Django STATIC_URL use within java script code not working

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My problem is that I am using Django STATIC_URL within my java script code. My code works in my developing environment but when I upload it to pythonanywhere.com it's not working. I checked my code relative paths it's working but using STATIC_URL it's not working my code looks like this:

document.write("  <source data-src='{{STATIC_URL}}{{filename}}' type='video/mp4' >");

Is that in a .js file or is it javascript code written inside <script> tags in the html file? — Fabio
– Fabio, Commented Oct 23, 2015 at 21:38

zachhilbert · Accepted Answer · 2015-10-23 21:49:52Z

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You should be using something like the following Import staticfiles in your template:

{% load staticfiles %}

Then to access the static dir use 'static':

<img src="{% static "my_app/myexample.jpg" %}" alt="My image"/>

That will point to the static dir you have on the file system and the subdirectory 'my_app'.

So you would have:

document.write("  <source data-src='{% static "filename" %}' type='video/mp4' >");

Check out https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/1.8/howto/static-files/.

answered Oct 23, 2015 at 21:49

zachhilbert

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