Fixed typos (wether -> whether)

104 files changed, 162 insertions, 162 deletions

diff --git a/canvas/inc/canvas/rendering/isurface.hxx b/canvas/inc/canvas/rendering/isurface.hxx
index 6778039cfed6..2e1f0051e571 100644
--- a/canvas/inc/canvas/rendering/isurface.hxx
+++ b/canvas/inc/canvas/rendering/isurface.hxx
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ namespace canvas
          */
         virtual bool selectTexture() = 0;
 
-        /** Tells wether the surface is valid or not
+        /** Tells whether the surface is valid or not
         */
         virtual bool isValid() = 0;
 
diff --git a/canvas/source/directx/dx_surfacebitmap.hxx b/canvas/source/directx/dx_surfacebitmap.hxx
index c7b75fa2ea9e..6e5564ff03d4 100644
--- a/canvas/source/directx/dx_surfacebitmap.hxx
+++ b/canvas/source/directx/dx_surfacebitmap.hxx
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ namespace dxcanvas
         // internal implementation of the iColorBuffer interface
         canvas::IColorBufferSharedPtr mpColorBuffer;
 
-        // indicates wether the associated surface needs
+        // indicates whether the associated surface needs
         // to refresh its contents or not. in other words,
         // this flag is set iff both representations are
         // out of sync.
diff --git a/chart2/source/controller/drawinglayer/DrawViewWrapper.cxx b/chart2/source/controller/drawinglayer/DrawViewWrapper.cxx
index b8033820d198..3e1cefa53683 100644
--- a/chart2/source/controller/drawinglayer/DrawViewWrapper.cxx
+++ b/chart2/source/controller/drawinglayer/DrawViewWrapper.cxx
@@ -281,7 +281,7 @@ void DrawViewWrapper::MarkObject( SdrObject* pObj )
     if( m_pMarkHandleProvider )
         bFrameDragSingles = m_pMarkHandleProvider->getFrameDragSingles();
 
-    this->SetFrameDragSingles(bFrameDragSingles);//decide wether each single object should get handles
+    this->SetFrameDragSingles(bFrameDragSingles);//decide whether each single object should get handles
     this->SdrView::MarkObj( pObj, this->GetPageView() );
     this->showMarkHandles();
 }
diff --git a/chart2/source/controller/main/ChartController_Window.cxx b/chart2/source/controller/main/ChartController_Window.cxx
index 09f924d98c36..f451efc975c2 100644
--- a/chart2/source/controller/main/ChartController_Window.cxx
+++ b/chart2/source/controller/main/ChartController_Window.cxx
@@ -246,7 +246,7 @@ const short HITPIX=2; //hit-tolerance in pixel
         Size aLogicSize = m_pChartWindow->PixelToLogic( Size( Width, Height ), MapMode( MAP_100TH_MM )  );
 
         bool bIsEmbedded = true;
-        //todo: for standalone chart: detect wether we are standalone
+        //todo: for standalone chart: detect whether we are standalone
         if( bIsEmbedded )
         {
             //change map mode to fit new size
diff --git a/chart2/source/controller/main/PositionAndSizeHelper.cxx b/chart2/source/controller/main/PositionAndSizeHelper.cxx
index c6cf84f670d6..54ee659b8591 100644
--- a/chart2/source/controller/main/PositionAndSizeHelper.cxx
+++ b/chart2/source/controller/main/PositionAndSizeHelper.cxx
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ bool PositionAndSizeHelper::moveObject( ObjectType eObjectType
 
     if( OBJECTTYPE_TITLE==eObjectType )
     {
-        //@todo decide wether x is primary or secondary
+        //@todo decide whether x is primary or secondary
         chart2::RelativePosition aRelativePosition;
         aRelativePosition.Anchor = drawing::Alignment_CENTER;
         //the anchor point at the title object is top/middle
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ bool PositionAndSizeHelper::moveObject( ObjectType eObjectType
     }
     else if( OBJECTTYPE_DATA_CURVE_EQUATION==eObjectType )
     {
-        //@todo decide wether x is primary or secondary
+        //@todo decide whether x is primary or secondary
         chart2::RelativePosition aRelativePosition;
         aRelativePosition.Anchor = drawing::Alignment_TOP_LEFT;
         //the anchor point at the title object is top/middle
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ bool PositionAndSizeHelper::moveObject( ObjectType eObjectType
     }
     else if(OBJECTTYPE_DIAGRAM==eObjectType || OBJECTTYPE_DIAGRAM_WALL==eObjectType || OBJECTTYPE_DIAGRAM_FLOOR==eObjectType)
     {
-        //@todo decide wether x is primary or secondary
+        //@todo decide whether x is primary or secondary
 
         //set position:
         chart2::RelativePosition aRelativePosition;
diff --git a/chart2/source/controller/main/SelectionHelper.cxx b/chart2/source/controller/main/SelectionHelper.cxx
index 7853150332af..6923159a9811 100644
--- a/chart2/source/controller/main/SelectionHelper.cxx
+++ b/chart2/source/controller/main/SelectionHelper.cxx
@@ -271,7 +271,7 @@ void Selection::adaptSelectionToNewPos( const Point& rMousePos, DrawViewWrapper*
                     m_aSelectedOID = ObjectIdentifier( aPageCID );
                 }
 
-                //check wether the diagram was hit but not selected (e.g. because it has no filling):
+                //check whether the diagram was hit but not selected (e.g. because it has no filling):
                 rtl::OUString aDiagramCID = ObjectIdentifier::createClassifiedIdentifier( OBJECTTYPE_DIAGRAM, rtl::OUString::valueOf( sal_Int32(0) ) );
                 rtl::OUString aWallCID( ObjectIdentifier::createClassifiedIdentifier( OBJECTTYPE_DIAGRAM_WALL, rtl::OUString() ) );//@todo read CID from model
                 bool bBackGroundHit = m_aSelectedOID.getObjectCID().equals( aPageCID ) || m_aSelectedOID.getObjectCID().equals( aWallCID ) || !m_aSelectedOID.isAutoGeneratedObject();
@@ -288,7 +288,7 @@ void Selection::adaptSelectionToNewPos( const Point& rMousePos, DrawViewWrapper*
                         }
                     }
                 }
-                //check wether the legend was hit but not selected (e.g. because it has no filling):
+                //check whether the legend was hit but not selected (e.g. because it has no filling):
                 if( bBackGroundHit || m_aSelectedOID.getObjectCID().equals( aDiagramCID ) )
                 {
                     rtl::OUString aLegendCID( ObjectIdentifier::createClassifiedIdentifierForParticle( ObjectIdentifier::createParticleForLegend(0,0) ) );//@todo read CID from model
@@ -561,7 +561,7 @@ SdrObject* SelectionHelper::getObjectToMark()
 
 E3dScene* SelectionHelper::getSceneToRotate( SdrObject* pObj )
 {
-    //search wether the object or one of its children is a 3D object
+    //search whether the object or one of its children is a 3D object
     //if so, return the accessory 3DScene
 
     E3dObject* pRotateable = 0;
diff --git a/chart2/source/inc/chartview/ExplicitScaleValues.hxx b/chart2/source/inc/chartview/ExplicitScaleValues.hxx
index ee1f30188919..f84cbfe03b62 100644
--- a/chart2/source/inc/chartview/ExplicitScaleValues.hxx
+++ b/chart2/source/inc/chartview/ExplicitScaleValues.hxx
@@ -108,13 +108,13 @@ struct OOO_DLLPUBLIC_CHARTVIEW ExplicitIncrementData
     before a scaling is applied, which may lead to non equidistant tickmarks
     on the screen.</p>
 
-    <p><member>PostEquidistant</member> rules wether the <member>Distance</member>
+    <p><member>PostEquidistant</member> rules whether the <member>Distance</member>
     is meant to be a value before or after scaling.</p>
     */
     double      Distance;
 
     /**
-    <member>PostEquidistant</member> rules wether the member <member>Distance</member>
+    <member>PostEquidistant</member> rules whether the member <member>Distance</member>
     describes a distance before or after the scaling is applied.
 
     <p>If <member>PostEquidistant</member> equals <TRUE/> <member>Distance</member>
diff --git a/chart2/source/model/main/ChartModel.cxx b/chart2/source/model/main/ChartModel.cxx
index 5d9bdef3f707..61cec0660405 100644
--- a/chart2/source/model/main/ChartModel.cxx
+++ b/chart2/source/model/main/ChartModel.cxx
@@ -632,7 +632,7 @@ void SAL_CALL ChartModel::close( sal_Bool bDeliverOwnership )
     uno::Reference< uno::XInterface > xSelfHold( static_cast< ::cppu::OWeakObject* >(this) );
 
     //the listeners have had no veto
-    //check wether we self can close
+    //check whether we self can close
     {
         util::CloseVetoException aVetoException = util::CloseVetoException(
                         ::rtl::OUString( RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM(
diff --git a/chart2/source/model/main/ChartModel_Persistence.cxx b/chart2/source/model/main/ChartModel_Persistence.cxx
index c2e4e0e22a8c..700892d22124 100644
--- a/chart2/source/model/main/ChartModel_Persistence.cxx
+++ b/chart2/source/model/main/ChartModel_Persistence.cxx
@@ -257,7 +257,7 @@ void SAL_CALL ChartModel::store()
 
     if( aLocation.isEmpty() )
         throw io::IOException( C2U( "no location specified" ), static_cast< ::cppu::OWeakObject* >(this));
-    //@todo check wether aLocation is something like private:factory...
+    //@todo check whether aLocation is something like private:factory...
     if( m_bReadOnly )
         throw io::IOException( C2U( "document is read only" ), static_cast< ::cppu::OWeakObject* >(this));
 
diff --git a/chart2/source/tools/AxisHelper.cxx b/chart2/source/tools/AxisHelper.cxx
index 26ab0d4e3325..c73a3065ebe0 100755
--- a/chart2/source/tools/AxisHelper.cxx
+++ b/chart2/source/tools/AxisHelper.cxx
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ sal_Int32 AxisHelper::getExplicitNumberFormatKeyForAxis(
     if( xProp.is() && !( xProp->getPropertyValue( C2U( "NumberFormat" ) ) >>= nNumberFormatKey ) )
     {
         bool bFormatSet = false;
-        //check wether we have a percent scale -> use percent format
+        //check whether we have a percent scale -> use percent format
         if( xNumberFormatsSupplier.is() )
         {
             ScaleData aData = AxisHelper::getDateCheckedScale( xAxis, Reference< frame::XModel >( xNumberFormatsSupplier, uno::UNO_QUERY ) );
diff --git a/chart2/source/tools/LifeTime.cxx b/chart2/source/tools/LifeTime.cxx
index 5a81a1fc5cb4..bb7fb52df6ab 100644
--- a/chart2/source/tools/LifeTime.cxx
+++ b/chart2/source/tools/LifeTime.cxx
@@ -503,7 +503,7 @@ the XCloseable::close method has to be implemented in the following way:
     uno::Reference< uno::XInterface > xSelfHold( static_cast< ::cppu::OWeakObject* >(this) );
 
     //the listeners have had no veto
-    //check wether we self can close
+    //check whether we self can close
     {
         util::CloseVetoException aVetoException = util::CloseVetoException(
                         ::rtl::OUString( RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM(
diff --git a/chart2/source/view/axes/VAxisProperties.hxx b/chart2/source/view/axes/VAxisProperties.hxx
index 751d597106fa..415622267f15 100644
--- a/chart2/source/view/axes/VAxisProperties.hxx
+++ b/chart2/source/view/axes/VAxisProperties.hxx
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ struct AxisLabelProperties
     double               fRotationAngleDegree;
 
     sal_Int32   nRhythm; //show only each nth label with n==nRhythm
-    bool        bRhythmIsFix; //states wether the given rhythm is fix or may be changed
+    bool        bRhythmIsFix; //states whether the given rhythm is fix or may be changed
 
