I'm trying to build a form to use it as a filter for my project search page, but the {{form}} shows nothing. Here is how everything is set up:
The model I'm trying to use from models.py
class Exemplar(models.Model):
class Meta:
verbose_name_plural = 'Exemplares'
tipoDeExemplar = models.ForeignKey(TipoDeExemplar, on_delete=models.SET_NULL, blank=True, null=True, verbose_name="Tipo De Exemplar")
numeroDeRegistro = models.CharField(max_length=255, verbose_name="Número Do Registro")
especie = models.ForeignKey(Especie, on_delete=models.CASCADE, null=True)
dataDoRegistro = models.DateField(blank=True, null=True, verbose_name="Data Do Registro")
estadoDoExemplar = models.CharField(blank=True, null=True, max_length=255, verbose_name="Estado do Exemplar")
tipoDeMaterial = models.CharField(blank=True, null=True, max_length=255, verbose_name="Tipo De Material")
procedencia = models.CharField(blank=True, null=True, max_length=255, verbose_name="Procedência")
remetente = models.CharField(blank=True, null=True, max_length=255, verbose_name="Remetente")
armario = models.CharField(blank=True, null=True, max_length=255, verbose_name="Armário")
gaveta = models.CharField(blank=True, null=True, max_length=255, verbose_name="Gaveta")
complemento = models.CharField(blank=True, null=True, max_length=255, verbose_name="Complemento")
amostraDeOrigem = models.CharFie
fotoDoExemplar = models.ImageField(null=True, blank=True, upload_to='imagens/', verbose_name="Foto Do Exemplar")
slug = models.SlugField(max_length=255, unique=True)
def __str__(self):
return self.numeroDeRegistro
My forms.py file (very short)
from django.forms import ModelForm
from acervo.models import Exemplar
class ExemplarForm(ModelForm):
class Meta:
model = Exemplar
fields = '__all__'
My view on views.py (seems to be working since I can open the page)
class BuscaView(ListView):
model = Exemplar
template_name = 'busca.html'
form_class = ExemplarForm
Piece of the HTML template where I try to use the Django ModelForm
<form action="" method="post">
{% csrf_token %}
{{ form }}
<input type="submit" value="Create" />
</form>
From what I've researched in other post and on YouTube tutorials, everything seems to be ok, but only the button shows up. What could be the problem?
I think at first you need write
{% block content %}in the line 1 or 2 of your code and in the end you should close it with{% endblock %}in the down of your codeAnd you should write your url view in the action in tag;
<form action="{% url 'app_name:url_name' %}">url_name: