Form delete

views.py

@login_required
def species_delete(request, pk):
    species_to_delete = get_object_or_404(DBSpecies, id=pk)
    if species_to_delete.species_owner != request.user:
        return redirect('account_logout')
    if request.method == "POST":
        species_to_delete.delete()
        return redirect('homepage')
    return render(request, 'app_fossils/species_delete.html', {'species_to_delete': species_to_delete,})

@login_required
def fossil_delete(request, pk):
    fossil_to_delete = get_object_or_404(DBFossil, id=pk)
    if fossil_to_delete.fossil_owner != request.user:
        return redirect('account_logout')
    if request.method == "POST":
        fossil_to_delete.delete()
        if fossil_to_delete.fossil_species:
            return redirect('species-selected', pk=fossil_to_delete.fossil_species.id)
        else:
            return redirect('homepage')
    return render(request, 'app_fossils/fossils_delete.html', {'fossil_to_delete': fossil_to_delete,})

urls.py

urlpatterns = [
    ...
    path('species_delete/<int:pk>/', species_delete, name='species-delete'),
    path('fossil_delete/<int:pk>/', fossil_delete, name='fossil-delete'),
    ...
]

Templates

species_delete.html

{% extends 'base.html' %}
{% block title %} Delete {{ species_to_delete.species_name }} {% endblock %}
{% load static %}
{% block content %}

<h1>Delete species</h1>
    <p>Are you sure you want to delete {{ species_to_delete.species_name }}?</p>
    <form method="POST" action="{% url 'species-delete' species_to_delete.id %}">
    {% csrf_token %}
    <button class="save btn btn-sm btn-outline-danger" type="submit">Delete</button> <a class="btn btn-sm btn-outline-primary" href="{% url 'species-selected' species_to_delete.id %}">Cancel</a>
</form>

{% endblock %}

fossils_delete.html

{% extends 'base.html' %}
    {% block title %} Delete {{ fossil_to_delete.fossil_name }} {% endblock %}
    {% load static %}
    {% block content %}
    
    <h1>Delete fossil</h1>
      <p>Are you sure you want to delete {{ fossil_to_delete.species_name }}?</p>
      <form method="POST" action="{% url 'fossil-delete' fossil_to_delete.id %}">
        {% csrf_token %}
        <button class="save btn btn-sm btn-outline-danger" type="submit">Delete</button> <a class="btn btn-sm btn-outline-primary" href="{% url 'fossil-selected' fossil_to_delete.id %}">Cancel</a>
    </form>
    
    {% endblock %}

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Delete using a popup

views.py

Add to the main species view:

if request.method == "POST" and "species_delete" in request.POST:
    specie.delete()
    messages.success(request, f"{specie.species_name} deleted successfully")
    return redirect('homepage')

Templates: species.html

<a class="btn btn-sm btn-outline-danger" type="button" data-bs-toggle="modal" data-bs-target="#Delete_Popup_Modal">Delete</a>
<div class="modal fade" id="Delete_Popup_Modal" tabindex="-1" aria-labelledby="Delete_Popup_ModalLabel" aria-hidden="true">
    <div class="modal-dialog">
        <div class="modal-content">
        <div class="modal-header">
            <h4 class="modal-title fs-5" id="Delete_Popup_ModalLabel">Delete {{ specie.species_name }}</h4>
            <button type="button" class="btn-close" data-bs-dismiss="modal" aria-label="Close"></button>
        </div>
        <div class="modal-body text-center">
            <div class="alert alert-danger" role="alert">
                <strong>Are you sure you want to delete this species?</strong>
                <br><br>{{ specie.species_name }}
            </div>
            <form method="POST" enctype="multipart/form-data">
                {% csrf_token %}
                <button class="save btn btn-sm btn-outline-danger" type="submit" name='species_delete'>Delete</button> <a class="btn btn-sm btn-outline-secondary" type="button" class="btn-close" data-bs-dismiss="modal" aria-label="Close">Cancel</a>
            </form>
        </div>
        </div>
    </div>
</div>