This section covers the common operations performed within the django templating language. The table lists the common operations and examples are given below.
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Django Templating Language Docs| Django Template Operation | Functionality | |
|---|---|---|
{{ }}
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Allows data to be displayed | |
{{ <variable_name> }}
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An example of how to display data | |
{{ <varibale_name|<filter_name> }}
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Modifies the output of a variable using a chosen filter | |
{% %}
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Allows logical operations to be executed | |
{% extends '<a_file_name>' %}
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Permits templating from a 'base.html' file | |
{% include '<a_partial_file_name>' %}
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Permits partial html files to be used where this is declared | |
{% block <block_name> %}
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Begins a new block | |
{% endblock %}
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Declares the end of a block | |
{% if %}
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Begins an if statement | |
{% endif %}
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Ends an if statement | |
{% for %}
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Begins a for loop | |
{% endfor %}
|
Ends a for loop | |
{% empty %}
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Allows for loops to display nothing if the item list is empty | |
{% for item in items %} <p>{{ item }}</p> {% endfor %}
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An example of a for loop | |
{% with <var_name>=<complex_var> %}
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Allows for a variable to be assigned | |
{% endwith %}
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Ends an with block | |
{% now %}
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Displays the current datetime | |
{% lorem %}
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Outputs the commonly used 'lorem ipsum' text | |
{% lorem <number> p %}
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Outputs latin text using a specified number of <p> tags | |
{% lorem <number> w random %}
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Outputs a specified number random latin words | |
{% comment <note> %}
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Forces everything to be ignored after this tag | |
{% endcomment %}
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Ends a comment | |
{% cycle <var1> <var2... %}
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Produces one of the variables each time it is cycle. Used inside <code class='snipp'>{% for %}</code> tag | |
{% autoescape <on/off> %}
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Turns on or off autoescape of html elements. The default is on | |
{% endautoescape %}
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Ends autoescaping of html |
| Django Template Operation | Functionality | |
|---|---|---|
{{ <var>|add:'<number>' }}
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Add's a number to a variable | |
{{ <var>|capfirst }}
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Capitalizes the first letter of a variable | |
{{ <var>|title }}
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Capitalizes the first letter of a all words of a string, like a title | |
{{ <var>|default:'<default_display_value>' }}
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Permits a value to be displayed ir a variable does not exist | |
{{ <var>|addslahses }}
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Adds slahses before quotes |