--- loncom/interface/lonmenu.pm	2017/02/25 19:43:16	1.469
+++ loncom/interface/lonmenu.pm	2017/04/10 02:45:45	1.470
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # The LearningOnline Network with CAPA
 # Routines to control the menu
 #
-# $Id: lonmenu.pm,v 1.469 2017/02/25 19:43:16 raeburn Exp $
+# $Id: lonmenu.pm,v 1.470 2017/04/10 02:45:45 raeburn Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -1130,7 +1130,11 @@ sub prepare_functions {
         if (($perms{'mdc'}) &&
             (($resurl =~ m{^/?public/$cdom/$cnum/syllabus}) ||
             ($resurl =~ m{^/?uploaded/$cdom/$cnum/portfolio/syllabus/}))) {
-            $cfile = $resurl;
+            if ($resurl =~ m{^/}) {
+                $cfile = $resurl;
+            } else {
+                $cfile = "/$resurl";
+            }
             $home = &Apache::lonnet::homeserver($cnum,$cdom);
             if ($env{'form.forceedit'}) {
                 $forceview = 1;