--- loncom/interface/lonmeta.pm	2003/11/12 21:38:35	1.40
+++ loncom/interface/lonmeta.pm	2003/12/22 21:44:17	1.41
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # The LearningOnline Network with CAPA
 # Metadata display handler
 #
-# $Id: lonmeta.pm,v 1.40 2003/11/12 21:38:35 matthew Exp $
+# $Id: lonmeta.pm,v 1.41 2003/12/22 21:44:17 www Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -490,7 +490,8 @@ ENDEDIT
        }
        if (m/copyright/) {
 	   $r->print(&Apache::lonpublisher::selectbox($_,'new_'.$_,
-			       $Apache::lonpublisher::metadatafields{$_},
+			       ($Apache::lonpublisher::metadatafields{$_}?
+				$Apache::lonpublisher::metadatafields{$_}:'default'),
 			       \&Apache::loncommon::copyrightdescription,
 			       (&Apache::loncommon::copyrightids)));
        } elsif (m/language/) {