How do I get all the variables defined in a Django template?

Question

I'm new to Django and I wonder if there is a way to dump all the variables available to a template for debugging purposes. In Python I might use something like locals(), is there something equivalent for the default template engine?

Note: suppose I don't have access to the view for the purposes of this question.

Answer 1

Install the Django Debug Toolbar. It gives you all that and more.

Answer 2

Both Ned's and blaine's answers are good, but if you really want to achieve exactly what you ask for there's a template tag for it:

{% debug %}

Builtins:debug

More information in the context_processor.debug including:

If this processor is enabled, every RequestContext will contain debug and and sql_queries variables – but only if your DEBUG setting is set to True and the request’s IP address (request.META['REMOTE_ADDR']) is in the INTERNAL_IPS setting

Similar to Peter G suggestion, I often use a <div id="django-debug"><pre>{% debug|escape %}</pre></div> block at the end of the page that has display:none but that I can inspect to debug.