Here is the framework for the .template file. Maintaining the relevant structure, removing all occurances of these tags will allow for the template to work. I have tried the reverse process of updating the schema file with the the same entries, but that did not work. So... so far this is the best solutions I have been able to come up with.

<portal version="3.0">
  <tabs>
    <tab>
      <tabpermissions>
        <permission>
          <userid> --> Remove
          <username> --> Remove
          <displayname> --> Remove
        </permission>
      <panes>
        <pane>
          <modules>
              <modulepermissions>
                <permission>
                  <userid> --> Remove
                  <username> --> Remove
                  <displayname> --> Remove
                </permission>
              </modulepermissions>
              <foldername> --> Remove
              <modulename> --> Remove
              <compatibleversions> --> Remove
              <dependencies> --> Remove
              <permissions> --> Remove
              <defaultcachetime> --> Remove
              <SupportsPartialRendering> --> Remove
            </module>
          </modules>
        </pane>
      </panes>
    </tab>
  </tabs>
</portal>

Thanks.

That is some template you have there! Glad it worked out for you.

On a side note, your site seems to complement a site I'm working on very well. When mine is ready I'd like for you to consider adding a link to me & I of course would do the same. Email me at the address in my profile to discuss futher if you want.