--- MPIWGWeb/Attic/MPIWGHelper.py	2008/08/28 18:20:09	1.1.2.6
+++ MPIWGWeb/Attic/MPIWGHelper.py	2008/10/23 07:53:50	1.1.2.7
@@ -18,6 +18,15 @@ def getTextFromNode(nodename):
            rc = rc + node.data
     return rc
 
+def getTemplate(self, tpName):
+    """get a template file either form the instance or from the product"""
+    ext=self.ZopeFind(self.aq_parent,obj_ids=[tpName])
+    if ext:
+        pt = getattr(self,ext[0][1].getId())
+    else:
+        pt=PageTemplateFile(os.path.join(package_home(globals()), 'zpt/'+tpName)).__of__(self)
+    assert(pt)
+    return pt
 
 def sortStopWordsF(self,xo,yo):
     if not hasattr(self,'_v_stopWords'):