--- loncom/interface/loncommon.pm	2021/01/04 05:10:35	1.1075.2.141.2.11
+++ loncom/interface/loncommon.pm	2023/09/11 13:54:11	1.1075.2.165
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # The LearningOnline Network with CAPA
 # a pile of common routines
 #
-# $Id: loncommon.pm,v 1.1075.2.141.2.11 2021/01/04 05:10:35 raeburn Exp $
+# $Id: loncommon.pm,v 1.1075.2.165 2023/09/11 13:54:11 raeburn Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -83,8 +83,6 @@ use Crypt::DES;
 use DynaLoader; # for Crypt::DES version
 use File::Copy();
 use File::Path();
-use String::CRC32();
-use Short::URL();
 
 # ---------------------------------------------- Designs
 use vars qw(%defaultdesign);
@@ -1380,7 +1378,7 @@ sub help_open_menu {
 }
 
 sub top_nav_help {
-    my ($text) = @_;
+    my ($text,$linkattr) = @_;
     $text = &mt($text);
     my $stay_on_page;
     unless ($env{'environment.remote'} eq 'on') {
@@ -1396,7 +1394,7 @@ sub top_nav_help {
     if ($link) {
         return <<"END";
 $banner_link
-<a href="$link" title="$title">$text</a>
+<a href="$link" title="$title" $linkattr>$text</a>
 END
     } else {
         return '&nbsp;'.$text.'&nbsp;';
@@ -3129,14 +3127,11 @@ sub authform_filesystem {
                     $fsyscheck.' onchange="'.$jscall.'" onclick="'.
                     $jscall.'"'.$disabled.' />';
     }
-    $autharg = '<input type="text" size="10" name="fsysarg" value=""'.
+    $autharg = '<input type="password" size="10" name="fsysarg" value=""'.
                ' onchange="'.$jscall.'"'.$disabled.' />';
     $result = &mt
         ('[_1] Filesystem Authenticated (with initial password [_2])',
-         '<label><input type="radio" name="login" value="fsys" '.
-         $fsyscheck.'onchange="'.$jscall.'" onclick="'.$jscall.'"'.$disabled.' />',
-         '</label><input type="password" size="10" name="fsysarg" value="" '.
-                  'onchange="'.$jscall.'"'.$disabled.' />');
+         '<label>'.$authtype,'</label>'.$autharg);
     return $result;
 }
 
@@ -4733,8 +4728,91 @@ sub findallcourses {
 ###############################################
 
 sub blockcheck {
-    my ($setters,$activity,$uname,$udom,$url,$is_course,$symb,$caller) = @_;
+    my ($setters,$activity,$clientip,$uname,$udom,$url,$is_course,$symb,$caller) = @_;
 
+    unless ($activity eq 'docs') {
+        my ($has_evb,$check_ipaccess);
+        my $dom = $env{'user.domain'};
+        if ($env{'request.course.id'}) {
+            my $cdom = $env{'course.'.$env{'request.course.id'}.'.domain'};
+            my $cnum = $env{'course.'.$env{'request.course.id'}.'.num'};
+            my $checkrole = "cm./$cdom/$cnum";
+            my $sec = $env{'request.course.sec'};
+            if ($sec ne '') {
+                $checkrole .= "/$sec";
+            }
+            if ((&Apache::lonnet::allowed('evb',undef,undef,$checkrole)) &&
+                ($env{'request.role'} !~ /^st/)) {
+                $has_evb = 1;
+            }
+            unless ($has_evb) {
+                if (($activity eq 'printout') || ($activity eq 'grades') || ($activity eq 'search') ||
+                    ($activity eq 'boards') || ($activity eq 'groups') || ($activity eq 'chat')) {
+                    if ($udom eq $cdom) {
+                        $check_ipaccess = 1;
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        } elsif (($activity eq 'com') || ($activity eq 'port') || ($activity eq 'blogs') ||
+                ($activity eq 'about') || ($activity eq 'wishlist') || ($activity eq 'passwd')) {
+            my $checkrole;
+            if ($env{'request.role.domain'} eq '') {
+                $checkrole = "cm./$env{'user.domain'}/";
+            } else {
+                $checkrole = "cm./$env{'request.role.domain'}/";
+            }
+            if (($checkrole) && (&Apache::lonnet::allowed('evb',undef,undef,$checkrole))) {
+                $has_evb = 1;
+            }
+        }
+        unless ($has_evb || $check_ipaccess) {
+            my @machinedoms = &Apache::lonnet::current_machine_domains();
+            if (($dom eq 'public') && ($activity eq 'port')) {
+                $dom = $udom;
+            }
+            if (($dom ne '') && (grep(/^\Q$dom\E$/,@machinedoms))) {
+                $check_ipaccess = 1;
+            } else {
+                my $lonhost = $Apache::lonnet::perlvar{'lonHostID'};
+                my $internet_names = &Apache::lonnet::get_internet_names($lonhost);
+                my $prim = &Apache::lonnet::domain($dom,'primary');
+                my $intdom = &Apache::lonnet::internet_dom($prim);
+                if (($intdom ne '') && (ref($internet_names) eq 'ARRAY')) {
+                    if (grep(/^\Q$intdom\E$/,@{$internet_names})) {
+                        $check_ipaccess = 1;
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        if ($check_ipaccess) {
+            my ($ipaccessref,$cached)=&Apache::lonnet::is_cached_new('ipaccess',$dom);
+            unless (defined($cached)) {
+                my %domconfig =
+                    &Apache::lonnet::get_dom('configuration',['ipaccess'],$dom);
+                $ipaccessref = &Apache::lonnet::do_cache_new('ipaccess',$dom,$domconfig{'ipaccess'},1800);
+            }
+            if ((ref($ipaccessref) eq 'HASH') && ($clientip)) {
+                foreach my $id (keys(%{$ipaccessref})) {
+                    if (ref($ipaccessref->{$id}) eq 'HASH') {
+                        my $range = $ipaccessref->{$id}->{'ip'};
+                        if ($range) {
+                            if (&Apache::lonnet::ip_match($clientip,$range)) {
+                                if (ref($ipaccessref->{$id}->{'commblocks'}) eq 'HASH') {
+                                    if ($ipaccessref->{$id}->{'commblocks'}->{$activity} eq 'on') {
+                                        return ('','','',$id,$dom);
+                                        last;
+                                    }
+                                }
+                            }
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        if (($activity eq 'wishlist') || ($activity eq 'annotate')) {
+            return ();
+        }
+    }
     if (defined($udom) && defined($uname)) {
         # If uname and udom are for a course, check for blocks in the course.
         if (($is_course) || (&Apache::lonnet::is_course($udom,$uname))) {
@@ -4750,15 +4828,16 @@ sub blockcheck {
     my $startblock = 0;
     my $endblock = 0;
     my $triggerblock = '';
-    my %live_courses = &findallcourses(undef,$uname,$udom);
+    my %live_courses;
+    unless (($activity eq 'wishlist') || ($activity eq 'annotate')) {
+        %live_courses = &findallcourses(undef,$uname,$udom);
+    }
 
