diff --git a/docs/en/reference/execution-pipeline.md b/docs/en/reference/execution-pipeline.md
index 09966de01..43c4bf74a 100644
--- a/docs/en/reference/execution-pipeline.md
+++ b/docs/en/reference/execution-pipeline.md
@@ -34,12 +34,14 @@ The basic .htaccess file after installing SilverStripe look like this:
 
 The `<Files>` section denies direct access to the template files from anywhere but the server itself.
 
-The next section enables the rewriting engine and rewrites requests to `framework/main.php` if they meet the following
+The `<IfModule>` section enables the rewriting engine. Requests will be rewritten if they meet the following
 criteria:
 
 *  URI doesn't end in .gif, .jpg, .png, .css, or .js
-*  The requested file doesn't exist on the filesystem `framework/main.php` is called with the REQUEST_FILENAME (%1) as the `url` parameter and also appends the original
-QUERY_STRING.
+*  The requested file doesn't exist on the filesystem
+ 
+The rewriting engine then calls `framework/main.php` with the REQUEST_FILENAME (%1) as the `url` parameter and also appends the original
+QUERY_STRING. **Example:** *"myblog/cakes?page=2"* is rewritten as *"framework/main.php?url=myblog/cakes&page=2"*.
 
 See the [mod_rewrite documentation](http://httpd.apache.org/docs/2.0/mod/mod_rewrite.html) for more information on how
 mod_rewrite works.