Index: openacs-4/packages/assessment/www/asm-admin/item-create-2.tcl
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RCS file: /usr/local/cvsroot/openacs-4/packages/assessment/www/asm-admin/item-create-2.tcl,v
diff -u -r1.2 -r1.2.2.1
--- openacs-4/packages/assessment/www/asm-admin/item-create-2.tcl	29 Sep 2013 13:40:40 -0000	1.2
+++ openacs-4/packages/assessment/www/asm-admin/item-create-2.tcl	18 Aug 2014 20:25:06 -0000	1.2.2.1
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
 
 #as_items.definition isn't mandatory, then this field can't be filled. If this field is filled we show its value.
 set null ""
-if {[string compare $item_definition $null] != 0} {
+if {$item_definition ne $null } {
     element create item-add-2 as_items__definition -label "Description" -datatype text -widget inform        
     element set_properties item-add-2 as_items__definition -value $item_definition
 }