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> # Added by DJM - 4/27/2005 - taken from pollxn
> $addtext = "writeback";	# singluar 
> $addtexts = "writebacks";	# plural
> $countodd;
> 
> $writebacksuffix; # see the story function
> 
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> # Added back from Rael's original by DJM - 4/27/05
> 
> $blosxom::template{'trackback'} = {
>   'content_type' => 'text/xml',
>   'head'         => '$writeback::trackback_response',
>   'date'         => ' ',
>   'story'        => ' ',
>   'foot'         => ' '
> };
> 
> # --------------------------------
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> 				# Added by DJM - 4/27/05
> 				# Obviously, you'll need to wrap your writeback comments in a div
> 				# of class "comment", and comment will be renamed "comment1" or "comment2"
> 				# depending on whether it is an odd or even comment.
> 				# Equally obvious should be the requirement to have styles "comment1" and
> 				# "comment2" defined in your stylesheet, one with background shading, one without.
> 				$countodd = (($count % 2) == 0) ? 2 : 1; # even or odd count, assigns 2 or 1, respectively
> 				$writeback =~ s/(<div class="comment)/$1$countodd/i;
> 
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>     # Added by DJM - 4/27/05 - taken from pollxn
>     if (!$count && $count<1) { $count=0; }
>     if ($addtext ne '') {$writebacksuffix = ($count==1) ? $addtext : $addtexts;}
>