--- loncom/homework/inputtags.pm	2011/10/08 19:12:19	1.294
+++ loncom/homework/inputtags.pm	2011/10/08 19:19:58	1.295
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # The LearningOnline Network with CAPA
 # input  definitons
 #
-# $Id: inputtags.pm,v 1.294 2011/10/08 19:12:19 raeburn Exp $
+# $Id: inputtags.pm,v 1.295 2011/10/08 19:19:58 raeburn Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -1459,7 +1459,7 @@ sub get_grade_messages {
 		    $trial.="/".$Apache::inputtags::params{'maxtries'};
 		}
 	    }
-	    $trystr = '<td><span class="LC_nobreak">'.&mt($tries_text.' [_1]',$trial).'</span.</td>';
+	    $trystr = '<td><span class="LC_nobreak">'.&mt($tries_text.' [_1]',$trial).'</span></td>';
 	}
     }