diff --git a/docs/doxygen/Doxyfile_inc b/docs/doxygen/Doxyfile_inc
index 5a35855af4..a493951ec2 100644
--- a/docs/doxygen/Doxyfile_inc
+++ b/docs/doxygen/Doxyfile_inc
@@ -101,9 +101,6 @@ ALIASES += header{1}="Include file:\n \verbatim #include <\1> \endverbatim"
 #            and not twice as the \headerfile command requires:
 ALIASES += wxheader{1}="\headerfile \1 wx/\1"
 
-# the following alias avoids to repeat lots of times the same statement:
-ALIASES += wxsince{1}="\since This feature is available in wxWidgets version \1 or higher."
-
 # some formatting aliases
 ALIASES += true="<span class='literal'>true</span>"
 ALIASES += false="<span class='literal'>false</span>"
diff --git a/interface/app.h b/interface/app.h
index 0800797a62..9577e621fa 100644
--- a/interface/app.h
+++ b/interface/app.h
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ public:
         e.g. for the file names or configuration file keys.
         By default, returns the same string as GetAppName().
 
-        @wxsince{2.9.0}
+        @since 2.9.0
     */
     wxString GetAppDisplayName() const;
 
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ public:
 
         By default, returns the same string as GetVendorName().
 
-        @wxsince{2.9.0}
+        @since 2.9.0
     */
     const wxString& GetVendorDisplayName() const;
 
diff --git a/interface/bmpbuttn.h b/interface/bmpbuttn.h
index 6d80e607b7..4c01ecd34e 100644
--- a/interface/bmpbuttn.h
+++ b/interface/bmpbuttn.h
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@ public:
     /**
         Sets the bitmap to be shown when the mouse is over the button.
 
-        @wxsince{2.7.0}
+        @since 2.7.0
 
         The hover bitmap is currently only supported in wxMSW.
 
diff --git a/interface/choice.h b/interface/choice.h
index a197296f39..db7d1c10bf 100644
--- a/interface/choice.h
+++ b/interface/choice.h
@@ -130,9 +130,9 @@ public:
         currently selected item in it. When it is not shown, its result is the
         same as for the other function.
 
-        @wxsince{2.6.2} (before this version,
-                         wxControlWithItems::GetSelection() itself behaved like
-                         this).
+        @since 2.6.2.
+               In older versions, wxControlWithItems::GetSelection() itself
+               behaved like this.
     */
     int GetCurrentSelection() const;
 
diff --git a/interface/colour.h b/interface/colour.h
index d89e78fd1f..52bc2f28d1 100644
--- a/interface/colour.h
+++ b/interface/colour.h
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ public:
         wxC2S_CSS_SYNTAX (which is the only one supporting alpha) is not
         specified in flags.
 
-        @wxsince{2.7.0}
+        @since 2.7.0
     */
     wxString GetAsString(long flags);
 
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ public:
 
         Returns @true if the conversion was successful, @false otherwise.
 
-        @wxsince{2.7.0}
+        @since 2.7.0
     */
     void Set(unsigned char red, unsigned char green,
              unsigned char blue,
diff --git a/interface/cshelp.h b/interface/cshelp.h
index f462554593..258817b2b5 100644
--- a/interface/cshelp.h
+++ b/interface/cshelp.h
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ public:
         @returns @true if help was shown, or @false if no help was available
                  for this window.
 
-        @wxsince{2.7.0}
+        @since 2.7.0
     */
     virtual bool ShowHelpAtPoint(wxWindowBase* window, const wxPoint point,
                                    wxHelpEvent::Origin origin);
diff --git a/interface/datetime.h b/interface/datetime.h
index 770f981cbb..d964e6e599 100644
--- a/interface/datetime.h
+++ b/interface/datetime.h
@@ -419,7 +419,7 @@ public:
         Returns the object having the same date component as this one but time
         of 00:00:00.
 
