diff --git a/doc/crypto/EVP_PKEY_CTX_new.pod b/doc/crypto/EVP_PKEY_CTX_new.pod
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..7a2f02c166
--- /dev/null
+++ b/doc/crypto/EVP_PKEY_CTX_new.pod
@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+=pod
+
+=head1 NAME
+
+EVP_PKEY_CTX_new, EVP_PKEY_CTX_new_id, EVP_PKEY_CTX_dup, EVP_PKEY_CTX_free - public key algorithm context functions.
+
+=head1 SYNOPSIS
+
+ #include <openssl/evp.h>
+
+ EVP_PKEY_CTX *EVP_PKEY_CTX_new(EVP_PKEY *pkey, ENGINE *e);
+ EVP_PKEY_CTX *EVP_PKEY_CTX_new_id(int id, ENGINE *e);
+ EVP_PKEY_CTX *EVP_PKEY_CTX_dup(EVP_PKEY_CTX *ctx);
+ void EVP_PKEY_CTX_free(EVP_PKEY_CTX *ctx);
+
+=head1 DESCRIPTION
+
+The EVP_PKEY_CTX_new() function allocates public key algorithm context using
+the algorithm specified in B<pkey> and ENGINE B<e>.
+
+The EVP_PKEY_CTX_new_id() function allocates public key algorithm context
+using the algorithm specified by B<id> and ENGINE B<e>. It is normally used
+when no B<EVP_PKEY> structure is associated with the operations, for example
+during parameter generation of key genration for some algorithms.
+
+EVP_PKEY_CTX_dup() duplicates the context B<ctx>.
+
+EVP_PKEY_CTX_free() frees up the context B<ctx>.
+
+=head1 NOTES
+
+The B<EVP_PKEY_CTX> structure is an opaque public key algorithm context used
+by the OpenSSL high level public key API. Contexts B<MUST NOT> be shared between
+threads: that is it is not permissible to use the same context simultaneously
+in two threads.
+
+=head1 RETURN VALUES
+
+EVP_PKEY_CTX_new(), EVP_PKEY_CTX_new_id(), EVP_PKEY_CTX_dup() returns either
+the newly allocated B<EVP_PKEY_CTX> structure of B<NULL> if an error occurred.
+
+EVP_PKEY_CTX_free() does not return a value.
+
+=head1 SEE ALSO
+
+L<EVP_PKEY_new(3)|EVP_PKEY_new(3)>
+
+=head1 HISTORY
+
+These functions were first added to OpenSSL 0.9.9.
+
+=cut
diff --git a/doc/crypto/EVP_PKEY_decrypt.pod b/doc/crypto/EVP_PKEY_decrypt.pod
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..6690e1fd6e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/doc/crypto/EVP_PKEY_decrypt.pod
@@ -0,0 +1,62 @@
+=pod
+
+=head1 NAME
+
+EVP_PKEY_decrypt_init, EVP_PKEY_decrypt - decrypt using a public key algorithm
+
+=head1 SYNOPSIS
+
+ #include <openssl/evp.h>
+
+ int EVP_PKEY_decrypt_init(EVP_PKEY_CTX *ctx);
+ int EVP_PKEY_decrypt(EVP_PKEY_CTX *ctx,
+			unsigned char *out, size_t *outlen,
+			const unsigned char *in, size_t inlen);
+
+=head1 DESCRIPTION
+
+The EVP_PKEY_decrypt_init() function initializes a public key algorithm
+context using key B<pkey> for a decryption operation.
+
+The EVP_PKEY_decrypt() function performs a public key decryption operation
+using B<ctx>. The data to be decrypted is specified using the B<in> and
+B<inlen> parameters. If B<out> is B<NULL> then the maximum size of the output
+buffer is written to the B<outlen> parameter. If B<out> is not B<NULL> then
+before the call the B<outlen> parameter should contain the length of the
+B<out> buffer, if the call is successful the decrypted data is written to
+B<out> and the amount of data written to B<outlen>.
+
+=head1 NOTES
+
+After the call to EVP_PKEY_decrypt_init() algorithm specific control
+operations can be performed to set any appropriate parameters for the
+operation.
+
+The function EVP_PKEY_decrypt() can be called more than once on the same
+context if several operations are performed using the same parameters.
+
+=head1 RETURN VALUES
+
+EVP_PKEY_decrypt_init() and EVP_PKEY_decrypt() return 1 for success and 0
+or a negative value for failure.
+
+=head1 EXAMPLE
+
+Decrypt data using OAEP (for RSA keys):
+
+[to be added]
+
+=head1 SEE ALSO
+
+L<EVP_PKEY_CTX_new(3)|EVP_PKEY_CTX_new(3)>,
+L<EVP_PKEY_encrypt(3)|EVP_PKEY_encrypt(3)>,
+L<EVP_PKEY_sign(3)|EVP_PKEY_sign(3)>,
+L<EVP_PKEY_verify(3)|EVP_PKEY_verify(3)>,
+L<EVP_PKEY_verifyrecover(3)|EVP_PKEY_verifyrecover(3)>,
+L<EVP_PKEY_derive(3)|EVP_PKEY_derive(3)> 
+
+=head1 HISTORY
+
