$thingstring
$qa => $m->caller_args(1)->{'qa'}
</%args>
+<%perl>
+my $stringval= $qa->{$thingstring};
+$stringval='' if !defined $stringval;
+</%perl>
Enter route (islands, or archipelagoes, separated by |s or commas;
abbreviations are OK):<br>
<input type="text" <% $m->content %>
id="<% $thingstring %>" name="<% $thingstring %>"
onchange="ts_Needed();" onkeyup="ts_Later();"
- value="<% $qa->{$thingstring} |h %>"
+ value="<% $stringval |h %>"
>
<br>
<div id="ts_results"> </div><br>