diff --git a/modules/blog/blog.module b/modules/blog/blog.module
index 1198f27e2f0..a51a238b145 100644
--- a/modules/blog/blog.module
+++ b/modules/blog/blog.module
@@ -50,14 +50,14 @@ function blog_help($path, $arg) {
 /**
  * Implement hook_form().
  */
-function blog_form(stdClass $node, $form_state) {
+function blog_form($node, $form_state) {
   return node_content_form($node, $form_state);
 }
 
 /**
  * Implement hook_view().
  */
-function blog_view(stdClass $node, $build_mode) {
+function blog_view($node, $build_mode) {
   if ((bool)menu_get_object()) {
     // Breadcrumb navigation.
     drupal_set_breadcrumb(array(l(t('Home'), NULL), l(t('Blogs'), 'blog'), l(t("!name's blog", array('!name' => format_username($node))), 'blog/' . $node->uid)));
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ function blog_view(stdClass $node, $build_mode) {
 /**
  * Implement hook_node_view().
  */
-function blog_node_view(stdClass $node, $build_mode = 'full') {
+function blog_node_view($node, $build_mode = 'full') {
   if ($build_mode != 'rss') {
     if ($node->type == 'blog' && arg(0) != 'blog' || arg(1) != $node->uid) {
       $links['blog_usernames_blog'] = array(
diff --git a/modules/blog/blog.test b/modules/blog/blog.test
index c00a933993d..2d002852260 100644
--- a/modules/blog/blog.test
+++ b/modules/blog/blog.test
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ class BlogTestCase extends DrupalWebTestCase {
    * @param integer $response
    *   HTTP response code.
    */
-  private function verifyBlogs($node_user, stdClass $node, $admin, $response = 200) {
+  private function verifyBlogs($node_user, $node, $admin, $response = 200) {
     $crumb = '›';
     $quote = ''';
 
diff --git a/modules/book/book.admin.inc b/modules/book/book.admin.inc
index 0840e3f34ce..0729088623c 100644
--- a/modules/book/book.admin.inc
+++ b/modules/book/book.admin.inc
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ function book_admin_settings_validate($form, &$form_state) {
  *
  * @ingroup forms.
  */
-function book_admin_edit($form, $form_state, stdClass $node) {
+function book_admin_edit($form, $form_state, $node) {
   drupal_set_title($node->title[FIELD_LANGUAGE_NONE][0]['value']);
   $form['#node'] = $node;
   _book_admin_table($node, $form);
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ function book_admin_edit_submit($form, &$form_state) {
  *
  * @see book_admin_edit()
  */
-function _book_admin_table(stdClass $node, &$form) {
+function _book_admin_table($node, &$form) {
   $form['table'] = array(
     '#theme' => 'book_admin_table',
     '#tree' => TRUE,
diff --git a/modules/book/book.module b/modules/book/book.module
index 91ad6a123cf..08abba08ae9 100644
--- a/modules/book/book.module
+++ b/modules/book/book.module
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ function book_permission() {
 /**
  * Inject links into $node as needed.
  */
-function book_node_view_link(stdClass $node, $build_mode) {
+function book_node_view_link($node, $build_mode) {
   $links = array();
 
   if (isset($node->book['depth'])) {
@@ -177,14 +177,14 @@ function book_menu() {
 /**
  * Menu item access callback - determine if the outline tab is accessible.
  */
-function _book_outline_access(stdClass $node) {
+function _book_outline_access($node) {
   return user_access('administer book outlines') && node_access('view', $node);
 }
 
 /**
  * Menu item access callback - determine if the user can remove nodes from the outline.
  */
-function _book_outline_remove_access(stdClass $node) {
+function _book_outline_remove_access($node) {
   return isset($node->book) && ($node->book['bid'] != $node->nid) && _book_outline_access($node);
 }
 
@@ -439,7 +439,7 @@ function _book_parent_select($book_link) {
 /**
  * Build the common elements of the book form for the node and outline forms.
  */
-function _book_add_form_elements(&$form, stdClass $node) {
+function _book_add_form_elements(&$form, $node) {
   // Need this for AJAX.
   $form['#cache'] = TRUE;
 
@@ -520,7 +520,7 @@ function _book_add_form_elements(&$form, stdClass $node) {
  * Performs all additions and updates to the book outline through node addition,
  * node editing, node deletion, or the outline tab.
  */
-function _book_update_outline(stdClass $node) {
+function _book_update_outline($node) {
   if (empty($node->book['bid'])) {
     return FALSE;
   }
@@ -736,7 +736,7 @@ function book_node_load($nodes, $types) {
 /**
  * Implement hook_node_view().
  */
-function book_node_view(stdClass $node, $build_mode) {
+function book_node_view($node, $build_mode) {
   if ($build_mode == 'full') {
     if (!empty($node->book['bid']) && empty($node->in_preview)) {
       $node->content['book_navigation'] = array(
@@ -768,7 +768,7 @@ function book_page_alter(&$page) {
 /**
  * Implement hook_node_presave().
  */
-function book_node_presave(stdClass $node) {
+function book_node_presave($node) {
   // Always save a revision for non-administrators.
   if (!empty($node->book['bid']) && !user_access('administer nodes')) {
     $node->revision = 1;
@@ -786,7 +786,7 @@ function book_node_presave(stdClass $node) {
 /**
  * Implement hook_node_insert().
  */
-function book_node_insert(stdClass $node) {
+function book_node_insert($node) {
   if (!empty($node->book['bid'])) {
     if ($node->book['bid'] == 'new') {
       // New nodes that are their own book.
@@ -801,7 +801,7 @@ function book_node_insert(stdClass $node) {
 /**
  * Implement hook_node_update().
  */
-function book_node_update(stdClass $node) {
+function book_node_update($node) {
   if (!empty($node->book['bid'])) {
     if ($node->book['bid'] == 'new') {
       // New nodes that are their own book.
@@ -816,7 +816,7 @@ function book_node_update(stdClass $node) {
 /**
  * Implement hook_node_delete().
  */
-function book_node_delete(stdClass $node) {
+function book_node_delete($node) {
   if (!empty($node->book['bid'])) {
     if ($node->nid == $node->book['bid']) {
       // Handle deletion of a top-level post.
@@ -839,7 +839,7 @@ function book_node_delete(stdClass $node) {
 /**
  * Implement hook_node_prepare().
  */
-function book_node_prepare(stdClass $node) {
+function book_node_prepare($node) {
   // Prepare defaults for the add/edit form.
   if (empty($node->book) && (user_access('add content to books') || user_access('administer book outlines'))) {
     $node->book = array();
@@ -1086,7 +1086,7 @@ function book_export_traverse($tree, $visit_func) {
  * @return
  *   The HTML generated for the given node.
  */
-function book_node_export(stdClass $node, $children = '') {
+function book_node_export($node, $children = '') {
   $build = node_build($node, 'print');
   unset($build['#theme']);
   // @todo Rendering should happen in the template using render().
diff --git a/modules/book/book.pages.inc b/modules/book/book.pages.inc
index 5a7b3c9ea57..1e360ab8c0d 100644
--- a/modules/book/book.pages.inc
+++ b/modules/book/book.pages.inc
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ function book_export_html($nid) {
 /**
  * Menu callback; show the outline form for a single node.
  */
-function book_outline(stdClass $node) {
+function book_outline($node) {
   drupal_set_title($node->title[FIELD_LANGUAGE_NONE][0]['value']);
   return drupal_get_form('book_outline_form', $node);
 }
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ function book_outline(stdClass $node) {
  *
  * @ingroup forms
  */
-function book_outline_form($form, &$form_state, stdClass $node) {
+function book_outline_form($form, &$form_state, $node) {
   if (!isset($node->book)) {
     // The node is not part of any book yet - set default options.
     $node->book = _book_link_defaults($node->nid);
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@ function book_outline_form_submit($form, &$form_state) {
  *
  * @ingroup forms
  */
-function book_remove_form($form, &$form_state, stdClass $node) {
+function book_remove_form($form, &$form_state, $node) {
   $form['#node'] = $node;
   $title = array('%title' => $node->title[FIELD_LANGUAGE_NONE][0]['value']);
 
