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Template Syntax Error: Invalid filter: richtext

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Following the tutorial here and running Django 1.8.5 with Python 3.4.3, I get the above error when adding {{ self.body|richtext }} to my home_page.html template. I followed the instructions exactly a couple of times and keep getting this. I manged to make it work by using the safe filter instead (i.e. {{ self.body|safe }}, however this can allow all kinds of stuff in the template… I apologize if this is actually a noobish mistake on my part, but in that case at least the docs should be updated.

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Created 8 years ago
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teddywardcommented, Jul 8, 2021

It’s been 5 years since this happened, but I appreciate the time and effort that you all put into documentation and following up on GH issues, since finding this on Google was a great time saver for me today ❤️

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kaedrohocommented, Oct 4, 2015

Looks like an easy mistake to make, thanks for reporting! As this is the most read part of the documentation, it’s important that we iron out any issues.

Perhaps we should highlight the changes in bold (so that {% load %} stands out), or improve the explanation?

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