--- loncom/interface/loncommon.pm	2006/04/11 18:43:46	1.330
+++ loncom/interface/loncommon.pm	2009/12/08 14:44:17	1.926
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # The LearningOnline Network with CAPA
 # a pile of common routines
 #
-# $Id: loncommon.pm,v 1.330 2006/04/11 18:43:46 albertel Exp $
+# $Id: loncommon.pm,v 1.926 2009/12/08 14:44:17 bisitz Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -59,27 +59,106 @@ use Apache::lonnet;
 use GDBM_File;
 use POSIX qw(strftime mktime);
 use Apache::lonmenu();
+use Apache::lonenc();
 use Apache::lonlocal;
+use Apache::lonnet();
 use HTML::Entities;
+use Apache::lonhtmlcommon();
+use Apache::loncoursedata();
+use Apache::lontexconvert();
+use Apache::lonclonecourse();
+use LONCAPA qw(:DEFAULT :match);
+use DateTime::TimeZone;
+use DateTime::Locale::Catalog;
+
+# ---------------------------------------------- Designs
+use vars qw(%defaultdesign);
 
 my $readit;
 
+
 ##
 ## Global Variables
 ##
 
+
+# ----------------------------------------------- SSI with retries:
+#
+
+=pod
+
+=head1 Server Side include with retries:
+
+=over 4
+
+=item * &ssi_with_retries(resource,retries form)
+
+Performs an ssi with some number of retries.  Retries continue either
+until the result is ok or until the retry count supplied by the
+caller is exhausted.  
+
+Inputs:
+
+=over 4
+
+resource   - Identifies the resource to insert.
+
+retries    - Count of the number of retries allowed.
+
+form       - Hash that identifies the rendering options.
+
+=back
+
+Returns:
+
+=over 4
+
+content    - The content of the response.  If retries were exhausted this is empty.
+
+response   - The response from the last attempt (which may or may not have been successful.
+
+=back
+
+=back
+
+=cut
+
+sub ssi_with_retries {
+    my ($resource, $retries, %form) = @_;
+
+
+    my $ok = 0;			# True if we got a good response.
+    my $content;
+    my $response;
+
+    # Try to get the ssi done. within the retries count:
+
+    do {
+	($content, $response) = &Apache::lonnet::ssi($resource, %form);
+	$ok      = $response->is_success;
+        if (!$ok) {
+            &Apache::lonnet::logthis("Failed ssi_with_retries on $resource: ".$response->is_success.', '.$response->code.', '.$response->message);
+        }
+	$retries--;
+    } while (!$ok && ($retries > 0));
+
+    if (!$ok) {
+	$content = '';		# On error return an empty content.
+    }
+    return ($content, $response);
+
+}
+
+
+
 # ----------------------------------------------- Filetypes/Languages/Copyright
 my %language;
 my %supported_language;
 my %cprtag;
 my %scprtag;
-my %fe; my %fd;
+my %fe; my %fd; my %fm;
 my %category_extensions;
 
-# ---------------------------------------------- Designs
-
-my %designhash;
-
 # ---------------------------------------------- Thesaurus variables
 #
 # %Keywords:
@@ -104,10 +183,10 @@ BEGIN {
         my $langtabfile = $Apache::lonnet::perlvar{'lonTabDir'}.
                                    '/language.tab';
         if ( open(my $fh,"<$langtabfile") ) {
-            while (<$fh>) {
-                next if /^\#/;
-                chomp;
-                my ($key,$two,$country,$three,$enc,$val,$sup)=(split(/\t/,$_));
+            while (my $line = <$fh>) {
+                next if ($line=~/^\#/);
+                chomp($line);
+                my ($key,$two,$country,$three,$enc,$val,$sup)=(split(/\t/,$line));
                 $language{$key}=$val.' - '.$enc;
                 if ($sup) {
                     $supported_language{$key}=$sup;
@@ -121,64 +200,52 @@ BEGIN {
         my $copyrightfile = $Apache::lonnet::perlvar{'lonIncludes'}.
                                   '/copyright.tab';
         if ( open (my $fh,"<$copyrightfile") ) {
-            while (<$fh>) {
-                next if /^\#/;
-                chomp;
-                my ($key,$val)=(split(/\s+/,$_,2));
+            while (my $line = <$fh>) {
+                next if ($line=~/^\#/);
+                chomp($line);
+                my ($key,$val)=(split(/\s+/,$line,2));
                 $cprtag{$key}=$val;
             }
             close($fh);
         }
     }
-# ------------------------------------------------------------------ source copyrights
+# ----------------------------------------------------------- source copyrights
     {
         my $sourcecopyrightfile = $Apache::lonnet::perlvar{'lonIncludes'}.
                                   '/source_copyright.tab';
         if ( open (my $fh,"<$sourcecopyrightfile") ) {
-            while (<$fh>) {
-                next if /^\#/;
-                chomp;
-                my ($key,$val)=(split(/\s+/,$_,2));
+            while (my $line = <$fh>) {
+                next if ($line =~ /^\#/);
+                chomp($line);
+                my ($key,$val)=(split(/\s+/,$line,2));
                 $scprtag{$key}=$val;
             }
             close($fh);
         }
     }
 
-# -------------------------------------------------------------- domain designs
-
-    my $filename;
+# -------------------------------------------------------------- default domain designs
     my $designdir=$Apache::lonnet::perlvar{'lonTabDir'}.'/lonDomColors';
-    opendir(DIR,$designdir);
-    while ($filename=readdir(DIR)) {
-	if ($filename!~/\.tab$/) { next; }
-	my ($domain)=($filename=~/^(\w+)\./);
-	{
-	    my $designfile = $designdir.'/'.$filename;
-	    if ( open (my $fh,"<$designfile") ) {
-		while (<$fh>) {
-		    next if /^\#/;
-		    chomp;
-		    my ($key,$val)=(split(/\=/,$_));
-		    if ($val) { $designhash{$domain.'.'.$key}=$val; }
-		}
-		close($fh);
-	    }
-	}
-
+    my $designfile = $designdir.'/default.tab';
+    if ( open (my $fh,"<$designfile") ) {
+        while (my $line = <$fh>) {
+            next if ($line =~ /^\#/);
+            chomp($line);
+            my ($key,$val)=(split(/\=/,$line));
+            if ($val) { $defaultdesign{$key}=$val; }
+        }
+        close($fh);
     }
-    closedir(DIR);
-
 
 # ------------------------------------------------------------- file categories
     {
         my $categoryfile = $Apache::lonnet::perlvar{'lonTabDir'}.
                                   '/filecategories.tab';
         if ( open (my $fh,"<$categoryfile") ) {
-            while (<$fh>) {
-                next if /^\#/;
-                chomp;
-                my ($extension,$category)=(split(/\s+/,$_,2));
+	    while (my $line = <$fh>) {
+		next if ($line =~ /^\#/);
+		chomp($line);
+                my ($extension,$category)=(split(/\s+/,$line,2));
                 push @{$category_extensions{lc($category)}},$extension;
             }
             close($fh);
@@ -190,20 +257,21 @@ BEGIN {
         my $typesfile = $Apache::lonnet::perlvar{'lonTabDir'}.
                '/filetypes.tab';
         if ( open (my $fh,"<$typesfile") ) {
-            while (<$fh>) {
-                next if (/^\#/);
-                chomp;
-                my ($ending,$emb,$descr)=split(/\s+/,$_,3);
+            while (my $line = <$fh>) {
+		next if ($line =~ /^\#/);
+		chomp($line);
+                my ($ending,$emb,$mime,$descr)=split(/\s+/,$line,4);
                 if ($descr ne '') {
                     $fe{$ending}=lc($emb);
                     $fd{$ending}=$descr;
+                    if ($mime ne 'unk') { $fm{$ending}=$mime; }
                 }
             }
             close($fh);
         }
     }
     &Apache::lonnet::logthis(
-              "<font color=yellow>INFO: Read file types</font>");
+             "<span style='color:yellow;'>INFO: Read file types</span>");
     $readit=1;
     }  # end of unless($readit) 
     
@@ -219,14 +287,14 @@ BEGIN {
 
 =over 4
 
-=item * browser_and_searcher_javascript ()
+=item * &browser_and_searcher_javascript()
 
 X<browsing, javascript>X<searching, javascript>Returns a string
 containing javascript with two functions, C<openbrowser> and
 C<opensearcher>. Returned string does not contain E<lt>scriptE<gt>
 tags.
 
-=item * openbrowser(formname,elementname,only,omit) [javascript]
+=item * &openbrowser(formname,elementname,only,omit) [javascript]
 
 inputs: formname, elementname, only, omit
 
@@ -239,7 +307,7 @@ with the given extension.  Can be a comm
 Specifying 'omit' will restrict the browser to NOT displaying files
 with the given extension.  Can be a comma separated list.
 
-=item * opensearcher(formname, elementname) [javascript]
+=item * &opensearcher(formname,elementname) [javascript]
 
 Inputs: formname, elementname
 
@@ -251,7 +319,7 @@ of the element the selection from the se
 sub browser_and_searcher_javascript {
     my ($mode)=@_;
     if (!defined($mode)) { $mode='edit'; }
-    my $resurl=&lastresurl();
+    my $resurl=&escape_single(&lastresurl());
     return <<END;
 // <!-- BEGIN LON-CAPA Internal
     var editbrowser = null;
@@ -262,6 +330,7 @@ sub browser_and_searcher_javascript {
         }
         url += 'catalogmode=interactive&';
         url += 'mode=$mode&';
+        url += 'inhibitmenu=yes&';
         url += 'form=' + formname + '&';
         if (only != null) {
             url += 'only=' + only + '&';
@@ -280,7 +349,7 @@ sub browser_and_searcher_javascript {
 	}
         url += 'element=' + elementname + '';
         var title = 'Browser';
-        var options = 'scrollbars=1,resizable=1,menubar=1,location=1';
+        var options = 'scrollbars=1,resizable=1,menubar=0,toolbar=1,location=1';
         options += ',width=700,height=600';
         editbrowser = open(url,title,options,'1');
         editbrowser.focus();
@@ -301,7 +370,7 @@ sub browser_and_searcher_javascript {
 	}
         url += 'element=' + elementname + '';
         var title = 'Search';
-        var options = 'scrollbars=1,resizable=1,menubar=0';
+        var options = 'scrollbars=1,resizable=1,menubar=0,toolbar=1,location=1';
         options += ',width=700,height=600';
         editsearcher = open(url,title,options,'1');
         editsearcher.focus();
@@ -323,7 +392,7 @@ sub storeresurl {
     unless ($resurl=~/^\/res/) { return 0; }
     $resurl=~s/\/$//;
     &Apache::lonnet::put('environment',{'lastresurl' => $resurl});
-    &Apache::lonnet::appenv('environment.lastresurl' => $resurl);
+    &Apache::lonnet::appenv({'environment.lastresurl' => $resurl});
     return 1;
 }
 
@@ -337,12 +406,15 @@ sub studentbrowser_javascript {
          || ($env{'request.role'}=~/^(au|dc|su)/)
           ) { return ''; }  
    return (<<'ENDSTDBRW');
-<script type="text/javascript" language="Javascript" >
+<script type="text/javascript" language="Javascript">
+// <![CDATA[
     var stdeditbrowser;
-    function openstdbrowser(formname,uname,udom,roleflag) {
+    function openstdbrowser(formname,uname,udom,roleflag,ignorefilter,courseadvonly) {
         var url = '/adm/pickstudent?';
         var filter;
-        eval('filter=document.'+formname+'.'+uname+'.value;');
+	if (!ignorefilter) {
+	    eval('filter=document.'+formname+'.'+uname+'.value;');
+	}
         if (filter != null) {
            if (filter != '') {
                url += 'filter='+filter+'&';
@@ -351,48 +423,81 @@ sub studentbrowser_javascript {
         url += 'form=' + formname + '&unameelement='+uname+
                                     '&udomelement='+udom;
 	if (roleflag) { url+="&roles=1"; }
+        if (courseadvonly) { url+="&courseadvonly=1"; }
         var title = 'Student_Browser';
         var options = 'scrollbars=1,resizable=1,menubar=0';
         options += ',width=700,height=600';
         stdeditbrowser = open(url,title,options,'1');
         stdeditbrowser.focus();
     }
+// ]]>
 </script>
 ENDSTDBRW
 }
 
 sub selectstudent_link {
-   my ($form,$unameele,$udomele)=@_;
+   my ($form,$unameele,$udomele,$courseadvonly)=@_;
+   my $callargs = "'".$form."','".$unameele."','".$udomele."'";
    if ($env{'request.course.id'}) {  
        if (!&Apache::lonnet::allowed('srm',$env{'request.course.id'})
 	   && !&Apache::lonnet::allowed('srm',$env{'request.course.id'}.
 					'/'.$env{'request.course.sec'})) {
 	   return '';
        }
-       return "<a href='".'javascript:openstdbrowser("'.$form.'","'.$unameele.
-        '","'.$udomele.'");'."'>".&mt('Select User')."</a>";
+       if ($courseadvonly)  {
+           $callargs .= ",'',1,1";
+       }
+       return '<span class="LC_nobreak">'.
+              '<a href="javascript:openstdbrowser('.$callargs.');">'.
+              &mt('Select User').'</a></span>';
    }
    if ($env{'request.role'}=~/^(au|dc|su)/) {
-       return "<a href='".'javascript:openstdbrowser("'.$form.'","'.$unameele.
-        '","'.$udomele.'",1);'."'>".&mt('Select User')."</a>";
+       $callargs .= ",1"; 
+       return '<span class="LC_nobreak">'.
+              '<a href="javascript:openstdbrowser('.$callargs.');">'.
+              &mt('Select User').'</a></span>';
    }
    return '';
 }
 
