--- loncom/interface/lonmsgdisplay.pm	2007/05/03 12:13:35	1.75
+++ loncom/interface/lonmsgdisplay.pm	2007/05/05 02:50:27	1.77
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # The LearningOnline Network with CAPA
 # Routines for messaging display
 #
-# $Id: lonmsgdisplay.pm,v 1.75 2007/05/03 12:13:35 raeburn Exp $
+# $Id: lonmsgdisplay.pm,v 1.77 2007/05/05 02:50:27 raeburn Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -2645,14 +2645,15 @@ sub handler {
 	my $replying = 0;
 	foreach my $envkey (keys(%env)) {
 	    if ($envkey=~/^form\.(rep)?rec\_(.*)$/) {
+                my $repchk = $1;
        		my $msgid = $2;
 		$r->print('<b>'.&mt('Confirming Receipt').':</b> ');
 		my $result = &Apache::lonmsg::user_crit_received($msgid);
                 if ($result =~ /trans:\s+ok/) {
                     &statuschange($msgid,'read');
                 }
-                $r->print($result.'<br>');
-                if ($1 eq 'rep') {
+                $r->print($result.'<br />');
+                if ($repchk eq 'rep') {
 		    &compout($r,'','','',$msgid);
 		    $replying = 1;
                 }