doc: add quotes for event names + fix similar nits

doc/api/assert.md

@@ -561,8 +561,8 @@ added: v0.1.21
 changes:
   - version: REPLACEME
     pr-url: https://github.com/nodejs/node/pull/18418
-    description: Calling `assert.fail` with more than one argument is deprecated
-                 and emits a warning.
+    description: Calling `assert.fail()` with more than one argument is
+                 deprecated and emits a warning.
 -->
 * `actual` {any}
 * `expected` {any}

doc/api/async_hooks.md

@@ -15,9 +15,9 @@ const async_hooks = require('async_hooks');
 ## Terminology
 
 An asynchronous resource represents an object with an associated callback.
-This callback may be called multiple times, for example, the `connection` event
-in `net.createServer`, or just a single time like in `fs.open`. A resource
-can also be closed before the callback is called. AsyncHook does not
+This callback may be called multiple times, for example, the `'connection'`
+event in `net.createServer()`, or just a single time like in `fs.open()`.
+A resource can also be closed before the callback is called. AsyncHook does not
 explicitly distinguish between these different cases but will represent them
 as the abstract concept that is a resource.
 
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ const asyncHook = async_hooks.createHook(new MyAddedCallbacks());
 
 If any `AsyncHook` callbacks throw, the application will print the stack trace
 and exit. The exit path does follow that of an uncaught exception, but
-all `uncaughtException` listeners are removed, thus forcing the process to
+all `'uncaughtException'` listeners are removed, thus forcing the process to
 exit. The `'exit'` callbacks will still be called unless the application is run
 with `--abort-on-uncaught-exception`, in which case a stack trace will be
 printed and the application exits, leaving a core file.

doc/api/child_process.md

@@ -608,9 +608,8 @@ pipes between the parent and child. The value is one of the following:
    between parent and child. A [`ChildProcess`][] may have at most *one* IPC stdio
    file descriptor. Setting this option enables the [`subprocess.send()`][]
    method. If the child is a Node.js process, the presence of an IPC channel
-   will enable [`process.send()`][], [`process.disconnect()`][],
-   [`process.on('disconnect')`][], and [`process.on('message')`] within the
-   child.
+   will enable [`process.send()`][] and [`process.disconnect()`][] methods,
+   as well as [`'disconnect'`][] and [`'message'`][] events within the child.
 
    Accessing the IPC channel fd in any way other than [`process.send()`][]
    or using the IPC channel with a child process that is not a Node.js instance
@@ -651,8 +650,8 @@ spawn('prg', [], { stdio: ['pipe', null, null, null, 'pipe'] });
 *It is worth noting that when an IPC channel is established between the
 parent and child processes, and the child is a Node.js process, the child
 is launched with the IPC channel unreferenced (using `unref()`) until the
-child registers an event handler for the [`process.on('disconnect')`][] event
-or the [`process.on('message')`][] event. This allows the child to exit
+child registers an event handler for the [`'disconnect'`][] event
+or the [`'message'`][] event. This allows the child to exit
 normally without the process being held open by the open IPC channel.*
 
 See also: [`child_process.exec()`][] and [`child_process.fork()`][]
@@ -1103,8 +1102,7 @@ changes:
 When an IPC channel has been established between the parent and child (
 i.e. when using [`child_process.fork()`][]), the `subprocess.send()` method can
 be used to send messages to the child process. When the child process is a
-Node.js instance, these messages can be received via the
-[`process.on('message')`][] event.
+Node.js instance, these messages can be received via the [`'message'`][] event.
 
 The message goes through serialization and parsing. The resulting
 message might not be the same as what is originally sent.
@@ -1139,16 +1137,16 @@ allows the child to send messages back to the parent.
 
 There is a special case when sending a `{cmd: 'NODE_foo'}` message. Messages
 containing a `NODE_` prefix in the `cmd` property are reserved for use within
-Node.js core and will not be emitted in the child's [`process.on('message')`][]
+Node.js core and will not be emitted in the child's [`'message'`][]
 event. Rather, such messages are emitted using the
-`process.on('internalMessage')` event and are consumed internally by Node.js.
+`'internalMessage'` event and are consumed internally by Node.js.
 Applications should avoid using such messages or listening for
 `'internalMessage'` events as it is subject to change without notice.
 
 The optional `sendHandle` argument that may be passed to `subprocess.send()` is
 for passing a TCP server or socket object to the child process. The child will
 receive the object as the second argument passed to the callback function
-registered on the [`process.on('message')`][] event. Any data that is received
+registered on the [`'message'`][] event. Any data that is received
 and buffered in the socket will not be sent to the child.
 