     //methods:
     void init( const ::com::sun::star::uno::Reference<
diff --git a/chart2/source/view/charttypes/BarChart.cxx b/chart2/source/view/charttypes/BarChart.cxx
index ec4d85ce6386..544c23df009d 100644
--- a/chart2/source/view/charttypes/BarChart.cxx
+++ b/chart2/source/view/charttypes/BarChart.cxx
@@ -590,7 +590,7 @@ void BarChart::createShapes()
                             bDrawConnectionLines = false;
                         if( bDrawConnectionLines && pSeriesList->size()==1 )
                         {
-                            //detect wether we have a stacked chart or not:
+                            //detect whether we have a stacked chart or not:
                             StackingDirection eDirection = pSeries->getStackingDirection();
                             if( eDirection  != StackingDirection_Y_STACKING )
                                 bDrawConnectionLines = false;
diff --git a/chart2/source/view/charttypes/BarChart.hxx b/chart2/source/view/charttypes/BarChart.hxx
index 951ed8b0844b..9efd8ac650c2 100644
--- a/chart2/source/view/charttypes/BarChart.hxx
+++ b/chart2/source/view/charttypes/BarChart.hxx
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ private: //methods
                         , double fScaledLowerBarDepth, double fScaledUpperBarDepth, double fBaseValue
                         , BarPositionHelper* pPosHelper ) const;
 
-    virtual PlottingPositionHelper& getPlottingPositionHelper( sal_Int32 nAxisIndex ) const;//nAxisIndex indicates wether the position belongs to the main axis ( nAxisIndex==0 ) or secondary axis ( nAxisIndex==1 )
+    virtual PlottingPositionHelper& getPlottingPositionHelper( sal_Int32 nAxisIndex ) const;//nAxisIndex indicates whether the position belongs to the main axis ( nAxisIndex==0 ) or secondary axis ( nAxisIndex==1 )
 
     void adaptOverlapAndGapwidthForGroupBarsPerAxis();
 
diff --git a/chart2/source/view/charttypes/VSeriesPlotter.cxx b/chart2/source/view/charttypes/VSeriesPlotter.cxx
index 4fe554917494..537d15255cd3 100644
--- a/chart2/source/view/charttypes/VSeriesPlotter.cxx
+++ b/chart2/source/view/charttypes/VSeriesPlotter.cxx
@@ -448,7 +448,7 @@ uno::Reference< drawing::XShape > VSeriesPlotter::createDataLabel( const uno::Re
                 m_pShapeFactory->createGroup2D( this->getLabelsGroupShape(rDataSeries, xTarget)
                     , ObjectIdentifier::createPointCID( rDataSeries.getLabelCID_Stub(),nPointIndex ) ) );
 
-        //check wether the label needs to be created and how:
+        //check whether the label needs to be created and how:
         DataPointLabel* pLabel = rDataSeries.getDataPointLabelIfLabel( nPointIndex );
 
         if( !pLabel )
@@ -1117,7 +1117,7 @@ void VSeriesPlotter::createRegressionCurveEquationShapes(
         chart2::RelativePosition aRelativePosition;
         if( xEquationProperties->getPropertyValue( C2U("RelativePosition")) >>= aRelativePosition )
         {
-            //@todo decide wether x is primary or secondary
+            //@todo decide whether x is primary or secondary
             double fX = aRelativePosition.Primary*m_aPageReferenceSize.Width;
             double fY = aRelativePosition.Secondary*m_aPageReferenceSize.Height;
             aScreenPosition2D.X = static_cast< sal_Int32 >( ::rtl::math::round( fX ));
diff --git a/chart2/source/view/inc/VCoordinateSystem.hxx b/chart2/source/view/inc/VCoordinateSystem.hxx
index 75d00bf17287..60440ee81a2b 100644
--- a/chart2/source/view/inc/VCoordinateSystem.hxx
+++ b/chart2/source/view/inc/VCoordinateSystem.hxx
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ protected: //member
 
     rtl::OUString m_aCooSysParticle;
 
-    typedef std::pair< sal_Int32, sal_Int32 > tFullAxisIndex; //first index is the dimension, second index is the axis index that indicates wether this is a main or secondary axis
+    typedef std::pair< sal_Int32, sal_Int32 > tFullAxisIndex; //first index is the dimension, second index is the axis index that indicates whether this is a main or secondary axis
 
     //
     ::com::sun::star::uno::Reference<
diff --git a/chart2/source/view/inc/VDataSeries.hxx b/chart2/source/view/inc/VDataSeries.hxx
index eeb35ba9c231..9391e8d07250 100644
--- a/chart2/source/view/inc/VDataSeries.hxx
+++ b/chart2/source/view/inc/VDataSeries.hxx
@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@ private: //member
 
     ::com::sun::star::chart2::StackingDirection     m_eStackingDirection;
 
-    sal_Int32               m_nAxisIndex;//indicates wether this is attached to a main or secondary axis
+    sal_Int32               m_nAxisIndex;//indicates whether this is attached to a main or secondary axis
 
     sal_Bool                m_bConnectBars;
 
diff --git a/chart2/source/view/inc/VSeriesPlotter.hxx b/chart2/source/view/inc/VSeriesPlotter.hxx
index a6f79cc247be..7b5853edb342 100644
--- a/chart2/source/view/inc/VSeriesPlotter.hxx
+++ b/chart2/source/view/inc/VSeriesPlotter.hxx
@@ -402,7 +402,7 @@ protected: //methods
         , const tPropertyNameMap& rMap
         , tPropertyNameValueMap* pOverwriteMap=0 );
 
-    virtual PlottingPositionHelper& getPlottingPositionHelper( sal_Int32 nAxisIndex ) const;//nAxisIndex indicates wether the position belongs to the main axis ( nAxisIndex==0 ) or secondary axis ( nAxisIndex==1 )
+    virtual PlottingPositionHelper& getPlottingPositionHelper( sal_Int32 nAxisIndex ) const;//nAxisIndex indicates whether the position belongs to the main axis ( nAxisIndex==0 ) or secondary axis ( nAxisIndex==1 )
 
     VDataSeries* getFirstSeries() const;
 
diff --git a/chart2/source/view/main/ChartView.cxx b/chart2/source/view/main/ChartView.cxx
index 9261052f3933..ef696b3aebd3 100644
--- a/chart2/source/view/main/ChartView.cxx
+++ b/chart2/source/view/main/ChartView.cxx
@@ -455,7 +455,7 @@ VCoordinateSystem* lcl_getCooSysForPlotter( const std::vector< VCoordinateSystem
     return 0;
 }
 
-typedef std::pair< sal_Int32, sal_Int32 > tFullAxisIndex; //first index is the dimension, second index is the axis index that indicates wether this is a main or secondary axis
+typedef std::pair< sal_Int32, sal_Int32 > tFullAxisIndex; //first index is the dimension, second index is the axis index that indicates whether this is a main or secondary axis
 typedef std::pair< VCoordinateSystem* , tFullAxisIndex > tFullCoordinateSystem;
 typedef std::map< VCoordinateSystem*, tFullAxisIndex > tCoordinateSystemMap;
 
@@ -1948,7 +1948,7 @@ awt::Rectangle ExplicitValueProvider::addAxisTitleSizes(
         ExplicitValueProvider* pExplicitValueProvider = ExplicitValueProvider::getExplicitValueProvider(xChartView);
         if( pExplicitValueProvider )
         {
-            //detect wether x axis points into x direction or not
+            //detect whether x axis points into x direction or not
             if( lcl_getPropertySwapXAndYAxis( ChartModelHelper::findDiagram( xChartModel ) ) )
             {
                 std::swap( xTitle_Height, xTitle_Width );
@@ -2015,7 +2015,7 @@ awt::Rectangle ExplicitValueProvider::substractAxisTitleSizes(
         ExplicitValueProvider* pExplicitValueProvider = ExplicitValueProvider::getExplicitValueProvider(xChartView);
         if( pExplicitValueProvider )
         {
-            //detect wether x axis points into x direction or not
+            //detect whether x axis points into x direction or not
             if( lcl_getPropertySwapXAndYAxis( ChartModelHelper::findDiagram( xChartModel ) ) )
             {
                 std::swap( xTitle_Height, xTitle_Width );
@@ -2113,7 +2113,7 @@ bool getAvailablePosAndSizeForDiagram(
     chart2::RelativePosition aRelativePosition;
     if( xProp.is() && (xProp->getPropertyValue( C2U( "RelativePosition" ) )>>=aRelativePosition) )
     {
-        //@todo decide wether x is primary or secondary
+        //@todo decide whether x is primary or secondary
 
         //the coordinates re relative to the page
         double fX = aRelativePosition.Primary*rPageSize.Width;
@@ -2244,7 +2244,7 @@ std::auto_ptr<VTitle> lcl_createTitle( TitleHelper::eTitleType eType
         {
             rbAutoPosition = false;
 
-            //@todo decide wether x is primary or secondary
+            //@todo decide whether x is primary or secondary
             double fX = aRelativePosition.Primary*rPageSize.Width;
             double fY = aRelativePosition.Secondary*rPageSize.Height;
 
diff --git a/chart2/source/view/main/ChartView.hxx b/chart2/source/view/main/ChartView.hxx
index 80f2d2a58837..ca9e472eadec 100644
--- a/chart2/source/view/main/ChartView.hxx
+++ b/chart2/source/view/main/ChartView.hxx
@@ -230,7 +230,7 @@ private: //member
     ::cppu::OMultiTypeInterfaceContainerHelper
                         m_aListenerContainer;
 
-    bool volatile       m_bViewDirty; //states wether the view needs to be rebuild
+    bool volatile       m_bViewDirty; //states whether the view needs to be rebuild
     bool volatile       m_bInViewUpdate;
     bool volatile       m_bViewUpdatePending;
     bool volatile       m_bRefreshAddIn;
diff --git a/chart2/source/view/main/Clipping.cxx b/chart2/source/view/main/Clipping.cxx
index 0d05e7194948..664063775f8f 100644
--- a/chart2/source/view/main/Clipping.cxx
+++ b/chart2/source/view/main/Clipping.cxx
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ bool lcl_clip2d(B2DTuple& rPoint0, B2DTuple& rPoint1, const B2DRectangle& rRecta
         double fTE = 0,
                fTL = 1;
 
-        //  Test wether at least a part lies in the four half-planes with respect to
+        //  Test whether at least a part lies in the four half-planes with respect to
         //  the rectangles four edges.
         if( lcl_CLIPt(aDirection.getX(), rRectangle.getMinX() - rPoint0.getX(), fTE, fTL) )
             if( lcl_CLIPt(-aDirection.getX(), rPoint0.getX() - rRectangle.getMaxX(), fTE, fTL) )
diff --git a/chart2/source/view/main/PolarLabelPositionHelper.cxx b/chart2/source/view/main/PolarLabelPositionHelper.cxx
index eeb6aa1d6247..b29fa38b4f27 100644
--- a/chart2/source/view/main/PolarLabelPositionHelper.cxx
+++ b/chart2/source/view/main/PolarLabelPositionHelper.cxx
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ awt::Point PolarLabelPositionHelper::getLabelScreenPositionAndAlignmentForUnitCi
 
     if(3==m_nDimensionCount && nLabelPlacement == ::com::sun::star::chart::DataLabelPlacement::OUTSIDE)
     {
-        //check wether the upper or the downer edge is more distant from the center
+        //check whether the upper or the downer edge is more distant from the center
         //take the farest point to put the label to
 
         awt::Point aP0( this->transformSceneToScreenPosition(
diff --git a/chart2/source/view/main/VLegend.cxx b/chart2/source/view/main/VLegend.cxx
index f060eb264002..d87d16e11b00 100644
--- a/chart2/source/view/main/VLegend.cxx
+++ b/chart2/source/view/main/VLegend.cxx
@@ -375,7 +375,7 @@ awt::Size lcl_placeLegendEntries(
                 nCurrentColumn++;
                 if( nCurrentColumn < nCurrentColumnCount )
                 {
-                    //check wether the current column width is sufficient for the new entry
+                    //check whether the current column width is sufficient for the new entry
                     if( aColumnWidths[nCurrentColumn]>=nNewWidth )
                     {
                         //all good proceed with next entry
diff --git a/connectivity/java/dbtools/build.xml b/connectivity/java/dbtools/build.xml
index a987a8dce879..d278877677b3 100644
--- a/connectivity/java/dbtools/build.xml
+++ b/connectivity/java/dbtools/build.xml
@@ -84,13 +84,13 @@
     <!-- set "modern" java compiler -->
     <property name="build.compiler" value="modern"/>
 
