Joseph Wright writes:
 > Frank Mittelbach wrote:
 > > I do want to try my hand on setting up some templates for headings and for
 > > that the first step is to define a suitable 
 > > 
 > >   \DeclareObjecttype{headings}{?}
 > > 
 > > The initial question here is what are the arguments this object type should
 > > carry? for that I hope some of you can help with some thoughts.
 > 
 > I think we probably need to explain some of the template changes for 
 > this to make sense to everyone (for example, \DeclareObjectType is in 
 > xtemplate.dtx but not template.dtx!). Separate post coming up in a bit 
 > on the (x)template discussions.

sorry, yes. but briefly: \DeclareObjectType is the old \DeclareTemplateType 

actually, I guess that's all that has changed on the rewrite of template
as far as this thread is concerned.

frank