--- loncom/xml/lonxml.pm	2002/10/21 20:31:06	1.207
+++ loncom/xml/lonxml.pm	2002/10/25 18:58:19	1.208
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # The LearningOnline Network with CAPA
 # XML Parser Module 
 #
-# $Id: lonxml.pm,v 1.207 2002/10/21 20:31:06 albertel Exp $
+# $Id: lonxml.pm,v 1.208 2002/10/25 18:58:19 albertel Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -528,7 +528,7 @@ sub xmlparse {
 # do we have a course style file?
 #
 
- if ($ENV{'request.course.id'}) {
+ if ($ENV{'request.course.id'} && $ENV{'request.state'} ne 'construct') {
      my $bodytext=
 	 $ENV{'course.'.$ENV{'request.course.id'}.'.default_xml_style'};
      if ($bodytext) {