--- loncom/xml/londefdef.pm	2002/02/21 04:29:27	1.43
+++ loncom/xml/londefdef.pm	2004/04/01 16:19:13	1.207
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # The LearningOnline Network with CAPA
 # Tags Default Definition Module 
 #
-# $Id: londefdef.pm,v 1.43 2002/02/21 04:29:27 albertel Exp $
+# $Id: londefdef.pm,v 1.207 2004/04/01 16:19:13 sakharuk Exp $
 # 
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
@@ -25,8 +25,7 @@
 # /home/httpd/html/adm/gpl.txt
 #
 # http://www.lon-capa.org/
-#
-# Copyright for TtHfunc and TtMfunc by Ian Hutchinson. 
+## Copyright for TtHfunc and TtMfunc by Ian Hutchinson. 
 # TtHfunc and TtMfunc (the "Code") may be compiled and linked into 
 # binary executable programs or libraries distributed by the 
 # Michigan State University (the "Licensee"), but any binaries so 
@@ -44,1467 +43,3543 @@
 
 package Apache::londefdef; 
 
+use Apache::lonnet();
 use strict;
 use Apache::lonxml;
+use Apache::File();
+use Image::Magick;
+use Apache::lonmenu();
+use Apache::lonmeta();
+use Apache::Constants qw(:common);
+
 
 BEGIN {
 
-    &Apache::lonxml::register('Apache::londefdef',('m','html','head','map','select','option','input','textarea','form','meta','title','body','center','b','strong','table','dt','h1','h2','h3','h4','h5','h6','cite','i','address','dd','dl','dir','ol','ul','menu','dfn','kbd','tt','code','em','q','p','br','big','small','basefont','font','s','sub','strike','sup','hr','a','li','u','output','param','applet','img','embed','tr','td','allow','frameset','pre'));
+    &Apache::lonxml::register('Apache::londefdef',('a','abbr','acronym','accessrule','address','allow','applet','area','b','base','basefont','bgo','bgsound','big','blink','blockquote','blankspace','body','br','button','caption','center','cite','code','col','colgroup','dd','del','dfn','dir','div','dl','dt','em','embed','externallink','fieldset','font','form','frame','frameset','h1','h2','h3','h4','h5','h6','head','hr','html','i','iframe','img','input','ins','insert','isindex','kbd','keygen','label','layer','legend','li','link','m','map','marquee','menu','meta','multicol','nobr','noembed','noframes','nolayer','noscript','object','ol','optgroup','option','output','p','param','pre','q','s','samp','select','server','small','spacer','span','strike','strong','sub','sup','table','tbody','td','textarea','tfoot','th','thead','title','tr','tt','tthoption','u','ul','var','wbr','hideweboutput'));
+
+}
 
+sub initialize_londefdef {
+    $Apache::londefdef::TD_redirection=0;
+    @Apache::londefdef::table = ();
+    $Apache::londefdef::select=0;
+    @Apache::londefdef::description=();
+    $Apache::londefdef::DD_redirection=0;
+    $Apache::londefdef::DT_redirection=0;
 }
 
 #======================= TAG SUBROUTINES =====================
 #-- <output>
 sub start_output {
-  my ($target) = @_;
-  if ($target eq 'meta') { $Apache::lonxml::metamode--; }
-  return '';
+    my ($target) = @_;
+    if ($target eq 'meta') { $Apache::lonxml::metamode--; }
+    return '';
 }
 sub end_output {
-  my ($target) = @_;
-  if ($target eq 'meta') { $Apache::lonxml::metamode++; }
-  return '';
+    my ($target) = @_;
+    if ($target eq 'meta') { $Apache::lonxml::metamode++; }
+    return '';
 }
 #-- <m> tag
 sub start_m {
-  my ($target,$token,$tagstack,$parstack,$parser,$safeeval) = @_;
-  my $currentstring = '';
-  if ($target eq 'web') {
-    my $inside = &Apache::lonxml::get_all_text("/m",$$parser[-1]);
-    $inside ='\\documentstyle{article}'.$inside;
-    &Apache::lonxml::debug("M is starting with:$inside:");
-    my $eval=&Apache::lonxml::get_param('eval',$parstack,$safeeval);
-    if ($eval eq 'on') {
-      $inside=&Apache::run::evaluate($inside,$safeeval,$$parstack[-1]);
-      #&Apache::lonxml::debug("M is evaulated to:$inside:");
-    }
-    $currentstring = &Apache::lontexconvert::converted(\$inside);
-    if ($Apache::lontexconvert::errorstring) {
-      &Apache::lonxml::warning("tth error: ".
-			       $Apache::lontexconvert::errorstring);
-      $Apache::lontexconvert::errorstring='';
-    }
-    #&Apache::lonxml::debug("M is ends with:$currentstring:");
-  } elsif ($target eq 'tex') {
-    $currentstring = "";
-  }
-  return $currentstring;
+    my ($target,$token,$tagstack,$parstack,$parser,$safeeval,$style) = @_;
+    my $currentstring = '';
+    my $inside = &Apache::lonxml::get_all_text_unbalanced("/m",$parser);
+    if ($target eq 'web' || $target eq 'analyze') {
+	$inside ='\\documentstyle{article}'.$inside;
+	&Apache::lonxml::debug("M is starting with:$inside:");
+	my $eval=&Apache::lonxml::get_param('eval',$parstack,$safeeval);
+	if ($eval eq 'on') {
+	    $inside=&Apache::run::evaluate($inside,$safeeval,$$parstack[-1]);
+	    #&Apache::lonxml::debug("M is evaulated to:$inside:");
+	}
+	$currentstring = &Apache::lontexconvert::converted(\$inside);
+	if ($Apache::lontexconvert::errorstring) {
+	    &Apache::lonxml::warning("tth error: ".
+				     $Apache::lontexconvert::errorstring);
+	    $Apache::lontexconvert::errorstring='';
+	}
+	#&Apache::lonxml::debug("M is ends with:$currentstring:");
+	$Apache::lonxml::post_evaluate=0;
+    } elsif ($target eq 'tex') {
+	$currentstring = $inside;
+	my $eval=&Apache::lonxml::get_param('eval',$parstack,$safeeval);
+	if ($eval eq 'on') {
+	    $currentstring=&Apache::run::evaluate($currentstring,$safeeval,$$parstack[-1]);
+	}
+	if ($currentstring=~/^(\s*\\\\\s*)*$/) {$currentstring = ' \vskip 0 mm ';}
+	$Apache::lonxml::post_evaluate=0;
+    }
+    return $currentstring;
 }
+
 sub end_m {
-  my ($target,$token) = @_;
-  my $currentstring = '';
-  if ($target eq 'web') {
-  } elsif ($target eq 'tex') {
-    $currentstring = "";
-  } elsif ($target eq 'meta') {
-  }
-  return $currentstring;
-}
-#-- <html> tag    
-      sub start_html {
-	    my ($target,$token) = @_;
-            my $currentstring = '';
-	    if ($ENV{'browser.mathml'}) {
-	      &tth::ttminit();
-	    } else {
-	      &tth::tthinit();
-	    }
-            if ($target eq 'web') {
-              $currentstring = &Apache::lonxml::xmlbegin().
-                               &Apache::lonxml::fontsettings();     
-	    } elsif ($target eq 'tex') {
-	      $currentstring .= '\documentclass[letterpaper]{article}
-                                 \setlength{\oddsidemargin}{-40pt}
-                                 \setlength{\evensidemargin}{-60pt}
-                                 \setlength{\topmargin}{200pt}
-                                 \setlength{\textwidth}{4.4in}
-                                 \setlength{\textheight}{6.8in}
-                                 \setlength{\parindent}{20pt}
-                                 \setlength{\marginparwidth}{90pt}
-                                 \setlength{\textfloatsep}{8pt plus 2.0pt minus 4.0pt}
-                                 \newcommand{\keephidden}[1]{}           
-                                 \usepackage[dvips]{graphicx}';
-	    }
-	   return $currentstring;
-	}
-        sub end_html {
-	    my ($target,$token) = @_;
-            my $currentstring = '';
-            if ($target eq 'web') {
-		$currentstring = &Apache::lonxml::xmlend();
-	    }
-	   return $currentstring;
-	}
-#-- <head> tag
-      sub start_head {
-	    my ($target,$token) = @_;
-            my $currentstring = '';
-            if ($target eq 'web') {
-              $currentstring = $token->[4];     
-	    } 
-	   return $currentstring;
-	}
-        sub end_head {
-	    my ($target,$token) = @_;
-            my $currentstring = '';
-            if ($target eq 'web') {
-              $currentstring = &Apache::lonxml::registerurl().
-                               $token->[2];    
-            } 
-	   return $currentstring;
-	}
-#-- <map> tag
-      sub start_map {
-	    my ($target,$token) = @_;
-            my $currentstring = '';
-            if ($target eq 'web') {
-              $currentstring = $token->[4];     
-	    } 
-	   return $currentstring;
-	}
-        sub end_map {
-	    my ($target,$token) = @_;
-            my $currentstring = '';
-            if ($target eq 'web') {
-              $currentstring = $token->[2];    
-            } 
-	   return $currentstring;
-	}
-#-- <select> tag
-      sub start_select {
-	    my ($target,$token) = @_;
-            my $currentstring = '';
-            if ($target eq 'web') {
-              $currentstring = $token->[4];     
-	    } 
-	   return $currentstring;
-	}
-        sub end_select {
-	    my ($target,$token) = @_;
-            my $currentstring = '';
-            if ($target eq 'web') {
-              $currentstring = $token->[2];    
-            } 
-	   return $currentstring;
-	}
-#-- <option> tag
-      sub start_option {
-	    my ($target,$token) = @_;
-            my $currentstring = '';
-            if ($target eq 'web') {
-              $currentstring = $token->[4];     
-	    } 
-	   return $currentstring;
-	}
-        sub end_option {
-	    my ($target,$token) = @_;
-            my $currentstring = '';
-            if ($target eq 'web') {
-              $currentstring = $token->[2];    
-            } 
-	   return $currentstring;
-	}
-#-- <input> tag
-      sub start_input {
-	    my ($target,$token) = @_;
-            my $currentstring = '';
-            if ($target eq 'web') {
-              $currentstring = $token->[4];     
-	    } 
-	   return $currentstring;
-	}
-        sub end_input {
-	    my ($target,$token) = @_;
-            my $currentstring = '';
-            if ($target eq 'web') {
-              $currentstring = $token->[2];    
-            } 
-	   return $currentstring;
-	}
-#-- <textarea> tag
-      sub start_textarea {
-	    my ($target,$token) = @_;
-            my $currentstring = '';
-            if ($target eq 'web') {
-              $currentstring = $token->[4];     
-	    } 
-	   return $currentstring;
-	}
-        sub end_textarea {
-	    my ($target,$token) = @_;
-            my $currentstring = '';
-            if ($target eq 'web') {
-              $currentstring = $token->[2];    
-            } 
-	   return $currentstring;
-	}
-#-- <form> tag
-      sub start_form {
-	    my ($target,$token) = @_;
-            my $currentstring = '';
-            if ($target eq 'web') {
-              $currentstring = $token->[4];     
-	    } 
-	   return $currentstring;
-	}
-        sub end_form {
-	    my ($target,$token) = @_;
-            my $currentstring = '';
-            if ($target eq 'web') {
-              $currentstring = $token->[2];    
-            } 
-	   return $currentstring;
-	}
-#-- <title> tag
-      sub start_title {
-	    my ($target,$token) = @_;
-            my $currentstring = '';
-            if ($target eq 'web') {
-              $currentstring = $token->[4];     
-	    } elsif ($target eq 'tex') {
-              $currentstring .= '\keephidden{' 
-	    }
-            if ($target eq 'meta') {
-		$currentstring='<title>';
-                &start_output();
-            }
-	   return $currentstring;
+    my ($target,$token) = @_;
+    my $currentstring = '';
+    if ($target eq 'tex') {
+	$currentstring = "";
+    }
+    return $currentstring;
+}
+
+sub start_tthoption {
+    my ($target,$token,$tagstack,$parstack,$parser,$safeeval) = @_;
+    my $result;
+    if ($target eq 'web') {
+	my $inside = &Apache::lonxml::get_all_text("/tthoption",$parser);
+	$inside=~s/^\s*//;
+	if ($ENV{'browser.mathml'}) {
+	    &tth::ttmoptions($inside);
+	} else {
+	    &tth::tthoptions($inside);
 	}
-        sub end_title {
-	    my ($target,$token) = @_;
-            my $currentstring = '';
-            if ($target eq 'web') {
-              $currentstring = $token->[2];    
-            } elsif ($target eq 'tex') {
-              $currentstring .= '}';
-	    }  
-            if ($target eq 'meta') {
-               &end_output();
-               $currentstring='</title>';
-            } 
-	   return $currentstring;
-	}
-#-- <meta> tag
-      sub start_meta {
-	    my ($target,$token,$tagstack,$parstack,$parser) = @_;
-            my $currentstring = '';
-            if ($target eq 'web') {
-	      my $args='';
-	      if ( $#$parstack > -1 ) { $args=$$parstack[$#$parstack]; }
-	      if ($args eq '') {
-		&Apache::lonxml::get_all_text("/meta",$$parser[$#$parser]);
-	      } else {
-		$currentstring = $token->[4];
-	      }
-	    }
-            if ($target eq 'meta') {
-		unless ($token->[2]->{'http-equiv'}) {
-		    my $name=$token->[2]->{'name'};
-                    $name=~tr/A-Z/a-z/;
-                    $name=~s/\s/\_/g;
-                    if ($name) {
-                       $currentstring='<'.$name.'>'.
-                                         $token->[2]->{'content'}.
-			              '</'.$name.'>';
-		    }
+    }
+    return $result;
+}
+
+sub end_tthoption {
+    my ($target,$token) = @_;
+    my $result;
+    return $result;
+}
+
+#-- <html> tag (end tag optional)
+sub start_html {
+    my ($target,$token) = @_;
+    my $currentstring = '';
+    my $options=$ENV{'course.'.$ENV{'request.course.id'}.'.tthoptions'};
+    &Apache::lontexconvert::init_tth();
+    if ($target eq 'web' || $target eq 'edit') {
+	$currentstring = &Apache::lonxml::xmlbegin().
+	    &Apache::lonxml::fontsettings();     
+    } elsif ($target eq 'tex') {
+	@Apache::londefdef::table = ();
+	$currentstring .= '\documentclass[letterpaper]{article}';
+	if ($ENV{'form.latex_type'}=~'batchmode') {$currentstring .='\batchmode';} 
+	$currentstring .= '\newcommand{\keephidden}[1]{}
+                           \renewcommand{\deg}{$^{\circ}$}
+                           \usepackage{longtable}
+                           \usepackage{textcomp}
+                           \usepackage{makeidx}
+                           \usepackage[dvips]{graphicx}
+                           \usepackage{epsfig}\usepackage{calc}
+\newenvironment{choicelist}{\begin{list}{}{\setlength{\rightmargin}{0in}\setlength{\leftmargin}{0.13in}\setlength{\topsep}{0.05in}\setlength{\itemsep}{0.022in}\setlength{\parsep}{0in}\setlength{\belowdisplayskip}{0.04in}\setlength{\abovedisplayskip}{0.05in}\setlength{\abovedisplayshortskip}{-0.04in}\setlength{\belowdisplayshortskip}{0.04in}}}{\end{list}}
+\renewenvironment{theindex}{\begin{list}{}{{\vskip 1mm \noindent \large\textbf{Index}} \newline \setlength{\rightmargin}{0in}\setlength{\leftmargin}{0.13in}\setlength{\topsep}{0.01in}\setlength{\itemsep}{0.1in}\setlength{\parsep}{-0.02in}\setlength{\belowdisplayskip}{0.01in}\setlength{\abovedisplayskip}{0.01in}\setlength{\abovedisplayshortskip}{-0.04in}\setlength{\belowdisplayshortskip}{0.01in}}}{\end{list}}';
+    }
+    return $currentstring;
+}
+
+sub end_html {
+    my ($target,$token) = @_;
+    my $currentstring = '';
+    if ($target eq 'web') {
+	$currentstring = &Apache::lonxml::xmlend();
+    }
+    return $currentstring;
+}
+
+#-- <head> tag (end tag optional)
+sub start_head {
+    my ($target,$token) = @_;
+    my $currentstring = '';
+    if ($target eq 'web') {
+	$currentstring = $token->[4];     
+    } 
+    return $currentstring;
+}
+
+sub end_head {
+    my ($target,$token) = @_;
+    my $currentstring = '';
+    if ($target eq 'web' && $ENV{'request.state'} eq 'published') {
+	$currentstring = &Apache::lonmenu::registerurl(undef,$target).
+	    $token->[2];    
+    } 
+    return $currentstring;
+}
+
+#-- <map> tag (end tag required)
+sub start_map {
+    my ($target,$token) = @_;
+    my $currentstring = '';
+    if ($target eq 'web') {
+	$currentstring = $token->[4];     
+    } 
+    return $currentstring;
+}
+
+sub end_map {
+    my ($target,$token) = @_;
+    my $currentstring = '';
+    if ($target eq 'web') {
+	$currentstring = $token->[2];    
+    } 
+    return $currentstring;
+}
+
+#-- <select> tag (end tag required)
+sub start_select {
+    my ($target,$token) = @_;
+    my $currentstring = '';
+    if ($target eq 'web') {
+	$currentstring = $token->[4];     
+    }  elsif ($target eq 'tex') {
+	$Apache::londefdef::select=0;
+    }
+    return $currentstring;
+}
+
+sub end_select {
+    my ($target,$token) = @_;
+    my $currentstring = '';
+    if ($target eq 'web') {
+	$currentstring = $token->[2];    
+    } 
+    return $currentstring;
+}
+
+#-- <option> tag (end tag optional)
+sub start_option {
+    my ($target,$token,$tagstack,$parstack,$parser,$safeeval) = @_;
+    my $currentstring = '';
+    if ($target eq 'web') {
+	$currentstring = $token->[4];     
+    } elsif ($target eq 'tex') {
+	$Apache::londefdef::select++;
+	if ($Apache::londefdef::select == 1) {
+	    $currentstring='\noindent\fbox{'.&Apache::lonxml::get_param('value',$parstack,$safeeval).'}\keephidden{';
+	} else {
+	    $currentstring='\keephidden{';
+	}
+    }
+    return $currentstring;
+}
+
+sub end_option {
+    my ($target,$token) = @_;
+    my $currentstring = '';
+    if ($target eq 'web') {
+	$currentstring = $token->[2];    
+    }  elsif ($target eq 'tex') {
+	$currentstring='}';
+    }
+    return $currentstring;
+}
+
+#-- <input> tag (end tag forbidden)
+sub start_input {
+    my ($target,$token) = @_;
+    my $currentstring = '';
+    if ($target eq 'web') {
+	$currentstring = $token->[4];     
+    } 
+    return $currentstring;
+}
+
+sub end_input {
+    my ($target,$token) = @_;
+    my $currentstring = '';
+    if ($target eq 'web') {
+	$currentstring = $token->[2];    
+    } 
+    return $currentstring;
+}
+
+#-- <textarea> tag (end tag required)
+sub start_textarea {
+    my ($target,$token) = @_;
+    my $currentstring = '';
+    if ($target eq 'web') {
+	$currentstring = $token->[4];     
+    } 
+    return $currentstring;
+}
+
+sub end_textarea {
+    my ($target,$token) = @_;
+    my $currentstring = '';
+    if ($target eq 'web') {
+	$currentstring = $token->[2];    
+    } 
+    return $currentstring;
+}
+
+#-- <form> tag (end tag required)
+sub start_form {
+    my ($target,$token) = @_;
+    my $currentstring = '';
+    if ($target eq 'web') {
+	$currentstring = $token->[4];     
+    } 
+    return $currentstring;
+}
+
+sub end_form {
+    my ($target,$token) = @_;
+    my $currentstring = '';
+    if ($target eq 'web') {
+	$currentstring = $token->[2];    
+    } 
+    return $currentstring;
+}
+
+#-- <title> tag (end tag required)
+sub start_title {
+    my ($target,$token) = @_;
+    my $currentstring = '';
+    if ($target eq 'web') {
+	$currentstring = $token->[4];     
+    } elsif ($target eq 'tex') {
+	$currentstring .= '\keephidden{Title of the document:  ' 
+    }
+    if ($target eq 'meta') {
+	$currentstring='<title>';
+	&start_output($target);
+    }
+    return $currentstring;
+}
+
+sub end_title {
+    my ($target,$token) = @_;
+    my $currentstring = '';
+    if ($target eq 'web') {
+	$currentstring = $token->[2];    
+    } elsif ($target eq 'tex') {
+	$currentstring .= '}';
+    }  
+    if ($target eq 'meta') {
+	&end_output($target);
+	$currentstring='</title>';
+    } 
+    return $currentstring;
+}
+
+#-- <meta> tag (end tag forbidden)
+sub start_meta {
+    my ($target,$token,$tagstack,$parstack,$parser,$safeeval) = @_;
+    my $currentstring = '';
+    if ($target eq 'web') {
+	my $args='';
+	if ( $#$parstack > -1 ) { $args=$$parstack[$#$parstack]; }
+	if ($args eq '') {
+	    &Apache::lonxml::get_all_text("/meta",$parser);
+	} else {
+	    $currentstring = $token->[4];
+	}
+    } elsif ($target eq 'meta') {
+	unless (&Apache::lonxml::get_param
+		('http-equiv',$parstack,$safeeval,undef,1)) {
+	    my $name=$token->[2]->{'name'};
+	    $name=~tr/A-Z/a-z/;
+	    $name=~s/\s/\_/gs;
+	    $name=~s/\W//gs;
+	    if ($name) {
+		$currentstring='<'.$name;
+                 my $display=&Apache::lonxml::get_param
+		('display',$parstack,$safeeval,undef,1);
+                if ($display) {
+                    $display=~s/\"/\'/g;
+		    $currentstring.=' display="'.$display.'"';
                 }
+		$currentstring.='>'.
+		    &Apache::lonxml::get_param
+			('content',$parstack,$safeeval,undef,1).
+			'</'.$name.'>';
 	    }
-	   return $currentstring;
+            my $display=&Apache::lonxml::get_param
+		('display',$parstack,$safeeval,undef,1);
+            if ($display) {
+		$display=&HTML::Entities::encode($display,'<>&"');
+		$currentstring.='<'.$name.'.display>'.$display.
