--- loncom/interface/loncommon.pm	2016/11/20 21:24:29	1.1261
+++ loncom/interface/loncommon.pm	2017/02/25 19:50:16	1.1275
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # The LearningOnline Network with CAPA
 # a pile of common routines
 #
-# $Id: loncommon.pm,v 1.1261 2016/11/20 21:24:29 raeburn Exp $
+# $Id: loncommon.pm,v 1.1275 2017/02/25 19:50:16 raeburn Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -267,7 +267,7 @@ BEGIN {
 		next if ($line =~ /^\#/);
 		chomp($line);
                 my ($extension,$category)=(split(/\s+/,$line,2));
-                push @{$category_extensions{lc($category)}},$extension;
+                push(@{$category_extensions{lc($category)}},$extension);
             }
             close($fh);
         }
@@ -1054,7 +1054,7 @@ sub list_languages {
 	if ($code) {
 	    my $selector    = $supported_codes{$id};
 	    my $description = &plainlanguagedescription($id);
-	    push (@lang_choices, [$selector, $description]);
+	    push(@lang_choices, [$selector, $description]);
 	}
     }
     return \@lang_choices;
@@ -1176,7 +1176,7 @@ sub linked_select_forms {
         $result.="select2data${suffix}['d_$s1'].texts = new Array(";        
         my @s2texts;
         foreach my $value (@s2values) {
-            push @s2texts, $hashref->{$s1}->{'select2'}->{$value};
+            push(@s2texts, $hashref->{$s1}->{'select2'}->{$value});
         }
         $result.="\"@s2texts\");\n";
     }
@@ -2185,7 +2185,7 @@ sub crsauthor_url {
 }
 
 sub import_crsauthor_form {
-    my ($form,$firstselectname,$secondselectname,$onchangefirst,$only,$suffix) = @_;
+    my ($form,$firstselectname,$secondselectname,$onchangefirst,$only,$suffix,$disabled) = @_;
     return (0) unless ($env{'request.course.id'});
     my $cnum = $env{'course.'.$env{'request.course.id'}.'.num'};
     my $cdom = $env{'course.'.$env{'request.course.id'}.'.domain'};
@@ -5809,6 +5809,10 @@ Inputs:
 
 =item * $args, optional argument valid values are
             no_auto_mt_title -> prevents &mt()ing the title arg
+            use_absolute     -> for external resource or syllabus, this will
+                                contain https://<hostname> if server uses
+                                https (as per hosts.tab), but request is for http
+            hostname         -> hostname, from $r->hostname().
 
 =item * $advtoolsref, optional argument, ref to an array containing
             inlineremote items to be added in "Functions" menu below
@@ -5834,6 +5838,7 @@ sub bodytag {
     }
     if (!$args->{'no_auto_mt_title'}) { $title = &mt($title); }
     my $httphost = $args->{'use_absolute'};
+    my $hostname = $args->{'hostname'};
 
     $function = &get_users_function() if (!$function);
     my $img =    &designparm($function.'.img',$domain);
@@ -5862,7 +5867,11 @@ sub bodytag {
         if ($env{'request.role'} !~ /^cr/) {
             $role = &Apache::lonnet::plaintext($role,&course_type());
         } elsif ($role =~ m{^cr/($match_domain)/\1-domainconfig/(\w+)$}) {
-            $role = &mt('Helpdesk[_1]','&nbsp;'.$2); 
+            if ($env{'request.role.desc'}) {
+                $role = $env{'request.role.desc'};
+            } else {
+                $role = &mt('Helpdesk[_1]','&nbsp;'.$2);
+            }
         } else {
             $role = (split(/\//,$role,4))[-1]; 
         }
@@ -5958,17 +5967,18 @@ sub bodytag {
             $bodytag .= Apache::lonhtmlcommon::scripttag('', 'end');
             if ($env{'request.state'} eq 'construct') {
                 $bodytag .= &Apache::lonmenu::innerregister($forcereg,
-                                $args->{'bread_crumbs'});
+                                $args->{'bread_crumbs'},'','',$hostname);
             } elsif ($forcereg) {
                 $bodytag .= &Apache::lonmenu::innerregister($forcereg,undef,
                                                             $args->{'group'},
-                                                            $args->{'hide_buttons'});
+                                                            $args->{'hide_buttons'},
+                                                            $hostname);
             } else {
                 $bodytag .= 
                     &Apache::lonmenu::prepare_functions($env{'request.noversionuri'},
                                                         $forcereg,$args->{'group'},
                                                         $args->{'bread_crumbs'},
-                                                        $advtoolsref);
+                                                        $advtoolsref,'',$hostname);
             }
         }else{
             # this is to seperate menu from content when there's no secondary
@@ -8122,6 +8132,39 @@ section.role-warning>h1:before {
   content:url('/adm/daxe/images/section_icons/warning.png');
 }
 