     # If uname is for a user, and activity is course-specific, i.e.,
     # boards, chat or groups, check for blocking in current course only.
 
     if (($activity eq 'boards' || $activity eq 'chat' ||
-         $activity eq 'groups' || $activity eq 'printout' ||
-         $activity eq 'search' || $activity eq 'reinit' ||
-         $activity eq 'alert') &&
+         $activity eq 'groups' || $activity eq 'printout') &&
         ($env{'request.course.id'})) {
         foreach my $key (keys(%live_courses)) {
             if ($key ne $env{'request.course.id'}) {
@@ -4959,13 +5038,19 @@ sub get_blocks {
                 my $end = $start + $env{'course.'.$cdom.'_'.$cnum.'.timerinterval.'.$timersymb}; 
                 if ($start && $end) {
                     if (($start <= time) && ($end >= time)) {
-                        unless (grep(/^\Q$block\E$/,@blockers)) {
-                            push(@blockers,$block);
-                            $triggered{$block} = {
-                                                   start => $start,
-                                                   end   => $end,
-                                                   type  => $type,
-                                                 };
+                        if (ref($commblocks{$block}) eq 'HASH') {
+                            if (ref($commblocks{$block}{'blocks'}) eq 'HASH') {
+                                if ($commblocks{$block}{'blocks'}{$activity} eq 'on') {
+                                    unless(grep(/^\Q$block\E$/,@blockers)) {
+                                        push(@blockers,$block);
+                                        $triggered{$block} = {
+                                                               start => $start,
+                                                               end   => $end,
+                                                               type  => $type,
+                                                             };
+                                    }
+                                }
+                            }
                         }
                     }
                 }
@@ -5029,14 +5114,17 @@ sub parse_block_record {
 }
 
 sub blocking_status {
-    my ($activity,$uname,$udom,$url,$is_course,$symb,$caller) = @_;
+    my ($activity,$clientip,$uname,$udom,$url,$is_course,$symb,$caller) = @_;
     my %setters;
 
 # check for active blocking
-    my ($startblock,$endblock,$triggerblock) = 
-        &blockcheck(\%setters,$activity,$uname,$udom,$url,$is_course,$symb,$caller);
+    if ($clientip eq '') {
+        $clientip = &Apache::lonnet::get_requestor_ip();
+    }
+    my ($startblock,$endblock,$triggerblock,$by_ip,$blockdom) = 
+        &blockcheck(\%setters,$activity,$clientip,$uname,$udom,$url,$is_course,$symb,$caller);
     my $blocked = 0;
-    if ($startblock && $endblock) {
+    if (($startblock && $endblock) || ($by_ip)) {
         $blocked = 1;
     }
 
@@ -5045,8 +5133,8 @@ sub blocking_status {
 
 # build a link to a popup window containing the details
     my $querystring  = "?activity=$activity";
-# $uname and $udom decide whose portfolio the user is trying to look at
-    if (($activity eq 'port') || ($activity eq 'passwd')) {
+# $uname and $udom decide whose portfolio (or information page) the user is trying to look at
+    if (($activity eq 'port') || ($activity eq 'about') || ($activity eq 'passwd')) {
         $querystring .= "&amp;udom=$udom"      if ($udom =~ /^$match_domain$/);
         $querystring .= "&amp;uname=$uname"    if ($uname =~ /^$match_username$/);
     } elsif ($activity eq 'docs') {
@@ -5084,10 +5172,12 @@ END_MYBLOCK
         $text = &mt('Gradebook Blocked');
     } elsif ($activity eq 'search') {
         $text = &mt('Search Blocked');
-    } elsif ($activity eq 'alert') {
-        $text = &mt('Checking Critical Messages Blocked');
-    } elsif ($activity eq 'reinit') {
-        $text = &mt('Checking Course Update Blocked');
+    } elsif ($activity eq 'about') {
+        $text = &mt('Access to User Information Pages Blocked');
+    } elsif ($activity eq 'wishlist') {
+        $text = &mt('Access to Stored Links Blocked');
+    } elsif ($activity eq 'annotate') {
+        $text = &mt('Access to Annotations Blocked');
     }
     $output .= <<"END_BLOCK";
 <div class='$class'>
@@ -5111,44 +5201,24 @@ sub check_ip_acc {
     if (!defined($acc) || $acc =~ /^\s*$/ || $acc =~/^\s*no\s*$/i) {
         return 1;
     }
-    my ($ip,$allowed);
+    my $allowed=0;
+    my $ip;
     if (($ENV{'REMOTE_ADDR'} eq '127.0.0.1') ||
         ($ENV{'REMOTE_ADDR'} eq &Apache::lonnet::get_host_ip($Apache::lonnet::perlvar{'lonHostID'}))) {
         $ip = $env{'request.host'} || $ENV{'REMOTE_ADDR'} || $clientip;
     } else {
-        my $remote_ip = &Apache::lonnet::get_requestor_ip(); 
+        my $remote_ip = &Apache::lonnet::get_requestor_ip();
         $ip = $remote_ip || $env{'request.host'} || $clientip;
     }
 
