Documentation: Change |...| to `...` for code references in comments 5/N

This CL includes the result of running util/update_comment_style.py over
include/openssl/ssl.h, and fixing omissions manually if necessary.

Bug: 42290410
Change-Id: Ib2c69b04324541413e89d93ad727bfa36a6a6964
Reviewed-on: https://boringssl-review.googlesource.com/c/boringssl/+/96148
Commit-Queue: Lily Chen <chlily@google.com>
Reviewed-by: David Benjamin <davidben@google.com>
diff --git a/include/openssl/ssl.h b/include/openssl/ssl.h
index e69b22c..0b91e5d3 100644
--- a/include/openssl/ssl.h
+++ b/include/openssl/ssl.h
@@ -46,261 +46,261 @@
 
 // SSL contexts.
 //
-// |SSL_CTX| objects manage shared state and configuration between multiple TLS
+// `SSL_CTX` objects manage shared state and configuration between multiple TLS
 // or DTLS connections. Whether the connections are TLS or DTLS is selected by
-// an |SSL_METHOD| on creation.
+// an `SSL_METHOD` on creation.
 //
-// |SSL_CTX| are reference-counted and may be shared by connections across
-// multiple threads. Once shared, functions which change the |SSL_CTX|'s
+// `SSL_CTX` are reference-counted and may be shared by connections across
+// multiple threads. Once shared, functions which change the `SSL_CTX`'s
 // configuration may not be used.
 
-// TLS_method is the |SSL_METHOD| used for TLS connections.
+// TLS_method is the `SSL_METHOD` used for TLS connections.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT const SSL_METHOD *TLS_method(void);
 
-// DTLS_method is the |SSL_METHOD| used for DTLS connections.
+// DTLS_method is the `SSL_METHOD` used for DTLS connections.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT const SSL_METHOD *DTLS_method(void);
 
-// TLS_with_buffers_method is like |TLS_method|, but avoids all use of
-// crypto/x509. All client connections created with |TLS_with_buffers_method|
+// TLS_with_buffers_method is like `TLS_method`, but avoids all use of
+// crypto/x509. All client connections created with `TLS_with_buffers_method`
 // will fail unless a certificate verifier is installed with
-// |SSL_set_custom_verify| or |SSL_CTX_set_custom_verify|.
+// `SSL_set_custom_verify` or `SSL_CTX_set_custom_verify`.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT const SSL_METHOD *TLS_with_buffers_method(void);
 
-// DTLS_with_buffers_method is like |DTLS_method|, but avoids all use of
+// DTLS_with_buffers_method is like `DTLS_method`, but avoids all use of
 // crypto/x509.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT const SSL_METHOD *DTLS_with_buffers_method(void);
 
-// SSL_CTX_new returns a newly-allocated |SSL_CTX| with default settings or NULL
+// SSL_CTX_new returns a newly-allocated `SSL_CTX` with default settings or NULL
 // on error.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT SSL_CTX *SSL_CTX_new(const SSL_METHOD *method);
 
-// SSL_CTX_up_ref increments the reference count of |ctx|. It returns one.
+// SSL_CTX_up_ref increments the reference count of `ctx`. It returns one.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT int SSL_CTX_up_ref(SSL_CTX *ctx);
 
-// SSL_CTX_free releases memory associated with |ctx|.
+// SSL_CTX_free releases memory associated with `ctx`.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT void SSL_CTX_free(SSL_CTX *ctx);
 
 
 // SSL connections.
 //
-// An |SSL| object represents a single TLS or DTLS connection. Although the
-// shared |SSL_CTX| is thread-safe, an |SSL| is not thread-safe and may only be
+// An `SSL` object represents a single TLS or DTLS connection. Although the
+// shared `SSL_CTX` is thread-safe, an `SSL` is not thread-safe and may only be
 // used on one thread at a time.
 
-// SSL_new returns a newly-allocated |SSL| using |ctx| or NULL on error. The new
-// connection inherits settings from |ctx| at the time of creation. Settings may
+// SSL_new returns a newly-allocated `SSL` using `ctx` or NULL on error. The new
+// connection inherits settings from `ctx` at the time of creation. Settings may
 // also be individually configured on the connection.
 //
-// On creation, an |SSL| is not configured to be either a client or server. Call
-// |SSL_set_connect_state| or |SSL_set_accept_state| to set this.
+// On creation, an `SSL` is not configured to be either a client or server. Call
+// `SSL_set_connect_state` or `SSL_set_accept_state` to set this.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT SSL *SSL_new(SSL_CTX *ctx);
 
-// SSL_free releases memory associated with |ssl|.
+// SSL_free releases memory associated with `ssl`.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT void SSL_free(SSL *ssl);
 
-// SSL_get_SSL_CTX returns the |SSL_CTX| associated with |ssl|. If
-// |SSL_set_SSL_CTX| is called, it returns the new |SSL_CTX|, not the initial
+// SSL_get_SSL_CTX returns the `SSL_CTX` associated with `ssl`. If
+// `SSL_set_SSL_CTX` is called, it returns the new `SSL_CTX`, not the initial
 // one.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT SSL_CTX *SSL_get_SSL_CTX(const SSL *ssl);
 
-// SSL_set_connect_state configures |ssl| to be a client.
+// SSL_set_connect_state configures `ssl` to be a client.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT void SSL_set_connect_state(SSL *ssl);
 
-// SSL_set_accept_state configures |ssl| to be a server.
+// SSL_set_accept_state configures `ssl` to be a server.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT void SSL_set_accept_state(SSL *ssl);
 
-// SSL_is_server returns one if |ssl| is configured as a server and zero
+// SSL_is_server returns one if `ssl` is configured as a server and zero
 // otherwise.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT int SSL_is_server(const SSL *ssl);
 
-// SSL_is_dtls returns one if |ssl| is a DTLS connection and zero otherwise.
+// SSL_is_dtls returns one if `ssl` is a DTLS connection and zero otherwise.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT int SSL_is_dtls(const SSL *ssl);
 
-// SSL_is_quic returns one if |ssl| is a QUIC connection and zero otherwise.
+// SSL_is_quic returns one if `ssl` is a QUIC connection and zero otherwise.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT int SSL_is_quic(const SSL *ssl);
 
-// SSL_set_bio configures |ssl| to read from |rbio| and write to |wbio|. |ssl|
-// takes ownership of the two |BIO|s. If |rbio| and |wbio| are the same, |ssl|
-// only takes ownership of one reference. See |SSL_set0_rbio| and
-// |SSL_set0_wbio| for requirements on |rbio| and |wbio|, respectively.
+// SSL_set_bio configures `ssl` to read from `rbio` and write to `wbio`. `ssl`
+// takes ownership of the two `BIO`s. If `rbio` and `wbio` are the same, `ssl`
+// only takes ownership of one reference. See `SSL_set0_rbio` and
+// `SSL_set0_wbio` for requirements on `rbio` and `wbio`, respectively.
 //
-// If |rbio| is the same as the currently configured |BIO| for reading, that
+// If `rbio` is the same as the currently configured `BIO` for reading, that
 // side is left untouched and is not freed.
 //
-// If |wbio| is the same as the currently configured |BIO| for writing AND |ssl|
-// is not currently configured to read from and write to the same |BIO|, that
+// If `wbio` is the same as the currently configured `BIO` for writing AND `ssl`
+// is not currently configured to read from and write to the same `BIO`, that
 // side is left untouched and is not freed. This asymmetry is present for
 // historical reasons.
 //
 // Due to the very complex historical behavior of this function, calling this
-// function if |ssl| already has |BIO|s configured is deprecated. Prefer
-// |SSL_set0_rbio| and |SSL_set0_wbio| instead.
+// function if `ssl` already has `BIO`s configured is deprecated. Prefer
+// `SSL_set0_rbio` and `SSL_set0_wbio` instead.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT void SSL_set_bio(SSL *ssl, BIO *rbio, BIO *wbio);
 
-// SSL_set0_rbio configures |ssl| to read from |rbio|. It takes ownership of
-// |rbio|. |rbio| may be a custom |BIO|, in which case it must implement
-// |BIO_read| with |BIO_meth_set_read|. In DTLS, |rbio| must be non-blocking to
+// SSL_set0_rbio configures `ssl` to read from `rbio`. It takes ownership of
+// `rbio`. `rbio` may be a custom `BIO`, in which case it must implement
+// `BIO_read` with `BIO_meth_set_read`. In DTLS, `rbio` must be non-blocking to
 // properly handle timeouts and retransmits.
 //
-// Note that, although this function and |SSL_set0_wbio| may be called on the
-// same |BIO|, each call takes a reference. Use |BIO_up_ref| to balance this.
+// Note that, although this function and `SSL_set0_wbio` may be called on the
+// same `BIO`, each call takes a reference. Use `BIO_up_ref` to balance this.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT void SSL_set0_rbio(SSL *ssl, BIO *rbio);
 
-// SSL_set0_wbio configures |ssl| to write to |wbio|. It takes ownership of
-// |wbio|. |wbio| may be a custom |BIO|, in which case it must implement
-// |BIO_write| with |BIO_meth_set_write|. It must additionally implement
-// |BIO_flush| with |BIO_meth_set_ctrl| and |BIO_CTRL_FLUSH|. If flushing is
-// unnecessary with |wbio|, |BIO_flush| should return one and do nothing.
+// SSL_set0_wbio configures `ssl` to write to `wbio`. It takes ownership of
+// `wbio`. `wbio` may be a custom `BIO`, in which case it must implement
+// `BIO_write` with `BIO_meth_set_write`. It must additionally implement
+// `BIO_flush` with `BIO_meth_set_ctrl` and `BIO_CTRL_FLUSH`. If flushing is
+// unnecessary with `wbio`, `BIO_flush` should return one and do nothing.
 //
-// Note that, although this function and |SSL_set0_rbio| may be called on the
-// same |BIO|, each call takes a reference. Use |BIO_up_ref| to balance this.
+// Note that, although this function and `SSL_set0_rbio` may be called on the
+// same `BIO`, each call takes a reference. Use `BIO_up_ref` to balance this.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT void SSL_set0_wbio(SSL *ssl, BIO *wbio);
 
-// SSL_get_rbio returns the |BIO| that |ssl| reads from.
+// SSL_get_rbio returns the `BIO` that `ssl` reads from.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT BIO *SSL_get_rbio(const SSL *ssl);
 
-// SSL_get_wbio returns the |BIO| that |ssl| writes to.
+// SSL_get_wbio returns the `BIO` that `ssl` writes to.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT BIO *SSL_get_wbio(const SSL *ssl);
 
-// SSL_get_fd calls |SSL_get_rfd|.
+// SSL_get_fd calls `SSL_get_rfd`.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT int SSL_get_fd(const SSL *ssl);
 
-// SSL_get_rfd returns the file descriptor that |ssl| is configured to read
-// from. If |ssl|'s read |BIO| is not configured or doesn't wrap a file
+// SSL_get_rfd returns the file descriptor that `ssl` is configured to read
+// from. If `ssl`'s read `BIO` is not configured or doesn't wrap a file
 // descriptor then it returns -1.
 //
 // Note: On Windows, this may return either a file descriptor or a socket (cast
-// to int), depending on whether |ssl| was configured with a file descriptor or
-// socket |BIO|.
+// to int), depending on whether `ssl` was configured with a file descriptor or
+// socket `BIO`.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT int SSL_get_rfd(const SSL *ssl);
 
-// SSL_get_wfd returns the file descriptor that |ssl| is configured to write
-// to. If |ssl|'s write |BIO| is not configured or doesn't wrap a file
+// SSL_get_wfd returns the file descriptor that `ssl` is configured to write
+// to. If `ssl`'s write `BIO` is not configured or doesn't wrap a file
 // descriptor then it returns -1.
 //
 // Note: On Windows, this may return either a file descriptor or a socket (cast
-// to int), depending on whether |ssl| was configured with a file descriptor or
-// socket |BIO|.
+// to int), depending on whether `ssl` was configured with a file descriptor or
+// socket `BIO`.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT int SSL_get_wfd(const SSL *ssl);
 
 #if !defined(OPENSSL_NO_SOCK)
-// SSL_set_fd configures |ssl| to read from and write to |fd|. It returns one
+// SSL_set_fd configures `ssl` to read from and write to `fd`. It returns one
 // on success and zero on allocation error. The caller retains ownership of
-// |fd|.
+// `fd`.
 //
-// On Windows, |fd| is cast to a |SOCKET| and used with Winsock APIs.
+// On Windows, `fd` is cast to a `SOCKET` and used with Winsock APIs.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT int SSL_set_fd(SSL *ssl, int fd);
 
-// SSL_set_rfd configures |ssl| to read from |fd|. It returns one on success and
-// zero on allocation error. The caller retains ownership of |fd|.
+// SSL_set_rfd configures `ssl` to read from `fd`. It returns one on success and
+// zero on allocation error. The caller retains ownership of `fd`.
 //
-// On Windows, |fd| is cast to a |SOCKET| and used with Winsock APIs.
+// On Windows, `fd` is cast to a `SOCKET` and used with Winsock APIs.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT int SSL_set_rfd(SSL *ssl, int fd);
 
-// SSL_set_wfd configures |ssl| to write to |fd|. It returns one on success and
-// zero on allocation error. The caller retains ownership of |fd|.
+// SSL_set_wfd configures `ssl` to write to `fd`. It returns one on success and
+// zero on allocation error. The caller retains ownership of `fd`.
 //
-// On Windows, |fd| is cast to a |SOCKET| and used with Winsock APIs.
+// On Windows, `fd` is cast to a `SOCKET` and used with Winsock APIs.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT int SSL_set_wfd(SSL *ssl, int fd);
 #endif  // !OPENSSL_NO_SOCK
 
 // SSL_do_handshake continues the current handshake. If there is none or the
 // handshake has completed or False Started, it returns one. Otherwise, it
-// returns <= 0. The caller should pass the value into |SSL_get_error| to
+// returns <= 0. The caller should pass the value into `SSL_get_error` to
 // determine how to proceed.
 //
 // In DTLS, the caller must drive retransmissions and timeouts. After calling
-// this function, the caller must use |DTLSv1_get_timeout| to determine the
+// this function, the caller must use `DTLSv1_get_timeout` to determine the
 // current timeout, if any. If it expires before the application next calls into
-// |ssl|, call |DTLSv1_handle_timeout|. Note that DTLS handshake retransmissions
+// `ssl`, call `DTLSv1_handle_timeout`. Note that DTLS handshake retransmissions
 // use fresh sequence numbers, so it is not sufficient to replay packets at the
 // transport.
 //
-// After the DTLS handshake, some retransmissions may remain. If |ssl| wrote
+// After the DTLS handshake, some retransmissions may remain. If `ssl` wrote
 // last in the handshake, it may need to retransmit the final flight in case of
 // packet loss. Additionally, in DTLS 1.3, it may need to retransmit
 // post-handshake messages. To handle these, the caller must always be prepared
-// to receive packets and process them with |SSL_read|, even when the
+// to receive packets and process them with `SSL_read`, even when the
 // application protocol would otherwise not read from the connection.
 //
 // TODO(davidben): Ensure 0 is only returned on transport EOF.
 // https://crbug.com/466303.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT int SSL_do_handshake(SSL *ssl);
 
-// SSL_connect configures |ssl| as a client, if unconfigured, and calls
-// |SSL_do_handshake|.
+// SSL_connect configures `ssl` as a client, if unconfigured, and calls
+// `SSL_do_handshake`.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT int SSL_connect(SSL *ssl);
 
-// SSL_accept configures |ssl| as a server, if unconfigured, and calls
-// |SSL_do_handshake|.
+// SSL_accept configures `ssl` as a server, if unconfigured, and calls
+// `SSL_do_handshake`.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT int SSL_accept(SSL *ssl);
 
-// SSL_read reads up to |num| bytes from |ssl| into |buf|. It implicitly runs
+// SSL_read reads up to `num` bytes from `ssl` into `buf`. It implicitly runs
 // any pending handshakes, including renegotiations when enabled. On success, it
 // returns the number of bytes read. Otherwise, it returns <= 0. The caller
-// should pass the value into |SSL_get_error| to determine how to proceed.
+// should pass the value into `SSL_get_error` to determine how to proceed.
 //
 // In DTLS 1.3, the caller must also drive timeouts from retransmitting the
 // final flight of the handshake, as well as post-handshake messages. After
-// calling this function, the caller must use |DTLSv1_get_timeout| to determine
+// calling this function, the caller must use `DTLSv1_get_timeout` to determine
 // the current timeout, if any. If it expires before the application next calls
-// into |ssl|, call |DTLSv1_handle_timeout|.
+// into `ssl`, call `DTLSv1_handle_timeout`.
 //
 // TODO(davidben): Ensure 0 is only returned on transport EOF.
 // https://crbug.com/466303.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT int SSL_read(SSL *ssl, void *buf, int num);
 
-// SSL_peek behaves like |SSL_read| but does not consume any bytes returned.
+// SSL_peek behaves like `SSL_read` but does not consume any bytes returned.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT int SSL_peek(SSL *ssl, void *buf, int num);
 
 // SSL_pending returns the number of buffered, decrypted bytes available for
-// read in |ssl|. It does not read from the transport.
+// read in `ssl`. It does not read from the transport.
 //
 // In DTLS, it is possible for this function to return zero while there is
-// buffered, undecrypted data from the transport in |ssl|. For example,
-// |SSL_read| may read a datagram with two records, decrypt the first, and leave
-// the second buffered for a subsequent call to |SSL_read|. Callers that wish to
-// detect this case can use |SSL_has_pending|.
+// buffered, undecrypted data from the transport in `ssl`. For example,
+// `SSL_read` may read a datagram with two records, decrypt the first, and leave
+// the second buffered for a subsequent call to `SSL_read`. Callers that wish to
+// detect this case can use `SSL_has_pending`.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT int SSL_pending(const SSL *ssl);
 
-// SSL_has_pending returns one if |ssl| has buffered, decrypted bytes available
-// for read, or if |ssl| has buffered data from the transport that has not yet
-// been decrypted. If |ssl| has neither, this function returns zero.
+// SSL_has_pending returns one if `ssl` has buffered, decrypted bytes available
+// for read, or if `ssl` has buffered data from the transport that has not yet
+// been decrypted. If `ssl` has neither, this function returns zero.
 //
 // In TLS, BoringSSL does not implement read-ahead, so this function returns one
-// if and only if |SSL_pending| would return a non-zero value. In DTLS, it is
-// possible for this function to return one while |SSL_pending| returns zero.
-// For example, |SSL_read| may read a datagram with two records, decrypt the
-// first, and leave the second buffered for a subsequent call to |SSL_read|.
+// if and only if `SSL_pending` would return a non-zero value. In DTLS, it is
+// possible for this function to return one while `SSL_pending` returns zero.
+// For example, `SSL_read` may read a datagram with two records, decrypt the
+// first, and leave the second buffered for a subsequent call to `SSL_read`.
 //
-// As a result, if this function returns one, the next call to |SSL_read| may
+// As a result, if this function returns one, the next call to `SSL_read` may
 // still fail, read from the transport, or both. The buffered, undecrypted data
 // may be invalid or incomplete.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT int SSL_has_pending(const SSL *ssl);
 
-// SSL_write writes up to |num| bytes from |buf| into |ssl|. It implicitly runs
+// SSL_write writes up to `num` bytes from `buf` into `ssl`. It implicitly runs
 // any pending handshakes, including renegotiations when enabled. On success, it
 // returns the number of bytes written. Otherwise, it returns <= 0. The caller
-// should pass the value into |SSL_get_error| to determine how to proceed.
+// should pass the value into `SSL_get_error` to determine how to proceed.
 //
-// In TLS, a non-blocking |SSL_write| differs from non-blocking |write| in that
-// a failed |SSL_write| still commits to the data passed in. When retrying, the
+// In TLS, a non-blocking `SSL_write` differs from non-blocking `write` in that
+// a failed `SSL_write` still commits to the data passed in. When retrying, the
 // caller must supply the original write buffer (or a larger one containing the
 // original as a prefix). By default, retries will fail if they also do not
-// reuse the same |buf| pointer. This may be relaxed with
-// |SSL_MODE_ACCEPT_MOVING_WRITE_BUFFER|, but the buffer contents still must be
+// reuse the same `buf` pointer. This may be relaxed with
+// `SSL_MODE_ACCEPT_MOVING_WRITE_BUFFER`, but the buffer contents still must be
 // unchanged.
 //
-// By default, in TLS, |SSL_write| will not return success until all |num| bytes
-// are written. This may be relaxed with |SSL_MODE_ENABLE_PARTIAL_WRITE|. It
-// allows |SSL_write| to complete with a partial result when only part of the
+// By default, in TLS, `SSL_write` will not return success until all `num` bytes
+// are written. This may be relaxed with `SSL_MODE_ENABLE_PARTIAL_WRITE`. It
+// allows `SSL_write` to complete with a partial result when only part of the
 // input was written in a single record.
 //
-// In DTLS, neither |SSL_MODE_ACCEPT_MOVING_WRITE_BUFFER| and
-// |SSL_MODE_ENABLE_PARTIAL_WRITE| do anything. The caller may retry with a
-// different buffer freely. A single call to |SSL_write| only ever writes a
-// single record in a single packet, so |num| must be at most
-// |SSL3_RT_MAX_PLAIN_LENGTH|.
+// In DTLS, neither `SSL_MODE_ACCEPT_MOVING_WRITE_BUFFER` and
+// `SSL_MODE_ENABLE_PARTIAL_WRITE` do anything. The caller may retry with a
+// different buffer freely. A single call to `SSL_write` only ever writes a
+// single record in a single packet, so `num` must be at most
+// `SSL3_RT_MAX_PLAIN_LENGTH`.
 //
 // TODO(davidben): Ensure 0 is only returned on transport EOF.
 // https://crbug.com/466303.
@@ -315,28 +315,28 @@
 // it's own KeyUpdate message.
 #define SSL_KEY_UPDATE_NOT_REQUESTED 0
 
-// SSL_key_update queues a TLS 1.3 KeyUpdate message to be sent on |ssl|
-// if one is not already queued. The |request_type| argument must one of the
-// |SSL_KEY_UPDATE_*| values. This function requires that |ssl| have completed a
+// SSL_key_update queues a TLS 1.3 KeyUpdate message to be sent on `ssl`
+// if one is not already queued. The `request_type` argument must one of the
+// `SSL_KEY_UPDATE_*` values. This function requires that `ssl` have completed a
 // TLS >= 1.3 handshake. It returns one on success or zero on error.
 //
 // Note that this function does not _send_ the message itself. The next call to
-// |SSL_write| will cause the message to be sent. |SSL_write| may be called with
+// `SSL_write` will cause the message to be sent. `SSL_write` may be called with
 // a zero length to flush a KeyUpdate message when no application data is
 // pending.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT int SSL_key_update(SSL *ssl, int request_type);
 
-// SSL_shutdown shuts down |ssl|. It runs in two stages. First, it sends
+// SSL_shutdown shuts down `ssl`. It runs in two stages. First, it sends
 // close_notify and returns zero or one on success or -1 on failure. Zero
 // indicates that close_notify was sent, but not received, and one additionally
 // indicates that the peer's close_notify had already been received.
 //
-// To then wait for the peer's close_notify, run |SSL_shutdown| to completion a
+// To then wait for the peer's close_notify, run `SSL_shutdown` to completion a
 // second time. This returns 1 on success and -1 on failure. Application data
 // is considered a fatal error at this point. To process or discard it, read
-// until close_notify with |SSL_read| instead.
+// until close_notify with `SSL_read` instead.
 //
-// In both cases, on failure, pass the return value into |SSL_get_error| to
+// In both cases, on failure, pass the return value into `SSL_get_error` to
 // determine how to proceed.
 //
 // Most callers should stop at the first stage. Reading for close_notify is
@@ -345,26 +345,26 @@
 // and is unordered, so the second stage is a no-op in DTLS.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT int SSL_shutdown(SSL *ssl);
 
-// SSL_CTX_set_quiet_shutdown sets quiet shutdown on |ctx| to |mode|. If
-// enabled, |SSL_shutdown| will not send a close_notify alert or wait for one
+// SSL_CTX_set_quiet_shutdown sets quiet shutdown on `ctx` to `mode`. If
+// enabled, `SSL_shutdown` will not send a close_notify alert or wait for one
 // from the peer. It will instead synchronously return one.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT void SSL_CTX_set_quiet_shutdown(SSL_CTX *ctx, int mode);
 
 // SSL_CTX_get_quiet_shutdown returns whether quiet shutdown is enabled for
-// |ctx|.
+// `ctx`.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT int SSL_CTX_get_quiet_shutdown(const SSL_CTX *ctx);
 
-// SSL_set_quiet_shutdown sets quiet shutdown on |ssl| to |mode|. If enabled,
-// |SSL_shutdown| will not send a close_notify alert or wait for one from the
+// SSL_set_quiet_shutdown sets quiet shutdown on `ssl` to `mode`. If enabled,
+// `SSL_shutdown` will not send a close_notify alert or wait for one from the
 // peer. It will instead synchronously return one.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT void SSL_set_quiet_shutdown(SSL *ssl, int mode);
 
 // SSL_get_quiet_shutdown returns whether quiet shutdown is enabled for
-// |ssl|.
+// `ssl`.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT int SSL_get_quiet_shutdown(const SSL *ssl);
 
-// SSL_get_error returns a |SSL_ERROR_*| value for the most recent operation on
-// |ssl|. It should be called after an operation failed to determine whether the
+// SSL_get_error returns a `SSL_ERROR_*` value for the most recent operation on
+// `ssl`. It should be called after an operation failed to determine whether the
 // error was fatal and, if not, when to retry.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT int SSL_get_error(const SSL *ssl, int ret_code);
 
@@ -372,7 +372,7 @@
 #define SSL_ERROR_NONE 0
 
 // SSL_ERROR_SSL indicates the operation failed within the library. The caller
-// may inspect the error queue (see |ERR_get_error|) for more information.
+// may inspect the error queue (see `ERR_get_error`) for more information.
 #define SSL_ERROR_SSL 1
 
 // SSL_ERROR_WANT_READ indicates the operation failed attempting to read from
@@ -386,16 +386,16 @@
 #define SSL_ERROR_WANT_WRITE 3
 
 // SSL_ERROR_WANT_X509_LOOKUP indicates the operation failed in calling the
-// |cert_cb| or |client_cert_cb|. The caller may retry the operation when the
+// `cert_cb` or `client_cert_cb`. The caller may retry the operation when the
 // callback is ready to return a certificate or one has been configured
 // externally.
 //
-// See also |SSL_CTX_set_cert_cb| and |SSL_CTX_set_client_cert_cb|.
+// See also `SSL_CTX_set_cert_cb` and `SSL_CTX_set_client_cert_cb`.
 #define SSL_ERROR_WANT_X509_LOOKUP 4
 
 // SSL_ERROR_SYSCALL indicates the operation failed externally to the library.
 // The caller should consult the system-specific error mechanism. This is
-// typically |errno| but may be something custom if using a custom |BIO|. It
+// typically `errno` but may be something custom if using a custom `BIO`. It
 // may also be signaled if the transport returned EOF, in which case the
 // operation's return value will be zero.
 #define SSL_ERROR_SYSCALL 5
@@ -405,12 +405,12 @@
 #define SSL_ERROR_ZERO_RETURN 6
 
 // SSL_ERROR_WANT_CONNECT indicates the operation failed attempting to connect
-// the transport (the |BIO| signaled |BIO_RR_CONNECT|). The caller may retry the
+// the transport (the `BIO` signaled `BIO_RR_CONNECT`). The caller may retry the
 // operation when the transport is ready.
 #define SSL_ERROR_WANT_CONNECT 7
 
 // SSL_ERROR_WANT_ACCEPT indicates the operation failed attempting to accept a
-// connection from the transport (the |BIO| signaled |BIO_RR_ACCEPT|). The
+// connection from the transport (the `BIO` signaled `BIO_RR_ACCEPT`). The
 // caller may retry the operation when the transport is ready.
 //
 // TODO(davidben): Remove this. It's used by accept BIOs which are bizarre.
@@ -419,40 +419,40 @@
 // SSL_ERROR_WANT_CHANNEL_ID_LOOKUP is never used.
 //
 // TODO(davidben): Remove this. Some callers reference it when stringifying
-// errors. They should use |SSL_error_description| instead.
+// errors. They should use `SSL_error_description` instead.
 #define SSL_ERROR_WANT_CHANNEL_ID_LOOKUP 9
 
 // SSL_ERROR_PENDING_SESSION indicates the operation failed because the session
 // lookup callback indicated the session was unavailable. The caller may retry
 // the operation when lookup has completed.
 //
-// See also |SSL_CTX_sess_set_get_cb| and |SSL_magic_pending_session_ptr|.
+// See also `SSL_CTX_sess_set_get_cb` and `SSL_magic_pending_session_ptr`.
 #define SSL_ERROR_PENDING_SESSION 11
 
 // SSL_ERROR_PENDING_CERTIFICATE indicates the operation failed because the
 // early callback indicated certificate lookup was incomplete. The caller may
 // retry the operation when lookup has completed.
 //
-// See also |SSL_CTX_set_select_certificate_cb|.
+// See also `SSL_CTX_set_select_certificate_cb`.
 #define SSL_ERROR_PENDING_CERTIFICATE 12
 
 // SSL_ERROR_WANT_PRIVATE_KEY_OPERATION indicates the operation failed because
 // a private key operation was unfinished. The caller may retry the operation
 // when the private key operation is complete.
 //
-// See also |SSL_set_private_key_method|, |SSL_CTX_set_private_key_method|, and
-// |SSL_CREDENTIAL_set_private_key_method|.
+// See also `SSL_set_private_key_method`, `SSL_CTX_set_private_key_method`, and
+// `SSL_CREDENTIAL_set_private_key_method`.
 #define SSL_ERROR_WANT_PRIVATE_KEY_OPERATION 13
 
 // SSL_ERROR_PENDING_TICKET indicates that a ticket decryption is pending. The
 // caller may retry the operation when the decryption is ready.
 //
-// See also |SSL_CTX_set_ticket_aead_method|.
+// See also `SSL_CTX_set_ticket_aead_method`.
 #define SSL_ERROR_PENDING_TICKET 14
 
 // SSL_ERROR_EARLY_DATA_REJECTED indicates that early data was rejected. The
 // caller should treat this as a connection failure and retry any operations
-// associated with the rejected early data. |SSL_reset_early_data_reject| may be
+// associated with the rejected early data. `SSL_reset_early_data_reject` may be
 // used to reuse the underlying connection for the retry.
 #define SSL_ERROR_EARLY_DATA_REJECTED 15
 
@@ -460,7 +460,7 @@
 // certificate verification was incomplete. The caller may retry the operation
 // when certificate verification is complete.
 //
-// See also |SSL_CTX_set_custom_verify|.
+// See also `SSL_CTX_set_custom_verify`.
 #define SSL_ERROR_WANT_CERTIFICATE_VERIFY 16
 
 #define SSL_ERROR_HANDOFF 17
@@ -468,22 +468,22 @@
 
 // SSL_ERROR_WANT_RENEGOTIATE indicates the operation is pending a response to
 // a renegotiation request from the server. The caller may call
-// |SSL_renegotiate| to schedule a renegotiation and retry the operation.
+// `SSL_renegotiate` to schedule a renegotiation and retry the operation.
 //
-// See also |ssl_renegotiate_explicit|.
+// See also `ssl_renegotiate_explicit`.
 #define SSL_ERROR_WANT_RENEGOTIATE 19
 
 // SSL_ERROR_HANDSHAKE_HINTS_READY indicates the handshake has progressed enough
-// for |SSL_serialize_handshake_hints| to be called. See also
-// |SSL_request_handshake_hints|.
+// for `SSL_serialize_handshake_hints` to be called. See also
+// `SSL_request_handshake_hints`.
 #define SSL_ERROR_HANDSHAKE_HINTS_READY 20
 
-// SSL_error_description returns a string representation of |err|, where |err|
-// is one of the |SSL_ERROR_*| constants returned by |SSL_get_error|, or NULL
+// SSL_error_description returns a string representation of `err`, where `err`
+// is one of the `SSL_ERROR_*` constants returned by `SSL_get_error`, or NULL
 // if the value is unrecognized.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT const char *SSL_error_description(int err);
 
-// SSL_set_mtu sets the |ssl|'s MTU in DTLS to |mtu|. It returns one on success
+// SSL_set_mtu sets the `ssl`'s MTU in DTLS to `mtu`. It returns one on success
 // and zero on failure.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT int SSL_set_mtu(SSL *ssl, unsigned mtu);
 
@@ -493,22 +493,22 @@
 // This duration overrides the default of 400 milliseconds, which is
 // recommendation of RFC 9147 for real-time protocols.
 //
-// If |ssl| is an open connection, this function may update currently running
+// If `ssl` is an open connection, this function may update currently running
 // timers and may make them expire. Callers should call
-// |DTLSv1_get_timeout| for an updated timeout and reschedule accordingly.
+// `DTLSv1_get_timeout` for an updated timeout and reschedule accordingly.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT void DTLSv1_set_initial_timeout_duration(SSL *ssl,
                                                         uint32_t duration_ms);
 
 // DTLSv1_get_timeout queries the running DTLS timers. If there are any in
-// progress, it sets |*out| to the time remaining until the first timer expires
+// progress, it sets `*out` to the time remaining until the first timer expires
 // and returns one. Otherwise, it returns zero. Timers may be scheduled both
 // during and after the handshake.
 //
-// When the timeout expires, call |DTLSv1_handle_timeout| to handle the
+// When the timeout expires, call `DTLSv1_handle_timeout` to handle the
 // retransmit behavior.
 //
 // NOTE: This function must be queried again whenever the state machine changes,
-// including when |DTLSv1_handle_timeout| is called.
+// including when `DTLSv1_handle_timeout` is called.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT int DTLSv1_get_timeout(const SSL *ssl, struct timeval *out);
 
 // DTLSv1_handle_timeout is called when a DTLS timeout expires. If no timeout
@@ -516,22 +516,22 @@
 // success or -1 on error.
 //
 // This function may write to the transport (e.g. to retransmit messages) or
-// update |ssl|'s internal state and schedule an updated timer.
+// update `ssl`'s internal state and schedule an updated timer.
 //
-// The caller's external timer should be compatible with the one |ssl| queries
+// The caller's external timer should be compatible with the one `ssl` queries
 // within some fudge factor. Otherwise, the call will be a no-op, but
-// |DTLSv1_get_timeout| will return an updated timeout.
+// `DTLSv1_get_timeout` will return an updated timeout.
 //
-// If the function returns -1, checking if |SSL_get_error| returns
-// |SSL_ERROR_WANT_WRITE| may be used to determine if the retransmit failed due
-// to a non-fatal error at the write |BIO|. In this case, when the |BIO| is
+// If the function returns -1, checking if `SSL_get_error` returns
+// `SSL_ERROR_WANT_WRITE` may be used to determine if the retransmit failed due
+// to a non-fatal error at the write `BIO`. In this case, when the `BIO` is
 // writable, the operation may be retried by calling the original function,
-// |SSL_do_handshake| or |SSL_read|.
+// `SSL_do_handshake` or `SSL_read`.
 //
 // WARNING: This function breaks the usual return value convention.
 //
 // TODO(davidben): We can make this function entirely optional by just checking
-// the timers in |SSL_do_handshake| or |SSL_read|. Then timers behave like any
+// the timers in `SSL_do_handshake` or `SSL_read`. Then timers behave like any
 // other retry condition: rerun the operation and the library will make what
 // progress it can.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT int DTLSv1_handle_timeout(SSL *ssl);
@@ -552,44 +552,44 @@
 #define DTLS1_2_VERSION 0xfefd
 #define DTLS1_3_VERSION 0xfefc
 
-// SSL_CTX_set_min_proto_version sets the minimum protocol version for |ctx| to
-// |version|. If |version| is zero, the default minimum version is used. It
-// returns one on success and zero if |version| is invalid.
+// SSL_CTX_set_min_proto_version sets the minimum protocol version for `ctx` to
+// `version`. If `version` is zero, the default minimum version is used. It
+// returns one on success and zero if `version` is invalid.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT int SSL_CTX_set_min_proto_version(SSL_CTX *ctx,
                                                  uint16_t version);
 
-// SSL_CTX_set_max_proto_version sets the maximum protocol version for |ctx| to
-// |version|. If |version| is zero, the default maximum version is used. It
-// returns one on success and zero if |version| is invalid.
+// SSL_CTX_set_max_proto_version sets the maximum protocol version for `ctx` to
+// `version`. If `version` is zero, the default maximum version is used. It
+// returns one on success and zero if `version` is invalid.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT int SSL_CTX_set_max_proto_version(SSL_CTX *ctx,
                                                  uint16_t version);
 
-// SSL_CTX_get_min_proto_version returns the minimum protocol version for |ctx|
+// SSL_CTX_get_min_proto_version returns the minimum protocol version for `ctx`
 OPENSSL_EXPORT uint16_t SSL_CTX_get_min_proto_version(const SSL_CTX *ctx);
 
-// SSL_CTX_get_max_proto_version returns the maximum protocol version for |ctx|
+// SSL_CTX_get_max_proto_version returns the maximum protocol version for `ctx`
 OPENSSL_EXPORT uint16_t SSL_CTX_get_max_proto_version(const SSL_CTX *ctx);
 
-// SSL_set_min_proto_version sets the minimum protocol version for |ssl| to
-// |version|. If |version| is zero, the default minimum version is used. It
-// returns one on success and zero if |version| is invalid.
+// SSL_set_min_proto_version sets the minimum protocol version for `ssl` to
+// `version`. If `version` is zero, the default minimum version is used. It
+// returns one on success and zero if `version` is invalid.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT int SSL_set_min_proto_version(SSL *ssl, uint16_t version);
 
-// SSL_set_max_proto_version sets the maximum protocol version for |ssl| to
-// |version|. If |version| is zero, the default maximum version is used. It
-// returns one on success and zero if |version| is invalid.
+// SSL_set_max_proto_version sets the maximum protocol version for `ssl` to
+// `version`. If `version` is zero, the default maximum version is used. It
+// returns one on success and zero if `version` is invalid.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT int SSL_set_max_proto_version(SSL *ssl, uint16_t version);
 
-// SSL_get_min_proto_version returns the minimum protocol version for |ssl|. If
+// SSL_get_min_proto_version returns the minimum protocol version for `ssl`. If
 // the connection's configuration has been shed, 0 is returned.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT uint16_t SSL_get_min_proto_version(const SSL *ssl);
 
-// SSL_get_max_proto_version returns the maximum protocol version for |ssl|. If
+// SSL_get_max_proto_version returns the maximum protocol version for `ssl`. If
 // the connection's configuration has been shed, 0 is returned.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT uint16_t SSL_get_max_proto_version(const SSL *ssl);
 
-// SSL_version returns the TLS or DTLS protocol version used by |ssl|, which is
-// one of the |*_VERSION| values. (E.g. |TLS1_2_VERSION|.) Before the version
+// SSL_version returns the TLS or DTLS protocol version used by `ssl`, which is
+// one of the `*_VERSION` values. (E.g. `TLS1_2_VERSION`.) Before the version
 // is negotiated, the result is undefined.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT int SSL_version(const SSL *ssl);
 
@@ -601,11 +601,11 @@
 // SSL_OP_LEGACY_SERVER_CONNECT configures a client to permit connecting to
 // legacy servers that do not implement renegotiation_info (RFC 5746). If
 // disabled, connections to such servers will fail. This option is enabled by
-// default, but may be disabled with |SSL_CTX_clear_options|.
+// default, but may be disabled with `SSL_CTX_clear_options`.
 #define SSL_OP_LEGACY_SERVER_CONNECT 0x00000004L
 
 // SSL_OP_NO_QUERY_MTU, in DTLS, disables querying the MTU from the underlying
-// |BIO|. Instead, the MTU is configured with |SSL_set_mtu|.
+// `BIO`. Instead, the MTU is configured with `SSL_set_mtu`.
 #define SSL_OP_NO_QUERY_MTU 0x00001000L
 
 // SSL_OP_NO_TICKET disables session ticket support (RFC 5077).
@@ -617,7 +617,7 @@
 #define SSL_OP_CIPHER_SERVER_PREFERENCE 0x00400000L
 
 // The following flags toggle individual protocol versions. This is deprecated.
-// Use |SSL_CTX_set_min_proto_version| and |SSL_CTX_set_max_proto_version|
+// Use `SSL_CTX_set_min_proto_version` and `SSL_CTX_set_max_proto_version`
 // instead.
 #define SSL_OP_NO_TLSv1 0x04000000L
 #define SSL_OP_NO_TLSv1_2 0x08000000L
@@ -626,32 +626,32 @@
 #define SSL_OP_NO_DTLSv1 SSL_OP_NO_TLSv1
 #define SSL_OP_NO_DTLSv1_2 SSL_OP_NO_TLSv1_2
 
-// SSL_CTX_set_options enables all options set in |options| (which should be one
-// or more of the |SSL_OP_*| values, ORed together) in |ctx|. It returns a
+// SSL_CTX_set_options enables all options set in `options` (which should be one
+// or more of the `SSL_OP_*` values, ORed together) in `ctx`. It returns a
 // bitmask representing the resulting enabled options.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT uint32_t SSL_CTX_set_options(SSL_CTX *ctx, uint32_t options);
 
-// SSL_CTX_clear_options disables all options set in |options| (which should be
-// one or more of the |SSL_OP_*| values, ORed together) in |ctx|. It returns a
+// SSL_CTX_clear_options disables all options set in `options` (which should be
+// one or more of the `SSL_OP_*` values, ORed together) in `ctx`. It returns a
 // bitmask representing the resulting enabled options.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT uint32_t SSL_CTX_clear_options(SSL_CTX *ctx, uint32_t options);
 
-// SSL_CTX_get_options returns a bitmask of |SSL_OP_*| values that represent all
-// the options enabled for |ctx|.
+// SSL_CTX_get_options returns a bitmask of `SSL_OP_*` values that represent all
+// the options enabled for `ctx`.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT uint32_t SSL_CTX_get_options(const SSL_CTX *ctx);
 
-// SSL_set_options enables all options set in |options| (which should be one or
-// more of the |SSL_OP_*| values, ORed together) in |ssl|. It returns a bitmask
+// SSL_set_options enables all options set in `options` (which should be one or
+// more of the `SSL_OP_*` values, ORed together) in `ssl`. It returns a bitmask
 // representing the resulting enabled options.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT uint32_t SSL_set_options(SSL *ssl, uint32_t options);
 
-// SSL_clear_options disables all options set in |options| (which should be one
-// or more of the |SSL_OP_*| values, ORed together) in |ssl|. It returns a
+// SSL_clear_options disables all options set in `options` (which should be one
+// or more of the `SSL_OP_*` values, ORed together) in `ssl`. It returns a
 // bitmask representing the resulting enabled options.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT uint32_t SSL_clear_options(SSL *ssl, uint32_t options);
 
-// SSL_get_options returns a bitmask of |SSL_OP_*| values that represent all the
-// options enabled for |ssl|.
+// SSL_get_options returns a bitmask of `SSL_OP_*` values that represent all the
+// options enabled for `ssl`.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT uint32_t SSL_get_options(const SSL *ssl);
 
 
@@ -659,16 +659,16 @@
 //
 // Modes configure API behavior.
 
-// SSL_MODE_ENABLE_PARTIAL_WRITE, in TLS, allows |SSL_write| to complete with a
+// SSL_MODE_ENABLE_PARTIAL_WRITE, in TLS, allows `SSL_write` to complete with a
 // partial result when the only part of the input was written in a single
 // record. In DTLS, it does nothing.
 #define SSL_MODE_ENABLE_PARTIAL_WRITE 0x00000001L
 
 // SSL_MODE_ACCEPT_MOVING_WRITE_BUFFER, in TLS, allows retrying an incomplete
-// |SSL_write| with a different buffer. However, |SSL_write| still assumes the
+// `SSL_write` with a different buffer. However, `SSL_write` still assumes the
 // buffer contents are unchanged. This is not the default to avoid the
-// misconception that non-blocking |SSL_write| behaves like non-blocking
-// |write|. In DTLS, it does nothing.
+// misconception that non-blocking `SSL_write` behaves like non-blocking
+// `write`. In DTLS, it does nothing.
 #define SSL_MODE_ACCEPT_MOVING_WRITE_BUFFER 0x00000002L
 
 // SSL_MODE_NO_AUTO_CHAIN disables automatically building a certificate chain
@@ -681,12 +681,12 @@
 // receipt of ChangeCipherSpec and Finished. This mode enables full handshakes
 // to 'complete' in one RTT. See RFC 7918.
 //
-// When False Start is enabled, |SSL_do_handshake| may succeed before the
-// handshake has completely finished. |SSL_write| will function at this point,
-// and |SSL_read| will transparently wait for the final handshake leg before
+// When False Start is enabled, `SSL_do_handshake` may succeed before the
+// handshake has completely finished. `SSL_write` will function at this point,
+// and `SSL_read` will transparently wait for the final handshake leg before
 // returning application data. To determine if False Start occurred or when the
-// handshake is completely finished, see |SSL_in_false_start|, |SSL_in_init|,
-// and |SSL_CB_HANDSHAKE_DONE| from |SSL_CTX_set_info_callback|.
+// handshake is completely finished, see `SSL_in_false_start`, `SSL_in_init`,
+// and `SSL_CB_HANDSHAKE_DONE` from `SSL_CTX_set_info_callback`.
 #define SSL_MODE_ENABLE_FALSE_START 0x00000080L
 
 // SSL_MODE_CBC_RECORD_SPLITTING causes multi-byte CBC records in TLS 1.0 to be
@@ -708,35 +708,35 @@
 // this in explicit fallback retries, following the guidance in RFC 7507.
 #define SSL_MODE_SEND_FALLBACK_SCSV 0x00000400L
 
-// SSL_CTX_set_mode enables all modes set in |mode| (which should be one or more
-// of the |SSL_MODE_*| values, ORed together) in |ctx|. It returns a bitmask
+// SSL_CTX_set_mode enables all modes set in `mode` (which should be one or more
+// of the `SSL_MODE_*` values, ORed together) in `ctx`. It returns a bitmask
 // representing the resulting enabled modes.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT uint32_t SSL_CTX_set_mode(SSL_CTX *ctx, uint32_t mode);
 
-// SSL_CTX_clear_mode disables all modes set in |mode| (which should be one or
-// more of the |SSL_MODE_*| values, ORed together) in |ctx|. It returns a
+// SSL_CTX_clear_mode disables all modes set in `mode` (which should be one or
+// more of the `SSL_MODE_*` values, ORed together) in `ctx`. It returns a
 // bitmask representing the resulting enabled modes.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT uint32_t SSL_CTX_clear_mode(SSL_CTX *ctx, uint32_t mode);
 
-// SSL_CTX_get_mode returns a bitmask of |SSL_MODE_*| values that represent all
-// the modes enabled for |ssl|.
+// SSL_CTX_get_mode returns a bitmask of `SSL_MODE_*` values that represent all
+// the modes enabled for `ssl`.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT uint32_t SSL_CTX_get_mode(const SSL_CTX *ctx);
 
-// SSL_set_mode enables all modes set in |mode| (which should be one or more of
-// the |SSL_MODE_*| values, ORed together) in |ssl|. It returns a bitmask
+// SSL_set_mode enables all modes set in `mode` (which should be one or more of
+// the `SSL_MODE_*` values, ORed together) in `ssl`. It returns a bitmask
 // representing the resulting enabled modes.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT uint32_t SSL_set_mode(SSL *ssl, uint32_t mode);
 
-// SSL_clear_mode disables all modes set in |mode| (which should be one or more
-// of the |SSL_MODE_*| values, ORed together) in |ssl|. It returns a bitmask
+// SSL_clear_mode disables all modes set in `mode` (which should be one or more
+// of the `SSL_MODE_*` values, ORed together) in `ssl`. It returns a bitmask
 // representing the resulting enabled modes.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT uint32_t SSL_clear_mode(SSL *ssl, uint32_t mode);
 
-// SSL_get_mode returns a bitmask of |SSL_MODE_*| values that represent all the
-// modes enabled for |ssl|.
+// SSL_get_mode returns a bitmask of `SSL_MODE_*` values that represent all the
+// modes enabled for `ssl`.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT uint32_t SSL_get_mode(const SSL *ssl);
 
-// SSL_CTX_set1_buffer_pool sets a |CRYPTO_BUFFER_POOL| that will be used to
+// SSL_CTX_set1_buffer_pool sets a `CRYPTO_BUFFER_POOL` that will be used to
 // store certificates. This can allow multiple connections to share
 // certificates and thus save memory.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT void SSL_CTX_set1_buffer_pool(SSL_CTX *ctx,
@@ -747,17 +747,17 @@
 //
 // TLS endpoints may present authentication during the handshake, usually using
 // X.509 certificates. This is typically required for servers and optional for
-// clients. BoringSSL uses the |SSL_CREDENTIAL| object to abstract between
+// clients. BoringSSL uses the `SSL_CREDENTIAL` object to abstract between
 // different kinds of credentials, as well as configure automatic selection
 // between multiple credentials. This may be used to select between ECDSA and
 // RSA certificates.
 //
-// |SSL_CTX| and |SSL| objects maintain lists of credentials in preference
+// `SSL_CTX` and `SSL` objects maintain lists of credentials in preference
 // order. During the handshake, BoringSSL will select the first usable
 // credential from the list. Non-credential APIs, such as
-// |SSL_CTX_use_certificate|, configure a "legacy credential", which is
+// `SSL_CTX_use_certificate`, configure a "legacy credential", which is
 // appended to this list if configured. Using the legacy credential is the same
-// as configuring an equivalent credential with the |SSL_CREDENTIAL| API.
+// as configuring an equivalent credential with the `SSL_CREDENTIAL` API.
 //
 // When selecting credentials, BoringSSL considers the credential's type, its
 // cryptographic capabilities, and capabilities advertised by the peer. This
@@ -781,40 +781,40 @@
 //   extension (SNI)
 //
 // Credentials may be configured before the handshake or dynamically in the
-// early callback (see |SSL_CTX_set_select_certificate_cb|) and certificate
-// callback (see |SSL_CTX_set_cert_cb|). These callbacks allow applications to
+// early callback (see `SSL_CTX_set_select_certificate_cb`) and certificate
+// callback (see `SSL_CTX_set_cert_cb`). These callbacks allow applications to
 // use BoringSSL's built-in selection logic in tandem with custom logic. For
 // example, a callback could evaluate application-specific SNI rules to filter
 // down to an ECDSA and RSA credential, then configure both for BoringSSL to
 // select between the two.
 
