# Use the component in a template First load the [`component_tags`][django_components.templatetags.component_tags] tag library, then use the `component_[js/css]_dependencies` and [`component`][django_components.templatetags.component_tags.do_component] tags to render the component to the page. ```htmldjango {% load component_tags %} My example calendar {% component_css_dependencies %} {% component "calendar" date="2015-06-19" %}{% endcomponent %} {% component_js_dependencies %} ``` The output from the above template will be: ```html My example calendar
Today's date is 2015-06-19
``` This makes it possible to organize your front-end around reusable components. Instead of relying on template tags and keeping your CSS and Javascript in the static directory.