--- loncom/interface/loncommon.pm	2008/10/02 15:38:56	1.690
+++ loncom/interface/loncommon.pm	2008/10/24 16:23:00	1.691
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # The LearningOnline Network with CAPA
 # a pile of common routines
 #
-# $Id: loncommon.pm,v 1.690 2008/10/02 15:38:56 bisitz Exp $
+# $Id: loncommon.pm,v 1.691 2008/10/24 16:23:00 bisitz Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -926,7 +926,7 @@ sub help_open_topic {
     if ($text ne "") {
 	$template .= 
             "<table bgcolor='#3333AA' cellspacing='1' cellpadding='1' border='0'><tr>".
-            "<td bgcolor='#5555FF'><a target=\"_top\" href=\"$link\"><font color='#FFFFFF' size='2'>$text</font></a>";
+            "<td bgcolor='#5555FF'><span class=\"LC_nobreak\"><a target=\"_top\" href=\"$link\"><font color='#FFFFFF' size='2'>$text</font></a>";
     }
 
     # Add the graphic
@@ -935,7 +935,7 @@ sub help_open_topic {
     $template .= <<"ENDTEMPLATE";
  <a target="_top" href="$link" title="$title"><img src="$helpicon" border="0" alt="(Help: $topic)" /></a>
 ENDTEMPLATE
-    if ($text ne '') { $template.='</td></tr></table>' };
+    if ($text ne '') { $template.='</span></td></tr></table>' };
     return $template;
 
 }