--- loncom/publisher/lonpublisher.pm	2001/12/04 15:34:57	1.54
+++ loncom/publisher/lonpublisher.pm	2001/12/05 20:25:20	1.57
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # The LearningOnline Network with CAPA
 # Publication Handler
 #
-# $Id: lonpublisher.pm,v 1.54 2001/12/04 15:34:57 albertel Exp $
+# $Id: lonpublisher.pm,v 1.57 2001/12/05 20:25:20 albertel Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -256,7 +256,7 @@ sub publish {
               if ($token->[0] eq 'S') {
                 my $counter;
                 my $tag=$token->[1];
-                my $lctag=$tag;$lctag=~/[A-Z]/[a-z]/g;
+                my $lctag=lc($tag);
                 unless ($lctag eq 'allow') {  
                   my %parms=%{$token->[2]};
                   $counter=$addid{$tag};
@@ -331,15 +331,17 @@ sub publish {
                       $newparmstring.=' '.$_.'='.$quote.$parms{$_}.$quote;
 		    }
                   } keys %parms;
-  
+		  if (!$endtag) { if ($token->[4]=~m:/>$:) { $endtag=' /'; }; }
 		  $outstring.='<'.$tag.$newparmstring.$endtag.'>';
 	         } else {
 		   $allow{$token->[2]->{'src'}}=1;
 		 }
               } elsif ($token->[0] eq 'E') {
+		if ($token->[2]) {
                   unless ($token->[1] eq 'allow') {
                      $outstring.='</'.$token->[1].'>';
 		  }
+		}
               } else {
                   $outstring.=$token->[1];
               }