Index: /issm/trunk-jpl/src/m/geometry/FlagElements.py
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--- /issm/trunk-jpl/src/m/geometry/FlagElements.py	(revision 15991)
+++ /issm/trunk-jpl/src/m/geometry/FlagElements.py	(revision 15992)
@@ -56,5 +56,5 @@
 		if numpy.size(region,0)==md.mesh.numberofelements:
 			flag=region
-		else if numpy.size(region,0)==md.mesh.numberofvertices:
+		elif numpy.size(region,0)==md.mesh.numberofvertices:
 			raise TypeError("look at FlagElements.m and implement the same...")
 		else: