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diff --git a/docs/custom_model_fields.txt b/docs/custom_model_fields.txt index 0cf2549746..80c9de7d16 100644 --- a/docs/custom_model_fields.txt +++ b/docs/custom_model_fields.txt @@ -382,6 +382,10 @@ database, so we need to be able to process strings and ``Hand`` instances in Notice that we always return a ``Hand`` instance from this method. That's the Python object type we want to store in the model's attribute. +**Remember:** If your custom field needs the ``to_python()`` method to be +called when it is created, you should be using `The SubfieldBase metaclass`_ +mentioned earlier. Otherwise ``to_python()`` won't be called automatically. + ``get_db_prep_save(self, value)`` ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |