--- loncom/xml/lonxml.pm	2004/02/05 21:00:15	1.300
+++ loncom/xml/lonxml.pm	2004/02/06 20:59:50	1.301
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # The LearningOnline Network with CAPA
 # XML Parser Module 
 #
-# $Id: lonxml.pm,v 1.300 2004/02/05 21:00:15 albertel Exp $
+# $Id: lonxml.pm,v 1.301 2004/02/06 20:59:50 sakharuk Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -411,6 +411,7 @@ sub latex_special_symbols {
         # { or α
 	$string=~s/(&(?!((\#[0-9]+)|([a-z]+));))/\\$1/gi;
 	$string=~s/([^&])\#/$1\\#/g;
+	$string=~s/([^\\])\#/$1\\#/g;
 	$string=~s/(\$|_|{|})/\\$1/g;
 	$string=~s/\\char92 /\\texttt{\\char92}/g;
 	$string=~s/(>|<)/\$$1\$/g; #more or less