--- loncom/xml/lonxml.pm	2008/11/24 17:17:52	1.489
+++ loncom/xml/lonxml.pm	2008/12/07 23:41:02	1.490
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # The LearningOnline Network with CAPA
 # XML Parser Module 
 #
-# $Id: lonxml.pm,v 1.489 2008/11/24 17:17:52 jms Exp $
+# $Id: lonxml.pm,v 1.490 2008/12/07 23:41:02 www Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -677,6 +677,7 @@ sub setup_globals {
   $Apache::lonxml::request=$request;
   $errorcount=0;
   $warningcount=0;
+  $Apache::lonxml::internal_error=0;
   $Apache::lonxml::default_homework_loaded=0;
   $Apache::lonxml::usestyle=1;
   &init_counter();
@@ -1847,6 +1848,8 @@ sub error {
 
     $errorcount++;
 
+    $Apache::lonxml::internal_error=1;
+
     if (defined($Apache::inputtags::part)) {
 	if ( @Apache::inputtags::response ) {
 	    push(@errors,