--- loncom/interface/lonhtmlcommon.pm	2016/11/09 23:14:47	1.358.2.10
+++ loncom/interface/lonhtmlcommon.pm	2017/03/15 15:17:43	1.358.2.11
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # The LearningOnline Network with CAPA
 # a pile of common html routines
 #
-# $Id: lonhtmlcommon.pm,v 1.358.2.10 2016/11/09 23:14:47 raeburn Exp $
+# $Id: lonhtmlcommon.pm,v 1.358.2.11 2017/03/15 15:17:43 raeburn Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -1830,7 +1830,7 @@ returns: nothing
                     $env{'course.'.$env{'request.course.id'}.'.description'};
                 $no_mt_descr = 1;
                 if ($env{'request.noversionuri'} =~ 
-                    m{^/public/($match_domain)/($match_courseid)/syllabus$}) {
+                    m{^/?public/($match_domain)/($match_courseid)/syllabus$}) {
                     unless (($env{'course.'.$env{'request.course.id'}.'.domain'} eq $1) &&
                             ($env{'course.'.$env{'request.course.id'}.'.num'} eq $2)) {
                         $description = 'Menu';