--- loncom/interface/loncommon.pm	2009/02/25 10:04:20	1.754
+++ loncom/interface/loncommon.pm	2009/02/25 13:25:52	1.755
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # The LearningOnline Network with CAPA
 # a pile of common routines
 #
-# $Id: loncommon.pm,v 1.754 2009/02/25 10:04:20 droeschl Exp $
+# $Id: loncommon.pm,v 1.755 2009/02/25 13:25:52 neumanie Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -923,10 +923,8 @@ sub help_open_topic {
     }
 
     # Add the text
-    if ($text ne "") {
-	$template .= 
-            "<table bgcolor='#3333AA' cellspacing='1' cellpadding='1' border='0'><tr>".
-            "<td bgcolor='#5555FF'><a target=\"_top\" href=\"$link\"><span style=\"color:#FFFFFF;font-size:10pt;\">$text</span></a>";
+    if ($text ne "") {	
+	$template.="<a style=\"background-color:#3333AA;\" target=\"_top\" href=\"$link\"><span style=\"color:#FFFFFF;\">$text</span></a>";
     }
 
     # Add the graphic
@@ -935,7 +933,7 @@ 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>' };
+    
     return $template;
 
 }