--- loncom/interface/selfenroll.pm	2014/04/06 14:24:40	1.27.2.3
+++ loncom/interface/selfenroll.pm	2016/08/04 14:17:39	1.27.2.4
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # The LearningOnline Network
 # Allow users to self-enroll in a course
 #
-# $Id: selfenroll.pm,v 1.27.2.3 2014/04/06 14:24:40 raeburn Exp $
+# $Id: selfenroll.pm,v 1.27.2.4 2016/08/04 14:17:39 raeburn Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -221,7 +221,8 @@ sub handler {
     if ($sso_url eq '') {
         $sso_url = $login_path;
     }
-    $missing_formitem = &mt('The link to the requested page could not be followed.')."\\n".&mt('The placeholder for the courseID is absent.');
+    $missing_formitem = &mt('The link to the requested page could not be followed.')."\n".&mt('The placeholder for the courseID is absent.');
+    &js_escape(\$missing_formitem);
     if ($knownuser) {
         if (keys(%curr_role)) {
             $r->print('<h3>'.&mt('Self-enrollment unavailable').'</h3>'.