+                               '</'.$name.'.display>';
+            }
 	}
-      sub end_meta {
-	my ($target,$token,$tagstack,$parstack,$parser) = @_;
-	my $currentstring = '';
-	if ($target eq 'web') {
-	  my $args='';
-	  if ( $#$parstack > -1 ) { $args=$$parstack[$#$parstack]; }
-	  if ($args ne '') {
+    } elsif ($target eq 'tex') {
+	my $content=&Apache::lonxml::get_param('content',$parstack,$safeeval);
+	my $name=&Apache::lonxml::get_param('name',$parstack,$safeeval);
+	if ((not defined $content) && (not defined $name)) {
+	    &Apache::lonxml::startredirection();
+	}
+    }
+    return $currentstring;
+}
+
+sub end_meta {
+    my ($target,$token,$tagstack,$parstack,$parser,$safeeval) = @_;
+    my $currentstring = '';
+    if ($target eq 'web') {
+	my $args='';
+	if ( $#$parstack > -1 ) { $args=$$parstack[$#$parstack]; }
+	if ($args ne '') {
 	    $currentstring = $token->[4];
-	  }
-	} 
-	return $currentstring;
-      }
-#-- <body> tag
-        sub start_body {
-            my ($target,$token,$tagstack,$parstack,$parser,$safeeval) = @_;
-#	    my ($target,$token) = @_;
-            my $currentstring = '';
-            if ($target eq 'web') {
-	      if (!$Apache::lonxml::registered) {
-		$currentstring.='<head>'.&Apache::lonxml::registerurl().'</head>';
-	      }
-	      my $onLoad='';
-	      foreach my $key (keys(%{$token->[2]})) {
-		if ($key =~ /^onload$/i) {
-		  $onLoad.=$token->[2]->{$key}.';';
-		  delete($token->[2]->{$key});
-		}
-	      }
-	      $token->[2]->{'onLoad'}=$onLoad.&Apache::lonxml::loadevents();
-	      my $onUnload='';
-	      foreach my $key (keys(%{$token->[2]})) {
-		if ($key =~ /^onunload$/i) {
-		  $onUnload.=$token->[2]->{$key}.';';
-		  delete($token->[2]->{$key});
+	}
+    } elsif ($target eq 'tex') {
+	my $content=&Apache::lonxml::get_param('content',$parstack,$safeeval);
+	my $name=&Apache::lonxml::get_param('name',$parstack,$safeeval);
+	if ((not defined $content) && (not defined $name)) {
+	    &Apache::lonxml::endredirection();
+	}
+    }
+    return $currentstring;
+}
+
+# accessrule
+sub start_accessrule {
+    my ($target,$token,$tagstack,$parstack,$parser,$safeeval) = @_;
+    my $currentstring = '';
+    my $eff=&Apache::lonxml::get_param
+	('effect',$parstack,$safeeval,undef,1);
+    my $realm=&Apache::lonxml::get_param
+	('realm',$parstack,$safeeval,undef,1);
+    my $role=&Apache::lonxml::get_param
+	('role',$parstack,$safeeval,undef,1);
+    $realm=~s/\s+//g;
+    $realm=~s/\//\_/g;
+    $realm=~s/^\_//;
+    $realm=~s/\W/\;/g;
+    $role=~s/\s+//g;
+    $role=~s/\//\_/g;
+    $role=~s/\W/\;/g;
+    if ($target eq 'web') {
+	my $args='';
+	if ( $#$parstack > -1 ) { $args=$$parstack[$#$parstack]; }
+	if ($args eq '') {
+	    &Apache::lonxml::get_all_text("/accessrule",$parser);
+	} else {
+	    $currentstring = $token->[4];
+	}
+    }
+    if ($target eq 'meta') {
+	$currentstring='<rule>'.$eff.':'.$realm.':'.$role.'</rule>';
+    }
+    return $currentstring;
+}
+
+sub end_accessrule {
+    my ($target,$token,$tagstack,$parstack,$parser) = @_;
+    my $currentstring = '';
+    if ($target eq 'web') {
+	my $args='';
+	if ( $#$parstack > -1 ) { $args=$$parstack[$#$parstack]; }
+	if ($args ne '') {
+	    $currentstring = $token->[4];
+	}
+    } 
+    return $currentstring;
+}
+
+#-- <body> tag (end tag required)
+sub start_body {
+    my ($target,$token,$tagstack,$parstack,$parser,$safeeval) = @_;
+    my $currentstring = '';
+    if ($target eq 'web') {
+	if ($Apache::lonhomework::parsing_a_problem) {
+	    &Apache::lonxml::warning("<body> tag found inside of <problem> tag this can cause problems.");
+	    return '';
+	}
+	if (!$Apache::lonxml::registered && 
+	    $ENV{'request.state'} eq 'published') {
+	    $currentstring.='<head>'.
+		&Apache::lonmenu::registerurl(undef,$target).'</head>';
+	}
+# Accessibility
+	if ($ENV{'browser.imagesuppress'} eq 'on') {
+	    delete($token->[2]->{'background'});
+	}
+	if ($ENV{'browser.fontenhance'} eq 'on') {
+	    my $style='';
+	    foreach my $key (keys(%{$token->[2]})) {
+		if ($key =~ /^style$/i) {
+		    $style.=$token->[2]->{$key}.';';
+		    delete($token->[2]->{$key});
 		}
-	      }
-	      $token->[2]->{'onUnload'}=$onUnload.
-		&Apache::lonxml::unloadevents();
-
-	      $currentstring .= '<'.$token->[1];
-	      foreach (keys %{$token->[2]}) {
-	      	$currentstring.=' '.$_.'="'.$token->[2]->{$_}.'"';
-	      }
-	      $currentstring.='>';
-	      if ($ENV{'request.state'} ne 'published') {
-		$currentstring.=(<<EDITBUTTON);
+	    }
+	    $token->[2]->{'style'}=$style.'; font-size: x-large;';
+	}
+	if ($ENV{'browser.blackwhite'} eq 'on') {
+	    delete($token->[2]->{'font'});
+	    delete($token->[2]->{'link'});
+	    delete($token->[2]->{'alink'});
+	    delete($token->[2]->{'vlink'});
+	    delete($token->[2]->{'bgcolor'});
+	    delete($token->[2]->{'background'});
+	}
+# Overload loads
+	my $onLoad='';
+	foreach my $key (keys(%{$token->[2]})) {
+	    if ($key =~ /^onload$/i) {
+		$onLoad.=$token->[2]->{$key}.';';
+		delete($token->[2]->{$key});
+	    }
+	}
+	$token->[2]->{'onload'}=&Apache::lonmenu::loadevents().';'.$onLoad;
+	my $onUnload='';
+	foreach my $key (keys(%{$token->[2]})) {
+	    if ($key =~ /^onunload$/i) {
+		$onUnload.=$token->[2]->{$key}.';';
+		delete($token->[2]->{$key});
+	    }
+	}
+	$token->[2]->{'onunload'}=&Apache::lonmenu::unloadevents().
+	    ';'.$onUnload;
+	
+	$currentstring .= '<'.$token->[1];
+	foreach (keys %{$token->[2]}) {
+	    $currentstring.=' '.$_.'="'.$token->[2]->{$_}.'"';
+	}
+	$currentstring.='>';
+	if ($ENV{'request.state'} ne 'published') {
+	    $currentstring.=(<<EDITBUTTON);
 		<form method="post">
-		<input type="submit" name="showmode" value="Edit" />
+		<input type="submit" name="editmode" accesskey="e" value="Edit" />
 		</form>
 EDITBUTTON
-	      }
-       	    } elsif ($target eq 'tex') {
-              $currentstring = '\begin{document}';  
-	    } 
-	   return $currentstring;
-	}
-        sub end_body {
-	    my ($target,$token) = @_;
-            my $currentstring = '';
-            if ($target eq 'web') {
-              $currentstring = $token->[2];     
-	    } elsif ($target eq 'tex') {
-              $currentstring = '\end{document}';  
-	    } 
-	   return $currentstring;
-	}
-#-- <center> tag
-        sub start_center {
-	    my ($target,$token) = @_;
-            my $currentstring = '';
-            if ($target eq 'web') {
-              $currentstring = $token->[4];     
-	    } elsif ($target eq 'tex') {
-              $currentstring = '\begin{center}';  
-	    }  elsif ($target eq 'latexsource') {
-              $currentstring = '\begin{center}';  
-	    } 
-	   return $currentstring;
-	}
-        sub end_center {
-	    my ($target,$token) = @_;
-            my $currentstring = '';
-            if ($target eq 'web') {
-              $currentstring = $token->[2];     
-	    } elsif ($target eq 'tex') {
-              $currentstring = '\end{center}';  
-	    }  elsif ($target eq 'latexsource') {
-              $currentstring = '\end{center}';  
-	    } 
-	   return $currentstring;
-	}
-#-- <b> tag
-        sub start_b {
-	    my ($target,$token) = @_;
-            my $currentstring = '';
-            if ($target eq 'web') {
-              $currentstring = $token->[4];     
-	    } elsif ($target eq 'tex') {
-              $currentstring = '\textbf{';  
-	    }  elsif ($target eq 'latexsource') {
-              $currentstring = '\textbf{';  
-	    } 
-	   return $currentstring;
-	}
-        sub end_b {
-	    my ($target,$token) = @_;
-            my $currentstring = '';
-            if ($target eq 'web') {
-              $currentstring = $token->[2];     
-	    } elsif ($target eq 'tex') {
-              $currentstring = '}';  
-
-	    } elsif ($target eq 'latexsource') {
-              $currentstring = '}';  
-	    } 
-	   return $currentstring;
-	}
-#-- <strong> tag
-        sub start_strong {
-	    my ($target,$token) = @_;
-            my $currentstring = '';
-            if ($target eq 'web') {
-              $currentstring = $token->[4];     
-	    } elsif ($target eq 'tex') {
-              $currentstring = '\textbf{';  
-	    } elsif ($target eq 'latexsource') {
-              $currentstring = '\textbf{';  
-	    } 
-	   return $currentstring;
-	}
-        sub end_strong {
-	    my ($target,$token) = @_;
-            my $currentstring = '';
-            if ($target eq 'web') {
-
-              $currentstring = $token->[2];     
-	    } elsif ($target eq 'tex') {
-              $currentstring = '}';  
-	    }  elsif ($target eq 'latexsource') {
-              $currentstring = '}';  
-	    } 
-	   return $currentstring;
-	}
-#-- <h1> tag
-        sub start_h1 {
-	    my ($target,$token) = @_;
-            my $currentstring = '';
-            if ($target eq 'web') {
-	       $currentstring .= $token->[4];
-	    } elsif ($target eq 'tex') {
-		$currentstring .= '\large{\textbf{';
-	    } elsif ($target eq 'meta') {
-		$currentstring='<subject>';
-                &start_output();
-            }
-           return $currentstring;
-	}
-        sub end_h1 {
-	    my ($target,$token) = @_;
-            my $currentstring = '';
-            if ($target eq 'web') {
-	       $currentstring .= $token->[2];
-	    } elsif ($target eq 'tex') {
-		$currentstring .= '}}';
-	    } elsif ($target eq 'meta') {
-                &end_output();
-		$currentstring='</subject>';
-            } 
-           return $currentstring;
+	} else {
+	    $currentstring.=&Apache::lonmenu::menubuttons(undef,$target,1);
 	}
+	$currentstring.=&Apache::lonxml::message_location();
+    } elsif ($target eq 'tex') {
+	$currentstring = '\begin{document}';  
+    } 
+    return $currentstring;
+}
+
+sub end_body {
+    my ($target,$token) = @_;
+    my $currentstring = '';
+    if ($target eq 'web') {
+	$currentstring = $token->[2];     
+    } elsif ($target eq 'tex') {
+	$currentstring = '\strut\newline\noindent\makebox[\textwidth/$number_of_columns][b]{\hrulefill}\newline\noindent \end{document}';  
+    } 
+    return $currentstring;
+}
+
+#-- <center> tag (end tag required)
+sub start_center {
+    my ($target,$token) = @_;
+    my $currentstring = '';
+    if ($target eq 'web') {
+	$currentstring = $token->[4];     
+    } elsif ($target eq 'tex') {
+	$currentstring = '\begin{center}';  
+    }
+    return $currentstring;
+}
+
+sub end_center {
+    my ($target,$token) = @_;
+    my $currentstring = '';
+    if ($target eq 'web') {
+	$currentstring = $token->[2];     
+    } elsif ($target eq 'tex') {
+	$currentstring = '\end{center}';  
+    }
+    return $currentstring;
+}
+
+#-- <b> tag (end tag required)
+sub start_b {
+    my ($target,$token) = @_;
+    my $currentstring = '';
+    if ($target eq 'web') {
+	$currentstring = $token->[4];     
+    } elsif ($target eq 'tex') {
+	$currentstring = '\textbf{';  
+    } 
+    return $currentstring;
+}
+
+sub end_b {
+    my ($target,$token) = @_;
+    my $currentstring = '';
+    if ($target eq 'web') {
+	$currentstring = $token->[2];     
+    } elsif ($target eq 'tex') {
+	$currentstring = '}';  
+    } 
+    return $currentstring;
+}
+
+#-- <strong> tag (end tag required)
+sub start_strong {
+    my ($target,$token) = @_;
+    my $currentstring = '';
+    if ($target eq 'web') {
+	$currentstring = $token->[4];     
+    } elsif ($target eq 'tex') {
+	$currentstring = '\textbf{';  
+    } 
+    return $currentstring;
+}
+
+sub end_strong {
+    my ($target,$token) = @_;
+    my $currentstring = '';
+    if ($target eq 'web') {	
+	$currentstring = $token->[2];     
+    } elsif ($target eq 'tex') {
+	$currentstring = '}';  
+    }
+    return $currentstring;
+}
+
+#-- <h1> tag (end tag required)
+sub start_h1 {
+    my ($target,$token,$tagstack,$parstack,$parser,$safeeval) = @_;
+    my $currentstring = '';
+    if ($target eq 'web') {
+	$currentstring .= $token->[4];
+    } elsif ($target eq 'tex') {
+	my $pre;
+	my $align=lc(&Apache::lonxml::get_param('align',$parstack,$safeeval,undef,1));
+	if (($align eq 'center') || (not defined $align)) {
+	    $pre='\begin{center}';
+	} elsif ($align eq 'left') {
+	    $pre='\rlap{';
+	} elsif ($align eq 'right') {
+	    $pre=' \hfill \llap{';
+	}
+	my $TeXsize=&Apache::lonxml::get_param('TeXsize',$parstack,$safeeval,undef,0);
+	if (not defined $TeXsize) {$TeXsize="large";}
+	$currentstring .= $pre.'{\\'.$TeXsize.' \textbf{'; 
+    } elsif ($target eq 'meta') {
+	$currentstring='<subject>';
+	&start_output($target);
+    }
+    return $currentstring;
+}
+
+sub end_h1 {
+    my ($target,$token,$tagstack,$parstack,$parser,$safeeval) = @_;
+    my $currentstring = '';
+    if ($target eq 'web') {
+	$currentstring .= $token->[2];
+    } elsif ($target eq 'tex') {
+	my $post;
+	my $align=&Apache::lonxml::get_param('align',$parstack,$safeeval,undef,1);
+	if (($align eq 'center') || (not defined $align)) {
+	    $post='\end{center}';
+	} elsif ($align eq 'left') {
+	    $post='} \hfill'.'\vskip 0 mm ';
+	} elsif ($align eq 'right') {
+	    $post='}'.'\vskip 0 mm ';
+	}
+	$currentstring .= '}}'.$post;
+    } elsif ($target eq 'meta') {
+	&end_output($target);
+	$currentstring='</subject>';
+    } 
+    return $currentstring;
+}
+
 #-- <h2> tag
-        sub start_h2 {
-	    my ($target,$token) = @_;
-            my $currentstring = '';
-            if ($target eq 'web') {
-	       $currentstring .= $token->[4];
-	    } elsif ($target eq 'tex') {
-		$currentstring .= '\large{\textbf{';
-	    } 
-           return $currentstring;
-	}
-        sub end_h2 {
-	    my ($target,$token) = @_;
-            my $currentstring = '';
-            if ($target eq 'web') {
-	       $currentstring .= $token->[2];
-	    } elsif ($target eq 'tex') {
-		$currentstring .= '}}';
-	    } 
-           return $currentstring;
-	}
+sub start_h2 {
+    my ($target,$token,$tagstack,$parstack,$parser,$safeeval) = @_;
+    my $currentstring = '';
+    if ($target eq 'web') {
+	$currentstring .= $token->[4];
+    } elsif ($target eq 'tex') {
+	my $pre;
+	my $align=&Apache::lonxml::get_param('align',$parstack,$safeeval,undef,1);
+	if (($align eq 'center') || (not defined $align)) {
+	    $pre='\begin{center}';
+	} elsif ($align eq 'left') {
+	    $pre='\rlap{';
+	} elsif ($align eq 'right') {
+	    $pre=' \hfill \llap{';
+	}
+	my $TeXsize=&Apache::lonxml::get_param('TeXsize',$parstack,$safeeval,undef,0);
+	if (not defined $TeXsize) {$TeXsize="large";}
+	$currentstring .= $pre.'{\\'.$TeXsize.' \textbf{'; 
+    } 
+    return $currentstring;
+}
+
+sub end_h2 {
+    my ($target,$token,$tagstack,$parstack,$parser,$safeeval) = @_;
+    my $currentstring = '';
+    if ($target eq 'web') {
+	$currentstring .= $token->[2];
+    } elsif ($target eq 'tex') {
+	my $post;
+	my $align=&Apache::lonxml::get_param('align',$parstack,$safeeval,undef,1);
+	if (($align eq 'center') || (not defined $align)) {
+	    $post='\end{center}';
+	} elsif ($align eq 'left') {
+	    $post='} \hfill'.'\vskip 0 mm ';
+	} elsif ($align eq 'right') {
+	    $post='}'.'\vskip 0 mm ';
+	}
+	$currentstring .= '}}'.$post;
+    } 
+    return $currentstring;
+}
+
 #-- <h3> tag
-        sub start_h3 {
-	    my ($target,$token) = @_;
-            my $currentstring = '';
-            if ($target eq 'web') {
-	       $currentstring .= $token->[4];
-	    } elsif ($target eq 'tex') {
-		$currentstring .= '\large{\textbf{';
-	    } 
-           return $currentstring;
-	}
-        sub end_h3 {
-	    my ($target,$token) = @_;
-            my $currentstring = '';
-            if ($target eq 'web') {
-	       $currentstring .= $token->[2];
-	    } elsif ($target eq 'tex') {
-		$currentstring .= '}}';
-	    } 
-           return $currentstring;
-	}
+sub start_h3 {
+    my ($target,$token,$tagstack,$parstack,$parser,$safeeval) = @_;
+    my $currentstring = '';
+    if ($target eq 'web') {
+	$currentstring .= $token->[4];
+    } elsif ($target eq 'tex') {
+	my $pre;
+	my $align=&Apache::lonxml::get_param('align',$parstack,$safeeval,undef,1);
+	if (($align eq 'center') || (not defined $align)) {
+	    $pre='\begin{center}';
+	} elsif ($align eq 'left') {
+	    $pre='\rlap{';
+	} elsif ($align eq 'right') {
+	    $pre=' \hfill \llap{';
+	}
+	my $TeXsize=&Apache::lonxml::get_param('TeXsize',$parstack,$safeeval,undef,0);
+	if (not defined $TeXsize) {$TeXsize="large";}
+	$currentstring .= $pre.'{\\'.$TeXsize.' \textbf{'; 
+    } 
+    return $currentstring;
+}
+
+sub end_h3 {
+    my ($target,$token,$tagstack,$parstack,$parser,$safeeval) = @_;
+    my $currentstring = '';
+    if ($target eq 'web') {
+	$currentstring .= $token->[2];
+    } elsif ($target eq 'tex') {
+	my $post;
+	my $align=&Apache::lonxml::get_param('align',$parstack,$safeeval,undef,1);
+	if (($align eq 'center') || (not defined $align)) {
+	    $post='\end{center}';
+	} elsif ($align eq 'left') {
+	    $post='} \hfill'.'\vskip 0 mm ';
+	} elsif ($align eq 'right') {
+	    $post='}'.'\vskip 0 mm ';
+	}
+	$currentstring .= '}}'.$post;
+    } 
+    return $currentstring;
+}
+
 #-- <h4> tag
-        sub start_h4 {
-	    my ($target,$token) = @_;
-            my $currentstring = '';
-            if ($target eq 'web') {
-	       $currentstring .= $token->[4];
-	    } elsif ($target eq 'tex') {
-		$currentstring .= '\large{\textbf{';
-	    } 
-           return $currentstring;
-	}
-        sub end_h4 {
-	    my ($target,$token) = @_;
-            my $currentstring = '';
-            if ($target eq 'web') {
-	       $currentstring .= $token->[2];
-	    } elsif ($target eq 'tex') {
-		$currentstring .= '}}';
-	    } 
-           return $currentstring;
-	}
+sub start_h4 {
+    my ($target,$token,$tagstack,$parstack,$parser,$safeeval) = @_;
+    my $currentstring = '';
+    if ($target eq 'web') {
+	$currentstring .= $token->[4];
+    } elsif ($target eq 'tex') {
+	my $pre;
+	my $align=&Apache::lonxml::get_param('align',$parstack,$safeeval,undef,1);
+	if (($align eq 'center') || (not defined $align)) {
+	    $pre='\begin{center}';
+	} elsif ($align eq 'left') {
+	    $pre='\rlap{';
+	} elsif ($align eq 'right') {
+	    $pre=' \hfill \llap{';
+	}
+	my $TeXsize=&Apache::lonxml::get_param('TeXsize',$parstack,$safeeval,undef,0);
+	if (not defined $TeXsize) {$TeXsize="large";}
+	$currentstring .= $pre.'{\\'.$TeXsize.' \textbf{'; 
+    } 
+    return $currentstring;
+}
+
+sub end_h4 {
+    my ($target,$token,$tagstack,$parstack,$parser,$safeeval) = @_;
+    my $currentstring = '';