     my $name;
-    my %access = (
-                     allowfrom => 1,
-                     denyfrom  => 0,
-                 );
-    my @allows;
-    my @denies;
-    foreach my $item (split(',',$acc)) {
-        $item =~ s/^\s*//;
-        $item =~ s/\s*$//;
-        if ($item =~ /^\!(.+)$/) {
-            push(@denies,$1);
-        } else {
-            push(@allows,$item);
-        }
-    }
-    my $numdenies = scalar(@denies);
-    my $numallows = scalar(@allows);
-    my $count = 0;
-    foreach my $pattern (@denies,@allows) {
-        $count ++;
-        my $acctype = 'allowfrom';
-        if ($count <= $numdenies) {
-            $acctype = 'denyfrom';
-        }
+    foreach my $pattern (split(',',$acc)) {
+        $pattern =~ s/^\s*//;
+        $pattern =~ s/\s*$//;
         if ($pattern =~ /\*$/) {
             #35.8.*
             $pattern=~s/\*//;
-            if ($ip =~ /^\Q$pattern\E/) { $allowed=$access{$acctype}; }
+            if ($ip =~ /^\Q$pattern\E/) { $allowed=1; }
         } elsif ($pattern =~ /(\d+\.\d+\.\d+)\.\[(\d+)-(\d+)\]$/) {
             #35.8.3.[34-56]
             my $low=$2;
@@ -5156,7 +5226,7 @@ sub check_ip_acc {
             $pattern=$1;
             if ($ip =~ /^\Q$pattern\E/) {
                 my $last=(split(/\./,$ip))[3];
-                if ($last <=$high && $last >=$low) { $allowed=$access{$acctype}; }
+                if ($last <=$high && $last >=$low) { $allowed=1; }
             }
         } elsif ($pattern =~ /^\*/) {
             #*.msu.edu
@@ -5166,10 +5236,10 @@ sub check_ip_acc {
                 my $netaddr=inet_aton($ip);
                 ($name)=gethostbyaddr($netaddr,AF_INET);
             }
-            if ($name =~ /\Q$pattern\E$/i) { $allowed=$access{$acctype}; }
+            if ($name =~ /\Q$pattern\E$/i) { $allowed=1; }
         } elsif ($pattern =~ /\d+\.\d+\.\d+\.\d+/) {
             #127.0.0.1
-            if ($ip =~ /^\Q$pattern\E/) { $allowed=$access{$acctype}; }
+            if ($ip =~ /^\Q$pattern\E/) { $allowed=1; }
         } else {
             #some.name.com
             if (!defined($name)) {
@@ -5177,16 +5247,9 @@ sub check_ip_acc {
                 my $netaddr=inet_aton($ip);
                 ($name)=gethostbyaddr($netaddr,AF_INET);
             }
-            if ($name =~ /\Q$pattern\E$/i) { $allowed=$access{$acctype}; }
-        }
-        if ($allowed =~ /^(0|1)$/) { last; }
-    }
-    if ($allowed eq '') {
-        if ($numdenies && !$numallows) {
-            $allowed = 1;
-        } else {
-            $allowed = 0;
+            if ($name =~ /\Q$pattern\E$/i) { $allowed=1; }
         }
+        if ($allowed) { last; }
     }
     return $allowed;
 }
@@ -5267,6 +5330,17 @@ sub get_domainconf {
                                     }
                                 }
                             }
+                        } elsif ($key eq 'saml') {
+                            if (ref($domconfig{'login'}{$key}) eq 'HASH') {
+                                foreach my $host (keys(%{$domconfig{'login'}{$key}})) {
+                                    if (ref($domconfig{'login'}{$key}{$host}) eq 'HASH') {
+                                        $designhash{$udom.'.login.'.$key.'_'.$host} = 1;
+                                        foreach my $item ('text','img','alt','url','title','notsso') {
+                                            $designhash{$udom.'.login.'.$key.'_'.$item.'_'.$host} = $domconfig{'login'}{$key}{$host}{$item};
+                                        }
+                                    }
+                                }
+                            }
                         } else {
                             foreach my $img (keys(%{$domconfig{'login'}{$key}})) {
                                 $designhash{$udom.'.login.'.$key.'_'.$img} = 
@@ -5371,8 +5445,12 @@ sub domainlogo {
 		&Apache::lonnet::repcopy($local_name);
 	    }
 	   $imgsrc = &lonhttpdurl($imgsrc);
-        } 
-        return '<img src="'.$imgsrc.'" alt="'.$domain.'" />';
+        }
+        my $alttext = $domain;
+        if ($designhash{$domain.'.login.alttext_domlogo'} ne '') {
+            $alttext = $designhash{$domain.'.login.alttext_domlogo'};
+        }
+        return '<img src="'.$imgsrc.'" alt="'.$alttext.'" id="lclogindomlogo" />';
     } elsif (defined(&Apache::lonnet::domain($domain,'description'))) {
         return &Apache::lonnet::domain($domain,'description');
     } else {
@@ -5636,12 +5714,24 @@ sub bodytag {
     if ($realm) {
         $realm = '/'.$realm;
     }
-    if ($role  eq 'ca') {
+    if ($role eq 'ca') {
         my ($rdom,$rname) = ($realm =~ m{^/($match_domain)/($match_username)$});
         $realm = &plainname($rname,$rdom);
     } 
 # realm
+    my ($cid,$sec);
     if ($env{'request.course.id'}) {
+        $cid = $env{'request.course.id'};
+        if ($env{'request.course.sec'}) {
+            $sec = $env{'request.course.sec'};
+        }
+    } elsif ($realm =~ m{^/($match_domain)/($match_courseid)(?:|/(\w+))$}) {
+        if (&Apache::lonnet::is_course($1,$2)) {
+            $cid = $1.'_'.$2;
+            $sec = $3;
+        }
+    }
+    if ($cid) {
         if ($env{'request.role'} !~ /^cr/) {
             $role = &Apache::lonnet::plaintext($role,&course_type());
         } elsif ($role =~ m{^cr/($match_domain)/\1-domainconfig/(\w+)$}) {
@@ -5653,10 +5743,10 @@ sub bodytag {
         } else {
             $role = (split(/\//,$role,4))[-1];
         }
-        if ($env{'request.course.sec'}) {
-            $role .= ('&nbsp;'x2).'-&nbsp;'.&mt('section:').'&nbsp;'.$env{'request.course.sec'};
+        if ($sec) {
+            $role .= ('&nbsp;'x2).'-&nbsp;'.&mt('section:').'&nbsp;'.$sec;
         }   
-	$realm = $env{'course.'.$env{'request.course.id'}.'.description'};
+	$realm = $env{'course.'.$cid.'.description'};
     } else {
         $role = &Apache::lonnet::plaintext($role);
     }
@@ -5678,15 +5768,13 @@ sub bodytag {
     if ($public) {
 	undef($role);
     }
-    
+
     my $titleinfo = '<h1>'.$title.'</h1>';
     #
     # Extra info if you are the DC
     my $dc_info = '';
-    if ($env{'user.adv'} && exists($env{'user.role.dc./'.
-                        $env{'course.'.$env{'request.course.id'}.
-                                 '.domain'}.'/'})) {
-        my $cid = $env{'request.course.id'};
+    if (($env{'user.adv'}) && ($env{'request.course.id'}) &&
+        (exists($env{'user.role.dc./'.$env{'course.'.$cid.'.domain'}.'/'}))) {
         $dc_info = $cid.' '.$env{'course.'.$cid.'.internal.coursecode'};
         $dc_info =~ s/\s+$//;
     }
@@ -5718,11 +5806,11 @@ sub bodytag {
         $bodytag .= Apache::lonhtmlcommon::scripttag(
             Apache::lonmenu::utilityfunctions($httphost), 'start');
 
