--- loncom/interface/lonmenu.pm	2007/04/11 15:37:04	1.210
+++ loncom/interface/lonmenu.pm	2007/04/11 19:38:59	1.211
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # The LearningOnline Network with CAPA
 # Routines to control the menu
 #
-# $Id: lonmenu.pm,v 1.210 2007/04/11 15:37:04 albertel Exp $
+# $Id: lonmenu.pm,v 1.211 2007/04/11 19:38:59 www Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -965,6 +965,7 @@ sub rawconfig {
         $prt=~s/\$udom/$udom/g;
         $prt=~s/\$crs/$crs/g; 
         $prt=~s/\$requested_domain/$requested_domain/g;
+        if ($category_names{$cat}!~/\w/) { $cat='oth'; }
         my $type = &Apache::loncommon::course_type();
         if ($type eq 'Group') {
             $desc = &convert_menu_function($desc,$type);