Django — Template Syntax

If/Else/Elif

{% if user.is_authenticated %}
    <p>Welcome, {{ user.username }}!</p>
{% elif user.is_anonymous %}
    <p>Please log in.</p>
{% else %}
    <p>Guest user</p>
{% endif %}

For Loop

{% for post in posts %}
    <h2>{{ forloop.counter }}. {{ post.title }}</h2>
    {% if forloop.first %}<p>First post!</p>{% endif %}
    {% if forloop.last %}<p>Last post!</p>{% endif %}
{% empty %}
    <p>No posts available.</p>
{% endfor %}

For Loop Variables

Variable	Description
forloop.counter	Current iteration (1-based)
forloop.counter0	Current iteration (0-based)
forloop.revcounter	Reverse counter
forloop.first	Is first iteration
forloop.last	Is last iteration
forloop.parentloop	Parent loop

Include Tag

{% include 'partials/navbar.html' %}
{% include 'partials/sidebar.html' with title="Sidebar" %}

URL Tag

<a href="{% url 'post_detail' pk=post.pk %}">Read More</a>
<a href="{% url 'home' %}?page=2">Page 2</a>

With Tag

{% with total=items|length %}
    <p>Total items: {{ total }}</p>
{% endwith %}

Mini Practice

1. Use if/else/elif conditions
2. Loop with forloop variables
3. Include partial templates
4. Use the with tag for variables

Up Next

Continue with Models — database models in Django.