--- loncom/interface/lonhtmlcommon.pm	2006/06/16 22:37:10	1.134
+++ loncom/interface/lonhtmlcommon.pm	2006/06/22 15:53:48	1.135
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # The LearningOnline Network with CAPA
 # a pile of common html routines
 #
-# $Id: lonhtmlcommon.pm,v 1.134 2006/06/16 22:37:10 raeburn Exp $
+# $Id: lonhtmlcommon.pm,v 1.135 2006/06/22 15:53:48 albertel Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -330,7 +330,7 @@ sub date_setter {
     }
     my $result = "\n<!-- $dname date setting form -->\n";
     $result .= <<ENDJS;
-<script language="Javascript">
+<script type="text/javascript">
     function $dname\_checkday() {
         var day   = document.$formname.$dname\_day.value;
         var month = document.$formname.$dname\_month.value;
@@ -393,7 +393,7 @@ document.$formname.$dname\_year.value,
     }
 </script>
 ENDJS
-    $result .= '  <nobr>';
+    $result .= '  <span style="white-space: nowrap;">';
     my $monthselector = qq{<select name="$dname\_month" $special $state onchange="javascript:$dname\_checkday()" >};
     # Month
     my @Months = qw/January February  March     April   May      June 
@@ -455,7 +455,7 @@ ENDJS
             $result .= &mt('[_7]Select Date[_8]',$cal_link,'</a>');
         }
     }
-    $result .= "</nobr>\n<!-- end $dname date setting form -->\n";
+    $result .= "</span>\n<!-- end $dname date setting form -->\n";
     return $result;
 }