Index: openacs-4/packages/new-portal/tcl/portal-procs.tcl
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RCS file: /usr/local/cvsroot/openacs-4/packages/new-portal/tcl/portal-procs.tcl,v
diff -u -N -r1.172.2.2 -r1.172.2.2.4.1
--- openacs-4/packages/new-portal/tcl/portal-procs.tcl	2 Dec 2003 16:07:59 -0000	1.172.2.2
+++ openacs-4/packages/new-portal/tcl/portal-procs.tcl	13 May 2004 16:01:21 -0000	1.172.2.2.4.1
@@ -2267,7 +2267,10 @@
             set option_key [lindex $option 0]
             set option_val [lindex $option 2]
             if {![empty_string_p $options_set]} {
-                set option_val [ns_set get $options_set $option_key]
+                set options_set_val [ns_set get $options_set $option_key]
+                if { ![empty_string_p $options_set_val] } {
+                    set option_val $options_set_val
+                }
             }
 	    
             set first_p 1