diff --git a/modules/book/book.test b/modules/book/book.test
index 4ccd2a616e8..9a0f9a476bb 100644
--- a/modules/book/book.test
+++ b/modules/book/book.test
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ class BookTestCase extends DrupalWebTestCase {
    * @param $breadcrumb
    *   The nodes that should be displayed in the breadcrumb.
    */
-  function checkBookNode(stdClass $node, $nodes, $previous = FALSE, $up = FALSE, $next = FALSE, array $breadcrumb) {
+  function checkBookNode($node, $nodes, $previous = FALSE, $up = FALSE, $next = FALSE, array $breadcrumb) {
     // $number does not use drupal_static as it should not be reset
     // since it uniquely identifies each call to checkBookNode().
     static $number = 0;
diff --git a/modules/comment/comment.module b/modules/comment/comment.module
index efedac972fe..9b7396d536b 100644
--- a/modules/comment/comment.module
+++ b/modules/comment/comment.module
@@ -423,7 +423,7 @@ function comment_get_recent($number = 10) {
  * @return
  *   "page=X" if the page number is greater than zero; empty string otherwise.
  */
-function comment_new_page_count($num_comments, $new_replies, stdClass $node) {
+function comment_new_page_count($num_comments, $new_replies, $node) {
   $mode = variable_get('comment_default_mode_' . $node->type, COMMENT_MODE_THREADED);
   $comments_per_page = variable_get('comment_default_per_page_' . $node->type, 50);
   $pagenum = NULL;
@@ -483,7 +483,7 @@ function theme_comment_block() {
 /**
  * Implement hook_node_view().
  */
-function comment_node_view(stdClass $node, $build_mode) {
+function comment_node_view($node, $build_mode) {
   $links = array();
 
   if ($node->comment) {
@@ -589,7 +589,7 @@ function comment_node_view(stdClass $node, $build_mode) {
  * @param $node
  *  A node object.
  */
-function comment_node_page_additions(stdClass $node) {
+function comment_node_page_additions($node) {
   $additions = array();
 
   // Only attempt to render comments if the node has visible comments.
@@ -690,7 +690,7 @@ function comment_node_page_additions(stdClass $node) {
  * spoil the reverse ordering, "ORDER BY thread ASC" -- here, we do not need
  * to consider the trailing "/" so we use a substring only.
  */
-function comment_get_thread(stdClass $node, $mode, $comments_per_page) {
+function comment_get_thread($node, $mode, $comments_per_page) {
   $query = db_select('comment', 'c')->extend('PagerDefault');
   $query->addField('c', 'cid');
   $query
@@ -780,7 +780,7 @@ function comment_prepare_thread(&$comments) {
  * @return
  *   An array as expected by drupal_render().
  */
-function comment_build($comment, stdClass $node, $build_mode = 'full') {
+function comment_build($comment, $node, $build_mode = 'full') {
   // Populate $comment->content with a render() array.
   comment_build_content($comment, $node, $build_mode);
 
@@ -836,7 +836,7 @@ function comment_build($comment, stdClass $node, $build_mode = 'full') {
  * @param $build_mode
  *   Build mode, e.g. 'full', 'teaser'...
  */
-function comment_build_content($comment, stdClass $node, $build_mode = 'full') {
+function comment_build_content($comment, $node, $build_mode = 'full') {
   // Remove previously built content, if exists.
   $comment->content = array();
 
@@ -873,7 +873,7 @@ function comment_build_content($comment, stdClass $node, $build_mode = 'full') {
  * @return
  *   A structured array of links.
  */
-function comment_links($comment, stdClass $node) {
+function comment_links($comment, $node) {
   $links = array();
   if ($node->comment == COMMENT_NODE_OPEN) {
     if (user_access('administer comments') && user_access('post comments')) {
@@ -936,7 +936,7 @@ function comment_links($comment, stdClass $node) {
  * @return
  *   An array in the format expected by drupal_render().
  */
-function comment_build_multiple($comments, stdClass $node, $build_mode = 'full', $weight = 0) {
+function comment_build_multiple($comments, $node, $build_mode = 'full', $weight = 0) {
   field_attach_prepare_view('comment', $comments, $build_mode);
 
   $build = array(
@@ -1122,7 +1122,7 @@ function comment_node_load($nodes, $types) {
 /**
  * Implement hook_node_prepare().
  */
-function comment_node_prepare(stdClass $node) {
+function comment_node_prepare($node) {
   if (!isset($node->comment)) {
     $node->comment = variable_get("comment_$node->type", COMMENT_NODE_OPEN);
   }
@@ -1131,7 +1131,7 @@ function comment_node_prepare(stdClass $node) {
 /**
  * Implement hook_node_insert().
  */
-function comment_node_insert(stdClass $node) {
+function comment_node_insert($node) {
   db_insert('node_comment_statistics')
     ->fields(array(
       'nid' => $node->nid,
@@ -1146,7 +1146,7 @@ function comment_node_insert(stdClass $node) {
 /**
  * Implement hook_node_delete().
  */
-function comment_node_delete(stdClass $node) {
+function comment_node_delete($node) {
   $cids = db_query('SELECT cid FROM {comment} WHERE nid = :nid', array(':nid' => $node->nid))->fetchCol();
   comment_delete_multiple($cids);
   db_delete('node_comment_statistics')
@@ -1157,7 +1157,7 @@ function comment_node_delete(stdClass $node) {
 /**
  * Implement hook_node_update_index().
  */
-function comment_node_update_index(stdClass $node) {
+function comment_node_update_index($node) {
   $text = '';
   if ($node->comment != COMMENT_NODE_HIDDEN) {
     $comments = db_query('SELECT subject, comment, format FROM {comment} WHERE nid = :nid AND status = :status', array(
@@ -1182,7 +1182,7 @@ function comment_update_index() {
 /**
  * Implement hook_node_search_result().
  */
-function comment_node_search_result(stdClass $node) {
+function comment_node_search_result($node) {
   if ($node->comment != COMMENT_NODE_HIDDEN) {
     $comments = db_query('SELECT comment_count FROM {node_comment_statistics} WHERE nid = :nid', array('nid' => $node->nid))->fetchField();
     return format_plural($comments, '1 comment', '@count comments');
diff --git a/modules/comment/comment.pages.inc b/modules/comment/comment.pages.inc
index 3817a708d1c..72b490497bf 100644
--- a/modules/comment/comment.pages.inc
+++ b/modules/comment/comment.pages.inc
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
  * @return
  *   The rendered parent node or comment plus the new comment form.
  */
-function comment_reply(stdClass $node, $pid = NULL) {
+function comment_reply($node, $pid = NULL) {
   // Set the breadcrumb trail.
   drupal_set_breadcrumb(array(l(t('Home'), NULL), l($node->title[FIELD_LANGUAGE_NONE][0]['value'], 'node/' . $node->nid)));
   $op = isset($_POST['op']) ? $_POST['op'] : '';
diff --git a/modules/field/field.attach.inc b/modules/field/field.attach.inc
index 3ec098db89d..bddec5d530c 100644
--- a/modules/field/field.attach.inc
+++ b/modules/field/field.attach.inc
@@ -1271,7 +1271,7 @@ function field_attach_extra_weight($bundle, $pseudo_field) {
  *
  * TODO D7: We do not yet know if this really belongs in Field API.
  */
-function field_attach_prepare_translation(stdClass $node) {
+function field_attach_prepare_translation($node) {
   // Prevent against invalid 'nodes' built by broken 3rd party code.
   if (isset($node->type)) {
     $type = content_types($node->type);
diff --git a/modules/forum/forum.module b/modules/forum/forum.module
index 4d48a9757ca..7ecd00e4c35 100644
--- a/modules/forum/forum.module
+++ b/modules/forum/forum.module
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ function forum_init() {
  * @return
  *   Boolean indicating if the node can be assigned to a forum.
  */
-function _forum_node_check_node_type(stdClass $node) {
+function _forum_node_check_node_type($node) {
   // Fetch information about the forum field.
   $field = field_info_instance('node', 'taxonomy_forums', $node->type);
 
