--- ECHO_content/ECHO_Nav.py	2006/02/03 20:41:29	1.72
+++ ECHO_content/ECHO_Nav.py	2006/02/13 16:41:49	1.73
@@ -489,8 +489,10 @@ class ECHO_navigation(Folder):
         if not str:
             return ""
         if type(str) is StringType:
-            
-            return str.decode('utf-8')
+	    try:            
+            	return str.decode('utf-8')
+	    except:
+		return str.decode('latin-1')
         else:
             
             return str