--- loncom/xml/londefdef.pm	2006/01/25 11:30:14	1.315
+++ loncom/xml/londefdef.pm	2006/01/27 22:30:23	1.316
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # The LearningOnline Network with CAPA
 # Tags Default Definition Module 
 #
-# $Id: londefdef.pm,v 1.315 2006/01/25 11:30:14 foxr Exp $
+# $Id: londefdef.pm,v 1.316 2006/01/27 22:30:23 foxr Exp $
 # 
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
@@ -1980,7 +1980,12 @@ sub start_table {
             $Apache::londefdef::table[-1]{'width'}=$1*$textwidth/100;
 	} else {
 	    $Apache::londefdef::table[-1]{'width'}=$TeXwidth;
-	}        
+	}
+        #  In the end, however the table width cannot be wider than $textwidth...
+	
+	if ($Apache::londefdef::table[-1]{'width'} > $textwidth) {
+	    $Apache::londefdef::table[-1]{'width'} = $textwidth;
+	}
 
         #table's border
 	my $border = &Apache::lonxml::get_param('border',$parstack,$safeeval);