diff --git a/po/POTFILES.in b/po/POTFILES.in
index 5649528b4..b338302e4 100644
--- a/po/POTFILES.in
+++ b/po/POTFILES.in
@@ -295,11 +295,13 @@ src/plugins/import/ImportProGen.py
 src/plugins/import/ImportVCard.py
 
 # plugins/lib directory
-src/plugins/lib/libhtml.py
 src/plugins/lib/libcairodoc.py
-src/plugins/lib/libholiday.py
-src/plugins/lib/libmapservice.py
 src/plugins/lib/libgrampsxml.py
+src/plugins/lib/libholiday.py
+src/plugins/lib/libhtml.py
+src/plugins/lib/libhtmlbackend.py
+src/plugins/lib/libhtmlconst.py
+src/plugins/lib/libmapservice.py
 
 # plugins/mapservices  directory
 src/plugins/mapservices/eniroswedenmap.py
@@ -448,7 +450,6 @@ src/ReportBase/_Report.py
 src/ReportBase/_ReportUtils.py
 src/ReportBase/_StyleComboBox.py
 src/ReportBase/_StyleEditor.py
-src/ReportBase/_TemplateParser.py
 src/ReportBase/_TextReportDialog.py
 
 # gen
diff --git a/src/ReportBase/Makefile.am b/src/ReportBase/Makefile.am
index 8f8d47e3e..2ac631c47 100644
--- a/src/ReportBase/Makefile.am
+++ b/src/ReportBase/Makefile.am
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ pkgdata_PYTHON = \
 	_ReportUtils.py\
 	_StyleComboBox.py\
 	_StyleEditor.py\
-	_TemplateParser.py\
 	_TextReportDialog.py\
 	_WebReportDialog.py
 
diff --git a/src/ReportBase/_CommandLineReport.py b/src/ReportBase/_CommandLineReport.py
index 33bf1e935..9bc42e98c 100644
--- a/src/ReportBase/_CommandLineReport.py
+++ b/src/ReportBase/_CommandLineReport.py
@@ -328,7 +328,6 @@ class CommandLineReport(object):
         self.option_class.handler.set_paper(self.paper)
 
         self.orien = self.options_dict['papero']
-        self.template_name = self.options_dict['template']
 
         if self.category in (CATEGORY_TEXT, CATEGORY_DRAW):
             default_style = StyleSheet()
diff --git a/src/ReportBase/_Constants.py b/src/ReportBase/_Constants.py
index 47734abfc..1e1fa24dd 100644
--- a/src/ReportBase/_Constants.py
+++ b/src/ReportBase/_Constants.py
@@ -69,3 +69,22 @@ CATEGORY_QR_PLACE      = 4
 CATEGORY_QR_REPOSITORY = 5
 CATEGORY_QR_NOTE       = 6
 CATEGORY_QR_DATE       = 7
+
+#Common data for html reports
+## TODO: move to a system where css files are registered
+# This information defines the list of styles in the Web reports
+# options dialog as well as the location of the corresponding
+# stylesheets in src/data.
+
+CSS_FILES = [
+    # First is used as default selection.
+    [_("Basic-Ash"),            'Web_Basic-Ash.css'],
+    [_("Basic-Cypress"),        'Web_Basic-Cypress.css'],
+    [_("Basic-Lilac"),          'Web_Basic-Lilac.css'],
+    [_("Basic-Peach"),          'Web_Basic-Peach.css'],
+    [_("Basic-Spruce"),         'Web_Basic-Spruce.css'],
+    [_("Mainz"),                'Web_Mainz.css'],
+    [_("Nebraska"),             'Web_Nebraska.css'],
+    [_("Visually Impaired"),    'Web_Visually.css'],
+    [_("No style sheet"),       ''],
+    ]
diff --git a/src/ReportBase/_DocReportDialog.py b/src/ReportBase/_DocReportDialog.py
index d4484e465..388f98a0a 100644
--- a/src/ReportBase/_DocReportDialog.py
+++ b/src/ReportBase/_DocReportDialog.py
@@ -42,8 +42,7 @@ import gtk
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 import const
 from _ReportDialog import ReportDialog
-from _FileEntry import FileEntry
-from _TemplateParser import _template_map, _default_template, _user_template
+from _Constants import CSS_FILES
 from _PaperMenu import PaperFrame
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -62,7 +61,7 @@ class DocReportDialog(ReportDialog):
         for a basic *stand-alone* report."""
         
         self.style_name = "default"
-        self.page_html_added = False
+        self.firstpage_added = False
         ReportDialog.__init__(self, dbstate, uistate, option_class,
                                   name, trans_name)
 
@@ -90,7 +89,11 @@ class DocReportDialog(ReportDialog):
         """
         pstyle = self.paper_frame.get_paper_style()
         
-        self.doc = self.format(self.selected_style, pstyle, self.template_name)
+        self.doc = self.format(self.selected_style, pstyle)
+        if not self.format_menu.get_active_plugin().get_paper_used():
+            #set css filename
+            self.doc.set_css_filename(const.DATA_DIR + os.sep + 
+                                        self.css_filename)
         
         self.options.set_document(self.doc)
 
@@ -102,7 +105,7 @@ class DocReportDialog(ReportDialog):
         formats for the report.  It adjust the various dialog sections
         to reflect the appropriate values for the currently selected
         file format.  For example, a HTML document doesn't need any
-        paper size/orientation options, but it does need a template
+        paper size/orientation options, but it does need a css
         file.  Those chances are made here."""
         docgen_plugin = obj.get_active_plugin()
         if docgen_plugin.get_extension():
@@ -113,7 +116,7 @@ class DocReportDialog(ReportDialog):
         # Is this to be a printed report or an electronic report
         # (i.e. a set of web pages)
 
-        if self.page_html_added:
+        if self.firstpage_added:
             self.notebook.remove_page(0)
         if docgen_plugin.get_paper_used():
             self.paper_label = gtk.Label('<b>%s</b>'%_("Paper Options"))
@@ -125,6 +128,7 @@ class DocReportDialog(ReportDialog):
             self.html_label.set_use_markup(True)
             self.notebook.insert_page(self.html_table, self.html_label, 0)
             self.html_table.show_all()
+        self.firstpage_added = True
 
         ext_val = docgen_plugin.get_extension()
         if ext_val:
@@ -142,7 +146,6 @@ class DocReportDialog(ReportDialog):
         if self.style_button:
             self.style_button.set_sensitive(docgen_plugin.get_style_support())
             self.style_menu.set_sensitive(docgen_plugin.get_style_support())
-        self.page_html_added = True
 
     def setup_format_frame(self):
         """Set up the format frame of the dialog.  This function
@@ -182,70 +185,34 @@ class DocReportDialog(ReportDialog):
         self.setup_html_frame()
         ReportDialog.setup_report_options_frame(self)
 
-    def html_file_enable(self, obj):
-        active = obj.get_active()
-        text = unicode(obj.get_model()[active][0])
-        if text in _template_map:
-            if _template_map[text]:
-                self.html_fileentry.set_sensitive(0)
-            else:
-                self.html_fileentry.set_sensitive(1)
-        else:
-            self.html_fileentry.set_sensitive(0)
-            
-
     def setup_html_frame(self):
         """Set up the html frame of the dialog.  This sole purpose of
         this function is to grab a pointer for later use in the parse
         html frame function."""
 
