--- loncom/interface/lonhtmlcommon.pm	2004/08/29 07:03:53	1.88
+++ loncom/interface/lonhtmlcommon.pm	2004/09/10 17:58:01	1.89
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # The LearningOnline Network with CAPA
 # a pile of common html routines
 #
-# $Id: lonhtmlcommon.pm,v 1.88 2004/08/29 07:03:53 albertel Exp $
+# $Id: lonhtmlcommon.pm,v 1.89 2004/09/10 17:58:01 banghart Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -117,6 +117,12 @@ sub store_recent {
 				 time.'&'.&Apache::lonnet::escape($value) });
 }
 
+sub remove_recent {
+    my ($area,$names)=@_;
+    my $file=&recent_filename($area);
+    return &Apache::lonnet::del($file,$names);
+}
+
 sub select_recent {
     my ($area,$fieldname,$event)=@_;
     my %recent=&Apache::lonnet::dump(&recent_filename($area));