--- loncom/interface/loncommon.pm	2011/05/04 01:49:08	1.1005
+++ loncom/interface/loncommon.pm	2011/05/27 18:36:51	1.1006
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # The LearningOnline Network with CAPA
 # a pile of common routines
 #
-# $Id: loncommon.pm,v 1.1005 2011/05/04 01:49:08 www Exp $
+# $Id: loncommon.pm,v 1.1006 2011/05/27 18:36:51 raeburn Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -8929,7 +8929,7 @@ sub modify_html_refs {
                 if ($allfiles{$ref}) {
                     my $newname =  $orig;
                     my ($attrib_regexp,$codebase);
-                    my $attrib_regexp = &unescape($env{'form.embedded_attrib_'.$i});
+                    $attrib_regexp = &unescape($env{'form.embedded_attrib_'.$i});
                     if ($attrib_regexp =~ /:/) {
                         $attrib_regexp =~ s/\:/|/g;
                     }
@@ -8938,7 +8938,7 @@ sub modify_html_refs {
                         $count += $numchg;
                     }
                     if ($env{'form.embedded_codebase_'.$i} ne '') {
-                        my $codebase = &unescape($env{'form.embedded_codebase_'.$i});
+                        $codebase = &unescape($env{'form.embedded_codebase_'.$i});
                         my $numchg = ($content =~ s/(codebase\s*=\s*["']?)\Q$codebase\E(["']?)/$1.$2/i); #' stupid emacs
                         $codebasecount ++;
                     }