diff --git a/src/std/rec/permissiveRecord.dbd.pod b/src/std/rec/permissiveRecord.dbd.pod
index 8e0747fe9..bdcecb5e7 100644
--- a/src/std/rec/permissiveRecord.dbd.pod
+++ b/src/std/rec/permissiveRecord.dbd.pod
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ example would be a sequence program server and an operator interface client.  By
 using multiple permissive records a sequence program can communicate its current
 state to the client.
 
-B<Note that this record is deprecated and will probably be removed from future EPICS base releases.>
+B<Note this record is deprecated and is likely to be removed in a future EPICS release.>
 
 =head2 Contents
 
@@ -59,19 +59,17 @@ B<Note that this record is deprecated and will probably be removed from future E
 =cut
 
 recordtype(permissive) {
-	include "dbCommon.dbd" 
+	include "dbCommon.dbd"
 
 =head2 Parameter Fields
 
 =head3 Scan Parameters
 
 The permissive record has the standard fields for specifying under what
-circumstances the record will be processed. These fields are listed in 
-L<Scan Fields|https://wiki-ext.aps.anl.gov/epics/index.php/RRM_3-14_dbCommon#Scan_Fields>. 
-In addition, 
-L<Scanning Specification|https://wiki-ext.aps.anl.gov/epics/index.php/RRM_3-14_Concepts#Scanning_Specification>
- explains how these fields are used. Since the permissive record supports 
- no direct interfaces to hardware, its SCAN field cannot be C<<< I/O Intr >>>.
+circumstances the record will be processed. These fields are listed in
+L<Scan Fields>. In addition, L<Scanning Specification> explains how these
+fields are used. Since the permissive record supports  no direct interfaces to
+hardware, its SCAN field cannot be C<<< I/O Intr >>>.
 
 =head3 Client-server Parameters
 
@@ -106,9 +104,9 @@ Note that when WFLG is ON, the client program ''must not'' turn VAL to on.
 =head3 Operator Display Parameters
 
 The label field (LABL) contains a string given to it that should describe the
-record in further detail. In  addition to the DESC field. See 
-L<Fields Common to All Record Types|https://wiki-ext.aps.anl.gov/epics/index.php/RRM_3-14_dbCommon#Fields_Common_to_All_Record_Types> 
-for more on the record name (NAME) and description (DESC) fields.
+record in further detail. In  addition to the DESC field. See
+L<Fields Common to All Record Types> for more on the record name (NAME) and
+description (DESC) fields.
 
 =fields LABL, NAME, DESC
 
@@ -124,9 +122,9 @@ for more on the record name (NAME) and description (DESC) fields.
 
 =head3 Alarm Parameters
 
-The Permissive record has the alarm parameters common to all record types. 
-L<Alarm Fields|https://wiki-ext.aps.anl.gov/epics/index.php/RRM_3-14_dbCommon#Alarm_Fields> 
-lists other fields related to a alarms that are common to all record types.
+The Permissive record has the alarm parameters common to all record types.
+L<Alarm Fields> lists other fields related to a alarms that are common to all
+record types.
 
 =head3 Run-time Parameters
 
@@ -158,9 +156,9 @@ OLFG.
 
   long (*process)(struct dbCommon *precord)
 
-process sets UDF to FALSE, triggers monitors on VAL and WFLG when they change,
-and scans the forward link if necessary.
+C<<< process() >>> sets UDF to FALSE, triggers monitors on VAL and WFLG when
+they change, and scans the forward link if necessary.
 
 =cut
 
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}