diff --git a/core/misc/debounce.js b/core/misc/debounce.js
index 338a50d..791d7d2 100644
--- a/core/misc/debounce.js
+++ b/core/misc/debounce.js
@@ -9,10 +9,9 @@
  * function can be written in such a way that it is only invoked under specific
  * conditions.
  *
- * @param {Function} callback
+ * @param Function callback
  *   The function to be invoked.
- *
- * @param {Number} wait
+ * @param Number wait
  *   The time period within which the callback function should only be
  *   invoked once. For example if the wait period is 250ms, then the callback
  *   will only be called at most 4 times per second.
diff --git a/core/misc/displace.js b/core/misc/displace.js
index 32e4db3..6e52a52 100644
--- a/core/misc/displace.js
+++ b/core/misc/displace.js
@@ -34,11 +34,11 @@
   /**
    * Informs listeners of the current offset dimensions.
    *
-   * @param {boolean} broadcast
+   * @param boolean broadcast
    *   (optional) When true or undefined, causes the recalculated offsets values to be
    *   broadcast to listeners.
    *
-   * @return {object}
+   * @return object
    *   An object whose keys are the for sides an element -- top, right, bottom
    *   and left. The value of each key is the viewport displacement distance for
    *   that edge.
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@
   /**
    * Determines the viewport offsets.
    *
-   * @return {object}
+   * @return object
    *   An object whose keys are the for sides an element -- top, right, bottom
    *   and left. The value of each key is the viewport displacement distance for
    *   that edge.
@@ -76,11 +76,11 @@
    * numeric value, that value will be used. If no value is provided, one will
    * be calculated using the element's dimensions and placement.
    *
-   * @param {string} edge
+   * @param string edge
    *   The name of the edge to calculate. Can be 'top', 'right',
    *   'bottom' or 'left'.
    *
-   * @return {number}
+   * @return number
    *   The viewport displacement distance for the requested edge.
    */
   function calculateOffset (edge) {
@@ -111,14 +111,13 @@
   /**
    * Calculates displacement for element based on its dimensions and placement.
    *
-   * @param {jQuery} $el
+   * @param jQuery $el
    *   The jQuery element whose dimensions and placement will be measured.
-   *
-   * @param {string} edge
+   * @param string edge
    *   The name of the edge of the viewport that the element is associated
    *   with.
    *
-   * @return {number}
+   * @return number
    *   The viewport displacement distance for the requested edge.
    */
   function getRawOffset (el, edge) {
diff --git a/core/misc/dropbutton/dropbutton.js b/core/misc/dropbutton/dropbutton.js
index daebca2..f4caca6 100644
--- a/core/misc/dropbutton/dropbutton.js
+++ b/core/misc/dropbutton/dropbutton.js
@@ -36,12 +36,11 @@ function dropbuttonClickHandler (e) {
  * All secondary actions beyond the first in the list are presented in a
  * dropdown list accessible through a toggle arrow associated with the button.
  *
- * @param {jQuery} $dropbutton
+ * @param jQuery $dropbutton
  *   A jQuery element.
- *
- * @param {Object} settings
+ * @param Object settings
  *   A list of options including:
- *    - {String} title: The text inside the toggle link element. This text is
+ *    - String title: The text inside the toggle link element. This text is
  *      hidden from visual UAs.
  */
 function DropButton (dropbutton, settings) {
@@ -102,7 +101,7 @@ $.extend(DropButton.prototype, {
   /**
    * Toggle the dropbutton open and closed.
    *
-   * @param {Boolean} show
+   * @param Boolean show
    *   (optional) Force the dropbutton to open by passing true or to close by
    *   passing false.
    */
@@ -146,11 +145,11 @@ $.extend(Drupal.theme, {
   /**
    * A toggle is an interactive element often bound to a click handler.
    *
-   * @param {Object} options
-   *   - {String} title: (optional) The HTML anchor title attribute and
+   * @param Object options
+   *   - String title: (optional) The HTML anchor title attribute and
    *     text for the inner span element.
    *
-   * @return {String}
+   * @return String
    *   A string representing a DOM fragment.
    */
   dropbuttonToggle: function (options) {
diff --git a/core/misc/drupal.js b/core/misc/drupal.js
index d7a4e40..4283c25 100644
--- a/core/misc/drupal.js
+++ b/core/misc/drupal.js
@@ -283,10 +283,10 @@ Drupal.t = function (str, args, options) {
   /**
    * Triggers audio UAs to read the supplied text.
