Yes, in this case the template is not an empty placeholder to supplement the main
template, it is the main template for adding properties to table cells. So you need
to copy the whole thing to your customization layer and modify it.
You can put your code in place of the first xsl:if in the template to handle CALS
tables, and in the first xsl:if after the "HTML table" comment to handle tables with
HTML markup elements.
Bob Stayton
Sagehill Enterprises
bobs@sagehill.net