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@@ -122,14 +122,15 @@ Example usage::
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raise Http404("Poll does not exist")
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return render_to_response('polls/detail.html', {'poll': p})
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-In order to use the ``Http404`` exception to its fullest, you should create a
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-template that is displayed when a 404 error is raised. This template should be
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-called ``404.html`` and located in the top level of your template tree.
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-
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-If you provide a message when raising an ``Http404`` exception, it will appear
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-in the standard 404 template displayed when :setting:`DEBUG` is ``True``. Use
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-these messages for debugging purposes; they generally aren't suitable for use
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-in a production 404 template.
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+In order to show customized HTML when Django returns a 404, you can create an
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+HTML template named ``404.html`` and place it in the top level of your
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+template tree. This template will then be served when :setting:`DEBUG` is set
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+to ``False``.
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+
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+When :setting:`DEBUG` is ``True``, you can provide a message to ``Http404`` and
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+it will appear in the standard 404 debug template. Use these messages for
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+debugging purposes; they generally aren't suitable for use in a production 404
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+template.
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.. _customizing-error-views:
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