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ function _forum_node_check_node_type(stdClass $node) {
 /**
  * Implement hook_node_view().
  */
-function forum_node_view(stdClass $node, $build_mode) {
+function forum_node_view($node, $build_mode) {
   $vid = variable_get('forum_nav_vocabulary', 0);
   $vocabulary = taxonomy_vocabulary_load($vid);
   if (_forum_node_check_node_type($node)) {
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ function forum_node_view(stdClass $node, $build_mode) {
 /**
  * Implement hook_node_prepare().
  */
-function forum_node_prepare(stdClass $node) {
+function forum_node_prepare($node) {
   if (_forum_node_check_node_type($node)) {
     if (empty($node->nid)) {
       // New topic
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@ function forum_node_prepare(stdClass $node) {
  *
  * Check in particular that only a "leaf" term in the associated taxonomy.
  */
-function forum_node_validate(stdClass $node, $form) {
+function forum_node_validate($node, $form) {
   if (_forum_node_check_node_type($node)) {
     $langcode = $form['taxonomy_forums']['#language'];
     // vocabulary is selected, not a "container" term.
@@ -224,7 +224,7 @@ function forum_node_validate(stdClass $node, $form) {
  *
  * Assign forum taxonomy when adding a topic from within a forum.
  */
-function forum_node_presave(stdClass $node) {
+function forum_node_presave($node) {
   if (_forum_node_check_node_type($node)) {
     // Make sure all fields are set properly:
     $node->icon = !empty($node->icon) ? $node->icon : '';
@@ -243,7 +243,7 @@ function forum_node_presave(stdClass $node) {
 /**
  * Implement hook_node_update().
  */
-function forum_node_update(stdClass $node) {
+function forum_node_update($node) {
   if (_forum_node_check_node_type($node)) {
     if (empty($node->revision) && db_query('SELECT tid FROM {forum} WHERE nid=:nid', array(':nid' => $node->nid))->fetchField()) {
       if (!empty($node->forum_tid)) {
@@ -291,7 +291,7 @@ function forum_node_update(stdClass $node) {
 /**
  * Implement hook_node_insert().
  */
-function forum_node_insert(stdClass $node) {
+function forum_node_insert($node) {
   if (_forum_node_check_node_type($node)) {
     if (!empty($node->forum_tid)) {
       $nid = db_insert('forum')
@@ -308,7 +308,7 @@ function forum_node_insert(stdClass $node) {
 /**
  * Implement hook_node_delete().
  */
-function forum_node_delete(stdClass $node) {
+function forum_node_delete($node) {
   if (_forum_node_check_node_type($node)) {
     db_delete('forum')
       ->condition('nid', $node->nid)
@@ -602,7 +602,7 @@ function forum_block_view_pre_render($elements) {
 /**
  * Implement hook_form().
  */
-function forum_form(stdClass $node, $form_state) {
+function forum_form($node, $form_state) {
   $type = node_type_get_type($node);
 
   if (!empty($node->nid)) {
diff --git a/modules/forum/forum.test b/modules/forum/forum.test
index bda9f447258..8a4e6ed1463 100644
--- a/modules/forum/forum.test
+++ b/modules/forum/forum.test
@@ -301,7 +301,7 @@ class ForumTestCase extends DrupalWebTestCase {
    * @param $response
    *   The exptected HTTP response code.
    */
-  private function verifyForums($node_user, stdClass $node, $admin, $response = 200) {
+  private function verifyForums($node_user, $node, $admin, $response = 200) {
     $crumb = '›';
     $quote = ''';
 
diff --git a/modules/menu/menu.module b/modules/menu/menu.module
index 1d168829ed6..5e0b2808c1e 100644
--- a/modules/menu/menu.module
+++ b/modules/menu/menu.module
@@ -451,21 +451,21 @@ function menu_block_view_alter(&$data, $block) {
 /**
  * Implement hook_node_insert().
  */
-function menu_node_insert(stdClass $node) {
+function menu_node_insert($node) {
   menu_node_save($node);
 }
 
 /**
  * Implement hook_node_update().
  */
-function menu_node_update(stdClass $node) {
+function menu_node_update($node) {
   menu_node_save($node);
 }
 
 /**
  * Helper for hook_node_insert() and hook_node_update().
  */
-function menu_node_save(stdClass $node) {
+function menu_node_save($node) {
   if (isset($node->menu)) {
     $link = &$node->menu;
     if (empty($link['enabled'])) {
@@ -490,7 +490,7 @@ function menu_node_save(stdClass $node) {
 /**
  * Implement hook_node_delete().
  */
-function menu_node_delete(stdClass $node) {
+function menu_node_delete($node) {
   // Delete all menu module links that point to this node.
   $result = db_query("SELECT mlid FROM {menu_links} WHERE link_path = :path AND module = 'menu'", array(':path' => 'node/' . $node->nid), array('fetch' => PDO::FETCH_ASSOC));
   foreach ($result as $m) {
@@ -501,7 +501,7 @@ function menu_node_delete(stdClass $node) {
 /**
  * Implement hook_node_prepare().
  */
-function menu_node_prepare(stdClass $node) {
+function menu_node_prepare($node) {
   if (empty($node->menu)) {
     // Prepare the node for the edit form so that $node->menu always exists.
     $menu_name = variable_get('menu_default_node_menu', 'navigation');
diff --git a/modules/node/node.api.php b/modules/node/node.api.php
index d922d9b478b..a4427378f46 100644
--- a/modules/node/node.api.php
+++ b/modules/node/node.api.php
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ function hook_node_grants($account, $op) {
  *
  * @ingroup node_access
  */
-function hook_node_access_records(stdClass $node) {
+function hook_node_access_records($node) {
   if (node_access_example_disabling()) {
     return;
   }
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ function hook_node_access_records(stdClass $node) {
  *
  * @ingroup node_access
  */
-function hook_node_access_records_alter(&$grants, stdClass $node) {
+function hook_node_access_records_alter(&$grants, $node) {
   // Our module allows editors to tag specific articles as 'preview'
   // content using the taxonomy system. If the node being saved
   // contains one of the preview terms defined in our variable
@@ -265,7 +265,7 @@ function hook_node_operations() {
  * @param $node
  *   The node that is being deleted.
  */
-function hook_node_delete(stdClass $node) {
+function hook_node_delete($node) {
   db_delete('mytable')
     ->condition('nid', $node->nid)
     ->execute();
@@ -279,7 +279,7 @@ function hook_node_delete(stdClass $node) {
  * @param $node
  *   The node the action is being performed on.
  */
-function hook_node_revision_delete(stdClass $node) {
+function hook_node_revision_delete($node) {
   db_delete('upload')->condition('vid', $node->vid)->execute();
   if (!is_array($node->files)) {
     return;
@@ -297,7 +297,7 @@ function hook_node_revision_delete(stdClass $node) {
  * @param $node
  *   The node the action is being performed on.
  */
-function hook_node_insert(stdClass $node) {
+function hook_node_insert($node) {
   db_insert('mytable')
     ->fields(array(
       'nid' => $node->nid,
@@ -406,7 +406,7 @@ function hook_node_access($node, $op, $account) {
  * @param $node
  *   The node the action is being performed on.
  */
-function hook_node_prepare(stdClass $node) {
+function hook_node_prepare($node) {
   if (!isset($node->comment)) {
     $node->comment = variable_get("comment_$node->type", COMMENT_NODE_OPEN);
   }
@@ -421,7 +421,7 @@ function hook_node_prepare(stdClass $node) {
  * @param $node
  *   The node the action is being performed on.
  */
-function hook_node_prepare_translation(stdClass $node) {
+function hook_node_prepare_translation($node) {
 }
 
