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@@ -103,6 +103,18 @@ it will automatically attach the docstring for `A.test` to
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+### Docstring of `__init__()` method
+[init docstring]: #docstring-of-__init__-method
+
+Note that the docstring of a class's `__init__()` method is directly
+appended to the class's docstring when generating the documentation
+with `pdoc`. A valid approach is to not document the `__init__()` method
+at all and directly add, for example, a `Parameters` section to the
+docstring of the class that describes the arguments of the `__init__()`
+method.  That way all necessary information on how to instantiate the
+class is directly provided by the docstring of the class.
+
+
 ### Docstrings for variables
 [variable docstrings]: #docstrings-for-variables