Index: includes/theme.inc
===================================================================
RCS file: /cvs/drupal/drupal/includes/theme.inc,v
retrieving revision 1.475
diff -u -p -r1.475 theme.inc
--- includes/theme.inc	20 Apr 2009 21:28:13 -0000	1.475
+++ includes/theme.inc	22 Apr 2009 11:01:42 -0000
@@ -906,7 +906,6 @@ function drupal_find_theme_templates($ca
  */
 function theme_get_settings($key = NULL) {
   $defaults = array(
-    'mission'                       =>  '',
     'default_logo'                  =>  1,
     'logo_path'                     =>  '',
     'default_favicon'               =>  1,
@@ -918,7 +917,6 @@ function theme_get_settings($key = NULL)
     'toggle_name'                   =>  1,
     'toggle_search'                 =>  0,
     'toggle_slogan'                 =>  0,
-    'toggle_mission'                =>  1,
     'toggle_node_user_picture'      =>  0,
     'toggle_comment_user_picture'   =>  0,
     'toggle_main_menu'              =>  1,
@@ -965,14 +963,6 @@ function theme_get_setting($setting_name
     $themes = list_themes();
     $theme_object = $themes[$theme_key];
 
-    if ($settings['mission'] == '') {
-      $settings['mission'] = variable_get('site_mission', '');
-    }
-
-    if (!$settings['toggle_mission']) {
-      $settings['mission'] = '';
-    }
-
     if ($settings['toggle_logo']) {
       if ($settings['default_logo']) {
         $settings['logo'] = base_path() . dirname($theme_object->filename) . '/logo.png';
@@ -1832,11 +1822,6 @@ function template_preprocess_page(&$vari
     $variables['layout'] = ($variables['layout'] == 'left') ? 'both' : 'right';
   }
 
-  // Set mission when viewing the frontpage.
-  if (drupal_is_front_page()) {
-    $mission = filter_xss_admin(theme_get_setting('mission'));
-  }
-
   // Construct page title
   if (drupal_get_title()) {
     $head_title = array(strip_tags(drupal_get_title()), variable_get('site_name', 'Drupal'));
@@ -1859,7 +1844,6 @@ function template_preprocess_page(&$vari
   $variables['language']->dir     = $GLOBALS['language']->direction ? 'rtl' : 'ltr';
   $variables['logo']              = theme_get_setting('logo');
   $variables['messages']          = $variables['show_messages'] ? theme('status_messages') : '';
-  $variables['mission']           = isset($mission) ? $mission : '';
   $variables['main_menu']         = theme_get_setting('toggle_main_menu') ? menu_main_menu() : array();
   $variables['secondary_menu']    = theme_get_setting('toggle_secondary_menu') ? menu_secondary_menu() : array();
   $variables['search_box']        = (theme_get_setting('toggle_search') ? drupal_get_form('search_theme_form') : '');
Index: includes/theme.maintenance.inc
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RCS file: /cvs/drupal/drupal/includes/theme.maintenance.inc,v
retrieving revision 1.24
diff -u -p -r1.24 theme.maintenance.inc
--- includes/theme.maintenance.inc	22 Apr 2009 09:45:02 -0000	1.24
+++ includes/theme.maintenance.inc	22 Apr 2009 11:01:42 -0000
@@ -252,7 +252,6 @@ function template_preprocess_maintenance
   $variables['language']->dir     = $GLOBALS['language']->direction ? 'rtl' : 'ltr';
   $variables['logo']              = theme_get_setting('logo');
   $variables['messages']          = $variables['show_messages'] ? theme('status_messages') : '';
-  $variables['mission']           = '';
   $variables['main_menu']         = array();
   $variables['secondary_menu']    = array();
   $variables['search_box']        = '';
Index: modules/node/node.module
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RCS file: /cvs/drupal/drupal/modules/node/node.module,v
retrieving revision 1.1035
diff -u -p -r1.1035 node.module
--- modules/node/node.module	22 Apr 2009 09:45:02 -0000	1.1035
+++ modules/node/node.module	22 Apr 2009 11:01:43 -0000
@@ -1988,7 +1988,6 @@ function node_feed($nids = FALSE, $chann
     'version'     => '2.0',
     'title'       => variable_get('site_name', 'Drupal'),
     'link'        => $base_url,
-    'description' => variable_get('site_mission', ''),
     'language'    => $language->language
   );
   $channel = array_merge($channel_defaults, $channel);
Index: modules/system/page.tpl.php
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RCS file: /cvs/drupal/drupal/modules/system/page.tpl.php,v
retrieving revision 1.18
diff -u -p -r1.18 page.tpl.php
--- modules/system/page.tpl.php	2 Mar 2009 19:23:54 -0000	1.18
+++ modules/system/page.tpl.php	22 Apr 2009 11:01:43 -0000
@@ -41,8 +41,6 @@
  *   in theme settings.
  * - $site_slogan: The slogan of the site, empty when display has been disabled
  *   in theme settings.
- * - $mission: The text of the site mission, empty when display has been disabled
- *   in theme settings.
  *
  * Navigation:
  * - $search_box: HTML to display the search box, empty if search has been disabled.
@@ -62,6 +60,7 @@
  * - $feed_icons: A string of all feed icons for the current page.
  * - $left: The HTML for the left sidebar.
  * - $right: The HTML for the right sidebar.
+ * - $highlight: The HTML for the highlighted content region.
  *
  * Footer/closing data:
  * - $footer_message: The footer message as defined in the admin settings.
@@ -138,7 +137,7 @@
 
