Examples
Jinja Pagination Template
Rendering a Paginated Template
Jinja paginated template displays paged data with links.
Understanding Pagination in Jinja
Pagination is a technique used to divide content into discrete pages, enhancing the user experience by not overwhelming them with too much information at once. In Jinja, pagination can be implemented to display a subset of data while providing navigation links to access additional pages.
Setting Up a Jinja Pagination Template
To create a paginated template in Jinja, you will need to set up your environment to pass data and page numbers to the template. Here's a step-by-step guide:
Step 1: Prepare Your Data
First, gather the data you want to paginate. This can be a list or any iterable in your application. For instance, if you are working with a list of items:
Step 2: Define Pagination Logic in Python
Calculate the total number of pages and the items to be displayed per page. Implement a function to handle the pagination logic:
Step 3: Render the Template with Pagination
In your Jinja template, use loops and conditional statements to display the paginated items and navigation links. Here's an example of how to set this up:
Example: Integrating Pagination in a Web Application
Let's walk through an example where we integrate pagination into a web application using Flask and Jinja:
- Flask Setup: Set up your Flask application and define a route that will render your template.
- Data Handling: Use the provided pagination function to determine which items to display.
- Template Rendering: Pass the paginated items and the current page number to the Jinja template.
In this example, the Flask route /items calculates the paginated data using the paginate_items function and passes it to the Jinja template items.html. The template then renders the data, providing "Previous" and "Next" links to navigate through pages.
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