--- loncom/localize/lonlocal.pm	2008/01/29 13:26:09	1.43
+++ loncom/localize/lonlocal.pm	2008/05/16 16:11:56	1.44
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # The LearningOnline Network with CAPA
 # Localization routines
 #
-# $Id: lonlocal.pm,v 1.43 2008/01/29 13:26:09 www Exp $
+# $Id: lonlocal.pm,v 1.44 2008/05/16 16:11:56 raeburn Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -182,7 +182,15 @@ sub mt (@) {
 #    print LOG (@_[0]."\n");
 #    close(LOG);
     if ($lh) {
-	return $lh->maketext(@_);
+        if ($_[0] eq '') {
+            if (wantarray) {
+                return @_;
+            } else {
+                return $_[0];
+            }
+        } else {
+            return $lh->maketext(@_);
+        }
     } else {
 	if (wantarray) {
 	    return @_;