diff --git a/core/includes/utility.inc b/core/includes/utility.inc
index d44e4dd..5019852 100644
--- a/core/includes/utility.inc
+++ b/core/includes/utility.inc
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ function drupal_var_export($var, $prefix = '') {
       $output = "'" . $var . "'";
     }
   }
-  else if (is_object($var) && get_class($var) === 'stdClass') {
+  elseif (is_object($var) && get_class($var) === 'stdClass') {
     // var_export() will export stdClass objects using an undefined
     // magic method __set_state() leaving the export broken. This
     // workaround avoids this by casting the object as an array for
diff --git a/core/modules/field/modules/options/options.module b/core/modules/field/modules/options/options.module
index 04b88d8..15e1714 100644
--- a/core/modules/field/modules/options/options.module
+++ b/core/modules/field/modules/options/options.module
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@ function _options_properties($type, $multiple, $required, $has_value) {
         if (!$required) {
           $properties['empty_option'] = 'option_none';
         }
-        else if (!$has_value) {
+        elseif (!$has_value) {
           $properties['empty_option'] = 'option_select';
         }
       }
diff --git a/core/modules/locale/locale.admin.inc b/core/modules/locale/locale.admin.inc
index 321b8ce..58e12ec 100644
--- a/core/modules/locale/locale.admin.inc
+++ b/core/modules/locale/locale.admin.inc
@@ -306,7 +306,7 @@ function language_negotiation_configure_url_form_validate($form, &$form_state) {
         form_error($form['prefix'][$langcode], t('The prefix may only be left blank for the default language.'));
       }
     }
-    else if (isset($count[$value]) && $count[$value] > 1) {
+    elseif (isset($count[$value]) && $count[$value] > 1) {
       // Validation error if there are two languages with the same domain/prefix.
       form_error($form['prefix'][$langcode], t('The prefix for %language, %value, is not unique.', array('%language' => $language->name, '%value' => $value)));
     }
@@ -323,7 +323,7 @@ function language_negotiation_configure_url_form_validate($form, &$form_state) {
         form_error($form['domain'][$langcode], t('The domain may only be left blank for the default language.'));
       }
     }
-    else if (isset($count[$value]) && $count[$value] > 1) {
+    elseif (isset($count[$value]) && $count[$value] > 1) {
       // Validation error if there are two languages with the same domain/domain.
       form_error($form['domain'][$langcode], t('The domain for %language, %value, is not unique.', array('%language' => $language->name, '%value' => $value)));
     }
diff --git a/core/modules/taxonomy/taxonomy.module b/core/modules/taxonomy/taxonomy.module
index 47cde42..c65bafb 100644
--- a/core/modules/taxonomy/taxonomy.module
+++ b/core/modules/taxonomy/taxonomy.module
@@ -1626,7 +1626,7 @@ function taxonomy_field_formatter_prepare_view($entity_type, $entities, $field,
           $items[$id][$delta]['taxonomy_term'] = $terms[$item['tid']];
         }
         // Terms to be created are not in $terms, but are still legitimate.
-        else if ($item['tid'] == 'autocreate') {
+        elseif ($item['tid'] == 'autocreate') {
           // Leave the item in place.
         }
         // Otherwise, unset the instance value, since the term does not exist.