Thread:Help talk:Template format/format=template / columns=

This: used to work nicely (SRF 1.5.1), letting me format my document title and place an abstract below it in with a smaller font. As of Version 1.8, columns are ignored when format=template. I can use format=ul/ol/list with my template, but I can't get rid of the resulting bullet, number, or column that gets added. Can format=template / columns=# support be restored? Thanks.