--- loncom/publisher/lonpublisher.pm	2004/05/21 20:01:15	1.168
+++ loncom/publisher/lonpublisher.pm	2004/05/21 20:17:56	1.169
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # The LearningOnline Network with CAPA
 # Publication Handler
 #
-# $Id: lonpublisher.pm,v 1.168 2004/05/21 20:01:15 www Exp $
+# $Id: lonpublisher.pm,v 1.169 2004/05/21 20:17:56 www Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -1378,8 +1378,8 @@ sub phasetwo {
             $allkeywords .= ','.$ENV{'form.keywords'};
         }
     }
-    $allkeywords=~s/[\;\,]/\,/;
     $allkeywords=~s/[\"\']//g;
+    $allkeywords=~s/\s*[\;\,]\s*/\,/;
     $allkeywords=~s/\s+/ /g;
     $allkeywords=~s/^[ \,]//;
     $allkeywords=~s/[ \,]$//;