docstrings for encoders

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diff --git a/pyasn1/codec/cer/encoder.py b/pyasn1/codec/cer/encoder.py
index 92fbb0f..70b7570 100644
--- a/pyasn1/codec/cer/encoder.py
+++ b/pyasn1/codec/cer/encoder.py
@@ -142,6 +142,21 @@ class Encoder(encoder.Encoder):
         return encoder.Encoder.__call__(self, client, defMode, maxChunkSize)
 
 
+#: Turns ASN.1 object into CER octet stream.
+#:
+#: Takes any ASN.1 object (e.g. :py:class:`~pyasn1.type.base.PyAsn1Item` derivative)
+#: walks all its components recursively and produces a CER octet stream.
+#:
+#: Parameters
+#: ----------
+#  value: any pyasn1 type object (e.g. :py:class:`~pyasn1.type.base.PyAsn1Item` derivative)
+#:     A pyasn1 type object to encode
+#:
+#: defMode: :py:class:`bool`
+#:     If `False`, produces indefinite length encoding
+#:
+#: maxChunkSize: :py:class:`int`
+#:     Maximum chunk size in chunked encoding mode (0 denotes unlimited chunk size)
 encode = Encoder(tagMap, typeMap)
 
 # EncoderFactory queries class instance and builds a map of tags -> encoders