 // SSL_CREDENTIAL_new_x509 returns a new, empty X.509 credential, or NULL on
-// error. Callers should release the result with |SSL_CREDENTIAL_free| when
+// error. Callers should release the result with `SSL_CREDENTIAL_free` when
 // done.
 //
 // Callers should configure a certificate chain and private key on the
 // credential, along with other properties, then add it with
-// |SSL_CTX_add1_credential|.
+// `SSL_CTX_add1_credential`.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT SSL_CREDENTIAL *SSL_CREDENTIAL_new_x509(void);
 
-// SSL_CREDENTIAL_up_ref increments the reference count of |cred|.
+// SSL_CREDENTIAL_up_ref increments the reference count of `cred`.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT void SSL_CREDENTIAL_up_ref(SSL_CREDENTIAL *cred);
 
-// SSL_CREDENTIAL_dup_ref increments the reference count of |cred| and returns
-// |cred|. The caller must call |SSL_CREDENTIAL_free| on the result to release
+// SSL_CREDENTIAL_dup_ref increments the reference count of `cred` and returns
+// `cred`. The caller must call `SSL_CREDENTIAL_free` on the result to release
 // the reference.
 //
-// WARNING: Although the result is non-const for use with |SSL_CREDENTIAL_free|,
+// WARNING: Although the result is non-const for use with `SSL_CREDENTIAL_free`,
 // it is still shared with other parts of the application that share the same
-// object. Avoid mutating shared |SSL_CREDENTIAL|s.
+// object. Avoid mutating shared `SSL_CREDENTIAL`s.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT SSL_CREDENTIAL *SSL_CREDENTIAL_dup_ref(
     const SSL_CREDENTIAL *cred);
 
-// SSL_CREDENTIAL_free decrements the reference count of |cred|. If it reaches
-// zero, all data referenced by |cred| and |cred| itself are released.
+// SSL_CREDENTIAL_free decrements the reference count of `cred`. If it reaches
+// zero, all data referenced by `cred` and `cred` itself are released.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT void SSL_CREDENTIAL_free(SSL_CREDENTIAL *cred);
 
-// SSL_CREDENTIAL_is_complete returns one if the returns one if |cred| has all
+// SSL_CREDENTIAL_is_complete returns one if the returns one if `cred` has all
 // required properties configured, and zero otherwise.
 //
 // This includes checks on whether the public key is present in a X.509
@@ -822,40 +822,40 @@
 // for such.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT int SSL_CREDENTIAL_is_complete(const SSL_CREDENTIAL *cred);
 
-// SSL_CREDENTIAL_set1_private_key sets |cred|'s private key to |cred|. It
+// SSL_CREDENTIAL_set1_private_key sets `cred`'s private key to `cred`. It
 // returns one on success and zero on failure.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT int SSL_CREDENTIAL_set1_private_key(SSL_CREDENTIAL *cred,
                                                    EVP_PKEY *key);
 
-// SSL_CREDENTIAL_set1_signing_algorithm_prefs configures |cred| to use |prefs|
-// as the preference list when signing with |cred|'s private key. It returns one
-// on success and zero on error. |prefs| should not include the internal-only
-// value |SSL_SIGN_RSA_PKCS1_MD5_SHA1|.
+// SSL_CREDENTIAL_set1_signing_algorithm_prefs configures `cred` to use `prefs`
+// as the preference list when signing with `cred`'s private key. It returns one
+// on success and zero on error. `prefs` should not include the internal-only
+// value `SSL_SIGN_RSA_PKCS1_MD5_SHA1`.
 //
 // It is an error to call this function with delegated credentials (see
-// |SSL_CREDENTIAL_new_delegated|) because delegated credentials already
+// `SSL_CREDENTIAL_new_delegated`) because delegated credentials already
 // constrain the key to a single algorithm.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT int SSL_CREDENTIAL_set1_signing_algorithm_prefs(
     SSL_CREDENTIAL *cred, const uint16_t *prefs, size_t num_prefs);
 
-// SSL_CREDENTIAL_set1_cert_chain sets |cred|'s certificate chain, starting from
-// the leaf, to |num_cert|s certificates from |certs|. It returns one on success
+// SSL_CREDENTIAL_set1_cert_chain sets `cred`'s certificate chain, starting from
+// the leaf, to `num_cert`s certificates from `certs`. It returns one on success
 // and zero on error.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT int SSL_CREDENTIAL_set1_cert_chain(SSL_CREDENTIAL *cred,
                                                   CRYPTO_BUFFER *const *certs,
                                                   size_t num_certs);
 
-// SSL_CREDENTIAL_set1_ocsp_response sets |cred|'s stapled OCSP response to
-// |ocsp|. It returns one on success and zero on error.
+// SSL_CREDENTIAL_set1_ocsp_response sets `cred`'s stapled OCSP response to
+// `ocsp`. It returns one on success and zero on error.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT int SSL_CREDENTIAL_set1_ocsp_response(SSL_CREDENTIAL *cred,
                                                      CRYPTO_BUFFER *ocsp);
 
 // SSL_CREDENTIAL_set1_certificate_properties parses
-// |certificate_property_list| as a CertificatePropertyList (see Section 6 of
+// `certificate_property_list` as a CertificatePropertyList (see Section 6 of
 // draft-ietf-tls-trust-anchor-ids-00) and applies recognized properties to
-// |cred|. It returns one on success and zero on error. It is an error if
-// |certificate_property_list| does not parse correctly, or if any recognized
-// properties from |certificate_property_list| cannot be applied to |cred|.
+// `cred`. It returns one on success and zero on error. It is an error if
+// `certificate_property_list` does not parse correctly, or if any recognized
+// properties from `certificate_property_list` cannot be applied to `cred`.
 //
 // CertificatePropertyList is an extensible structure which allows serving
 // properties of a certificate chain to be passed from a CA, through an
@@ -863,15 +863,15 @@
 // logic, without requiring application changes for each property defined.
 //
 // BoringSSL currently supports the following properties:
-// * trust_anchor_identifier (see |SSL_CREDENTIAL_set1_trust_anchor_id|)
+// * trust_anchor_identifier (see `SSL_CREDENTIAL_set1_trust_anchor_id`)
 //
 // Note this function does not automatically enable issuer matching. Callers
-// must separately call |SSL_CREDENTIAL_set_must_match_issuer| if desired.
+// must separately call `SSL_CREDENTIAL_set_must_match_issuer` if desired.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT int SSL_CREDENTIAL_set1_certificate_properties(
     SSL_CREDENTIAL *cred, CRYPTO_BUFFER *cert_property_list);
 
-// SSL_CREDENTIAL_set1_signed_cert_timestamp_list sets |cred|'s list of signed
-// certificate timestamps |sct_list|. |sct_list| must contain one or more SCT
+// SSL_CREDENTIAL_set1_signed_cert_timestamp_list sets `cred`'s list of signed
+// certificate timestamps `sct_list`. `sct_list` must contain one or more SCT
 // structures serialised as a SignedCertificateTimestampList (see
 // https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc6962#section-3.3) – i.e. each SCT is prefixed
 // by a big-endian, uint16 length and the concatenation of one or more such
@@ -880,16 +880,16 @@
 OPENSSL_EXPORT int SSL_CREDENTIAL_set1_signed_cert_timestamp_list(
     SSL_CREDENTIAL *cred, CRYPTO_BUFFER *sct_list);
 
-// SSL_CREDENTIAL_set_must_match_issuer configures whether |cred| should check
+// SSL_CREDENTIAL_set_must_match_issuer configures whether `cred` should check
 // if the peer supports the certificate chain's issuer.
 //
-// If |match| is non-zero, |cred| will only be applicable when the certificate
+// If `match` is non-zero, `cred` will only be applicable when the certificate
 // chain is issued by some CA requested by the peer in the
-// certificate_authorities extension or, if |cred| has a trust anchor ID (see
-// |SSL_CREDENTIAL_set1_trust_anchor_id|), the trust_anchors extension. |cred|'s
+// certificate_authorities extension or, if `cred` has a trust anchor ID (see
+// `SSL_CREDENTIAL_set1_trust_anchor_id`), the trust_anchors extension. `cred`'s
 // certificate chain must then be a correctly ordered certification path.
 //
-// If |match| is zero (default), |cred| will not be conditioned on the peer's
+// If `match` is zero (default), `cred` will not be conditioned on the peer's
 // requested CAs. This can be used for certificate chains that are assumed to be
 // usable by most peers.
 //
@@ -901,39 +901,39 @@
 OPENSSL_EXPORT void SSL_CREDENTIAL_set_must_match_issuer(SSL_CREDENTIAL *cred,
                                                          int match);
 
-// SSL_CTX_add1_credential appends |cred| to |ctx|'s credential list. It returns
+// SSL_CTX_add1_credential appends `cred` to `ctx`'s credential list. It returns
 // one on success and zero on error. The credential list is maintained in order
 // of decreasing preference, so earlier calls are preferred over later calls.
 //
-// After calling this function, it is an error to modify |cred|. Doing so may
+// After calling this function, it is an error to modify `cred`. Doing so may
 // result in inconsistent handshake behavior or race conditions.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT int SSL_CTX_add1_credential(SSL_CTX *ctx,
                                            const SSL_CREDENTIAL *cred);
 
-// SSL_add1_credential appends |cred| to |ssl|'s credential list. It returns one
+// SSL_add1_credential appends `cred` to `ssl`'s credential list. It returns one
 // on success and zero on error. The credential list is maintained in order of
 // decreasing preference, so earlier calls are preferred over later calls.
 //
-// After calling this function, it is an error to modify |cred|. Doing so may
+// After calling this function, it is an error to modify `cred`. Doing so may
 // result in inconsistent handshake behavior or race conditions.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT int SSL_add1_credential(SSL *ssl, const SSL_CREDENTIAL *cred);
 
-// SSL_certs_clear removes all credentials configured on |ssl|. It also removes
+// SSL_certs_clear removes all credentials configured on `ssl`. It also removes
 // the certificate chain and private key on the legacy credential.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT void SSL_certs_clear(SSL *ssl);
 
 // SSL_get0_selected_credential returns the credential in use in the current
-// handshake on |ssl|. If there is current handshake on |ssl| or if the
+// handshake on `ssl`. If there is current handshake on `ssl` or if the
 // handshake has not progressed to this point, it returns NULL.
 //
-// This function is intended for use with |SSL_CREDENTIAL_get_ex_data|. It may
+// This function is intended for use with `SSL_CREDENTIAL_get_ex_data`. It may
 // be called from handshake callbacks, such as those in
-// |SSL_PRIVATE_KEY_METHOD|, to trigger credential-specific behavior.
+// `SSL_PRIVATE_KEY_METHOD`, to trigger credential-specific behavior.
 //
-// In applications that use the older APIs, such as |SSL_use_certificate|, this
-// function may return an internal |SSL_CREDENTIAL| object. This internal object
+// In applications that use the older APIs, such as `SSL_use_certificate`, this
+// function may return an internal `SSL_CREDENTIAL` object. This internal object
 // will have no ex_data installed. To avoid this, it is recommended that callers
-// moving to |SSL_CREDENTIAL| use the new APIs consistently.
+// moving to `SSL_CREDENTIAL` use the new APIs consistently.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT const SSL_CREDENTIAL *SSL_get0_selected_credential(
     const SSL *ssl);
 
@@ -951,88 +951,88 @@
 // certificate and key pair only works if the certificate is configured first.
 //
 // Each of these functions configures the single "legacy credential" on the
-// |SSL_CTX| or |SSL|. To select between multiple certificates, use
-// |SSL_CREDENTIAL_new_x509| and other APIs to configure a list of credentials.
+// `SSL_CTX` or `SSL`. To select between multiple certificates, use
+// `SSL_CREDENTIAL_new_x509` and other APIs to configure a list of credentials.
 
-// SSL_CTX_use_certificate sets |ctx|'s leaf certificate to |x509|. It returns
-// one on success and zero on failure. If |ctx| has a private key which is
-// inconsistent with |x509|, the private key is silently dropped.
+// SSL_CTX_use_certificate sets `ctx`'s leaf certificate to `x509`. It returns
+// one on success and zero on failure. If `ctx` has a private key which is
+// inconsistent with `x509`, the private key is silently dropped.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT int SSL_CTX_use_certificate(SSL_CTX *ctx, X509 *x509);
 
-// SSL_use_certificate sets |ssl|'s leaf certificate to |x509|. It returns one
-// on success and zero on failure. If |ssl| has a private key which is
-// inconsistent with |x509|, the private key is silently dropped.
+// SSL_use_certificate sets `ssl`'s leaf certificate to `x509`. It returns one
+// on success and zero on failure. If `ssl` has a private key which is
+// inconsistent with `x509`, the private key is silently dropped.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT int SSL_use_certificate(SSL *ssl, X509 *x509);
 
-// SSL_CTX_use_PrivateKey sets |ctx|'s private key to |pkey|. It returns one on
-// success and zero on failure. If |ctx| had a private key or
-// |SSL_PRIVATE_KEY_METHOD| previously configured, it is replaced.
+// SSL_CTX_use_PrivateKey sets `ctx`'s private key to `pkey`. It returns one on
+// success and zero on failure. If `ctx` had a private key or
+// `SSL_PRIVATE_KEY_METHOD` previously configured, it is replaced.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT int SSL_CTX_use_PrivateKey(SSL_CTX *ctx, EVP_PKEY *pkey);
 
-// SSL_use_PrivateKey sets |ssl|'s private key to |pkey|. It returns one on
-// success and zero on failure. If |ssl| had a private key or
-// |SSL_PRIVATE_KEY_METHOD| previously configured, it is replaced.
+// SSL_use_PrivateKey sets `ssl`'s private key to `pkey`. It returns one on
+// success and zero on failure. If `ssl` had a private key or
+// `SSL_PRIVATE_KEY_METHOD` previously configured, it is replaced.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT int SSL_use_PrivateKey(SSL *ssl, EVP_PKEY *pkey);
 
-// SSL_CTX_set0_chain sets |ctx|'s certificate chain, excluding the leaf, to
-// |chain|. On success, it returns one and takes ownership of |chain|.
+// SSL_CTX_set0_chain sets `ctx`'s certificate chain, excluding the leaf, to
+// `chain`. On success, it returns one and takes ownership of `chain`.
 // Otherwise, it returns zero.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT int SSL_CTX_set0_chain(SSL_CTX *ctx, STACK_OF(X509) *chain);
 
-// SSL_CTX_set1_chain sets |ctx|'s certificate chain, excluding the leaf, to
-// |chain|. It returns one on success and zero on failure. The caller retains
-// ownership of |chain| and may release it freely.
+// SSL_CTX_set1_chain sets `ctx`'s certificate chain, excluding the leaf, to
+// `chain`. It returns one on success and zero on failure. The caller retains
+// ownership of `chain` and may release it freely.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT int SSL_CTX_set1_chain(SSL_CTX *ctx, STACK_OF(X509) *chain);
 
-// SSL_set0_chain sets |ssl|'s certificate chain, excluding the leaf, to
-// |chain|. On success, it returns one and takes ownership of |chain|.
+// SSL_set0_chain sets `ssl`'s certificate chain, excluding the leaf, to
+// `chain`. On success, it returns one and takes ownership of `chain`.
 // Otherwise, it returns zero.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT int SSL_set0_chain(SSL *ssl, STACK_OF(X509) *chain);
 
-// SSL_set1_chain sets |ssl|'s certificate chain, excluding the leaf, to
-// |chain|. It returns one on success and zero on failure. The caller retains
-// ownership of |chain| and may release it freely.
+// SSL_set1_chain sets `ssl`'s certificate chain, excluding the leaf, to
+// `chain`. It returns one on success and zero on failure. The caller retains
+// ownership of `chain` and may release it freely.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT int SSL_set1_chain(SSL *ssl, STACK_OF(X509) *chain);
 
-// SSL_CTX_add0_chain_cert appends |x509| to |ctx|'s certificate chain. On
-// success, it returns one and takes ownership of |x509|. Otherwise, it returns
+// SSL_CTX_add0_chain_cert appends `x509` to `ctx`'s certificate chain. On
+// success, it returns one and takes ownership of `x509`. Otherwise, it returns
 // zero.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT int SSL_CTX_add0_chain_cert(SSL_CTX *ctx, X509 *x509);
 
-// SSL_CTX_add1_chain_cert appends |x509| to |ctx|'s certificate chain. It
+// SSL_CTX_add1_chain_cert appends `x509` to `ctx`'s certificate chain. It
 // returns one on success and zero on failure. The caller retains ownership of
-// |x509| and may release it freely.
+// `x509` and may release it freely.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT int SSL_CTX_add1_chain_cert(SSL_CTX *ctx, X509 *x509);
 
-// SSL_add0_chain_cert appends |x509| to |ctx|'s certificate chain. On success,
-// it returns one and takes ownership of |x509|. Otherwise, it returns zero.
+// SSL_add0_chain_cert appends `x509` to `ctx`'s certificate chain. On success,
+// it returns one and takes ownership of `x509`. Otherwise, it returns zero.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT int SSL_add0_chain_cert(SSL *ssl, X509 *x509);
 
-// SSL_CTX_add_extra_chain_cert calls |SSL_CTX_add0_chain_cert|.
+// SSL_CTX_add_extra_chain_cert calls `SSL_CTX_add0_chain_cert`.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT int SSL_CTX_add_extra_chain_cert(SSL_CTX *ctx, X509 *x509);
 
-// SSL_add1_chain_cert appends |x509| to |ctx|'s certificate chain. It returns
-// one on success and zero on failure. The caller retains ownership of |x509|
+// SSL_add1_chain_cert appends `x509` to `ctx`'s certificate chain. It returns
+// one on success and zero on failure. The caller retains ownership of `x509`
 // and may release it freely.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT int SSL_add1_chain_cert(SSL *ssl, X509 *x509);
 
-// SSL_CTX_clear_chain_certs clears |ctx|'s certificate chain and returns
+// SSL_CTX_clear_chain_certs clears `ctx`'s certificate chain and returns
 // one.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT int SSL_CTX_clear_chain_certs(SSL_CTX *ctx);
 
-// SSL_CTX_clear_extra_chain_certs calls |SSL_CTX_clear_chain_certs|.
+// SSL_CTX_clear_extra_chain_certs calls `SSL_CTX_clear_chain_certs`.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT int SSL_CTX_clear_extra_chain_certs(SSL_CTX *ctx);
 
-// SSL_clear_chain_certs clears |ssl|'s certificate chain and returns one.
+// SSL_clear_chain_certs clears `ssl`'s certificate chain and returns one.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT int SSL_clear_chain_certs(SSL *ssl);
 
 // SSL_CTX_set_cert_cb sets a callback that is called to select a certificate.
 // The callback returns one on success, zero on internal error, and a negative
 // number on failure or to pause the handshake. If the handshake is paused,
-// |SSL_get_error| will return |SSL_ERROR_WANT_X509_LOOKUP|.
+// `SSL_get_error` will return `SSL_ERROR_WANT_X509_LOOKUP`.
 //
-// On the client, the callback may call |SSL_get0_certificate_types| and
-// |SSL_get_client_CA_list| for information on the server's certificate
+// On the client, the callback may call `SSL_get0_certificate_types` and
+// `SSL_get_client_CA_list` for information on the server's certificate
 // request.
 //
 // On the server, the callback will be called after extensions have been
@@ -1045,10 +1045,10 @@
 // SSL_set_cert_cb sets a callback that is called to select a certificate. The
 // callback returns one on success, zero on internal error, and a negative
 // number on failure or to pause the handshake. If the handshake is paused,
-// |SSL_get_error| will return |SSL_ERROR_WANT_X509_LOOKUP|.
+// `SSL_get_error` will return `SSL_ERROR_WANT_X509_LOOKUP`.
 //
-// On the client, the callback may call |SSL_get0_certificate_types| and
-// |SSL_get_client_CA_list| for information on the server's certificate
+// On the client, the callback may call `SSL_get0_certificate_types` and
+// `SSL_get_client_CA_list` for information on the server's certificate
 // request.
 //
 // On the server, the callback will be called after extensions have been
@@ -1057,97 +1057,97 @@
 OPENSSL_EXPORT void SSL_set_cert_cb(SSL *ssl, int (*cb)(SSL *ssl, void *arg),
                                     void *arg);
 
-// SSL_get0_certificate_types, for a client, sets |*out_types| to an array
+// SSL_get0_certificate_types, for a client, sets `*out_types` to an array
 // containing the client certificate types requested by a server. It returns the
 // length of the array. Note this list is always empty in TLS 1.3. The server
 // will instead send signature algorithms. See
-// |SSL_get0_peer_verify_algorithms|.
+// `SSL_get0_peer_verify_algorithms`.
 //
 // The behavior of this function is undefined except during the callbacks set by
-// by |SSL_CTX_set_cert_cb| and |SSL_CTX_set_client_cert_cb| or when the
+// by `SSL_CTX_set_cert_cb` and `SSL_CTX_set_client_cert_cb` or when the
 // handshake is paused because of them.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT size_t SSL_get0_certificate_types(const SSL *ssl,
                                                  const uint8_t **out_types);
 
-// SSL_get0_peer_verify_algorithms sets |*out_sigalgs| to an array containing
+// SSL_get0_peer_verify_algorithms sets `*out_sigalgs` to an array containing
 // the signature algorithms the peer is able to verify. It returns the length of
 // the array. Note these values are only sent starting TLS 1.2 and only
 // mandatory starting TLS 1.3. If not sent, the empty array is returned. For the
-// historical client certificate types list, see |SSL_get0_certificate_types|.
+// historical client certificate types list, see `SSL_get0_certificate_types`.
 //
 // The behavior of this function is undefined except during the callbacks set by
-// by |SSL_CTX_set_cert_cb| and |SSL_CTX_set_client_cert_cb| or when the
+// by `SSL_CTX_set_cert_cb` and `SSL_CTX_set_client_cert_cb` or when the
 // handshake is paused because of them.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT size_t
 SSL_get0_peer_verify_algorithms(const SSL *ssl, const uint16_t **out_sigalgs);
 
-// SSL_get0_peer_delegation_algorithms sets |*out_sigalgs| to an array
+// SSL_get0_peer_delegation_algorithms sets `*out_sigalgs` to an array
 // containing the signature algorithms the peer is willing to use with delegated
 // credentials.  It returns the length of the array. If not sent, the empty
 // array is returned.
 //
 // The behavior of this function is undefined except during the callbacks set by
-// by |SSL_CTX_set_cert_cb| and |SSL_CTX_set_client_cert_cb| or when the
+// by `SSL_CTX_set_cert_cb` and `SSL_CTX_set_client_cert_cb` or when the
 // handshake is paused because of them.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT size_t SSL_get0_peer_delegation_algorithms(
     const SSL *ssl, const uint16_t **out_sigalgs);
 
-// SSL_CTX_get0_certificate returns |ctx|'s leaf certificate.
+// SSL_CTX_get0_certificate returns `ctx`'s leaf certificate.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT X509 *SSL_CTX_get0_certificate(const SSL_CTX *ctx);
 
-// SSL_get_certificate returns |ssl|'s leaf certificate.
+// SSL_get_certificate returns `ssl`'s leaf certificate.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT X509 *SSL_get_certificate(const SSL *ssl);
 
-// SSL_CTX_get0_privatekey returns |ctx|'s private key.
+// SSL_CTX_get0_privatekey returns `ctx`'s private key.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT EVP_PKEY *SSL_CTX_get0_privatekey(const SSL_CTX *ctx);
 
-// SSL_get_privatekey returns |ssl|'s private key.
+// SSL_get_privatekey returns `ssl`'s private key.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT EVP_PKEY *SSL_get_privatekey(const SSL *ssl);
 
-// SSL_CTX_get0_chain_certs sets |*out_chain| to |ctx|'s certificate chain and
+// SSL_CTX_get0_chain_certs sets `*out_chain` to `ctx`'s certificate chain and
 // returns one.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT int SSL_CTX_get0_chain_certs(const SSL_CTX *ctx,
                                             STACK_OF(X509) **out_chain);
 
-// SSL_CTX_get_extra_chain_certs calls |SSL_CTX_get0_chain_certs|.
+// SSL_CTX_get_extra_chain_certs calls `SSL_CTX_get0_chain_certs`.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT int SSL_CTX_get_extra_chain_certs(const SSL_CTX *ctx,
                                                  STACK_OF(X509) **out_chain);
 
-// SSL_get0_chain_certs sets |*out_chain| to |ssl|'s certificate chain and
+// SSL_get0_chain_certs sets `*out_chain` to `ssl`'s certificate chain and
 // returns one.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT int SSL_get0_chain_certs(const SSL *ssl,
                                         STACK_OF(X509) **out_chain);
 
 // SSL_CTX_set_signed_cert_timestamp_list sets the list of signed certificate
-// timestamps that is sent to clients that request it. The |list| argument must
+// timestamps that is sent to clients that request it. The `list` argument must
 // contain one or more SCT structures serialised as a SignedCertificateTimestamp
 // List (see https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc6962#section-3.3) – i.e. each SCT
 // is prefixed by a big-endian, uint16 length and the concatenation of one or
 // more such prefixed SCTs are themselves also prefixed by a uint16 length. It
 // returns one on success and zero on error. The caller retains ownership of
-// |list|.
+// `list`.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT int SSL_CTX_set_signed_cert_timestamp_list(SSL_CTX *ctx,
                                                           const uint8_t *list,
                                                           size_t list_len);
 
 // SSL_set_signed_cert_timestamp_list sets the list of signed certificate
 // timestamps that is sent to clients that request is. The same format as the
-// one used for |SSL_CTX_set_signed_cert_timestamp_list| applies. The caller
-// retains ownership of |list|.
+// one used for `SSL_CTX_set_signed_cert_timestamp_list` applies. The caller
+// retains ownership of `list`.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT int SSL_set_signed_cert_timestamp_list(SSL *ctx,
                                                       const uint8_t *list,
                                                       size_t list_len);
 
 // SSL_CTX_set_ocsp_response sets the OCSP response that is sent to clients
 // which request it. It returns one on success and zero on error. The caller
-// retains ownership of |response|.
+// retains ownership of `response`.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT int SSL_CTX_set_ocsp_response(SSL_CTX *ctx,
                                              const uint8_t *response,
                                              size_t response_len);
 
 // SSL_set_ocsp_response sets the OCSP response that is sent to clients which
 // request it. It returns one on success and zero on error. The caller retains
-// ownership of |response|.
+// ownership of `response`.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT int SSL_set_ocsp_response(SSL *ssl, const uint8_t *response,
                                          size_t response_len);
 
@@ -1178,16 +1178,16 @@
 // before TLS 1.2.
 #define SSL_SIGN_RSA_PKCS1_MD5_SHA1 0xff01
 
-// SSL_get_signature_algorithm_name returns a human-readable name for |sigalg|,
-// or NULL if unknown. If |include_curve| is one, the curve for ECDSA algorithms
+// SSL_get_signature_algorithm_name returns a human-readable name for `sigalg`,
+// or NULL if unknown. If `include_curve` is one, the curve for ECDSA algorithms
 // is included as in TLS 1.3. Otherwise, it is excluded as in TLS 1.2.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT const char *SSL_get_signature_algorithm_name(uint16_t sigalg,
                                                             int include_curve);
 
 // SSL_get_all_signature_algorithm_names outputs a list of possible strings
-// |SSL_get_signature_algorithm_name| may return in this version of BoringSSL.
-// It writes at most |max_out| entries to |out| and returns the total number it
-// would have written, if |max_out| had been large enough. |max_out| may be
+// `SSL_get_signature_algorithm_name` may return in this version of BoringSSL.
+// It writes at most `max_out` entries to `out` and returns the total number it
+// would have written, if `max_out` had been large enough. `max_out` may be
 // initially set to zero to size the output.
 //
 // This function is only intended to help initialize tables in callers that want
@@ -1200,22 +1200,22 @@
                                                             size_t max_out);
 
 // SSL_get_signature_algorithm_key_type returns the key type associated with
-// |sigalg| as an |EVP_PKEY_*| constant or |EVP_PKEY_NONE| if unknown.
+// `sigalg` as an `EVP_PKEY_*` constant or `EVP_PKEY_NONE` if unknown.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT int SSL_get_signature_algorithm_key_type(uint16_t sigalg);
 
 // SSL_get_signature_algorithm_digest returns the digest function associated
-// with |sigalg| or |NULL| if |sigalg| has no prehash (Ed25519) or is unknown.
+// with `sigalg` or `NULL` if `sigalg` has no prehash (Ed25519) or is unknown.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT const EVP_MD *SSL_get_signature_algorithm_digest(
     uint16_t sigalg);
 
-// SSL_is_signature_algorithm_rsa_pss returns one if |sigalg| is an RSA-PSS
+// SSL_is_signature_algorithm_rsa_pss returns one if `sigalg` is an RSA-PSS
 // signature algorithm and zero otherwise.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT int SSL_is_signature_algorithm_rsa_pss(uint16_t sigalg);
 
-// SSL_CTX_set_signing_algorithm_prefs configures |ctx| to use |prefs| as the
-// preference list when signing with |ctx|'s private key in TLS 1.2 and up. It
-// returns one on success and zero on error. |prefs| should not include the
-// internal-only TLS 1.0 value |SSL_SIGN_RSA_PKCS1_MD5_SHA1|.
+// SSL_CTX_set_signing_algorithm_prefs configures `ctx` to use `prefs` as the
+// preference list when signing with `ctx`'s private key in TLS 1.2 and up. It
+// returns one on success and zero on error. `prefs` should not include the
+// internal-only TLS 1.0 value `SSL_SIGN_RSA_PKCS1_MD5_SHA1`.
 //
 // This setting is not used in TLS 1.0 and 1.1. Those protocols always sign a
 // hardcoded algorithm (an MD5/SHA-1 concatenation for RSA, and SHA-1 for
@@ -1226,10 +1226,10 @@
                                                        const uint16_t *prefs,
                                                        size_t num_prefs);
 
-// SSL_set_signing_algorithm_prefs configures |ssl| to use |prefs| as the
-// preference list when signing with |ssl|'s private key in TLS 1.2 and up. It
-// returns one on success and zero on error. |prefs| should not include the
-// internal-only TLS 1.0 value |SSL_SIGN_RSA_PKCS1_MD5_SHA1|.
+// SSL_set_signing_algorithm_prefs configures `ssl` to use `prefs` as the
+// preference list when signing with `ssl`'s private key in TLS 1.2 and up. It
+// returns one on success and zero on error. `prefs` should not include the
+// internal-only TLS 1.0 value `SSL_SIGN_RSA_PKCS1_MD5_SHA1`.
 //
 // This setting is not used in TLS 1.0 and 1.1. Those protocols always sign a
 // hardcoded algorithm (an MD5/SHA-1 concatenation for RSA, and SHA-1 for
@@ -1244,52 +1244,52 @@
 // Certificate and private key convenience functions.
 
 // SSL_CTX_set_chain_and_key sets the certificate chain and private key for a
-// TLS client or server. References to the given |CRYPTO_BUFFER| and |EVP_PKEY|
-// objects are added as needed. Exactly one of |privkey| or |privkey_method|
+// TLS client or server. References to the given `CRYPTO_BUFFER` and `EVP_PKEY`
+// objects are added as needed. Exactly one of `privkey` or `privkey_method`
 // may be non-NULL. Returns one on success and zero on error.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT int SSL_CTX_set_chain_and_key(
     SSL_CTX *ctx, CRYPTO_BUFFER *const *certs, size_t num_certs,
     EVP_PKEY *privkey, const SSL_PRIVATE_KEY_METHOD *privkey_method);
 
 // SSL_set_chain_and_key sets the certificate chain and private key for a TLS
-// client or server. References to the given |CRYPTO_BUFFER| and |EVP_PKEY|
-// objects are added as needed. Exactly one of |privkey| or |privkey_method|
+// client or server. References to the given `CRYPTO_BUFFER` and `EVP_PKEY`
+// objects are added as needed. Exactly one of `privkey` or `privkey_method`
 // may be non-NULL. Returns one on success and zero on error.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT int SSL_set_chain_and_key(
     SSL *ssl, CRYPTO_BUFFER *const *certs, size_t num_certs, EVP_PKEY *privkey,
     const SSL_PRIVATE_KEY_METHOD *privkey_method);
 
-// SSL_CTX_get0_chain returns the list of |CRYPTO_BUFFER|s that were set by
-// |SSL_CTX_set_chain_and_key|. Reference counts are not incremented by this
-// call. The return value may be |NULL| if no chain has been set.
+// SSL_CTX_get0_chain returns the list of `CRYPTO_BUFFER`s that were set by
+// `SSL_CTX_set_chain_and_key`. Reference counts are not incremented by this
+// call. The return value may be `NULL` if no chain has been set.
 //
-// (Note: if a chain was configured by non-|CRYPTO_BUFFER|-based functions then
+// (Note: if a chain was configured by non-`CRYPTO_BUFFER`-based functions then
 // the return value is undefined and, even if not NULL, the stack itself may
 // contain nullptrs. Thus you shouldn't mix this function with
-// non-|CRYPTO_BUFFER| functions for manipulating the chain.)
+// non-`CRYPTO_BUFFER` functions for manipulating the chain.)
 OPENSSL_EXPORT const STACK_OF(CRYPTO_BUFFER) *SSL_CTX_get0_chain(
     const SSL_CTX *ctx);
 
-// SSL_get0_chain returns the list of |CRYPTO_BUFFER|s that were set by
-// |SSL_set_chain_and_key|, unless they have been discarded. Reference counts
-// are not incremented by this call. The return value may be |NULL| if no chain
+// SSL_get0_chain returns the list of `CRYPTO_BUFFER`s that were set by
+// `SSL_set_chain_and_key`, unless they have been discarded. Reference counts
+// are not incremented by this call. The return value may be `NULL` if no chain
 // has been set.
 //
-// (Note: if a chain was configured by non-|CRYPTO_BUFFER|-based functions then
+// (Note: if a chain was configured by non-`CRYPTO_BUFFER`-based functions then
 // the return value is undefined and, even if not NULL, the stack itself may
 // contain nullptrs. Thus you shouldn't mix this function with
-// non-|CRYPTO_BUFFER| functions for manipulating the chain.)
+// non-`CRYPTO_BUFFER` functions for manipulating the chain.)
 //
 // This function may return nullptr if a handshake has completed even if
-// |SSL_set_chain_and_key| was previously called, since the configuration
+// `SSL_set_chain_and_key` was previously called, since the configuration
 // containing the certificates is typically cleared after handshake completion.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT const STACK_OF(CRYPTO_BUFFER) *SSL_get0_chain(const SSL *ssl);
 
-// SSL_CTX_use_RSAPrivateKey sets |ctx|'s private key to |rsa|. It returns one
+// SSL_CTX_use_RSAPrivateKey sets `ctx`'s private key to `rsa`. It returns one
 // on success and zero on failure.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT int SSL_CTX_use_RSAPrivateKey(SSL_CTX *ctx, RSA *rsa);
 
-// SSL_use_RSAPrivateKey sets |ctx|'s private key to |rsa|. It returns one on
+// SSL_use_RSAPrivateKey sets `ctx`'s private key to `rsa`. It returns one on
 // success and zero on failure.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT int SSL_use_RSAPrivateKey(SSL *ssl, RSA *rsa);
 
@@ -1316,7 +1316,7 @@
 
 // The following functions configure certificates or private keys but take as
 // input files to read from. They return one on success and zero on failure. The
-// |type| parameter is one of the |SSL_FILETYPE_*| values and determines whether
+// `type` parameter is one of the `SSL_FILETYPE_*` values and determines whether
 // the file's contents are read as PEM or DER.
 
 #define SSL_FILETYPE_PEM 1
@@ -1337,35 +1337,35 @@
 OPENSSL_EXPORT int SSL_use_PrivateKey_file(SSL *ssl, const char *file,
                                            int type);
 
-// SSL_CTX_use_certificate_chain_file configures certificates for |ctx|. It
-// reads the contents of |file| as a PEM-encoded leaf certificate followed
+// SSL_CTX_use_certificate_chain_file configures certificates for `ctx`. It
+// reads the contents of `file` as a PEM-encoded leaf certificate followed
 // optionally by the certificate chain to send to the peer. It returns one on
 // success and zero on failure.
 //
 // WARNING: If the input contains "TRUSTED CERTIFICATE" PEM blocks, this
-// function parses auxiliary properties as in |d2i_X509_AUX|. Passing untrusted
+// function parses auxiliary properties as in `d2i_X509_AUX`. Passing untrusted
 // input to this function allows an attacker to influence those properties. See
-// |d2i_X509_AUX| for details.
+// `d2i_X509_AUX` for details.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT int SSL_CTX_use_certificate_chain_file(SSL_CTX *ctx,
                                                       const char *file);
 
 // SSL_CTX_set_default_passwd_cb sets the password callback for PEM-based
-// convenience functions called on |ctx|.
+// convenience functions called on `ctx`.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT void SSL_CTX_set_default_passwd_cb(SSL_CTX *ctx,
                                                   pem_password_cb *cb);
 
 // SSL_CTX_get_default_passwd_cb returns the callback set by
-// |SSL_CTX_set_default_passwd_cb|.
+// `SSL_CTX_set_default_passwd_cb`.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT pem_password_cb *SSL_CTX_get_default_passwd_cb(
     const SSL_CTX *ctx);
 
 // SSL_CTX_set_default_passwd_cb_userdata sets the userdata parameter for
-// |ctx|'s password callback.
+// `ctx`'s password callback.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT void SSL_CTX_set_default_passwd_cb_userdata(SSL_CTX *ctx,
                                                            void *data);
 
 // SSL_CTX_get_default_passwd_cb_userdata returns the userdata parameter set by
-// |SSL_CTX_set_default_passwd_cb_userdata|.
+// `SSL_CTX_set_default_passwd_cb_userdata`.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT void *SSL_CTX_get_default_passwd_cb_userdata(const SSL_CTX *ctx);
 
 
@@ -1377,113 +1377,113 @@
   ssl_private_key_failure,
 };
 
-// ssl_private_key_method_st (aka |SSL_PRIVATE_KEY_METHOD|) describes private
+// ssl_private_key_method_st (aka `SSL_PRIVATE_KEY_METHOD`) describes private
 // key hooks. This is used to off-load signing operations to a custom,
 // potentially asynchronous, backend. Metadata about the key such as the type
 // and size are parsed out of the certificate.
 struct ssl_private_key_method_st {
-  // sign signs the message |in| in using the specified signature algorithm. On
-  // success, it returns |ssl_private_key_success| and writes at most |max_out|
-  // bytes of signature data to |out| and sets |*out_len| to the number of bytes
-  // written. On failure, it returns |ssl_private_key_failure|. If the operation
-  // has not completed, it returns |ssl_private_key_retry|. |sign| should
-  // arrange for the high-level operation on |ssl| to be retried when the
-  // operation is completed. This will result in a call to |complete|.
+  // sign signs the message `in` in using the specified signature algorithm. On
+  // success, it returns `ssl_private_key_success` and writes at most `max_out`
+  // bytes of signature data to `out` and sets `*out_len` to the number of bytes
+  // written. On failure, it returns `ssl_private_key_failure`. If the operation
+  // has not completed, it returns `ssl_private_key_retry`. `sign` should
+  // arrange for the high-level operation on `ssl` to be retried when the
+  // operation is completed. This will result in a call to `complete`.
   //
-  // |signature_algorithm| is one of the |SSL_SIGN_*| values, as defined in TLS
+  // `signature_algorithm` is one of the `SSL_SIGN_*` values, as defined in TLS
   // 1.3. Note that, in TLS 1.2, ECDSA algorithms do not require that curve
-  // sizes match hash sizes, so the curve portion of |SSL_SIGN_ECDSA_*| values
+  // sizes match hash sizes, so the curve portion of `SSL_SIGN_ECDSA_*` values
   // must be ignored. BoringSSL will internally handle the curve matching logic
   // where appropriate.
   //
-  // It is an error to call |sign| while another private key operation is in
-  // progress on |ssl|.
+  // It is an error to call `sign` while another private key operation is in
+  // progress on `ssl`.
   enum ssl_private_key_result_t (*sign)(SSL *ssl, uint8_t *out, size_t *out_len,
                                         size_t max_out,
                                         uint16_t signature_algorithm,
                                         const uint8_t *in, size_t in_len);
 
-  // decrypt decrypts |in_len| bytes of encrypted data from |in|. On success it
-  // returns |ssl_private_key_success|, writes at most |max_out| bytes of
-  // decrypted data to |out| and sets |*out_len| to the actual number of bytes
-  // written. On failure it returns |ssl_private_key_failure|. If the operation
-  // has not completed, it returns |ssl_private_key_retry|. The caller should
-  // arrange for the high-level operation on |ssl| to be retried when the
-  // operation is completed, which will result in a call to |complete|. This
+  // decrypt decrypts `in_len` bytes of encrypted data from `in`. On success it
+  // returns `ssl_private_key_success`, writes at most `max_out` bytes of
+  // decrypted data to `out` and sets `*out_len` to the actual number of bytes
+  // written. On failure it returns `ssl_private_key_failure`. If the operation
+  // has not completed, it returns `ssl_private_key_retry`. The caller should
+  // arrange for the high-level operation on `ssl` to be retried when the
+  // operation is completed, which will result in a call to `complete`. This
   // function only works with RSA keys and should perform a raw RSA decryption
   // operation with no padding.
   //
-  // It is an error to call |decrypt| while another private key operation is in
-  // progress on |ssl|.
+  // It is an error to call `decrypt` while another private key operation is in
+  // progress on `ssl`.
   enum ssl_private_key_result_t (*decrypt)(SSL *ssl, uint8_t *out,
                                            size_t *out_len, size_t max_out,
                                            const uint8_t *in, size_t in_len);
 
   // complete completes a pending operation. If the operation has completed, it
-  // returns |ssl_private_key_success| and writes the result to |out| as in
-  // |sign|. Otherwise, it returns |ssl_private_key_failure| on failure and
-  // |ssl_private_key_retry| if the operation is still in progress.
+  // returns `ssl_private_key_success` and writes the result to `out` as in
+  // `sign`. Otherwise, it returns `ssl_private_key_failure` on failure and
+  // `ssl_private_key_retry` if the operation is still in progress.
   //
-  // |complete| may be called arbitrarily many times before completion, but it
-  // is an error to call |complete| if there is no pending operation in progress
-  // on |ssl|.
+  // `complete` may be called arbitrarily many times before completion, but it
+  // is an error to call `complete` if there is no pending operation in progress
+  // on `ssl`.
   enum ssl_private_key_result_t (*complete)(SSL *ssl, uint8_t *out,
                                             size_t *out_len, size_t max_out);
 };
 
-// SSL_set_private_key_method configures a custom private key on |ssl|.
-// |key_method| must remain valid for the lifetime of |ssl|.
+// SSL_set_private_key_method configures a custom private key on `ssl`.
+// `key_method` must remain valid for the lifetime of `ssl`.
 //
 // If using an RSA or ECDSA key, callers should configure signing capabilities
-// with |SSL_set_signing_algorithm_prefs|. Otherwise, BoringSSL may select a
-// signature algorithm that |key_method| does not support.
+// with `SSL_set_signing_algorithm_prefs`. Otherwise, BoringSSL may select a
+// signature algorithm that `key_method` does not support.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT void SSL_set_private_key_method(
     SSL *ssl, const SSL_PRIVATE_KEY_METHOD *key_method);
 
-// SSL_CTX_set_private_key_method configures a custom private key on |ctx|.
-// |key_method| must remain valid for the lifetime of |ctx|.
+// SSL_CTX_set_private_key_method configures a custom private key on `ctx`.
+// `key_method` must remain valid for the lifetime of `ctx`.
 //
 // If using an RSA or ECDSA key, callers should configure signing capabilities
-// with |SSL_CTX_set_signing_algorithm_prefs|. Otherwise, BoringSSL may select a
-// signature algorithm that |key_method| does not support.
+// with `SSL_CTX_set_signing_algorithm_prefs`. Otherwise, BoringSSL may select a
+// signature algorithm that `key_method` does not support.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT void SSL_CTX_set_private_key_method(
     SSL_CTX *ctx, const SSL_PRIVATE_KEY_METHOD *key_method);
 
 // SSL_CREDENTIAL_set_private_key_method configures a custom private key on
-// |cred|. |key_method| must remain valid for the lifetime of |cred|. It returns
-// one on success and zero if |cred| does not use private keys.
+// `cred`. `key_method` must remain valid for the lifetime of `cred`. It returns
+// one on success and zero if `cred` does not use private keys.
 //
 // If using an RSA or ECDSA key, callers should configure signing capabilities
-// with |SSL_CREDENTIAL_set1_signing_algorithm_prefs|. Otherwise, BoringSSL may
-// select a signature algorithm that |key_method| does not support. This is not
-// necessary for delegated credentials (see |SSL_CREDENTIAL_new_delegated|)
+// with `SSL_CREDENTIAL_set1_signing_algorithm_prefs`. Otherwise, BoringSSL may
+// select a signature algorithm that `key_method` does not support. This is not
+// necessary for delegated credentials (see `SSL_CREDENTIAL_new_delegated`)
 // because delegated credentials only support a single signature algorithm.
 //
-// Functions in |key_method| will be passed an |SSL| object, but not |cred|
-// directly. Use |SSL_get0_selected_credential| to determine the selected
-// credential. From there, |SSL_CREDENTIAL_get_ex_data| can be used to look up
+// Functions in `key_method` will be passed an `SSL` object, but not `cred`
+// directly. Use `SSL_get0_selected_credential` to determine the selected
+// credential. From there, `SSL_CREDENTIAL_get_ex_data` can be used to look up
 // credential-specific state, such as a handle to the private key.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT int SSL_CREDENTIAL_set_private_key_method(
     SSL_CREDENTIAL *cred, const SSL_PRIVATE_KEY_METHOD *key_method);
 
-// SSL_can_release_private_key returns one if |ssl| will no longer call into the
+// SSL_can_release_private_key returns one if `ssl` will no longer call into the
 // private key and zero otherwise. If the function returns one, the caller can
 // release state associated with the private key.
 //
-// NOTE: This function assumes the caller does not use |SSL_clear| to reuse
-// |ssl| for a second connection. If |SSL_clear| is used, BoringSSL may still
+// NOTE: This function assumes the caller does not use `SSL_clear` to reuse
+// `ssl` for a second connection. If `SSL_clear` is used, BoringSSL may still
 // use the private key on the second connection.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT int SSL_can_release_private_key(const SSL *ssl);
 
 
 // Cipher suites.
 //
-// |SSL_CIPHER| objects represent cipher suites.
+// `SSL_CIPHER` objects represent cipher suites.
 
