--- loncom/interface/lonbulletin.pm	2009/11/30 11:22:54	1.51
+++ loncom/interface/lonbulletin.pm	2009/12/03 02:13:28	1.52
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # The LearningOnline Network
 # Bulletin Board Handler
 #
-# $Id: lonbulletin.pm,v 1.51 2009/11/30 11:22:54 wenzelju Exp $
+# $Id: lonbulletin.pm,v 1.52 2009/12/03 02:13:28 www Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -252,8 +252,7 @@ sub handler {
                 if (!&Apache::lonfeedback::contains_block_html($message)) {
                 	&Apache::lonfeedback::newline_to_br(\$message);
                 }
-                $message
-                    =~s/(https*\:\/\/[^\s]+)/\<a href=\"$1\"\>\<tt\>$1\<\/tt\>\<\/a\>/g;
+                $message=&Apache::lonhtmlcommon::raw_href_to_link($message);
                 if ($allowed) {
                     $message=&Apache::lonspeller::markeduptext($message);
                 }