From 1444d07f75acd750705eebe3d3da15a21940f4a3 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Jessie Mongeon <133128541+jessiemongeon1@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Fri, 13 Dec 2024 09:24:03 -0600
Subject: [PATCH] update candid ref (#3878)

---
 docs/references/candid-ref.mdx | 6 ++++++
 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+)

diff --git a/docs/references/candid-ref.mdx b/docs/references/candid-ref.mdx
index adf1a55591..03f6e894cf 100644
--- a/docs/references/candid-ref.mdx
+++ b/docs/references/candid-ref.mdx
@@ -175,6 +175,12 @@ We can use type annotation to distinguish different integer types.
 (42 : nat64)
 ```
 
+Canister init arguments passed to `dfx` must be explicit with data types, such as:
+
+```
+field = 5 : nat64
+```
+
 #### Corresponding Motoko type  
 `natN` translates by default to `NatN`, but can also correspond to `WordN` when required.