+These functions were first added to OpenSSL 0.9.9.
+
+=cut
diff --git a/doc/crypto/EVP_PKEY_encrypt.pod b/doc/crypto/EVP_PKEY_encrypt.pod
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..72673aa8b4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/doc/crypto/EVP_PKEY_encrypt.pod
@@ -0,0 +1,62 @@
+=pod
+
+=head1 NAME
+
+EVP_PKEY_encrypt_init, EVP_PKEY_encrypt - encrypt using a public key algorithm
+
+=head1 SYNOPSIS
+
+ #include <openssl/evp.h>
+
+ int EVP_PKEY_encrypt_init(EVP_PKEY_CTX *ctx);
+ int EVP_PKEY_encrypt(EVP_PKEY_CTX *ctx,
+			unsigned char *out, size_t *outlen,
+			const unsigned char *in, size_t inlen);
+
+=head1 DESCRIPTION
+
+The EVP_PKEY_encrypt_init() function initializes a public key algorithm
+context using key B<pkey> for an encryption operation.
+
+The EVP_PKEY_encrypt() function performs a public key encryption operation
+using B<ctx>. The data to be encrypted is specified using the B<in> and
+B<inlen> parameters. If B<out> is B<NULL> then the maximum size of the output
+buffer is written to the B<outlen> parameter. If B<out> is not B<NULL> then
+before the call the B<outlen> parameter should contain the length of the
+B<out> buffer, if the call is successful the encrypted data is written to
+B<out> and the amount of data written to B<outlen>.
+
+=head1 NOTES
+
+After the call to EVP_PKEY_encrypt_init() algorithm specific control
+operations can be performed to set any appropriate parameters for the
+operation.
+
+The function EVP_PKEY_encrypt() can be called more than once on the same
+context if several operations are performed using the same parameters.
+
+=head1 RETURN VALUES
+
+EVP_PKEY_encrypt_init() and EVP_PKEY_encrypt() return 1 for success and 0
+or a negative value for failure.
+
+=head1 EXAMPLE
+
+Encrypt data using OAEP (for RSA keys):
+
+[to be added]
+
+=head1 SEE ALSO
+
+L<EVP_PKEY_CTX_new(3)|EVP_PKEY_CTX_new(3)>,
+L<EVP_PKEY_decrypt(3)|EVP_PKEY_decrypt(3)>,
+L<EVP_PKEY_sign(3)|EVP_PKEY_sign(3)>,
+L<EVP_PKEY_verify(3)|EVP_PKEY_verify(3)>,
+L<EVP_PKEY_verifyrecover(3)|EVP_PKEY_verifyrecover(3)>,
+L<EVP_PKEY_derive(3)|EVP_PKEY_derive(3)> 
+
+=head1 HISTORY
+
+These functions were first added to OpenSSL 0.9.9.
+
+=cut
diff --git a/doc/crypto/evp.pod b/doc/crypto/evp.pod
index b3ca14314f..9faa349243 100644
--- a/doc/crypto/evp.pod
+++ b/doc/crypto/evp.pod
@@ -22,14 +22,24 @@ digital signatures.
 Symmetric encryption is available with the B<EVP_Encrypt>I<...>
 functions.  The B<EVP_Digest>I<...> functions provide message digests.
 
+The B<EVP_PKEY>I<...> functions provide a high level interface to
+asymmetric algorithms.
+
 Algorithms are loaded with OpenSSL_add_all_algorithms(3).
 
-All the symmetric algorithms (ciphers) and digests can be replaced by ENGINE
-modules providing alternative implementations. If ENGINE implementations of
-ciphers or digests are registered as defaults, then the various EVP functions
-will automatically use those implementations automatically in preference to
-built in software implementations. For more information, consult the engine(3)
-man page.
+All the symmetric algorithms (ciphers), digests and asymmetric algorithms
+(public key algorithms) can be replaced by ENGINE modules providing alternative
+implementations. If ENGINE implementations of ciphers or digests are registered
+as defaults, then the various EVP functions will automatically use those
+implementations automatically in preference to built in software
+implementations. For more information, consult the engine(3) man page.
+
+Although low level algorithm specific functions exist for many algorithms
+their use is discouraged. They cannot be used with an ENGINE and ENGINE
+versions of new algorithms cannot be accessed using the low level functions.
+Also makes code harder to adapt to new algorithms and some options are not 
+cleanly supported at the low level and some operations are more efficient
+using the high level interface.
 
 =head1 SEE ALSO