--- loncom/localize/lonlocal.pm	2003/12/10 00:32:56	1.27
+++ loncom/localize/lonlocal.pm	2003/12/22 22:39:07	1.28
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # The LearningOnline Network with CAPA
 # Localization routines
 #
-# $Id: lonlocal.pm,v 1.27 2003/12/10 00:32:56 www Exp $
+# $Id: lonlocal.pm,v 1.28 2003/12/22 22:39:07 www Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -236,7 +236,14 @@ sub texthash {
 
 sub get_language_handle {
     my $r=shift;
-    $lh=Apache::localize->get_handle(&Apache::loncommon::preferred_languages);
+    my $languages=&Apache::loncommon::preferred_languages;
+    unless ($languages) {
+	my $headers=$r->headers_in;
+	$ENV{'HTTP_ACCEPT_LANGUAGE'}=$headers->{'Accept-language'};
+    } else {
+	$ENV{'HTTP_ACCEPT_LANGUAGE'}='';
+    }
+    $lh=Apache::localize->get_handle($languages);
     if (&Apache::lonnet::mod_perl_version == 1) {
 	$r->content_languages([&current_language()]);
     }