Add class to Django label_tag() output

Question

I need some way to add a class attribute to the output of the label_tag() method for a forms field.

I see that there is the ability to pass in an attrs dictionary a

Answer 1

A custom template tag seems to be the solution. A custom filter would also do, although it can be less elegant. But you would need to fall back to custom form rendering in both cases.

If this is a task of high importance; I'd create a Mixin that allows me to annotate the form fields with label classes and supplies form rendering methods using those classes. So that the following code works:

{{ form.as_table_with_label_classes }}

But I'd like to ask; Do you really need a class on the label tag? I mean HTML design-wise. It is absolutely necessary to add a class in there? Couldn't it be solved with some CSS like:

encapsulating_selector label {
    some-attr: some-value;
}

I sometimes use jQuery for such cases where; it will improve the page if it works, but it won't be a disaster if it doesn't. And keep the HTML source as lean as possible.