This:
{{#ask:[[Category:Document]] |?Has Abstract= |?Has Update Date= |sort=Has Update Date |format=template |template=displayDocumentList |link=none |limit=10 |order=desc |columns=3 }}
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.
Can you log this as a bug on the dev mailing list please: http://semantic-mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Reporting_bugs