A first very basic import.

Contains basic functionality, and an import of most of the static content
from the old site.

There is still plenty more to do...

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+from django.shortcuts import render_to_response, get_object_or_404
+from pgweb.util.contexts import NavContext
+from django.http import HttpResponseRedirect
+
+def simple_form(instancetype, itemid, request, formclass, formtemplate='base/form.html', redirect='/account/', navsection='account'):
+	if itemid == 'new':
+		instance = instancetype()
+	else:
+		# Regular news item, attempt to edit it
+		instance = get_object_or_404(instancetype, pk=itemid)
+		if not instance.submitter == request.user:
+			raise Exception("You are not the owner of this item!")
+	
+	if request.method == 'POST':
+		# Process this form
+		form = formclass(data=request.POST, instance=instance)
+		if form.is_valid():
+			r = form.save(commit=False)
+			r.submitter = request.user
+			r.save()
+			return HttpResponseRedirect(redirect)
+	else:
+		# Generate form
+		form = formclass(instance=instance)
+
+	return render_to_response(formtemplate, {
+		'form': form,
+		'formitemtype': instance._meta.verbose_name,
+	}, NavContext(request, navsection))
+