diff --git a/docs/execution.md b/docs/execution.md
index d17de9d..a4f0ffe 100644
--- a/docs/execution.md
+++ b/docs/execution.md
@@ -16,9 +16,11 @@ Sending handlers), etc.
 
 The initial `web/index.php` installation runs four middleware handlers:
 
-- _Radar\Adr\Handler\ExceptionHandler_ as a final fallback to catch exceptions.
+- _Radar\Adr\Handler\SendingHandler_ to pass along the inbound request without modification, and send back the outbound response after all other middlware have processed it;
 
-- _Radar\Adr\Handler\RoutingHandler_ to determine the _Route_ based on the _ServerRequest_,
+- _Radar\Adr\Handler\ExceptionHandler_ as a final fallback to catch exceptions;
+
+- _Radar\Adr\Handler\RoutingHandler_ to determine the _Route_ based on the _ServerRequest_;
 
 - _Radar\Adr\Handler\ActionHandler_ to use the _Route_ for the action-domain-responder activity:
 
@@ -32,8 +34,6 @@ The initial `web/index.php` installation runs four middleware handlers:
     - A _Responder_ callable is invoked with the _Domain_ output; the
     _Responder_ then builds the outgoing HTTP _Response_ message.
 
-- _Radar\Adr\Handler\SendingHandler_ to send the _Response_.
-
 You can prepend, append, or replace these handlers in `web/index.php` with your own middleware.
 
 ### Navigation
diff --git a/web/index.php b/web/index.php
index 061cdac..ba73546 100644
--- a/web/index.php
+++ b/web/index.php
@@ -21,10 +21,10 @@
  */
 
 // pipeline middleware
+$adr->middle('Radar\Adr\Handler\SendingHandler');
 $adr->middle('Radar\Adr\Handler\ExceptionHandler');
 $adr->middle('Radar\Adr\Handler\RoutingHandler');
 $adr->middle('Radar\Adr\Handler\ActionHandler');
-$adr->middle('Radar\Adr\Handler\SendingHandler');
 
 // routes
 $adr->get('Hello', '/{name}?', function (array $input) {