anchor.diff:      });
       Metamaps.Mappings.add(mapping);
   
  -    self.renderTopic(mapping, topic, true, true); // this function also includes the creation of the topic in the database
  +    // this function also includes the creation of the topic in the database
  +    self.renderTopic(mapping, topic, true, true);
     },
   };
  
positive.code:       var text = e.originalEvent.clipboardData.getData('text/plain');
        var parsed = self.parseTabbedString(text);
  
        if (confirm("Are you sure you want to create " + parsed.length + " new topics?")) {
          self.importTopics(parsed);
        }//if
      });
  
negative.code:     return results;
    },
  
    createTopicWithParameters: function(name, metacode_name, permission, desc,
                                        link, xloc, yloc) {
      var self = Metamaps.Topic;
  
      var metacode = Metamaps.Metacodes.where({name: metacode_name})[0] || null;
  