-        self.html_table = gtk.Table(3, 3)
+        self.html_table = gtk.Table(3,3)
         self.html_table.set_col_spacings(12)
         self.html_table.set_row_spacings(6)
         self.html_table.set_border_width(0)
 
-        label = gtk.Label("%s:" % _("Template"))
-        label.set_alignment(0.0, 0.5)
+        label = gtk.Label("%s:" % _("CSS file"))
+        label.set_alignment(0.0,0.5)
         self.html_table.attach(label, 1, 2, 1, 2, gtk.SHRINK|gtk.FILL,
                                yoptions=gtk.SHRINK)
 
-        self.template_combo = gtk.combo_box_new_text()
-        tlist = sorted(_template_map)
+        self.css_combo = gtk.combo_box_new_text()
 
-        template_name = self.options.handler.get_template_name()
-
-        self.template_combo.append_text(_default_template)
+        css_filename = self.options.handler.get_css_filename()
         active_index = 0
-        for template_index, template in enumerate(sorted(_template_map)):
-            if template != _user_template:
-                self.template_combo.append_text(template)
-                if _template_map[template] == os.path.basename(template_name):
-                    active_index = template_index
-        self.template_combo.append_text(_user_template)
+        index = 0
+        for style in CSS_FILES:
+            self.css_combo.append_text(style[0])
+            if css_filename == style[1]:
+                active_index = index
+            index += 1
 
-        self.template_combo.connect('changed', self.html_file_enable)
-        
-        self.html_table.attach(self.template_combo, 2, 3, 1, 2, 
-                               yoptions=gtk.SHRINK)
-        label = gtk.Label("%s:" % _("User Template"))
-        label.set_alignment(0.0, 0.5)
-        self.html_table.attach(label, 1, 2, 2, 3, gtk.SHRINK|gtk.FILL,
-                               yoptions=gtk.SHRINK)
-        self.html_fileentry = FileEntry("HTML_Template",
-                                        _("Choose File"))
-        if template_name and not active_index:
-            active_index = template_index
-            user_template = template_name
-            self.html_fileentry.set_sensitive(True)
-        else:
-            user_template = ''
-            self.html_fileentry.set_sensitive(False)
-
-        if os.path.isfile(user_template):
-            self.html_fileentry.set_filename(user_template)
-        self.html_table.attach(self.html_fileentry, 2, 3, 2, 3, 
-                               yoptions=gtk.SHRINK)
-        self.template_combo.set_active(active_index)
+        self.html_table.attach(self.css_combo,2,3,1,2, yoptions=gtk.SHRINK)
+        self.css_combo.set_active(active_index)
 
     def parse_format_frame(self):
         """Parse the format frame of the dialog.  Save the user
@@ -254,7 +221,7 @@ class DocReportDialog(ReportDialog):
         self.format = docgen_plugin.get_basedoc()
         format_name = docgen_plugin.get_extension()
         self.options.handler.set_format_name(format_name)
-        
+
     def parse_html_frame(self):
         """Parse the html frame of the dialog.  Save the user selected
         html template name for later use.  Note that this routine
@@ -262,19 +229,8 @@ class DocReportDialog(ReportDialog):
         displayed on the screen.  The subclass will know whether this
         entry was enabled.  This is for simplicity of programming."""
 
-        model = self.template_combo.get_model()
-        text = unicode(model[self.template_combo.get_active()][0])
-
-        if text in _template_map:
-            if text == _user_template:
-                self.template_name = self.html_fileentry.get_full_path(0)
-            else:
-                self.template_name = "%s%s%s" % (const.TEMPLATE_DIR, 
-                                                 os.path.sep,
-                                                _template_map[text])
-        else:
-            self.template_name = ""
-        self.options.handler.set_template_name(self.template_name)
+        self.css_filename = CSS_FILES[self.css_combo.get_active()][1]
+        self.options.handler.set_css_filename(self.css_filename)
 
     def on_ok_clicked(self, obj):
         """The user is satisfied with the dialog choices.  Validate
diff --git a/src/ReportBase/_ReportDialog.py b/src/ReportBase/_ReportDialog.py
index 895254b6d..60c888aed 100644
--- a/src/ReportBase/_ReportDialog.py
+++ b/src/ReportBase/_ReportDialog.py
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ class ReportDialog(ManagedWindow.ManagedWindow):
         for a basic *stand-alone* report."""
         
         self.style_name = "default"
-        self.page_html_added = False
+        self.firstpage_added = False
         self.raw_name = name
         self.dbstate = dbstate
         self.db = dbstate.db
diff --git a/src/ReportBase/_ReportOptions.py b/src/ReportBase/_ReportOptions.py
index 90ee4e800..d8337b405 100644
--- a/src/ReportBase/_ReportOptions.py
+++ b/src/ReportBase/_ReportOptions.py
@@ -76,8 +76,8 @@ class OptionList(_Options.OptionList):
         self.orientation = None
         self.custom_paper_size = [29.7, 21.0]
         self.margins = [2.54, 2.54, 2.54, 2.54]
-        self.template_name = None
         self.format_name = None
+        self.css_filename = None
     
     def set_style_name(self, style_name):
         """
@@ -197,21 +197,21 @@ class OptionList(_Options.OptionList):
         """
         return self.margins[pos]
 
-    def set_template_name(self, template_name):
+    def set_css_filename(self, css_filename):
         """
         Set the template name for the OptionList.
         @param template_name: name of the template to set.
         @type template_name: str
         """
-        self.template_name = template_name
+        self.css_filename = css_filename
 
-    def get_template_name(self):
+    def get_css_filename(self):
         """
         Return the template name of the OptionList.
         @returns: template name
         @rtype: str
         """
-        return self.template_name
+        return self.css_filename
 
     def set_format_name(self, format_name):
         """
@@ -246,8 +246,8 @@ class OptionListCollection(_Options.OptionListCollection):
         self.default_style_name = "default"
         self.default_paper_metric = Config.get(Config.PAPER_METRIC)
         self.default_paper_name = Config.get(Config.PAPER_PREFERENCE)
-        self.default_template_name = ""
         self.default_orientation = PAPER_PORTRAIT
+        self.default_css_filename = ""
         self.default_custom_paper_size = [29.7, 21.0]
         self.default_margins = [2.54, 2.54, 2.54, 2.54]
         self.default_format_name = 'print'
@@ -257,7 +257,7 @@ class OptionListCollection(_Options.OptionListCollection):
         self.last_orientation = self.default_orientation
         self.last_custom_paper_size = copy.copy(self.default_custom_paper_size)
         self.last_margins = copy.copy(self.default_margins)
-        self.last_template_name = self.default_template_name
+        self.last_css_filename = self.default_css_filename
         self.last_format_name = self.default_format_name
         self.option_list_map = {}
 
@@ -365,19 +365,19 @@ class OptionListCollection(_Options.OptionListCollection):
         """
         return self.last_margins[pos]
 
-    def set_last_template_name(self, template_name):
+    def set_last_css_filename(self, css_filename):
         """
-        Set the last template used for the any report in this collection.
-        
-        template_name: name of the style to set.
-        """
-        self.last_template_name = template_name
+        Set the last css used for the any report in this collection.
 
