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+<!-- Topology View partial HTML -->
+<div id="ov-topo">
+    <h2> Topology View </h2>
+
+    <p>
+        This is a place-holder for the topology viewer.
+    </p>
+
+    <div class="msg"> {{ctrl.message}} </div>
+</div>