--- loncom/interface/loncommon.pm	2007/11/06 04:39:19	1.609
+++ loncom/interface/loncommon.pm	2007/11/06 19:02:57	1.610
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # The LearningOnline Network with CAPA
 # a pile of common routines
 #
-# $Id: loncommon.pm,v 1.609 2007/11/06 04:39:19 raeburn Exp $
+# $Id: loncommon.pm,v 1.610 2007/11/06 19:02:57 albertel Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -4397,6 +4397,7 @@ table.LC_data_table, table.LC_mail_list
   border: 1px solid #000000;
   border-collapse: separate;
   border-spacing: 1px;
+  background: $pgbg;
 }
 .LC_data_table_dense {
   font-size: small;
@@ -4419,12 +4420,12 @@ table.LC_prior_tries tr th {
   background-color: $data_table_head;
   font-size: smaller;
 }
-table.LC_data_table tr td, 
+table.LC_data_table tr.LC_odd_row > td, 
 table.LC_aboutme_port tr td {
   background-color: $data_table_light;
   padding: 2px;
 }
-table.LC_data_table tr.LC_even_row td,
+table.LC_data_table tr.LC_even_row > td,
 table.LC_aboutme_port tr.LC_even_row td {
   background-color: $data_table_dark;
 }
@@ -5510,30 +5511,30 @@ sub simple_error_page {
 }
 
 {
-    my $row_count;
+    my @row_count;
     sub start_data_table {
 	my ($add_class) = @_;
 	my $css_class = (join(' ','LC_data_table',$add_class));
-	undef($row_count);
+	unshift(@row_count,0);
 	return '<table class="'.$css_class.'">'."\n";
     }
 
     sub end_data_table {
-	undef($row_count);
+	shift(@row_count);
 	return '</table>'."\n";;
     }
 
     sub start_data_table_row {
 	my ($add_class) = @_;
-	$row_count++;
-	my $css_class = ($row_count % 2)?'':'LC_even_row';
+	$row_count[0]++;
+	my $css_class = ($row_count[0] % 2)?'LC_odd_row':'LC_even_row';
 	$css_class = (join(' ',$css_class,$add_class));
 	return  '<tr class="'.$css_class.'">'."\n";;
     }
     
     sub continue_data_table_row {
 	my ($add_class) = @_;
-	my $css_class = ($row_count % 2)?'':'LC_even_row';
+	my $css_class = ($row_count[0] % 2)?'LC_odd_row':'LC_even_row';
 	$css_class = (join(' ',$css_class,$add_class));
 	return  '<tr class="'.$css_class.'">'."\n";;
     }
@@ -5543,7 +5544,7 @@ sub simple_error_page {
     }
 
     sub start_data_table_empty_row {
-	$row_count++;
+	$row_count[0]++;
 	return  '<tr class="LC_empty_row" >'."\n";;
     }