On Jan 8, 11:32 am, Kevin Coyner <ke...@rustybear.com> wrote: > Using template inheritance via base.html, I am creating a simple > two-column site with a "content" and "sidebar" block. The inheritance > feature works as expected. Basic html is inherited in my sidebar from > base.html and can be written over in the sidebar block if so desired. > > However, I'm perplexed about how to inherit an object into my sidebar block. > > Normally, when I call a view, I can retrieve an object and pass it to > the html page via the dictionary in render_to_response. But in my site > I need that same object in the sidebar of every rendering of the > website. > > It seems I'm violating the DRY principle if I retrieve that object and > put it into the dictionary of every render_to_response statement in > every view. Isn't there a way to inherit the objects as well for > every view? > > How do I make the values of an object appear in my sidebar (in other > words in every view)? > > Thanks. > --
Use a template tag to get and render the item. -- DR.
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