-    def get_last_template_name(self):
+        css_filename: name of the style to set.
+        """
+        self.last_css_name = css_filename
+
+    def get_last_css_filename(self):
         """
         Return the last template used for the any report in this collection.
         """
-        return self.last_template_name
+        return self.last_css_filename
 
     def set_last_format_name(self, format_name):
         """
@@ -402,8 +402,8 @@ class OptionListCollection(_Options.OptionListCollection):
             f.write('  <size value="%f %f"/>\n' % (size[0], size[1]) )
         if self.get_last_paper_name() != self.default_paper_name:
             f.write('  <paper name="%s"/>\n' % escxml(self.get_last_paper_name()) )
-        if self.get_last_template_name() != self.default_template_name:
-            f.write('  <template name="%s"/>\n' % escxml(self.get_last_template_name()) )
+        if self.get_last_css_filename() != self.default_css_filename:
+            f.write('  <css name="%s"/>\n' % escxml(self.get_last_css_filename()) )
         if self.get_last_format_name() != self.default_format_name:
             f.write('  <format name="%s"/>\n' % escxml(self.get_last_format_name()) )
         if self.get_last_orientation() != self.default_orientation:
@@ -424,9 +424,9 @@ class OptionListCollection(_Options.OptionListCollection):
         if option_list.get_paper_name() \
                and option_list.get_paper_name() != self.default_paper_name:
             f.write('  <paper name="%s"/>\n' % escxml(option_list.get_paper_name()) )
-        if option_list.get_template_name() \
-               and option_list.get_template_name() != self.default_template_name:
-            f.write('  <template name="%s"/>\n' % escxml(option_list.get_template_name()) )
+        if option_list.get_css_filename() \
+               and option_list.get_css_filename() != self.default_css_filename:
+            f.write('  <css name="%s"/>\n' % escxml(option_list.get_css_filename()))
         if option_list.get_format_name() \
                and option_list.get_format_name() != self.default_format_name:
             f.write('  <format name="%s"/>\n' % escxml(option_list.get_format_name()) )
@@ -487,11 +487,11 @@ class OptionParser(_Options.OptionParser):
                 self.collection.set_last_paper_name(attrs['name'])
             else:
                 self.option_list.set_paper_name(attrs['name'])
-        elif tag == "template":
+        elif tag == "css":
             if self.common:
-                self.collection.set_last_template_name(attrs['name'])
+                self.collection.set_last_css_filename(attrs['name'])
             else:
-                self.option_list.set_template_name(attrs['name'])
+                self.option_list.set_css_filename(attrs['name'])
         elif tag == "format":
             if self.common:
                 self.collection.set_last_format_name(attrs['name'])
@@ -587,8 +587,8 @@ class OptionHandler(_Options.OptionHandler):
         self.paper_name = self.option_list_collection.get_last_paper_name()
         self.orientation = self.option_list_collection.get_last_orientation()
         self.custom_paper_size = self.option_list_collection.get_last_custom_paper_size()
+        self.css_filename = self.option_list_collection.get_last_css_filename()
         self.margins = self.option_list_collection.get_last_margins()
-        self.template_name = self.option_list_collection.get_last_template_name()
         self.format_name = self.option_list_collection.get_last_format_name()
 
     def set_common_options(self):
@@ -600,8 +600,8 @@ class OptionHandler(_Options.OptionHandler):
             self.custom_paper_size = self.saved_option_list.get_custom_paper_size()
         if self.saved_option_list.get_margins():
             self.margins = self.saved_option_list.get_margins()
-        if self.saved_option_list.get_template_name():
-            self.template_name = self.saved_option_list.get_template_name()
+        if self.saved_option_list.get_css_filename():
+            self.css_filename = self.saved_option_list.get_css_filename()
         if self.saved_option_list.get_paper_metric():
             self.paper_metric = self.saved_option_list.get_paper_metric()
         if self.saved_option_list.get_paper_name():
@@ -615,9 +615,9 @@ class OptionHandler(_Options.OptionHandler):
         self.saved_option_list.set_orientation(self.orientation)
         self.saved_option_list.set_custom_paper_size(self.custom_paper_size)
         self.saved_option_list.set_margins(self.margins)
-        self.saved_option_list.set_template_name(self.template_name)
         self.saved_option_list.set_paper_metric(self.paper_metric)
         self.saved_option_list.set_paper_name(self.paper_name)
+        self.saved_option_list.set_css_filename(self.css_filename)
         self.saved_option_list.set_format_name(self.format_name)
         self.option_list_collection.set_option_list(self.module_name,
                                                     self.saved_option_list)
@@ -626,9 +626,9 @@ class OptionHandler(_Options.OptionHandler):
         self.option_list_collection.set_last_orientation(self.orientation)
         self.option_list_collection.set_last_custom_paper_size(self.custom_paper_size)
         self.option_list_collection.set_last_margins(self.margins)
-        self.option_list_collection.set_last_template_name(self.template_name)
         self.option_list_collection.set_last_paper_metric(self.paper_metric)
         self.option_list_collection.set_last_paper_name(self.paper_name)
+        self.option_list_collection.set_last_css_filename(self.css_filename)
         self.option_list_collection.set_last_format_name(self.format_name)
 
     def get_stylesheet_savefile(self):
@@ -672,11 +672,11 @@ class OptionHandler(_Options.OptionHandler):
         """
         self.paper = paper
 
-    def get_template_name(self):
-        return self.template_name
+    def get_css_filename(self):
+        return self.css_filename
 
-    def set_template_name(self, template_name):
-        self.template_name = template_name
+    def set_css_filename(self, css_filename):
+        self.css_filename = css_filename
 
