Ensuring a block is overridden in a Django template (via) Neat Django trick by Tom Carrick: implement a Django template tag that raises a custom exception, then you can use this pattern in your templates:
{% block title %}{% ensure_overridden %}{% endblock %}
To ensure you don't accidentally extend a base template but forget to fill out a critical block.
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