+sub authorbrowser_javascript {
+    return <<"ENDAUTHORBRW";
+<script type="text/javascript" language="JavaScript">
+// <![CDATA[
+var stdeditbrowser;
+
+function openauthorbrowser(formname,udom) {
+    var url = '/adm/pickauthor?';
+    url += 'form='+formname+'&roledom='+udom;
+    var title = 'Author_Browser';
+    var options = 'scrollbars=1,resizable=1,menubar=0';
+    options += ',width=700,height=600';
+    stdeditbrowser = open(url,title,options,'1');
+    stdeditbrowser.focus();
+}
+
+// ]]>
+</script>
+ENDAUTHORBRW
+}
+
 sub coursebrowser_javascript {
-    my ($domainfilter)=@_;
-   return (<<ENDSTDBRW);
-<script type="text/javascript" language="Javascript" >
-    var stdeditbrowser;
-    function opencrsbrowser(formname,uname,udom,desc,extra_element,multflag) {
+    my ($domainfilter,$sec_element,$formname,$role_element,$crstype) = @_;
+    my $wintitle = &mt('Course Browser');
+    if ($crstype ne '') {
+        $wintitle = &mt($crstype);
+    }
+    my $id_functions = &javascript_index_functions();
+    my $output = '
+<script type="text/javascript" language="JavaScript">
+// <![CDATA[
+    var stdeditbrowser;'."\n";
+
+    $output .= <<"ENDSTDBRW";
+    function opencrsbrowser(formname,uname,udom,desc,extra_element,multflag,type,type_elem) {
         var url = '/adm/pickcourse?';
-        var filter;
-        if (filter != null) {
-           if (filter != '') {
-               url += 'filter='+filter+'&';
-	   }
-        }
-        var domainfilter='$domainfilter';
+        var formid = getFormIdByName(formname);
+        var domainfilter = getDomainFromSelectbox(formname,udom);
         if (domainfilter != null) {
            if (domainfilter != '') {
                url += 'domainfilter='+domainfilter+'&';
@@ -401,29 +506,288 @@ sub coursebrowser_javascript {
         url += 'form=' + formname + '&cnumelement='+uname+
 	                            '&cdomelement='+udom+
                                     '&cnameelement='+desc;
-        if (extra_element !=null && extra_element != '' && formname == 'rolechoice') {
-            url += '&roleelement='+extra_element;
-            if (domainfilter == null || domainfilter == '') {
-                url += '&domainfilter='+extra_element;
+        if (extra_element !=null && extra_element != '') {
+            if (formname == 'rolechoice' || formname == 'studentform') {
+                url += '&roleelement='+extra_element;
+                if (domainfilter == null || domainfilter == '') {
+                    url += '&domainfilter='+extra_element;
+                }
             }
+            else {
+                if (formname == 'portform') {
+                    url += '&setroles='+extra_element;
+                } else {
+                    if (formname == 'rules') {
+                        url += '&fixeddom='+extra_element; 
+                    }
+                }
+            }     
+        }
+        if (type != null && type != '') {
+            url += '&type='+type;
+        }
+        if (type_elem != null && type_elem != '') {
+            url += '&typeelement='+type_elem;
+        }
+        if (formname == 'ccrs') {
+            var ownername = document.forms[formid].ccuname.value;
+            var ownerdom =  document.forms[formid].ccdomain.options[document.forms[formid].ccdomain.selectedIndex].value;
+            url += '&cloner='+ownername+':'+ownerdom;
         }
         if (multflag !=null && multflag != '') {
             url += '&multiple='+multflag;
         }
-        var title = 'Course_Browser';
+        var title = '$wintitle';
         var options = 'scrollbars=1,resizable=1,menubar=0';
         options += ',width=700,height=600';
         stdeditbrowser = open(url,title,options,'1');
         stdeditbrowser.focus();
     }
-</script>
+$id_functions
 ENDSTDBRW
+    if (($sec_element ne '') || ($role_element ne '')) {
+        $output .= &setsec_javascript($sec_element,$formname,$role_element);
+    }
+    $output .= '
+// ]]>
+</script>';
+    return $output;
+}
+
+sub javascript_index_functions {
+    return <<"ENDJS";
+
+function getFormIdByName(formname) {
+    for (var i=0;i<document.forms.length;i++) {
+        if (document.forms[i].name == formname) {
+            return i;
+        }
+    }
+    return -1;
+}
+
+function getIndexByName(formid,item) {
+    for (var i=0;i<document.forms[formid].elements.length;i++) {
+        if (document.forms[formid].elements[i].name == item) {
+            return i;
+        }
+    }
+    return -1;
+}
+
+function getDomainFromSelectbox(formname,udom) {
+    var userdom;
+    var formid = getFormIdByName(formname);
+    if (formid > -1) {
+        var domid = getIndexByName(formid,udom);
+        if (domid > -1) {
+            if (document.forms[formid].elements[domid].type == 'select-one') {
+                userdom=document.forms[formid].elements[domid].options[document.forms[formid].elements[domid].selectedIndex].value;
+            }
+            if (document.forms[formid].elements[domid].type == 'hidden') {
+                userdom=document.forms[formid].elements[domid].value;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    return userdom;
+}
+
+ENDJS
+
+}
+
+sub userbrowser_javascript {
+    my $id_functions = &javascript_index_functions();
+    return <<"ENDUSERBRW";
+
+function openuserbrowser(formname,uname,udom,ulast,ufirst,uemail,hideudom,crsdom,caller) {
+    var url = '/adm/pickuser?';
+    var userdom = getDomainFromSelectbox(formname,udom);
+    if (userdom != null) {
+       if (userdom != '') {
+           url += 'srchdom='+userdom+'&';
+       }
+    }
+    url += 'form=' + formname + '&unameelement='+uname+
+                                '&udomelement='+udom+
+                                '&ulastelement='+ulast+
+                                '&ufirstelement='+ufirst+
+                                '&uemailelement='+uemail+
+                                '&hideudomelement='+hideudom+
+                                '&coursedom='+crsdom;
+    if ((caller != null) && (caller != undefined)) {
+        url += '&caller='+caller;
+    }
+    var title = 'User_Browser';
+    var options = 'scrollbars=1,resizable=1,menubar=0';
+    options += ',width=700,height=600';
+    var stdeditbrowser = open(url,title,options,'1');
+    stdeditbrowser.focus();
+}
+
+function fix_domain (formname,udom,origdom,uname) {
+    var formid = getFormIdByName(formname);
+    if (formid > -1) {
+        var unameid = getIndexByName(formid,uname);
+        var domid = getIndexByName(formid,udom);
+        var hidedomid = getIndexByName(formid,origdom);
+        if (hidedomid > -1) {
+            var fixeddom = document.forms[formid].elements[hidedomid].value;
+            var unameval = document.forms[formid].elements[unameid].value;
+            if ((fixeddom != '') && (fixeddom != undefined) && (fixeddom != null) && (unameval != '') && (unameval != undefined) && (unameval != null)) {
+                if (domid > -1) {
+                    var slct = document.forms[formid].elements[domid];
+                    if (slct.type == 'select-one') {
+                        var i;
+                        for (i=0;i<slct.length;i++) {
+                            if (slct.options[i].value==fixeddom) { slct.selectedIndex=i; }
+                        }
+                    }
+                    if (slct.type == 'hidden') {
+                        slct.value = fixeddom;
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    return;
+}
+
+$id_functions
+ENDUSERBRW
+}
+
+sub setsec_javascript {
+    my ($sec_element,$formname,$role_element) = @_;
+    my (@courserolenames,@communityrolenames,$rolestr,$courserolestr,
+        $communityrolestr);
+    if ($role_element ne '') {
+        my @allroles = ('st','ta','ep','in','ad');
+        foreach my $crstype ('Course','Community') {
+            if ($crstype eq 'Community') {
+                foreach my $role (@allroles) {
+                    push(@communityrolenames,&Apache::lonnet::plaintext($role,$crstype));
+                }
+                push(@communityrolenames,&Apache::lonnet::plaintext('co'));
+            } else {
+                foreach my $role (@allroles) {
+                    push(@courserolenames,&Apache::lonnet::plaintext($role,$crstype));
+                }
+                push(@courserolenames,&Apache::lonnet::plaintext('cc'));
+            }
+        }
+        $rolestr = '"'.join('","',@allroles).'"';
+        $courserolestr = '"'.join('","',@courserolenames).'"';
+        $communityrolestr = '"'.join('","',@communityrolenames).'"';
+    }
+    my $setsections = qq|
+function setSect(sectionlist) {
+    var sectionsArray = new Array();
+    if ((sectionlist != '') && (typeof sectionlist != "undefined")) {
+        sectionsArray = sectionlist.split(",");
+    }
+    var numSections = sectionsArray.length;
+    document.$formname.$sec_element.length = 0;
+    if (numSections == 0) {
+        document.$formname.$sec_element.multiple=false;
+        document.$formname.$sec_element.size=1;
+        document.$formname.$sec_element.options[0] = new Option('No existing sections','',false,false)
+    } else {
+        if (numSections == 1) {
+            document.$formname.$sec_element.multiple=false;
+            document.$formname.$sec_element.size=1;
+            document.$formname.$sec_element.options[0] = new Option('Select','',true,true);
+            document.$formname.$sec_element.options[1] = new Option('No section','',false,false)
+            document.$formname.$sec_element.options[2] = new Option(sectionsArray[0],sectionsArray[0],false,false);
+        } else {
+            for (var i=0; i<numSections; i++) {
+                document.$formname.$sec_element.options[i] = new Option(sectionsArray[i],sectionsArray[i],false,false)
+            }
+            document.$formname.$sec_element.multiple=true
+            if (numSections < 3) {
+                document.$formname.$sec_element.size=numSections;
+            } else {
+                document.$formname.$sec_element.size=3;
+            }
+            document.$formname.$sec_element.options[0].selected = false
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+function setRole(crstype) {
+|;
+    if ($role_element eq '') {
+        $setsections .= '    return;
+}
+';
+    } else {
+        $setsections .= qq|
+    var elementLength = document.$formname.$role_element.length;
+    var allroles = Array($rolestr);
+    var courserolenames = Array($courserolestr);
+    var communityrolenames = Array($communityrolestr);
+    if (elementLength != undefined) {
+        if (document.$formname.$role_element.options[5].value == 'cc') {
+            if (crstype == 'Course') {
+                return;
+            } else {
+                allroles[5] = 'co';
+                for (var i=0; i<6; i++) {
+                    document.$formname.$role_element.options[i].value = allroles[i];
+                    document.$formname.$role_element.options[i].text = communityrolenames[i];
+                }
+            }
+        } else {
+            if (crstype == 'Community') {
+                return;
+            } else {
+                allroles[5] = 'cc';
+                for (var i=0; i<6; i++) {
+                    document.$formname.$role_element.options[i].value = allroles[i];
+                    document.$formname.$role_element.options[i].text = courserolenames[i];
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    return;
+}
+|;
+    }
+    return $setsections;
 }
 
 sub selectcourse_link {
-   my ($form,$unameele,$udomele,$desc,$extra_element,$multflag)=@_;
-    return "<a href='".'javascript:opencrsbrowser("'.$form.'","'.$unameele.
-        '","'.$udomele.'","'.$desc.'","'.$extra_element.'","'.$multflag.'");'."'>".&mt('Select Course')."</a>";
+   my ($form,$unameele,$udomele,$desc,$extra_element,$multflag,$selecttype,
+       $typeelement) = @_;
+   my $type = $selecttype;
+   my $linktext = &mt('Select Course');
+   if ($selecttype eq 'Community') {
+       $linktext = &mt('Select Community');
+   } elsif ($selecttype eq 'Course/Community') {
+       $linktext = &mt('Select Course/Community');
+       $type = '';
+   }
+   return '<span class="LC_nobreak">'
+         ."<a href='"
+         .'javascript:opencrsbrowser("'.$form.'","'.$unameele
+         .'","'.$udomele.'","'.$desc.'","'.$extra_element
+         .'","'.$multflag.'","'.$type.'","'.$typeelement.'");'
+         ."'>".$linktext.'</a>'
+         .'</span>';
+}
+
+sub selectauthor_link {
+   my ($form,$udom)=@_;
+   return '<a href="javascript:openauthorbrowser('."'$form','$udom'".');">'.
+          &mt('Select Author').'</a>';
+}
+
+sub selectuser_link {
+    my ($form,$unameelem,$domelem,$lastelem,$firstelem,$emailelem,$hdomelem,
+        $coursedom,$linktext,$caller) = @_;
+    return '<a href="javascript:openuserbrowser('."'$form','$unameelem','$domelem',".
+           "'$lastelem','$firstelem','$emailelem','$hdomelem','$coursedom','$caller'".
+           ');">'.$linktext.'</a>';
 }
 
 sub check_uncheck_jscript {
@@ -442,7 +806,8 @@ function uncheckAll(field) {
     if (field.length > 0) {
         for (i = 0; i < field.length; i++) {
             field[i].checked = false ;
-        }     } else {
+        }
+    } else {
         field.checked = false ;
     }
 }
@@ -450,16 +815,103 @@ ENDSCRT
     return $jscript;
 }
 