 /**
@@ -434,7 +434,7 @@ function hook_node_prepare_translation(stdClass $node) {
  * @return
  *   Extra information to be displayed with search result.
  */
-function hook_node_search_result(stdClass $node) {
+function hook_node_search_result($node) {
   $comments = db_query('SELECT comment_count FROM {node_comment_statistics} WHERE nid = :nid', array('nid' => $node->nid))->fetchField();
   return format_plural($comments, '1 comment', '@count comments');
 }
@@ -447,7 +447,7 @@ function hook_node_search_result(stdClass $node) {
  * @param $node
  *   The node the action is being performed on.
  */
-function hook_node_presave(stdClass $node) {
+function hook_node_presave($node) {
   if ($node->nid && $node->moderate) {
     // Reset votes when node is updated:
     $node->score = 0;
@@ -462,7 +462,7 @@ function hook_node_presave(stdClass $node) {
  * @param $node
  *   The node the action is being performed on.
  */
-function hook_node_update(stdClass $node) {
+function hook_node_update($node) {
   db_update('mytable')
     ->fields(array('extra' => $node->extra))
     ->condition('nid', $node->nid)
@@ -480,7 +480,7 @@ function hook_node_update(stdClass $node) {
  * @return
  *   Array of additional information to be indexed.
  */
-function hook_node_update_index(stdClass $node) {
+function hook_node_update_index($node) {
   $text = '';
   $comments = db_query('SELECT subject, comment, format FROM {comment} WHERE nid = :nid AND status = :status', array(':nid' => $node->nid, ':status' => COMMENT_PUBLISHED));
   foreach ($comments as $comment) {
@@ -500,7 +500,7 @@ function hook_node_update_index(stdClass $node) {
  * @param $form
  *   The $form parameter from node_validate().
  */
-function hook_node_validate(stdClass $node, $form) {
+function hook_node_validate($node, $form) {
   if (isset($node->end) && isset($node->start)) {
     if ($node->start > $node->end) {
       form_set_error('time', t('An event may not end before it starts.'));
@@ -531,7 +531,7 @@ function hook_node_validate(stdClass $node, $form) {
  * @param $build_mode
  *   The $build_mode parameter from node_build().
  */
-function hook_node_view(stdClass $node, $build_mode) {
+function hook_node_view($node, $build_mode) {
   $node->content['my_additional_field'] = array(
     '#value' => $additional_field,
     '#weight' => 10,
@@ -740,7 +740,7 @@ function hook_node_type_delete($info) {
  *
  * For a detailed usage example, see node_example.module.
  */
-function hook_delete(stdClass $node) {
+function hook_delete($node) {
   db_delete('mytable')
     ->condition('nid', $nid->nid)
     ->execute();
@@ -755,7 +755,7 @@ function hook_delete(stdClass $node) {
  *
  * For a usage example, see image.module.
  */
-function hook_prepare(stdClass $node) {
+function hook_prepare($node) {
   if ($file = file_check_upload($field_name)) {
     $file = file_save_upload($field_name, _image_filename($file->filename, NULL, TRUE));
     if ($file) {
@@ -795,7 +795,7 @@ function hook_prepare(stdClass $node) {
  *
  * For a detailed usage example, see node_example.module.
  */
-function hook_form(stdClass $node, $form_state) {
+function hook_form($node, $form_state) {
   $type = node_type_get_type($node);
 
   $form['title'] = array(
@@ -845,7 +845,7 @@ function hook_form(stdClass $node, $form_state) {
  *
  * For a detailed usage example, see node_example.module.
  */
-function hook_insert(stdClass $node) {
+function hook_insert($node) {
   db_insert('mytable')
     ->fields(array(
       'nid' => $node->nid,
@@ -891,7 +891,7 @@ function hook_load($nodes) {
  *
  * For a detailed usage example, see node_example.module.
  */
-function hook_update(stdClass $node) {
+function hook_update($node) {
   db_update('mytable')
     ->fields(array('extra' => $node->extra))
     ->condition('nid', $node->nid)
@@ -920,7 +920,7 @@ function hook_update(stdClass $node) {
  *
  * For a detailed usage example, see node_example.module.
  */
-function hook_validate(stdClass $node, &$form) {
+function hook_validate($node, &$form) {
   if (isset($node->end) && isset($node->start)) {
     if ($node->start > $node->end) {
       form_set_error('time', t('An event may not end before it starts.'));
@@ -953,7 +953,7 @@ function hook_validate(stdClass $node, &$form) {
  *
  * For a detailed usage example, see node_example.module.
  */
-function hook_view(stdClass $node, $build_mode = 'full') {
+function hook_view($node, $build_mode = 'full') {
   if ((bool)menu_get_object()) {
     $breadcrumb = array();
     $breadcrumb[] = array('path' => 'example', 'title' => t('example'));
diff --git a/modules/node/node.module b/modules/node/node.module
index e65251379b5..53e285ce623 100644
--- a/modules/node/node.module
+++ b/modules/node/node.module
@@ -869,7 +869,7 @@ function node_load($nid = NULL, $vid = NULL, $reset = FALSE) {
 /**
  * Perform validation checks on the given node.
  */
-function node_validate(stdClass $node, $form = array()) {
+function node_validate($node, $form = array()) {
   $type = node_type_get_type($node);
 
   if (isset($node->nid) && (node_last_changed($node->nid) > $node->changed)) {
@@ -924,7 +924,7 @@ function node_submit($node) {
  *   The $node object to be saved. If $node->nid is
  *   omitted (or $node->is_new is TRUE), a new node will be added.
  */
-function node_save(stdClass $node) {
+function node_save($node) {
   field_attach_presave('node', $node);
   // Let modules modify the node before it is saved to the database.
   module_invoke_all('node_presave', $node);
@@ -1035,7 +1035,7 @@ function node_save(stdClass $node) {
  * Node is taken by reference, because drupal_write_record() updates the
  * $node with the revision id, and we need to pass that back to the caller.
  */
-function _node_save_revision(stdClass $node, $uid, $update = NULL) {
+function _node_save_revision($node, $uid, $update = NULL) {
   $temp_uid = $node->uid;
   $node->uid = $uid;
   if (isset($update)) {
@@ -1182,7 +1182,7 @@ function node_build($node, $build_mode = 'full') {
  * @param $build_mode
  *   Build mode, e.g. 'full', 'teaser'...
  */
-function node_build_content(stdClass $node, $build_mode = 'full') {
+function node_build_content($node, $build_mode = 'full') {
   // Remove previously built content, if exists.
   $node->content = array();
 
@@ -1274,7 +1274,7 @@ function node_language_provider($languages) {
  * @return
  *   A $page element suitable for use by drupal_page_render().
  */
-function node_show(stdClass $node, $message = FALSE) {
+function node_show($node, $message = FALSE) {
   if ($message) {
     drupal_set_title(t('Revision of %title from %date', array('%title' => $node->title[FIELD_LANGUAGE_NONE][0]['value'], '%date' => format_date($node->revision_timestamp))), PASS_THROUGH);
   }
@@ -1689,7 +1689,7 @@ function theme_node_search_admin($variables) {
   return $output;
 }
 
