# How can I send localstorage data from JavaScript ajax call and print return data from views in Django template

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**Category:** Using Django\
**Created:** [January 21, 2022, 9:05pm UTC](https://forum.djangoproject.com/t/how-can-i-send-localstorage-data-from-javascript-ajax-call-and-print-return-data-from-views-in-django-template/11727 "2022-01-21T21:05:13Z")\
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**Post date:** [January 29, 2022, 5:19pm UTC](https://forum.djangoproject.com/t/how-can-i-send-localstorage-data-from-javascript-ajax-call-and-print-return-data-from-views-in-django-template/11727/42 "2022-01-29T17:19:05Z")

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Couple likely reasons

- the AJAX is set up to expect JSON, not HTML.
- From what you have posted, it appears you’re returning a full html page and not just the fragment needed to update the DOM

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