Index: openacs-4/packages/evaluation/www/admin/evaluations/student-list.tcl
===================================================================
RCS file: /usr/local/cvsroot/openacs-4/packages/evaluation/www/admin/evaluations/student-list.tcl,v
diff -u -r1.26 -r1.27
--- openacs-4/packages/evaluation/www/admin/evaluations/student-list.tcl	27 Oct 2014 16:41:25 -0000	1.26
+++ openacs-4/packages/evaluation/www/admin/evaluations/student-list.tcl	14 Jun 2015 00:33:46 -0000	1.27
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 } {
     {task_id:naturalnum,optional ""}
     {task_item_id:naturalnum,optional ""}
-    {show_portrait_p ""}
+    {show_portrait_p:boolean ""}
     {orderby_wa:optional}
     {orderby_na:optional}
     {orderby:optional}
Index: openacs-4/packages/evaluation/www/admin/grades/distribution-edit-2.tcl
===================================================================
RCS file: /usr/local/cvsroot/openacs-4/packages/evaluation/www/admin/grades/distribution-edit-2.tcl,v
diff -u -r1.3 -r1.4
--- openacs-4/packages/evaluation/www/admin/grades/distribution-edit-2.tcl	27 Oct 2014 16:41:26 -0000	1.3
+++ openacs-4/packages/evaluation/www/admin/grades/distribution-edit-2.tcl	14 Jun 2015 00:33:47 -0000	1.4
@@ -7,9 +7,9 @@
     no_grade:array
     weights:array
     {weight_sum "0"}
-    {points_p "0"}
+    {points_p:boolean "0"}
     {info ""}
-    {relative_p 0}
+    {relative_p:boolean 0}
 } -validate {
     valid_weights {
 	db_1row grade_info { *SQL* }
Index: openacs-4/packages/evaluation/www/admin/tasks/solution-add-edit.tcl
===================================================================
RCS file: /usr/local/cvsroot/openacs-4/packages/evaluation/www/admin/tasks/solution-add-edit.tcl,v
diff -u -r1.20 -r1.21
--- openacs-4/packages/evaluation/www/admin/tasks/solution-add-edit.tcl	27 Oct 2014 16:41:27 -0000	1.20
+++ openacs-4/packages/evaluation/www/admin/tasks/solution-add-edit.tcl	14 Jun 2015 00:33:47 -0000	1.21
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
     {solution_mode "edit"}
     grade_id:naturalnum,notnull
     return_url
-    {attached_p "f"}
+    {attached_p:boolean "f"}
 }
 
 set package_id [ad_conn package_id]
Index: openacs-4/packages/evaluation/www/admin/tasks/task-add-edit.tcl
===================================================================
RCS file: /usr/local/cvsroot/openacs-4/packages/evaluation/www/admin/tasks/task-add-edit.tcl,v
diff -u -r1.33 -r1.34
--- openacs-4/packages/evaluation/www/admin/tasks/task-add-edit.tcl	27 Oct 2014 16:41:27 -0000	1.33
+++ openacs-4/packages/evaluation/www/admin/tasks/task-add-edit.tcl	14 Jun 2015 00:33:47 -0000	1.34
@@ -14,12 +14,12 @@
     upload_file.tmpfile:tmpfile,optional
     {mode "edit"}
     return_url
-    admin_groups_p:optional
-    {add_to_more_classes_p ""}
-    {attached_p "f"}
+    admin_groups_p:boolean,optional
+    {add_to_more_classes_p:boolean ""}
+    {attached_p:boolean "f"}
     {enable 1}
-    {return_p ""}
-    {simple_p ""}
+    {return_p:boolean ""}
+    {simple_p:boolean ""}
 
 }
 
Index: openacs-4/packages/evaluation/www/admin/tasks/task-add-to-communities.tcl
===================================================================
RCS file: /usr/local/cvsroot/openacs-4/packages/evaluation/www/admin/tasks/task-add-to-communities.tcl,v
diff -u -r1.10 -r1.11
--- openacs-4/packages/evaluation/www/admin/tasks/task-add-to-communities.tcl	27 Oct 2014 16:41:27 -0000	1.10
+++ openacs-4/packages/evaluation/www/admin/tasks/task-add-to-communities.tcl	14 Jun 2015 00:33:47 -0000	1.11
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
     task_id:naturalnum,notnull
     communities_packages_ids:array,optional
     item_ids:array,optional
-    {redirect_to_groups_p 0}
+    {redirect_to_groups_p:boolean 0}
     foo:optional
 }
 
