diff --git a/doc-src/content/reference/compass/utilities/general/float.haml b/doc-src/content/reference/compass/utilities/general/float.haml
index f513bf7a..a31bfb86 100644
--- a/doc-src/content/reference/compass/utilities/general/float.haml
+++ b/doc-src/content/reference/compass/utilities/general/float.haml
@@ -11,5 +11,7 @@ classnames:
   - utilities
 ---
 - render 'reference' do
-  %p
-    Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet.
+  :markdown
+    This module provides mixins that help you work around the
+    [double-margin bug in IE5/6][dmb].
+    [dmb]: http://www.positioniseverything.net/explorer/doubled-margin.html
diff --git a/frameworks/compass/stylesheets/compass/utilities/general/_float.scss b/frameworks/compass/stylesheets/compass/utilities/general/_float.scss
index f3666450..8c2d2a02 100644
--- a/frameworks/compass/stylesheets/compass/utilities/general/_float.scss
+++ b/frameworks/compass/stylesheets/compass/utilities/general/_float.scss
@@ -1,17 +1,15 @@
-//**\\
-// Float
-
-@import "clearfix";
-
-// Implementation of float:left with fix for double-margin bug
+// Implementation of float:left with fix for the
+// [double-margin bug in IE5/6](http://www.positioniseverything.net/explorer/doubled-margin.html)
 @mixin float-left {
   @include float(left); }
 
-// Implementation of float:right with fix for double-margin bug
+// Implementation of float:right with fix for the
+// [double-margin bug in IE5/6](http://www.positioniseverything.net/explorer/doubled-margin.html)
 @mixin float-right {
   @include float(right); }
 
-// Available as alternate syntax with just +float
+// Direction independent float mixin that fixes the
+// [double-margin bug in IE5/6](http://www.positioniseverything.net/explorer/doubled-margin.html)
 @mixin float($side: left) {
   display: inline;
   float: $side; }