You can use custom template tags [1] as some one suggest to you or template context processors [2].
[1] https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/1.3/howto/custom-template-tags/ [2] https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/dev/ref/templates/api/#writing-your-own-context-processors Regards On Mon, Feb 27, 2012 at 3:25 PM, Paul <pee...@gmail.com> wrote: > I have a question regarding the use of the template mechanism. > > Say i'm using a common website layout with header, footer and in the > center three columns. Only the center is specific to the request (so > the specific view function will generate the center block), i'm not > sure however what the best way is to generate the common blocks in the > side bars. Lets say i want to have multiple blocks with dynamic > contents (such as a random selected review or frequently searched > items). I guess is can call specific functions to generate the common > blocks but i would have to do so for each view function? This doesn't > make sense to me because quickly blocks will be generated that are not > actually used; would it be possible to do something smart? Like > specifying block-functions inside the template code? > > Many thanks for any directions! > > Paul > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Django users" group. > To post to this group, send email to django-users@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > django-users+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/django-users?hl=en. > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Django users" group. To post to this group, send email to django-users@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to django-users+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/django-users?hl=en.
