Index: openacs-4/packages/xowf/lib/edit-interaction.wf
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RCS file: /usr/local/cvsroot/openacs-4/packages/xowf/lib/edit-interaction.wf,v
diff -u -r1.1.2.14 -r1.1.2.15
--- openacs-4/packages/xowf/lib/edit-interaction.wf	6 May 2022 14:55:55 -0000	1.1.2.14
+++ openacs-4/packages/xowf/lib/edit-interaction.wf	12 May 2023 06:36:06 -0000	1.1.2.15
@@ -81,7 +81,16 @@
     set item_type [$obj property item_type]
     if {$item_type eq ""} {
       set item_type [ns_queryget p.item_type]
-      if {$item_type eq ""} {
+
+      # validate item_type
+      set item_types {}
+      foreach class [::xowiki::formfield::TestItemField info subclass -closure] {
+        if {[$class exists item_type]} {
+          lappend item_types {*}[$class set item_type]
+        }
+      }
+
+      if {$item_type eq "" || $item_type ni $item_types} {
         set item_type ShortText
       }
       $obj set_property -new 1 item_type $item_type