 DEFINE_CONST_STACK_OF(SSL_CIPHER)
 
 // The following constants are TLS cipher suite protocol IDs, as returned from
-// |SSL_CIPHER_get_protocol_id|.
+// `SSL_CIPHER_get_protocol_id`.
 #define SSL_CIPHER_AES_128_GCM_SHA256 0x1301
 #define SSL_CIPHER_AES_256_GCM_SHA384 0x1302
 #define SSL_CIPHER_CHACHA20_POLY1305_SHA256 0x1303
@@ -1520,78 +1520,78 @@
 // https://www.iana.org/assignments/tls-parameters/tls-parameters.xhtml#tls-parameters-4.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT const SSL_CIPHER *SSL_get_cipher_by_value(uint16_t value);
 
-// SSL_CIPHER_get_protocol_id returns |cipher|'s two-byte protocol ID.
+// SSL_CIPHER_get_protocol_id returns `cipher`'s two-byte protocol ID.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT uint16_t SSL_CIPHER_get_protocol_id(const SSL_CIPHER *cipher);
 
-// SSL_CIPHER_is_aead returns one if |cipher| uses an AEAD cipher.
+// SSL_CIPHER_is_aead returns one if `cipher` uses an AEAD cipher.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT int SSL_CIPHER_is_aead(const SSL_CIPHER *cipher);
 
-// SSL_CIPHER_is_block_cipher returns one if |cipher| is a block cipher.
+// SSL_CIPHER_is_block_cipher returns one if `cipher` is a block cipher.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT int SSL_CIPHER_is_block_cipher(const SSL_CIPHER *cipher);
 
-// SSL_CIPHER_get_cipher_nid returns the NID for |cipher|'s bulk
-// cipher. Possible values are |NID_aes_128_gcm|, |NID_aes_256_gcm|,
-// |NID_chacha20_poly1305|, |NID_aes_128_cbc|, |NID_aes_256_cbc|, and
-// |NID_des_ede3_cbc|.
+// SSL_CIPHER_get_cipher_nid returns the NID for `cipher`'s bulk
+// cipher. Possible values are `NID_aes_128_gcm`, `NID_aes_256_gcm`,
+// `NID_chacha20_poly1305`, `NID_aes_128_cbc`, `NID_aes_256_cbc`, and
+// `NID_des_ede3_cbc`.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT int SSL_CIPHER_get_cipher_nid(const SSL_CIPHER *cipher);
 
-// SSL_CIPHER_get_digest_nid returns the NID for |cipher|'s HMAC if it is a
+// SSL_CIPHER_get_digest_nid returns the NID for `cipher`'s HMAC if it is a
 // legacy cipher suite. For modern AEAD-based ciphers (see
-// |SSL_CIPHER_is_aead|), it returns |NID_undef|.
+// `SSL_CIPHER_is_aead`), it returns `NID_undef`.
 //
 // Note this function only returns the legacy HMAC digest, not the PRF hash.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT int SSL_CIPHER_get_digest_nid(const SSL_CIPHER *cipher);
 
-// SSL_CIPHER_get_kx_nid returns the NID for |cipher|'s key exchange. This may
-// be |NID_kx_rsa|, |NID_kx_ecdhe|, or |NID_kx_psk| for TLS 1.2. In TLS 1.3,
+// SSL_CIPHER_get_kx_nid returns the NID for `cipher`'s key exchange. This may
+// be `NID_kx_rsa`, `NID_kx_ecdhe`, or `NID_kx_psk` for TLS 1.2. In TLS 1.3,
 // cipher suites do not specify the key exchange, so this function returns
-// |NID_kx_any|.
+// `NID_kx_any`.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT int SSL_CIPHER_get_kx_nid(const SSL_CIPHER *cipher);
 
-// SSL_CIPHER_get_auth_nid returns the NID for |cipher|'s authentication
-// type. This may be |NID_auth_rsa|, |NID_auth_ecdsa|, or |NID_auth_psk| for TLS
+// SSL_CIPHER_get_auth_nid returns the NID for `cipher`'s authentication
+// type. This may be `NID_auth_rsa`, `NID_auth_ecdsa`, or `NID_auth_psk` for TLS
 // 1.2. In TLS 1.3, cipher suites do not specify authentication, so this
-// function returns |NID_auth_any|.
+// function returns `NID_auth_any`.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT int SSL_CIPHER_get_auth_nid(const SSL_CIPHER *cipher);
 
-// SSL_CIPHER_get_handshake_digest returns |cipher|'s PRF hash. If |cipher|
-// is a pre-TLS-1.2 cipher, it returns |EVP_md5_sha1| but note these ciphers use
+// SSL_CIPHER_get_handshake_digest returns `cipher`'s PRF hash. If `cipher`
+// is a pre-TLS-1.2 cipher, it returns `EVP_md5_sha1` but note these ciphers use
 // SHA-256 in TLS 1.2. Other return values may be treated uniformly in all
 // applicable versions.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT const EVP_MD *SSL_CIPHER_get_handshake_digest(
     const SSL_CIPHER *cipher);
 
-// SSL_CIPHER_get_prf_nid behaves like |SSL_CIPHER_get_handshake_digest| but
-// returns the NID constant. Use |SSL_CIPHER_get_handshake_digest| instead.
+// SSL_CIPHER_get_prf_nid behaves like `SSL_CIPHER_get_handshake_digest` but
+// returns the NID constant. Use `SSL_CIPHER_get_handshake_digest` instead.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT int SSL_CIPHER_get_prf_nid(const SSL_CIPHER *cipher);
 
 // SSL_CIPHER_get_min_version returns the minimum protocol version required
-// for |cipher|.
+// for `cipher`.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT uint16_t SSL_CIPHER_get_min_version(const SSL_CIPHER *cipher);
 
 // SSL_CIPHER_get_max_version returns the maximum protocol version that
-// supports |cipher|.
+// supports `cipher`.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT uint16_t SSL_CIPHER_get_max_version(const SSL_CIPHER *cipher);
 
-// SSL_CIPHER_standard_name returns the standard IETF name for |cipher|. For
+// SSL_CIPHER_standard_name returns the standard IETF name for `cipher`. For
 // example, "TLS_ECDHE_RSA_WITH_AES_128_GCM_SHA256".
 OPENSSL_EXPORT const char *SSL_CIPHER_standard_name(const SSL_CIPHER *cipher);
 
 // SSL_CIPHER_get_kx_name returns a string that describes the key-exchange
-// method used by |cipher|. For example, "ECDHE_ECDSA". TLS 1.3 AEAD-only
+// method used by `cipher`. For example, "ECDHE_ECDSA". TLS 1.3 AEAD-only
 // ciphers return the string "GENERIC".
 OPENSSL_EXPORT const char *SSL_CIPHER_get_kx_name(const SSL_CIPHER *cipher);
 
-// SSL_CIPHER_get_bits returns the strength, in bits, of |cipher|. If
-// |out_alg_bits| is not NULL, it writes the number of bits consumed by the
-// symmetric algorithm to |*out_alg_bits|.
+// SSL_CIPHER_get_bits returns the strength, in bits, of `cipher`. If
+// `out_alg_bits` is not NULL, it writes the number of bits consumed by the
+// symmetric algorithm to `*out_alg_bits`.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT int SSL_CIPHER_get_bits(const SSL_CIPHER *cipher,
                                        int *out_alg_bits);
 
 // SSL_get_all_cipher_names outputs a list of possible strings
-// |SSL_CIPHER_get_name| may return in this version of BoringSSL. It writes at
-// most |max_out| entries to |out| and returns the total number it would have
-// written, if |max_out| had been large enough. |max_out| may be initially set
+// `SSL_CIPHER_get_name` may return in this version of BoringSSL. It writes at
+// most `max_out` entries to `out` and returns the total number it would have
+// written, if `max_out` had been large enough. `max_out` may be initially set
 // to zero to size the output.
 //
 // This function is only intended to help initialize tables in callers that want
@@ -1605,9 +1605,9 @@
 
 
 // SSL_get_all_standard_cipher_names outputs a list of possible strings
-// |SSL_CIPHER_standard_name| may return in this version of BoringSSL. It writes
-// at most |max_out| entries to |out| and returns the total number it would have
-// written, if |max_out| had been large enough. |max_out| may be initially set
+// `SSL_CIPHER_standard_name` may return in this version of BoringSSL. It writes
+// at most `max_out` entries to `out` and returns the total number it would have
+// written, if `max_out` had been large enough. `max_out` may be initially set
 // to zero to size the output.
 //
 // This function is only intended to help initialize tables in callers that want
@@ -1637,55 +1637,55 @@
 //   end of the enabled list. The newly appended ciphers are ordered relative to
 //   each other matching their order in the disabled list.
 //
-// - |-| disables all matching enabled ciphers and prepends them to the disabled
+// - `-` disables all matching enabled ciphers and prepends them to the disabled
 //   list, with relative order from the enabled list preserved. This means the
 //   most recently disabled ciphers get highest preference relative to other
 //   disabled ciphers if re-enabled.
 //
-// - |+| moves all matching enabled ciphers to the end of the enabled list, with
+// - `+` moves all matching enabled ciphers to the end of the enabled list, with
 //   relative order preserved.
 //
-// - |!| deletes all matching ciphers, enabled or not, from either list. Deleted
+// - `!` deletes all matching ciphers, enabled or not, from either list. Deleted
 //   ciphers will not matched by future operations.
 //
 // A selector may be a specific cipher (using either the standard or OpenSSL
 // name for the cipher) or one or more rules separated by |+|. The final
-// selector matches the intersection of each rule. For instance, |AESGCM+aECDSA|
+// selector matches the intersection of each rule. For instance, `AESGCM+aECDSA`
 // matches ECDSA-authenticated AES-GCM ciphers.
 //
 // Available cipher rules are:
 //
-// - |ALL| matches all ciphers, except for deprecated ciphers which must be
+// - `ALL` matches all ciphers, except for deprecated ciphers which must be
 //   named explicitly.
 //
-// - |kRSA|, |kDHE|, |kECDHE|, and |kPSK| match ciphers using plain RSA, DHE,
+// - `kRSA`, `kDHE`, `kECDHE`, and `kPSK` match ciphers using plain RSA, DHE,
 //   ECDHE, and plain PSK key exchanges, respectively. Note that ECDHE_PSK is
-//   matched by |kECDHE| and not |kPSK|.
+//   matched by `kECDHE` and not `kPSK`.
 //
-// - |aRSA|, |aECDSA|, and |aPSK| match ciphers authenticated by RSA, ECDSA, and
+// - `aRSA`, `aECDSA`, and `aPSK` match ciphers authenticated by RSA, ECDSA, and
 //   a pre-shared key, respectively.
 //
-// - |RSA|, |DHE|, |ECDHE|, |PSK|, |ECDSA|, and |PSK| are aliases for the
-//   corresponding |k*| or |a*| cipher rule. |RSA| is an alias for |kRSA|, not
-//   |aRSA|.
+// - `RSA`, `DHE`, `ECDHE`, `PSK`, `ECDSA`, and `PSK` are aliases for the
+//   corresponding `k*` or `a*` cipher rule. `RSA` is an alias for `kRSA`, not
+//   `aRSA`.
 //
-// - |3DES|, |AES128|, |AES256|, |AES|, |AESGCM|, |CHACHA20| match ciphers
+// - `3DES`, `AES128`, `AES256`, `AES`, `AESGCM`, `CHACHA20` match ciphers
 //   whose bulk cipher use the corresponding encryption scheme. Note that
-//   |AES|, |AES128|, and |AES256| match both CBC and GCM ciphers.
+//   `AES`, `AES128`, and `AES256` match both CBC and GCM ciphers.
 //
-// - |SHA1|, and its alias |SHA|, match legacy cipher suites using HMAC-SHA1.
+// - `SHA1`, and its alias `SHA`, match legacy cipher suites using HMAC-SHA1.
 //
 // Deprecated cipher rules:
 //
-// - |kEDH|, |EDH|, |kEECDH|, and |EECDH| are legacy aliases for |kDHE|, |DHE|,
-//   |kECDHE|, and |ECDHE|, respectively.
+// - `kEDH`, `EDH`, `kEECDH`, and `EECDH` are legacy aliases for `kDHE`, `DHE`,
+//   `kECDHE`, and `ECDHE`, respectively.
 //
-// - |HIGH| is an alias for |ALL|.
+// - `HIGH` is an alias for `ALL`.
 //
-// - |FIPS| is an alias for |HIGH|.
+// - `FIPS` is an alias for `HIGH`.
 //
-// - |SSLv3| and |TLSv1| match ciphers available in TLS 1.1 or earlier.
-//   |TLSv1_2| matches ciphers new in TLS 1.2. This is confusing and should not
+// - `SSLv3` and `TLSv1` match ciphers available in TLS 1.1 or earlier.
+//   `TLSv1_2` matches ciphers new in TLS 1.2. This is confusing and should not
 //   be used.
 //
 // Unknown rules are silently ignored by legacy APIs, and rejected by APIs with
@@ -1693,14 +1693,14 @@
 // and it's easy to commit typos. Strict functions will also reject the use of
 // spaces, semi-colons and commas as alternative separators.
 //
-// The special |@STRENGTH| directive will sort all enabled ciphers by strength.
+// The special `@STRENGTH` directive will sort all enabled ciphers by strength.
 //
-// The |DEFAULT| directive, when appearing at the front of the string, expands
+// The `DEFAULT` directive, when appearing at the front of the string, expands
 // to the default ordering of available ciphers.
 //
 // If configuring a server, one may also configure equal-preference groups to
 // partially respect the client's preferences when
-// |SSL_OP_CIPHER_SERVER_PREFERENCE| is enabled. Ciphers in an equal-preference
+// `SSL_OP_CIPHER_SERVER_PREFERENCE` is enabled. Ciphers in an equal-preference
 // group have equal priority and use the client order. This may be used to
 // enforce that AEADs are preferred but select AES-GCM vs. ChaCha20-Poly1305
 // based on client preferences. An equal-preference is specified with square
@@ -1719,64 +1719,64 @@
 // substituted when a cipher string starts with 'DEFAULT'.
 #define SSL_DEFAULT_CIPHER_LIST "ALL"
 
-// SSL_CTX_set_strict_cipher_list configures the cipher list for |ctx|,
-// evaluating |str| as a cipher string and returning error if |str| contains
+// SSL_CTX_set_strict_cipher_list configures the cipher list for `ctx`,
+// evaluating `str` as a cipher string and returning error if `str` contains
 // anything meaningless. It returns one on success and zero on failure.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT int SSL_CTX_set_strict_cipher_list(SSL_CTX *ctx,
                                                   const char *str);
 
-// SSL_CTX_set_cipher_list configures the cipher list for |ctx|, evaluating
-// |str| as a cipher string. It returns one on success and zero on failure.
+// SSL_CTX_set_cipher_list configures the cipher list for `ctx`, evaluating
+// `str` as a cipher string. It returns one on success and zero on failure.
 //
-// Prefer to use |SSL_CTX_set_strict_cipher_list|. This function tolerates
+// Prefer to use `SSL_CTX_set_strict_cipher_list`. This function tolerates
 // garbage inputs, unless an empty cipher list results.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT int SSL_CTX_set_cipher_list(SSL_CTX *ctx, const char *str);
 
-// SSL_set_strict_cipher_list configures the cipher list for |ssl|, evaluating
-// |str| as a cipher string and returning error if |str| contains anything
+// SSL_set_strict_cipher_list configures the cipher list for `ssl`, evaluating
+// `str` as a cipher string and returning error if `str` contains anything
 // meaningless. It returns one on success and zero on failure.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT int SSL_set_strict_cipher_list(SSL *ssl, const char *str);
 
-// SSL_set_cipher_list configures the cipher list for |ssl|, evaluating |str| as
+// SSL_set_cipher_list configures the cipher list for `ssl`, evaluating `str` as
 // a cipher string. It returns one on success and zero on failure.
 //
-// Prefer to use |SSL_set_strict_cipher_list|. This function tolerates garbage
+// Prefer to use `SSL_set_strict_cipher_list`. This function tolerates garbage
 // inputs, unless an empty cipher list results.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT int SSL_set_cipher_list(SSL *ssl, const char *str);
 
-// SSL_CTX_get_ciphers returns the cipher list for |ctx|, in order of
+// SSL_CTX_get_ciphers returns the cipher list for `ctx`, in order of
 // preference.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT STACK_OF(SSL_CIPHER) *SSL_CTX_get_ciphers(const SSL_CTX *ctx);
 
-// SSL_CTX_cipher_in_group returns one if the |i|th cipher (see
-// |SSL_CTX_get_ciphers|) is in the same equipreference group as the one
+// SSL_CTX_cipher_in_group returns one if the `i`th cipher (see
+// `SSL_CTX_get_ciphers`) is in the same equipreference group as the one
 // following it and zero otherwise.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT int SSL_CTX_cipher_in_group(const SSL_CTX *ctx, size_t i);
 
-// SSL_get_ciphers returns the cipher list for |ssl|, in order of preference.
+// SSL_get_ciphers returns the cipher list for `ssl`, in order of preference.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT STACK_OF(SSL_CIPHER) *SSL_get_ciphers(const SSL *ssl);
 
 
 // Connection information.
 
-// SSL_is_init_finished returns one if |ssl| has completed its initial handshake
+// SSL_is_init_finished returns one if `ssl` has completed its initial handshake
 // and has no pending handshake. It returns zero otherwise.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT int SSL_is_init_finished(const SSL *ssl);
 
-// SSL_in_init returns one if |ssl| has a pending handshake and zero
+// SSL_in_init returns one if `ssl` has a pending handshake and zero
 // otherwise.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT int SSL_in_init(const SSL *ssl);
 
-// SSL_in_false_start returns one if |ssl| has a pending handshake that is in
-// False Start. |SSL_write| may be called at this point without waiting for the
-// peer, but |SSL_read| will complete the handshake before accepting application
+// SSL_in_false_start returns one if `ssl` has a pending handshake that is in
+// False Start. `SSL_write` may be called at this point without waiting for the
+// peer, but `SSL_read` will complete the handshake before accepting application
 // data.
 //
-// See also |SSL_MODE_ENABLE_FALSE_START|.
+// See also `SSL_MODE_ENABLE_FALSE_START`.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT int SSL_in_false_start(const SSL *ssl);
 
 // SSL_get_peer_certificate returns the peer's leaf certificate or NULL if the
-// peer did not use certificates. The caller must call |X509_free| on the
+// peer did not use certificates. The caller must call `X509_free` on the
 // result to release it.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT X509 *SSL_get_peer_certificate(const SSL *ssl);
 
@@ -1786,7 +1786,7 @@
 // verification. The caller does not take ownership of the result.
 //
 // WARNING: This function behaves differently between client and server. If
-// |ssl| is a server, the returned chain does not include the leaf certificate.
+// `ssl` is a server, the returned chain does not include the leaf certificate.
 // If a client, it does.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT STACK_OF(X509) *SSL_get_peer_cert_chain(const SSL *ssl);
 
@@ -1795,10 +1795,10 @@
 // of certificates as sent by the peer, not the final chain built during
 // verification. The caller does not take ownership of the result.
 //
-// This is the same as |SSL_get_peer_cert_chain| except that this function
+// This is the same as `SSL_get_peer_cert_chain` except that this function
 // always returns the full chain, i.e. the first element of the return value
-// (if any) will be the leaf certificate. In contrast, |SSL_get_peer_cert_chain|
-// returns only the intermediate certificates if the |ssl| is a server.
+// (if any) will be the leaf certificate. In contrast, `SSL_get_peer_cert_chain`
+// returns only the intermediate certificates if the `ssl` is a server.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT STACK_OF(X509) *SSL_get_peer_full_cert_chain(const SSL *ssl);
 
 // SSL_get0_peer_certificates returns the peer's certificate chain, or NULL if
@@ -1806,23 +1806,23 @@
 // of certificates as sent by the peer, not the final chain built during
 // verification. The caller does not take ownership of the result.
 //
-// This is the |CRYPTO_BUFFER| variant of |SSL_get_peer_full_cert_chain|.
+// This is the `CRYPTO_BUFFER` variant of `SSL_get_peer_full_cert_chain`.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT const STACK_OF(CRYPTO_BUFFER) *SSL_get0_peer_certificates(
     const SSL *ssl);
 
-// SSL_get0_signed_cert_timestamp_list sets |*out| and |*out_len| to point to
-// |*out_len| bytes of SCT information from the server. This is only valid if
-// |ssl| is a client. The SCT information is a SignedCertificateTimestampList
+// SSL_get0_signed_cert_timestamp_list sets `*out` and `*out_len` to point to
+// `*out_len` bytes of SCT information from the server. This is only valid if
+// `ssl` is a client. The SCT information is a SignedCertificateTimestampList
 // (including the two leading length bytes).
 // See https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc6962#section-3.3
-// If no SCT was received then |*out_len| will be zero on return.
+// If no SCT was received then `*out_len` will be zero on return.
 //
 // WARNING: the returned data is not guaranteed to be well formed.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT void SSL_get0_signed_cert_timestamp_list(const SSL *ssl,
                                                         const uint8_t **out,
                                                         size_t *out_len);
 
-// SSL_get0_ocsp_response sets |*out| and |*out_len| to point to |*out_len|
+// SSL_get0_ocsp_response sets `*out` and `*out_len` to point to `*out_len`
 // bytes of an OCSP response from the server. This is the DER encoding of an
 // OCSPResponse type as defined in RFC 2560.
 //
@@ -1830,9 +1830,9 @@
 OPENSSL_EXPORT void SSL_get0_ocsp_response(const SSL *ssl, const uint8_t **out,
                                            size_t *out_len);
 
-// SSL_get_tls_unique writes at most |max_out| bytes of the tls-unique value
-// for |ssl| to |out| and sets |*out_len| to the number of bytes written. It
-// returns one on success or zero on error. In general |max_out| should be at
+// SSL_get_tls_unique writes at most `max_out` bytes of the tls-unique value
+// for `ssl` to `out` and sets `*out_len` to the number of bytes written. It
+// returns one on success or zero on error. In general `max_out` should be at
 // least 12.
 //
 // This function will always fail if the initial handshake has not completed.
@@ -1845,7 +1845,7 @@
 // https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc5929#section-3.1. Due to a weakness in the
 // TLS protocol, tls-unique is broken for resumed connections unless the
 // Extended Master Secret extension is negotiated. Thus this function will
-// return zero if |ssl| performed session resumption unless EMS was used when
+// return zero if `ssl` performed session resumption unless EMS was used when
 // negotiating the original session.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT int SSL_get_tls_unique(const SSL *ssl, uint8_t *out,
                                       size_t *out_len, size_t max_out);
@@ -1854,11 +1854,11 @@
 // TLS 1.3 was negotiated. Otherwise, it returns zero.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT int SSL_get_extms_support(const SSL *ssl);
 
-// SSL_get_current_cipher returns cipher suite used by |ssl|, or NULL if it has
+// SSL_get_current_cipher returns cipher suite used by `ssl`, or NULL if it has
 // not been negotiated yet.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT const SSL_CIPHER *SSL_get_current_cipher(const SSL *ssl);
 
-// SSL_session_reused returns one if |ssl| performed an abbreviated handshake
+// SSL_session_reused returns one if `ssl` performed an abbreviated handshake
 // and zero otherwise.
 //
 // TODO(davidben): Hammer down the semantics of this API while a handshake,
@@ -1869,9 +1869,9 @@
 // renegotiation (RFC 5746) or TLS 1.3. Otherwise, it returns zero.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT int SSL_get_secure_renegotiation_support(const SSL *ssl);
 
-// SSL_export_keying_material exports a connection-specific secret from |ssl|,
-// as specified in RFC 5705. It writes |out_len| bytes to |out| given a label
-// and optional context. If |use_context| is zero, the |context| parameter is
+// SSL_export_keying_material exports a connection-specific secret from `ssl`,
+// as specified in RFC 5705. It writes `out_len` bytes to `out` given a label
+// and optional context. If `use_context` is zero, the `context` parameter is
 // ignored.
 //
 // To derive the same value, both sides of a connection must use the same output
@@ -1891,9 +1891,9 @@
 
 // Sessions.
 //
-// An |SSL_SESSION| represents an SSL session that may be resumed in an
+// An `SSL_SESSION` represents an SSL session that may be resumed in an
 // abbreviated handshake. It is reference-counted and immutable. Once
-// established, an |SSL_SESSION| may be shared by multiple |SSL| objects on
+// established, an `SSL_SESSION` may be shared by multiple `SSL` objects on
 // different threads and must not be modified.
 //
 // Note the TLS notion of "session" is not suitable for application-level
@@ -1903,49 +1903,49 @@
 
 DECLARE_PEM_rw(SSL_SESSION, SSL_SESSION)
 
-// SSL_SESSION_new returns a newly-allocated blank |SSL_SESSION| or NULL on
+// SSL_SESSION_new returns a newly-allocated blank `SSL_SESSION` or NULL on
 // error. This may be useful when writing tests but should otherwise not be
 // used.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT SSL_SESSION *SSL_SESSION_new(const SSL_CTX *ctx);
 
-// SSL_SESSION_up_ref increments the reference count of |session| and returns
+// SSL_SESSION_up_ref increments the reference count of `session` and returns
 // one.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT int SSL_SESSION_up_ref(SSL_SESSION *session);
 
-// SSL_SESSION_free decrements the reference count of |session|. If it reaches
-// zero, all data referenced by |session| and |session| itself are released.
+// SSL_SESSION_free decrements the reference count of `session`. If it reaches
+// zero, all data referenced by `session` and `session` itself are released.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT void SSL_SESSION_free(SSL_SESSION *session);
 
-// SSL_SESSION_to_bytes serializes |in| into a newly allocated buffer and sets
-// |*out_data| to that buffer and |*out_len| to its length. The caller takes
-// ownership of the buffer and must call |OPENSSL_free| when done. It returns
+// SSL_SESSION_to_bytes serializes `in` into a newly allocated buffer and sets
+// `*out_data` to that buffer and `*out_len` to its length. The caller takes
+// ownership of the buffer and must call `OPENSSL_free` when done. It returns
 // one on success and zero on error.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT int SSL_SESSION_to_bytes(const SSL_SESSION *in,
                                         uint8_t **out_data, size_t *out_len);
 
-// SSL_SESSION_to_bytes_for_ticket serializes |in|, but excludes the session
+// SSL_SESSION_to_bytes_for_ticket serializes `in`, but excludes the session
 // identification information, namely the session ID and ticket.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT int SSL_SESSION_to_bytes_for_ticket(const SSL_SESSION *in,
                                                    uint8_t **out_data,
                                                    size_t *out_len);
 
-// SSL_SESSION_from_bytes parses |in_len| bytes from |in| as an SSL_SESSION. It
-// returns a newly-allocated |SSL_SESSION| on success or NULL on error.
+// SSL_SESSION_from_bytes parses `in_len` bytes from `in` as an SSL_SESSION. It
+// returns a newly-allocated `SSL_SESSION` on success or NULL on error.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT SSL_SESSION *SSL_SESSION_from_bytes(const uint8_t *in,
                                                    size_t in_len,
                                                    const SSL_CTX *ctx);
 
 // SSL_SESSION_get_version returns a string describing the TLS or DTLS version
-// |session| was established at. For example, "TLSv1.2" or "DTLSv1".
+// `session` was established at. For example, "TLSv1.2" or "DTLSv1".
 OPENSSL_EXPORT const char *SSL_SESSION_get_version(const SSL_SESSION *session);
 
-// SSL_SESSION_get_protocol_version returns the TLS or DTLS version |session|
+// SSL_SESSION_get_protocol_version returns the TLS or DTLS version `session`
 // was established at.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT uint16_t
 SSL_SESSION_get_protocol_version(const SSL_SESSION *session);
 
-// SSL_SESSION_set_protocol_version sets |session|'s TLS or DTLS version to
-// |version|. This may be useful when writing tests but should otherwise not be
+// SSL_SESSION_set_protocol_version sets `session`'s TLS or DTLS version to
+// `version`. This may be useful when writing tests but should otherwise not be
 // used. It returns one on success and zero on error.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT int SSL_SESSION_set_protocol_version(SSL_SESSION *session,
                                                     uint16_t version);
@@ -1953,8 +1953,8 @@
 // SSL_MAX_SSL_SESSION_ID_LENGTH is the maximum length of an SSL session ID.
 #define SSL_MAX_SSL_SESSION_ID_LENGTH 32
 
-// SSL_SESSION_get_id returns a pointer to a buffer containing |session|'s
-// session ID and sets |*out_len| to its length.
+// SSL_SESSION_get_id returns a pointer to a buffer containing `session`'s
+// session ID and sets `*out_len` to its length.
 //
 // This function should only be used for implementing a TLS session cache. TLS
 // sessions are not suitable for application-level session state, and a session
@@ -1962,7 +1962,7 @@
 // all resumption flows use session IDs, and not all connections within an
 // application-level session will reuse TLS sessions.
 //
-// To determine if resumption occurred, use |SSL_session_reused| instead.
+// To determine if resumption occurred, use `SSL_session_reused` instead.
 // Comparing session IDs will not give the right result in all cases.
 //
 // As a workaround for some broken applications, BoringSSL sometimes synthesizes
@@ -1971,50 +1971,50 @@
 OPENSSL_EXPORT const uint8_t *SSL_SESSION_get_id(const SSL_SESSION *session,
                                                  unsigned *out_len);
 
-// SSL_SESSION_set1_id sets |session|'s session ID to |sid|, It returns one on
+// SSL_SESSION_set1_id sets `session`'s session ID to `sid`, It returns one on
 // success and zero on error. This function may be useful in writing tests but
 // otherwise should not be used.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT int SSL_SESSION_set1_id(SSL_SESSION *session, const uint8_t *sid,
                                        size_t sid_len);
 
-// SSL_SESSION_get_time returns the time at which |session| was established in
+// SSL_SESSION_get_time returns the time at which `session` was established in
 // seconds since the UNIX epoch.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT uint64_t SSL_SESSION_get_time(const SSL_SESSION *session);
 
-// SSL_SESSION_get_timeout returns the lifetime of |session| in seconds.
+// SSL_SESSION_get_timeout returns the lifetime of `session` in seconds.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT uint32_t SSL_SESSION_get_timeout(const SSL_SESSION *session);
 
 // SSL_SESSION_get0_peer returns the peer leaf certificate stored in
-// |session|.
+// `session`.
 //
 // TODO(davidben): This should return a const X509 *.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT X509 *SSL_SESSION_get0_peer(const SSL_SESSION *session);
 
 // SSL_SESSION_get0_peer_certificates returns the peer certificate chain stored
-// in |session|, or NULL if the peer did not use certificates. This is the
+// in `session`, or NULL if the peer did not use certificates. This is the
 // unverified list of certificates as sent by the peer, not the final chain
 // built during verification. The caller does not take ownership of the result.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT const STACK_OF(CRYPTO_BUFFER) *
 SSL_SESSION_get0_peer_certificates(const SSL_SESSION *session);
 
 // SSL_SESSION_get0_peer_rpk returns the peer raw public key stored in
-// |session|, or NULL if the peer did not send a raw public key.
+// `session`, or NULL if the peer did not send a raw public key.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT const EVP_PKEY *SSL_SESSION_get0_peer_rpk(
     const SSL_SESSION *session);
 
-// SSL_SESSION_get0_signed_cert_timestamp_list sets |*out| and |*out_len| to
-// point to |*out_len| bytes of SCT information stored in |session|. This is
+// SSL_SESSION_get0_signed_cert_timestamp_list sets `*out` and `*out_len` to
+// point to `*out_len` bytes of SCT information stored in `session`. This is
 // only valid for client sessions. The SCT information is a
 // SignedCertificateTimestampList (including the two leading length bytes). See
 // https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc6962#section-3.3 If no SCT was received then
-// |*out_len| will be zero on return.
+// `*out_len` will be zero on return.
 //
 // WARNING: the returned data is not guaranteed to be well formed.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT void SSL_SESSION_get0_signed_cert_timestamp_list(
     const SSL_SESSION *session, const uint8_t **out, size_t *out_len);
 
-// SSL_SESSION_get0_ocsp_response sets |*out| and |*out_len| to point to
-// |*out_len| bytes of an OCSP response from the server. This is the DER
+// SSL_SESSION_get0_ocsp_response sets `*out` and `*out_len` to point to
+// `*out_len` bytes of an OCSP response from the server. This is the DER
 // encoding of an OCSPResponse type as defined in RFC 2560.
 //
 // WARNING: the returned data is not guaranteed to be well formed.
@@ -2025,65 +2025,65 @@
 // SSL_MAX_MASTER_KEY_LENGTH is the maximum length of a master secret.
 #define SSL_MAX_MASTER_KEY_LENGTH 48
 
-// SSL_SESSION_get_master_key writes up to |max_out| bytes of |session|'s secret
-// to |out| and returns the number of bytes written. If |max_out| is zero, it
+// SSL_SESSION_get_master_key writes up to `max_out` bytes of `session`'s secret
+// to `out` and returns the number of bytes written. If `max_out` is zero, it
 // returns the size of the secret.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT size_t SSL_SESSION_get_master_key(const SSL_SESSION *session,
                                                  uint8_t *out, size_t max_out);
 
-// SSL_SESSION_set_time sets |session|'s creation time to |time| and returns
-// |time|. This function may be useful in writing tests but otherwise should not
+// SSL_SESSION_set_time sets `session`'s creation time to `time` and returns
+// `time`. This function may be useful in writing tests but otherwise should not
 // be used.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT uint64_t SSL_SESSION_set_time(SSL_SESSION *session,
                                              uint64_t time);
 
-// SSL_SESSION_set_timeout sets |session|'s timeout to |timeout| and returns
+// SSL_SESSION_set_timeout sets `session`'s timeout to `timeout` and returns
 // one. This function may be useful in writing tests but otherwise should not
 // be used.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT uint32_t SSL_SESSION_set_timeout(SSL_SESSION *session,
                                                 uint32_t timeout);
 
 // SSL_SESSION_get0_id_context returns a pointer to a buffer containing
-// |session|'s session ID context (see |SSL_CTX_set_session_id_context|) and
-// sets |*out_len| to its length.
+// `session`'s session ID context (see `SSL_CTX_set_session_id_context`) and
+// sets `*out_len` to its length.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT const uint8_t *SSL_SESSION_get0_id_context(
     const SSL_SESSION *session, unsigned *out_len);
 
-// SSL_SESSION_set1_id_context sets |session|'s session ID context (see
-// |SSL_CTX_set_session_id_context|) to |sid_ctx|. It returns one on success and
+// SSL_SESSION_set1_id_context sets `session`'s session ID context (see
+// `SSL_CTX_set_session_id_context`) to `sid_ctx`. It returns one on success and
 // zero on error. This function may be useful in writing tests but otherwise
 // should not be used.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT int SSL_SESSION_set1_id_context(SSL_SESSION *session,
                                                const uint8_t *sid_ctx,
                                                size_t sid_ctx_len);
 
-// SSL_SESSION_should_be_single_use returns one if |session| should be
+// SSL_SESSION_should_be_single_use returns one if `session` should be
 // single-use (TLS 1.3 and later) and zero otherwise.
 //
 // If this function returns one, clients retain multiple sessions and use each
 // only once. This prevents passive observers from correlating connections with
-// tickets. See RFC 8446, appendix C.4. If it returns zero, |session| cannot be
+// tickets. See RFC 8446, appendix C.4. If it returns zero, `session` cannot be
 // used without leaking a correlator.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT int SSL_SESSION_should_be_single_use(const SSL_SESSION *session);
 
-// SSL_SESSION_is_resumable returns one if |session| is complete and contains a
+// SSL_SESSION_is_resumable returns one if `session` is complete and contains a
 // session ID or ticket. It returns zero otherwise. Note this function does not
-// ensure |session| will be resumed. It may be expired, dropped by the server,
+// ensure `session` will be resumed. It may be expired, dropped by the server,
 // or associated with incompatible parameters.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT int SSL_SESSION_is_resumable(const SSL_SESSION *session);
 
-// SSL_SESSION_has_ticket returns one if |session| has a ticket and zero
+// SSL_SESSION_has_ticket returns one if `session` has a ticket and zero
 // otherwise.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT int SSL_SESSION_has_ticket(const SSL_SESSION *session);
 
-// SSL_SESSION_get0_ticket sets |*out_ticket| and |*out_len| to |session|'s
-// ticket, or NULL and zero if it does not have one. |out_ticket| may be NULL
+// SSL_SESSION_get0_ticket sets `*out_ticket` and `*out_len` to `session`'s
+// ticket, or NULL and zero if it does not have one. `out_ticket` may be NULL
 // if only the ticket length is needed.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT void SSL_SESSION_get0_ticket(const SSL_SESSION *session,
                                             const uint8_t **out_ticket,
                                             size_t *out_len);
 
-// SSL_SESSION_set_ticket sets |session|'s ticket to |ticket|. It returns one on
+// SSL_SESSION_set_ticket sets `session`'s ticket to `ticket`. It returns one on
 // success and zero on error. This function may be useful in writing tests but
 // otherwise should not be used.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT int SSL_SESSION_set_ticket(SSL_SESSION *session,
@@ -2091,33 +2091,33 @@
                                           size_t ticket_len);
 
 // SSL_SESSION_get_ticket_lifetime_hint returns ticket lifetime hint of
-// |session| in seconds or zero if none was set.
+// `session` in seconds or zero if none was set.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT uint32_t
 SSL_SESSION_get_ticket_lifetime_hint(const SSL_SESSION *session);
 
 // SSL_SESSION_get0_cipher returns the cipher negotiated by the connection which
-// established |session|.
+// established `session`.
 //
-// Note that, in TLS 1.3, there is no guarantee that resumptions with |session|
-// will use that cipher. Prefer calling |SSL_get_current_cipher| on the |SSL|
+// Note that, in TLS 1.3, there is no guarantee that resumptions with `session`
+// will use that cipher. Prefer calling `SSL_get_current_cipher` on the `SSL`
 // instead.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT const SSL_CIPHER *SSL_SESSION_get0_cipher(
     const SSL_SESSION *session);
 
-// SSL_SESSION_has_peer_sha256 returns one if |session| has a SHA-256 hash of
+// SSL_SESSION_has_peer_sha256 returns one if `session` has a SHA-256 hash of
 // the peer's certificate retained and zero if the peer did not present a
-// certificate or if this was not enabled when |session| was created. See also
-// |SSL_CTX_set_retain_only_sha256_of_client_certs|.
+// certificate or if this was not enabled when `session` was created. See also
+// `SSL_CTX_set_retain_only_sha256_of_client_certs`.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT int SSL_SESSION_has_peer_sha256(const SSL_SESSION *session);
 
-// SSL_SESSION_get0_peer_sha256 sets |*out_ptr| and |*out_len| to the SHA-256
-// hash of the peer certificate retained in |session|, or NULL and zero if it
-// does not have one. See also |SSL_CTX_set_retain_only_sha256_of_client_certs|.
+// SSL_SESSION_get0_peer_sha256 sets `*out_ptr` and `*out_len` to the SHA-256
+// hash of the peer certificate retained in `session`, or NULL and zero if it
+// does not have one. See also `SSL_CTX_set_retain_only_sha256_of_client_certs`.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT void SSL_SESSION_get0_peer_sha256(const SSL_SESSION *session,
                                                  const uint8_t **out_ptr,
                                                  size_t *out_len);
 
-// SSL_SESSION_is_resumable_across_names returns one if |session| may be resumed
+// SSL_SESSION_is_resumable_across_names returns one if `session` may be resumed
 // with any identity in the server certificate and zero otherwise. See
 // draft-ietf-tls-cross-sni-resumption.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT int SSL_SESSION_is_resumable_across_names(
@@ -2128,7 +2128,7 @@
 //
 // Session caching allows connections to be established more efficiently based
 // on saved parameters from a previous connection, called a session (see
-// |SSL_SESSION|). The client offers a saved session, using an opaque identifier
+// `SSL_SESSION`). The client offers a saved session, using an opaque identifier
 // from a previous connection. The server may accept the session, if it has the
 // parameters available. Otherwise, it will decline and continue with a full
 // handshake.
@@ -2139,17 +2139,17 @@
 // information on the latter, see the next section.
 //
 // For a server, the library implements a built-in internal session cache as an
-// in-memory hash table. Servers may also use |SSL_CTX_sess_set_get_cb| and
-// |SSL_CTX_sess_set_new_cb| to implement a custom external session cache. In
+// in-memory hash table. Servers may also use `SSL_CTX_sess_set_get_cb` and
+// `SSL_CTX_sess_set_new_cb` to implement a custom external session cache. In
 // particular, this may be used to share a session cache between multiple
 // servers in a large deployment. An external cache may be used in addition to
-// or instead of the internal one. Use |SSL_CTX_set_session_cache_mode| to
+// or instead of the internal one. Use `SSL_CTX_set_session_cache_mode` to
 // toggle the internal cache.
 //
 // For a client, the only option is an external session cache. Clients may use
-// |SSL_CTX_sess_set_new_cb| to register a callback for when new sessions are
+// `SSL_CTX_sess_set_new_cb` to register a callback for when new sessions are
 // available. These may be cached and, in subsequent compatible connections,
-// configured with |SSL_set_session|.
+// configured with `SSL_set_session`.
 //
 // Note that offering or accepting a session short-circuits certificate
 // verification and most parameter negotiation. Resuming sessions across
@@ -2158,13 +2158,13 @@
 // be cached under different keys. A client that connects to the same host with,
 // e.g., different cipher suite settings or client certificates should also use
 // separate session caches between those contexts. Servers should also partition
-// session caches between SNI hosts with |SSL_CTX_set_session_id_context|.
+// session caches between SNI hosts with `SSL_CTX_set_session_id_context`.
 //
 // Note also, in TLS 1.2 and earlier, offering sessions allows passive observers
 // to correlate different client connections. TLS 1.3 and later fix this,
 // provided clients use sessions at most once. Session caches are managed by the
 // caller in BoringSSL, so this must be implemented externally. See
-// |SSL_SESSION_should_be_single_use| for details.
+// `SSL_SESSION_should_be_single_use` for details.
 
 // SSL_SESS_CACHE_OFF disables all session caching.
 #define SSL_SESS_CACHE_OFF 0x0000
@@ -2180,7 +2180,7 @@
 #define SSL_SESS_CACHE_BOTH (SSL_SESS_CACHE_CLIENT | SSL_SESS_CACHE_SERVER)
 
 // SSL_SESS_CACHE_NO_AUTO_CLEAR disables automatically calling
-// |SSL_CTX_flush_sessions| every 255 connections.
+// `SSL_CTX_flush_sessions` every 255 connections.
 #define SSL_SESS_CACHE_NO_AUTO_CLEAR 0x0080
 
 // SSL_SESS_CACHE_NO_INTERNAL_LOOKUP, on a server, disables looking up a session
@@ -2196,21 +2196,21 @@
 #define SSL_SESS_CACHE_NO_INTERNAL \
   (SSL_SESS_CACHE_NO_INTERNAL_LOOKUP | SSL_SESS_CACHE_NO_INTERNAL_STORE)
 
-// SSL_CTX_set_session_cache_mode sets the session cache mode bits for |ctx| to
-// |mode|. It returns the previous value.
+// SSL_CTX_set_session_cache_mode sets the session cache mode bits for `ctx` to
+// `mode`. It returns the previous value.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT int SSL_CTX_set_session_cache_mode(SSL_CTX *ctx, int mode);
 
 // SSL_CTX_get_session_cache_mode returns the session cache mode bits for
-// |ctx|
+// `ctx`
 OPENSSL_EXPORT int SSL_CTX_get_session_cache_mode(const SSL_CTX *ctx);
 
-// SSL_set_session, for a client, configures |ssl| to offer to resume |session|
+// SSL_set_session, for a client, configures `ssl` to offer to resume `session`
 // in the initial handshake and returns one. The caller retains ownership of
-// |session|. Note that configuring a session assumes the authentication in the
+// `session`. Note that configuring a session assumes the authentication in the
 // session is valid. For callers that wish to revalidate the session before
-// offering, see |SSL_SESSION_get0_peer_certificates|,
-// |SSL_SESSION_get0_signed_cert_timestamp_list|, and
-// |SSL_SESSION_get0_ocsp_response|.
+// offering, see `SSL_SESSION_get0_peer_certificates`,
+// `SSL_SESSION_get0_signed_cert_timestamp_list`, and
+// `SSL_SESSION_get0_ocsp_response`.
 //
 // It is an error to call this function after the handshake has begun.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT int SSL_set_session(SSL *ssl, SSL_SESSION *session);
@@ -2231,40 +2231,40 @@
 #define SSL_DEFAULT_SESSION_AUTH_TIMEOUT (7 * 24 * 60 * 60)
 
 // SSL_CTX_set_timeout sets the lifetime, in seconds, of TLS 1.2 (or earlier)
-// sessions created in |ctx| to |timeout|.
+// sessions created in `ctx` to `timeout`.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT uint32_t SSL_CTX_set_timeout(SSL_CTX *ctx, uint32_t timeout);
 
 // SSL_CTX_set_session_psk_dhe_timeout sets the lifetime, in seconds, of TLS 1.3
-// sessions created in |ctx| to |timeout|.
+// sessions created in `ctx` to `timeout`.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT void SSL_CTX_set_session_psk_dhe_timeout(SSL_CTX *ctx,
                                                         uint32_t timeout);
 
 // SSL_CTX_get_timeout returns the lifetime, in seconds, of TLS 1.2 (or earlier)
-// sessions created in |ctx|.
+// sessions created in `ctx`.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT uint32_t SSL_CTX_get_timeout(const SSL_CTX *ctx);
 
 // SSL_MAX_SID_CTX_LENGTH is the maximum length of a session ID context.
 #define SSL_MAX_SID_CTX_LENGTH 32
 
-// SSL_CTX_set_session_id_context sets |ctx|'s session ID context to |sid_ctx|.
+// SSL_CTX_set_session_id_context sets `ctx`'s session ID context to `sid_ctx`.
 // It returns one on success and zero on error. The session ID context is an
 // application-defined opaque byte string. A session will not be used in a
 // connection without a matching session ID context.
 //
-// For a server, if |SSL_VERIFY_PEER| is enabled, it is an error to not set a
+// For a server, if `SSL_VERIFY_PEER` is enabled, it is an error to not set a
 // session ID context.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT int SSL_CTX_set_session_id_context(SSL_CTX *ctx,
                                                   const uint8_t *sid_ctx,
                                                   size_t sid_ctx_len);
 
-// SSL_set_session_id_context sets |ssl|'s session ID context to |sid_ctx|. It
+// SSL_set_session_id_context sets `ssl`'s session ID context to `sid_ctx`. It
 // returns one on success and zero on error. See also
-// |SSL_CTX_set_session_id_context|.
+// `SSL_CTX_set_session_id_context`.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT int SSL_set_session_id_context(SSL *ssl, const uint8_t *sid_ctx,
                                               size_t sid_ctx_len);
 
-// SSL_get0_session_id_context returns a pointer to |ssl|'s session ID context
-// and sets |*out_len| to its length.  It returns NULL on error.
+// SSL_get0_session_id_context returns a pointer to `ssl`'s session ID context
+// and sets `*out_len` to its length.  It returns NULL on error.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT const uint8_t *SSL_get0_session_id_context(const SSL *ssl,
                                                           size_t *out_len);
 
@@ -2272,30 +2272,30 @@
 // cache.
 #define SSL_SESSION_CACHE_MAX_SIZE_DEFAULT (1024 * 20)
 
-// SSL_CTX_sess_set_cache_size sets the maximum size of |ctx|'s internal session
-// cache to |size|. It returns the previous value.
+// SSL_CTX_sess_set_cache_size sets the maximum size of `ctx`'s internal session
+// cache to `size`. It returns the previous value.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT unsigned long SSL_CTX_sess_set_cache_size(SSL_CTX *ctx,
                                                          unsigned long size);
 
-// SSL_CTX_sess_get_cache_size returns the maximum size of |ctx|'s internal
+// SSL_CTX_sess_get_cache_size returns the maximum size of `ctx`'s internal
 // session cache.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT unsigned long SSL_CTX_sess_get_cache_size(const SSL_CTX *ctx);
 
-// SSL_CTX_sess_number returns the number of sessions in |ctx|'s internal
+// SSL_CTX_sess_number returns the number of sessions in `ctx`'s internal
 // session cache.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT size_t SSL_CTX_sess_number(const SSL_CTX *ctx);
 
-// SSL_CTX_add_session inserts |session| into |ctx|'s internal session cache. It
-// returns one on success and zero on error or if |session| is already in the
-// cache. The caller retains its reference to |session|.
+// SSL_CTX_add_session inserts `session` into `ctx`'s internal session cache. It
+// returns one on success and zero on error or if `session` is already in the
+// cache. The caller retains its reference to `session`.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT int SSL_CTX_add_session(SSL_CTX *ctx, SSL_SESSION *session);
 
-// SSL_CTX_remove_session removes |session| from |ctx|'s internal session cache.
-// It returns one on success and zero if |session| was not in the cache.
+// SSL_CTX_remove_session removes `session` from `ctx`'s internal session cache.
+// It returns one on success and zero if `session` was not in the cache.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT int SSL_CTX_remove_session(SSL_CTX *ctx, SSL_SESSION *session);
 
-// SSL_CTX_flush_sessions removes all sessions from |ctx| which have expired as
-// of time |time|. If |time| is zero, all sessions are removed.
+// SSL_CTX_flush_sessions removes all sessions from `ctx` which have expired as
+// of time `time`. If `time` is zero, all sessions are removed.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT void SSL_CTX_flush_sessions(SSL_CTX *ctx, uint64_t time);
 
 // SSL_new_session_cb is the type of the callback that is called when a new
@@ -2304,27 +2304,27 @@
 
