Named URL Patterns
A snippet showing how to name Django URL patterns.
# models.py
from django.db import models
class Post(models.Model):
title = models.CharField(max_length=120)
# admin.py
from django.contrib import admin
from .models import Post
@admin.register(Post)
class PostAdmin(admin.ModelAdmin):
list_display = ("title",)
# urls.py
from django.urls import path
from . import views
urlpatterns = [
path("posts/", views.post_list, name="post-list"),
]
# template.html
<a href="{% url 'post-list' %}">All Posts</a>
Explanation:
-
Always give URL patterns a
nameso they're easy to reverse in views and templates. - Names decouple links from hard-coded paths.
- Category URLs & Routing
- Total Views 785
- Last Modified 26 February, 2026
- Tags #urls #names #reverse #routing
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