diff --git a/lib/templating/kt3template.inc.php b/lib/templating/kt3template.inc.php
index 3ce507e..4aafcb7 100644
--- a/lib/templating/kt3template.inc.php
+++ b/lib/templating/kt3template.inc.php
@@ -59,8 +59,15 @@ class KTPage {
         $this->requireCSSResource("resources/css/kt-ie-icons.css", true);
         /* default js files initialisation */
         $aJS = Array();
+		$aJS[] = 'thirdpartyjs/MochiKit/Base.js';
+		$aJS[] = 'thirdpartyjs/MochiKit/Iter.js';
+		$aJS[] = 'thirdpartyjs/MochiKit/DOM.js';
+		$aJS[] = 'resources/js/kt-utility.js';
         $this->requireJSResources($aJS);
         
+        // this is horrid, but necessary.
+		$this->requireJSStandalone('addLoadEvent(partial(initDeleteProtection, "' . _('Are you sure you wish to delete this item?') . '"));');
+        
         /* menu initialisation*/
         // FIXME:  how do we want to handle the menu?
         $this->initMenu();
diff --git a/resources/css/kt-framing.css b/resources/css/kt-framing.css
index 33b32de..d95dd87 100644
--- a/resources/css/kt-framing.css
+++ b/resources/css/kt-framing.css
@@ -293,6 +293,11 @@ a.main_nav_item {
     color: #666;
 }
 
+#content .descriptiveText.important {
+    padding-left: 25px;
+    color: black;
+    background: transparent  url(../../thirdparty/icon-theme/16x16/status/dialog-information.png) center left no-repeat;
+}
 
 
 
diff --git a/resources/js/kt-utility.js b/resources/js/kt-utility.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1c3e730
--- /dev/null
+++ b/resources/js/kt-utility.js
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+/*
+ * general utility functions for KT
+ */
+ 
+function confirmDelete(message) { return confirm(message); } 
+ 
+function initDeleteProtection(message) {
+    var fn = partial(confirmDelete, message);
+    var elements = getElementsByTagAndClassName('A','ktDelete');
+    
+    function setClickFunction(fn, node) {
+        // addToCallStack(node,'onClick',fn);
+        if (isUndefinedOrNull(node.onclick)) { 
+            node.onclick = fn;
+        }
+    }
+    
+    forEach(elements, partial(setClickFunction, fn));
+    
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/templates/kt3/notifications/subscriptions.AddDocument.smarty b/templates/kt3/notifications/subscriptions.AddDocument.smarty
index 7b8779b..309db14 100644
--- a/templates/kt3/notifications/subscriptions.AddDocument.smarty
+++ b/templates/kt3/notifications/subscriptions.AddDocument.smarty
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 <!-- could break this up. -->
     The document "{$info.object_name}" was added{if ($info.location_name !== null)} to "{$info.location_name}"{/if}.
     <div class="actionoptions">
-    <a href="{$absoluteRootUrl}/notify.php?id={$info.notify_id}">{i18n}Read Document{/i18n}</a> | 
-    <a href="{$absoluteRootUrl}/notify.php?id={$info.notify_id}&notify_action=clear">{i18n}Clear Alert{/i18n}</a>
+    <a href="{ktLink base="notify.php" query="id=`$info.notify_id`"}">{i18n}Read Document{/i18n}</a> | 
+    <a href={ktLink base="notify.php" query="`$info.notify_id`&notify_action=clear"}">{i18n}Clear Alert{/i18n}</a>
     </div>
 </dd>
diff --git a/templates/kt3/notifications/subscriptions.AddFolder.smarty b/templates/kt3/notifications/subscriptions.AddFolder.smarty
index 5a72312..7e44298 100644
--- a/templates/kt3/notifications/subscriptions.AddFolder.smarty
+++ b/templates/kt3/notifications/subscriptions.AddFolder.smarty
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 <!-- could break this up. -->
     The folder "{$info.object_name}" was added{if ($info.location_name !== null)} to "{$info.location_name}"{/if}.
