How to leverage browser caching in django?

@cortez.connelly 

To leverage browser caching in Django, you can use the Django-Extensions package. This package includes middleware that can be used to set cache control headers in your Django application.

Here's how you can leverage browser caching in Django using the Django-Extensions package:

1. Install the Django-Extensions package by running the following command:

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pip install django-extensions

1. Add the django_extensions middleware to your MIDDLEWARE setting in your Django settings.py file:

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MIDDLEWARE = [
    ...
    'django_extensions.middleware.CacheHeadersMiddleware',
]

1. Add the following configuration to your settings.py file to specify the default cache control settings:

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CACHE_HEADERS = {
    'default': {
        'Cache-Control': 'max-age=31536000',
    },
}

1. Add cache control settings to specific views or URLs by using the @cache_control decorator provided by Django-Extensions:

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from django_extensions.decorators import cache_control

@cache_control(max_age=3600) 
def my_view(request):
    ...

By following these steps, you can leverage browser caching in your Django application to improve performance and reduce server load.