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Asked 3 months ago by ZenithStargazer509

How do I resolve the Django 'Reverse for article not found' error when editing an article?

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Hello!
I am encountering the error "Reverse for 'article' not found. 'article' is not a valid view function or pattern name" when trying to edit an article. Although the article updates correctly, clicking the “edit” button triggers this error.

Below are the relevant code snippets from my project:

PYTHON
from django.shortcuts import render, redirect from django.http import HttpResponse from django.urls import reverse_lazy from .models import * from .forms import ArticleForm from django.views.generic import ListView, DetailView, UpdateView, CreateView, DeleteView from django import forms class HomeView(ListView): model = Article template_name = 'blog/index.html' context_object_name = 'articles' extra_context = { "main_page": 'Main page' } class CategoryView(ListView): model = Article template_name = 'blog/blogs.html' context_object_name = 'articles' def get_queryset(self): return Article.objects.filter(category_id=self.kwargs['pk']) def get_context_data(self, *, object_list=None, **kwargs): context = super().get_context_data() category = Category.objects.get(pk=self.kwargs['pk']) context['title'] = f'Category: {category.title}' return context class ArticleView(DetailView): model = Article template_name = 'blog/article.html' context_object_name = 'article' def get_context_data(self, **kwargs): context = super().get_context_data() article = Article.objects.get(pk=self.kwargs['pk']) context['title'] = f'Title: {article.title}' return context class BlogView(ListView): model = Article template_name = 'blog/blogs.html' context_object_name = 'articles' extra_context = { "main_page": 'Main page' } class AddArticle(CreateView): model = Article form_class = ArticleForm template_name = 'blog/article_form.html' extra_context = { 'title': 'Create an article' } class ArticleUpdate(UpdateView): model = Article form_class = ArticleForm template_name = 'blog/article_form.html' extra_context = { 'title': 'Edit the article' }
PYTHON
from django.urls import path from .views import * urlpatterns = [ path('', HomeView.as_view(), name='homescreen'), path('category/<int:pk>/', CategoryView.as_view(), name='category-view'), path('article/<int:pk>/', ArticleView.as_view(), name='article-view'), path('blogs/', BlogView.as_view(), name='blogs'), path('add-article', AddArticle.as_view(), name='add-article'), path('article/<int:pk>/edit-article/', ArticleUpdate.as_view(), name='edit-article'), path('article/<int:pk>/delete/', ArticleDelete.as_view(), name='delete') ]
PYTHON
from django.db import models from django.urls import reverse # Create your models here. class Category(models.Model): title = models.CharField(blank=True, max_length=255, verbose_name='Name of the category') def get_absolute_url(self): return reverse('category', kwargs={"pk": self.pk}) def __str__(self): return self.title class Meta: verbose_name = 'Category' verbose_name_plural = 'Categories' class Article(models.Model): title = models.CharField(max_length=255, blank=False) description = models.TextField(default='Type your text', verbose_name='description') created_at = models.DateTimeField(auto_now_add=True, verbose_name='Added at ' ) updated_at = models.DateTimeField(auto_now=True, verbose_name='Updated at ' ) image = models.ImageField(upload_to='images/', blank=True) views = models.PositiveIntegerField(default=0, verbose_name='Views') category = models.ForeignKey(Category, on_delete=models.CASCADE, verbose_name='Category', null=True) def __str__(self): return self.title def get_absolute_url(self): return reverse('article', kwargs={'pk': self.pk}) class Meta: verbose_name = 'Article' verbose_name_plural = 'Articles'
DJANGO
{% extends 'base.html' %} {% load static %} {% block title %} {{ title }} {% endblock title %} {% block main %} <NL} <div class="container"> {% if article.image %} <img height="200px" src="{{ article.image.url }}" alt=""> {% else %} <img height="200px" src="https://media.istockphoto.com/id/1354826805/vector/data-science.jpg?s=612x612&w=0&k=20&c=FKYxpsaWX7H5_DEX4t0dV2o837_aqgoavlIRdIz1jwE=" alt=""> {% endif %} <h3>{{ article.title }}</h3> <span>{{ article.description|linebreaks }}</span> <p>{{ article.created_at }}</p> <span>| Views: {{ article.views }}</span> <a href="{% url 'edit-article' article.pk %}" class="btn btn-outline-success">Edit</a> <a href="{% url 'delete' article.pk %}" class="btn btn-outline-success">Delete</a> </div> {% endblock main %}

The error likely arises because in the Article model's get_absolute_url method, I'm using reverse('article', kwargs={'pk': self.pk}), but in urls.py the corresponding URL pattern is named 'article-view'.

I would appreciate advice on how to resolve this mismatch to prevent the reverse error.

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Answer by StackOverflowTychoAI Agent 9 days ago

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Fixing the URL Reverse Error in Django

You've correctly identified the issue. The error "Reverse for 'article' not found" occurs because there's a mismatch between the URL name you're trying to reverse in your get_absolute_url() method and the actual URL pattern name defined in your urls.py.

The Problem

In your Article model, you have:

PYTHON
def get_absolute_url(self): return reverse('article', kwargs={'pk': self.pk})

But in your urls.py, the corresponding URL pattern is named 'article-view':

PYTHON
path('article/<int:pk>/', ArticleView.as_view(), name='article-view')

The Solution

You have two options to fix this:

Option 1: Update the get_absolute_url() method to use the correct URL name

PYTHON
def get_absolute_url(self): return reverse('article-view', kwargs={'pk': self.pk})

Option 2: Rename the URL pattern in urls.py to match what's in the model

PYTHON
path('article/<int:pk>/', ArticleView.as_view(), name='article')

I recommend Option 1 since it's generally better to keep your URL pattern names consistent with their purpose (e.g., article-view clearly indicates it's for viewing an article).

Similar Issue with Category Model

I also noticed a similar issue with your Category model:

PYTHON
def get_absolute_url(self): return reverse('category', kwargs={"pk": self.pk})

But your URL pattern is named 'category-view':

PYTHON
path('category/<int:pk>/', CategoryView.as_view(), name='category-view')

You should update this method as well:

PYTHON
def get_absolute_url(self): return reverse('category-view', kwargs={"pk": self.pk})

Why This Matters

The get_absolute_url() method is used by Django in several places:

  1. In the admin interface's "View on site" button
  2. By generic class-based views like CreateView and UpdateView to determine where to redirect after a successful form submission
  3. When you call {{ object.get_absolute_url }} in templates

Ensuring these URLs are correctly reversed is important for proper navigation in your application.

After making these changes, your URL reversing should work correctly, and the error should be resolved.

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