http://jakarta.apache.org/struts/api/org/apache/struts/taglib/template/package-summary.html#package_description The URL above includes the following statement regarding the Struts Template Tags library: "These templates are best used when it is likely that a layout shared by several pages in your application will change." Reading between the lines, it is implied (at least to me) that using the template tags might not be such a good idea if the developer believes that a particular layout shared by several pages in the application will seldom or *never* change. I am wondering what the costs of using the template tags are and how serious they are. If there is little actual impact, it would seem wise to use them even if the developer thought the common layout may not change very often. I would rather be prepared for the possibility of change of layout if such preparation was not costly in terms of performance or other areas. I realize that templates would not apply in cases where there is little to no common layout shared by several pages, but that seems rare in these days of "common look and feel." Any thoughts/opinions on this? _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com