+#LC_minitab_header {
+  float:left;
+  width:100%;
+  background:#DAE0D2 url("/res/adm/pages/minitabmenu_bg.gif") repeat-x bottom;
+  font-size:93%;
+  line-height:normal;
+  margin: 0.5em 0 0.5em 0;
+}
+#LC_minitab_header ul {
+  margin:0;
+  padding:10px 10px 0;
+  list-style:none;
+}
+#LC_minitab_header li {
+  float:left;
+  background:url("/res/adm/pages/minitabmenu_left.gif") no-repeat left top;
+  margin:0;
+  padding:0 0 0 9px;
+}
+#LC_minitab_header a {
+  display:block;
+  background:url("/res/adm/pages/minitabmenu_right.gif") no-repeat right top;
+  padding:5px 15px 4px 6px;
+}
+#LC_minitab_header #LC_current_minitab {
+  background-image:url("/res/adm/pages/minitabmenu_left_on.gif");
+}
+#LC_minitab_header #LC_current_minitab a {
+  background-image:url("/res/adm/pages/minitabmenu_right_on.gif");
+  padding-bottom:5px;
+}
+
+
 END
 }
 
@@ -8493,8 +8536,14 @@ $args - additional optional args support
              no_auto_mt_title -> prevent &mt()ing the title arg
              bread_crumbs ->             Array containing breadcrumbs
              bread_crumbs_component ->  if exists show it as headline else show only the breadcrumbs
+             bread_crumbs_nomenu -> if true will pass false as the value of $menulink
+                                    to lonhtmlcommon::breadcrumbs
              group          -> includes the current group, if page is for a 
-                               specific group  
+                               specific group
+             use_absolute   -> for request for external resource or syllabus, this
+                               will contain https://<hostname> if server uses
+                               https (as per hosts.tab), but request is for http
+             hostname       -> hostname, originally from $r->hostname(), (optional).
 