+    if ($target eq 'web') {
+	$currentstring .= $token->[2];
+    } elsif ($target eq 'tex') {
+	my $post;
+	my $align=&Apache::lonxml::get_param('align',$parstack,$safeeval,undef,1);
+	if (($align eq 'center') || (not defined $align)) {
+	    $post='\end{center}';
+	} elsif ($align eq 'left') {
+	    $post='} \hfill'.'\vskip 0 mm ';
+	} elsif ($align eq 'right') {
+	    $post='}'.'\vskip 0 mm ';
+	}
+	$currentstring .= '}}'.$post;
+    } 
+    return $currentstring;
+}
+
 #-- <h5> tag
-        sub start_h5 {
-	    my ($target,$token) = @_;
-            my $currentstring = '';
-            if ($target eq 'web') {
-	       $currentstring .= $token->[4];
-	    } elsif ($target eq 'tex') {
-		$currentstring .= '\large{\textbf{';
-	    } 
-           return $currentstring;
-	}
-        sub end_h5 {
-	    my ($target,$token) = @_;
-            my $currentstring = '';
-            if ($target eq 'web') {
-	       $currentstring .= $token->[2];
-	    } elsif ($target eq 'tex') {
-		$currentstring .= '}}';
-	    } 
-           return $currentstring;
-	}
+sub start_h5 {
+    my ($target,$token,$tagstack,$parstack,$parser,$safeeval) = @_;
+    my $currentstring = '';
+    if ($target eq 'web') {
+	$currentstring .= $token->[4];
+    } elsif ($target eq 'tex') {
+	my $pre;
+	my $align=&Apache::lonxml::get_param('align',$parstack,$safeeval,undef,1);
+	if (($align eq 'center') || (not defined $align)) {
+	    $pre='\begin{center}';
+	} elsif ($align eq 'left') {
+	    $pre='\rlap{';
+	} elsif ($align eq 'right') {
+	    $pre=' \hfill \llap{';
+	}
+	my $TeXsize=&Apache::lonxml::get_param('TeXsize',$parstack,$safeeval,undef,0);
+	if (not defined $TeXsize) {$TeXsize="large";}
+	$currentstring .= $pre.'{\\'.$TeXsize.' \textbf{'; 
+    } 
+    return $currentstring;
+}
+
+sub end_h5 {
+    my ($target,$token,$tagstack,$parstack,$parser,$safeeval) = @_;
+    my $currentstring = '';
+    if ($target eq 'web') {
+	$currentstring .= $token->[2];
+    } elsif ($target eq 'tex') {
+	my $post;
+	my $align=&Apache::lonxml::get_param('align',$parstack,$safeeval,undef,1);
+	if (($align eq 'center') || (not defined $align)) {
+	    $post='\end{center}';
+	} elsif ($align eq 'left') {
+	    $post='} \hfill'.'\vskip 0 mm ';
+	} elsif ($align eq 'right') {
+	    $post='}'.'\vskip 0 mm ';
+	}
+	$currentstring .= '}}'.$post;
+    } 
+    return $currentstring;
+}
+
 #-- <h6> tag
-        sub start_h6 {
-	    my ($target,$token) = @_;
-            my $currentstring = '';
-            if ($target eq 'web') {
-	       $currentstring .= $token->[4];
-	    } elsif ($target eq 'tex') {
-		$currentstring .= '\large{\textbf{';
-	    } 
-           return $currentstring;
-	}
-        sub end_h6 {
-	    my ($target,$token) = @_;
-            my $currentstring = '';
-            if ($target eq 'web') {
-	       $currentstring .= $token->[2];
-	    } elsif ($target eq 'tex') {
+sub start_h6 {
+    my ($target,$token,$tagstack,$parstack,$parser,$safeeval) = @_;
+    my $currentstring = '';
+    if ($target eq 'web') {
+	$currentstring .= $token->[4];
+    } elsif ($target eq 'tex') {
+	my $pre;
+	my $align=&Apache::lonxml::get_param('align',$parstack,$safeeval,undef,1);
+	if (($align eq 'center') || (not defined $align)) {
+	    $pre='\begin{center}';
+	} elsif ($align eq 'left') {
+	    $pre='\rlap{';
+	} elsif ($align eq 'right') {
+	    $pre=' \hfill \llap{';
+	}
+	my $TeXsize=&Apache::lonxml::get_param('TeXsize',$parstack,$safeeval,undef,0);
+	if (not defined $TeXsize) {$TeXsize="large";}
+	$currentstring .= $pre.'{\\'.$TeXsize.' \textbf{'; 
+    } 
+    return $currentstring;
+}
+
+sub end_h6 {
+    my ($target,$token,$tagstack,$parstack,$parser,$safeeval) = @_;
+    my $currentstring = '';
+    if ($target eq 'web') {
+	$currentstring .= $token->[2];
+    } elsif ($target eq 'tex') {
+	my $post;
+	my $align=&Apache::lonxml::get_param('align',$parstack,$safeeval,undef,1);
+	if (($align eq 'center') || (not defined $align)) {
+	    $post='\end{center}';
+	} elsif ($align eq 'left') {
+	    $post='} \hfill'.'\vskip 0 mm ';
+	} elsif ($align eq 'right') {
+	    $post='}'.'\vskip 0 mm ';
+	}
+	$currentstring .= '}}'.$post;
+    } 
+    return $currentstring;
+}
+
+#--- <cite> tag (end tag required)
+sub start_cite {
+    my ($target,$token) = @_;
+    my $currentstring = '';
+    if ($target eq 'web') {
+	$currentstring .= $token->[4];
+    } elsif ($target eq 'tex') {
+	$currentstring .= '\textit{';
+    }
+    return $currentstring;
+}
+
+sub end_cite {
+    my ($target,$token) = @_;
+    my $currentstring = '';
+    if ($target eq 'web') {
+	$currentstring .= $token->[2];
+    } elsif ($target eq 'tex') {
+	$currentstring .= '}';
+    }
+    return $currentstring;
+}
+
+#-- <i> tag (end tag required)
+sub start_i {
+    my ($target,$token) = @_;
+    my $currentstring = '';
+    if ($target eq 'web') {
+	$currentstring .= $token->[4];
+    } elsif ($target eq 'tex') {
+	$currentstring .= '\textit{';
+    }
+    return $currentstring;
+}
+
+sub end_i {
+    my ($target,$token) = @_;
+    my $currentstring = '';
+    if ($target eq 'web') {
+	$currentstring .= $token->[2];
+    } elsif ($target eq 'tex') {
+	$currentstring .= '}';
+    } 
+    return $currentstring;
+}
+
+#-- <address> tag (end tag required)
+sub start_address {
+    my ($target,$token) = @_;
+    my $currentstring = '';
+    if ($target eq 'web') {
+	$currentstring .= $token->[4];
+    } elsif ($target eq 'tex') {
+	$currentstring .= '\textit{';
+    }
+    return $currentstring;
+}
+
+sub end_address {
+    my ($target,$token) = @_;
+    my $currentstring = '';
+    if ($target eq 'web') {
+	$currentstring .= $token->[2];
+    } elsif ($target eq 'tex') {
+	$currentstring .= '}';
+    }
+    return $currentstring;
+}
+
+#-- <dfn> tag (end tag required)
+sub start_dfn {
+    my ($target,$token) = @_;
+    my $currentstring = '';
+    if ($target eq 'web') {
+	$currentstring .= $token->[4];
+    } elsif ($target eq 'tex') {
+	$currentstring .= '\textit{';
+    } 
+    return $currentstring;
+}
+
+sub end_dfn {
+    my ($target,$token) = @_;
+    my $currentstring = '';
+    if ($target eq 'web') {
+	$currentstring .= $token->[2];
+    } elsif ($target eq 'tex') {
+	$currentstring .= '}';
+    }
+    return $currentstring;
+}
+
+#-- <tt> tag (end tag required)
+sub start_tt {
+    my ($target,$token) = @_;
+    my $currentstring = '';
+    if ($target eq 'web') {
+	$currentstring .= $token->[4];
+    } elsif ($target eq 'tex') {
+	$currentstring .= '\texttt{';
+    }
+    return $currentstring;
+}
+
+sub end_tt {
+    my ($target,$token) = @_;
+    my $currentstring = '';
+    if ($target eq 'web') {
+	$currentstring .= $token->[2];
+    } elsif ($target eq 'tex') {
+	$currentstring .= '}';
+    }
+    return $currentstring;
+}
+
+#-- <kbd> tag (end tag required)
+sub start_kbd {
+    my ($target,$token) = @_;
+    my $currentstring = '';
+    if ($target eq 'web') {
+	$currentstring .= $token->[4];
+    } elsif ($target eq 'tex') {
+	$currentstring .= '\texttt{';
+    }
+    return $currentstring;
+}
+
+sub end_kbd {
+    my ($target,$token) = @_;
+    my $currentstring = '';
+    if ($target eq 'web') {
+	$currentstring .= $token->[2];
+    } elsif ($target eq 'tex') {
+	$currentstring .= '}';
+    }
+    return $currentstring;
+}
+
+#-- <code> tag (end tag required)
+sub start_code {
+    my ($target,$token) = @_;
+    my $currentstring = '';
+    if ($target eq 'web') {
+	$currentstring .= $token->[4];
+    } elsif ($target eq 'tex') {
+	$currentstring .= '\texttt{';
+    } 
+    return $currentstring;
+}
+
+sub end_code {
+    my ($target,$token) = @_;
+    my $currentstring = '';
+    if ($target eq 'web') {
+	$currentstring .= $token->[2];
+    } elsif ($target eq 'tex') {
+	$currentstring .= '}';
+    } 
+    return $currentstring;
+}
+
+#-- <em> tag (end tag required)
+sub start_em {
+    my ($target,$token) = @_;
+    my $currentstring = '';
+    if ($target eq 'web') {
+	$currentstring .= $token->[4];
+    } elsif ($target eq 'tex') {
+	$currentstring .= '\emph{';
+    }
+    return $currentstring;
+}
+
+sub end_em {
+    my ($target,$token) = @_;
+    my $currentstring = '';
+    if ($target eq 'web') {
+	$currentstring .= $token->[2];
+    } elsif ($target eq 'tex') {
+	$currentstring .= '}';
+    } 
+    return $currentstring;
+}
+
+#-- <q> tag (end tag required)
+sub start_q {
+    my ($target,$token) = @_;
+    my $currentstring = '';
+    if ($target eq 'web') {
+	$currentstring .= $token->[4];
+    } elsif ($target eq 'tex') {
+	$currentstring .= '\emph{';
+    }
+    return $currentstring;
+}
+
+sub end_q {
+    my ($target,$token) = @_;
+    my $currentstring = '';
+    if ($target eq 'web') {
+	$currentstring .= $token->[2];
+    } elsif ($target eq 'tex') {
+	$currentstring .= '}';
+    } 
+    return $currentstring;
+}
+
+#-- <p> tag (end tag optional)
+#optional attribute - align="center|left|right"
+sub start_p {
+    my ($target,$token,$tagstack,$parstack,$parser,$safeeval) = @_;
+    my $currentstring = '';
+    if ($target eq 'web') {
+	$currentstring .= $token->[4];
+    } elsif ($target eq 'tex') {
+	my $align=&Apache::lonxml::get_param('align',$parstack,$safeeval,undef,1);
+	if ($align eq 'center') {
+	    $currentstring='\begin{center}\par';
+	} elsif ($align eq 'right') {
+	    $currentstring='\makebox['.$ENV{'form.textwidth'}.']{\hfill\llap{';
+	} elsif ($align eq 'left') {
+	    $currentstring='\noindent\makebox['.$ENV{'form.textwidth'}.']{\rlap{';
+	}
+	my $signal=1;#<p> does not work inside <b>...</b> 
+	foreach my $tag (@$tagstack) {if (lc($tag) eq 'b') {$signal=0;}
+	if (!$signal) {$currentstring = '';}
+	}
+    }
+    return $currentstring;
+}
+
+sub end_p {
+    my ($target,$token,$tagstack,$parstack,$parser,$safeeval) = @_;
+    my $currentstring = '';
+    if ($target eq 'web') {
+	$currentstring .= $token->[2];
+    } elsif ($target eq 'tex') {
+	if ($$tagstack[-1] eq 'p') {
+	    my $align=&Apache::lonxml::get_param('align',$parstack,$safeeval,undef,1);
+	    if ($align eq 'center') {		
+		$currentstring .= '\end{center}';
+	    } elsif ($align eq 'right') {
 		$currentstring .= '}}';
-	    } 
-           return $currentstring;
+	    } elsif ($align eq 'left') {
+		$currentstring .= '}\hfill}';
+	    }
 	}
-#--- <cite> tag
-        sub start_cite {
-	    my ($target,$token) = @_;
-            my $currentstring = '';
-            if ($target eq 'web') {
-	       $currentstring .= $token->[4];
-	    } elsif ($target eq 'tex') {
-		$currentstring .= "\\textit{";
-	    }  elsif ($target eq 'latexsource') {
-		$currentstring .= "\\textit{";
-	    } 
-           return $currentstring;
-	}
-        sub end_cite {
-	    my ($target,$token) = @_;
-            my $currentstring = '';
-            if ($target eq 'web') {
-	       $currentstring .= $token->[2];
-	    } elsif ($target eq 'tex') {
-		$currentstring .= "}";
-	    }  elsif ($target eq 'latexsource') {
-		$currentstring .= "}";
-	    } 
-           return $currentstring;
-	}
-#-- <i> tag
-        sub start_i {
-	    my ($target,$token) = @_;
-            my $currentstring = '';
-            if ($target eq 'web') {
-	       $currentstring .= $token->[4];
-	    } elsif ($target eq 'tex') {
-		$currentstring .= '\textit{';
-	    }  elsif ($target eq 'latexsource') {
-		$currentstring .= '\textit{';
-	    } 
-           return $currentstring;
-	}
-        sub end_i {
-	    my ($target,$token) = @_;
-            my $currentstring = '';
-            if ($target eq 'web') {
-	       $currentstring .= $token->[2];
-	    } elsif ($target eq 'tex') {
-		$currentstring .= '}';
-	    } elsif ($target eq 'latexsource') {
-		$currentstring .= '}';
-	    } 
-           return $currentstring;
-	}
-#-- <address> tag
-        sub start_address {
-	    my ($target,$token) = @_;
-            my $currentstring = '';
-            if ($target eq 'web') {
-	       $currentstring .= $token->[4];
-	    } elsif ($target eq 'tex') {
-		$currentstring .= "\\textit{";
-	    } elsif ($target eq 'latexsource') {
-		$currentstring .= "\\textit{";
-	    } 
-           return $currentstring;
-	}
-        sub end_address {
-	    my ($target,$token) = @_;
-            my $currentstring = '';
-            if ($target eq 'web') {
-	       $currentstring .= $token->[2];
-	    } elsif ($target eq 'tex') {
-		$currentstring .= "}";
-	    } elsif ($target eq 'latexsource') {
-		$currentstring .= "}";
-	    }
-           return $currentstring;
-	}
-#-- <dfn> tag
-        sub start_dfn {
-	    my ($target,$token) = @_;
-            my $currentstring = '';
-            if ($target eq 'web') {
-	       $currentstring .= $token->[4];
-	    } elsif ($target eq 'tex') {
-		$currentstring .= "\\textit{";
-	    } elsif ($target eq 'latexsource') {
-		$currentstring .= "\\textit{";
-	    } 
-           return $currentstring;
-	}
-        sub end_dfn {
-	    my ($target,$token) = @_;
-            my $currentstring = '';
-            if ($target eq 'web') {
-	       $currentstring .= $token->[2];
-	    } elsif ($target eq 'tex') {
-		$currentstring .= "}";
-	    } elsif ($target eq 'latexsource') {
-		$currentstring .= "}";
-	    } 
-           return $currentstring;
-	}
-#-- <tt> tag
-        sub start_tt {
-	    my ($target,$token) = @_;
-            my $currentstring = '';
-            if ($target eq 'web') {
-	       $currentstring .= $token->[4];
-	    } elsif ($target eq 'tex') {
-		$currentstring .= '\texttt{';
-	    } elsif ($target eq 'latexsource') {
-		$currentstring .= '\texttt{';
-	    } 
-           return $currentstring;
-	}
-        sub end_tt {
-	    my ($target,$token) = @_;
-            my $currentstring = '';
-            if ($target eq 'web') {
-	       $currentstring .= $token->[2];
-	    } elsif ($target eq 'tex') {
-		$currentstring .= '}';
-	    } elsif ($target eq 'latexsource') {
-		$currentstring .= '}';
-	    }
-           return $currentstring;
-	}
-#-- <kbd> tag
-        sub start_kbd {
-	    my ($target,$token) = @_;
-            my $currentstring = '';
-            if ($target eq 'web') {
-	       $currentstring .= $token->[4];
-	    } elsif ($target eq 'tex') {
-		$currentstring .= "\\texttt";
-	    } elsif ($target eq 'latexsource') {
-		$currentstring .= "\\texttt{";
-	    } 
-           return $currentstring;
-	}
-        sub end_kbd {
-	    my ($target,$token) = @_;
-            my $currentstring = '';
-            if ($target eq 'web') {
-	       $currentstring .= $token->[2];
-	    } elsif ($target eq 'tex') {
-		$currentstring .= "}";
-	    } elsif ($target eq 'latexsource') {
-		$currentstring .= "}";
-	    } 
-           return $currentstring;
-	}
-#-- <code> tag
-        sub start_code {
-	    my ($target,$token) = @_;
-            my $currentstring = '';
-            if ($target eq 'web') {
-	       $currentstring .= $token->[4];
-	    } elsif ($target eq 'tex') {
-		$currentstring .= '\texttt{';
-	    } 
-           return $currentstring;
-	}
-        sub end_code {
-	    my ($target,$token) = @_;
-            my $currentstring = '';
-            if ($target eq 'web') {
-	       $currentstring .= $token->[2];
-	    } elsif ($target eq 'tex') {
-		$currentstring .= '}';
-	    } 
-           return $currentstring;
-	}
-#-- <em> tag
-        sub start_em {
-	    my ($target,$token) = @_;
-            my $currentstring = '';
-            if ($target eq 'web') {
-	       $currentstring .= $token->[4];
-	    } elsif ($target eq 'tex') {
-		$currentstring .= '\emph{';
-	    } elsif ($target eq 'latexsource') {
-		$currentstring .= '\emph{';
-	    } 
-           return $currentstring;
-	}
-        sub end_em {
-	    my ($target,$token) = @_;
-            my $currentstring = '';
-            if ($target eq 'web') {
-	       $currentstring .= $token->[2];
-	    } elsif ($target eq 'tex') {
-		$currentstring .= '}';
-	    } elsif ($target eq 'latexsource') {
-		$currentstring .= '}';
-	    }  
-           return $currentstring;
-	}
-#-- <q> tag
-        sub start_q {
-	    my ($target,$token) = @_;
-            my $currentstring = '';
-            if ($target eq 'web') {
-	       $currentstring .= $token->[4];
-	    } elsif ($target eq 'tex') {
-		$currentstring .= "\\emph{";
-	    }  elsif ($target eq 'latexsource') {
-		$currentstring .= "\\emph{";
-	    }
-           return $currentstring;
-	}
-        sub end_q {
-	    my ($target,$token) = @_;
-            my $currentstring = '';
-            if ($target eq 'web') {
-	       $currentstring .= $token->[2];
-	    } elsif ($target eq 'tex') {
-		$currentstring .= "}";
-	    } elsif ($target eq 'latexsource') {
-		$currentstring .= "}";
-	    }  
-           return $currentstring;
-	}
-#-- <p> tag
-        sub start_p {
-	    my ($target,$token) = @_;
-            my $currentstring = '';
-            if ($target eq 'web') {
-	       $currentstring .= $token->[4];
-	    } elsif ($target eq 'tex') {
-		$currentstring .= '{\par ';
-	    } elsif ($target eq 'latexsource') {
-		$currentstring .= '{\par ';
-	    } 
-           return $currentstring;
-	}
-        sub end_p {
-	    my ($target,$token) = @_;
-            my $currentstring = '';
-            if ($target eq 'web') {
-	       $currentstring .= $token->[2];
-	    } elsif ($target eq 'tex') {
-	        $currentstring .= '}';
-            } elsif ($target eq 'latexsource') {
-	        $currentstring .= '}';
-            }
-           return $currentstring;
+    }
+    return $currentstring;
+}
+
+#-- <br> tag (end tag forbidden)
+sub start_br {
+    my ($target,$token,$tagstack,$parstack,$parser,$safeeval)=@_;
+    my $currentstring = '';
+    if ($target eq 'web') {
+	$currentstring .= $token->[4];
+    } elsif ($target eq 'tex') {
+	if ($$tagstack[-2] ne 'sub' && $$tagstack[-2] ne 'sup') {
+	    $currentstring .= '\vskip 0.2 mm ';
 	}
-#-- <br> tag
-        sub start_br {
-	    my ($target,$token) = @_;
-            my $currentstring = '';
-            if ($target eq 'web') {
-	       $currentstring .= $token->[4];
-	    } elsif ($target eq 'tex') {
-		$currentstring .= '\\\\';
-	    } elsif ($target eq 'latexsource') {
-		$currentstring .= '\\';
-	    } 
-           return $currentstring;
-	}
-        sub end_br {
-	    my ($target,$token) = @_;
-            my $currentstring = '';
-            if ($target eq 'web') {
-	       $currentstring .= $token->[2];
-	    }
-           return $currentstring;
-	}
-#-- <big> tag
-        sub start_big {
-	    my ($target,$token) = @_;