-        my ($left,$right) = Apache::lonmenu::primary_menu();
+        my ($left,$right) = Apache::lonmenu::primary_menu($args->{'links_disabled'});
 
         if ($env{'request.noversionuri'} =~ m{^/res/adm/pages/}) {
             if ($dc_info) {
-                 $dc_info = qq|<span class="LC_cusr_subheading">$dc_info</span>|;
+                $dc_info = qq|<span class="LC_cusr_subheading">$dc_info</span>|;
             }
             $bodytag .= qq|<div id="LC_nav_bar">$left $role<br />
                            <em>$realm</em> $dc_info</div>|;
@@ -5746,7 +5834,7 @@ sub bodytag {
         }
         #don't show menus for public users
         if (!$public){
-            $bodytag .= Apache::lonmenu::secondary_menu($httphost);
+            $bodytag .= Apache::lonmenu::secondary_menu($httphost,$args->{'links_disabled'});
             $bodytag .= Apache::lonmenu::serverform();
             $bodytag .= Apache::lonhtmlcommon::scripttag('', 'end');
             if ($env{'request.state'} eq 'construct') {
@@ -5755,8 +5843,8 @@ sub bodytag {
             } elsif ($forcereg) {
                 $bodytag .= &Apache::lonmenu::innerregister($forcereg,undef,
                                                             $args->{'group'},
-                                                            $args->{'hide_buttons',
-                                                            $hostname});
+                                                            $args->{'hide_buttons'},
+                                                            $hostname);
             } else {
                 my $forbodytag;
                 &Apache::lonmenu::prepare_functions($env{'request.noversionuri'},
@@ -5905,6 +5993,9 @@ sub endbodytag {
 	        $endbodytag;
         }
     }
+    if ((ref($args) eq 'HASH') && ($args->{'dashjs'})) {
+        $endbodytag = &Apache::lonhtmlcommon::dash_to_minus_js().$endbodytag;
+    }
     return $endbodytag;
 }
 
@@ -7864,6 +7955,18 @@ ul.LC_funclist li {
 		cursor:pointer;
 }
 
+.LCisDisabled {
+  cursor: not-allowed;
+  opacity: 0.5;
+}
+
+a[aria-disabled="true"] {
+  color: currentColor;
+  display: inline-block;  /* For IE11/ MS Edge bug */
+  pointer-events: none;
+  text-decoration: none;
+}
+
 pre.LC_wordwrap {
   white-space: pre-wrap;
   white-space: -moz-pre-wrap;
@@ -8032,10 +8135,17 @@ ADDMETA
                 unless (&Apache::lonnet::allowed('mau',$dom_in_use)) {
                     my %domdefs = &Apache::lonnet::get_domain_defaults($dom_in_use);
                     my $lonhost = $Apache::lonnet::perlvar{'lonHostID'};
-                    my $offload;
+                    my ($offload,$offloadoth);
                     if (ref($domdefs{'offloadnow'}) eq 'HASH') {
                         if ($domdefs{'offloadnow'}{$lonhost}) {
                             $offload = 1;
+                            if (($env{'user.domain'} ne '') && ($env{'user.domain'} ne $dom_in_use) &&
+                                (!(($env{'user.name'} eq 'public') && ($env{'user.domain'} eq 'public')))) {
+                                unless (&Apache::lonnet::shared_institution($env{'user.domain'})) {
+                                    $offloadoth = 1;
+                                    $dom_in_use = $env{'user.domain'};
+                                }
+                            }
                         }
                     }
                     unless ($offload) {
@@ -8045,6 +8155,7 @@ ADDMETA
                                     (!(($env{'user.name'} eq 'public') && ($env{'user.domain'} eq 'public')))) {
                                     unless (&Apache::lonnet::shared_institution($env{'user.domain'})) {
                                         $offload = 1;
+                                        $offloadoth = 1;
                                         $dom_in_use = $env{'user.domain'};
                                     }
                                 }
@@ -8052,7 +8163,13 @@ ADDMETA
                         }
                     }
                     if ($offload) {
-                        my $newserver = &Apache::lonnet::spareserver(30000,undef,1,$dom_in_use);
+                        my $newserver = &Apache::lonnet::spareserver(undef,30000,undef,1,$dom_in_use);
+                        if (($newserver eq '') && ($offloadoth)) {
+                            my @domains = &Apache::lonnet::current_machine_domains();
+                            if (($dom_in_use ne '') && (!grep(/^\Q$dom_in_use\E$/,@domains))) { 
+                                ($newserver) = &Apache::lonnet::choose_server($dom_in_use);
+                            }
+                        }
                         if (($newserver) && ($newserver ne $lonhost)) {
                             my $numsec = 5;
                             my $timeout = $numsec * 1000;
@@ -8066,7 +8183,7 @@ ADDMETA
                             }
                             if ($locknum) {
                                 my @lockinfo = sort(values(%locks));
-                                $msg = &mt('Once the following tasks are complete: ')."\n".
+                                $msg = &mt('Once the following tasks are complete:')." \n".
                                        join(", ",sort(values(%locks)))."\n";
                                 if (&show_course()) {
                                     $msg .= &mt('your session will be transferred to a different server, after you click "Courses".');
@@ -8228,7 +8345,8 @@ sub print_suppression {
         }
         my $cdom = $env{'course.'.$env{'request.course.id'}.'.domain'};
         my $cnum = $env{'course.'.$env{'request.course.id'}.'.num'};
-        my $blocked = &blocking_status('printout',$cnum,$cdom,undef,1);
+        my $clientip = &Apache::lonnet::get_requestor_ip();
+        my $blocked = &blocking_status('printout',$clientip,$cnum,$cdom,undef,1);
         if ($blocked) {
             my $checkrole = "cm./$cdom/$cnum";
             if ($env{'request.course.sec'} ne '') {
@@ -8349,6 +8467,9 @@ $args - additional optional args support
                                will contain https://<hostname> if server uses
                                https (as per hosts.tab), but request is for http
              hostname       -> hostname, originally from $r->hostname(), (optional).
+             links_disabled -> Links in primary and secondary menus are disabled
+                               (Can enable them once page has loaded - see lonroles.pm
+                               for an example).
 
