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diff --git a/docs/topics/auth.txt b/docs/topics/auth.txt index 1ea15f2fd1..4093d9f583 100644 --- a/docs/topics/auth.txt +++ b/docs/topics/auth.txt @@ -1197,19 +1197,23 @@ Custom permissions To create custom permissions for a given model object, use the ``permissions`` :ref:`model Meta attribute <meta-options>`. -This example model creates three custom permissions:: +This example Task model creates three custom permissions, i.e., actions users +can or cannot do with Task instances, specific to your appication:: - class USCitizen(models.Model): - # ... + class Task(models.Model): + ... class Meta: permissions = ( - ("can_drive", "Can drive"), - ("can_vote", "Can vote in elections"), - ("can_drink", "Can drink alcohol"), + ("can_view", "Can see available tasks"), + ("can_change_status", "Can change the status of tasks"), + ("can_close", "Can remove a task by setting its status as closed"), ) The only thing this does is create those extra permissions when you run -:djadmin:`manage.py syncdb <syncdb>`. +:djadmin:`manage.py syncdb <syncdb>`. Your code is in charge of checking the +value of these permissions when an user is trying to access the functionality +provided by the application (viewing tasks, changing the status of tasks, +closing tasks.) API reference ------------- |