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+{% load static %}
+{% load dajaxice_templatetags %}
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+ {% block title %}3D Sample Viewer{% endblock %}
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+ {% block sidebar %}
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+ {% include "three_d_viewer/sampletree.html" %}
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+ {% endblock %}
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+ {% block content %}
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Put some intro text sort of stuff here
+ {% endblock %}
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diff --git a/three_d_viewer/templates/three_d_viewer/home.html b/three_d_viewer/templates/three_d_viewer/home.html
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-{% load static %}
-{% load dajaxice_templatetags %}
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- 3D Sample Viewer
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- {% include "three_d_viewer/sampletree.html" %}
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+{% extends "three_d_viewer/base.html" %}