diff --git a/docs/intro/overview.txt b/docs/intro/overview.txt
index 4f3cd473105..f04c6706fc0 100644
--- a/docs/intro/overview.txt
+++ b/docs/intro/overview.txt
@@ -271,7 +271,8 @@ Finally, Django uses the concept of "template inheritance": That's what the
following blocks." In short, that lets you dramatically cut down on redundancy
in templates: each template has to define only what's unique to that template.
-Here's what the "base.html" template might look like:
+Here's what the "base.html" template, including the use of :doc:`static files
+`, might look like:
.. code-block:: html+django
@@ -280,7 +281,7 @@ Here's what the "base.html" template might look like:
{% block title %}{% endblock %}
- 
+ 
{% block content %}{% endblock %}