Mannnnnnnnnnn why'd you break my brain! This is so simple I think it's being over-complicated or perhaps some of your </if> positions are not correct... see this example:
Code:
<section id="content1">
</if>
<if condition="$post[postcount] != 1">
***PASTE POSTBIT TEMPLATE HERE***
</if>
<if condition="$post[postcount] == 1">
</section>
I think... hmm perhaps you pasted the code in the wrong location. It's almost like you have the != backwards maybe? I've been stuck in a similar position when working on a mod waaaay back in the day very similar to DJ's mod
https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=184136
I'll have another look tomorrow, been coding my brains out today and now brain = pudding! This looks like a job for Tomorrow Man

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