How to work with templates¶
Application can reuse cms templates by mixing cms template tags and normal django templating language.
static_placeholder¶
Plain placeholder cannot be used in templates used by external applications,
use static_placeholder instead.
CMS_TEMPLATE¶
New in version 3.0.
CMS_TEMPLATE is a context variable available in the context; it contains
the template path for CMS pages and application using apphooks, and the default
template (i.e.: the first template in CMS_TEMPLATES) for non-CMS
managed URLs.
This is mostly useful to use it in the extends template tag in the application
templates to get the current page template.
Example: cms template
{% load cms_tags %}
<html>
<body>
{% cms_toolbar %}
{% block main %}
{% placeholder "main" %}
{% endblock main %}
</body>
</html>
Example: application template
{% extends CMS_TEMPLATE %}
{% load cms_tags %}
{% block main %}
{% for item in object_list %}
{{ item }}
{% endfor %}
{% static_placeholder "sidebar" %}
{% endblock main %}
CMS_TEMPLATE memorises the path of the cms template so the application
template can dynamically import it.
render_model¶
New in version 3.0.
render_model allows to edit the django models from the frontend by
reusing the django CMS frontend editor.