--- loncom/interface/loncommon.pm	2004/07/12 17:02:07	1.198
+++ loncom/interface/loncommon.pm	2004/07/15 18:50:37	1.199
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # The LearningOnline Network with CAPA
 # a pile of common routines
 #
-# $Id: loncommon.pm,v 1.198 2004/07/12 17:02:07 raeburn Exp $
+# $Id: loncommon.pm,v 1.199 2004/07/15 18:50:37 albertel Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -250,6 +250,8 @@ of the element the selection from the se
 =cut
 
 sub browser_and_searcher_javascript {
+    my ($mode)=@_;
+    if (!defined($mode)) { $mode='edit'; }
     my $resurl=&lastresurl();
     return <<END;
     var editbrowser = null;
@@ -259,7 +261,7 @@ sub browser_and_searcher_javascript {
             url += 'launch=1&';
         }
         url += 'catalogmode=interactive&';
-        url += 'mode=edit&';
+        url += 'mode=$mode&';
         url += 'form=' + formname + '&';
         if (only != null) {
             url += 'only=' + only + '&';
@@ -284,7 +286,7 @@ sub browser_and_searcher_javascript {
             url += 'launch=1&';
         }
         url += 'catalogmode=interactive&';
-        url += 'mode=edit&';
+        url += 'mode=$mode&';
         url += 'form=' + formname + '&';
         if (titleelement != null) {
             url += 'titleelement=' + titleelement + '&';