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@@ -3103,7 +3103,7 @@
 <div class="bs-docs-section">
   <h1 id="alerts" class="page-header">Alerts</h1>
 
-  <p class="lead">Provide contextual feedback messages for typical user actions with the handful of available and flexible alert messages. For inline dismissal, use the <a href="../javascript/#alerts">alerts jQuery plugin</a>.</p>
+  <p class="lead">Provide contextual feedback messages for typical user actions with the handful of available and flexible alert messages.</p>
 
   <h2 id="alerts-examples">Examples</h2>
   <p>Wrap any text and an optional dismiss button in <code>.alert</code> and one of the four contextual classes (e.g., <code>.alert-success</code>) for basic alert messages.</p>
@@ -3134,6 +3134,10 @@
 
   <h2 id="alerts-dismissible">Dismissible alerts</h2>
   <p>Build on any alert by adding an optional <code>.alert-dismissible</code> and close button.</p>
+  <div class="bs-callout bs-callout-info">
+    <h4>Requires JavaScript alert plugin</h4>
+    <p>For fully functioning, dismissible alerts, you must use the <a href="../javascript/#alerts">alerts JavaScript plugin</a>.</p>
+  </div>
   <div class="bs-example">
     <div class="alert alert-warning alert-dismissible" role="alert">
       <button type="button" class="close" data-dismiss="alert"><span aria-hidden="true">&times;</span><span class="sr-only">Close</span></button>