 The optional `callback` is a function that is invoked after the message is
@@ -1363,8 +1361,10 @@ the same requirement. Thus, in `child_process` functions where a shell can be
 spawned, `'cmd.exe'` is used as a fallback if `process.env.ComSpec` is
 unavailable.
 
+[`'disconnect'`]: process.html#process_event_disconnect
 [`'error'`]: #child_process_event_error
 [`'exit'`]: #child_process_event_exit
+[`'message'`]: process.html#process_event_message
 [`ChildProcess`]: #child_process_child_process
 [`Error`]: errors.html#errors_class_error
 [`EventEmitter`]: events.html#events_class_eventemitter
@@ -1389,8 +1389,6 @@ unavailable.
 [`process.disconnect()`]: process.html#process_process_disconnect
 [`process.env`]: process.html#process_process_env
 [`process.execPath`]: process.html#process_process_execpath
-[`process.on('disconnect')`]: process.html#process_event_disconnect
-[`process.on('message')`]: process.html#process_event_message
 [`process.send()`]: process.html#process_process_send_message_sendhandle_options_callback
 [`stdio`]: #child_process_options_stdio
 [`util.promisify()`]: util.html#util_util_promisify_original

doc/api/cluster.md

@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ added: v0.7.0
 * `message` {Object}
 * `handle` {undefined|Object}
 
-Similar to the `cluster.on('message')` event, but specific to this worker.
+Similar to the `'message'` event of `cluster`, but specific to this worker.
 
 Within a worker, `process.on('message')` may also be used.
 
@@ -463,7 +463,7 @@ added: v0.7.9
 
 Emitted after the worker IPC channel has disconnected. This can occur when a
 worker exits gracefully, is killed, or is disconnected manually (such as with
-worker.disconnect()).
+`worker.disconnect()`).
 
 There may be a delay between the `'disconnect'` and `'exit'` events. These
 events can be used to detect if the process is stuck in a cleanup or if there
@@ -497,7 +497,7 @@ cluster.on('exit', (worker, code, signal) => {
 });
 ```
 
-See [child_process event: 'exit'][].
+See [child_process event: `'exit'`][].
 
 ## Event: 'fork'
 <!-- YAML
@@ -573,7 +573,7 @@ changes:
 
 Emitted when the cluster master receives a message from any worker.
 
-See [child_process event: 'message'][].
+See [child_process event: `'message'`][].
 
 Before Node.js v6.0, this event emitted only the message and the handle,
 but not the worker object, contrary to what the documentation stated.
@@ -603,7 +603,7 @@ added: v0.7.0
 After forking a new worker, the worker should respond with an online message.
 When the master receives an online message it will emit this event.
 The difference between `'fork'` and `'online'` is that fork is emitted when the
-master forks a worker, and 'online' is emitted when the worker is running.
+master forks a worker, and `'online'` is emitted when the worker is running.
 
 ```js
 cluster.on('online', (worker) => {
@@ -846,6 +846,6 @@ socket.on('data', (id) => {
 [`server.close()`]: net.html#net_event_close
 [`worker.exitedAfterDisconnect`]: #cluster_worker_exitedafterdisconnect
 [Child Process module]: child_process.html#child_process_child_process_fork_modulepath_args_options
-[child_process event: 'exit']: child_process.html#child_process_event_exit
-[child_process event: 'message']: child_process.html#child_process_event_message
+[child_process event: `'exit'`]: child_process.html#child_process_event_exit
+[child_process event: `'message'`]: child_process.html#child_process_event_message
 [`cluster.settings`]: #cluster_cluster_settings

doc/api/console.md

@@ -492,7 +492,7 @@ added: v8.0.0
 * `label` {string}
 
 This method does not display anything unless used in the inspector. The
-`console.timeStamp()` method adds an event with the label `label` to the
+`console.timeStamp()` method adds an event with the label `'label'` to the
 **Timeline** panel of the inspector.
 
 ### console.timeline([label])

doc/api/deprecations.md

@@ -806,7 +806,7 @@ API instead.
 
 Type: End-of-Life
 
-`runInAsyncIdScope` doesn't emit the `before` or `after` event and can thus
+`runInAsyncIdScope` doesn't emit the `'before'` or `'after'` event and can thus
 cause a lot of issues. See https://github.com/nodejs/node/issues/14328 for more
 details.
 

doc/api/dgram.md

@@ -605,13 +605,13 @@ and port can be retrieved using [`socket.address().address`][] and
 added: v0.1.99
 -->
 
-* `type` {string} - Either 'udp4' or 'udp6'.
+* `type` {string} - Either `'udp4'` or `'udp6'`.
 * `callback` {Function} - Attached as a listener to `'message'` events.
 * Returns: {dgram.Socket}
 
 Creates a `dgram.Socket` object of the specified `type`. The `type` argument
-can be either `udp4` or `udp6`. An optional `callback` function can be passed
-which is added as a listener for `'message'` events.
+can be either `'udp4'` or `'udp6'`. An optional `callback` function can be
+passed which is added as a listener for `'message'` events.
 