-function _node_revision_access(stdClass $node, $op = 'view') {
+function _node_revision_access($node, $op = 'view') {
   $access = &drupal_static(__FUNCTION__, array());
   if (!isset($access[$node->vid])) {
     $node_current_revision = node_load($node->nid);
@@ -1929,7 +1929,7 @@ function node_type_page_title($type) {
 /**
  * Title callback.
  */
-function node_page_title(stdClass $node) {
+function node_page_title($node) {
   return $node->title;
 }
 
@@ -1958,7 +1958,7 @@ function node_last_changed($nid) {
 /**
  * Return a list of all the existing revision numbers.
  */
-function node_revision_list(stdClass $node) {
+function node_revision_list($node) {
   $revisions = array();
   $result = db_query('SELECT r.vid, r.title, r.log, r.uid, n.vid AS current_vid, r.timestamp, u.name FROM {node_revision} r LEFT JOIN {node} n ON n.vid = r.vid INNER JOIN {users} u ON u.uid = r.uid WHERE r.nid = :nid ORDER BY r.timestamp DESC', array(':nid' => $node->nid));
   foreach ($result as $revision) {
@@ -2151,7 +2151,7 @@ function node_page_default() {
 /**
  * Menu callback; view a single node.
  */
-function node_page_view(stdClass $node) {
+function node_page_view($node) {
   $return = node_show($node);
   if (isset($return['nodes'][$node->nid]['title'])) {
     drupal_set_title($return['nodes'][$node->nid]['title']['items'][0]['#item']['value']);
@@ -2182,7 +2182,7 @@ function node_update_index() {
  * @param $node
  *   The node to index.
  */
-function _node_index_node(stdClass $node) {
+function _node_index_node($node) {
   $node = node_load($node->nid);
 
   // Save the changed time of the most recent indexed node, for the search
@@ -2686,7 +2686,7 @@ function node_query_node_access_alter(QueryAlterableInterface $query) {
  * @param $node
  *   The $node to acquire grants for.
  */
-function node_access_acquire_grants(stdClass $node) {
+function node_access_acquire_grants($node) {
   $grants = module_invoke_all('node_access_records', $node);
   // Let modules alter the grants.
   drupal_alter('node_access_records', $grants, $node);
@@ -2730,7 +2730,7 @@ function node_access_acquire_grants(stdClass $node) {
  *   If false, do not delete records. This is only for optimization purposes,
  *   and assumes the caller has already performed a mass delete of some form.
  */
-function node_access_write_grants(stdClass $node, $grants, $realm = NULL, $delete = TRUE) {
+function node_access_write_grants($node, $grants, $realm = NULL, $delete = TRUE) {
   if ($delete) {
     $query = db_delete('node_access')->condition('nid', $node->nid);
     if ($realm) {
@@ -2919,7 +2919,7 @@ function _node_access_rebuild_batch_finished($success, $results, $operations) {
 /**
  * Implement hook_form().
  */
-function node_content_form(stdClass $node, $form_state) {
+function node_content_form($node, $form_state) {
   // It is impossible to define a content type without implementing hook_form()
   // so simply return an empty array().
   // @todo: remove this requirement.
@@ -3017,7 +3017,7 @@ function node_action_info() {
  * Implement a Drupal action.
  * Sets the status of a node to 1, meaning published.
  */
-function node_publish_action(stdClass $node, $context = array()) {
+function node_publish_action($node, $context = array()) {
   $node->status = NODE_PUBLISHED;
   watchdog('action', 'Set @type %title to published.', array('@type' => node_type_get_name($node), '%title' => $node->title[FIELD_LANGUAGE_NONE][0]['value']));
 }
@@ -3026,7 +3026,7 @@ function node_publish_action(stdClass $node, $context = array()) {
  * Implement a Drupal action.
  * Sets the status of a node to 0, meaning unpublished.
  */
-function node_unpublish_action(stdClass $node, $context = array()) {
+function node_unpublish_action($node, $context = array()) {
   $node->status = NODE_NOT_PUBLISHED;
   watchdog('action', 'Set @type %title to unpublished.', array('@type' => node_type_get_name($node), '%title' => $node->title[FIELD_LANGUAGE_NONE][0]['value']));
 }
@@ -3035,7 +3035,7 @@ function node_unpublish_action(stdClass $node, $context = array()) {
  * Implement a Drupal action.
  * Sets the sticky-at-top-of-list property of a node to 1.
  */
-function node_make_sticky_action(stdClass $node, $context = array()) {
+function node_make_sticky_action($node, $context = array()) {
   $node->sticky = NODE_STICKY;
   watchdog('action', 'Set @type %title to sticky.', array('@type' => node_type_get_name($node), '%title' => $node->title[FIELD_LANGUAGE_NONE][0]['value']));
 }
@@ -3044,7 +3044,7 @@ function node_make_sticky_action(stdClass $node, $context = array()) {
  * Implement a Drupal action.
  * Sets the sticky-at-top-of-list property of a node to 0.
  */
-function node_make_unsticky_action(stdClass $node, $context = array()) {
+function node_make_unsticky_action($node, $context = array()) {
   $node->sticky = NODE_NOT_STICKY;
   watchdog('action', 'Set @type %title to unsticky.', array('@type' => node_type_get_name($node), '%title' => $node->title[FIELD_LANGUAGE_NONE][0]['value']));
 }
@@ -3053,7 +3053,7 @@ function node_make_unsticky_action(stdClass $node, $context = array()) {
  * Implement a Drupal action.
  * Sets the promote property of a node to 1.
  */
-function node_promote_action(stdClass $node, $context = array()) {
+function node_promote_action($node, $context = array()) {
   $node->promote = NODE_PROMOTED;
   watchdog('action', 'Promoted @type %title to front page.', array('@type' => node_type_get_name($node), '%title' => $node->title[FIELD_LANGUAGE_NONE][0]['value']));
 }
@@ -3062,7 +3062,7 @@ function node_promote_action(stdClass $node, $context = array()) {
  * Implement a Drupal action.
  * Sets the promote property of a node to 0.
  */
-function node_unpromote_action(stdClass $node, $context = array()) {
+function node_unpromote_action($node, $context = array()) {
   $node->promote = NODE_NOT_PROMOTED;
   watchdog('action', 'Removed @type %title from front page.', array('@type' => node_type_get_name($node), '%title' => $node->title[FIELD_LANGUAGE_NONE][0]['value']));
 }
@@ -3071,7 +3071,7 @@ function node_unpromote_action(stdClass $node, $context = array()) {
  * Implement a Drupal action.
  * Saves a node.
  */
-function node_save_action(stdClass $node) {
+function node_save_action($node) {
   node_save($node);
   watchdog('action', 'Saved @type %title', array('@type' => node_type_get_name($node), '%title' => $node->title[FIELD_LANGUAGE_NONE][0]['value']));
 }
@@ -3080,7 +3080,7 @@ function node_save_action(stdClass $node) {
  * Implement a configurable Drupal action.
  * Assigns ownership of a node to a user.
  */
-function node_assign_owner_action(stdClass $node, $context) {
+function node_assign_owner_action($node, $context) {
   $node->uid = $context['owner_uid'];
   $owner_name = db_query("SELECT name FROM {users} WHERE uid = :uid", array(':uid' => $context['owner_uid']))->fetchField();
   watchdog('action', 'Changed owner of @type %title to uid %name.', array('@type' =>  node_type_get_type($node), '%title' => $node->title[FIELD_LANGUAGE_NONE][0]['value'], '%name' => $owner_name));
@@ -3160,7 +3160,7 @@ function node_unpublish_by_keyword_action_submit($form, $form_state) {
  *   An array providing more information about the context of the call to this
  *   action.
  */
-function node_unpublish_by_keyword_action(stdClass $node, $context) {
+function node_unpublish_by_keyword_action($node, $context) {
   foreach ($context['keywords'] as $keyword) {
     if (strpos(drupal_render(node_build(clone $node)), $keyword) !== FALSE || strpos($node->title, $keyword) !== FALSE) {
       $node->status = NODE_NOT_PUBLISHED;
diff --git a/modules/node/node.pages.inc b/modules/node/node.pages.inc
index 86aaf9f8ea7..718b3a36f02 100644
--- a/modules/node/node.pages.inc
+++ b/modules/node/node.pages.inc
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 /**
  * Menu callback; presents the node editing form, or redirects to delete confirmation.
  */
-function node_page_edit(stdClass $node) {
+function node_page_edit($node) {
   $type_name = node_type_get_name($node);
   drupal_set_title(t('<em>Edit @type</em> @title', array('@type' => $type_name, '@title' => $node->title[FIELD_LANGUAGE_NONE][0]['value'])), PASS_THROUGH);
   return drupal_get_form($node->type . '_node_form', $node);
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ function node_form_validate($form, &$form_state) {
   field_attach_form_validate('node', $node, $form, $form_state);
 }
 
