django-intensedebate
A simple integration of the IntenseDebate comment widget for Django projects.
Requirements
- Python 2.5+
- Django 1.4+
Installation
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Install the latest stable version using
pip:pip install django-intensedebate
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Add
intensedebateto yourINSTALLED_APPSsetting:INSTALLED_APPS = ( ... 'intensedebate', )
Configuration
The intensedebate_load template tag requires a site account number. Either pass it as intensedebate_acct, or set INTENSEDEBATE_ACCT in your settings:
INTENSEDEBATE_ACCT = xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxThe site account number can be found by visiting the Site Key page (IntenseDebate site acct:).
Basic Usage
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Load the tag library:
{% load intensedebate %} -
Create a container (see
container_id) in your html body to display the widget:<div id="intensedebate"></div>
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Load the widget:
{% intensedebate_load %}You can pass these options as arguments:
Option
Default
Description
intensedebate_acct
 Site account number (see configuration above).
post_id *
window.location.href;Unique identifier of the post. This is what keeps the comments set on this post different than comments set on another post. The default value is the URL of the page.
post_id_prefix
 post_idprefix.post_id_suffix
 post_idsuffix.post_url
window.location.href;URL of the post. This is the URL IntenseDebate will link to in RSS feeds and on intensedebate.com.
post_title
document.title;Title of the post. This is the title that will be displayed in RSS feeds and on intensedebate.com.
container_id
 The container to display the widget. Warning: If not defined, IntenseDebate will create a container
id="idc-container-parent"above theintensedebate_loadtemplate tag.-
post_idensures the correct comments are associated with the correct post. It should be unique, e.gobject.id(to avoid conflict with other id's, usepost_id_prefixandpost_id_suffix).
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Example
{% load intensedebate %}
<!DOCTYPE HTML>
<html>
<head>
<meta charset="utf-8">
<title>django-intensedebate Example</title>
</head>
<body>
<p>Well, the way they make shows is, they make one show. That show's
called a pilot. Then they show that show to the people who make shows,
and on the strength of that one show they decide if they're going to
make more shows. Some pilots get picked and become television programs.
Some don't, become nothing. She starred in one of the ones that became
nothing.</p>
<div id="intensedebate"></div>
<!-- Placed at the end of the document so the page loads faster -->
{% intensedebate_load post_id=object.id post_id_prefix='pid_' container_id='intensedebate' %}
</body>
</html>
