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diff --git a/docs/topics/signals.txt b/docs/topics/signals.txt index f4c6290a14..3e5c09b63a 100644 --- a/docs/topics/signals.txt +++ b/docs/topics/signals.txt @@ -136,9 +136,21 @@ Now, our ``my_callback`` function will be called each time a request finishes. In practice, signal handlers are usually defined in a ``signals`` submodule of the application they relate to. Signal receivers are connected in the :meth:`~django.apps.AppConfig.ready` method of your - application configuration class. If you're using the :func:`receiver` - decorator, import the ``signals`` submodule inside - :meth:`~django.apps.AppConfig.ready`. + application :ref:`configuration class <configuring-applications-ref>`. If + you're using the :func:`receiver` decorator, import the ``signals`` + submodule inside :meth:`~django.apps.AppConfig.ready`, this will implicitly + connect signal handlers:: + + from django.apps import AppConfig + + class MyAppConfig(AppConfig): + ... + + def ready(self): + # Implicitly connect a signal handlers decorated with @receiver. + from . import signals + # Explicitly connect a signal handler. + signals.request_finished.connect(signals.my_callback) .. note:: |