diff --git a/SCHEMA-SPEC.md b/SCHEMA-SPEC.md
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@@ -1,3 +1,60 @@
 # KDL Schema Specification
 
-For the full KDL Schema schema itself, see [examples/kdl-schema.kdl](./examples/kdl-schema.kdl).
+The KDL Schema specification describes a schema language for use with KDL,
+written in KDL itself. A schema language allows users to describe and
+constrain the allowed semantics of a KDL document. This can be used for many
+purposes: documentation for users, automated verification, or even automated
+generation of bindings!
+
+## Definition
+
+### `document` node
+
+This is the toplevel node in a KDL Schema. It is required, and there must be
+exactly one, at the very toplevel of a document.
+
+#### Values
+
+None.
+
+#### Properties
+
+* `description` (optional): An informational description of the purpose of this schema.
+* `schema-url` (optional): A URL where someone may go to find more information about this schema. It is not meant for mechanical processing.
+
+#### Children
+
+* [`node`](#node-node) - zero or more toplevel nodes for the KDL document this schema describes.
+
+### `node` node
+
+The `node` node describes node instances in a document. These may either be at
+the toplevel of the document, or they may be nested inside a children block in
+another node.
+
+#### Values
+
+* Node name (optional) - A string name for the node. If present, the node's rules/validations will apply only to children with this node name. Otherwise, the rules will apply to _all_ child nodes, regardless of whether they're named or not.
+
+#### Properties
+
+* `description` (optional): An informational description of the purpose of this node.
+* `id` (optional): A globally unique identifier for this node.
+* `ref` (optional): A globally unique reference to another node's ID. If present, all properties, values, and children defined in the target node will be copied to this node, replacing any conflicts.
+
+#### Children
+
+* `min` (optional): Minimum number of this kind of node (or any node, if the name is missing) allowed in the parent's children block.
+* `max` (optional): Maximum number of this kind of node (or any node, if the name is missing) allowed in the parent's children block.
+* [`prop`](#prop-node) - zero or more properties for this node.
+* [`value`](#value-node) - zero or more values for this node.
+* [`children`](#children-node) - zero or more children for this node.
+
+### `prop` node
+### `value` node
+### `children` node
+
+## The Schema
+
+For the full KDL Schema schema itself, see
+[examples/kdl-schema.kdl](./examples/kdl-schema.kdl).
diff --git a/examples/kdl-schema.kdl b/examples/kdl-schema.kdl
index ed80c82..00acbd1 100644
--- a/examples/kdl-schema.kdl
+++ b/examples/kdl-schema.kdl
@@ -17,19 +17,13 @@ document description="KDL Schema KDL schema in KDL" schema-url="https://github.c
                 prop "description" description="A description of this node's purpose." {
                     type "string"
                 }
-                prop "id" description="globally-unique ID of this node." {
+                prop "id" description="A globally-unique ID for this node." {
                     type "string"
                 }
-                prop "ref" description="globally unique reference to this node." {
+                prop "ref" description="A globally unique reference to another node." {
                     type "string"
                 }
                 children {
-                    node "enum" description="An enumeration of possible values" {
-                        max 1
-                        value description="Enumeration choices" {
-                            min 1
-                        }
-                    }
                     node "min" description="minimum number of instances of this node in its parent's children." {
                         max 1
                         value {