3 files changed, 21 insertions, 5 deletions
diff --git a/mod/bookmarks/actions/add.php b/mod/bookmarks/actions/add.php
index 6aa3bf889..eee849ff6 100644
--- a/mod/bookmarks/actions/add.php
+++ b/mod/bookmarks/actions/add.php
@@ -18,6 +18,12 @@ $notes = get_input('notes');
 $access = get_input('access');
 $tags = get_input('tags');
 $tagarray = string_to_tag_array($tags);
+
+if (!$title || !$address) {
+	register_error(elgg_echo('bookmarks:save:failed'));
+	forward(REFERER);
+}
+
 //create a new bookmark object
 $entity = new ElggObject;
 $entity->subtype = "bookmarks";
diff --git a/mod/bookmarks/languages/en.php b/mod/bookmarks/languages/en.php
index 6f64e7e16..e0c4a9e08 100644
--- a/mod/bookmarks/languages/en.php
+++ b/mod/bookmarks/languages/en.php
@@ -69,6 +69,8 @@ $english = array(
 	'bookmarks:bookmarklet:description:conclusion' =>
 		"You can then bookmark any webpage you visit by clicking the button in your browsers toolbar.",
 
+	'bookmarks:no_title' => 'No title',
+
 	/**
 	 * Status messages
 	 */
@@ -80,8 +82,8 @@ $english = array(
 	 * Error messages
 	 */
 
-	'bookmarks:save:failed' => "Your bookmarked item could not be saved. Please try again.",
-	'bookmarks:delete:failed' => "Your bookmarked item could not be deleted. Please try again.",
+	'bookmarks:save:failed' => "Your bookmarked item could not be saved. Make sure you've entered a title and address and then try again.",
+	'bookmarks:delete:failed' => "Your bookmarked item could not be deleted.",
 
 
 );
diff --git a/mod/bookmarks/views/default/object/bookmarks.php b/mod/bookmarks/views/default/object/bookmarks.php
index 67ba1bd91..4dcb53605 100644
--- a/mod/bookmarks/views/default/object/bookmarks.php
+++ b/mod/bookmarks/views/default/object/bookmarks.php
@@ -11,7 +11,15 @@
 
 $owner = $vars['entity']->getOwnerEntity();
 $friendlytime = elgg_view_friendly_time($vars['entity']->time_created);
-$parsed_url = parse_url($vars['entity']->address);
+$address = $vars['entity']->address;
+
+// you used to be able to add without titles, which created unclickable bookmarks
+// putting a fake title in so you can click on it.
+if (!$title = $vars['entity']->title) {
+	$title = elgg_echo('bookmarks:no_title');
+}
+
+$parsed_url = parse_url($address);
 $faviconurl = $parsed_url['scheme'] . "://" . $parsed_url['host'] . "/favicon.ico";
 
 //sort out the access level for display
@@ -51,7 +59,7 @@ if (@file_exists($faviconurl)) {
 
 //delete
 if($vars['entity']->canEdit()){
-$delete .= "<span class='delete_button'>" . elgg_view('output/confirmlink',array(
+	$delete .= "<span class='delete_button'>" . elgg_view('output/confirmlink',array(
 				'href' => $vars['url'] . "action/bookmarks/delete?bookmark_guid=" . $vars['entity']->guid,
 				'text' => elgg_echo("delete"),
 				'confirm' => elgg_echo("bookmarks:delete:confirm"),
@@ -72,7 +80,7 @@ if($vars['entity']->canEdit()){
 
 	$info .= "</div>";
 
-$info .= "<p class='entity_title'><a href=\"{$vars['entity']->address}\" target=\"_blank\">{$vars['entity']->title}</a></p>";
+$info .= "<p class='entity_title'><a href=\"{$address}\" target=\"_blank\">{$title}</a></p>";
 $info .= "<p class='entity_subtext'>Bookmarked by <a href=\"{$vars['url']}pg/bookmarks/{$owner->username}\">{$owner->name}</a> {$friendlytime} {$view_notes}</p>";
 
 $tags = elgg_view('output/tags', array('tags' => $vars['entity']->tags));