Description: How to get lat/lon/values.
 !
 !
 program get_data
diff --git a/examples/F90/grib_get_keys.f90 b/examples/F90/grib_get_keys.f90
index 36f87c6af..2eeb6d95d 100644
--- a/examples/F90/grib_get_keys.f90
+++ b/examples/F90/grib_get_keys.f90
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 ! virtue of its status as an intergovernmental organisation nor does it submit to any jurisdiction.
 !
 !
-!  Description: how to get values using keys from GRIB messages
+!  Description: How to get values using keys from GRIB messages
 !
 !
 program grib_get_keys
diff --git a/examples/F90/grib_get_pl.f90 b/examples/F90/grib_get_pl.f90
index f52c2ea9d..b07a6937f 100644
--- a/examples/F90/grib_get_pl.f90
+++ b/examples/F90/grib_get_pl.f90
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 ! virtue of its status as an intergovernmental organisation nor does it submit to any jurisdiction.
 !
 !
-!  Description: how to get PL values.
+!  Description: How to get PL values.
 !
 !
 program grib_get_pl
diff --git a/examples/F90/grib_get_pv.f90 b/examples/F90/grib_get_pv.f90
index 49e5aaa06..25a8ddd1f 100644
--- a/examples/F90/grib_get_pv.f90
+++ b/examples/F90/grib_get_pv.f90
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 ! virtue of its status as an intergovernmental organisation nor does it submit to any jurisdiction.
 !
 !
-! Description: how to get PV values.
+! Description: How to get PV values.
 !
 !
 program grib_get_pv
diff --git a/examples/F90/grib_multi_write.f90 b/examples/F90/grib_multi_write.f90
index 7bec67a3e..9605b9737 100644
--- a/examples/F90/grib_multi_write.f90
+++ b/examples/F90/grib_multi_write.f90
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 !
 !
 !
-!  Description: how to create a multi field message in memory and write
+!  Description: How to create a multi field message in memory and write
 !               it in a file. The multi field messages can be created
 !               only in GRIB edition 2.
 !
diff --git a/examples/F90/grib_nearest.f90 b/examples/F90/grib_nearest.f90
index 2e2d5e1a3..4b946182c 100644
--- a/examples/F90/grib_nearest.f90
+++ b/examples/F90/grib_nearest.f90
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 ! virtue of its status as an intergovernmental organisation nor does it submit to any jurisdiction.
 !
 !
-!  Description: how to use codes_grib_find_nearest and codes_get_element
+!  Description: How to use codes_grib_find_nearest and codes_get_element
 !
 !
 !
diff --git a/examples/F90/grib_precision.f90 b/examples/F90/grib_precision.f90
index 9a444580c..707753e16 100644
--- a/examples/F90/grib_precision.f90
+++ b/examples/F90/grib_precision.f90
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 ! virtue of its status as an intergovernmental organisation nor does it submit to any jurisdiction.
 !
 !
-!  Description: how to control decimal precision when packing fields.
+!  Description: How to control decimal precision when packing fields.
 !
 !
 !
diff --git a/examples/F90/grib_print_data.f90 b/examples/F90/grib_print_data.f90
index a2aa3757b..a4165c7ab 100644
--- a/examples/F90/grib_print_data.f90
+++ b/examples/F90/grib_print_data.f90
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 ! virtue of its status as an intergovernmental organisation nor does it submit to any jurisdiction.
 !
 !
-!  Description: prints all the data contained in a GRIB file
+!  Description: Prints all the data contained in a GRIB file
 !
 !
 !
diff --git a/examples/F90/grib_print_data_static.f90 b/examples/F90/grib_print_data_static.f90
index e83af8f48..c8255fe89 100644
--- a/examples/F90/grib_print_data_static.f90
+++ b/examples/F90/grib_print_data_static.f90
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 ! virtue of its status as an intergovernmental organisation nor does it submit to any jurisdiction.
 !
 !
-!  Description: prints all the data contained in a GRIB file.
+!  Description: Prints all the data contained in a GRIB file.
 !               Using the old interface with a STATIC array
 !               rather than the new ALLOCATABLE array
 !
diff --git a/examples/F90/grib_read_message.f90 b/examples/F90/grib_read_message.f90
index 42c557df3..165ecdb76 100644
--- a/examples/F90/grib_read_message.f90
+++ b/examples/F90/grib_read_message.f90
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 ! In applying this licence, ECMWF does not waive the privileges and immunities granted to it by
 ! virtue of its status as an intergovernmental organisation nor does it submit to any jurisdiction.