 =back
 
@@ -8558,15 +8607,21 @@ sub start_page {
                 if (@advtools > 0) {
                     &Apache::lonmenu::advtools_crumbs(@advtools);
                 }
-
+                my $menulink;
+                # if arg: bread_crumbs_nomenu is true pass 0 as $menulink item.
+                if ((exists($args->{'bread_crumbs_nomenu'})) ||
+                     ((($args->{'crstype'} eq 'Placement') || (($env{'request.course.id'}) &&
+                     ($env{'course.'.$env{'request.course.id'}.'.type'} eq 'Placement'))) &&
+                     (!$env{'request.role.adv'}))) {
+                    $menulink = 0;
+                } else {
+                    undef($menulink);
+                }
 		#if bread_crumbs_component exists show it as headline else show only the breadcrumbs
 		if(exists($args->{'bread_crumbs_component'})){
-			$result .= &Apache::lonhtmlcommon::breadcrumbs($args->{'bread_crumbs_component'});
-		} elsif ($args->{'crstype'} eq 'Placement') {
-			$result .= &Apache::lonhtmlcommon::breadcrumbs('','','','','','','','','',
-                                                                       $args->{'crstype'});
+			$result .= &Apache::lonhtmlcommon::breadcrumbs($args->{'bread_crumbs_component'},'',$menulink);
                 } else {
-			$result .= &Apache::lonhtmlcommon::breadcrumbs();
+			$result .= &Apache::lonhtmlcommon::breadcrumbs('','',$menulink);
 		}
     }
     return $result;
@@ -8663,7 +8718,7 @@ var modalWindow = {
 };
 	var openMyModal = function(source,width,height,scrolling,transparency,style)
 	{
-                source = source.replace("'","&#39;");
+                source = source.replace(/'/g,"&#39;");
 		modalWindow.windowId = "myModal";
 		modalWindow.width = width;
 		modalWindow.height = height;
@@ -10560,7 +10615,7 @@ sub get_institutional_codes {
         foreach (@currxlists) {
             if (m/^([^:]+):(\w*)$/) {
                 unless (grep/^$1$/,@{$allcourses}) {
-                    push @{$allcourses},$1;
+                    push(@{$allcourses},$1);
                     $$LC_code{$1} = $2;
                 }
             }
@@ -10573,7 +10628,7 @@ sub get_institutional_codes {
                 my $sec = $coursecode.$1;
                 my $lc_sec = $2;
                 unless (grep/^$sec$/,@{$allcourses}) {
-                    push @{$allcourses},$sec;
+                    push(@{$allcourses},$sec);
                     $$LC_code{$sec} = $lc_sec;
                 }
             }
@@ -14021,7 +14076,7 @@ sub DrawBarGraph {
         @Labels = @$labels;
     } else {
         for (my $i=0;$i<@{$Values[0]};$i++) {
-            push (@Labels,$i+1);
+            push(@Labels,$i+1);
         }
     }
     #
@@ -14480,9 +14535,9 @@ Returns: comma separated list of address
 sub build_recipient_list {
     my ($defmail,$mailing,$defdom,$origmail) = @_;
     my @recipients;
-    my $otheremails;
+    my ($otheremails,$lastresort,$allbcc,$addtext);
     my %domconfig =
-         &Apache::lonnet::get_dom('configuration',['contacts'],$defdom);
+        &Apache::lonnet::get_dom('configuration',['contacts'],$defdom);
     if (ref($domconfig{'contacts'}) eq 'HASH') {
         if (exists($domconfig{'contacts'}{$mailing})) {
             if (ref($domconfig{'contacts'}{$mailing}) eq 'HASH') {
@@ -14494,14 +14549,96 @@ sub build_recipient_list {
                             push(@recipients,$addr);
                         }
                     }
-                    $otheremails = $domconfig{'contacts'}{$mailing}{'others'};
+                }
+                $otheremails = $domconfig{'contacts'}{$mailing}{'others'};
+                if ($mailing eq 'helpdeskmail') {
+                    if ($domconfig{'contacts'}{$mailing}{'bcc'}) {
+                        my @bccs = split(/,/,$domconfig{'contacts'}{$mailing}{'bcc'});
+                        my @ok_bccs;
+                        foreach my $bcc (@bccs) {
+                            $bcc =~ s/^\s+//g;
+                            $bcc =~ s/\s+$//g;
+                            if ($bcc =~ m/^[^\@]+\@[^\@]+$/) {
+                                if (!(grep(/^\Q$bcc\E$/,@ok_bccs))) {
+                                    push(@ok_bccs,$bcc);
+                                }
+                            }
+                        }
+                        if (@ok_bccs > 0) {
+                            $allbcc = join(', ',@ok_bccs);
+                        }
+                    }