 // SSL_CTX_sess_set_new_cb sets the callback to be called when a new session is
 // established and ready to be cached. If the session cache is disabled (the
-// appropriate one of |SSL_SESS_CACHE_CLIENT| or |SSL_SESS_CACHE_SERVER| is
+// appropriate one of `SSL_SESS_CACHE_CLIENT` or `SSL_SESS_CACHE_SERVER` is
 // unset), the callback is not called.
 //
-// The callback is passed a reference to |session|. It returns one if it takes
-// ownership (and then calls |SSL_SESSION_free| when done) and zero otherwise. A
-// consumer which places |session| into an in-memory cache will likely return
-// one, with the cache calling |SSL_SESSION_free|. A consumer which serializes
-// |session| with |SSL_SESSION_to_bytes| may not need to retain |session| and
+// The callback is passed a reference to `session`. It returns one if it takes
+// ownership (and then calls `SSL_SESSION_free` when done) and zero otherwise. A
+// consumer which places `session` into an in-memory cache will likely return
+// one, with the cache calling `SSL_SESSION_free`. A consumer which serializes
+// `session` with `SSL_SESSION_to_bytes` may not need to retain `session` and
 // will likely return zero. Returning one is equivalent to calling
-// |SSL_SESSION_up_ref| and then returning zero.
+// `SSL_SESSION_up_ref` and then returning zero.
 //
 // Note: For a client, the callback may be called on abbreviated handshakes if a
 // ticket is renewed. Further, it may not be called until some time after
-// |SSL_do_handshake| or |SSL_connect| completes if False Start is enabled. Thus
-// it's recommended to use this callback over calling |SSL_get_session| on
+// `SSL_do_handshake` or `SSL_connect` completes if False Start is enabled. Thus
+// it's recommended to use this callback over calling `SSL_get_session` on
 // handshake completion.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT void SSL_CTX_sess_set_new_cb(SSL_CTX *ctx,
                                             SSL_new_session_cb new_session_cb);
 
 // SSL_CTX_sess_get_new_cb returns the callback set by
-// |SSL_CTX_sess_set_new_cb|.
+// `SSL_CTX_sess_set_new_cb`.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT SSL_new_session_cb SSL_CTX_sess_get_new_cb(SSL_CTX *ctx);
 
 // SSL_remove_session_cb is the type of the callback that is called when a
@@ -2340,7 +2340,7 @@
     SSL_CTX *ctx, SSL_remove_session_cb remove_session_cb);
 
 // SSL_CTX_sess_get_remove_cb returns the callback set by
-// |SSL_CTX_sess_set_remove_cb|.
+// `SSL_CTX_sess_set_remove_cb`.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT SSL_remove_session_cb SSL_CTX_sess_get_remove_cb(SSL_CTX *ctx);
 
 // SSL_get_session_cb is the type of the callback that is called to look up a
@@ -2350,20 +2350,20 @@
 
 // SSL_CTX_sess_set_get_cb sets a callback to look up a session by ID for a
 // server. The callback is passed the session ID and should return a matching
-// |SSL_SESSION| or NULL if not found. It should set |*out_copy| to zero and
+// `SSL_SESSION` or NULL if not found. It should set `*out_copy` to zero and
 // return a new reference to the session. This callback is not used for a
 // client.
 //
-// For historical reasons, if |*out_copy| is set to one (default), the SSL
-// library will take a new reference to the returned |SSL_SESSION|, expecting
+// For historical reasons, if `*out_copy` is set to one (default), the SSL
+// library will take a new reference to the returned `SSL_SESSION`, expecting
 // the callback to return a non-owning pointer. This is not recommended. If
-// |ctx| and thus the callback is used on multiple threads, the session may be
-// removed and invalidated before the SSL library calls |SSL_SESSION_up_ref|,
+// `ctx` and thus the callback is used on multiple threads, the session may be
+// removed and invalidated before the SSL library calls `SSL_SESSION_up_ref`,
 // whereas the callback may synchronize internally.
 //
 // To look up a session asynchronously, the callback may return
-// |SSL_magic_pending_session_ptr|. See the documentation for that function and
-// |SSL_ERROR_PENDING_SESSION|.
+// `SSL_magic_pending_session_ptr`. See the documentation for that function and
+// `SSL_ERROR_PENDING_SESSION`.
 //
 // If the internal session cache is enabled, the callback is only consulted if
 // the internal cache does not return a match.
@@ -2371,36 +2371,36 @@
                                             SSL_get_session_cb get_session_cb);
 
 // SSL_CTX_sess_get_get_cb returns the callback set by
-// |SSL_CTX_sess_set_get_cb|.
+// `SSL_CTX_sess_set_get_cb`.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT SSL_get_session_cb SSL_CTX_sess_get_get_cb(SSL_CTX *ctx);
 
-// SSL_magic_pending_session_ptr returns a magic |SSL_SESSION|* which indicates
-// that the session isn't currently unavailable. |SSL_get_error| will then
-// return |SSL_ERROR_PENDING_SESSION| and the handshake can be retried later
+// SSL_magic_pending_session_ptr returns a magic `SSL_SESSION`* which indicates
+// that the session isn't currently unavailable. `SSL_get_error` will then
+// return `SSL_ERROR_PENDING_SESSION` and the handshake can be retried later
 // when the lookup has completed.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT SSL_SESSION *SSL_magic_pending_session_ptr(void);
 
-// SSL_CTX_set_resumption_across_names_enabled configures whether |ctx|, as a
+// SSL_CTX_set_resumption_across_names_enabled configures whether `ctx`, as a
 // TLS 1.3 server, signals its sessions are compatible with any identity in the
 // server certificate, e.g. all DNS names in the subjectAlternateNames list.
 // This does not change BoringSSL's resumption behavior, only whether it signals
 // this to the client. See draft-ietf-tls-cross-sni-resumption.
 //
 // When this is enabled, all identities in the server certificate should by
-// hosted by servers that accept TLS 1.3 tickets issued by |ctx|. The connection
+// hosted by servers that accept TLS 1.3 tickets issued by `ctx`. The connection
 // will otherwise function, but performance may suffer from clients wasting
 // single-use tickets.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT void SSL_CTX_set_resumption_across_names_enabled(SSL_CTX *ctx,
                                                                 int enabled);
 
-// SSL_set_resumption_across_names_enabled configures whether |ssl|, as a
+// SSL_set_resumption_across_names_enabled configures whether `ssl`, as a
 // TLS 1.3 server, signals its sessions are compatible with any identity in the
 // server certificate, e.g. all DNS names in the subjectAlternateNames list.
 // This does not change BoringSSL's resumption behavior, only whether it signals
 // this to the client. See draft-ietf-tls-cross-sni-resumption.
 //
 // When this is enabled, all identities in the server certificate should by
-// hosted by servers that accept TLS 1.3 tickets issued by |ssl|. The connection
+// hosted by servers that accept TLS 1.3 tickets issued by `ssl`. The connection
 // will otherwise function, but performance may suffer from clients wasting
 // single-use tickets.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT void SSL_set_resumption_across_names_enabled(SSL *ssl,
@@ -2414,23 +2414,23 @@
 // encrypted session parameters, called a ticket. When offering the session, the
 // client sends the ticket which the server decrypts to recover session state.
 // Session tickets are enabled by default but may be disabled with
-// |SSL_OP_NO_TICKET|.
+// `SSL_OP_NO_TICKET`.
 //
 // On the client, ticket-based sessions use the same APIs as ID-based tickets.
 // Callers do not need to handle them differently.
 //
 // On the server, tickets are encrypted and authenticated with a secret key.
-// By default, an |SSL_CTX| will manage session ticket encryption keys by
+// By default, an `SSL_CTX` will manage session ticket encryption keys by
 // generating them internally and rotating every 48 hours. Tickets are minted
 // and processed transparently. The following functions may be used to configure
 // a persistent key or implement more custom behavior, including key rotation
 // and sharing keys between multiple servers in a large deployment. There are
 // three levels of customisation possible:
 //
-// 1) One can simply set the keys with |SSL_CTX_set_tlsext_ticket_keys|.
-// 2) One can configure an |EVP_CIPHER_CTX| and |HMAC_CTX| directly for
+// 1) One can simply set the keys with `SSL_CTX_set_tlsext_ticket_keys`.
+// 2) One can configure an `EVP_CIPHER_CTX` and `HMAC_CTX` directly for
 //    encryption and authentication.
-// 3) One can configure an |SSL_TICKET_AEAD_METHOD| to have more control
+// 3) One can configure an `SSL_TICKET_AEAD_METHOD` to have more control
 //    and the option of asynchronous decryption.
 //
 // An attacker that compromises a server's session ticket key can impersonate
@@ -2445,15 +2445,15 @@
 // disabled.
 #define SSL_DEFAULT_TICKET_KEY_ROTATION_INTERVAL (2 * 24 * 60 * 60)
 
-// SSL_CTX_get_tlsext_ticket_keys writes |ctx|'s session ticket key material to
-// |len| bytes of |out|. It returns one on success and zero if |len| is not
-// 48. If |out| is NULL, it returns 48 instead.
+// SSL_CTX_get_tlsext_ticket_keys writes `ctx`'s session ticket key material to
+// `len` bytes of `out`. It returns one on success and zero if `len` is not
+// 48. If `out` is NULL, it returns 48 instead.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT int SSL_CTX_get_tlsext_ticket_keys(SSL_CTX *ctx, void *out,
                                                   size_t len);
 
-// SSL_CTX_set_tlsext_ticket_keys sets |ctx|'s session ticket key material to
-// |len| bytes of |in|. It returns one on success and zero if |len| is not
-// 48. If |in| is NULL, it returns 48 instead.
+// SSL_CTX_set_tlsext_ticket_keys sets `ctx`'s session ticket key material to
+// `len` bytes of `in`. It returns one on success and zero if `len` is not
+// 48. If `in` is NULL, it returns 48 instead.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT int SSL_CTX_set_tlsext_ticket_keys(SSL_CTX *ctx, const void *in,
                                                   size_t len);
 
@@ -2461,29 +2461,29 @@
 // ticket.
 #define SSL_TICKET_KEY_NAME_LEN 16
 
-// SSL_CTX_set_tlsext_ticket_key_cb sets the ticket callback to |callback| and
-// returns one. |callback| will be called when encrypting a new ticket and when
+// SSL_CTX_set_tlsext_ticket_key_cb sets the ticket callback to `callback` and
+// returns one. `callback` will be called when encrypting a new ticket and when
 // decrypting a ticket from the client.
 //
-// In both modes, |ctx| and |hmac_ctx| will already have been initialized with
-// |EVP_CIPHER_CTX_init| and |HMAC_CTX_init|, respectively. |callback|
-// configures |hmac_ctx| with an HMAC digest and key, and configures |ctx|
+// In both modes, `ctx` and `hmac_ctx` will already have been initialized with
+// `EVP_CIPHER_CTX_init` and `HMAC_CTX_init`, respectively. `callback`
+// configures `hmac_ctx` with an HMAC digest and key, and configures `ctx`
 // for encryption or decryption, based on the mode.
 //
-// When encrypting a new ticket, |encrypt| will be one. It writes a public
-// 16-byte key name to |key_name| and a fresh IV to |iv|. The output IV length
-// must match |EVP_CIPHER_CTX_iv_length| of the cipher selected. In this mode,
-// |callback| returns 1 on success, 0 to decline sending a ticket, and -1 on
+// When encrypting a new ticket, `encrypt` will be one. It writes a public
+// 16-byte key name to `key_name` and a fresh IV to `iv`. The output IV length
+// must match `EVP_CIPHER_CTX_iv_length` of the cipher selected. In this mode,
+// `callback` returns 1 on success, 0 to decline sending a ticket, and -1 on
 // error.
 //
-// When decrypting a ticket, |encrypt| will be zero. |key_name| will point to a
-// 16-byte key name and |iv| points to an IV. The length of the IV consumed must
-// match |EVP_CIPHER_CTX_iv_length| of the cipher selected. In this mode,
-// |callback| returns -1 to abort the handshake, 0 if the ticket key was
+// When decrypting a ticket, `encrypt` will be zero. `key_name` will point to a
+// 16-byte key name and `iv` points to an IV. The length of the IV consumed must
+// match `EVP_CIPHER_CTX_iv_length` of the cipher selected. In this mode,
+// `callback` returns -1 to abort the handshake, 0 if the ticket key was
 // unrecognized, and 1 or 2 on success. If it returns 2, the ticket will be
 // renewed. This may be used to re-key the ticket.
 //
-// WARNING: |callback| wildly breaks the usual return value convention and is
+// WARNING: `callback` wildly breaks the usual return value convention and is
 // called in two different modes.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT int SSL_CTX_set_tlsext_ticket_key_cb(
     SSL_CTX *ctx,
@@ -2491,13 +2491,13 @@
                     EVP_CIPHER_CTX *ctx, HMAC_CTX *hmac_ctx, int encrypt));
 
 // ssl_ticket_aead_result_t enumerates the possible results from decrypting a
-// ticket with an |SSL_TICKET_AEAD_METHOD|.
+// ticket with an `SSL_TICKET_AEAD_METHOD`.
 enum ssl_ticket_aead_result_t BORINGSSL_ENUM_INT {
   // ssl_ticket_aead_success indicates that the ticket was successfully
   // decrypted.
   ssl_ticket_aead_success,
   // ssl_ticket_aead_retry indicates that the operation could not be
-  // immediately completed and must be reattempted, via |open|, at a later
+  // immediately completed and must be reattempted, via `open`, at a later
   // point.
   ssl_ticket_aead_retry,
   // ssl_ticket_aead_ignore_ticket indicates that the ticket should be ignored
@@ -2508,60 +2508,60 @@
   ssl_ticket_aead_error,
 };
 
-// ssl_ticket_aead_method_st (aka |SSL_TICKET_AEAD_METHOD|) contains methods
+// ssl_ticket_aead_method_st (aka `SSL_TICKET_AEAD_METHOD`) contains methods
 // for encrypting and decrypting session tickets.
 struct ssl_ticket_aead_method_st {
-  // max_overhead returns the maximum number of bytes of overhead that |seal|
+  // max_overhead returns the maximum number of bytes of overhead that `seal`
   // may add.
   size_t (*max_overhead)(SSL *ssl);
 
-  // seal encrypts and authenticates |in_len| bytes from |in|, writes, at most,
-  // |max_out_len| bytes to |out|, and puts the number of bytes written in
-  // |*out_len|. The |in| and |out| buffers may be equal but will not otherwise
+  // seal encrypts and authenticates `in_len` bytes from `in`, writes, at most,
+  // `max_out_len` bytes to `out`, and puts the number of bytes written in
+  // `*out_len`. The `in` and `out` buffers may be equal but will not otherwise
   // alias. It returns one on success or zero on error. If the function returns
-  // but |*out_len| is zero, BoringSSL will skip sending a ticket.
+  // but `*out_len` is zero, BoringSSL will skip sending a ticket.
   int (*seal)(SSL *ssl, uint8_t *out, size_t *out_len, size_t max_out_len,
               const uint8_t *in, size_t in_len);
 
-  // open authenticates and decrypts |in_len| bytes from |in|, writes, at most,
-  // |max_out_len| bytes of plaintext to |out|, and puts the number of bytes
-  // written in |*out_len|. The |in| and |out| buffers may be equal but will
-  // not otherwise alias. See |ssl_ticket_aead_result_t| for details of the
+  // open authenticates and decrypts `in_len` bytes from `in`, writes, at most,
+  // `max_out_len` bytes of plaintext to `out`, and puts the number of bytes
+  // written in `*out_len`. The `in` and `out` buffers may be equal but will
+  // not otherwise alias. See `ssl_ticket_aead_result_t` for details of the
   // return values. In the case that a retry is indicated, the caller should
-  // arrange for the high-level operation on |ssl| to be retried when the
-  // operation is completed, which will result in another call to |open|.
+  // arrange for the high-level operation on `ssl` to be retried when the
+  // operation is completed, which will result in another call to `open`.
   enum ssl_ticket_aead_result_t (*open)(SSL *ssl, uint8_t *out, size_t *out_len,
                                         size_t max_out_len, const uint8_t *in,
                                         size_t in_len);
 };
 
 // SSL_CTX_set_ticket_aead_method configures a custom ticket AEAD method table
-// on |ctx|. |aead_method| must remain valid for the lifetime of |ctx|.
+// on `ctx`. `aead_method` must remain valid for the lifetime of `ctx`.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT void SSL_CTX_set_ticket_aead_method(
     SSL_CTX *ctx, const SSL_TICKET_AEAD_METHOD *aead_method);
 
 // SSL_process_tls13_new_session_ticket processes an unencrypted TLS 1.3
-// NewSessionTicket message from |buf| and returns a resumable |SSL_SESSION|,
+// NewSessionTicket message from `buf` and returns a resumable `SSL_SESSION`,
 // or NULL on error. The caller takes ownership of the returned session and
-// must call |SSL_SESSION_free| to free it.
+// must call `SSL_SESSION_free` to free it.
 //
-// |buf| contains |buf_len| bytes that represents a complete NewSessionTicket
+// `buf` contains `buf_len` bytes that represents a complete NewSessionTicket
 // message including its header, i.e., one byte for the type (0x04) and three
-// bytes for the length. |buf| must contain only one such message.
+// bytes for the length. `buf` must contain only one such message.
 //
 // This function may be used to process NewSessionTicket messages in TLS 1.3
 // clients that are handling the record layer externally.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT SSL_SESSION *SSL_process_tls13_new_session_ticket(
     SSL *ssl, const uint8_t *buf, size_t buf_len);
 
-// SSL_CTX_set_num_tickets configures |ctx| to send |num_tickets| immediately
+// SSL_CTX_set_num_tickets configures `ctx` to send `num_tickets` immediately
 // after a successful TLS 1.3 handshake as a server. It returns one. Large
-// values of |num_tickets| will be capped within the library.
+// values of `num_tickets` will be capped within the library.
 //
 // By default, BoringSSL sends two tickets.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT int SSL_CTX_set_num_tickets(SSL_CTX *ctx, size_t num_tickets);
 
-// SSL_CTX_get_num_tickets returns the number of tickets |ctx| will send
+// SSL_CTX_get_num_tickets returns the number of tickets `ctx` will send
 // immediately after a successful TLS 1.3 handshake as a server.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT size_t SSL_CTX_get_num_tickets(const SSL_CTX *ctx);
 
@@ -2582,7 +2582,7 @@
 //
 // In TLS 1.2, the ECDH values also negotiate elliptic curves used in ECDSA. In
 // TLS 1.3 and later, ECDSA curves are part of the signature algorithm. See
-// |SSL_SIGN_*|.
+// `SSL_SIGN_*`.
 
 // SSL_GROUP_* define TLS group IDs.
 #define SSL_GROUP_SECP256R1 23
@@ -2593,17 +2593,17 @@
 #define SSL_GROUP_X25519_KYBER768_DRAFT00 0x6399
 #define SSL_GROUP_MLKEM1024 0x0202
 
-// SSL_CTX_set1_group_ids sets the preferred groups for |ctx| to |group_ids|.
-// Each element of |group_ids| should be a unique one of the |SSL_GROUP_*|
-// constants. If |group_ids| is empty, a default list will be set instead. It
+// SSL_CTX_set1_group_ids sets the preferred groups for `ctx` to `group_ids`.
+// Each element of `group_ids` should be a unique one of the `SSL_GROUP_*`
+// constants. If `group_ids` is empty, a default list will be set instead. It
 // returns one on success and zero on failure.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT int SSL_CTX_set1_group_ids(SSL_CTX *ctx,
                                           const uint16_t *group_ids,
                                           size_t num_group_ids);
 
-// SSL_set1_group_ids sets the preferred groups for |ssl| to |group_ids|. Each
-// element of |group_ids| should be a unique one of the |SSL_GROUP_*| constants.
-// If |group_ids| is empty, a default list will be set instead. It returns one
+// SSL_set1_group_ids sets the preferred groups for `ssl` to `group_ids`. Each
+// element of `group_ids` should be a unique one of the `SSL_GROUP_*` constants.
+// If `group_ids` is empty, a default list will be set instead. It returns one
 // on success and zero on failure.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT int SSL_set1_group_ids(SSL *ssl, const uint16_t *group_ids,
                                       size_t num_group_ids);
@@ -2615,34 +2615,34 @@
 // that the corresponding group has equal preference with the next member of the
 // list of groups being configured. Assigning equal preference to a range of
 // consecutively listed groups allows a server to partially respect the
-// client's preferences when |SSL_OP_CIPHER_SERVER_PREFERENCE| is enabled.
+// client's preferences when `SSL_OP_CIPHER_SERVER_PREFERENCE` is enabled.
 #define SSL_GROUP_FLAG_EQUAL_PREFERENCE_WITH_NEXT 0x01
 
-// SSL_CTX_set1_group_ids_with_flags sets the preferred groups for |ctx| to
-// |group_ids|, using the corresponding |flags| for each element, which is a set
-// of SSL_GROUP_FLAG_* values ORed together. Each element of |group_ids| should
-// be a unique one of the |SSL_GROUP_*| constants. If |group_ids| is empty, a
+// SSL_CTX_set1_group_ids_with_flags sets the preferred groups for `ctx` to
+// `group_ids`, using the corresponding `flags` for each element, which is a set
+// of SSL_GROUP_FLAG_* values ORed together. Each element of `group_ids` should
+// be a unique one of the `SSL_GROUP_*` constants. If `group_ids` is empty, a
 // default list of groups and flags defaulting to zero will be set instead.
-// |group_ids| and |flags| should both have |num_group_ids| elements. It returns
+// `group_ids` and `flags` should both have `num_group_ids` elements. It returns
 // one on success and zero on failure.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT int SSL_CTX_set1_group_ids_with_flags(SSL_CTX *ctx,
                                                      const uint16_t *group_ids,
                                                      const uint32_t *flags,
                                                      size_t num_group_ids);
 
-// SSL_set1_group_ids_with_flags sets the preferred groups for |ssl| to
-// |group_ids|, using the corresponding |flags| for each element, which is a set
-// of SSL_GROUP_FLAG_* values ORed toegether. Each element of |group_ids| should
-// be a unique one of the |SSL_GROUP_*| constants. If |group_ids| is empty, a
+// SSL_set1_group_ids_with_flags sets the preferred groups for `ssl` to
+// `group_ids`, using the corresponding `flags` for each element, which is a set
+// of SSL_GROUP_FLAG_* values ORed toegether. Each element of `group_ids` should
+// be a unique one of the `SSL_GROUP_*` constants. If `group_ids` is empty, a
 // default list of groups and flags defaulting to zero will be set instead.
-// |group_ids| and |flags| should both have |num_group_ids| elements.  It
+// `group_ids` and `flags` should both have `num_group_ids` elements.  It
 // returns one on success and zero on failure.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT int SSL_set1_group_ids_with_flags(SSL *ssl,
                                                  const uint16_t *group_ids,
                                                  const uint32_t *flags,
                                                  size_t num_group_ids);
 
-// SSL_get_group_id returns the ID of the group used by |ssl|'s most recently
+// SSL_get_group_id returns the ID of the group used by `ssl`'s most recently
 // completed handshake, or 0 if not applicable.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT uint16_t SSL_get_group_id(const SSL *ssl);
 
@@ -2651,9 +2651,9 @@
 OPENSSL_EXPORT const char *SSL_get_group_name(uint16_t group_id);
 
 // SSL_get_all_group_names outputs a list of possible strings
-// |SSL_get_group_name| may return in this version of BoringSSL. It writes at
-// most |max_out| entries to |out| and returns the total number it would have
-// written, if |max_out| had been large enough. |max_out| may be initially set
+// `SSL_get_group_name` may return in this version of BoringSSL. It writes at
+// most `max_out` entries to `out` and returns the total number it would have
+// written, if `max_out` had been large enough. `max_out` may be initially set
 // to zero to size the output.
 //
 // This function is only intended to help initialize tables in callers that want
@@ -2664,41 +2664,41 @@
 // list, so this does not apply if, say, sending strings across services.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT size_t SSL_get_all_group_names(const char **out, size_t max_out);
 
-// The following APIs also configure Diffie-Hellman groups, but use |NID_*|
-// constants instead of |SSL_GROUP_*| constants. These are provided for OpenSSL
+// The following APIs also configure Diffie-Hellman groups, but use `NID_*`
+// constants instead of `SSL_GROUP_*` constants. These are provided for OpenSSL
 // compatibility. Where NIDs are unstable constants specific to OpenSSL and
 // BoringSSL, group IDs are defined by the TLS protocol. Prefer the group ID
 // representation if storing persistently, or exporting to another process or
 // library.
 
-// SSL_CTX_set1_groups sets the preferred groups for |ctx| to be |groups|. Each
-// element of |groups| should be a unique |NID_*| constant from nid.h. If
-// |groups| is empty, a default list will be set instead. It returns one on
+// SSL_CTX_set1_groups sets the preferred groups for `ctx` to be `groups`. Each
+// element of `groups` should be a unique `NID_*` constant from nid.h. If
+// `groups` is empty, a default list will be set instead. It returns one on
 // success and zero on failure.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT int SSL_CTX_set1_groups(SSL_CTX *ctx, const int *groups,
                                        size_t num_groups);
 
-// SSL_set1_groups sets the preferred groups for |ssl| to be |groups|. Each
-// element of |groups| should be a unique |NID_*| constant from nid.h. If
-// |groups| is empty, a default list will be set instead. It returns one on
+// SSL_set1_groups sets the preferred groups for `ssl` to be `groups`. Each
+// element of `groups` should be a unique `NID_*` constant from nid.h. If
+// `groups` is empty, a default list will be set instead. It returns one on
 // success and zero on failure.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT int SSL_set1_groups(SSL *ssl, const int *groups,
                                    size_t num_groups);
 
-// SSL_CTX_set1_groups_list decodes |groups| as a non-empty colon-separated list
-// of group names (e.g. "X25519" or "P-256") and sets |ctx|'s preferred groups
+// SSL_CTX_set1_groups_list decodes `groups` as a non-empty colon-separated list
+// of group names (e.g. "X25519" or "P-256") and sets `ctx`'s preferred groups
 // to the result. The list must not contain duplicates. It returns one on
 // success and zero on failure.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT int SSL_CTX_set1_groups_list(SSL_CTX *ctx, const char *groups);
 
-// SSL_set1_groups_list decodes |groups| as a non-empty colon-separated list of
-// group names (e.g. "X25519" or "P-256") and sets |ssl|'s preferred groups to
+// SSL_set1_groups_list decodes `groups` as a non-empty colon-separated list of
+// group names (e.g. "X25519" or "P-256") and sets `ssl`'s preferred groups to
 // the result. The list must not contain duplicates. It returns one on success
 // and zero on failure.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT int SSL_set1_groups_list(SSL *ssl, const char *groups);
 
-// SSL_get_negotiated_group returns the NID of the group used by |ssl|'s most
-// recently completed handshake, or |NID_undef| if not applicable.
+// SSL_get_negotiated_group returns the NID of the group used by `ssl`'s most
+// recently completed handshake, or `NID_undef` if not applicable.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT int SSL_get_negotiated_group(const SSL *ssl);
 
 
@@ -2715,20 +2715,20 @@
 // post-quantum.
 
 // SSL_set1_client_key_shares, when called by a client before the handshake,
-// configures |ssl| to send a key_share extension in the initial ClientHello
-// containing exactly the groups given by |group_ids|, in the order given. Each
-// member of |group_ids| should be one of the |SSL_GROUP_*| constants, and they
+// configures `ssl` to send a key_share extension in the initial ClientHello
+// containing exactly the groups given by `group_ids`, in the order given. Each
+// member of `group_ids` should be one of the `SSL_GROUP_*` constants, and they
 // must be unique. This function returns one on success and zero on failure.
 //
-// If non-empty, the sequence of |group_ids| must be a (not necessarily
-// contiguous) subsequence of the groups supported by |ssl|, which may have been
-// configured explicitly on |ssl| or its context, or populated by default.
+// If non-empty, the sequence of `group_ids` must be a (not necessarily
+// contiguous) subsequence of the groups supported by `ssl`, which may have been
+// configured explicitly on `ssl` or its context, or populated by default.
 // Caller should finish configuring the group list before calling this function.
-// Changing the supported groups for |ssl| after having set client key shares
+// Changing the supported groups for `ssl` after having set client key shares
 // will result in the key share selections being reset if this constraint no
 // longer holds.
 //
-// Setting an empty sequence of |group_ids| results in an empty client
+// Setting an empty sequence of `group_ids` results in an empty client
 // key_share, which will cause the handshake to always take an extra round-trip
 // for HelloRetryRequest.
 //
@@ -2742,23 +2742,23 @@
                                               const uint16_t *group_ids,
                                               size_t num_group_ids);
 
-// SSL_set1_server_supported_groups_hint, when |ssl| is a client, indicates that
-// the server is likely to support groups listed in |server_groups|, in order of
+// SSL_set1_server_supported_groups_hint, when `ssl` is a client, indicates that
+// the server is likely to support groups listed in `server_groups`, in order of
 // decreasing server preference. This function returns one on success and zero
 // on error. This may be used when receiving a server hint, such as described in
 // draft-ietf-tls-key-share-prediction.
 //
-// If called, |ssl| will try to predict the server's selected named group based
-// on |ssl|'s local preferences and |server_groups|. If it predicts a group, it
+// If called, `ssl` will try to predict the server's selected named group based
+// on `ssl`'s local preferences and `server_groups`. If it predicts a group, it
 // will then send an initial ClientHello with key_share extension containing
 // only this prediction. In this case, the prediction will supersede any
-// configuration from |SSL_set1_client_key_shares|. This is a convenience
+// configuration from `SSL_set1_client_key_shares`. This is a convenience
 // function so that callers do not need to process the server preference list
 // themselves.
 //
-// Groups listed in |server_groups| should be identified by their TLS group IDs,
-// such as the |SSL_GROUP_*| constants. A server may implement groups not known
-// to BoringSSL, so |server_groups| may contain unrecognized group IDs. If so,
+// Groups listed in `server_groups` should be identified by their TLS group IDs,
+// such as the `SSL_GROUP_*` constants. A server may implement groups not known
+// to BoringSSL, so `server_groups` may contain unrecognized group IDs. If so,
 // this function will ignore them.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT int SSL_set1_server_supported_groups_hint(
     SSL *ssl, const uint16_t *server_groups, size_t num_server_groups);
@@ -2771,18 +2771,18 @@
 // configure certificate verification.
 //
 // WARNING: By default, certificate verification errors on a client are not
-// fatal. See |SSL_VERIFY_NONE| This may be configured with
-// |SSL_CTX_set_verify|.
+// fatal. See `SSL_VERIFY_NONE` This may be configured with
+// `SSL_CTX_set_verify`.
 //
 // By default clients are anonymous but a server may request a certificate from
-// the client by setting |SSL_VERIFY_PEER|.
+// the client by setting `SSL_VERIFY_PEER`.
 //
 // Many of these functions use OpenSSL's legacy X.509 stack which is
 // underdocumented and deprecated, but the replacement isn't ready yet. For
 // now, consumers may use the existing stack or bypass it by performing
 // certificate verification externally. This may be done with
-// |SSL_CTX_set_cert_verify_callback| or by extracting the chain with
-// |SSL_get_peer_cert_chain| after the handshake. In the future, functions will
+// `SSL_CTX_set_cert_verify_callback` or by extracting the chain with
+// `SSL_get_peer_cert_chain` after the handshake. In the future, functions will
 // be added to use the SSL stack without dependency on any part of the legacy
 // X.509 and ASN.1 stack.
 //
@@ -2790,65 +2790,65 @@
 // (RFC 6066) and Certificate Transparency (RFC 6962) extensions.
 
 // SSL_VERIFY_NONE, on a client, verifies the server certificate but does not
-// make errors fatal. The result may be checked with |SSL_get_verify_result|. On
+// make errors fatal. The result may be checked with `SSL_get_verify_result`. On
 // a server it does not request a client certificate. This is the default.
 #define SSL_VERIFY_NONE 0x00
 
 // SSL_VERIFY_PEER, on a client, makes server certificate errors fatal. On a
 // server it requests a client certificate and makes errors fatal. However,
 // anonymous clients are still allowed. See
-// |SSL_VERIFY_FAIL_IF_NO_PEER_CERT|.
+// `SSL_VERIFY_FAIL_IF_NO_PEER_CERT`.
 #define SSL_VERIFY_PEER 0x01
 
 // SSL_VERIFY_FAIL_IF_NO_PEER_CERT configures a server to reject connections if
 // the client declines to send a certificate. This flag must be used together
-// with |SSL_VERIFY_PEER|, otherwise it won't work.
+// with `SSL_VERIFY_PEER`, otherwise it won't work.
 #define SSL_VERIFY_FAIL_IF_NO_PEER_CERT 0x02
 
-// SSL_CTX_set_verify configures certificate verification behavior. |mode| is
-// one of the |SSL_VERIFY_*| values defined above. |callback| should be NULL.
+// SSL_CTX_set_verify configures certificate verification behavior. `mode` is
+// one of the `SSL_VERIFY_*` values defined above. `callback` should be NULL.
 //
-// If |callback| is non-NULL, it is called as in |X509_STORE_CTX_set_verify_cb|,
+// If `callback` is non-NULL, it is called as in `X509_STORE_CTX_set_verify_cb`,
 // which is a deprecated and fragile mechanism to run the default certificate
 // verification process, but suppress individual errors in it. See
-// |X509_STORE_CTX_set_verify_cb| for details, If set, the callback may use
-// |SSL_get_ex_data_X509_STORE_CTX_idx| with |X509_STORE_CTX_get_ex_data| to
-// look up the |SSL| from |store_ctx|.
+// `X509_STORE_CTX_set_verify_cb` for details, If set, the callback may use
+// `SSL_get_ex_data_X509_STORE_CTX_idx` with `X509_STORE_CTX_get_ex_data` to
+// look up the `SSL` from `store_ctx`.
 //
-// WARNING: |callback| is not suitable for implementing custom certificate
+// WARNING: `callback` is not suitable for implementing custom certificate
 // check, accepting all certificates, or extracting the certificate after
 // verification. It does not replace the default process and is called multiple
 // times throughout that process. It is also very difficult to implement this
 // callback safely, without inadvertently relying on implementation details or
 // making incorrect assumptions about when the callback is called.
 //
-// Instead, use |SSL_CTX_set_custom_verify| or
-// |SSL_CTX_set_cert_verify_callback| to customize certificate verification.
-// Those callbacks can inspect the peer-sent chain, call |X509_verify_cert| and
+// Instead, use `SSL_CTX_set_custom_verify` or
+// `SSL_CTX_set_cert_verify_callback` to customize certificate verification.
+// Those callbacks can inspect the peer-sent chain, call `X509_verify_cert` and
 // inspect the result, or perform other operations more straightforwardly.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT void SSL_CTX_set_verify(
     SSL_CTX *ctx, int mode, int (*callback)(int ok, X509_STORE_CTX *store_ctx));
 
-// SSL_set_verify configures certificate verification behavior. |mode| is one of
-// the |SSL_VERIFY_*| values defined above. |callback| should be NULL.
+// SSL_set_verify configures certificate verification behavior. `mode` is one of
+// the `SSL_VERIFY_*` values defined above. `callback` should be NULL.
 //
-// If |callback| is non-NULL, it is called as in |X509_STORE_CTX_set_verify_cb|,
+// If `callback` is non-NULL, it is called as in `X509_STORE_CTX_set_verify_cb`,
 // which is a deprecated and fragile mechanism to run the default certificate
 // verification process, but suppress individual errors in it. See
-// |X509_STORE_CTX_set_verify_cb| for details, If set, the callback may use
-// |SSL_get_ex_data_X509_STORE_CTX_idx| with |X509_STORE_CTX_get_ex_data| to
-// look up the |SSL| from |store_ctx|.
+// `X509_STORE_CTX_set_verify_cb` for details, If set, the callback may use
+// `SSL_get_ex_data_X509_STORE_CTX_idx` with `X509_STORE_CTX_get_ex_data` to
+// look up the `SSL` from `store_ctx`.
 //
-// WARNING: |callback| is not suitable for implementing custom certificate
+// WARNING: `callback` is not suitable for implementing custom certificate
 // check, accepting all certificates, or extracting the certificate after
 // verification. It does not replace the default process and is called multiple
 // times throughout that process. It is also very difficult to implement this
 // callback safely, without inadvertently relying on implementation details or
 // making incorrect assumptions about when the callback is called.
 //
-// Instead, use |SSL_set_custom_verify| or |SSL_set_cert_verify_callback| to
+// Instead, use `SSL_set_custom_verify` or `SSL_set_cert_verify_callback` to
 // customize certificate verification. Those callbacks can inspect the peer-sent
-// chain, call |X509_verify_cert| and inspect the result, or perform other
+// chain, call `X509_verify_cert` and inspect the result, or perform other
 // operations more straightforwardly.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT void SSL_set_verify(SSL *ssl, int mode,
                                    int (*callback)(int ok,
@@ -2860,48 +2860,48 @@
   ssl_verify_retry,
 };
 
-// SSL_CTX_set_custom_verify configures certificate verification. |mode| is one
-// of the |SSL_VERIFY_*| values defined above. |callback| performs the
+// SSL_CTX_set_custom_verify configures certificate verification. `mode` is one
+// of the `SSL_VERIFY_*` values defined above. `callback` performs the
 // certificate verification.
 //
-// The callback may call |SSL_get0_peer_certificates| for the certificate chain
-// to validate. The callback should return |ssl_verify_ok| if the certificate is
+// The callback may call `SSL_get0_peer_certificates` for the certificate chain
+// to validate. The callback should return `ssl_verify_ok` if the certificate is
 // valid. If the certificate is invalid, the callback should return
-// |ssl_verify_invalid| and optionally set |*out_alert| to an alert to send to
-// the peer. Some useful alerts include |SSL_AD_CERTIFICATE_EXPIRED|,
-// |SSL_AD_CERTIFICATE_REVOKED|, |SSL_AD_UNKNOWN_CA|, |SSL_AD_BAD_CERTIFICATE|,
-// |SSL_AD_CERTIFICATE_UNKNOWN|, and |SSL_AD_INTERNAL_ERROR|. See RFC 5246
+// `ssl_verify_invalid` and optionally set `*out_alert` to an alert to send to
+// the peer. Some useful alerts include `SSL_AD_CERTIFICATE_EXPIRED`,
+// `SSL_AD_CERTIFICATE_REVOKED`, `SSL_AD_UNKNOWN_CA`, `SSL_AD_BAD_CERTIFICATE`,
+// `SSL_AD_CERTIFICATE_UNKNOWN`, and `SSL_AD_INTERNAL_ERROR`. See RFC 5246
 // section 7.2.2 for their precise meanings. If unspecified,
-// |SSL_AD_CERTIFICATE_UNKNOWN| will be sent by default.
+// `SSL_AD_CERTIFICATE_UNKNOWN` will be sent by default.
 //
 // To verify a certificate asynchronously, the callback may return
-// |ssl_verify_retry|. The handshake will then pause with |SSL_get_error|
-// returning |SSL_ERROR_WANT_CERTIFICATE_VERIFY|.
+// `ssl_verify_retry`. The handshake will then pause with `SSL_get_error`
+// returning `SSL_ERROR_WANT_CERTIFICATE_VERIFY`.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT void SSL_CTX_set_custom_verify(
     SSL_CTX *ctx, int mode,
     enum ssl_verify_result_t (*callback)(SSL *ssl, uint8_t *out_alert));
 
-// SSL_set_custom_verify behaves like |SSL_CTX_set_custom_verify| but configures
-// an individual |SSL|.
+// SSL_set_custom_verify behaves like `SSL_CTX_set_custom_verify` but configures
+// an individual `SSL`.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT void SSL_set_custom_verify(
     SSL *ssl, int mode,
     enum ssl_verify_result_t (*callback)(SSL *ssl, uint8_t *out_alert));
 
-// SSL_CTX_get_verify_mode returns |ctx|'s verify mode, set by
-// |SSL_CTX_set_verify|.
+// SSL_CTX_get_verify_mode returns `ctx`'s verify mode, set by
+// `SSL_CTX_set_verify`.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT int SSL_CTX_get_verify_mode(const SSL_CTX *ctx);
 
-// SSL_get_verify_mode returns |ssl|'s verify mode, set by |SSL_CTX_set_verify|
-// or |SSL_set_verify|.  It returns -1 on error.
+// SSL_get_verify_mode returns `ssl`'s verify mode, set by `SSL_CTX_set_verify`
+// or `SSL_set_verify`.  It returns -1 on error.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT int SSL_get_verify_mode(const SSL *ssl);
 
 // SSL_CTX_get_verify_callback returns the callback set by
-// |SSL_CTX_set_verify|.
+// `SSL_CTX_set_verify`.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT int (*SSL_CTX_get_verify_callback(const SSL_CTX *ctx))(
     int ok, X509_STORE_CTX *store_ctx);
 
-// SSL_get_verify_callback returns the callback set by |SSL_CTX_set_verify| or
-// |SSL_set_verify|.
+// SSL_get_verify_callback returns the callback set by `SSL_CTX_set_verify` or
+// `SSL_set_verify`.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT int (*SSL_get_verify_callback(const SSL *ssl))(
     int ok, X509_STORE_CTX *store_ctx);
 
@@ -2915,14 +2915,14 @@
 //
 // By default, both subject alternative names and the subject's common name
 // attribute are checked. The latter has long been deprecated, so callers should
-// call |SSL_set_hostflags| with |X509_CHECK_FLAG_NEVER_CHECK_SUBJECT| to use
+// call `SSL_set_hostflags` with `X509_CHECK_FLAG_NEVER_CHECK_SUBJECT` to use
 // the standard behavior. https://crbug.com/boringssl/464 tracks fixing the
 // default.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT int SSL_set1_host(SSL *ssl, const char *hostname);
 
-// SSL_set_hostflags calls |X509_VERIFY_PARAM_set_hostflags| on the
-// |X509_VERIFY_PARAM| associated with this |SSL*|. |flags| should be some
-// combination of the |X509_CHECK_*| constants.
+// SSL_set_hostflags calls `X509_VERIFY_PARAM_set_hostflags` on the
+// `X509_VERIFY_PARAM` associated with this `SSL*`. `flags` should be some
+// combination of the `X509_CHECK_*` constants.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT void SSL_set_hostflags(SSL *ssl, unsigned flags);
 
 // SSL_CTX_set_verify_depth sets the maximum depth of a certificate chain
@@ -2943,53 +2943,53 @@
 // verification.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT int SSL_get_verify_depth(const SSL *ssl);
 
-// SSL_CTX_set1_param sets verification parameters from |param|. It returns one
-// on success and zero on failure. The caller retains ownership of |param|.
+// SSL_CTX_set1_param sets verification parameters from `param`. It returns one
+// on success and zero on failure. The caller retains ownership of `param`.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT int SSL_CTX_set1_param(SSL_CTX *ctx,
                                       const X509_VERIFY_PARAM *param);
 
-// SSL_set1_param sets verification parameters from |param|. It returns one on
-// success and zero on failure. The caller retains ownership of |param|.
+// SSL_set1_param sets verification parameters from `param`. It returns one on
+// success and zero on failure. The caller retains ownership of `param`.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT int SSL_set1_param(SSL *ssl, const X509_VERIFY_PARAM *param);
 
-// SSL_CTX_get0_param returns |ctx|'s |X509_VERIFY_PARAM| for certificate
+// SSL_CTX_get0_param returns `ctx`'s `X509_VERIFY_PARAM` for certificate
 // verification. The caller must not release the returned pointer but may call
 // functions on it to configure it.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT X509_VERIFY_PARAM *SSL_CTX_get0_param(SSL_CTX *ctx);
 
-// SSL_get0_param returns |ssl|'s |X509_VERIFY_PARAM| for certificate
+// SSL_get0_param returns `ssl`'s `X509_VERIFY_PARAM` for certificate
 // verification. The caller must not release the returned pointer but may call
 // functions on it to configure it.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT X509_VERIFY_PARAM *SSL_get0_param(SSL *ssl);
 
-// SSL_CTX_set_purpose sets |ctx|'s |X509_VERIFY_PARAM|'s 'purpose' parameter to
-// |purpose|. It returns one on success and zero on error.
+// SSL_CTX_set_purpose sets `ctx`'s `X509_VERIFY_PARAM`'s 'purpose' parameter to
+// `purpose`. It returns one on success and zero on error.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT int SSL_CTX_set_purpose(SSL_CTX *ctx, int purpose);
 
-// SSL_set_purpose sets |ssl|'s |X509_VERIFY_PARAM|'s 'purpose' parameter to
-// |purpose|. It returns one on success and zero on error.
+// SSL_set_purpose sets `ssl`'s `X509_VERIFY_PARAM`'s 'purpose' parameter to
+// `purpose`. It returns one on success and zero on error.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT int SSL_set_purpose(SSL *ssl, int purpose);
 
-// SSL_CTX_set_trust sets |ctx|'s |X509_VERIFY_PARAM|'s 'trust' parameter to
-// |trust|. It returns one on success and zero on error.
+// SSL_CTX_set_trust sets `ctx`'s `X509_VERIFY_PARAM`'s 'trust' parameter to
+// `trust`. It returns one on success and zero on error.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT int SSL_CTX_set_trust(SSL_CTX *ctx, int trust);
 
-// SSL_set_trust sets |ssl|'s |X509_VERIFY_PARAM|'s 'trust' parameter to
-// |trust|. It returns one on success and zero on error.
+// SSL_set_trust sets `ssl`'s `X509_VERIFY_PARAM`'s 'trust' parameter to
+// `trust`. It returns one on success and zero on error.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT int SSL_set_trust(SSL *ssl, int trust);
 
-// SSL_CTX_set_cert_store sets |ctx|'s certificate store to |store|. It takes
-// ownership of |store|. The store is used for certificate verification.
+// SSL_CTX_set_cert_store sets `ctx`'s certificate store to `store`. It takes
+// ownership of `store`. The store is used for certificate verification.
 //
 // The store is also used for the auto-chaining feature, but this is deprecated.
-// See also |SSL_MODE_NO_AUTO_CHAIN|.
+// See also `SSL_MODE_NO_AUTO_CHAIN`.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT void SSL_CTX_set_cert_store(SSL_CTX *ctx, X509_STORE *store);
 
-// SSL_CTX_get_cert_store returns |ctx|'s certificate store.
+// SSL_CTX_get_cert_store returns `ctx`'s certificate store.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT X509_STORE *SSL_CTX_get_cert_store(const SSL_CTX *ctx);
 
-// SSL_CTX_set_default_verify_paths calls |X509_STORE_set_default_paths| on
-// |ctx|'s store. See that function for details.
+// SSL_CTX_set_default_verify_paths calls `X509_STORE_set_default_paths` on
+// `ctx`'s store. See that function for details.
 //
 // Using this function is not recommended. In OpenSSL, these defaults are
 // determined by OpenSSL's install prefix. There is no corresponding concept for
@@ -2997,92 +2997,92 @@
 // functionality.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT int SSL_CTX_set_default_verify_paths(SSL_CTX *ctx);
 
-// SSL_CTX_load_verify_locations calls |X509_STORE_load_locations| on |ctx|'s
+// SSL_CTX_load_verify_locations calls `X509_STORE_load_locations` on `ctx`'s
 // store. See that function for details.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT int SSL_CTX_load_verify_locations(SSL_CTX *ctx,
                                                  const char *ca_file,
                                                  const char *ca_dir);
 
 // SSL_get_verify_result returns the result of certificate verification. It is
-// either |X509_V_OK| or a |X509_V_ERR_*| value.
+// either `X509_V_OK` or a `X509_V_ERR_*` value.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT long SSL_get_verify_result(const SSL *ssl);
 
 // SSL_alert_from_verify_result returns the SSL alert code, such as
-// |SSL_AD_CERTIFICATE_EXPIRED|, that corresponds to an |X509_V_ERR_*| value.
-// The return value is always an alert, even when |result| is |X509_V_OK|.
+// `SSL_AD_CERTIFICATE_EXPIRED`, that corresponds to an `X509_V_ERR_*` value.
+// The return value is always an alert, even when `result` is `X509_V_OK`.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT int SSL_alert_from_verify_result(long result);
 
 // SSL_get_ex_data_X509_STORE_CTX_idx returns the ex_data index used to look up
-// the |SSL| associated with an |X509_STORE_CTX| in the verify callback.
+// the `SSL` associated with an `X509_STORE_CTX` in the verify callback.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT int SSL_get_ex_data_X509_STORE_CTX_idx(void);
 
 // SSL_CTX_set_cert_verify_callback sets a custom callback to be called on
-// certificate verification rather than |X509_verify_cert|. |store_ctx| contains
+// certificate verification rather than `X509_verify_cert`. `store_ctx` contains
 // the verification parameters. The callback should return one on success and
-// zero on fatal error. It may use |X509_STORE_CTX_set_error| to set a
+// zero on fatal error. It may use `X509_STORE_CTX_set_error` to set a
 // verification result.
 //
-// The callback may use |SSL_get_ex_data_X509_STORE_CTX_idx| to recover the
-// |SSL| object from |store_ctx|.
+// The callback may use `SSL_get_ex_data_X509_STORE_CTX_idx` to recover the
+// `SSL` object from `store_ctx`.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT void SSL_CTX_set_cert_verify_callback(
     SSL_CTX *ctx, int (*callback)(X509_STORE_CTX *store_ctx, void *arg),
     void *arg);
 
-// SSL_enable_signed_cert_timestamps causes |ssl| (which must be the client end
+// SSL_enable_signed_cert_timestamps causes `ssl` (which must be the client end
 // of a connection) to request SCTs from the server. See
 // https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc6962.
 //
-// Call |SSL_get0_signed_cert_timestamp_list| to recover the SCT after the
+// Call `SSL_get0_signed_cert_timestamp_list` to recover the SCT after the
 // handshake.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT void SSL_enable_signed_cert_timestamps(SSL *ssl);
 
 // SSL_CTX_enable_signed_cert_timestamps enables SCT requests on all client SSL
-// objects created from |ctx|.
+// objects created from `ctx`.
 //
-// Call |SSL_get0_signed_cert_timestamp_list| to recover the SCT after the
+// Call `SSL_get0_signed_cert_timestamp_list` to recover the SCT after the
 // handshake.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT void SSL_CTX_enable_signed_cert_timestamps(SSL_CTX *ctx);
 
-// SSL_enable_ocsp_stapling causes |ssl| (which must be the client end of a
+// SSL_enable_ocsp_stapling causes `ssl` (which must be the client end of a
 // connection) to request a stapled OCSP response from the server.
 //
-// Call |SSL_get0_ocsp_response| to recover the OCSP response after the
+// Call `SSL_get0_ocsp_response` to recover the OCSP response after the
 // handshake.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT void SSL_enable_ocsp_stapling(SSL *ssl);
 
 // SSL_CTX_enable_ocsp_stapling enables OCSP stapling on all client SSL objects
-// created from |ctx|.
+// created from `ctx`.
 //
-// Call |SSL_get0_ocsp_response| to recover the OCSP response after the
+// Call `SSL_get0_ocsp_response` to recover the OCSP response after the
 // handshake.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT void SSL_CTX_enable_ocsp_stapling(SSL_CTX *ctx);
 
-// SSL_CTX_set0_verify_cert_store sets an |X509_STORE| that will be used
+// SSL_CTX_set0_verify_cert_store sets an `X509_STORE` that will be used
 // exclusively for certificate verification and returns one. Ownership of
-// |store| is transferred to the |SSL_CTX|.
+// `store` is transferred to the `SSL_CTX`.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT int SSL_CTX_set0_verify_cert_store(SSL_CTX *ctx,
                                                   X509_STORE *store);
 
-// SSL_CTX_set1_verify_cert_store sets an |X509_STORE| that will be used
+// SSL_CTX_set1_verify_cert_store sets an `X509_STORE` that will be used
 // exclusively for certificate verification and returns one. An additional
-// reference to |store| will be taken.
+// reference to `store` will be taken.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT int SSL_CTX_set1_verify_cert_store(SSL_CTX *ctx,
                                                   X509_STORE *store);
 
-// SSL_set0_verify_cert_store sets an |X509_STORE| that will be used
+// SSL_set0_verify_cert_store sets an `X509_STORE` that will be used
 // exclusively for certificate verification and returns one. Ownership of
-// |store| is transferred to the |SSL|.
+// `store` is transferred to the `SSL`.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT int SSL_set0_verify_cert_store(SSL *ssl, X509_STORE *store);
 
-// SSL_set1_verify_cert_store sets an |X509_STORE| that will be used
+// SSL_set1_verify_cert_store sets an `X509_STORE` that will be used
 // exclusively for certificate verification and returns one. An additional
-// reference to |store| will be taken.
+// reference to `store` will be taken.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT int SSL_set1_verify_cert_store(SSL *ssl, X509_STORE *store);
 
-// SSL_CTX_set_verify_algorithm_prefs configures |ctx| to use |prefs| as the
+// SSL_CTX_set_verify_algorithm_prefs configures `ctx` to use `prefs` as the
 // preference list when verifying signatures from the peer's long-term key in
-// TLS 1.2 and up. It returns one on zero on error. |prefs| should not include
-// the internal-only TLS 1.0 value |SSL_SIGN_RSA_PKCS1_MD5_SHA1|.
+// TLS 1.2 and up. It returns one on zero on error. `prefs` should not include
+// the internal-only TLS 1.0 value `SSL_SIGN_RSA_PKCS1_MD5_SHA1`.
 //
 // This setting is not used in TLS 1.0 and 1.1. Those protocols always sign a
 // hardcoded algorithm (an MD5/SHA-1 concatenation for RSA, and SHA-1 for
@@ -3093,10 +3093,10 @@
                                                       const uint16_t *prefs,
                                                       size_t num_prefs);
 
-// SSL_set_verify_algorithm_prefs configures |ssl| to use |prefs| as the
+// SSL_set_verify_algorithm_prefs configures `ssl` to use `prefs` as the
 // preference list when verifying signatures from the peer's long-term key in
-// TLS 1.2 and up. It returns one on zero on error. |prefs| should not include
-// the internal-only TLS 1.0 value |SSL_SIGN_RSA_PKCS1_MD5_SHA1|.
+// TLS 1.2 and up. It returns one on zero on error. `prefs` should not include
+// the internal-only TLS 1.0 value `SSL_SIGN_RSA_PKCS1_MD5_SHA1`.
 //
 // This setting is not used in TLS 1.0 and 1.1. Those protocols always sign a
 // hardcoded algorithm (an MD5/SHA-1 concatenation for RSA, and SHA-1 for
@@ -3119,85 +3119,85 @@
 // not directly impact certificate verification, only the list of certificate
 // authorities sent to the peer.
 