-function node_object_prepare(stdClass $node) {
+function node_object_prepare($node) {
   // Set up default values, if required.
   $node_options = variable_get('node_options_' . $node->type, array('status', 'promote'));
   // If this is a new node, fill in the default values.
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ function node_object_prepare(stdClass $node) {
 /**
  * Generate the node add/edit form array.
  */
-function node_form($form, &$form_state, stdClass $node) {
+function node_form($form, &$form_state, $node) {
   global $user;
 
   if (isset($form_state['node'])) {
@@ -339,7 +339,7 @@ function theme_node_form($variables) {
 /**
  * Generate a node preview.
  */
-function node_preview(stdClass $node) {
+function node_preview($node) {
   if (node_access('create', $node) || node_access('update', $node)) {
     _field_invoke_multiple('load', 'node', array($node->nid => $node));
     // Load the user's name when needed.
@@ -460,7 +460,7 @@ function node_form_submit_build_node($form, &$form_state) {
 /**
  * Menu callback -- ask for confirmation of node deletion
  */
-function node_delete_confirm($form, &$form_state, stdClass $node) {
+function node_delete_confirm($form, &$form_state, $node) {
   $form['nid'] = array(
     '#type' => 'value',
     '#value' => $node->nid,
@@ -492,7 +492,7 @@ function node_delete_confirm_submit($form, &$form_state) {
 /**
  * Generate an overview table of older revisions of a node.
  */
-function node_revision_overview(stdClass $node) {
+function node_revision_overview($node) {
   drupal_set_title(t('Revisions for %title', array('%title' => $node->title[FIELD_LANGUAGE_NONE][0]['value'])), PASS_THROUGH);
 
   $header = array(t('Revision'), array('data' => t('Operations'), 'colspan' => 2));
diff --git a/modules/node/tests/node_test.module b/modules/node/tests/node_test.module
index 2af1c202de8..dc354ff806d 100644
--- a/modules/node/tests/node_test.module
+++ b/modules/node/tests/node_test.module
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 /**
  * Implement hook_node_view().
  */
-function node_test_node_view(stdClass $node, $build_mode) {
+function node_test_node_view($node, $build_mode) {
   if ($build_mode == 'rss') {
     // Add RSS elements and namespaces when building the RSS feed.
     $node->rss_elements[] = array(
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ function node_test_node_grants($account, $op) {
 /**
  * Implement hook_node_access_records().
  */
-function node_test_node_access_records(stdClass $node) {
+function node_test_node_access_records($node) {
   $grants = array();
   if ($node->type == 'article') {
     // Create grant in arbitrary article_realm for article nodes.
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ function node_test_node_access_records(stdClass $node) {
 /**
  * Implement hook_node_access_records_alter().
  */
-function node_test_node_access_records_alter(&$grants, stdClass $node) {
+function node_test_node_access_records_alter(&$grants, $node) {
   if (!empty($grants)) {
     foreach ($grants as $key => $grant) {
       // Alter grant from test_page_realm to test_alter_realm and modify the gid.
diff --git a/modules/path/path.module b/modules/path/path.module
index 02ee9dc650e..9417f8eba4b 100644
--- a/modules/path/path.module
+++ b/modules/path/path.module
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ function path_form_element_validate($element, &$form_state, $complete_form) {
 /**
  * Implement hook_node_insert().
  */
-function path_node_insert(stdClass $node) {
+function path_node_insert($node) {
   if (isset($node->path)) {
     $path = $node->path;
     $path['alias'] = trim($path['alias']);
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ function path_node_insert(stdClass $node) {
 /**
  * Implement hook_node_update().
  */
-function path_node_update(stdClass $node) {
+function path_node_update($node) {
   if (isset($node->path)) {
     $path = $node->path;
     $path['alias'] = trim($path['alias']);
@@ -218,7 +218,7 @@ function path_node_update(stdClass $node) {
 /**
  * Implement hook_node_delete().
  */
-function path_node_delete(stdClass $node) {
+function path_node_delete($node) {
   // Delete all aliases associated with this node.
   path_delete(array('source' => 'node/' . $node->nid));
 }
diff --git a/modules/poll/poll.module b/modules/poll/poll.module
index 8bfc4fa504c..9242bcf9f80 100644
--- a/modules/poll/poll.module
+++ b/modules/poll/poll.module
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ function poll_menu() {
 /**
  * Callback function to see if a node is acceptable for poll menu items.
  */
-function _poll_menu_access(stdClass $node, $perm, $inspect_allowvotes) {
+function _poll_menu_access($node, $perm, $inspect_allowvotes) {
   return user_access($perm) && ($node->type == 'poll') && ($node->allowvotes || !$inspect_allowvotes);
 }
 
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ function poll_field_extra_fields($bundle) {
 /**
  * Implement hook_form().
  */
-function poll_form(stdClass $node, $form_state) {
+function poll_form($node, $form_state) {
   global $user;
 
   $admin = user_access('administer nodes') || user_access('edit any poll content') || (user_access('edit own poll content') && $user->uid == $node->uid);
@@ -397,7 +397,7 @@ function poll_node_form_submit(&$form, &$form_state) {
 /**
  * Implement hook_validate().
  */
-function poll_validate(stdClass $node, $form) {
+function poll_validate($node, $form) {
   if (isset($node->title)) {
     // Check for at least two options and validate amount of votes:
     $realchoices = 0;
@@ -421,7 +421,7 @@ function poll_validate(stdClass $node, $form) {
 /**
  * Implement hook_node_prepare_translation().
  */
-function poll_node_prepare_translation(stdClass $node) {
+function poll_node_prepare_translation($node) {
   if ($node->type == 'poll') {
     $node->choice = $node->translation_source->choice;
   }
@@ -469,7 +469,7 @@ function poll_load($nodes) {
 /**
  * Implement hook_insert().
  */
-function poll_insert(stdClass $node) {
+function poll_insert($node) {
   if (!user_access('administer nodes')) {
     // Make sure all votes are 0 initially
     foreach ($node->choice as $i => $choice) {
@@ -503,7 +503,7 @@ function poll_insert(stdClass $node) {
 /**
  * Implement hook_update().
  */
-function poll_update(stdClass $node) {
+function poll_update($node) {
   // Update poll settings.
   db_update('poll')
     ->fields(array(
@@ -540,7 +540,7 @@ function poll_update(stdClass $node) {
 /**
  * Implement hook_delete().
  */
-function poll_delete(stdClass $node) {
+function poll_delete($node) {
   db_delete('poll')
     ->condition('nid', $node->nid)
     ->execute();
@@ -558,7 +558,7 @@ function poll_delete(stdClass $node) {
  * @param $node
  *   The node object to load.
  */
-function poll_block_latest_poll_view(stdClass $node) {
+function poll_block_latest_poll_view($node) {
   global $user;
   $output = '';
 
