Sometimes you need a variable in your templates thats required for every page in your site.
Inserting it into every return statement in every view is a bit too troublesome.
Its much easier to add it into a "Context Processor". This will automatically insert the data you specify into every template rendered.
So in your app, create a file called "context_processor.py" and define the processors you need.
def custom_info(request):
return { 'MY_CUSTOM_INFO' : 'blah blah blah', } Now in your settings, include the preprocessor.
TEMPLATE_CONTEXT_PROCESSORS = (
'django.core.context_processors.request',
'myapp.context_processors.custom_info',
) In your template, use it like normal without needing to load anything.
<div>Data: {{ MY_CUSTOM_INFO }}</div>