-            my $currentstring = '';
-            if ($target eq 'web') {
-	       $currentstring .= $token->[4];
-	    } elsif ($target eq 'tex') {
-		$currentstring .= '\large{';
-	    } elsif ($target eq 'latexsource') {
-		$currentstring .= '{\Large ';
-	    }  
-           return $currentstring;
-	}
-        sub end_big {
-	    my ($target,$token) = @_;
-            my $currentstring = '';
-            if ($target eq 'web') {
-	       $currentstring .= $token->[2];
-	    } elsif ($target eq 'tex') {
-	        $currentstring .= '}';
-            } elsif ($target eq 'latexsource') {
-	        $currentstring .= '}';
-            }
-           return $currentstring;
+    }
+    return $currentstring;
+}
+
+sub end_br {
+    my ($target,$token) = @_;
+    my $currentstring = '';
+    if ($target eq 'web') {
+	$currentstring .= $token->[2];
+    }
+    return $currentstring;
+}
+
+#-- <big> tag (end tag required)
+sub start_big {
+    my ($target,$token) = @_;
+    my $currentstring = '';
+    if ($target eq 'web') {
+	$currentstring .= $token->[4];
+    } elsif ($target eq 'tex') {
+	$currentstring .= '{\large ';
+    } 
+    return $currentstring;
+}
+
+sub end_big {
+    my ($target,$token) = @_;
+    my $currentstring = '';
+    if ($target eq 'web') {
+	$currentstring .= $token->[2];
+    } elsif ($target eq 'tex') {
+	$currentstring .= '}';
+    }
+    return $currentstring;
+}
+
+#-- <small> tag (end tag required)
+sub start_small {
+    my ($target,$token) = @_;
+    my $currentstring = '';
+    if ($target eq 'web') {
+	$currentstring .= $token->[4];
+    } elsif ($target eq 'tex') {
+	$currentstring .= '{\footnotesize ';
+    }
+    return $currentstring;
+}
+
+sub end_small {
+    my ($target,$token) = @_;
+    my $currentstring = '';
+    if ($target eq 'web') {
+	$currentstring .= $token->[2];
+    } elsif ($target eq 'tex') {
+	$currentstring .= '}';
+    }
+    return $currentstring;
+}
+
+#-- <basefont> tag (end tag forbidden)
+sub start_basefont {
+    my ($target,$token,$tagstack,$parstack,$parser,$safeeval)=@_;
+    my $currentstring = '';
+    if ($target eq 'web') {
+	$currentstring = $token->[4];     
+    } elsif ($target eq 'tex') {
+	my $basesize=&Apache::lonxml::get_param('TeXsize',$parstack,$safeeval);
+	if (defined $basesize) {
+	    $currentstring = '{\\'.$basesize.' ';
 	}
-#-- <small> tag
-        sub start_small {
-	    my ($target,$token) = @_;
-            my $currentstring = '';
-            if ($target eq 'web') {
-	       $currentstring .= $token->[4];
-	    } elsif ($target eq 'tex') {
-		$currentstring .= '{\footnotesize ';
-	    } elsif ($target eq 'latexsource') {
-		$currentstring .= '{\footnotesize ';
-	    } 
-           return $currentstring;
-	}
-        sub end_small {
-	    my ($target,$token) = @_;
-            my $currentstring = '';
-            if ($target eq 'web') {
-	       $currentstring .= $token->[2];
-	    } elsif ($target eq 'tex') {
-	        $currentstring .= '}';
-            } elsif ($target eq 'latexsource') {
-	        $currentstring .= '}';
-            }
-           return $currentstring;
+    }
+    return $currentstring;
+}
+
+sub end_basefont {
+    my ($target,$token,$tagstack,$parstack,$parser,$safeeval) = @_;
+    my $currentstring = '';
+    if ($target eq 'web') {
+	$currentstring = $token->[4];     
+    } elsif ($target eq 'tex') {
+	my $basesize=&Apache::lonxml::get_param('TeXsize',$parstack,$safeeval);
+	if (defined $basesize) {
+	    $currentstring = '}';
 	}
-#-- <basefont> tag
-      sub start_basefont {
-	my ($target,$token) = @_;
-	my $currentstring = '';
-	if ($target eq 'web') {
-	  $currentstring = $token->[4];     
-	} 
-	return $currentstring;
-      }
-      sub end_basefont {
-	my ($target,$token) = @_;
-	my $currentstring = '';
-	if ($target eq 'web') {
-	  $currentstring = $token->[4];     
-	} 
-	return $currentstring;
-      }
-#-- <font> tag
-         sub start_font {
-	    my ($target,$token) = @_;
-            my $currentstring = '';
-            if ($target eq 'web') {
-              $currentstring = $token->[4];     
-	    } 
-	   return $currentstring;
-	}
-        sub end_font {
-	    my ($target,$token) = @_;
-            my $currentstring = '';
-            if ($target eq 'web') {
-              $currentstring = $token->[2];    
-            } 
-	   return $currentstring;
-	} 
-#-- <strike> tag
-        sub start_strike {
-	    my ($target,$token) = @_;
-            my $currentstring = '';
-            if ($target eq 'web') {
-	       $currentstring .= $token->[4];
-	    } elsif ($target eq 'tex') {
-		$currentstring .= "{\\underline ";
-	    } 
-           return $currentstring;
-	}
-        sub end_strike {
-	    my ($target,$token) = @_;
-            my $currentstring = '';
-            if ($target eq 'web') {
-	       $currentstring .= $token->[2];
-	    } elsif ($target eq 'tex') {
-	        $currentstring .= " }";
-            }
-           return $currentstring;
+    }
+    return $currentstring;
+}
+
+#-- <font> tag (end tag required)
+sub start_font {
+    my ($target,$token,$tagstack,$parstack,$parser,$safeeval)=@_;
+    my $currentstring = '';
+    if ($target eq 'web') {
+	my $face=&Apache::lonxml::get_param('face',$parstack,$safeeval);
+	if ($face!~/symbol/i) {
+	    if (($ENV{'browser.fontenhance'} eq 'on') || 
+		($ENV{'browser.blackwhite'} eq 'on')) { return ''; }
+	}
+	$currentstring = $token->[4];     
+    }  elsif ($target eq 'tex') {
+	my $fontsize=&Apache::lonxml::get_param('TeXsize',$parstack,$safeeval);
+	if (defined $fontsize) {
+	    $currentstring = '{\\'.$fontsize.' ';
 	}
-#-- <s> tag
-        sub start_s {
-	    my ($target,$token) = @_;
-            my $currentstring = '';
-            if ($target eq 'web') {
-	       $currentstring .= $token->[4];
-	    } elsif ($target eq 'tex') {
-		$currentstring .= "{\\underline ";
-	    } 
-           return $currentstring;
-	}
-        sub end_s {
-	    my ($target,$token) = @_;
-            my $currentstring = '';
-            if ($target eq 'web') {
-	       $currentstring .= $token->[2];
-	    } elsif ($target eq 'tex') {
-	        $currentstring .= " }";
-            }
-           return $currentstring;
+    }
+    return $currentstring;
+}
+
+sub end_font {
+    my ($target,$token,$tagstack,$parstack,$parser,$safeeval)=@_;
+    my $currentstring = '';
+    if ($target eq 'web') {
+	$currentstring = $token->[2];    
+    }  elsif ($target eq 'tex') {
+	my $fontsize=&Apache::lonxml::get_param('TeXsize',$parstack,$safeeval);
+	if (defined $fontsize) {
+	    $currentstring = '}';
 	}
-#-- <sub> tag
-        sub start_sub {
-	    my ($target,$token) = @_;
-            my $currentstring = '';
-            if ($target eq 'web') {
-	       $currentstring .= $token->[4];
-	    } elsif ($target eq 'tex') {
-		$currentstring .= "\$_{ ";
-	    } 
-           return $currentstring;
-	}
-        sub end_sub {
-	    my ($target,$token) = @_;
-            my $currentstring = '';
-            if ($target eq 'web') {
-	       $currentstring .= $token->[2];
-	    } elsif ($target eq 'tex') {
-	        $currentstring .= " }\$";
-            }
-           return $currentstring;
+    }
+    return $currentstring;
+}
+ 
+#-- <strike> tag (end tag required)
+sub start_strike {
+    my ($target,$token) = @_;
+    my $currentstring = '';
+    if ($target eq 'web') {
+	$currentstring .= $token->[4];
+    } elsif ($target eq 'tex') {
+	&Apache::lonxml::startredirection();
+    } 
+    return $currentstring;
+}
+
+sub end_strike {
+    my ($target,$token) = @_;
+    my $currentstring = '';
+    if ($target eq 'web') {
+	$currentstring .= $token->[2];
+    } elsif ($target eq 'tex') {
+	$currentstring=&Apache::lonxml::endredirection();
+	$currentstring=~s/(\S)(\s+)(\S)/$1\}$2\\underline\{$3/g; 
+	$currentstring=~s/^\s*(\S)/\\underline\{$1/; 
+	$currentstring=~s/(\S)\s*$/$1\}/;
+    }
+    return $currentstring;
+}
+
+#-- <s> tag (end tag required)
+sub start_s {
+    my ($target,$token) = @_;
+    my $currentstring = '';
+    if ($target eq 'web') {
+	$currentstring .= $token->[4];
+    } elsif ($target eq 'tex') {
+	&Apache::lonxml::startredirection();
+    } 
+    return $currentstring;
+}
+
+sub end_s {
+    my ($target,$token) = @_;
+    my $currentstring = '';
+    if ($target eq 'web') {
+	$currentstring .= $token->[2];
+    } elsif ($target eq 'tex') {
+	$currentstring=&Apache::lonxml::endredirection();
+	$currentstring=~s/(\S)(\s+)(\S)/$1\}$2\\underline\{$3/g;
+	$currentstring=~s/^\s*(\S)/\\underline\{$1/;
+	$currentstring=~s/(\S)\s*$/$1\}/;	
+    }
+    return $currentstring;
+}
+
+#-- <sub> tag (end tag required)
+sub start_sub {
+    my ($target,$token) = @_;
+    my $currentstring = '';
+    if ($target eq 'web') {
+	$currentstring .= $token->[4];
+    } elsif ($target eq 'tex') {
+	$currentstring .= '\ensuremath{_{';
+    } 
+    return $currentstring;
+}
+
+sub end_sub {
+    my ($target,$token) = @_;
+    my $currentstring = '';
+    if ($target eq 'web') {
+	$currentstring .= $token->[2];
+    } elsif ($target eq 'tex') {
+	$currentstring .= '}}';
+    }
+    return $currentstring;
+}
+
+#-- <sup> tag (end tag required)
+sub start_sup {
+    my ($target,$token) = @_;
+    my $currentstring = '';
+    if ($target eq 'web') {
+	$currentstring .= $token->[4];
+    } elsif ($target eq 'tex') {
+	$currentstring .= '\ensuremath{^{';
+    } 
+    return $currentstring;
+}
+
+sub end_sup {
+    my ($target,$token) = @_;
+    my $currentstring = '';
+    if ($target eq 'web') {
+	$currentstring .= $token->[2];
+    } elsif ($target eq 'tex') {
+	$currentstring .= '}}';
+    }
+    return $currentstring;
+}
+
+#-- <hr> tag (end tag forbidden)
+sub start_hr {
+    my ($target,$token,$tagstack,$parstack,$parser,$safeeval) = @_;
+    my $currentstring = '';
+    if ($target eq 'web') {
+	$currentstring .= $token->[4];
+    } elsif ($target eq 'tex') {
+	my $LaTeXwidth = &Apache::lonxml::get_param('TeXwidth',$parstack,$safeeval,undef,0);
+	if (defined $LaTeXwidth) {
+	    if ($LaTeXwidth=~/^%/) {
+		substr($LaTeXwidth,0,1)='';
+		$LaTeXwidth=($LaTeXwidth/100).'\textwidth';
+	    }
+	} else {
+	    $LaTeXwidth ='0.9\textwidth';
 	}
-#-- <sup> tag
-        sub start_sup {
-	    my ($target,$token) = @_;
-            my $currentstring = '';
-            if ($target eq 'web') {
-	       $currentstring .= $token->[4];
-	    } elsif ($target eq 'tex') {
-		$currentstring .= "\$^{ ";
-	    } 
-           return $currentstring;
-	}
-        sub end_sup {
-	    my ($target,$token) = @_;
-            my $currentstring = '';
-            if ($target eq 'web') {
-	       $currentstring .= $token->[2];
-	    } elsif ($target eq 'tex') {
-	        $currentstring .= " }\$";
-            }
-           return $currentstring;
+	my ($pre,$post);
+	my $align=&Apache::lonxml::get_param('align',$parstack,$safeeval,undef,1);
+	if (($align eq 'center') || (not defined $align)) {
+	    $pre=''; $post='';
+	} elsif ($align eq 'left') {
+	    $pre='\rlap{'; $post='} \hfill';
+	} elsif ($align eq 'right') {
+	    $pre=' \hfill \llap{'; $post='}';
+	}
+	$currentstring .= ' \vskip 0 mm \noindent\makebox['.$LaTeXwidth.']{'.$pre.'\makebox['.
+                                    $LaTeXwidth.'][b]{\hrulefill}'.$post.'}\vskip 0 mm ';
+    } 
+    return $currentstring;
+}
+
+sub end_hr {
+    my ($target,$token) = @_;
+    my $currentstring = '';
+    if ($target eq 'web') {
+	$currentstring .= $token->[2];
+    }
+    return $currentstring;
+}
+
+#-- <div> tag (end tag required)
+sub start_div {
+    my ($target,$token) = @_;
+    my $currentstring = '';
+    if ($target eq 'web') {
+	$currentstring .= $token->[4];
+    } 
+    return $currentstring;
+}
+
+sub end_div {
+    my ($target,$token) = @_;
+    my $currentstring = '';
+    if ($target eq 'web') {
+	$currentstring .= $token->[2];
+    } 
+    return $currentstring;
+}
+
+#-- <a> tag (end tag required)
+sub start_a {
+    my ($target,$token,$tagstack,$parstack,$parser,$safeeval) = @_;
+    my $currentstring = '';
+    if ($target eq 'web') {
+	$currentstring .= $token->[4];
+    } elsif ($target eq 'tex') {
+	my $a=&Apache::lonxml::get_param('href',$parstack,$safeeval,undef,1);
+	my $b=&Apache::lonxml::get_param('name',$parstack,$safeeval,undef,1);
+	if ($a=~/\S/) {
+	    $a=~s/([^\\])%/$1\\\%/g;
+	    $currentstring .= '\ref{URI: '.$a.'}';
+	} elsif ($b=~/\S/) {
+	    $currentstring .= '\ref{Anchor: '.$b.'}';
+	} else {
+	    $currentstring.='';
 	}
-#-- <hr> tag
-        sub start_hr {
-	    my ($target,$token) = @_;
-            my $currentstring = '';
-            if ($target eq 'web') {
-	       $currentstring .= $token->[4];
-	    } elsif ($target eq 'tex') {
-		$currentstring .= "\\hline ";
-	    } 
-           return $currentstring;
-	}
-        sub end_hr {
-	    my ($target,$token) = @_;
-            my $currentstring = '';
-            if ($target eq 'web') {
-	       $currentstring .= $token->[2];
-	    } elsif ($target eq 'tex') {
-	    } 
-           return $currentstring;
-	}
-#-- <a> tag
-        sub start_a {
-	    my ($target,$token) = @_;
-            my $currentstring = '';
-            if ($target eq 'web') {
-	       $currentstring .= $token->[4];
-	    } elsif ($target eq 'tex') {
-	    }
-           return $currentstring;
-	}
-        sub end_a {
-	    my ($target,$token,$tagstack,$stackref) = @_;
-            my $currentstring = '';
-            if ($target eq 'web') {
-	       $currentstring .= $token->[2];
-	    } elsif ($target eq 'tex') {
-                my  $tempor_var = $stackref->[$#$stackref];
-		if (index($tempor_var,'name') != -1 ) {
-		    $tempor_var =~ s/name=([^,]*),/$1/g;
-#	        $currentstring .= " \\label{$tempor_var}";
-	        } elsif (index($tempor_var,'href') != -1 ) {
-		    $tempor_var =~ s/href=([^,]*),/$1/g;
-	        $currentstring .= " \\ref{$tempor_var}";
-	        }
-            }
-           return $currentstring;
+    }
+    return $currentstring;
+}
+
+sub end_a {
+    my ($target,$token,$tagstack,$parstack,$parser,$safeeval) = @_;
+    my $currentstring = '';
+    if ($target eq 'web') {
+	$currentstring .= $token->[2];
+    }
+    return $currentstring;
+}
+
+#-- <li> tag (end tag optional)
+sub start_li {
+    my ($target,$token,$tagstack,$parstack,$parser,$safeeval) = @_;
+    my $currentstring = '';
+    if ($target eq 'web') {
+	$currentstring = $token->[4];     
+    } elsif ($target eq 'tex') {
+	my  $type=&Apache::lonxml::get_param('type',$parstack,$safeeval,undef,1);
+	if ($type=~/circle/) {
+	    $currentstring .= ' \item[o] ';
+	} elsif ($type=~/square/) {
+	    $currentstring .= ' \item[$\Box$] ';
+	} elsif ($type ne '') { 
+	    $currentstring .= ' \item['.$type.'] ';
+	} else {
+	    $currentstring .= ' \item ';
+	}  
+    } 
+    return $currentstring;
+}
+
+sub end_li {
+    my ($target,$token) = @_;
+    my $currentstring = '';
+    if ($target eq 'web') {
+	$currentstring = $token->[2];     
+    } 
+    return $currentstring;
+}
+
+#-- <u> tag (end tag required)
+sub start_u {
+    my ($target,$token) = @_;
+    my $currentstring = '';
+    if ($target eq 'web') {
+	$currentstring .= $token->[4];
+    } elsif ($target eq 'tex') {
+	&Apache::lonxml::startredirection();
+    } 
+    return $currentstring;
+}
+
+sub end_u {
+    my ($target,$token) = @_;
+    my $currentstring = '';
+    if ($target eq 'web') {
+	$currentstring .= $token->[2];
+    } elsif ($target eq 'tex') {
+	$currentstring=&Apache::lonxml::endredirection();
+	$currentstring=~s/(\S)(\s+)(\S)/$1\}$2\\underline\{$3/g;
+	$currentstring=~s/^\s*(\S)/\\underline\{$1/;
+	$currentstring=~s/(\S)\s*$/$1\}/;		
+    }
+    return $currentstring;
+}
+
+#-- <ul> tag (end tag required)
+sub start_ul {
+    my ($target,$token,$tagstack,$parstack,$parser,$safeeval) = @_;
+    my $currentstring = '';
+    if ($target eq 'web') {
+	$currentstring = $token->[4];     
+    } elsif ($target eq 'tex') {
+	my $TeXtype=&Apache::lonxml::get_param('type',$parstack,$safeeval,undef,0);
+	if ($TeXtype eq 'disc') {
+	    $currentstring .= ' \renewcommand{\labelitemi}{$\bullet$}
+                                \renewcommand{\labelitemii}{$\bullet$} 
+                                \renewcommand{\labelitemiii}{$\bullet$}
+                                \renewcommand{\labelitemiv}{$\bullet$}';
+	} elsif ($TeXtype eq 'circle') {
+	    $currentstring .= ' \renewcommand{\labelitemi}{$\circ$}
+                                \renewcommand{\labelitemii}{$\circ$} 
+                                \renewcommand{\labelitemiii}{$\circ$}
+                                \renewcommand{\labelitemiv}{$\circ$}';
+	} elsif ($TeXtype eq 'square') {
+	    $currentstring .= ' \renewcommand{\labelitemi}{$\diamond$}
+                                \renewcommand{\labelitemii}{$\diamond$} 
+                                \renewcommand{\labelitemiii}{$\diamond$}
+                                \renewcommand{\labelitemiv}{$\diamond$}';
+	}
+	$currentstring .= '\begin{itemize}';  
+    } 
+    return $currentstring;
+}
+
+sub end_ul {
+    my ($target,$token) = @_;
+    my $currentstring = '';
+    if ($target eq 'web') {
+	$currentstring = $token->[2];     
+    } elsif ($target eq 'tex') {
+	$currentstring = '\end{itemize} \renewcommand{\labelitemi}{$\bullet$}
+                                \renewcommand{\labelitemii}{$\bullet$} 
+                                \renewcommand{\labelitemiii}{$\bullet$}
+                                \renewcommand{\labelitemiv}{$\bullet$}';  
+    } 
+    return $currentstring;
+}
+
+#-- <menu> tag (end tag required)
+sub start_menu {
+    my ($target,$token) = @_;
+    my $currentstring = '';
+    if ($target eq 'web') {
+	$currentstring = $token->[4];     
+    } elsif ($target eq 'tex') {
+	$currentstring = " \\begin{itemize} ";  
+    } 
+    return $currentstring;
+}
+
+sub end_menu {
+    my ($target,$token) = @_;
+    my $currentstring = '';
+    if ($target eq 'web') {
+	$currentstring = $token->[2];     
+    } elsif ($target eq 'tex') {
+	$currentstring = " \\end{itemize}";  
+    } 
+    return $currentstring;
+}
+
+#-- <dir> tag (end tag required)
+sub start_dir {
+    my ($target,$token) = @_;
+    my $currentstring = '';
+    if ($target eq 'web') {
+	$currentstring = $token->[4];     
+    } elsif ($target eq 'tex') {
+	$currentstring = " \\begin{itemize} ";  
+    } 
+    return $currentstring;
+}
+
+sub end_dir {