-    <!-- set wether we want to compile with debug information -->
+    <!-- set whether we want to compile with debug information -->
     <property name="debug" value="on"/>
 
-    <!-- set wether we want to compile with optimisation -->
+    <!-- set whether we want to compile with optimisation -->
     <property name="optimize" value="off"/>
 
-    <!-- set wether we want to compile with or without deprecation -->
+    <!-- set whether we want to compile with or without deprecation -->
     <property name="deprecation" value="on"/>
 
     <target name="info">
diff --git a/connectivity/java/sdbc_hsqldb/build.xml b/connectivity/java/sdbc_hsqldb/build.xml
index 799ec87cd13a..c9a38f680d95 100644
--- a/connectivity/java/sdbc_hsqldb/build.xml
+++ b/connectivity/java/sdbc_hsqldb/build.xml
@@ -78,13 +78,13 @@
     <!-- set "modern" java compiler -->
     <property name="build.compiler" value="modern"/>
 
-    <!-- set wether we want to compile with debug information -->
+    <!-- set whether we want to compile with debug information -->
     <property name="debug" value="on"/>
 
-    <!-- set wether we want to compile with optimisation -->
+    <!-- set whether we want to compile with optimisation -->
     <property name="optimize" value="off"/>
 
-    <!-- set wether we want to compile with or without deprecation -->
+    <!-- set whether we want to compile with or without deprecation -->
     <property name="deprecation" value="on"/>
 
     <target name="info">
diff --git a/connectivity/java/sdbc_jdbc/build.xml b/connectivity/java/sdbc_jdbc/build.xml
index 96d452a4828b..a499111571a1 100644
--- a/connectivity/java/sdbc_jdbc/build.xml
+++ b/connectivity/java/sdbc_jdbc/build.xml
@@ -85,13 +85,13 @@
     <!-- set "modern" java compiler -->
     <property name="build.compiler" value="modern"/>
 
-    <!-- set wether we want to compile with debug information -->
+    <!-- set whether we want to compile with debug information -->
     <property name="debug" value="on"/>
 
-    <!-- set wether we want to compile with optimisation -->
+    <!-- set whether we want to compile with optimisation -->
     <property name="optimize" value="off"/>
 
-    <!-- set wether we want to compile with or without deprecation -->
+    <!-- set whether we want to compile with or without deprecation -->
     <property name="deprecation" value="on"/>
 
     <target name="info">
diff --git a/connectivity/java/sdbc_postgresql/build.xml b/connectivity/java/sdbc_postgresql/build.xml
index 8cea2987883d..182d86d2b75c 100644
--- a/connectivity/java/sdbc_postgresql/build.xml
+++ b/connectivity/java/sdbc_postgresql/build.xml
@@ -77,13 +77,13 @@
     <!-- set "modern" java compiler -->
     <property name="build.compiler" value="modern"/>
 
-    <!-- set wether we want to compile with debug information -->
+    <!-- set whether we want to compile with debug information -->
     <property name="debug" value="on"/>
 
-    <!-- set wether we want to compile with optimisation -->
+    <!-- set whether we want to compile with optimisation -->
     <property name="optimize" value="off"/>
 
-    <!-- set wether we want to compile with or without deprecation -->
+    <!-- set whether we want to compile with or without deprecation -->
     <property name="deprecation" value="on"/>
 
     <target name="info">
diff --git a/cui/source/inc/dlgname.hxx b/cui/source/inc/dlgname.hxx
index d5feb2970416..a1966c3bd4d4 100644
--- a/cui/source/inc/dlgname.hxx
+++ b/cui/source/inc/dlgname.hxx
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ public:
     void    GetName( String& rName ){rName = aEdtName.GetText();}
 
     /** add a callback Link that is called whenever the content of the edit
-        field is changed.  The Link result determines wether the OK
+        field is changed.  The Link result determines whether the OK
         Button is enabled (> 0) or disabled (== 0).
 
         @param rLink a Callback declared with DECL_LINK and implemented with
diff --git a/cui/source/options/optdict.cxx b/cui/source/options/optdict.cxx
index 46101452ccf1..c6812e4fb7c2 100644
--- a/cui/source/options/optdict.cxx
+++ b/cui/source/options/optdict.cxx
@@ -616,7 +616,7 @@ IMPL_LINK(SvxEditDictionaryDialog, NewDelHdl, PushButton*, pBtn)
             {
                 // make changes in dic
 
-                //! ...IsVisible should reflect wether the dictionary is a negativ
+                //! ...IsVisible should reflect whether the dictionary is a negativ
                 //! or not (hopefully...)
                 sal_Bool bIsNegEntry = aReplaceFT.IsVisible();
                 ::rtl::OUString aRplcText;
diff --git a/dbaccess/source/ui/app/subcomponentmanager.cxx b/dbaccess/source/ui/app/subcomponentmanager.cxx
index 9956cf9637e5..684e1ae75168 100644
--- a/dbaccess/source/ui/app/subcomponentmanager.cxx
+++ b/dbaccess/source/ui/app/subcomponentmanager.cxx
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ namespace dbaui
                         xController.set( xFrame->getController(), UNO_SET_THROW );
                     }
 
-                    // check wether there is a model (not required)
+                    // check whether there is a model (not required)
                     xModel.set( xController->getModel() );
                 }
 
diff --git a/editeng/source/accessibility/AccessibleEditableTextPara.cxx b/editeng/source/accessibility/AccessibleEditableTextPara.cxx
index 0f1eafa2d39c..a086b0bc0a38 100644
--- a/editeng/source/accessibility/AccessibleEditableTextPara.cxx
+++ b/editeng/source/accessibility/AccessibleEditableTextPara.cxx
@@ -758,7 +758,7 @@ namespace accessibility
             !pStateSet->contains(nStateId) )
         {
             pStateSet->AddState( nStateId );
-        // MT: Removed method IsShapeParaFocusable which was introduced with IA2 - basically it was only about figuring out wether or not the window has the focus, should be solved differently
+        // MT: Removed method IsShapeParaFocusable which was introduced with IA2 - basically it was only about figuring out whether or not the window has the focus, should be solved differently
         // if(IsShapeParaFocusable())
             GotPropertyEvent( uno::makeAny( nStateId ), AccessibleEventId::STATE_CHANGED );
         }
diff --git a/io/test/stm/pumptest.cxx b/io/test/stm/pumptest.cxx
index 459403d4a02b..e047f226b77b 100644
--- a/io/test/stm/pumptest.cxx
+++ b/io/test/stm/pumptest.cxx
@@ -377,7 +377,7 @@ void OPumpTest::testTerminate( const Reference< XInterface > &r )
     ERROR_ASSERT( t.m_pTestListener->m_bStarted , "should have been started already" );
     ERROR_ASSERT( t.m_pTestListener->m_bTerminated , "should be terminiated already" );
     // terminte leads to an error, that is no surprise, in fact
-    // one can't tell wether the error occurs because of the terminate
+    // one can't tell whether the error occurs because of the terminate
     // call or for some other reason !
 //     ERROR_ASSERT( ! t.m_pTestListener->m_bError, "unexpected error" );
     ERROR_ASSERT( t.m_pTestListener->m_bClosed, "should be closed already" );
diff --git a/jurt/java/jurt/src/main/java/com/sun/star/comp/servicemanager/ServiceManager.java b/jurt/java/jurt/src/main/java/com/sun/star/comp/servicemanager/ServiceManager.java
index 0c915ffa5256..82dd4b6cc98d 100644
--- a/jurt/java/jurt/src/main/java/com/sun/star/comp/servicemanager/ServiceManager.java
+++ b/jurt/java/jurt/src/main/java/com/sun/star/comp/servicemanager/ServiceManager.java
@@ -837,7 +837,7 @@ class ServiceManagerFactory implements  XServiceInfo, XSingleComponentFactory, X
     }
 
     /**
-     * Checks wether or not a service is supported.
+     * Checks whether or not a service is supported.
      * <p>
      * @return      true - if the service is supported, otherwise false.
      * @param       serviceName     the name of the service that should be checked.
diff --git a/l10ntools/java/jpropex/build.xml b/l10ntools/java/jpropex/build.xml
index 6470e67895db..0af3f76f2509 100644
--- a/l10ntools/java/jpropex/build.xml
+++ b/l10ntools/java/jpropex/build.xml
@@ -62,13 +62,13 @@
     <!-- set "modern" java compiler -->
     <property name="build.compiler" value="modern"/>
 
-    <!-- set wether we want to compile with debug information -->
+    <!-- set whether we want to compile with debug information -->
     <property name="debug" value="on"/>
 
-    <!-- set wether we want to compile with optimisation -->
+    <!-- set whether we want to compile with optimisation -->
     <property name="optimize" value="off"/>
 
-    <!-- set wether we want to compile with or without deprecation -->
+    <!-- set whether we want to compile with or without deprecation -->
     <property name="deprecation" value="on"/>
 
     <target name="info">
diff --git a/l10ntools/java/l10nconv/build.xml b/l10ntools/java/l10nconv/build.xml
index d46d56ae315d..06d2ef29343a 100644
--- a/l10ntools/java/l10nconv/build.xml
+++ b/l10ntools/java/l10nconv/build.xml
@@ -62,13 +62,13 @@
     <!-- set "modern" java compiler -->
     <property name="build.compiler" value="modern"/>
 
-    <!-- set wether we want to compile with debug information -->
+    <!-- set whether we want to compile with debug information -->
     <property name="debug" value="on"/>
 
-    <!-- set wether we want to compile with optimisation -->
+    <!-- set whether we want to compile with optimisation -->
     <property name="optimize" value="off"/>
 
-    <!-- set wether we want to compile with or without deprecation -->
+    <!-- set whether we want to compile with or without deprecation -->
     <property name="deprecation" value="on"/>
 
     <target name="info">
diff --git a/l10ntools/java/l10nconv/java/com/sun/star/tooling/converter/FileMaker.java b/l10ntools/java/l10nconv/java/com/sun/star/tooling/converter/FileMaker.java
index 859c8f1f0f77..a8d9da749e6e 100644
--- a/l10ntools/java/l10nconv/java/com/sun/star/tooling/converter/FileMaker.java
+++ b/l10ntools/java/l10nconv/java/com/sun/star/tooling/converter/FileMaker.java
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ public final class FileMaker {
      * ask if existing files should be overwritten
      *
      * @param fileName the files name to overwrite
-     * @param overwrite indicates wether the file can be overwritten
+     * @param overwrite indicates whether the file can be overwritten
      * @return the File created from the fileName
      * @throws IOException
      */
diff --git a/l10ntools/java/receditor/build.xml b/l10ntools/java/receditor/build.xml
index 4168343d3c01..265a86ad1a0c 100644
--- a/l10ntools/java/receditor/build.xml
+++ b/l10ntools/java/receditor/build.xml
@@ -62,13 +62,13 @@
     <!-- set "modern" java compiler -->
     <property name="build.compiler" value="modern"/>
 
-    <!-- set wether we want to compile with debug information -->
+    <!-- set whether we want to compile with debug information -->
     <property name="debug" value="on"/>
 
-    <!-- set wether we want to compile with optimisation -->
+    <!-- set whether we want to compile with optimisation -->
     <property name="optimize" value="off"/>
 
-    <!-- set wether we want to compile with or without deprecation -->
+    <!-- set whether we want to compile with or without deprecation -->
     <property name="deprecation" value="on"/>
 
     <target name="info">
diff --git a/l10ntools/source/tagtest.cxx b/l10ntools/source/tagtest.cxx
index a246bf544869..44e2e3f31e01 100644
--- a/l10ntools/source/tagtest.cxx
+++ b/l10ntools/source/tagtest.cxx
@@ -447,7 +447,7 @@ sal_Bool TokenInfo::MatchesTranslation( TokenInfo& rInfo, sal_Bool bGenErrors, P
 {
     // check if tags are equal
     // check if all existing properties are in the translation as well and
-    // wether they have a matching content (the same in most cases)
+    // whether they have a matching content (the same in most cases)
 
     if ( nId != rInfo.nId )
         return sal_False;
diff --git a/linguistic/workben/sspellimp.cxx b/linguistic/workben/sspellimp.cxx
index 8131d667eed4..e322e84dab79 100644
--- a/linguistic/workben/sspellimp.cxx
+++ b/linguistic/workben/sspellimp.cxx
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ sal_Bool SAL_CALL SpellChecker::hasLocale(const Locale& rLocale)
 
 INT16 SpellChecker::GetSpellFailure( const OUString &rWord, const Locale &rLocale )
 {
-    // Checks wether a word is OK in a given language (Locale) or not, and
+    // Checks whether a word is OK in a given language (Locale) or not, and
     // provides a failure type for the incorrect ones.
     // - words with "liss" (case sensitiv) as substring will be negative.
     // - words with 'x' or 'X' will have incorrect spelling.
diff --git a/odk/examples/DevelopersGuide/Forms/ComponentTreeTraversal.java b/odk/examples/DevelopersGuide/Forms/ComponentTreeTraversal.java
index fe37aca17dd4..885e55f02f51 100644
--- a/odk/examples/DevelopersGuide/Forms/ComponentTreeTraversal.java
+++ b/odk/examples/DevelopersGuide/Forms/ComponentTreeTraversal.java
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ interface IFormComponentAction
 class ComponentTreeTraversal implements IFormComponentAction
 {
     /* ------------------------------------------------------------------ */
-    /** Indicator method to decide wether to step down the tree.
+    /** Indicator method to decide whether to step down the tree.
 