+sub select_timezone {
+   my ($name,$selected,$onchange,$includeempty)=@_;
+   my $output='<select name="'.$name.'" '.$onchange.'>'."\n";
+   if ($includeempty) {
+       $output .= '<option value=""';
+       if (($selected eq '') || ($selected eq 'local')) {
+           $output .= ' selected="selected" ';
+       }
+       $output .= '> </option>';
+   }
+   my @timezones = DateTime::TimeZone->all_names;
+   foreach my $tzone (@timezones) {
+       $output.= '<option value="'.$tzone.'"';
+       if ($tzone eq $selected) {
+           $output.=' selected="selected"';
+       }
+       $output.=">$tzone</option>\n";
+   }
+   $output.="</select>";
+   return $output;
+}
+
+sub select_datelocale {
+    my ($name,$selected,$onchange,$includeempty)=@_;
+    my $output='<select name="'.$name.'" '.$onchange.'>'."\n";
+    if ($includeempty) {
+        $output .= '<option value=""';
+        if ($selected eq '') {
+            $output .= ' selected="selected" ';
+        }
+        $output .= '> </option>';
+    }
+    my (@possibles,%locale_names);
+    my @locales = DateTime::Locale::Catalog::Locales;
+    foreach my $locale (@locales) {
+        if (ref($locale) eq 'HASH') {
+            my $id = $locale->{'id'};
+            if ($id ne '') {
+                my $en_terr = $locale->{'en_territory'};
+                my $native_terr = $locale->{'native_territory'};
+                my @languages = &Apache::lonlocal::preferred_languages();
+                if (grep(/^en$/,@languages) || !@languages) {
+                    if ($en_terr ne '') {
+                        $locale_names{$id} = '('.$en_terr.')';
+                    } elsif ($native_terr ne '') {
+                        $locale_names{$id} = $native_terr;
+                    }
+                } else {
+                    if ($native_terr ne '') {
+                        $locale_names{$id} = $native_terr.' ';
+                    } elsif ($en_terr ne '') {
+                        $locale_names{$id} = '('.$en_terr.')';
+                    }
+                }
+                push (@possibles,$id);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    foreach my $item (sort(@possibles)) {
+        $output.= '<option value="'.$item.'"';
+        if ($item eq $selected) {
+            $output.=' selected="selected"';
+        }
+        $output.=">$item";
+        if ($locale_names{$item} ne '') {
+            $output.="  $locale_names{$item}</option>\n";
+        }
+        $output.="</option>\n";
+    }
+    $output.="</select>";
+    return $output;
+}
+
+sub select_language {
+    my ($name,$selected,$includeempty) = @_;
+    my %langchoices;
+    if ($includeempty) {
+        %langchoices = ('' => 'No language preference');
+    }
+    foreach my $id (&languageids()) {
+        my $code = &supportedlanguagecode($id);
+        if ($code) {
+            $langchoices{$code} = &plainlanguagedescription($id);
+        }
+    }
+    return &select_form($selected,$name,%langchoices);
+}
 
 =pod
 
-=item * linked_select_forms(...)
+=item * &linked_select_forms(...)
 
 linked_select_forms returns a string containing a <script></script> block
 and html for two <select> menus.  The select menus will be linked in that
 changing the value of the first menu will result in new values being placed
 in the second menu.  The values in the select menu will appear in alphabetical
-order.
+order unless a defined order is provided.
 
 linked_select_forms takes the following ordered inputs:
 
@@ -477,6 +929,8 @@ linked_select_forms takes the following
 
 =item * $hashref, a reference to a hash containing the data for the menus.
 
+=item * $menuorder, the order of values in the first menu
+
 =back 
 
 Below is an example of such a hash.  Only the 'text', 'default', and 
@@ -493,7 +947,8 @@ $menu{$choice1}->{'select2'}.
                            B2 => "Choice B2",
                            B3 => "Choice B3",
                            B4 => "Choice B4"
-                           }
+                           },
+                       order => ['B4','B3','B1','B2'],
                    },
                A2 => { text =>"Choice A2" ,
                        default => "C2",
@@ -501,7 +956,8 @@ $menu{$choice1}->{'select2'}.
                            C1 => "Choice C1",
                            C2 => "Choice C2",
                            C3 => "Choice C3"
-                           }
+                           },
+                       order => ['C2','C1','C3'],
                    },
                A3 => { text =>"Choice A3" ,
                        default => "D6",
@@ -513,7 +969,8 @@ $menu{$choice1}->{'select2'}.
                            D5 => "Choice D5",
                            D6 => "Choice D6",
                            D7 => "Choice D7"
-                           }
+                           },
+                       order => ['D4','D3','D2','D1','D7','D6','D5'],
                    }
                );
 
@@ -525,13 +982,15 @@ sub linked_select_forms {
         $firstdefault,
         $firstselectname,
         $secondselectname, 
-        $hashref
+        $hashref,
+        $menuorder,
         ) = @_;
     my $second = "document.$formname.$secondselectname";
     my $first = "document.$formname.$firstselectname";
     # output the javascript to do the changing
     my $result = '';
-    $result.="<script type=\"text/javascript\">\n";
+    $result.='<script type="text/javascript" language="JavaScript">'."\n";
+    $result.="// <![CDATA[\n";
     $result.="var select2data = new Object();\n";
     $" = '","';
     my $debug = '';
@@ -539,8 +998,11 @@ sub linked_select_forms {
         $result.="select2data.d_$s1 = new Object();\n";        
         $result.="select2data.d_$s1.def = new String('".
             $hashref->{$s1}->{'default'}."');\n";
-        $result.="select2data.d_$s1.values = new Array(";        
+        $result.="select2data.d_$s1.values = new Array(";
         my @s2values = sort(keys( %{ $hashref->{$s1}->{'select2'} } ));
+        if (ref($hashref->{$s1}->{'order'}) eq 'ARRAY') {
+            @s2values = @{$hashref->{$s1}->{'order'}};
+        }
         $result.="\"@s2values\");\n";
         $result.="select2data.d_$s1.texts = new Array(";        
         my @s2texts;
@@ -574,11 +1036,16 @@ function select1_changed() {
         }
     }
 }
+// ]]>
 </script>
 END
     # output the initial values for the selection lists
     $result .= "<select size=\"1\" name=\"$firstselectname\" onchange=\"select1_changed()\">\n";
-    foreach my $value (sort(keys(%$hashref))) {
+    my @order = sort(keys(%{$hashref}));
+    if (ref($menuorder) eq 'ARRAY') {
+        @order = @{$menuorder};
+    }
+    foreach my $value (@order) {
         $result.="    <option value=\"$value\" ";
         $result.=" selected=\"selected\" " if ($value eq $firstdefault);
         $result.=">".&mt($hashref->{$value}->{'text'})."</option>\n";
@@ -588,7 +1055,12 @@ END
     $result .= $middletext;
     $result .= "<select size=\"1\" name=\"$secondselectname\">\n";
     my $seconddefault = $hashref->{$firstdefault}->{'default'};
-    foreach my $value (sort(keys(%select2))) {
+    
+    my @secondorder = sort(keys(%select2));
+    if (ref($hashref->{$firstdefault}->{'order'}) eq 'ARRAY') {
+        @secondorder = @{$hashref->{$firstdefault}->{'order'}};
+    }
+    foreach my $value (@secondorder) {
         $result.="    <option value=\"$value\" ";        
         $result.=" selected=\"selected\" " if ($value eq $seconddefault);
         $result.=">".&mt($select2{$value})."</option>\n";
@@ -600,7 +1072,7 @@ END
 
 =pod
 
-=item * help_open_topic($topic, $text, $stayOnPage, $width, $height)
+=item * &help_open_topic($topic,$text,$stayOnPage,$width,$height)
 
 Returns a string corresponding to an HTML link to the given help
 $topic, where $topic corresponds to the name of a .tex file in
@@ -626,10 +1098,6 @@ sub help_open_topic {
     my ($topic, $text, $stayOnPage, $width, $height) = @_;
     $text = "" if (not defined $text);
     $stayOnPage = 0 if (not defined $stayOnPage);
-    if ($env{'browser.interface'} eq 'textual' ||
-	$env{'environment.remote'} eq 'off' ) {
-	$stayOnPage=1;
-    }
     $width = 350 if (not defined $width);
     $height = 400 if (not defined $height);
     my $filename = $topic;
@@ -637,33 +1105,33 @@ sub help_open_topic {
 
     my $template = "";
     my $link;
-
+    
     $topic=~s/\W/\_/g;
 
-    if (!$stayOnPage)
-    {
+    if (!$stayOnPage) {
 	$link = "javascript:void(open('/adm/help/${filename}.hlp', 'Help_for_$topic', 'menubar=0,toolbar=1,scrollbars=1,width=$width,height=$height,resizable=yes'))";
-    }
-    else
-    {
+    } else {
 	$link = "/adm/help/${filename}.hlp";
     }
 
     # Add the text
-    if ($text ne "")
-    {
-	$template .= 
-  "<table bgcolor='#3333AA' cellspacing='1' cellpadding='1' border='0'><tr>".
-  "<td bgcolor='#5555FF'><a href=\"$link\"><font color='#FFFFFF' size='2'>$text</font></a>";
+    if ($text ne "") {	
+	$template.='<span class="LC_help_open_topic">'
+                  .'<a target="_top" href="'.$link.'">'
+                  .$text.'</a>';
     }
 
-    # Add the graphic
+    # (Always) Add the graphic
     my $title = &mt('Online Help');
-    my $helpicon=&lonhttpdurl("/adm/help/gif/smallHelp.gif");
-    $template .= <<"ENDTEMPLATE";
- <a href="$link" title="$title"><img src="$helpicon" border="0" alt="(Help: $topic)" /></a>
-ENDTEMPLATE
-    if ($text ne '') { $template.='</td></tr></table>' };
+    my $helpicon=&lonhttpdurl("/adm/help/help.png");
+    $template.=' <a target="_top" href="'.$link.'" title="'.$title.'">'
+              .'<img src="'.$helpicon.'" border="0"'
+              .' alt="'.&mt('Help: [_1]',$topic).'"'
+              .' title="'.$title.'"' 
+              .' /></a>';
+    if ($text ne "") {	
+        $template.='</span>';
+    }
     return $template;
 
