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The "local flavor" add-ons The "local flavor" add-ons
========================== ==========================
Django comes with assorted pieces of code that are useful only for a particular Following its "batteries included" philosophy, Django comes with assorted
country or culture. These pieces of code are organized as a set of pieces of code that are useful for particular countries or cultures. These are
called the "local flavor" add-ons and live in the ``django.contrib.localflavor``
package.
Inside that package, country- or culture-specific code is organized into
subpackages, named using `ISO 3166 country codes`_. subpackages, named using `ISO 3166 country codes`_.
.. _ISO 3166 country codes: http://www.iso.org/iso/country_codes/iso_3166_code_lists/english_country_names_and_code_elements.htm
Most of the ``localflavor`` add-ons are localized form components deriving from Most of the ``localflavor`` add-ons are localized form components deriving from
the newforms_ framework. To use one of these localized components, just import the newforms_ framework -- for example, a ``USStateField`` that knows how to
the relevant subpackage. For example, a form with a field for French telephone validate U.S. state abbreviations, and a ``FISocialSecurityNumber`` that knows
numbers is created like so:: how to validate Finnish social security numbers.
To use one of these localized components, just import the relevant subpackage.
For example, here's how you can create a form with a field representing a
French telephone number::
from django import newforms as forms from django import newforms as forms
from django.contrib.localflavor import fr from django.contrib.localflavor import fr
@ -19,32 +25,48 @@ numbers is created like so::
class MyForm(forms.Form): class MyForm(forms.Form):
my_french_phone_no = fr.forms.FRPhoneNumberField() my_french_phone_no = fr.forms.FRPhoneNumberField()
Supported countries
===================
Countries currently supported by ``localflavor`` are: Countries currently supported by ``localflavor`` are:
* Argentina_ * Argentina_
* Australia_ * Australia_
* Brazil_ * Brazil_
* Canada_ * Canada_
* Chile_ * Chile_
* Finland_ * Finland_
* France_ * France_
* Germany_ * Germany_
* Holland_ * Holland_
* Iceland_ * Iceland_
* India_ * India_
* Italy_ * Italy_
* Japan_ * Japan_
* Mexico_ * Mexico_
* Norway_ * Norway_
* Peru_ * Peru_
* Poland_ * Poland_
* Slovakia_ * Slovakia_
* `South Africa`_ * `South Africa`_
* Spain_ * Spain_
* Switzerland_ * Switzerland_
* `United Kingdom`_ * `United Kingdom`_
* `United States of America`_ * `United States of America`_
The ``localflavor`` package also includes a ``generic`` subpackage, containing
useful code that is not specific to one particular country or culture.
Currently, it defines date and datetime input fields based on those from
newforms_, but with non-US default formats. Here's an example of how to use
them::
from django import newforms as forms
from django.contrib.localflavor import generic
class MyForm(forms.Form):
my_date_field = generic.forms.DateField()
.. _ISO 3166 country codes: http://www.iso.org/iso/country_codes/iso_3166_code_lists/english_country_names_and_code_elements.htm
.. _Argentina: `Argentina (django.contrib.localflavor.ar)`_ .. _Argentina: `Argentina (django.contrib.localflavor.ar)`_
.. _Australia: `Australia (django.contrib.localflavor.au)`_ .. _Australia: `Australia (django.contrib.localflavor.au)`_
.. _Brazil: `Brazil (django.contrib.localflavor.br)`_ .. _Brazil: `Brazil (django.contrib.localflavor.br)`_
@ -68,29 +90,15 @@ Countries currently supported by ``localflavor`` are:
.. _Switzerland: `Switzerland (django.contrib.localflavor.ch)`_ .. _Switzerland: `Switzerland (django.contrib.localflavor.ch)`_
.. _United Kingdom: `United Kingdom (django.contrib.localflavor.uk)`_ .. _United Kingdom: `United Kingdom (django.contrib.localflavor.uk)`_
.. _United States of America: `United States of America (django.contrib.localflavor.us)`_ .. _United States of America: `United States of America (django.contrib.localflavor.us)`_
The ``localflavor`` add-on also includes the ``generic`` subpackage, containing
useful code that is not specific to one particular country or culture.
Currently, it defines date and date & time input fields based on those from
newforms_, but with non-US default formats. Here's an example of how to use
them::
from django import newforms as forms
from django.contrib.localflavor import generic
class MyForm(forms.Form):
my_date_field = generic.forms.DateField()
.. _newforms: ../newforms/ .. _newforms: ../newforms/
Adding flavors
==============
.. admonition:: Adding a Flavor We'd love to add more of these to Django, so please `create a ticket`_ with
any code you'd like to contribute. One thing we ask is that you please use
We'd love to add more of these to Django, so please create a ticket for Unicode objects (``u'mystring'``) for strings, rather than setting the encoding
anything that you've found useful. Please use unicode objects in the file. See any of the existing flavors for examples.
