--- loncom/xml/londefdef.pm	2003/07/09 20:04:19	1.152
+++ loncom/xml/londefdef.pm	2003/07/14 14:29:26	1.153
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # The LearningOnline Network with CAPA
 # Tags Default Definition Module 
 #
-# $Id: londefdef.pm,v 1.152 2003/07/09 20:04:19 sakharuk Exp $
+# $Id: londefdef.pm,v 1.153 2003/07/14 14:29:26 sakharuk Exp $
 # 
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
@@ -157,9 +157,9 @@ sub start_html {
 	    &Apache::lonxml::fontsettings();     
     } elsif ($target eq 'tex') {
 	@Apache::londefdef::table = ();
-	$currentstring .= '\documentclass[letterpaper]{article}'.
-                           #'\batchmode'.
-                           '\newcommand{\keephidden}[1]{}
+	$currentstring .= '\documentclass[letterpaper]{article}';
+	if ($ENV{'form.latex_type'}=~'batchmode') {$currentstring .='\batchmode';} 
+	$currentstring .= '\newcommand{\keephidden}[1]{}
                            \renewcommand{\deg}{$^{\circ}$}
                            \usepackage{longtable}
                            \usepackage{textcomp}