--- loncom/interface/londocs.pm	2018/12/29 23:24:39	1.658
+++ loncom/interface/londocs.pm	2018/12/30 19:47:02	1.659
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # The LearningOnline Network
 # Documents
 #
-# $Id: londocs.pm,v 1.658 2018/12/29 23:24:39 raeburn Exp $
+# $Id: londocs.pm,v 1.659 2018/12/30 19:47:02 raeburn Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -4183,9 +4183,8 @@ END
                     if ($url =~ /^([^#]+)#([^#]+)$/) {
                         $url = $1;
                         $anchor = $2;
-                        if ($symb =~ m{^([^#]+)\Q#$anchor\E$}) {
-                            $shownsymb = $1.&escape('#').$anchor;
-                        }
+                        my $escan = &escape('#');
+                        $shownsymb =~ s/^([^\#]+)#([^\#]+)$/$1$escan$2/;
                     }
                 }
                 unless ($env{'request.role.adv'}) {
@@ -4437,8 +4436,7 @@ $form_end;
        } else {
            $link = $url;
        }
-       $link = &js_escape($link.(($url=~/\?/)?'&':'?').'inhibitmenu=yes'.
-                                               (($anchor ne '')?$anchor:''));
+       $link = &js_escape($link.(($url=~/\?/)?'&':'?').'inhibitmenu=yes'.$anchor);
        if ($nomodal) {
            $line.='<a href="#" onclick="javascript:window.open('."'$link','syllabuspreview','height=400,width=500,scrollbars=1,resizable=1,menubar=0,location=1')".'; return false;" />'.
                   '<img src="'.$icon.'" alt="" class="LC_icon" border="0" /></a>';