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<Framework X> does <feature Y> -- why doesn't Django?
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We're well aware that there are other awesome web frameworks out there, and
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We're well aware that there are other awesome Web frameworks out there, and
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we're not adverse to borrowing ideas where appropriate. However, Django was
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developed precisely because we were unhappy with the status quo, so please be
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aware that "because <Framework X>" does it is not going to be sufficient reason
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@ -242,20 +242,20 @@ How do I use image and file fields?
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Using a ``FileField`` or an ``ImageField`` in a model takes a few steps:
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#. In your settings file, define ``MEDIA_ROOT`` as the full path to
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a directory where you'd like Django to store uploaded files (for
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performance these files are not stored in the database). Define
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``MEDIA_URL`` as the base public URL of that directory. Make
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sure that this directory is writable by the web user.
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a directory where you'd like Django to store uploaded files. (For
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performance, these files are not stored in the database.) Define
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``MEDIA_URL`` as the base public URL of that directory. Make sure that
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this directory is writable by the Web server's user account.
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#. Add the ``FileField`` or ``ImageField`` to your model, making sure
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to define the ``upload_to`` option to tell Django what subdirectory
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of ``MEDIA_ROOT`` to upload files to.
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to define the ``upload_to`` option to tell Django to which subdirectory
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of ``MEDIA_ROOT`` it should upload files.
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#. All that will be stored in your database is a path to the file
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(relative to ``MEDIA_ROOT``). You'll must likely want to use
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the convenience ``get_<fieldname>_url`` function provided by
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Django (that is, if your ``ImageField`` is called ``mug_shot``,
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you can get the absolute URL to your image in a template with
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(relative to ``MEDIA_ROOT``). You'll must likely want to use the
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convenience ``get_<fieldname>_url`` function provided by Django. For
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example, if your ``ImageField`` is called ``mug_shot``, you can get the
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absolute URL to your image in a template with
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``{{ object.get_mug_shot_url }}``.
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The database API
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