diff --git a/pipeline/inputs/tail.md b/pipeline/inputs/tail.md
index 5df9c9424..79e6dae1f 100644
--- a/pipeline/inputs/tail.md
+++ b/pipeline/inputs/tail.md
@@ -88,7 +88,11 @@ pipeline:
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-The two options separated by a comma means multi-format: try `docker` and `cri` multiline formats.
+The two options separated by a comma mean Fluent Bit will try each parser in the list in order, applying the first one that matches the log.
+
+It will use the first parser which has a `start_state` that matches the log.
+
+For example, it will first try `docker`, and if `docker` does not match, it will then try `cri`.
 
 We are **still working** on extending support to do multiline for nested stack traces and such. Over the Fluent Bit v1.8.x release cycle we will be updating the documentation.