--- loncom/interface/lonmenu.pm	2011/02/15 14:54:51	1.347
+++ loncom/interface/lonmenu.pm	2011/03/05 14:45:24	1.348
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # The LearningOnline Network with CAPA
 # Routines to control the menu
 #
-# $Id: lonmenu.pm,v 1.347 2011/02/15 14:54:51 wenzelju Exp $
+# $Id: lonmenu.pm,v 1.348 2011/03/05 14:45:24 raeburn Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -359,9 +359,10 @@ sub innerregister {
 
     undef(@inlineremote);
 
+    my $resurl; 
     if ( $env{'request.symb'} && $env{'request.course.id'} ) {
 
-        my ($mapurl,$rid,$resurl) = &Apache::lonnet::decode_symb(&Apache::lonnet::symbread());
+        (my $mapurl, my $rid, $resurl) = &Apache::lonnet::decode_symb(&Apache::lonnet::symbread());
         my $coursetitle = $env{'course.'.$env{'request.course.id'}.'.description'};
 
         my $maptitle = &Apache::lonnet::gettitle($mapurl);
@@ -554,6 +555,18 @@ sub innerregister {
                     }
                 }
             }
+        }
+        if ($env{'request.course.id'}) {
+            if ($resurl eq "public/$cdom/$cnum/syllabus") {
+                if ($env{'course.'.$env{'request.course.id'}.'.externalsyllabus'} =~ /\w/) {
+                    if (&Apache::lonnet::allowed('mdc',$env{'request.course.id'})) {
+                        $editbutton=&switch('','',6,1,'pcstr.png','Edit',
+                                            'resource[_2]',
+                                            "go('/adm/courseprefs?phase=display&actions=courseinfo')",
+                                            'Edit this resource');
+                    }
+                }
+            }
         }
         ###
         ###