does markdown work in the template proper?

diff --git a/index.mdwn b/index.mdwn
index cb378a9..7a92b7b 100644 (file)
--- a/index.mdwn
+++ b/index.mdwn
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ This may be remedied now? If you can read this, web-based editing works and the
 You can still update the site by checking out the git repository from mussel:/usr/local/git/ucc-site. Updates to markdown files and media are applied on git push, updates to templates require a site rebuild ('sudo /etc/ikiwiki/update_site').
 
 [[AnotherTestPage]]
-[[!set sidebar_item1_title="sdf" sidebar_item1="test"]]
 
 I think one of the first things to do is to decide how the new site will be laid out. For this purpose use the [[Sitemap]] page.
 
@@ -44,6 +43,11 @@ This wiki is powered by [ikiwiki](http://ikiwiki.info/).
 
 
 
-[[!template id=foo name="sidebar1" text="""
-Sidebars in markdown are go!
+[[!set sidebar_item1_title="Upcoming Events" sidebar_item1="""
+- 10/03/09 1:00 PM: [UCC AGM] [i1]
+- 16/03/09 6:00 PM: [Monday at the Movies: Wargames] [i2]
+- 30/03/09 6:00 PM: [Monday at the Movies: TRON] [i3]
+[i1]: http://blah
+[i2]: http://wah
+[i3]: http://tah
 """]]