--- loncom/xml/lonxml.pm	2002/10/03 15:04:29	1.198
+++ loncom/xml/lonxml.pm	2002/10/08 17:09:09	1.199
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # The LearningOnline Network with CAPA
 # XML Parser Module 
 #
-# $Id: lonxml.pm,v 1.198 2002/10/03 15:04:29 www Exp $
+# $Id: lonxml.pm,v 1.199 2002/10/08 17:09:09 albertel Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -582,7 +582,7 @@ sub latex_special_symbols {
     if ($current_token=~/ \#\w/) {
 	$current_token=~s/ \#(\w)/ \\#$1/;
     } else {
-	$current_token=~s/([^&]\#)/\\$1/g;
+	$current_token=~s/([^&])(\#)/$1\\$2/g;
     }
     $current_token=~s/(\$|_|{|})/\\$1/g;
     $current_token=~s/\\char92 /\\texttt{\\char92}/g;