Display a default value in form fields Django

Question

How does django display the default value in a textfield to form.

<input type="text" name="{{ form.username}}" value="{{ costumer.username}}"><p>

it shows a textfield follow by costumer.username in browser, I want to have the username as default value in the textfield, How can i do that?

yeah , they both are objects and have been passed in a dictionary to a template. — hln
– hln, Commented Apr 19, 2013 at 14:50

ndpu · Accepted Answer · 2013-04-19 14:54:14Z

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Use initial parameter to a form:

form = Form(initial={'username': costumer.username})

and to display input in template you need just this:

{{ form.username }}<br/>

https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/dev/ref/forms/api/#dynamic-initial-values

answered Apr 19, 2013 at 14:54

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stefanbschneider Over a year ago

I need to add a custom class to the field. Any way to write custom HTML and put the default there? <input value='{{ form.username.initial }}> doesn't work and form.username.value neither.

ndpu Over a year ago

@CGFoX i think you talk about customizing field widget (class is passed to widget attrs dict) - docs.djangoproject.com/en/3.1/ref/forms/widgets/…

karthikr · Accepted Answer · 2013-04-19 14:56:28Z

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In your view:

myForm = MyForm(initial={'username': costumer.username })

and in the template:

{{myForm.username|safe}}

Should do the trick.

answered Apr 19, 2013 at 14:56

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