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@@ -79,6 +79,11 @@ To run the tests.
 
     ./rest_framework/runtests/runtests.py
 
+To run the tests with code coverage.
+
+    pip install -r development.txt
+    ./rest_framework/runtests/runcoverage.py
+
 # Changelog
 
 ### 2.1.16
diff --git a/development.txt b/development.txt
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@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+coverage
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