 }
@@ -671,61 +1139,136 @@ ENDTEMPLATE
 # This is a quicky function for Latex cheatsheet editing, since it 
 # appears in at least four places
 sub helpLatexCheatsheet {
-    my $other = shift;
+    my ($topic,$text,$not_author) = @_;
+    my $out;
     my $addOther = '';
-    if ($other) {
-	$addOther = Apache::loncommon::help_open_topic($other, shift,
-						       undef, undef, 600) .
-							   '</td><td>';
-    }
-    return '<table><tr><td>'.
-	$addOther .
-	&Apache::loncommon::help_open_topic("Greek_Symbols",'Greek Symbols',
-					    undef,undef,600)
-	.'</td><td>'.
-	&Apache::loncommon::help_open_topic("Other_Symbols",'Other Symbols',
-					    undef,undef,600)
-	.'</td></tr></table>';
+    if ($topic) {
+	$addOther = '<span>'.&Apache::loncommon::help_open_topic($topic,&mt($text),
+							       undef, undef, 600).
+								   '</span> ';
+    }
+    $out = '<span>' # Start cheatsheet
+	  .$addOther
+          .'<span>'
+	  .&Apache::loncommon::help_open_topic('Greek_Symbols',&mt('Greek Symbols'),
+					       undef,undef,600)
+	  .'</span> <span>'
+	  .&Apache::loncommon::help_open_topic('Other_Symbols',&mt('Other Symbols'),
+					       undef,undef,600)
+	  .'</span>';
+    unless ($not_author) {
+        $out .= ' <span>'
+	       .&Apache::loncommon::help_open_topic('Authoring_Output_Tags',&mt('Output Tags'),
+	                                            undef,undef,600)
+	       .'</span>';
+    }
+    $out .= '</span>'; # End cheatsheet
+    return $out;
+}
+
+sub general_help {
+    my $helptopic='Student_Intro';
+    if ($env{'request.role'}=~/^(ca|au)/) {
+	$helptopic='Authoring_Intro';
+    } elsif ($env{'request.role'}=~/^(cc|co)/) {
+	$helptopic='Course_Coordination_Intro';
+    } elsif ($env{'request.role'}=~/^dc/) {
+        $helptopic='Domain_Coordination_Intro';
+    }
+    return $helptopic;
 }
 
-sub help_open_menu {
-    my ($color,$topic,$component_help,$function,$faq,$bug,$stayOnPage,$width,$height,$text) = @_;
-    $text = "" if (not defined $text);
-    $stayOnPage = 0 if (not defined $stayOnPage);
-    if ($env{'browser.interface'} eq 'textual' ||
-        $env{'environment.remote'} eq 'off' ) {
-        $stayOnPage=1;
-    }
-    $width = 620 if (not defined $width);
-    $height = 600 if (not defined $height);
-    my $link='';
-    my $title = &mt('Get help');
+sub update_help_link {
+    my ($topic,$component_help,$faq,$bug,$stayOnPage) = @_;
     my $origurl = $ENV{'REQUEST_URI'};
     $origurl=~s|^/~|/priv/|;
     my $timestamp = time;
-    foreach (\$color,\$function,\$topic,\$component_help,\$faq,\$bug,\$origurl) {
-        $$_ = &Apache::lonnet::escape($$_);
+    foreach my $datum (\$topic,\$component_help,\$faq,\$bug,\$origurl) {
+        $$datum = &escape($$datum);
     }
-    if (!$stayOnPage) {
-         $link = "javascript:helpMenu('open')";
-    } else {
-        $link = "javascript:helpMenu('display')";
+
+    my $banner_link = "/adm/helpmenu?page=banner&amp;topic=$topic&amp;component_help=$component_help&amp;faq=$faq&amp;bug=$bug&amp;origurl=$origurl&amp;stamp=$timestamp&amp;stayonpage=$stayOnPage";
+    my $output .= <<"ENDOUTPUT";
+<script type="text/javascript">
+// <![CDATA[
+banner_link = '$banner_link';
+// ]]>
+</script>
+ENDOUTPUT
+    return $output;
+}
+
+# now just updates the help link and generates a blue icon
+sub help_open_menu {
+    my ($topic,$component_help,$faq,$bug,$stayOnPage,$width,$height,$text) 
+	= @_;    
+    $stayOnPage = 0 if (not defined $stayOnPage);
+    # only use pop-up help (stayOnPage == 0)
+    # if environment.remote is on (using remote control UI)
+    if ($env{'environment.remote'} eq 'off' ) {
+        $stayOnPage=1;
     }
-    my $banner_link = "/adm/helpmenu?page=banner&color=$color&function=$function&topic=$topic&component_help=$component_help&faq=$faq&bug=$bug&origurl=$origurl&stamp=$timestamp&stayonpage=$stayOnPage";
-    my $details_link = "/adm/helpmenu?page=body&color=$color&function=$function&topic=$topic&component_help=$component_help&faq=$faq&bug=$bug&origurl=$origurl&stamp=$timestamp";
-    my $template;
-    if ($text ne "") {
-	$template .= 
-  "<table bgcolor='#CC3300' cellspacing='1' cellpadding='1' border='0'><tr>".
-  "<td bgcolor='#CC6600'><a href=\"$link\"><font color='#FFFFFF' size='2'>$text</font></a>";
+    my $output;
+    if ($component_help) {
+	if (!$text) {
+	    $output=&help_open_topic($component_help,undef,$stayOnPage,
+				       $width,$height);
+	} else {
+	    my $help_text;
+	    $help_text=&unescape($topic);
+	    $output='<table><tr><td>'.
+		&help_open_topic($component_help,$help_text,$stayOnPage,
+				 $width,$height).'</td></tr></table>';
+	}
     }
+    my $banner_link = &update_help_link($topic,$component_help,$faq,$bug,$stayOnPage);
+    return $output.$banner_link;
+}
+
+sub top_nav_help {
+    my ($text) = @_;
+    $text = &mt($text);
+    my $stay_on_page = 
+	($env{'environment.remote'} eq 'off' );
+    my $link = ($stay_on_page) ? "javascript:helpMenu('display')"
+	                     : "javascript:helpMenu('open')";
+    my $banner_link = &update_help_link(undef,undef,undef,undef,$stay_on_page);
+
+    my $title = &mt('Get help');
+
+    return <<"END";
+$banner_link
+ <a href="$link" title="$title">$text</a>
+END
+}
+
+sub help_menu_js {
+    my ($text) = @_;
+
+    my $stayOnPage = 
+	($env{'environment.remote'} eq 'off' );
+
+    my $width = 620;
+    my $height = 600;
+    my $helptopic=&general_help();
+    my $details_link = '/adm/help/'.$helptopic.'.hlp';
     my $nothing=&Apache::lonhtmlcommon::javascript_nothing();
-    my $html=&Apache::lonxml::xmlbegin();
-    my $helpicon=&lonhttpdurl("/adm/lonIcons/helpgateway.gif");
-    $template .= <<"ENDTEMPLATE";
- <script type="text/javascript">
-// <!-- BEGIN LON-CAPA Internal
+    my $start_page =
+        &Apache::loncommon::start_page('Help Menu', undef,
+				       {'frameset'    => 1,
+					'js_ready'    => 1,
+					'add_entries' => {
+					    'border' => '0',
+					    'rows'   => "110,*",},});
+    my $end_page =
+        &Apache::loncommon::end_page({'frameset' => 1,
+				      'js_ready' => 1,});
+
+    my $template .= <<"ENDTEMPLATE";
+<script type="text/javascript">
 // <![CDATA[
+// <!-- BEGIN LON-CAPA Internal
+var banner_link = '';
 function helpMenu(target) {
     var caller = this;
     if (target == 'open') {
@@ -745,31 +1288,14 @@ function helpMenu(target) {
     return;
 }
 function writeHelp(caller) {
-    caller.document.writeln('$html<head><title>LON-CAPA Help Menu</title><meta http-equiv="pragma" content="no-cache"></head>')
-    caller.document.writeln("<frameset rows='105,*' border='0'><frame name='bannerframe'  src='$banner_link'><frame name='bodyframe' src='$details_link'></frameset>")
-    caller.document.writeln("</html>")
+    caller.document.writeln('$start_page<frame name="bannerframe"  src="'+banner_link+'" /><frame name="bodyframe" src="$details_link" /> $end_page')
     caller.document.close()
     caller.focus()
 }
-// ]]>
 // END LON-CAPA Internal -->
- </script>
- <a href="$link" title="$title"><img src="$helpicon" border="0" alt="(Help Menu)" /></a>
+// ]]>
+</script>
 ENDTEMPLATE
-    if ($component_help) {
-	if (!$text) {
-	    $template=&help_open_topic($component_help,undef,$stayOnPage,
-				       $width,$height).' '.$template;
-	} else {
-	    my $help_text;
-	    $help_text=&Apache::lonnet::unescape($topic);
-	    $template='<table><tr><td>'.
-		&help_open_topic($component_help,$help_text,$stayOnPage,
-				 $width,$height).'</td><td>'.$template.
-				 '</td></tr></table>';
-	}
-    }
-    if ($text ne '') { $template.='</td></tr></table>' };
     return $template;
 }
 
@@ -779,8 +1305,7 @@ sub help_open_bug {
     unless ($Apache::lonnet::perlvar{'BugzillaHost'}) { return ''; }
     $text = "" if (not defined $text);
     $stayOnPage = 0 if (not defined $stayOnPage);
-    if ($env{'browser.interface'} eq 'textual' ||
-	$env{'environment.remote'} eq 'off' ) {
+    if ($env{'environment.remote'} eq 'off' ) {
 	$stayOnPage=1;
     }
     $width = 600 if (not defined $width);
@@ -789,8 +1314,8 @@ sub help_open_bug {
     $topic=~s/\W+/\+/g;
     my $link='';
     my $template='';
-    my $url=$Apache::lonnet::perlvar{'BugzillaHost'}.'enter_bug.cgi?product=LON-CAPA&bug_file_loc='.
-	&Apache::lonnet::escape($ENV{'REQUEST_URI'}).'&component='.$topic;
+    my $url=$Apache::lonnet::perlvar{'BugzillaHost'}.'enter_bug.cgi?product=LON-CAPA&amp;bug_file_loc='.
+	&escape($ENV{'REQUEST_URI'}).'&amp;component='.$topic;
     if (!$stayOnPage)
     {
 	$link = "javascript:void(open('$url', 'Bugzilla', 'menubar=0,toolbar=1,scrollbars=1,width=$width,height=$height,resizable=yes'))";
@@ -804,14 +1329,14 @@ sub help_open_bug {
     {
 	$template .= 
   "<table bgcolor='#AA3333' cellspacing='1' cellpadding='1' border='0'><tr>".
-  "<td bgcolor='#FF5555'><a href=\"$link\"><font color='#FFFFFF' size='2'>$text</font></a>";
+  "<td bgcolor='#FF5555'><a target=\"_top\" href=\"$link\"><span style=\"color:#FFFFFF;font-size:10pt;\">$text</span></a>";
     }
 
     # Add the graphic
     my $title = &mt('Report a Bug');
     my $bugicon=&lonhttpdurl("/adm/lonMisc/smallBug.gif");
     $template .= <<"ENDTEMPLATE";
- <a href="$link" title="$title"><img src="$bugicon" border="0" alt="(Bug: $topic)" /></a>
+ <a target="_top" href="$link" title="$title"><img src="$bugicon" border="0" alt="(Bug: $topic)" /></a>
 ENDTEMPLATE
     if ($text ne '') { $template.='</td></tr></table>' };
     return $template;
@@ -824,8 +1349,7 @@ sub help_open_faq {
     unless ($Apache::lonnet::perlvar{'FAQHost'}) { return ''; }
     $text = "" if (not defined $text);
     $stayOnPage = 0 if (not defined $stayOnPage);
-    if ($env{'browser.interface'} eq 'textual' ||
-	$env{'environment.remote'} eq 'off' ) {
+    if ($env{'environment.remote'} eq 'off' ) {
 	$stayOnPage=1;
     }
     $width = 350 if (not defined $width);
@@ -849,14 +1373,14 @@ sub help_open_faq {
     {
 	$template .= 
   "<table bgcolor='#337733' cellspacing='1' cellpadding='1' border='0'><tr>".
-  "<td bgcolor='#448844'><a href=\"$link\"><font color='#FFFFFF' size='2'>$text</font></a>";
+  "<td bgcolor='#448844'><a target=\"_top\" href=\"$link\"><span style=\"color:#FFFFFF; font-size:10pt;\">$text</span></a>";
     }
 
     # Add the graphic
     my $title = &mt('View the FAQ');
     my $faqicon=&lonhttpdurl("/adm/lonMisc/smallFAQ.gif");
     $template .= <<"ENDTEMPLATE";
- <a href="$link" title="$title"><img src="$faqicon" border="0" alt="(FAQ: $topic)" /></a>
+ <a target="_top" href="$link" title="$title"><img src="$faqicon" border="0" alt="(FAQ: $topic)" /></a>
 ENDTEMPLATE
     if ($text ne '') { $template.='</td></tr></table>' };
     return $template;
@@ -868,7 +1392,7 @@ ENDTEMPLATE
 
