Chapter 17. Extending Django's Admin Interface

Chapter 6 introduced Django's admin interface, and now it's time to circle back and take a closer look.

As we've said a few times before, Django's admin interface is one of the framework's "killer features," and most Django developers find it time-saving and useful. Because the admin interface is so popular, it's common for Django developers to want to customize or extend it.

The last few sections of Chapter 6 offer some simple ways to customize certain parts of the admin interface. Before proceeding with this chapter, consider reviewing that material; it covers how to customize the admin interface's change lists and edit forms, as well as an easy way to "rebrand" the admin interface to match your site. ...

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