--- loncom/xml/lonxml.pm	2007/05/14 08:42:13	1.445
+++ loncom/xml/lonxml.pm	2007/05/17 21:00:59	1.446
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # The LearningOnline Network with CAPA
 # XML Parser Module 
 #
-# $Id: lonxml.pm,v 1.445 2007/05/14 08:42:13 albertel Exp $
+# $Id: lonxml.pm,v 1.446 2007/05/17 21:00:59 albertel Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -1748,8 +1748,8 @@ sub register_insert_xml {
 	my $allow =  $insertlist{"$tag.allow"};
        	foreach my $element (split(',',$allow)) {
 	    $element =~ s/(^\s*|\s*$ )//gx;
-	    if (exists($insertlist{"$element.show"})
-                && $insertlist{"$element.show"} ne 'no') {
+	    if (!exists($insertlist{"$element.show"})
+                || $insertlist{"$element.show"} ne 'no') {
 		push(@{ $insertlist{$tag.'.which'} },$element);
 	    }
 	}