utf16-le encoded object_list

encoded_object_list.py

from django.http import HttpResponse
from django.template import RequestContext, loader
from foo.models import Baz

 ... 

def foo(request):
    queryset = Baz.objects.order_by('date')
    template_name = 'my_template.html'
    mimetype = 'text/plain'
    t = loader.get_template(template_name)
    c = RequestContext(request, {'object_list': queryset})
    data = t.render(c)
    data = data.encode('utf-16le')
    response = HttpResponse(data, mimetype=mimetype)
    response['Content-Disposition'] = 'attachment; filename=InDesign_tagged_text.txt'
    return response
    

I would change the mimetype to "text/plain; charset=UTF-16LE" just to play nice, but it probably will never matter with your Content-Disposition. Also, HttpResponse's mimetype parameter has been deprecated since 1.5; use content_type instead.