     def get_orientation(self):
         return self.orientation
diff --git a/src/ReportBase/_TemplateParser.py b/src/ReportBase/_TemplateParser.py
deleted file mode 100644
index 037d9e885..000000000
--- a/src/ReportBase/_TemplateParser.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,113 +0,0 @@
-#
-# Gramps - a GTK+/GNOME based genealogy program
-#
-# Copyright (C) 2001-2007  Donald N. Allingham
-#
-# This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
-# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
-# the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
-# (at your option) any later version.
-#
-# This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
-# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
-# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
-# GNU General Public License for more details.
-#
-# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
-# along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
-# Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307  USA
-#
-
-# $Id:_TemplateParser.py 9912 2008-01-22 09:17:46Z acraphae $
-
-#-----------------------------------------------------------------------
-#
-# Python modules
-#
-#-----------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-from gettext import gettext as _
-import os
-
-#-----------------------------------------------------------------------
-#
-# XML modules
-#
-#-----------------------------------------------------------------------
-try:
-    from xml.sax import make_parser, handler,SAXParseException
-except:
-    from _xmlplus.sax import make_parser, handler,SAXParseException
-
-#-----------------------------------------------------------------------
-#
-# GRAMPS modules
-#
-#-----------------------------------------------------------------------
-import const
-
-#-----------------------------------------------------------------------
-#
-# Parser for templates file
-#
-#-----------------------------------------------------------------------
-class TemplateParser(handler.ContentHandler):
-    """
-    Interface to the document template file
-    """
-    def __init__(self,data,fpath):
-        """
-        Create a template parser. The parser loads map of tempate names
-        to the file containing the tempate.
-
-        data - dictionary that holds the name to path mappings
-        fpath - filename of the XML file
-        """
-        handler.ContentHandler.__init__(self)
-        self.data = data
-        self.path = fpath
-    
-    def setDocumentLocator(self,locator):
-        """Set the XML document locator"""
-        self.locator = locator
-
-    def startElement(self,tag,attrs):
-        """
-        Loads the dictionary when an XML tag of 'template' is found. The format
-        XML tag is <template title=\"name\" file=\"path\">
-        """
-        
-        if tag == "template":
-            self.data[attrs['title']] = attrs['file']
-
-#-----------------------------------------------------------------------
-#
-# Initialization
-#
-#-----------------------------------------------------------------------
-_default_template = _("Default Template")
-_user_template = _("User Defined Template")
-
-_template_map = {
-    _user_template : ""
-    }
-try:
-    template_path = const.TEMPLATE_DIR
-    xmlfile = os.path.join(template_path, "templates.xml")
-
-    if os.path.isfile(xmlfile):
-        parser = make_parser()
-        parser.setContentHandler(TemplateParser(_template_map,template_path))
-        the_file = open(xmlfile)
-        parser.parse(the_file)
-        the_file.close()
-    
-    template_path = const.USER_TEMPLATES
-    xmlfile = os.path.join(template_path, "templates.xml")
-    if os.path.isfile(xmlfile):
-        parser = make_parser()
-        parser.setContentHandler(TemplateParser(_template_map,template_path))
-        parser.parse(xmlfile)
-        
-except (IOError,OSError,SAXParseException):
-    pass
diff --git a/src/const.py.in b/src/const.py.in
index 20f462256..0e12eaf17 100644
--- a/src/const.py.in
+++ b/src/const.py.in
@@ -111,9 +111,8 @@ TOOL_OPTIONS   = os.path.join(HOME_DIR, "tool_options.xml")
 
 ENV_DIR        = os.path.join(HOME_DIR, "env")
 TEMP_DIR       = os.path.join(HOME_DIR, "temp")
-THUMB_DIR      = os.path.join(HOME_DIR, "thumb")  
-USER_PLUGINS   = os.path.join(HOME_DIR, "plugins")    
-USER_TEMPLATES = os.path.join(HOME_DIR, "templates")    
+THUMB_DIR      = os.path.join(HOME_DIR, "thumb")
+USER_PLUGINS   = os.path.join(HOME_DIR, "plugins")
 # dirs checked/made for each Gramps session
 USER_DIRLIST = (HOME_DIR, ENV_DIR, TEMP_DIR, THUMB_DIR,
                 USER_PLUGINS, USER_TEMPLATES)
@@ -138,7 +137,6 @@ RULE_GLADE     = os.path.join(GLADE_DIR, "rule.glade")
 PLUGINS_DIR    = os.path.join(ROOT_DIR, "plugins")
 DATA_DIR       = os.path.join(ROOT_DIR, "data")
 SYSTEM_FILTERS = os.path.join(DATA_DIR, "system_filters.xml")
-TEMPLATE_DIR   = os.path.join(DATA_DIR, "templates")
 TIP_DATA       = os.path.join(DATA_DIR, "tips.xml")
 
 PAPERSIZE      = os.path.join(DATA_DIR, "papersize.xml")
diff --git a/src/gen/plug/docbackend/docbackend.py b/src/gen/plug/docbackend/docbackend.py
index 1bff1bacb..df043faaa 100644
--- a/src/gen/plug/docbackend/docbackend.py
+++ b/src/gen/plug/docbackend/docbackend.py
@@ -335,75 +335,3 @@ class DocBackend(object):
                 otext += opentag[1]
         
         return otext
-
-def _add_markup_from_styled(self, text, s_tags, split=''):
-        """
-        Input is plain text, output is text with markup added according to the
-        s_tags which are assumed to be styledtexttags.
-        When split is given the text will be split over the value given, and 
-        tags applied in such a way that it the text can be safely splitted in
-        pieces along split
-        
-        @param text   : str, a piece of text
-        @param s_tags : styledtexttags that must be applied to the text
-        @param split  : str, optional. A string along which the output can 
-                    be safely split without breaking the styling.
-        As adding markup means original text must be escaped, ESCAPE_FUNC is 
-            used
-        This can be used to convert the text of a styledtext to the format 
-            needed for a document backend
-        Do not call this method in a report, use the write_markup method
-            
-        @note: the algorithm is complex as it assumes mixing of tags is not
-                allowed: eg <b>text<i> here</b> not</i> is assumed invalid
-                as markup. If the s_tags require such a setup, what is returned
-                is <b>text</b><i><b> here</b> not</i>
-               overwrite this method if this complexity is not needed. 
-        """
-        FIRST = 0
-        LAST = 1
-        tagspos = {}
-        for s_tag in s_tags:
-            tag = self.find_tag_by_stag(s_tag)
-            if tag is not None:
-                for (start, end) in s_tag.ranges:
-                    if start in tagspos:
-                        tagspos[start] += [(tag, FIRST)]
-                    else:
-                        tagspos[start] = [(tag, FIRST)]
-                    if end in tagspos:
-                        tagspos[end] += [(tag, LAST)]
-                    else:
-                        tagspos[end] = [(tag, LAST)]
-        start = 0
-        end = len(text)
-        keylist = tagspos.keys()
-        keylist.sort()
-        keylist = [x for x in keylist if x<=len(text)]
-        opentags = []
-        otext = u""  #the output, text with markup
-        lensplit = len(split)
-        for pos in keylist:
-            #write text up to tag
-            if pos > start:
-                if split:
-                    #make sure text can split
-                    splitpos = text[start:pos].find(split)
-                    while splitpos <> -1:
-                        otext += self.ESCAPE_FUNC()(text[start:start+splitpos])
-                        #close open tags
-                        for opentag in reversed(opentags):
-                            otext += opentag[1]
-                        #add split text
-                        otext += self.ESCAPE_FUNC()(split)
-                        #open the tags again
-                        for opentag in opentags:
-                            otext += opentag[0]
-                        #obtain new values
-                        start = start + splitpos + lensplit
-                        splitpos = text[start:pos].find(split)
-                    
-                otext += self.ESCAPE_FUNC()(text[start:pos])
-
-        
-        
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/gen/plug/docgen/basedoc.py b/src/gen/plug/docgen/basedoc.py
index 1f617e1ff..621b30de0 100644
--- a/src/gen/plug/docgen/basedoc.py
+++ b/src/gen/plug/docgen/basedoc.py
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ class BaseDoc(object):
     such as OpenOffice, AbiWord, and LaTeX are derived from this base
     class, providing a common interface to all document generators.
     """
-    def __init__(self, styles, paper_style, template):
+    def __init__(self, styles, paper_style):
         """
         Create a BaseDoc instance, which provides a document generation
         interface. This class should never be instantiated directly, but
@@ -71,10 +71,7 @@ class BaseDoc(object):
         @param paper_style: PaperStyle instance containing information about
             the paper. If set to None, then the document is not a page
             oriented document (e.g. HTML)
-        @param template: Format template for document generators that are
-            not page oriented.
         """
-        self.template = template
         self.paper = paper_style
         self._style_sheet = styles
         self._creator = ""
diff --git a/src/plugins/BookReport.py b/src/plugins/BookReport.py
index e66a17193..62da4145a 100644
--- a/src/plugins/BookReport.py
+++ b/src/plugins/BookReport.py
@@ -1152,7 +1152,7 @@ class BookReportDialog(DocReportDialog):
     def make_document(self):
         """Create a document of the type requested by the user."""
         pstyle = self.paper_frame.get_paper_style()
-        self.doc = self.format(self.selected_style, pstyle, self.template_name)
+        self.doc = self.format(self.selected_style, pstyle)
 
