--- loncom/xml/lontexconvert.pm	2005/01/31 11:26:08	1.41
+++ loncom/xml/lontexconvert.pm	2005/02/09 15:45:19	1.42
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # The LearningOnline Network with CAPA
 # TeX Conversion Module
 #
-# $Id: lontexconvert.pm,v 1.41 2005/01/31 11:26:08 www Exp $
+# $Id: lontexconvert.pm,v 1.42 2005/02/09 15:45:19 www Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ sub convert_real {
 	$errorstring.=&tth::ttherror();
 	$xmlstring=~s-</font(\s*)>-</font>-g;
     }
-    $xmlstring=~s/\<br clear\=\"all\"/\<br/gs;
+    $xmlstring=~s/\s*\<br clear\=\"all\"/\<br/s;
     $xmlstring=~s/^\s*//;
     $xmlstring=~s/\s*$//;
     alarm(0);