-// SSL_set_client_CA_list sets |ssl|'s client certificate CA list to
-// |name_list|. It takes ownership of |name_list|.
+// SSL_set_client_CA_list sets `ssl`'s client certificate CA list to
+// `name_list`. It takes ownership of `name_list`.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT void SSL_set_client_CA_list(SSL *ssl,
                                            STACK_OF(X509_NAME) *name_list);
 
-// SSL_CTX_set_client_CA_list sets |ctx|'s client certificate CA list to
-// |name_list|. It takes ownership of |name_list|.
+// SSL_CTX_set_client_CA_list sets `ctx`'s client certificate CA list to
+// `name_list`. It takes ownership of `name_list`.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT void SSL_CTX_set_client_CA_list(SSL_CTX *ctx,
                                                STACK_OF(X509_NAME) *name_list);
 
-// SSL_set0_client_CAs sets |ssl|'s client certificate CA list to |name_list|,
+// SSL_set0_client_CAs sets `ssl`'s client certificate CA list to `name_list`,
 // which should contain DER-encoded distinguished names (RFC 5280). It takes
-// ownership of |name_list|.
+// ownership of `name_list`.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT void SSL_set0_client_CAs(SSL *ssl,
                                         STACK_OF(CRYPTO_BUFFER) *name_list);
 
-// SSL_set0_CA_names sets |ssl|'s CA name list for the certificate authorities
-// extension to |name_list|, which should contain DER-encoded distinguished
-// names (RFC 5280). It takes ownership of |name_list|.
+// SSL_set0_CA_names sets `ssl`'s CA name list for the certificate authorities
+// extension to `name_list`, which should contain DER-encoded distinguished
+// names (RFC 5280). It takes ownership of `name_list`.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT void SSL_set0_CA_names(SSL *ssl,
                                       STACK_OF(CRYPTO_BUFFER) *name_list);
 
-// SSL_CTX_set0_client_CAs sets |ctx|'s client certificate CA list to
-// |name_list|, which should contain DER-encoded distinguished names (RFC 5280).
-// It takes ownership of |name_list|.
+// SSL_CTX_set0_client_CAs sets `ctx`'s client certificate CA list to
+// `name_list`, which should contain DER-encoded distinguished names (RFC 5280).
+// It takes ownership of `name_list`.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT void SSL_CTX_set0_client_CAs(SSL_CTX *ctx,
                                             STACK_OF(CRYPTO_BUFFER) *name_list);
 
-// SSL_get_client_CA_list returns |ssl|'s client certificate CA list. If |ssl|
+// SSL_get_client_CA_list returns `ssl`'s client certificate CA list. If `ssl`
 // has not been configured as a client, this is the list configured by
-// |SSL_CTX_set_client_CA_list|.
+// `SSL_CTX_set_client_CA_list`.
 //
 // If configured as a client, it returns the client certificate CA list sent by
 // the server. In this mode, the behavior is undefined except during the
-// callbacks set by |SSL_CTX_set_cert_cb| and |SSL_CTX_set_client_cert_cb| or
+// callbacks set by `SSL_CTX_set_cert_cb` and `SSL_CTX_set_client_cert_cb` or
 // when the handshake is paused because of them.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT STACK_OF(X509_NAME) *SSL_get_client_CA_list(const SSL *ssl);
 
 // SSL_get0_server_requested_CAs returns the CAs sent by a server to guide a
 // client in certificate selection. They are a series of DER-encoded X.509
 // names. This function may only be called during a callback set by
-// |SSL_CTX_set_cert_cb| or when the handshake is paused because of it.
+// `SSL_CTX_set_cert_cb` or when the handshake is paused because of it.
 //
-// The returned stack is owned by |ssl|, as are its contents. It should not be
+// The returned stack is owned by `ssl`, as are its contents. It should not be
 // used past the point where the handshake is restarted after the callback.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT const STACK_OF(CRYPTO_BUFFER) *SSL_get0_server_requested_CAs(
     const SSL *ssl);
 
-// SSL_CTX_get_client_CA_list returns |ctx|'s client certificate CA list.
+// SSL_CTX_get_client_CA_list returns `ctx`'s client certificate CA list.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT STACK_OF(X509_NAME) *SSL_CTX_get_client_CA_list(
     const SSL_CTX *ctx);
 
-// SSL_add_client_CA appends |x509|'s subject to the client certificate CA list.
+// SSL_add_client_CA appends `x509`'s subject to the client certificate CA list.
 // It returns one on success or zero on error. The caller retains ownership of
-// |x509|.
+// `x509`.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT int SSL_add_client_CA(SSL *ssl, X509 *x509);
 
-// SSL_CTX_add_client_CA appends |x509|'s subject to the client certificate CA
+// SSL_CTX_add_client_CA appends `x509`'s subject to the client certificate CA
 // list. It returns one on success or zero on error. The caller retains
-// ownership of |x509|.
+// ownership of `x509`.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT int SSL_CTX_add_client_CA(SSL_CTX *ctx, X509 *x509);
 
-// SSL_load_client_CA_file opens |file| and reads PEM-encoded certificates from
+// SSL_load_client_CA_file opens `file` and reads PEM-encoded certificates from
 // it. It returns a newly-allocated stack of the certificate subjects or NULL
-// on error. Duplicates in |file| are ignored.
+// on error. Duplicates in `file` are ignored.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT STACK_OF(X509_NAME) *SSL_load_client_CA_file(const char *file);
 
-// SSL_dup_CA_list makes a deep copy of |list|. It returns the new list on
+// SSL_dup_CA_list makes a deep copy of `list`. It returns the new list on
 // success or NULL on allocation error.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT STACK_OF(X509_NAME) *SSL_dup_CA_list(STACK_OF(X509_NAME) *list);
 
-// SSL_add_file_cert_subjects_to_stack behaves like |SSL_load_client_CA_file|
-// but appends the result to |out|. It returns one on success or zero on
+// SSL_add_file_cert_subjects_to_stack behaves like `SSL_load_client_CA_file`
+// but appends the result to `out`. It returns one on success or zero on
 // error.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT int SSL_add_file_cert_subjects_to_stack(STACK_OF(X509_NAME) *out,
                                                        const char *file);
 
 // SSL_add_bio_cert_subjects_to_stack behaves like
-// |SSL_add_file_cert_subjects_to_stack| but reads from |bio|.
+// `SSL_add_file_cert_subjects_to_stack` but reads from `bio`.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT int SSL_add_bio_cert_subjects_to_stack(STACK_OF(X509_NAME) *out,
                                                       BIO *bio);
 
@@ -3216,35 +3216,35 @@
 // BoringSSL currently only implements this for server certificates, and not yet
 // client certificates.
 
-// SSL_CREDENTIAL_set1_trust_anchor_id sets |cred|'s trust anchor ID to |id|, or
-// clears it if |id_len| is zero. It returns one on success and zero on
-// error. If not clearing, |id| must be in binary format (Section 3 of
-// draft-ietf-tls-trust-anchor-ids-00) of length |id_len|, and describe the
-// issuer of the final certificate in |cred|'s certificate chain.
+// SSL_CREDENTIAL_set1_trust_anchor_id sets `cred`'s trust anchor ID to `id`, or
+// clears it if `id_len` is zero. It returns one on success and zero on
+// error. If not clearing, `id` must be in binary format (Section 3 of
+// draft-ietf-tls-trust-anchor-ids-00) of length `id_len`, and describe the
+// issuer of the final certificate in `cred`'s certificate chain.
 //
-// Additionally, |cred| must enable issuer matching (see
-// |SSL_CREDENTIAL_set_must_match_issuer|) for this value to take effect.
+// Additionally, `cred` must enable issuer matching (see
+// `SSL_CREDENTIAL_set_must_match_issuer`) for this value to take effect.
 //
 // For better extensibility, callers are recommended to configure this
 // information with a CertificatePropertyList instead. See
-// |SSL_CREDENTIAL_set1_certificate_properties|.
+// `SSL_CREDENTIAL_set1_certificate_properties`.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT int SSL_CREDENTIAL_set1_trust_anchor_id(SSL_CREDENTIAL *cred,
                                                        const uint8_t *id,
                                                        size_t id_len);
 
-// SSL_CTX_set1_requested_trust_anchors configures |ctx| to request a
-// certificate issued by one of the trust anchors in |ids|. It returns one on
-// success and zero on error. |ids| must be a list of trust anchor IDs in
+// SSL_CTX_set1_requested_trust_anchors configures `ctx` to request a
+// certificate issued by one of the trust anchors in `ids`. It returns one on
+// success and zero on error. `ids` must be a list of trust anchor IDs in
 // wire-format (a series of non-empty, 8-bit length-prefixed strings).
 //
 // The list may describe application's full list of supported trust anchors, or
 // a, possibly empty, subset. Applications can select this subset using
 // out-of-band information, such as the DNS hint in Section 5 of
 // draft-ietf-tls-trust-anchor-ids-00. Client applications sending a subset
-// should use |SSL_get0_peer_available_trust_anchors| to implement the retry
+// should use `SSL_get0_peer_available_trust_anchors` to implement the retry
 // flow from Section 4.3 of draft-ietf-tls-trust-anchor-ids-00.
 //
-// If empty (|ids_len| is zero), the trust_anchors extension will still be sent
+// If empty (`ids_len` is zero), the trust_anchors extension will still be sent
 // in ClientHello. This may be used by a client application to signal support
 // for the retry flow without requesting specific trust anchors.
 //
@@ -3255,61 +3255,61 @@
                                                         size_t ids_len);
 
 // SSL_set1_requested_trust_anchors behaves like
-// |SSL_CTX_set1_requested_trust_anchors| but configures the value on |ssl|.
+// `SSL_CTX_set1_requested_trust_anchors` but configures the value on `ssl`.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT int SSL_set1_requested_trust_anchors(SSL *ssl,
                                                     const uint8_t *ids,
                                                     size_t ids_len);
 
 // SSL_peer_matched_trust_anchor returns one if the peer reported that its
-// certificate chain matched one of the trust anchor IDs requested by |ssl|, and
+// certificate chain matched one of the trust anchor IDs requested by `ssl`, and
 // zero otherwise.
 //
 // This value is only available during the handshake and is expected to be
-// called during certificate verification, e.g. during |SSL_set_custom_verify|
-// or |SSL_CTX_set_cert_verify_callback| callbacks. If the value is one, callers
+// called during certificate verification, e.g. during `SSL_set_custom_verify`
+// or `SSL_CTX_set_cert_verify_callback` callbacks. If the value is one, callers
 // can safely treat the peer's certificate chain as a pre-built path and skip
 // path-building in certificate verification.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT int SSL_peer_matched_trust_anchor(const SSL *ssl);
 
 // SSL_get0_peer_available_trust_anchors gets the peer's available trust anchor
-// IDs. It sets |*out| and |*out_len| so that |*out| points to |*out_len| bytes
+// IDs. It sets `*out` and `*out_len` so that `*out` points to `*out_len` bytes
 // containing the list in wire format (i.e. a series of non-empty
 // 8-bit-length-prefixed strings). If the peer did not provide a list, the
 // function will output zero bytes. Only servers can provide available trust
-// anchor IDs, so this API will only output a list when |ssl| is a client.
+// anchor IDs, so this API will only output a list when `ssl` is a client.
 //
 // This value is only available during the handshake and is expected to be
 // called in the event of certificate verification failure. Client applications
 // can use it to retry the connection, requesting different trust anchors. See
 // Section 4.3 of draft-ietf-tls-trust-anchor-ids-00 for details.
-// |CBS_get_u8_length_prefixed| may be used to iterate over the format.
+// `CBS_get_u8_length_prefixed` may be used to iterate over the format.
 //
 // If needed in other contexts, callers may save the value during certificate
-// verification, or at |SSL_CB_HANDSHAKE_DONE| with |SSL_CTX_set_info_callback|.
+// verification, or at `SSL_CB_HANDSHAKE_DONE` with `SSL_CTX_set_info_callback`.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT void SSL_get0_peer_available_trust_anchors(const SSL *ssl,
                                                           const uint8_t **out,
                                                           size_t *out_len);
 
-// SSL_CTX_set1_available_trust_anchors configures |ctx|, as a server, to send
-// |ids| as the list of available trust anchors alongside the certificate. It
+// SSL_CTX_set1_available_trust_anchors configures `ctx`, as a server, to send
+// `ids` as the list of available trust anchors alongside the certificate. It
 // returns one on success and zero on error. This list is used to allow the peer
 // to retry the connection and request a different trust anchor, if the
-// presented certificate is unacceptable. |ids| must be a non-empty list of
+// presented certificate is unacceptable. `ids` must be a non-empty list of
 // trust anchor IDs in wire-format (a series of non-empty, 8-bit length-prefixed
 // strings), in order of decreasing preference.
 //
 // Most applications will not need to call this. If not configured, BoringSSL
 // derives available trust anchors from the credential list (see
-// |SSL_CTX_add1_credential|). This function may be used if, for example, the
+// `SSL_CTX_add1_credential`). This function may be used if, for example, the
 // caller filters the available credentials by trust anchor in
-// |SSL_CTX_set_select_certificate_cb|, such that the credential list visible to
+// `SSL_CTX_set_select_certificate_cb`, such that the credential list visible to
 // BoringSSL is incomplete.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT int SSL_CTX_set1_available_trust_anchors(SSL_CTX *ctx,
                                                         const uint8_t *ids,
                                                         size_t ids_len);
 
 // SSL_set1_available_trust_anchors behaves like
-// |SSL_CTX_set1_available_trust_anchors| but configures the value on |ssl|.
+// `SSL_CTX_set1_available_trust_anchors` but configures the value on `ssl`.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT int SSL_set1_available_trust_anchors(SSL *ssl,
                                                     const uint8_t *ids,
                                                     size_t ids_len);
@@ -3324,35 +3324,35 @@
 
 #define TLSEXT_NAMETYPE_host_name 0
 
-// SSL_set_tlsext_host_name, for a client, configures |ssl| to advertise |name|
+// SSL_set_tlsext_host_name, for a client, configures `ssl` to advertise `name`
 // in the server_name extension. It returns one on success and zero on error.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT int SSL_set_tlsext_host_name(SSL *ssl, const char *name);
 
 // SSL_get_servername, for a server, returns the hostname supplied by the
-// client or NULL if there was none. The |type| argument must be
-// |TLSEXT_NAMETYPE_host_name|.
+// client or NULL if there was none. The `type` argument must be
+// `TLSEXT_NAMETYPE_host_name`.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT const char *SSL_get_servername(const SSL *ssl, const int type);
 
-// SSL_get_servername_type, for a server, returns |TLSEXT_NAMETYPE_host_name|
+// SSL_get_servername_type, for a server, returns `TLSEXT_NAMETYPE_host_name`
 // if the client sent a hostname and -1 otherwise.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT int SSL_get_servername_type(const SSL *ssl);
 
-// SSL_CTX_set_tlsext_servername_callback configures |callback| to be called on
+// SSL_CTX_set_tlsext_servername_callback configures `callback` to be called on
 // the server after ClientHello extensions have been parsed and returns one.
-// The callback may use |SSL_get_servername| to examine the server_name
-// extension and returns a |SSL_TLSEXT_ERR_*| value. The value of |arg| may be
-// set by calling |SSL_CTX_set_tlsext_servername_arg|.
+// The callback may use `SSL_get_servername` to examine the server_name
+// extension and returns a `SSL_TLSEXT_ERR_*` value. The value of `arg` may be
+// set by calling `SSL_CTX_set_tlsext_servername_arg`.
 //
-// If the callback returns |SSL_TLSEXT_ERR_NOACK|, the server_name extension is
+// If the callback returns `SSL_TLSEXT_ERR_NOACK`, the server_name extension is
 // not acknowledged in the ServerHello. If the return value is
-// |SSL_TLSEXT_ERR_ALERT_FATAL|, then |*out_alert| is the alert to send,
-// defaulting to |SSL_AD_UNRECOGNIZED_NAME|. |SSL_TLSEXT_ERR_ALERT_WARNING| is
-// ignored and treated as |SSL_TLSEXT_ERR_OK|.
+// `SSL_TLSEXT_ERR_ALERT_FATAL`, then `*out_alert` is the alert to send,
+// defaulting to `SSL_AD_UNRECOGNIZED_NAME`. `SSL_TLSEXT_ERR_ALERT_WARNING` is
+// ignored and treated as `SSL_TLSEXT_ERR_OK`.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT int SSL_CTX_set_tlsext_servername_callback(
     SSL_CTX *ctx, int (*callback)(SSL *ssl, int *out_alert, void *arg));
 
 // SSL_CTX_set_tlsext_servername_arg sets the argument to the servername
-// callback and returns one. See |SSL_CTX_set_tlsext_servername_callback|.
+// callback and returns one. See `SSL_CTX_set_tlsext_servername_callback`.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT int SSL_CTX_set_tlsext_servername_arg(SSL_CTX *ctx, void *arg);
 
 // SSL_TLSEXT_ERR_* are values returned by some extension-related callbacks.
@@ -3361,16 +3361,16 @@
 #define SSL_TLSEXT_ERR_ALERT_FATAL 2
 #define SSL_TLSEXT_ERR_NOACK 3
 
-// SSL_set_SSL_CTX changes |ssl|'s |SSL_CTX|. |ssl| will use the
-// certificate-related settings from |ctx|, and |SSL_get_SSL_CTX| will report
-// |ctx|. This function may be used during the callbacks registered by
-// |SSL_CTX_set_select_certificate_cb|,
-// |SSL_CTX_set_tlsext_servername_callback|, and |SSL_CTX_set_cert_cb| or when
+// SSL_set_SSL_CTX changes `ssl`'s `SSL_CTX`. `ssl` will use the
+// certificate-related settings from `ctx`, and `SSL_get_SSL_CTX` will report
+// `ctx`. This function may be used during the callbacks registered by
+// `SSL_CTX_set_select_certificate_cb`,
+// `SSL_CTX_set_tlsext_servername_callback`, and `SSL_CTX_set_cert_cb` or when
 // the handshake is paused from them. It is typically used to switch
 // certificates based on SNI.
 //
 // Note the session cache and related settings will continue to use the initial
-// |SSL_CTX|. Callers should use |SSL_CTX_set_session_id_context| to partition
+// `SSL_CTX`. Callers should use `SSL_CTX_set_session_id_context` to partition
 // the session cache between different domains.
 //
 // TODO(davidben): Should other settings change after this call?
@@ -3383,8 +3383,8 @@
 // protocols over a single port. This is used, for example, to negotiate
 // HTTP/2.
 
-// SSL_CTX_set_alpn_protos sets the client ALPN protocol list on |ctx| to
-// |protos|. |protos| must be in wire-format (i.e. a series of non-empty, 8-bit
+// SSL_CTX_set_alpn_protos sets the client ALPN protocol list on `ctx` to
+// `protos`. `protos` must be in wire-format (i.e. a series of non-empty, 8-bit
 // length-prefixed strings), or the empty string to disable ALPN. It returns
 // zero on success and one on failure. Configuring a non-empty string enables
 // ALPN on a client.
@@ -3394,8 +3394,8 @@
 OPENSSL_EXPORT int SSL_CTX_set_alpn_protos(SSL_CTX *ctx, const uint8_t *protos,
                                            size_t protos_len);
 
-// SSL_set_alpn_protos sets the client ALPN protocol list on |ssl| to |protos|.
-// |protos| must be in wire-format (i.e. a series of non-empty, 8-bit
+// SSL_set_alpn_protos sets the client ALPN protocol list on `ssl` to `protos`.
+// `protos` must be in wire-format (i.e. a series of non-empty, 8-bit
 // length-prefixed strings), or the empty string to disable ALPN. It returns
 // zero on success and one on failure. Configuring a non-empty string enables
 // ALPN on a client.
@@ -3405,36 +3405,36 @@
 OPENSSL_EXPORT int SSL_set_alpn_protos(SSL *ssl, const uint8_t *protos,
                                        size_t protos_len);
 
-// SSL_CTX_set_alpn_select_cb sets a callback function on |ctx| that is called
+// SSL_CTX_set_alpn_select_cb sets a callback function on `ctx` that is called
 // during ClientHello processing in order to select an ALPN protocol from the
-// client's list of offered protocols. |SSL_select_next_proto| is an optional
+// client's list of offered protocols. `SSL_select_next_proto` is an optional
 // utility function which may be useful in implementing this callback.
 //
 // The callback is passed a wire-format (i.e. a series of non-empty, 8-bit
-// length-prefixed strings) ALPN protocol list in |in|. To select a protocol,
-// the callback should set |*out| and |*out_len| to the selected protocol and
-// return |SSL_TLSEXT_ERR_OK| on success. It does not pass ownership of the
-// buffer, so |*out| should point to a static string, a buffer that outlives the
-// callback call, or the corresponding entry in |in|.
+// length-prefixed strings) ALPN protocol list in `in`. To select a protocol,
+// the callback should set `*out` and `*out_len` to the selected protocol and
+// return `SSL_TLSEXT_ERR_OK` on success. It does not pass ownership of the
+// buffer, so `*out` should point to a static string, a buffer that outlives the
+// callback call, or the corresponding entry in `in`.
 //
 // If the server supports ALPN, but there are no protocols in common, the
-// callback should return |SSL_TLSEXT_ERR_ALERT_FATAL| to abort the connection
+// callback should return `SSL_TLSEXT_ERR_ALERT_FATAL` to abort the connection
 // with a no_application_protocol alert.
 //
-// If the server does not support ALPN, it can return |SSL_TLSEXT_ERR_NOACK| to
+// If the server does not support ALPN, it can return `SSL_TLSEXT_ERR_NOACK` to
 // continue the handshake without negotiating a protocol. This may be useful if
-// multiple server configurations share an |SSL_CTX|, only some of which have
+// multiple server configurations share an `SSL_CTX`, only some of which have
 // ALPN protocols configured.
 //
-// |SSL_TLSEXT_ERR_ALERT_WARNING| is ignored and will be treated as
-// |SSL_TLSEXT_ERR_NOACK|.
+// `SSL_TLSEXT_ERR_ALERT_WARNING` is ignored and will be treated as
+// `SSL_TLSEXT_ERR_NOACK`.
 //
 // The callback will only be called if the client supports ALPN. Callers that
-// wish to require ALPN for all clients must check |SSL_get0_alpn_selected|
+// wish to require ALPN for all clients must check `SSL_get0_alpn_selected`
 // after the handshake. In QUIC connections, this is done automatically.
 //
 // The cipher suite is selected before negotiating ALPN. The callback may use
-// |SSL_get_pending_cipher| to query the cipher suite. This may be used to
+// `SSL_get_pending_cipher` to query the cipher suite. This may be used to
 // implement HTTP/2's cipher suite constraints.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT void SSL_CTX_set_alpn_select_cb(
     SSL_CTX *ctx,
@@ -3442,18 +3442,18 @@
               const uint8_t *in, unsigned in_len, void *arg),
     void *arg);
 
-// SSL_get0_alpn_selected gets the selected ALPN protocol (if any) from |ssl|.
-// On return it sets |*out_data| to point to |*out_len| bytes of protocol name
+// SSL_get0_alpn_selected gets the selected ALPN protocol (if any) from `ssl`.
+// On return it sets `*out_data` to point to `*out_len` bytes of protocol name
 // (not including the leading length-prefix byte). If the server didn't respond
-// with a negotiated protocol then |*out_len| will be zero.
+// with a negotiated protocol then `*out_len` will be zero.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT void SSL_get0_alpn_selected(const SSL *ssl,
                                            const uint8_t **out_data,
                                            unsigned *out_len);
 
-// SSL_CTX_set_allow_unknown_alpn_protos configures client connections on |ctx|
+// SSL_CTX_set_allow_unknown_alpn_protos configures client connections on `ctx`
 // to allow unknown ALPN protocols from the server. Otherwise, by default, the
 // client will require that the protocol be advertised in
-// |SSL_CTX_set_alpn_protos|.
+// `SSL_CTX_set_alpn_protos`.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT void SSL_CTX_set_allow_unknown_alpn_protos(SSL_CTX *ctx,
                                                           int enabled);
 
@@ -3466,34 +3466,34 @@
 // settings, so there are functions to both configure setting to send and query
 // received settings.
 
-// SSL_add_application_settings configures |ssl| to enable ALPS with ALPN
-// protocol |proto|, sending an ALPS value of |settings|. It returns one on
-// success and zero on error. If |proto| is negotiated via ALPN and the peer
-// supports ALPS, |settings| will be sent to the peer. The peer's ALPS value can
-// be retrieved with |SSL_get0_peer_application_settings|.
+// SSL_add_application_settings configures `ssl` to enable ALPS with ALPN
+// protocol `proto`, sending an ALPS value of `settings`. It returns one on
+// success and zero on error. If `proto` is negotiated via ALPN and the peer
+// supports ALPS, `settings` will be sent to the peer. The peer's ALPS value can
+// be retrieved with `SSL_get0_peer_application_settings`.
 //
 // On the client, this function should be called before the handshake, once for
-// each supported ALPN protocol which uses ALPS. |proto| must be included in the
-// client's ALPN configuration (see |SSL_CTX_set_alpn_protos| and
-// |SSL_set_alpn_protos|). On the server, ALPS can be preconfigured for each
+// each supported ALPN protocol which uses ALPS. `proto` must be included in the
+// client's ALPN configuration (see `SSL_CTX_set_alpn_protos` and
+// `SSL_set_alpn_protos`). On the server, ALPS can be preconfigured for each
 // protocol as in the client, or configuration can be deferred to the ALPN
-// callback (see |SSL_CTX_set_alpn_select_cb|), in which case only the selected
+// callback (see `SSL_CTX_set_alpn_select_cb`), in which case only the selected
 // protocol needs to be configured.
 //
 // ALPS can be independently configured from 0-RTT, however changes in protocol
 // settings will fallback to 1-RTT to negotiate the new value, so it is
-// recommended for |settings| to be relatively stable.
+// recommended for `settings` to be relatively stable.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT int SSL_add_application_settings(SSL *ssl, const uint8_t *proto,
                                                 size_t proto_len,
                                                 const uint8_t *settings,
                                                 size_t settings_len);
 
-// SSL_get0_peer_application_settings sets |*out_data| and |*out_len| to a
+// SSL_get0_peer_application_settings sets `*out_data` and `*out_len` to a
 // buffer containing the peer's ALPS value, or the empty string if ALPS was not
 // negotiated. Note an empty string could also indicate the peer sent an empty
-// settings value. Use |SSL_has_application_settings| to check if ALPS was
-// negotiated. The output buffer is owned by |ssl| and is valid until the next
-// time |ssl| is modified.
+// settings value. Use `SSL_has_application_settings` to check if ALPS was
+// negotiated. The output buffer is owned by `ssl` and is valid until the next
+// time `ssl` is modified.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT void SSL_get0_peer_application_settings(const SSL *ssl,
                                                        const uint8_t **out_data,
                                                        size_t *out_len);
@@ -3512,11 +3512,11 @@
 // Certificates in TLS 1.3 can be compressed (RFC 8879). BoringSSL supports this
 // as both a client and a server, but does not link against any specific
 // compression libraries in order to keep dependencies to a minimum. Instead,
-// hooks for compression and decompression can be installed in an |SSL_CTX| to
+// hooks for compression and decompression can be installed in an `SSL_CTX` to
 // enable support.
 
 // ssl_cert_compression_func_t is a pointer to a function that performs
-// compression. It must write the compressed representation of |in| to |out|,
+// compression. It must write the compressed representation of `in` to `out`,
 // returning one on success and zero on error. The results of compressing
 // certificates are not cached internally. Implementations may wish to implement
 // their own cache if they expect it to be useful given the certificates that
@@ -3525,11 +3525,11 @@
                                            const uint8_t *in, size_t in_len);
 
 // ssl_cert_decompression_func_t is a pointer to a function that performs
-// decompression. The compressed data from the peer is passed as |in| and the
-// decompressed result must be exactly |uncompressed_len| bytes long. It returns
-// one on success, in which case |*out| must be set to the result of
-// decompressing |in|, or zero on error. Setting |*out| transfers ownership,
-// i.e. |CRYPTO_BUFFER_free| will be called on |*out| at some point in the
+// decompression. The compressed data from the peer is passed as `in` and the
+// decompressed result must be exactly `uncompressed_len` bytes long. It returns
+// one on success, in which case `*out` must be set to the result of
+// decompressing `in`, or zero on error. Setting `*out` transfers ownership,
+// i.e. `CRYPTO_BUFFER_free` will be called on `*out` at some point in the
 // future. The results of decompressions are not cached internally.
 // Implementations may wish to implement their own cache if they expect it to be
 // useful.
@@ -3538,7 +3538,7 @@
                                              const uint8_t *in, size_t in_len);
 
 // SSL_CTX_add_cert_compression_alg registers a certificate compression
-// algorithm on |ctx| with ID |alg_id|. (The value of |alg_id| should be an IANA
+// algorithm on `ctx` with ID `alg_id`. (The value of `alg_id` should be an IANA
 // assigned value and each can only be registered once.)
 //
 // One of the function pointers may be NULL to avoid having to implement both
@@ -3562,19 +3562,19 @@
 // TLS server needs a list of supported protocols for Next Protocol Negotiation.
 //
 // If the callback wishes to advertise NPN to the client, it should return
-// |SSL_TLSEXT_ERR_OK| and then set |*out| and |*out_len| to describe to a
+// `SSL_TLSEXT_ERR_OK` and then set `*out` and `*out_len` to describe to a
 // buffer containing a (possibly empty) list of supported protocols in wire
 // format. That is, each protocol is prefixed with a 1-byte length, then
 // concatenated. From there, the client will select a protocol, possibly one not
-// on the server's list. The caller can use |SSL_get0_next_proto_negotiated|
+// on the server's list. The caller can use `SSL_get0_next_proto_negotiated`
 // after the handshake completes to query the final protocol.
 //
 // The returned buffer must remain valid and unmodified for at least the
-// duration of the |SSL| operation (e.g. |SSL_do_handshake|) that triggered the
+// duration of the `SSL` operation (e.g. `SSL_do_handshake`) that triggered the
 // callback.
 //
 // If the caller wishes not to advertise NPN, it should return
-// |SSL_TLSEXT_ERR_NOACK|. No NPN extension will be included in the ServerHello,
+// `SSL_TLSEXT_ERR_NOACK`. No NPN extension will be included in the ServerHello,
 // and the TLS server will behave as if it does not implement NPN.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT void SSL_CTX_set_next_protos_advertised_cb(
     SSL_CTX *ctx,
@@ -3583,20 +3583,20 @@
 
 // SSL_CTX_set_next_proto_select_cb sets a callback that is called when a client
 // needs to select a protocol from the server's provided list, passed in wire
-// format in |in_len| bytes from |in|. The callback can assume that |in| is
-// syntactically valid. |SSL_select_next_proto| is an optional utility function
+// format in `in_len` bytes from `in`. The callback can assume that `in` is
+// syntactically valid. `SSL_select_next_proto` is an optional utility function
 // which may be useful in implementing this callback.
 //
-// On success, the callback should return |SSL_TLSEXT_ERR_OK| and set |*out| and
-// |*out_len| to describe a buffer containing the selected protocol, or an
+// On success, the callback should return `SSL_TLSEXT_ERR_OK` and set `*out` and
+// `*out_len` to describe a buffer containing the selected protocol, or an
 // empty buffer to select no protocol. The returned buffer may point within
-// |in|, or it may point to some other buffer that remains valid and unmodified
-// for at least the duration of the |SSL| operation (e.g. |SSL_do_handshake|)
+// `in`, or it may point to some other buffer that remains valid and unmodified
+// for at least the duration of the `SSL` operation (e.g. `SSL_do_handshake`)
 // that triggered the callback.
 //
 // Returning any other value indicates a fatal error and will terminate the TLS
 // connection. To proceed without selecting a protocol, the callback must return
-// |SSL_TLSEXT_ERR_OK| and set |*out| and |*out_len| to an empty buffer. (E.g.
+// `SSL_TLSEXT_ERR_OK` and set `*out` and `*out_len` to an empty buffer. (E.g.
 // NULL and zero, respectively.)
 //
 // Configuring this callback enables NPN on a client. Although the callback can
@@ -3609,9 +3609,9 @@
               unsigned in_len, void *arg),
     void *arg);
 
-// SSL_get0_next_proto_negotiated sets |*out_data| and |*out_len| to point to
+// SSL_get0_next_proto_negotiated sets `*out_data` and `*out_len` to point to
 // the client's requested protocol for this connection. If the client didn't
-// request any protocol, then |*out_len| is set to zero.
+// request any protocol, then `*out_len` is set to zero.
 //
 // Note that the client can request any protocol it chooses. The value returned
 // from this function need not be a member of the list of supported protocols
@@ -3622,43 +3622,43 @@
 
 // SSL_select_next_proto implements the standard protocol selection for either
 // ALPN servers or NPN clients. It is expected that this function is called from
-// the callback set by |SSL_CTX_set_alpn_select_cb| or
-// |SSL_CTX_set_next_proto_select_cb|.
+// the callback set by `SSL_CTX_set_alpn_select_cb` or
+// `SSL_CTX_set_next_proto_select_cb`.
 //
-// |peer| and |supported| contain the peer and locally-configured protocols,
-// respectively. This function finds the first protocol in |peer| which is also
-// in |supported|. If one was found, it sets |*out| and |*out_len| to point to
-// it and returns |OPENSSL_NPN_NEGOTIATED|. Otherwise, it returns
-// |OPENSSL_NPN_NO_OVERLAP| and sets |*out| and |*out_len| to the first
+// `peer` and `supported` contain the peer and locally-configured protocols,
+// respectively. This function finds the first protocol in `peer` which is also
+// in `supported`. If one was found, it sets `*out` and `*out_len` to point to
+// it and returns `OPENSSL_NPN_NEGOTIATED`. Otherwise, it returns
+// `OPENSSL_NPN_NO_OVERLAP` and sets `*out` and `*out_len` to the first
 // supported protocol.
 //
 // In ALPN, the server should only select protocols among those that the client
-// offered. Thus, if this function returns |OPENSSL_NPN_NO_OVERLAP|, the caller
-// should ignore |*out| and return |SSL_TLSEXT_ERR_ALERT_FATAL| from
-// |SSL_CTX_set_alpn_select_cb|'s callback to indicate there was no match.
+// offered. Thus, if this function returns `OPENSSL_NPN_NO_OVERLAP`, the caller
+// should ignore `*out` and return `SSL_TLSEXT_ERR_ALERT_FATAL` from
+// `SSL_CTX_set_alpn_select_cb`'s callback to indicate there was no match.
 //
 // In NPN, the client may either select one of the server's protocols, or an
 // "opportunistic" protocol as described in Section 6 of
 // draft-agl-tls-nextprotoneg-03. When this function returns
-// |OPENSSL_NPN_NO_OVERLAP|, |*out| implicitly selects the first supported
+// `OPENSSL_NPN_NO_OVERLAP`, `*out` implicitly selects the first supported
 // protocol for use as the opportunistic protocol. The caller may use it,
 // ignore it and select a different opportunistic protocol, or ignore it and
 // select no protocol (empty string).
 //
-// |peer| and |supported| must be vectors of 8-bit, length-prefixed byte
+// `peer` and `supported` must be vectors of 8-bit, length-prefixed byte
 // strings. The length byte itself is not included in the length. A byte string
-// of length 0 is invalid. No byte string may be truncated. |supported| must be
+// of length 0 is invalid. No byte string may be truncated. `supported` must be
 // non-empty; a caller that supports no ALPN/NPN protocols should skip
 // negotiating the extension, rather than calling this function. If any of these
-// preconditions do not hold, this function will return |OPENSSL_NPN_NO_OVERLAP|
-// and set |*out| and |*out_len| to an empty buffer for robustness, but callers
+// preconditions do not hold, this function will return `OPENSSL_NPN_NO_OVERLAP`
+// and set `*out` and `*out_len` to an empty buffer for robustness, but callers
 // are not recommended to rely on this. An empty buffer is not a valid output
-// for |SSL_CTX_set_alpn_select_cb|'s callback.
+// for `SSL_CTX_set_alpn_select_cb`'s callback.
 //
-// WARNING: |*out| and |*out_len| may alias either |peer| or |supported| and may
+// WARNING: `*out` and `*out_len` may alias either `peer` or `supported` and may
 // not be used after one of those buffers is modified or released. Additionally,
-// this function is not const-correct for compatibility reasons. Although |*out|
-// is a non-const pointer, callers may not modify the buffer though |*out|.
+// this function is not const-correct for compatibility reasons. Although `*out`
+// is a non-const pointer, callers may not modify the buffer though `*out`.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT int SSL_select_next_proto(uint8_t **out, uint8_t *out_len,
                                          const uint8_t *peer, unsigned peer_len,
                                          const uint8_t *supported,
@@ -3675,31 +3675,31 @@
 // and should not be used in new code.
 
 // SSL_CTX_set_tls_channel_id_enabled configures whether connections associated
-// with |ctx| should enable Channel ID as a server.
+// with `ctx` should enable Channel ID as a server.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT void SSL_CTX_set_tls_channel_id_enabled(SSL_CTX *ctx,
                                                        int enabled);
 
-// SSL_set_tls_channel_id_enabled configures whether |ssl| should enable Channel
+// SSL_set_tls_channel_id_enabled configures whether `ssl` should enable Channel
 // ID as a server.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT void SSL_set_tls_channel_id_enabled(SSL *ssl, int enabled);
 
 // SSL_CTX_set1_tls_channel_id configures a TLS client to send a TLS Channel ID
-// to compatible servers. |private_key| must be a P-256 EC key. It returns one
+// to compatible servers. `private_key` must be a P-256 EC key. It returns one
 // on success and zero on error.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT int SSL_CTX_set1_tls_channel_id(SSL_CTX *ctx,
                                                EVP_PKEY *private_key);
 
 // SSL_set1_tls_channel_id configures a TLS client to send a TLS Channel ID to
-// compatible servers. |private_key| must be a P-256 EC key. It returns one on
+// compatible servers. `private_key` must be a P-256 EC key. It returns one on
 // success and zero on error.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT int SSL_set1_tls_channel_id(SSL *ssl, EVP_PKEY *private_key);
 
-// SSL_get_tls_channel_id gets the client's TLS Channel ID from a server |SSL|
-// and copies up to the first |max_out| bytes into |out|. The Channel ID
+// SSL_get_tls_channel_id gets the client's TLS Channel ID from a server `SSL`
+// and copies up to the first `max_out` bytes into `out`. The Channel ID
 // consists of the client's P-256 public key as an (x,y) pair where each is a
 // 32-byte, big-endian field element. It returns 0 if the client didn't offer a
 // Channel ID and the length of the complete Channel ID otherwise. This function
-// always returns zero if |ssl| is a client.
+// always returns zero if `ssl` is a client.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT size_t SSL_get_tls_channel_id(SSL *ssl, uint8_t *out,
                                              size_t max_out);
 
@@ -3708,7 +3708,7 @@
 //
 // See RFC 5764.
 
-// srtp_protection_profile_st (aka |SRTP_PROTECTION_PROFILE|) is an SRTP
+// srtp_protection_profile_st (aka `SRTP_PROTECTION_PROFILE`) is an SRTP
 // profile for use with the use_srtp extension.
 struct srtp_protection_profile_st {
   const char *name;
@@ -3728,17 +3728,17 @@
 #define SRTP_AEAD_AES_256_GCM 0x0008
 
 // SSL_CTX_set_srtp_profiles enables SRTP for all SSL objects created from
-// |ctx|. |profile| contains a colon-separated list of profile names. It returns
+// `ctx`. `profile` contains a colon-separated list of profile names. It returns
 // one on success and zero on failure.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT int SSL_CTX_set_srtp_profiles(SSL_CTX *ctx,
                                              const char *profiles);
 
-// SSL_set_srtp_profiles enables SRTP for |ssl|.  |profile| contains a
+// SSL_set_srtp_profiles enables SRTP for `ssl`.  `profile` contains a
 // colon-separated list of profile names. It returns one on success and zero on
 // failure.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT int SSL_set_srtp_profiles(SSL *ssl, const char *profiles);
 
-// SSL_get_srtp_profiles returns the SRTP profiles supported by |ssl|.
+// SSL_get_srtp_profiles returns the SRTP profiles supported by `ssl`.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT const STACK_OF(SRTP_PROTECTION_PROFILE) *SSL_get_srtp_profiles(
     const SSL *ssl);
 
@@ -3752,23 +3752,23 @@
 //
 // TLS 1.3 connections can be authenticated using external pre-shared keys
 // (PSKs), as described in RFC 9258. These are represented in BoringSSL with
-// |SSL_CREDENTIAL| objects.
+// `SSL_CREDENTIAL` objects.
 //
 // BoringSSL only implements the PSK importer interface from RFC 9258. The
 // underlying protocol- and cipher-specific TLS 1.3 PSK mechanism is not exposed
 // directly.
 
-// SSL_CREDENTIAL_new_pre_shared_key returns a newly-allocated |SSL_CREDENTIAL|
+// SSL_CREDENTIAL_new_pre_shared_key returns a newly-allocated `SSL_CREDENTIAL`
 // representing an external pre-shared key, as described in RFC 9258, or NULL on
-// error. |key| is the base key, |id| is the external identity, and |md| is the
+// error. `key` is the base key, `id` is the external identity, and `md` is the
 // hash function. The result may be added to the credential list with
-// |SSL_CTX_add1_credential| or |SSL_add1_credential|. |context| is the context
+// `SSL_CTX_add1_credential` or `SSL_add1_credential`. `context` is the context
 // string to use when importing to TLS.
 //
-// WARNING: An attacker with knowledge of |key| can impersonate either side of
-// the connection. Additionally, using a pre-shared key exposes |key| to offline
-// brute force attacks. |key| must thus be a high-entropy, secret value.
-// Passwords or short PINs, for example, would not be safe to use as |key|.
+// WARNING: An attacker with knowledge of `key` can impersonate either side of
+// the connection. Additionally, using a pre-shared key exposes `key` to offline
+// brute force attacks. `key` must thus be a high-entropy, secret value.
+// Passwords or short PINs, for example, would not be safe to use as `key`.
 //
 // Callers can configure the credential list with multiple PSKs, or a mix of
 // PSKs and other credentials, in some preference order. Due to protocol
@@ -3777,14 +3777,14 @@
 //
 // - As a server, PSK credentials behave similarly to other credentials. Callers
 //   can configure them dynamically in the certificate callbacks (see
-//   |SSL_CTX_set_select_certificate_cb| and |SSL_CTX_set_cert_cb|). After those
+//   `SSL_CTX_set_select_certificate_cb` and `SSL_CTX_set_cert_cb`). After those
 //   callbacks run, BoringSSL will select a credential to use from the list.
 //
 // - As a client, PSK credentials are offered in the ClientHello and selected by
 //   the server. This means all PSK credentials must be configured before
 //   starting the handshake, and the order between PSK and non-PSK credentials
 //   will be ignored. PSK credentials cannot be configured dynamically in
-//   callbacks such as |SSL_CTX_set_cert_cb|.
+//   callbacks such as `SSL_CTX_set_cert_cb`.
 //
 // A single connection may be configured to accept only certificate-based
 // handshakes, only PSK-based handshakes, or both. The server credential
@@ -3799,7 +3799,7 @@
 //
 // As a client, if any PSK credentials are configured, BoringSSL will only
 // accept PSK-based handshakes by default. Setting the verify mode to
-// |SSL_VERIFY_PEER| (see |SSL_CTX_set_verify| and |SSL_CTX_set_custom_verify|)
+// `SSL_VERIFY_PEER` (see `SSL_CTX_set_verify` and `SSL_CTX_set_custom_verify`)
 // overrides this behavior and causes BoringSSL to accept either.
 //
 // In both clients and servers, if a caller configures one or more PSK
@@ -3822,7 +3822,7 @@
 //
 // Functions in this section only relate to PSKs in TLS 1.2 or earlier. New
 // PSK-based applications likely do not need this functionality and instead
-// should use TLS 1.3. See |SSL_CREDENTIAL_new_pre_shared_key| for TLS 1.3 PSKs.
+// should use TLS 1.3. See `SSL_CREDENTIAL_new_pre_shared_key` for TLS 1.3 PSKs.
 
