--- loncom/publisher/lonpublisher.pm	2007/03/02 23:18:19	1.221
+++ loncom/publisher/lonpublisher.pm	2007/03/02 23:20:17	1.222
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # The LearningOnline Network with CAPA
 # Publication Handler
 #
-# $Id: lonpublisher.pm,v 1.221 2007/03/02 23:18:19 albertel Exp $
+# $Id: lonpublisher.pm,v 1.222 2007/03/02 23:20:17 albertel Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -418,7 +418,7 @@ sub urlfixup {
         }
     }
     if ($url=~/^(?:http|https|ftp)\:\/\//) { return $url; }
-    $url=~s/\~$cuname/res\/$cudom\/$cuname/;
+    $url=~s{\Q~$cuname\E}{res/$cudom/$cuname};
     return $url;
 }