--- loncom/xml/londefdef.pm	2010/07/21 02:00:37	1.418
+++ loncom/xml/londefdef.pm	2010/08/04 14:20:26	1.419
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # The LearningOnline Network with CAPA
 # Tags Default Definition Module 
 #
-# $Id: londefdef.pm,v 1.418 2010/07/21 02:00:37 www Exp $
+# $Id: londefdef.pm,v 1.419 2010/08/04 14:20:26 raeburn Exp $
 # 
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
@@ -2054,7 +2054,7 @@ sub start_table {
 	#
 
 	my $table = new Apache::lontable();
-	if ($border ne '') {
+	if ($border ne '' && $border != 0) {
 	    $table->table_border(1);
 	    $table->cell_border(1);
 	}