+    my ($target,$token) = @_;
+    my $currentstring = '';
+    if ($target eq 'web') {
+	$currentstring = $token->[2];     
+    } elsif ($target eq 'tex') {
+	$currentstring = " \\end{itemize}";  
+    } 
+    return $currentstring;
+}
+
+#-- <ol> tag (end tag required)
+sub start_ol {
+    my ($target,$token,$tagstack,$parstack,$parser,$safeeval) = @_;
+    my $currentstring = '';
+    if ($target eq 'web') {
+	$currentstring = $token->[4];     
+    } elsif ($target eq 'tex') {
+	my $type=&Apache::lonxml::get_param('type',$parstack,$safeeval,undef,0);
+	if ($type eq '1') {
+	    $currentstring .= ' \renewcommand{\labelenumi}{\arabic{enumi}.}
+                                \renewcommand{\labelenumii}{\arabic{enumii}.} 
+                                \renewcommand{\labelenumiii}{\arabic{enumiii}.}
+                                \renewcommand{\labelenumiv}{\arabic{enumiv}.}';
+	} elsif ($type eq 'A') {
+	    $currentstring .= ' \renewcommand{\labelenumi}{\Alph{enumi}.}
+                                \renewcommand{\labelenumii}{\Alph{enumii}.} 
+                                \renewcommand{\labelenumiii}{\Alph{enumiii}.}
+                                \renewcommand{\labelenumiv}{\Alph{enumiv}.}';
+	} elsif ($type eq 'a') {
+	    $currentstring .= ' \renewcommand{\labelenumi}{\alph{enumi}.}
+                                \renewcommand{\labelenumii}{\alph{enumii}.}
+                                \renewcommand{\labelenumiii}{\alph{enumiii}.}
+                                \renewcommand{\labelenumiv}{\alph{enumiv}.} ';
+	} elsif ($type eq 'i') {
+	    $currentstring .= ' \renewcommand{\labelenumi}{\roman{enumi}.}
+                                \renewcommand{\labelenumii}{\roman{enumii}.}
+                                \renewcommand{\labelenumiii}{\roman{enumiii}.}
+                                \renewcommand{\labelenumiv}{\roman{enumiv}.} ';
+	} elsif ($type eq 'I') {
+	    $currentstring .= ' \renewcommand{\labelenumi}{\Roman{enumi}.}
+                                \renewcommand{\labelenumii}{\Roman{enumii}.}
+                                \renewcommand{\labelenumiii}{\Roman{enumiii}.}
+                                \renewcommand{\labelenumiv}{\Roman{enumiv}.} ';
+	}
+	$currentstring .= '\begin{enumerate}';  
+    } 
+    return $currentstring;
+}
+
+sub end_ol {
+    my ($target,$token) = @_;
+    my $currentstring = '';
+    if ($target eq 'web') {
+	$currentstring = $token->[2];     
+    } elsif ($target eq 'tex') {
+	$currentstring = '\end{enumerate} \renewcommand{\labelenumi}{\arabic{enumi}.}
+                                          \renewcommand{\labelenumii}{\arabic{enumii}.}
+                                          \renewcommand{\labelenumiii}{\arabic{enumiii}.}
+                                          \renewcommand{\labelenumiv}{\arabic{enumiv}.}';  
+    } 
+    return $currentstring;
+}
+
+#-- <dl> tag (end tag required)
+sub start_dl {
+    my ($target,$token) = @_;
+    my $currentstring = '';
+    if ($target eq 'web') {
+	$currentstring = $token->[4];     
+    } elsif ($target eq 'tex') {
+	$currentstring = '\begin{description}';
+	@Apache::londefdef::description=();
+	$Apache::londefdef::DD_redirection=0;
+	$Apache::londefdef::DT_redirection=0;
+    } 
+    return $currentstring;
+}
+
+sub end_dl {
+    my ($target,$token,$tagstack,$parstack,$parser,$safeeval) = @_;
+    my $currentstring = '';
+    if ($target eq 'web') {
+	$currentstring = $token->[2];     
+    } elsif ($target eq 'tex') {
+	if ($Apache::londefdef::DT_redirection) {
+	    my $data=&item_cleanup;
+	    push @Apache::londefdef::description,'\item['.$data.']';
+	    $Apache::londefdef::DT_redirection=0;
+	} elsif ($Apache::londefdef::DD_redirection) {
+	    $Apache::londefdef::description[-1].=&Apache::lonxml::endredirection();
+	}
+	foreach my $element (@Apache::londefdef::description) {
+	    $currentstring.=' '.$element.' ';
+	}
+	@Apache::londefdef::description=();
+	$currentstring.='\end{description}';  
+    } 
+    return $currentstring;
+}
+
+#-- <dt> tag (end tag optional)
+sub start_dt {
+    my ($target,$token,$tagstack,$parstack,$parser,$safeeval) = @_;
+    my $currentstring='';
+    if ($target eq 'web') {
+	$currentstring = $token->[4];     
+    } elsif ($target eq 'tex') {
+	if ($Apache::londefdef::DT_redirection) {
+	    my $data=&item_cleanup;
+	    push @Apache::londefdef::description,'\item['.$data.']';
+	    $Apache::londefdef::DT_redirection=0;
+	} elsif ($Apache::londefdef::DD_redirection) {
+	    $Apache::londefdef::description[-1].=&Apache::lonxml::endredirection();
+	    $Apache::londefdef::DD_redirection=0;
+	}
+	&Apache::lonxml::startredirection();
+	$Apache::londefdef::DT_redirection=1;
+    } 
+    return $currentstring;
+}
+
+sub end_dt {
+    my ($target,$token,$tagstack,$parstack,$parser,$safeeval) = @_;
+    my $currentstring = '';
+    if ($target eq 'web') {
+	$currentstring = $token->[2];    
+    } elsif ($target eq 'tex') {
+	my $data=&item_cleanup;
+	push @Apache::londefdef::description,'\item['.$data.']';
+	$Apache::londefdef::DT_redirection=0;
+    } 
+    return $currentstring;
+}
+
+sub item_cleanup {
+    my $item=&Apache::lonxml::endredirection();
+    $item=~s/\\begin{center}//g;
+    $item=~s/\\end{center}//g;
+    return $item;
+}
+
+#-- <dd> tag (end tag optional)
+sub start_dd {
+    my ($target,$token,$tagstack,$parstack,$parser,$safeeval) = @_;
+    my $currentstring = '';
+    if ($target eq 'web') {
+	$currentstring = $token->[4];     
+    } elsif ($target eq 'tex') {
+	if ($Apache::londefdef::DT_redirection) {
+	    my $data=&item_cleanup;
+	    push @Apache::londefdef::description,'\item['.$data.']';
+	    $Apache::londefdef::DT_redirection=0;
+	}
+	$Apache::londefdef::DD_redirection=1;
+	&Apache::lonxml::startredirection();
+    } 
+    return $currentstring;
+}
+
+sub end_dd {
+    my ($target,$token,$tagstack,$parstack,$parser,$safeeval) = @_;
+    my $currentstring = '';
+    if ($target eq 'web') {
+	$currentstring = $token->[2];    
+    }  elsif ($target eq 'tex') {
+	$Apache::londefdef::description[-1].=&Apache::lonxml::endredirection();
+	$Apache::londefdef::DD_redirection=0;
+    }
+    return $currentstring;
+}
+
+#-- <table> tag (end tag required)
+#list of supported attributes: border,width,TeXwidth
+sub start_table {
+    my ($target,$token,$tagstack,$parstack,$parser,$safeeval) = @_;
+    my ($textwidth,$currentstring)=('','');
+    if ($target eq 'web') {
+	$currentstring = $token->[4];     
+    } elsif ($target eq 'tex') {
+	my $aa = {};
+	push @Apache::londefdef::table, $aa; 
+	$Apache::londefdef::table[-1]{'row_number'} = -1;
+        #table's width 
+        #default coincides with text line length
+	if ($#Apache::londefdef::table==0) {
+	    $textwidth=&recalc($ENV{'form.textwidth'}); #result is always in mm
+	    $textwidth=~/(\d+\.?\d*)/;
+	    $textwidth=0.95*$1; #accounts "internal" LaTeX space for table frame
+	} else {
+	    if ($Apache::londefdef::table[-2]{'TeXlen'}[$Apache::londefdef::table[-2]{'row_number'}][$Apache::londefdef::table[-2]{'counter_columns'}]=~/\d/) {
+		#the maximum width of nested table is determined by LATeX width of parent cell
+		$textwidth=$Apache::londefdef::table[-2]{'TeXlen'}[$Apache::londefdef::table[-2]{'row_number'}][$Apache::londefdef::table[-2]{'counter_columns'}]; 
+	    } else {
+              #try to use all space not used before (minus 5% for LaTeX table internal) - rather silly
+		my $textwidth=$Apache::londefdef::table[-2]{'width'};
+		for (my $i=0;$i<$Apache::londefdef::table[-2]{'counter_columns'};$i++) {
+		    $textwidth=$textwidth-$Apache::londefdef::table[-2]{'TeXlen'}[0][$i];
+		}
+	    }
 	}
-#-- <li> tag
-        sub start_li {
-	    my ($target,$token,$tagstack,$stackref) = @_;
-            my $currentstring = '';
-            if ($target eq 'web') {
-              $currentstring = $token->[4];     
-	    } elsif ($target eq 'tex') {
-                my  $tempor_var = $stackref->[$#$stackref];
-                if (index($tempor_var,'circle') != -1 ) {
-	          $currentstring .= " \\item[o] ";
-	        } elsif (index($tempor_var,'square') != -1 ) {
-	               $currentstring .= " \\item[$\Box$] ";
-	        } elsif ($tempor_var ne '') { 
-		       $_ = $tempor_var;
-                       m/my\s*([^=]*)=/;
-		       $currentstring .= " \\item[$1] ";
-		} else {
-		    $currentstring .= " \\item ";
-	        }  
-	    } 
-	   return $currentstring;
-	}
-        sub end_li {
-	    my ($target,$token) = @_;
-            my $currentstring = '';
-            if ($target eq 'web') {
-              $currentstring = $token->[2];     
-	    } 
-	   return $currentstring;
-	}
-#-- <u> tag
-        sub start_u {
-	    my ($target,$token) = @_;
-            my $currentstring = '';
-            if ($target eq 'web') {
-	       $currentstring .= $token->[4];
-	    } elsif ($target eq 'tex') {
-		$currentstring .= "{\\underline ";
-	    } 
-           return $currentstring;
-	}
-        sub end_u {
-	    my ($target,$token) = @_;
-            my $currentstring = '';
-            if ($target eq 'web') {
-	       $currentstring .= $token->[2];
-	    } elsif ($target eq 'tex') {
-	        $currentstring .= " }";
-            }
-           return $currentstring;
+	my $TeXwidth = &Apache::lonxml::get_param('TeXwidth',$parstack,$safeeval,undef,0);
+	if (not defined $TeXwidth) {
+	    my $htmlwidth = &Apache::lonxml::get_param('width',$parstack,$safeeval,undef,1);
+	    if ($htmlwidth=~/%/) {
+                $Apache::londefdef::table[-1]{'percent'}=1;
+		$htmlwidth=~/(\d+)/;
+		$Apache::londefdef::table[-1]{'width'}=$1*$textwidth/100;;
+	    } else {
+		$Apache::londefdef::table[-1]{'width'}=$textwidth;
+	    }
+	} elsif ($TeXwidth=~/%/) {
+	    $Apache::londefdef::table[-1]{'percent'}=1;
+	    $TeXwidth=~/(\d+)/;
+            $Apache::londefdef::table[-1]{'width'}=$1*$textwidth/100;
+	} else {
+	    $Apache::londefdef::table[-1]{'width'}=$TeXwidth;
+	}        
+        #table's border
+	my $border = &Apache::lonxml::get_param('border',$parstack,$safeeval); 
+        my $permission=&Apache::lonxml::get_param('DropEmptyColumns',$parstack,$safeeval,undef,0);
+	unless (defined $border) { $border = 0; }
+	if ($border) { 
+	    $Apache::londefdef::table[-1]{'hinc'} = '\hline '; 
+	    $Apache::londefdef::table[-1]{'vinc'} = '&'; 
+	    $Apache::londefdef::table[-1]{'vvinc'} = '|';
+	} else {
+	    $Apache::londefdef::table[-1]{'hinc'} = ''; 
+	    $Apache::londefdef::table[-1]{'vinc'} = '&'; 
+	    $Apache::londefdef::table[-1]{'vvinc'} = '';
+	}
+	if ($#Apache::londefdef::table==0) {
+	    $Apache::londefdef::table[-1]{'output'}='\newline\setlength{\tabcolsep}{1 mm}';
+	}
+	$Apache::londefdef::table[-1]{'output'}.=' \noindent \begin{tabular} ';
+        $Apache::londefdef::table[-1]{'TeXlen'}=[];
+        $Apache::londefdef::table[-1]{'objectlen'}=[];
+        $Apache::londefdef::table[-1]{'maxlen'}=[];
+        $Apache::londefdef::table[-1]{'minlen'}=[];
+        $Apache::londefdef::table[-1]{'content'}=[];
+        $Apache::londefdef::table[-1]{'align'}=[];
+        $currentstring='\keephidden{NEW TABLE ENTRY}';
+   }
+    return $currentstring;
+}
+ 
+sub end_table {
+    my ($target,$token,$tagstack,$parstack,$parser,$safeeval) = @_;
+    my $currentstring = '';
+    if ($target eq 'web') {
+	$currentstring = $token->[2];     
+    } elsif ($target eq 'tex') {
+	my $inmemory = '';
+	my $output = '';
+	my $WARNING='';
+        #width of columns from TeXwidth attributes
+	for (my $in=0;$in<=$Apache::londefdef::table[-1]{'row_number'};$in++) {
+	    for (my $jn=0;$jn<=$Apache::londefdef::table[-1]{'counter_columns'};$jn++) {
+		if ($Apache::londefdef::table[-1]{'TeXlen'}[0][$jn]<$Apache::londefdef::table[-1]{'TeXlen'}[$in][$jn]) {
+		    $Apache::londefdef::table[-1]{'TeXlen'}[0][$jn]=$Apache::londefdef::table[-1]{'TeXlen'}[$in][$jn];
+		}	
+	    }
+	}
+        #free space and number of empty columns
+	my ($available_space,$empty_columns)=($Apache::londefdef::table[-1]{'width'},0);
+##	&Apache::lonnet::logthis("Available space $Apache::londefdef::table[-1]{'width'}");
+	for (my $jn=0;$jn<=$Apache::londefdef::table[-1]{'counter_columns'};$jn++) {
+	    if ($Apache::londefdef::table[-1]{'TeXlen'}[0][$jn]==0) {
+		$empty_columns++;
+	    } else {
+		$available_space=$available_space-$Apache::londefdef::table[-1]{'TeXlen'}[0][$jn];
+	    }
+	}
+        #boundaries for contents columns
+	my @min_len=();#columns can not be narrower 
+	my @max_len=();#maximum length of column
+	for (my $jn=0;$jn<=$Apache::londefdef::table[-1]{'counter_columns'};$jn++) {
+		my ($localmin,$localmax)=(0,0);
+		for (my $in=0;$in<=$Apache::londefdef::table[-1]{'row_number'};$in++) {
+		    if ($localmin<$Apache::londefdef::table[-1]{'minlen'}[$in][$jn]) {
+			$localmin=$Apache::londefdef::table[-1]{'minlen'}[$in][$jn];
+		    }
+		    if ($localmax<$Apache::londefdef::table[-1]{'maxlen'}[$in][$jn]) {
+			$localmax=$Apache::londefdef::table[-1]{'maxlen'}[$in][$jn];
+		    }
+		}
+		push @min_len, $localmin;
+		push @max_len, $localmax;
+	}
+	for (my $jn=0;$jn<=$Apache::londefdef::table[-1]{'counter_columns'};$jn++) {
+	    my $localmin=0,;
+	    for (my $in=0;$in<=$Apache::londefdef::table[-1]{'row_number'};$in++) {
+		if ($localmin<$Apache::londefdef::table[-1]{'objectlen'}[$in][$jn]) {
+		    $localmin=$Apache::londefdef::table[-1]{'objectlen'}[$in][$jn];
+		}
+	    }
+	    if ($max_len[$jn]<$localmin) {$max_len[$jn]=$localmin;}#object size is bigger
+	    if ($min_len[$jn]<$localmin) {$min_len[$jn]=$localmin;}#object size is bigger
+	    if ($Apache::londefdef::table[-1]{'TeXlen'}[0][$jn]!=0) {
+		$min_len[$jn]=0;
+		$max_len[$jn]=0;
+	    }
+	}
+       #final adjustment of column width
+	my @fwidth=@{$Apache::londefdef::table[-1]{'TeXlen'}[0]};#final width array
+	my @adjust=();
+        #step 1. adjustment by maximum value
+	my $space_neeeded=0;
+	for (my $jn=0;$jn<=$#max_len;$jn++) {
+	    $space_neeeded=$space_neeeded+$max_len[$jn];
+	}
+	if ($space_neeeded<=$available_space) {
+##	    &Apache::lonnet::logthis("I am in position 1: $space_neeeded <= $available_space");
+	    for (my $jn=0;$jn<=$#max_len;$jn++) {
+		if ($fwidth[$jn]==0) {
+		    $fwidth[$jn]=$max_len[$jn];
+		}
+	    }
+	} else {
+        #step 2. adjustment by minimum value (estimation)
+	    $space_neeeded=0;
+	    for (my $jn=0;$jn<=$#min_len;$jn++) {
+		$space_neeeded+=$min_len[$jn];
+	    }
+	    if ($space_neeeded>$available_space) {
+##		&Apache::lonnet::logthis("I am in position 2");
+		$WARNING=' \textbf{NOT ENOUGH SPACE FOR TABLE} ';
+		for (my $jn=0;$jn<=$#max_len;$jn++) {
+		    if ($fwidth[$jn]==0) {
+			$fwidth[$jn]=$min_len[$jn];
+		    }
+		}
+	    } else {
+	      #step 3. adjustment over minimal + corrections
+##		&Apache::lonnet::logthis("I am in position 3");
+		my $enlarge_coef=$available_space/$space_neeeded;
+		my $acsessive=0;
+		for (my $jn=0;$jn<=$#min_len;$jn++) {
+		    $adjust[$jn]=$min_len[$jn]*$enlarge_coef;
+		    if ($adjust[$jn]>$max_len[$jn]) {
+			$fwidth[$jn]=$max_len[$jn];
+			$acsessive=$acsessive+$adjust[$jn]-$max_len[$jn];
+			$adjust[$jn]=0;
+		    }
+		}
+		if ($acsessive>0) {
+		#we have an excess of space and can redistribute it
+		    my $notempty_columns=0;
+		    for (my $jn=0;$jn<=$#min_len;$jn++) {
+			if ($adjust[$jn]!=0) {
+			    $notempty_columns++;
+			}
+		    }
+		    my $per_column=$acsessive/$notempty_columns;
+		    for (my $jn=0;$jn<=$#min_len;$jn++) {
+			if ($adjust[$jn]!=0) {
+			    $adjust[$jn]+=$per_column;
+			    $fwidth[$jn]=$adjust[$jn];
+			}
+		    }
+		}
+	    }
+	}
+        #recalculation for the use of all available width if width is defined in %
+        if ($Apache::londefdef::table[-1]{'percent'}==1) {
+	    my $current=0; 
+	    for (my $i=0;$i<=$#fwidth;$i++) {  
+		$current+=$fwidth[$i];
+	    }
+	    my $coef=$Apache::londefdef::table[-1]{'width'}/$current;
+	    for (my $i=0;$i<=$#fwidth;$i++) {  
+		$fwidth[$i]*=$coef;
+	    }
+	}
+        #removing of empty columns if allowed
+        my $permission=&Apache::lonxml::get_param('DropEmptyColumns',$parstack,$safeeval,undef,0);
+	if ($permission eq 'yes') {
+	    my @cleaned_table=();
+            my @cleaned_header=();
+	    my $colind=0;
+	    for (my $jn=0;$jn<=$Apache::londefdef::table[-1]{'counter_columns'};$jn++) {
+		if ($fwidth[$jn]!=0) {
+		    #we need to copy column
+		    for (my $in=0;$in<=$Apache::londefdef::table[-1]{'row_number'};$in++) {
+			$cleaned_table[$in][$colind]=$Apache::londefdef::table[-1]{'content'}[$in][$jn];
+			$cleaned_header[$colind]=$fwidth[$jn];
+		    }
+		    $colind++;
+		}
+	    }
+	    $Apache::londefdef::table[-1]{'content'}=\@cleaned_table;
+	    @fwidth=@cleaned_header;
+	}
+	#construct header of the table
+	my $header_of_table = '{'.$Apache::londefdef::table[-1]{'vvinc'};
+	for (my $in=0;$in<=$#fwidth;$in++) {
+	    $header_of_table.='p{'.$fwidth[$in].' mm}'.$Apache::londefdef::table[-1]{'vvinc'};
+	}
+	$header_of_table .= '}';
+	#fill the table
+	for (my $in=0;$in<=$Apache::londefdef::table[-1]{'row_number'};$in++) {
+	    for (my $jn=0;$jn<=$#fwidth;$jn++) {
+		if ($Apache::londefdef::table[-1]{'align'}[$in][$jn] eq 'c') {
+		    $output.='\begin{center}';
+		} elsif ($Apache::londefdef::table[-1]{'align'}[$in][$jn] eq 'r') {
+		    $output.=' \hfill \llap{'
+		}
+		$output.=$Apache::londefdef::table[-1]{'content'}[$in][$jn];
+		if ($Apache::londefdef::table[-1]{'align'}[$in][$jn] eq 'c') {
+		    $output.='\end{center}';
+		} elsif ($Apache::londefdef::table[-1]{'align'}[$in][$jn] eq 'r') {
+		    $output.='} ';
+		}
+                if ($jn!=$#fwidth) {$output.=' '.$Apache::londefdef::table[-1]{'vinc'};}
+	    }
+	    $output.=' \\\\ '.$Apache::londefdef::table[-1]{'hinc'}.' ';
 	}
-#-- <ul> tag
-        sub start_ul {
-	    my ($target,$token) = @_;
-            my $currentstring = '';
-            if ($target eq 'web') {
-              $currentstring = $token->[4];     
-	    } elsif ($target eq 'tex') {
-              $currentstring = '\begin{itemize}';  
-	    } 
-	   return $currentstring;
-	}
-        sub end_ul {
-	    my ($target,$token) = @_;
-            my $currentstring = '';
-            if ($target eq 'web') {
-              $currentstring = $token->[2];     
-	    } elsif ($target eq 'tex') {
-              $currentstring = '\end{itemize}';  
-	    } 
-	   return $currentstring;
-	}
-#-- <menu> tag