     <div class="actionoptions">
-    <a href="{$absoluteRootUrl}/notify.php?id={$info.notify_id}">{i18n}View New Folder{/i18n}</a> | 
-    <a href="{$absoluteRootUrl}/notify.php?id={$info.notify_id}&notify_action=clear">{i18n}Clear Alert{/i18n}</a>
+    <a href="{ktLink base="notify.php" query="id=`$info.notify_id`"}">{i18n}View New Folder{/i18n}</a> | 
+    <a href={ktLink base="notify.php" query="id=`$info.notify_id`&notify_action=clear"}">{i18n}Clear Alert{/i18n}</a>
     </div>
 </dd>
diff --git a/templates/kt3/notifications/subscriptions.ArchiveDocument.smarty b/templates/kt3/notifications/subscriptions.ArchiveDocument.smarty
index 9163d8c..1bdd0db 100644
--- a/templates/kt3/notifications/subscriptions.ArchiveDocument.smarty
+++ b/templates/kt3/notifications/subscriptions.ArchiveDocument.smarty
@@ -3,6 +3,6 @@
 <!-- could break this up. -->
     The document "{$info.object_name}" has been archived by an administrator.
     <div class="actionoptions">    
-        <a href="{$absoluteRootUrl}/notify.php?id={$info.notify_id}&notify_action=clear">{i18n}Clear Alert{/i18n}</a>
+        <a href={ktLink base="notify.php" query="id=`$info.notify_id`&notify_action=clear"}">{i18n}Clear Alert{/i18n}</a>
     </div>
 </dd>
diff --git a/templates/kt3/notifications/subscriptions.CheckInDocument.smarty b/templates/kt3/notifications/subscriptions.CheckInDocument.smarty
index 97de650..3b4f5ab 100644
--- a/templates/kt3/notifications/subscriptions.CheckInDocument.smarty
+++ b/templates/kt3/notifications/subscriptions.CheckInDocument.smarty
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 <!-- could break this up. -->
     The document "{$info.object_name}" has been checked in, in the folder "{$info.location_name}".
     <div class="actionoptions">    
-        <a href="{$absoluteRootUrl}/notify.php?id={$info.notify_id}">{i18n}View Document{/i18n}</a>
-        <a href="{$absoluteRootUrl}/notify.php?id={$info.notify_id}&notify_action=clear">{i18n}Clear Alert{/i18n}</a>
+        <a href="{ktLink base="notify.php" query="id=`$info.notify_id`"}">{i18n}View Document{/i18n}</a>
+        <a href={ktLink base="notify.php" query="id=`$info.notify_id`&notify_action=clear"}">{i18n}Clear Alert{/i18n}</a>
     </div>
 </dd>
diff --git a/templates/kt3/notifications/subscriptions.CheckOutDocument.smarty b/templates/kt3/notifications/subscriptions.CheckOutDocument.smarty
index b18484b..bc30b8d 100644
--- a/templates/kt3/notifications/subscriptions.CheckOutDocument.smarty
+++ b/templates/kt3/notifications/subscriptions.CheckOutDocument.smarty
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 <!-- could break this up. -->
     The document "{$info.object_name}" has been checked out, in the folder "{$info.location_name}".
     <div class="actionoptions">    
-        <a href="{$absoluteRootUrl}/notify.php?id={$info.notify_id}">{i18n}View Document{/i18n}</a>
-        <a href="{$absoluteRootUrl}/notify.php?id={$info.notify_id}&notify_action=clear">{i18n}Clear Alert{/i18n}</a>
+        <a href="{ktLink base="notify.php" query="id=`$info.notify_id`"}">{i18n}View Document{/i18n}</a>
+        <a href={ktLink base="notify.php" query="id=`$info.notify_id`&notify_action=clear"}">{i18n}Clear Alert{/i18n}</a>
     </div>
 </dd>
diff --git a/templates/kt3/notifications/subscriptions.ModifyDocument.smarty b/templates/kt3/notifications/subscriptions.ModifyDocument.smarty
index 9e5ce14..5f34b99 100644
--- a/templates/kt3/notifications/subscriptions.ModifyDocument.smarty
+++ b/templates/kt3/notifications/subscriptions.ModifyDocument.smarty
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 <!-- could break this up. -->
     The document "{$info.object_name}" has been changed in the folder "{$info.location_name}".
