Fixed some formatting issues in docs/settings.txt

git-svn-id: http://code.djangoproject.com/svn/django/trunk@896 bcc190cf-cafb-0310-a4f2-bffc1f526a37
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Adrian Holovaty 2005-10-17 04:59:06 +00:00
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@ -31,9 +31,9 @@ Designating the settings
========================
When you use Django, you have to tell it which settings you're using. Do this
by using an environment variable, DJANGO_SETTINGS_MODULE.
by using an environment variable, ``DJANGO_SETTINGS_MODULE``.
The value of DJANGO_SETTINGS_MODULE should be in Python path syntax, e.g.
The value of ``DJANGO_SETTINGS_MODULE`` should be in Python path syntax, e.g.
``"myproject.settings.main"``. Note that the settings module should be on the
Python `import search path`_.
@ -86,10 +86,13 @@ to. Each setting has a sensible default value. These defaults live in the file
Here's the algorithm Django uses in compiling settings:
* Load settings from ``default_settings.py``.
* Load settings from ``global_settings.py``.
* Load settings from the specified settings file, overriding the global
settings as necessary.
Note that a settings file should *not* import from ``global_settings``, because
that's redundant.
Using settings in Python code
=============================
@ -101,7 +104,7 @@ In your Django apps, use settings by importing them from
if DEBUG:
# Do something
Note that your code should *not* import from either ``default_settings`` or
Note that your code should *not* import from either ``global_settings`` or
your own settings file. ``django.conf.settings`` abstracts the concepts of
default settings and site-specific settings; it presents a single interface.
@ -346,7 +349,8 @@ JING_PATH
Default: ``'/usr/bin/jing'``
Path to the "Jing" executable. Jing is a RELAX NG validator, and Django uses it
to validate ``XMLField``s. See http://www.thaiopensource.com/relaxng/jing.html .
to validate each ``XMLField`` in your models.
See http://www.thaiopensource.com/relaxng/jing.html .
LANGUAGE_CODE
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