This is a quick guide for Blogger users trying to convert Blogger templates to Blog templates. The important parts of a template are the tags which stand in for where your content will later be inserted. Let's take a look at just that part of a normal Blogger template, and compare with a Blog template. ======================================================================= Blogger Template ======================================================================= <$BlogDateHeaderDate$> <$BlogItemBody$> Posted by <$BlogItemAuthor$> at <$BlogItemDateTime$> | link ======================================================================= Blog Template ======================================================================= <$BlogDate> <$BlogEntry> Posted by <$BlogAuthor> at <$BlogTime> | link ======================================================================= Comparison Table ======================================================================= <$BlogDateHeaderDate$> <$BlogDate> <$BlogItemNumber$> <$BlogID> * <$BlogItemBody$> <$BlogEntry> <$BlogItemAuthor$> <$BlogAuthor> <$BlogItemDateTime$> <$BlogTime> <$BlogItemArchiveFileName$>#<$BlogItemNumber$> <$BlogLink> * ======================================================================= Note about permanent links ======================================================================= Blog automatically inserts a permanent link at the beginning of each post. <$BlogLink> inserts the full path of a permanent link to a post, including both that post's number and the file name of the archive. <$BlogID> returns the number of a post for use with advanced functions, like comments on your weblog. ======================================================================= For further help, Disclaimers, Credits ======================================================================= For further help, go bug Fahim: http://cyberian.tripod.com/ http://cyberian.tripod.com/Blog.htm You might also try the forums: http://worldcrossing.com/WebX?.eec89ea This guide refers to the 3.5 version of Blog. Blogger is probably a trademark, and probably belongs to Pyra. By Freakho, August 3, 2001.