Clarified 404.html usage, excplicitly stated that it's used when DEBUG is False

Thanks to Keryn Knight, Curtis Maloney and Tim Graham for their reviews.
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David Sanders 2015-08-28 17:55:17 +10:00 committed by Markus Holtermann
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@ -122,14 +122,15 @@ Example usage::
raise Http404("Poll does not exist")
return render_to_response('polls/detail.html', {'poll': p})
In order to use the ``Http404`` exception to its fullest, you should create a
template that is displayed when a 404 error is raised. This template should be
called ``404.html`` and located in the top level of your template tree.
In order to show customized HTML when Django returns a 404, you can create an
HTML template named ``404.html`` and place it in the top level of your
template tree. This template will then be served when :setting:`DEBUG` is set
to ``False``.
If you provide a message when raising an ``Http404`` exception, it will appear
in the standard 404 template displayed when :setting:`DEBUG` is ``True``. Use
these messages for debugging purposes; they generally aren't suitable for use
in a production 404 template.
When :setting:`DEBUG` is ``True``, you can provide a message to ``Http404`` and
it will appear in the standard 404 debug template. Use these messages for
debugging purposes; they generally aren't suitable for use in a production 404
template.
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