    *
-   * @param {String} text
+   * @param String text
    *   - A string to be read by the UA.
    *
-   * @param {String} priority
+   * @param String priority
    *   - A string to indicate the priority of the message. Can be either
    *   'polite' or 'assertive'. Polite is the default.
    *
diff --git a/core/misc/matchmedia.js b/core/misc/matchmedia.js
index 0dff91e..ba98968 100644
--- a/core/misc/matchmedia.js
+++ b/core/misc/matchmedia.js
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ window.matchMedia = window.matchMedia || (function (doc, window) {
   /**
    * A replacement for the native MediaQueryList object.
    *
-   * @param {String} q
+   * @param String q
    *   A media query e.g. "screen" or "screen and (min-width: 28em)".
    */
   function MediaQueryList (q) {
@@ -60,10 +60,10 @@ window.matchMedia = window.matchMedia || (function (doc, window) {
     /**
      * Polyfill the addListener method of the MediaQueryList object.
      *
-     * @param {Function} callback
+     * @param Function callback
      *   The callback to be invoked when the media query is applicable.
      *
-     * @return {Object MediaQueryList}
+     * @return Object MediaQueryList
      *   A MediaQueryList object that indicates whether the registered media
      *   query applies. The matches property is true when the media query
      *   applies and false when not. The original media query is referenced in
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ window.matchMedia = window.matchMedia || (function (doc, window) {
     /**
      * Polyfill the removeListener method of the MediaQueryList object.
      *
-     * @param {Function} callback
+     * @param Function callback
      *   The callback to be removed from the set of listeners.
      */
     removeListener: function (callback) {
@@ -123,10 +123,10 @@ window.matchMedia = window.matchMedia || (function (doc, window) {
   /**
    * Limits the invocations of a function in a given time frame.
    *
-   * @param {Function} callback
+   * @param Function callback
    *   The function to be invoked.
    *
-   * @param {Number} wait
+   * @param Number wait
    *   The time period within which the callback function should only be
    *   invoked once. For example if the wait period is 250ms, then the callback
    *   will only be called at most 4 times per second.
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ window.matchMedia = window.matchMedia || (function (doc, window) {
   /**
    * Return a MediaQueryList.
    *
-   * @param {String} q
+   * @param String q
    *   A media query e.g. "screen" or "screen and (min-width: 28em)". The media
    *   query is checked for applicability before the object is returned.
    */
diff --git a/core/misc/ui/external/qunit.js b/core/misc/ui/external/qunit.js
index 302545f..cb09779 100644
--- a/core/misc/ui/external/qunit.js
+++ b/core/misc/ui/external/qunit.js
@@ -40,8 +40,9 @@ var QUnit,
 	 *
 	 * Based on http://es5.github.com/#x15.11.4.4
 	 *
-	 * @param {String|Error} error
-	 * @return {String} error message
+	 * @param String|Error error
+   *
+	 * @return String error message
 	 */
 	errorString = function( error ) {
 		var name, message,
@@ -66,8 +67,9 @@ var QUnit,
 	 * Makes a clone of an object using only Array or Object as base,
 	 * and copies over the own enumerable properties.
 	 *
-	 * @param {Object} obj
-	 * @return {Object} New object with only the own properties (recursively).
+	 * @param Object obj
+   *
+	 * @return Object New object with only the own properties (recursively).
 	 */
 	objectValues = function( obj ) {
 		// Grunt 0.3.x uses an older version of jshint that still has jshint/jshint#392.
@@ -1287,7 +1289,9 @@ function done() {
 	});
 }
 
-/** @return Boolean: true if this test should be ran */
+/** 
+ * @return Boolean: true if this test should be ran.
+ */
 function validTest( test ) {
 	var include,
 		filter = config.filter && config.filter.toLowerCase(),
@@ -1493,9 +1497,9 @@ function extend( a, b ) {
 }
 
 /**
- * @param {HTMLElement} elem
- * @param {string} type
- * @param {Function} fn
+ * @param HTMLElement elem
+ * @param string type
+ * @param Function fn
  */
 function addEvent( elem, type, fn ) {
 	// Standards-based browsers
@@ -1508,9 +1512,9 @@ function addEvent( elem, type, fn ) {
 }
 
 /**
- * @param {Array|NodeList} elems
- * @param {string} type
- * @param {Function} fn
+ * @param Array|NodeList elems
+ * @param string type
+ * @param Function fn
  */
 function addEvents( elems, type, fn ) {
 	var i = elems.length;
diff --git a/core/modules/ckeditor/js/ckeditor.admin.js b/core/modules/ckeditor/js/ckeditor.admin.js
index 7abf327..7251ea0 100644
--- a/core/modules/ckeditor/js/ckeditor.admin.js
+++ b/core/modules/ckeditor/js/ckeditor.admin.js
@@ -250,10 +250,10 @@ Drupal.behaviors.ckeditorAdmin = {
 /**
  * Returns a string describing the type and index of a toolbar row.
