diff --git a/config/alfresco/web-client-application-context.xml b/config/alfresco/web-client-application-context.xml
index 1988a00f2c..568fb33106 100644
--- a/config/alfresco/web-client-application-context.xml
+++ b/config/alfresco/web-client-application-context.xml
@@ -25,20 +25,5 @@
          <ref bean="DictionaryService"/>
       </constructor-arg>
    </bean>
-
-   <!-- the list of standard transformation mimetypes that are exposed in the UI -->
-   <bean id="webClientTransformMimetypes" class="java.util.ArrayList" >
-      <constructor-arg>
-         <list>
-            <value>text/html</value>
-            <value>application/pdf</value>
-            <value>text/plain</value>
-            <value>text/xml</value>
-            <value>application/x-shockwave-flash</value>
-            <value>image/gif</value>
-            <value>image/jpeg</value>
-         </list>
-      </constructor-arg>
-   </bean>
    
 </beans>
diff --git a/config/alfresco/web-client-config.xml b/config/alfresco/web-client-config.xml
index 7b42609129..2f2c2e4dff 100644
--- a/config/alfresco/web-client-config.xml
+++ b/config/alfresco/web-client-config.xml
@@ -304,6 +304,15 @@
          <!-- Example configuration to demonstrate how to expose aspect from exampleModel.xml -->
          <!-- <aspect name="my:imageClassification"/> -->
       </aspects>
+      <transformers>
+         <transformer name="text/html"/>
+         <transformer name="application/pdf"/>
+         <transformer name="text/plain"/>
+         <transformer name="text/xml"/>
+         <transformer name="application/x-shockwave-flash"/>
+         <transformer name="image/gif"/>
+         <transformer name="image/jpeg"/>
+      </transformers>
       <image-transformers>
          <transformer name="image/gif"/>
          <transformer name="image/jpeg"/>
diff --git a/source/java/org/alfresco/web/bean/wizard/BaseActionWizard.java b/source/java/org/alfresco/web/bean/wizard/BaseActionWizard.java
index ad24610bb6..4a87c98508 100644
--- a/source/java/org/alfresco/web/bean/wizard/BaseActionWizard.java
+++ b/source/java/org/alfresco/web/bean/wizard/BaseActionWizard.java
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ package org.alfresco.web.bean.wizard;
 
 import java.io.Serializable;
 import java.util.ArrayList;
-import java.util.Collections;
 import java.util.HashMap;
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Map;
@@ -42,6 +41,7 @@ import org.alfresco.repo.action.executer.MoveActionExecuter;
 import org.alfresco.repo.action.executer.SimpleWorkflowActionExecuter;
 import org.alfresco.repo.action.executer.SpecialiseTypeActionExecuter;
 import org.alfresco.repo.action.executer.TransformActionExecuter;
+import org.alfresco.service.ServiceRegistry;
 import org.alfresco.service.cmr.action.ActionDefinition;
 import org.alfresco.service.cmr.action.ActionService;
 import org.alfresco.service.cmr.dictionary.AspectDefinition;
@@ -99,7 +99,6 @@ public abstract class BaseActionWizard extends AbstractWizardBean
    protected DictionaryService dictionaryService;
    protected MimetypeService mimetypeService;
    protected List<SelectItem> actions;
-   private List<String> transformMimetypes;
    protected List<SelectItem> transformers;
    protected List<SelectItem> imageTransformers;
    protected List<SelectItem> aspects;
@@ -109,16 +108,6 @@ public abstract class BaseActionWizard extends AbstractWizardBean
    protected Map<String, Serializable> currentActionProperties;
    protected List<SelectItem> objectTypes;
    
