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@@ -2903,6 +2903,7 @@ Nef_3/doc_tex/Nef_3_ref/fig/snc.pdf -text svneol=unset#application/pdf
 Nef_3/examples/Nef_3/complex_construction.cin -text
 Nef_3/examples/Nef_3/handling_double_coordinates.cin -text
 Nef_3/include/CGAL/Nef_3/Binary_operation.h -text
+Nef_3/include/CGAL/Nef_3/Default_items.h -text
 Nef_3/include/CGAL/Nef_3/Edge_edge_overlay.h -text
 Nef_3/include/CGAL/Nef_3/Halfedge.h -text
 Nef_3/include/CGAL/Nef_3/Halffacet.h -text
diff --git a/Nef_3/include/CGAL/Nef_3/Default_items.h b/Nef_3/include/CGAL/Nef_3/Default_items.h
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@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+//
+// This file is part of CGAL (www.cgal.org); you may redistribute it under
+// the terms of the Q Public License version 1.0.
+// See the file LICENSE.QPL distributed with CGAL.
+//
+// Licensees holding a valid commercial license may use this file in
+// accordance with the commercial license agreement provided with the software.
+//
+// This file is provided AS IS with NO WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, INCLUDING THE
+// WARRANTY OF DESIGN, MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
+//
+// $URL: svn+ssh://hachenb@scm.gforge.inria.fr/svn/cgal/trunk/Nef_2/include/CGAL/Is_extended_kernel.h $
+// $Id: Is_extended_kernel.h 30322 2006-04-14 15:07:17Z lsaboret $
+// 
+//
+// Author(s)     : Andreas Fabri <andreas.fabri@geometryfactory.com>
+
+#ifndef CGAL_NEF_DEFAULT_ITEMS_H
+#define CGAL_NEF_DEFAULT_ITEMS_H
+
+#include <CGAL/Nef_3/SNC_items.h>
+#include <CGAL/Nef_3/SNC_indexed_items.h>
+#include <CGAL/Extended_homogeneous.h>
+#include <CGAL/Extended_cartesian.h>
+
+CGAL_BEGIN_NAMESPACE
+
+template<class Kernel>
+struct Default_items {
+  typedef CGAL::SNC_indexed_items Items;
+};
+
+template<> template<typename Kernel>
+struct Default_items<CGAL::Extended_homogeneous<Kernel> > {
+  typedef CGAL::SNC_indexed_items Items;
+};
+
+template<> template<typename Kernel>
+struct Default_items<CGAL::Extended_cartesian<Kernel> > {
+  typedef CGAL::SNC_indexed_items Items;
+};
+
+CGAL_END_NAMESPACE
+#endif
+
+
+