--- loncom/interface/lonhelper.pm	2018/01/14 22:02:06	1.199
+++ loncom/interface/lonhelper.pm	2018/01/15 00:51:42	1.200
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # The LearningOnline Network with CAPA
 # .helper XML handler to implement the LON-CAPA helper
 #
-# $Id: lonhelper.pm,v 1.199 2018/01/14 22:02:06 raeburn Exp $
+# $Id: lonhelper.pm,v 1.200 2018/01/15 00:51:42 raeburn Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -2047,7 +2047,9 @@ be filtered out. The 'addstatus' attribu
 and long status display columns to the display. The 'addparts'
 attribute will add in a part selector beside problems that have more
 than 1 part. The 'includecourse' attribute if true, will include
-the toplevel default.sequence in the results.
+the toplevel default.sequence in the results. The 'modalLink' attribute,
+if true, will cause links to be launched as modal pop-ups, instead of 
+replacing the resource selection listing, currently being displayed. 
 
 =head3 SUB-TAGS
 
@@ -2159,6 +2161,7 @@ sub start_resource {
     $paramHash->{'toponly'} = $token->[2]{'toponly'};
     $paramHash->{'addstatus'} = $token->[2]{'addstatus'};
     $paramHash->{'addparts'} = $token->[2]{'addparts'};
+    $paramHash->{'modalLink'} = $token->[2]{'modallink'};
     if ($paramHash->{'addparts'}) {
 	$helper->declareVar($paramHash->{'variable'}.'_part');
     }
@@ -2365,6 +2368,7 @@ BUTTONS
     my $option_texts   = $self->{OPTION_TEXTS};
     my $option_types   = $self->{OPTION_TYPES};
     my $addparts       = $self->{'addparts'};
+    my $modalLink      = $self->{'modalLink'};
     my $headings_done  = 0;
 
     # Evaluate the map url as needed
@@ -2549,7 +2553,8 @@ RADIO
                                        'suppressEmptySequences' => $self->{'suppressEmptySequences'},
 				       'include_top_level_map' => $self->{'include_top_level_map'},
                                        'iterator_map' => $mapUrl,
-                                       'map_no_edit_link' => 1, } 
+                                       'map_no_edit_link' => 1,
+                                       'modalLink' => $modalLink, }
                                        );
 
     $result .= $buttons;