diff --git a/docs/_includes/components/alerts.html b/docs/_includes/components/alerts.html
index 717308354..7487a968a 100644
--- a/docs/_includes/components/alerts.html
+++ b/docs/_includes/components/alerts.html
@@ -40,13 +40,13 @@
   </div>
   <div class="bs-example" data-example-id="dismissible-alert-css">
     <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>
+      <button type="button" class="close" data-dismiss="alert" aria-label="Close"><span aria-hidden="true">&times;</span></button>
       <strong>Warning!</strong> Better check yourself, you're not looking too good.
     </div>
   </div>
 {% highlight html %}
 <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>
+  <button type="button" class="close" data-dismiss="alert" aria-label="Close"><span aria-hidden="true">&times;</span></button>
   <strong>Warning!</strong> Better check yourself, you're not looking too good.
 </div>
 {% endhighlight %}
diff --git a/docs/_includes/css/helpers.html b/docs/_includes/css/helpers.html
index c6701bfdc..db60f0ad8 100644
--- a/docs/_includes/css/helpers.html
+++ b/docs/_includes/css/helpers.html
@@ -56,10 +56,10 @@
   <h3 id="helper-classes-close">Close icon</h3>
   <p>Use the generic close icon for dismissing content like modals and alerts.</p>
   <div class="bs-example" data-example-id="close-icon">
-    <p><button type="button" class="close"><span aria-hidden="true">&times;</span><span class="sr-only">Close</span></button></p>
+    <p><button type="button" class="close" aria-label="Close"><span aria-hidden="true">&times;</span></button></p>
   </div>
 {% highlight html %}
-<button type="button" class="close"><span aria-hidden="true">&times;</span><span class="sr-only">Close</span></button>
+<button type="button" class="close" aria-label="Close"><span aria-hidden="true">&times;</span></button>
 {% endhighlight %}
 
 
diff --git a/docs/_includes/js/alerts.html b/docs/_includes/js/alerts.html
index f93abc8b2..399cd732f 100644
--- a/docs/_includes/js/alerts.html
+++ b/docs/_includes/js/alerts.html
@@ -6,12 +6,12 @@
   <p>When using a <code>.close</code> button, it must be the first child of the <code>.alert-dismissible</code> and no text content may come before it in the markup.</p>
   <div class="bs-example bs-example-standalone" data-example-id="dismissible-alert-js">
     <div class="alert alert-warning alert-dismissible fade in" role="alert">
-      <button type="button" class="close" data-dismiss="alert"><span aria-hidden="true">&times;</span><span class="sr-only">Close</span></button>
+      <button type="button" class="close" data-dismiss="alert" aria-label="Close"><span aria-hidden="true">&times;</span></button>
       <strong>Holy guacamole!</strong> Best check yo self, you're not looking too good.
     </div>
 
     <div class="alert alert-danger alert-dismissible fade in" role="alert">
-      <button type="button" class="close" data-dismiss="alert"><span aria-hidden="true">&times;</span><span class="sr-only">Close</span></button>
+      <button type="button" class="close" data-dismiss="alert" aria-label="Close"><span aria-hidden="true">&times;</span></button>
       <h4>Oh snap! You got an error!</h4>
       <p>Change this and that and try again. Duis mollis, est non commodo luctus, nisi erat porttitor ligula, eget lacinia odio sem nec elit. Cras mattis consectetur purus sit amet fermentum.</p>
       <p>
@@ -27,9 +27,8 @@
   <p>Just add <code>data-dismiss="alert"</code> to your close button to automatically give an alert close functionality. Closing an alert removes it from the DOM.</p>
 
