[1.5.x] Fixed #20855 -- Added documentation of current_app and extra_context params to django.contrib.auth views

refs #5298 and refs #8342

Backport of 61ecb5f48a from master.
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Justin Michalicek 2013-08-02 14:24:26 -04:00 committed by Tim Graham
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@ -565,13 +565,33 @@ Most built-in authentication views provide a URL name for easier reference. See
patterns.
.. function:: login(request, [template_name, redirect_field_name, authentication_form])
.. function:: login(request, [template_name, redirect_field_name, authentication_form, current_app, extra_context])
**URL name:** ``login``
See :doc:`the URL documentation </topics/http/urls>` for details on using
named URL patterns.
**Optional arguments:**
* ``template_name``: The name of a template to display for the view used to
log the user in. Defaults to :file:`registration/login.html`.
* ``redirect_field_name``: The name of a ``GET`` field containing the
URL to redirect to after login. Overrides ``next`` if the given
``GET`` parameter is passed.
* ``authentication_form``: A callable (typically just a form class) to
use for authentication. Defaults to
:class:`~django.contrib.auth.forms.AuthenticationForm`.
* ``current_app``: A hint indicating which application contains the current
view. See the :ref:`namespaced URL resolution strategy
<topics-http-reversing-url-namespaces>` for more information.
* ``extra_context``: A dictionary of context data that will be added to the
default context data passed to the template.
Here's what ``django.contrib.auth.views.login`` does:
* If called via ``GET``, it displays a login form that POSTs to the
@ -661,7 +681,7 @@ patterns.
.. _site framework docs: ../sites/
.. function:: logout(request, [next_page, template_name, redirect_field_name])
.. function:: logout(request, [next_page, template_name, redirect_field_name, current_app, extra_context])
Logs a user out.
@ -679,6 +699,13 @@ patterns.
URL to redirect to after log out. Overrides ``next_page`` if the given
``GET`` parameter is passed.
* ``current_app``: A hint indicating which application contains the current
view. See the :ref:`namespaced URL resolution strategy
<topics-http-reversing-url-namespaces>` for more information.
* ``extra_context``: A dictionary of context data that will be added to the
default context data passed to the template.
**Template context:**
* ``title``: The string "Logged out", localized.
@ -695,7 +722,14 @@ patterns.
:attr:`request.META['SERVER_NAME'] <django.http.HttpRequest.META>`.
For more on sites, see :doc:`/ref/contrib/sites`.
.. function:: logout_then_login(request[, login_url])
* ``current_app``: A hint indicating which application contains the current
view. See the :ref:`namespaced URL resolution strategy
<topics-http-reversing-url-namespaces>` for more information.
* ``extra_context``: A dictionary of context data that will be added to the
default context data passed to the template.
.. function:: logout_then_login(request[, login_url, current_app, extra_context])
Logs a user out, then redirects to the login page.
@ -706,7 +740,14 @@ patterns.
* ``login_url``: The URL of the login page to redirect to.
Defaults to :setting:`settings.LOGIN_URL <LOGIN_URL>` if not supplied.
.. function:: password_change(request[, template_name, post_change_redirect, password_change_form])
* ``current_app``: A hint indicating which application contains the current
view. See the :ref:`namespaced URL resolution strategy
<topics-http-reversing-url-namespaces>` for more information.
* ``extra_context``: A dictionary of context data that will be added to the
default context data passed to the template.
.. function:: password_change(request[, template_name, post_change_redirect, password_change_form, current_app, extra_context])
Allows a user to change their password.
@ -726,11 +767,18 @@ patterns.
actually changing the user's password. Defaults to
:class:`~django.contrib.auth.forms.PasswordChangeForm`.
* ``current_app``: A hint indicating which application contains the current
view. See the :ref:`namespaced URL resolution strategy
<topics-http-reversing-url-namespaces>` for more information.
* ``extra_context``: A dictionary of context data that will be added to the
default context data passed to the template.
**Template context:**
* ``form``: The password change form (see ``password_change_form`` above).
.. function:: password_change_done(request[, template_name])
.. function:: password_change_done(request[, template_name, current_app, extra_context])
The page shown after a user has changed their password.
@ -742,7 +790,14 @@ patterns.
Defaults to :file:`registration/password_change_done.html` if not
supplied.
.. function:: password_reset(request[, is_admin_site, template_name, email_template_name, password_reset_form, token_generator, post_reset_redirect, from_email])
* ``current_app``: A hint indicating which application contains the current
view. See the :ref:`namespaced URL resolution strategy
<topics-http-reversing-url-namespaces>` for more information.
* ``extra_context``: A dictionary of context data that will be added to the
default context data passed to the template.
.. function:: password_reset(request[, is_admin_site, template_name, email_template_name, password_reset_form, token_generator, post_reset_redirect, from_email, current_app, extra_context])
Allows a user to reset their password by generating a one-time use link
that can be used to reset the password, and sending that link to the
@ -786,6 +841,13 @@ patterns.
* ``from_email``: A valid email address. By default Django uses
the :setting:`DEFAULT_FROM_EMAIL`.
* ``current_app``: A hint indicating which application contains the current
view. See the :ref:`namespaced URL resolution strategy
<topics-http-reversing-url-namespaces>` for more information.
* ``extra_context``: A dictionary of context data that will be added to the
default context data passed to the template.
**Template context:**
* ``form``: The form (see ``password_reset_form`` above) for resetting
@ -825,7 +887,7 @@ patterns.
single line plain text string.
.. function:: password_reset_done(request[, template_name])
.. function:: password_reset_done(request[, template_name, current_app, extra_context])
The page shown after a user has been emailed a link to reset their
password. This view is called by default if the :func:`password_reset` view
@ -839,7 +901,14 @@ patterns.
Defaults to :file:`registration/password_reset_done.html` if not
supplied.
.. function:: password_reset_confirm(request[, uidb36, token, template_name, token_generator, set_password_form, post_reset_redirect])
* ``current_app``: A hint indicating which application contains the current
view. See the :ref:`namespaced URL resolution strategy
<topics-http-reversing-url-namespaces>` for more information.
* ``extra_context``: A dictionary of context data that will be added to the
default context data passed to the template.
.. function:: password_reset_confirm(request[, uidb36, token, template_name, token_generator, set_password_form, post_reset_redirect, current_app, extra_context])
Presents a form for entering a new password.
@ -865,6 +934,13 @@ patterns.
* ``post_reset_redirect``: URL to redirect after the password reset
done. Defaults to ``None``.
* ``current_app``: A hint indicating which application contains the current
view. See the :ref:`namespaced URL resolution strategy
<topics-http-reversing-url-namespaces>` for more information.
* ``extra_context``: A dictionary of context data that will be added to the
default context data passed to the template.
**Template context:**
* ``form``: The form (see ``set_password_form`` above) for setting the
@ -873,7 +949,7 @@ patterns.
* ``validlink``: Boolean, True if the link (combination of uidb36 and
token) is valid or unused yet.
.. function:: password_reset_complete(request[,template_name])
.. function:: password_reset_complete(request[,template_name, current_app, extra_context])
Presents a view which informs the user that the password has been
successfully changed.
@ -885,6 +961,13 @@ patterns.
* ``template_name``: The full name of a template to display the view.
Defaults to :file:`registration/password_reset_complete.html`.
* ``current_app``: A hint indicating which application contains the current
view. See the :ref:`namespaced URL resolution strategy
<topics-http-reversing-url-namespaces>` for more information.
* ``extra_context``: A dictionary of context data that will be added to the
default context data passed to the template.
Helper functions
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