import { Story, Canvas, ArgsTable } from '@storybook/addon-docs';
import { HelpText } from './help-text';
# HelpText
The `HelpText` is intended to be used as the help or error text under a form element
## Props
The `HelpText` accepts all props below as well as all [Text](/docs/ui-components-component-library-text-text-stories-js--default-story#props) and [Box](/docs/ui-components-ui-box-box-stories-js--default-story#props) component props.
### Children
The `children` of the `HelpText` can be plain text or react nodes.
```jsx
import { SIZES, COLORS } from '../../../helpers/constants/design-system';
import { Icon, ICON_NAMES } from '../../ui/components/component-library';
import { HelpText } from '../../ui/components/component-library';
Plain text
Text and icon
```
### Error
Use the `error` prop to show the `HelpText` in error state.
```jsx
import { HelpText } from '../../ui/components/component-library';
This HelpText in error state;
```
### Color
It may be useful to change the color of the `HelpText`. Use the `color` prop and the `COLORS` object to change the color of the `HelpText`. Defaults to `COLORS.TEXT_DEFAULT`.
```jsx
import { COLORS } from '../../../helpers/constants/design-system';
import { HelpText } from '../../ui/components/component-library';
The HelpText default color is COLORS.TEXT_DEFAULT
This HelpText color is COLORS.INFO_DEFAULT
This HelpText color is COLORS.WARNING_DEFAULT
This HelpText color is COLORS.SUCCESS_DEFAULT
;
```