--- loncom/interface/lonmeta.pm	2004/01/01 20:13:17	1.54
+++ loncom/interface/lonmeta.pm	2004/01/02 16:34:03	1.55
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # The LearningOnline Network with CAPA
 # Metadata display handler
 #
-# $Id: lonmeta.pm,v 1.54 2004/01/01 20:13:17 www Exp $
+# $Id: lonmeta.pm,v 1.55 2004/01/02 16:34:03 www Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -260,8 +260,9 @@ sub prettyprint {
 # Dates
     if (($type eq 'creationdate') ||
 	($type eq 'lastrevisiondate')) {
-	return &Apache::lonlocal::locallocaltime(
-			  &Apache::lonmysql::unsqltime($value));
+	return ($value?&Apache::lonlocal::locallocaltime(
+			  &Apache::lonmysql::unsqltime($value)):
+		&mt('not available'));
     }
 # Language
     if ($type eq 'language') {