Small language changes.

PDAL · Sep 13, 2021 · a75f89f · a75f89f
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@@ -214,14 +214,17 @@ For more on PDAL stages and their options, check the PDAL documentation on
   array of strings. Each element in the array is the tag of another stage to be
   set as input to the current stage.
 
+* Stages are processed sequentially in the order listed. An empty default input list is
+  created when interpretation of the pipeline begins.
+
 * Reader stages will disregard the ``inputs`` member.  When the current stage is a reader
   it is added to the default input list.
 
 * If ``inputs`` is specified for a writer or filter, those inputs are used
-  for the current stage. The default input list is cleared and replaced with the current stage.
+  for the current stage. The default input list is replaced with the current stage.
 
-* If ``inputs`` is not specified for a writer or filter, the default input list is used and
-  is replaced with the current stage.
+* If ``inputs`` is not specified for a writer or filter, the default input list is used
+  for the current stage. The default input list is replaced with the current stage.
 
 * A ``tag`` mentioned in another stage's ``inputs``  must have been previously
   defined in the ``pipeline`` array.