         <p>The default implementation checks if the container given is a grid
         control model or a <service scope="com.sun.star.form">FormComponents</service>
diff --git a/offapi/com/sun/star/chart/XAxisSupplier.idl b/offapi/com/sun/star/chart/XAxisSupplier.idl
index 5f2b597b2f15..917b386c769e 100644
--- a/offapi/com/sun/star/chart/XAxisSupplier.idl
+++ b/offapi/com/sun/star/chart/XAxisSupplier.idl
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ interface XAxisSupplier : ::com::sun::star::uno::XInterface
             the primary axis of the specified dimension. The returned object supports service <type>ChartAxis</type>.
 
         @param nDimensionIndex
-            Parameter nDimensionIndex says wether it is a x, y or z-axis (0 for x).
+            Parameter nDimensionIndex says whether it is a x, y or z-axis (0 for x).
      */
     com::sun::star::chart::XAxis getAxis( [in] long nDimensionIndex );
 
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ interface XAxisSupplier : ::com::sun::star::uno::XInterface
             the secondary axis of the specified dimension. The returned object supports service <type>ChartAxis</type>.
 
         @param nDimensionIndex
-            Parameter nDimensionIndex says wether it is a x, y or z-axis (0 for x).
+            Parameter nDimensionIndex says whether it is a x, y or z-axis (0 for x).
      */
     com::sun::star::chart::XAxis getSecondaryAxis( [in] long nDimensionIndex );
 };
diff --git a/offapi/com/sun/star/chart2/Axis.idl b/offapi/com/sun/star/chart2/Axis.idl
index 9092db13ac64..3c905b694e64 100644
--- a/offapi/com/sun/star/chart2/Axis.idl
+++ b/offapi/com/sun/star/chart2/Axis.idl
@@ -83,15 +83,15 @@ service Axis
     */
     [property]      ::com::sun::star::chart::ChartAxisArrangeOrderType ArrangeOrder;
 
-    /** Determines wether the labels are allowed to break into more than one line
+    /** Determines whether the labels are allowed to break into more than one line
     */
     [property]      boolean   TextBreak;
 
-    /** Determines wether the labels are allowed to overlap
+    /** Determines whether the labels are allowed to overlap
     */
     [property]      boolean   TextOverlap;
 
-    /** Determines wether the characters in a single labels should be stacked one upon each other
+    /** Determines whether the characters in a single labels should be stacked one upon each other
     */
     [property]      boolean   StackCharacters;
 
diff --git a/offapi/com/sun/star/chart2/DataSeries.idl b/offapi/com/sun/star/chart2/DataSeries.idl
index a2fa9f8ea03f..62dcb5923a32 100644
--- a/offapi/com/sun/star/chart2/DataSeries.idl
+++ b/offapi/com/sun/star/chart2/DataSeries.idl
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ service DataSeries
      */
     [readonly, optional, property] sequence< long > AttributedDataPoints;
 
-    /** indicates wether this series should be stacked with respect to the previous series.
+    /** indicates whether this series should be stacked with respect to the previous series.
     */
     [property] StackingDirection StackingDirection;
 
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ service DataSeries
      */
     [optional, property] boolean                    VaryColorsByPoint;
 
-    /** This property describes wether the series should be shown at
+    /** This property describes whether the series should be shown at
         the main value axis or at the secondary value axis.  Having
         this property not set or setting it to 0 means that this data
         series will be scaled at the primary y-axis ( of the
diff --git a/offapi/com/sun/star/chart2/IncrementData.idl b/offapi/com/sun/star/chart2/IncrementData.idl
index 2136d7e31147..d86afe3d1696 100644
--- a/offapi/com/sun/star/chart2/IncrementData.idl
+++ b/offapi/com/sun/star/chart2/IncrementData.idl
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ struct IncrementData
     any         Distance;
 
     /**
-    <member>PostEquidistant</member> rules wether the member <member>Distance</member>
+    <member>PostEquidistant</member> rules whether the member <member>Distance</member>
     describes a distance before or after the scaling is applied.
 
     <p>If <member>PostEquidistant</member> equals <TRUE/> <member>Distance</member>
diff --git a/offapi/com/sun/star/chart2/ScaleData.idl b/offapi/com/sun/star/chart2/ScaleData.idl
index a11331cf6f0c..bf19ec1caa21 100644
--- a/offapi/com/sun/star/chart2/ScaleData.idl
+++ b/offapi/com/sun/star/chart2/ScaleData.idl
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ struct ScaleData
     */
     boolean AutoDateAxis;
 
-    /** describes wether data points on category or date axis are placed between tickmarks or not
+    /** describes whether data points on category or date axis are placed between tickmarks or not
     if true the maximum on the scale will be expanded for one interval
     */
     boolean ShiftedCategoryPosition;
diff --git a/offapi/com/sun/star/chart2/XCoordinateSystem.idl b/offapi/com/sun/star/chart2/XCoordinateSystem.idl
index dcac7705ee52..8e48902d6b78 100644
--- a/offapi/com/sun/star/chart2/XCoordinateSystem.idl
+++ b/offapi/com/sun/star/chart2/XCoordinateSystem.idl
@@ -59,8 +59,8 @@ interface XCoordinateSystem : ::com::sun::star::uno::XInterface
     */
     string getViewServiceName();
 
-    /** The dimension says wether it is a x, y or z axis.
-        The index says wether it is a primary or a secondary axis.
+    /** The dimension says whether it is a x, y or z axis.
+        The index says whether it is a primary or a secondary axis.
         Use nIndex == 0 for a primary axis.
      */
     void setAxisByDimension( [in] long nDimension,
@@ -68,8 +68,8 @@ interface XCoordinateSystem : ::com::sun::star::uno::XInterface
                               [in] long nIndex )
         raises( com::sun::star::lang::IndexOutOfBoundsException );
 
-    /** The dimension says wether it is a x, y or z axis.
-        The index indicates wether it is a primary or a secondary axis or maybe more in future.
+    /** The dimension says whether it is a x, y or z axis.
+        The index indicates whether it is a primary or a secondary axis or maybe more in future.
         Use nIndex == 0 for a primary axis.
         An empty Reference will be returned if the given nDimension and nIndex are in the valid range but no axis is set for those values.
         An IndexOutOfBoundsException will be thrown if nDimension is lower than 0 or greater than the value returned by getDimension()
diff --git a/offapi/com/sun/star/drawing/framework/XConfiguration.idl b/offapi/com/sun/star/drawing/framework/XConfiguration.idl
index c4296e1f4961..bfc14580d7e4 100644
--- a/offapi/com/sun/star/drawing/framework/XConfiguration.idl
+++ b/offapi/com/sun/star/drawing/framework/XConfiguration.idl
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ published interface XConfiguration
         [in] string sTargetURLPrefix,
         [in] AnchorBindingMode eSearchMode);
 
-    /** <p>Returns wether the specified resource is part of the
+    /** <p>Returns whether the specified resource is part of the
         configuration.</p>
         This is independent of whether the resource does really exist and is
         active, i.e. has a visible representation in the GUI.
diff --git a/offapi/com/sun/star/report/ReportPrintOption.idl b/offapi/com/sun/star/report/ReportPrintOption.idl
index cf3d22aedaaa..e88eea0669a1 100644
--- a/offapi/com/sun/star/report/ReportPrintOption.idl
+++ b/offapi/com/sun/star/report/ReportPrintOption.idl
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
 
 //=============================================================================
 
-/** Specifies wether a page header or footer is printed on the same page as the report header or report footer.
+/** Specifies whether a page header or footer is printed on the same page as the report header or report footer.
  */
 published constants ReportPrintOption
 {
diff --git a/offapi/com/sun/star/report/XSection.idl b/offapi/com/sun/star/report/XSection.idl
index 56b1e152f524..efd32c2456c3 100644
--- a/offapi/com/sun/star/report/XSection.idl
+++ b/offapi/com/sun/star/report/XSection.idl
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ published interface XSection
     */
     [attribute,bound] string ConditionalPrintExpression;
 
-    /** Specifies wether the section is printed on a separate page.
+    /** Specifies whether the section is printed on a separate page.
         <p>Not valid for page header or page footer.</p>
         @see ForceNewPage
     */
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ published interface XSection
         get raises ( com::sun::star::beans::UnknownPropertyException );
     };
 
-    /** Specifies wether the section is printed in a new row or column within a multi column report.
+    /** Specifies whether the section is printed in a new row or column within a multi column report.
         <p>Not valid for page header or page footer.</p>
         @see ForceNewPage
     */
diff --git a/offapi/com/sun/star/text/XTextTableCursor.idl b/offapi/com/sun/star/text/XTextTableCursor.idl
index a960ce002997..7102acb08566 100644
--- a/offapi/com/sun/star/text/XTextTableCursor.idl
+++ b/offapi/com/sun/star/text/XTextTableCursor.idl
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ published interface XTextTableCursor: com::sun::star::uno::XInterface
             specifies the name of the cell to go to.
 
         @param bExpand
-            determines wether the selection is to be expanded.
+            determines whether the selection is to be expanded.
 
         @see com::sun::star::text::Cell
      */
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ published interface XTextTableCursor: com::sun::star::uno::XInterface
             the number of cells to move.
 
         @param bExpand
-            determines wether the selection is to be expanded.
+            determines whether the selection is to be expanded.
      */
     boolean goLeft( [in] short nCount,
              [in] boolean bExpand );
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ published interface XTextTableCursor: com::sun::star::uno::XInterface
             the number of cells to move.
 
         @param bExpand
-            determines wether the selection is to be expanded.
+            determines whether the selection is to be expanded.
      */
     boolean goRight( [in] short nCount,
              [in] boolean bExpand );
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ published interface XTextTableCursor: com::sun::star::uno::XInterface
             the number of cells to move.
 
         @param bExpand
-            determines wether the selection is to be expanded.
+            determines whether the selection is to be expanded.
      */
     boolean goUp( [in] short nCount,
              [in] boolean bExpand );
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ published interface XTextTableCursor: com::sun::star::uno::XInterface
             the number of cells to move.
 
         @param bExpand
-            determines wether the selection is to be expanded.
+            determines whether the selection is to be expanded.
      */
     boolean goDown( [in] short nCount,
              [in] boolean bExpand );
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ published interface XTextTableCursor: com::sun::star::uno::XInterface
     /** moves the cursor to the top left cell of the table.
 