 =back
 
@@ -8555,7 +8676,15 @@ ENDLINK
 }
 
 sub modal_adhoc_script {
-    my ($funcname,$width,$height,$content)=@_;
+    my ($funcname,$width,$height,$content,$possmathjax)=@_;
+    my $mathjax;
+    if ($possmathjax) {
+        $mathjax = <<'ENDJAX';
+               if (typeof MathJax == 'object') {
+                   MathJax.Hub.Queue(["Typeset",MathJax.Hub]);
+               }
+ENDJAX
+    }
     return (<<ENDADHOC);
 <script type="text/javascript">
 // <![CDATA[
@@ -8566,6 +8695,7 @@ sub modal_adhoc_script {
                 modalWindow.height = $height;
                 modalWindow.content = '$content';
                 modalWindow.open();
+                $mathjax
         };  
 // ]]>
 </script>
@@ -8573,7 +8703,7 @@ ENDADHOC
 }
 
 sub modal_adhoc_inner {
-    my ($funcname,$width,$height,$content)=@_;
+    my ($funcname,$width,$height,$content,$possmathjax)=@_;
     my $innerwidth=$width-20;
     $content=&js_ready(
                &start_page('Dialog',undef,{'only_body'=>1,'bgcolor'=>'#FFFFFF'}).
@@ -8582,12 +8712,12 @@ sub modal_adhoc_inner {
                  &end_scrollbox().
                  &end_page()
              );
-    return &modal_adhoc_script($funcname,$width,$height,$content);
+    return &modal_adhoc_script($funcname,$width,$height,$content,$possmathjax);
 }
 
 sub modal_adhoc_window {
-    my ($funcname,$width,$height,$content,$linktext)=@_;
-    return &modal_adhoc_inner($funcname,$width,$height,$content).
+    my ($funcname,$width,$height,$content,$linktext,$possmathjax)=@_;
+    return &modal_adhoc_inner($funcname,$width,$height,$content,$possmathjax).
            "<a href=\"javascript:$funcname();void(0);\">".$linktext."</a>";
 }
 
@@ -10443,11 +10573,15 @@ sub sorted_inst_types {
 }
 
 sub get_institutional_codes {
-    my ($settings,$allcourses,$LC_code) = @_;
+    my ($cdom,$crs,$settings,$allcourses,$LC_code) = @_;
 # Get complete list of course sections to update
     my @currsections = ();
     my @currxlists = ();
+    my (%unclutteredsec,%unclutteredlcsec);
     my $coursecode = $$settings{'internal.coursecode'};
+    my $crskey = $crs.':'.$coursecode;
+    @{$unclutteredsec{$crskey}} = ();
+    @{$unclutteredlcsec{$crskey}} = ();
 
     if ($$settings{'internal.sectionnums'} ne '') {
         @currsections = split(/,/,$$settings{'internal.sectionnums'});
@@ -10458,8 +10592,8 @@ sub get_institutional_codes {
     }
 
     if (@currxlists > 0) {
-        foreach (@currxlists) {
-            if (m/^([^:]+):(\w*)$/) {
+        foreach my $xl (@currxlists) {
+            if ($xl =~ /^([^:]+):(\w*)$/) {
                 unless (grep/^$1$/,@{$allcourses}) {
                     push(@{$allcourses},$1);
                     $$LC_code{$1} = $2;
@@ -10467,15 +10601,28 @@ sub get_institutional_codes {
             }
         }
     }
- 
+
     if (@currsections > 0) {
-        foreach (@currsections) {
-            if (m/^(\w+):(\w*)$/) {
-                my $sec = $coursecode.$1;
+        foreach my $sec (@currsections) {
+            if ($sec =~ m/^(\w+):(\w*)$/ ) {
+                my $instsec = $1;
                 my $lc_sec = $2;
-                unless (grep/^$sec$/,@{$allcourses}) {
+                unless (grep/^\Q$instsec\E$/,@{$unclutteredsec{$crskey}}) {
+                    push(@{$unclutteredsec{$crskey}},$instsec);
+                    push(@{$unclutteredlcsec{$crskey}},$lc_sec);
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    if (@{$unclutteredsec{$crskey}} > 0) {
+        my %formattedsec = &Apache::lonnet::auto_instsec_reformat($cdom,'clutter',\%unclutteredsec);
+        if ((ref($formattedsec{$crskey}) eq 'ARRAY') && (ref($unclutteredlcsec{$crskey}) eq 'ARRAY')) {
+            for (my $i=0; $i<@{$formattedsec{$crskey}}; $i++) {
+                my $sec = $coursecode.$formattedsec{$crskey}[$i];
+                unless (grep/^\Q$sec\E$/,@{$allcourses}) {
                     push(@{$allcourses},$sec);
-                    $$LC_code{$sec} = $lc_sec;
+                    $$LC_code{$sec} = $unclutteredlcsec{$crskey}[$i];
                 }
             }
         }
@@ -14767,7 +14914,7 @@ sub recurse_categories {
         for (my $k=0; $k<@{$cats->[$depth]{$category}}; $k++) {
             my $name = $cats->[$depth]{$category}[$k];
             my $item = &escape($category).':'.&escape($parents->[-1]).':'.$shallower;
-            my $trailstr = join(' -&gt; ',(@{$parents},$category));
+            my $trailstr = join(' &raquo; ',(@{$parents},$category));
             if ($allitems->{$item} eq '') {
                 push(@{$trails},$trailstr);
                 $allitems->{$item} = scalar(@{$trails})-1;
@@ -15157,8 +15304,7 @@ sub check_clone {
     my $cloneid='/'.$args->{'clonedomain'}.'/'.$args->{'clonecourse'};
     my ($clonecrsudom,$clonecrsunum)= &LONCAPA::split_courseid($cloneid);
     my $clonehome=&Apache::lonnet::homeserver($clonecrsunum,$clonecrsudom);
-    my $clonetitle;
-    my @clonemsg;
+    my $clonemsg;
     my $can_clone = 0;
     my $lctype = lc($args->{'crstype'});
     if ($lctype ne 'community') {
@@ -15166,38 +15312,16 @@ sub check_clone {
     }
     if ($clonehome eq 'no_host') {
         if ($args->{'crstype'} eq 'Community') {
-            push(@clonemsg,({
-                              mt => 'No new community created.',
-                              args => [],
-                            },
-                            {
-                              mt => 'A new community could not be cloned from the specified original - [_1] - because it is a non-existent community.',
-                              args => [$args->{'clonedomain'}.':'.$args->{'clonedomain'}],
-                            }));
+            $clonemsg = &mt('No new community created.').$linefeed.&mt('A new community could not be cloned from the specified original - [_1] - because it is a non-existent community.',$args->{'clonecourse'}.':'.$args->{'clonedomain'});
         } else {
-            push(@clonemsg,({
-                              mt => 'No new course created.',
-                              args => [],
-                            },
-                            {
-                              mt => 'A new course could not be cloned from the specified original - [_1] - because it is a non-existent course.',
-                              args => [$args->{'clonecourse'}.':'.$args->{'clonedomain'}],
-                            }));
-        }
+            $clonemsg = &mt('No new course created.').$linefeed.&mt('A new course could not be cloned from the specified original - [_1] - because it is a non-existent course.',$args->{'clonecourse'}.':'.$args->{'clonedomain'});
+        }     
     } else {
 	my %clonedesc = &Apache::lonnet::coursedescription($cloneid,{'one_time' => 1});
-        $clonetitle = $clonedesc{'description'};
         if ($args->{'crstype'} eq 'Community') {
             if ($clonedesc{'type'} ne 'Community') {
-                push(@clonemsg,({
-                                  mt => 'No new community created.',
-                                  args => [],
-                                },
-                                {
-                                  mt => 'A new community could not be cloned from the specified original - [_1] - because it is a course not a community.',
-                                  args => [$args->{'clonecourse'}.':'.$args->{'clonedomain'}],
-                                }));
-                return ($can_clone,\@clonemsg,$cloneid,$clonehome);
+                 $clonemsg = &mt('No new community created.').$linefeed.&mt('A new community could not be cloned from the specified original - [_1] - because it is a course not a community.',$args->{'clonecourse'}.':'.$args->{'clonedomain'});
+                return ($can_clone, $clonemsg, $cloneid, $clonehome);
             }
         }
 	if (($env{'request.role.domain'} eq $args->{'clonedomain'}) &&
@@ -15286,34 +15410,20 @@ sub check_clone {
             }
             unless ($can_clone) {
                 if ($args->{'crstype'} eq 'Community') {
-                    push(@clonemsg,({
-                                      mt => 'No new community created.',
-                                      args => [],
-                                    },
-                                    {
-                                      mt => 'The new community could not be cloned from the existing community because the new community owner ([_1]) does not have cloning rights in the existing community ([_2]).',
-                                      args => [$args->{'ccuname'}.':'.$args->{'ccdomain'},$clonedesc{'description'}],
-                                    }));
+                    $clonemsg = &mt('No new community created.').$linefeed.&mt('The new community could not be cloned from the existing community because the new community owner ([_1]) does not have cloning rights in the existing community ([_2]).',$args->{'ccuname'}.':'.$args->{'ccdomain'},$clonedesc{'description'});
                 } else {
-                    push(@clonemsg,({
-                                      mt => 'No new course created.',
-                                      args => [],
-                                    },
-                                    {
-                                      mt => 'The new course could not be cloned from the existing course because the new course owner ([_1]) does not have cloning rights in the existing course ([_2]).',
-                                      args => [$args->{'ccuname'}.':'.$args->{'ccdomain'},$clonedesc{'description'}],
-                                    }));
-                }
+                    $clonemsg = &mt('No new course created.').$linefeed.&mt('The new course could not be cloned from the existing course because the new course owner ([_1]) does not have cloning rights in the existing course ([_2]).',$args->{'ccuname'}.':'.$args->{'ccdomain'},$clonedesc{'description'});
+	        }
 	    }
         }
     }
-    return ($can_clone,\@clonemsg,$cloneid,$clonehome,$clonetitle);
+    return ($can_clone, $clonemsg, $cloneid, $clonehome);
 }
 
