How can I create custom error pages in Django using generic views?

How can I create custom error pages in Django using generic views?

You can create custom error pages in Django by defining views for specific HTTP error codes and using generic views to render them.

Can you show me an example of a custom 404 error page?

Sure! You can create a view like this:

from django.views.generic import TemplateView

class Custom404View(TemplateView):
    template_name = '404.html'

Then, add it to your URLconf:

handler404 = 'myapp.views.Custom404View'

What about a custom 500 error page?

For a custom 500 error page, you can create a similar view:

class Custom500View(TemplateView):
    template_name = '500.html'

And set it in your URLconf:

handler500 = 'myapp.views.Custom500View'

Do I need to create the HTML templates for these error pages?

Yes, you need to create the 404.html and 500.html templates in your templates directory to display the custom error messages.