image_data_url

Generate a data: url of a still image.

The {% image_data_url %} tag is used generate a data url with the image data.

{% image_data_url %} accepts all parameters of the {% image %} tag but only outputs a data url and not the <img> element to display it.

Example:

{% image_data_url "lib/images/trans.gif" %}

Generates:

data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAJAAAAAAAAAAACH5BAEUAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAICRAEAOw==

The image_data_url tag can be used in image tags or in css:

<img src="{% image_data_url 'lib/images/trans.gif' %}">