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diff --git a/doc/development/fe_guide/components.md b/doc/development/fe_guide/components.md
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@@ -0,0 +1,61 @@
+# Components
+
+## Contents
+* [Dropdowns](#dropdowns)
+* [Modals](#modals)
+
+## Dropdowns
+
+See also the [corresponding UX guide](../ux_guide/components.md#dropdowns).
+
+### How to style a bootstrap dropdown
+1. Use the HTML structure provided by the [docs][bootstrap-dropdowns]
+1. Add a specific class to the top level `.dropdown` element
+
+
+    ```Haml
+    .dropdown.my-dropdown
+      %button{ type: 'button', data: { toggle: 'dropdown' }, 'aria-haspopup': true, 'aria-expanded': false }
+        %span.dropdown-toggle-text
+          Toggle Dropdown
+        = icon('chevron-down')
+
+      %ul.dropdown-menu
+        %li
+          %a
+            item!
+    ```
+
+    Or use the helpers
+    ```Haml
+    .dropdown.my-dropdown
+      = dropdown_toggle('Toogle!', { toggle: 'dropdown' })
+      = dropdown_content
+        %li
+          %a
+            item!
+    ```
+
+[bootstrap-dropdowns]: https://getbootstrap.com/docs/3.3/javascript/#dropdowns
+
+## Modals
+
+See also the [corresponding UX guide](../ux_guide/components.md#modals).
+
+We have a reusable Vue component for modals: [vue_shared/components/gl-modal.vue](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ce/blob/master/app/assets/javascripts/vue_shared/components/gl-modal.vue)
+
+Here is an example of how to use it:
+
+```html
+  <gl-modal
+    id="dogs-out-modal"
+    :header-title-text="s__('ModalExample|Let the dogs out?')"
+    footer-primary-button-variant="danger"
+    :footer-primary-button-text="s__('ModalExample|Let them out')"
+    @submit="letOut(theDogs)"
+  >
+    {{ s__('ModalExample|You’re about to let the dogs out.') }}
+  </gl-modal>
+```
+
+![example modal](img/gl-modal.png)
diff --git a/doc/development/fe_guide/dropdowns.md b/doc/development/fe_guide/dropdowns.md
index 6314f8f38d2..e9d6244355c 100644
--- a/doc/development/fe_guide/dropdowns.md
+++ b/doc/development/fe_guide/dropdowns.md
@@ -1,32 +1 @@
-# Dropdowns
-
-
-## How to style a bootstrap dropdown
-1. Use the HTML structure provided by the [docs][bootstrap-dropdowns]
-1. Add a specific class to the top level `.dropdown` element
-
-
-    ```Haml
-    .dropdown.my-dropdown
-      %button{ type: 'button', data: { toggle: 'dropdown' }, 'aria-haspopup': true, 'aria-expanded': false }
-        %span.dropdown-toggle-text
-          Toggle Dropdown
-        = icon('chevron-down')
-
-      %ul.dropdown-menu
-        %li
-          %a
-            item!
-    ```
-
-    Or use the helpers
-    ```Haml
-    .dropdown.my-dropdown
-      = dropdown_toggle('Toogle!', { toggle: 'dropdown' })
-      = dropdown_content
-        %li
-          %a
-            item!
-    ```
-
-[bootstrap-dropdowns]: https://getbootstrap.com/docs/3.3/javascript/#dropdowns
+This page has moved [here](components.md#dropdowns).
diff --git a/doc/development/fe_guide/img/gl-modal.png b/doc/development/fe_guide/img/gl-modal.png
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diff --git a/doc/development/fe_guide/index.md b/doc/development/fe_guide/index.md
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+++ b/doc/development/fe_guide/index.md
@@ -77,8 +77,10 @@ Axios specific practices and gotchas.
 ## [Icons](icons.md)
 How we use SVG for our Icons.
 
-## [Dropdowns](dropdowns.md)
-How we use dropdowns.
+## [Components](components.md)
+
+How we use UI components.
+
 ---
 
 ## Style Guides