1 files changed, 29 insertions, 5 deletions
diff --git a/mediagoblin/tools/response.py b/mediagoblin/tools/response.py
index a54c32fb..81939a77 100644
--- a/mediagoblin/tools/response.py
+++ b/mediagoblin/tools/response.py
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@
 
 from webob import Response, exc
 from mediagoblin.tools.template import render_template
+from mediagoblin.tools.translate import (lazy_pass_to_ugettext as _,
+                                         pass_to_ugettext)
 
 
 def render_to_response(request, template, context, status=200):
@@ -25,14 +27,36 @@ def render_to_response(request, template, context, status=200):
         status=status)
 
 
-def render_404(request):
-    """
-    Render a 404.
+def render_error(request, status=500, title=_('Oops!'),
+                 err_msg=_('An error occured')):
+    """Render any error page with a given error code, title and text body
+
+    Title and description are passed through as-is to allow html. Make
+    sure no user input is contained therein for security reasons. The
+    description will be wrapped in <p></p> tags.
     """
-    return render_to_response(
-        request, 'mediagoblin/404.html', {}, status=404)
+    return Response(render_template(request, 'mediagoblin/error.html',
+        {'err_code': status, 'title': title, 'err_msg': err_msg}),
+        status=status)
 
 
+def render_403(request):
+    """Render a standard 403 page"""
+    _ = pass_to_ugettext
+    title = _('Operation not allowed')
+    err_msg = _("Sorry Dave, I can't let you do that!</p><p>You have tried "
+                " to perform a function that you are not allowed to. Have you "
+                "been trying to delete all user accounts again?")
+    return render_error(request, 403, title, err_msg)
+
+def render_404(request):
+    """Render a standard 404 page."""
+    _ = pass_to_ugettext
+    err_msg = _("There doesn't seem to be a page at this address. Sorry!</p>"
+                "<p>If you're sure the address is correct, maybe the page "
+                "you're looking for has been moved or deleted.")
+    return render_error(request, 404, err_msg=err_msg)
+
 def redirect(request, *args, **kwargs):
     """Returns a HTTPFound(), takes a request and then urlgen params"""