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diff --git a/docs/ref/models/fields.txt b/docs/ref/models/fields.txt index 9c5fd23a36..ac1e2ffffb 100644 --- a/docs/ref/models/fields.txt +++ b/docs/ref/models/fields.txt @@ -887,6 +887,17 @@ that control how the relationship functions. add the descriptor for the reverse relationship, allowing :class:`ManyToManyField` relationships to be non-symmetrical. +.. attribute:: ManyToManyFields.through + + Django will automatically generate a table to manage many-to-many + relationships. However, if you want to manually specify the intermediary + table, you can use the :attr:`~ManyToManyField.through` option to specify + the Django model that represents the intermediate table that you want to + use. + + The most common use for this option is when you want to associate + :ref:`extra data with a many-to-many relationship <intermediary-manytomany>`. + .. attribute:: ManyToManyField.db_table The name of the table to create for storing the many-to-many data. If this diff --git a/docs/topics/db/models.txt b/docs/topics/db/models.txt index 7a38baec50..0b82bca9c4 100644 --- a/docs/topics/db/models.txt +++ b/docs/topics/db/models.txt @@ -357,6 +357,8 @@ arguments which are explained in :ref:`the model field reference <manytomany-arguments>`. These options help define how the relationship should work; all are optional. +.. _intermediary-manytomany: + Extra fields on many-to-many relationships ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |