--- loncom/xml/lontexconvert.pm	2003/04/19 20:32:24	1.22
+++ loncom/xml/lontexconvert.pm	2003/06/09 21:37:54	1.23
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # The LearningOnline Network with CAPA
 # TeX Conversion Module
 #
-# $Id: lontexconvert.pm,v 1.22 2003/04/19 20:32:24 www Exp $
+# $Id: lontexconvert.pm,v 1.23 2003/06/09 21:37:54 albertel Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -98,6 +98,8 @@ sub converted {
       $xmlstring=&tth::tth($$texstring);
       $errorstring.=&tth::ttherror();
     }
+    $xmlstring=~s/^\s*//;
+    $xmlstring=~s/\s*$//;
   }
 ENDCONV
   if ($Apache::lontexconvert::messedup || &tth::tthmessedup()) {