         self.rptlist = []
         for item in self.book.get_item_list():
diff --git a/src/plugins/docgen/HtmlDoc.py b/src/plugins/docgen/HtmlDoc.py
index b7a7df044..0ae36c4a0 100644
--- a/src/plugins/docgen/HtmlDoc.py
+++ b/src/plugins/docgen/HtmlDoc.py
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ import tarfile
 import const
 import Errors
 from gen.plug.docgen import BaseDoc, TextDoc, FONT_SANS_SERIF
+from libhtmlbackend import HtmlBackend
 from QuestionDialog import ErrorDialog, WarningDialog
 import Utils
 
@@ -94,10 +95,10 @@ _bottom = [
 # HtmlDoc
 #
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------
-class HtmlDoc(BaseDoc,TextDoc):
+class HtmlDoc(BaseDoc, TextDoc):
 
-    def __init__(self,styles,type,template):
-        BaseDoc.__init__(self,styles,None,template)
+    def __init__(self,styles,type):
+        BaseDoc.__init__(self, styles, None)
         self.year = time.localtime(time.time())[0]
         self.ext = '.html'
         self.meta = ""
@@ -105,14 +106,18 @@ class HtmlDoc(BaseDoc,TextDoc):
         self.map = None
         self.f = None
         self.filename = None
-        self.top = []
-        self.bottom = []
         self.base = ""
-        self.load_template()
         self.build_header()
         self.style_declaration = None
         self.image_dir = "images"
 
+    def set_css_filename(self, css_filename):
+        """
+        Set the css file to use. The path must be included. 
+        Note: DocReportDialog sets this for html doc
+        """
+        self.css_filename = css_filename
+
     def set_extension(self,val):
         if val[0] != '.':
             val = "." + val
@@ -123,87 +128,6 @@ class HtmlDoc(BaseDoc,TextDoc):
 
     def set_keywords(self,keywords):
         self.meta = ",".join(keywords)
-        
-    def load_tpkg(self):
-        start = re.compile(r"<!--\s*START\s*-->")
-        stop = re.compile(r"<!--\s*STOP\s*-->")
-        top_add = 1
-        bottom_add = 0
-        archive = tarfile.open(self.template)
-        self.map = {}
-        for tarinfo in archive:
-            self.map[tarinfo.name] = archive.extractfile(tarinfo)
-        templateFile = self.map['template.html']
-        while 1:
-            line = templateFile.readline()
-            if line == '':
-                break
-            if top_add == 1:
-                self.top.append(line)
-                match = start.search(line)
-                if match:
-                    top_add = 0
-            elif bottom_add == 0:
-                match = stop.search(line)
-                if match is not None:
-                    bottom_add = 1
-                    self.bottom.append(line)
-            else:
-                self.bottom.append(line)
-        templateFile.close()
-        archive.close
-
-        if top_add == 1:
-            mymsg = _("The marker '<!-- START -->' was not in the template")
-            ErrorDialog(_("Template Error"),mymsg)
-
-    def load_html(self):
-        start = re.compile(r"<!--\s*START\s*-->")
-        stop = re.compile(r"<!--\s*STOP\s*-->")
-        top_add = 1
-        bottom_add = 0
-        templateFile = open(self.template,"r")
-        for line in templateFile.readlines():
-            if top_add == 1:
-                self.top.append(line)
-                match = start.search(line)
-                if match:
-                    top_add = 0
-            elif bottom_add == 0:
-                match = stop.search(line)
-                if match is not None:
-                    bottom_add = 1
-                    self.bottom.append(line)
-            else:
-                self.bottom.append(line)
-        templateFile.close()
-
-        if top_add == 1:
-            mymsg = _("The marker '<!-- START -->' was not in the template")
-            ErrorDialog(_("Template Error"),mymsg)
-            
-    def load_template(self):
-        if self.template:
-            try:
-                if self.template[-4:] == 'tpkg':
-                    self.load_tpkg()
-                else:
-                    self.load_html()
-            except IOError,msg:
-                mymsg = _("Could not open %s\nUsing the default template") % \
-                        self.template
-                WarningDialog(mymsg,str(msg))
-                self.bottom = _bottom
-                self.top = _top
-            except:
-                mymsg = _("Could not open %s\nUsing the default template") % \
-                        self.template
-                WarningDialog(mymsg)
-                self.bottom = _bottom
-                self.top = _top
-        else:
-            self.bottom = _bottom
-            self.top = _top
 
     def process_line(self,line):
         l = line.replace('$VERSION',const.VERSION)
@@ -226,34 +150,13 @@ class HtmlDoc(BaseDoc,TextDoc):
         except:
             raise Errors.ReportError(_("Could not create %s") % self.filename)
 
-        if self.meta:
-            match = t_keyword_line_re.match(self.file_header)
-            if match:
-                g = match.groups()
-                line = "%s%s%s" % (g[0],self.meta,g[2])
-            else:
-                line = self.file_header
-        else:
-            line = self.file_header
-        self.f.write(line)
         if not self.style_declaration:
             self.build_style_declaration()
         self.f.write(self.style_declaration)
 
     def build_header(self):
-        self.fix_title("".join(self.top))
-
-    def fix_title(self,msg=None):
-        if msg is None:
-            match = t_header_line_re.match(self.file_header)
-        else:
-            match = t_header_line_re.match(msg)
-        if match:
-            m = match.groups()
-            self.file_header = '%s<TITLE>%s</TITLE>%s\n' % (m[0],m[1],m[2])
-        else:
-            self.file_header = "".join(self.top)
-        self.file_header = self.process_line(self.file_header)
+        ## TODO REMOVE ??
+        pass
 
     def build_style_declaration(self):
         styles = self.get_style_sheet()
@@ -330,8 +233,6 @@ class HtmlDoc(BaseDoc,TextDoc):
         self.style_declaration = '\n'.join(text)
 
     def close(self):
-        for line in self.bottom:
-            self.f.write(self.process_line(line))
         self.f.close()
         self.write_support_files()
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/lib/Makefile.am b/src/plugins/lib/Makefile.am
index b2f5646e7..32c42a8b3 100644
--- a/src/plugins/lib/Makefile.am
+++ b/src/plugins/lib/Makefile.am
@@ -8,9 +8,11 @@ pkgdatadir = $(datadir)/@PACKAGE@/plugins/lib
 pkgdata_PYTHON = \
 	libcairodoc.py\
 	libgrampsxml.py\
+	libhtml.py\
+	libhtmlbackend.py\
+	libhtmlconst.py\
 	libholiday.py\
-	libmapservice.py\
-        libhtml.py
+	libmapservice.py
 
