Ticket #9081: flexible_render_to_response.diff

django/shortcuts/__init__.py

@@ -11 +11 @@
 
 def render_to_response(*args, **kwargs):
     """
-    Returns a HttpResponse whose content is filled with the result of calling
+    Returns a HttpResponse (or subclass) whose content is filled with the result of calling
     django.template.loader.render_to_string() with the passed arguments.
     """
-    httpresponse_kwargs = {'mimetype': kwargs.pop('mimetype', None)}
-    return HttpResponse(loader.render_to_string(*args, **kwargs), **httpresponse_kwargs)
+    httpresponse_kwargs, response_class = {'mimetype': kwargs.pop('mimetype', None)}, kwargs.pop('response_class', HttpResponse)
+    return response_class(loader.render_to_string(*args, **kwargs), **httpresponse_kwargs)
 
 def _get_queryset(klass):
     """