 =pod
 
-=item * change_content_javascript():
+=item * &change_content_javascript():
 
 This and the next function allow you to create small sections of an
 otherwise static HTML page that you can update on the fly with
@@ -923,7 +1447,7 @@ DOMBASED
 
 =pod
 
-=item * changable_area($name, $origContent):
+=item * &changable_area($name,$origContent):
 
 This provides a "changable area" that can be modified on the fly via
 the Javascript code provided in C<change_content_javascript>. $name is
@@ -947,8 +1471,141 @@ sub changable_area {
 
 =pod
 
+=item * &viewport_geometry_js 
+
+Provides javascript object (Geometry) which can provide information about the viewport geometry for the client browser.
+
+=cut
+
+
+sub viewport_geometry_js { 
+    return <<"GEOMETRY";
+var Geometry = {};
+function init_geometry() {
+    if (Geometry.init) { return };
+    Geometry.init=1;
+    if (window.innerHeight) {
+        Geometry.getViewportHeight   = function() { return window.innerHeight; };
+        Geometry.getViewportWidth   = function() { return window.innerWidth; };
+        Geometry.getHorizontalScroll = function() { return window.pageXOffset; };
+        Geometry.getVerticalScroll   = function() { return window.pageYOffset; };
+    }
+    else if (document.documentElement && document.documentElement.clientHeight) {
+        Geometry.getViewportHeight =
+            function() { return document.documentElement.clientHeight; };
+        Geometry.getViewportWidth =
+            function() { return document.documentElement.clientWidth; };
+
+        Geometry.getHorizontalScroll =
+            function() { return document.documentElement.scrollLeft; };
+        Geometry.getVerticalScroll =
+            function() { return document.documentElement.scrollTop; };
+    }
+    else if (document.body.clientHeight) {
+        Geometry.getViewportHeight =
+            function() { return document.body.clientHeight; };
+        Geometry.getViewportWidth =
+            function() { return document.body.clientWidth; };
+        Geometry.getHorizontalScroll =
+            function() { return document.body.scrollLeft; };
+        Geometry.getVerticalScroll =
+            function() { return document.body.scrollTop; };
+    }
+}
+
+GEOMETRY
+}
+
+=pod
+
+=item * &viewport_size_js()
+
+Provides a javascript function to set values of two form elements - width and height (elements are passed in as arguments to the javascript function) to the dimensions of the user's browser window. 
+
+=cut
+
+sub viewport_size_js {
+    my $geometry = &viewport_geometry_js();
+    return <<"DIMS";
+
+$geometry
+
+function getViewportDims(width,height) {
+    init_geometry();
+    width.value = Geometry.getViewportWidth();
+    height.value = Geometry.getViewportHeight();
+    return;
+}
+
+DIMS
+}
+
+=pod
+
+=item * &resize_textarea_js()
+
+emits the needed javascript to resize a textarea to be as big as possible
+
+creates a function resize_textrea that takes two IDs first should be
+the id of the element to resize, second should be the id of a div that
+surrounds everything that comes after the textarea, this routine needs
+to be attached to the <body> for the onload and onresize events.
+
 =back
 
+=cut
+
+sub resize_textarea_js {
+    my $geometry = &viewport_geometry_js();
+    return <<"RESIZE";
+    <script type="text/javascript">
+// <![CDATA[
+$geometry
+
+function getX(element) {
+    var x = 0;
+    while (element) {
+	x += element.offsetLeft;
+	element = element.offsetParent;
+    }
+    return x;
+}
+function getY(element) {
+    var y = 0;
+    while (element) {
+	y += element.offsetTop;
+	element = element.offsetParent;
+    }
+    return y;
+}
+
+
+function resize_textarea(textarea_id,bottom_id) {
+    init_geometry();
+    var textarea        = document.getElementById(textarea_id);
+    //alert(textarea);
+
+    var textarea_top    = getY(textarea);
+    var textarea_height = textarea.offsetHeight;
+    var bottom          = document.getElementById(bottom_id);
+    var bottom_top      = getY(bottom);
+    var bottom_height   = bottom.offsetHeight;
+    var window_height   = Geometry.getViewportHeight();
+    var fudge           = 23;
+    var new_height      = window_height-fudge-textarea_top-bottom_height;
+    if (new_height < 300) {
+	new_height = 300;
+    }
+    textarea.style.height=new_height+'px';
+}
+// ]]>
+</script>
+RESIZE
+
+}
+
+=pod
+
 =head1 Excel and CSV file utility routines
 
 =over 4
@@ -960,7 +1617,7 @@ sub changable_area {
 
 =pod
 
-=item * csv_translate($text) 
+=item * &csv_translate($text) 
 
 Translate $text to allow it to be output as a 'comma separated values' 
 format.
@@ -981,7 +1638,7 @@ sub csv_translate {
 
 =pod
 
-=item * define_excel_formats
+=item * &define_excel_formats()
 
 Define some commonly used Excel cell formats.
 
@@ -1037,7 +1694,7 @@ sub define_excel_formats {
 
 =pod
 
-=item * create_workbook
+=item * &create_workbook()
 
 Create an Excel worksheet.  If it fails, output message on the
 request object and return undefs.
@@ -1080,9 +1737,9 @@ sub create_workbook {
 
 =pod
 
-=item * create_text_file
+=item * &create_text_file()
 
-Create a file to write to and eventually make available to the usre.
+Create a file to write to and eventually make available to the user.
 If file creation fails, outputs an error message on the request object and 
 return undefs.
 
@@ -1105,9 +1762,9 @@ sub create_text_file {
     $fh = Apache::File->new('>/home/httpd'.$filename);
     if (! defined($fh)) {
         $r->log_error("Couldn't open $filename for output $!");
-        $r->print("Problems occured in creating the output file.  ".
-                  "This error has been logged.  ".
-                  "Please alert your LON-CAPA administrator.");
+        $r->print(&mt('Problems occurred in creating the output file. '
+                     .'This error has been logged. '
+                     .'Please alert your LON-CAPA administrator.'));
     }
     return ($fh,$filename)
 }
@@ -1123,41 +1780,19 @@ sub create_text_file {
 ##        Home server <option> list generating code          ##
 ###############################################################
 
-=pod
-
-=head1 Home Server option list generating code
-
-=over 4
-
-=item * get_domains()
-
-Returns an array containing each of the domains listed in the hosts.tab
-file.
-
-=cut
-
-#-------------------------------------------
-sub get_domains {
-    # The code below was stolen from "The Perl Cookbook", p 102, 1st ed.
-    my @domains;
-    my %seen;
-    foreach (sort values(%Apache::lonnet::hostdom)) {
-	push (@domains,$_) unless $seen{$_}++;
-    }
-    return @domains;
-}
-
 # ------------------------------------------
 
 sub domain_select {
     my ($name,$value,$multiple)=@_;
     my %domains=map { 
-	$_ => $_.' '.$Apache::lonnet::domaindescription{$_} 
-    } &get_domains;
+	$_ => $_.' '. &Apache::lonnet::domain($_,'description') 
+    } &Apache::lonnet::all_domains();
     if ($multiple) {
 	$domains{''}=&mt('Any domain');
+	$domains{'select_form_order'} = [sort {lc($a) cmp lc($b) } (keys(%domains))];
 	return &multiple_select_form($name,$value,4,\%domains);
     } else {
+	$domains{'select_form_order'} = [sort {lc($a) cmp lc($b) } (keys(%domains))];
 	return &select_form($name,$value,%domains);
     }
 }
@@ -1166,18 +1801,22 @@ sub domain_select {
 
 =pod
 
-=item * multiple_select_form($name,$value,$size,$hash,$order)
+=head1 Routines for form select boxes
+
+=over 4
+
+=item * &multiple_select_form($name,$value,$size,$hash,$order)
 
 Returns a string containing a <select> element int multiple mode
 
 
 Args:
   $name - name of the <select> element
-  $value - sclara or array ref of values that should already be selected
+  $value - scalar or array ref of values that should already be selected
   $size - number of rows long the select element is
   $hash - the elements should be 'option' => 'shown text'
           (shown text should already have been &mt())
-  $order - (optional) array ref of the order to show the elments in
+  $order - (optional) array ref of the order to show the elements in
 
 =cut
 
@@ -1192,11 +1831,19 @@ sub multiple_select_form {
             $size = scalar(keys(%$hash));
         }
     }
-    $output.="\n<select name='$name' size='$size' multiple='1'>";
-    my @order = ref($order) ? @$order
-                            : sort(keys(%$hash));
+    $output.="\n".'<select name="'.$name.'" size="'.$size.'" multiple="multiple">';
+    my @order;
+    if (ref($order) eq 'ARRAY')  {
+        @order = @{$order};
+    } else {
+        @order = sort(keys(%$hash));
+    }
+    if (exists($$hash{'select_form_order'})) {
+        @order = @{$$hash{'select_form_order'}};
+    }
+        
     foreach my $key (@order) {
-        $output.='<option value="'.$key.'" ';
+        $output.='<option value="'.&HTML::Entities::encode($key,'"<>&').'" ';
         $output.='selected="selected" ' if ($selected{$key});
         $output.='>'.$hash->{$key}."</option>\n";
     }
@@ -1208,7 +1855,7 @@ sub multiple_select_form {
 
 =pod
 
-=item * select_form($defdom,$name,%hash)
+=item * &select_form($defdom,$name,%hash)
 
 Returns a string containing a <select name='$name' size='1'> form to 
 allow a user to select options from a hash option_name => displayed text.  
@@ -1226,15 +1873,34 @@ sub select_form {
     } else {
 	@keys=sort(keys(%hash));
     }
-    foreach (@keys) {
-        $selectform.="<option value=\"$_\" ".
-            ($_ eq $def ? 'selected="selected" ' : '').
-                ">".&mt($hash{$_})."</option>\n";
+    foreach my $key (@keys) {
+        $selectform.=
+	    '<option value="'.&HTML::Entities::encode($key,'"<>&').'" '.
+            ($key eq $def ? 'selected="selected" ' : '').
+                ">".$hash{$key}."</option>\n";
     }
     $selectform.="</select>";
     return $selectform;
 }
 
+# For display filters
+
+sub display_filter {
+    if (!$env{'form.show'}) { $env{'form.show'}=10; }
+    if (!$env{'form.displayfilter'}) { $env{'form.displayfilter'}='currentfolder'; }
+    return '<span class="LC_nobreak"><label>'.&mt('Records [_1]',
+			       &Apache::lonmeta::selectbox('show',$env{'form.show'},undef,
+							   (&mt('all'),10,20,50,100,1000,10000))).
+	   '</label></span> <span class="LC_nobreak">'.
+           &mt('Filter [_1]',
+	   &select_form($env{'form.displayfilter'},
+			'displayfilter',
+			('currentfolder' => 'Current folder/page',
+			 'containing' => 'Containing phrase',
+			 'none' => 'None'))).
+			 '<input type="text" name="containingphrase" size="30" value="'.&HTML::Entities::encode($env{'form.containingphrase'}).'" /></span>';
+}
+
 sub gradeleveldescription {
     my $gradelevel=shift;
     my %gradelevels=(0 => 'Not specified',
@@ -1276,7 +1942,7 @@ sub select_level_form {
 
 =pod
 
-=item * select_dom_form($defdom,$name,$includeempty)
+=item * &select_dom_form($defdom,$name,$includeempty,$showdomdesc,$onchange,$incdoms)
 
 Returns a string containing a <select name='$name' size='1'> form to 
 allow a user to select the domain to preform an operation in.  
@@ -1285,18 +1951,40 @@ See loncreateuser.pm for an example invo
 If the $includeempty flag is set, it also includes an empty choice ("no domain
 selected");
 
+If the $showdomdesc flag is set, the domain name is followed by the domain description.
+
+The optional $onchange argument specifies what should occur if the domain selector is changed, e.g., 'this.form.submit()' if the form is to be automatically submitted.
+
+The optional $incdoms is a reference to an array of domains which will be the only available options. 
+
 =cut
 
