--- loncom/interface/lonsyllabus.pm	2009/12/01 13:34:54	1.102
+++ loncom/interface/lonsyllabus.pm	2009/12/03 02:13:28	1.103
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # The LearningOnline Network
 # Syllabus
 #
-# $Id: lonsyllabus.pm,v 1.102 2009/12/01 13:34:54 wenzelju Exp $
+# $Id: lonsyllabus.pm,v 1.103 2009/12/03 02:13:28 www Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -421,7 +421,7 @@ ENDSCRIPT
                     if (!&Apache::lonfeedback::contains_block_html($message)) {
                     	&Apache::lonfeedback::newline_to_br(\$message);
                     }
-                    $message =~s|(https?\://[^\s]+)|<a href="$1"><tt>$1</tt></a>|g;
+                    $message=&Apache::lonhtmlcommon::raw_href_to_link($message);
                     if ($allowed) {
                         $message=&Apache::lonspeller::markeduptext($message);
                     }