Utilizing inline formsets within the DetailView class has been a gamechanger for me.
class DetailView(DetailView)
To ensure proper rendering of the page, I made use of the get_context_data function:
def get_context_data(self, *args, **kwargs):
context = super(QuestionDetailView, self).get_context_data(**kwargs)
context['formset'] = self.get_formset()
context['question'] = self.get_object()
return context
The CSS and JavaScript functionality on this page is flawless. However, I am struggling to find a solution for rendering the page effectively when the formset is invalid.
def post(self, request, slug):
[...]
formset = self.AnswerFormset(request.POST, instance=self.get_object()) # create/edit an answer
if formset.is_valid():
return self.form_valid(formset, slug)
else:
return render(request, 'questions/detail.html', {'slug': slug, 'formset': formset,'question':self.get_object()})
def form_valid(self, formset, slug):
formset.save()
return redirect('questions:question_detail', slug=slug)
When the formset is valid, everything works well in terms of styles and JavaScript. However, if there are errors in the form, the styling and scripts from questions/detail.html do not function correctly.
I have tried various approaches to handle form errors within get_context_data, but without success. As a workaround, I ended up rendering the page separately (return render(request, 'questions/detail.html', {'slug': slug, 'formset': formset,'question':self.get_object()})
If you have any insights on how to properly render the page with form errors, I'd greatly appreciate it. Cheers