 #-------------------------------------------
 sub select_dom_form {
-    my ($defdom,$name,$includeempty) = @_;
-    my @domains = get_domains();
+    my ($defdom,$name,$includeempty,$showdomdesc,$onchange,$incdoms) = @_;
+    if ($onchange) {
+        $onchange = ' onchange="'.$onchange.'"';
+    }
+    my @domains;
+    if (ref($incdoms) eq 'ARRAY') {
+        @domains = sort {lc($a) cmp lc($b)} (@{$incdoms});
+    } else {
+        @domains = sort {lc($a) cmp lc($b)} (&Apache::lonnet::all_domains());
+    }
     if ($includeempty) { @domains=('',@domains); }
-    my $selectdomain = "<select name=\"$name\" size=\"1\">\n";
-    foreach (@domains) {
-        $selectdomain.="<option value=\"$_\" ".
-            ($_ eq $defdom ? 'selected="selected" ' : '').
-                ">$_</option>\n";
+    my $selectdomain = "<select name=\"$name\" size=\"1\"$onchange>\n";
+    foreach my $dom (@domains) {
+        $selectdomain.="<option value=\"$dom\" ".
+            ($dom eq $defdom ? 'selected="selected" ' : '').'>'.$dom;
+        if ($showdomdesc) {
+            if ($dom ne '') {
+                my $domdesc = &Apache::lonnet::domain($dom,'description');
+                if ($domdesc ne '') {
+                    $selectdomain .= ' ('.$domdesc.')';
+                }
+            } 
+        }
+        $selectdomain .= "</option>\n";
     }
     $selectdomain.="</select>";
     return $selectdomain;
@@ -1306,52 +1994,73 @@ sub select_dom_form {
 
 =pod
 
-=item * get_library_servers($domain)
-
-Returns a hash which contains keys like '103l3' and values like 
-'kirk.lite.msu.edu'.  All of the keys will be for machines in the
-given $domain.
-
-=cut
-
-#-------------------------------------------
-sub get_library_servers {
-    my $domain = shift;
-    my %library_servers;
-    foreach (keys(%Apache::lonnet::libserv)) {
-        if ($Apache::lonnet::hostdom{$_} eq $domain) {
-            $library_servers{$_} = $Apache::lonnet::hostname{$_};
-        }
-    }
-    return %library_servers;
-}
-
-#-------------------------------------------
+=item * &home_server_form_item($domain,$name,$defaultflag)
 
-=pod
+input: 4 arguments (two required, two optional) - 
+    $domain - domain of new user
+    $name - name of form element
+    $default - Value of 'default' causes a default item to be first 
+                            option, and selected by default. 
+    $hide - Value of 'hide' causes hiding of the name of the server, 
+                            if 1 server found, or default, if 0 found.
+output: returns 2 items: 
+(a) form element which contains either:
+   (i) <select name="$name">
+        <option value="$hostid1">$hostid $servers{$hostid}</option>
+        <option value="$hostid2">$hostid $servers{$hostid}</option>       
+       </select>
+       form item if there are multiple library servers in $domain, or
+   (ii) an <input type="hidden" name="$name" value="$hostid" /> form item 
+       if there is only one library server in $domain.
 
-=item * home_server_option_list($domain)
+(b) number of library servers found.
 
-returns a string which contains an <option> list to be used in a 
-<select> form input.  See loncreateuser.pm for an example.
+See loncreateuser.pm for example of use.
 
 =cut
 
 #-------------------------------------------
-sub home_server_option_list {
-    my $domain = shift;
-    my %servers = &get_library_servers($domain);
-    my $result = '';
-    foreach (sort keys(%servers)) {
-        $result.=
-            '<option value="'.$_.'">'.$_.' '.$servers{$_}."</option>\n";
+sub home_server_form_item {
+    my ($domain,$name,$default,$hide) = @_;
+    my %servers = &Apache::lonnet::get_servers($domain,'library');
+    my $result;
+    my $numlib = keys(%servers);
+    if ($numlib > 1) {
+        $result .= '<select name="'.$name.'" />'."\n";
+        if ($default) {
+            $result .= '<option value="default" selected="selected">'.&mt('default').
+                       '</option>'."\n";
+        }
+        foreach my $hostid (sort(keys(%servers))) {
+            $result.= '<option value="'.$hostid.'">'.
+	              $hostid.' '.$servers{$hostid}."</option>\n";
+        }
+        $result .= '</select>'."\n";
+    } elsif ($numlib == 1) {
+        my $hostid;
+        foreach my $item (keys(%servers)) {
+            $hostid = $item;
+        }
+        $result .= '<input type="hidden" name="'.$name.'" value="'.
+                   $hostid.'" />';
+                   if (!$hide) {
+                       $result .= $hostid.' '.$servers{$hostid};
+                   }
+                   $result .= "\n";
+    } elsif ($default) {
+        $result .= '<input type="hidden" name="'.$name.
+                   '" value="default" />';
+                   if (!$hide) {
+                       $result .= &mt('default');
+                   }
+                   $result .= "\n";
     }
-    return $result;
+    return ($result,$numlib);
 }
 
 =pod
 
-=back
+=back 
 
 =cut
 
@@ -1445,14 +2154,12 @@ sub decode_user_agent {
 
 =over 4
 
-=item * authform_xxxxxx
+=item * &authform_xxxxxx()
 
 The authform_xxxxxx subroutines provide javascript and html forms which 
 handle some of the conveniences required for authentication forms.  
 This is not an optimal method, but it works.  
 
-See loncreateuser.pm for invocation and use examples.
-
 =over 4
 
 =item * authform_header
@@ -1469,7 +2176,7 @@ See loncreateuser.pm for invocation and
 
 =back
 
-=back 
+See loncreateuser.pm for invocation and use examples.
 
 =cut
 
@@ -1499,19 +2206,16 @@ END
     }
 
     my $radioval = "'nochange'";
-    if (exists($in{'curr_authtype'}) &&
-        defined($in{'curr_authtype'}) &&
-        $in{'curr_authtype'} ne '') {
-        $radioval = "'$in{'curr_authtype'}arg'";
+    if (defined($in{'curr_authtype'})) {
+        if ($in{'curr_authtype'} ne '') {
+            $radioval = "'".$in{'curr_authtype'}."arg'";
+        }
     }
     my $argfield = 'null';
-    if ( grep/^mode$/,(keys %in) ) {
+    if (defined($in{'mode'})) {
         if ($in{'mode'} eq 'modifycourse')  {
-            if ( grep/^curr_authtype$/,(keys %in) ) {
-                $radioval = "'$in{'curr_authtype'}'";
-            }
-            if ( grep/^curr_autharg$/,(keys %in) ) {
-                unless ($in{'curr_autharg'} eq '') {
+            if (defined($in{'curr_autharg'})) {
+                if ($in{'curr_autharg'} ne '') {
                     $argfield = "'$in{'curr_autharg'}'";
                 }
             }
@@ -1594,79 +2298,181 @@ sub authform_nochange{
               kerb_def_dom => 'MSU.EDU',
               @_,
           );
-    my $result = '<label>'.&mt('[_1] Do not change login data',
-                     '<input type="radio" name="login" value="nochange" '.
-                     'checked="checked" onclick="'.
+    my ($authnum,%can_assign) =  &get_assignable_auth($in{'domain'}); 
+    my $result;
+    if (keys(%can_assign) == 0) {
+        $result = &mt('Under you current role you are not permitted to change login settings for this user');  
+    } else {
+        $result = '<label>'.&mt('[_1] Do not change login data',
+                  '<input type="radio" name="login" value="nochange" '.
+                  'checked="checked" onclick="'.
             "javascript:changed_radio('nochange',$in{'formname'});".'" />').
 	    '</label>';
+    }
     return $result;
 }
 
-sub authform_kerberos{  
+sub authform_kerberos {
     my %in = (
               formname => 'document.cu',
               kerb_def_dom => 'MSU.EDU',
               kerb_def_auth => 'krb4',
               @_,
               );
-    my ($check4,$check5,$krbarg);
+    my ($check4,$check5,$krbcheck,$krbarg,$krbver,$result,$authtype,
+        $autharg,$jscall);
+    my ($authnum,%can_assign) =  &get_assignable_auth($in{'domain'});
     if ($in{'kerb_def_auth'} eq 'krb5') {
-       $check5 = " checked=\"on\"";
+       $check5 = ' checked="checked"';
     } else {
-       $check4 = " checked=\"on\"";
+       $check4 = ' checked="checked"';
     }
     $krbarg = $in{'kerb_def_dom'};
-
-    my $krbcheck = "";
-    if ( grep/^curr_authtype$/,(keys %in) ) {
-        if ($in{'curr_authtype'} =~ m/^krb/) {
-            $krbcheck = " checked=\"on\"";
-            if ( grep/^curr_autharg$/,(keys %in) ) {
+    if (defined($in{'curr_authtype'})) {
+        if ($in{'curr_authtype'} eq 'krb') {
+            $krbcheck = ' checked="checked"';
+            if (defined($in{'mode'})) {
+                if ($in{'mode'} eq 'modifyuser') {
+                    $krbcheck = '';
+                }
+            }
+            if (defined($in{'curr_kerb_ver'})) {
+                if ($in{'curr_krb_ver'} eq '5') {
+                    $check5 = ' checked="checked"';
+                    $check4 = '';
+                } else {
+                    $check4 = ' checked="checked"';
+                    $check5 = '';
+                }
+            }
+            if (defined($in{'curr_autharg'})) {
                 $krbarg = $in{'curr_autharg'};
             }
+            if (!$can_assign{'krb4'} && !$can_assign{'krb5'}) {
+                if (defined($in{'curr_autharg'})) {
+                    $result = 
+    &mt('Currently Kerberos authenticated with domain [_1] Version [_2].',
+        $in{'curr_autharg'},$krbver);
+                } else {
+                    $result =
+    &mt('Currently Kerberos authenticated, Version [_1].',$krbver);
+                }
+                return $result; 
+            }
+        }
+    } else {
+        if ($authnum == 1) {
+            $authtype = '<input type="hidden" name="login" value="krb" />';
+        }
+    }
+    if (!$can_assign{'krb4'} && !$can_assign{'krb5'}) {
+        return;
+    } elsif ($authtype eq '') {
+        if (defined($in{'mode'})) {
+            if ($in{'mode'} eq 'modifycourse') {
+                if ($authnum == 1) {
+                    $authtype = '<input type="hidden" name="login" value="krb" />';
+                }
+            }
         }
     }
-
-    my $jscall = "javascript:changed_radio('krb',$in{'formname'});";
-    my $result .= &mt
+    $jscall = "javascript:changed_radio('krb',$in{'formname'});";
+    if ($authtype eq '') {
+        $authtype = '<input type="radio" name="login" value="krb" '.
+                    'onclick="'.$jscall.'" onchange="'.$jscall.'"'.
+                    $krbcheck.' />';
+    }
+    if (($can_assign{'krb4'} && $can_assign{'krb5'}) ||
+        ($can_assign{'krb4'} && !$can_assign{'krb5'} && 
+         $in{'curr_authtype'} eq 'krb5') ||
+        (!$can_assign{'krb4'} && $can_assign{'krb5'} && 
+         $in{'curr_authtype'} eq 'krb4')) {
+        $result .= &mt
         ('[_1] Kerberos authenticated with domain [_2] '.
          '[_3] Version 4 [_4] Version 5 [_5]',
-         '<label><input type="radio" name="login" value="krb" '.
-             'onclick="'.$jscall.'" onchange="'.$jscall.'"'.$krbcheck.' />',
+         '<label>'.$authtype,
          '</label><input type="text" size="10" name="krbarg" '.
              'value="'.$krbarg.'" '.
              'onchange="'.$jscall.'" />',
          '<label><input type="radio" name="krbver" value="4" '.$check4.' />',
          '</label><label><input type="radio" name="krbver" value="5" '.$check5.' />',
 	 '</label>');
+    } elsif ($can_assign{'krb4'}) {
+        $result .= &mt
+        ('[_1] Kerberos authenticated with domain [_2] '.
+         '[_3] Version 4 [_4]',
+         '<label>'.$authtype,
+         '</label><input type="text" size="10" name="krbarg" '.
+             'value="'.$krbarg.'" '.
+             'onchange="'.$jscall.'" />',
+         '<label><input type="hidden" name="krbver" value="4" />',
+         '</label>');
+    } elsif ($can_assign{'krb5'}) {
+        $result .= &mt
+        ('[_1] Kerberos authenticated with domain [_2] '.
+         '[_3] Version 5 [_4]',
+         '<label>'.$authtype,
+         '</label><input type="text" size="10" name="krbarg" '.
+             'value="'.$krbarg.'" '.
+             'onchange="'.$jscall.'" />',
+         '<label><input type="hidden" name="krbver" value="5" />',
+         '</label>');
+    }
     return $result;
 }
 
