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diff --git a/docs/ref/validators.txt b/docs/ref/validators.txt index 42fb44b650..260c066151 100644 --- a/docs/ref/validators.txt +++ b/docs/ref/validators.txt @@ -37,6 +37,14 @@ use the same validator with forms:: class MyForm(forms.Form): even_field = forms.IntegerField(validators=[validate_even]) +You can also use a class with a ``__call__()`` method for more complex or +configurable validators. :class:`RegexValidator`, for example, uses this +technique. If a class-based validator is used in the +:attr:`~django.db.models.Field.validators` model field option, you should make +sure it is :ref:`serializable by the migration framework +<migration-serializing>` by adding :ref:`deconstruct() +<custom-deconstruct-method>` and ``__eq__()`` methods. + How validators are run ====================== |