Update doc for issuer_dn() and subject_dn()

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3 files changed, 5 insertions, 11 deletions

diff --git a/doc/manual/x509.rst b/doc/manual/x509.rst
index d4500d692..84263ae3d 100644
--- a/doc/manual/x509.rst
+++ b/doc/manual/x509.rst
@@ -20,13 +20,13 @@ in the :doc:`tls` protocol. A X.509 certificate is represented by
 
      Returns the public key of the subject
 
- .. cpp:function:: X509_DN subject_dn() const
+ .. cpp:function:: X509_DN issuer_dn() const
 
-     Returns the distinguished name of the issuer
+     Returns the distinguished name (DN) of the certificate's issuer
 
  .. cpp:function:: X509_DN subject_dn() const
 
-     Returns the distinguished name of the issuer
+     Returns the distinguished name (DN) of the certificate's subject
 
  .. cpp:function:: std::string start_time() const
 
diff --git a/src/lib/cert/x509/x509cert.cpp b/src/lib/cert/x509/x509cert.cpp
index 48e437352..43bf1099d 100644
--- a/src/lib/cert/x509/x509cert.cpp
+++ b/src/lib/cert/x509/x509cert.cpp
@@ -310,9 +310,6 @@ std::vector<byte> X509_Certificate::serial_number() const
    return subject.get1_memvec("X509.Certificate.serial");
    }
 
-/*
-* Return the distinguished name of the issuer
-*/
 X509_DN X509_Certificate::issuer_dn() const
    {
    return create_dn(issuer);
@@ -323,9 +320,6 @@ std::vector<byte> X509_Certificate::raw_issuer_dn() const
    return issuer.get1_memvec("X509.Certificate.dn_bits");
    }
 
-/*
-* Return the distinguished name of the subject
-*/
 X509_DN X509_Certificate::subject_dn() const
    {
    return create_dn(subject);
diff --git a/src/lib/cert/x509/x509cert.h b/src/lib/cert/x509/x509cert.h
index 9fd3e660a..1a46d290f 100644
--- a/src/lib/cert/x509/x509cert.h
+++ b/src/lib/cert/x509/x509cert.h
@@ -37,13 +37,13 @@ class BOTAN_DLL X509_Certificate : public X509_Object
       std::vector<byte> subject_public_key_bits() const;
 
       /**
-      * Get the issuer certificate DN.
+      * Get the certificate's issuer distinguished name (DN).
       * @return issuer DN of this certificate
       */
       X509_DN issuer_dn() const;
 
       /**
-      * Get the subject certificate DN.
+      * Get the certificate's subject distinguished name (DN).
       * @return subject DN of this certificate
       */
       X509_DN subject_dn() const;