--- loncom/auth/lonroles.pm	2013/01/01 03:06:27	1.279
+++ loncom/auth/lonroles.pm	2013/01/01 03:45:13	1.280
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # The LearningOnline Network with CAPA
 # User Roles Screen
 #
-# $Id: lonroles.pm,v 1.279 2013/01/01 03:06:27 raeburn Exp $
+# $Id: lonroles.pm,v 1.280 2013/01/01 03:45:13 raeburn Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -602,7 +602,7 @@ ENDENTERKEY
                                                 }
                                             } else {
                                                 if ($destsymb eq '') {
-                                                    ($destsymb) = ($dest =~ /(:\?|\&)symb=([^\&]+)/);
+                                                    ($destsymb) = ($dest =~ /(?:\?|\&)symb=([^\&]+)/);
                                                     $destsymb = &unescape($destsymb);
                                                 }
                                                 unless ($env{'request.role.adv'}) {
@@ -2683,7 +2683,6 @@ sub get_roles_functions {
             push(@links,["javascript:rolesView('showall');",'edit-undo-22x22',&mt('Include expired roles')]);
         }
     }
-    
     my $funcs = &Apache::lonhtmlcommon::start_funclist();
     foreach my $link (@links) {
         $funcs .= &Apache::lonhtmlcommon::add_item_funclist(