-        @wxsince{2.8.2}
+        @since 2.8.2
 
         @see ResetTime()
     */
diff --git a/interface/dc.h b/interface/dc.h
index 9b43844acd..509c734098 100644
--- a/interface/dc.h
+++ b/interface/dc.h
@@ -1071,7 +1071,7 @@ public:
 
         See wxMemoryDC for typical usage.
 
-        @wxsince{2.9.0}
+        @since 2.9.0
 
         @see Blit(), wxMemoryDC, wxBitmap, wxMask
     */
diff --git a/interface/dcmirror.h b/interface/dcmirror.h
index 4380e58a6b..d15af962f0 100644
--- a/interface/dcmirror.h
+++ b/interface/dcmirror.h
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
     makes it possible to reuse the same code to draw a figure and its mirror --
     i.e. reflection related to the diagonal line x == y.
 
-    @wxsince{2.5.0}
+    @since 2.5.0
 
     @library{wxcore}
     @category{dc}
diff --git a/interface/dynlib.h b/interface/dynlib.h
index c38088c1c6..2ca0305177 100644
--- a/interface/dynlib.h
+++ b/interface/dynlib.h
@@ -290,7 +290,7 @@ public:
         library, @false otherwise. Unlike GetSymbol(),
         this function doesn't log an error message if the symbol is not found.
 
-        @wxsince{2.5.4}
+        @since 2.5.4
     */
     bool HasSymbol(const wxString& name) const;
 
diff --git a/interface/event.h b/interface/event.h
index 945be51cea..81ff87735c 100644
--- a/interface/event.h
+++ b/interface/event.h
@@ -1673,7 +1673,7 @@ public:
         other platforms (you can still distinguish simple clicks from double-clicks as
         they generate different kinds of events however).
 
-        @wxsince{2.9.0}
+        @since 2.9.0
     */
     int GetClickCount() const;
 
diff --git a/interface/filefn.h b/interface/filefn.h
index 834b037ecb..152319c98d 100644
--- a/interface/filefn.h
+++ b/interface/filefn.h
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ public:
     and @a free parameters may be @NULL if the corresponding information is not
     needed.
 
-    @wxsince{2.3.2}
+    @since 2.3.2
 
     @note The generic Unix implementation depends on the system having the
           @c statfs() or @c statvfs() function.
diff --git a/interface/fs_mem.h b/interface/fs_mem.h
index b534e8af32..43c75996d1 100644
--- a/interface/fs_mem.h
+++ b/interface/fs_mem.h
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ public:
         specify added file's MIME type. This version should be used whenever you know
         the MIME type, because it makes accessing the files faster.
 
-        @wxsince{2.8.5}
+        @since 2.8.5
 
         @see AddFile()
     */
diff --git a/interface/intl.h b/interface/intl.h
index 2594f28187..3b77265194 100644
--- a/interface/intl.h
+++ b/interface/intl.h
@@ -364,7 +364,7 @@ public:
         wxLanguageInfo structure. See AddLanguage() for
         the wxLanguageInfo description.
 
-        @wxsince{2.7.1}.
+        @since 2.7.1.
     */
     static bool IsAvailable(int lang);
 
diff --git a/interface/listbox.h b/interface/listbox.h
index 6c83521644..6c75a0bf92 100644
--- a/interface/listbox.h
+++ b/interface/listbox.h
@@ -163,15 +163,15 @@ public:
         Returns the item located at @e point, or @c wxNOT_FOUND if there
         is no item located at @e point.
 
-        @wxsince{2.7.0}. It is currently implemented
-        for wxMSW, wxMac and wxGTK2
-        ports.
+        It is currently implemented for wxMSW, wxMac and wxGTK2 ports.
 
         @param point
             Point of item (in client coordinates) to obtain
 
         @returns Item located at point, or wxNOT_FOUND if unimplemented or the
                  item does not exist.
+
+        @since 2.7.0
     */
     int HitTest(const wxPoint point) const;
 
diff --git a/interface/listctrl.h b/interface/listctrl.h
index 3ba6b6ba6f..48550a861a 100644
--- a/interface/listctrl.h
+++ b/interface/listctrl.h
@@ -442,7 +442,7 @@ public:
         @a code can be one of @c wxLIST_RECT_BOUNDS,
         @c wxLIST_RECT_ICON or @c wxLIST_RECT_LABEL.
 
