--- loncom/homework/hint.pm	2003/04/08 02:47:42	1.40
+++ loncom/homework/hint.pm	2003/04/18 07:53:15	1.41
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # The LearningOnline Network with CAPA 
 # implements the tags that control the hints
 #
-# $Id: hint.pm,v 1.40 2003/04/08 02:47:42 albertel Exp $
+# $Id: hint.pm,v 1.41 2003/04/18 07:53:15 albertel Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ sub end_hintgroup {
 	&Apache::lonxml::debug("found :$id:$numtries:$hinttries:");
 	my $hinttext=&Apache::lonxml::endredirection;
 	if ($Apache::lonhomework::type ne 'exam' &&
-	    $numtries >= $hinttries && $hinttext !~/^\s*$/) {
+	    $numtries >= $hinttries && $hinttext =~/\S/) {
 	    $result='<table bgcolor="#dddddd"><tr><td>'.
 		$hinttext.'</td></tr></table>';
 	}