# Help and instructional text

Use help text for confusing fields or when you want to link to additional information.

Help text can also offer examples of the kinds of answers we expect.

Instructional text should be rarely used. It can tell a user how to fill out the input or where to find information if they do not already have it.<br>

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# Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation

If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question.

Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter:

```
GET https://sfdigitalservices.gitbook.io/style-guide/how-to-write-forms/help-and-instructional-text.md?ask=<question>
```

The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language.
The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation.

Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.