diff --git a/lemon/preflow.h b/lemon/preflow.h
--- a/lemon/preflow.h
+++ b/lemon/preflow.h
@@ -52,7 +52,11 @@
     ///
     /// The type of the map that stores the flow values.
     /// It must meet the \ref concepts::ReadWriteMap "ReadWriteMap" concept.
+#ifdef DOXYGEN
+    typedef GR::ArcMap<Value> FlowMap;
+#else
     typedef typename Digraph::template ArcMap<Value> FlowMap;
+#endif
 
     /// \brief Instantiates a FlowMap.
     ///
@@ -67,9 +71,12 @@
     ///
     /// The elevator type used by Preflow algorithm.
     ///
-    /// \sa Elevator
-    /// \sa LinkedElevator
-    typedef LinkedElevator<Digraph, typename Digraph::Node> Elevator;
+    /// \sa Elevator, LinkedElevator
+#ifdef DOXYGEN
+    typedef lemon::Elevator<GR, GR::Node> Elevator;
+#else
+    typedef lemon::Elevator<Digraph, typename Digraph::Node> Elevator;
+#endif
 
     /// \brief Instantiates an Elevator.
     ///
@@ -95,7 +102,8 @@
   ///
   /// This class provides an implementation of Goldberg-Tarjan's \e preflow
   /// \e push-relabel algorithm producing a \ref max_flow
-  /// "flow of maximum value" in a digraph.
+  /// "flow of maximum value" in a digraph \ref clrs01algorithms,
+  /// \ref amo93networkflows, \ref goldberg88newapproach.
   /// The preflow algorithms are the fastest known maximum
   /// flow algorithms. The current implementation uses a mixture of the
   /// \e "highest label" and the \e "bound decrease" heuristics.
@@ -257,7 +265,7 @@
     /// The Elevator should have standard constructor interface to be
     /// able to automatically created by the algorithm (i.e. the
     /// digraph and the maximum level should be passed to it).
-    /// However an external elevator object could also be passed to the
+    /// However, an external elevator object could also be passed to the
     /// algorithm with the \ref elevator(Elevator&) "elevator()" function
     /// before calling \ref run() or \ref init().
     /// \sa SetElevator
@@ -391,8 +399,8 @@
     /// \name Execution Control
     /// The simplest way to execute the preflow algorithm is to use
     /// \ref run() or \ref runMinCut().\n
-    /// If you need more control on the initial solution or the execution,
-    /// first you have to call one of the \ref init() functions, then
+    /// If you need better control on the initial solution or the execution,
+    /// you have to call one of the \ref init() functions first, then
     /// \ref startFirstPhase() and if you need it \ref startSecondPhase().
 
     ///@{