+                    $addtext = $domconfig{'contacts'}{$mailing}{'include'};
                 }
             }
         } elsif ($origmail ne '') {
-            push(@recipients,$origmail);
+            $lastresort = $origmail;
         }
     } elsif ($origmail ne '') {
-        push(@recipients,$origmail);
+        $lastresort = $origmail;
+    }
+
+    if (($mailing eq 'helpdesk') && ($lastresort ne '')) {
+        unless (grep(/^\Q$defdom\E$/,&Apache::lonnet::current_machine_domains())) {
+            my $lonhost = $Apache::lonnet::perlvar{'lonHostID'};
+            my $machinedom = $Apache::lonnet::perlvar{'lonDefDomain'};
+            my %what = (
+                          perlvar => 1,
+                       );
+            my $primary = &Apache::lonnet::domain($defdom,'primary');
+            if ($primary) {
+                my $gotaddr;
+                my ($result,$returnhash) =
+                    &Apache::lonnet::get_remote_globals($primary,{ perlvar => 1 });
+                if (($result eq 'ok') && (ref($returnhash) eq 'HASH')) {
+                    if ($returnhash->{'lonSupportEMail'} =~ /^[^\@]+\@[^\@]+$/) {
+                        $lastresort = $returnhash->{'lonSupportEMail'};
+                        $gotaddr = 1;
+                    }
+                }
+                unless ($gotaddr) {
+                    my $uintdom = &Apache::lonnet::internet_dom($primary);
+                    my $intdom = &Apache::lonnet::internet_dom($lonhost);
+                    unless ($uintdom eq $intdom) {
+                        my %domconfig =
+                            &Apache::lonnet::get_dom('configuration',['contacts'],$machinedom);
+                        if (ref($domconfig{'contacts'}) eq 'HASH') {
+                            if (ref($domconfig{'contacts'}{'otherdomsmail'}) eq 'HASH') {
+                                my @contacts = ('adminemail','supportemail');
+                                foreach my $item (@contacts) {
+                                    if ($domconfig{'contacts'}{'otherdomsmail'}{$item}) {
+                                        my $addr = $domconfig{'contacts'}{$item};
+                                        if (!grep(/^\Q$addr\E$/,@recipients)) {
+                                            push(@recipients,$addr);
+                                        }
+                                    }
+                                }
+                                if ($domconfig{'contacts'}{'otherdomsmail'}{'others'}) {
+                                    $otheremails = $domconfig{'contacts'}{'otherdomsmail'}{'others'};
+                                }
+                                if ($domconfig{'contacts'}{'otherdomsmail'}{'bcc'}) {
+                                    my @bccs = split(/,/,$domconfig{'contacts'}{'otherdomsmail'}{'bcc'});
+                                    my @ok_bccs;
+                                    foreach my $bcc (@bccs) {
+                                        $bcc =~ s/^\s+//g;
+                                        $bcc =~ s/\s+$//g;
+                                        if ($bcc =~ m/^[^\@]+\@[^\@]+$/) {
+                                            if (!(grep(/^\Q$bcc\E$/,@ok_bccs))) {
+                                                push(@ok_bccs,$bcc);
+                                            }
+                                        }
+                                    }
+                                    if (@ok_bccs > 0) {
+                                        $allbcc = join(', ',@ok_bccs);
+                                    }
+                                }
+                                $addtext = $domconfig{'contacts'}{'otherdomsmail'}{'include'};
+                            }
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
     }
     if (defined($defmail)) {
         if ($defmail ne '') {
@@ -14521,8 +14658,21 @@ sub build_recipient_list {
             }
         }
     }
-    my $recipientlist = join(',',@recipients); 
-    return $recipientlist;
+    if ($mailing eq 'helpdesk') {
+        if ((!@recipients) && ($lastresort ne '')) {
+            push(@recipients,$lastresort);
+        }
+    } elsif ($lastresort ne '') {
+        if (!grep(/^\Q$lastresort\E$/,@recipients)) {
+            push(@recipients,$lastresort);
+        }
+    }
+    my $recipientlist = join(',',@recipients);
+    if (wantarray) {
+        return ($recipientlist,$allbcc,$addtext);
+    } else {
+        return $recipientlist;
+    }
 }
 
