--- ECHO_content/ECHO_collection.py	2005/02/28 14:09:55	1.215
+++ ECHO_content/ECHO_collection.py	2005/02/28 20:02:08	1.216
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+
 """New version of the product started February, 8th. Without scientific classification, use content-type for further classification."""
 """Echo collection provides the classes for the ECHO content web-site.
 
@@ -1411,7 +1412,7 @@ def manage_addECHO_linkForm(self):
         return pt()
 
 
-def manage_addECHO_link(self,id,title,label,description,contentType,responsible,link,weight,coords=None,credits=None,RESPONSE=None):
+def manage_addECHO_link(self,id,title,label,description="",contentType="",responsible="",link="",weight="",coords=[],credits=None,RESPONSE=None):
     """Add an external Link"""
 
     newObj=ECHO_link(id,link,title,label,description,contentType,responsible,credits,weight,coords)
@@ -1870,7 +1871,7 @@ class ECHO_collection(Folder, Persistent
 	return ECHO_rerenderLinksMD(self,obj,types)
 
 	
-    def __init__(self,id,title,label,description,contentType,responsible,credits,weight,sortfield,coords,secondaryLinkTitle,secondaryLink,imageTag="",bgcolour=""):
+    def __init__(self,id,title,label,description="",contentType="",responsible="",credits="",weight="",sortfield="",coords=[],secondaryLinkTitle="",secondaryLink="",imageTag="",bgcolour=""):
 
         self.id = id
         """Festlegen der ID"""