       <div id="content" class="column"><div class="section">
         <?php if ($breadcrumb): ?><div id="breadcrumb"><?php print $breadcrumb; ?></div><?php endif; ?>
-        <?php if ($mission): ?><div id="mission"><?php print $mission; ?></div><?php endif; ?>
+        <?php if ($highlight): ?><div id="highlight"><?php print $highlight; ?></div><?php endif; ?>
         <?php if ($title): ?><h1 class="title" id="page-title"><?php print $title; ?></h1><?php endif; ?>
         <?php print $messages; ?>
         <?php if ($tabs): ?><div class="tabs"><?php print $tabs; ?></div><?php endif; ?>
Index: modules/system/system.admin.inc
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RCS file: /cvs/drupal/drupal/modules/system/system.admin.inc,v
retrieving revision 1.136
diff -u -p -r1.136 system.admin.inc
--- modules/system/system.admin.inc	21 Apr 2009 09:31:31 -0000	1.136
+++ modules/system/system.admin.inc	22 Apr 2009 11:01:44 -0000
@@ -357,7 +357,6 @@ function system_theme_settings(&$form_st
     'logo'                 => t('Logo'),
     'name'                 => t('Site name'),
     'slogan'               => t('Site slogan'),
-    'mission'              => t('Mission statement'),
     'node_user_picture'    => t('User pictures in posts'),
     'comment_user_picture' => t('User pictures in comments'),
     'search'               => t('Search box'),
@@ -1188,12 +1187,6 @@ function system_site_information_setting
     '#default_value' => '',
     '#description' => t("Your site's motto, tag line, or catchphrase (often displayed alongside the title of the site).")
   );
-  $form['site_mission'] = array(
-    '#type' => 'textarea',
-    '#title' => t('Mission'),
-    '#default_value' => '',
-    '#description' => t("Your site's mission or focus statement (often prominently displayed on the front page).")
-  );
   $form['site_footer'] = array(
     '#type' => 'textarea',
     '#title' => t('Footer message'),
Index: modules/system/system.module
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RCS file: /cvs/drupal/drupal/modules/system/system.module,v
retrieving revision 1.682
diff -u -p -r1.682 system.module
--- modules/system/system.module	22 Apr 2009 09:45:03 -0000	1.682
+++ modules/system/system.module	22 Apr 2009 11:01:45 -0000
@@ -1121,12 +1121,12 @@ function system_theme_default() {
       'content' => 'Content',
       'header' => 'Header',
       'footer' => 'Footer',
+      'highlight' => 'Highlighted content',
     ),
     'description' => '',
     'features' => array(
       'comment_user_picture',
       'favicon',
-      'mission',
       'logo',
       'name',
       'node_user_picture',
Index: themes/garland/page.tpl.php
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RCS file: /cvs/drupal/drupal/themes/garland/page.tpl.php,v
retrieving revision 1.24
diff -u -p -r1.24 page.tpl.php
--- themes/garland/page.tpl.php	18 Feb 2009 14:28:25 -0000	1.24
+++ themes/garland/page.tpl.php	22 Apr 2009 11:01:45 -0000
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@
 
       <div id="center"><div id="squeeze"><div class="right-corner"><div class="left-corner">
           <?php print $breadcrumb; ?>
-          <?php if ($mission): ?><div id="mission"><?php print $mission ?></div><?php endif; ?>
+          <?php if ($highlight): ?><div id="highlight"><?php print $highlight; ?></div><?php endif; ?>
           <?php if ($tabs): ?><div id="tabs-wrapper" class="clearfix"><?php endif; ?>
           <?php if ($title): ?><h2<?php print $tabs ? ' class="with-tabs"' : '' ?>><?php print $title ?></h2><?php endif; ?>
           <?php if ($tabs): ?><ul class="tabs primary"><?php print $tabs ?></ul></div><?php endif; ?>
Index: themes/garland/style.css
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RCS file: /cvs/drupal/drupal/themes/garland/style.css,v
retrieving revision 1.53
diff -u -p -r1.53 style.css
--- themes/garland/style.css	12 Apr 2009 02:37:56 -0000	1.53
+++ themes/garland/style.css	22 Apr 2009 11:01:45 -0000
@@ -520,7 +520,7 @@ body.two-sidebars #footer {
   color: #529ad6;
 }
 
-#mission {
+#highlight {
   padding: 1em;
   background-color: #fff;
   border: 1px solid #e0e5fb;