 ############################################################
@@ -15183,11 +15333,11 @@ sub check_clone {
 	my %clonedesc = &Apache::lonnet::coursedescription($cloneid,{'one_time' => 1});
         if ($args->{'crstype'} eq 'Community') {
             if ($clonedesc{'type'} ne 'Community') {
-                 $clonemsg = &mt('No new community created.').$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'});
+                $clonemsg = &mt('No new community created.').$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 $args->{'clonedomain'}) && 
+	if (($env{'request.role.domain'} eq $args->{'clonedomain'}) &&
             (&Apache::lonnet::allowed('ccc',$env{'request.role.domain'}))) {
 	    $can_clone = 1;
 	} else {
@@ -15284,7 +15434,8 @@ sub check_clone {
 }
 
 sub construct_course {
-    my ($args,$logmsg,$courseid,$crsudom,$crsunum,$udom,$uname,$context,$cnum,$category,$coderef) = @_;
+    my ($args,$logmsg,$courseid,$crsudom,$crsunum,$udom,$uname,$context,
+        $cnum,$category,$coderef) = @_;
     my $outcome;
     my $linefeed =  '<br />'."\n";
     if ($context eq 'auto') {
@@ -15437,7 +15588,7 @@ sub construct_course {
                 my $addcheck = &Apache::lonnet::auto_new_course($$crsunum,$$crsudom,$class,$cenv{'internal.courseowner'});
                 $cenv{'internal.sectionnums'} .= $item.',';
                 unless ($addcheck eq 'ok') {
-                    push @badclasses, $class;
+                    push(@badclasses,$class);
                 }
             }
             $cenv{'internal.sectionnums'} =~ s/,$//;
@@ -15465,7 +15616,7 @@ sub construct_course {
                 my $addcheck =  &Apache::lonnet::auto_new_course($$crsunum,$$crsudom,$xl,$cenv{'internal.courseowner'});
                 $cenv{'internal.crosslistings'} .= $item.',';
                 unless ($addcheck eq 'ok') {
-                    push @badclasses, $xl;
+                    push(@badclasses,$xl);
                 }
             }
             $cenv{'internal.crosslistings'} =~ s/,$//;
@@ -15500,12 +15651,12 @@ sub construct_course {
     }
     if (@badclasses > 0) {
         my %lt=&Apache::lonlocal::texthash(
-                'tclb' => 'The courses listed below were included as sections or crosslistings affiliated with your new LON-CAPA course.  However, if automated course roster updates are enabled for this class, these particular sections/crosslistings will not contribute towards enrollment, because the user identified as the course owner for this LON-CAPA course',
-                'dnhr' => 'does not have rights to access enrollment in these classes',
-                'adby' => 'as determined by the policies of your institution on access to official classlists'
+                'tclb' => 'The courses listed below were included as sections or crosslistings affiliated with your new LON-CAPA course.',
+                'howi' => 'However, if automated course roster updates are enabled for this class, these particular sections/crosslistings are not guaranteed to contribute towards enrollment.',
+                'itis' => 'It is possible that rights to access enrollment for these classes will be available through assignment of co-owners.',
         );
-        my $badclass_msg = $cenv{'internal.courseowner'}.') - '.$lt{'dnhr'}.
-                           ' ('.$lt{'adby'}.')';
+        my $badclass_msg = $lt{'tclb'}.$linefeed.$lt{'howi'}.$linefeed.
+                           &mt('That is because the user identified as the course owner ([_1]) does not have rights to access enrollment in these classes, as determined by the policies of your institution on access to official classlists',$cenv{'internal.courseowner'}).$linefeed.$lt{'itis'};
         if ($context eq 'auto') {
             $outcome .= $badclass_msg.$linefeed;
         } else {
@@ -15864,8 +16015,6 @@ sub init_user_environment {
 
     my $public=($username eq 'public' && $domain eq 'public');
 
-# See if old ID present, if so, remove
-
     my ($filename,$cookie,$userroles,$firstaccenv,$timerintenv);
     my $now=time;
 
@@ -15887,7 +16036,8 @@ sub init_user_environment {
 	}
 	if (!$cookie) { $cookie="publicuser_$oldest"; }
     } else {
-	# if this isn't a robot, kill any existing non-robot sessions
+	# See if old ID present, if so, remove if this isn't a robot,
+	# killing any existing non-robot sessions
 	if (!$args->{'robot'}) {
 	    opendir(DIR,$lonids);
 	    while ($filename=readdir(DIR)) {
@@ -15927,8 +16077,7 @@ sub init_user_environment {
 
     my %userenv = &Apache::lonnet::dump('environment',$domain,$username);
     my ($tmp) = keys(%userenv);
-    if ($tmp !~ /^(con_lost|error|no_such_host)/i) {
-    } else {
+    if ($tmp =~ /^(con_lost|error|no_such_host)/i) {
 	undef(%userenv);
     }
     if (($userenv{'interface'}) && (!$form->{'interface'})) {
@@ -15980,36 +16129,44 @@ sub init_user_environment {
             $env{'user.noloadbalance'} = $lonhost;
         }
 
-        my %is_adv = ( is_adv => $env{'user.adv'} );
-        my %domdef;
-        unless ($domain eq 'public') {
-            %domdef = &Apache::lonnet::get_domain_defaults($domain);
+        if ($form->{'noloadbalance'}) {
+            my @hosts = &Apache::lonnet::current_machine_ids();
+            my $hosthere = $form->{'noloadbalance'};
+            if (grep(/^\Q$hosthere\E$/,@hosts)) {
+                $initial_env{"user.noloadbalance"} = $hosthere;
+                $env{'user.noloadbalance'} = $hosthere;
+            }
         }
 
-        foreach my $tool ('aboutme','blog','webdav','portfolio') {
-            $userenv{'availabletools.'.$tool} = 
-                &Apache::lonnet::usertools_access($username,$domain,$tool,'reload',
-                                                  undef,\%userenv,\%domdef,\%is_adv);
-        }
+        unless ($domain eq 'public') {
+            my %is_adv = ( is_adv => $env{'user.adv'} );
+            my %domdef = &Apache::lonnet::get_domain_defaults($domain);
 
