Fixed #24917 -- Made admindocs display model methods that take arguments.

2 files changed, 15 insertions, 4 deletions

diff --git a/docs/ref/contrib/admin/admindocs.txt b/docs/ref/contrib/admin/admindocs.txt
index 2d76748e02..241e12da36 100644
--- a/docs/ref/contrib/admin/admindocs.txt
+++ b/docs/ref/contrib/admin/admindocs.txt
@@ -60,10 +60,15 @@ Model reference
 ===============
 
 The **models** section of the ``admindocs`` page describes each model in the
-system along with all the fields and methods (without any arguments) available
-on it. While model properties don't have any arguments, they are not listed.
-Relationships to other models appear as hyperlinks. Descriptions are pulled
-from ``help_text`` attributes on fields or from docstrings on model methods.
+system along with all the fields and methods available on it. Relationships
+to other models appear as hyperlinks. Descriptions are pulled from ``help_text``
+attributes on fields or from docstrings on model methods.
+
+.. versionchanged:: 1.9
+
+    The **models** section of the ``admindocs`` now describes methods that take
+    arguments as well. In previous versions it was restricted to methods
+    without arguments.
 
 A model with useful documentation might look like this::
 
diff --git a/docs/releases/1.9.txt b/docs/releases/1.9.txt
index a0219bd370..04b5a6e781 100644
--- a/docs/releases/1.9.txt
+++ b/docs/releases/1.9.txt
@@ -163,6 +163,12 @@ Minor features
 
 * JavaScript slug generation now supports Romanian characters.
 
+:mod:`django.contrib.admindocs`
+^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+
+* The model section of the ``admindocs`` now also describes methods that take
+  arguments, rather than ignoring them.
+
 :mod:`django.contrib.auth`
 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^