--- loncom/xml/londefdef.pm	2003/10/01 20:45:05	1.177
+++ loncom/xml/londefdef.pm	2003/10/01 21:13:50	1.178
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # The LearningOnline Network with CAPA
 # Tags Default Definition Module 
 #
-# $Id: londefdef.pm,v 1.177 2003/10/01 20:45:05 albertel Exp $
+# $Id: londefdef.pm,v 1.178 2003/10/01 21:13:50 albertel Exp $
 # 
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
@@ -92,9 +92,15 @@ sub start_m {
 	    $Apache::lontexconvert::errorstring='';
 	}
 	#&Apache::lonxml::debug("M is ends with:$currentstring:");
+	$Apache::lonxml::post_evaluate=0;
     } elsif ($target eq 'tex') {
 	$currentstring = &Apache::lonxml::get_all_text_unbalanced("/m",$parser);
+	my $eval=&Apache::lonxml::get_param('eval',$parstack,$safeeval);
+	if ($eval eq 'on') {
+	    $currentstring=&Apache::run::evaluate($currentstring,$safeeval,$$parstack[-1]);
+	}
 	if ($currentstring=~/^(\s*\\\\\s*)*$/) {$currentstring = ' \vskip 0 mm ';}
+	$Apache::lonxml::post_evaluate=0;
     } else {
 	my $inside = &Apache::lonxml::get_all_text_unbalanced("/m",$parser);
     }