         @param bExpand
-            determines wether the selection is to be expanded.
+            determines whether the selection is to be expanded.
      */
     void gotoStart( [in] boolean bExpand );
 
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ published interface XTextTableCursor: com::sun::star::uno::XInterface
     /** moves the cursor to the bottom right cell of the table.
 
         @param bExpand
-            determines wether the selection is to be expanded.
+            determines whether the selection is to be expanded.
      */
     void gotoEnd( [in] boolean bExpand );
 
diff --git a/officecfg/registry/schema/org/openoffice/Office/Common.xcs b/officecfg/registry/schema/org/openoffice/Office/Common.xcs
index 955d4174d502..8f1e4f77ce46 100644
--- a/officecfg/registry/schema/org/openoffice/Office/Common.xcs
+++ b/officecfg/registry/schema/org/openoffice/Office/Common.xcs
@@ -2500,42 +2500,42 @@
 				<prop oor:name="WarnSaveOrSendDoc" oor:type="xs:boolean">
 					<info>
 						<author>GT</author>
-						<desc>Specifies wether to warn when saving or sending documents with personal/hidden data.</desc>
+						<desc>Specifies whether to warn when saving or sending documents with personal/hidden data.</desc>
 					</info>
 					<value>false</value>
 				</prop>
 				<prop oor:name="WarnSignDoc" oor:type="xs:boolean">
 					<info>
 						<author>GT</author>
-						<desc>Specifies wether to warn when signing documents with personal/hidden data.</desc>
+						<desc>Specifies whether to warn when signing documents with personal/hidden data.</desc>
 					</info>
 					<value>true</value>
 				</prop>
 				<prop oor:name="WarnPrintDoc" oor:type="xs:boolean">
 					<info>
 						<author>GT</author>
-						<desc>Specifies wether to warn when printing documents with personal/hidden data.</desc>
+						<desc>Specifies whether to warn when printing documents with personal/hidden data.</desc>
 					</info>
 					<value>false</value>
 				</prop>
 				<prop oor:name="WarnCreatePDF" oor:type="xs:boolean">
 					<info>
 						<author>GT</author>
-						<desc>Specifies wether to warn when creating PDF documents with personal/hidden data.</desc>
+						<desc>Specifies whether to warn when creating PDF documents with personal/hidden data.</desc>
 					</info>
 					<value>false</value>
 				</prop>
 				<prop oor:name="RemovePersonalInfoOnSaving" oor:type="xs:boolean">
 					<info>
 						<author>GT</author>
-						<desc>Specifies wether to remove personal information on saving.</desc>
+						<desc>Specifies whether to remove personal information on saving.</desc>
 					</info>
 					<value>false</value>
 				</prop>
 				<prop oor:name="RecommendPasswordProtection" oor:type="xs:boolean">
 					<info>
 						<author>GT</author>
-						<desc>Specifies wether to recommend password protection when saving documents.</desc>
+						<desc>Specifies whether to recommend password protection when saving documents.</desc>
 					</info>
 					<value>false</value>
 				</prop>
@@ -3416,7 +3416,7 @@
 			<prop oor:name="ShowBasic" oor:type="xs:boolean">
 				<info>
 					<author>ABI</author>
-					<desc>Determines wether basic help should be shown.</desc>
+					<desc>Determines whether basic help should be shown.</desc>
 				</info>
 				<value>true</value>
 			</prop>
diff --git a/officecfg/registry/schema/org/openoffice/Office/Linguistic.xcs b/officecfg/registry/schema/org/openoffice/Office/Linguistic.xcs
index dae94c54c17c..dd02a01aed33 100644
--- a/officecfg/registry/schema/org/openoffice/Office/Linguistic.xcs
+++ b/officecfg/registry/schema/org/openoffice/Office/Linguistic.xcs
@@ -314,7 +314,7 @@
             <prop oor:name="IsUseCharacterVariants" oor:type="xs:boolean">
                     <!-- OldLocation: NEW -->
                     <info>
-                            <desc>Specifies wether Taiwan, Hongkong SAR, and Macao SAR character variants should be used for translation.</desc>
+                            <desc>Specifies whether Taiwan, Hongkong SAR, and Macao SAR character variants should be used for translation.</desc>
                             <label>Use character variants</label>
                     </info>
                     <value>false</value>
@@ -322,7 +322,7 @@
             <prop oor:name="IsTranslateCommonTerms" oor:type="xs:boolean">
                     <!-- OldLocation: NEW -->
                     <info>
-                            <desc>Specifies wether common terms should be detected and translated as whole words.</desc>
+                            <desc>Specifies whether common terms should be detected and translated as whole words.</desc>
                             <label>Translate Common Terms</label>
                     </info>
                     <value>false</value>
diff --git a/psprint_config/configuration/psprint.conf b/psprint_config/configuration/psprint.conf
index 011cf1faaa29..5a18beac30d3 100644
--- a/psprint_config/configuration/psprint.conf
+++ b/psprint_config/configuration/psprint.conf
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@
 ;         if key is absent the default is 24
 ; ColorDepth=24
 
-; ColorDevice: the default setting wether the device is color capable
+; ColorDevice: the default setting whether the device is color capable
 ;         possible values: 0: driver setting, -1: grey scale, 1: color
 ;         if key is absent the default is 0
 ; ColorDepth=0
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@
 
 ; Note: the following two key types are in the global section to provide
 ;         defaults for newly added printers.
-; PerformFontSubstitution: wether to replace downloadable fonts
+; PerformFontSubstitution: whether to replace downloadable fonts
 ;         with resident fonts or not
 PerformFontSubstitution=false
 
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ Command=
 ;                 and therefore the application should not show its own dialog.
 ;Features=
 
-; PerformFontSubstitution: wether to replace downloadable fonts
+; PerformFontSubstitution: whether to replace downloadable fonts
 ;         with resident fonts or not
 PerformFontSubstitution=false
 
diff --git a/pyuno/inc/pyuno/pyuno.hxx b/pyuno/inc/pyuno/pyuno.hxx
index 778720b8892a..dac5f6a620b0 100644
--- a/pyuno/inc/pyuno/pyuno.hxx
+++ b/pyuno/inc/pyuno/pyuno.hxx
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ namespace pyuno
 
 /** Helper class for keeping references to python objects.
     BEWARE: Look up every python function you use to check
-    wether you get an acquired or not acquired object pointer
+    whether you get an acquired or not acquired object pointer
     (python terminus for a not acquired object pointer
     is 'borrowed reference'). Use in the acquired pointer cases the
     PyRef( pointer, SAL_NO_ACQUIRE) ctor.
diff --git a/reportdesign/source/core/sdr/UndoEnv.cxx b/reportdesign/source/core/sdr/UndoEnv.cxx
index eb9efdc37e15..b1a0effe5e46 100644
--- a/reportdesign/source/core/sdr/UndoEnv.cxx
+++ b/reportdesign/source/core/sdr/UndoEnv.cxx
@@ -340,7 +340,7 @@ void SAL_CALL OXUndoEnvironment::propertyChange( const PropertyChangeEvent& _rEv
     implSetModified();
 
     // now we have access to the cached info about the property affected
-    // and are able to decide wether or not we need an undo action
+    // and are able to decide whether or not we need an undo action
 
     // no UNDO for transient/readonly properties
     if ( aPropertyPos->second.bIsReadonlyOrTransient )
diff --git a/sal/osl/os2/file_url.cxx b/sal/osl/os2/file_url.cxx
index 425b0c47db3d..705fa4d090ab 100644
--- a/sal/osl/os2/file_url.cxx
+++ b/sal/osl/os2/file_url.cxx
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ BOOL WINAPI IsValidFilePathComponent(
         lpComponentEnd = lpCurrent;
     }
 
-    /* Test wether the component specifies a device name what is not allowed */
+    /* Test whether the component specifies a device name what is not allowed */
 
     // MT: PERFORMANCE:
     // This is very expensive. A lot of calls to _tcsicmp.
diff --git a/sal/osl/os2/pipeimpl.h b/sal/osl/os2/pipeimpl.h
index 5d1eb15705b7..2f9bbfe0a957 100644
--- a/sal/osl/os2/pipeimpl.h
+++ b/sal/osl/os2/pipeimpl.h
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@
 
 // Because the value of an invalid HANDLE returned by API functions differs
 // between different functions and differs on different Windows platforms,
-// this function checks wether the handle has a meaningful value.
+// this function checks whether the handle has a meaningful value.
 #ifndef __cplusplus
 
 #define IsValidHandle( handle ) ((DWORD)(handle) + 1 > 1)
diff --git a/sal/osl/unx/thread.c b/sal/osl/unx/thread.c
index 52f176d8d891..fa280ccd2d3d 100644
--- a/sal/osl/unx/thread.c
+++ b/sal/osl/unx/thread.c
@@ -1003,7 +1003,7 @@ static void osl_thread_textencoding_init_Impl (void)
 
     /*
     Tools string functions call abort() on an unknown encoding so ASCII
-    is a meaningful fallback regardless wether the assertion makes sense.
+    is a meaningful fallback regardless whether the assertion makes sense.
     */
 
     if ( RTL_TEXTENCODING_DONTKNOW == defaultEncoding )
diff --git a/sal/osl/w32/file_url.cxx b/sal/osl/w32/file_url.cxx
index 21984df7b554..3568dba07039 100644
--- a/sal/osl/w32/file_url.cxx
+++ b/sal/osl/w32/file_url.cxx
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ static BOOL IsValidFilePathComponent(
             lpComponentEnd = lpCurrent;
         }
 
-        /* Test wether the component specifies a device name what is not allowed */
+        /* Test whether the component specifies a device name what is not allowed */
 
         // MT: PERFORMANCE:
         // This is very expensive. A lot of calls to _tcsicmp.
diff --git a/sal/osl/w32/pipeimpl.h b/sal/osl/w32/pipeimpl.h
index 5be1104a4fa7..240f8f5f8990 100644
--- a/sal/osl/w32/pipeimpl.h
+++ b/sal/osl/w32/pipeimpl.h
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@
 
 // Because the value of an invalid HANDLE returned by API functions differs
 // between different functions and differs on different Windows platforms,
-// this function checks wether the handle has a meaningful value.
+// this function checks whether the handle has a meaningful value.
 #ifndef __cplusplus
 
 #define IsValidHandle( handle ) ((DWORD)(handle) + 1 > 1)
diff --git a/sd/source/ui/app/sdmod1.cxx b/sd/source/ui/app/sdmod1.cxx
index 30200ab286a8..89d5e77f0091 100644
--- a/sd/source/ui/app/sdmod1.cxx
+++ b/sd/source/ui/app/sdmod1.cxx
@@ -573,7 +573,7 @@ SfxFrame* SdModule::ExecuteNewDocument( SfxRequest& rReq )
         {
             //we start without wizard
 
-            //check wether we should load a template document
+            //check whether we should load a template document
             const ::rtl::OUString aServiceName( RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM( "com.sun.star.presentation.PresentationDocument" ) );
             String aStandardTemplate( SfxObjectFactory::GetStandardTemplate( aServiceName ) );
 
diff --git a/sd/source/ui/dlg/TemplateScanner.cxx b/sd/source/ui/dlg/TemplateScanner.cxx
index 163d2c4499c0..9dec08a35cac 100644
--- a/sd/source/ui/dlg/TemplateScanner.cxx
+++ b/sd/source/ui/dlg/TemplateScanner.cxx
@@ -249,7 +249,7 @@ TemplateScanner::State TemplateScanner::ScanEntry (void)
             ::ucbhelper::Content  aContent = ::ucbhelper::Content (aId, mxEntryEnvironment);
             if (aContent.isDocument ())
             {
-                //  Check wether the entry is an impress template.  If so
+                //  Check whether the entry is an impress template.  If so
                 //  add a new entry to the resulting list (which is created
                 //  first if necessary).
                 if (    (sContentType == MIMETYPE_OASIS_OPENDOCUMENT_PRESENTATION_TEMPLATE)
diff --git a/sd/source/ui/dlg/dlgass.cxx b/sd/source/ui/dlg/dlgass.cxx
index c1e767f0d0b0..627bd224a4ac 100644
--- a/sd/source/ui/dlg/dlgass.cxx
+++ b/sd/source/ui/dlg/dlgass.cxx
@@ -628,7 +628,7 @@ AssistentDlgImpl::AssistentDlgImpl( ::Window* pWindow, const Link& rFinishLink,
 
