How to user Django reverse URL with java script variable?

Question

I am using a button on my Django template, After click on the button it should open a link offering by reverse url( template tags ). I tried with the following code but it didn't work

<input type= "button" style="float: right;" value="Next Graph" onClick="javascript:location.href = 'reverse(graph_view)';"></input>

I know that some thing is wrong with the above syntax. What will be the right one?

PS: I don't want to use any external library

Chris Pratt · Accepted Answer · 2012-07-23 20:08:08Z

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Just use the actual template tag for this {% url %}. See: https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/dev/ref/templates/builtins/#url

UPDATE

It should look like this:

<input type= "button" style="float: right;" value="Next Graph" onClick="javascript:location.href = '{% url graph_view %}';"></input>

If it still doesn't work, you have some other problem. Create a new question and make sure post any errors and stacktraces you get.

edited Jul 23, 2012 at 20:08

answered Jul 23, 2012 at 19:03

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Amit Pal Over a year ago

What will be the exact syntax because i have tried with it *** <input type= "button" style="float: right;" value="Next Graph" onClick="javascript:location.href = "{% url host_list %}";"></input> *** but it didn't work

Chris Pratt Over a year ago

Did you use it with or without the single quotes, i.e. {% url 'host_list' %} or {% url host_list %}? With quotes only works in Django trunk, but can be used now for forward compatibility by adding {% load url from future %} before using the url tag. Otherwise, don't use quotes around the view name.

Amit Pal Over a year ago

I used the both i.e. with quotes and without quotes. I think that the problem comes because of quotes. Would you please paste the correct syntax (full <imput>...)?

dannyroa Over a year ago

My answer below is exactly the same. I guess I'll delete it.

dannyroa · Accepted Answer · 2012-07-23 19:02:16Z

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'reverse' only works server-side, not on templates.

You should use template tags.

{% url 'graph_view' %}

See https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/dev/ref/templates/builtins/#url.

answered Jul 23, 2012 at 19:02

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Amit Pal Over a year ago

Thanks for replying @dannyroa, i tried with it <input type= "button" style="float: right;" value="Next Graph" onClick="javascript:location.href = "{% url 'graph_view' %}";"></input> but it didn't work. Is there any syntax error?

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