diff --git a/HACKING.rst b/HACKING.rst
index 3db4e41dc8..8d394d6514 100644
--- a/HACKING.rst
+++ b/HACKING.rst
@@ -8,4 +8,4 @@ Horizon Style Commandments
 Horizon Specific Commandments
 -----------------------------
 
-None so far
+- Read the Horizon contributing documentation at http://docs.openstack.org/developer/horizon/contributing.html
diff --git a/doc/source/contributing.rst b/doc/source/contributing.rst
index fada39dab3..224140c9b6 100644
--- a/doc/source/contributing.rst
+++ b/doc/source/contributing.rst
@@ -153,6 +153,13 @@ allowances we make:
 * Clear the ``Maximum number of errors`` field.
 * Add ``horizon,$`` to the ``Predefined`` list.
 
+We don't require that everything works with JavaScript disabled. It's fine to
+introduce features that require that JavaScript is enabled in the user's web
+browser.
+
+The code has to work on the stable versions of Firefox, Chrome, Safari, and
+Opera web browsers, and on Microsoft Internet Explorer 8 and later.
+
 .. _JSLint: http://jslint.com/
 
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