--- loncom/xml/londefdef.pm	2004/05/12 18:59:38	1.215
+++ loncom/xml/londefdef.pm	2004/05/21 21:06:59	1.216
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # The LearningOnline Network with CAPA
 # Tags Default Definition Module 
 #
-# $Id: londefdef.pm,v 1.215 2004/05/12 18:59:38 sakharuk Exp $
+# $Id: londefdef.pm,v 1.216 2004/05/21 21:06:59 matthew Exp $
 # 
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
@@ -1110,7 +1110,9 @@ sub start_p {
 	    $currentstring='\makebox['.$ENV{'form.textwidth'}.']{\hfill\llap{';
 	} elsif ($align eq 'left') {
 	    $currentstring='\noindent\makebox['.$ENV{'form.textwidth'}.']{\rlap{';
-	}
+	} else {
+            $currentstring='\par ';
+        }
 	my $signal=1;#<p> does not work inside <b>...</b> 
 	foreach my $tag (@$tagstack) {if (lc($tag) eq 'b') {$signal=0;}
 	if (!$signal) {$currentstring = '';}