@@ -596,7 +596,7 @@ function poll_block_latest_poll_view(stdClass $node) {
 /**
  * Implement hook_view().
  */
-function poll_view(stdClass $node, $build_mode = 'full') {
+function poll_view($node, $build_mode = 'full') {
   global $user;
   $output = '';
 
@@ -614,7 +614,7 @@ function poll_view(stdClass $node, $build_mode = 'full') {
  *
  * This is primarily used for RSS.
  */
-function poll_teaser(stdClass $node) {
+function poll_teaser($node) {
   $teaser = NULL;
   if (is_array($node->choice)) {
     foreach ($node->choice as $k => $choice) {
@@ -633,7 +633,7 @@ function poll_teaser(stdClass $node) {
  * @see poll_vote()
  * @see phptemplate_preprocess_poll_vote()
  */
-function poll_view_voting($form, &$form_state, stdClass $node, $block = FALSE) {
+function poll_view_voting($form, &$form_state, $node, $block = FALSE) {
   if ($node->choice) {
     $list = array();
     foreach ($node->choice as $i => $choice) {
@@ -724,7 +724,7 @@ function template_preprocess_poll_vote(&$variables) {
 /**
  * Generates a graphical representation of the results of a poll.
  */
-function poll_view_results(stdClass $node, $build_mode, $block = FALSE) {
+function poll_view_results($node, $build_mode, $block = FALSE) {
   // Count the votes and find the maximum
   $total_votes = 0;
   $max_votes = 0;
diff --git a/modules/poll/poll.pages.inc b/modules/poll/poll.pages.inc
index 319d9b2f65e..0661944db11 100644
--- a/modules/poll/poll.pages.inc
+++ b/modules/poll/poll.pages.inc
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ function poll_page() {
 /**
  * Callback for the 'votes' tab for polls you can see other votes on
  */
-function poll_votes(stdClass $node) {
+function poll_votes($node) {
   $votes_per_page = 20;
   drupal_set_title($node->title[FIELD_LANGUAGE_NONE][0]['value']);
 
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ function poll_votes(stdClass $node) {
 /**
  * Callback for the 'results' tab for polls you can vote on
  */
-function poll_results(stdClass $node) {
+function poll_results($node) {
   drupal_set_title($node->title[FIELD_LANGUAGE_NONE][0]['value']);
   $node->show_results = TRUE;
   return node_show($node);
diff --git a/modules/search/search.module b/modules/search/search.module
index c64d3829771..61064cf4bff 100644
--- a/modules/search/search.module
+++ b/modules/search/search.module
@@ -714,7 +714,7 @@ function search_touch_node($nid) {
 /**
  * Implement hook_node_update_index().
  */
-function search_node_update_index(stdClass $node) {
+function search_node_update_index($node) {
   // Transplant links to a node into the target node.
   $result = db_query("SELECT caption FROM {search_node_links} WHERE nid = :nid", array(':nid' => $node->nid), array('target' => 'slave'));
   $output = array();
@@ -729,7 +729,7 @@ function search_node_update_index(stdClass $node) {
 /**
  * Implement hook_node_update().
  */
-function search_node_update(stdClass $node) {
+function search_node_update($node) {
   // Reindex the node when it is updated. The node is automatically indexed
   // when it is added, simply by being added to the node table.
   search_touch_node($node->nid);
diff --git a/modules/statistics/statistics.module b/modules/statistics/statistics.module
index b9a153cc50e..611c650b7d0 100644
--- a/modules/statistics/statistics.module
+++ b/modules/statistics/statistics.module
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ function statistics_permission() {
 /**
  * Implement hook_node_view().
  */
-function statistics_node_view(stdClass $node, $build_mode) {
+function statistics_node_view($node, $build_mode) {
   if ($build_mode != 'rss') {
     $links = array();
     if (user_access('view post access counter')) {
@@ -376,7 +376,7 @@ function _statistics_format_item($title, $path) {
 /**
  * Implement hook_node_delete().
  */
-function statistics_node_delete(stdClass $node) {
+function statistics_node_delete($node) {
   // clean up statistics table when node is deleted
   db_delete('node_counter')
     ->condition('nid', $node->nid)
diff --git a/modules/taxonomy/taxonomy.module b/modules/taxonomy/taxonomy.module
index b42a07bfd5d..6cc346368a2 100644
--- a/modules/taxonomy/taxonomy.module
+++ b/modules/taxonomy/taxonomy.module
@@ -1500,7 +1500,7 @@ function taxonomy_field_update($obj_type, $object, $field, $instance, $langcode,
 /**
  * Implement hook_node_delete().
  */
-function taxonomy_node_delete(stdClass $node) {
+function taxonomy_node_delete($node) {
   if (variable_get('taxonomy_maintain_index_table', TRUE)) {
     // Clean up the {taxonomy_index} table when nodes are deleted.
     db_delete('taxonomy_index')->condition('nid', $node->nid)->execute();
diff --git a/modules/tracker/tracker.module b/modules/tracker/tracker.module
index 605994f8e83..fde5018aec8 100644
--- a/modules/tracker/tracker.module
+++ b/modules/tracker/tracker.module
@@ -158,21 +158,21 @@ function _tracker_user_access($account) {
 /**
  * Implement hook_nodeapi_insert().
  */
-function tracker_node_insert(stdClass $node, $arg = 0) {
+function tracker_node_insert($node, $arg = 0) {
   _tracker_add($node->nid, $node->uid, $node->changed);
 }
 
 /**
  * Implement hook_nodeapi_update().
  */
-function tracker_node_update(stdClass $node, $arg = 0) {
+function tracker_node_update($node, $arg = 0) {
   _tracker_add($node->nid, $node->uid, $node->changed);
 }
 
 /**
  * Implement hook_nodeapi_delete().
  */
-function tracker_node_delete(stdClass $node, $arg = 0) {
+function tracker_node_delete($node, $arg = 0) {
   _tracker_remove($node->nid, $node->uid, $node->changed);
 }
 
