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+[# This is the main header file that is included in all Monorail servlets that render a page.
+
+   Args:
+     arg0: Can be "showtabs", "showusertabs" or "showusergrouptabs" to select which top-plevel tabs are shown.
+     arg1: String like "t1", "t2", "t3" to identify the currently active tab.
+]
+[define is_ezt]Yes[end]
+[include "header-shared.ezt"]
+
+[include "../webpack-out/ezt-element-package.ezt"]
+
+<body class="[main_tab_mode] [if-any perms.EditIssue]perms_EditIssue[end]">
+
+[# Tiny script used sitewide. ]
+<script type="text/javascript" nonce="[nonce]">
+   function _go(url, newWindow) {
+     if (newWindow)
+       window.open(url, '_blank');
+     else
+       document.location = url;
+   }
+   function $(id) { return document.getElementById(id); }
+
+   var loadQueue = [];
+   function runOnLoad(fn) { loadQueue.push(fn); }
+
+   window.onload = function() {
+     for (var i = 0; i < loadQueue.length; i++)
+       loadQueue[[]i]();
+     delete loadQueue;
+   };
+</script>
+
+[include "maintabs.ezt" arg0 arg1]
+
+[include "banner_message.ezt"]
+
+<div id="maincol">
+[include "alert.ezt"]