Index: openacs-4/packages/faq/faq.info
===================================================================
RCS file: /usr/local/cvsroot/openacs-4/packages/faq/faq.info,v
diff -u -r1.26 -r1.27
--- openacs-4/packages/faq/faq.info	27 Oct 2014 16:41:28 -0000	1.26
+++ openacs-4/packages/faq/faq.info	14 Jun 2015 00:36:08 -0000	1.27
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
     <initial-install-p>f</initial-install-p>
     <singleton-p>f</singleton-p>
     
-    <version name="5.8.1" url="http://openacs.org/repository/download/apm/faq-5.8.1.apm">
+    <version name="5.9.0d1" url="http://openacs.org/repository/download/apm/faq-5.9.0d1.apm">
         <owner url="mailto:mazloumi@uni-mannheim.de">Nima Mazloumi</owner>
         <owner url="mailto:jennie@ybos.net">Jennie Kim Housman</owner>
         <owner url="mailto:wirth@ybos.net">Elizabeth Wirth</owner>
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
         <maturity>2</maturity>
         <package_instance_name>#faq.FAQs#</package_instance_name>
 
-        <provides url="faq" version="5.8.1"/>
+        <provides url="faq" version="5.9.0d1"/>
         <requires url="acs-kernel" version="5.8.1"/>
         <requires url="categories" version="1.1.2d3"/>
         <requires url="notifications" version="5.8.1"/>
Index: openacs-4/packages/faq/www/admin/faq-new-2.tcl
===================================================================
RCS file: /usr/local/cvsroot/openacs-4/packages/faq/www/admin/faq-new-2.tcl,v
diff -u -r1.4 -r1.5
--- openacs-4/packages/faq/www/admin/faq-new-2.tcl	27 Oct 2014 16:41:30 -0000	1.4
+++ openacs-4/packages/faq/www/admin/faq-new-2.tcl	14 Jun 2015 00:36:08 -0000	1.5
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 } {
     faq_id:naturalnum,notnull
     faq_name:notnull,trim
-    separate_p:notnull
+    separate_p:boolean,notnull
 }
 set package_id [ad_conn package_id]
 
Index: openacs-4/packages/faq/www/admin/q_and_a-new-2.tcl
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RCS file: /usr/local/cvsroot/openacs-4/packages/faq/www/admin/Attic/q_and_a-new-2.tcl,v
diff -u -r1.6 -r1.7
--- openacs-4/packages/faq/www/admin/q_and_a-new-2.tcl	27 Oct 2014 16:41:30 -0000	1.6
+++ openacs-4/packages/faq/www/admin/q_and_a-new-2.tcl	14 Jun 2015 00:36:08 -0000	1.7
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
     question:html,notnull,trim
     answer:html,notnull,trim
     entry_id:naturalnum,optional
-    insert_p:optional
+    insert_p:boolean,optional
  
 }
 
Index: openacs-4/packages/general-comments/www/comment-add-3.tcl
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RCS file: /usr/local/cvsroot/openacs-4/packages/general-comments/www/comment-add-3.tcl,v
diff -u -r1.10 -r1.11
--- openacs-4/packages/general-comments/www/comment-add-3.tcl	27 Oct 2014 16:41:42 -0000	1.10
+++ openacs-4/packages/general-comments/www/comment-add-3.tcl	14 Jun 2015 00:37:34 -0000	1.11
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
     { context_id:naturalnum "$object_id" }
     { category "" }
     { return_url "" }
-    { attach_p "f" }
+    { attach_p:boolean "f" }
 }    
 
