[Ninth Dimension]

OK, here goes... I've not tested it or anything, and I've not added the alternating colours yet, but try this on for size and see what you think:

FORUMHOME (part)

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<td class="tcat" colspan="5"><a style="float:$stylevar[right]" href="#top" onclick="return toggle_collapse('latest_threads')">
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Latest Threads
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Read latest threads
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$threadbits
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<br />
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forumhome_latestthreadbit

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</if>
<if condition="$show['icon'] && !$show['firstnew']">
	<img style="vertical-align: middle;" src="$vboptions[bburl]/$thread[threadiconpath]" border="0" alt="$thread[threadicontitle]" title="$thread[threadicontitle]" /> 
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<a href="showthread.php?t=$thread[threadid]" title="$thread[preview]"><strong>$thread[title]</strong></a></div></td>

<td class="alt2"><div class="smallfont"><em>$vbphrase[last_post]:</em> $thread[date] <if condition="$vboptions['yestoday'] != 2"><span class="time">$thread[time]</span></if> <phrase 1="member.php?find=lastposter&amp;t=$thread[threadid]" 2="$thread[lastposter]">$vbphrase[by_x]</phrase></div></td>

<td class="alt1"><div class="smallfont">$vbphrase[replies]: $thread[replycount]</div></td>

<td class="alt2"><div class="smallfont">$vbphrase[views]: $thread[views]</div></td>

<td class="alt1"><div class="smallfont">$vbphrase[forum]: <a href="forumdisplay.php?f=$thread[forumid]">$forumdata[title]</a></div></td>
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