     UpdatePreview( sal_True );
 
-    //check wether we should start with a template document initialy and preselect it
+    //check whether we should start with a template document initialy and preselect it
     const ::rtl::OUString aServiceName( RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM( "com.sun.star.presentation.PresentationDocument" ) );
     String aStandardTemplate( SfxObjectFactory::GetStandardTemplate( aServiceName ) );
     if( aStandardTemplate.Len() )
diff --git a/sd/source/ui/func/fupage.cxx b/sd/source/ui/func/fupage.cxx
index 5669633976d2..bd96cbc9bc69 100644
--- a/sd/source/ui/func/fupage.cxx
+++ b/sd/source/ui/func/fupage.cxx
@@ -358,7 +358,7 @@ const SfxItemSet* FuPage::ExecuteDialog( Window* pParent )
 
             bool bSetToAllPages = false;
 
-            // Ask, wether the setting are for the background-page or for the current page
+            // Ask, whether the setting are for the background-page or for the current page
             if( !mbMasterPage && bChanges )
             {
                 // But don't ask in notice-view, because we can't change the background of
diff --git a/sd/source/ui/slidesorter/cache/SlsQueueProcessorThread.hxx b/sd/source/ui/slidesorter/cache/SlsQueueProcessorThread.hxx
index 50a76b32bac1..14bb91c3cf67 100644
--- a/sd/source/ui/slidesorter/cache/SlsQueueProcessorThread.hxx
+++ b/sd/source/ui/slidesorter/cache/SlsQueueProcessorThread.hxx
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ protected:
     virtual void SAL_CALL onTerminated (void);
 
 private:
-    /** Flag that indicates wether the onTerminated method has been already
+    /** Flag that indicates whether the onTerminated method has been already
         called.  If so then a subsequent call to detach deletes the thread.
     */
     volatile bool mbIsTerminated;
diff --git a/sd/source/ui/slidesorter/inc/view/SlsButtonBar.hxx b/sd/source/ui/slidesorter/inc/view/SlsButtonBar.hxx
index 218ebbfa55e5..305af604274d 100644
--- a/sd/source/ui/slidesorter/inc/view/SlsButtonBar.hxx
+++ b/sd/source/ui/slidesorter/inc/view/SlsButtonBar.hxx
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ private:
     /** Remember the specified page.  If it differs from mpDescriptor then
         the buttons are placed anew.
         @return
-            The returned flag indicates wether the mpDescriptor member
+            The returned flag indicates whether the mpDescriptor member
             is set to a new value.
     */
     bool SetPage (const model::SharedPageDescriptor& rpDescriptor);
diff --git a/sd/source/ui/slidesorter/inc/view/SlsInsertAnimator.hxx b/sd/source/ui/slidesorter/inc/view/SlsInsertAnimator.hxx
index 399b00adb846..4ca8d70eb689 100644
--- a/sd/source/ui/slidesorter/inc/view/SlsInsertAnimator.hxx
+++ b/sd/source/ui/slidesorter/inc/view/SlsInsertAnimator.hxx
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ public:
     enum ResetMode { RM_Normal, RM_AbortAnimations };
     /** Restore the normal position of all page objects.
         @param eMode
-            This flag controls wether to start an animation that ends in the
+            This flag controls whether to start an animation that ends in the
             normal positions of all slides (AM_Animated) or to restore the
             normal positions immediately (AM_Immediate).
     */
diff --git a/sdext/source/pdfimport/tree/writertreevisiting.cxx b/sdext/source/pdfimport/tree/writertreevisiting.cxx
index 76fbcf1b5e13..c36f4e4d5fed 100644
--- a/sdext/source/pdfimport/tree/writertreevisiting.cxx
+++ b/sdext/source/pdfimport/tree/writertreevisiting.cxx
@@ -991,7 +991,7 @@ void WriterXmlFinalizer::visit( ParagraphElement& elem, const std::list< Element
         }
 
         // check whether to leave some space to next paragraph
-        // find wether there is a next paragraph
+        // find whether there is a next paragraph
         std::list< Element* >::const_iterator it = rParentIt;
         const ParagraphElement* pNextPara = NULL;
         while( ++it != elem.Parent->Children.end() && ! pNextPara )
diff --git a/sfx2/qa/complex/sfx2/DocumentInfo.java b/sfx2/qa/complex/sfx2/DocumentInfo.java
index 13ffcfc50caa..b5f90f843557 100644
--- a/sfx2/qa/complex/sfx2/DocumentInfo.java
+++ b/sfx2/qa/complex/sfx2/DocumentInfo.java
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ public class DocumentInfo
     {
         m_xMSF = getMSF();
 
-        System.out.println("check wether there is a valid MultiServiceFactory");
+        System.out.println("check whether there is a valid MultiServiceFactory");
 
         assertNotNull("## Couldn't get MultiServiceFactory make sure your Office is started", m_xMSF);
 
diff --git a/sfx2/qa/complex/sfx2/GlobalEventBroadcaster.java b/sfx2/qa/complex/sfx2/GlobalEventBroadcaster.java
index f72c0aafc098..ed99c0ae6158 100644
--- a/sfx2/qa/complex/sfx2/GlobalEventBroadcaster.java
+++ b/sfx2/qa/complex/sfx2/GlobalEventBroadcaster.java
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ public class GlobalEventBroadcaster {
 
     @Before public void initialize() {
         m_xMSF = getMSF();
-        System.out.println("check wether there is a valid MultiServiceFactory");
+        System.out.println("check whether there is a valid MultiServiceFactory");
 
         assertNotNull("## Couldn't get MultiServiceFactory make sure your Office is started", m_xMSF);
 
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ public class GlobalEventBroadcaster {
 
         System.out.println("... done");
 
-        System.out.println("check wether the created instance is valid");
+        System.out.println("check whether the created instance is valid");
 
         assertNotNull("couldn't create service", GlobalEventBroadcaster);
 
diff --git a/sfx2/source/appl/appopen.cxx b/sfx2/source/appl/appopen.cxx
index c5500bed2a2d..5dfe6781d154 100644
--- a/sfx2/source/appl/appopen.cxx
+++ b/sfx2/source/appl/appopen.cxx
@@ -828,7 +828,7 @@ void SfxApplication::OpenDocExec_Impl( SfxRequest& rReq )
 
     if ( !rReq.IsSynchronCall() )
     {
-        // now check wether a stream is already there
+        // now check whether a stream is already there
         // if not: download it in a thread and restart the call
         // return;
     }
diff --git a/sfx2/source/control/dispatch.cxx b/sfx2/source/control/dispatch.cxx
index afba0852f6c8..183f74b3fcc9 100644
--- a/sfx2/source/control/dispatch.cxx
+++ b/sfx2/source/control/dispatch.cxx
@@ -1785,7 +1785,7 @@ void SfxDispatcher::_Update_Impl( sal_Bool bUIActive, sal_Bool bIsMDIApp, sal_Bo
             if ( bReadOnlyShell && !( nPos & SFX_VISIBILITY_READONLYDOC ) )
                 continue;
 
-            // check wether toolbar needs activation of a special feature
+            // check whether toolbar needs activation of a special feature
             sal_uInt32 nFeature = pIFace->GetObjectBarFeature(nNo);
             if ( nFeature && !pShell->HasUIFeature( nFeature ) )
                 continue;
@@ -1842,7 +1842,7 @@ void SfxDispatcher::_Update_Impl( sal_Bool bUIActive, sal_Bool bIsMDIApp, sal_Bo
             if ( nFeature && !pShell->HasUIFeature( nFeature ) )
                 continue;
 
-            // slot decides wether a ChildWindow is shown when document is OLE server or OLE client
+            // slot decides whether a ChildWindow is shown when document is OLE server or OLE client
             sal_uInt16 nMode = SFX_VISIBILITY_STANDARD;
             if( pSlot )
             {
diff --git a/sfx2/source/dialog/filedlghelper.cxx b/sfx2/source/dialog/filedlghelper.cxx
index f246f17527bf..a13759fd5f3d 100644
--- a/sfx2/source/dialog/filedlghelper.cxx
+++ b/sfx2/source/dialog/filedlghelper.cxx
@@ -592,7 +592,7 @@ void FileDialogHelper_Impl::updatePreviewState( sal_Bool _bUpdatePreviewWindow )
     {
         uno::Reference< XFilePickerControlAccess > xCtrlAccess( mxFileDlg, UNO_QUERY );
 
-        // check, wether or not we have to display a preview
+        // check, whether or not we have to display a preview
         if ( xCtrlAccess.is() )
         {
             try
@@ -1624,7 +1624,7 @@ ErrCode FileDialogHelper_Impl::execute( SvStringsDtor*& rpURLList,
         if ( rpURLList == NULL || rpURLList->GetObject(0) == NULL )
             return ERRCODE_ABORT;
 
-        // check, wether or not we have to display a password box
+        // check, whether or not we have to display a password box
         if ( pCurrentFilter && mbHasPassword && mbIsPwdEnabled && xCtrlAccess.is() )
         {
             try
diff --git a/sfx2/source/doc/docinsert.cxx b/sfx2/source/doc/docinsert.cxx
index 705302776900..eab56c0251b6 100644
--- a/sfx2/source/doc/docinsert.cxx
+++ b/sfx2/source/doc/docinsert.cxx
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ IMPL_LINK( DocumentInserter, DialogClosedHdl, sfx2::FileDialogHelper*, EMPTYARG
                TemplateDescription::FILESAVE_AUTOEXTENSION_PASSWORD == nDlgType
             || TemplateDescription::FILESAVE_AUTOEXTENSION_PASSWORD_FILTEROPTIONS == nDlgType );
 
-        // check, wether or not we have to display a password box
+        // check, whether or not we have to display a password box
         if ( bHasPassword && m_pFileDlg->IsPasswordEnabled() )
         {
             try
diff --git a/sfx2/source/doc/doctempl.cxx b/sfx2/source/doc/doctempl.cxx
index 78c0bb85ee8f..0fa4417d0270 100644
--- a/sfx2/source/doc/doctempl.cxx
+++ b/sfx2/source/doc/doctempl.cxx
@@ -2707,7 +2707,7 @@ sal_Bool getTextProperty_Impl( Content& rContent,
     {
         uno::Reference< XPropertySetInfo > aPropInfo = rContent.getProperties();
 
-        // check, wether or not the property exists
+        // check, whether or not the property exists
         if ( !aPropInfo.is() || !aPropInfo->hasPropertyByName( rPropName ) )
         {
             return sal_False;
diff --git a/sfx2/source/doc/doctemplates.cxx b/sfx2/source/doc/doctemplates.cxx
index c36c958d5309..37f10e476c7a 100644
--- a/sfx2/source/doc/doctemplates.cxx
+++ b/sfx2/source/doc/doctemplates.cxx
@@ -1001,7 +1001,7 @@ sal_Bool SfxDocTplService_Impl::setProperty( Content& rContent,
         Any aPropValue( rPropValue );
         uno::Reference< XPropertySetInfo > aPropInfo = rContent.getProperties();
 
-        // check, wether or not the property exists, create it, when not
+        // check, whether or not the property exists, create it, when not
         if ( !aPropInfo.is() || !aPropInfo->hasPropertyByName( rPropName ) )
         {
             uno::Reference< XPropertyContainer > xProperties( rContent.get(), UNO_QUERY );
@@ -1068,7 +1068,7 @@ sal_Bool SfxDocTplService_Impl::getProperty( Content& rContent,
     {
         uno::Reference< XPropertySetInfo > aPropInfo = rContent.getProperties();
 
-        // check, wether or not the property exists
+        // check, whether or not the property exists
         if ( !aPropInfo.is() || !aPropInfo->hasPropertyByName( rPropName ) )
         {
             return sal_False;
@@ -1472,7 +1472,7 @@ sal_Bool SfxDocTplService_Impl::addGroup( const OUString& rGroupName )
 {
     ::osl::MutexGuard aGuard( maMutex );
 
