{% load %} Tag

used to load one or more libraries of tags and filters.

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Used to load one or more libraries of tags and filters. This could be a library built in to Django, such as django.contrib.humanize, a third-party library, or a library you create yourself.

You can only load template tag libraries that are included in INSTALLED_APPS in settings.py.

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This page last updated on August 2, 2026