# {% load static%} does not work for extended Django html files **URL:** \ **Category:** Templates & Frontend\ **Created:** [February 13, 2023, 8:04pm UTC](https://forum.djangoproject.com/t/load-static-does-not-work-for-extended-django-html-files/18822 "2023-02-13T20:04:05Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Mdaw11](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/54ee81/32.png) [@Mdaw11](https://forum.djangoproject.com/u/Mdaw11)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2023, 8:04pm UTC](https://forum.djangoproject.com/t/load-static-does-not-work-for-extended-django-html-files/18822/1 "2023-02-13T20:04:05Z")
I am trying to load a CSS file located in my static files onto an extended django html file. The `{% load static %}` works in the base.html template but does not work anywhere else. I’m not sure how to proceed Here is my code base.html ```auto {% load static %} My Site {% block htmlhead %} {% endblock htmlhead %} {% include 'sidebar.html' %} {% include 'navbar.html' %} {% block content %}{% endblock %} ``` here is an extended django html template ```auto {% extends 'base.html' %} {% load static %} {% block content %}

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{% endblock %} ``` What it currently looks like [![enter image description here](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/djangoproject/original/2X/0/08603a30d275834e22ebfe82607992e8217bfb56.png)](https://i.stack.imgur.com/cOQEp.png) What it should look like [![enter image description here](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/djangoproject/original/2X/2/2206dd7dc164e1cd083eae47f3cbc951f6f1ec55.png)](https://i.stack.imgur.com/lDewj.png) ---
**Author:** ![KenWhitesell](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/forum.djangoproject.com/kenwhitesell/32/280_2.png) [@KenWhitesell](https://forum.djangoproject.com/u/KenWhitesell)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2023, 8:17pm UTC](https://forum.djangoproject.com/t/load-static-does-not-work-for-extended-django-html-files/18822/2 "2023-02-13T20:17:05Z")
What’s making you think that the `load static` tag isn’t working? I don’t see where you have any `static` tags in that template where `load static` would even be used. The `load static` tag does **not** load static files. It’s purpose is to allow you to use the `static` tag in your template. What you want to look at here are the requests being made to the server. If you do a shift-refresh on the page, your server console should show requests for the static files in addition the requests for the page. ---
**Author:** ![Mdaw11](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/54ee81/32.png) [@Mdaw11](https://forum.djangoproject.com/u/Mdaw11)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2023, 8:32pm UTC](https://forum.djangoproject.com/t/load-static-does-not-work-for-extended-django-html-files/18822/3 "2023-02-13T20:32:01Z")
I should rephrase then, why isn’t the CSS working for the extended django template? ---
**Author:** ![KenWhitesell](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/forum.djangoproject.com/kenwhitesell/32/280_2.png) [@KenWhitesell](https://forum.djangoproject.com/u/KenWhitesell)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2023, 8:35pm UTC](https://forum.djangoproject.com/t/load-static-does-not-work-for-extended-django-html-files/18822/4 "2023-02-13T20:35:53Z")
Examine the html that was rendered and sent to the browser. Examine the ancillary requests being made for that page in your console logs. Ensure you don’t have another base.html template that’s being loaded for that page. Verify that your css selectors are actually correct such that they would apply to the elements on your page. ---
**Author:** ![sailorblack](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/forum.djangoproject.com/sailorblack/32/12229_2.png) [@sailorblack](https://forum.djangoproject.com/u/sailorblack)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2023, 2:57pm UTC](https://forum.djangoproject.com/t/load-static-does-not-work-for-extended-django-html-files/18822/5 "2023-02-16T14:57:33Z")
Your {% block content % } need to come before your {% load static %} ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/djangoproject/original/2X/3/3442ccd3432e6ee71e399f9398c3d341374b630d.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![KenWhitesell](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/forum.djangoproject.com/kenwhitesell/32/280_2.png) [@KenWhitesell](https://forum.djangoproject.com/u/KenWhitesell)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2023, 4:25pm UTC](https://forum.djangoproject.com/t/load-static-does-not-work-for-extended-django-html-files/18822/6 "2023-02-16T16:25:18Z")
That is not an accurate statement. The `load static` doesn’t directly affect the rendering, it just makes that tag library available for use. In this case it is irrelevent since he’s not using any static tags in his template. Also, in the future, please do _not_ post images of code or templates. If you’re going to post code, copy/paste it into the body of your message, surrounded by lines of three backtick - ` characters. This means you’ll have a line of ```, then your code (or template), then another line of ```. ---
**Author:** ![Faessal-sufi](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/forum.djangoproject.com/faessal-sufi/32/17617_2.png) [@Faessal-sufi](https://forum.djangoproject.com/u/Faessal-sufi)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2023, 7:31am UTC](https://forum.djangoproject.com/t/load-static-does-not-work-for-extended-django-html-files/18822/7 "2023-12-07T07:31:09Z")
In your extended html file after loading the static you have not linked the css file. Use this tag to link the css file ` ` in ---
**Author:** ![KenWhitesell](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/forum.djangoproject.com/kenwhitesell/32/280_2.png) [@KenWhitesell](https://forum.djangoproject.com/u/KenWhitesell)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2023, 1:21pm UTC](https://forum.djangoproject.com/t/load-static-does-not-work-for-extended-django-html-files/18822/8 "2023-12-07T13:21:14Z")
It’s not necessary to do that since the `style.css` is (should be) loaded in the base template. If it’s loaded by the base, it does _not_ need to be loaded in the template that extends the base. ---
**Author:** ![gabbrenn](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/forum.djangoproject.com/gabbrenn/32/23427_2.png) [@gabbrenn](https://forum.djangoproject.com/u/gabbrenn)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2024, 3:19pm UTC](https://forum.djangoproject.com/t/load-static-does-not-work-for-extended-django-html-files/18822/9 "2024-08-24T15:19:27Z")
I have same question. I load static in base.html but whenever i try to use it in child tempelate it require me to load it again in child tempelate **base.html** ```auto {% load static %} {% block title %} Title {% endblock %} {% include 'navbar.html' %}
{% block content %} {% endblock %}
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{% endblock %} ``` **Result** ![a](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/djangoproject/original/3X/5/5/55fb9a9e26bd1251bf837c1913226a014d201f8f.png) ---
**Author:** ![KenWhitesell](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/forum.djangoproject.com/kenwhitesell/32/280_2.png) [@KenWhitesell](https://forum.djangoproject.com/u/KenWhitesell)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2024, 4:19pm UTC](https://forum.djangoproject.com/t/load-static-does-not-work-for-extended-django-html-files/18822/10 "2024-08-24T16:19:12Z")
> [@gabbrenn](#): > > I load static in base.html but whenever i try to use it in child tempelate it require me to load it again in child tempelate That’s correct. That’s the proper and expected behavior. Again, the `{% load static %}` tag doesn’t do anything in your template. It loads the definition for the `static` tag so that you can use `{% static ... %}` elsewhere in that template.