-    // Check, wether or not there is a group with this name
+    // Check, whether or not there is a group with this name
     Content      aNewGroup;
     OUString        aNewGroupURL;
     INetURLObject   aNewGroupObj( maRootURL );
@@ -1766,7 +1766,7 @@ sal_Bool SfxDocTplService_Impl::storeTemplate( const OUString& rGroupName,
 {
     ::osl::MutexGuard aGuard( maMutex );
 
-    // Check, wether or not there is a group with this name
+    // Check, whether or not there is a group with this name
     // Return false, if there is no group with the given name
     Content         aGroup, aTemplate, aTargetGroup, aTemplateToRemove;
     OUString        aGroupURL, aTemplateURL, aTemplateToRemoveTargetURL;
@@ -1958,7 +1958,7 @@ sal_Bool SfxDocTplService_Impl::addTemplate( const OUString& rGroupName,
 {
     ::osl::MutexGuard aGuard( maMutex );
 
-    // Check, wether or not there is a group with this name
+    // Check, whether or not there is a group with this name
     // Return false, if there is no group with the given name
     Content         aGroup, aTemplate, aTargetGroup;
     OUString        aGroupURL, aTemplateURL;
@@ -2110,7 +2110,7 @@ sal_Bool SfxDocTplService_Impl::removeTemplate( const OUString& rGroupName,
 {
     ::osl::MutexGuard aGuard( maMutex );
 
-    // Check, wether or not there is a group with this name
+    // Check, whether or not there is a group with this name
     // Return false, if there is no group with the given name
     Content         aGroup, aTemplate;
     OUString        aGroupURL, aTemplateURL;
@@ -2163,7 +2163,7 @@ sal_Bool SfxDocTplService_Impl::renameTemplate( const OUString& rGroupName,
 {
     ::osl::MutexGuard aGuard( maMutex );
 
-    // Check, wether or not there is a group with this name
+    // Check, whether or not there is a group with this name
     // Return false, if there is no group with the given name
     Content         aGroup, aTemplate;
     OUString        aGroupURL, aTemplateURL;
diff --git a/sfx2/source/view/ipclient.cxx b/sfx2/source/view/ipclient.cxx
index fba63534e35a..914bc77983e9 100644
--- a/sfx2/source/view/ipclient.cxx
+++ b/sfx2/source/view/ipclient.cxx
@@ -746,7 +746,7 @@ void SfxInPlaceClient::SetObject( const uno::Reference < embed::XEmbeddedObject
 
     if ( rObject.is() )
     {
-        // as soon as an object was connected to a client it has to be checked wether the object wants
+        // as soon as an object was connected to a client it has to be checked whether the object wants
         // to be activated
         rObject->addStateChangeListener( uno::Reference < embed::XStateChangeListener >( m_pImp->m_xClient, uno::UNO_QUERY ) );
         rObject->addEventListener( uno::Reference < document::XEventListener >( m_pImp->m_xClient, uno::UNO_QUERY ) );
diff --git a/sfx2/source/view/viewfrm.cxx b/sfx2/source/view/viewfrm.cxx
index a679ae80e838..60231470639c 100644
--- a/sfx2/source/view/viewfrm.cxx
+++ b/sfx2/source/view/viewfrm.cxx
@@ -2397,7 +2397,7 @@ sal_Bool SfxViewFrame::SwitchToViewShell_Impl
         OSL_PRECOND( pOldSh, "SfxViewFrame::SwitchToViewShell_Impl: that's called *switch* (not for *initial-load*) for a reason" );
         if ( pOldSh )
         {
-            // ask wether it can be closed
+            // ask whether it can be closed
             if ( !pOldSh->PrepareClose( sal_True ) )
                 return sal_False;
 
diff --git a/shell/source/unix/exec/shellexec.cxx b/shell/source/unix/exec/shellexec.cxx
index 0c4bc70135d0..d17a2e0aeb91 100644
--- a/shell/source/unix/exec/shellexec.cxx
+++ b/shell/source/unix/exec/shellexec.cxx
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ void SAL_CALL ShellExec::execute( const OUString& aCommand, const OUString& aPar
     // DESKTOP_LAUNCH, see http://freedesktop.org/pipermail/xdg/2004-August/004489.html
     static const char *pDesktopLaunch = getenv( "DESKTOP_LAUNCH" );
 
-    // Check wether aCommand contains a document url or not
+    // Check whether aCommand contains a document url or not
     sal_Int32 nIndex = aCommand.indexOf( OUString( RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM(":/") ) );
 
     if( nIndex > 0 || 0 == aCommand.compareToAscii("mailto:", 7) )
diff --git a/svx/source/accessibility/ChildrenManagerImpl.cxx b/svx/source/accessibility/ChildrenManagerImpl.cxx
index 12593158045d..27c2e141a18d 100644
--- a/svx/source/accessibility/ChildrenManagerImpl.cxx
+++ b/svx/source/accessibility/ChildrenManagerImpl.cxx
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ uno::Reference<XAccessible>
     throw (::com::sun::star::uno::RuntimeException,
            ::com::sun::star::lang::IndexOutOfBoundsException)
 {
-    // Check wether the given index is valid.
+    // Check whether the given index is valid.
     if (nIndex < 0 || (unsigned long)nIndex >= maVisibleChildren.size())
         throw lang::IndexOutOfBoundsException (
             ::rtl::OUString::createFromAscii( "no accessible child with index ")
diff --git a/svx/source/accessibility/ChildrenManagerImpl.hxx b/svx/source/accessibility/ChildrenManagerImpl.hxx
index 64f8725cf9c1..b35b96da056c 100644
--- a/svx/source/accessibility/ChildrenManagerImpl.hxx
+++ b/svx/source/accessibility/ChildrenManagerImpl.hxx
@@ -292,7 +292,7 @@ public:
         @param pReplacement
             The replacement for the current child.
         @return
-            The returned value indicates wether the replacement has been
+            The returned value indicates whether the replacement has been
             finished successfully.
     */
     virtual sal_Bool ReplaceChild (
diff --git a/svx/source/form/fmundo.cxx b/svx/source/form/fmundo.cxx
index c415884dc810..994fcade55c7 100644
--- a/svx/source/form/fmundo.cxx
+++ b/svx/source/form/fmundo.cxx
@@ -671,7 +671,7 @@ void SAL_CALL FmXUndoEnvironment::propertyChange(const PropertyChangeEvent& evt)
         }
 
         // now we have access to the cached info about the property affected
-        // and are able to decide wether or not we need an undo action
+        // and are able to decide whether or not we need an undo action
 
         bool bAddUndoAction = rModel.IsUndoEnabled();
         // no UNDO for transient/readonly properties
diff --git a/sw/source/core/doc/htmltbl.cxx b/sw/source/core/doc/htmltbl.cxx
index ef79cc411704..66c7040340db 100644
--- a/sw/source/core/doc/htmltbl.cxx
+++ b/sw/source/core/doc/htmltbl.cxx
@@ -1273,7 +1273,7 @@ void SwHTMLTableLayout::AutoLayoutPass2( sal_uInt16 nAbsAvail, sal_uInt16 nRelAv
         nAbsTabWidth = IsTopTable() ? MAX_TABWIDTH : nAbsAvail;
         nRelTabWidth = (nRelAvail ? nRelAvail : nAbsTabWidth );
 
-        // First of all, we check wether we can fit the layout constrains,
+        // First of all, we check whether we can fit the layout constrains,
         // that are: Every cell's width excluding the borders must be at least
         // MINLAY:
 
diff --git a/sw/source/ui/inc/swuiidxmrk.hxx b/sw/source/ui/inc/swuiidxmrk.hxx
index e0b81bb736d5..ca318c21095a 100644
--- a/sw/source/ui/inc/swuiidxmrk.hxx
+++ b/sw/source/ui/inc/swuiidxmrk.hxx
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ class SwIndexMarkDlg : public Window
     sal_Bool            bPhoneticED1_ChangedByUser;
     sal_Bool            bPhoneticED2_ChangedByUser;
     LanguageType    nLangForPhoneticReading; //Language of current text used for phonetic reading proposal
-    sal_Bool            bIsPhoneticReadingEnabled; //this value states wether phopentic reading is enabled in principle dependend of global cjk settings and language of current entry
+    sal_Bool            bIsPhoneticReadingEnabled; //this value states whether phopentic reading is enabled in principle dependend of global cjk settings and language of current entry
     com::sun::star::uno::Reference< com::sun::star::i18n::XExtendedIndexEntrySupplier >
                     xExtendedIndexEntrySupplier;
 
diff --git a/sw/source/ui/index/swuiidxmrk.cxx b/sw/source/ui/index/swuiidxmrk.cxx
index f9ddb20734ca..388142a886d8 100644
--- a/sw/source/ui/index/swuiidxmrk.cxx
+++ b/sw/source/ui/index/swuiidxmrk.cxx
@@ -989,7 +989,7 @@ void SwIndexMarkDlg::UpdateDialog()
 }
 
 /*--------------------------------------------------------------------
-     Remind wether the edit boxes for Phonetic reading are changed manually
+     Remind whether the edit boxes for Phonetic reading are changed manually
  --------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 
 IMPL_LINK( SwIndexMarkDlg, PhoneticEDModifyHdl, Edit *, pEdit )
diff --git a/tools/inc/tools/debug.hxx b/tools/inc/tools/debug.hxx
index e75f0332f435..437fbe56146e 100644
--- a/tools/inc/tools/debug.hxx
+++ b/tools/inc/tools/debug.hxx
@@ -248,7 +248,7 @@ inline sal_uIntPtr DbgIsErrorOut()
         return sal_False;
 }
 
-inline sal_uIntPtr DbgGetErrorOut()   // Testtool: test wether to collect OSL_ASSERTions as well
+inline sal_uIntPtr DbgGetErrorOut()   // Testtool: test whether to collect OSL_ASSERTions as well
 {
     DbgData* pData = DbgGetData();
     if ( pData )
diff --git a/ucb/source/cacher/cachedcontentresultsetstub.cxx b/ucb/source/cacher/cachedcontentresultsetstub.cxx
index e71c2b688aa4..1dabe299d0b1 100644
--- a/ucb/source/cacher/cachedcontentresultsetstub.cxx
+++ b/ucb/source/cacher/cachedcontentresultsetstub.cxx
@@ -446,7 +446,7 @@ void SAL_CALL CachedContentResultSetStub
 
         if(!bFirstPropagationDone)
         {
-            //check wether the properties 'FetchSize' and 'FetchDirection' do exist
+            //check whether the properties 'FetchSize' and 'FetchDirection' do exist
 
             Reference< XPropertySetInfo > xPropertySetInfo = getPropertySetInfo();
             sal_Bool bHasSize = xPropertySetInfo->hasPropertyByName( m_aPropertyNameForFetchSize );
diff --git a/unotools/source/ucbhelper/ucblockbytes.cxx b/unotools/source/ucbhelper/ucblockbytes.cxx
index 668cb301f486..2bb5bc08f0c8 100644
--- a/unotools/source/ucbhelper/ucblockbytes.cxx
+++ b/unotools/source/ucbhelper/ucblockbytes.cxx
@@ -953,7 +953,7 @@ static sal_Bool UCBOpenContentSync(
     if(xContId.is())
         aScheme = xContId->getContentProviderScheme();
 
-    // now determine wether we use a timeout or not;
+    // now determine whether we use a timeout or not;
     if( ! aScheme.equalsIgnoreAsciiCaseAscii("http")                &&
         ! aScheme.equalsIgnoreAsciiCaseAscii("https")                &&
         ! aScheme.equalsIgnoreAsciiCaseAscii("vnd.sun.star.webdav") &&
diff --git a/vcl/inc/vcl/fontmanager.hxx b/vcl/inc/vcl/fontmanager.hxx
index 1102c178eb1d..1cc87f6b8162 100644
--- a/vcl/inc/vcl/fontmanager.hxx
+++ b/vcl/inc/vcl/fontmanager.hxx
@@ -670,13 +670,13 @@ public:
         virtual bool isCanceled() = 0;
     };
 
-    // checks wether font import would fail due to no writeable directory
+    // checks whether font import would fail due to no writeable directory
     bool checkImportPossible() const;
     // expects system paths not UNC paths
     // returns the number of fonts successfully imported
     int importFonts( const std::list< rtl::OString >& rFiles, bool bLinkOnly = false, ImportFontCallback* pCallback = NULL );
 
-    // check wether changeFontProperties would fail due to not writable fonts.dir
+    // check whether changeFontProperties would fail due to not writable fonts.dir
     bool checkChangeFontPropertiesPossible( fontID nFont ) const;
     // change fonts.dir entry for font
     bool changeFontProperties( fontID nFont, const rtl::OUString& rXLFD );
diff --git a/vcl/inc/vcl/outdev.hxx b/vcl/inc/vcl/outdev.hxx
index 7c413fe36be8..95c584b821a3 100644
--- a/vcl/inc/vcl/outdev.hxx
+++ b/vcl/inc/vcl/outdev.hxx
@@ -907,7 +907,7 @@ public:
     the OutDevViewType should be set to 'OUTDEV_VIEWTYPE_PRINTPREVIEW'.
 
