From 069db05dec4d8352d37cf05cf3c6ffd04b69fc91 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Chris McDonough Date: Sun, 11 Oct 2009 02:42:10 +0000 Subject: Use 1.1 index. Explain where "request" comes from in templates. --- docs/tutorials/bfgwiki2/definingviews.rst | 9 +++++++++ 1 file changed, 9 insertions(+) (limited to 'docs/tutorials/bfgwiki2/definingviews.rst') diff --git a/docs/tutorials/bfgwiki2/definingviews.rst b/docs/tutorials/bfgwiki2/definingviews.rst index 35e02b1cc..c4c609ff2 100644 --- a/docs/tutorials/bfgwiki2/definingviews.rst +++ b/docs/tutorials/bfgwiki2/definingviews.rst @@ -208,6 +208,15 @@ the below: :linenos: :language: xml +.. note:: The names available for our use in a template are always + those that are present in the dictionary returned by the view + callable. But our templates make use of a ``request`` object that + none of our tutorial views return in their dictionary. This value + appears as if "by magic". However, ``request`` is one of several + names that are available "by default" in a template when a template + renderer is used. See :ref:`chameleon_template_renderers` for more + information about other names that are available by default in a + template when a Chameleon template is used as a renderer. The ``edit.pt`` Template ------------------------ -- cgit v1.2.3