diff --git a/docs/Test/FlareCheck.md b/docs/Test/FlareCheck.md
index 69707bd..78df388 100644
--- a/docs/Test/FlareCheck.md
+++ b/docs/Test/FlareCheck.md
@@ -106,6 +106,25 @@ gCreateUI :: forall a e. (Generic a) => UI e a -> UI e Renderable
 
 A `createUI` implementation for types with a `Generic` instance.
 
+#### `flareDoc'`
+
+``` purescript
+flareDoc' :: forall t e. (Interactive t) => ElementId -> Label -> Maybe String -> t -> Eff (chan :: Chan, dom :: DOM | e) Unit
+```
+
+Run an interactive test. The ID specifies the parent element to which
+the test will be appended and the label provides a title for the test.
+The String argument is an optional documentation string.
+
+#### `flareDoc`
+
+``` purescript
+flareDoc :: forall t e. (Interactive t) => Label -> Maybe String -> t -> Eff (chan :: Chan, dom :: DOM | e) Unit
+```
+
+Run an interactive test. The label provides a title for the test. The
+String argument is an optional documentation string.
+
 #### `flareCheck'`
 
 ``` purescript
diff --git a/src/Test/FlareCheck.js b/src/Test/FlareCheck.js
index 08d5e7a..c63dea1 100644
--- a/src/Test/FlareCheck.js
+++ b/src/Test/FlareCheck.js
@@ -6,26 +6,34 @@
 
 exports.appendTest = function(parentId) {
   return function(title) {
-    return function(elements) {
-      return function() {
-        var parent = document.getElementById(parentId);
-        var fieldset = document.createElement("fieldset");
-        fieldset.className = "flarecheck-test";
-        var legend = document.createElement("legend");
-        legend.textContent = title;
-        fieldset.appendChild(legend);
+    return function(doc) {
+      return function(elements) {
+        return function() {
+          var parent = document.getElementById(parentId);
+          var fieldset = document.createElement("fieldset");
+          fieldset.className = "flarecheck-test";
+          var legend = document.createElement("legend");
+          legend.textContent = title;
+          fieldset.appendChild(legend);
 
-        for (var i = 0; i < elements.length; i++) {
-          fieldset.appendChild(elements[i]);
-        }
+          if (doc !== "") {
+            var docEl = document.createElement("p");
+            docEl.innerHTML = doc;
+            fieldset.appendChild(docEl);
+          }
 
-        var output = document.createElement("div");
-        output.className = "flarecheck-output";
-        fieldset.appendChild(output);
+          for (var i = 0; i < elements.length; i++) {
+            fieldset.appendChild(elements[i]);
+          }
 
-        parent.appendChild(fieldset);
+          var output = document.createElement("div");
+          output.className = "flarecheck-output";
+          fieldset.appendChild(output);
 
-        return output;
+          parent.appendChild(fieldset);
+
+          return output;
+        };
       };
     };
   };
diff --git a/src/Test/FlareCheck.purs b/src/Test/FlareCheck.purs
index 36139ea..ed8e063 100644
--- a/src/Test/FlareCheck.purs
+++ b/src/Test/FlareCheck.purs
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ module Test.FlareCheck
   , foldableCreateUI
   , gCreateUI
   , Renderable()
+  , flareDoc'
+  , flareDoc
   , flareCheck'
   , flareCheck
   , module Flare
@@ -263,9 +265,10 @@ instance interactiveFunction :: (Flammable a, Interactive b) => Interactive (a -
   createUI f = createUI (f <*> spark)
 
 -- | Append a new interactive test. The arguments are the ID of the parent
--- | element, the title for the test and the list of Flare components. Returns
--- | the element for the output of the test.
+-- | element, the title for the test, a documentation string and the list of
+-- | Flare components. Returns the element for the output of the test.
 foreign import appendTest :: forall e. ElementId
+                          -> String
                           -> String
                           -> Array Element
                           -> Eff (dom :: DOM | e) Element
@@ -295,17 +298,38 @@ render output (SetHTML markup) = setHTML output (H.render markup)
 
 -- | Run an interactive test. The ID specifies the parent element to which
 -- | the test will be appended and the label provides a title for the test.
-flareCheck' :: forall t e. (Interactive t)
+-- | The String argument is an optional documentation string.
+flareDoc' :: forall t e. (Interactive t)
             => ElementId
             -> Label
+            -> Maybe String
             -> t
             -> Eff (chan :: Chan, dom :: DOM | e) Unit
-flareCheck' parentId title x = do
+flareDoc' parentId title doc x = do
   let flare = createUI (pure x)
   { components, signal } <- setupFlare flare
-  output <- appendTest parentId title components
+  let docString = fromMaybe "" doc
+  output <- appendTest parentId title docString components
   runSignal (render output <$> signal)
 
+-- | Run an interactive test. The label provides a title for the test. The
+-- | String argument is an optional documentation string.
+flareDoc :: forall t e. (Interactive t)
+            => Label
+            -> Maybe String
+            -> t
+            -> Eff (chan :: Chan, dom :: DOM | e) Unit
+flareDoc = flareDoc' "tests"
+
+-- | Run an interactive test. The ID specifies the parent element to which
+-- | the test will be appended and the label provides a title for the test.
+flareCheck' :: forall t e. (Interactive t)
+            => ElementId
+            -> Label
+            -> t
+            -> Eff (chan :: Chan, dom :: DOM | e) Unit
+flareCheck' id label = flareDoc' id label Nothing
+
 -- | Run an interactive test. The label provides a title for the test.
 flareCheck :: forall t e. (Interactive t)
             => Label