 # This authentication actually is not necessary anymore due to the fact that we already check for the permission
Index: openacs-4/packages/news/news.info
===================================================================
RCS file: /usr/local/cvsroot/openacs-4/packages/news/news.info,v
diff -u -r1.31 -r1.32
--- openacs-4/packages/news/news.info	27 Oct 2014 16:41:45 -0000	1.31
+++ openacs-4/packages/news/news.info	14 Jun 2015 00:38:58 -0000	1.32
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
     <initial-install-p>f</initial-install-p>
     <singleton-p>f</singleton-p>
     
-    <version name="5.8.1" url="http://openacs.org/repository/download/apm/news-5.8.1.apm">
+    <version name="5.9.0d1" url="http://openacs.org/repository/download/apm/news-5.9.0d1.apm">
         <owner url="http://opeancs.org">OpenACS</owner>
         <summary>Used for announcements and news items.</summary>
         <release-date>2007-06-15</release-date>
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
         <maturity>2</maturity>
         <package_instance_name>#news.News#</package_instance_name>
 
-        <provides url="news" version="5.8.1"/>
+        <provides url="news" version="5.9.0d1"/>
         <requires url="acs-content-repository" version="5.8.1"/>
         <requires url="acs-datetime" version="5.8.1"/>
         <requires url="acs-kernel" version="5.8.1"/>
Index: openacs-4/packages/news/www/item-create-3.tcl
===================================================================
RCS file: /usr/local/cvsroot/openacs-4/packages/news/www/item-create-3.tcl,v
diff -u -r1.18 -r1.19
--- openacs-4/packages/news/www/item-create-3.tcl	27 Oct 2014 16:41:47 -0000	1.18
+++ openacs-4/packages/news/www/item-create-3.tcl	14 Jun 2015 00:38:59 -0000	1.19
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
     {publish_lead {}}
     {publish_date_ansi:trim "[db_null]"}
     {archive_date_ansi:trim "[db_null]"}
-    permanent_p:notnull
+    permanent_p:boolean,notnull
 } -errors {
      imgfile_valid {Image file invalid}
 }  -properties {
Index: openacs-4/packages/news/www/item-create.tcl
===================================================================
RCS file: /usr/local/cvsroot/openacs-4/packages/news/www/item-create.tcl,v
diff -u -r1.13 -r1.14
--- openacs-4/packages/news/www/item-create.tcl	6 Sep 2013 17:06:05 -0000	1.13
+++ openacs-4/packages/news/www/item-create.tcl	14 Jun 2015 00:38:59 -0000	1.14
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
     {publish_body.format {}}
     {publish_date_ansi {now}}
     {archive_date_ansi {}}
-    {permanent_p {}}
+    {permanent_p:boolean {}}
 }
 
 # Authorization by news_create
Index: openacs-4/packages/news/www/admin/revision-add-3.tcl
===================================================================
RCS file: /usr/local/cvsroot/openacs-4/packages/news/www/admin/revision-add-3.tcl,v
diff -u -r1.12 -r1.13
--- openacs-4/packages/news/www/admin/revision-add-3.tcl	27 Oct 2014 16:41:48 -0000	1.12
+++ openacs-4/packages/news/www/admin/revision-add-3.tcl	14 Jun 2015 00:38:59 -0000	1.13
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
     revision_log:notnull
     publish_date_ansi:notnull
     archive_date_ansi:notnull
-    permanent_p:notnull
+    permanent_p:boolean,notnull
 }
 
 # Avoid any driver/bindvar nonsense regarding "." in a variable name
Index: openacs-4/packages/rss-support/www/delete-2.tcl
===================================================================
RCS file: /usr/local/cvsroot/openacs-4/packages/rss-support/www/delete-2.tcl,v
diff -u -r1.4 -r1.5
--- openacs-4/packages/rss-support/www/delete-2.tcl	27 Oct 2014 16:41:53 -0000	1.4
+++ openacs-4/packages/rss-support/www/delete-2.tcl	14 Jun 2015 00:42:13 -0000	1.5
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 } {
     subscr_id:notnull,naturalnum
     return_url:notnull
-    delete_file_p:optional
+    delete_file_p:boolean,optional
 }
 
 permission::require_permission -object_id $subscr_id -privilege admin