--- loncom/LONCAPA.pm	2006/06/27 21:47:15	1.11
+++ loncom/LONCAPA.pm	2006/07/03 10:26:22	1.12
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # The LearningOnline Network
 # Base routines
 #
-# $Id: LONCAPA.pm,v 1.11 2006/06/27 21:47:15 albertel Exp $
+# $Id: LONCAPA.pm,v 1.12 2006/07/03 10:26:22 foxr Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -40,17 +40,9 @@ my $loncapa_max_wait_time = 13;
 
 require Exporter;
 our @ISA = qw (Exporter);
-our @EXPORT = qw(&escape_LaTeX &add_get_param &escape &unescape &tie_domain_hash &untie_domain_hash &tie_user_hash &untie_user_hash &propath);
+our @EXPORT = qw(&add_get_param &escape &unescape &tie_domain_hash &untie_domain_hash &tie_user_hash &untie_user_hash &propath);
 my %perlvar;
 
-# Escape a LaTeX string of special characters that according to LaTeX line by line
-# pg 9 are: # $ % & \ ^ _ { } ~  These are escaped by prepending a \
-#
-sub escape_LaTeX {
-    my ($string) = @_;
-    $string =~ s/[\#\$\%\&\\^_{}]/\\$&/g;
-    return $string;
-}
 
 
 # Inputs are a url, and a hash ref of