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Both Konqueror (3.2.0), Firefox (0.9) and Safari (1.2.2) worked for 
me here. What I did: 
 
1. "python demo.py nuke" 
2. edit demo/dbinit.py to add the author Class (smaller schema 
    to make things easier):: 
 
    author = Class(db, "author", authorname=String(),  
        realname=String()) 
    author.setkey("authorname") 
 
3. and the issue Class to add the author Multilink:: 
 
    issue = IssueClass(db, "issue", 
                    assignedto=Link("user"), topic=Multilink("keyword"), 
                    priority=Link("priority"), status=Link("status"), 
                    authors=Multilink('author')) 
 
4. added the HTML as you give above to the issue.item.html 
    page, minus the address bit. 
5. "python demo.py" 
6. As "admin", use the Class List to edit the author list to add 
    several dummy authors. 
7. Hit "Create New" issue. Used the (list) interface to select 
   some authors. 
 
All worked ok...