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A normal Youtube url, saved in database is not enough to embed videos on app. This django template tag takes url, and returns embed url.
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| import urlparse | |
| from django import template | |
| register = template.Library() | |
| def video_embed(context, url): | |
| url_data = urlparse.urlparse(url) | |
| query = urlparse.parse_qs(url_data.query) | |
| try: | |
| video_id = query["v"][0] | |
| context['embed_url'] = ('http://youtube.com/embed/%s' % video_id) | |
| except KeyError: | |
| context['video_url'] = url | |
| return context |
Where do you put this file ? i.e. in the app level or project level ?
Secondly how do you install it ?
Just put the file in the app directory and it would start working ?
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Can you give an example of the template code that would use this templatetag? I am new to django and not sure how you are using "context". thanks!