 pkgpyexecdir = @pkgpyexecdir@/plugins/lib
 pkgpythondir = @pkgpythondir@/plugins/lib
diff --git a/src/plugins/lib/libhtmlbackend.py b/src/plugins/lib/libhtmlbackend.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..239ae0180
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/plugins/lib/libhtmlbackend.py
@@ -0,0 +1,159 @@
+#
+# Gramps - a GTK+/GNOME based genealogy program
+#
+# Copyright (C) 2009 Benny Malengier
+#
+# This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
+# Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307  USA
+#
+
+# $Id: docbackend.py 12437 2009-04-13 02:11:49Z pez4brian $
+
+"""Html and Html format management for the different reports 
+"""
+
+#------------------------------------------------------------------------
+#
+# Python modules
+#
+#------------------------------------------------------------------------
+from xml.sax.saxutils import escape
+
+#-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+#
+# GTK modules
+#
+#-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+#------------------------------------------------------------------------
+#
+# Gramps modules
+#
+#------------------------------------------------------------------------
+from gen.plug.docbackend import DocBackend
+from libhtml import Html
+
+try:
+    from gen.plug import PluginManager, Plugin
+    from gettext import gettext as _
+except ImportError:
+    print 'Plugin manager not imported.'
+
+
+#------------------------------------------------------------------------
+#
+# Document Backend class for html pages
+#
+#------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+class HtmlBackend(DocBackend):
+    """
+    Implementation for html pages
+    Contrary to other backends, we do not write to file but to a Html object
+    instead, writing out the file on close.
+    """
+    
+    STYLETAG_TO_PROPERTY = {
+        DocBackend.FONTCOLOR : 'font-color:%s;',
+        DocBackend.HIGHLIGHT : 'background-color:%s;',
+        DocBackend.FONTFACE  : "font-family:'%s';",
+        DocBackend.FONTSIZE  : 'font-size:%spx;',
+    }
+
+    # overwrite base class attributes, they become static var of CairoDoc
+    SUPPORTED_MARKUP = [
+            DocBackend.BOLD,
+            DocBackend.ITALIC,
+            DocBackend.UNDERLINE,
+            DocBackend.FONTFACE,
+            DocBackend.FONTSIZE,
+            DocBackend.FONTCOLOR,
+            DocBackend.HIGHLIGHT,
+            DocBackend.SUPERSCRIPT ]
+
+    STYLETAG_MARKUP = {
+        DocBackend.BOLD        : ("<strong>", "</strong>"),
+        DocBackend.ITALIC      : ("<em>", "</em>"),
+        DocBackend.UNDERLINE   : ('<span style="text-decoration:underline;">', 
+                                    "</span>"),
+        DocBackend.SUPERSCRIPT : ("<sup>", "</sup>"),
+    }
+    
+    ESCAPE_FUNC = lambda x: escape
+
+    def __init__(self, filename=None):
+        """
+        @param filename: path name of the file the backend works on
+        """
+        DocBackend.__init__(self, filename)
+        self.html_page = None
+        self.html_header = None
+        self.html_body = None
+        
+    def _create_xmltag(self, type, value):
+        """
+        overwrites the method in DocBackend
+        creates the pango xml tags needed for non bool style types
+        """
+        if type not in self.SUPPORTED_MARKUP:
+            return None
+        if type == DocBackend.FONTSIZE:
+            #size is in points
+            value = str(value)
+        
+        return ('<span style="%s">' % (self.STYLETAG_TO_PROPERTY[type] %
+                                       (value)), 
+                '</span>')
+
+    def open(self):
+        """
+        overwrite method, htmlbackend creates a html object that is written on
+        close
+        """
+        self.html_page, self.html_header, self.html_body = Html.page()
+
+    def __write(self, str):
+        """ a write to the file
+        """
+        DocBackend.write(self, str)
+
+    def write(obj):
+        """ write to the html page. One can pass a html object, or a string
+        """
+        self.html_body += obj
+        
+    def close(self):
+        """
+        write out the html to the page
+        """
+        DocBackend.open(self)
+        self._html.write(self.__write)
+        DocBackend.close(self)
+
+# ------------------------------------------
+#
+#            Register Plugin
+#
+# -------------------------------------------
+
+try:
+    PluginManager.get_instance().register_plugin( 
+    Plugin(
+        name = __name__,
+        description = _("Manages a HTML file implementing DocBackend."),
+        module_name = __name__ 
+        )
+    )
+except NameError:
+    print 'Plugin not registered.'
diff --git a/src/plugins/lib/libhtmlconst.py b/src/plugins/lib/libhtmlconst.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..4c4c3b87e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/plugins/lib/libhtmlconst.py
@@ -0,0 +1,130 @@
+#
+# Gramps - a GTK+/GNOME based genealogy program
+#
+# Copyright (C) 2000-2007  Donald N. Allingham
+# Copyright (C) 2007       Johan Gonqvist <johan.gronqvist@gmail.com>
+# Copyright (C) 2007       Gary Burton <gary.burton@zen.co.uk>
+# Copyright (C) 2007-2009  Stephane Charette <stephanecharette@gmail.com>
+# Copyright (C) 2008       Brian G. Matherly
+# Copyright (C) 2008       Jason M. Simanek <jason@bohemianalps.com>
+# Copyright (C) 2008-2009  Rob G. Healey <robhealey1@gmail.com>	
+#
+# This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
+# Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307  USA
+#
+
+# $Id: NarrativeWeb.py 12593 2009-05-30 08:46:12Z robhealey1 $
+
+#------------------------------------------------------------------------
+#
+# GRAMPS modules
+#
+#------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+try:
+    from gen.plug import PluginManager, Plugin
+    from gettext import gettext as _
+except ImportError:
+    print 'Plugin manager not imported.'
+
+#------------------------------------------------------------------------
+#
+# Constants
+#
+#------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+_CHARACTER_SETS = [
+    # First is used as default selection.
+    # As seen on the internet, ISO-xxx are listed as capital letters
+    [_('Unicode UTF-8 (recommended)'), 'UTF-8'],
+    ['ISO-8859-1',  'ISO-8859-1' ],
+    ['ISO-8859-2',  'ISO-8859-2' ],
+    ['ISO-8859-3',  'ISO-8859-3' ],
+    ['ISO-8859-4',  'ISO-8859-4' ],
+    ['ISO-8859-5',  'ISO-8859-5' ],
+    ['ISO-8859-6',  'ISO-8859-6' ],
+    ['ISO-8859-7',  'ISO-8859-7' ],
+    ['ISO-8859-8',  'ISO-8859-8' ],
+    ['ISO-8859-9',  'ISO-8859-9' ],
+    ['ISO-8859-10', 'ISO-8859-10' ],
+    ['ISO-8859-13', 'ISO-8859-13' ],
+    ['ISO-8859-14', 'ISO-8859-14' ],
+    ['ISO-8859-15', 'ISO-8859-15' ],
+    ['koi8_r',      'koi8_r',     ],
+    ]
+
+_CC = [
+    '',
+
+    '<a rel="license" href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.5/">'
+    '<img alt="Creative Commons License - By attribution" '
+    'title="Creative Commons License - By attribution" '
+    'src="%(gif_fname)s" /></a>',
+
+    '<a rel="license" href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nd/2.5/">'
+    '<img alt="Creative Commons License - By attribution, No derivations" '
+    'title="Creative Commons License - By attribution, No derivations" '
+    'src="%(gif_fname)s" /></a>',
+
+    '<a rel="license" href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5/">'
+    '<img alt="Creative Commons License - By attribution, Share-alike" '
+    'title="Creative Commons License - By attribution, Share-alike" '
+    'src="%(gif_fname)s" /></a>',
+
+    '<a rel="license" href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/2.5/">'
+    '<img alt="Creative Commons License - By attribution, Non-commercial" '
+    'title="Creative Commons License - By attribution, Non-commercial" '
+    'src="%(gif_fname)s" /></a>',
+
+    '<a rel="license" href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.5/">'
+    '<img alt="Creative Commons License - By attribution, Non-commercial, No derivations" '
+    'title="Creative Commons License - By attribution, Non-commercial, No derivations" '
+    'src="%(gif_fname)s" /></a>',
+
+    '<a rel="license" href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.5/">'
+    '<img alt="Creative Commons License - By attribution, Non-commerical, Share-alike" '
+    'title="Creative Commons License - By attribution, Non-commerical, Share-alike" '
+    'src="%(gif_fname)s" /></a>'
+    ]
+
+_COPY_OPTIONS = [
+        _('Standard copyright'),
+
+        # This must match _CC
+        _('Creative Commons - By attribution'),
+        _('Creative Commons - By attribution, No derivations'),
+        _('Creative Commons - By attribution, Share-alike'),
+        _('Creative Commons - By attribution, Non-commercial'),
+        _('Creative Commons - By attribution, Non-commercial, No derivations'),
+        _('Creative Commons - By attribution, Non-commercial, Share-alike'),
+
+        _('No copyright notice'),
+        ]
+
+# ------------------------------------------
+#
+#            Register Plugin
+#
+# -------------------------------------------
+
+try:
+    PluginManager.get_instance().register_plugin( 
+    Plugin(
+        name = __name__,
+        description = _("Common constants for html files."),
+        module_name = __name__ 
+        )
+    )
+except NameError:
+    print 'Plugin not registered.'
diff --git a/src/plugins/webreport/NarrativeWeb.py b/src/plugins/webreport/NarrativeWeb.py
index 33dab09f4..2ee295b8e 100644
--- a/src/plugins/webreport/NarrativeWeb.py
+++ b/src/plugins/webreport/NarrativeWeb.py
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ from gen.plug.menu import PersonOption, NumberOption, StringOption, \
                           BooleanOption, EnumeratedListOption, FilterOption, \
                           NoteOption, MediaOption, DestinationOption
 from ReportBase import (Report, ReportUtils, MenuReportOptions, CATEGORY_WEB,
-                        Bibliography)
+                        Bibliography, CSS_FILES )
 import Utils
 import ThumbNails
 import ImgManip
@@ -96,6 +96,7 @@ from DateHandler import displayer as _dd
 from DateHandler import parser as _dp
 from gen.proxy import PrivateProxyDb, LivingProxyDb
 from gen.lib.eventroletype import EventRoleType
+from libhtmlconst import _CHARACTER_SETS, _CC, _COPY_OPTIONS
 