 // PSK_MAX_IDENTITY_LEN is the maximum supported length of a TLS 1.2 PSK
 // identity, excluding the NUL terminator.
@@ -3835,11 +3835,11 @@
 // PSK is negotiated on the client. This callback must be set to enable PSK
 // cipher suites on the client.
 //
-// The callback is passed the identity hint in |hint| or NULL if none was
+// The callback is passed the identity hint in `hint` or NULL if none was
 // provided. It should select a PSK identity and write the identity and the
-// corresponding PSK to |identity| and |psk|, respectively. The identity is
+// corresponding PSK to `identity` and `psk`, respectively. The identity is
 // written as a NUL-terminated C string of length (excluding the NUL terminator)
-// at most |max_identity_len|. The PSK's length must be at most |max_psk_len|.
+// at most `max_identity_len`. The PSK's length must be at most `max_psk_len`.
 // The callback returns the length of the PSK or 0 if no suitable identity was
 // found.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT void SSL_CTX_set_psk_client_callback(
@@ -3849,7 +3849,7 @@
 
 // SSL_set_psk_client_callback sets the callback to be called when TLS 1.2 PSK
 // is negotiated on the client. This callback must be set to enable PSK cipher
-// suites on the client. See also |SSL_CTX_set_psk_client_callback|.
+// suites on the client. See also `SSL_CTX_set_psk_client_callback`.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT void SSL_set_psk_client_callback(
     SSL *ssl, unsigned (*cb)(SSL *ssl, const char *hint, char *identity,
                              unsigned max_identity_len, uint8_t *psk,
@@ -3859,8 +3859,8 @@
 // PSK is negotiated on the server. This callback must be set to enable PSK
 // cipher suites on the server.
 //
-// The callback is passed the identity in |identity|. It should write a PSK of
-// length at most |max_psk_len| to |psk| and return the number of bytes written
+// The callback is passed the identity in `identity`. It should write a PSK of
+// length at most `max_psk_len` to `psk` and return the number of bytes written
 // or zero if the PSK identity is unknown.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT void SSL_CTX_set_psk_server_callback(
     SSL_CTX *ctx, unsigned (*cb)(SSL *ssl, const char *identity, uint8_t *psk,
@@ -3868,29 +3868,29 @@
 
 // SSL_set_psk_server_callback sets the callback to be called when TLS 1.2 PSK
 // is negotiated on the server. This callback must be set to enable PSK cipher
-// suites on the server. See also |SSL_CTX_set_psk_server_callback|.
+// suites on the server. See also `SSL_CTX_set_psk_server_callback`.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT void SSL_set_psk_server_callback(
     SSL *ssl, unsigned (*cb)(SSL *ssl, const char *identity, uint8_t *psk,
                              unsigned max_psk_len));
 
 // SSL_CTX_use_psk_identity_hint configures server connections to advertise an
-// identity hint of |identity_hint|. It returns one on success and zero on
+// identity hint of `identity_hint`. It returns one on success and zero on
 // error.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT int SSL_CTX_use_psk_identity_hint(SSL_CTX *ctx,
                                                  const char *identity_hint);
 
 // SSL_use_psk_identity_hint configures server connections to advertise an
-// identity hint of |identity_hint|. It returns one on success and zero on
+// identity hint of `identity_hint`. It returns one on success and zero on
 // error.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT int SSL_use_psk_identity_hint(SSL *ssl,
                                              const char *identity_hint);
 
 // SSL_get_psk_identity_hint returns the TLS 1.2 PSK identity hint advertised
-// for |ssl| or NULL if there is none.
+// for `ssl` or NULL if there is none.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT const char *SSL_get_psk_identity_hint(const SSL *ssl);
 
 // SSL_get_psk_identity, after the handshake completes, returns the TLS 1.2 PSK
-// identity that was negotiated by |ssl| or NULL if PSK was not used.
+// identity that was negotiated by `ssl` or NULL if PSK was not used.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT const char *SSL_get_psk_identity(const SSL *ssl);
 
 
@@ -3903,24 +3903,24 @@
 // short time (days, hours, or even minutes).
 //
 // Currently only the authenticating side, as a server, is implemented. To
-// authenticate with delegated credentials, construct an |SSL_CREDENTIAL| with
-// |SSL_CREDENTIAL_new_delegated| and add it to the credential list. See also
-// |SSL_CTX_add1_credential|. Callers may configure a mix of delegated
-// credentials and X.509 credentials on the same |SSL| or |SSL_CTX| to support a
+// authenticate with delegated credentials, construct an `SSL_CREDENTIAL` with
+// `SSL_CREDENTIAL_new_delegated` and add it to the credential list. See also
+// `SSL_CTX_add1_credential`. Callers may configure a mix of delegated
+// credentials and X.509 credentials on the same `SSL` or `SSL_CTX` to support a
 // range of clients.
 
 // SSL_CREDENTIAL_new_delegated returns a new, empty delegated credential, or
-// NULL on error. Callers should release the result with |SSL_CREDENTIAL_free|
+// NULL on error. Callers should release the result with `SSL_CREDENTIAL_free`
 // when done.
 //
 // Callers should configure a delegated credential, certificate chain and
 // private key on the credential, along with other properties, then add it with
-// |SSL_CTX_add1_credential|.
+// `SSL_CTX_add1_credential`.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT SSL_CREDENTIAL *SSL_CREDENTIAL_new_delegated(void);
 
-// SSL_CREDENTIAL_set1_delegated_credential sets |cred|'s delegated credentials
-// structure to |dc|. It returns one on success and zero on error, including if
-// |dc| is malformed. This should be a DelegatedCredential structure, signed by
+// SSL_CREDENTIAL_set1_delegated_credential sets `cred`'s delegated credentials
+// structure to `dc`. It returns one on success and zero on error, including if
+// `dc` is malformed. This should be a DelegatedCredential structure, signed by
 // the end-entity certificate, as described in RFC 9345.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT int SSL_CREDENTIAL_set1_delegated_credential(
     SSL_CREDENTIAL *cred, CRYPTO_BUFFER *dc);
@@ -3933,9 +3933,9 @@
 // used to bind the public keys to their presenting entities.
 //
 // A caller wishing to authenticate using a raw public key must construct an
-// |SSL_CREDENTIAL| with |SSL_CREDENTIAL_new_raw_public_key| and add it to the
-// credential list (see |SSL_CTX_add1_credential|). Callers may configure a mix
-// of raw public keys and other credentials on the same |SSL| or |SSL_CTX| to
+// `SSL_CREDENTIAL` with `SSL_CREDENTIAL_new_raw_public_key` and add it to the
+// credential list (see `SSL_CTX_add1_credential`). Callers may configure a mix
+// of raw public keys and other credentials on the same `SSL` or `SSL_CTX` to
 // support a range of peers.
 //
 // When raw public keys are in use, the client_certificate_type and
@@ -3943,7 +3943,7 @@
 // the peer which type(s) of certificate(s) can be exchanged.
 //
 // To verify a received raw public key, the caller must set a custom
-// verification callback (see |SSL_CTX_set_custom_verify|). If no callback is
+// verification callback (see `SSL_CTX_set_custom_verify`). If no callback is
 // configured, raw public keys will be rejected by default.
 
 // TLSEXT_cert_type_* are certificate types with values taken from the "TLS
@@ -3952,39 +3952,39 @@
 #define TLSEXT_cert_type_rpk 0x02
 
 // SSL_CREDENTIAL_new_raw_public_key returns a new raw public key credential
-// using |pkey| as the public and private key, or nullptr on error. |pkey| must
+// using `pkey` as the public and private key, or nullptr on error. `pkey` must
 // have both a private and public key.
 //
 // Callers should then add the returned credential with
-// |SSL_CTX_add1_credential| and release it with |SSL_CREDENTIAL_free| when
+// `SSL_CTX_add1_credential` and release it with `SSL_CREDENTIAL_free` when
 // done.
 //
 // This credential may be configured before the handshake or dynamically in the
-// early callback (see |SSL_CTX_set_select_certificate_cb|) and certificate
-// callback (see |SSL_CTX_set_cert_cb|).
+// early callback (see `SSL_CTX_set_select_certificate_cb`) and certificate
+// callback (see `SSL_CTX_set_cert_cb`).
 OPENSSL_EXPORT SSL_CREDENTIAL *SSL_CREDENTIAL_new_raw_public_key(
     EVP_PKEY *pkey);
 
 // SSL_CREDENTIAL_new_raw_public_key_custom returns a new raw public key
-// credential using |pubkey| as the public key and |method| as the custom
-// private key method, or nullptr on error. |pkey| must have a public key.
-// |method| must remain valid for the lifetime of the returned credential. See
-// |SSL_CREDENTIAL_set_private_key_method| for how the custom private key method
+// credential using `pubkey` as the public key and `method` as the custom
+// private key method, or nullptr on error. `pkey` must have a public key.
+// `method` must remain valid for the lifetime of the returned credential. See
+// `SSL_CREDENTIAL_set_private_key_method` for how the custom private key method
 // is used.
 //
 // Callers should then add the returned credential with
-// |SSL_CTX_add1_credential| and release it with |SSL_CREDENTIAL_free| when
+// `SSL_CTX_add1_credential` and release it with `SSL_CREDENTIAL_free` when
 // done.
 //
 // This credential may be configured before the handshake or dynamically in the
-// early callback (see |SSL_CTX_set_select_certificate_cb|) and certificate
-// callback (see |SSL_CTX_set_cert_cb|).
+// early callback (see `SSL_CTX_set_select_certificate_cb`) and certificate
+// callback (see `SSL_CTX_set_cert_cb`).
 OPENSSL_EXPORT SSL_CREDENTIAL *SSL_CREDENTIAL_new_raw_public_key_custom(
     EVP_PKEY *pubkey, const SSL_PRIVATE_KEY_METHOD *method);
 
 // SSL_CTX_set1_accepted_peer_cert_types sets the types of certificates that the
-// caller wishes to accept from the peer, for |ctx|. |values| is a nonempty list
-// of |num_values| certificate types (|TLSEXT_cert_type_*| values) in preference
+// caller wishes to accept from the peer, for `ctx`. `values` is a nonempty list
+// of `num_values` certificate types (`TLSEXT_cert_type_*` values) in preference
 // order. If a valid list is not configured explicitly, only X.509 certificates
 // are accepted by default. This function returns one on success or zero on
 // failure.
@@ -3993,22 +3993,22 @@
                                                          size_t num_values);
 
 // SSL_set1_accepted_peer_cert_types behaves like
-// |SSL_CTX_set1_accepted_peer_cert_types|, but configures the values on |ssl|.
+// `SSL_CTX_set1_accepted_peer_cert_types`, but configures the values on `ssl`.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT int SSL_set1_accepted_peer_cert_types(SSL *ssl,
                                                      const uint8_t *values,
                                                      size_t num_values);
 
 // SSL_CTX_set1_available_client_cert_types sets the types of certificates that
 // the caller, as a client, wishes to advertise in order to authenticate itself
-// to the server, for |ctx|. |values| is a nonempty list of |num_values|
-// certificate types (|TLSEXT_cert_type_*| values) in preference order. Any
+// to the server, for `ctx`. `values` is a nonempty list of `num_values`
+// certificate types (`TLSEXT_cert_type_*` values) in preference order. Any
 // values configured via this function will be sent in the
-// client_certificate_type extension in ClientHello. |values| may be empty to
+// client_certificate_type extension in ClientHello. `values` may be empty to
 // indicate omission of the client_certificate_extension.
 //
 // Calling this function is optional: by default, the client_certificate_type
 // extension for a client will be determined implicitly by the types of
-// |SSL_CREDENTIAL|s present in the credential list. This function should only
+// `SSL_CREDENTIAL`s present in the credential list. This function should only
 // be used if the caller configures client credentials late (after the handshake
 // begins), or wishes to override the default order derived from the credential
 // list. This returns one on success or zero on failure.
@@ -4016,19 +4016,19 @@
     SSL_CTX *ctx, const uint8_t *values, size_t num_values);
 
 // SSL_set1_available_client_cert_types behaves like
-// |SSL_CTX_set1_available_client_cert_types|, but configures the values on
-// |ssl|.
+// `SSL_CTX_set1_available_client_cert_types`, but configures the values on
+// `ssl`.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT int SSL_set1_available_client_cert_types(SSL *ssl,
                                                         const uint8_t *values,
                                                         size_t num_values);
 
-// SSL_get_peer_cert_type returns a |TLSEXT_cert_type_*| value describing the
+// SSL_get_peer_cert_type returns a `TLSEXT_cert_type_*` value describing the
 // type of the peer's certificate.  If the peer has no certificate, or it is too
 // early in the handshake to receive one, this function returns
-// |TLSEXT_cert_type_x509|.
+// `TLSEXT_cert_type_x509`.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT int SSL_get_peer_cert_type(const SSL *ssl);
 
-// SSL_get0_peer_rpk returns the peer's raw public key from |ssl|, if the peer
+// SSL_get0_peer_rpk returns the peer's raw public key from `ssl`, if the peer
 // has sent one in the handshake. It returns nullptr otherwise.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT EVP_PKEY *SSL_get0_peer_rpk(const SSL *ssl);
 
@@ -4046,13 +4046,13 @@
 // WARNING: The PAKE mode in TLS is not a general-purpose authentication scheme.
 // As the underlying secret is still low-entropy, callers must limit brute force
 // attacks across multiple connections, especially in multi-connection protocols
-// such as HTTP. The |error_limit| and |rate_limit| parameters in the functions
-// below may be used to implement this, provided the same |SSL_CREDENTIAL|
+// such as HTTP. The `error_limit` and `rate_limit` parameters in the functions
+// below may be used to implement this, provided the same `SSL_CREDENTIAL`
 // object is used across connections. Applications using multiple connections
 // should use the PAKE credential only once to authenticate a high-entropy
 // secret. For example, an application may export a PSK from a PAKE connection
-// with |SSL_export_keying_material|, and then pass the result to
-// |SSL_CREDENTIAL_new_pre_shared_key| to authenticate subsequent connections.
+// with `SSL_export_keying_material`, and then pass the result to
+// `SSL_CREDENTIAL_new_pre_shared_key` to authenticate subsequent connections.
 //
 // WARNING: PAKE support in TLS is still experimental and may change as the
 // standard evolves. See
@@ -4067,8 +4067,8 @@
 
 // SSL_spake2plusv1_register computes the values that the client (w0,
 // w1) and server (w0, registration_record) require to run SPAKE2+. These values
-// can be used when calling |SSL_CREDENTIAL_new_spake2plusv1_client| and
-// |SSL_CREDENTIAL_new_spake2plusv1_server|. The client and server identities
+// can be used when calling `SSL_CREDENTIAL_new_spake2plusv1_client` and
+// `SSL_CREDENTIAL_new_spake2plusv1_server`. The client and server identities
 // must match the values passed to those functions.
 //
 // Returns one on success and zero on error.
@@ -4078,22 +4078,22 @@
     const uint8_t *client_identity, size_t client_identity_len,
     const uint8_t *server_identity, size_t server_identity_len);
 
-// SSL_CREDENTIAL_new_spake2plusv1_client creates a new |SSL_CREDENTIAL| that
+// SSL_CREDENTIAL_new_spake2plusv1_client creates a new `SSL_CREDENTIAL` that
 // authenticates using SPAKE2+. It is to be used with a TLS client.
 //
-// The |context|, |client_identity|, and |server_identity| fields serve to
+// The `context`, `client_identity`, and `server_identity` fields serve to
 // identity the SPAKE2+ settings and both sides of a connection must agree on
-// these values. If |context| is |NULL|, a default value will be used.
+// these values. If `context` is `NULL`, a default value will be used.
 //
-// |error_limit| is the number of failed handshakes allowed on the credential.
+// `error_limit` is the number of failed handshakes allowed on the credential.
 // After the limit is reached, using the credential will fail. Ideally this
 // value is set to 1. Setting it to a higher value allows an attacker to have
-// that many attempts at guessing the password using this |SSL_CREDENTIAL|.
+// that many attempts at guessing the password using this `SSL_CREDENTIAL`.
 // (Assuming that multiple TLS connections are allowed.)
 //
-// |w0| and |w1| come from calling |SSL_spake2plusv1_register|.
+// `w0` and `w1` come from calling `SSL_spake2plusv1_register`.
 //
-// Unlike most |SSL_CREDENTIAL|s, PAKE client credentials must be the only
+// Unlike most `SSL_CREDENTIAL`s, PAKE client credentials must be the only
 // credential configured on the connection. BoringSSL does not currently support
 // configuring multiple PAKE credentials as a client, or configuring a mix of
 // PAKE and non-PAKE credentials. Once a PAKE credential is configured, the
@@ -4106,29 +4106,29 @@
     size_t server_identity_len, uint32_t error_limit, const uint8_t *w0,
     size_t w0_len, const uint8_t *w1, size_t w1_len);
 
-// SSL_CREDENTIAL_new_spake2plusv1_server creates a new |SSL_CREDENTIAL| that
+// SSL_CREDENTIAL_new_spake2plusv1_server creates a new `SSL_CREDENTIAL` that
 // authenticates using SPAKE2+. It is to be used with a TLS server.
 //
-// The |context|, |client_identity|, and |server_identity| fields serve to
+// The `context`, `client_identity`, and `server_identity` fields serve to
 // identity the SPAKE2+ settings and both sides of a connection must agree on
-// these values. If |context| is |NULL|, a default value will be used.
+// these values. If `context` is `NULL`, a default value will be used.
 //
-// |rate_limit| is the number of failed or unfinished handshakes allowed on the
+// `rate_limit` is the number of failed or unfinished handshakes allowed on the
 // credential. After the limit is reached, using the credential will fail.
 // Ideally this value is set to 1. Setting it to a higher value allows an
 // attacker to have that many attempts at guessing the password using this
-// |SSL_CREDENTIAL|. (Assuming that multiple TLS connections are allowed.)
+// `SSL_CREDENTIAL`. (Assuming that multiple TLS connections are allowed.)
 //
-// WARNING: |rate_limit| differs from the client's |error_limit| parameter.
+// WARNING: `rate_limit` differs from the client's `error_limit` parameter.
 // Server PAKE credentials must temporarily deduct incomplete handshakes from
 // the limit, until the peer completes the handshake correctly. Thus
 // applications that use multiple connections in parallel may need a higher
 // limit, and thus higher attacker exposure, to avoid failures. Such
 // applications should instead use one PAKE-based connection to established a
-// high-entropy secret (e.g. with |SSL_export_keying_material|) instead of
+// high-entropy secret (e.g. with `SSL_export_keying_material`) instead of
 // repeating the PAKE exchange for each connection.
 //
-// |w0| and |registration_record| come from calling |SSL_spake2plusv1_register|,
+// `w0` and `registration_record` come from calling `SSL_spake2plusv1_register`,
 // which may be computed externally so that the server does not know the
 // password, or a password-equivalent secret.
 //
@@ -4152,33 +4152,33 @@
 // functions allow a QUIC implementation to serve as the underlying transport as
 // described in RFC 9001.
 //
-// When configured for QUIC, |SSL_do_handshake| will drive the handshake as
-// before, but it will not use the configured |BIO|. It will call functions on
-// |SSL_QUIC_METHOD| to configure secrets and send data. If data is needed from
-// the peer, it will return |SSL_ERROR_WANT_READ|. As the caller receives data
-// it can decrypt, it calls |SSL_provide_quic_data|. Subsequent
-// |SSL_do_handshake| calls will then consume that data and progress the
+// When configured for QUIC, `SSL_do_handshake` will drive the handshake as
+// before, but it will not use the configured `BIO`. It will call functions on
+// `SSL_QUIC_METHOD` to configure secrets and send data. If data is needed from
+// the peer, it will return `SSL_ERROR_WANT_READ`. As the caller receives data
+// it can decrypt, it calls `SSL_provide_quic_data`. Subsequent
+// `SSL_do_handshake` calls will then consume that data and progress the
 // handshake. After the handshake is complete, the caller should continue to
-// call |SSL_provide_quic_data| for any post-handshake data, followed by
-// |SSL_process_quic_post_handshake| to process it. It is an error to call
-// |SSL_read| and |SSL_write| in QUIC.
+// call `SSL_provide_quic_data` for any post-handshake data, followed by
+// `SSL_process_quic_post_handshake` to process it. It is an error to call
+// `SSL_read` and `SSL_write` in QUIC.
 //
-// 0-RTT behaves similarly to |TLS_method|'s usual behavior. |SSL_do_handshake|
+// 0-RTT behaves similarly to `TLS_method`'s usual behavior. `SSL_do_handshake`
 // returns early as soon as the client (respectively, server) is allowed to send
 // 0-RTT (respectively, half-RTT) data. The caller should then call
-// |SSL_do_handshake| again to consume the remaining handshake messages and
-// confirm the handshake. As a client, |SSL_ERROR_EARLY_DATA_REJECTED| and
-// |SSL_reset_early_data_reject| behave as usual.
+// `SSL_do_handshake` again to consume the remaining handshake messages and
+// confirm the handshake. As a client, `SSL_ERROR_EARLY_DATA_REJECTED` and
+// `SSL_reset_early_data_reject` behave as usual.
 //
 // See https://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc9001.html#section-4.1 for more details.
 //
 // To avoid DoS attacks, the QUIC implementation must limit the amount of data
 // being queued up. The implementation can call
-// |SSL_quic_max_handshake_flight_len| to get the maximum buffer length at each
+// `SSL_quic_max_handshake_flight_len` to get the maximum buffer length at each
 // encryption level.
 //
 // QUIC implementations must additionally configure transport parameters with
-// |SSL_set_quic_transport_params|. |SSL_get_peer_quic_transport_params| may be
+// `SSL_set_quic_transport_params`. `SSL_get_peer_quic_transport_params` may be
 // used to query the value received from the peer. BoringSSL handles this
 // extension as an opaque byte string. The caller is responsible for serializing
 // and parsing them. See https://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc9000#section-7.4 for
@@ -4198,9 +4198,9 @@
 // connection where the ticket was issued and the connection where that ticket
 // is used for 0-RTT. If there is a mismatch, or the context was not set,
 // BoringSSL will reject early data (but not reject the resumption attempt).
-// This context is set via |SSL_set_quic_early_data_context| and should cover
+// This context is set via `SSL_set_quic_early_data_context` and should cover
 // both transport parameters and any application state.
-// |SSL_set_quic_early_data_context| must be called on the server with a
+// `SSL_set_quic_early_data_context` must be called on the server with a
 // non-empty context if the server is to support 0-RTT in QUIC.
 //
 // BoringSSL does not perform any client-side checks on the transport
@@ -4219,7 +4219,7 @@
   ssl_encryption_application = 3,
 };
 
-// ssl_quic_method_st (aka |SSL_QUIC_METHOD|) describes custom QUIC hooks.
+// ssl_quic_method_st (aka `SSL_QUIC_METHOD`) describes custom QUIC hooks.
 struct ssl_quic_method_st {
   // set_read_secret configures the read secret and cipher suite for the given
   // encryption level. It returns one on success and zero to terminate the
@@ -4228,15 +4228,15 @@
   //
   // BoringSSL will not release read keys before QUIC may use them. Once a level
   // has been initialized, QUIC may begin processing data from it. Handshake
-  // data should be passed to |SSL_provide_quic_data| and application data (if
-  // |level| is |ssl_encryption_early_data| or |ssl_encryption_application|) may
+  // data should be passed to `SSL_provide_quic_data` and application data (if
+  // `level` is `ssl_encryption_early_data` or `ssl_encryption_application`) may
   // be processed according to the rules of the QUIC protocol.
   //
   // QUIC ACKs packets at the same encryption level they were received at,
-  // except that client |ssl_encryption_early_data| (0-RTT) packets trigger
-  // server |ssl_encryption_application| (1-RTT) ACKs. BoringSSL will always
-  // install ACK-writing keys with |set_write_secret| before the packet-reading
-  // keys with |set_read_secret|. This ensures the caller can always ACK any
+  // except that client `ssl_encryption_early_data` (0-RTT) packets trigger
+  // server `ssl_encryption_application` (1-RTT) ACKs. BoringSSL will always
+  // install ACK-writing keys with `set_write_secret` before the packet-reading
+  // keys with `set_read_secret`. This ensures the caller can always ACK any
   // packet it decrypts. Note this means the server installs 1-RTT write keys
   // before 0-RTT read keys.
   //
@@ -4246,22 +4246,22 @@
   int (*set_read_secret)(SSL *ssl, enum ssl_encryption_level_t level,
                          const SSL_CIPHER *cipher, const uint8_t *secret,
                          size_t secret_len);
-  // set_write_secret behaves like |set_read_secret| but configures the write
+  // set_write_secret behaves like `set_read_secret` but configures the write
   // secret and cipher suite for the given encryption level. It will be called
   // at most once per encryption level.
   //
-  // BoringSSL will not release write keys before QUIC may use them. If |level|
-  // is |ssl_encryption_early_data| or |ssl_encryption_application|, QUIC may
-  // begin sending application data at |level|. However, note that BoringSSL
-  // configures server |ssl_encryption_application| write keys before the client
+  // BoringSSL will not release write keys before QUIC may use them. If `level`
+  // is `ssl_encryption_early_data` or `ssl_encryption_application`, QUIC may
+  // begin sending application data at `level`. However, note that BoringSSL
+  // configures server `ssl_encryption_application` write keys before the client
   // Finished. This allows QUIC to send half-RTT data, but the handshake is not
   // confirmed at this point and, if requesting client certificates, the client
   // is not yet authenticated.
   //
-  // See |set_read_secret| for additional invariants between packets and their
+  // See `set_read_secret` for additional invariants between packets and their
   // ACKs.
   //
-  // Note that, on 0-RTT reject, the |ssl_encryption_early_data| write secret
+  // Note that, on 0-RTT reject, the `ssl_encryption_early_data` write secret
   // may use a different cipher suite from the other keys.
   int (*set_write_secret)(SSL *ssl, enum ssl_encryption_level_t level,
                           const SSL_CIPHER *cipher, const uint8_t *secret,
@@ -4271,11 +4271,11 @@
   //
   // BoringSSL will pack data from a single encryption level together, but a
   // single handshake flight may include multiple encryption levels. Callers
-  // should defer writing data to the network until |flush_flight| to better
+  // should defer writing data to the network until `flush_flight` to better
   // pack QUIC packets into transport datagrams.
   //
-  // If |level| is not |ssl_encryption_initial|, this function will not be
-  // called before |level| is initialized with |set_write_secret|.
+  // If `level` is not `ssl_encryption_initial`, this function will not be
+  // called before `level` is initialized with `set_write_secret`.
   int (*add_handshake_data)(SSL *ssl, enum ssl_encryption_level_t level,
                             const uint8_t *data, size_t len);
   // flush_flight is called when the current flight is complete and should be
@@ -4285,8 +4285,8 @@
   // send_alert sends a fatal alert at the specified encryption level. It
   // returns one on success and zero on error.
   //
-  // If |level| is not |ssl_encryption_initial|, this function will not be
-  // called before |level| is initialized with |set_write_secret|.
+  // If `level` is not `ssl_encryption_initial`, this function will not be
+  // called before `level` is initialized with `set_write_secret`.
   int (*send_alert)(SSL *ssl, enum ssl_encryption_level_t level, uint8_t alert);
 };
 
@@ -4311,8 +4311,8 @@
 OPENSSL_EXPORT enum ssl_encryption_level_t SSL_quic_write_level(const SSL *ssl);
 
 // SSL_provide_quic_data provides data from QUIC at a particular encryption
-// level |level|. It returns one on success and zero on error. Note this
-// function will return zero if the handshake is not expecting data from |level|
+// level `level`. It returns one on success and zero on error. Note this
+// function will return zero if the handshake is not expecting data from `level`
 // at this time. The QUIC implementation should then close the connection with
 // an error.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT int SSL_provide_quic_data(SSL *ssl,
@@ -4326,22 +4326,22 @@
 OPENSSL_EXPORT int SSL_process_quic_post_handshake(SSL *ssl);
 
 // SSL_CTX_set_quic_method configures the QUIC hooks. This should only be
-// configured with a minimum version of TLS 1.3. |quic_method| must remain valid
-// for the lifetime of |ctx|. It returns one on success and zero on error.
+// configured with a minimum version of TLS 1.3. `quic_method` must remain valid
+// for the lifetime of `ctx`. It returns one on success and zero on error.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT int SSL_CTX_set_quic_method(SSL_CTX *ctx,
                                            const SSL_QUIC_METHOD *quic_method);
 
 // SSL_set_quic_method configures the QUIC hooks. This should only be
-// configured with a minimum version of TLS 1.3. |quic_method| must remain valid
-// for the lifetime of |ssl|. It returns one on success and zero on error.
+// configured with a minimum version of TLS 1.3. `quic_method` must remain valid
+// for the lifetime of `ssl`. It returns one on success and zero on error.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT int SSL_set_quic_method(SSL *ssl,
                                        const SSL_QUIC_METHOD *quic_method);
 
-// SSL_set_quic_transport_params configures |ssl| to send |params| (of length
-// |params_len|) in the quic_transport_parameters extension in either the
+// SSL_set_quic_transport_params configures `ssl` to send `params` (of length
+// `params_len`) in the quic_transport_parameters extension in either the
 // ClientHello or EncryptedExtensions handshake message. It is an error to set
-// transport parameters if |ssl| is not configured for QUIC. The buffer pointed
-// to by |params| only need be valid for the duration of the call to this
+// transport parameters if `ssl` is not configured for QUIC. The buffer pointed
+// to by `params` only need be valid for the duration of the call to this
 // function. This function returns 1 on success and 0 on failure.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT int SSL_set_quic_transport_params(SSL *ssl,
                                                  const uint8_t *params,
@@ -4349,15 +4349,15 @@
 
 // SSL_get_peer_quic_transport_params provides the caller with the value of the
 // quic_transport_parameters extension sent by the peer. A pointer to the buffer
-// containing the TransportParameters will be put in |*out_params|, and its
-// length in |*params_len|. This buffer will be valid for the lifetime of the
-// |SSL|. If no params were received from the peer, |*out_params_len| will be 0.
+// containing the TransportParameters will be put in `*out_params`, and its
+// length in `*params_len`. This buffer will be valid for the lifetime of the
+// `SSL`. If no params were received from the peer, `*out_params_len` will be 0.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT void SSL_get_peer_quic_transport_params(
     const SSL *ssl, const uint8_t **out_params, size_t *out_params_len);
 
 // SSL_set_quic_use_legacy_codepoint configures whether to use the legacy QUIC
 // extension codepoint 0xffa5 as opposed to the official value 57. Call with
-// |use_legacy| set to 1 to use 0xffa5 and call with 0 to use 57. By default,
+// `use_legacy` set to 1 to use 0xffa5 and call with 0 to use 57. By default,
 // the standard code point is used.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT void SSL_set_quic_use_legacy_codepoint(SSL *ssl, int use_legacy);
 
@@ -4371,7 +4371,7 @@
 // SETTINGS frame and the QUIC Transport Parameters (except the stateless reset
 // token).
 //
-// This function may be called before |SSL_do_handshake| or during server
+// This function may be called before `SSL_do_handshake` or during server
 // certificate selection. It returns 1 on success and 0 on failure.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT int SSL_set_quic_early_data_context(SSL *ssl,
                                                    const uint8_t *context,
@@ -4393,86 +4393,86 @@
 // sending or processing data before the handshake is confirmed. See RFC 8446
 // for more information.
 //
-// As a server, if early data is accepted, |SSL_do_handshake| will complete as
-// soon as the ClientHello is processed and server flight sent. |SSL_write| may
-// be used to send half-RTT data. |SSL_read| will consume early data and
+// As a server, if early data is accepted, `SSL_do_handshake` will complete as
+// soon as the ClientHello is processed and server flight sent. `SSL_write` may
+// be used to send half-RTT data. `SSL_read` will consume early data and
 // transition to 1-RTT data as appropriate. Prior to the transition,
-// |SSL_in_init| will report the handshake is still in progress. Callers may use
-// it or |SSL_in_early_data| to defer or reject requests as needed.
+// `SSL_in_init` will report the handshake is still in progress. Callers may use
+// it or `SSL_in_early_data` to defer or reject requests as needed.
 //
 // Early data as a client is more complex. If the offered session (see
-// |SSL_set_session|) is 0-RTT-capable, the handshake will return after sending
+// `SSL_set_session`) is 0-RTT-capable, the handshake will return after sending
 // the ClientHello. The predicted peer certificates and ALPN protocol will be
-// available via the usual APIs. |SSL_write| will write early data, up to the
-// session's limit. Writes past this limit and |SSL_read| will complete the
-// handshake before continuing. Callers may also call |SSL_do_handshake| again
+// available via the usual APIs. `SSL_write` will write early data, up to the
+// session's limit. Writes past this limit and `SSL_read` will complete the
+// handshake before continuing. Callers may also call `SSL_do_handshake` again
 // to complete the handshake sooner.
 //
-// If the server accepts early data, the handshake will succeed. |SSL_read| and
-// |SSL_write| will then act as in a 1-RTT handshake. The peer certificates and
+// If the server accepts early data, the handshake will succeed. `SSL_read` and
+// `SSL_write` will then act as in a 1-RTT handshake. The peer certificates and
 // ALPN protocol will be as predicted and need not be re-queried.
 //
-// If the server rejects early data, |SSL_do_handshake| (and thus |SSL_read| and
-// |SSL_write|) will then fail with |SSL_get_error| returning
-// |SSL_ERROR_EARLY_DATA_REJECTED|. The caller should treat this as a connection
+// If the server rejects early data, `SSL_do_handshake` (and thus `SSL_read` and
+// `SSL_write`) will then fail with `SSL_get_error` returning
+// `SSL_ERROR_EARLY_DATA_REJECTED`. The caller should treat this as a connection
 // error and most likely perform a high-level retry. Note the server may still
 // have processed the early data due to attacker replays.
 //
 // To then continue the handshake on the original connection, use
-// |SSL_reset_early_data_reject|. The connection will then behave as one which
+// `SSL_reset_early_data_reject`. The connection will then behave as one which
 // had not yet completed the handshake. This allows a faster retry than making a
-// fresh connection. |SSL_do_handshake| will complete the full handshake,
+// fresh connection. `SSL_do_handshake` will complete the full handshake,
 // possibly resulting in different peer certificates, ALPN protocol, and other
 // properties. The caller must disregard any values from before the reset and
 // query again.
 //
 // Finally, to implement the fallback described in RFC 8446 appendix D.3, retry
 // on a fresh connection without 0-RTT if the handshake fails with
-// |SSL_R_WRONG_VERSION_ON_EARLY_DATA|.
+// `SSL_R_WRONG_VERSION_ON_EARLY_DATA`.
 
 // SSL_CTX_set_early_data_enabled sets whether early data is allowed to be used
-// with resumptions using |ctx|.
+// with resumptions using `ctx`.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT void SSL_CTX_set_early_data_enabled(SSL_CTX *ctx, int enabled);
 
 // SSL_set_early_data_enabled sets whether early data is allowed to be used
-// with resumptions using |ssl|. See |SSL_CTX_set_early_data_enabled| for more
+// with resumptions using `ssl`. See `SSL_CTX_set_early_data_enabled` for more
 // information.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT void SSL_set_early_data_enabled(SSL *ssl, int enabled);
 
-// SSL_in_early_data returns one if |ssl| has a pending handshake that has
-// progressed enough to send or receive early data. Clients may call |SSL_write|
-// to send early data, but |SSL_read| will complete the handshake before
-// accepting application data. Servers may call |SSL_read| to read early data
-// and |SSL_write| to send half-RTT data.
+// SSL_in_early_data returns one if `ssl` has a pending handshake that has
+// progressed enough to send or receive early data. Clients may call `SSL_write`
+// to send early data, but `SSL_read` will complete the handshake before
+// accepting application data. Servers may call `SSL_read` to read early data
+// and `SSL_write` to send half-RTT data.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT int SSL_in_early_data(const SSL *ssl);
 
 // SSL_SESSION_early_data_capable returns whether early data would have been
-// attempted with |session| if enabled.
+// attempted with `session` if enabled.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT int SSL_SESSION_early_data_capable(const SSL_SESSION *session);
 
-// SSL_SESSION_copy_without_early_data returns a copy of |session| with early
-// data disabled. If |session| already does not support early data, it returns
-// |session| with the reference count increased. The caller takes ownership of
-// the result and must release it with |SSL_SESSION_free|.
+// SSL_SESSION_copy_without_early_data returns a copy of `session` with early
+// data disabled. If `session` already does not support early data, it returns
+// `session` with the reference count increased. The caller takes ownership of
+// the result and must release it with `SSL_SESSION_free`.
 //
 // This function may be used on the client to clear early data support from
 // existing sessions when the server rejects early data. In particular,
-// |SSL_R_WRONG_VERSION_ON_EARLY_DATA| requires a fresh connection to retry, and
+// `SSL_R_WRONG_VERSION_ON_EARLY_DATA` requires a fresh connection to retry, and
 // the client would not want 0-RTT enabled for the next connection attempt.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT SSL_SESSION *SSL_SESSION_copy_without_early_data(
     SSL_SESSION *session);
 
 // SSL_early_data_accepted returns whether early data was accepted on the
-// handshake performed by |ssl|.
+// handshake performed by `ssl`.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT int SSL_early_data_accepted(const SSL *ssl);
 
-// SSL_reset_early_data_reject resets |ssl| after an early data reject. All
-// 0-RTT state is discarded, including any pending |SSL_write| calls. The caller
-// should treat |ssl| as a logically fresh connection, usually by driving the
-// handshake to completion using |SSL_do_handshake|.
+// SSL_reset_early_data_reject resets `ssl` after an early data reject. All
+// 0-RTT state is discarded, including any pending `SSL_write` calls. The caller
+// should treat `ssl` as a logically fresh connection, usually by driving the
+// handshake to completion using `SSL_do_handshake`.
 //
-// It is an error to call this function on an |SSL| object that is not signaling
-// |SSL_ERROR_EARLY_DATA_REJECTED|.
+// It is an error to call this function on an `SSL` object that is not signaling
+// `SSL_ERROR_EARLY_DATA_REJECTED`.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT void SSL_reset_early_data_reject(SSL *ssl);
 
 // SSL_get_ticket_age_skew returns the difference, in seconds, between the
@@ -4507,7 +4507,7 @@
   ssl_early_data_alpn_mismatch = 9,
   // The connection negotiated Channel ID, which is incompatible with 0-RTT.
   ssl_early_data_channel_id = 10,
-  // Value 11 is reserved. (It has historically |ssl_early_data_token_binding|.)
+  // Value 11 is reserved. (It has historically `ssl_early_data_token_binding`.)
   // The client and server ticket age were too far apart.
   ssl_early_data_ticket_age_skew = 12,
   // QUIC parameters differ between this connection and the original.
@@ -4519,12 +4519,12 @@
 };
 
 // SSL_get_early_data_reason returns details why 0-RTT was accepted or rejected
-// on |ssl|. This is primarily useful on the server.
+// on `ssl`. This is primarily useful on the server.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT enum ssl_early_data_reason_t SSL_get_early_data_reason(
     const SSL *ssl);
 
-// SSL_early_data_reason_string returns a string representation for |reason|, or
-// NULL if |reason| is unknown. This function may be used for logging.
+// SSL_early_data_reason_string returns a string representation for `reason`, or
+// NULL if `reason` is unknown. This function may be used for logging.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT const char *SSL_early_data_reason_string(
     enum ssl_early_data_reason_t reason);
 
@@ -4548,59 +4548,59 @@
 // ECH extension when no supported ECHConfig is available.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT void SSL_set_enable_ech_grease(SSL *ssl, int enable);
 
-// SSL_set1_ech_config_list configures |ssl| to, as a client, offer ECH with the
-// specified configuration. |ech_config_list| should contain a serialized
+// SSL_set1_ech_config_list configures `ssl` to, as a client, offer ECH with the
+// specified configuration. `ech_config_list` should contain a serialized
 // ECHConfigList structure. It returns one on success and zero on error.
 //
 // This function returns an error if the input is malformed. If the input is
 // valid but none of the ECHConfigs implement supported parameters, it will
 // return success and proceed without ECH.
 //
-// If a supported ECHConfig is found, |ssl| will encrypt the true ClientHello
+// If a supported ECHConfig is found, `ssl` will encrypt the true ClientHello
 // parameters. If the server cannot decrypt it, e.g. due to a key mismatch, ECH
-// has a recovery flow. |ssl| will handshake using the cleartext parameters,
+// has a recovery flow. `ssl` will handshake using the cleartext parameters,
 // including a public name in the ECHConfig. If using
-// |SSL_CTX_set_custom_verify|, callers should use |SSL_get0_ech_name_override|
+// `SSL_CTX_set_custom_verify`, callers should use `SSL_get0_ech_name_override`
 // to verify the certificate with the public name. If using the built-in
-// verifier, the |X509_STORE_CTX| will be configured automatically.
+// verifier, the `X509_STORE_CTX` will be configured automatically.
 //
 // If no other errors are found in this handshake, it will fail with
-// |SSL_R_ECH_REJECTED|. Since it didn't use the true parameters, the connection
+// `SSL_R_ECH_REJECTED`. Since it didn't use the true parameters, the connection
 // cannot be used for application data. Instead, callers should handle this
-// error by calling |SSL_get0_ech_retry_configs| and retrying the connection
+// error by calling `SSL_get0_ech_retry_configs` and retrying the connection
 // with updated ECH parameters. If the retry also fails with
-// |SSL_R_ECH_REJECTED|, the caller should report a connection failure.
+// `SSL_R_ECH_REJECTED`, the caller should report a connection failure.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT int SSL_set1_ech_config_list(SSL *ssl,
                                             const uint8_t *ech_config_list,
                                             size_t ech_config_list_len);
 
-// SSL_get0_ech_name_override, if |ssl| is a client and the server rejected ECH,
-// sets |*out_name| and |*out_name_len| to point to a buffer containing the ECH
+// SSL_get0_ech_name_override, if `ssl` is a client and the server rejected ECH,
+// sets `*out_name` and `*out_name_len` to point to a buffer containing the ECH
 // public name. Otherwise, the buffer will be empty.
 //
 // When offering ECH as a client, this function should be called during the
-// certificate verification callback (see |SSL_CTX_set_custom_verify|). If
-// |*out_name_len| is non-zero, the caller should verify the certificate against
+// certificate verification callback (see `SSL_CTX_set_custom_verify`). If
+// `*out_name_len` is non-zero, the caller should verify the certificate against
 // the result, interpreted as a DNS name, rather than the true server name. In
 // this case, the handshake will never succeed and is only used to authenticate
-// retry configs. See also |SSL_get0_ech_retry_configs|.
+// retry configs. See also `SSL_get0_ech_retry_configs`.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT void SSL_get0_ech_name_override(const SSL *ssl,
                                                const char **out_name,
                                                size_t *out_name_len);
 
-// SSL_get0_ech_retry_configs sets |*out_retry_configs| and
-// |*out_retry_configs_len| to a buffer containing a serialized ECHConfigList.
-// If the server did not provide an ECHConfigList, |*out_retry_configs_len| will
+// SSL_get0_ech_retry_configs sets `*out_retry_configs` and
+// `*out_retry_configs_len` to a buffer containing a serialized ECHConfigList.
+// If the server did not provide an ECHConfigList, `*out_retry_configs_len` will
 // be zero.
 //
-// When handling an |SSL_R_ECH_REJECTED| error code as a client, callers should
+// When handling an `SSL_R_ECH_REJECTED` error code as a client, callers should
 // use this function to recover from potential key mismatches. If the result is
 // non-empty, the caller should retry the connection, passing this buffer to
-// |SSL_set1_ech_config_list|. If the result is empty, the server has rolled
+// `SSL_set1_ech_config_list`. If the result is empty, the server has rolled
 // back ECH support, and the caller should retry without ECH.
 //
-// This function must only be called in response to an |SSL_R_ECH_REJECTED|
-// error code. Calling this function on |ssl|s that have not authenticated the
+// This function must only be called in response to an `SSL_R_ECH_REJECTED`
+// error code. Calling this function on `ssl`s that have not authenticated the
 // rejection handshake will assert in debug builds and otherwise return an
 // unparsable list.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT void SSL_get0_ech_retry_configs(
@@ -4608,17 +4608,17 @@
     size_t *out_retry_configs_len);
 
 // SSL_marshal_ech_config constructs a new serialized ECHConfig. On success, it
-// sets |*out| to a newly-allocated buffer containing the result and |*out_len|
-// to the size of the buffer. The caller must call |OPENSSL_free| on |*out| to
+// sets `*out` to a newly-allocated buffer containing the result and `*out_len`
+// to the size of the buffer. The caller must call `OPENSSL_free` on `*out` to
 // release the memory. On failure, it returns zero.
 //
-// The |config_id| field is a single byte identifier for the ECHConfig. Reusing
+// The `config_id` field is a single byte identifier for the ECHConfig. Reusing
 // config IDs is allowed, but if multiple ECHConfigs with the same config ID are
 // active at a time, server load may increase. See
-// |SSL_ECH_KEYS_has_duplicate_config_id|.
+// `SSL_ECH_KEYS_has_duplicate_config_id`.
 //
-// The public key and KEM algorithm are taken from |key|. |public_name| is the
-// DNS name used to authenticate the recovery flow. |max_name_len| should be the
+// The public key and KEM algorithm are taken from `key`. `public_name` is the
+// DNS name used to authenticate the recovery flow. `max_name_len` should be the
 // length of the longest name in the ECHConfig's anonymity set and influences
 // client padding decisions.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT int SSL_marshal_ech_config(uint8_t **out, size_t *out_len,
@@ -4627,41 +4627,41 @@
                                           const char *public_name,
                                           size_t max_name_len);
 
-// SSL_ECH_KEYS_new returns a newly-allocated |SSL_ECH_KEYS| or NULL on error.
+// SSL_ECH_KEYS_new returns a newly-allocated `SSL_ECH_KEYS` or NULL on error.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT SSL_ECH_KEYS *SSL_ECH_KEYS_new(void);
 
-// SSL_ECH_KEYS_up_ref increments the reference count of |keys|.
+// SSL_ECH_KEYS_up_ref increments the reference count of `keys`.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT void SSL_ECH_KEYS_up_ref(SSL_ECH_KEYS *keys);
 
-// SSL_ECH_KEYS_free releases memory associated with |keys|.
+// SSL_ECH_KEYS_free releases memory associated with `keys`.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT void SSL_ECH_KEYS_free(SSL_ECH_KEYS *keys);
 
-// SSL_ECH_KEYS_add decodes |ech_config| as an ECHConfig and appends it with
-// |key| to |keys|. If |is_retry_config| is non-zero, this config will be
+// SSL_ECH_KEYS_add decodes `ech_config` as an ECHConfig and appends it with
+// `key` to `keys`. If `is_retry_config` is non-zero, this config will be
 // returned to the client on configuration mismatch. It returns one on success
 // and zero on error.
 //
 // This function should be called successively to register each ECHConfig in
 // decreasing order of preference. This configuration must be completed before
-// setting |keys| on an |SSL_CTX| with |SSL_CTX_set1_ech_keys|. After that
-// point, |keys| is immutable; no more ECHConfig values may be added.
+// setting `keys` on an `SSL_CTX` with `SSL_CTX_set1_ech_keys`. After that
+// point, `keys` is immutable; no more ECHConfig values may be added.
 //
-// See also |SSL_CTX_set1_ech_keys|.
+// See also `SSL_CTX_set1_ech_keys`.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT int SSL_ECH_KEYS_add(SSL_ECH_KEYS *keys, int is_retry_config,
                                     const uint8_t *ech_config,
                                     size_t ech_config_len,
                                     const EVP_HPKE_KEY *key);
 
-// SSL_ECH_KEYS_has_duplicate_config_id returns one if |keys| has duplicate
+// SSL_ECH_KEYS_has_duplicate_config_id returns one if `keys` has duplicate
 // config IDs or zero otherwise. Duplicate config IDs still work, but may
 // increase server load due to trial decryption.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT int SSL_ECH_KEYS_has_duplicate_config_id(
     const SSL_ECH_KEYS *keys);
 
-// SSL_ECH_KEYS_marshal_retry_configs serializes the retry configs in |keys| as
-// an ECHConfigList. On success, it sets |*out| to a newly-allocated buffer
-// containing the result and |*out_len| to the size of the buffer. The caller
-// must call |OPENSSL_free| on |*out| to release the memory. On failure, it
+// SSL_ECH_KEYS_marshal_retry_configs serializes the retry configs in `keys` as
+// an ECHConfigList. On success, it sets `*out` to a newly-allocated buffer
+// containing the result and `*out_len` to the size of the buffer. The caller
+// must call `OPENSSL_free` on `*out` to release the memory. On failure, it
 // returns zero.
 //
 // This output may be advertised to clients in DNS.
@@ -4669,13 +4669,13 @@
                                                       uint8_t **out,
                                                       size_t *out_len);
 
-// SSL_CTX_set1_ech_keys configures |ctx| to use |keys| to decrypt encrypted
-// ClientHellos. It returns one on success, and zero on failure. If |keys| does
+// SSL_CTX_set1_ech_keys configures `ctx` to use `keys` to decrypt encrypted
+// ClientHellos. It returns one on success, and zero on failure. If `keys` does
 // not contain any retry configs, this function will fail. Retry configs are
-// marked as such when they are added to |keys| with |SSL_ECH_KEYS_add|.
+// marked as such when they are added to `keys` with `SSL_ECH_KEYS_add`.
 //
-// Once |keys| has been passed to this function, it is immutable. Unlike most
-// |SSL_CTX| configuration functions, this function may be called even if |ctx|
+// Once `keys` has been passed to this function, it is immutable. Unlike most
+// `SSL_CTX` configuration functions, this function may be called even if `ctx`
 // already has associated connections on multiple threads. This may be used to
 // rotate keys in a long-lived server process.
 //
@@ -4685,11 +4685,11 @@
 // the ECHConfig and corresponding private key.
 //
 // Only the most recent fully-deployed ECHConfigs should be advertised in DNS.
-// |keys| may contain a newer set if those ECHConfigs are mid-deployment. It
+// `keys` may contain a newer set if those ECHConfigs are mid-deployment. It
 // should also contain older sets, until the DNS change has rolled out and the
 // old records have expired from caches.
 //
-// If there is a mismatch, |SSL| objects associated with |ctx| will complete the
+// If there is a mismatch, `SSL` objects associated with `ctx` will complete the
 // handshake using the cleartext ClientHello and send updated ECHConfig values
 // to the client. The client will then retry to recover, but with a latency
 // penalty. This recovery flow depends on the public name in the ECHConfig.
@@ -4697,13 +4697,13 @@
 // of the service can present a valid certificate for the public name.
 //
 // BoringSSL negotiates ECH before certificate selection callbacks are called,
-// including |SSL_CTX_set_select_certificate_cb|. If ECH is negotiated, the
-// reported |SSL_CLIENT_HELLO| structure and |SSL_get_servername| function will
+// including `SSL_CTX_set_select_certificate_cb`. If ECH is negotiated, the
+// reported `SSL_CLIENT_HELLO` structure and `SSL_get_servername` function will
 // transparently reflect the inner ClientHello. Callers should select parameters
 // based on these values to correctly handle ECH as well as the recovery flow.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT int SSL_CTX_set1_ech_keys(SSL_CTX *ctx, SSL_ECH_KEYS *keys);
 
-// SSL_ech_accepted returns one if |ssl| negotiated ECH and zero otherwise.
+// SSL_ech_accepted returns one if `ssl` negotiated ECH and zero otherwise.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT int SSL_ech_accepted(const SSL *ssl);
 
 
@@ -4711,14 +4711,14 @@
 //
 // TLS uses alerts to signal error conditions. Alerts have a type (warning or
 // fatal) and description. OpenSSL internally handles fatal alerts with
-// dedicated error codes (see |SSL_AD_REASON_OFFSET|). Except for close_notify,
+// dedicated error codes (see `SSL_AD_REASON_OFFSET`). Except for close_notify,
 // warning alerts are silently ignored and may only be surfaced with
-// |SSL_CTX_set_info_callback|.
+// `SSL_CTX_set_info_callback`.
 