  *
- * @param {jQuery} $row
+ * @param jQuery $row
  *   A jQuery object containing a .ckeditor-button row.
  *
- * @return {String}
+ * @return String
  *   A string describing the type and index of a toolbar row.
  */
 function getRowInfo ($row) {
@@ -278,7 +278,7 @@ function getRowInfo ($row) {
  * toolbar row. When a row is focused, the state change is announced through
  * the aria-live message area.
  *
- * @param {jQuery} event
+ * @param jQuery event
  *   A jQuery event.
  */
 function grantRowFocus (event) {
diff --git a/core/modules/contextual/contextual.js b/core/modules/contextual/contextual.js
index f09043d..66c1699 100644
--- a/core/modules/contextual/contextual.js
+++ b/core/modules/contextual/contextual.js
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ Drupal.contextual.prototype.detachHighlightBehaviors = function () {
 /**
  * Toggles the highlighting of a contextual region.
  *
- * @param {Object} event
+ * @param Object event
  *   jQuery Event object.
  */
 Drupal.contextual.prototype.highlightRegion = function(event) {
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ Drupal.contextual.prototype.highlightRegion = function(event) {
 /**
  * Handles click on the contextual links trigger.
  *
- * @param {Object} event
+ * @param Object event
  *   jQuery Event object.
  */
 Drupal.contextual.prototype.triggerClickHandler = function (event) {
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ Drupal.contextual.prototype.triggerClickHandler = function (event) {
 /**
  * Handles mouseleave on the contextual links trigger.
  *
- * @param {Object} event
+ * @param Object event
  *   jQuery Event object.
  */
 Drupal.contextual.prototype.triggerLeaveHandler = function (event) {
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@ Drupal.contextual.prototype.triggerLeaveHandler = function (event) {
 /**
  * Toggles the active state of the contextual links.
  *
- * @param {Boolean} show
+ * @param Boolean show
  *   (optional) True if the links should be shown. False is the links should be
  *   hidden.
  */
@@ -225,7 +225,7 @@ function toggleEditMode (event, data) {
 /**
  * Wraps contextual links.
  *
- * @return {String}
+ * @return String
  *   A string representing a DOM fragment.
  */
 Drupal.theme.contextualWrapper = function () {
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ Drupal.theme.contextualWrapper = function () {
 /**
  * A trigger is an interactive element often bound to a click handler.
  *
- * @return {String}
+ * @return String
  *   A string representing a DOM fragment.
  */
 Drupal.theme.contextualTrigger = function () {
diff --git a/core/modules/edit/js/util.js b/core/modules/edit/js/util.js
index e0aa490..330f4dd 100644
--- a/core/modules/edit/js/util.js
+++ b/core/modules/edit/js/util.js
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ Drupal.edit.util.calcPropertyID = function(entity, predicate) {
  * @param setting
  *   Name of the Edit UI integration setting.
  *
- * @return {*}
+ * @return *
  */
 Drupal.edit.util.getEditUISetting = function(editor, setting) {
   var settings = {};
diff --git a/core/modules/edit/js/views/contextuallink-view.js b/core/modules/edit/js/views/contextuallink-view.js
index efe8ddd..ff42712 100644
--- a/core/modules/edit/js/views/contextuallink-view.js
+++ b/core/modules/edit/js/views/contextuallink-view.js
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ Drupal.edit.views.ContextualLinkView = Backbone.View.extend({
    * Equates clicks anywhere on the overlay to clicking the active editor's (if
    * any) "close" button.
    *
-   * @param {Object} event
+   * @param Object event
    */
   onClick: function (event) {
     event.preventDefault();
diff --git a/core/modules/toolbar/js/toolbar.js b/core/modules/toolbar/js/toolbar.js
index 446f1e6..281d68a 100644
--- a/core/modules/toolbar/js/toolbar.js
+++ b/core/modules/toolbar/js/toolbar.js
@@ -165,10 +165,9 @@ Drupal.toolbar.toggleTray = function (event) {
 /**
  * Repositions trays and sets body padding according to the height of the bar.
