diff --git a/docs/contribute/_snippets/tag-processing.md b/docs/contribute/_snippets/tag-processing.md
index 32227ff2f..240e707b4 100644
--- a/docs/contribute/_snippets/tag-processing.md
+++ b/docs/contribute/_snippets/tag-processing.md
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ Specifically for versioned products, badges will display differently when the `a
 * `Deprecation planned` (if the lifecycle is deprecated)
   
   Example: {applies_to}`stack: deprecated 99.99`
-* `Removal planned` (if the lifecycle is removed) 
+* `Removal planned` (if the lifecycle is removed)
 
   Example: {applies_to}`stack: removed 99.99`
 
@@ -18,3 +18,18 @@ When multiple lifecycle statuses and versions are specified in the sources, seve
 :::{note}
 Visuals and wording in the output documentation are subject to changes and optimizations.
 :::
+
+The following table shows how the badge text and corresponding tooltip text vary by release status for each lifecycle value. Hoover over the example badges for tooltip text.
+
+| Lifecycle   | Release status | Badge text                                                                        |
+|-------------|----------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
+| preview     | prerelease     | Planned                                                                           |
+|             | post-release   | `<KEY> PREVIEW <VERSION>` <br><br> example: {applies_to}`stack: preview 9.1`      |
+| beta        | prerelease     | Planned                                                                           |
+|             | post-release   | `<KEY> BETA <VERSION>` <br><br> example: {applies_to}`stack: beta 9.1`            |
+| ga          | prerelease     | Planned                                                                           |
+|             | post-release   | `<KEY> <VERSION>` <br><br> example: {applies_to}`stack: ga 9.1`                   |
+| deprecated  | prerelease     | Deprecation planned                                                               |
+|             | post-release   | `<KEY> DEPRECATED <VERSION>` <br><br> example: {applies_to}`stack: deprecated 9.1`|
+| removed     | prerelease     | Removal planned                                                                   |
+|             | post-release   | `<KEY> REMOVED <VERSION>` <br><br> example: {applies_to}`stack: removed 9.1`      |