-        sub start_menu {
-	    my ($target,$token) = @_;
-            my $currentstring = '';
-            if ($target eq 'web') {
-              $currentstring = $token->[4];     
-	    } elsif ($target eq 'tex') {
-              $currentstring = " \\begin{itemize} ";  
-	    } 
-	   return $currentstring;
-	}
-        sub end_menu {
-	    my ($target,$token) = @_;
-            my $currentstring = '';
-            if ($target eq 'web') {
-              $currentstring = $token->[2];     
-	    } elsif ($target eq 'tex') {
-              $currentstring = " \\end{itemize}";  
-	    } 
-	   return $currentstring;
-	}
-#-- <dir> tag
-        sub start_dir {
-	    my ($target,$token) = @_;
-            my $currentstring = '';
-            if ($target eq 'web') {
-              $currentstring = $token->[4];     
-	    } elsif ($target eq 'tex') {
-              $currentstring = " \\begin{itemize} ";  
-	    } 
-	   return $currentstring;
-	}
-        sub end_dir {
-	    my ($target,$token) = @_;
-            my $currentstring = '';
-            if ($target eq 'web') {
-              $currentstring = $token->[2];     
-	    } elsif ($target eq 'tex') {
-              $currentstring = " \\end{itemize}";  
-	    } 
-	   return $currentstring;
-	}
-#-- <ol> tag
-        sub start_ol {
-	    my ($target,$token) = @_;
-            my $currentstring = '';
-            if ($target eq 'web') {
-              $currentstring = $token->[4];     
-	    } elsif ($target eq 'tex') {
-              $currentstring = '\begin{enumerate}';  
-	    } 
-	   return $currentstring;
-	}
-        sub end_ol {
-	    my ($target,$token) = @_;
-            my $currentstring = '';
-            if ($target eq 'web') {
-              $currentstring = $token->[2];     
-	    } elsif ($target eq 'tex') {
-              $currentstring = '\end{enumerate}';  
-	    } 
-	   return $currentstring;
-	}
-#-- <dl> tag
-        sub start_dl {
-	    my ($target,$token) = @_;
-            my $currentstring = '';
-            if ($target eq 'web') {
-              $currentstring = $token->[4];     
-	    } elsif ($target eq 'tex') {
-              $currentstring = '\begin{description}';  
-	    } 
-	   return $currentstring;
-	}
-        sub end_dl {
-	    my ($target,$token) = @_;
-            my $currentstring = '';
-            if ($target eq 'web') {
-              $currentstring = $token->[2];     
-	    } elsif ($target eq 'tex') {
-              $currentstring = '\end{description}';  
-	    } 
-	   return $currentstring;
-	}
-#-- <dt> tag
-        sub start_dt {
-	    my ($target,$token) = @_;
-            my $currentstring = '';
-            if ($target eq 'web') {
-              $currentstring = $token->[4];     
-	    } elsif ($target eq 'tex') {
-              $currentstring = '\item[';  
-	    } 
-	   return $currentstring;
-	}
-        sub end_dt {
-	    my ($target,$token) = @_;
-            my $currentstring = '';
-            if ($target eq 'web') {
-              $currentstring = $token->[2];    
-            } elsif ($target eq 'tex') {
-              $currentstring = ']';  
-	    } 
-	   return $currentstring;
-	}
-#-- <dd> tag
-        sub start_dd {
-	    my ($target,$token) = @_;
-            my $currentstring = '';
-            if ($target eq 'web') {
-              $currentstring = $token->[4];     
-	    } 
-	   return $currentstring;
-	}
-        sub end_dd {
-	    my ($target,$token) = @_;
-            my $currentstring = '';
-            if ($target eq 'web') {
-              $currentstring = $token->[2];    
-            } 
-	   return $currentstring;
-	}
-#-- <table> tag
-        sub start_table {
-	    my ($target,$token) = @_;
-            my $currentstring = '';
-            if ($target eq 'web') {
-              $currentstring = $token->[4];     
-	    } elsif ($target eq 'tex') {
-              $currentstring = '';  
-	    } 
-	   return $currentstring;
-	}
-        sub end_table {
-	    my ($target,$token) = @_;
-            my $currentstring = '';
-            if ($target eq 'web') {
-              $currentstring = $token->[2];     
-	    } elsif ($target eq 'tex') {
-              $currentstring = '';  
-	    } 
-	   return $currentstring;
-	}
-#-- <tr> tag
-        sub start_tr {
-	    my ($target,$token) = @_;
-            my $currentstring = '';
-            if ($target eq 'web') {
-              $currentstring = $token->[4];     
-	    } elsif ($target eq 'tex') {
-	      $currentstring = '';
-	    } 
-	   return $currentstring;
-	}
-        sub end_tr {
-	    my ($target,$token) = @_;
-            my $currentstring = '';
-            if ($target eq 'web') {
-              $currentstring = $token->[2];     
-	    } elsif ($target eq 'tex') {
-              $currentstring = '';  
-	    } 
-	   return $currentstring;
-	}
-#-- <td> tag
-        sub start_td {
-	    my ($target,$token) = @_;
-            my $currentstring = '';
-            if ($target eq 'web') {
-              $currentstring = $token->[4];     
-	    } elsif ($target eq 'tex') {
-	      $currentstring = '';
-	    } 
-	   return $currentstring;
-	}
-        sub end_td {
-	    my ($target,$token) = @_;
-            my $currentstring = '';
-            if ($target eq 'web') {
-              $currentstring = $token->[2];     
-	    } elsif ($target eq 'tex') {
-              $currentstring = '';  
-	    } 
-	   return $currentstring;
-	}
-#-- <img> tag
-        sub start_img {
-	    my ($target,$token,$tagstack,$parstack,$parser,$safeeval) = @_;
-            $Apache::lonxml::extlinks[$#Apache::lonxml::extlinks+1]=   
-                                        $token->[2]->{'src'};
-            my $currentstring = '';
-	    if ($target eq 'web') {
-              $currentstring = $token->[4];     
-	    } elsif ($target eq 'tex') {
-	      my $src = &Apache::lonxml::get_param('src',$parstack,$safeeval);
-	      my $file;
-	      my $path;
-              if ($src =~ m!(.*)/([^/]*)$!) {
-		$file = $2;
-		$path = $1;
-		if ($path=~m:^/:) {
-		  $path = '/home/httpd/html'.$path;
-		} elsif ($path =~ /^\./) {
-		  $path = $Apache::lonxml::pwd[-1].'/'.$path;
+	$Apache::londefdef::table[-1]{'output'} .= $header_of_table.$Apache::londefdef::table[-1]{'hinc'}.$output.'\end{tabular}\vskip 0 mm ';
+	if ($#Apache::londefdef::table > 0) {	    
+	    my $inmemory = $Apache::londefdef::table[-1]{'output'};
+	    pop @Apache::londefdef::table;
+	    push @{$Apache::londefdef::table[-1]{'include'}}, $inmemory;
+	} else {
+	    $currentstring .= $Apache::londefdef::table[-1]{'output'};
+	    pop @Apache::londefdef::table;
+	    undef @Apache::londefdef::table;
+	}
+    }
+    return $currentstring;
+}
+
+#-- <tr> tag (end tag optional)
+sub start_tr {
+    my ($target,$token,$tagstack,$parstack,$parser,$safeeval) = @_;
+    my $currentstring = '';
+    if ($target eq 'web') {
+	$currentstring = $token->[4];     
+    } elsif ($target eq 'tex') {
+	$Apache::londefdef::table[-1]{'row_number'}++;
+	my $alignchar=&Apache::lonxml::get_param('align',$parstack,$safeeval,undef,1);
+	if ($alignchar ne '') {
+	    push @ {$Apache::londefdef::table[-1]{'rows'} },substr($alignchar,0,1);
+	} else {
+	    push @ {$Apache::londefdef::table[-1]{'rows'} }, 'l';
+	}
+	push ( @{ $Apache::londefdef::table[-1]{'rowdata'} }, $Apache::londefdef::table[-1]{'hinc'});
+	$Apache::londefdef::table[-1]{'counter_columns'} = -1;
+	push @ {$Apache::londefdef::table[-1]{'TeXlen'}}, [];
+	push @ {$Apache::londefdef::table[-1]{'objectlen'}}, [];
+	push @ {$Apache::londefdef::table[-1]{'minlen'}}, [];
+	push @ {$Apache::londefdef::table[-1]{'maxlen'}}, [];
+	push @ {$Apache::londefdef::table[-1]{'content'}}, [];
+    } 
+    return $currentstring;
+}
+        
+sub end_tr {
+    my ($target,$token,$tagstack,$parstack,$parser,$safeeval) = @_;
+    my $currentstring = '';
+    if ($target eq 'web') {
+	$currentstring = $token->[2];     
+    } elsif ($target eq 'tex') {
+	if ($Apache::londefdef::TD_redirection) {
+	    &end_td_tex($parstack,$parser,$safeeval);    
+	}
+    }
+    return $currentstring;
+}
+
+#-- <td> tag (end tag optional)
+sub start_td {
+    my ($target,$token,$tagstack,$parstack,$parser,$safeeval) = @_;
+    my $currentstring = '';
+    if ($target eq 'web') {
+	$currentstring = $token->[4];     
+    } elsif ($target eq 'tex') {
+	$Apache::londefdef::TD_redirection = 1;
+	&tag_check('tr','td',$tagstack,$parstack,$parser,$safeeval);
+    } 
+    return $currentstring;
+}   
+    
+sub tag_check {
+    my ($good_tag,$bad_tag,$tagstack,$parstack,$parser,$safeeval) = @_;
+    my @ar=@$parstack; 
+    for (my $i=$#ar-1;$i>=0;$i--) {
+	if (lc($$tagstack[$i]) eq $good_tag) {
+	    &start_td_tex($parstack,$parser,$safeeval);
+	    last;
+	} elsif (lc($$tagstack[$i]) eq $bad_tag) {
+	    splice @ar, $i+1;
+	    &end_td_tex(\@ar,$parser,$safeeval);
+	    &start_td_tex($parstack,$parser,$safeeval);
+	    last;
+	}
+    }
+    return '';
+}
+ 
+sub start_td_tex {
+    my ($parstack,$parser,$safeeval) = @_;
+    my $alignchar = substr(&Apache::lonxml::get_param('align',$parstack,$safeeval,undef,1),0,1);
+    if ($alignchar eq '') {
+	$alignchar = $Apache::londefdef::table[-1]{'rows'}[-1];
+    }
+    push @{ $Apache::londefdef::table[-1]{'align'}[$Apache::londefdef::table[-1]{'row_number'}] }, $alignchar;
+    $Apache::londefdef::table[-1]{'counter_columns'}++;
+    my $TeXwidth=&Apache::lonxml::get_param('TeXwidth',$parstack,$safeeval,undef,0);
+    if (defined $TeXwidth) {		
+	my $current_length=&recalc($TeXwidth);
+	$current_length=~/(\d+\.?\d*)/;
+	push @ {$Apache::londefdef::table[-1]{'TeXlen'}[$Apache::londefdef::table[-1]{'row_number'}] },$1;
+    }
+    &Apache::lonxml::startredirection();
+    return '';
+}
+
+sub end_td_tex {
+    my ($parstack,$parser,$safeeval) = @_;
+    my $current_row = $Apache::londefdef::table[-1]{'row_number'};
+    my $data=&Apache::lonxml::endredirection();
+    my $TeXwidth=&Apache::lonxml::get_param('TeXwidth',$parstack,$safeeval,undef,0);
+    if (defined $TeXwidth) {		
+	push @ {$Apache::londefdef::table[-1]{'objectlen'}[$Apache::londefdef::table[-1]{'row_number'}] },'0';
+	push @ {$Apache::londefdef::table[-1]{'minlen'}[$Apache::londefdef::table[-1]{'row_number'}] },'0';
+	push @ {$Apache::londefdef::table[-1]{'maxlen'}[$Apache::londefdef::table[-1]{'row_number'}] },'0';
+    } else {
+	if (($data=~m/width\s*=\s*(\d+\.?\d*\s*(mm|cm|in|pc|pt)*)/) or ($data=~m/\[(\d+\.?\d*)\s*mm\]/)) {
+	    my $garbage_data=$data;
+	    my $fwidth=0;
+            while ($garbage_data=~m/width\s*=\s*(\d+\.?\d*\s*(mm|cm|in|pc|pt)*)/) {
+		my $current_length=&recalc($1);
+		$current_length=~/(\d+\.?\d*)/;
+		if ($fwidth<$1) {$fwidth=$1;}
+		$garbage_data=~s/width\s*=\s*(\d+\.?\d*\s*(mm|cm|in|pc|pt)*)//;
+	    }
+            while ($garbage_data=~m/\[(\d+\.?\d*)\s*mm\]/) {
+		my $current_length=$1;
+		if ($fwidth<$current_length) {$fwidth=$current_length;}
+		$garbage_data=~s/\[(\d+\.?\d*)\s*mm\]//;
+	    }
+	    push @ {$Apache::londefdef::table[-1]{'TeXlen'}[$Apache::londefdef::table[-1]{'row_number'}] },'0';
+	    push @ {$Apache::londefdef::table[-1]{'objectlen'}[$Apache::londefdef::table[-1]{'row_number'}] },$fwidth;
+	    push @ {$Apache::londefdef::table[-1]{'minlen'}[$Apache::londefdef::table[-1]{'row_number'}] },'0';
+	    push @ {$Apache::londefdef::table[-1]{'maxlen'}[$Apache::londefdef::table[-1]{'row_number'}] },'0';
+	} else {  
+	    $data=~s/^\s+(\S.*)/$1/; 
+	    $data=~s/(.*\S)\s+$/$1/;
+	    $data=~s/(\s)+/$1/;
+	    my ($current_length,$min_length)=(0,0);
+	    if ($data=~/\\vskip/) {
+                my $newdata=$data;
+		$newdata=~s/\\vskip \d*\.?\d*\s*mm/THISISJUSTTEMPORARYSEPARATOR/g;
+		my @newdata=split(/THISISJUSTTEMPORARYSEPARATOR/,$newdata);
+		foreach my $elementdata (@newdata) {
+		    my $lengthnewdata=2.5*&LATEX_length($elementdata);
+		    if ($lengthnewdata>$current_length) {$current_length=$lengthnewdata;}
+                    my @words=split(/ /,$elementdata);
+		    foreach my $word (@words) {
+			my $lengthword=2.5*&LATEX_length($word);
+			if ($min_length<$lengthword) {$min_length=$lengthword;}
+		    }
+		}
+	    } else {
+		$current_length=2.5*&LATEX_length($data);
+                    my @words=split(/ /,$data);
+		    foreach my $word (@words) {
+			my $lengthword=2.5*&LATEX_length($word);
+			if ($min_length<$lengthword) {$min_length=$lengthword;}
+		    }
+	    }
+	    push @ {$Apache::londefdef::table[-1]{'TeXlen'}[$Apache::londefdef::table[-1]{'row_number'}] },'0';
+	    push @ {$Apache::londefdef::table[-1]{'objectlen'}[$Apache::londefdef::table[-1]{'row_number'}] },'0';
+	    push @ {$Apache::londefdef::table[-1]{'maxlen'}[$Apache::londefdef::table[-1]{'row_number'}] },$current_length;
+	    push @ {$Apache::londefdef::table[-1]{'minlen'}[$Apache::londefdef::table[-1]{'row_number'}] },$min_length;
+	}        
+    }
+	for (my $in=0; $in<=$#{$Apache::londefdef::table[-1]{'include'}};$in++) {         
+	    $data=~s/\\keephidden\{NEW TABLE ENTRY\}/$Apache::londefdef::table[-1]{'include'}[$in]/;
+	}
+    push @ {$Apache::londefdef::table[-1]{'content'}[-1] },$data;
+    return'';
+}
+
+sub end_td {
+    my ($target,$token,$tagstack,$parstack,$parser,$safeeval) = @_;
+    my $currentstring = '';
+    if ($target eq 'web') {
+	$currentstring = $token->[2];     
+    } elsif ($target eq 'tex') {
+        $Apache::londefdef::TD_redirection =0;
+	&end_td_tex($parstack,$parser,$safeeval);
+    }
+    return $currentstring;
+}
+
+#-- <th> tag (end tag optional)
+sub start_th {
+    my ($target,$token,$tagstack,$parstack,$parser,$safeeval) = @_;
+    my $currentstring = '';
+    if ($target eq 'web') {
+	$currentstring = $token->[4];     
+    } elsif ($target eq 'tex') {
+	my $what_to_push = substr(&Apache::lonxml::get_param('align',$parstack,$safeeval,undef,1),0,1);
+	if ($what_to_push eq '') {
+	    $what_to_push = substr($Apache::londefdef::table[-1]{'rows'}[0],0,1);;
+	}
+	push @{ $Apache::londefdef::table[-1]{'columns'} }, $what_to_push;
+	$Apache::londefdef::table[-1]{'counter_columns'}++;
+	&Apache::lonxml::startredirection();
+    } 
+    return $currentstring;
+}   
+     
+sub end_th {
+    my ($target,$token,$tagstack,$parstack,$parser,$safeeval) = @_;
+    my $currentstring = '';
+    if ($target eq 'web') {
+	$currentstring = $token->[2];     
+    } elsif ($target eq 'tex') {
+	my $current_row = $Apache::londefdef::table[-1]{'row_number'};
+	my $data=&Apache::lonxml::endredirection();
+	my $TeXwidth=&Apache::lonxml::get_param('TeXwidth',$parstack,$safeeval,undef,0);
+	if (defined $TeXwidth) {		
+	    my $current_length=&recalc($TeXwidth);
+	    $current_length=~/(\d+)/;
+	    $Apache::londefdef::table[-1]{'TeXlength'} .= $1.',';
+	    $Apache::londefdef::table[-1]{'length'} .= '0,';
+	} else {
+	    if ($data=~m/width\s*=\s*(\d+\.?\d*\s*(mm|cm|in|pc|pt)*)/) {
+		my $current_length=&recalc($1);
+		$current_length=~/(\d+)/;
+		$Apache::londefdef::table[-1]{'TeXlength'} .= $1.',';
+		$Apache::londefdef::table[-1]{'length'} .= '0,';
+	    } else {     
+		$data=~/^\s*(\S.*)/;
+		$data=$1;
+		$data=~/(.*\S)\s*$/;
+		$data=$1;
+		my $current_length=2*length($data);
+		$Apache::londefdef::table[-1]{'length'} .= $current_length.',';
+		$Apache::londefdef::table[-1]{'TeXlength'} .= '0,';
+	    }        
+	}
+	for (my $in=0; $in<=$#{$Apache::londefdef::table[-1]{'include'}};$in++) {                                
+	    $data=~s/\\keephidden\{NEW TABLE ENTRY\}/$Apache::londefdef::table[-1]{'include'}[$in]/;
+	}
+	$data='\textbf{'.$data.'}';
+	@{ $Apache::londefdef::table[-1]{'rowdata'} }[$current_row] .= '\parbox{TOBECHANGEDONNUMBER}{'.$data.'} '.$Apache::londefdef::table[-1]{'vinc'};
+    }
+    return $currentstring;
+}
+#-- <img> tag (end tag forbidden)
+sub start_img {
+    my ($target,$token,$tagstack,$parstack,$parser,$safeeval) = @_;
+    my $src = &Apache::lonxml::get_param('src',$parstack,$safeeval,
+					 undef,1);
+    if (not $src and ($target eq 'web' or $target eq 'tex')) { 
+	my $inside = &Apache::lonxml::get_all_text("/img",$parser);
+	&Apache::lonnet::logthis("inside was $inside");
+	return '';
+    }
+    $Apache::lonxml::extlinks[$#Apache::lonxml::extlinks+1]=$src;
+    my $currentstring = '';
+    my $scaling = .3;
+    if ($target eq 'web') {
+	if ($ENV{'browser.imagesuppress'} ne 'on') {
+	    $currentstring.= $token->[4];
+	} else {
+	    my $alttag= &Apache::lonxml::get_param
+		('alt',$parstack,$safeeval,undef,1);
+	    unless ($alttag) {
+		$alttag=&Apache::lonmeta::alttag
+		    ($Apache::lonxml::pwd[-1],$src);
+	    }
+	    $currentstring.='[IMAGE: '.$alttag.']';
+	}
+    } elsif ($target eq 'tex') {
+	$src=&Apache::lonnet::filelocation($Apache::lonxml::pwd[-1],$src);
+	#if original gif/jpg/png file exist do following:
+	if (-e $src) {
+	    #what is the image size?
+	    my $width_param=&image_size($src,$scaling,$parstack,$safeeval);
+            my ($file,$path)=&file_path($src); 
+	    my $newsrc = $src;
+	    $newsrc =~ s/\.(gif|jpg|png)$/.eps/i;
+	    $file=~s/\.(gif|jpg|png)$/.eps/i;
+	    #where can we find the picture?
+	    if (-e $newsrc) {
+		#eps counterpart for image exist 
+		if ($path) {
+		    $currentstring .= '\vskip 1 mm \noindent\graphicspath{{'.$path.'}}\includegraphics[width='.$width_param.' mm]{'.$file.'} ';
+		}
+	    } else {
+		#there is no eps counterpart for image - check for ps one
+		$newsrc =~ s/\.eps$/\.ps/;
+		if (-e $newsrc) {
+		    #ps counterpart for image exist 
+		    $file =~ s/\.eps$/\.ps/;
+		    if ($path) {
+			$currentstring .= '\vskip 1 mm \noindent\graphicspath{{'.$path.'}}\includegraphics[width='.$width_param.' mm]{'.$file.'} ';
+		    }
 		} else {
-		  #else it is a full url don't print
-		  $path = undef;
+		    #care about eps dynamical generation
+		    $currentstring.='\vskip 1 mm '.&eps_generation($src,$file,$width_param);
+		}
+	    }
+	} else {
+	    #original image file doesn't exist so check the alt attribute
+	    my $alt = 
+		&Apache::lonxml::get_param('alt',$parstack,$safeeval,undef,1);
+	    unless ($alt) {
+		$alt=&Apache::lonmeta::alttag($Apache::lonxml::pwd[-1],$src);
+	    }
+
+	    if ($alt) {
+		$currentstring .= ' '.$alt.' ';
+	    } else {
+		#<allow> tag will care about replication 
+	    }
+	}
+    } elsif ($target eq 'edit') {
+	$currentstring .=&Apache::edit::tag_start($target,$token);
+	$currentstring .=&Apache::edit::text_arg('Image Url:','src',$token,70).
+	    &Apache::edit::browse('src',undef,'alt').' '.
