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@@ -1262,14 +1262,16 @@ Python native format: dictionaries, lists, strings, numbers, booleans and
Defaults to ``json.JSONDecoder``.
-If you give the field a :attr:`~django.db.models.Field.default`, ensure it's an
-immutable object, such as a ``str``, or a callable object that returns a fresh
-mutable object each time, such as ``dict`` or a function. Providing a mutable
-default object like ``default={}`` or ``default=[]`` shares the one object
-between all model instances.
-
To query ``JSONField`` in the database, see :ref:`querying-jsonfield`.
+.. admonition:: Default value
+
+ If you give the field a :attr:`~django.db.models.Field.default`, ensure
+ it's a callable such as the :py:class:`dict` class or a function that
+ returns a fresh object each time. Incorrectly using a mutable object like
+ ``default={}`` or ``default=[]`` creates a mutable default that is shared
+ between all instances.
+
.. admonition:: Indexing
:class:`~django.db.models.Index` and :attr:`.Field.db_index` both create a