diff --git a/modules/translation/translation.module b/modules/translation/translation.module
index 90df8b6ac3c..08a801dea0d 100644
--- a/modules/translation/translation.module
+++ b/modules/translation/translation.module
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ function translation_menu() {
  * and where the current node is not language neutral (which should span
  * all languages).
  */
-function _translation_tab_access(stdClass $node) {
+function _translation_tab_access($node) {
   if (!empty($node->language) && translation_supported_type($node->type)) {
     return user_access('translate content');
   }
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ function translation_form_alter(&$form, &$form_state, $form_id) {
  * Display translation links with native language names, if this node
  * is part of a translation set.
  */
-function translation_node_view(stdClass $node, $build_mode) {
+function translation_node_view($node, $build_mode) {
   if (isset($node->tnid) && $translations = translation_node_get_translations($node->tnid)) {
     $path = 'node/' . $node->nid;
     $links = language_negotiation_get_switch_links(LANGUAGE_TYPE_CONTENT, $path);
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ function translation_node_view(stdClass $node, $build_mode) {
 /**
  * Implement hook_node_prepare().
  */
-function translation_node_prepare(stdClass $node) {
+function translation_node_prepare($node) {
   // Only act if we are dealing with a content type supporting translations.
   if (translation_supported_type($node->type)) {
     if (empty($node->nid) && isset($_GET['translation']) && isset($_GET['language']) &&
@@ -218,7 +218,7 @@ function translation_node_prepare(stdClass $node) {
 /**
  * Implement hook_node_insert().
  */
-function translation_node_insert(stdClass $node) {
+function translation_node_insert($node) {
   // Only act if we are dealing with a content type supporting translations.
   if (translation_supported_type($node->type)) {
     if (!empty($node->translation_source)) {
@@ -251,7 +251,7 @@ function translation_node_insert(stdClass $node) {
 /**
  * Implement hook_node_update().
  */
-function translation_node_update(stdClass $node) {
+function translation_node_update($node) {
   // Only act if we are dealing with a content type supporting translations.
   if (translation_supported_type($node->type)) {
     if (isset($node->translation) && $node->translation && !empty($node->language) && $node->tnid) {
@@ -280,7 +280,7 @@ function translation_node_update(stdClass $node) {
  *
  * Ensure that duplicate translations can not be created for the same source.
  */
-function translation_node_validate(stdClass $node, $form) {
+function translation_node_validate($node, $form) {
   // Only act on translatable nodes with a tnid or translation_source.
   if (translation_supported_type($node->type) && (!empty($node->tnid) || !empty($form['#node']->translation_source->nid))) {
     $tnid = !empty($node->tnid) ? $node->tnid : $form['#node']->translation_source->nid;
@@ -294,7 +294,7 @@ function translation_node_validate(stdClass $node, $form) {
 /**
  * Implement hook_node_delete().
  */
-function translation_node_delete(stdClass $node) {
+function translation_node_delete($node) {
   // Only act if we are dealing with a content type supporting translations.
   if (translation_supported_type($node->type)) {
     translation_remove_from_set($node);
@@ -305,7 +305,7 @@ function translation_node_delete(stdClass $node) {
  * Remove a node from its translation set (if any)
  * and update the set accordingly.
  */
-function translation_remove_from_set(stdClass $node) {
+function translation_remove_from_set($node) {
   if (isset($node->tnid)) {
     $query = db_update('node')
       ->fields(array(
diff --git a/modules/translation/translation.pages.inc b/modules/translation/translation.pages.inc
index e8561145619..aa2a72177f5 100644
--- a/modules/translation/translation.pages.inc
+++ b/modules/translation/translation.pages.inc
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
  * @param $node
  *   Node object.
  */
-function translation_node_overview(stdClass $node) {
+function translation_node_overview($node) {
   if ($node->tnid) {
     // Already part of a set, grab that set.
     $tnid = $node->tnid;
diff --git a/modules/trigger/trigger.module b/modules/trigger/trigger.module
index 97c07cd386e..0dc6b0f6fd0 100644
--- a/modules/trigger/trigger.module
+++ b/modules/trigger/trigger.module
@@ -226,7 +226,7 @@ function trigger_forms() {
  * @return
  *   The object expected by the action that is about to be called.
  */
-function _trigger_normalize_node_context($type, stdClass $node) {
+function _trigger_normalize_node_context($type, $node) {
   // Note that comment-type actions are not supported in node contexts,
   // because we wouldn't know which comment to choose.
   switch ($type) {
@@ -249,7 +249,7 @@ function _trigger_normalize_node_context($type, stdClass $node) {
  * @param $a4
  *   Additional argument to action function.
  */
-function _trigger_node(stdClass $node, $hook, $a3 = NULL, $a4 = NULL) {
+function _trigger_node($node, $hook, $a3 = NULL, $a4 = NULL) {
   // Keep objects for reuse so that changes actions make to objects can persist.
   static $objects;
   // Prevent recursion by tracking which operations have already been called.
@@ -290,35 +290,35 @@ function _trigger_node(stdClass $node, $hook, $a3 = NULL, $a4 = NULL) {
 /**
  * Implement hook_node_view().
  */
-function trigger_node_view(stdClass $node, $build_mode) {
+function trigger_node_view($node, $build_mode) {
   _trigger_node($node, 'node_view', $build_mode);
 }
 
 /**
  * Implement hook_node_update().
  */
-function trigger_node_update(stdClass $node) {
+function trigger_node_update($node) {
   _trigger_node($node, 'node_update');
 }
 
 /**
  * Implement hook_node_presave().
  */
-function trigger_node_presave(stdClass $node) {
+function trigger_node_presave($node) {
   _trigger_node($node, 'node_presave');
 }
 
 /**
  * Implement hook_node_insert().
  */
-function trigger_node_insert(stdClass $node) {
+function trigger_node_insert($node) {
   _trigger_node($node, 'node_insert');
 }
 
 /**
  * Implement hook_node_delete().
  */
-function trigger_node_delete(stdClass $node) {
+function trigger_node_delete($node) {
   _trigger_node($node, 'node_delete');
 }
 
diff --git a/modules/upload/upload.module b/modules/upload/upload.module
index 44a3a03a672..93162c5ca75 100644
--- a/modules/upload/upload.module
+++ b/modules/upload/upload.module
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ function upload_permission() {
 /**
  * Inject links into $node for attachments.
  */
-function upload_node_links(stdClass $node, $build_mode) {
+function upload_node_links($node, $build_mode) {
   $links = array();
 
   // Display a link with the number of attachments
@@ -337,7 +337,7 @@ function upload_node_load($nodes, $types) {
 /**
  * Implement hook_node_view().
  */
-function upload_node_view(stdClass $node, $build_mode) {
+function upload_node_view($node, $build_mode) {
   if (!isset($node->files)) {
     return;
   }
@@ -383,7 +383,7 @@ function upload_node_view(stdClass $node, $build_mode) {
 /**
  * Implement hook_node_insert().
  */
-function upload_node_insert(stdClass $node) {
+function upload_node_insert($node) {
   if (user_access('upload files')) {
     upload_save($node);
   }
@@ -392,7 +392,7 @@ function upload_node_insert(stdClass $node) {
 /**
  * Implement hook_node_update().
  */
-function upload_node_update(stdClass $node) {
+function upload_node_update($node) {
   if (user_access('upload files')) {
     upload_save($node);
   }
@@ -401,7 +401,7 @@ function upload_node_update(stdClass $node) {
 /**
  * Implement hook_node_delete().
  */
-function upload_node_delete(stdClass $node) {
+function upload_node_delete($node) {
   db_delete('upload')->condition('nid', $node->nid)->execute();
   if (!is_array($node->files)) {
     return;
@@ -414,7 +414,7 @@ function upload_node_delete(stdClass $node) {
 /**
  * Implement hook_node_revision_delete().
  */
-function upload_node_revision_delete(stdClass $node) {
+function upload_node_revision_delete($node) {
   db_delete('upload')->condition('vid', $node->vid)->execute();
   if (!is_array($node->files)) {
     return;
@@ -427,7 +427,7 @@ function upload_node_revision_delete(stdClass $node) {
 /**
  * Implement hook_node_search_result().
  */
-function upload_node_search_result(stdClass $node) {
+function upload_node_search_result($node) {
   return isset($node->files) && is_array($node->files) ? format_plural(count($node->files), '1 attachment', '@count attachments') : NULL;
 }
 
@@ -476,7 +476,7 @@ function upload_total_space_used() {
   return db_query('SELECT SUM(f.filesize) FROM {file} f INNER JOIN {upload} u ON f.fid = u.fid')->fetchField();
 }
 
-function upload_save(stdClass $node) {
+function upload_save($node) {
   if (empty($node->files) || !is_array($node->files)) {
     return;
   }
@@ -529,7 +529,7 @@ function upload_save(stdClass $node) {
   }
 }
 
-function _upload_form(stdClass $node) {
+function _upload_form($node) {
   global $user;
 
   $form = array(
diff --git a/modules/upload/upload.test b/modules/upload/upload.test
index ac75da787be..09a29721368 100644
--- a/modules/upload/upload.test
+++ b/modules/upload/upload.test
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ class UploadTestCase extends DrupalWebTestCase {
    * @param string $filename Name of file to upload.
    * @param boolean $assert Assert that the node was successfully updated.
    */
-  function uploadFile(stdClass $node, $filename, $assert = TRUE) {
+  function uploadFile($node, $filename, $assert = TRUE) {
     $edit = array();
     $edit['files[upload]'] = $filename; //edit-upload
     $this->drupalPost('node/' . $node->nid . '/edit', $edit, t('Save'));