How to override Django base template

Question

I need to extend the base template for a page in my Django application, but there are a few HTML elements that I need to exclude from this new page that is in the base. What is the best way to remove them? Do I just delete the elements with JQuery?

Answer 1

You can use template blocks to achieve this. For example, in base.html, surround the HTML elements in a named block:

{% block a_unique_name %}<div>This is only relevant in base.html</div>{% endblock %}

The HTML in the block will be used only if no other template overrides it. You can override it in your sub-template like this:

{% extend base.html %}
{% block a_unique_name %}{% endblock %}

Now the value from sub-template will be used and will override the default value from base.html.