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title: get_random_id
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summary: Generates a new random ID.
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---
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type: function
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---
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template_var: get_random_id
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---
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body:
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In some situations it can be very useful to generate a unique ID in templates.
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This is particularly useful when creating templates for the [Flow
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2022-02-27 09:14:05 -08:00
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:ref](../../../../content/flow/) system and you need unique IDs for the DOM.
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## Example
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```html+jinja
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{% set id = get_random_id() %}
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<div id="{{ id }}">
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<button data-target="{{ id }}" class="toggle">Hide This</button>
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</div>
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```
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