can't encode single quote (') using django's render_to_string

Question

i have a problem with django's render_to_string and encoding single quotes.

... = render_to_string('dummy.txt', {'request':request, 'text':text,}, context_instance=RequestContext(request)))

why are only these quotes translated to '#39;' and all other special characters not?

Jampacked

Could you provide some input/ output? dummy.txt maynbe? – Pteridology

Answer 1

Automatic escaping. Link now changed to https://code.djangoproject.com/wiki/AutoEscaping

Drews

The "current" link in this answer links to the original proposal for the autoescape tag. Here's the link to the actual documentation... docs.djangoproject.com/en/4.0/ref/templates/builtins/… – Bottle

Answer 2

To get your string in plain letters, you need to unescape it. surround your variable in autoescape off template tag. Something like this

{% autoescape off %}
{{ body }}
{% endautoescape %}

Bestir

Yeah, this is what Daniel replied already 10 years ago. ;) – Jampacked

Just in case if someone is looking for a quick copy paste solution. :-) – Bestir