(``u'mystring'``) for strings, rather than setting the encoding in the file
(see any of the existing flavors for examples).
Argentina (``django.contrib.localflavor.ar``) Argentina (``django.contrib.localflavor.ar``)
============================================= =============================================
@ -108,7 +116,6 @@ ARProvinceSelect
A ``Select`` widget that uses a list of Argentina's provinces as its choices. A ``Select`` widget that uses a list of Argentina's provinces as its choices.
Australia (``django.contrib.localflavor.au``) Australia (``django.contrib.localflavor.au``)
============================================= =============================================
@ -129,7 +136,6 @@ AUStateSelect
A ``Select`` widget that uses a list of Australian states/territories as its A ``Select`` widget that uses a list of Australian states/territories as its
choices. choices.
Brazil (``django.contrib.localflavor.br``) Brazil (``django.contrib.localflavor.br``)
========================================== ==========================================
@ -151,7 +157,6 @@ BRStateSelect
A ``Select`` widget that uses a list of Brazilian states/territories as its A ``Select`` widget that uses a list of Brazilian states/territories as its
choices. choices.
Canada (``django.contrib.localflavor.ca``) Canada (``django.contrib.localflavor.ca``)
========================================== ==========================================
@ -187,7 +192,6 @@ CAProvinceSelect
A ``Select`` widget that uses a list of Canadian provinces and territories as A ``Select`` widget that uses a list of Canadian provinces and territories as
its choices. its choices.
Chile (``django.contrib.localflavor.cl``) Chile (``django.contrib.localflavor.cl``)
========================================= =========================================
@ -203,7 +207,6 @@ CLRegionSelect
A ``Select`` widget that uses a list of Chilean regions (Regiones) as its A ``Select`` widget that uses a list of Chilean regions (Regiones) as its
choices. choices.
Finland (``django.contrib.localflavor.fi``) Finland (``django.contrib.localflavor.fi``)
=========================================== ===========================================
@ -224,7 +227,6 @@ FIMunicipalitySelect
A ``Select`` widget that uses a list of Finnish municipalities as its A ``Select`` widget that uses a list of Finnish municipalities as its
choices. choices.
France (``django.contrib.localflavor.fr``) France (``django.contrib.localflavor.fr``)
========================================== ==========================================
@ -246,7 +248,6 @@ FRDepartmentSelect
A ``Select`` widget that uses a list of French departments as its choices. A ``Select`` widget that uses a list of French departments as its choices.
Germany (``django.contrib.localflavor.de``) Germany (``django.contrib.localflavor.de``)
=========================================== ===========================================
@ -270,7 +271,6 @@ DEStateSelect
A ``Select`` widget that uses a list of German states as its choices. A ``Select`` widget that uses a list of German states as its choices.
Holland (``django.contrib.localflavor.nl``) Holland (``django.contrib.localflavor.nl``)
=========================================== ===========================================
@ -296,7 +296,6 @@ NLProvinceSelect
A ``Select`` widget that uses a list of Dutch provinces as its list of A ``Select`` widget that uses a list of Dutch provinces as its list of
choices. choices.
Iceland (``django.contrib.localflavor.is_``) Iceland (``django.contrib.localflavor.is_``)
============================================ ============================================
@ -318,7 +317,6 @@ ISPostalCodeSelect
A ``Select`` widget that uses a list of Icelandic postal codes as its A ``Select`` widget that uses a list of Icelandic postal codes as its
choices. choices.
India (``django.contrib.localflavor.in_``) India (``django.contrib.localflavor.in_``)
========================================== ==========================================
@ -341,7 +339,6 @@ INStateSelect
A ``Select`` widget that uses a list of Indian states/territories as its A ``Select`` widget that uses a list of Indian states/territories as its
choices. choices.
Italy (``django.contrib.localflavor.it``) Italy (``django.contrib.localflavor.it``)
========================================= =========================================
@ -374,22 +371,20 @@ ITRegionSelect
A ``Select`` widget that uses a list of Italian regions as its choices. A ``Select`` widget that uses a list of Italian regions as its choices.
Japan (``django.contrib.localflavor.jp``) Japan (``django.contrib.localflavor.jp``)
========================================= =========================================
JPPostalCodeField JPPostalCodeField
----------------- -----------------
A form field that validates input as a Japanese postcode. A form field that validates input as a Japanese postcode. It accepts seven
It accepts seven digits, with or without a hyphen. digits, with or without a hyphen.
JPPrefectureSelect JPPrefectureSelect
------------------ ------------------
A ``Select`` widget that uses a list of Japanese prefectures as its choices. A ``Select`` widget that uses a list of Japanese prefectures as its choices.