-        @wxsince{2.7.0}
+        @since 2.7.0
     */
     bool GetSubItemRect(long item, long subItem, wxRect& rect,
                         int code = wxLIST_RECT_BOUNDS) const;
@@ -875,7 +875,7 @@ The m_stateMask and m_state members take flags from the following:
         guaranteed to be large enough to be able to contain all integer types and
         pointers.
 
-        @wxsince{2.8.4}
+        @since 2.8.4
     */
     bool SetItemPtrData(long item, wxUIntPtr data);
 
diff --git a/interface/longlong.h b/interface/longlong.h
index fc970ea8e6..e3eaef7ec6 100644
--- a/interface/longlong.h
+++ b/interface/longlong.h
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ public:
     /**
         Assignment operator from unsigned long long. The sign bit will be copied too.
 
-        @wxsince{2.7.0}
+        @since 2.7.0
     */
     wxLongLong& operator operator=(const wxULongLong& ll);
 };
diff --git a/interface/stattext.h b/interface/stattext.h
index dda0b92030..ff97b8f149 100644
--- a/interface/stattext.h
+++ b/interface/stattext.h
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@ public:
         boundaries so it might not be the case if words are too long). If @e width
         is negative, no wrapping is done.
 
-        @wxsince{2.6.2}
+        @since 2.6.2
     */
     void Wrap(int width);
 };
diff --git a/interface/stdpaths.h b/interface/stdpaths.h
index 2ebd05cdb6..8c2769b3c3 100644
--- a/interface/stdpaths.h
+++ b/interface/stdpaths.h
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ public:
              - Windows: @c C:\\Documents @c and @c Settings\\username\\Documents
              - Mac: @c ~/Documents
 
-        @wxsince{2.7.0}
+        @since 2.7.0
     */
     wxString GetDocumentsDir() const;
 
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ public:
         different for message catalog category under Unix where it returns the standard
         @c prefix/share/locale/lang/LC_MESSAGES directory.
 
-        @wxsince{2.7.0}
+        @since 2.7.0
     */
     wxString GetLocalizedResourcesDir(const wxString& lang,
                                       ResourceCat category = ResourceCat_None) const;
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ public:
              - Windows: the directory where the executable file is located
              - Mac: @c appname.app/Contents/Resources bundle subdirectory
 
-        @wxsince{2.7.0}
+        @since 2.7.0
 
         @see GetLocalizedResourcesDir()
     */
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ public:
         it is best to use wxFileName::CreateTempFileName for correct behaviour when
         multiple processes are attempting to create temporary files.
 
-        @wxsince{2.7.2}
+        @since 2.7.2
     */
     wxString GetTempDir() const;
 
diff --git a/interface/strconv.h b/interface/strconv.h
index 578b4ac890..834401a506 100644
--- a/interface/strconv.h
+++ b/interface/strconv.h
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ public:
         Note this does not mean that a given string will be correctly converted.
         A malformed string may still make conversion functions return @c wxCONV_FAILED.
 
-        @wxsince{2.8.2}
+        @since 2.8.2
     */
     bool IsOk() const;
 
diff --git a/interface/stream.h b/interface/stream.h
index db8f227efe..4957165e01 100644
--- a/interface/stream.h
+++ b/interface/stream.h
@@ -725,7 +725,7 @@ public:
         (this is always the case for socket streams for example), returns
         @c wxInvalidOffset.
 
-        @wxsince{2.5.4}
+        @since 2.5.4
     */
     wxFileOffset GetLength() const;
 
diff --git a/interface/string.h b/interface/string.h
index c44f1a059c..bae298ac93 100644
--- a/interface/string.h
+++ b/interface/string.h
@@ -459,7 +459,7 @@ public:
         without @a len parameter takes NUL-terminated data.
         This is a convenience method useful when storing binary data in wxString.
 
