diff --git a/docs/ref/models/instances.txt b/docs/ref/models/instances.txt index b3721d6f62a..59990389794 100644 --- a/docs/ref/models/instances.txt +++ b/docs/ref/models/instances.txt @@ -44,6 +44,13 @@ message dict with errors from all fields. To add your own validation logic, override the supplied ``validate()`` method: +Note that ``full_validate`` will NOT be called automatically when you call +your model's ``save()`` method. You will need to call it manually if you wish +to run your model validators. This is for the purposes of backwards +compatibility. However, if you are using a ``ModelForm``, it will call +``full_validate`` for you, and present any errors along with the other form +error messages. + .. method:: Model.validate() The ``validate()`` method on ``Model`` by default checks for uniqueness of