 sub construct_course {
     my ($args,$logmsg,$courseid,$crsudom,$crsunum,$udom,$uname,$context,
-        $cnum,$category,$coderef,$callercontext,$user_lh) = @_;
-    my ($outcome,$msgref,$clonemsgref);
+        $cnum,$category,$coderef) = @_;
+    my $outcome;
     my $linefeed =  '<br />'."\n";
     if ($context eq 'auto') {
         $linefeed = "\n";
@@ -15322,11 +15432,18 @@ sub construct_course {
 #
 # Are we cloning?
 #
-    my ($can_clone,$cloneid,$clonehome,$clonetitle);
+    my ($can_clone, $clonemsg, $cloneid, $clonehome);
     if (($args->{'clonecourse'}) && ($args->{'clonedomain'})) {
-	($can_clone,$clonemsgref,$cloneid,$clonehome,$clonetitle) = &check_clone($args,$linefeed);
+	($can_clone, $clonemsg, $cloneid, $clonehome) = &check_clone($args,$linefeed);
+	if ($context ne 'auto') {
+            if ($clonemsg ne '') {
+	        $clonemsg = '<span class="LC_error">'.$clonemsg.'</span>';
+            }
+	}
+	$outcome .= $clonemsg.$linefeed;
+
         if (!$can_clone) {
-	    return (0,$outcome,$clonemsgref);
+	    return (0,$outcome);
 	}
     }
 
@@ -15344,20 +15461,15 @@ sub construct_course {
                                              $args->{'ccuname'}.':'.
                                              $args->{'ccdomain'},
                                              $args->{'crstype'},
-                                             $cnum,$context,$category,
-                                             $callercontext);
+                                             $cnum,$context,$category);
 
     # Note: The testing routines depend on this being output; see 
     # Utils::Course. This needs to at least be output as a comment
     # if anyone ever decides to not show this, and Utils::Course::new
     # will need to be suitably modified.
-    if (($callercontext eq 'auto') && ($user_lh ne '')) {
-        $outcome .= &mt_user($user_lh,'New LON-CAPA [_1] ID: [_2]',$crstype,$$courseid).$linefeed;
-    } else {
-        $outcome .= &mt('New LON-CAPA [_1] ID: [_2]',$crstype,$$courseid).$linefeed;
-    }
+    $outcome .= &mt('New LON-CAPA [_1] ID: [_2]',$crstype,$$courseid).$linefeed;
     if ($$courseid =~ /^error:/) {
-        return (0,$outcome,$clonemsgref);
+        return (0,$outcome);
     }
 
 #
@@ -15366,37 +15478,23 @@ sub construct_course {
     ($$crsudom,$$crsunum)= &LONCAPA::split_courseid($$courseid);
     my $crsuhome=&Apache::lonnet::homeserver($$crsunum,$$crsudom);
     if ($crsuhome eq 'no_host') {
-        if (($callercontext eq 'auto') && ($user_lh ne '')) {
-            $outcome .= &mt_user($user_lh,
-                            'Course creation failed, unrecognized course home server.');
-        } else {
-            $outcome .= &mt('Course creation failed, unrecognized course home server.');
-        }
-        $outcome .= $linefeed;
-        return (0,$outcome,$clonemsgref);
+        $outcome .= &mt('Course creation failed, unrecognized course home server.').$linefeed;
+        return (0,$outcome);
     }
     $outcome .= &mt('Created on').': '.$crsuhome.$linefeed;
 
