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copyright_since

Author:
xplozive
Posted:
March 12, 2009
Language:
Python
Version:
1.0
Score:
1 (after 7 ratings)

Example usage: {% copyright_since 2008 %}, {% copyright_since 2009 %}

Output: © 2008—2009, © 2009

Use this templatetag in your footer to achieve proper formatting of copyright notice.

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from django import template
import datetime

register = template.Library ()

@register.simple_tag
def copyright_since(since):
    now = datetime.datetime.now().year
    if since != now:
        return u'© %d—%d' % (int(since), now)
    return u'© %d' % now

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Comments

bartTC (on March 12, 2009):

I don't see any need for this. I just use: © 2008—{% now "Y" %}

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David (on March 12, 2009):

You could probably simplify this even further by using a simple_tag. Something like:

@register.simple_tag
def copyright_since(since):
    now = datetime.datetime.now().year
    if since != now:
        return (u'© %d—%d' % (int(since), now)
    else:
        return (u'© %d' % now)

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david_bgk (on March 12, 2009):

@David: a filter looks even more simple to me.

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xplozive (on March 12, 2009):

david_bgk, bartTC: lol, 2009-2009?

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xplozive (on March 12, 2009):

David: thanks, didn't know about simple_tag

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xplozive (on March 12, 2009):

David: I've replaced my original snippet code with yours one, works fine

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adamlofts (on March 12, 2009):

Don't you actually have to make changes to the site to (legally) update the copyright label?

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xplozive (on March 12, 2009):

adamlofts: I think it's just the notice so it doesn't have any legal power

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Killarny (on March 13, 2009):

This is handy, thanks :)

Improved formatting slightly and fixed some problems with HTML output:

@register.simple_tag
def copyright_since(since):
    now = datetime.datetime.now().year
    if since != now:
        return u'© %d—%d' % (int(since), now)
    return u'© %d' % now

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