`|localize` Filter

forces locale-aware formatting on one value.

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Add {% load l10n %} near the top of any template that uses |localize. Without it Django does not know the name and raises TemplateSyntaxError.

Formats one value according to the active locale, whatever USE_L10N or a surrounding {% localize %} block has decided.

{% load l10n %}
{{ value|localize }}

The single-value counterpart to the tag of the same name.

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This page last updated on August 20, 2026