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diff --git a/docs/webdesign.txt b/docs/webdesign.txt new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..8e6eae89dd --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/webdesign.txt @@ -0,0 +1,53 @@ +======================== +django.contrib.webdesign +======================== + +The ``django.contrib.webdesign`` package, part of the `"django.contrib" add-ons`_, +provides various Django helpers that are particularly useful to Web *designers* +(as opposed to developers). + +At present, the package contains only a single template tag. If you have ideas +for Web-designer-friendly functionality in Django, please `suggest them`_. + +.. _"django.contrib" add-ons: ../add_ons/ +.. _suggest them: ../contributing/ + +Template tags +============= + +To use these template tags, add ``'django.contrib.webdesign'`` to your +``INSTALLED_APPS`` setting. Once you've done that, use +``{% load webdesign %}`` in a template to give your template access to the tags. + + +lorem +===== + +Displays random "lorem ipsum" Latin text. This is useful for providing sample +data in templates. + +Usage:: + + {% lorem [count] [method] [random] %} + +The ``{% lorem %}`` tag can be used with zero, one, two or three arguments. +The arguments are: + + =========== ============================================================= + Argument Description + =========== ============================================================= + ``count`` A number (or variable) containing the number of paragraphs or + words to generate (default is 1). + ``method`` Either ``w`` for words, ``p`` for HTML paragraphs or ``b`` + for plain-text paragraph blocks (default is ``b``). + ``random`` The word ``random``, which if given, does not use the common + paragraph ("Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet...") when generating + text. + =========== ============================================================= + +Examples: + + * ``{% lorem %}`` will output the common "lorem ipsum" paragraph. + * ``{% lorem 3 p %}`` will output the common "lorem ipsum" paragraph + and two random paragraphs each wrapped in HTML ``<p>`` tags. + * ``{% lorem 2 w random %}`` will output two random Latin words. |