 sub authform_internal{  
-    my %args = (
+    my %in = (
                 formname => 'document.cu',
                 kerb_def_dom => 'MSU.EDU',
                 @_,
                 );
-
-    my $intcheck = "";
-    my $intarg = 'value=""';
-    if ( grep/^curr_authtype$/,(keys %args) ) {
-        if ($args{'curr_authtype'} eq 'int') {
-            $intcheck = " checked=\"on\"";
-            if ( grep/^curr_autharg$/,(keys %args) ) {
-                $intarg = "value=\"$args{'curr_autharg'}\"";
+    my ($intcheck,$intarg,$result,$authtype,$autharg,$jscall);
+    my ($authnum,%can_assign) =  &get_assignable_auth($in{'domain'});
+    if (defined($in{'curr_authtype'})) {
+        if ($in{'curr_authtype'} eq 'int') {
+            if ($can_assign{'int'}) {
+                $intcheck = 'checked="checked" ';
+                if (defined($in{'mode'})) {
+                    if ($in{'mode'} eq 'modifyuser') {
+                        $intcheck = '';
+                    }
+                }
+                if (defined($in{'curr_autharg'})) {
+                    $intarg = $in{'curr_autharg'};
+                }
+            } else {
+                $result = &mt('Currently internally authenticated.');
+                return $result;
             }
         }
+    } else {
+        if ($authnum == 1) {
+            $authtype = '<input type="hidden" name="login" value="int" />';
+        }
     }
-
-    my $jscall = "javascript:changed_radio('int',$args{'formname'});";
-    my $result.=&mt
+    if (!$can_assign{'int'}) {
+        return;
+    } elsif ($authtype eq '') {
+        if (defined($in{'mode'})) {
+            if ($in{'mode'} eq 'modifycourse') {
+                if ($authnum == 1) {
+                    $authtype = '<input type="hidden" name="login" value="int" />';
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    $jscall = "javascript:changed_radio('int',$in{'formname'});";
+    if ($authtype eq '') {
+        $authtype = '<input type="radio" name="login" value="int" '.$intcheck.
+                    ' onchange="'.$jscall.'" onclick="'.$jscall.'" />';
+    }
+    $autharg = '<input type="password" size="10" name="intarg" value="'.
+               $intarg.'" onchange="'.$jscall.'" />';
+    $result = &mt
         ('[_1] Internally authenticated (with initial password [_2])',
-         '<label><input type="radio" name="login" value="int" '.$intcheck.
-             ' onchange="'.$jscall.'" onclick="'.$jscall.'" />',
-         '</label><input type="text" size="10" name="intarg" '.$intarg.
-             ' onchange="'.$jscall.'" />');
+         '<label>'.$authtype,'</label>'.$autharg);
+    $result.="<label><input type=\"checkbox\" name=\"visible\" onclick='if (this.checked) { this.form.intarg.type=\"text\" } else { this.form.intarg.type=\"password\" }' />".&mt('Visible input').'</label>';
     return $result;
 }
 
@@ -1676,24 +2482,51 @@ sub authform_local{
               kerb_def_dom => 'MSU.EDU',
               @_,
               );
-
-    my $loccheck = "";
-    my $locarg = 'value=""';
-    if ( grep/^curr_authtype$/,(keys %in) ) {
+    my ($loccheck,$locarg,$result,$authtype,$autharg,$jscall);
+    my ($authnum,%can_assign) =  &get_assignable_auth($in{'domain'});
+    if (defined($in{'curr_authtype'})) {
         if ($in{'curr_authtype'} eq 'loc') {
-            $loccheck = " checked=\"on\"";
-            if ( grep/^curr_autharg$/,(keys %in) ) {
-                $locarg = "value=\"$in{'curr_autharg'}\"";
+            if ($can_assign{'loc'}) {
+                $loccheck = 'checked="checked" ';
+                if (defined($in{'mode'})) {
+                    if ($in{'mode'} eq 'modifyuser') {
+                        $loccheck = '';
+                    }
+                }
+                if (defined($in{'curr_autharg'})) {
+                    $locarg = $in{'curr_autharg'};
+                }
+            } else {
+                $result = &mt('Currently using local (institutional) authentication.');
+                return $result;
+            }
+        }
+    } else {
+        if ($authnum == 1) {
+            $authtype = '<input type="hidden" name="login" value="loc" />';
+        }
+    }
+    if (!$can_assign{'loc'}) {
+        return;
+    } elsif ($authtype eq '') {
+        if (defined($in{'mode'})) {
+            if ($in{'mode'} eq 'modifycourse') {
+                if ($authnum == 1) {
+                    $authtype = '<input type="hidden" name="login" value="loc" />';
+                }
             }
         }
     }
-
-    my $jscall = "javascript:changed_radio('loc',$in{'formname'});";
-    my $result.=&mt('[_1] Local Authentication with argument [_2]',
-                    '<label><input type="radio" name="login" value="loc" '.$loccheck.
-                        ' onchange="'.$jscall.'" onclick="'.$jscall.'" />',
-                    '</label><input type="text" size="10" name="locarg" '.$locarg.
-                        ' onchange="'.$jscall.'" />');
+    $jscall = "javascript:changed_radio('loc',$in{'formname'});";
+    if ($authtype eq '') {
+        $authtype = '<input type="radio" name="login" value="loc" '.
+                    $loccheck.' onchange="'.$jscall.'" onclick="'.
+                    $jscall.'" />';
+    }
+    $autharg = '<input type="text" size="10" name="locarg" value="'.
+               $locarg.'" onchange="'.$jscall.'" />';
+    $result = &mt('[_1] Local Authentication with argument [_2]',
+                  '<label>'.$authtype,'</label>'.$autharg);
     return $result;
 }
 
@@ -1703,49 +2536,96 @@ sub authform_filesystem{
               kerb_def_dom => 'MSU.EDU',
               @_,
               );
-    my $jscall = "javascript:changed_radio('fsys',$in{'formname'});";
-    my $result.= &mt
+    my ($fsyscheck,$result,$authtype,$autharg,$jscall);
+    my ($authnum,%can_assign) =  &get_assignable_auth($in{'domain'});
+    if (defined($in{'curr_authtype'})) {
+        if ($in{'curr_authtype'} eq 'fsys') {
+            if ($can_assign{'fsys'}) {
+                $fsyscheck = 'checked="checked" ';
+                if (defined($in{'mode'})) {
+                    if ($in{'mode'} eq 'modifyuser') {
+                        $fsyscheck = '';
+                    }
+                }
+            } else {
+                $result = &mt('Currently Filesystem Authenticated.');
+                return $result;
+            }           
+        }
+    } else {
+        if ($authnum == 1) {
+            $authtype = '<input type="hidden" name="login" value="fsys" />';
+        }
+    }
+    if (!$can_assign{'fsys'}) {
+        return;
+    } elsif ($authtype eq '') {
+        if (defined($in{'mode'})) {
+            if ($in{'mode'} eq 'modifycourse') {
+                if ($authnum == 1) {
+                    $authtype = '<input type="hidden" name="login" value="fsys" />';
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    $jscall = "javascript:changed_radio('fsys',$in{'formname'});";
+    if ($authtype eq '') {
+        $authtype = '<input type="radio" name="login" value="fsys" '.
+                    $fsyscheck.' onchange="'.$jscall.'" onclick="'.
+                    $jscall.'" />';
+    }
+    $autharg = '<input type="text" size="10" name="fsysarg" value=""'.
+               ' onchange="'.$jscall.'" />';
+    $result = &mt
         ('[_1] Filesystem Authenticated (with initial password [_2])',
          '<label><input type="radio" name="login" value="fsys" '.
-         'onchange="'.$jscall.'" onclick="'.$jscall.'" />',
-         '</label><input type="text" size="10" name="fsysarg" value="" '.
+         $fsyscheck.'onchange="'.$jscall.'" onclick="'.$jscall.'" />',
+         '</label><input type="password" size="10" name="fsysarg" value="" '.
                   'onchange="'.$jscall.'" />');
     return $result;
 }
 
-###############################################################
-##    Get Authentication Defaults for Domain                 ##
-###############################################################
-
-=pod
-
-=head1 Domains and Authentication
-
-Returns default authentication type and an associated argument as
-listed in file 'domain.tab'.
-
-=over 4
-
-=item * get_auth_defaults
-
-get_auth_defaults($target_domain) returns the default authentication
-type and an associated argument (initial password or a kerberos domain).
-These values are stored in lonTabs/domain.tab
-
-($def_auth, $def_arg) = &get_auth_defaults($target_domain);
-
-If target_domain is not found in domain.tab, returns nothing ('').
-
-=cut
-
-#-------------------------------------------
-sub get_auth_defaults {
-    my $domain=shift;
-    return ($Apache::lonnet::domain_auth_def{$domain},$Apache::lonnet::domain_auth_arg_def{$domain});
+sub get_assignable_auth {
+    my ($dom) = @_;
+    if ($dom eq '') {
+        $dom = $env{'request.role.domain'};
+    }
+    my %can_assign = (
+                          krb4 => 1,
+                          krb5 => 1,
+                          int  => 1,
+                          loc  => 1,
+                     );
+    my %domconfig = &Apache::lonnet::get_dom('configuration',['usercreation'],$dom);
+    if (ref($domconfig{'usercreation'}) eq 'HASH') {
+        if (ref($domconfig{'usercreation'}{'authtypes'}) eq 'HASH') {
+            my $authhash = $domconfig{'usercreation'}{'authtypes'};
+            my $context;
+            if ($env{'request.role'} =~ /^au/) {
+                $context = 'author';
+            } elsif ($env{'request.role'} =~ /^dc/) {
+                $context = 'domain';
+            } elsif ($env{'request.course.id'}) {
+                $context = 'course';
+            }
+            if ($context) {
+                if (ref($authhash->{$context}) eq 'HASH') {
+                   %can_assign = %{$authhash->{$context}}; 
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    my $authnum = 0;
+    foreach my $key (keys(%can_assign)) {
+        if ($can_assign{$key}) {
+            $authnum ++;
+        }
+    }
+    if ($can_assign{'krb4'} && $can_assign{'krb5'}) {
+        $authnum --;
+    }
+    return ($authnum,%can_assign);
 }
-###############################################################
-##   End Get Authentication Defaults for Domain              ##
-###############################################################
 
 ###############################################################
 ##    Get Kerberos Defaults for Domain                 ##
@@ -1759,22 +2639,31 @@ sub get_auth_defaults {
 
 =pod
 
-=item * get_kerberos_defaults
+=item * &get_kerberos_defaults()
 
 get_kerberos_defaults($target_domain) returns the default kerberos
-version and domain. If not found in domain.tabs, it defaults to
-version 4 and the domain of the server.
+version and domain. If not found, it defaults to version 4 and the 
+domain of the server.
+
+=over 4
 
 ($def_version, $def_krb_domain) = &get_kerberos_defaults($target_domain);
 
+=back
+
+=back
+
 =cut
 
 #-------------------------------------------
 sub get_kerberos_defaults {
     my $domain=shift;
-    my ($krbdef,$krbdefdom) =
-        &Apache::loncommon::get_auth_defaults($domain);
-    unless ($krbdef =~/^krb/ && $krbdefdom) {
+    my ($krbdef,$krbdefdom);
+    my %domdefaults = &Apache::lonnet::get_domain_defaults($domain);
+    if (($domdefaults{'auth_def'} =~/^krb(4|5)$/) && ($domdefaults{'auth_arg_def'} ne '')) {
+        $krbdef = $domdefaults{'auth_def'};
+        $krbdefdom = $domdefaults{'auth_arg_def'};
+    } else {
         $ENV{'SERVER_NAME'}=~/(\w+\.\w+)$/;
         my $krbdefdom=$1;
         $krbdefdom=~tr/a-z/A-Z/;
@@ -1783,11 +2672,6 @@ sub get_kerberos_defaults {
     return ($krbdef,$krbdefdom);
 }
 
-=pod
-
-=back
-
-=cut
 
 ###############################################################
 ##                Thesaurus Functions                        ##
@@ -1799,7 +2683,7 @@ sub get_kerberos_defaults {
 
 =over 4
 
-=item * initialize_keywords
+=item * &initialize_keywords()
 
 Initializes the package variable %Keywords if it is empty.  Uses the
 package variable $thesaurus_db_file.
@@ -1834,9 +2718,9 @@ sub initialize_keywords {
     }
     untie %thesaurus_db;
     # Remove special values from %Keywords.
-    foreach ('total.count','average.count') {
-        delete($Keywords{$_}) if (exists($Keywords{$_}));
-    }
+    foreach my $value ('total.count','average.count') {
+        delete($Keywords{$value}) if (exists($Keywords{$value}));
+  }
     return 1;
 }
 
@@ -1844,7 +2728,7 @@ sub initialize_keywords {
 
 =pod
 
-=item * keyword($word)
+=item * &keyword($word)
 
