How to make STATIC_URL work in external JS Files (Django)

Question

I am trying to use STATIC_URL in external javascript file. I was expecting the result as it is working in template, but I found that it is not working in external Javascript file.

Please also tell me some work around to make STATIC_URL work in javascript file as it will make my project more manageable.

Also I am sending many ajax request and i want to have something like url template tag in my JS file.

Please let me know if you know solution of any of them.

Thanks

Answer 1

I use a simple Django app for making Python / Django settings available in javascript.

https://github.com/incuna/django-settingsjs

It works in the same way by rendering the settings in a template but provides a mechanism for making multiple variables available in JavaScript using a view, urls and optionally signals.

Answer 2

My solution to this problem is to pass STATIC_URL to your JavaScript code at some point so that it also knows the value. Something like this:

<script type="text/javascript">
myJavaScript('{{ STATIC_URL }}');
</script>

Your JavaScript function myJavaScript can then use it in URLs and wherever it is needed.