Creating a model and related models with Inline formsets

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First, create a Author model form.

author_form = AuthorModelForm()

then create a dummy author object:

author = Author()

Then create a inline formset using the dummy author like so:

formset = BookFormSet(instance=author)  #since author is empty, this formset will just be empty forms

Send that off to a template. After the data is returned back to the view, you create the Author:

author = AuthorModelForm(request.POST)
created_author = author.save()  # in practice make sure it's valid first

Now hook the inline formset in with the newly created author and then save:

formset = BookFormSet(request.POST, instance=created_author)
formset.save()   #again, make sure it's valid first

edit:

To have no checkboxes on new forms, do this is a template:

{% for form in formset.forms %}
    <table>
    {% for field in form %}
        <tr><th>{{field.label_tag}}</th><td>{{field}}{{field.errors}}</td></tr>
    {% endfor %}

    {% if form.pk %} {# empty forms do not have a pk #}
         <tr><th>Delete?</th><td>{{field.DELETE}}</td></tr>
    {% endif %}
    </table>
{% endfor %}

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