-        @wxsince{2.8.4}
+        @since 2.8.4
 
         @see wxString::To8BitData
     */
@@ -817,7 +817,7 @@ public:
         a wxCharBuffer (Unicode builds only).
         This is a convenience method useful when storing binary data in wxString.
 
-        @wxsince{2.8.4}
+        @since 2.8.4
 
         @see wxString::From8BitData
     */
diff --git a/interface/textctrl.h b/interface/textctrl.h
index e8384c07b9..1b5ff11567 100644
--- a/interface/textctrl.h
+++ b/interface/textctrl.h
@@ -769,7 +769,7 @@ public:
         Notice that currently this function is only implemented in wxGTK2 and wxMSW
         ports and does nothing under the other platforms.
 
-        @wxsince{2.9.0}
+        @since 2.9.0
 
         @returns @true if the auto-completion was enabled or @false if the
                  operation failed, typically because auto-completion is
@@ -785,7 +785,7 @@ public:
         Notice that currently this function is only implemented in wxGTK2 port and does
         nothing under the other platforms.
 
-        @wxsince{2.9.0}
+        @since 2.9.0
 
         @returns @true if the auto-completion was enabled or @false if the
                  operation failed, typically because auto-completion is
@@ -833,7 +833,7 @@ public:
         This is the only difference with SetValue().
         See @ref overview_progevent "this topic" for more information.
 
-        @wxsince{2.7.1}
+        @since 2.7.1
 
         @param value
             The new value to set. It may contain newline characters if the text control
@@ -1026,7 +1026,7 @@ public:
         @c GetValue().empty() but can be much more efficient for the multiline
         controls containing big amounts of text.
 
-        @wxsince{2.7.1}
+        @since 2.7.1
     */
     bool IsEmpty() const;
 
diff --git a/interface/tokenzr.h b/interface/tokenzr.h
index b9db6a1826..782f3c65cf 100644
--- a/interface/tokenzr.h
+++ b/interface/tokenzr.h
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ public:
         there had been no calls to this function yet or if it returned the trailing
         empty token in @c wxTOKEN_RET_EMPTY_ALL mode.
 
-        @wxsince{2.7.0}
+        @since 2.7.0
     */
     wxChar GetLastDelimiter();
 
diff --git a/interface/utils.h b/interface/utils.h
index ff2a1f8ec8..d5334c64c0 100644
--- a/interface/utils.h
+++ b/interface/utils.h
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@ void wxBell();
     and can be invoked by Ctrl-Alt-middle clicking on any wxWindow which
     doesn't otherwise handle this event.
 
-    @wxsince{2.9.0}
+    @since 2.9.0
 
     @header{wx/utils.h}
 */
diff --git a/interface/window.h b/interface/window.h
index 0ecce78b88..329d483714 100644
--- a/interface/window.h
+++ b/interface/window.h
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@ public:
         Call this function to force one or both scrollbars to be always shown, even if
         the window is big enough to show its entire contents without scrolling.
 
-        @wxsince{2.9.0}
+        @since 2.9.0
 
         @param hflag
             Whether the horizontal scroll bar should always be visible.
@@ -951,7 +951,7 @@ public:
         Returns the next window after this one among the parent children or @NULL if
         this window is the last child.
 
-        @wxsince{2.8.8}
+        @since 2.8.8
 
         @see GetPrevSibling()
     */
@@ -1008,7 +1008,7 @@ public:
         @NULL if
         this window is the first child.
 
-        @wxsince{2.8.8}
+        @since 2.8.8
 
         @see GetNextSibling()
     */
@@ -1261,7 +1261,7 @@ public:
         ShowWithEffect(), please see their
         description there.
 
-        @wxsince{2.9.0}
+        @since 2.9.0
     */
     virtual bool HideWithEffect(wxShowEffect effect,
                                 unsigned timeout = 0,
@@ -2484,7 +2484,7 @@ public:
         Currently this function is only implemented in wxMSW and does the same thing as
         Show() in the other ports.
 
-        @wxsince{2.9.0}
+        @since 2.9.0
 
         @see HideWithEffect()
     */