sub showStart {
	# application object
	my $self = shift;
	
	# database handle
	my $dbh = $self->param('dbh');
	
	# get cgi query object
	my $q = $self->query();
	my %post = $q->Vars;	

	# load template files
	my $tmpl = $self->load_tmpl('main.phtml');
	my $tmpl_sub = $self->load_tmpl('start.phtml');


	# some function specific code...

	
	# output
	$tmpl->param( tmpl_sub => $tmpl_sub->output() );
	return $tmpl->output;
}