--- loncom/interface/loncommon.pm	2010/11/17 20:41:53	1.948.2.13
+++ loncom/interface/loncommon.pm	2010/12/19 22:34:42	1.948.2.14
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # The LearningOnline Network with CAPA
 # a pile of common routines
 #
-# $Id: loncommon.pm,v 1.948.2.13 2010/11/17 20:41:53 raeburn Exp $
+# $Id: loncommon.pm,v 1.948.2.14 2010/12/19 22:34:42 raeburn Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -3562,6 +3562,29 @@ sub format_previous_attempt_value {
 	$value = &Apache::lonlocal::locallocaltime($value);
     } elsif (ref($value) eq 'ARRAY') {
 	$value = '('.join(', ', @{ $value }).')';
+    } elsif ($key =~ /answerstring$/) {
+        my %answers = &Apache::lonnet::str2hash($value);
+        my @anskeys = sort(keys(%answers));
+        if (@anskeys == 1) {
+            my $answer = $answers{$anskeys[0]};
+            if ($answer =~ m{\Q\0\E}) {
+                $answer =~ s{\Q\0\E}{, }g;
+            }
+            my $tag_internal_answer_name = 'INTERNAL';
+            if ($anskeys[0] eq $tag_internal_answer_name) {
+                $value = $answer;
+            } else {
+                $value = $anskeys[0].'='.$answer;
+            }
+        } else {
+            foreach my $ans (@anskeys) {
+                my $answer = $answers{$ans};
+                if ($answer =~ m{\Q\0\E}) {
+                    $answer =~ s{\Q\0\E}{, }g;
+                }
+                $value .=  $ans.'='.$answer.'<br />';;
+            }
+        }
     } else {
 	$value = &unescape($value);
     }