  *
- * @param {Event} event
+ * @param Event event
  *   - jQuery Event object.
- *
- * @param {Object} offsets
+ * @param Object offsets
  *   - Contains for keys -- top, right, bottom and left -- that indicate the
  *   viewport offset distances calculated by Drupal.displace().
  */
@@ -234,10 +233,9 @@ Drupal.toolbar.orientationChangeHandler = function (event) {
 /**
  * Change the orientation of the tray between vertical and horizontal.
  *
- * @param {String} newOrientation
+ * @param String newOrientation
  *   Either 'vertical' or 'horizontal'. The orientation to change the tray to.
- *
- * @param {Boolean} isLock
+ * @param Boolean isLock
  *   Whether the orientation of the tray should be locked if it is being toggled
  *   to vertical.
  */
@@ -313,7 +311,7 @@ function updatePeripherals () {
  *
  * The message will be read by speaking User Agents.
  *
- * @param {String} message
+ * @param String message
  *   A string to be inserted into the message area.
  */
 function setMessage (message) {
@@ -323,7 +321,7 @@ function setMessage (message) {
 /**
  * A toggle is an interactive element often bound to a click handler.
  *
- * @return {String}
+ * @return String
  *   A string representing a DOM fragment.
  */
 Drupal.theme.toolbarOrientationToggle = function () {
@@ -335,7 +333,7 @@ Drupal.theme.toolbarOrientationToggle = function () {
 /**
  * A region to post messages that a screen reading UA will announce.
  *
- * @return {String}
+ * @return String
  *   A string representing a DOM fragment.
  */
 Drupal.theme.toolbarMessageBox = function () {
@@ -345,7 +343,7 @@ Drupal.theme.toolbarMessageBox = function () {
 /**
  * Wrap a message string in a p tag.
  *
- * @return {String}
+ * @return String
  *   A string representing a DOM fragment.
  */
 Drupal.theme.toolbarTrayMessage = function (message) {
diff --git a/core/modules/toolbar/js/toolbar.menu.js b/core/modules/toolbar/js/toolbar.menu.js
index f05bcb0..164fc9e 100644
--- a/core/modules/toolbar/js/toolbar.menu.js
+++ b/core/modules/toolbar/js/toolbar.menu.js
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ var activeItem = drupalSettings.basePath + drupalSettings.currentPath;
     /**
      * Handle clicks from the disclosure button on an item with sub-items.
      *
-     * @param {Object} event
+     * @param Object event
      *   A jQuery Event object.
      */
     function toggleClickHandler (event) {
@@ -40,10 +40,9 @@ var activeItem = drupalSettings.basePath + drupalSettings.currentPath;
     /**
      * Toggle the open/close state of a list is a menu.
      *
-     * @param {jQuery} $item
+     * @param jQuery $item
      *   The li item to be toggled.
-     *
-     * @param {Boolean} switcher
+     * @param Boolean switcher
      *   A flag that forces toggleClass to add or a remove a class, rather than
      *   simply toggling its presence.
      */
@@ -68,7 +67,7 @@ var activeItem = drupalSettings.basePath + drupalSettings.currentPath;
      * classed with .box. The .box div provides a positioning context for the
      * item list toggle.
      *
-     * @param {jQuery} $menu
+     * @param jQuery $menu
      *   The root of the menu to be initialized.
      */
     function initItems ($menu) {
@@ -96,10 +95,9 @@ var activeItem = drupalSettings.basePath + drupalSettings.currentPath;
      * This function is called recursively on each sub level of lists elements
      * until the depth of the menu is exhausted.
      *
-     * @param {jQuery} $lists
+     * @param jQuery $lists
      *   A jQuery object of ul elements.
-     *
-     * @param {Integer} level
+     * @param Integer level
      *   The current level number to be assigned to the list elements.
      */
     function markListLevels ($lists, level) {
@@ -116,7 +114,7 @@ var activeItem = drupalSettings.basePath + drupalSettings.currentPath;
      * Marks the trail of the active link in the menu back to the root of the
      * menu with .active-trail.
      *
-     * @param {jQuery} $menu
+     * @param jQuery $menu
      *   The root of the menu.
      */
     function openActiveItem ($menu) {
@@ -149,7 +147,7 @@ var activeItem = drupalSettings.basePath + drupalSettings.currentPath;
   /**
    * A toggle is an interactive element often bound to a click handler.
    *
-   * @return {String}
+   * @return String
    *   A string representing a DOM fragment.
    */
   Drupal.theme.toolbarMenuItemToggle = function (options) {