Manually backport #33386 to v4 to properly document Sass default vari…

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twbs · Mar 19, 2021 · 51c8b91 · 51c8b91
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diff --git a/site/content/docs/4.6/getting-started/theming.md b/site/content/docs/4.6/getting-started/theming.md
@@ -49,23 +49,27 @@ In your `custom.scss`, you'll import Bootstrap's source Sass files. You have two
 // Custom.scss
 // Option A: Include all of Bootstrap
 
+// Include any default variable overrides here (though functions won't be available)
+
 @import "../node_modules/bootstrap/scss/bootstrap";
 
-// Add custom code after this
+// Then add additional custom code here
 ```
 
 ```scss
 // Custom.scss
 // Option B: Include parts of Bootstrap
 
-// Required
+// 1. Include functions first (so you can manipulate colors, SVGs, calc, etc)
 @import "../node_modules/bootstrap/scss/functions";
+
+// 2. Include any default variable overrides here
+
+// 3. Include remainder of required Bootstrap stylesheets
 @import "../node_modules/bootstrap/scss/variables";
 @import "../node_modules/bootstrap/scss/mixins";
 
-// Include custom variable default overrides here
-
-// Optional
+// 4. Include any optional Bootstrap components as you like
 @import "../node_modules/bootstrap/scss/reboot";
 @import "../node_modules/bootstrap/scss/type";
 @import "../node_modules/bootstrap/scss/images";
@@ -86,18 +90,17 @@ Variable overrides must come after our functions, variables, and mixins are impo
 Here's an example that changes the `background-color` and `color` for the `<body>` when importing and compiling Bootstrap via npm:
 
 ```scss
-// Required
 @import "../node_modules/bootstrap/scss/functions";
-@import "../node_modules/bootstrap/scss/variables";
-@import "../node_modules/bootstrap/scss/mixins";
 
-// Your variable overrides
+// Default variable overrides
 $body-bg: #000;
 $body-color: #111;
 
-// Bootstrap and its default variables
+// Required
+@import "../node_modules/bootstrap/scss/variables";
+@import "../node_modules/bootstrap/scss/mixins";
 
-// Optional
+// Optional Bootstrap components here
 @import "../node_modules/bootstrap/scss/root";
 @import "../node_modules/bootstrap/scss/reboot";
 @import "../node_modules/bootstrap/scss/type";