--- loncom/interface/loncommon.pm	2003/02/03 18:03:52	1.76
+++ loncom/interface/loncommon.pm	2003/02/12 01:59:34	1.77
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # The LearningOnline Network with CAPA
 # a pile of common routines
 #
-# $Id: loncommon.pm,v 1.76 2003/02/03 18:03:52 harris41 Exp $
+# $Id: loncommon.pm,v 1.77 2003/02/12 01:59:34 www Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -538,14 +538,16 @@ sub help_open_topic {
     # Add the text
     if ($text ne "")
     {
-	$template .= "<a href=\"$link\">$text</a> ";
+	$template .= 
+  "<table bgcolor='#3333AA' cellspacing='1' cellpadding='1' border='0'><tr>".
+  "<td bgcolor='#5555FF'><a href=\"$link\"><font color='#FFFFFF' size='2'>$text</a>";
     }
 
     # Add the graphic
     $template .= <<"ENDTEMPLATE";
-<a href="$link"><image src="/adm/help/gif/smallHelp.gif" border="0" alt="(Help: $topic)" /></a>
+ <a href="$link"><image src="/adm/help/gif/smallHelp.gif" border="0" alt="(Help: $topic)" /></a>
 ENDTEMPLATE
-
+    if ($text ne '') { $template.='</font></td></tr></table>' };
     return $template;
 
 }