diff --git a/pisi/xmlfile.py b/pisi/xmlfile.py
index c9701f29..a4e5f0b4 100644
--- a/pisi/xmlfile.py
+++ b/pisi/xmlfile.py
@@ -505,8 +505,12 @@ class autoxml(oo.autosuper):
 
     def gen_list_tag(cls, tag, spec):
         """generate a list datatype. stores comps in tag/comp_tag"""
-        name, tag_type, req, comp_tag = cls.parse_spec(tag, spec)
+        name, tag_type, req, path = cls.parse_spec(tag, spec)
         #head, last = cls.tagpath_head_last(path)
+        pathcomps = path.split('/')
+        list_tagpath = path[:path.rfind('/')]
+        comp_tag = pathcomps[len(pathcomps)-1]
+        #TODO: make default path ... tag + '/' + comp_tag when comp is class!
 
         if len(tag_type) != 1:
             raise Error(_('List type must contain only one element'))
@@ -519,7 +523,7 @@ class autoxml(oo.autosuper):
 
         def decode(node, errs, where):
             l = []
-            nodes = getAllNodes(node, tag + '/' + comp_tag)
+            nodes = getAllNodes(node, path)
             #print node, tag + '/' + comp_tag, nodes
             if len(nodes) is 0 and req is mandatory:
                 errs.append(where + _('Mandatory list empty'))
@@ -531,11 +535,13 @@ class autoxml(oo.autosuper):
             return l
 
         def encode(xml, node, l, errs):
+            dom = node.ownerDocument
             if l and len(l) > 0:
-                listnode = xml.newNode(tag)
                 for item in l:
+                    listnode = xml.newNode("Dummy")
                     encode_item(xml, listnode, item, errs)
-                node.appendChild(listnode)
+                    node = getNode(listnode, comp_tag)
+                    addNode(dom, node, path)
             else:
                 if req is mandatory:
                     errs.append(_('Mandatory list empty'))
diff --git a/tests/a.xml b/tests/a.xml
index 4ca73e79..2293bbcd 100644
--- a/tests/a.xml
+++ b/tests/a.xml
@@ -5,11 +5,9 @@
   <Number>868</Number>
   <Description>Lazy Tin</Description>
   <Description xml:lang="tr">Tembel Teneke</Description>
-  <Projects>
       <Project>pisi</Project>
       <Project>noatun</Project>
       <Project>kdevelop</Project>
- </Projects>
   <OtherInfo>
     <BirthDate>18071976</BirthDate>
     <Interest>AI</Interest>
diff --git a/tests/xmlfiletests.py b/tests/xmlfiletests.py
index 5a014369..9bc857db 100644
--- a/tests/xmlfiletests.py
+++ b/tests/xmlfiletests.py
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ class XmlFileTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
             __metaclass__ = xmlfile.autoxml
             t_BirthDate = [types.StringType, xmlfile.mandatory]
             t_Interest = [types.StringType, xmlfile.optional]
-            t_CodesWith = [ [types.StringType], xmlfile.optional, 'Person']
+            t_CodesWith = [ [types.StringType], xmlfile.optional, 'CodesWith/Person']
         
         class A(xmlfile.XmlFile):
             __metaclass__ = xmlfile.autoxml
@@ -41,14 +41,14 @@ class XmlFileTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
             t_Number = [types.IntType, xmlfile.optional]
             t_Email = [types.StringType, xmlfile.optional]
             a_href = [types.StringType, xmlfile.mandatory]
-            t_Projects = [ [types.StringType], xmlfile.mandatory, 'Project', '']
+            t_Projects = [ [types.StringType], xmlfile.mandatory, 'Project']
             t_OtherInfo = [ OtherInfo, xmlfile.optional ]
 
         a = A()
         self.assertEqual(a.href, None)
         dom = mdom.parse('tests/a.xml')
         node = getNode(dom, 'A')
-        self.assert_(len(A.decoders)>0)
+        self.assertEqual(len(A.decoders), 4)
         errs = []
         print 'errs', errs
         a.decode(node, errs)