 #
 # Do the cloning
 #   
-    my @clonemsg;
     if ($can_clone && $cloneid) {
-        push(@clonemsg,
-                      {
-                          mt => 'Created [_1] by cloning from [_2]',
-                          args => [$crstype,$clonetitle],
-                      });
+	$clonemsg = &mt('Cloning [_1] from [_2]',$crstype,$clonehome);
+	if ($context ne 'auto') {
+	    $clonemsg = '<span class="LC_success">'.$clonemsg.'</span>';
+	}
+	$outcome .= $clonemsg.$linefeed;
 	my %oldcenv=&Apache::lonnet::dump('environment',$$crsudom,$$crsunum);
 # Copy all files
-        my @info =
-	    &Apache::lonclonecourse::copycoursefiles($cloneid,$$courseid,$args->{'datemode'},
-                                                     $args->{'dateshift'},$args->{'crscode'},
-                                                     $args->{'ccuname'}.':'.$args->{'ccdomain'},
-                                                     $args->{'tinyurls'});
-        if (@info) {
-            push(@clonemsg,@info);
-        }
+	&Apache::lonclonecourse::copycoursefiles($cloneid,$$courseid,$args->{'datemode'},$args->{'dateshift'});
 # Restore URL
 	$cenv{'url'}=$oldcenv{'url'};
 # Restore title
@@ -15421,8 +15519,7 @@ sub construct_course {
                    'plc.users.denied',
                    'hidefromcat',
                    'checkforpriv',
-                   'categories',
-                   'internal.uniquecode'],
+                   'categories'],
                    $$crsudom,$$crsunum);
         if ($args->{'textbook'}) {
             $cenv{'internal.textbook'} = $args->{'textbook'};
@@ -15703,7 +15800,7 @@ sub construct_course {
         $outcome .= ($fatal?$errtext:'write ok').$linefeed;
     }
 
-    return (1,$outcome,\@clonemsg);
+    return (1,$outcome);
 }
 
 sub make_unique_code {
@@ -15872,6 +15969,24 @@ sub compare_arrays {
     return @difference;
 }
 
+sub lon_status_items {
+    my %defaults = (
+                     E         => 100,
+                     W         => 4,
+                     N         => 1,
+                     U         => 5,
+                     threshold => 200,
+                     sysmail   => 2500,
+                   );
+    my %names = (
+                   E => 'Errors',
+                   W => 'Warnings',
+                   N => 'Notices',
+                   U => 'Unsent',
+                );
+    return (\%defaults,\%names);
+}
+
 # -------------------------------------------------------- Initialize user login
 sub init_user_environment {
     my ($r, $username, $domain, $authhost, $form, $args) = @_;
@@ -16853,12 +16968,8 @@ sub needs_coursereinit {
         $interval = 600;
     }
     if (($now-$env{'request.course.timechecked'})>$interval) {
-        &Apache::lonnet::appenv({'request.course.timechecked'=>$now});
-        my $blocked = &blocking_status('reinit',$cnum,$cdom,undef,1);
-        if ($blocked) {
-            return ();
-        }
         my $lastchange = &Apache::lonnet::get_coursechange($cdom,$cnum);
+        &Apache::lonnet::appenv({'request.course.timechecked'=>$now});
         if ($lastchange > $env{'request.course.tied'}) {
             my %curr_reqd_hash = &Apache::lonnet::userenvironment($cdom,$cnum,'internal.releaserequired');
             if ($curr_reqd_hash{'internal.releaserequired'} ne '') {
@@ -17180,13 +17291,17 @@ sub create_captcha {
 
         if (-e $Apache::lonnet::perlvar{'lonCaptchaDir'}.'/'.$md5sum.'.png') {
             $output = '<input type="hidden" name="crypt" value="'.$md5sum.'" />'."\n".
+                      '<span class="LC_nobreak">'.
                       &mt('Type in the letters/numbers shown below').'&nbsp;'.
                       '<input type="text" size="5" name="code" value="" autocomplete="off" />'.
-                      '<br />'.
+                      '</span><br />'.
                       '<img src="'.$captcha_params{'www_output_dir'}.'/'.$md5sum.'.png" alt="captcha" />';
             last;
         }
     }
+    if ($output eq '') {
+        &Apache::lonnet::logthis("Failed to create Captcha code after $tries attempts.");
+    }
     return $output;
 }
 
@@ -17225,7 +17340,8 @@ sub check_captcha {
 sub create_recaptcha {
     my ($pubkey,$version) = @_;
     if ($version >= 2) {
-        return '<div class="g-recaptcha" data-sitekey="'.$pubkey.'"></div>';
+        return '<div class="g-recaptcha" data-sitekey="'.$pubkey.'"></div>'.
+               '<div style="padding:0;clear:both;margin:0;border:0"></div>';
     } else {
         my $use_ssl;
         if ($ENV{'SERVER_PORT'} == 443) {
@@ -17243,7 +17359,7 @@ sub create_recaptcha {
 sub check_recaptcha {
     my ($privkey,$version) = @_;
     my $captcha_chk;
-    my $ip = &Apache::lonnet::get_requestor_ip();
+    my $ip = &Apache::lonnet::get_requestor_ip(); 
     if ($version >= 2) {
         my $ua = LWP::UserAgent->new;
         $ua->timeout(10);
@@ -17315,31 +17431,18 @@ sub cleanup_html {
 
 # Checks for critical messages and returns a redirect url if one exists.
 # $interval indicates how often to check for messages.
-# $context is the calling context -- roles, grades, contents, menu or flip.
 sub critical_redirect {
-    my ($interval,$context) = @_;
+    my ($interval) = @_;
+    unless (($env{'user.domain'} ne '') && ($env{'user.name'} ne '')) {
+        return ();
+    }
     if ((time-$env{'user.criticalcheck.time'})>$interval) {
-        if (($env{'request.course.id'}) && (($context eq 'flip') || ($context eq 'contents'))) {
-            my $cdom = $env{'course.'.$env{'request.course.id'}.'.domain'};
-            my $cnum = $env{'course.'.$env{'request.course.id'}.'.num'};
-            my $blocked = &blocking_status('alert',$cnum,$cdom,undef,1);
-            if ($blocked) {
-                my $checkrole = "cm./$cdom/$cnum";
-                if ($env{'request.course.sec'} ne '') {
-                    $checkrole .= "/$env{'request.course.sec'}";
-                }
-                unless ((&Apache::lonnet::allowed('evb',undef,undef,$checkrole)) &&
-                        ($env{'request.role'} !~ m{^st\./$cdom/$cnum})) {
-                    return;
-                }
-            }
-        }
         my @what=&Apache::lonnet::dump('critical', $env{'user.domain'},
                                         $env{'user.name'});
         &Apache::lonnet::appenv({'user.criticalcheck.time'=>time});
         my $redirecturl;
         if ($what[0]) {
-            if (($what[0] ne 'con_lost') && ($what[0]!~/^error\:/)) {
+            if (($what[0] ne 'con_lost') && ($what[0] ne 'no_such_host') && ($what[0]!~/^error\:/)) {
                 $redirecturl='/adm/email?critical=display';
                 my $url=&Apache::lonnet::absolute_url().$redirecturl;
                 return (1, $url);
@@ -17399,146 +17502,6 @@ sub des_decrypt {
     return $plaintext;
 }
 
