--- loncom/interface/loncommon.pm	2009/02/26 22:22:51	1.758
+++ loncom/interface/loncommon.pm	2009/03/01 13:23:12	1.759
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # The LearningOnline Network with CAPA
 # a pile of common routines
 #
-# $Id: loncommon.pm,v 1.758 2009/02/26 22:22:51 kaisler Exp $
+# $Id: loncommon.pm,v 1.759 2009/03/01 13:23:12 neumanie Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -924,14 +924,14 @@ sub help_open_topic {
 
     # Add the text
     if ($text ne "") {	
-	$template.="<a style=\"background-color:#3333AA;\" target=\"_top\" href=\"$link\"><span style=\"color:#FFFFFF;\">$text</span></a>";
+	$template.="<span class=\"LC_nobreak\"><a class=\"LC_helptextbgcolor\" target=\"_top\" href=\"$link\"><span class=\"LC_helptextfontcolor\">$text</span></a>";
     }
 
     # Add the graphic
     my $title = &mt('Online Help');
     my $helpicon=&lonhttpdurl("/adm/help/help.png");
     $template .= <<"ENDTEMPLATE";
- <a target="_top" href="$link" title="$title"><img src="$helpicon" border="0" alt="(Help: $topic)" /></a>
+ <a target="_top" href="$link" title="$title"><img src="$helpicon" border="0" alt="(Help: $topic)" /></a></span>
 ENDTEMPLATE
     
     return $template;
@@ -5591,7 +5591,14 @@ p, .LC_ContentBox {
         cursor:pointer;
         text-decoration:underline;
 }
-
+.LC_helptextbgcolor
+{
+	background-color:#5555FF;
+}
+.LC_helptextfontcolor
+{
+	color:#FFFFFF;
+}
 
 dl,ul,div,fieldset {
 	margin: 10px 10px 10px 0px;