--- loncom/interface/lonhtmlcommon.pm	2009/12/01 18:07:50	1.252
+++ loncom/interface/lonhtmlcommon.pm	2009/12/03 02:13:28	1.253
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # The LearningOnline Network with CAPA
 # a pile of common html routines
 #
-# $Id: lonhtmlcommon.pm,v 1.252 2009/12/01 18:07:50 bisitz Exp $
+# $Id: lonhtmlcommon.pm,v 1.253 2009/12/03 02:13:28 www Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -72,6 +72,12 @@ sub coursepreflink {
    }
 }
 
+sub raw_href_to_link {
+   my ($message)=@_;
+   $message=~s/(https?\:\/\/[^\s\'\"]+)(\s|$)/<a href="$1"><tt>$1<\/tt><\/a>$2/gi;
+   return $message;
+}
+
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