Mexico (``django.contrib.localflavor.mx``) Mexico (``django.contrib.localflavor.mx``)
========================================== ==========================================
@ -398,7 +393,6 @@ MXStateSelect
A ``Select`` widget that uses a list of Mexican states as its choices. A ``Select`` widget that uses a list of Mexican states as its choices.
Norway (``django.contrib.localflavor.no``) Norway (``django.contrib.localflavor.no``)
========================================== ==========================================
@ -422,7 +416,6 @@ NOMunicipalitySelect
A ``Select`` widget that uses a list of Norwegian municipalities (fylker) as A ``Select`` widget that uses a list of Norwegian municipalities (fylker) as
its choices. its choices.
Peru (``django.contrib.localflavor.pe``) Peru (``django.contrib.localflavor.pe``)
======================================== ========================================
@ -436,14 +429,13 @@ PERUCField
---------- ----------
A form field that validates input as an RUC (Registro Unico de A form field that validates input as an RUC (Registro Unico de
Contribuyentes) number. Valid RUC numbers have eleven digits. Contribuyentes) number. Valid RUC numbers have 11 digits.
PEDepartmentSelect PEDepartmentSelect
------------------ ------------------
A ``Select`` widget that uses a list of Peruvian Departments as its choices. A ``Select`` widget that uses a list of Peruvian Departments as its choices.
Poland (``django.contrib.localflavor.pl``) Poland (``django.contrib.localflavor.pl``)
========================================== ==========================================
@ -490,7 +482,6 @@ PLVoivodeshipSelect
A ``Select`` widget that uses a list of Polish voivodeships (administrative A ``Select`` widget that uses a list of Polish voivodeships (administrative
provinces) as its choices. provinces) as its choices.
Slovakia (``django.contrib.localflavor.sk``) Slovakia (``django.contrib.localflavor.sk``)
============================================ ============================================
@ -510,7 +501,6 @@ SKRegionSelect
A ``Select`` widget that uses a list of Slovak regions as its choices. A ``Select`` widget that uses a list of Slovak regions as its choices.
South Africa (``django.contrib.localflavor.za``) South Africa (``django.contrib.localflavor.za``)
================================================ ================================================
@ -527,7 +517,6 @@ ZAPostCodeField
A form field that validates input as a South African postcode. Valid A form field that validates input as a South African postcode. Valid
postcodes must have four digits. postcodes must have four digits.
Spain (``django.contrib.localflavor.es``) Spain (``django.contrib.localflavor.es``)
========================================= =========================================
@ -571,7 +560,6 @@ ESRegionSelect
A ``Select`` widget that uses a list of Spanish regions as its choices. A ``Select`` widget that uses a list of Spanish regions as its choices.
Switzerland (``django.contrib.localflavor.ch``) Switzerland (``django.contrib.localflavor.ch``)
=============================================== ===============================================
@ -600,7 +588,6 @@ CHStateSelect
A ``Select`` widget that uses a list of Swiss states as its choices. A ``Select`` widget that uses a list of Swiss states as its choices.
United Kingdom (``django.contrib.localflavor.uk``) United Kingdom (``django.contrib.localflavor.uk``)
================================================== ==================================================
@ -621,7 +608,6 @@ UKNationSelect
A ``Select`` widget that uses a list of UK nations as its choices. A ``Select`` widget that uses a list of UK nations as its choices.
United States of America (``django.contrib.localflavor.us``) United States of America (``django.contrib.localflavor.us``)
============================================================ ============================================================
@ -636,11 +622,11 @@ USSocialSecurityNumberField
A form field that validates input as a U.S. Social Security Number (SSN). A form field that validates input as a U.S. Social Security Number (SSN).
A valid SSN must obey the following rules: A valid SSN must obey the following rules:
* Format of XXX-XX-XXXX * Format of XXX-XX-XXXX
* No group of digits consisting entirely of zeroes * No group of digits consisting entirely of zeroes
* Leading group of digits cannot be 666 * Leading group of digits cannot be 666
* Number not in promotional block 987-65-4320 through 987-65-4329 * Number not in promotional block 987-65-4320 through 987-65-4329
* Number not one known to be invalid due to widespread promotional * Number not one known to be invalid due to widespread promotional
use or distribution (e.g., the Woolworth's number or the 1962 use or distribution (e.g., the Woolworth's number or the 1962
promotional number) promotional number)
@ -654,11 +640,11 @@ for the given state.
USZipCodeField USZipCodeField
-------------- --------------
A form field that validates input as a U.S. zip code. Valid formats are A form field that validates input as a U.S. ZIP code. Valid formats are
XXXXX or XXXXX-XXXX. XXXXX or XXXXX-XXXX.
USStateSelect USStateSelect
------------- -------------
A form Select widget that uses a list of U.S. states/territories as its A form ``Select`` widget that uses a list of U.S. states/territories as its
choices. choices.