Index: web/interface/themes/classic/Record/view.tpl
===================================================================
--- web/interface/themes/classic/Record/view.tpl	(revision 1959)
+++ web/interface/themes/classic/Record/view.tpl	(working copy)
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+<script language="JavaScript" type="text/javascript" src="{$path}/js/ajax_common.js"></script>
 <script language="JavaScript" type="text/javascript" src="{$path}/services/Record/ajax.js"></script>
 
 <div id="bd">
Index: web/interface/themes/classic/Search/list.tpl
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--- web/interface/themes/classic/Search/list.tpl	(revision 1959)
+++ web/interface/themes/classic/Search/list.tpl	(working copy)
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+<script language="JavaScript" type="text/javascript" src="{$path}/js/ajax_common.js"></script>
 <script language="JavaScript" type="text/javascript" src="{$path}/services/Search/ajax.js"></script>
 
 {* Main Listing *}
Index: web/interface/themes/default/Record/view.tpl
===================================================================
--- web/interface/themes/default/Record/view.tpl	(revision 1959)
+++ web/interface/themes/default/Record/view.tpl	(working copy)
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+<script language="JavaScript" type="text/javascript" src="{$path}/js/ajax_common.js"></script>
 <script language="JavaScript" type="text/javascript" src="{$path}/services/Record/ajax.js"></script>
 
 <div id="bd">
Index: web/interface/themes/default/Search/list.tpl
===================================================================
--- web/interface/themes/default/Search/list.tpl	(revision 1959)
+++ web/interface/themes/default/Search/list.tpl	(working copy)
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
-<script language="JavaScript" type="text/javascript" src="{$path}/services/Search/ajax.js"></script>    
+<script language="JavaScript" type="text/javascript" src="{$path}/js/ajax_common.js"></script>
+<script language="JavaScript" type="text/javascript" src="{$path}/services/Search/ajax.js"></script>
 
 {* Main Listing *}
 <div id="bd">
Index: web/js/ajax_common.js
===================================================================
--- web/js/ajax_common.js	(revision 0)
+++ web/js/ajax_common.js	(revision 0)
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+/* This file contains AJAX routines that are shared by multiple VuFind modules.
+ */
+
+/* Create a new list for storing favorites:
+ */
+function addList(form)
+{
+    for (var i = 0; i < form.public.length; i++) {
+        if (form.public[i].checked) {
+            var isPublic = form.public[i].value;
+        }
+    }
+
+    var url = path + "/MyResearch/AJAX";
+    var params = "method=AddList&" +
+                 "title=" + encodeURIComponent(form.title.value) + "&" +
+                 "public=" + isPublic + "&" +
+                 "desc=" + encodeURIComponent(form.desc.value) + "&" +
+                 "followupModule=" + form.followupModule.value + "&" +
+                 "followupAction=" + form.followupAction.value + "&" +
+                 "followupId=" + form.followupId.value;
+
+    var callback =
+    {
+        success: function(transaction) {
+            var response = transaction.responseXML.documentElement;
+            if (response.getElementsByTagName('result')) {
+                var value = response.getElementsByTagName('result').item(0).firstChild.nodeValue;
+                if (value == "Done") {
+                    getLightbox(form.followupModule.value, form.followupAction.value, form.followupId.value, null, form.followupText.value);
+                } else {
+                    alert(value.length > 0 ? value : 'Error: List not created');
+                }
+            } else {
+                document.getElementById('popupbox').innerHTML = 'Error: List not created';
+                setTimeout("hideLightbox();", 3000);
+            }
+        },
+        failure: function(transaction) {
+            document.getElementById('popupbox').innerHTML = 'Error: List not created';
+            setTimeout("hideLightbox();", 3000);
+        }
+    }
+    var transaction = YAHOO.util.Connect.asyncRequest('GET', url+'?'+params, callback, null);
+}
Index: web/lang/en.ini
===================================================================
--- web/lang/en.ini	(revision 1959)
+++ web/lang/en.ini	(working copy)
@@ -166,3 +166,5 @@
 top_facet_additional_prefix  = "Additional "
 
