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 make modifying or overriding an interface easier: make modifying or overriding an interface easier:
   * **[[en:user:themes|Themes]]**, are the easiest way to change how your library looks. The default Greenstone3 interface is built using JQuery themes, which allow you to change the color-scheme (as well as things like roundness of corners) effortlessly. While even advanced users will find themes useful, they are especially valuable for non-technical users, because they require //absolutely no// knowledge of CSS, HTML, or XSL   * **[[en:user:themes|Themes]]**, are the easiest way to change how your library looks. The default Greenstone3 interface is built using JQuery themes, which allow you to change the color-scheme (as well as things like roundness of corners) effortlessly. While even advanced users will find themes useful, they are especially valuable for non-technical users, because they require //absolutely no// knowledge of CSS, HTML, or XSL
-  * **[[en:user:gs3_format_statements|Format statements]]**: In many cases, if you do not know XSL, you can instead use [[en:user:gs3_format_statements|Greenstone'statement format (''gsf'')]], which Greenstone will translate (behind-the-scenes) into XSL. ''gsf'' syntax is XML-based. (If you don't know XML, don't worry; it looks and acts very similarly to HTML.)+  * **[[en:user:gs3_format_statements|Format statements]]**: In many cases, if you do not know XSL, you can instead use [[en:user:gs3_format_statements|Greenstone's format elements (''gsf'')]], which Greenstone will translate (behind-the-scenes) into XSL. ''gsf'' syntax is XML-based. (If you don't know XML, don't worry; it looks and acts very similarly to HTML.)
   * The GLI's **Format Features** section: The GLI provides an easy way to override parts of interface on a collection-level. Instead of having to create your own XSL files, you can type templates into the Format Features section of the Format panel.    * The GLI's **Format Features** section: The GLI provides an easy way to override parts of interface on a collection-level. Instead of having to create your own XSL files, you can type templates into the Format Features section of the Format panel. 
  
 +==== Useful Links====
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 +  * [[en:gli:format_panel| GLI's format panel]]
 +  * [[en:user:gs3_format_statements|Format statements]]
 +  * [[en:user:gs3_list_of_format_options|Full list of Format options]]
 +  * [[en:user:gs3_sample_format_statements| Sample format statements]]
 +  * [[en:user:themes|Themes]]
 +  * [[en:user:interfaces| Customising the Greenstone 3 Interface]]
 +  * [[en:user:gs3_sample_interface_modifications|Sample interface modifications]]
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 +//**Now that you know the basics of using and customizing Greenstone, there are a few other features, functions, and resources you should be aware of. The final section of this Beginner's Guide presents [[en:beginner:additional_topics|additional Greenstone topics]].**//
  
 =====Greenstone2===== =====Greenstone2=====
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-===== Useful Links for Customisation =====+====Useful Links ====
  
   * [[en:gli:format_panel| GLI's format panel]]   * [[en:gli:format_panel| GLI's format panel]]
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-**Greenstone3:** 
-  * [[en:user:gs3_format_statements|Format statements]] 
-  * [[en:user:gs3_list_of_format_options|Full list of Format options]] 
-  * [[en:user:gs3_sample_format_statements| Sample format statements]] 
-  * [[en:user:themes|Themes]] 
-  * [[en:user:interfaces| Customising the Greenstone 3 Interface]] 
-  * [[en:user:gs3_sample_interface_modifications|Sample interface modifications]] 
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-**Greenstone2:** 
   * [[en:user:gs2_format_statements|Format statements]]   * [[en:user:gs2_format_statements|Format statements]]
   * [[en:user:gs2_sample_format_statements| Sample format statements]]   * [[en:user:gs2_sample_format_statements| Sample format statements]]
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