[windsor]

The Example references some "<div>" with css classes "sidebar tags", "sidebar toc" and "sidebar links"

Did not see these css classes in application/css folder. Layout does not change to include the sidebars when the page(s) are loaded. Is there a css layout file that goes with the book?

[windsor]

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[samdark]

No, CSS isn't included for this recipe. There are a lot of techniques you can use to position these elements. The simplest possible that cames into my mind is something like:

.sidebar {
  float: right;
  width: 200px;
}