--- loncom/xml/londefdef.pm	2003/08/20 15:22:03	1.162
+++ loncom/xml/londefdef.pm	2003/08/22 16:29:15	1.164
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # The LearningOnline Network with CAPA
 # Tags Default Definition Module 
 #
-# $Id: londefdef.pm,v 1.162 2003/08/20 15:22:03 sakharuk Exp $
+# $Id: londefdef.pm,v 1.164 2003/08/22 16:29:15 albertel Exp $
 # 
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
@@ -407,8 +407,9 @@ sub end_meta {
 	    $currentstring = $token->[4];
 	}
     } elsif ($target eq 'tex') {
-	$currentstring=&Apache::lonxml::endredirection();
-	$currentstring='';
+	if ((not defined $content) && (not defined $name)) {
+	    &Apache::lonxml::startredirection();
+	}
     }
     return $currentstring;
 }
@@ -2318,7 +2319,6 @@ sub end_xmp {
     return $currentstring;
 }
 
-
 #-- <pre>
 sub start_pre {
     my ($target,$token,$tagstack,$parstack,$parser,$safeeval) = @_;
@@ -3149,7 +3149,9 @@ sub start_var {
     my $currentstring = '';
     if ($target eq 'web') {
 	$currentstring = $token->[4];     
-    } 
+    } elsif ($target eq 'tex') {
+	$currentstring = '\textit{'; 
+    }
     return $currentstring;
 }
 
@@ -3157,12 +3159,14 @@ sub end_var {
     my ($target,$token) = @_;
     my $currentstring = '';
     if ($target eq 'web') {
-	$currentstring = $token->[2];    
+	$currentstring = $token->[2];
+    } elsif ($target eq 'tex') {
+	$currentstring = '}'; 
     } 
     return $currentstring;
 }
 
-#-- <wbr> tag
+#-- <wbr> tag (end tag forbidden)
 sub start_wbr {
     my ($target,$token) = @_;
     my $currentstring = '';