--- loncom/interface/loncommon.pm	2006/03/24 21:40:11	1.322
+++ loncom/interface/loncommon.pm	2006/03/27 19:38:53	1.323
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # The LearningOnline Network with CAPA
 # a pile of common routines
 #
-# $Id: loncommon.pm,v 1.322 2006/03/24 21:40:11 albertel Exp $
+# $Id: loncommon.pm,v 1.323 2006/03/27 19:38:53 albertel Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -3157,9 +3157,10 @@ sub html_encode {
 sub js_ready {
     my ($result) = @_;
 
-    $result =~ s/[\n\r]/ /g;
-    $result =~ s/'/\\'/g;
-    $result =~ s{</script>}{</scrip'+'t>}g;
+    $result =~ s/[\n\r]/ /xmsg;
+    $result =~ s/\\/\\\\/xmsg;
+    $result =~ s/'/\\'/xmsg;
+    $result =~ s{</script>}{</scrip'+'t>}xmsg;
     
     return $result;
 }