geting rendered html text in django

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How can I get my rendered html text in django? I need it because I want to use the html text in another template variable. My site has a main template and it has two part one is content and other is a column for links and ... . In content I want to put my rendered html such as sign in forms, new posts and ... . How can I do that? A part of my code is here:

def loginfrm(request):
    return render(request,'main.html',
                         {'content':renderdhtmltext()),
                          'colum':'links',}

My exact purpose is to define a function like renderdhtmltext(). And is there any django built in for that?

bruno desthuilliers · Accepted Answer · 2013-12-15 16:57:47Z

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The right way to deal with site-wide content is to write custom templatetags so views don't have to deal with it. You views should only deal with view-specific stuff.

answered Dec 15, 2013 at 16:57

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hamidfzm Over a year ago

Can you explain a little more about how to use template custom tags in showing content. I'm an amateur in django and I don't know how to that.

bruno desthuilliers Over a year ago

A templatetag is just a bit of Python code, and it can either add variables (whatever Python object) to the template's context or return text or html to be inserted in the template. You'll find more in the FineManual(tm): docs.djangoproject.com/en/1.6/howto/custom-template-tags/…. Don't be afraid by the apparent complexity and read further, there are shortcuts for the two most common cases (inclusion tags and assignment tags).

iMom0 Over a year ago

Custom tags are not needed, template inherit helps.

bruno desthuilliers Over a year ago

@user995394 : template inheritance wont let you access anything that's not in the context. Templatetags will.

iMom0 · Accepted Answer · 2013-12-15 17:21:15Z

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render returns an instance of HttpResponse, you can access the html content via response.content.

response = another_view(request)
rendered_html_text = response.content

Doc of HttpResponse

Updated: It's better to define your base.html and extend it, put what in common to base.

edited Dec 15, 2013 at 17:21

answered Dec 15, 2013 at 14:34

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iMom0 Over a year ago

I do not think response.content is not matching what he asks for.

hamidfzm Over a year ago

You answer worked for me but is there any better way? I think it's a little bad way.

iMom0 Over a year ago

Define your base.html and extend it, put what in common to base.

hamidfzm Over a year ago

But tell me how can I put my content in a specified place in base html?

iMom0 Over a year ago

for example: your base.html is "<form>...</form>{% block content %}{% endblock }", in your main.html {% extends "base.html" %}{% block content %}blahblah{% endblock %}, then you reused form in your template.

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