diff --git a/ccm-cms/src/com/arsdigita/cms/contenttypes/ui/panels/CollectionSortField.java b/ccm-cms/src/com/arsdigita/cms/contenttypes/ui/panels/CollectionSortField.java
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+package com.arsdigita.cms.contenttypes.ui.panels;
+
+import com.arsdigita.xml.Element;
+
+/**
+ *
+ * @param <T> 
+ * @author Jens Pelzetter 
+ */
+public class CollectionSortField {
+
+    private String label;
+    private String field;
+
+    public CollectionSortField(final String label, final String field) {
+        this.label = label;
+        this.field = field;
+    }
+    
+    public String getLabel() {
+        return label;
+    }
+    
+    public String getField() {
+        return field;
+    }
+
+    public void generateXml(final Element element) {
+        final Element sortFieldElem = element.newChildElement("sortField");
+        sortFieldElem.addAttribute("label", label);
+    }
+}