--- loncom/interface/lonhtmlcommon.pm	2010/08/30 02:55:17	1.283
+++ loncom/interface/lonhtmlcommon.pm	2010/10/04 14:34:46	1.284
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # The LearningOnline Network with CAPA
 # a pile of common html routines
 #
-# $Id: lonhtmlcommon.pm,v 1.283 2010/08/30 02:55:17 raeburn Exp $
+# $Id: lonhtmlcommon.pm,v 1.284 2010/10/04 14:34:46 www Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -62,6 +62,11 @@ use Apache::lonlocal;
 use Apache::lonnet;
 use LONCAPA;
 
+sub java_not_enabled {
+   return "\n".'<span class="LC_error">'.
+          &mt('The required Java applet could not be started. Please make sure to have Java installed and active in your browser.').
+          "</span>\n";
+}
 
 sub coursepreflink {
    my ($text,$category)=@_;