Amy, If by "template" you mean a template in a document authoring software application like XMetaL, then your only option for controlling output is in a stylesheet. Anything you do within the authoring environment only controls display within that software. With respect to instruction on XSLT, there have been a number of discussions about advanced EAD training in this area. I know that the SAA education office would welcome any suggestions. The issues and options revolve around a series of questions- does this training require hands-on, interactive instruction, if so, would it have to be in-person or would one of the new technologies for distance learning be employed, if that is possible, what would the logistics be, what would the prerequisites be for such a course, who would develop the learning materials, could one create something that would be just a mini-course- say enough to modify something in the EAD Cookbook stylesheets, is that even possible or does one really need a more fundamental understanding of XSLT even to do a little tinkering. And there are others. It would be interesting to hear from some of the self-taught XSL-enabled archivists out there. Michael Michael J. Fox Assistant Director for Library and Archives Minnesota Historical Society 345 Kellogg Blvd West St. Paul, MN 55102-2409 651-296-2150 (phone) 651-296-9961 (fax) [log in to unmask] -----Original Message----- From: Amy McCrory [mailto:[log in to unmask]] Sent: Monday, September 10, 2001 2:44 PM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: style sheets A basic question about the role of style sheets in the presentation of finding aids: In a finding aid where a regularly occuring element will always be presented a certain way, what is the best approach? For instance, if I want the <unittitle> in a <c02> to always appear in bold, should I designate this in the template or with a stylesheet? Also, I am interested in reading some guidelines for modifying style sheets. The information I have located so far is quite sophisticated, geared toward people who already understand XSL and the like. Is there anything available that goes beyond the basic guidelines in the EAD Cookbook--but not too far beyond? Amy McCrory Project Archivist Cartoon Research Library Ohio State University Columbus, OH 43212 USA (614) 292-0538