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django problem:captured parameter in parent urlconf , incude() and reverse match
urlpatterns = patterns(''

    #if registered user/anonymous user visit someone's page
    url(r'^/foo/users/(?P<username>w+)/app1/',include('app1.urls', namespace='myapp1')),

    #if user is logged in in his own page
    url(r'^app1/', include('app1.urls', namespace='myapp1')),
    ...
)

urlpatterns = patterns('',
    # I expect this pattern receives the username parameter from above
    url(r'^note/add/$', app1_views.add_note,
     name='add_note'),

    url(r'^note/add/$', app1_views.add_note,
    { 'username':None}, name='add_note_own'),
    ...
    ...
)

def add_note(request, username=None):
    ...
    ...

{% if request.user.is_authenticated %}
    {%if in his/her own note page %}
        <a href="{% url add_note_own %}">add note</a> Expected generated url: www.domain.com/app1/add
    {%else}
        <a href="{ %url add_note %}">add note</a> Expected generated url: www.domain.com/foo/jack/app1/add
    {%endif%}
{% endif %}

urlpatterns = patterns('',
    # I expect this pattern receives the username parameter from above
    url(r'^note/add/(?P<username>[^/]+)/$', app1_views.add_note, name='add_note'),

    # username is an optional argument, so no need to pass it
    url(r'^note/add/$', app1_views.add_note, name='add_note_own'),
)

{% if request.user.is_authenticated %}
    {% if page.owner == request.user %}
      <a href="{% url add_note_own %}">add note</a>
    {% else %}
       <a href="{% url add_note request.user.username %}">add note to {{ request.user.username }}</a>
    {% endif %}
{% endif %}