--- loncom/interface/lonpopulate.pm	2005/11/04 21:32:13	1.30
+++ loncom/interface/lonpopulate.pm	2005/11/04 21:34:05	1.31
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # automated enrollment configuration handler
-# $Id: lonpopulate.pm,v 1.30 2005/11/04 21:32:13 raeburn Exp $
+# $Id: lonpopulate.pm,v 1.31 2005/11/04 21:34:05 raeburn Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -665,7 +665,7 @@ ENDTWO
           for (my $i=0; $i<@xlists; $i++) {
               my $xl = '&nbsp;';
               my $gp = '&nbsp;';
-              if ($xlists[$i] =~ /(\w+):?(.*)$/) {
+              if ($xlists[$i] =~ /^([^:]+):?(.*)$/) {
                   $xl = $1;
                   $gp = $2;
               }