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   <h4>Optional icons with hidden <code>.sr-only</code> labels</h4>
-  <p>For form controls with no visible label, add the <code>.sr-only</code> class on the label. Bootstrap will automatically adjust the position of the icon once it's been added.</p>
+  <p>If you use the <code>.sr-only</code> class to hide a form control's <code>&lt;label&gt;</code> (rather than using other labelling options, such as the <code>aria-label</code> attribute), Bootstrap will automatically adjust the position of the icon once it's been added.</p>
   <div class="bs-example" data-example-id="form-validation-state-with-icon-without-label">
     <div class="form-group has-success has-feedback">
       <label class="control-label sr-only" for="inputSuccess5">Hidden label</label>