--- MPIWGWeb/MPIWGStaff.py	2005/10/17 20:37:05	1.10.2.11
+++ MPIWGWeb/MPIWGStaff.py	2005/10/18 13:00:04	1.10.2.12
@@ -239,6 +239,14 @@ class MPIWGStaff(CatalogAware,ZSQLExtend
 
     mainEditFile=PageTemplateFile(os.path.join(package_home(globals()),'zpt','editMPIWGStaff_main.zpt'))
 
+    def getPathStyle(self, path, selected, style=""):
+        """returns a string with the given style + 'sel' if path == selected."""
+
+        if path == selected:
+            return style + 'sel'
+        else:
+            return style    
+
     security.declareProtected('View management screens','changeResearch')
     def changeResearch(self,noredirect=None):
         """change the research entries"""