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@@ -246,7 +246,7 @@ be deprecated at a later date.
 ### ModelSerializer 'fields' and 'exclude'
 
 ModelSerializer and HyperlinkedModelSerializer must include either a fields
-option, or an exclude option. The fields = '__all__' shortcut may be used to
+option, or an exclude option. The `fields = '__all__'` shortcut may be used to
 explicitly include all fields.
 
 Failing to set either `fields` or `exclude` raised a pending deprecation warning