diff --git a/docs/topics/browsable-api.md b/docs/topics/browsable-api.md
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The browsable API makes use of the Bootstrap tooltips component. Any element with the `js-tooltip` class and a `title` attribute has that title content displayed in a tooltip on hover after a 1000ms delay.
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+To add branding and customize the look-and-feel of the auth login template, create a template called `login.html` and add it to your project, eg: `templates/rest_framework/login.html`, that extends the `rest_framework/base_login.html` template.
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+You can also customize the style by adding the `bootstrap_theme` or `style` block similar to `api.html`.
### Advanced Customization
diff --git a/rest_framework/templates/rest_framework/login.html b/rest_framework/templates/rest_framework/login.html
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