 !
-! Description: how to get values using keys.
+! Description: How to get values using keys.
 !
 program grib_read_message
    use eccodes
diff --git a/examples/F90/grib_samples.f90 b/examples/F90/grib_samples.f90
index 4c0edf606..44962b4f6 100644
--- a/examples/F90/grib_samples.f90
+++ b/examples/F90/grib_samples.f90
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 ! virtue of its status as an intergovernmental organisation nor does it submit to any jurisdiction.
 !
 !
-!  Description: how to create a new GRIB message from a sample.
+!  Description: How to create a new GRIB message from a sample.
 !
 !
 program sample
diff --git a/examples/F90/grib_set_bitmap.f90 b/examples/F90/grib_set_bitmap.f90
index e2c2d6de4..7313e0a0a 100644
--- a/examples/F90/grib_set_bitmap.f90
+++ b/examples/F90/grib_set_bitmap.f90
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 !
 !
 !
-!  Description: how to set a bitmap in a GRIB message
+!  Description: How to set a bitmap in a GRIB message
 !               to encode missing values in the data
 !
 !
diff --git a/examples/F90/grib_set_data.f90 b/examples/F90/grib_set_data.f90
index 3ceec5535..6ff979241 100644
--- a/examples/F90/grib_set_data.f90
+++ b/examples/F90/grib_set_data.f90
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 !
 !
 !
-!  Description: set the data contained in a GRIB file.
+!  Description: Set the data contained in a GRIB file.
 !               In this example no missing values are present.
 !               If there are missing values, refer to: grib_set_bitmap
 !
diff --git a/examples/F90/grib_set_gvc.f90 b/examples/F90/grib_set_gvc.f90
index 763c44a53..30ec5ca0a 100644
--- a/examples/F90/grib_set_gvc.f90
+++ b/examples/F90/grib_set_gvc.f90
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 !
 !
 !
-!  Description: how to set keys for a grib2 file with
+!  Description: How to set keys for a grib2 file with
 !               a Generalized Vertical Height Coordinate
 !
 !
diff --git a/examples/F90/grib_set_keys.f90 b/examples/F90/grib_set_keys.f90
index dfbb7b9b5..125e1222c 100644
--- a/examples/F90/grib_set_keys.f90
+++ b/examples/F90/grib_set_keys.f90
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 ! virtue of its status as an intergovernmental organisation nor does it submit to any jurisdiction.
 !
 !
-!  Description: how to set key values in GRIB messages
+!  Description: How to set key values in GRIB messages
 !
 !
 program set
diff --git a/examples/F90/grib_set_missing.f90 b/examples/F90/grib_set_missing.f90
index 3f502268a..07494a7b4 100644
--- a/examples/F90/grib_set_missing.f90
+++ b/examples/F90/grib_set_missing.f90
@@ -7,8 +7,7 @@
 ! virtue of its status as an intergovernmental organisation nor does it submit to any jurisdiction.
 !
 !
-!
-!  Description: how to set missing a key value.
+!  Description: How to set missing a key value.
 !
 !
 !
diff --git a/examples/F90/grib_set_packing.f90 b/examples/F90/grib_set_packing.f90
index eb03bc3c9..f274f2337 100644
--- a/examples/F90/grib_set_packing.f90
+++ b/examples/F90/grib_set_packing.f90
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 ! In applying this licence, ECMWF does not waive the privileges and immunities granted to it by
 ! virtue of its status as an intergovernmental organisation nor does it submit to any jurisdiction.
 !
-!  Description: set the packingType in a GRIB file
+!  Description: Set the packingType in a GRIB file
 !               e.g. Simple packing, CCSDS
 !
 program set_packing
diff --git a/examples/F90/grib_set_pv.f90 b/examples/F90/grib_set_pv.f90
index 212697339..6ab6ed437 100644
--- a/examples/F90/grib_set_pv.f90
+++ b/examples/F90/grib_set_pv.f90
@@ -7,8 +7,7 @@
 ! virtue of its status as an intergovernmental organisation nor does it submit to any jurisdiction.
 !
 !
-!
-!  Description: how to set pv values in a GRIB message
+!  Description: How to set pv values in a GRIB message
 !
 !
 program grib_set_pv