-// SSL_AD_REASON_OFFSET is the offset between error reasons and |SSL_AD_*|
-// values. Any error code under |ERR_LIB_SSL| with an error reason above this
+// SSL_AD_REASON_OFFSET is the offset between error reasons and `SSL_AD_*`
+// values. Any error code under `ERR_LIB_SSL` with an error reason above this
 // value corresponds to an alert description. Consumers may add or subtract
-// |SSL_AD_REASON_OFFSET| to convert between them.
+// `SSL_AD_REASON_OFFSET` to convert between them.
 //
 // make_errors.go reserves error codes above 1000 for manually-assigned errors.
 // This value must be kept in sync with reservedReasonCode in make_errors.h
@@ -4762,28 +4762,28 @@
 #define SSL_AD_NO_APPLICATION_PROTOCOL TLS1_AD_NO_APPLICATION_PROTOCOL
 #define SSL_AD_ECH_REQUIRED TLS1_AD_ECH_REQUIRED
 
-// SSL_alert_type_string_long returns a string description of |value| as an
+// SSL_alert_type_string_long returns a string description of `value` as an
 // alert type (warning or fatal).
 OPENSSL_EXPORT const char *SSL_alert_type_string_long(int value);
 
-// SSL_alert_desc_string_long returns a string description of |value| as an
+// SSL_alert_desc_string_long returns a string description of `value` as an
 // alert description or "unknown" if unknown.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT const char *SSL_alert_desc_string_long(int value);
 
-// SSL_send_fatal_alert sends a fatal alert over |ssl| of the specified type,
-// which should be one of the |SSL_AD_*| constants. It returns one on success
+// SSL_send_fatal_alert sends a fatal alert over `ssl` of the specified type,
+// which should be one of the `SSL_AD_*` constants. It returns one on success
 // and <= 0 on error. The caller should pass the return value into
-// |SSL_get_error| to determine how to proceed. Once this function has been
-// called, future calls to |SSL_write| will fail.
+// `SSL_get_error` to determine how to proceed. Once this function has been
+// called, future calls to `SSL_write` will fail.
 //
-// If retrying a failed operation due to |SSL_ERROR_WANT_WRITE|, subsequent
-// calls must use the same |alert| parameter.
+// If retrying a failed operation due to `SSL_ERROR_WANT_WRITE`, subsequent
+// calls must use the same `alert` parameter.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT int SSL_send_fatal_alert(SSL *ssl, uint8_t alert);
 
 
 // ex_data functions.
 //
-// See |ex_data.h| for details.
+// See `ex_data.h` for details.
 
 OPENSSL_EXPORT int SSL_set_ex_data(SSL *ssl, int idx, void *data);
 OPENSSL_EXPORT void *SSL_get_ex_data(const SSL *ssl, int idx);
@@ -4820,8 +4820,8 @@
 
 // Low-level record-layer state.
 
-// SSL_get_ivs sets |*out_iv_len| to the length of the IVs for the ciphers
-// underlying |ssl| and sets |*out_read_iv| and |*out_write_iv| to point to the
+// SSL_get_ivs sets `*out_iv_len` to the length of the IVs for the ciphers
+// underlying `ssl` and sets `*out_read_iv` and `*out_write_iv` to point to the
 // current IVs for the read and write directions. This is only meaningful for
 // connections with implicit IVs (i.e. CBC mode with TLS 1.0).
 //
@@ -4830,14 +4830,14 @@
                                const uint8_t **out_write_iv,
                                size_t *out_iv_len);
 
-// SSL_get_key_block_len returns the length of |ssl|'s key block, for TLS 1.2
+// SSL_get_key_block_len returns the length of `ssl`'s key block, for TLS 1.2
 // and below. It is an error to call this function during a handshake, or if
-// |ssl| negotiated TLS 1.3.
+// `ssl` negotiated TLS 1.3.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT size_t SSL_get_key_block_len(const SSL *ssl);
 
-// SSL_generate_key_block generates |out_len| bytes of key material for |ssl|'s
+// SSL_generate_key_block generates `out_len` bytes of key material for `ssl`'s
 // current connection state, for TLS 1.2 and below. It is an error to call this
-// function during a handshake, or if |ssl| negotiated TLS 1.3.
+// function during a handshake, or if `ssl` negotiated TLS 1.3.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT int SSL_generate_key_block(const SSL *ssl, uint8_t *out,
                                           size_t out_len);
 
@@ -4847,7 +4847,7 @@
 // TODO(crbug.com/42290608): In DTLS, it returns the maximum sequence number
 // received in the current epoch (for some notion of "current" specific to
 // BoringSSL) and includes the epoch number in the two most significant bytes,
-// but this is deprecated. Use |SSL_get_dtls_read_sequence| instead.
+// but this is deprecated. Use `SSL_get_dtls_read_sequence` instead.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT uint64_t SSL_get_read_sequence(const SSL *ssl);
 
 // SSL_get_write_sequence returns the sequence number of the next outgoing
@@ -4855,21 +4855,21 @@
 //
 // TODO(crbug.com/42290608): In DTLS, it includes the epoch number in the two
 // most significant bytes, but this is deprecated. Use
-// |SSL_get_dtls_write_sequence| instead.
+// `SSL_get_dtls_write_sequence` instead.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT uint64_t SSL_get_write_sequence(const SSL *ssl);
 
-// SSL_CTX_set_record_protocol_version returns whether |version| is zero.
+// SSL_CTX_set_record_protocol_version returns whether `version` is zero.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT int SSL_CTX_set_record_protocol_version(SSL_CTX *ctx,
                                                        int version);
 
-// SSL_is_dtls_handshake_idle returns one |ssl|'s handshake is idle and zero if
+// SSL_is_dtls_handshake_idle returns one `ssl`'s handshake is idle and zero if
 // it is busy. The handshake is considered idle if all of the following are
 // true:
 //
-// - |ssl| is not mid handshake or post-handshake transaction.
+// - `ssl` is not mid handshake or post-handshake transaction.
 // - In DTLS 1.3, all sent handshake messages have been acknowledged. That is,
-//   |ssl| does not have data to retransmit.
-// - All received handshake data has been processed. That is, |ssl| has no
+//   `ssl` does not have data to retransmit.
+// - All received handshake data has been processed. That is, `ssl` has no
 //   buffered partial or out-of-order messages.
 //
 // If any condition is false, the handshake is considered busy. If this function
@@ -4879,15 +4879,15 @@
 // KeyUpdates.
 //
 // WARNING: In DTLS 1.3, this function may return one while multiple active read
-// epochs exist in |ssl|.
+// epochs exist in `ssl`.
 //
-// WARNING: In DTLS 1.2 (or earlier), if |ssl| is the role that speaks last, it
+// WARNING: In DTLS 1.2 (or earlier), if `ssl` is the role that speaks last, it
 // retains its final flight for retransmission in case of loss. There is no
 // explicit protocol signal for when this completes, though after receiving
 // application data and/or a timeout it is likely that this is no longer needed.
 // BoringSSL does not currently evaluate either condition and leaves it it to
 // the caller to determine whether this is now unnecessary. This applies when
-// |ssl| is a server for full handshakes and when |ssl| is a client for full
+// `ssl` is a server for full handshakes and when `ssl` is a client for full
 // handshakes.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT int SSL_is_dtls_handshake_idle(const SSL *ssl);
 
@@ -4902,23 +4902,23 @@
 OPENSSL_EXPORT uint32_t SSL_get_dtls_handshake_write_seq(const SSL *ssl);
 
 // SSL_get_dtls_read_epoch returns the highest available DTLS read epoch in
-// |ssl|. In DTLS 1.3, |ssl| may have earlier epochs also active, sometimes to
+// `ssl`. In DTLS 1.3, `ssl` may have earlier epochs also active, sometimes to
 // optionally improve handling of reordered packets and sometimes as an
 // important part of the protocol correctness in the face of packet loss.
 //
-// The failure conditions of |SSL_get_dtls_read_traffic_secret| and
-// |SSL_get_dtls_read_sequence| can be used to determine if past epochs are
+// The failure conditions of `SSL_get_dtls_read_traffic_secret` and
+// `SSL_get_dtls_read_sequence` can be used to determine if past epochs are
 // active.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT uint16_t SSL_get_dtls_read_epoch(const SSL *ssl);
 
 // SSL_get_dtls_write_epoch returns the current DTLS write epoch. If the
-// handshake is idle (see |SSL_is_dtls_handshake_idle|), no other write epochs
+// handshake is idle (see `SSL_is_dtls_handshake_idle`), no other write epochs
 // will be active.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT uint16_t SSL_get_dtls_write_epoch(const SSL *ssl);
 
 // SSL_get_dtls_read_sequence returns one more than the sequence number of the
-// highest record received in |epoch|. If no records have been received in
-// |epoch|. If the epoch does not exist, it returns |UINT64_MAX|.
+// highest record received in `epoch`. If no records have been received in
+// `epoch`. If the epoch does not exist, it returns `UINT64_MAX`.
 //
 // It is safe to discard all sequence numbers less than the return value of this
 // function. The sequence numbers returned by this function do not include the
@@ -4927,7 +4927,7 @@
                                                    uint16_t epoch);
 
 // SSL_get_dtls_write_sequence returns the sequence number of the next record to
-// be sent in |epoch|. If the epoch does not exist, it returns |UINT64_MAX|.
+// be sent in `epoch`. If the epoch does not exist, it returns `UINT64_MAX`.
 //
 // The sequence numbers returned by this function do not include the epoch
 // number in the upper 16 bits.
@@ -4935,20 +4935,20 @@
                                                     uint16_t epoch);
 
 // SSL_get_dtls_read_traffic_secret looks up the traffic secret for read epoch
-// |epoch|. If the epoch exists and is an encrypted (not epoch zero) DTLS 1.3
-// epoch, it sets |*out_data| and |*out_len| to a buffer containing the secrets
+// `epoch`. If the epoch exists and is an encrypted (not epoch zero) DTLS 1.3
+// epoch, it sets `*out_data` and `*out_len` to a buffer containing the secrets
 // and returns one. Otherwise, it returns zero. The buffer is valid until the
-// next operation on |ssl|.
+// next operation on `ssl`.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT int SSL_get_dtls_read_traffic_secret(const SSL *ssl,
                                                     const uint8_t **out_data,
                                                     size_t *out_len,
                                                     uint16_t epoch);
 
 // SSL_get_dtls_write_traffic_secret looks up the traffic secret for write epoch
-// |epoch|. If the epoch exists and is an encrypted (not epoch zero) DTLS 1.3
-// epoch, it sets |*out_data| and |*out_len| to a buffer containing the secrets
+// `epoch`. If the epoch exists and is an encrypted (not epoch zero) DTLS 1.3
+// epoch, it sets `*out_data` and `*out_len` to a buffer containing the secrets
 // and returns one. Otherwise, it returns zero. The buffer is valid until the
-// next operation on |ssl|.
+// next operation on `ssl`.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT int SSL_get_dtls_write_traffic_secret(const SSL *ssl,
                                                      const uint8_t **out_data,
                                                      size_t *out_len,
@@ -4969,17 +4969,17 @@
 // If correctly predicted, this can skip the second RPC call.
 //
 // First, the server installs a certificate selection callback (see
-// |SSL_CTX_set_select_certificate_cb|). When that is called, it performs the
+// `SSL_CTX_set_select_certificate_cb`). When that is called, it performs the
 // RPC as before, but includes the ClientHello and a capabilities string from
-// |SSL_serialize_capabilities|.
+// `SSL_serialize_capabilities`.
 //
-// Next, the RPC service creates its own |SSL| object, applies the results of
-// certificate selection, calls |SSL_request_handshake_hints|, and runs the
+// Next, the RPC service creates its own `SSL` object, applies the results of
+// certificate selection, calls `SSL_request_handshake_hints`, and runs the
 // handshake. If this successfully computes handshake hints (see
-// |SSL_serialize_handshake_hints|), the RPC server should send the hints
+// `SSL_serialize_handshake_hints`), the RPC server should send the hints
 // alongside any certificate selection results.
 //
-// Finally, the server calls |SSL_set_handshake_hints| and applies any
+// Finally, the server calls `SSL_set_handshake_hints` and applies any
 // configuration from the RPC server. It then completes the handshake as before.
 // If the hints apply, BoringSSL will use the predicted signature and skip the
 // private key callbacks. Otherwise, BoringSSL will call private key callbacks
@@ -4992,30 +4992,30 @@
 // those cases, BoringSSL will not predict a signature as there is no benefit.
 // Callers must allow for handshakes to complete without a predicted signature.
 
-// SSL_serialize_capabilities writes an opaque byte string to |out| describing
-// some of |ssl|'s capabilities. It returns one on success and zero on error.
+// SSL_serialize_capabilities writes an opaque byte string to `out` describing
+// some of `ssl`'s capabilities. It returns one on success and zero on error.
 //
 // This string is used by BoringSSL internally to reduce the impact of version
 // skew.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT int SSL_serialize_capabilities(const SSL *ssl, CBB *out);
 
-// SSL_request_handshake_hints configures |ssl| to generate a handshake hint for
-// |client_hello|. It returns one on success and zero on error. |client_hello|
-// should contain a serialized ClientHello structure, from the |client_hello|
-// and |client_hello_len| fields of the |SSL_CLIENT_HELLO| structure.
-// |capabilities| should contain the output of |SSL_serialize_capabilities|.
+// SSL_request_handshake_hints configures `ssl` to generate a handshake hint for
+// `client_hello`. It returns one on success and zero on error. `client_hello`
+// should contain a serialized ClientHello structure, from the `client_hello`
+// and `client_hello_len` fields of the `SSL_CLIENT_HELLO` structure.
+// `capabilities` should contain the output of `SSL_serialize_capabilities`.
 //
-// When configured, |ssl| will perform no I/O (so there is no need to configure
-// |BIO|s). For QUIC, the caller should still configure an |SSL_QUIC_METHOD|,
+// When configured, `ssl` will perform no I/O (so there is no need to configure
+// `BIO`s). For QUIC, the caller should still configure an `SSL_QUIC_METHOD`,
 // but the callbacks themselves will never be called and may be left NULL or
-// report failure. |SSL_provide_quic_data| also should not be called.
+// report failure. `SSL_provide_quic_data` also should not be called.
 //
-// If hint generation is successful, |SSL_do_handshake| will stop the handshake
-// early with |SSL_get_error| returning |SSL_ERROR_HANDSHAKE_HINTS_READY|. At
-// this point, the caller should run |SSL_serialize_handshake_hints| to extract
+// If hint generation is successful, `SSL_do_handshake` will stop the handshake
+// early with `SSL_get_error` returning `SSL_ERROR_HANDSHAKE_HINTS_READY`. At
+// this point, the caller should run `SSL_serialize_handshake_hints` to extract
 // the resulting hints.
 //
-// Hint generation may fail if, e.g., |ssl| was unable to process the
+// Hint generation may fail if, e.g., `ssl` was unable to process the
 // ClientHello. Callers should then complete the certificate selection RPC and
 // continue the original handshake with no hint. It will likely fail, but this
 // reports the correct alert to the client and is more robust in case of
@@ -5026,25 +5026,25 @@
                                                const uint8_t *capabilities,
                                                size_t capabilities_len);
 
-// SSL_serialize_handshake_hints writes an opaque byte string to |out|
-// containing the handshake hints computed by |out|. It returns one on success
+// SSL_serialize_handshake_hints writes an opaque byte string to `out`
+// containing the handshake hints computed by `out`. It returns one on success
 // and zero on error. This function should only be called if
-// |SSL_request_handshake_hints| was configured and the handshake terminated
-// with |SSL_ERROR_HANDSHAKE_HINTS_READY|.
+// `SSL_request_handshake_hints` was configured and the handshake terminated
+// with `SSL_ERROR_HANDSHAKE_HINTS_READY`.
 //
-// This string may be passed to |SSL_set_handshake_hints| on another |SSL| to
+// This string may be passed to `SSL_set_handshake_hints` on another `SSL` to
 // avoid an extra signature call.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT int SSL_serialize_handshake_hints(const SSL *ssl, CBB *out);
 
-// SSL_set_handshake_hints configures |ssl| to use |hints| as handshake hints.
+// SSL_set_handshake_hints configures `ssl` to use `hints` as handshake hints.
 // It returns one on success and zero on error. The handshake will then continue
-// as before, but apply predicted values from |hints| where applicable.
+// as before, but apply predicted values from `hints` where applicable.
 //
 // Hints may contain connection and session secrets, so they must not leak and
 // must come from a source trusted to terminate the connection. However, they
-// will not change |ssl|'s configuration. The caller is responsible for
+// will not change `ssl`'s configuration. The caller is responsible for
 // serializing and applying options from the RPC server as needed. This ensures
-// |ssl|'s behavior is self-consistent and consistent with the caller's local
+// `ssl`'s behavior is self-consistent and consistent with the caller's local
 // decisions.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT int SSL_set_handshake_hints(SSL *ssl, const uint8_t *hints,
                                            size_t hints_len);
@@ -5052,55 +5052,55 @@
 
 // Obscure functions.
 
-// SSL_CTX_set_msg_callback installs |cb| as the message callback for |ctx|.
+// SSL_CTX_set_msg_callback installs `cb` as the message callback for `ctx`.
 // This callback will be called when sending or receiving low-level record
 // headers, complete handshake messages, ChangeCipherSpec, alerts, and DTLS
-// ACKs. |write_p| is one for outgoing messages and zero for incoming messages.
+// ACKs. `write_p` is one for outgoing messages and zero for incoming messages.
 //
-// For each record header, |cb| is called with |version| = 0 and |content_type|
-// = |SSL3_RT_HEADER|. The |len| bytes from |buf| contain the header. Note that
+// For each record header, `cb` is called with `version` = 0 and `content_type`
+// = `SSL3_RT_HEADER`. The `len` bytes from `buf` contain the header. Note that
 // this does not include the record body. If the record is sealed, the length
 // in the header is the length of the ciphertext.
 //
-// For each handshake message, ChangeCipherSpec, alert, and DTLS ACK, |version|
-// is the protocol version and |content_type| is the corresponding record type.
-// The |len| bytes from |buf| contain the handshake message, one-byte
+// For each handshake message, ChangeCipherSpec, alert, and DTLS ACK, `version`
+// is the protocol version and `content_type` is the corresponding record type.
+// The `len` bytes from `buf` contain the handshake message, one-byte
 // ChangeCipherSpec body, two-byte alert, and ACK respectively.
 //
-// In connections that enable ECH, |cb| is additionally called with
-// |content_type| = |SSL3_RT_CLIENT_HELLO_INNER| for each ClientHelloInner that
-// is encrypted or decrypted. The |len| bytes from |buf| contain the
+// In connections that enable ECH, `cb` is additionally called with
+// `content_type` = `SSL3_RT_CLIENT_HELLO_INNER` for each ClientHelloInner that
+// is encrypted or decrypted. The `len` bytes from `buf` contain the
 // ClientHelloInner, including the reconstructed outer extensions and handshake
 // header.
 //
-// For a V2ClientHello, |version| is |SSL2_VERSION|, |content_type| is zero, and
-// the |len| bytes from |buf| contain the V2ClientHello structure.
+// For a V2ClientHello, `version` is `SSL2_VERSION`, `content_type` is zero, and
+// the `len` bytes from `buf` contain the V2ClientHello structure.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT void SSL_CTX_set_msg_callback(
     SSL_CTX *ctx, void (*cb)(int is_write, int version, int content_type,
                              const void *buf, size_t len, SSL *ssl, void *arg));
 
-// SSL_CTX_set_msg_callback_arg sets the |arg| parameter of the message
+// SSL_CTX_set_msg_callback_arg sets the `arg` parameter of the message
 // callback.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT void SSL_CTX_set_msg_callback_arg(SSL_CTX *ctx, void *arg);
 
-// SSL_set_msg_callback installs |cb| as the message callback of |ssl|. See
-// |SSL_CTX_set_msg_callback| for when this callback is called.
+// SSL_set_msg_callback installs `cb` as the message callback of `ssl`. See
+// `SSL_CTX_set_msg_callback` for when this callback is called.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT void SSL_set_msg_callback(
     SSL *ssl, void (*cb)(int write_p, int version, int content_type,
                          const void *buf, size_t len, SSL *ssl, void *arg));
 
-// SSL_set_msg_callback_arg sets the |arg| parameter of the message callback.
+// SSL_set_msg_callback_arg sets the `arg` parameter of the message callback.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT void SSL_set_msg_callback_arg(SSL *ssl, void *arg);
 
 // SSL_CTX_set_keylog_callback configures a callback to log key material. This
-// is intended for debugging use with tools like Wireshark. The |cb| function
-// should log |line| followed by a newline, synchronizing with any concurrent
+// is intended for debugging use with tools like Wireshark. The `cb` function
+// should log `line` followed by a newline, synchronizing with any concurrent
 // access to the log.
 //
 // The format is described in
 // https://www.ietf.org/archive/id/draft-ietf-tls-keylogfile-01.html
 //
-// WARNING: The data in |line| allows an attacker to break security properties
+// WARNING: The data in `line` allows an attacker to break security properties
 // of the TLS protocol, including confidentiality, integrity, and forward
 // secrecy. This impacts both the current connection, and, in TLS 1.2, future
 // connections that resume a session from it. Both direct access to the data and
@@ -5112,33 +5112,33 @@
                                                            const char *line));
 
 // SSL_CTX_get_keylog_callback returns the callback configured by
-// |SSL_CTX_set_keylog_callback|.
+// `SSL_CTX_set_keylog_callback`.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT void (*SSL_CTX_get_keylog_callback(const SSL_CTX *ctx))(
     const SSL *ssl, const char *line);
 
 // SSL_CTX_set_current_time_cb configures a callback to retrieve the current
-// time, which should be set in |*out_clock|. This can be used for testing
+// time, which should be set in `*out_clock`. This can be used for testing
 // purposes; for example, a callback can be configured that returns a time
-// set explicitly by the test. The |ssl| pointer passed to |cb| is always null.
+// set explicitly by the test. The `ssl` pointer passed to `cb` is always null.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT void SSL_CTX_set_current_time_cb(
     SSL_CTX *ctx, void (*cb)(const SSL *ssl, struct timeval *out_clock));
 
-// SSL_set_shed_handshake_config allows some of the configuration of |ssl| to be
+// SSL_set_shed_handshake_config allows some of the configuration of `ssl` to be
 // freed after its handshake completes.  Once configuration has been shed, APIs
 // that query it may fail.  "Configuration" in this context means anything that
 // was set by the caller, as distinct from information derived from the
-// handshake.  For example, |SSL_get_ciphers| queries how the |SSL| was
+// handshake.  For example, `SSL_get_ciphers` queries how the `SSL` was
 // configured by the caller, and fails after configuration has been shed,
-// whereas |SSL_get_cipher| queries the result of the handshake, and is
+// whereas `SSL_get_cipher` queries the result of the handshake, and is
 // unaffected by configuration shedding.
 //
-// If configuration shedding is enabled, it is an error to call |SSL_clear|.
+// If configuration shedding is enabled, it is an error to call `SSL_clear`.
 //
 // Note that configuration shedding as a client additionally depends on
-// renegotiation being disabled (see |SSL_set_renegotiate_mode|). If
+// renegotiation being disabled (see `SSL_set_renegotiate_mode`). If
 // renegotiation is possible, the configuration will be retained. If
 // configuration shedding is enabled and renegotiation later disabled after the
-// handshake, |SSL_set_renegotiate_mode| will shed configuration then. This may
+// handshake, `SSL_set_renegotiate_mode` will shed configuration then. This may
 // be useful for clients which support renegotiation with some ALPN protocols,
 // such as HTTP/1.1, and not others, such as HTTP/2.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT void SSL_set_shed_handshake_config(SSL *ssl, int enable);
@@ -5151,8 +5151,8 @@
   ssl_renegotiate_explicit,
 };
 
-// SSL_set_renegotiate_mode configures how |ssl|, a client, reacts to
-// renegotiation attempts by a server. If |ssl| is a server, peer-initiated
+// SSL_set_renegotiate_mode configures how `ssl`, a client, reacts to
+// renegotiation attempts by a server. If `ssl` is a server, peer-initiated
 // renegotiations are *always* rejected and this function does nothing.
 //
 // WARNING: Renegotiation is error-prone, complicates TLS's security properties,
@@ -5162,62 +5162,62 @@
 // protocols, e.g. section 9.2.1 of RFC 7540. Many functions behave in ambiguous
 // or undefined ways during a renegotiation.
 //
-// The renegotiation mode defaults to |ssl_renegotiate_never|, but may be set
-// at any point in a connection's lifetime. Set it to |ssl_renegotiate_once| to
-// allow one renegotiation, |ssl_renegotiate_freely| to allow all
-// renegotiations or |ssl_renegotiate_ignore| to ignore HelloRequest messages.
+// The renegotiation mode defaults to `ssl_renegotiate_never`, but may be set
+// at any point in a connection's lifetime. Set it to `ssl_renegotiate_once` to
+// allow one renegotiation, `ssl_renegotiate_freely` to allow all
+// renegotiations or `ssl_renegotiate_ignore` to ignore HelloRequest messages.
 // Note that ignoring HelloRequest messages may cause the connection to stall
 // if the server waits for the renegotiation to complete.
 //
-// If set to |ssl_renegotiate_explicit|, |SSL_read| and |SSL_peek| calls which
-// encounter a HelloRequest will pause with |SSL_ERROR_WANT_RENEGOTIATE|.
-// |SSL_write| will continue to work while paused. The caller may call
-// |SSL_renegotiate| to begin the renegotiation at a later point. This mode may
-// be used if callers wish to eagerly call |SSL_peek| without triggering a
+// If set to `ssl_renegotiate_explicit`, `SSL_read` and `SSL_peek` calls which
+// encounter a HelloRequest will pause with `SSL_ERROR_WANT_RENEGOTIATE`.
+// `SSL_write` will continue to work while paused. The caller may call
+// `SSL_renegotiate` to begin the renegotiation at a later point. This mode may
+// be used if callers wish to eagerly call `SSL_peek` without triggering a
 // renegotiation.
 //
-// If configuration shedding is enabled (see |SSL_set_shed_handshake_config|),
+// If configuration shedding is enabled (see `SSL_set_shed_handshake_config`),
 // configuration is released if, at any point after the handshake, renegotiation
 // is disabled. It is not possible to switch from disabling renegotiation to
 // enabling it on a given connection. Callers that condition renegotiation on,
 // e.g., ALPN must enable renegotiation before the handshake and conditionally
 // disable it afterwards.
 //
-// When enabled, renegotiation can cause properties of |ssl|, such as the cipher
+// When enabled, renegotiation can cause properties of `ssl`, such as the cipher
 // suite, to change during the lifetime of the connection. More over, during a
 // renegotiation, not all properties of the new handshake are available or fully
-// established. In BoringSSL, most functions, such as |SSL_get_current_cipher|,
+// established. In BoringSSL, most functions, such as `SSL_get_current_cipher`,
 // report information from the most recently completed handshake, not the
 // pending one. However, renegotiation may rerun handshake callbacks, such as
-// |SSL_CTX_set_cert_cb|. Such callbacks must ensure they are acting on the
+// `SSL_CTX_set_cert_cb`. Such callbacks must ensure they are acting on the
 // desired versions of each property.
 //
 // BoringSSL does not reverify peer certificates on renegotiation and instead
 // requires they match between handshakes, so certificate verification callbacks
-// (see |SSL_CTX_set_custom_verify|) may assume |ssl| is in the initial
-// handshake and use |SSL_get0_peer_certificates|, etc.
+// (see `SSL_CTX_set_custom_verify`) may assume `ssl` is in the initial
+// handshake and use `SSL_get0_peer_certificates`, etc.
 //
 // There is no support in BoringSSL for initiating renegotiations as a client
 // or server.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT void SSL_set_renegotiate_mode(SSL *ssl,
                                              enum ssl_renegotiate_mode_t mode);
 
-// SSL_renegotiate starts a deferred renegotiation on |ssl| if it was configured
-// with |ssl_renegotiate_explicit| and has a pending HelloRequest. It returns
+// SSL_renegotiate starts a deferred renegotiation on `ssl` if it was configured
+// with `ssl_renegotiate_explicit` and has a pending HelloRequest. It returns
 // one on success and zero on error.
 //
 // This function does not do perform any I/O. On success, a subsequent
-// |SSL_do_handshake| call will run the handshake. |SSL_write| and
-// |SSL_read| will also complete the handshake before sending or receiving
+// `SSL_do_handshake` call will run the handshake. `SSL_write` and
+// `SSL_read` will also complete the handshake before sending or receiving
 // application data.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT int SSL_renegotiate(SSL *ssl);
 
-// SSL_renegotiate_pending returns one if |ssl| is in the middle of a
+// SSL_renegotiate_pending returns one if `ssl` is in the middle of a
 // renegotiation.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT int SSL_renegotiate_pending(SSL *ssl);
 
 // SSL_total_renegotiations returns the total number of renegotiation handshakes
-// performed by |ssl|. This includes the pending renegotiation, if any.
+// performed by `ssl`. This includes the pending renegotiation, if any.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT int SSL_total_renegotiations(const SSL *ssl);
 
 // SSL_MAX_CERT_LIST_DEFAULT is the default maximum length, in bytes, of a peer
@@ -5225,39 +5225,39 @@
 #define SSL_MAX_CERT_LIST_DEFAULT (1024 * 100)
 
 // SSL_CTX_get_max_cert_list returns the maximum length, in bytes, of a peer
-// certificate chain accepted by |ctx|.
+// certificate chain accepted by `ctx`.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT size_t SSL_CTX_get_max_cert_list(const SSL_CTX *ctx);
 
 // SSL_CTX_set_max_cert_list sets the maximum length, in bytes, of a peer
-// certificate chain to |max_cert_list|. This affects how much memory may be
+// certificate chain to `max_cert_list`. This affects how much memory may be
 // consumed during the handshake.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT void SSL_CTX_set_max_cert_list(SSL_CTX *ctx,
                                               size_t max_cert_list);
 
 // SSL_get_max_cert_list returns the maximum length, in bytes, of a peer
-// certificate chain accepted by |ssl|.
+// certificate chain accepted by `ssl`.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT size_t SSL_get_max_cert_list(const SSL *ssl);
 
 // SSL_set_max_cert_list sets the maximum length, in bytes, of a peer
-// certificate chain to |max_cert_list|. This affects how much memory may be
+// certificate chain to `max_cert_list`. This affects how much memory may be
 // consumed during the handshake.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT void SSL_set_max_cert_list(SSL *ssl, size_t max_cert_list);
 
 // SSL_CTX_set_max_send_fragment sets the maximum length, in bytes, of records
-// sent by |ctx|. Beyond this length, handshake messages and application data
+// sent by `ctx`. Beyond this length, handshake messages and application data
 // will be split into multiple records. It returns one on success or zero on
 // error.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT int SSL_CTX_set_max_send_fragment(SSL_CTX *ctx,
                                                  size_t max_send_fragment);
 
 // SSL_set_max_send_fragment sets the maximum length, in bytes, of records sent
-// by |ssl|. Beyond this length, handshake messages and application data will
+// by `ssl`. Beyond this length, handshake messages and application data will
 // be split into multiple records. It returns one on success or zero on
 // error.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT int SSL_set_max_send_fragment(SSL *ssl,
                                              size_t max_send_fragment);
 
-// ssl_early_callback_ctx (aka |SSL_CLIENT_HELLO|) is passed to certain
+// ssl_early_callback_ctx (aka `SSL_CLIENT_HELLO`) is passed to certain
 // callbacks that are called very early on during the server handshake. At this
 // point, much of the SSL* hasn't been filled out and only the ClientHello can
 // be depended on.
@@ -5281,7 +5281,7 @@
 } /* SSL_CLIENT_HELLO */;
 
 // ssl_select_cert_result_t enumerates the possible results from selecting a
-// certificate with |select_certificate_cb|.
+// certificate with `select_certificate_cb`.
 enum ssl_select_cert_result_t BORINGSSL_ENUM_INT {
   // ssl_select_cert_success indicates that the certificate selection was
   // successful.
@@ -5298,16 +5298,16 @@
   // ClientHelloOuter instead. From there, the handshake will proceed
   // without retry_configs, to signal to the client to disable ECH.
   //
-  // This value may only be returned when |SSL_ech_accepted| returns one. It
+  // This value may only be returned when `SSL_ech_accepted` returns one. It
   // may be useful if the ClientHelloInner indicated a service which does not
   // support ECH, e.g. if it is a TLS-1.2 only service.
   ssl_select_cert_disable_ech = -2,
 };
 
 // SSL_early_callback_ctx_extension_get searches the extensions in
-// |client_hello| for an extension of the given type. If not found, it returns
-// zero. Otherwise it sets |out_data| to point to the extension contents (not
-// including the type and length bytes), sets |out_len| to the length of the
+// `client_hello` for an extension of the given type. If not found, it returns
+// zero. Otherwise it sets `out_data` to point to the extension contents (not
+// including the type and length bytes), sets `out_len` to the length of the
 // extension contents and returns one.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT int SSL_early_callback_ctx_extension_get(
     const SSL_CLIENT_HELLO *client_hello, uint16_t extension_type,
@@ -5316,16 +5316,16 @@
 // SSL_CTX_set_select_certificate_cb sets a callback that is called before most
 // ClientHello processing and before the decision whether to resume a session
 // is made. The callback may inspect the ClientHello and configure the
-// connection. See |ssl_select_cert_result_t| for details of the return values.
+// connection. See `ssl_select_cert_result_t` for details of the return values.
 //
-// In the case that a retry is indicated, |SSL_get_error| will return
-// |SSL_ERROR_PENDING_CERTIFICATE| and the caller should arrange for the
-// high-level operation on |ssl| to be retried at a later time, which will
-// result in another call to |cb|.
+// In the case that a retry is indicated, `SSL_get_error` will return
+// `SSL_ERROR_PENDING_CERTIFICATE` and the caller should arrange for the
+// high-level operation on `ssl` to be retried at a later time, which will
+// result in another call to `cb`.
 //
-// |SSL_get_servername| may be used during this callback.
+// `SSL_get_servername` may be used during this callback.
 //
-// Note: The |SSL_CLIENT_HELLO| is only valid for the duration of the callback
+// Note: The `SSL_CLIENT_HELLO` is only valid for the duration of the callback
 // and is not valid while the handshake is paused.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT void SSL_CTX_set_select_certificate_cb(
     SSL_CTX *ctx,
@@ -5339,12 +5339,12 @@
 
 // SSL_CTX_set_reverify_on_resume configures whether the certificate
 // verification callback will be used to reverify stored certificates
-// when resuming a session. This only works with |SSL_CTX_set_custom_verify|.
-// For now, this is incompatible with |SSL_VERIFY_NONE| mode, and is only
+// when resuming a session. This only works with `SSL_CTX_set_custom_verify`.
+// For now, this is incompatible with `SSL_VERIFY_NONE` mode, and is only
 // respected on clients.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT void SSL_CTX_set_reverify_on_resume(SSL_CTX *ctx, int enabled);
 
-// SSL_set_enforce_rsa_key_usage configures whether, when |ssl| is a client
+// SSL_set_enforce_rsa_key_usage configures whether, when `ssl` is a client
 // negotiating TLS 1.2 or below, the keyUsage extension of RSA leaf server
 // certificates will be checked for consistency with the TLS usage. In all other
 // cases, this check is always enabled.
@@ -5353,18 +5353,18 @@
 // certificate verification callback.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT void SSL_set_enforce_rsa_key_usage(SSL *ssl, int enabled);
 
-// SSL_was_key_usage_invalid returns one if |ssl|'s handshake succeeded despite
+// SSL_was_key_usage_invalid returns one if `ssl`'s handshake succeeded despite
 // using TLS parameters which were incompatible with the leaf certificate's
 // keyUsage extension. Otherwise, it returns zero.
 //
-// If |SSL_set_enforce_rsa_key_usage| is enabled or not applicable, this
+// If `SSL_set_enforce_rsa_key_usage` is enabled or not applicable, this
 // function will always return zero because key usages will be consistently
 // checked.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT int SSL_was_key_usage_invalid(const SSL *ssl);
 
-// SSL_ST_* are possible values for |SSL_state|, the bitmasks that make them up,
-// and some historical values for compatibility. Only |SSL_ST_INIT| and
-// |SSL_ST_OK| are ever returned.
+// SSL_ST_* are possible values for `SSL_state`, the bitmasks that make them up,
+// and some historical values for compatibility. Only `SSL_ST_INIT` and
+// `SSL_ST_OK` are ever returned.
 #define SSL_ST_CONNECT 0x1000
 #define SSL_ST_ACCEPT 0x2000
 #define SSL_ST_MASK 0x0FFF
@@ -5373,11 +5373,11 @@
 #define SSL_ST_RENEGOTIATE (0x04 | SSL_ST_INIT)
 #define SSL_ST_BEFORE (0x05 | SSL_ST_INIT)
 
-// TLS_ST_* are aliases for |SSL_ST_*| for OpenSSL 1.1.0 compatibility.
+// TLS_ST_* are aliases for `SSL_ST_*` for OpenSSL 1.1.0 compatibility.
 #define TLS_ST_OK SSL_ST_OK
 #define TLS_ST_BEFORE SSL_ST_BEFORE
 
-// SSL_CB_* are possible values for the |type| parameter in the info
+// SSL_CB_* are possible values for the `type` parameter in the info
 // callback and the bitmasks that make them up.
 #define SSL_CB_LOOP 0x01
 #define SSL_CB_EXIT 0x02
@@ -5394,53 +5394,53 @@
 #define SSL_CB_HANDSHAKE_DONE 0x20
 
 // SSL_CTX_set_info_callback configures a callback to be run when various
-// events occur during a connection's lifetime. The |type| argument determines
-// the type of event and the meaning of the |value| argument. Callbacks must
-// ignore unexpected |type| values.
+// events occur during a connection's lifetime. The `type` argument determines
+// the type of event and the meaning of the `value` argument. Callbacks must
+// ignore unexpected `type` values.
 //
-// |SSL_CB_READ_ALERT| is signaled for each alert received, warning or fatal.
-// The |value| argument is a 16-bit value where the alert level (either
-// |SSL3_AL_WARNING| or |SSL3_AL_FATAL|) is in the most-significant eight bits
-// and the alert type (one of |SSL_AD_*|) is in the least-significant eight.
+// `SSL_CB_READ_ALERT` is signaled for each alert received, warning or fatal.
+// The `value` argument is a 16-bit value where the alert level (either
+// `SSL3_AL_WARNING` or `SSL3_AL_FATAL`) is in the most-significant eight bits
+// and the alert type (one of `SSL_AD_*`) is in the least-significant eight.
 //
-// |SSL_CB_WRITE_ALERT| is signaled for each alert sent. The |value| argument
-// is constructed as with |SSL_CB_READ_ALERT|.
+// `SSL_CB_WRITE_ALERT` is signaled for each alert sent. The `value` argument
+// is constructed as with `SSL_CB_READ_ALERT`.
 //
-// |SSL_CB_HANDSHAKE_START| is signaled when a handshake begins. The |value|
+// `SSL_CB_HANDSHAKE_START` is signaled when a handshake begins. The `value`
 // argument is always one.
 //
-// |SSL_CB_HANDSHAKE_DONE| is signaled when a handshake completes successfully.
-// The |value| argument is always one. If a handshake False Starts, this event
+// `SSL_CB_HANDSHAKE_DONE` is signaled when a handshake completes successfully.
+// The `value` argument is always one. If a handshake False Starts, this event
 // may be used to determine when the Finished message is received.
 //
 // The following event types expose implementation details of the handshake
 // state machine. Consuming them is deprecated.
 //
-// |SSL_CB_ACCEPT_LOOP| (respectively, |SSL_CB_CONNECT_LOOP|) is signaled when
-// a server (respectively, client) handshake progresses. The |value| argument
+// `SSL_CB_ACCEPT_LOOP` (respectively, `SSL_CB_CONNECT_LOOP`) is signaled when
+// a server (respectively, client) handshake progresses. The `value` argument
 // is always one.
 //
-// |SSL_CB_ACCEPT_EXIT| (respectively, |SSL_CB_CONNECT_EXIT|) is signaled when
+// `SSL_CB_ACCEPT_EXIT` (respectively, `SSL_CB_CONNECT_EXIT`) is signaled when
 // a server (respectively, client) handshake completes, fails, or is paused.
-// The |value| argument is one if the handshake succeeded and <= 0
+// The `value` argument is one if the handshake succeeded and <= 0
 // otherwise.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT void SSL_CTX_set_info_callback(SSL_CTX *ctx,
                                               void (*cb)(const SSL *ssl,
                                                          int type, int value));
 
 // SSL_CTX_get_info_callback returns the callback set by
-// |SSL_CTX_set_info_callback|.
+// `SSL_CTX_set_info_callback`.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT void (*SSL_CTX_get_info_callback(SSL_CTX *ctx))(const SSL *ssl,
                                                                int type,
                                                                int value);
 
 // SSL_set_info_callback configures a callback to be run at various events
-// during a connection's lifetime. See |SSL_CTX_set_info_callback|.
+// during a connection's lifetime. See `SSL_CTX_set_info_callback`.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT void SSL_set_info_callback(SSL *ssl,
                                           void (*cb)(const SSL *ssl, int type,
                                                      int value));
 
-// SSL_get_info_callback returns the callback set by |SSL_set_info_callback|.
+// SSL_get_info_callback returns the callback set by `SSL_set_info_callback`.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT void (*SSL_get_info_callback(const SSL *ssl))(const SSL *ssl,
                                                              int type,
                                                              int value);
@@ -5452,8 +5452,8 @@
 #define SSL_SENT_SHUTDOWN 1
 #define SSL_RECEIVED_SHUTDOWN 2
 
-// SSL_get_shutdown returns a bitmask with a subset of |SSL_SENT_SHUTDOWN| and
-// |SSL_RECEIVED_SHUTDOWN| to query whether close_notify was sent or received,
+// SSL_get_shutdown returns a bitmask with a subset of `SSL_SENT_SHUTDOWN` and
+// `SSL_RECEIVED_SHUTDOWN` to query whether close_notify was sent or received,
 // respectively.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT int SSL_get_shutdown(const SSL *ssl);
 
@@ -5461,27 +5461,27 @@
 // peer. If not applicable, it returns zero.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT uint16_t SSL_get_peer_signature_algorithm(const SSL *ssl);
 
-// SSL_get_client_random writes up to |max_out| bytes of the most recent
-// handshake's client_random to |out| and returns the number of bytes written.
-// If |max_out| is zero, it returns the size of the client_random.
+// SSL_get_client_random writes up to `max_out` bytes of the most recent
+// handshake's client_random to `out` and returns the number of bytes written.
+// If `max_out` is zero, it returns the size of the client_random.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT size_t SSL_get_client_random(const SSL *ssl, uint8_t *out,
                                             size_t max_out);
 
-// SSL_get_server_random writes up to |max_out| bytes of the most recent
-// handshake's server_random to |out| and returns the number of bytes written.
-// If |max_out| is zero, it returns the size of the server_random.
+// SSL_get_server_random writes up to `max_out` bytes of the most recent
+// handshake's server_random to `out` and returns the number of bytes written.
+// If `max_out` is zero, it returns the size of the server_random.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT size_t SSL_get_server_random(const SSL *ssl, uint8_t *out,
                                             size_t max_out);
 
-// SSL_get_signature_algorithm_used returns the signature algorithm that |ssl|
+// SSL_get_signature_algorithm_used returns the signature algorithm that `ssl`
 // used, or will use, to generate a signature in the current handshake. If not
-// applicable (e.g. if |ssl| did not authenticate itself with a certificate), it
+// applicable (e.g. if `ssl` did not authenticate itself with a certificate), it
 // returns zero.
 //
 // This function only returns a value during the handshake. After the handshake
 // is complete, the value is discarded. If needed after the handshake, callers
-// may save the value at |SSL_CB_HANDSHAKE_DONE| with
-// |SSL_CTX_set_info_callback|.
+// may save the value at `SSL_CB_HANDSHAKE_DONE` with
+// `SSL_CTX_set_info_callback`.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT uint16_t SSL_get_signature_algorithm_used(const SSL *ssl);
 
 // SSL_get_pending_cipher returns the cipher suite for the current handshake or
@@ -5491,39 +5491,39 @@
 // SSL_set_retain_only_sha256_of_client_certs, on a server, sets whether only
 // the SHA-256 hash of peer's certificate should be saved in memory and in the
 // session. This can save memory, ticket size and session cache space. If
-// enabled, |SSL_get_peer_certificate| will return NULL after the handshake
-// completes. See |SSL_SESSION_has_peer_sha256| and
-// |SSL_SESSION_get0_peer_sha256| to query the hash.
+// enabled, `SSL_get_peer_certificate` will return NULL after the handshake
+// completes. See `SSL_SESSION_has_peer_sha256` and
+// `SSL_SESSION_get0_peer_sha256` to query the hash.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT void SSL_set_retain_only_sha256_of_client_certs(SSL *ssl,
                                                                int enable);
 
