--- loncom/interface/loncommon.pm	2008/07/12 14:16:32	1.669
+++ loncom/interface/loncommon.pm	2008/07/13 19:36:50	1.670
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # The LearningOnline Network with CAPA
 # a pile of common routines
 #
-# $Id: loncommon.pm,v 1.669 2008/07/12 14:16:32 raeburn Exp $
+# $Id: loncommon.pm,v 1.670 2008/07/13 19:36:50 raeburn Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -8509,7 +8509,7 @@ sub assign_categories_table {
                     }
                     $output .= '<tr '.$css_class.'><td><span class="LC_nobreak">'
                                .'<input type="checkbox" name="usecategory" value="'.
-                               $item.'"'.$checked.' />'.&escape($parent).'</span></td>';
+                               $item.'"'.$checked.' />'.$parent.'</span></td>';
                     my $depth = 1;
                     push(@path,$parent);
                     $output .= &assign_category_rows($itemcount,\@cats,$depth,$parent,\@path,\@currcategories);