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## Help text
-No official help text classes exist in Bootstrap 4 (previously we had `.help-block` in v3), but thanks to our utility classes, you can create much more flexible help text as you need it.
+No official help text classes exist in Bootstrap 4 (previously we had `.help-block` in v3), but thanks to our utility classes like `.text-muted`, you can create much more flexible help text as you need it.
+
+Inline text can use any typical inline HTML element (be it a `<small>`, `<span>`, or something else).
{% example html %}
-<!-- Inline -->
-<small class="text-muted">Some inline text with a small tag looks like this.</small>
+<small class="text-muted">
+ Some inline text with a small tag looks like this.
+</small>
{% endexample %}
+Block help text—for below inputs or for longer lines of help text—can be easily achieved with a `<p>`.
+
{% example html %}
-<!-- Block -->
<p class="text-muted">
A block of help text that breaks onto a new line and may extend beyond one line.
</p>