Base template
A base template is a template defining shared structure and named sections that other templates inherit and supply or override.
Go in Practice, Second Edition
A base template is a template containing shared markup and references to sections supplied or overridden by extending templates.
- How it is used
- Reuses shared HTML markup across pages while allowing page-specific sections.
- How deep it goes
- Shows required template definitions, optional blocks, and Go setup for separate page template sets.
- Examples
- Uses a shared HTML layout, a user page, and a page overriding styles.
- What you can do after
- Build it from scratch using html/template definitions and blocks for reusable page layouts.
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Django in Action
A parent template is a template whose structure and blocks are inherited by another template.
- How it is used
- Centralizes shared page structure so Django site pages reuse boilerplate while customizing named regions.
- How deep it goes
- Defines blocks, extends, block.super, file placement, view changes, and browser verification without descending into template-engine internals.
- Examples
- Uses RiffMates base.html and news2.html, including title, content, block.super, an h1, and a rendered news list.
- What you can do after
- Apply it via Django templates to build child pages that inherit shared structure and selectively override or extend blocks.
Related concepts
- templatekind of · A template is a reusable structure with fixed elements and variable parts for creating or generating similar content, outputs, or artifacts.
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