 wiki_link = "Provided by Wikipedia"
+
+list_edit_name_required = "List name is required."
\ No newline at end of file
Index: web/services/MyResearch/AJAX.php
===================================================================
--- web/services/MyResearch/AJAX.php	(revision 1959)
+++ web/services/MyResearch/AJAX.php	(working copy)
@@ -55,7 +55,11 @@
                 $xml = "<result>Done</result>";
                 $xml .= "<newId>$result</newId>";
             } else {
-                $xml = "<result>Error</result>";
+                $error = $result->getMessage();
+                if (empty($error)) {
+                    $error = 'Error';
+                }
+                $xml = "<result>" . htmlspecialchars(translate($error)) . "</result>";
             }
         } else {
             $xml = "<result>Unauthorized</result>";
Index: web/services/MyResearch/ListEdit.php
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--- web/services/MyResearch/ListEdit.php	(revision 1959)
+++ web/services/MyResearch/ListEdit.php	(working copy)
@@ -72,6 +72,9 @@
     function addList()
     {
         if ($this->user) {
+            if (strlen(trim($_GET['title'])) == 0) {
+                return new PEAR_Error('list_edit_name_required');
+            }
             $list = new User_list();
             $list->title = $_GET['title'];
             $list->description = $_GET['desc'];
Index: web/services/Record/ajax.js
===================================================================
--- web/services/Record/ajax.js	(revision 1959)
+++ web/services/Record/ajax.js	(working copy)
@@ -70,48 +70,6 @@
     var transaction = YAHOO.util.Connect.asyncRequest('GET', url+'?'+params, callback, null);
 }
 
-function addList(form)
-{
-    for (var i = 0; i < form.public.length; i++) {
-        if (form.public[i].checked) {
-            var isPublic = form.public[i].value;
-        }
-    }
-
-    var url = path + "/MyResearch/AJAX";
-    var params = "method=AddList&" +
-                 "title=" + encodeURIComponent(form.title.value) + "&" +
-                 "public=" + isPublic + "&" +
-                 "desc=" + encodeURIComponent(form.desc.value) + "&" +
-                 "followupModule=" + form.followupModule.value + "&" +
-                 "followupAction=" + form.followupAction.value + "&" +
-                 "followupId=" + form.followupId.value;
-
-    var callback =
-    {
-        success: function(transaction) {
-            var response = transaction.responseXML.documentElement;
-            if (response.getElementsByTagName('result')) {
-                var value = response.getElementsByTagName('result').item(0).firstChild.nodeValue;
-                if (value == "Done") {
-                    getLightbox(form.followupModule.value, form.followupAction.value, form.followupId.value, null, form.followupText.value);
-                } else {
-                    document.getElementById('popupbox').innerHTML = 'Error: List not created';
-                    setTimeout("hideLightbox();", 3000);
-                }
-            } else {
-                document.getElementById('popupbox').innerHTML = 'Error: List not created';
-                setTimeout("hideLightbox();", 3000);
-            }
-        },
-        failure: function(transaction) {
-            document.getElementById('popupbox').innerHTML = 'Error: List not created';
-            setTimeout("hideLightbox();", 3000);
-        }
-    }
-    var transaction = YAHOO.util.Connect.asyncRequest('GET', url+'?'+params, callback, null);
-}
-
 function SendEmail(id, to, from, message)
 {
     document.getElementById('popupbox').innerHTML = '<h3>Sending Message ...</h3>';
Index: web/services/Search/ajax.js
===================================================================
--- web/services/Search/ajax.js	(revision 1959)
+++ web/services/Search/ajax.js	(working copy)
@@ -225,48 +225,6 @@
     var transaction = YAHOO.util.Connect.asyncRequest('GET', url+'?'+params, callback, null);
 }
 
-function addList(form)
-{
-    for (var i = 0; i < form.public.length; i++) {
-        if (form.public[i].checked) {
-            var isPublic = form.public[i].value;
-        }
-    }
-
-    var url = path + "/MyResearch/AJAX";
-    var params = "method=AddList&" +
-                 "title=" + encodeURIComponent(form.title.value) + "&" +
-                 "public=" + isPublic + "&" +
-                 "desc=" + encodeURIComponent(form.desc.value) + "&" +
-                 "followupModule=" + form.followupModule.value + "&" +
-                 "followupAction=" + form.followupAction.value + "&" +
-                 "followupId=" + form.followupId.value;
-
-    var callback =
-    {
-        success: function(transaction) {
-            var response = transaction.responseXML.documentElement;
-            if (response.getElementsByTagName('result')) {
-                var value = response.getElementsByTagName('result').item(0).firstChild.nodeValue;
-                if (value == "Done") {
-                    getLightbox(form.followupModule.value, form.followupAction.value, form.followupId.value, null, form.followupText.value);
-                } else {
-                    document.getElementById('popupbox').innerHTML = 'Error: List not created';
-                    setTimeout("hideLightbox();", 3000);
-                }
-            } else {
-                document.getElementById('popupbox').innerHTML = 'Error: List not created';
-                setTimeout("hideLightbox();", 3000);
-            }
-        },
-        failure: function(transaction) {
-            document.getElementById('popupbox').innerHTML = 'Error: List not created';
-            setTimeout("hideLightbox();", 3000);
-        }
-    }
-    var transaction = YAHOO.util.Connect.asyncRequest('GET', url+'?'+params, callback, null);
-}
-
 function getSaveStatuses(id)
 {
     GetSaveStatusList[GetSaveStatusList.length] = id;