--- loncom/interface/lonhtmlcommon.pm	2012/11/29 20:37:07	1.334
+++ loncom/interface/lonhtmlcommon.pm	2012/11/30 11:28:51	1.335
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # The LearningOnline Network with CAPA
 # a pile of common html routines
 #
-# $Id: lonhtmlcommon.pm,v 1.334 2012/11/29 20:37:07 raeburn Exp $
+# $Id: lonhtmlcommon.pm,v 1.335 2012/11/30 11:28:51 bisitz Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -3534,6 +3534,40 @@ sub funclist_from_array {
                { listattr => {class => 'LC_funclist'} });
 }   
 
+=pod
+
+=item &actionbox( \@array )
+
+Constructs a XHTML list from \@array with the first item being visually
+highlighted and set to the value 'Actions'. The list is wrapped in a division.
+
+The actionlist is used to offer contextual actions, mostly at the bottom
+of a page, on which the outcome of an processed action is shown,
+e.g. a file operation in Construction Space.
+
+=over
+
+=item \@array
+
+A reference to the array containing text. Details: sub funclist_from_array
+
+=back
+ 
+Returns: XHTML div as string. 
+
+=back
+
+=cut  
+
+sub actionbox {
+    my ($items) = @_;
+    return unless(ref($items) eq 'ARRAY');
+    return
+        '<div class="LC_actionbox">'
+       .&funclist_from_array($items, {legend => &mt('Actions')})
+       .'</div>';
+}
+
 1;
 
 __END__