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diff --git a/validparameter.cpp b/validparameter.cpp
index 7855dde..7d1af25 100644
--- a/validparameter.cpp
+++ b/validparameter.cpp
@@ -221,6 +221,10 @@ string ValidParameters::validFile(map<string, string>& container, string paramet
 		if(it != container.end()){ //no parameter given
 
 			if(isFile == true) {
+				
+				int pos = (it->second).find(".tx.");
+				if (pos != string::npos) { m->sharedHeaderMode = "tax"; }
+				else { m->sharedHeaderMode = "otu"; }
 			
 			#ifdef USE_MPI	
 				int pid, processors;
@@ -303,6 +307,14 @@ string ValidParameters::validFile(map<string, string>& container, string paramet
 					
 					if (!m->isContainingOnlyDigits(numTest)) { m->mothurOut("[ERROR]: expected a number and got " + numTest + ". I suspect you entered a column formatted file as a phylip file, aborting."); m->mothurOutEndLine(); return "not found"; }
 				}
+                
+                //check for blank file
+                if (ableToOpen != 1) {
+                    if (m->isBlank(container[parameter])) {
+                        m->mothurOut("[ERROR]: " + container[parameter] + " is blank, aborting."); m->mothurOutEndLine(); return "not found"; 
+                    }
+                }
+                    
 			}
 		}else { return "not found"; }