--- loncom/interface/lontemplate.pm	2009/11/26 05:21:43	1.40
+++ loncom/interface/lontemplate.pm	2009/12/03 02:13:28	1.41
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # The LearningOnline Network
 # "Template" Functions to generate html output
 #
-# $Id: lontemplate.pm,v 1.40 2009/11/26 05:21:43 faziophi Exp $
+# $Id: lontemplate.pm,v 1.41 2009/12/03 02:13:28 www Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -65,8 +65,7 @@ sub print_aboutme_content_template {
               if (!&Apache::lonfeedback::contains_block_html($message)) {
               	&Apache::lonfeedback::newline_to_br(\$message);
               }
-              $message
-             =~s/(http\:\/\/[^\s]+)/\<a href=\"$1\"\>\<tt\>$1\<\/tt\>\<\/a\>/g;
+              $message=&Apache::lonhtmlcommon::raw_href_to_link($message);
               if ($allowed) {
                   $message=&Apache::lonspeller::markeduptext($message);
               }