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
@@ -125,88 +126,6 @@ _HGAP = 30
 _SHADOW = 5
 _XOFFSET = 5
 
-# This information defines the list of styles in the Narrative Web
-# options dialog as well as the location of the corresponding SCREEN
-# stylesheets.
-_CSS_FILES = [
-    # First is used as default selection.
-    [_("Basic-Ash"),            'Web_Basic-Ash.css'],
-    [_("Basic-Cypress"),        'Web_Basic-Cypress.css'],
-    [_("Basic-Lilac"),          'Web_Basic-Lilac.css'],
-    [_("Basic-Peach"),          'Web_Basic-Peach.css'],
-    [_("Basic-Spruce"),         'Web_Basic-Spruce.css'],
-    [_("Mainz"),                'Web_Mainz.css'],
-    [_("Nebraska"),             'Web_Nebraska.css'],
-    [_("Visually Impaired"),    'Web_Visually.css'],
-    [_("No style sheet"),  ''],
-    ]
-
-_CHARACTER_SETS = [
-    # First is used as default selection.
-    # As you see these on the internet, they are in full capital letters.
-    # UTF-8 is specifically identified instead of the entire unicode set.
-    [_('Unicode UTF-8 (recommended)'), 'UTF-8'],
-    ['ISO-8859-1',  'ISO-8859-1' ],
-    ['ISO-8859-2',  'ISO-8859-2' ],
-    ['ISO-8859-3',  'ISO-8859-3' ],
-    ['ISO-8859-4',  'ISO-8859-4' ],
-    ['ISO-8859-5',  'ISO-8859-5' ],
-    ['ISO-8859-6',  'ISO-8859-6' ],
-    ['ISO-8859-7',  'ISO-8859-7' ],
-    ['ISO-8859-8',  'ISO-8859-8' ],
-    ['ISO-8859-9',  'ISO-8859-9' ],
-    ['ISO-8859-10', 'ISO-8859-10' ],
-    ['ISO-8859-13', 'ISO-8859-13' ],
-    ['ISO-8859-14', 'ISO-8859-14' ],
-    ['ISO-8859-15', 'ISO-8859-15' ],
-    ['koi8_r',      'koi8_r',     ],
-    ]
-
-_CC = [
-    '',
-
-    '<a rel="license" href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.5/">'
-    '<img alt="Creative Commons License - By attribution" '
-    'title="Creative Commons License - By attribution" '
-    'src="%(gif_fname)s" /></a>',
-
-    '<a rel="license" href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nd/2.5/">'
-    '<img alt="Creative Commons License - By attribution, No derivations" '
-    'title="Creative Commons License - By attribution, No derivations" '
-    'src="%(gif_fname)s" /></a>',
-
-    '<a rel="license" href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5/">'
-    '<img alt="Creative Commons License - By attribution, Share-alike" '
-    'title="Creative Commons License - By attribution, Share-alike" '
-    'src="%(gif_fname)s" /></a>',
-
-    '<a rel="license" href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/2.5/">'
-    '<img alt="Creative Commons License - By attribution, Non-commercial" '
-    'title="Creative Commons License - By attribution, Non-commercial" '
-    'src="%(gif_fname)s" /></a>',
-
-    '<a rel="license" href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.5/">'
-    '<img alt="Creative Commons License - By attribution, Non-commercial, No derivations" '
-    'title="Creative Commons License - By attribution, Non-commercial, No derivations" '
-    'src="%(gif_fname)s" /></a>',
-
-    '<a rel="license" href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.5/">'
-    '<img alt="Creative Commons License - By attribution, Non-commerical, Share-alike" '
-    'title="Creative Commons License - By attribution, Non-commerical, Share-alike" '
-    'src="%(gif_fname)s" /></a>'
-    ]
-
-_COPY_OPTIONS = [
-        _('Standard copyright'),
-        _('Creative Commons - By attribution'),
-        _('Creative Commons - By attribution, No derivations'),
-        _('Creative Commons - By attribution, Share-alike'),
-        _('Creative Commons - By attribution, Non-commercial'),
-        _('Creative Commons - By attribution, Non-commercial, No derivations'),
-        _('Creative Commons - By attribution, Non-commercial, Share-alike'),
-        _('No copyright notice'),
-        ]
-
 wrapper = TextWrapper()
 wrapper.break_log_words = True
 wrapper.width = 20
@@ -3571,8 +3490,8 @@ class NavWebOptions(MenuReportOptions):
         cright.set_help( _("The copyright to be used for the web files"))
         menu.add_option(category_name, "cright", cright)
 