-        foreach my $crstype ('official','unofficial','community','textbook','placement') {
-            $userenv{'canrequest.'.$crstype} =
-                &Apache::lonnet::usertools_access($username,$domain,$crstype,
-                                                  'reload','requestcourses',
-                                                  \%userenv,\%domdef,\%is_adv);
-        }
+            foreach my $tool ('aboutme','blog','webdav','portfolio') {
+                $userenv{'availabletools.'.$tool} = 
+                    &Apache::lonnet::usertools_access($username,$domain,$tool,'reload',
+                                                      undef,\%userenv,\%domdef,\%is_adv);
+            }
 
-        $userenv{'canrequest.author'} =
-            &Apache::lonnet::usertools_access($username,$domain,'requestauthor',
-                                        'reload','requestauthor',
-                                        \%userenv,\%domdef,\%is_adv);
-        my %reqauthor = &Apache::lonnet::get('requestauthor',['author_status','author'],
-                                             $domain,$username);
-        my $reqstatus = $reqauthor{'author_status'};
-        if ($reqstatus eq 'approval' || $reqstatus eq 'approved') { 
-            if (ref($reqauthor{'author'}) eq 'HASH') {
-                $userenv{'requestauthorqueued'} = $reqstatus.':'.
-                                                  $reqauthor{'author'}{'timestamp'};
+            foreach my $crstype ('official','unofficial','community','textbook','placement') {
+                $userenv{'canrequest.'.$crstype} =
+                    &Apache::lonnet::usertools_access($username,$domain,$crstype,
+                                                      'reload','requestcourses',
+                                                      \%userenv,\%domdef,\%is_adv);
+            }
+
+            $userenv{'canrequest.author'} =
+                &Apache::lonnet::usertools_access($username,$domain,'requestauthor',
+                                                  'reload','requestauthor',
+                                                  \%userenv,\%domdef,\%is_adv);
+            my %reqauthor = &Apache::lonnet::get('requestauthor',['author_status','author'],
+                                                 $domain,$username);
+            my $reqstatus = $reqauthor{'author_status'};
+            if ($reqstatus eq 'approval' || $reqstatus eq 'approved') { 
+                if (ref($reqauthor{'author'}) eq 'HASH') {
+                    $userenv{'requestauthorqueued'} = $reqstatus.':'.
+                                                      $reqauthor{'author'}{'timestamp'};
+                }
             }
         }
 
@@ -16629,7 +16786,7 @@ sub search_courses {
                 if (ref($courses{$cid}) eq 'HASH') {
                     if (ref($courses{$cid}{roles}) eq 'ARRAY') {
                         if (!grep(/^\Q$courserole\E$/,@{$courses{$cid}{roles}})) {
-                            push (@{$courses{$cid}{roles}},$courserole);
+                            push(@{$courses{$cid}{roles}},$courserole);
                         }
                     } else {
                         $courses{$cid}{roles} = [$courserole];
@@ -16959,8 +17116,8 @@ sub recurse_supplemental {
 }
 
 sub symb_to_docspath {
-    my ($symb) = @_;
-    return unless ($symb);
+    my ($symb,$navmapref) = @_;
+    return unless ($symb && ref($navmapref));
     my ($mapurl,$id,$resurl) = &Apache::lonnet::decode_symb($symb);
     if ($resurl=~/\.(sequence|page)$/) {
         $mapurl=$resurl;
@@ -16968,9 +17125,11 @@ sub symb_to_docspath {
         $mapurl=$env{'course.'.$env{'request.course.id'}.'.url'};
     }
     my $mapresobj;
-    my $navmap = Apache::lonnavmaps::navmap->new();
-    if (ref($navmap)) {
-        $mapresobj = $navmap->getResourceByUrl($mapurl);
+    unless (ref($$navmapref)) {
+        $$navmapref = Apache::lonnavmaps::navmap->new();
+    }
+    if (ref($$navmapref)) {
+        $mapresobj = $$navmapref->getResourceByUrl($mapurl);
     }
     $mapurl=~s{^.*/([^/]+)\.(\w+)$}{$1};
     my $type=$2;
@@ -16980,7 +17139,7 @@ sub symb_to_docspath {
         if ($pcslist ne '') {
             foreach my $pc (split(/,/,$pcslist)) {
                 next if ($pc <= 1);
-                my $res = $navmap->getByMapPc($pc);
+                my $res = $$navmapref->getByMapPc($pc);
                 if (ref($res)) {
                     my $thisurl = $res->src();
                     $thisurl=~s{^.*/([^/]+)\.\w+$}{$1};