--- loncom/homework/lonhomework.pm	2006/04/13 19:01:40	1.240
+++ loncom/homework/lonhomework.pm	2006/04/21 15:26:25	1.241
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # The LearningOnline Network with CAPA
 # The LON-CAPA Homework handler
 #
-# $Id: lonhomework.pm,v 1.240 2006/04/13 19:01:40 albertel Exp $
+# $Id: lonhomework.pm,v 1.241 2006/04/21 15:26:25 albertel Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -266,6 +266,7 @@ sub check_slot_access {
     my $slotstatus='NOT_IN_A_SLOT';
     my ($returned_slot,$slot_name);
     foreach my $slot (@slots) {
+	$slot =~ s/(^\s*|\s*$)//g;
 	&Apache::lonxml::debug("getting $slot");
 	my %slot=&Apache::lonnet::get_slot($slot);
 	&Apache::lonhomework::showhash(%slot);