     <div class="actionoptions">    
-        <a href="{$absoluteRootUrl}/notify.php?id={$info.notify_id}">{i18n}View Document{/i18n}</a>
-        <a href="{$absoluteRootUrl}/notify.php?id={$info.notify_id}&notify_action=clear">{i18n}Clear Alert{/i18n}</a>
+        <a href="{ktLink base="notify.php" query="id=`$info.notify_id`"}">{i18n}View Document{/i18n}</a>
+        <a href={ktLink base="notify.php" query="id=`$info.notify_id`&notify_action=clear"}">{i18n}Clear Alert{/i18n}</a>
     </div>
 </dd>
diff --git a/templates/kt3/notifications/subscriptions.MoveDocument.smarty b/templates/kt3/notifications/subscriptions.MoveDocument.smarty
index 9397a05..17f657e 100644
--- a/templates/kt3/notifications/subscriptions.MoveDocument.smarty
+++ b/templates/kt3/notifications/subscriptions.MoveDocument.smarty
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 <!-- could break this up. -->
     The document "{$info.object_name}" has been moved to the folder "{$info.location_name}".
     <div class="actionoptions">    
-        <a href="{$absoluteRootUrl}/notify.php?id={$info.notify_id}">{i18n}View New Location{/i18n}</a>
-        <a href="{$absoluteRootUrl}/notify.php?id={$info.notify_id}&notify_action=clear">{i18n}Clear Alert{/i18n}</a>
+        <a href="{ktLink base="notify.php" query="id=`$info.notify_id`"}">{i18n}View New Location{/i18n}</a>
+        <a href={ktLink base="notify.php" query="id=`$info.notify_id`&notify_action=clear"}">{i18n}Clear Alert{/i18n}</a>
     </div>
 </dd>
diff --git a/templates/kt3/notifications/subscriptions.RemoveChildDocument.smarty b/templates/kt3/notifications/subscriptions.RemoveChildDocument.smarty
index 6790440..5722cca 100644
--- a/templates/kt3/notifications/subscriptions.RemoveChildDocument.smarty
+++ b/templates/kt3/notifications/subscriptions.RemoveChildDocument.smarty
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 <!-- could break this up. -->
     The document "{$info.object_name}" has been removed from the folder "{$info.location_name}", to which you are subscribed.
     <div class="actionoptions">    
-        <a href="{$absoluteRootUrl}/notify.php?id={$info.notify_id}">{i18n}View Folder{/i18n}</a>
-        <a href="{$absoluteRootUrl}/notify.php?id={$info.notify_id}&notify_action=clear">{i18n}Clear Alert{/i18n}</a>
+        <a href="{ktLink base="notify.php" query="id=`$info.notify_id`"}">{i18n}View Folder{/i18n}</a>
+        <a href={ktLink base="notify.php" query="id=`$info.notify_id`&notify_action=clear"}">{i18n}Clear Alert{/i18n}</a>
     </div>
 </dd>
diff --git a/templates/kt3/notifications/subscriptions.RemoveChildFolder.smarty b/templates/kt3/notifications/subscriptions.RemoveChildFolder.smarty
index 1db28db..6f0c1b3 100644
--- a/templates/kt3/notifications/subscriptions.RemoveChildFolder.smarty
+++ b/templates/kt3/notifications/subscriptions.RemoveChildFolder.smarty
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 <!-- could break this up. -->
     The folder "{$info.object_name}" was removed{if ($info.location_name !== null)} from "{$info.location_name}"{/if}.
     <div class="actionoptions">
-    <a href="{$absoluteRootUrl}/notify.php?id={$info.notify_id}">{i18n}View Folder{/i18n}</a> | 
-    <a href="{$absoluteRootUrl}/notify.php?id={$info.notify_id}&notify_action=clear">{i18n}Clear Alert{/i18n}</a>
+    <a href="{ktLink base="notify.php" query="id=`$info.notify_id`"}">{i18n}View Folder{/i18n}</a> | 
+    <a href={ktLink base="notify.php" query="id=`$info.notify_id`&notify_action=clear"}">{i18n}Clear Alert{/i18n}</a>
     </div>
 </dd>
diff --git a/templates/kt3/notifications/subscriptions.RemoveSubscribedDocument.smarty b/templates/kt3/notifications/subscriptions.RemoveSubscribedDocument.smarty
index 18f90e9..9a43ccf 100644
--- a/templates/kt3/notifications/subscriptions.RemoveSubscribedDocument.smarty
+++ b/templates/kt3/notifications/subscriptions.RemoveSubscribedDocument.smarty
@@ -3,6 +3,6 @@
 <!-- could break this up. -->
     The document "{$info.object_name}" to which you were subscribed, has been removed.
