diff --git a/docs/validationWiring.md b/docs/validationWiring.md
index 0a25355..f1af4d2 100644
--- a/docs/validationWiring.md
+++ b/docs/validationWiring.md
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ this is *not* a validation library per se, but it *wires up* validation, which i
for reusable validation logic, in addition to [react-formstate-validation](https://github.com/dtrelogan/react-formstate-validation), reference [validator](https://www.npmjs.com/package/validator).
-also, [joi](https://www.npmjs.com/package/joi) has an awesome api, but it's not meant for client-side validation and adds about a megabyte to your bundle.
+([joi](https://www.npmjs.com/package/joi) has an awesome api, but it's not meant for client-side validation and adds about a megabyte to your bundle.)
### basic usage
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ validateUsername(username) {
required validation is called first, and if that passes, the autowired validateUsername function will be called.
-### tailoring a message
+### tailor a message
```jsx
@@ -175,24 +175,24 @@ you can optionally tailor messages in the jsx:
/>
```
-msgs is an abbreviation for validationMessages. this also works:
+'msgs' is an abbreviation for 'validationMessages'. this also works:
```jsx
```
-note you can tailor selectively:
+note you can selectively tailor:
```jsx
```
### fsValidate
-a registered validation also receives the following syntax, accessed through 'fsValidate':
+a registered validation also receives the following syntax, accessible through 'fsValidate':
```jsx