diff --git a/src/Fl_Tabs.cxx b/src/Fl_Tabs.cxx
index 95f0384b8..7aed07486 100644
--- a/src/Fl_Tabs.cxx
+++ b/src/Fl_Tabs.cxx
@@ -405,13 +405,17 @@ void Fl_Tabs::draw_tab(int x1, int x2, int W, int H, Fl_Widget* o, int what) {
     Creates a new Fl_Tabs widget using the given position, size,
     and label string. The default boxtype is FL_THIN_UP_BOX.
 
-    <P>Use add(Fl_Widget
-    *) to add each child, which are usually
+    Use add(Fl_Widget*) to add each child, which are usually
     Fl_Group widgets. The children should be sized to stay
     away from the top or bottom edge of the Fl_Tabs widget,
     which is where the tabs will be drawn.
 
-    <P>The destructor <I>also deletes all the children</I>. This
+    All children of Fl_Tab should have the same size and exactly fit on top of 
+    each other. They should only leave space above or below where that tabs will 
+    go, but not on the sides. If the first child of Fl_Tab is set to 
+    "resizable()", the riders will not resize when the tabs are resized.
+ 
+    The destructor <I>also deletes all the children</I>. This
     allows a whole tree to be deleted at once, without having to
     keep a pointer to all the children in the user code. A kludge
     has been done so the Fl_Tabs and all of its children