--- loncom/interface/lonhtmlcommon.pm	2012/05/28 13:09:17	1.314
+++ loncom/interface/lonhtmlcommon.pm	2012/05/28 19:05:21	1.315
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # The LearningOnline Network with CAPA
 # a pile of common html routines
 #
-# $Id: lonhtmlcommon.pm,v 1.314 2012/05/28 13:09:17 raeburn Exp $
+# $Id: lonhtmlcommon.pm,v 1.315 2012/05/28 19:05:21 raeburn Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ sub direct_parm_link {
     $filter=&entity_encode($filter);
     $part=&entity_encode($part);
     if (($symb) && (&Apache::lonnet::allowed('opa')) && ($target ne 'tex')) {
-       return "<a target='_top' href='/adm/parmset?symb=$symb&filter=$filter&part=$part'><span class='LC_setting'>$linktext</span></a>";
+       return "<a target='_top' href='/adm/parmset?symb=$symb&amp;filter=$filter&amp;part=$part'><span class='LC_setting'>$linktext</span></a>";
     } else {
        return $linktext;
     }
@@ -1492,8 +1492,9 @@ sub set_due_date {
     # The code should correct for gross differences between the server
     # and client's time setting
 
-    my $js = "
-<script type='text/javascript'>
+     return <<"END";
+
+<script type="text/javascript">
   //<![CDATA[
 var serverDueDate = $duems;
 var serverTime    = $now;
@@ -1502,9 +1503,8 @@ var dueDate       = new Date(serverDueDa
 
   //]]>
 </script>
-";
 
-    return $js;
+END
 }
 ##
 # Sets the time at which the problem finished computing.