--- loncom/interface/lonhtmlcommon.pm	2014/01/15 17:52:04	1.356
+++ loncom/interface/lonhtmlcommon.pm	2014/12/11 01:44:55	1.357
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # The LearningOnline Network with CAPA
 # a pile of common html routines
 #
-# $Id: lonhtmlcommon.pm,v 1.356 2014/01/15 17:52:04 raeburn Exp $
+# $Id: lonhtmlcommon.pm,v 1.357 2014/12/11 01:44:55 raeburn Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -3348,7 +3348,7 @@ END
 sub htmltag{
     return
         qq|<$_[0]|
-        . join( '', map { qq| $_="${$_[2]}{$_}"| if ${$_[2]}{$_} } keys %{ $_[2] } )
+        . join( '', map { qq| $_="${$_[2]}{$_}"| if ${$_[2]}{$_} } keys(%{ $_[2] }) )
         . ($_[1] ? qq|>$_[1]</$_[0]>| : qq|/>|). "\n";
 };