diff --git a/docs/_guide/actions.md b/docs/_guide/actions.md
index d22fd252..1d91dfbd 100644
--- a/docs/_guide/actions.md
+++ b/docs/_guide/actions.md
@@ -68,7 +68,9 @@ class HelloWorldElement extends HTMLElement {
 The actions syntax follows a pattern of `event:controller#method`.
 
  - `event` must be the name of a [_DOM Event_](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/Events), e.g. `click`.
+ - `:` is the required delimiter between the `event` and `controller`.
  - `controller` must be the name of a controller ascendant to the element.
+ - `#` is the required delimieter between the `controller` and `method`.
  - `method` (optional) must be a _public_ _method_ attached to a controller's prototype. Static methods will not work.
 
 If method is not supplied, it will default to `handleEvent`.
diff --git a/docs/_guide/targets.md b/docs/_guide/targets.md
index dfd7a2a5..877522b2 100644
--- a/docs/_guide/targets.md
+++ b/docs/_guide/targets.md
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ class HelloWorldElement extends HTMLElement {
 The target syntax follows a pattern of `controller.target`.
 
  - `controller` must be the name of a controller ascendant to the element.
+ - `.` is the required delimiter between `controller` and `target`.
  - `target` must be the name matching that of a `@target` (or `@targets`) annotated field within the Controller code.
 
 ### Multiple Targets