--- loncom/interface/loncommon.pm	2012/05/24 22:56:30	1.1079
+++ loncom/interface/loncommon.pm	2012/05/28 20:31:17	1.1080
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # The LearningOnline Network with CAPA
 # a pile of common routines
 #
-# $Id: loncommon.pm,v 1.1079 2012/05/24 22:56:30 raeburn Exp $
+# $Id: loncommon.pm,v 1.1080 2012/05/28 20:31:17 raeburn Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -5163,7 +5163,10 @@ i.e., $env{'internal.head.redirect'} exi
 
 sub endbodytag {
     my ($args) = @_;
-    my $endbodytag='</body>';
+    my $endbodytag;
+    unless ((ref($args) eq 'HASH') && ($args->{'notbody'})) {
+        $endbodytag='</body>';
+    }
     $endbodytag=&Apache::lontexconvert::jsMath_process()."\n".$endbodytag;
     if ( exists( $env{'internal.head.redirect'} ) ) {
         if (!(ref($args) eq 'HASH' && $args->{'noredirectlink'})) {
@@ -7357,7 +7360,9 @@ sub end_page {
     } else {
 	$result .= &endbodytag($args);
     }
-    $result .= "\n</html>";
+    unless ($args->{'notbody'}) {
+        $result .= "\n</html>";
+    }
 
     if ($args->{'js_ready'}) {
 	$result = &js_ready($result);