-sub get_requested_shorturls {
-    my ($cdom,$cnum,$navmap) = @_;
-    return unless (ref($navmap));
-    my ($numnew,$errors);
-    my @toshorten = &Apache::loncommon::get_env_multiple('form.addtiny');
-    if (@toshorten) {
-        my (%maps,%resources,%titles);
-        &Apache::loncourserespicker::enumerate_course_contents($navmap,\%maps,\%resources,\%titles,
-                                                               'shorturls',$cdom,$cnum);
-        if (keys(%resources)) {
-            my %tocreate;
-            foreach my $item (sort {$a <=> $b} (@toshorten)) {
-                my $symb = $resources{$item};
-                if ($symb) {
-                    $tocreate{$cnum.'&'.$symb} = 1;
-                }
-            }
-            if (keys(%tocreate)) {
-                ($numnew,$errors) = &make_short_symbs($cdom,$cnum,
-                                                      \%tocreate);
-            }
-        }
-    }
-    return ($numnew,$errors);
-}
-
-sub make_short_symbs {
-    my ($cdom,$cnum,$tocreateref,$lockuser) = @_;
-    my ($numnew,@errors);
-    if (ref($tocreateref) eq 'HASH') {
-        my %tocreate = %{$tocreateref};
-        if (keys(%tocreate)) {
-            my %coursetiny = &Apache::lonnet::dump('tiny',$cdom,$cnum);
-            my $su = Short::URL->new(no_vowels => 1);
-            my $init = '';
-            my (%newunique,%addcourse,%courseonly,%failed);
-            # get lock on tiny db
-            my $now = time;
-            if ($lockuser eq '') {
-                $lockuser = $env{'user.name'}.':'.$env{'user.domain'};
-            }
-            my $lockhash = {
-                                "lock\0$now" => $lockuser,
-                            };
-            my $tries = 0;
-            my $gotlock = &Apache::lonnet::newput_dom('tiny',$lockhash,$cdom);
-            my ($code,$error);
-            while (($gotlock ne 'ok') && ($tries<3)) {
-                $tries ++;
-                sleep 1;
-                $gotlock = &Apache::lonnet::newput_dom('tiny',$lockhash,$cdom);
-            }
-            if ($gotlock eq 'ok') {
-                $init = &shorten_symbs($cdom,$init,$su,\%coursetiny,\%tocreate,\%newunique,
-                                       \%addcourse,\%courseonly,\%failed);
-                if (keys(%failed)) {
-                    my $numfailed = scalar(keys(%failed));
-                    push(@errors,&mt('error: could not obtain unique six character URL for [quant,_1,resource]',$numfailed));
-                }
-                if (keys(%newunique)) {
-                    my $putres = &Apache::lonnet::newput_dom('tiny',\%newunique,$cdom);
-                    if ($putres eq 'ok') {
-                        $numnew = scalar(keys(%newunique));
-                        my $newputres = &Apache::lonnet::newput('tiny',\%addcourse,$cdom,$cnum);
-                        unless ($newputres eq 'ok') {
-                            push(@errors,&mt('error: could not store course look-up of short URLs'));
-                        }
-                    } else {
-                        push(@errors,&mt('error: could not store unique six character URLs'));
-                    }
-                }
-            }
-        }
-    }
-    return ($numnew,\@errors);
-}
-
-sub shorten_symbs {
-    my ($cdom,$init,$su,$coursetiny,$tocreate,$newunique,$addcourse,$courseonly,$failed) = @_;
-    return unless ((ref($su)) && (ref($coursetiny) eq 'HASH') && (ref($tocreate) eq 'HASH') &&
-                   (ref($newunique) eq 'HASH') && (ref($addcourse) eq 'HASH') &&
-                   (ref($courseonly) eq 'HASH') && (ref($failed) eq 'HASH'));
-    my (%possibles,%collisions);
-    foreach my $key (keys(%{$tocreate})) {
-        my $num = String::CRC32::crc32($key);
-        my $tiny = $su->encode($num,$init);
-        if ($tiny) {
-            $possibles{$tiny} = $key;
-        }
-    }
-    if (!$init) {
-        $init = 1;
-    } else {
-        $init ++;
-    }
-    if (keys(%possibles)) {
-        my @posstiny = keys(%possibles);
-        my $configuname = &Apache::lonnet::get_domainconfiguser($cdom);
-        my %currtiny = &Apache::lonnet::get('tiny',\@posstiny,$cdom,$configuname);
-        if (keys(%currtiny)) {
-            foreach my $key (keys(%currtiny)) {
-                next if ($currtiny{$key} eq '');
-                if ($currtiny{$key} eq $possibles{$key}) {
-                    my ($tcnum,$tsymb) = split(/\&/,$currtiny{$key});
-                    unless (($coursetiny->{$tsymb} eq $key) || ($addcourse->{$tsymb} eq $key) || ($courseonly->{$tsymb} eq $key)) {
-                        $courseonly->{$tsymb} = $key;
-                    }
-                } else {
-                    $collisions{$possibles{$key}} = 1;
-                }
-                delete($possibles{$key});
-            }
-        }
-        foreach my $key (keys(%possibles)) {
-            $newunique->{$key} = $possibles{$key};
-            my ($tcnum,$tsymb) = split(/\&/,$possibles{$key});
-            unless (($coursetiny->{$tsymb} eq $key) || ($addcourse->{$tsymb} eq $key) || ($courseonly->{$tsymb} eq $key)) {
-                $addcourse->{$tsymb} = $key;
-            }
-        }
-    }
-    if (keys(%collisions)) {
-        if ($init <5) {
-            if (!$init) {
-                $init = 1;
-            } else {
-                $init ++;
-            }
-            $init = &shorten_symbs($cdom,$init,$su,$coursetiny,\%collisions,
-                                   $newunique,$addcourse,$courseonly,$failed);
-        } else {
-            foreach my $key (keys(%collisions)) {
-                $failed->{$key} = 1;
-                $failed->{$key} = 1;
-            }
-        }
-    }
-    return $init;
-}
-
 sub is_nonframeable {
     my ($url,$absolute,$hostname,$ip,$nocache) = @_;
     my ($remprotocol,$remhost) = ($url =~ m{^(https?)\://(([a-z0-9]+(-[a-z0-9]+)*\.)+[a-z]{2,})}i);