--- loncom/interface/lonmeta.pm	2005/11/18 23:47:33	1.128
+++ loncom/interface/lonmeta.pm	2005/11/19 00:00:38	1.129
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # The LearningOnline Network with CAPA
 # Metadata display handler
 #
-# $Id: lonmeta.pm,v 1.128 2005/11/18 23:47:33 banghart Exp $
+# $Id: lonmeta.pm,v 1.129 2005/11/19 00:00:38 banghart Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -512,6 +512,8 @@ sub prettyinput {
                     $cur_values_stu .= $_.',';
                 }
             }
+        } else {
+            $cur_values_stu = $value;
         }
         if ($type eq 'author') {
             return 
@@ -531,10 +533,12 @@ sub prettyinput {
         if ($type eq 'subject') {
         }
         if ($type eq 'keywords') {
-            if ($only_one) {
-                $output .= (&Apache::loncommon::select_form($value,'new_keywords',%meta_options));
-            } else {
-                $output .= (&Apache::loncommon::multiple_select_form('new_keywords',\@cur_values_inst,undef,\%meta_options));
+            if ($values) {
+                if ($only_one) {
+                    $output .= (&Apache::loncommon::select_form($value,'new_keywords',%meta_options));
+                } else {
+                    $output .= (&Apache::loncommon::multiple_select_form('new_keywords',\@cur_values_inst,undef,\%meta_options));
+                }
             }
             if ($stu_add) {
                 $output .= '<input type="text" name="'.$fieldname.'" size="'.$size.'" '.