--- loncom/xml/lonxml.pm	2007/02/23 00:39:35	1.440
+++ loncom/xml/lonxml.pm	2007/04/07 00:02:31	1.441
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # The LearningOnline Network with CAPA
 # XML Parser Module 
 #
-# $Id: lonxml.pm,v 1.440 2007/02/23 00:39:35 albertel Exp $
+# $Id: lonxml.pm,v 1.441 2007/04/07 00:02:31 albertel Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -585,17 +585,23 @@ sub callsub {
 	  } elsif ($token->[0] eq 'E') {
 	    $currentstring = &Apache::edit::tag_end($target,$token);
 	  }
-	} elsif ($target eq 'modified') {
+	}
+      }
+      if ($target eq 'modified' && $nodefault eq '') {
+	  if ($currentstring eq '') {
+	      if ($token->[0] eq 'S') {
+		  $currentstring = $token->[4];
+	      } elsif ($token->[0] eq 'E') {
+		  $currentstring = $token->[2];
+	      } else {
+		  $currentstring = $token->[2];
+	      }
+	  }
 	  if ($token->[0] eq 'S') {
-	    $currentstring = $token->[4];
 	    $currentstring.=&Apache::edit::handle_insert();
 	  } elsif ($token->[0] eq 'E') {
-	    $currentstring = $token->[2];
             $currentstring.=&Apache::edit::handle_insertafter($token->[1]);
-	  } else {
-	    $currentstring = $token->[2];
 	  }
-	}
       }
     }
     use strict 'refs';