Index: /issm/trunk-jpl/src/m/plot/applyoptions.m
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--- /issm/trunk-jpl/src/m/plot/applyoptions.m	(revision 25323)
+++ /issm/trunk-jpl/src/m/plot/applyoptions.m	(revision 25324)
@@ -362,5 +362,6 @@
 
 %coastlines
-if exist(options,'coastline')| exist(options,'coastlines'),
+if (strcmpi(getfieldvalue(options,'coastlines','off'),'on') | ...
+	strcmpi(getfieldvalue(options,'coastlines','off'),'on'))
 	plot_coastlines(md.mesh,options);
 end