"&" string to template adds "&amp" in the html

[dk]

I am creating a string inside the view that will be use in the template on the javascript.

my string in python contains &   and I print the view and works fine,  but when is send to the template I don get &amp.

is there something magical about &   ?  or any hint on how to make it work?  thanks guys.

[Andreas Kuhne]

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Yes &amp; is & when it is HTML encoded. You will get the same problem if you try to send "<b>Bold text</b>" to a template, it will become the HTML equivalent. All strings sent from your view function / class to the template will be HTML encoded UNLESS you use safestring strings: https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/1.8/ref/utils/#module-django.utils.safestring

Regards,

Andréas

[dk]

I fixed doing this

{% autoescape off %}

     {{ my_var_with_& }}

{% endautoescape%}

now works fine.

[Javier Guerra Giraldez]

On Fri, May 22, 2015 at 1:11 PM, dk <dem...@gmail.com> wrote:
> I fixed doing this
>
> {% autoescape off %}
> {{ my_var_with_& }}
> {% endautoescape%}

the "right" way is:

{{ my_var_with_anything|safe }}

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Javier