     <div class="actionoptions">    
-        <a href="{$absoluteRootUrl}/notify.php?id={$info.notify_id}&notify_action=clear">{i18n}Clear Alert{/i18n}</a>
+        <a href={ktLink base="notify.php" query="id=`$info.notify_id`&notify_action=clear"}">{i18n}Clear Alert{/i18n}</a>
     </div>
 </dd>
diff --git a/templates/kt3/notifications/subscriptions.RemoveSubscribedFolder.smarty b/templates/kt3/notifications/subscriptions.RemoveSubscribedFolder.smarty
index c4b31cc..c47fabe 100644
--- a/templates/kt3/notifications/subscriptions.RemoveSubscribedFolder.smarty
+++ b/templates/kt3/notifications/subscriptions.RemoveSubscribedFolder.smarty
@@ -3,6 +3,6 @@
 <!-- could break this up. -->
     The folder "{$info.object_name}" to which you were subscribed, was removed.
     <div class="actionoptions">    
-    <a href="{$absoluteRootUrl}/notify.php?id={$info.notify_id}&notify_action=clear">{i18n}Clear Alert{/i18n}</a>
+    <a href={ktLink base="notify.php" query="id=`$info.notify_id`&notify_action=clear"}">{i18n}Clear Alert{/i18n}</a>
     </div>
 </dd>
diff --git a/templates/kt3/notifications/subscriptions.RestoreDocument.smarty b/templates/kt3/notifications/subscriptions.RestoreDocument.smarty
index 661acfc..eb18947 100644
--- a/templates/kt3/notifications/subscriptions.RestoreDocument.smarty
+++ b/templates/kt3/notifications/subscriptions.RestoreDocument.smarty
@@ -3,6 +3,6 @@
 <!-- could break this up. -->
     The document "{$info.object_name}" has been restored by an administrator.
     <div class="actionoptions">    
-        <a href="{$absoluteRootUrl}/notify.php?id={$info.notify_id}&notify_action=clear">{i18n}Clear Alert{/i18n}</a>
+        <a href={ktLink base="notify.php" query="id=`$info.notify_id`&notify_action=clear"}">{i18n}Clear Alert{/i18n}</a>
     </div>
 </dd>
diff --git a/templates/kt3/notifications/subscriptions.generic.smarty b/templates/kt3/notifications/subscriptions.generic.smarty
index d1dc1c1..379e3f7 100644
--- a/templates/kt3/notifications/subscriptions.generic.smarty
+++ b/templates/kt3/notifications/subscriptions.generic.smarty
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <dt class="actionitem subscription">{$info.title}</dt>
 <dd class="actionmessage">
     <div class="actionoptions">
-    <a href="{$absoluteRootUrl}/notify.php?id={$info.notify_id}&notify_action=clear">{i18n}Clear Alert{/i18n}</a>
+    <a href="{ktLink base="notify.php" query="id=`$info.notify_id`&notify_action=clear"}">{i18n}Clear Alert{/i18n}</a>
     </div>
 </dd>
diff --git a/templates/ktcore/workflow/editTransition.smarty b/templates/ktcore/workflow/editTransition.smarty
index 4f15f00..46dd3f8 100644
--- a/templates/ktcore/workflow/editTransition.smarty
+++ b/templates/ktcore/workflow/editTransition.smarty
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 <fieldset>
 <legend>{i18n}Edit transition properties{/i18n}</legend>
 
-<p class="helpText">{i18n}Select the target state of the transition, and
+<p class="descriptiveText">{i18n}Select the target state of the transition, and
 select the permission, group, and/or role necessary to perform the
 transition.  Selecting more than one of permission, group, or role will
 require that the user wishing to perform the transition fulfil every