--- loncom/xml/lontexconvert.pm	2003/10/18 15:53:00	1.27
+++ loncom/xml/lontexconvert.pm	2003/11/06 15:27:07	1.28
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # The LearningOnline Network with CAPA
 # TeX Conversion Module
 #
-# $Id: lontexconvert.pm,v 1.27 2003/10/18 15:53:00 www Exp $
+# $Id: lontexconvert.pm,v 1.28 2003/11/06 15:27:07 albertel Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -97,6 +97,7 @@ sub converted {
     } else {
       $xmlstring=&tth::tth($$texstring);
       $errorstring.=&tth::ttherror();
+      $xmlstring=~s-</font(\s*)>-</font>-g;
     }
     $xmlstring=~s/^\s*//;
     $xmlstring=~s/\s*$//;