+	    &Apache::edit::search('src',undef,'alt').'<br />';
+	$currentstring .=&Apache::edit::text_arg('Description:','alt',$token,70).'<br />';
+	$currentstring .=&Apache::edit::text_arg('width (pixel):','width',$token,5);
+	$currentstring .=&Apache::edit::text_arg('height (pixel):','height',$token,5).'<br />';
+	$currentstring .=&Apache::edit::text_arg('TeXwidth (mm):','TeXwidth',$token,5);
+	$currentstring .=&Apache::edit::text_arg('TeXheight (mm):','TeXheight',$token,5);
+	$currentstring .=&Apache::edit::end_row().&Apache::edit::start_spanning_row();
+	my $src=&Apache::lonxml::get_param('src',$parstack,$safeeval);
+	my $alt=&Apache::lonxml::get_param('alt',$parstack,$safeeval);
+	my $width=&Apache::lonxml::get_param('width',$parstack,$safeeval);
+	my $height=&Apache::lonxml::get_param('height',$parstack,$safeeval);
+	$currentstring .= '<img src="'.$src.'" alt="'.$alt.'" ';
+	if ($width) { $currentstring.=' width="'.$width.'" '; }
+	if ($height) { $currentstring.=' height="'.$height.'" '; }
+	$currentstring .= ' />';
+    } elsif ($target eq 'modified') {
+	my $constructtag=&Apache::edit::get_new_args($token,$parstack,
+						     $safeeval,'src','alt',
+						     'TeXwidth','TeXheight',
+						     'width','height');
+	$src=$token->[2]{'src'};
+	if (!$token->[2]{'width'} && !$token->[2]{'height'}) {
+	    $src=&Apache::lonnet::filelocation($Apache::lonxml::pwd[-1],$src);
+	    &image_replication($src);
+	    if (-e $src) {
+		my $image = Image::Magick->new;
+		my ($width, $height, $size, $format) = $image->Ping($src);
+		if ($width && $height) {
+		    $token->[2]{'width'} =$width;
+		    $token->[2]{'height'}=$height;
+		    $constructtag=1;
 		}
-	      } else {
-		$path = $Apache::lonxml::pwd[-1];
-		$file = $src;
-	      }
-	      $file=~s/(\.gif|\.jpg)$/\.eps/;
-	      if ($path) {
-		$currentstring = '\graphicspath{{'.$path.'}}\fbox{\includegraphics{'.$file.'}}';
-	      } else {
-		$currentstring = 'See the image at \tt{'.$src.'}';
-	      }
-	    }
-	    return $currentstring;
-	}
-        sub end_img {
-	    my ($target,$token) = @_;
-            my $currentstring = '';
-            if ($target eq 'web') {
-              $currentstring = $token->[2];  
-	    } elsif ($target eq 'tex') {
-              $currentstring = '';  
-	    } 
-	   return $currentstring;
-	}
-#-- <applet> tag
-
-        sub start_applet {
-	    my ($target,$token) = @_;
-              $Apache::lonxml::extlinks[$#Apache::lonxml::extlinks+1]=   
-                                        $token->[2]->{'code'};
-              $Apache::lonxml::extlinks[$#Apache::lonxml::extlinks+1]=   
-                                        $token->[2]->{'archive'};
-            my $currentstring = '';
-            if ($target eq 'web') {
-              $currentstring = $token->[4];     
-	    } elsif ($target eq 'tex') {
-              $currentstring = " \\begin{figure} ";  
-	    } 
-	   return $currentstring;
-	}
-        sub end_applet {
-	    my ($target,$token) = @_;
-            my $currentstring = '';
-            if ($target eq 'web') {
-              $currentstring = $token->[2];     
-	    } elsif ($target eq 'tex') {
-              $currentstring = " \\end{figure}";  
-	    } 
-	   return $currentstring;
-	}
-
-#-- <embed> tag
-
-        sub start_embed {
-	    my ($target,$token) = @_;
-            $Apache::lonxml::extlinks[$#Apache::lonxml::extlinks+1]=   
-                                        $token->[2]->{'src'};
-           my $currentstring = '';
-            if ($target eq 'web') {
-              $currentstring = $token->[4];     
-	    } elsif ($target eq 'tex') {
-              $currentstring = " \\begin{figure} ";  
-	    } 
-	   return $currentstring;
-	}
-        sub end_embed {
-	    my ($target,$token) = @_;
-            my $currentstring = '';
-            if ($target eq 'web') {
-              $currentstring = $token->[2];     
-	    } elsif ($target eq 'tex') {
-              $currentstring = " \\end{figure}";  
-	    } 
-	   return $currentstring;
-	}
-
-#-- <param> tag
-
-        sub start_param {
-	    my ($target,$token) = @_;
-	    if ($token->[2]->{'name'} eq 'cabbase') {
-                      $Apache::lonxml::extlinks[$#Apache::lonxml::extlinks+1]=
-					     $token->[2]->{'value'};
-            }   
-            $Apache::lonxml::extlinks[$#Apache::lonxml::extlinks+1]=   
-                                        $token->[2]->{'src'};
-            my $currentstring = '';
-            if ($target eq 'web') {
-              $currentstring = $token->[4];     
-	    } elsif ($target eq 'tex') {
-              $currentstring = " \\begin{figure} ";  
-	    } 
-	   return $currentstring;
-	}
-        sub end_param {
-	    my ($target,$token) = @_;
-            my $currentstring = '';
-            if ($target eq 'web') {
-              $currentstring = $token->[2];     
-	    } elsif ($target eq 'tex') {
-              $currentstring = " \\end{figure}";  
-	    } 
-	   return $currentstring;
+	    }
 	}
+	if ($constructtag) {$currentstring=&Apache::edit::rebuild_tag($token);}
+    }
+    return $currentstring;
+}
 
-#-- <allow> tag
+sub end_img {
+    my ($target,$token) = @_;
+    my $currentstring = '';
+    if ($target eq 'web') {
+	$currentstring = $token->[2];
+    } elsif ($target eq 'tex') {
+	$currentstring = '';
+    }
+    return $currentstring;
+}
+
+#-- <applet> tag (end tag required)
+sub start_applet {
+    my ($target,$token,$tagstack,$parstack,$parser,$safeeval) = @_;
+    
+    my $code=&Apache::lonxml::get_param('code',$parstack,$safeeval,undef,1);
+    $Apache::lonxml::extlinks[$#Apache::lonxml::extlinks+1]=$code;
+    
+    my $archive=&Apache::lonxml::get_param('archive',$parstack,$safeeval,
+					   undef,1);
+    $Apache::lonxml::extlinks[$#Apache::lonxml::extlinks+1]=$archive;
+    
+    my $currentstring = '';
+    if ($target eq 'web') {
+	if ($ENV{'browser.appletsuppress'} ne 'on') {
+	    $currentstring = $token->[4];
+	} else {
+	    my $alttag= &Apache::lonxml::get_param('alt',$parstack,
+						   $safeeval,undef,1);
+	    unless ($alttag) {
+		$alttag=&Apache::lonmeta::alttag($Apache::lonxml::pwd[-1],
+						 $code);
+	    }
+	    $currentstring='[APPLET: '.$alttag.']';
+	}
+    } elsif ($target eq 'tex') {
+	my $alttag= &Apache::lonxml::get_param('alt',$parstack,
+					       $safeeval,undef,1);
+	unless ($alttag) {
+	    my $code=&Apache::lonxml::get_param('code',$parstack,$safeeval,
+						undef,1);
+	    $alttag=&Apache::lonmeta::alttag($Apache::lonxml::pwd[-1],
+					     $code);
+	}
+	$currentstring.='\begin{center} \fbox{Java Applet: '.$alttag.
+	    '.}\end{center}';
+    } 
+    return $currentstring;
+}
 
-        sub start_allow {
-	    my ($target,$token) = @_;
+sub end_applet {
+    my ($target,$token) = @_;
+    my $currentstring = '';
+    if ($target eq 'web') {
+	$currentstring = $token->[2];
+    } elsif ($target eq 'tex') {
+    } 
+    return $currentstring;
+}
 
-            $Apache::lonxml::extlinks[$#Apache::lonxml::extlinks+1]=   
-                                        $token->[2]->{'src'};
+#-- <embed> tag (end tag optional/required)
+sub start_embed {    
+    my ($target,$token,$tagstack,$parstack,$parser,$safeeval) = @_;
+    my $src=&Apache::lonxml::get_param('src',$parstack,$safeeval,undef,1);
+    $Apache::lonxml::extlinks[$#Apache::lonxml::extlinks+1]=$src;
+    my $currentstring = '';
+    if ($target eq 'web') {
+	if ($ENV{'browser.embedsuppress'} ne 'on') {
+	    $currentstring = $token->[4];
+	} else {
+	    my $alttag=&Apache::lonxml::get_param
+		('alt',$parstack,$safeeval,undef,1);
+	    unless ($alttag) {
+		$alttag=&Apache::lonmeta::alttag($Apache::lonxml::pwd[-1],$src);
+	    }
+	    $currentstring='[EMBED: '.$alttag.']';
+	}
+    } elsif ($target eq 'tex') {
+    } 
+    return $currentstring;
+}
+
+sub end_embed {
+    my ($target,$token) = @_;
+    my $currentstring = '';
+    if ($target eq 'web') {
+	$currentstring = $token->[2];     
+    } elsif ($target eq 'tex') {  
+    } 
+    return $currentstring;
+}
+
+#-- <param> tag (end tag forbidden)
+sub start_param {
+    my ($target,$token,$tagstack,$parstack,$parser,$safeeval) = @_;
+    if (&Apache::lonxml::get_param
+	('name',$parstack,$safeeval,undef,1)=~/^cabbase$/i) {
+	$Apache::lonxml::extlinks[$#Apache::lonxml::extlinks+1]=
+	    &Apache::lonxml::get_param('value',$parstack,$safeeval,undef,1);
+    }   
+    $Apache::lonxml::extlinks[$#Apache::lonxml::extlinks+1]=   
+	&Apache::lonxml::get_param('src',$parstack,$safeeval,undef,1);
+    my $currentstring = '';
+    if ($target eq 'web') {
+	$currentstring = $token->[4];     
+    } elsif ($target eq 'tex') {
+    } 
+    return $currentstring;
+}
 
-	   return '';
+sub end_param {
+    my ($target,$token) = @_;
+    my $currentstring = '';
+    if ($target eq 'web') {
+	$currentstring = $token->[2];     
+    } elsif ($target eq 'tex') {
+    } 
+    return $currentstring;
+}
+
+#-- <allow> tag
+sub start_allow {
+    my ($target,$token,$tagstack,$parstack,$parser,$safeeval) = @_;
+    my $src = &Apache::lonxml::get_param('src',$parstack,$safeeval,undef,1);
+    $src=&Apache::lonnet::filelocation($Apache::lonxml::pwd[-1],$src);
+    $Apache::lonxml::extlinks[$#Apache::lonxml::extlinks+1]=
+	&Apache::lonnet::clutter($src);
+    &image_replication($src);
+    my $result;
+    if ($target eq 'edit') {
+	$result .=&Apache::edit::tag_start($target,$token);
+	$result .=&Apache::edit::text_arg('File Spec:','src',$token,70);
+	$result .=&Apache::edit::end_row();#.&Apache::edit::start_spanning_row();
+    } elsif ($target eq 'modified') {
+	my $constructtag=&Apache::edit::get_new_args($token,$parstack,
+						     $safeeval,'src');
+	if ($constructtag) { $result = &Apache::edit::rebuild_tag($token); }
+    }
+    return $result;
+}
+
+sub end_allow {
+    my ($target,$token,$tagstack,$parstack,$parser,$safeeval) = @_;
+    if ( $target eq 'edit') { return (&Apache::edit::end_table()); }
+    return '';
+}
+
+#-- Frames (end tag required)
+#-- <frameset>
+sub start_frameset {
+    my ($target,$token) = @_;
+    my $currentstring = '';
+    if ($target eq 'web') { 
+	if (!$Apache::lonxml::registered &&
+	    $ENV{'request.state'} eq 'published') {
+	    $currentstring.='<head>'.
+		&Apache::lonmenu::registerurl(undef,$target).'</head>';
+	}
+	my $onLoad='';
+	foreach my $key (keys(%{$token->[2]})) {
+	    if ($key =~ /^onload$/i) {
+		$onLoad.=$token->[2]->{$key}.';';
+		delete($token->[2]->{$key});
+	    }
 	}
-        sub end_allow {
-	   return '';
-	}
-#-- Frames
-	sub start_frameset {
-	  my ($target,$token) = @_;
-	  my $currentstring = '';
-	  if ($target eq 'web') { 
-	    if (!$Apache::lonxml::registered) {
-	      $currentstring.='<head>'.&Apache::lonxml::registerurl().'</head>';
-	    }
-	    $currentstring .= $token->[4];
-	  }
-	  return $currentstring;
-	}
-        sub end_frameset {
-	  my ($target,$token) = @_;
-	  my $currentstring = '';
-	  if ($target eq 'web') {
-	    $currentstring = $token->[2];
-	  }
-	  return $currentstring;
-	}
-#-- <pre>
-	sub start_pre {
-	    my ($target,$token) = @_;
-            my $currentstring = '';
-            if ($target eq 'web') {
-	       $currentstring .= $token->[4];
-	    } elsif ($target eq 'tex') {
-		$currentstring .= '\begin{verbatim}';
-	    } 
-           return $currentstring;
-	}
-        sub end_pre {
-	    my ($target,$token) = @_;
-            my $currentstring = '';
-            if ($target eq 'web') {
-	       $currentstring .= $token->[2];
-	    } elsif ($target eq 'tex') {
-		$currentstring .= '\end{verbatim}';
+	$token->[2]->{'onload'}=&Apache::lonmenu::loadevents().';'.$onLoad;
+	my $onUnload='';
+	foreach my $key (keys(%{$token->[2]})) {
+	    if ($key =~ /^onunload$/i) {
+		$onUnload.=$token->[2]->{$key}.';';
+		delete($token->[2]->{$key});
 	    }
-           return $currentstring;
 	}
+	$token->[2]->{'onunload'}=&Apache::lonmenu::unloadevents().
+	    ';'.$onUnload;
+	
+	$currentstring .= '<'.$token->[1];
+	foreach (keys %{$token->[2]}) {
+	    $currentstring.=' '.$_.'="'.$token->[2]->{$_}.'"';
+	}
+	$currentstring.='>';
+    }
+    return $currentstring;
+}
+
+sub end_frameset {
+    my ($target,$token) = @_;
+    my $currentstring = '';
+    if ($target eq 'web') {
+	$currentstring = $token->[2];
+    }
+    return $currentstring;
+}
+
+#-- <xmp> (end tag required)
+sub start_xmp {
+    my ($target,$token,$tagstack,$parstack,$parser,$safeeval) = @_;
+    my $currentstring = '';
+    if ($target eq 'web') {
+	$currentstring .= $token->[4];
+    } elsif ($target eq 'tex') {
+	$currentstring .= '\begin{verbatim}';
+    } 
+    return $currentstring;
+}
+
+sub end_xmp {
+    my ($target,$token) = @_;
+    my $currentstring = '';
+    if ($target eq 'web') {
+	$currentstring .= $token->[2];
+    } elsif ($target eq 'tex') {
+	$currentstring .= '\end{verbatim}';
+    }
+    return $currentstring;
+}
+
+#-- <pre> (end tag required)
+sub start_pre {
+    my ($target,$token,$tagstack,$parstack,$parser,$safeeval) = @_;
+    my $currentstring = '';
+    if ($target eq 'web') {
+	$currentstring .= $token->[4];
+    } elsif ($target eq 'tex') {
+	$currentstring .= '\begin{verbatim}';
+    } 
+    return $currentstring;
+}
+
+sub end_pre {
+    my ($target,$token) = @_;
+    my $currentstring = '';
+    if ($target eq 'web') {
+	$currentstring .= $token->[2];
+    } elsif ($target eq 'tex') {
+	$currentstring .= '\end{verbatim}';
+    }
+    return $currentstring;
+}
+
+#-- <insert>
+sub start_insert {
+    my ($target,$token,$tagstack,$parstack,$parser,$safeeval) = @_;
+    my $currentstring = '';
+    if ($target eq 'web') {
+	my $display = &Apache::lonxml::get_param('display',$parstack,$safeeval,undef,1);
+	$currentstring .= '<b>'.$display.'</b>';;
+    }
+    return $currentstring;
+}
+
+sub end_insert {
+    my ($target,$token) = @_;
+    my $currentstring = '';
+    if ($target eq 'web') {
+	$currentstring .= '';
+    }
+    return $currentstring;
+}
+
+#-- <externallink>
+sub start_externallink {
+    my ($target,$token,$tagstack,$parstack,$parser,$safeeval) = @_;
+    my $currentstring = '';
+    if ($target eq 'web') {
+	my $display = &Apache::lonxml::get_param('display',$parstack,$safeeval,undef,1);
+	$currentstring .= '<b>'.$display.'</b>';;
+    }
+    return $currentstring;
+}
+
+sub end_externallink {
+    my ($target,$token) = @_;
+    my $currentstring = '';
+    if ($target eq 'web') {
+	$currentstring .= '';
+    }
+    return $currentstring;
+}
+
+#-- <blankspace heigth="">
+sub start_blankspace {
+    my ($target,$token,$tagstack,$parstack,$parser,$safeeval) = @_;
+    my $currentstring = '';
+    if ($target eq 'tex') {
+	my $howmuch = &Apache::lonxml::get_param('heigth',$parstack,$safeeval,undef,1);
+	$currentstring .= '\vskip '.$howmuch.' ';
+    }
+    return $currentstring;
+}
+
+sub end_blankspace {
+    my ($target,$token) = @_;
+    my $currentstring = '';
+    if ($target eq 'tex') {
+	$currentstring .= '';
+    }
+    return $currentstring;
+}
+
+#-- <abbr> tag (end tag required)
+sub start_abbr {
+    my ($target,$token) = @_;
+    my $currentstring = '';
+    if ($target eq 'web') {
+	$currentstring = $token->[4];     
+    } 
+    return $currentstring;
+}
+
+sub end_abbr {
+    my ($target,$token) = @_;
+    my $currentstring = '';
+    if ($target eq 'web') {
+	$currentstring = $token->[2];    
+    } 
+    return $currentstring;
+}
+
+#-- <acronym> tag (end tag required)
+sub start_acronym {
+    my ($target,$token) = @_;
+    my $currentstring = '';
+    if ($target eq 'web') {
+	$currentstring = $token->[4];     
+    } 
+    return $currentstring;
+}
+
+sub end_acronym {
+    my ($target,$token) = @_;
+    my $currentstring = '';
+    if ($target eq 'web') {
+	$currentstring = $token->[2];    
+    } 
+    return $currentstring;
+}
+
+#-- <area> tag (end tag forbidden)
+sub start_area {
+    my ($target,$token) = @_;
+    my $currentstring = '';
+    if ($target eq 'web') {
+	$currentstring = $token->[4];     
+    } 
+    return $currentstring;
+}
+
+sub end_area {
+    my ($target,$token) = @_;
+    my $currentstring = '';
+    if ($target eq 'web') {
+	$currentstring = $token->[2];    
+    } 
+    return $currentstring;
+}
+
+#-- <base> tag (end tag forbidden)
+sub start_base {
+    my ($target,$token) = @_;
+    my $currentstring = '';
+    if ($target eq 'web') {
+	$currentstring = $token->[4];     
+    }
+    return $currentstring;
+}
+
+sub end_base {
+    my ($target,$token) = @_;
+    my $currentstring = '';
+    if ($target eq 'web') {
+	$currentstring = $token->[2];    
+    } 
+    return $currentstring;
+}
+
+#-- <bdo> tag (end tag required)
+sub start_bdo {
+    my ($target,$token) = @_;
+    my $currentstring = '';
+    if ($target eq 'web') {
+	$currentstring = $token->[4];     
+    } 
+    return $currentstring;
+}
+
+sub end_bdo {
+    my ($target,$token) = @_;
+    my $currentstring = '';
+    if ($target eq 'web') {
+	$currentstring = $token->[2];    
+    } 
+    return $currentstring;
+}
+
+#-- <bgsound> tag (end tag optional)
+sub start_bgsound {
+    my ($target,$token) = @_;
+    my $currentstring = '';
+    if ($target eq 'web') {
+	$currentstring = $token->[4];     
+    } 
+    return $currentstring;
+}
+
+sub end_bgsound {
+    my ($target,$token) = @_;
+    my $currentstring = '';
+    if ($target eq 'web') {
+	$currentstring = $token->[2];    
+    } 
+    return $currentstring;
+}
+
+#-- <blink> tag (end tag required)
+sub start_blink {
+    my ($target,$token) = @_;
+    my $currentstring = '';
+    if ($target eq 'web') {
+	$currentstring = $token->[4];     
+    } 
+    return $currentstring;
+}
+
+sub end_blink {
+    my ($target,$token) = @_;
+    my $currentstring = '';
+    if ($target eq 'web') {
+	$currentstring = $token->[2];    
+    } 
+    return $currentstring;
+}
+
+#-- <blockquote> tag (end tag required)
+sub start_blockquote {
+    my ($target,$token) = @_;
+    my $currentstring = '';
+    if ($target eq 'web') {
+	$currentstring = $token->[4];     
+    } 
+    return $currentstring;
+}
+
+sub end_blockquote {
+    my ($target,$token) = @_;
+    my $currentstring = '';
+    if ($target eq 'web') {
+	$currentstring = $token->[2];    
+    } 
+    return $currentstring;
+}
+
+#-- <button> tag (end tag required)
+sub start_button {
+    my ($target,$token) = @_;
+    my $currentstring = '';
+    if ($target eq 'web') {
+	$currentstring = $token->[4];     
+    } 
+    return $currentstring;
+}
+
+sub end_button {
+    my ($target,$token) = @_;
+    my $currentstring = '';
+    if ($target eq 'web') {
+	$currentstring = $token->[2];    
+    } 
+    return $currentstring;
+}
+
+#-- <caption> tag (end tag required)
+sub start_caption {
+    my ($target,$token) = @_;
+    my $currentstring = '';
+    if ($target eq 'web') {
+	$currentstring = $token->[4];     
+    } 
+    return $currentstring;
+}
+
+sub end_caption {
+    my ($target,$token) = @_;
+    my $currentstring = '';
+    if ($target eq 'web') {
+	$currentstring = $token->[2];    
+    } 
+    return $currentstring;
+}
+
+#-- <col> tag (end tag forbdden)
+sub start_col {
+    my ($target,$token) = @_;