 Once the socket is created, calling [`socket.bind()`][] will instruct the
 socket to begin listening for datagram messages. When `address` and `port` are

doc/api/documentation.md

@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ failures or behavior changes when API modifications occur. To help avoid such
 surprises, `Experimental` features may require a command-line flag to
 explicitly enable them, or may cause a process warning to be emitted.
 By default, such warnings are printed to [`stderr`][] and may be handled by
-attaching a listener to the [`process.on('warning')`][] event.
+attaching a listener to the [`'warning'`][] event.
 
 ## JSON Output
 <!-- YAML
@@ -94,9 +94,9 @@ relative to Linux and macOS. For an example of the subtle ways in which it's
 sometimes impossible to replace Unix syscall semantics on Windows, see [Node
 issue 4760](https://github.com/nodejs/node/issues/4760).
 
-[submit an issue]: https://github.com/nodejs/node/issues/new
-[the contributing guide]: https://github.com/nodejs/node/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md
+[`'warning'`]: process.html#process_event_warning
 [`stderr`]: process.html#process_process_stderr
-[`process.on('warning')`]: process.html#process_event_warning
 [`fs.open()`]: fs.html#fs_fs_open_path_flags_mode_callback
 [`fs.lchown()`]: fs.html#fs_fs_lchown_path_uid_gid_callback
+[submit an issue]: https://github.com/nodejs/node/issues/new
+[the contributing guide]: https://github.com/nodejs/node/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md

doc/api/domain.md

@@ -299,7 +299,7 @@ binding.
 
 This also works with timers that are returned from [`setInterval()`][] and
 [`setTimeout()`][]. If their callback function throws, it will be caught by
-the domain 'error' handler.
+the domain `'error'` handler.
 
 If the Timer or EventEmitter was already bound to a domain, it is removed
 from that one, and bound to this one instead.
@@ -334,30 +334,30 @@ d.on('error', (er) => {
 
 ### domain.enter()
 
-The `enter` method is plumbing used by the `run`, `bind`, and `intercept`
-methods to set the active domain. It sets `domain.active` and `process.domain`
-to the domain, and implicitly pushes the domain onto the domain stack managed
-by the domain module (see [`domain.exit()`][] for details on the domain stack).
-The call to `enter` delimits the beginning of a chain of asynchronous calls and
-I/O operations bound to a domain.
+The `enter()` method is plumbing used by the `run()`, `bind()`, and
+`intercept()` methods to set the active domain. It sets `domain.active` and
+`process.domain` to the domain, and implicitly pushes the domain onto the domain
+stack managed by the domain module (see [`domain.exit()`][] for details on the
+domain stack). The call to `enter()` delimits the beginning of a chain of
+asynchronous calls and I/O operations bound to a domain.
 
-Calling `enter` changes only the active domain, and does not alter the domain
-itself. `enter` and `exit` can be called an arbitrary number of times on a
+Calling `enter()` changes only the active domain, and does not alter the domain
+itself. `enter()` and `exit()` can be called an arbitrary number of times on a
 single domain.
 
 ### domain.exit()
 
-The `exit` method exits the current domain, popping it off the domain stack.
+The `exit()` method exits the current domain, popping it off the domain stack.
 Any time execution is going to switch to the context of a different chain of
 asynchronous calls, it's important to ensure that the current domain is exited.
-The call to `exit` delimits either the end of or an interruption to the chain
+The call to `exit()` delimits either the end of or an interruption to the chain
 of asynchronous calls and I/O operations bound to a domain.
 
 If there are multiple, nested domains bound to the current execution context,
-`exit` will exit any domains nested within this domain.
+`exit()` will exit any domains nested within this domain.
 
-Calling `exit` changes only the active domain, and does not alter the domain
-itself. `enter` and `exit` can be called an arbitrary number of times on a
+Calling `exit()` changes only the active domain, and does not alter the domain
+itself. `enter()` and `exit()` can be called an arbitrary number of times on a
 single domain.
 
 ### domain.intercept(callback)
@@ -481,7 +481,7 @@ d2.run(() => {
 ```
 
 Note that domains will not interfere with the error handling mechanisms for
-Promises, i.e. no `error` event will be emitted for unhandled Promise
+Promises, i.e. no `'error'` event will be emitted for unhandled Promise
 rejections.
 
 [`Error`]: errors.html#errors_class_error

doc/api/errors.md

@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ For *all* [`EventEmitter`][] objects, if an `'error'` event handler is not
 provided, the error will be thrown, causing the Node.js process to report an
 unhandled exception and crash unless either: The [`domain`][domains] module is
 used appropriately or a handler has been registered for the
-[`process.on('uncaughtException')`][] event.
+[`'uncaughtException'`][] event.
 
