diff --git a/applications/utilities/mesh/manipulation/refineMesh/refineMesh.C b/applications/utilities/mesh/manipulation/refineMesh/refineMesh.C
index 02888c6d6b..2e32767822 100644
--- a/applications/utilities/mesh/manipulation/refineMesh/refineMesh.C
+++ b/applications/utilities/mesh/manipulation/refineMesh/refineMesh.C
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ Description
 
     Command-line option handling:
     - If -all specified or no refineMeshDict exists or, refine all cells
-    - If -dict {file} specified refine according to {file}
+    - If -dict \<file\> specified refine according to \<file\>
     - If refineMeshDict exists refine according to refineMeshDict
 
     When the refinement or all cells is selected apply 3D refinement for 3D
diff --git a/src/TurbulenceModels/compressible/turbulentFluidThermoModels/derivedFvPatchFields/externalCoupledTemperatureMixed/externalCoupledTemperatureMixedFvPatchScalarField.H b/src/TurbulenceModels/compressible/turbulentFluidThermoModels/derivedFvPatchFields/externalCoupledTemperatureMixed/externalCoupledTemperatureMixedFvPatchScalarField.H
index 47fb915318..763f285560 100644
--- a/src/TurbulenceModels/compressible/turbulentFluidThermoModels/derivedFvPatchFields/externalCoupledTemperatureMixed/externalCoupledTemperatureMixedFvPatchScalarField.H
+++ b/src/TurbulenceModels/compressible/turbulentFluidThermoModels/derivedFvPatchFields/externalCoupledTemperatureMixed/externalCoupledTemperatureMixedFvPatchScalarField.H
@@ -32,25 +32,25 @@ Description
     application.  Values are transferred as plain text files, where OpenFOAM
     data is written as:
 
-        # Patch: <patch name>
-        <magSf1> <value1> <qDot1> <htc1>
-        <magSf2> <value2> <qDot2> <htc2>
-        <magSf3> <value3> <qDot3> <htc2>
+        # Patch: \<patch name\>
+        \<magSf1\> \<value1\> \<qDot1\> \<htc1\>
+        \<magSf2\> \<value2\> \<qDot2\> \<htc2\>
+        \<magSf3\> \<value3\> \<qDot3\> \<htc2\>
         ...
-        <magSfN> <valueN> <qDotN> <htcN>
+        \<magSfN\> \<valueN\> \<qDotN\> \<htcN\>
 
     and received as the constituent pieces of the `mixed' condition, i.e.
 
-        # Patch: <patch name>
-        <value1> <gradient1> <valueFracion1>
-        <value2> <gradient2> <valueFracion2>
-        <value3> <gradient3> <valueFracion3>
+        # Patch: \<patch name\>
+        \<value1\> \<gradient1\> \<valueFracion1\>
+        \<value2\> \<gradient2\> \<valueFracion2\>
+        \<value3\> \<gradient3\> \<valueFracion3\>
         ...
-        <valueN> <gradientN> <valueFracionN>
+        \<valueN\> \<gradientN\> \<valueFracionN\>
 
     Data is sent/received as a single file for all patches from the directory
 
-        $FOAM_CASE/<commsDir>
+        $FOAM_CASE/\<commsDir\>
 
     At start-up, the boundary creates a lock file, i.e..
 
@@ -59,13 +59,13 @@ Description
     ... to signal the external source to wait.  During the boundary condition
     update, boundary values are written to file, e.g.
 
-        <fileName>.out
+        \<fileName\>.out
 
     The lock file is then removed, instructing the external source to take
     control of the program execution.  When ready, the external program
     should create the return values, e.g. to file
 
-        <fileName>.in
+        \<fileName\>.in
 
     ... and then re-instate the lock file.  The boundary condition will then
     read the return values, and pass program execution back to OpenFOAM.
diff --git a/src/finiteVolume/fields/fvPatchFields/derived/externalCoupledMixed/externalCoupledMixedFvPatchField.H b/src/finiteVolume/fields/fvPatchFields/derived/externalCoupledMixed/externalCoupledMixedFvPatchField.H
index 322ba3810b..65a5d6d256 100644
--- a/src/finiteVolume/fields/fvPatchFields/derived/externalCoupledMixed/externalCoupledMixedFvPatchField.H
+++ b/src/finiteVolume/fields/fvPatchFields/derived/externalCoupledMixed/externalCoupledMixedFvPatchField.H
@@ -32,25 +32,25 @@ Description
     Values are transferred as plain text files, where OpenFOAM data is written
     as:
 
-        # Patch: <patch name>
-        <magSf1> <value1> <surfaceNormalGradient1>
-        <magSf2> <value2> <surfaceNormalGradient2>
-        <magSf3> <value3> <surfaceNormalGradient3>
+        # Patch: \<patch name\>
+        \<magSf1\> \<value1\> \<surfaceNormalGradient1\>
+        \<magSf2\> \<value2\> \<surfaceNormalGradient2\>
+        \<magSf3\> \<value3\> \<surfaceNormalGradient3\>
         ...
-        <magSfN> <valueN> <surfaceNormalGradientN>
+        \<magSfN\> \<valueN\> \<surfaceNormalGradientN\>
 
     and received as the constituent pieces of the `mixed' condition, i.e.
 
