--- loncom/interface/loncommon.pm	2002/08/07 15:39:58	1.49
+++ loncom/interface/loncommon.pm	2002/08/08 13:06:22	1.50
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # The LearningOnline Network with CAPA
 # a pile of common routines
 #
-# $Id: loncommon.pm,v 1.49 2002/08/07 15:39:58 ng Exp $
+# $Id: loncommon.pm,v 1.50 2002/08/08 13:06:22 matthew Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -242,7 +242,7 @@ of the element the selection from the se
 ###############################################################
 sub browser_and_searcher_javascript {
     return <<END;
-    var editbrowser;
+    var editbrowser = null;
     function openbrowser(formname,elementname,only,omit) {
         var url = '/res/?';
         if (editbrowser == null) {