--- loncom/publisher/lonpublisher.pm	2014/07/27 11:39:33	1.291
+++ loncom/publisher/lonpublisher.pm	2014/08/03 13:52:59	1.292
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # The LearningOnline Network with CAPA
 # Publication Handler
 #
-# $Id: lonpublisher.pm,v 1.291 2014/07/27 11:39:33 raeburn Exp $
+# $Id: lonpublisher.pm,v 1.292 2014/08/03 13:52:59 raeburn Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -726,6 +726,8 @@ sub fix_ids_and_indices {
 		    foreach my $type ('src','href','background','bgimg') {
 			foreach my $key (keys(%parms)) {
 			    if ($key =~ /^$type$/i) {
+                                next if (($lctag eq 'img') && ($type eq 'src') && 
+                                         ($parms{$key} =~ m{^data\:image/gif;base64,}));
 				$parms{$key}=&set_allow(\%allow,$logfile,
 							$target,$tag,
 							$parms{$key},$type);