diff --git a/paste/templates/paste/index.html b/paste/templates/paste/index.html
index 03aed48..0150473 100644
--- a/paste/templates/paste/index.html
+++ b/paste/templates/paste/index.html
@@ -71,7 +71,13 @@
     <button class="btn" type="submit">{% trans 'Paste' %}</button>
     <input type="hidden" id="max_characters" value="{{ max_characters }}">
     </form>
-<div class="alert alert-info" role="alert">You can also use: <pre>curl {{ absolute_index_url }} -Fpython=@hello.py</pre></div>
+    <div class="alert alert-info" role="alert">You can also use:
+      <pre>curl {{ absolute_index_url }} -Fpython=@hello.py</pre>
+      (attribute name is used for syntax highlighting, and shortcuts like "py" are allowed, see Language dropdown for language list.)
+      <br /><br />
+      You may even use a bash function:
+      <pre>wyz() { curl {{ absolute_index_url }} -Fpython=@$1 }</pre>
+    </div>
 {% endblock %}
 {% block javascript %}
 {% if PASTE.show_char_left %}