An XSL based forum

Hello

I've done a quick search of the theads and there dosn't apear to a similar topic.....


As part of my college course I'm creating a *simple* html messageboard/forum system using XML/XSLT as the back end.

I've a few ideas for theminimum requiremetns but i'd like to know what other regular 'board' users think are the killer/minimum required featurs of such a system.


What i've comeup with so far (yes i realise these are the really obvious/basic reqirements:

Functionality
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-Administrator can create “Forums”

-Users can create “Threads”, and make “Posts”

-Threads
-Title, Thread Starter (User), Collection of Posts, Date/Time

-Posts
-Title, Poster (User), Body, Date/Time

-Users
-LoginName, Location, DisplayName, ??User Level (Normal / Mod /Admin)??


Interface
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-simple – quick and easy to understand
-no fancy graphics/flash etc

-Customisable board “identity”
-logos and the like



thanks for your help

dan