--- loncom/interface/loncommon.pm	2004/02/18 23:33:17	1.181
+++ loncom/interface/loncommon.pm	2004/02/20 17:03:38	1.182
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # The LearningOnline Network with CAPA
 # a pile of common routines
 #
-# $Id: loncommon.pm,v 1.181 2004/02/18 23:33:17 albertel Exp $
+# $Id: loncommon.pm,v 1.182 2004/02/20 17:03:38 matthew Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -2359,19 +2359,7 @@ other decorations will be returned.
 sub bodytag {
     my ($title,$function,$addentries,$bodyonly,$domain,$forcereg)=@_;
     $title=&mt($title);
-    unless ($function) {
-	$function='student';
-        if ($ENV{'request.role'}=~/^(cc|in|ta|ep)/) {
-	    $function='coordinator';
-        }
-	if ($ENV{'request.role'}=~/^(su|dc|ad|li)/) {
-            $function='admin';
-        }
-        if (($ENV{'request.role'}=~/^(au|ca)/) ||
-            ($ENV{'REQUEST_URI'}=~/^(\/priv|\~)/)) {
-            $function='author';
-        }
-    }
+    $function = &get_users_function() if (! defined($function));
     my $img=&designparm($function.'.img',$domain);
     my $pgbg=&designparm($function.'.pgbg',$domain);
     my $tabbg=&designparm($function.'.tabbg',$domain);
@@ -2458,6 +2446,33 @@ ENDBODY
 }
 
 ###############################################
+
+=pod
+
+=item get_users_function
+
+Used by &bodytag to determine the current users primary role.
+Returns either 'student','coordinator','admin', or 'author'.
+
+=cut
+
+###############################################
+sub get_users_function {
+    my $function = 'student';
+    if ($ENV{'request.role'}=~/^(cc|in|ta|ep)/) {
+        $function='coordinator';
+    }
+    if ($ENV{'request.role'}=~/^(su|dc|ad|li)/) {
+        $function='admin';
+    }
+    if (($ENV{'request.role'}=~/^(au|ca)/) ||
+        ($ENV{'REQUEST_URI'}=~/^(\/priv|\~)/)) {
+        $function='author';
+    }
+    return $function;
+}
+
+###############################################
 
 sub get_posted_cgi {
     my $r=shift;