-        css = EnumeratedListOption(_('StyleSheet'), _CSS_FILES[0][1])
-        for style in _CSS_FILES:
+        css = EnumeratedListOption(_('StyleSheet'), CSS_FILES[0][1])
+        for style in CSS_FILES:
             css.add_item(style[1], style[0])
         css.set_help( _('The stylesheet to be used for the web page'))
         menu.add_option(category_name, "css", css)
diff --git a/src/plugins/webreport/WebCal.py b/src/plugins/webreport/WebCal.py
index 48f3da047..7c7c7c4e3 100644
--- a/src/plugins/webreport/WebCal.py
+++ b/src/plugins/webreport/WebCal.py
@@ -56,7 +56,8 @@ from gen.lib import date, Date, Name, Person, NameType, EventType
 import const
 from GrampsCfg import get_researcher
 from gen.plug import PluginManager
-from ReportBase import Report, ReportUtils, MenuReportOptions, CATEGORY_WEB
+from ReportBase import Report, ReportUtils, MenuReportOptions, CATEGORY_WEB, \
+                       CSS_FILES 
 from gen.plug.menu import BooleanOption, NumberOption, StringOption, \
                           EnumeratedListOption, FilterOption, PersonOption, \
                           DestinationOption
@@ -69,6 +70,7 @@ from BasicUtils import name_displayer as _nd
 
 import libholiday
 from libhtml import Html
+from libhtmlconst import _CHARACTER_SETS, _CC, _COPY_OPTIONS
 
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
@@ -82,90 +84,6 @@ _WEB_EXT = ['.html', '.htm', '.shtml', '.php', '.php3', '.cgi']
 _CALENDARSCREEN = 'calendar-screen.css'
 _CALENDARPRINT = 'calendar-print.css'
 
-# This information defines the list of styles in the Web calendar
-# options dialog as well as the location of the corresponding
-# stylesheets.
-_CSS_FILES = [
-    # First is used as default selection.
-    [_("Basic-Ash"),            'Web_Basic-Ash.css'],
-    [_("Basic-Cypress"),        'Web_Basic-Cypress.css'],
-    [_("Basic-Lilac"),          'Web_Basic-Lilac.css'],
-    [_("Basic-Peach"),          'Web_Basic-Peach.css'],
-    [_("Basic-Spruce"),         'Web_Basic-Spruce.css'],
-    [_("Mainz"),                'Web_Mainz.css'],
-    [_("Nebraska"),             'Web_Nebraska.css'],
-    [_("Visually Impaired"),    'Web_Visually.css'],
-    [_("No style sheet"),       ''],
-    ]
-
-_CHARACTER_SETS = [
-    # First is used as default selection.
-    # As seen on the internet, ISO-xxx are listed as capital letters
-    [_('Unicode UTF-8 (recommended)'), 'UTF-8'],
-    ['ISO-8859-1',  'ISO-8859-1' ],
-    ['ISO-8859-2',  'ISO-8859-2' ],
-    ['ISO-8859-3',  'ISO-8859-3' ],
-    ['ISO-8859-4',  'ISO-8859-4' ],
-    ['ISO-8859-5',  'ISO-8859-5' ],
-    ['ISO-8859-6',  'ISO-8859-6' ],
-    ['ISO-8859-7',  'ISO-8859-7' ],
-    ['ISO-8859-8',  'ISO-8859-8' ],
-    ['ISO-8859-9',  'ISO-8859-9' ],
-    ['ISO-8859-10', 'ISO-8859-10' ],
-    ['ISO-8859-13', 'ISO-8859-13' ],
-    ['ISO-8859-14', 'ISO-8859-14' ],
-    ['ISO-8859-15', 'ISO-8859-15' ],
-    ['koi8_r',      'koi8_r',     ],
-    ]
-
-_CC = [
-    '',
-
-    '<a rel="license" href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.5/">'
-    '<img alt="Creative Commons License - By attribution" '
-    'title="Creative Commons License - By attribution" '
-    'src="%(gif_fname)s" /></a>',
-
-    '<a rel="license" href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nd/2.5/">'
-    '<img alt="Creative Commons License - By attribution, No derivations" '
-    'title="Creative Commons License - By attribution, No derivations" '
-    'src="%(gif_fname)s" /></a>',
-
-    '<a rel="license" href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5/">'
-    '<img alt="Creative Commons License - By attribution, Share-alike" '
-    'title="Creative Commons License - By attribution, Share-alike" '
-    'src="%(gif_fname)s" /></a>',
-
-    '<a rel="license" href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/2.5/">'
-    '<img alt="Creative Commons License - By attribution, Non-commercial" '
-    'title="Creative Commons License - By attribution, Non-commercial" '
-    'src="%(gif_fname)s" /></a>',
-
-    '<a rel="license" href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.5/">'
-    '<img alt="Creative Commons License - By attribution, Non-commercial, No derivations" '
-    'title="Creative Commons License - By attribution, Non-commercial, No derivations" '
-    'src="%(gif_fname)s" /></a>',
-
-    '<a rel="license" href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.5/">'
-    '<img alt="Creative Commons License - By attribution, Non-commerical, Share-alike" '
-    'title="Creative Commons License - By attribution, Non-commerical, Share-alike" '
-    'src="%(gif_fname)s" /></a>'
-    ]
-
-_COPY_OPTIONS = [
-        _('Standard copyright'),
-
-        # This must match _CC
-        _('Creative Commons - By attribution'),
-        _('Creative Commons - By attribution, No derivations'),
-        _('Creative Commons - By attribution, Share-alike'),
-        _('Creative Commons - By attribution, Non-commercial'),
-        _('Creative Commons - By attribution, Non-commercial, No derivations'),
-        _('Creative Commons - By attribution, Non-commercial, Share-alike'),
-
-        _('No copyright notice'),
-        ]
-
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
 # WebCalReport
@@ -1428,8 +1346,8 @@ class WebCalOptions(MenuReportOptions):
         cright.set_help( _("The copyright to be used for the web files"))
         menu.add_option(category_name, "cright", cright)
 
-        css = EnumeratedListOption(_('StyleSheet'), _CSS_FILES[0][1])
-        for style in _CSS_FILES:
+        css = EnumeratedListOption(_('StyleSheet'), CSS_FILES[0][1])
+        for style in CSS_FILES:
             css.add_item(style[1], style[0])
         css.set_help( _('The Style Sheet to be used for the web page'))
         menu.add_option(category_name, "css", css)