--- loncom/xml/lonxml.pm	2002/11/03 19:16:20	1.210
+++ loncom/xml/lonxml.pm	2002/11/06 22:36:08	1.211
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # The LearningOnline Network with CAPA
 # XML Parser Module 
 #
-# $Id: lonxml.pm,v 1.210 2002/11/03 19:16:20 www Exp $
+# $Id: lonxml.pm,v 1.211 2002/11/06 22:36:08 albertel Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -1046,7 +1046,7 @@ sub get_all_text_unbalanced {
    } elsif ($token->[0] eq 'E')  {
      $result.=$token->[2];
    }
-   if ($result =~ /(.*)$tag(.*)/) {
+   if ($result =~ /(.*)\Q$tag\E(.*)/s) {
      &Apache::lonxml::debug('Got a winner with leftovers ::'.$2);
      &Apache::lonxml::debug('Result is :'.$1);
      $result=$1;