--- loncom/publisher/lonpublisher.pm	2010/05/27 18:27:43	1.266
+++ loncom/publisher/lonpublisher.pm	2010/06/02 19:09:42	1.267
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # The LearningOnline Network with CAPA
 # Publication Handler
 #
-# $Id: lonpublisher.pm,v 1.266 2010/05/27 18:27:43 www Exp $
+# $Id: lonpublisher.pm,v 1.267 2010/06/02 19:09:42 www Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -1121,7 +1121,7 @@ sub publish {
 # ------------------------------------------------------------- Save some stuff
         my %savemeta=();
         foreach ('title') {
-            $savemeta{$_}=$metadatafields{$_};
+            if ($metadatafields{$_}) { $savemeta{$_}=$metadatafields{$_}; }
 	}
 # ------------------------------------------ See if anything new in file itself