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Python Django Basics Model Administration Adding Instances

Logesh Jayaraman
Logesh Jayaraman
445 Points
Posted by Logesh Jayaraman
Logesh Jayaraman
445 Points

Web Design

In Django can we have the templates not related to any of the models. For example

(a) Home Page can be the static template without the requirement of the models? Is it possible to have it. If yes what is the best practice do i need to create an App for static and use it or just use the project template folder itself

1 Answer

Chris Freeman
MOD
Chris Freeman
Treehouse Moderator 68,441 Points
Chris Freeman
Chris Freeman
Treehouse Moderator 68,441 Points

You can have views and templates that do not reference a model. See this StackOverflow Post.

  • in Django 1.5+ Use the class based generic views (docs)
from django.views.generic import TemplateView

urlpatterns = patterns('',
    (r'^foo/$', TemplateView.as_view(template_name='foo.html')),
)

urlpatterns = patterns('django.views.generic.simple',
    (r'^foo/$',             'direct_to_template', {'template': 'foo_index.html'}),
    (r'^foo/(?P<id>\d+)/$', 'direct_to_template', {'template': 'foo_detail.html'}),
)

Also, Flatpages is a way to serve up static pages that aren't found via the URL --> view --> template path.

And it lets you take advantage of the templating system when there is a base templates/flatpages/default.html that extends your base layout.html file.

Flatpage URLs are checked after exhausting all other defined URLs.

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