Serving Static Files Documentation

[johnwyand@…]

The serving static files documentation ​here doesn't mention that the pattern to be added to Urlconf has to be placed as the first pattern.

Examples:

#Won't work:
urlpatterns = patterns('',
    (r'^/articles/2003/$', 'news.views.special_case_2003'),
    (r'^site_media/(?P<path>.*)$', 'django.views.static.serve', {'document_root': '/path/to/media'}),
)

#Will work:
urlpatterns = patterns('',
    (r'^site_media/(?P<path>.*)$', 'django.views.static.serve', {'document_root': '/path/to/media'}),
    (r'^/articles/2003/$', 'news.views.special_case_2003'),
)

[Paul Bx]

It doesn't have to be first. I'm guessing you have a hungry URL pattern somewhere before it (in your actual URLconf, not this made-up example one). Ask for help on the IRC channel or the django-users list and ye shall receive.

[johnwyand@…]

Replying to Paul Bx:

It doesn't have to be first. I'm guessing you have a hungry URL pattern somewhere before it (in your actual URLconf, not this made-up example one). Ask for help on the IRC channel or the django-users list and ye shall receive.

You're right, the problem was exactly as you described. Sorry for submitting the unnecessary ticket.