-        # Patch: <patch name>
-        <value1> <gradient1> <valueFracion1>
-        <value2> <gradient2> <valueFracion2>
-        <value3> <gradient3> <valueFracion3>
+        # Patch: \<patch name\>
+        \<value1\> \<gradient1\> \<valueFracion1\>
+        \<value2\> \<gradient2\> \<valueFracion2\>
+        \<value3\> \<gradient3\> \<valueFracion3\>
         ...
-        <valueN> <gradientN> <valueFracionN>
+        \<valueN\> \<gradientN\> \<valueFracionN\>
 
     Data is sent/received as a single file for all patches from the directory
 
-        $FOAM_CASE/<commsDir>
+        $FOAM_CASE/\<commsDir\>
 
     At start-up, the boundary creates a lock file, i.e..
 
@@ -59,13 +59,13 @@ Description
     ... to signal the external source to wait.  During the boundary condition
     update, boundary values are written to file, e.g.
 
-        <fileName>.out
+        \<fileName\>.out
 
     The lock file is then removed, instructing the external source to take
     control of the program execution.  When ready, the external program
     should create the return values, e.g. to file
 
-        <fileName>.in
+        \<fileName\>.in
 
     ... and then re-instate the lock file.  The boundary condition will then
     read the return values, and pass program execution back to OpenFOAM.
diff --git a/src/finiteVolume/finiteVolume/snGradSchemes/limitedSnGrad/limitedSnGrad.H b/src/finiteVolume/finiteVolume/snGradSchemes/limitedSnGrad/limitedSnGrad.H
index 5d1ffd2b94..ddb0c3e07c 100644
--- a/src/finiteVolume/finiteVolume/snGradSchemes/limitedSnGrad/limitedSnGrad.H
+++ b/src/finiteVolume/finiteVolume/snGradSchemes/limitedSnGrad/limitedSnGrad.H
@@ -34,11 +34,11 @@ Description
     non-orthogonal contribution does not exceed the orthogonal part.
 
     Format:
-        limited <corrected scheme> <coefficient>;
+        limited \<corrected scheme\> \<coefficient\>;
 
         or
 
-        limited <coefficient>;  // Backward compatibility
+        limited \<coefficient\>;  // Backward compatibility
 
 SourceFiles
     limitedSnGrad.C
diff --git a/src/lagrangian/intermediate/submodels/Kinematic/InjectionModel/ConeNozzleInjection/ConeNozzleInjection.H b/src/lagrangian/intermediate/submodels/Kinematic/InjectionModel/ConeNozzleInjection/ConeNozzleInjection.H
index bd67443ce1..1d32db5f72 100644
--- a/src/lagrangian/intermediate/submodels/Kinematic/InjectionModel/ConeNozzleInjection/ConeNozzleInjection.H
+++ b/src/lagrangian/intermediate/submodels/Kinematic/InjectionModel/ConeNozzleInjection/ConeNozzleInjection.H
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ Description
     - Parcel velocity is calculated as:
 
         - Constant velocity
-            U = <specified by user>
+            U = \<specified by user\>
         - Pressure driven velocity
             U = sqrt(2*(Pinj - Pamb)/rho)
         - Flow rate and discharge
diff --git a/src/parallel/decompose/scotchDecomp/scotchDecomp.C b/src/parallel/decompose/scotchDecomp/scotchDecomp.C
index 464d12b28f..f22a2ed0e0 100644
--- a/src/parallel/decompose/scotchDecomp/scotchDecomp.C
+++ b/src/parallel/decompose/scotchDecomp/scotchDecomp.C
@@ -114,8 +114,8 @@ License
     }
 
 
-    Note: instead of gmap run gpart <nProcs> -vs <grfFile>
-    where <grfFile> can be obtained by running with 'writeGraph=true'
+    Note: instead of gmap run gpart \<nProcs\> -vs \<grfFile\>
+    where \<grfFile\> can be obtained by running with 'writeGraph=true'
 
 \*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/