 ```js
 const EventEmitter = require('events');
@@ -1438,7 +1438,7 @@ An attempt was made to use a readable stream that did not implement
 <a id="ERR_STREAM_UNSHIFT_AFTER_END_EVENT"></a>
 ### ERR_STREAM_UNSHIFT_AFTER_END_EVENT
 
-An attempt was made to call [`stream.unshift()`][] after the `end` event was
+An attempt was made to call [`stream.unshift()`][] after the `'end'` event was
 emitted.
 
 <a id="ERR_STREAM_WRAP"></a>
@@ -1656,6 +1656,7 @@ meaning of the error depends on the specific function.
 
 Creation of a [`zlib`][] object failed due to incorrect configuration.
 
+[`'uncaughtException'`]: process.html#process_event_uncaughtexception
 [`--force-fips`]: cli.html#cli_force_fips
 [`child_process`]: child_process.html
 [`cipher.getAuthTag()`]: crypto.html#crypto_cipher_getauthtag
@@ -1687,7 +1688,6 @@ Creation of a [`zlib`][] object failed due to incorrect configuration.
 [`net`]: net.html
 [`new URL(input)`]: url.html#url_constructor_new_url_input_base
 [`new URLSearchParams(iterable)`]: url.html#url_constructor_new_urlsearchparams_iterable
-[`process.on('uncaughtException')`]: process.html#process_event_uncaughtexception
 [`process.send()`]: process.html#process_process_send_message_sendhandle_options_callback
 [`process.setUncaughtExceptionCaptureCallback()`]: process.html#process_process_setuncaughtexceptioncapturecallback_fn
 [`require('crypto').setEngine()`]: crypto.html#crypto_crypto_setengine_engine_flags

doc/api/events.md

@@ -522,9 +522,9 @@ server.on('connection', callback);
 server.removeListener('connection', callback);
 ```
 
-`removeListener` will remove, at most, one instance of a listener from the
+`removeListener()` will remove, at most, one instance of a listener from the
 listener array. If any single listener has been added multiple times to the
-listener array for the specified `eventName`, then `removeListener` must be
+listener array for the specified `eventName`, then `removeListener()` must be
 called multiple times to remove each instance.
 
 Note that once an event has been emitted, all listeners attached to it at the
@@ -596,7 +596,7 @@ added: v9.4.0
 - Returns: {Function[]}
 
 Returns a copy of the array of listeners for the event named `eventName`,
-including any wrappers (such as those created by `.once`).
+including any wrappers (such as those created by `.once()`).
 
 ```js
 const emitter = new EventEmitter();
@@ -614,7 +614,7 @@ logFnWrapper.listener();
 logFnWrapper();
 
 emitter.on('log', () => console.log('log persistently'));
-// will return a new Array with a single function bound by `on` above
+// will return a new Array with a single function bound by `.on()` above
 const newListeners = emitter.rawListeners('log');
 
 // logs "log persistently" twice

doc/api/fs.md

@@ -311,7 +311,7 @@ support. If `filename` is provided, it will be provided as a `Buffer` if
 `filename` will be a UTF-8 string.
 
 ```js
-// Example when handled through fs.watch listener
+// Example when handled through fs.watch() listener
 fs.watch('./tmp', { encoding: 'buffer' }, (eventType, filename) => {
   if (filename) {
     console.log(filename);
@@ -1323,7 +1323,7 @@ to [`net.Socket`][].
 If `autoClose` is false, then the file descriptor won't be closed, even if
 there's an error. It is the application's responsibility to close it and make
 sure there's no file descriptor leak. If `autoClose` is set to true (default
-behavior), on `error` or `end` the file descriptor will be closed
+behavior), on `'error'` or `'end'` the file descriptor will be closed
 automatically.
 
 `mode` sets the file mode (permission and sticky bits), but only if the
@@ -1386,7 +1386,7 @@ than replacing it may require a `flags` mode of `r+` rather than the
 default mode `w`. The `encoding` can be any one of those accepted by
 [`Buffer`][].
 
-If `autoClose` is set to true (default behavior) on `error` or `end`
+If `autoClose` is set to true (default behavior) on `'error'` or `'finish'`
 the file descriptor will be closed automatically. If `autoClose` is false,
 then the file descriptor won't be closed, even if there's an error.
 It is the application's responsibility to close it and make sure there's no