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django 404

Sure, I can guide you through how an experienced Django developer might implement a custom 404 page using class-based views. In Django, you can customize error pages like 404 (page not found), 500 (server error), etc., to match the look and feel of your website.

Here's how you could do it using class-based views:

Create a Custom 404 View Class: First, you'll need to create a view class for handling the 404 error. You can do this by subclassing Django's TemplateView or any other relevant class-based view. Override the get() Method: In the custom view class, override the get() method to customize what happens when the view is accessed. You can render a specific template or perform any other actions you want. Set Up URL Configuration: You'll need to wire up this custom view to the URL pattern for 404 errors in your Django project's URL configuration.

Note

from django.views.generic import TemplateView

class Custom404View(TemplateView):
    template_name = '404.html'  # Path to your custom 404 template

    def get(self, request, *args, **kwargs):
        context = self.get_context_data(**kwargs)
        # You can add additional context data here if needed
        return self.render_to_response(context)

from django.urls import path
from .views import Custom404View

# Other URL patterns...

# Define the custom 404 page URL
urlpatterns = [
    # Other URL patterns...
    path('404/', Custom404View.as_view(), name='404'),
]

# or

from django.urls import path
from django.conf.urls import handler404
from yourapp.views import Custom404View

urlpatterns = [
    # Your other URL patterns...
]

handler404 = Custom404View.as_view()

In this configuration:

  • The handler404 setting specifies the view that Django should use when it encounters a 404 error.
  • Here, we set it to Custom404View.as_view(), which means Django will use your custom 404 view (Custom404View) to render the response for 404 errors.

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