Add user-friendly explanation to 404 error template

2026-02-02 17:04:33 +00:00
parent 3c0deec140
commit f6b990a00a
1 changed files with 4 additions and 1 deletions
@@ -686,7 +686,10 @@ def stats(request):

 # HTTP Error 400
 def page_not_found(request, exception):
-    response = render(request, "404.html")
+    # Provide the exception message (reason) to the template so callers
+    # can show a user-friendly explanation when available.
+    context = {"reason": str(exception) if exception is not None else "Not found"}
+    response = render(request, "404.html", context=context)

    response.status_code = 404