     A View than can make painting decisions dependent on this OutDevViewType.
-    E.g. text colors need to be handled different, dependent on wether it's a PrintPreview or not. (see #106611# for more)
+    E.g. text colors need to be handled different, dependent on whether it's a PrintPreview or not. (see #106611# for more)
     */
     void                SetOutDevViewType( OutDevViewType eOutDevViewType ) { meOutDevViewType=eOutDevViewType; }
     OutDevViewType      GetOutDevViewType() const { return meOutDevViewType; }
diff --git a/vcl/source/window/window.cxx b/vcl/source/window/window.cxx
index 9ca096e8f6fb..a1d650c535c1 100644
--- a/vcl/source/window/window.cxx
+++ b/vcl/source/window/window.cxx
@@ -362,7 +362,7 @@ void Window::ImplInitAppFontData( Window* pWindow )
     // platforms
     if( pSVData->maNWFData.mbNoFocusRects )
     {
-        // try to find out wether there is a large correction
+        // try to find out whether there is a large correction
         // of control sizes, if yes, make app font scalings larger
         // so dialog positioning is not completely off
         ImplControlValue aControlValue;
diff --git a/vcl/unx/generic/app/saldisp.cxx b/vcl/unx/generic/app/saldisp.cxx
index 1d44250b17b4..8c584a9354f4 100644
--- a/vcl/unx/generic/app/saldisp.cxx
+++ b/vcl/unx/generic/app/saldisp.cxx
@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@ static sal_Bool sal_GetVisualInfo( Display *pDisplay, XID nVID, XVisualInfo &rVI
 
 // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-// check wether displaystring is in format N.M or N. or just N
+// check whether displaystring is in format N.M or N. or just N
 // with N and M beeing natural numbers
 static sal_Bool
 sal_IsDisplayNumber( const char *pDisplayString )
diff --git a/vcl/unx/generic/dtrans/X11_selection.cxx b/vcl/unx/generic/dtrans/X11_selection.cxx
index 9897b8362fbb..dda60c3b1228 100644
--- a/vcl/unx/generic/dtrans/X11_selection.cxx
+++ b/vcl/unx/generic/dtrans/X11_selection.cxx
@@ -3013,7 +3013,7 @@ int SelectionManager::getXdndVersion( XLIB_Window aWindow, XLIB_Window& rProxy )
                 pBytes = NULL;
                 if( rProxy != None )
                 {
-                    // now check proxy wether it points to itself
+                    // now check proxy whether it points to itself
                     XGetWindowProperty( m_pDisplay, rProxy, m_nXdndProxy, 0, 1, False, XA_WINDOW,
                                         &nType, &nFormat, &nItems, &nBytes, &pBytes );
                     if( pBytes )
diff --git a/vcl/unx/generic/fontmanager/fontmanager.cxx b/vcl/unx/generic/fontmanager/fontmanager.cxx
index e511bf87a054..529cb8b7adb3 100644
--- a/vcl/unx/generic/fontmanager/fontmanager.cxx
+++ b/vcl/unx/generic/fontmanager/fontmanager.cxx
@@ -835,7 +835,7 @@ bool PrintFontManager::PrintFont::readAfmMetrics( const OString& rFileName, Mult
     else if( m_aEncoding == RTL_TEXTENCODING_DONTKNOW )
         m_aEncoding = RTL_TEXTENCODING_ADOBE_STANDARD;
 
-    // try to parse the font name and decide wether it might be a
+    // try to parse the font name and decide whether it might be a
     // japanese font. Who invented this PITA ?
     OUString aPSNameLastToken( aPSName.copy( aPSName.lastIndexOf( '-' )+1 ) );
     if( ! aPSNameLastToken.compareToAscii( "H" )    ||
diff --git a/vcl/unx/generic/gdi/salprnpsp.cxx b/vcl/unx/generic/gdi/salprnpsp.cxx
index 9df779772b7e..666677163dc0 100644
--- a/vcl/unx/generic/gdi/salprnpsp.cxx
+++ b/vcl/unx/generic/gdi/salprnpsp.cxx
@@ -977,7 +977,7 @@ sal_Bool PspSalPrinter::StartJob(
         m_aJobData.setCollate( bCollate );
     }
 
-    // check wether this printer is configured as fax
+    // check whether this printer is configured as fax
     int nMode = 0;
     const PrinterInfo& rInfo( PrinterInfoManager::get().getPrinterInfo( m_aJobData.m_aPrinterName ) );
     sal_Int32 nIndex = 0;
diff --git a/vcl/unx/generic/printergfx/psheader.ps b/vcl/unx/generic/printergfx/psheader.ps
index 3eefbcaaf0ef..3b964808d9fa 100644
--- a/vcl/unx/generic/printergfx/psheader.ps
+++ b/vcl/unx/generic/printergfx/psheader.ps
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ begin
 					currentfile 1 string readstring % s bool
 					pop								% s
 					0 get							% s[0]
-													% --- check wether s[0] is CR, LF ...
+													% --- check whether s[0] is CR, LF ...
 					dup 32 gt						% s > ' ' ? then read on
 					{ exit }
 					{ pop  }
diff --git a/vcl/unx/headless/svpprn.cxx b/vcl/unx/headless/svpprn.cxx
index b974900d7f15..bed85cf08246 100644
--- a/vcl/unx/headless/svpprn.cxx
+++ b/vcl/unx/headless/svpprn.cxx
@@ -865,7 +865,7 @@ sal_Bool PspSalPrinter::StartJob(
         m_aJobData.setCollate( bCollate );
     }
 
-    // check wether this printer is configured as fax
+    // check whether this printer is configured as fax
     int nMode = 0;
     const PrinterInfo& rInfo( PrinterInfoManager::get().getPrinterInfo( m_aJobData.m_aPrinterName ) );
     sal_Int32 nIndex = 0;
diff --git a/wizards/com/sun/star/wizards/ui/SortingComponent.java b/wizards/com/sun/star/wizards/ui/SortingComponent.java
index 0b9e2aeb7452..57dbbfc7cfce 100644
--- a/wizards/com/sun/star/wizards/ui/SortingComponent.java
+++ b/wizards/com/sun/star/wizards/ui/SortingComponent.java
@@ -262,7 +262,7 @@ public class SortingComponent
                     SortFieldNames.add(new String[]{CurFieldName,iCurState == 1 ? PropertyNames.ASC :"DESC" });
                 }
             }
-            // When searching for a duplicate entry we can neglect wether the entries are to be sorted ascending or descending
+            // When searching for a duplicate entry we can neglect whether the entries are to be sorted ascending or descending
             // TODO for the future we should deliver a messagebox when two different sorting modes have been applied to one field
             int iduplicate = JavaTools.getDuplicateFieldIndex(SortDescriptions.toArray(new String[SortDescriptions.size()]));
             if (iduplicate != -1)
diff --git a/wizards/source/tools/Misc.xba b/wizards/source/tools/Misc.xba
index 7fea193bd00d..44f238d08ed5 100644
--- a/wizards/source/tools/Misc.xba
+++ b/wizards/source/tools/Misc.xba
@@ -137,8 +137,8 @@ Dim sProdName as String
 End Function
 
 
-&apos; Opens a Document, checks beforehand, wether it has to be loaded
-&apos; or wether it is already on the desktop.
+&apos; Opens a Document, checks beforehand, whether it has to be loaded
+&apos; or whether it is already on the desktop.
 &apos; If the parameter bDisposable is set to False then then returned document
 &apos; should not be disposed afterwards, because it is already opened.
 Function OpenDocument(DocPath as String, Args(), Optional bDisposable as Boolean)
diff --git a/xmerge/source/inc/antbuild.properties b/xmerge/source/inc/antbuild.properties
index 778f1374b5f5..1b1e82bfe1a3 100644
--- a/xmerge/source/inc/antbuild.properties
+++ b/xmerge/source/inc/antbuild.properties
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 # x-no-translate
 build.sysclasspath=ignore
 
-# set wether we want to compile with or without deprecation
+# set whether we want to compile with or without deprecation
 deprecation=on
 
 src.dir=${basedir}/java
diff --git a/xmerge/workben/build.xml b/xmerge/workben/build.xml
index c003e8b73cdf..9b140d090b16 100644
--- a/xmerge/workben/build.xml
+++ b/xmerge/workben/build.xml
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@
         <pathelement location="${env.XERCES_JAR}"/>
     </path>
 
-    <!-- set wether we want to compile with or without deprecation -->
+    <!-- set whether we want to compile with or without deprecation -->
     <property name="deprecation" value="on"/>
 
     <!-- ================================================================= -->
diff --git a/xmloff/source/chart/SchXMLChartContext.hxx b/xmloff/source/chart/SchXMLChartContext.hxx
index e049627aa075..8d8329472c65 100644
--- a/xmloff/source/chart/SchXMLChartContext.hxx
+++ b/xmloff/source/chart/SchXMLChartContext.hxx
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ private:
     /** @descr  This method bundles some settings to the chart model and executes them with
             a locked controller.  This includes setting the chart type.
         @param  aServiceName The name of the service the diagram is initialized with.
-        @param  bSetWitchData   Indicates wether the data set takes it's data series from
+        @param  bSetWitchData   Indicates whether the data set takes it's data series from
             rows or from columns.
     */
     void    InitChart   (const ::rtl::OUString & rChartTypeServiceName,
diff --git a/xmloff/source/meta/xmlversion.cxx b/xmloff/source/meta/xmlversion.cxx
index 6bc1caadae62..26935f3431f0 100644
--- a/xmloff/source/meta/xmlversion.cxx
+++ b/xmloff/source/meta/xmlversion.cxx
@@ -367,7 +367,7 @@ void SAL_CALL XMLVersionListPersistence::store( const uno::Reference< embed::XSt
                 OUString(RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM("com.sun.star.xml.sax.Writer"))));
         DBG_ASSERT( xWriter.is(), "com.sun.star.xml.sax.Writer service missing" );
 
-        // check wether there's already a sub storage with the version info
+        // check whether there's already a sub storage with the version info
         // and delete it
         OUString sVerName( RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM( XMLN_VERSIONSLIST ) );
 
diff --git a/xmloff/source/style/styleexp.cxx b/xmloff/source/style/styleexp.cxx
index a27c2076c7b9..cf5d7938ad33 100644
--- a/xmloff/source/style/styleexp.cxx
+++ b/xmloff/source/style/styleexp.cxx
@@ -477,7 +477,7 @@ void XMLStyleExport::exportStyleFamily(
                                               xStyles,pPrefix );
                 if( bUsed && bFirstStyle && bExported  )
                 {
-                    // If this is the first style, find out wether next styles
+                    // If this is the first style, find out whether next styles
                     // are supported.
                     Reference< XPropertySet > xPropSet( xStyle, UNO_QUERY );
                     Reference< XPropertySetInfo > xPropSetInfo =