diff --git a/lib/feed_reader.ex b/lib/feed_reader.ex
index b23d97a..e912389 100644
--- a/lib/feed_reader.ex
+++ b/lib/feed_reader.ex
@@ -286,8 +286,8 @@ defmodule FeedReader do
   @doc """
   Collects a caller-owned local XML file into a bounded parse result.
 
-  The parser continues through the end of the source so malformed tails are
-  reported. An item accepted beyond the limit returns
+   The parser stops after the feed's root element, ignoring content appended
+   after a complete feed. An item accepted beyond the limit returns
   `{:error, {:max_items_exceeded, max_items}}` without partial data.
 
   ## Options
diff --git a/lib/feed_reader/collector.ex b/lib/feed_reader/collector.ex
index 9b36f60..65ed21d 100644
--- a/lib/feed_reader/collector.ex
+++ b/lib/feed_reader/collector.ex
@@ -5,8 +5,8 @@ defmodule FeedReader.Collector do
   The collector consumes the event stream produced by `FeedReader.Parser` and
   returns a `FeedReader.ParseResult`. Callers must provide a positive integer
   `:max_items`; accepted items beyond that limit produce an error instead of a
-  partial result. The parser continues through its terminal event so malformed
-  tails are not hidden by the collection limit.
+  partial result. The parser stops after the feed's root element, so content
+  appended after a complete feed is not parsed.
 
   Binary and chunk-enumerable inputs are written incrementally to a temporary
   file before parsing. The temporary file is owned and removed by the collector;