--- loncom/interface/lonmeta.pm	2013/01/30 13:36:29	1.249
+++ loncom/interface/lonmeta.pm	2013/05/03 14:00:58	1.250
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # The LearningOnline Network with CAPA
 # Metadata display handler
 #
-# $Id: lonmeta.pm,v 1.249 2013/01/30 13:36:29 bisitz Exp $
+# $Id: lonmeta.pm,v 1.250 2013/05/03 14:00:58 bisitz Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -1437,7 +1437,7 @@ ENDEDIT
 	        @fields = (split(/,/,$env{$Apache::lonpublisher::metadatafields{'courserestricted'}.'.metadata.fieldlist'}));
 	    } else {
 	        # no saved field list, use default list
-	        @fields =  ('author','title','subject','keywords','abstract',
+	        @fields =  ('title','author','subject','keywords','abstract',
 			    'notes','lowestgradelevel',
 	                    'highestgradelevel','standards');
                 if ($Apache::lonpublisher::metadatafields{'courserestricted'} =~ /^course\.($match_domain\_$match_courseid)$/) {
@@ -1450,7 +1450,7 @@ ENDEDIT
                 }
 	    }
 	} else {
-	    @fields = ('author','title','subject','keywords','abstract','notes',
+	    @fields = ('title','author','subject','keywords','abstract','notes',
 		       'copyright','customdistributionfile','language',
 		       'standards',
 		       'lowestgradelevel','highestgradelevel','sourceavail','sourcerights',