diff --git a/core/modules/inline_form_errors/inline_form_errors.info.yml b/core/modules/inline_form_errors/inline_form_errors.info.yml
index 2ee74f12e4..335e6f821c 100644
--- a/core/modules/inline_form_errors/inline_form_errors.info.yml
+++ b/core/modules/inline_form_errors/inline_form_errors.info.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 type: module
 name: Inline Form Errors
-description: 'Adds WCAG 2.0 accessibility compliance for web form errors, but some functionality might not work.'
+description: 'Places error messages adjacent to form inputs, for improved usability and accessibility.'
 version: VERSION
 core: 8.x
 package: Core (Experimental)
diff --git a/core/modules/inline_form_errors/inline_form_errors.module b/core/modules/inline_form_errors/inline_form_errors.module
index 52e572d300..d93cf09638 100644
--- a/core/modules/inline_form_errors/inline_form_errors.module
+++ b/core/modules/inline_form_errors/inline_form_errors.module
@@ -15,7 +15,13 @@ function inline_form_errors_help($route_name, RouteMatchInterface $route_match)
     case 'help.page.inline_form_errors':
       $output = '';
       $output .= '<h3>' . t('About') . '</h3>';
-      $output .= '<p>' . t('The Inline Form Errors module provides an experimental approach to form errors, placing the error messages next to the elements themselves. For more information, see the <a href=":inline_form_error">online documentation for the Inline Form Errors module</a>.', [':inline_form_error' => 'https://www.drupal.org/documentation/modules/inline_form_error']) . '</p>';
+      $output .= '<p>' . t('The Inline Form Errors module makes it easier for users to identify which error(s) needs to be resolved by providing a summary of all errors and by placing the individual error messages next to the form elements themselves. For more information, see the <a href=":inline_form_error">online documentation for the Inline Form Errors module</a>.', [':inline_form_error' => 'https://www.drupal.org/docs/8/core/modules/inline-form-errors']) . '</p>';
+      $output .= '<h3>'. t('Uses') . '</h3>';
+      $output .= '<dl>';
+      $output .= '<dt>' . t('Displaying error messages') . '</dt>';
+      $output .= '<dd>' . t('If a user wrongly fills in form elements (for example by forgetting required fields), then a warning message with links to each individual form element is displayed at the top of the form. The individual error messages are displayed next to each form element.') . '</dd>';
+      $output .= '<dt>' . t('Displaying error messages in browsers with HTML5 form validation') . '</dt>';
+      $output .= '<dd>' . t('In browsers that support HTML5 form validation, users will first see the error messages generated by their browser. In this case, the inline form error messages are only displayed after the HTML5 validation errors have been resolved.') . '</dd>';
       return $output;
   }
 }