-   /**
-    * Set the available mimetypes to act as targets of transformations
-    * 
-    * @param mimetypes a list of valid mimetypes
-    */
-   public void setTransformMimetypes(List<String> mimetypes)
-   {
-       this.transformMimetypes = mimetypes; 
-   }
-   
    /**
     * Initialises the wizard
     */
@@ -626,41 +615,61 @@ public abstract class BaseActionWizard extends AbstractWizardBean
     */
    public List<SelectItem> getTransformers()
    {
-      if (this.transformers != null)
+      if (this.transformers == null)
       {
-         return this.transformers;
-      }
-      // check that the mimetypes are available
-      if (this.transformMimetypes == null)
-      {
-         logger.warn("'transformMimetypes' property was not set");
-         this.transformMimetypes = Collections.emptyList();
-      }
-      
-      this.transformers = new ArrayList<SelectItem>(10);
-
-      Map<String, String> displaysByMimetype = this.mimetypeService.getDisplaysByMimetype();
-      for (String mimetype : this.transformMimetypes)
-      {
-         // get the display label
-         String label = displaysByMimetype.get(mimetype);
-         if (label == null)
+         ConfigService svc = (ConfigService)FacesContextUtils.getRequiredWebApplicationContext(
+               FacesContext.getCurrentInstance()).getBean(Application.BEAN_CONFIG_SERVICE);
+         Config wizardCfg = svc.getConfig("Action Wizards");
+         if (wizardCfg != null)
          {
-            // unrecognized mimetype
-            logger.warn("Unrecognized mimetype given to 'transformMimetypes': " + mimetype);
-            // just ignore it
-            continue;
+            ConfigElement transformersCfg = wizardCfg.getConfigElement("transformers");
+            if (transformersCfg != null)
+            {
+               FacesContext context = FacesContext.getCurrentInstance();
+               Map<String, String> mimeTypes = this.mimetypeService.getDisplaysByMimetype();
+               this.transformers = new ArrayList<SelectItem>();
+               for (ConfigElement child : transformersCfg.getChildren())
+               {
+                  String id = child.getAttribute("name");
+                  
+                  // look for a client localized string
+                  String label = null;
+                  String msgId = child.getAttribute("displayLabelId");
+                  if (msgId != null)
+                  {
+                     label = Application.getMessage(context, msgId);
+                  }
+                  
+                  // if there wasn't an externalized string look for one in the config
+                  if (label == null)
+                  {
+                     label = child.getAttribute("displayLabel");
+                  }
+
+                  // if there wasn't a client based label get it from the mime type service
+                  if (label == null)
+                  {
+                     label = mimeTypes.get(id);
+                  }
+                  
+                  this.transformers.add(new SelectItem(id, label));
+               }
+               
+               // make sure the list is sorted by the label
+               QuickSort sorter = new QuickSort(this.transformers, "label", true, IDataContainer.SORT_CASEINSENSITIVE);
+               sorter.sort();
+            }
+            else
+            {
+               logger.warn("Could not find transformers configuration element");
+            }
+         }
+         else
+         {
+            logger.warn("Could not find Action Wizards configuration section");
          }
-         // create UI object
-         SelectItem item = new SelectItem(mimetype, label);
-         // add to collection
-         this.transformers.add(item);
       }
       
-      // sort
-      QuickSort sorter = new QuickSort(this.transformers, "label", true, IDataContainer.SORT_CASEINSENSITIVE);
-      sorter.sort();
-      
       return this.transformers;
    }
    
diff --git a/source/web/WEB-INF/faces-config.xml b/source/web/WEB-INF/faces-config.xml
index 349441f116..a8d556ce18 100644
--- a/source/web/WEB-INF/faces-config.xml
+++ b/source/web/WEB-INF/faces-config.xml
@@ -488,10 +488,6 @@
          <property-name>rulesBean</property-name>
          <value>#{RulesBean}</value>
       </managed-property>
-      <managed-property>
-         <property-name>transformMimetypes</property-name>
-         <value>#{webClientTransformMimetypes}</value>
-      </managed-property>
    </managed-bean>
    
    <managed-bean>
@@ -529,10 +525,6 @@
          <property-name>mimetypeService</property-name>
          <value>#{MimetypeService}</value>
       </managed-property>
-      <managed-property>
-         <property-name>transformMimetypes</property-name>
-         <value>#{webClientTransformMimetypes}</value>
-      </managed-property>
    </managed-bean>
    
    <managed-bean>