 // SSL_CTX_set_retain_only_sha256_of_client_certs, on a server, sets whether
 // only the SHA-256 hash of peer's certificate should be saved in memory and in
 // the session. This can save memory, ticket size and session cache space. If
-// enabled, |SSL_get_peer_certificate| will return NULL after the handshake
-// completes. See |SSL_SESSION_has_peer_sha256| and
-// |SSL_SESSION_get0_peer_sha256| to query the hash.
+// enabled, `SSL_get_peer_certificate` will return NULL after the handshake
+// completes. See `SSL_SESSION_has_peer_sha256` and
+// `SSL_SESSION_get0_peer_sha256` to query the hash.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT void SSL_CTX_set_retain_only_sha256_of_client_certs(SSL_CTX *ctx,
                                                                    int enable);
 
-// SSL_CTX_set_grease_enabled configures whether sockets on |ctx| should enable
+// SSL_CTX_set_grease_enabled configures whether sockets on `ctx` should enable
 // GREASE. See RFC 8701.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT void SSL_CTX_set_grease_enabled(SSL_CTX *ctx, int enabled);
 
-// SSL_CTX_set_permute_extensions configures whether sockets on |ctx| should
+// SSL_CTX_set_permute_extensions configures whether sockets on `ctx` should
 // permute extensions. For now, this is only implemented for the ClientHello.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT void SSL_CTX_set_permute_extensions(SSL_CTX *ctx, int enabled);
 
-// SSL_set_permute_extensions configures whether sockets on |ssl| should
+// SSL_set_permute_extensions configures whether sockets on `ssl` should
 // permute extensions. For now, this is only implemented for the ClientHello.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT void SSL_set_permute_extensions(SSL *ssl, int enabled);
 
 // SSL_max_seal_overhead returns the maximum overhead, in bytes, of sealing a
-// record with |ssl|.
+// record with `ssl`.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT size_t SSL_max_seal_overhead(const SSL *ssl);
 
 // SSL_CTX_set_false_start_allowed_without_alpn configures whether connections
-// on |ctx| may use False Start (if |SSL_MODE_ENABLE_FALSE_START| is enabled)
+// on `ctx` may use False Start (if `SSL_MODE_ENABLE_FALSE_START` is enabled)
 // without negotiating ALPN.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT void SSL_CTX_set_false_start_allowed_without_alpn(SSL_CTX *ctx,
                                                                  int allowed);
@@ -5541,15 +5541,15 @@
 // https://bugs.openjdk.java.net/browse/JDK-8213202
 OPENSSL_EXPORT void SSL_set_jdk11_workaround(SSL *ssl, int enable);
 
-// SSL_parse_client_hello decodes a ClientHello structure from |len| bytes in
-// |in|. On success, it returns one and writes the result to |*out|. Otherwise,
-// it returns zero. |ssl| will be saved into |*out| and determines how the
-// ClientHello is parsed, notably TLS vs DTLS. The fields in |*out| will alias
-// |in| and are only valid as long as |in| is valid and unchanged.
+// SSL_parse_client_hello decodes a ClientHello structure from `len` bytes in
+// `in`. On success, it returns one and writes the result to `*out`. Otherwise,
+// it returns zero. `ssl` will be saved into `*out` and determines how the
+// ClientHello is parsed, notably TLS vs DTLS. The fields in `*out` will alias
+// `in` and are only valid as long as `in` is valid and unchanged.
 //
-// |in| should contain just the ClientHello structure (RFC 8446 and RFC 9147),
+// `in` should contain just the ClientHello structure (RFC 8446 and RFC 9147),
 // excluding the handshake header and already reassembled from record layer.
-// That is, |in| should begin with the legacy_version field, not the
+// That is, `in` should begin with the legacy_version field, not the
 // client_hello HandshakeType constant or the handshake ContentType constant.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT int SSL_parse_client_hello(const SSL *ssl, SSL_CLIENT_HELLO *out,
                                           const uint8_t *in, size_t len);
@@ -5560,28 +5560,28 @@
 // SSL_library_init returns one.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT int SSL_library_init(void);
 
-// SSL_CIPHER_description writes a description of |cipher| into |buf| and
-// returns |buf|. If |buf| is NULL, it returns a newly allocated string, to be
-// freed with |OPENSSL_free|, or NULL on error.
+// SSL_CIPHER_description writes a description of `cipher` into `buf` and
+// returns `buf`. If `buf` is NULL, it returns a newly allocated string, to be
+// freed with `OPENSSL_free`, or NULL on error.
 //
 // The description includes a trailing newline and has the form:
 // AES128-SHA              Kx=RSA      Au=RSA  Enc=AES(128)  Mac=SHA1
 //
-// Consider |SSL_CIPHER_standard_name| or |SSL_CIPHER_get_name| instead.
+// Consider `SSL_CIPHER_standard_name` or `SSL_CIPHER_get_name` instead.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT const char *SSL_CIPHER_description(const SSL_CIPHER *cipher,
                                                   char *buf, int len);
 
 // SSL_CIPHER_get_version returns the string "TLSv1/SSLv3".
 OPENSSL_EXPORT const char *SSL_CIPHER_get_version(const SSL_CIPHER *cipher);
 
-// SSL_CIPHER_get_id returns |cipher|'s IANA-assigned number, OR-d with
+// SSL_CIPHER_get_id returns `cipher`'s IANA-assigned number, OR-d with
 // 0x03000000. This is part of OpenSSL's SSL 2.0 legacy. SSL 2.0 has long since
-// been removed from BoringSSL. Use |SSL_CIPHER_get_protocol_id| instead.
+// been removed from BoringSSL. Use `SSL_CIPHER_get_protocol_id` instead.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT uint32_t SSL_CIPHER_get_id(const SSL_CIPHER *cipher);
 
-// SSL_CIPHER_get_name returns the OpenSSL name of |cipher|. For example,
+// SSL_CIPHER_get_name returns the OpenSSL name of `cipher`. For example,
 // "ECDHE-RSA-AES128-GCM-SHA256". Callers are recommended to use
-// |SSL_CIPHER_standard_name| instead.
+// `SSL_CIPHER_standard_name` instead.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT const char *SSL_CIPHER_get_name(const SSL_CIPHER *cipher);
 
 typedef void COMP_METHOD;
@@ -5596,21 +5596,21 @@
 // SSL_COMP_get_name returns NULL.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT const char *SSL_COMP_get_name(const COMP_METHOD *comp);
 
-// SSL_COMP_get0_name returns the |name| member of |comp|.
+// SSL_COMP_get0_name returns the `name` member of `comp`.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT const char *SSL_COMP_get0_name(const SSL_COMP *comp);
 
-// SSL_COMP_get_id returns the |id| member of |comp|.
+// SSL_COMP_get_id returns the `id` member of `comp`.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT int SSL_COMP_get_id(const SSL_COMP *comp);
 
 // SSL_COMP_free_compression_methods does nothing.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT void SSL_COMP_free_compression_methods(void);
 
-// SSLv23_method calls |TLS_method|.
+// SSLv23_method calls `TLS_method`.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT const SSL_METHOD *SSLv23_method(void);
 
-// These version-specific methods behave exactly like |TLS_method| and
-// |DTLS_method| except they also call |SSL_CTX_set_min_proto_version| and
-// |SSL_CTX_set_max_proto_version| to lock connections to that protocol
+// These version-specific methods behave exactly like `TLS_method` and
+// `DTLS_method` except they also call `SSL_CTX_set_min_proto_version` and
+// `SSL_CTX_set_max_proto_version` to lock connections to that protocol
 // version.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT const SSL_METHOD *TLSv1_method(void);
 OPENSSL_EXPORT const SSL_METHOD *TLSv1_1_method(void);
@@ -5637,11 +5637,11 @@
 OPENSSL_EXPORT const SSL_METHOD *DTLSv1_2_server_method(void);
 OPENSSL_EXPORT const SSL_METHOD *DTLSv1_2_client_method(void);
 
-// SSL_clear resets |ssl| to allow another connection and returns one on success
+// SSL_clear resets `ssl` to allow another connection and returns one on success
 // or zero on failure. It returns most configuration state but releases memory
 // associated with the current connection.
 //
-// Free |ssl| and create a new one instead.
+// Free `ssl` and create a new one instead.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT int SSL_clear(SSL *ssl);
 
 // SSL_CTX_set_tmp_rsa_callback does nothing.
@@ -5686,10 +5686,10 @@
 // SSL_CTX_sess_cache_full returns zero.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT int SSL_CTX_sess_cache_full(const SSL_CTX *ctx);
 
-// SSL_cutthrough_complete calls |SSL_in_false_start|.
+// SSL_cutthrough_complete calls `SSL_in_false_start`.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT int SSL_cutthrough_complete(const SSL *ssl);
 
-// SSL_num_renegotiations calls |SSL_total_renegotiations|.
+// SSL_num_renegotiations calls `SSL_total_renegotiations`.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT int SSL_num_renegotiations(const SSL *ssl);
 
 // SSL_CTX_need_tmp_RSA returns zero.
@@ -5719,8 +5719,8 @@
 // SSL_set_state does nothing.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT void SSL_set_state(SSL *ssl, int state);
 
-// SSL_get_shared_ciphers writes an empty string to |buf| and returns a
-// pointer to |buf|, or NULL if |len| is less than or equal to zero.
+// SSL_get_shared_ciphers writes an empty string to `buf` and returns a
+// pointer to `buf`, or NULL if `len` is less than or equal to zero.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT char *SSL_get_shared_ciphers(const SSL *ssl, char *buf, int len);
 
 // SSL_get_shared_sigalgs returns zero.
@@ -5731,25 +5731,25 @@
 // SSL_MODE_HANDSHAKE_CUTTHROUGH is the same as SSL_MODE_ENABLE_FALSE_START.
 #define SSL_MODE_HANDSHAKE_CUTTHROUGH SSL_MODE_ENABLE_FALSE_START
 
-// i2d_SSL_SESSION serializes |in|, as described in |i2d_SAMPLE|.
+// i2d_SSL_SESSION serializes `in`, as described in `i2d_SAMPLE`.
 //
-// Use |SSL_SESSION_to_bytes| instead.
+// Use `SSL_SESSION_to_bytes` instead.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT int i2d_SSL_SESSION(SSL_SESSION *in, uint8_t **pp);
 
-// d2i_SSL_SESSION parses a serialized session from the |len| bytes pointed to
-// by |*inp|, as described in |d2i_SAMPLE|.
+// d2i_SSL_SESSION parses a serialized session from the `len` bytes pointed to
+// by `*inp`, as described in `d2i_SAMPLE`.
 //
-// Use |SSL_SESSION_from_bytes| instead.
+// Use `SSL_SESSION_from_bytes` instead.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT SSL_SESSION *d2i_SSL_SESSION(SSL_SESSION **out,
                                             const uint8_t **inp, long len);
 
-// i2d_SSL_SESSION_bio serializes |session| and writes the result to |bio|. It
+// i2d_SSL_SESSION_bio serializes `session` and writes the result to `bio`. It
 // returns the number of bytes written on success and <= 0 on error.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT int i2d_SSL_SESSION_bio(BIO *bio, const SSL_SESSION *session);
 
-// d2i_SSL_SESSION_bio reads a serialized |SSL_SESSION| from |bio| and returns a
-// newly-allocated |SSL_SESSION| or NULL on error. If |out| is not NULL, it also
-// frees |*out| and sets |*out| to the new |SSL_SESSION|.
+// d2i_SSL_SESSION_bio reads a serialized `SSL_SESSION` from `bio` and returns a
+// newly-allocated `SSL_SESSION` or NULL on error. If `out` is not NULL, it also
+// frees `*out` and sets `*out` to the new `SSL_SESSION`.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT SSL_SESSION *d2i_SSL_SESSION_bio(BIO *bio, SSL_SESSION **out);
 
 // ERR_load_SSL_strings does nothing.
@@ -5758,19 +5758,19 @@
 // SSL_load_error_strings does nothing.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT void SSL_load_error_strings(void);
 
-// SSL_CTX_set_tlsext_use_srtp calls |SSL_CTX_set_srtp_profiles|. It returns
+// SSL_CTX_set_tlsext_use_srtp calls `SSL_CTX_set_srtp_profiles`. It returns
 // zero on success and one on failure.
 //
 // WARNING: this function is dangerous because it breaks the usual return value
-// convention. Use |SSL_CTX_set_srtp_profiles| instead.
+// convention. Use `SSL_CTX_set_srtp_profiles` instead.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT int SSL_CTX_set_tlsext_use_srtp(SSL_CTX *ctx,
                                                const char *profiles);
 
-// SSL_set_tlsext_use_srtp calls |SSL_set_srtp_profiles|. It returns zero on
+// SSL_set_tlsext_use_srtp calls `SSL_set_srtp_profiles`. It returns zero on
 // success and one on failure.
 //
 // WARNING: this function is dangerous because it breaks the usual return value
-// convention. Use |SSL_set_srtp_profiles| instead.
+// convention. Use `SSL_set_srtp_profiles` instead.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT int SSL_set_tlsext_use_srtp(SSL *ssl, const char *profiles);
 
 // SSL_get_current_compression returns NULL.
@@ -5797,30 +5797,30 @@
                                             DH *(*cb)(SSL *ssl, int is_export,
                                                       int keylength));
 
-// SSL_CTX_set1_sigalgs takes |num_values| ints and interprets them as pairs
+// SSL_CTX_set1_sigalgs takes `num_values` ints and interprets them as pairs
 // where the first is the nid of a hash function and the second is an
-// |EVP_PKEY_*| value. It configures the signature algorithm preferences for
-// |ctx| based on them and returns one on success or zero on error.
+// `EVP_PKEY_*` value. It configures the signature algorithm preferences for
+// `ctx` based on them and returns one on success or zero on error.
 //
 // This API is compatible with OpenSSL. However, BoringSSL-specific code should
-// prefer |SSL_CTX_set_signing_algorithm_prefs| because it's clearer and it's
+// prefer `SSL_CTX_set_signing_algorithm_prefs` because it's clearer and it's
 // more convenient to codesearch for specific algorithm values.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT int SSL_CTX_set1_sigalgs(SSL_CTX *ctx, const int *values,
                                         size_t num_values);
 
-// SSL_set1_sigalgs takes |num_values| ints and interprets them as pairs where
-// the first is the nid of a hash function and the second is an |EVP_PKEY_*|
-// value. It configures the signature algorithm preferences for |ssl| based on
+// SSL_set1_sigalgs takes `num_values` ints and interprets them as pairs where
+// the first is the nid of a hash function and the second is an `EVP_PKEY_*`
+// value. It configures the signature algorithm preferences for `ssl` based on
 // them and returns one on success or zero on error.
 //
 // This API is compatible with OpenSSL. However, BoringSSL-specific code should
-// prefer |SSL_CTX_set_signing_algorithm_prefs| because it's clearer and it's
+// prefer `SSL_CTX_set_signing_algorithm_prefs` because it's clearer and it's
 // more convenient to codesearch for specific algorithm values.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT int SSL_set1_sigalgs(SSL *ssl, const int *values,
                                     size_t num_values);
 
 // SSL_CTX_set1_sigalgs_list takes a textual specification of a set of signature
-// algorithms and configures them on |ctx|. It returns one on success and zero
+// algorithms and configures them on `ctx`. It returns one on success and zero
 // on error. See
 // https://www.openssl.org/docs/man1.1.0/man3/SSL_CTX_set1_sigalgs_list.html for
 // a description of the text format. Also note that TLS 1.3 names (e.g.
@@ -5828,12 +5828,12 @@
 // doesn't document that).
 //
 // This API is compatible with OpenSSL. However, BoringSSL-specific code should
-// prefer |SSL_CTX_set_signing_algorithm_prefs| because it's clearer and it's
+// prefer `SSL_CTX_set_signing_algorithm_prefs` because it's clearer and it's
 // more convenient to codesearch for specific algorithm values.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT int SSL_CTX_set1_sigalgs_list(SSL_CTX *ctx, const char *str);
 
 // SSL_set1_sigalgs_list takes a textual specification of a set of signature
-// algorithms and configures them on |ssl|. It returns one on success and zero
+// algorithms and configures them on `ssl`. It returns one on success and zero
 // on error. See
 // https://www.openssl.org/docs/man1.1.0/man3/SSL_CTX_set1_sigalgs_list.html for
 // a description of the text format. Also note that TLS 1.3 names (e.g.
@@ -5841,7 +5841,7 @@
 // doesn't document that).
 //
 // This API is compatible with OpenSSL. However, BoringSSL-specific code should
-// prefer |SSL_CTX_set_signing_algorithm_prefs| because it's clearer and it's
+// prefer `SSL_CTX_set_signing_algorithm_prefs` because it's clearer and it's
 // more convenient to codesearch for specific algorithm values.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT int SSL_set1_sigalgs_list(SSL *ssl, const char *str);
 
@@ -5911,20 +5911,20 @@
 #define SSL_OP_TLS_ROLLBACK_BUG 0
 #define SSL_VERIFY_CLIENT_ONCE 0
 
-// SSL_cache_hit calls |SSL_session_reused|.
+// SSL_cache_hit calls `SSL_session_reused`.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT int SSL_cache_hit(SSL *ssl);
 
-// SSL_get_default_timeout returns |SSL_DEFAULT_SESSION_TIMEOUT|.
+// SSL_get_default_timeout returns `SSL_DEFAULT_SESSION_TIMEOUT`.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT long SSL_get_default_timeout(const SSL *ssl);
 
-// SSL_get_version returns a string describing the TLS version used by |ssl|.
+// SSL_get_version returns a string describing the TLS version used by `ssl`.
 // For example, "TLSv1.2" or "DTLSv1".
 OPENSSL_EXPORT const char *SSL_get_version(const SSL *ssl);
 
 // SSL_get_all_version_names outputs a list of possible strings
-// |SSL_get_version| may return in this version of BoringSSL. It writes at most
-// |max_out| entries to |out| and returns the total number it would have
-// written, if |max_out| had been large enough. |max_out| may be initially set
+// `SSL_get_version` may return in this version of BoringSSL. It writes at most
+// `max_out` entries to `out` and returns the total number it would have
+// written, if `max_out` had been large enough. `max_out` may be initially set
 // to zero to size the output.
 //
 // This function is only intended to help initialize tables in callers that want
@@ -5936,24 +5936,24 @@
 OPENSSL_EXPORT size_t SSL_get_all_version_names(const char **out,
                                                 size_t max_out);
 
-// SSL_get_cipher_list returns the name of the |n|th cipher in the output of
-// |SSL_get_ciphers| or NULL if out of range. Use |SSL_get_ciphers| instead.
+// SSL_get_cipher_list returns the name of the `n`th cipher in the output of
+// `SSL_get_ciphers` or NULL if out of range. Use `SSL_get_ciphers` instead.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT const char *SSL_get_cipher_list(const SSL *ssl, int n);
 
 // SSL_CTX_set_client_cert_cb sets a callback which is called on the client if
 // the server requests a client certificate and none is configured. On success,
-// the callback should return one and set |*out_x509| to |*out_pkey| to a leaf
+// the callback should return one and set `*out_x509` to `*out_pkey` to a leaf
 // certificate and private key, respectively, passing ownership. It should
 // return zero to send no certificate and -1 to fail or pause the handshake. If
-// the handshake is paused, |SSL_get_error| will return
-// |SSL_ERROR_WANT_X509_LOOKUP|.
+// the handshake is paused, `SSL_get_error` will return
+// `SSL_ERROR_WANT_X509_LOOKUP`.
 //
-// The callback may call |SSL_get0_certificate_types| and
-// |SSL_get_client_CA_list| for information on the server's certificate request.
+// The callback may call `SSL_get0_certificate_types` and
+// `SSL_get_client_CA_list` for information on the server's certificate request.
 //
-// Use |SSL_CTX_set_cert_cb| instead. Configuring intermediate certificates with
+// Use `SSL_CTX_set_cert_cb` instead. Configuring intermediate certificates with
 // this function is confusing. This callback may not be registered concurrently
-// with |SSL_CTX_set_cert_cb| or |SSL_set_cert_cb|.
+// with `SSL_CTX_set_cert_cb` or `SSL_set_cert_cb`.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT void SSL_CTX_set_client_cert_cb(
     SSL_CTX *ctx, int (*cb)(SSL *ssl, X509 **out_x509, EVP_PKEY **out_pkey));
 
@@ -5962,37 +5962,37 @@
 #define SSL_READING SSL_ERROR_WANT_READ
 
 // SSL_want returns one of the above values to determine what the most recent
-// operation on |ssl| was blocked on. Use |SSL_get_error| instead.
+// operation on `ssl` was blocked on. Use `SSL_get_error` instead.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT int SSL_want(const SSL *ssl);
 
 #define SSL_want_read(ssl) (SSL_want(ssl) == SSL_READING)
 #define SSL_want_write(ssl) (SSL_want(ssl) == SSL_WRITING)
 
-// SSL_get_finished writes up to |count| bytes of the Finished message sent by
-// |ssl| to |buf|. It returns the total untruncated length or zero if none has
+// SSL_get_finished writes up to `count` bytes of the Finished message sent by
+// `ssl` to `buf`. It returns the total untruncated length or zero if none has
 // been sent yet. At TLS 1.3 and later, it returns zero.
 //
-// Use |SSL_get_tls_unique| instead.
+// Use `SSL_get_tls_unique` instead.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT size_t SSL_get_finished(const SSL *ssl, void *buf, size_t count);
 
-// SSL_get_peer_finished writes up to |count| bytes of the Finished message
-// received from |ssl|'s peer to |buf|. It returns the total untruncated length
+// SSL_get_peer_finished writes up to `count` bytes of the Finished message
+// received from `ssl`'s peer to `buf`. It returns the total untruncated length
 // or zero if none has been received yet. At TLS 1.3 and later, it returns
 // zero.
 //
-// Use |SSL_get_tls_unique| instead.
+// Use `SSL_get_tls_unique` instead.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT size_t SSL_get_peer_finished(const SSL *ssl, void *buf,
                                             size_t count);
 
-// SSL_alert_type_string returns "!". Use |SSL_alert_type_string_long|
+// SSL_alert_type_string returns "!". Use `SSL_alert_type_string_long`
 // instead.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT const char *SSL_alert_type_string(int value);
 
-// SSL_alert_desc_string returns "!!". Use |SSL_alert_desc_string_long|
+// SSL_alert_desc_string returns "!!". Use `SSL_alert_desc_string_long`
 // instead.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT const char *SSL_alert_desc_string(int value);
 
-// SSL_state_string returns "!!!!!!". Use |SSL_state_string_long| for a more
+// SSL_state_string returns "!!!!!!". Use `SSL_state_string_long` for a more
 // intelligible string.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT const char *SSL_state_string(const SSL *ssl);
 
@@ -6040,59 +6040,59 @@
 
 typedef struct ssl_conf_ctx_st SSL_CONF_CTX;
 
-// SSL_state returns |SSL_ST_INIT| if a handshake is in progress and |SSL_ST_OK|
+// SSL_state returns `SSL_ST_INIT` if a handshake is in progress and `SSL_ST_OK`
 // otherwise.
 //
-// Use |SSL_is_init| instead.
+// Use `SSL_is_init` instead.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT int SSL_state(const SSL *ssl);
 
 #define SSL_get_state(ssl) SSL_state(ssl)
 
-// SSL_set_shutdown causes |ssl| to behave as if the shutdown bitmask (see
-// |SSL_get_shutdown|) were |mode|. This may be used to skip sending or
-// receiving close_notify in |SSL_shutdown| by causing the implementation to
+// SSL_set_shutdown causes `ssl` to behave as if the shutdown bitmask (see
+// `SSL_get_shutdown`) were `mode`. This may be used to skip sending or
+// receiving close_notify in `SSL_shutdown` by causing the implementation to
 // believe the events already happened.
 //
-// It is an error to use |SSL_set_shutdown| to unset a bit that has already been
-// set. Doing so will trigger an |assert| in debug builds and otherwise be
+// It is an error to use `SSL_set_shutdown` to unset a bit that has already been
+// set. Doing so will trigger an `assert` in debug builds and otherwise be
 // ignored.
 //
-// Use |SSL_CTX_set_quiet_shutdown| instead.
+// Use `SSL_CTX_set_quiet_shutdown` instead.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT void SSL_set_shutdown(SSL *ssl, int mode);
 
-// SSL_CTX_set_tmp_ecdh calls |SSL_CTX_set1_groups| with a one-element list
-// containing |ec_key|'s curve. The remainder of |ec_key| is ignored.
+// SSL_CTX_set_tmp_ecdh calls `SSL_CTX_set1_groups` with a one-element list
+// containing `ec_key`'s curve. The remainder of `ec_key` is ignored.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT int SSL_CTX_set_tmp_ecdh(SSL_CTX *ctx, const EC_KEY *ec_key);
 
-// SSL_set_tmp_ecdh calls |SSL_set1_groups| with a one-element list containing
-// |ec_key|'s curve. The remainder of |ec_key| is ignored.
+// SSL_set_tmp_ecdh calls `SSL_set1_groups` with a one-element list containing
+// `ec_key`'s curve. The remainder of `ec_key` is ignored.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT int SSL_set_tmp_ecdh(SSL *ssl, const EC_KEY *ec_key);
 
 #if !defined(OPENSSL_NO_FILESYSTEM)
-// SSL_add_dir_cert_subjects_to_stack lists files in directory |dir|. It calls
-// |SSL_add_file_cert_subjects_to_stack| on each file and returns one on success
+// SSL_add_dir_cert_subjects_to_stack lists files in directory `dir`. It calls
+// `SSL_add_file_cert_subjects_to_stack` on each file and returns one on success
 // or zero on error. This function is only available from the libdecrepit
 // library.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT int SSL_add_dir_cert_subjects_to_stack(STACK_OF(X509_NAME) *out,
                                                       const char *dir);
 #endif
 
-// SSL_CTX_enable_tls_channel_id calls |SSL_CTX_set_tls_channel_id_enabled|.
+// SSL_CTX_enable_tls_channel_id calls `SSL_CTX_set_tls_channel_id_enabled`.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT int SSL_CTX_enable_tls_channel_id(SSL_CTX *ctx);
 
-// SSL_enable_tls_channel_id calls |SSL_set_tls_channel_id_enabled|.
+// SSL_enable_tls_channel_id calls `SSL_set_tls_channel_id_enabled`.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT int SSL_enable_tls_channel_id(SSL *ssl);
 
-// BIO_f_ssl returns a |BIO_METHOD| that can wrap an |SSL*| in a |BIO*|. Note
+// BIO_f_ssl returns a `BIO_METHOD` that can wrap an `SSL*` in a `BIO*`. Note
 // that this has quite different behaviour from the version in OpenSSL (notably
 // that it doesn't try to auto renegotiate).
 //
 // IMPORTANT: if you are not curl, don't use this.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT const BIO_METHOD *BIO_f_ssl(void);
 
-// BIO_set_ssl sets |ssl| as the underlying connection for |bio|, which must
-// have been created using |BIO_f_ssl|. If |take_owership| is true, |bio| will
-// call |SSL_free| on |ssl| when closed. It returns one on success or something
+// BIO_set_ssl sets `ssl` as the underlying connection for `bio`, which must
+// have been created using `BIO_f_ssl`. If `take_owership` is true, `bio` will
+// call `SSL_free` on `ssl` when closed. It returns one on success or something
 // other than one on error.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT long BIO_set_ssl(BIO *bio, SSL *ssl, int take_owership);
 
@@ -6102,26 +6102,26 @@
 // SSL_set_ecdh_auto returns one.
 #define SSL_set_ecdh_auto(ssl, onoff) 1
 
-// SSL_get_session returns a non-owning pointer to |ssl|'s session. For
-// historical reasons, which session it returns depends on |ssl|'s state.
+// SSL_get_session returns a non-owning pointer to `ssl`'s session. For
+// historical reasons, which session it returns depends on `ssl`'s state.
 //
 // Prior to the start of the initial handshake, it returns the session the
-// caller set with |SSL_set_session|. After the initial handshake has finished
+// caller set with `SSL_set_session`. After the initial handshake has finished
 // and if no additional handshakes are in progress, it returns the currently
 // active session. Its behavior is undefined while a handshake is in progress.
 //
 // If trying to add new sessions to an external session cache, use
-// |SSL_CTX_sess_set_new_cb| instead. In particular, using the callback is
+// `SSL_CTX_sess_set_new_cb` instead. In particular, using the callback is
 // required as of TLS 1.3. For compatibility, this function will return an
 // unresumable session which may be cached, but will never be resumed.
 //
-// If querying properties of the connection, use APIs on the |SSL| object.
+// If querying properties of the connection, use APIs on the `SSL` object.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT SSL_SESSION *SSL_get_session(const SSL *ssl);
 
-// SSL_get0_session is an alias for |SSL_get_session|.
+// SSL_get0_session is an alias for `SSL_get_session`.
 #define SSL_get0_session SSL_get_session
 
-// SSL_get1_session acts like |SSL_get_session| but returns a new reference to
+// SSL_get1_session acts like `SSL_get_session` but returns a new reference to
 // the session.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT SSL_SESSION *SSL_get1_session(SSL *ssl);
 
@@ -6140,33 +6140,33 @@
 #define SSL_SIGN_RSA_PSS_SHA512 SSL_SIGN_RSA_PSS_RSAE_SHA512
 
 // SSL_set_tlsext_status_type configures a client to request OCSP stapling if
-// |type| is |TLSEXT_STATUSTYPE_ocsp| and disables it otherwise. It returns one
+// `type` is `TLSEXT_STATUSTYPE_ocsp` and disables it otherwise. It returns one
 // on success and zero if handshake configuration has already been shed.
 //
-// Use |SSL_enable_ocsp_stapling| instead.
+// Use `SSL_enable_ocsp_stapling` instead.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT int SSL_set_tlsext_status_type(SSL *ssl, int type);
 
-// SSL_get_tlsext_status_type returns |TLSEXT_STATUSTYPE_ocsp| if the client
-// requested OCSP stapling and |TLSEXT_STATUSTYPE_nothing| otherwise. On the
+// SSL_get_tlsext_status_type returns `TLSEXT_STATUSTYPE_ocsp` if the client
+// requested OCSP stapling and `TLSEXT_STATUSTYPE_nothing` otherwise. On the
 // client, this reflects whether OCSP stapling was enabled via, e.g.,
-// |SSL_set_tlsext_status_type|. On the server, this is determined during the
-// handshake. It may be queried in callbacks set by |SSL_CTX_set_cert_cb|. The
+// `SSL_set_tlsext_status_type`. On the server, this is determined during the
+// handshake. It may be queried in callbacks set by `SSL_CTX_set_cert_cb`. The
 // result is undefined after the handshake completes.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT int SSL_get_tlsext_status_type(const SSL *ssl);
 
 // SSL_set_tlsext_status_ocsp_resp sets the OCSP response. It returns one on
-// success and zero on error. On success, |ssl| takes ownership of |resp|, which
-// must have been allocated by |OPENSSL_malloc|.
+// success and zero on error. On success, `ssl` takes ownership of `resp`, which
+// must have been allocated by `OPENSSL_malloc`.
 //
-// Use |SSL_set_ocsp_response| instead.
+// Use `SSL_set_ocsp_response` instead.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT int SSL_set_tlsext_status_ocsp_resp(SSL *ssl, uint8_t *resp,
                                                    size_t resp_len);
 
-// SSL_get_tlsext_status_ocsp_resp sets |*out| to point to the OCSP response
+// SSL_get_tlsext_status_ocsp_resp sets `*out` to point to the OCSP response
 // from the server. It returns the length of the response. If there was no
-// response, it sets |*out| to NULL and returns zero.
+// response, it sets `*out` to NULL and returns zero.
 //
-// Use |SSL_get0_ocsp_response| instead.
+// Use `SSL_get0_ocsp_response` instead.
 //
 // WARNING: the returned data is not guaranteed to be well formed.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT size_t SSL_get_tlsext_status_ocsp_resp(const SSL *ssl,
@@ -6185,8 +6185,8 @@
 //
 // Do not use this callback as a server. It is provided for compatibility
 // purposes only. For servers, it is called to configure server credentials. It
-// should return |SSL_TLSEXT_ERR_OK| on success, |SSL_TLSEXT_ERR_NOACK| to
-// ignore OCSP requests, or |SSL_TLSEXT_ERR_ALERT_FATAL| on error. It is usually
+// should return `SSL_TLSEXT_ERR_OK` on success, `SSL_TLSEXT_ERR_NOACK` to
+// ignore OCSP requests, or `SSL_TLSEXT_ERR_ALERT_FATAL` on error. It is usually
 // used to fetch OCSP responses on demand, which is not ideal. Instead, treat
 // OCSP responses like other server credentials, such as certificates or SCT
 // lists. Configure, store, and refresh them eagerly. This avoids downtime if
@@ -6196,14 +6196,14 @@
                                                                 void *arg));
 
 // SSL_CTX_set_tlsext_status_arg sets additional data for
-// |SSL_CTX_set_tlsext_status_cb|'s callback and returns one.
+// `SSL_CTX_set_tlsext_status_cb`'s callback and returns one.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT int SSL_CTX_set_tlsext_status_arg(SSL_CTX *ctx, void *arg);
 
 // The following symbols are compatibility aliases for reason codes used when
 // receiving an alert from the peer. Use the other names instead, which fit the
 // naming convention.
 //
-// TODO(davidben): Fix references to |SSL_R_TLSV1_CERTIFICATE_REQUIRED| and
+// TODO(davidben): Fix references to `SSL_R_TLSV1_CERTIFICATE_REQUIRED` and
 // remove the compatibility value. The others come from OpenSSL.
 #define SSL_R_TLSV1_UNSUPPORTED_EXTENSION \
   SSL_R_TLSV1_ALERT_UNSUPPORTED_EXTENSION
@@ -6216,42 +6216,42 @@
   SSL_R_TLSV1_ALERT_BAD_CERTIFICATE_HASH_VALUE
 #define SSL_R_TLSV1_CERTIFICATE_REQUIRED SSL_R_TLSV1_ALERT_CERTIFICATE_REQUIRED
 
-// The following symbols are compatibility aliases for |SSL_GROUP_*|.
+// The following symbols are compatibility aliases for `SSL_GROUP_*`.
 #define SSL_CURVE_SECP256R1 SSL_GROUP_SECP256R1
 #define SSL_CURVE_SECP384R1 SSL_GROUP_SECP384R1
 #define SSL_CURVE_SECP521R1 SSL_GROUP_SECP521R1
 #define SSL_CURVE_X25519 SSL_GROUP_X25519
 #define SSL_CURVE_X25519_KYBER768_DRAFT00 SSL_GROUP_X25519_KYBER768_DRAFT00
 
-// SSL_get_curve_id calls |SSL_get_group_id|.
+// SSL_get_curve_id calls `SSL_get_group_id`.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT uint16_t SSL_get_curve_id(const SSL *ssl);
 
-// SSL_get_curve_name calls |SSL_get_group_name|.
+// SSL_get_curve_name calls `SSL_get_group_name`.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT const char *SSL_get_curve_name(uint16_t curve_id);
 
-// SSL_get_all_curve_names calls |SSL_get_all_group_names|.
+// SSL_get_all_curve_names calls `SSL_get_all_group_names`.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT size_t SSL_get_all_curve_names(const char **out, size_t max_out);
 
-// SSL_CTX_set1_curves calls |SSL_CTX_set1_groups|.
+// SSL_CTX_set1_curves calls `SSL_CTX_set1_groups`.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT int SSL_CTX_set1_curves(SSL_CTX *ctx, const int *curves,
                                        size_t num_curves);
 
-// SSL_set1_curves calls |SSL_set1_groups|.
+// SSL_set1_curves calls `SSL_set1_groups`.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT int SSL_set1_curves(SSL *ssl, const int *curves,
                                    size_t num_curves);
 
-// SSL_CTX_set1_curves_list calls |SSL_CTX_set1_groups_list|.
+// SSL_CTX_set1_curves_list calls `SSL_CTX_set1_groups_list`.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT int SSL_CTX_set1_curves_list(SSL_CTX *ctx, const char *curves);
 
-// SSL_set1_curves_list calls |SSL_set1_groups_list|.
+// SSL_set1_curves_list calls `SSL_set1_groups_list`.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT int SSL_set1_curves_list(SSL *ssl, const char *curves);
 
 // TLSEXT_nid_unknown is a constant used in OpenSSL for
-// |SSL_get_negotiated_group| to return an unrecognized group. BoringSSL never
+// `SSL_get_negotiated_group` to return an unrecognized group. BoringSSL never
 // returns this value, but we define this constant for compatibility.
 #define TLSEXT_nid_unknown 0x1000000
 
-// SSL_CTX_check_private_key returns one if |ctx| has both a certificate and
+// SSL_CTX_check_private_key returns one if `ctx` has both a certificate and
 // private key, and zero otherwise.
 //
 // This function does not check consistency because the library checks when the
@@ -6264,10 +6264,10 @@
 // key, checking for errors in each. This function is then unnecessary.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT int SSL_CTX_check_private_key(const SSL_CTX *ctx);
 
-// SSL_check_private_key returns one if |ssl| has both a certificate and private
+// SSL_check_private_key returns one if `ssl` has both a certificate and private
 // key, and zero otherwise.
 //
-// See discussion in |SSL_CTX_check_private_key|.
+// See discussion in `SSL_CTX_check_private_key`.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT int SSL_check_private_key(const SSL *ssl);
 
 // SSL_CTX_get_security_level returns zero.
@@ -6275,17 +6275,17 @@
 // This function is not meaningful in BoringSSL. OpenSSL has an arbitrary
 // mapping from algorithms to "security levels" and offers an API to filter TLS
 // configuration by those levels. In OpenSSL, this function does not return how
-// secure |ctx| is, just what security level the caller previously configured.
+// secure `ctx` is, just what security level the caller previously configured.
 // As BoringSSL does not implement this API, we return zero to report that the
 // security levels mechanism is not used.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT int SSL_CTX_get_security_level(const SSL_CTX *ctx);
 
-// SSL_CTX_set0_buffer_pool calls |SSL_CTX_set1_buffer_pool|. Use
-// |SSL_CTX_set1_buffer_pool| instead.
+// SSL_CTX_set0_buffer_pool calls `SSL_CTX_set1_buffer_pool`. Use
+// `SSL_CTX_set1_buffer_pool` instead.
 //
 // WARNING: Despite being named set0, this function does not adopt the caller's
-// reference to |pool| and instead increments its own reference like a set1
-// function. Historically, |CRYPTO_BUFFER_POOL| was not reference-counted and
+// reference to `pool` and instead increments its own reference like a set1
+// function. Historically, `CRYPTO_BUFFER_POOL` was not reference-counted and
 // this function saved a non-owning pointer, expecting the caller to maintain a
 // lifetime relationship between the two objects. Now that pools are
 // reference-counted, the compatible behavior is to treat it as set0 rather than
@@ -6316,7 +6316,7 @@
   //     with P-256 or P-384 and SHA256/SHA384.
   //
   // Note: this policy can be configured even if BoringSSL has not been built in
-  // FIPS mode. Call |FIPS_mode| to check that.
+  // FIPS mode. Call `FIPS_mode` to check that.
   //
   // Note: this setting aids with compliance with NIST requirements but does not
   // guarantee it. Careful reading of SP 800-52r2 is recommended.
@@ -6334,7 +6334,7 @@
   // other than by the supported signature algorithms. But WPA3's "192-bit"
   // mode requires at least P-384 or 3072-bit along the chain. The caller must
   // enforce this themselves on the verified chain using functions such as
-  // |X509_STORE_CTX_get0_chain|.
+  // `X509_STORE_CTX_get0_chain`.
   //
   // Note that this setting is less secure than the default. The
   // implementation risks of using a more obscure primitive like P-384
@@ -6374,27 +6374,27 @@
   ssl_compliance_policy_cnsa2_202603,
 };
 
-// SSL_CTX_set_compliance_policy configures various aspects of |ctx| based on
+// SSL_CTX_set_compliance_policy configures various aspects of `ctx` based on
 // the given policy requirements. Subsequently calling other functions that
-// configure |ctx| may override |policy|, or may not. This should be the final
+// configure `ctx` may override `policy`, or may not. This should be the final
 // configuration function called in order to have defined behaviour matching the
-// configuration profile documented for |policy| above. It's a fatal error if
-// |policy| is |ssl_compliance_policy_none|.
+// configuration profile documented for `policy` above. It's a fatal error if
+// `policy` is `ssl_compliance_policy_none`.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT int SSL_CTX_set_compliance_policy(
     SSL_CTX *ctx, enum ssl_compliance_policy_t policy);
 
 // SSL_CTX_get_compliance_policy returns the compliance policy configured on
-// |ctx|.
+// `ctx`.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT enum ssl_compliance_policy_t SSL_CTX_get_compliance_policy(
     const SSL_CTX *ctx);
 
-// SSL_set_compliance_policy acts the same as |SSL_CTX_set_compliance_policy|,
-// but only configures a single |SSL*|.
+// SSL_set_compliance_policy acts the same as `SSL_CTX_set_compliance_policy`,
+// but only configures a single `SSL*`.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT int SSL_set_compliance_policy(
     SSL *ssl, enum ssl_compliance_policy_t policy);
 
 // SSL_get_compliance_policy returns the compliance policy configured on
-// |ssl|.
+// `ssl`.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT enum ssl_compliance_policy_t SSL_get_compliance_policy(
     const SSL *ssl);
 
@@ -6416,14 +6416,14 @@
 // feature supporting an experiment, and will be removed on conclusion of the
 // experiment.
 
-// SSL_set_server_padding_request configures |ssl| as a client to request
-// |num_bytes| of additional padding from servers on the TLS handshake. The
+// SSL_set_server_padding_request configures `ssl` as a client to request
+// `num_bytes` of additional padding from servers on the TLS handshake. The
 // client can confirm whether the server sent back the requested amount of
-// padding in the handshake with |SSL_server_sent_requested_padding|.
+// padding in the handshake with `SSL_server_sent_requested_padding`.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT void SSL_set_server_padding_request(SSL *ssl,
                                                    uint16_t num_bytes);
 
-// SSL_set_server_padding_enabled configures |ssl| as a server to respond to
+// SSL_set_server_padding_enabled configures `ssl` as a server to respond to
 // the server padding extension with the padding requested by the client.
 // Passing 0 disables support for the server padding extension, 1 enables
 // support for the extension.
@@ -6431,9 +6431,9 @@
 // By default, the extension is not enabled.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT void SSL_set_server_padding_enabled(SSL *ssl, int enabled);
 
-// SSL_server_sent_requested_padding returns 1 if |ssl|, as a client, received
+// SSL_server_sent_requested_padding returns 1 if `ssl`, as a client, received
 // the requested amount of padding from the server as requested through
-// |SSL_set_server_padding_request|. Otherwise, it returns 0.
+// `SSL_set_server_padding_request`. Otherwise, it returns 0.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT int SSL_server_sent_requested_padding(const SSL *ssl);
 
 
@@ -6444,8 +6444,8 @@
 // section defines a number of legacy macros.
 //
 // Although using either the CTRL values or their wrapper macros in #ifdefs is
-// still supported, the CTRL values may not be passed to |SSL_ctrl| and
-// |SSL_CTX_ctrl|. Call the functions (previously wrapper macros) instead.
+// still supported, the CTRL values may not be passed to `SSL_ctrl` and
+// `SSL_CTX_ctrl`. Call the functions (previously wrapper macros) instead.
 //
 // See PORTING.md in the BoringSSL source tree for a table of corresponding
 // functions.
@@ -6504,7 +6504,7 @@
 #define SSL_CTRL_SET_TMP_RSA doesnt_exist
 #define SSL_CTRL_SET_TMP_RSA_CB doesnt_exist
 
-// |BORINGSSL_PREFIX| already makes some of these symbols into macros, so there
+// `BORINGSSL_PREFIX` already makes some of these symbols into macros, so there
 // is no need to define conflicting macros; however it is compiler specific
 // which ones become macros.
 #if !defined(DTLSv1_get_timeout)
@@ -6754,25 +6754,25 @@
 // performed in a different process (or on a different machine) than the data
 // exchange. This only applies to servers.
 //
-// In the first part of a split handshake, an |SSL| (where the |SSL_CTX| has
-// been configured with |SSL_CTX_set_handoff_mode|) is used normally. Once the
+// In the first part of a split handshake, an `SSL` (where the `SSL_CTX` has
+// been configured with `SSL_CTX_set_handoff_mode`) is used normally. Once the
 // ClientHello message has been received, the handshake will stop and
-// |SSL_get_error| will indicate |SSL_ERROR_HANDOFF|. At this point (and only
-// at this point), |SSL_serialize_handoff| can be called to write the “handoff”
+// `SSL_get_error` will indicate `SSL_ERROR_HANDOFF`. At this point (and only
+// at this point), `SSL_serialize_handoff` can be called to write the “handoff”
 // state of the connection.
 //
-// Elsewhere, a fresh |SSL| can be used with |SSL_apply_handoff| to continue
-// the connection. The connection from the client is fed into this |SSL|, and
-// the handshake resumed. When the handshake stops again and |SSL_get_error|
-// indicates |SSL_ERROR_HANDBACK|, |SSL_serialize_handback| should be called to
+// Elsewhere, a fresh `SSL` can be used with `SSL_apply_handoff` to continue
+// the connection. The connection from the client is fed into this `SSL`, and
+// the handshake resumed. When the handshake stops again and `SSL_get_error`
+// indicates `SSL_ERROR_HANDBACK`, `SSL_serialize_handback` should be called to
 // serialize the state of the handshake again.
 //
-// Back at the first location, a fresh |SSL| can be used with
-// |SSL_apply_handback|. Then the client's connection can be processed mostly
+// Back at the first location, a fresh `SSL` can be used with
+// `SSL_apply_handback`. Then the client's connection can be processed mostly
 // as normal.
 //
 // Lastly, when a connection is in the handoff state, whether or not
-// |SSL_serialize_handoff| is called, |SSL_decline_handoff| will move it back
+// `SSL_serialize_handoff` is called, `SSL_decline_handoff` will move it back
 // into a normal state where the connection can proceed without impact.
 //
 // WARNING: Currently only works with TLS 1.0–1.2.
@@ -6780,10 +6780,10 @@
 //     fatal.
 // WARNING: The handback data contains sensitive key material and must be
 //     protected.
-// WARNING: Some calls on the final |SSL| will not work. Just as an example,
-//     calls like |SSL_get0_session_id_context| and |SSL_get_privatekey| won't
+// WARNING: Some calls on the final `SSL` will not work. Just as an example,
+//     calls like `SSL_get0_session_id_context` and `SSL_get_privatekey` won't
 //     work because the certificate used for handshaking isn't available.
-// WARNING: |SSL_apply_handoff| may trigger “msg” callback calls.
+// WARNING: `SSL_apply_handoff` may trigger “msg” callback calls.
 
 OPENSSL_EXPORT void SSL_CTX_set_handoff_mode(SSL_CTX *ctx, bool on);
 OPENSSL_EXPORT void SSL_set_handoff_mode(SSL *SSL, bool on);
@@ -6794,9 +6794,9 @@
 OPENSSL_EXPORT bool SSL_serialize_handback(const SSL *ssl, CBB *out);
 OPENSSL_EXPORT bool SSL_apply_handback(SSL *ssl, Span<const uint8_t> handback);
 
-// SSL_get_traffic_secrets sets |*out_read_traffic_secret| and
-// |*out_write_traffic_secret| to reference the current TLS 1.3 traffic secrets
-// for |ssl|. It returns true on success and false on error.
+// SSL_get_traffic_secrets sets `*out_read_traffic_secret` and
+// `*out_write_traffic_secret` to reference the current TLS 1.3 traffic secrets
+// for `ssl`. It returns true on success and false on error.
 //
 // This function is only valid on TLS 1.3 connections that have completed the
 // handshake. It is not valid for QUIC or DTLS, where multiple traffic secrets
@@ -6805,8 +6805,8 @@
     const SSL *ssl, Span<const uint8_t> *out_read_traffic_secret,
     Span<const uint8_t> *out_write_traffic_secret);
 
-// SSL_CTX_set_aes_hw_override_for_testing sets |override_value| to
-// override checking for aes hardware support for testing. If |override_value|
+// SSL_CTX_set_aes_hw_override_for_testing sets `override_value` to
+// override checking for aes hardware support for testing. If `override_value`
 // is set to true, the library will behave as if aes hardware support is
 // present. If it is set to false, the library will behave as if aes hardware
 // support is not present.
@@ -6814,7 +6814,7 @@
     SSL_CTX *ctx, bool override_value);
 
 // SSL_set_aes_hw_override_for_testing acts the same as
-// |SSL_CTX_set_aes_override_for_testing| but only configures a single |SSL*|.
+// `SSL_CTX_set_aes_override_for_testing` but only configures a single `SSL*`.
 OPENSSL_EXPORT void SSL_set_aes_hw_override_for_testing(SSL *ssl,
                                                         bool override_value);