 {% highlight html %}
-<button type="button" class="close" data-dismiss="alert">
+<button type="button" class="close" data-dismiss="alert" aria-label="Close">
   <span aria-hidden="true">&times;</span>
-  <span class="sr-only">Close</span>
 </button>
 {% endhighlight %}
 
diff --git a/docs/_includes/js/modal.html b/docs/_includes/js/modal.html
index 83c047904..f5861f4a5 100644
--- a/docs/_includes/js/modal.html
+++ b/docs/_includes/js/modal.html
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
       <div class="modal-dialog">
         <div class="modal-content">
           <div class="modal-header">
-            <button type="button" class="close" data-dismiss="modal"><span aria-hidden="true">&times;</span><span class="sr-only">Close</span></button>
+            <button type="button" class="close" data-dismiss="modal" aria-label="Close"><span aria-hidden="true">&times;</span></button>
             <h4 class="modal-title">Modal title</h4>
           </div>
           <div class="modal-body">
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@
   <div class="modal-dialog">
     <div class="modal-content">
       <div class="modal-header">
-        <button type="button" class="close" data-dismiss="modal"><span aria-hidden="true">&times;</span><span class="sr-only">Close</span></button>
+        <button type="button" class="close" data-dismiss="modal" aria-label="Close"><span aria-hidden="true">&times;</span></button>
         <h4 class="modal-title">Modal title</h4>
       </div>
       <div class="modal-body">
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@
       <div class="modal-content">
 
         <div class="modal-header">
-          <button type="button" class="close" data-dismiss="modal"><span aria-hidden="true">&times;</span><span class="sr-only">Close</span></button>
+          <button type="button" class="close" data-dismiss="modal" aria-label="Close"><span aria-hidden="true">&times;</span></button>
           <h4 class="modal-title" id="myModalLabel">Modal title</h4>
         </div>
         <div class="modal-body">
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@
   <div class="modal-dialog">
     <div class="modal-content">
       <div class="modal-header">
-        <button type="button" class="close" data-dismiss="modal"><span aria-hidden="true">&times;</span><span class="sr-only">Close</span></button>
+        <button type="button" class="close" data-dismiss="modal" aria-label="Close"><span aria-hidden="true">&times;</span></button>
         <h4 class="modal-title" id="myModalLabel">Modal title</h4>
       </div>
       <div class="modal-body">
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@
       <div class="modal-content">
 
         <div class="modal-header">
-          <button type="button" class="close" data-dismiss="modal"><span aria-hidden="true">&times;</span><span class="sr-only">Close</span></button>
+          <button type="button" class="close" data-dismiss="modal" aria-label="Close"><span aria-hidden="true">&times;</span></button>
           <h4 class="modal-title" id="myLargeModalLabel">Large modal</h4>
         </div>
         <div class="modal-body">
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@
       <div class="modal-content">
 
         <div class="modal-header">
-          <button type="button" class="close" data-dismiss="modal"><span aria-hidden="true">&times;</span><span class="sr-only">Close</span></button>
+          <button type="button" class="close" data-dismiss="modal" aria-label="Close"><span aria-hidden="true">&times;</span></button>
           <h4 class="modal-title" id="mySmallModalLabel">Small modal</h4>
         </div>
         <div class="modal-body">
@@ -230,7 +230,7 @@
       <div class="modal-dialog">
         <div class="modal-content">
           <div class="modal-header">
-            <button type="button" class="close" data-dismiss="modal"><span aria-hidden="true">&times;</span><span class="sr-only">Close</span></button>
+            <button type="button" class="close" data-dismiss="modal" aria-label="Close"><span aria-hidden="true">&times;</span></button>
             <h4 class="modal-title" id="exampleModalLabel">New message</h4>
           </div>
           <div class="modal-body">
@@ -263,7 +263,7 @@
   <div class="modal-dialog">
     <div class="modal-content">
       <div class="modal-header">
-        <button type="button" class="close" data-dismiss="modal"><span aria-hidden="true">&times;</span><span class="sr-only">Close</span></button>
+        <button type="button" class="close" data-dismiss="modal" aria-label="Close"><span aria-hidden="true">&times;</span></button>
         <h4 class="modal-title" id="exampleModalLabel">New message</h4>
       </div>
       <div class="modal-body">