I have this problem where I navigate from my home page (index.html) to
another page
new_page.html) but the data input on new_page.html is not being read by
Python. It seems as if at that point the HTML controls do not exist or are
not being rendered and so I am unable to read the values in the text box
and text area control.
Can someone help. Here are my source files
File name: layout.html
Comment: This is a template HTML page
{% load static %}
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
<title>{% block title %}{% endblock %}</title>
<link rel="stylesheet"
href="https://stackpath.bootstrapcdn.com/bootstrap/4.4.1/css/bootstrap.min.css";
integrity="sha384-Vkoo8x4CGsO3+Hhxv8T/Q5PaXtkKtu6ug5TOeNV6gBiFeWPGFN9MuhOf23Q9Ifjh"
crossorigin="anonymous">
<link href="{% static 'encyclopedia/styles.css' %}"
rel="stylesheet">
</head>
<body>
<div class="row">
<div class="sidebar col-lg-2 col-md-3">
<h2>Wiki</h2>
<form>
{% csrf_token %}
</form>
<div>
<a href="{% url 'index' %}">Home</a>
</div>
<div>
<a href="{% url 'new_page'%}">Create New Page</a>
</div>
<div>
Random Page
</div>
{% block nav %}
{% endblock %}
</div>
<div class="main col-lg-10 col-md-9">
{% block body %}
{% endblock %}
</div>
</div>
</body>
</html>
File name: index.html
Comment: default home page
{% extends "encyclopedia/layout.html" %}
{% block title %}
Encyclopedia
{% endblock %}
{% block body %}
{% endblock %}
File name: new_page.html
Comments: This is the page with the controls where I cannot read the
information typed by the user
{% extends "encyclopedia/layout.html" %}
{% block title %}
Encyclopedia
{% endblock %}
{% block body %}
<h1>New Wiki Entry</h1>
<label>Entry Title: </label> <input type="text" name="title_box"
id="title_box"><br>
<label>Markdown Text for entry:</label><br>
<textarea name="entry_details" id="entry_details" rows="3"
cols="10"></textarea><br>
<button type ="button" class="btn btn-primary btn-lg"formaction =
"{% url 'add_entry' %}"> Add Entry</button>
<a href = "{% url 'add_entry' %}"> Add Entry </a>
{% endblock %}
File name: urls.py
from django.urls import path
from . import views
urlpatterns = [
path("", views.index, name="index"),
path("new_page",views.new_page,name="new_page"),
path("add_entry",views.add_entry,name="add_entry")
]
File name: views.py
from django.shortcuts import render
from django.http import HttpResponse
def index(request):
return render(request, "encyclopedia/index.html")
def new_page(request):
return render(request,"encyclopedia/new_page.html")
def add_entry(request):
#entry_title = request.POST.get('title_box')
#entry_contents = request.POST.get('entry_details')
#entry_title = request.GET["title_box"]
#entry_contents = request.GET["entry_details"]
entry_title = "Title"
entry_contents = "Contents"
if 'title_box' in request.GET:
entry_title = request.GET.get('title_box')
print("Found in GET...")
if 'title_box' in request.POST:
entry_title = request.POST.get('title_box')
print("Found in POST...")
print(f"entry_title: {entry_title}")
print(f"entry_contents: {entry_contents}")
return HttpResponse("Add Wiki Entry")
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