diff --git a/documentation/bsp-guide/bsp.xml b/documentation/bsp-guide/bsp.xml
index 914c3911cc..d2927cd762 100644
--- a/documentation/bsp-guide/bsp.xml
+++ b/documentation/bsp-guide/bsp.xml
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@
                 "<ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_DEV_URL;#understanding-and-creating-layers'>Understanding and Creating Layers</ulink>" 
                 section of the Yocto Project Development Manual.
                 You can also see the detailed examples in the appendices of  
-                <ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_DEV_URL;'>The Yocto Project Development Manual</ulink>.
+                <ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_DEV_URL;'>the Yocto Project Development Manual</ulink>.
             </para>
         </section>
 
diff --git a/documentation/dev-manual/dev-manual.xml b/documentation/dev-manual/dev-manual.xml
index a055cebc08..b072e828fb 100644
--- a/documentation/dev-manual/dev-manual.xml
+++ b/documentation/dev-manual/dev-manual.xml
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@
           Due to production processes, there could be differences between the Yocto Project
           documentation bundled in the release tarball and  
           <ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_DEV_URL;'>
-          The Yocto Project Development Manual</ulink> on
+          the Yocto Project Development Manual</ulink> on
           the <ulink url='&YOCTO_HOME_URL;'>Yocto Project</ulink> website.
           For the latest version of this manual, see the manual on the website.
       </note>
diff --git a/documentation/kernel-manual/kernel-how-to.xml b/documentation/kernel-manual/kernel-how-to.xml
index 4086f55c37..6db88de5f7 100644
--- a/documentation/kernel-manual/kernel-how-to.xml
+++ b/documentation/kernel-manual/kernel-how-to.xml
@@ -372,7 +372,7 @@
                 "<ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_DEV_URL;#pushing-a-change-upstream'>Pushing a Change 
                 Upstream and Requesting a Pull</ulink>" and   
                 "<ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_DEV_URL;#submitting-a-patch'>Submitting a Patch Through 
-                Email</ulink>" sections in The Yocto Project Development Manual.
+                Email</ulink>" sections in the Yocto Project Development Manual.
             </para>
 
             <para>
@@ -651,7 +651,7 @@
                     Consequently, be sure that the headers for each commit have the required information.
                     For information on how to follow the Yocto Project commit message standards, see the
                     "<ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_DEV_URL;#how-to-submit-a-change'>How to Submit a 
-                    Change</ulink>" section in The Yocto Project Development Manual.
+                    Change</ulink>" section in the Yocto Project Development Manual.
                 </para>
 
                 <para>
diff --git a/documentation/poky-ref-manual/introduction.xml b/documentation/poky-ref-manual/introduction.xml
index bd0afb019a..425d6d2cb9 100644
--- a/documentation/poky-ref-manual/introduction.xml
+++ b/documentation/poky-ref-manual/introduction.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
         Yocto Project Quick Start</ulink>.
         For task-based information using the Yocto Project, see 
         <ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_DEV_URL;'>
-        The Yocto Project Development Manual</ulink>.
+        the Yocto Project Development Manual</ulink>.
         You can also find lots of information on the Yocto Project on the 
         <ulink url="&YOCTO_HOME_URL;">Yocto Project website</ulink>.
     </para>
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@
         <ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_DEV_URL;#poky'>Poky</ulink> Git repository.
         For information on both these methods, see the
         "<ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_DEV_URL;#getting-setup'>Getting Setup</ulink>" 
-        section in The Yocto Project Development Manual.
+        section in the Yocto Project Development Manual.
     </para>
 </section>