diff -r 3ecddf168f1f Lib/pydoc.py
--- a/Lib/pydoc.py	Tue Nov 29 00:53:09 2011 +0100
+++ b/Lib/pydoc.py	Tue Nov 29 05:47:21 2011 +0100
@@ -549,10 +549,16 @@
             elif pep:
                 url = 'http://www.python.org/dev/peps/pep-%04d/' % int(pep)
                 results.append('<a href="%s">%s</a>' % (url, escape(all)))
+            elif selfdot:
+                # If what follows to 'self.' is a left parenthesis we have
+                # matched a method, so a link is added. Otherwise, the
+                # match is an instance attribute, rendered as strong text.
+                if text[end:end+1] == '(':
+                    results.append('self.' + self.namelink(name, methods))
+                else:
+                    results.append('self.<strong>%s</strong>' % name)
             elif text[end:end+1] == '(':
                 results.append(self.namelink(name, methods, funcs, classes))
-            elif selfdot:
-                results.append('self.<strong>%s</strong>' % name)
             else:
                 results.append(self.namelink(name, classes))
             here = end
diff -r 3ecddf168f1f Lib/test/pydoc_mod.py
--- a/Lib/test/pydoc_mod.py	Tue Nov 29 00:53:09 2011 +0100
+++ b/Lib/test/pydoc_mod.py	Tue Nov 29 05:47:21 2011 +0100
@@ -15,6 +15,16 @@
     NO_MEANING = "eggs"
     pass
 
+class C(object):
+    def say_no(self):
+        return "no"
+    def get_answer(self):
+        """ Return say_no() """
+        return self.say_no()
+    def is_it_true(self):
+        """ Return self.get_answer() """
+        return self.get_answer()
+
 def doc_func():
     """
     This function solves all of the world's problems:
diff -r 3ecddf168f1f Lib/test/test_pydoc.py
--- a/Lib/test/test_pydoc.py	Tue Nov 29 00:53:09 2011 +0100
+++ b/Lib/test/test_pydoc.py	Tue Nov 29 05:47:21 2011 +0100
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
 CLASSES
     __builtin__.object
         B
+        C
     A
 \x20\x20\x20\x20
     class A
@@ -50,6 +51,26 @@
      |  Data and other attributes defined here:
      |\x20\x20
      |  NO_MEANING = 'eggs'
+\x20\x20\x20\x20
+    class C(__builtin__.object)
+     |  Methods defined here:
+     |\x20\x20
+     |  get_answer(self)
+     |      Return say_no()
+     |\x20\x20
+     |  is_it_true(self)
+     |      Return self.get_answer()
+     |\x20\x20
+     |  say_no(self)
+     |\x20\x20
+     |  ----------------------------------------------------------------------
+     |  Data descriptors defined here:
+     |\x20\x20
+     |  __dict__
+     |      dictionary for instance variables (if defined)
+     |\x20\x20
+     |  __weakref__
+     |      list of weak references to the object (if defined)
 
 FUNCTIONS
     doc_func()
@@ -96,6 +117,7 @@
 </font></dt><dd>
 <dl>
 <dt><font face="helvetica, arial"><a href="test.pydoc_mod.html#B">B</a>
+</font></dt><dt><font face="helvetica, arial"><a href="test.pydoc_mod.html#C">C</a>
 </font></dt></dl>
 </dd>
 <dt><font face="helvetica, arial"><a href="test.pydoc_mod.html#A">A</a>
@@ -130,6 +152,28 @@
 Data and other attributes defined here:<br>
 <dl><dt><strong>NO_MEANING</strong> = 'eggs'</dl>
 
+</td></tr></table> <p>
+<table width="100%%" cellspacing=0 cellpadding=2 border=0 summary="section">
+<tr bgcolor="#ffc8d8">
+<td colspan=3 valign=bottom>&nbsp;<br>
+<font color="#000000" face="helvetica, arial"><a name="C">class <strong>C</strong></a>(<a href="__builtin__.html#object">__builtin__.object</a>)</font></td></tr>
+\x20\x20\x20\x20
+<tr><td bgcolor="#ffc8d8"><tt>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</tt></td><td>&nbsp;</td>
+<td width="100%%">Methods defined here:<br>
+<dl><dt><a name="C-get_answer"><strong>get_answer</strong></a>(self)</dt><dd><tt>Return&nbsp;<a href="#C-say_no">say_no</a>()</tt></dd></dl>
+
+<dl><dt><a name="C-is_it_true"><strong>is_it_true</strong></a>(self)</dt><dd><tt>Return&nbsp;self.<a href="#C-get_answer">get_answer</a>()</tt></dd></dl>
+
+<dl><dt><a name="C-say_no"><strong>say_no</strong></a>(self)</dt></dl>
+
+<hr>
+Data descriptors defined here:<br>
+<dl><dt><strong>__dict__</strong></dt>
+<dd><tt>dictionary&nbsp;for&nbsp;instance&nbsp;variables&nbsp;(if&nbsp;defined)</tt></dd>
+</dl>
+<dl><dt><strong>__weakref__</strong></dt>
+<dd><tt>list&nbsp;of&nbsp;weak&nbsp;references&nbsp;to&nbsp;the&nbsp;object&nbsp;(if&nbsp;defined)</tt></dd>
+</dl>
 </td></tr></table></td></tr></table><p>
 <table width="100%%" cellspacing=0 cellpadding=2 border=0 summary="section">
 <tr bgcolor="#eeaa77">