+    my $currentstring = '';
+    if ($target eq 'web') {
+	$currentstring = $token->[4];     
+    } 
+    return $currentstring;
+}
+
+sub end_col {
+    my ($target,$token) = @_;
+    my $currentstring = '';
+    if ($target eq 'web') {
+	$currentstring = $token->[2];    
+    } 
+    return $currentstring;
+}
+
+#-- <colgroup> tag (end tag optional)
+sub start_colgroup {
+    my ($target,$token) = @_;
+    my $currentstring = '';
+    if ($target eq 'web') {
+	$currentstring = $token->[4];     
+    } 
+    return $currentstring;
+}
+
+sub end_colgroup {
+    my ($target,$token) = @_;
+    my $currentstring = '';
+    if ($target eq 'web') {
+	$currentstring = $token->[2];    
+    } 
+    return $currentstring;
+}
+
+#-- <del> tag (end tag required)
+sub start_del {
+    my ($target,$token) = @_;
+    my $currentstring = '';
+    if ($target eq 'web') {
+	$currentstring = $token->[4];     
+    } 
+    return $currentstring;
+}
+
+sub end_del {
+    my ($target,$token) = @_;
+    my $currentstring = '';
+    if ($target eq 'web') {
+	$currentstring = $token->[2];    
+    } 
+    return $currentstring;
+}
+
+#-- <fieldset> tag (end tag required)
+sub start_fieldset {
+    my ($target,$token) = @_;
+    my $currentstring = '';
+    if ($target eq 'web') {
+	$currentstring = $token->[4];     
+    } 
+    return $currentstring;
+}
+
+sub end_fieldset {
+    my ($target,$token) = @_;
+    my $currentstring = '';
+    if ($target eq 'web') {
+	$currentstring = $token->[2];    
+    } 
+    return $currentstring;
+}
+
+#-- <frame> tag (end tag forbidden)
+sub start_frame {
+    my ($target,$token) = @_;
+    my $currentstring = '';
+    if ($target eq 'web') {
+	$currentstring = $token->[4];     
+    } 
+    return $currentstring;
+}
+
+sub end_frame {
+    my ($target,$token) = @_;
+    my $currentstring = '';
+    if ($target eq 'web') {
+	$currentstring = $token->[2];    
+    } 
+    return $currentstring;
+}
+
+#-- <iframe> tag (end tag required)
+sub start_iframe {
+    my ($target,$token) = @_;
+    my $currentstring = '';
+    if ($target eq 'web') {
+	$currentstring = $token->[4];     
+    } 
+    return $currentstring;
+}
+
+sub end_iframe {
+    my ($target,$token) = @_;
+    my $currentstring = '';
+    if ($target eq 'web') {
+	$currentstring = $token->[2];    
+    } 
+    return $currentstring;
+}
+
+#-- <ins> tag (end tag required)
+sub start_ins {
+    my ($target,$token) = @_;
+    my $currentstring = '';
+    if ($target eq 'web') {
+	$currentstring = $token->[4];     
+    } 
+    return $currentstring;
+}
+
+sub end_ins {
+    my ($target,$token) = @_;
+    my $currentstring = '';
+    if ($target eq 'web') {
+	$currentstring = $token->[2];    
+    } 
+    return $currentstring;
+}
+
+#-- <isindex> tag (end tag forbidden)
+sub start_isindex {
+    my ($target,$token) = @_;
+    my $currentstring = '';
+    if ($target eq 'web') {
+	$currentstring = $token->[4];     
+    } 
+    return $currentstring;
+}
+
+sub end_isindex {
+    my ($target,$token) = @_;
+    my $currentstring = '';
+    if ($target eq 'web') {
+	$currentstring = $token->[2];    
+    } 
+    return $currentstring;
+}
+
+#-- <keygen> tag (end tag forbidden)
+sub start_keygen {
+    my ($target,$token) = @_;
+    my $currentstring = '';
+    if ($target eq 'web') {
+	$currentstring = $token->[4];     
+    } 
+    return $currentstring;
+}
+
+sub end_keygen {
+    my ($target,$token) = @_;
+    my $currentstring = '';
+    if ($target eq 'web') {
+	$currentstring = $token->[2];    
+    } 
+    return $currentstring;
+}
+
+#-- <label> tag
+sub start_label {
+    my ($target,$token) = @_;
+    my $currentstring = '';
+    if ($target eq 'web') {
+	$currentstring = $token->[4];     
+    } 
+    return $currentstring;
+}
+
+sub end_label {
+    my ($target,$token) = @_;
+    my $currentstring = '';
+    if ($target eq 'web') {
+	$currentstring = $token->[2];    
+    } 
+    return $currentstring;
+}
+
+#-- <layer> tag (end tag required)
+sub start_layer {
+    my ($target,$token) = @_;
+    my $currentstring = '';
+    if ($target eq 'web') {
+	$currentstring = $token->[4];     
+    } 
+    return $currentstring;
+}
+
+sub end_layer {
+    my ($target,$token) = @_;
+    my $currentstring = '';
+    if ($target eq 'web') {
+	$currentstring = $token->[2];    
+    } 
+    return $currentstring;
+}
+
+#-- <legend> tag (end tag required)
+sub start_legend {
+    my ($target,$token) = @_;
+    my $currentstring = '';
+    if ($target eq 'web') {
+	$currentstring = $token->[4];     
+    } 
+    return $currentstring;
+}
+
+sub end_legend {
+    my ($target,$token) = @_;
+    my $currentstring = '';
+    if ($target eq 'web') {
+	$currentstring = $token->[2];    
+    } 
+    return $currentstring;
+}
+
+#-- <link> tag (end tag forbidden)
+sub start_link {
+    my ($target,$token) = @_;
+    my $currentstring = '';
+    if ($target eq 'web') {
+	$currentstring = $token->[4];     
+    } 
+    return $currentstring;
+}
+
+sub end_link {
+    my ($target,$token) = @_;
+    my $currentstring = '';
+    if ($target eq 'web') {
+	$currentstring = $token->[2];    
+    } 
+    return $currentstring;
+}
+
+#-- <marquee> tag (end tag optional)
+sub start_marquee {
+    my ($target,$token) = @_;
+    my $currentstring = '';
+    if ($target eq 'web') {
+	$currentstring = $token->[4];     
+    } 
+    return $currentstring;
+}
+
+sub end_marquee {
+    my ($target,$token) = @_;
+    my $currentstring = '';
+    if ($target eq 'web') {
+	$currentstring = $token->[2];    
+    } 
+    return $currentstring;
+}
+
+#-- <multicol> tag (end tag required)
+sub start_multicol {
+    my ($target,$token) = @_;
+    my $currentstring = '';
+    if ($target eq 'web') {
+	$currentstring = $token->[4];     
+    } 
+    return $currentstring;
+}
+
+sub end_multicol {
+    my ($target,$token) = @_;
+    my $currentstring = '';
+    if ($target eq 'web') {
+	$currentstring = $token->[2];    
+    } 
+    return $currentstring;
+}
+
+#-- <nobr> tag (end tag required)
+sub start_nobr {
+    my ($target,$token) = @_;
+    my $currentstring = '';
+    if ($target eq 'web') {
+	$currentstring = $token->[4];     
+    }  elsif ($target eq 'tex') {
+	$currentstring='\mbox{';
+    }
+    return $currentstring;
+}
+
+sub end_nobr {
+    my ($target,$token) = @_;
+    my $currentstring = '';
+    if ($target eq 'web') {
+	$currentstring = $token->[2];    
+    }   elsif ($target eq 'tex') {
+	$currentstring='}';
+    }
+    return $currentstring;
+}
+
+#-- <noembed> tag (end tag required)
+sub start_noembed {
+    my ($target,$token) = @_;
+    my $currentstring = '';
+    if ($target eq 'web') {
+	$currentstring = $token->[4];     
+    } 
+    return $currentstring;
+}
+
+sub end_noembed {
+    my ($target,$token) = @_;
+    my $currentstring = '';
+    if ($target eq 'web') {
+	$currentstring = $token->[2];    
+    } 
+    return $currentstring;
+}
+
+#-- <noframes> tag (end tag required)
+sub start_noframes {
+    my ($target,$token) = @_;
+    my $currentstring = '';
+    if ($target eq 'web') {
+	$currentstring = $token->[4];     
+    } 
+    return $currentstring;
+}
+
+sub end_noframes {
+    my ($target,$token) = @_;
+    my $currentstring = '';
+    if ($target eq 'web') {
+	$currentstring = $token->[2];    
+    } 
+    return $currentstring;
+}
+
+#-- <nolayer> tag (end tag required)
+sub start_nolayer {
+    my ($target,$token) = @_;
+    my $currentstring = '';
+    if ($target eq 'web') {
+	$currentstring = $token->[4];     
+    } 
+    return $currentstring;
+}
+
+sub end_nolayer {
+    my ($target,$token) = @_;
+    my $currentstring = '';
+    if ($target eq 'web') {
+	$currentstring = $token->[2];    
+    } 
+    return $currentstring;
+}
+
+#-- <noscript> tag (end tag required)
+sub start_noscript {
+    my ($target,$token) = @_;
+    my $currentstring = '';
+    if ($target eq 'web') {
+	$currentstring = $token->[4];     
+    } 
+    return $currentstring;
+}
+
+sub end_noscript {
+    my ($target,$token) = @_;
+    my $currentstring = '';
+    if ($target eq 'web') {
+	$currentstring = $token->[2];    
+    } 
+    return $currentstring;
+}
+
+#-- <object> tag (end tag required)
+sub start_object {
+    my ($target,$token) = @_;
+    my $currentstring = '';
+    if ($target eq 'web') {
+	$currentstring = $token->[4];     
+    } 
+    return $currentstring;
+}
+
+sub end_object {
+    my ($target,$token) = @_;
+    my $currentstring = '';
+    if ($target eq 'web') {
+	$currentstring = $token->[2];    
+    } 
+    return $currentstring;
+}
+
+#-- <optgroup> tag (end tag required)
+sub start_optgroup {
+    my ($target,$token) = @_;
+    my $currentstring = '';
+    if ($target eq 'web') {
+	$currentstring = $token->[4];     
+    } 
+    return $currentstring;
+}
+
+sub end_optgroup {
+    my ($target,$token) = @_;
+    my $currentstring = '';
+    if ($target eq 'web') {
+	$currentstring = $token->[2];    
+    } 
+    return $currentstring;
+}
+
+#-- <samp> tag (end tag required)
+sub start_samp {
+    my ($target,$token) = @_;
+    my $currentstring = '';
+    if ($target eq 'web') {
+	$currentstring = $token->[4];     
+    } elsif ($target eq 'tex') {
+	$currentstring='\texttt{';
+    }
+    return $currentstring;
+}
+
+sub end_samp {
+    my ($target,$token) = @_;
+    my $currentstring = '';
+    if ($target eq 'web') {
+	$currentstring = $token->[2];    
+    } elsif ($target eq 'tex') {
+	$currentstring='}';
+    }
+    return $currentstring;
+}
+
+#-- <server> tag
+sub start_server {
+    my ($target,$token) = @_;
+    my $currentstring = '';
+    if ($target eq 'web') {
+	$currentstring = $token->[4];     
+    } 
+    return $currentstring;
+}
+
+sub end_server {
+    my ($target,$token) = @_;
+    my $currentstring = '';
+    if ($target eq 'web') {
+	$currentstring = $token->[2];    
+    } 
+    return $currentstring;
+}
+
+#-- <spacer> tag (end tag forbidden)
+sub start_spacer {
+    my ($target,$token) = @_;
+    my $currentstring = '';
+    if ($target eq 'web') {
+	$currentstring = $token->[4];     
+    } 
+    return $currentstring;
+}
+
+sub end_spacer {
+    my ($target,$token) = @_;
+    my $currentstring = '';
+    if ($target eq 'web') {
+	$currentstring = $token->[2];    
+    } 
+    return $currentstring;
+}
+
+#-- <span> tag (end tag required)
+sub start_span {
+    my ($target,$token) = @_;
+    my $currentstring = '';
+    if ($target eq 'web') {
+	$currentstring = $token->[4];     
+    } 
+    return $currentstring;
+}
+
+sub end_span {
+    my ($target,$token) = @_;
+    my $currentstring = '';
+    if ($target eq 'web') {
+	$currentstring = $token->[2];    
+    } 
+    return $currentstring;
+}
+
+#-- <tbody> tag (end tag optional)
+sub start_tbody {
+    my ($target,$token) = @_;
+    my $currentstring = '';
+    if ($target eq 'web') {
+	$currentstring = $token->[4];     
+    } 
+    return $currentstring;
+}
+
+sub end_tbody {
+    my ($target,$token) = @_;
+    my $currentstring = '';
+    if ($target eq 'web') {
+	$currentstring = $token->[2];    
+    } 
+    return $currentstring;
+}
+
+#-- <tfoot> tag (end tag optional)
+sub start_tfoot {
+    my ($target,$token) = @_;
+    my $currentstring = '';
+    if ($target eq 'web') {
+	$currentstring = $token->[4];     
+    } 
+    return $currentstring;
+}
+
+sub end_tfoot {
+    my ($target,$token) = @_;
+    my $currentstring = '';
+    if ($target eq 'web') {
+	$currentstring = $token->[2];    
+    } 
+    return $currentstring;
+}
+
+#-- <thead> tag (end tag optional)
+sub start_thead {
+    my ($target,$token) = @_;
+    my $currentstring = '';
+    if ($target eq 'web') {
+	$currentstring = $token->[4];     
+    } 
+    return $currentstring;
+}
+
+sub end_thead {
+    my ($target,$token) = @_;
+    my $currentstring = '';
+    if ($target eq 'web') {
+	$currentstring = $token->[2];    
+    } 
+    return $currentstring;
+}
+
+#-- <var> tag
+sub start_var {
+    my ($target,$token) = @_;
+    my $currentstring = '';
+    if ($target eq 'web') {
+	$currentstring = $token->[4];     
+    } elsif ($target eq 'tex') {
+	$currentstring = '\textit{'; 
+    }
+    return $currentstring;
+}
+
+sub end_var {
+    my ($target,$token) = @_;
+    my $currentstring = '';
+    if ($target eq 'web') {
+	$currentstring = $token->[2];
+    } elsif ($target eq 'tex') {
+	$currentstring = '}'; 
+    } 
+    return $currentstring;
+}
+
+#-- <wbr> tag (end tag forbidden)
+sub start_wbr {
+    my ($target,$token) = @_;
+    my $currentstring = '';
+    if ($target eq 'web') {
+	$currentstring = $token->[4];     
+    } 
+    return $currentstring;
+}
+
+sub end_wbr {
+    my ($target,$token) = @_;
+    my $currentstring = '';
+    if ($target eq 'web') {
+	$currentstring = $token->[2];    
+    } 
+    return $currentstring;
+}
+
+#-- <hideweboutput> tag
+sub start_hideweboutput {
+    my ($target,$token) = @_;
+    if ($target eq 'web') {
+	&Apache::lonxml::startredirection();     
+    } 
+    return '';
+}
+
+sub end_hideweboutput {
+    my ($target,$token) = @_;
+    my $currentstring = '';
+    if ($target eq 'web') {
+	$currentstring = &Apache::lonxml::endredirection();    
+    } 
+    return '';
+}
+
+
+sub image_replication {
+    my $src = shift;
+    if (not -e $src) { &Apache::lonnet::repcopy($src); }
+    #replicates eps or ps 
+    my $epssrc = my $pssrc = $src;
+    $epssrc =~ s/\.(gif|jpg|jpeg|png)$/.eps/i;
+    $pssrc  =~ s/\.(gif|jpg|jpeg|png)$/.ps/i;
+    if (not -e $epssrc && not -e $pssrc) {
+	my $result=&Apache::lonnet::repcopy($epssrc);
+	if ($result ne OK) { &Apache::lonnet::repcopy($pssrc); }
+    }
+    return '';
+}
+
+sub image_size {
+    my ($src,$scaling,$parstack,$safeeval)=@_;
+    #size of image from gif/jpg/jpeg/png 
+    my $image = Image::Magick->new;
+    my $current_figure = $image->Read($src);
+    my $width_param = $image->Get('width') * $scaling;;
+    my $height_param = $image->Get('height') * $scaling;;
+    undef $image;
+    #do we have any specified LaTeX size of the picture?
+    my $TeXwidth = &Apache::lonxml::get_param('TeXwidth',$parstack,$safeeval);
+    my $TeXheight = &Apache::lonxml::get_param('TeXheight',$parstack,$safeeval);
+    #do we have any specified web size of the picture?
+    my $width = &Apache::lonxml::get_param('width',$parstack,$safeeval,
+					   undef,1);
+    if ($TeXwidth ne '') {  
+	if ($TeXwidth=~/(\d+)\s*\%/) {
+	    $width_param = $1*$ENV{'form.textwidth'}/100;
+	} else { 
+	    $width_param = $TeXwidth;
+	}
+    } elsif ($TeXheight ne '') {
+	$width_param = $TeXheight/$height_param*$width_param;
+    } elsif ($width ne '') {
+	$width_param = $width*$scaling;      
+    }
+    if ($width_param > $ENV{'form.textwidth'}) {$width_param =0.95*$ENV{'form.textwidth'}}
+    return $width_param;
+}
+
+sub eps_generation {
+    my ($src,$file,$width_param) = @_;	     
+    my $filename = "/home/httpd/prtspool/$ENV{'user.name'}_$ENV{'user.domain'}_printout.dat";
+    my $temp_file = Apache::File->new('>>'.$filename); 
+    print $temp_file "$src\n";
+    my $newsrc = $src;
+    $newsrc =~ s/(\.gif|\.jpg|\.jpeg)$/\.eps/i;
+    $newsrc=~s/\/home\/httpd\/html\/res//;
+    $newsrc=~s/\/home\/([^\/]*)\/public_html\//\/$1\//;
+    $newsrc=~s/\/\.\//\//;
+    $newsrc=~s/\/([^\/]+)\.(ps|eps)/\//;
+    return ' \graphicspath{{/home/httpd/prtspool'.$newsrc.'}}\includegraphics[width='.$width_param.' mm]{'.$file.'} ';
+}
+
+sub file_path {     
+    my $src=shift;
+    my ($file,$path); 
+    if ($src =~ m!(.*)/([^/]*)$!) {
+	$file = $2; 
+	$path = $1.'/'; 
+    } 
+    return $file,$path;
+}
+
+sub recalc {
+    my $argument = shift;
+    if (not $argument=~/(mm|cm|in|pc|pt)/) {return $argument.' mm';}
+    $argument=~/\s*(\d+\.?\d*)\s*(mm|cm|in|pc|pt)/;
+    my $value=$1;
+    my $units=$2;
+    if ($units eq 'cm') {
+	$value*=10;
+    } elsif ($units eq 'in') {
+	$value*=25.4;
+    } elsif ($units eq 'pc') {
+	$value*=(25.4*12/72.27);
+    } elsif ($units eq 'pt') {
+	$value*=(25.4/72.27);
+    }
+    return $value.' mm';
+}
+
+sub LATEX_length {
+    my $garbage=shift;
+    $garbage=~s/^\s+$//;
+    $garbage=~s/^\s+(\S.*)/$1/;#space before 
+    $garbage=~s/(.*\S)\s+$/$1/;#space after 
+    $garbage=~s/(\s)+/$1/;#only one space
+    $garbage=~s/(\\begin{([^\}]+)}|\\end{([^\}]+)})//g;#remove LaTeX \begin{...} and \end{...}
+    $garbage=~s/(\$\_\{|\$\_|\$\^{|\$\^|\}\$)//g;#remove $_{,$_,$^{,$^,}$
+    $garbage=~s/([^\\])\$/$1/g;#$
+    $garbage=~s/(\\ensuremath\{\_\{|\\ensuremath\{\_|\\ensuremath\{\^{|\\ensuremath\{\^|\})//g;#remove \ensuremath{...}
+   $garbage=~s/(\\alpha|\\beta|\\gamma|\\delta|\\epsilon|\\verepsilon|\\zeta|\\eta|\\theta|\\vartheta|\\iota|\\kappa|\\lambda|\\mu|\\nu|\\xi|\\pi|\\varpi|\\rho|\\varrho|\\sigma|\\varsigma|\\tau|\\upsilon|\\phi|\\varphi|\\chi|\\psi|\\omega|\\Gamma|\\Delta|\\Theta|\\Lambda|\\Xi|\\Pi|\\Sigma|\\Upsilon|\\Phi|\\Psi|\\Omega)/1/g;
+    $garbage=~s/(\\pm|\\mp|\\times|\\div|\\cdot|\\ast|\\star|\\dagger|\\ddagger|\\amalg|\\cap|\\cup|\\uplus|\\sqcap|\\sqcup|\\vee|\\wedge|\\oplus|\\ominus|\\otimes|\\circ|\\bullet|\\diamond|\\lhd|\\rhd|\\unlhd|\\unrhd|\\oslash|\\odot|\\bigcirc|\\Box|\\Diamond|\\bigtriangleup|\\bigtriangledown|\\triangleleft|\\triangleright|\\setminus|\\wr)/1/g;
+    $garbage=~s/(\\le|\\ll|\\leq|\\ge|\\geq|\\gg|\\neq|\\doreq|\\sim|\\simeq|\\subset|\\subseteq|\\sqsubset|\\sqsubseteq|\\in|\\vdash|\\models|\\supset|\\supseteq|\\sqsupset|\\sqsupseteq|\\ni|\\dash|\\perp|\\approx|\\cong|\\equiv|\\propto|\\prec|\\preceq|\\parallel|\\asymp|\\smile|\\frown|\\bowtie|\\succ|\\succeq|\\mid)/1/g;
+    $garbage=~s/(\\not<|\\\\not\\le|\\not\\prec|\\not\\preceq|\\not\\subset|\\not\\subseteq|\\not\\sqsubseteq|\\not\\in|\\not>|\\not\\ge|\\not\\succ|\\notsucceq|\\not\\supset|\\notsupseteq|\\not\\sqsupseteq|\\notin|\\not=|\\not\\equiv|\\not\\sim|\\not\\simeq|\\not\\approx|\\not\\cong|\\not\\asymp)/1/g;
+    $garbage=~s/(\\leftarrow|\\gets|\\Leftarrow|\\rightarrow|\\to|\\Rightarrow|\\leftrightarrow|\\Leftrightarrow|\\mapsto|\\hookleftarrow|\\leftharpoonup|\\leftkarpoondown|\\rightleftharpoons|\\longleftarrow|\\Longleftarrow|\\longrightarrow|\\Longrightarrow|\\longleftrightarrow|\\Longleftrightarrow|\\longmapsto|\\hookrightarrow|\\rightharpoonup|\\rightharpoondown|\\uparrow|\\Uparrow|\\downarrow|\\Downarrow|\\updownarrow|\\Updownarrow|\\nearrow|\\searrow|\\swarrow|\\nwarrow)/11/g;
+    $garbage=~s/(\\aleph|\\hbar|\\imath|\\jmath|\\ell|\\wp|\\Re|\\Im|\\mho|\\prime|\\emptyset|\\nabla|\\surd|\\partial|\\top|\\bot|\\vdash|\\dashv|\\forall|\\exists|\\neg|\\flat|\\natural|\\sharp|\\\||\\angle|\\backslash|\\Box|\\Diamond|\\triangle|\\clubsuit|\\diamondsuit|\\heartsuit|\\spadesuit|\\Join|\\infty)/11/g;
+    $garbage=~s/(\\hat{([^}]+)}|\\check{([^}]+)}|\\dot{([^}]+)}|\\breve{([^}]+)}|\\acute{([^}]+)}|\\ddot{([^}]+)}|\\grave{([^}]+)}|\\tilde{([^}]+)}|\\mathring{([^}]+)}|\\bar{([^}]+)}|\\vec{([^}]+)})/$1/g;
+    #remove some other LaTeX command
+    $garbage=~s|\\(\w+)\\|\\|g;	 
+    $garbage=~s|\\(\w+)(\s*)|$2|g;	 	 
+    $garbage=~s|\+|11|g;
+
+    &Apache::lonnet::logthis("garbage was just $garbage");
+    my  $value=length($garbage);
+    return $value;
+}
+
+
+
+
 1;
 __END__