--- loncom/xml/lonxml.pm	2004/02/06 20:59:50	1.301
+++ loncom/xml/lonxml.pm	2004/02/19 19:29:40	1.302
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # The LearningOnline Network with CAPA
 # XML Parser Module 
 #
-# $Id: lonxml.pm,v 1.301 2004/02/06 20:59:50 sakharuk Exp $
+# $Id: lonxml.pm,v 1.302 2004/02/19 19:29:40 sakharuk Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -410,8 +410,8 @@ sub latex_special_symbols {
 	#fixup & if it doesn't look like
         # { or α
 	$string=~s/(&(?!((\#[0-9]+)|([a-z]+));))/\\$1/gi;
-	$string=~s/([^&])\#/$1\\#/g;
-	$string=~s/([^\\])\#/$1\\#/g;
+        $string=~s/([^&\\])\#/$1\\#/g;
+	$string=~s/\#\#/\#\\#/g;
 	$string=~s/(\$|_|{|})/\\$1/g;
 	$string=~s/\\char92 /\\texttt{\\char92}/g;
 	$string=~s/(>|<)/\$$1\$/g; #more or less