[Fixed]-Use double asterisk operator in django templates

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First, You can not use double asterisks in include tag. include tag’s with parameter only understands foo=1 or 1 as foo notations.

So, you have three options:

1) Included template will have all variables available from top level template. Main con: timewindow.html and search_box.html can’t have same variable with different values.

def my_view(request):
    extra_templates=[
        {'path': 'dashboard/timewindow.html'},
        {'path': 'dashboard/search_box.html'},
    ]
    context = {'extras': extra_templates, 'var': 23}
    return render(request, 'dashboard/base.html', context)

2) Use prefix

{# parent template #}
{% for extra_template in extras %}
    {% include extra_template.path with extra=extra_template.context %}
{% endfor %}

{# included template #}
{{ extra.var }}

3) Write custom template tag and expand context by yourself

👤petraszd

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