# Django ## Getting Started ## Create a connection 1. Sign in to [OpenGraph+](/) 2. Go to your website's **Meta Tags** page 3. Create a new connection and copy your connection URL Your connection URL looks like `https://$OGPLUS_KEY.ogplus.net`. ## Find your base template Django uses template inheritance. Your base template is typically `templates/base.html`. All other templates extend it with `{% extends "base.html" %}`. ## Add Open Graph meta tags Add the following meta tags to your base template's ``. These control how your pages appear when shared on Twitter, Slack, LinkedIn, and other platforms. ```html {% block content %}{% endblock %} ``` Replace `https://$OGPLUS_KEY.ogplus.net` with your connection URL, and `"My Site"` with your actual site name. ### What each tag does | Tag | Purpose | |-----|---------| | `og:title` | The title shown in the link preview | | `og:description` | The description shown below the title | | `og:url` | The canonical URL of the page | | `og:site_name` | Your website's name | | `og:type` | Content type (`website`, `article`, `product`) | | `og:image` | The social card image (powered by OpenGraph+) | | `twitter:card` | Tells Twitter to show a large image card | ## Dynamic tags from views Override the blocks in child templates to set page-specific values from your model data: ### Blog posts ```html {% extends "base.html" %} {% block og_title %}{{ post.title }}{% endblock %} {% block og_description %}{{ post.excerpt }}{% endblock %} {% block og_type %}article{% endblock %} {% block content %}

{{ post.title }}

{{ post.body }}

{% endblock %} ``` ### Products ```html {% extends "base.html" %} {% block og_title %}{{ product.name }}{% endblock %} {% block og_description %}{{ product.price }} — {{ product.description }}{% endblock %} {% block og_type %}product{% endblock %} {% block content %}

{{ product.name }}

{% endblock %} ``` ## Enable the request context processor `request.path` and `request.build_absolute_uri` require the `django.template.context_processors.request` context processor. This is enabled by default in new Django projects. If it's not present, add it: ```python # settings.py TEMPLATES = [ { 'OPTIONS': { 'context_processors': [ 'django.template.context_processors.request', # ... other processors ], }, }, ] ``` ## Verify Start your development server and view the page source. Check that all `og:` meta tags are present with the correct values. Open the preview tool in your OpenGraph+ dashboard and paste a URL from your site to see the social card image. ## Customize OpenGraph+ captures your page in a headless browser and renders it as an image. You control what gets captured using meta tags in your layout and CSS in your stylesheets. All of the rendering options below are standard HTML meta tags and CSS, so they work the same regardless of framework. The [HTML, CSS, & HTTP guide](/docs/html-css) covers each one in detail. This page shows how to wire them into a Django app. ## Meta tags Add these to your base template's `` alongside your `og:image` tag. They're all optional. ```html {# Render at 800px wide instead of the default #} {# Only capture this element instead of the full page #} {# Inject inline styles on the captured element #} ``` See the [Rendering](/docs/html-css/rendering) guide for what each meta tag does and how they interact. ## CSS styling OpenGraph+ adds a `data-ogplus` attribute to your `` element during capture. Use it in your stylesheets to hide navigation, adjust spacing, or restyle anything for the social card without affecting your actual site. ```css /* static/css/social-cards.css */ html[data-ogplus] { nav { display: none; } footer { display: none; } .hero { padding: 60px; } } ``` If you're using Tailwind, there's a plugin that gives you `ogplus:` variants like `ogplus:hidden` and `ogplus-twitter:bg-sky-500`. See [CSS Styling](/docs/html-css/data-attributes) for plain CSS examples and [Tailwind setup](/docs/html-css/data-attributes#tailwind-css). ## Templates For fully custom social card layouts that pull content from your page, use `