Add notice about getInitialProps (#1140)

* Add notice about getInitialProps * Remove extra whitespace
vercel · Feb 15, 2017 · 2c85b36 · 2c85b36
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@@ -214,6 +214,8 @@ Notice that to load data when the page loads, we use `getInitialProps` which is
 
 For the initial page load, `getInitialProps` will execute on the server only. `getInitialProps` will only be executed on the client when navigating to a different route via the `Link` component or using the routing APIs.
 
+_Note: `getInitialProps` can **not** be used in children components. Only in `pages`._
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 `getInitialProps` receives a context object with the following properties:
 
 - `pathname` - path section of URL