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diff --git a/rest_framework/serializers.py b/rest_framework/serializers.py index b4327af1..fb438b12 100644 --- a/rest_framework/serializers.py +++ b/rest_framework/serializers.py @@ -1,3 +1,15 @@ +""" +Serializers and ModelSerializers are similar to Forms and ModelForms. +Unlike forms, they are not constrained to dealing with HTML output, and +form encoded input. + +Serialization in REST framework is a two-phase process: + +1. Serializers marshal between complex types like model instances, and +python primatives. +2. The process of marshalling between python primatives and request and +response content is handled by parsers and renderers. +""" from __future__ import unicode_literals import copy import datetime |