diff --git a/docs/topics/forms/index.txt b/docs/topics/forms/index.txt
index 4870ffc094..390989c134 100644
--- a/docs/topics/forms/index.txt
+++ b/docs/topics/forms/index.txt
@@ -104,25 +104,29 @@ The standard pattern for processing a form in a view looks like this:
        })
 
 
-There are three code paths here:
+There are three possible code paths here:
 
-1. If the form has not been submitted, an unbound instance of ContactForm is
-   created and passed to the template.
-2. If the form has been submitted, a bound instance of the form is created
-   using ``request.POST``. If the submitted data is valid, it is processed
-   and the user is re-directed to a "thanks" page.
-3. If the form has been submitted but is invalid, the bound form instance is
-   passed on to the template.
++------------------+---------------+-----------------------------------------+
+| Form submitted?  | Data?         | What occurs                             |
++==================+===============+=========================================+
+| Unsubmitted      | None yet      | Template gets passed unbound instance   |
+|                  |               | of ContactForm.                         |
++------------------+---------------+-----------------------------------------+
+| Submitted        | Invalid data  | Template gets passed bound instance     |
+|                  |               | of ContactForm.                         |
++------------------+---------------+-----------------------------------------+
+| Submitted        | Valid data    | Valid data is processed. Redirect to a  |
+|                  |               | "thanks" page.                          |
++------------------+---------------+-----------------------------------------+
 
-The distinction between **bound** and **unbound** forms is important. An unbound
-form does not have any data associated with it; when rendered to the user, it
-will be empty or will contain default values. A bound form does have submitted
-data, and hence can be used to tell if that data is valid. If an invalid bound
-form is rendered it can include inline error messages telling the user where
-they went wrong.
+The distinction between :ref:`ref-forms-api-bound-unbound` is important:
 
-See :ref:`ref-forms-api-bound-unbound` for further information on the
-differences between bound and unbound forms.
+* An unbound form has no data associated with it. When rendered to the user,
+  it will be empty or will contain default values.
+
+* A bound form has submitted data, and hence can be used to tell if that data
+  is valid. If an invalid bound form is rendered, it can include inline error
+  messages telling the user what data to correct.
 
 Handling file uploads with a form
 ---------------------------------
@@ -294,7 +298,7 @@ templates:
     The field's label wrapped in the appropriate HTML ``<label>`` tag,
     e.g. ``<label for="id_email">Email address</label>``
 
-``{{ field.value }}`` 
+``{{ field.value }}``
     The value of the field. e.g ``someone@example.com``
 
 ``{{ field.html_name }}``