diff --git a/aspnetcore/mvc/controllers/filters.md b/aspnetcore/mvc/controllers/filters.md
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--- a/aspnetcore/mvc/controllers/filters.md
+++ b/aspnetcore/mvc/controllers/filters.md
@@ -255,6 +255,12 @@ For an `IAsyncActionFilter`, a call to the `ActionExecutionDelegate` executes an
 
 The framework provides an abstract `ActionFilterAttribute` that you can subclass. 
 
+You can use an action filter to automatically validate model state and return any errors if the state is invalid:
+
+[!code-csharp[Main](./filters/sample/src/FiltersSample/Filters/ValidateModelAttribute.cs)]
+
+The `OnActionExecuted` method runs after the action method and can see and manipulate the results of the action through the `ActionExecutedContext.Result` property. `ActionExecutedContext.Canceled` will be set to true if the action execution was short-circuited by another filter. `ActionExecutedContext.Exception` will be set to a non-null value if the action or a subsequent action filter threw an exception. Setting `ActionExecutedContext.Exception` to null effectively 'handles' an exception, and `ActionExectedContext.Result` will then be executed as if it were returned from the action method normally.
+
 ## Exception filters
 
 *Exception filters* implement either the `IExceptionFilter` or `IAsyncExceptionFilter` interface. They can be used to implement common error handling policies for an app. 
@@ -276,12 +282,6 @@ Exception filters are good for trapping exceptions that occur within MVC actions
 
 The framework provides an abstract `ExceptionFilterAttribute` that you can subclass. 
 
-You can use an action filter to automatically validate model state and return any errors if the state is invalid:
-
-[!code-csharp[Main](./filters/sample/src/FiltersSample/Filters/ValidateModelAttribute.cs)]
-
-The `OnActionExecuted` method runs after the action method and can see and manipulate the results of the action through the `ActionExecutedContext.Result` property. `ActionExecutedContext.Canceled` will be set to true if the action execution was short-circuited by another filter. `ActionExecutedContext.Exception` will be set to a non-null value if the action or a subsequent action filter threw an exception. Setting `ActionExecutedContext.Exception` to null effectively 'handles' an exception, and `ActionExectedContext.Result` will then be executed as if it were returned from the action method normally.
-
 ## Result filters
 
 *Result filters* implement either the `IResultFilter` or `IAsyncResultFilter` interface, and their execution surrounds the execution of action results.