--- loncom/interface/loncommon.pm	2003/09/17 16:50:58	1.119
+++ loncom/interface/loncommon.pm	2003/09/17 18:15:54	1.120
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # The LearningOnline Network with CAPA
 # a pile of common routines
 #
-# $Id: loncommon.pm,v 1.119 2003/09/17 16:50:58 www Exp $
+# $Id: loncommon.pm,v 1.120 2003/09/17 18:15:54 www Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -1665,6 +1665,10 @@ sub preferred_languages {
     return @genlanguages;
 }
 
+sub current_language {
+    return (&preferred_languages)[0];
+}
+
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 ##               Student Answer Attempts                     ##
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