The automatically generated django admin forms are already quite customisable already, but sometimes you need to add a new element or piece of information that just isn't part of the form or model.
That's where its easier to override the template a little.
Place the file in a template path in your project or app, in the following directory structure and filename:
"admin/your_app_label/your_model_name/change_form.html"
The model name should be in lower case.
Now in the template file:
{% extends 'admin/change_form.html' %}
{% block after_related_objects %}
{{ block.super }}
Oh harro!
{% endblock after_related_objects %} In your django installation folder, see "contrib\admin\templates\admin\change_form.html" for what block names you can override.
Another method would be to specify the template file in the model.
class MyModelAdmin(admin.ModelAdmin):
# A template for changing the model admin form
change_form_template = "myapp/blah_change_form.html" Just remember, do not override too much stuff. Stick to modifying small blocks and always remember to display {{ block.super }} in case anything changes in future revisions.
A simple example of what happens when you change too much.
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