Your get_absolute_url method is in the wrong format:::
it should be:
@models.permalink
def get_absolute_url(self):
return ("view_name", #view name
)
On Tuesday, July 24, 2012 1:58:26 PM UTC-4, Jeff Green wrote:
>
> I am stuck in trying to figure out why the get_absolute_url call in my
> template is giving me empty string.
>
> Here is my models.py
>
> class Category(models.Model):
> name = models.CharField(max_length=50)
> description = models.TextField()
> slug = models.SlugField(max_length=50, unique=True,
> help_text='Unique value for product page URL, created from name')
> description = models.TextField()
> is_active = models.BooleanField(default=True)
> meta_keywords = models.CharField("Meta keywords", max_length=255,
> help_text='Comma-delimited set of SEO keywords for meta tag')
> meta_description = models.CharField("Meta description", max_length=255,
> help_text='Content for meta description tag')
> created_at = models.DateTimeField(auto_now_add=True)
> updated_at = models.DateTimeField(auto_now=True)
> class Meta:
> db_table = 'categories'
> ordering = ['name']
> verbose_name_plural = 'Categories'
> def __unicode__(self):
> return self.name
> @models.permalink
> def get_absolute_url(self):
> return (show_category', [self.slug])
>
> My urls.py
>
> urlpatterns = patterns('catalog.views',
> url(r'^$', 'index', { 'template_name': 'catalog/index.html'},
> 'catalog_home'),
> url(r'^category/(?P<category_slug>[-\w+])/$', 'show_category'),
> url(r'^product/(?P<product_slug>[-\w+])/$',
> 'show_product',
> { 'template_name': 'catalog/product.html'}, 'catalog_product'),
> )
>
> My views.py
>
> def show_category(request, category_slug,
> template_name='catalog/category.html'):
> c = get_object_or_404(Category, slug=category_slug)
> products = c.product_set.all()
> page_title = c.name
> meta_keywords = c.meta_keywords
> meta_description = c.meta_description
> return render_to_response(template_name, locals(),
> context_instance=RequestContext(request))
>
> My template
>
> <h3>Categories</h3>
> {% for c in active_categories %}
> <a href="{{ c.get_absolute_url }}">{{ c.name }}</a><br/>
> {% endfor %}
>
> Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.
>
> Jeff
>
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