 Returns true if $word is a keyword.  A keyword is a word that appears more 
 than the average number of times in the thesaurus database.  Calls 
@@ -1865,7 +2749,7 @@ sub keyword {
 
 =pod 
 
-=item * get_related_words
+=item * &get_related_words()
 
 Look up a word in the thesaurus.  Takes a scalar argument and returns
 an array of words.  If the keyword is not in the thesaurus, an empty array
@@ -1890,12 +2774,20 @@ sub get_related_words {
         return ();
     } 
     my @Words=();
+    my $count=0;
     if (exists($thesaurus_db{$keyword})) {
-        $_ = $thesaurus_db{$keyword};
-        (undef,@Words) = split/:/;  # The first element is the number of times
-                                    # the word appears.  We do not need it now.
-        for (my $i=0;$i<=$#Words;$i++) {
-            ($Words[$i],undef)= split/\,/,$Words[$i];
+	# The first element is the number of times
+	# the word appears.  We do not need it now.
+	my (undef,@RelatedWords) = (split(/:/,$thesaurus_db{$keyword}));
+	my (undef,$mostfrequentcount)=split(/\,/,$RelatedWords[0]);
+	my $threshold=$mostfrequentcount/10;
+        foreach my $possibleword (@RelatedWords) {
+            my ($word,$wordcount)=split(/\,/,$possibleword);
+            if ($wordcount>$threshold) {
+		push(@Words,$word);
+                $count++;
+                if ($count>10) { last; }
+	    }
         }
     }
     untie %thesaurus_db;
@@ -1915,7 +2807,7 @@ sub get_related_words {
 
 =over 4
 
-=item * plainname($uname,$udom,$first)
+=item * &plainname($uname,$udom,$first)
 
 Takes a users logon name and returns it as a string in
 "first middle last generation" form 
@@ -1928,6 +2820,7 @@ if $first is set to 'lastname' then it r
 ###############################################################
 sub plainname {
     my ($uname,$udom,$first)=@_;
+    return if (!defined($uname) || !defined($udom));
     my %names=&getnames($uname,$udom);
     my $name=&Apache::lonnet::format_name($names{'firstname'},
 					  $names{'middlename'},
@@ -1936,14 +2829,14 @@ sub plainname {
     $name=~s/^\s+//;
     $name=~s/\s+$//;
     $name=~s/\s+/ /g;
-    if ($name !~ /\S/) { $name=$uname.'@'.$udom; }
+    if ($name !~ /\S/) { $name=$uname.':'.$udom; }
     return $name;
 }
 
 # -------------------------------------------------------------------- Nickname
 =pod
 
-=item * nickname($uname,$udom)
+=item * &nickname($uname,$udom)
 
 Gets a users name and returns it as a string as
 
@@ -1959,6 +2852,7 @@ if the user does not
 
 sub nickname {
     my ($uname,$udom)=@_;
+    return if (!defined($uname) || !defined($udom));
     my %names=&getnames($uname,$udom);
     my $name=$names{'nickname'};
     if ($name) {
@@ -1974,6 +2868,10 @@ sub nickname {
 
 sub getnames {
     my ($uname,$udom)=@_;
+    return if (!defined($uname) || !defined($udom));
+    if ($udom eq 'public' && $uname eq 'public') {
+	return ('lastname' => &mt('Public'));
+    }
     my $id=$uname.':'.$udom;
     my ($names,$cached)=&Apache::lonnet::is_cached_new('namescache',$id);
     if ($cached) {
@@ -1987,11 +2885,94 @@ sub getnames {
     }
 }
 
+# -------------------------------------------------------------------- getemails
+
+=pod
+
+=item * &getemails($uname,$udom)
+
+Gets a user's email information and returns it as a hash with keys:
+notification, critnotification, permanentemail
+
+For notification and critnotification, values are comma-separated lists 
+of e-mail addresses; for permanentemail, value is a single e-mail address.
+ 
+
+=cut
+
+
+sub getemails {
+    my ($uname,$udom)=@_;
+    if ($udom eq 'public' && $uname eq 'public') {
+	return;
+    }
+    if (!$udom) { $udom=$env{'user.domain'}; }
+    if (!$uname) { $uname=$env{'user.name'}; }
+    my $id=$uname.':'.$udom;
+    my ($names,$cached)=&Apache::lonnet::is_cached_new('emailscache',$id);
+    if ($cached) {
+	return %{$names};
+    } else {
+	my %loadnames=&Apache::lonnet::get('environment',
+                    			   ['notification','critnotification',
+					    'permanentemail'],
+					   $udom,$uname);
+	&Apache::lonnet::do_cache_new('emailscache',$id,\%loadnames);
+	return %loadnames;
+    }
+}
+
+sub flush_email_cache {
+    my ($uname,$udom)=@_;
+    if (!$udom)  { $udom =$env{'user.domain'}; }
+    if (!$uname) { $uname=$env{'user.name'};   }
+    return if ($udom eq 'public' && $uname eq 'public');
+    my $id=$uname.':'.$udom;
+    &Apache::lonnet::devalidate_cache_new('emailscache',$id);
+}
+
+# -------------------------------------------------------------------- getlangs
+
+=pod
+
+=item * &getlangs($uname,$udom)
+
+Gets a user's language preference and returns it as a hash with key:
+language.
+
+=cut
+
+
+sub getlangs {
+    my ($uname,$udom) = @_;
+    if (!$udom)  { $udom =$env{'user.domain'}; }
+    if (!$uname) { $uname=$env{'user.name'};   }
+    my $id=$uname.':'.$udom;
+    my ($langs,$cached)=&Apache::lonnet::is_cached_new('userlangs',$id);
+    if ($cached) {
+        return %{$langs};
+    } else {
+        my %loadlangs=&Apache::lonnet::get('environment',['languages'],
+                                           $udom,$uname);
+        &Apache::lonnet::do_cache_new('userlangs',$id,\%loadlangs);
+        return %loadlangs;
+    }
+}
+
+sub flush_langs_cache {
+    my ($uname,$udom)=@_;
+    if (!$udom)  { $udom =$env{'user.domain'}; }
+    if (!$uname) { $uname=$env{'user.name'};   }
+    return if ($udom eq 'public' && $uname eq 'public');
+    my $id=$uname.':'.$udom;
+    &Apache::lonnet::devalidate_cache_new('userlangs',$id);
+}
+
 # ------------------------------------------------------------------ Screenname
 
 =pod
 
-=item * screenname($uname,$udom)
+=item * &screenname($uname,$udom)
 
 Gets a users screenname and returns it as a string
 
@@ -2006,43 +2987,67 @@ sub screenname {
 }
 
 
+# ------------------------------------------------------------- Confirm Wrapper
+=pod
+
+=item confirmwrapper
+
+Wrap messages about completion of operation in box
+
+=cut
+
+sub confirmwrapper {
+    my ($message)=@_;
+    if ($message) {
+        return "\n".'<div class="LC_confirm_box">'."\n"
+               .$message."\n"
+               .'</div>'."\n";
+    } else {
+        return $message;
+    }
+}
+
 # ------------------------------------------------------------- Message Wrapper
 
 sub messagewrapper {
-    my ($link,$username,$domain)=@_;
+    my ($link,$username,$domain,$subject,$text)=@_;
     return 
-        '<a href="/adm/email?compose=individual&'.
-        'recname='.$username.'&recdom='.$domain.'" '.
+        '<a href="/adm/email?compose=individual&amp;'.
+        'recname='.$username.'&amp;recdom='.$domain.
+	'&amp;subject='.&escape($subject).'&amp;text='.&escape($text).'" '.
         'title="'.&mt('Send message').'">'.$link.'</a>';
 }
+
 # --------------------------------------------------------------- Notes Wrapper
 
 sub noteswrapper {
     my ($link,$un,$do)=@_;
     return 
-"<a href='/adm/email?recordftf=retrieve&recname=$un&recdom=$do'>$link</a>";
+"<a href='/adm/email?recordftf=retrieve&amp;recname=$un&amp;recdom=$do'>$link</a>";
 }
+
 # ------------------------------------------------------------- Aboutme Wrapper
 
 sub aboutmewrapper {
     my ($link,$username,$domain,$target)=@_;
-    return '<a href="/adm/'.$domain.'/'.$username.'/aboutme"'.
-	($target?' target="$target"':'').' title="'.&mt('View this users personal page').'">'.$link.'</a>';
+    if (!defined($username)  && !defined($domain)) {
+        return;
+    }
+    return '<a href="/adm/'.$domain.'/'.$username.'/aboutme?forcestudent=1"'.
+	($target?' target="$target"':'').' title="'.&mt("View this user's personal information page").'">'.$link.'</a>';
 }
 
 # ------------------------------------------------------------ Syllabus Wrapper
 
-
 sub syllabuswrapper {
-    my ($linktext,$coursedir,$domain,$fontcolor)=@_;
-    if ($fontcolor) { 
-        $linktext='<font color="'.$fontcolor.'">'.$linktext.'</font>'; 
-    }
+    my ($linktext,$coursedir,$domain)=@_;
     return qq{<a href="/public/$domain/$coursedir/syllabus">$linktext</a>};
 }
 
+# -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
 sub track_student_link {
-    my ($linktext,$sname,$sdom,$target,$start) = @_;
+    my ($linktext,$sname,$sdom,$target,$start,$only_body) = @_;
     my $link ="/adm/trackstudent?";
     my $title = 'View recent activity';
     if (defined($sname) && $sname !~ /^\s*$/ &&
@@ -2056,7 +3061,45 @@ sub track_student_link {
         $target = '';
     }
     if ($start) { $link.='&amp;start='.$start; }
+    if ($only_body) { $link .= '&amp;only_body=1'; }
+    $title = &mt($title);
+    $linktext = &mt($linktext);
+    return qq{<a href="$link" title="$title" $target>$linktext</a>}.
+	&help_open_topic('View_recent_activity');
+}
+
+sub slot_reservations_link {
+    my ($linktext,$sname,$sdom,$target) = @_;
+    my $link ="/adm/slotrequest?command=showresv&amp;origin=aboutme";
+    my $title = 'View slot reservation history';
+    if (defined($sname) && $sname !~ /^\s*$/ &&
+        defined($sdom)  && $sdom  !~ /^\s*$/) {
+        $link .= "&amp;uname=$sname&amp;udom=$sdom";
+        $title .= ' of this student';
+    }
+    if (defined($target) && $target !~ /^\s*$/) {
+        $target = qq{target="$target"};
+    } else {
+        $target = '';
+    }
+    $title = &mt($title);
+    $linktext = &mt($linktext);
     return qq{<a href="$link" title="$title" $target>$linktext</a>};
+# FIXME uncomment when help item created: &help_open_topic('Slot_Reservation_History');
+
+}
+
+# ===================================================== Display a student photo
+
+
+sub student_image_tag {
+    my ($domain,$user)=@_;
+    my $imgsrc=&Apache::lonnet::studentphoto($domain,$user,'jpg');
+    if (($imgsrc) && ($imgsrc ne '/adm/lonKaputt/lonlogo_broken.gif')) {
+	return '<img src="'.$imgsrc.'" align="right" />';
+    } else {
+	return '';
+    }
 }
 
 =pod
@@ -2067,7 +3110,7 @@ sub track_student_link {
 
 =over 4
 
-=item * languageids() 
+=item * &languageids() 
 
 returns list of all language ids
 
@@ -2079,7 +3122,7 @@ sub languageids {
 
 =pod
 
-=item * languagedescription() 
+=item * &languagedescription() 
 
 returns description of a specified language id
 
@@ -2104,7 +3147,7 @@ sub supportedlanguagecode {
 
 =pod
 
-=item * copyrightids() 
+=item * &copyrightids() 
 
 returns list of all copyrights
 
@@ -2116,7 +3159,7 @@ sub copyrightids {
 
 =pod
 
-=item * copyrightdescription() 
+=item * &copyrightdescription() 
 
 returns description of a specified copyright id
 
@@ -2128,7 +3171,7 @@ sub copyrightdescription {
 
 =pod
 
-=item * source_copyrightids() 
+=item * &source_copyrightids() 
 
 returns list of all source copyrights
 
@@ -2140,7 +3183,7 @@ sub source_copyrightids {
 
 =pod
 
-=item * source_copyrightdescription() 
+=item * &source_copyrightdescription() 
 
 returns description of a specified source copyright id
 
@@ -2152,7 +3195,7 @@ sub source_copyrightdescription {
 
 =pod
 
-=item * filecategories() 
+=item * &filecategories() 
 
 returns list of all file categories
 
@@ -2164,7 +3207,7 @@ sub filecategories {
 
 =pod
 
-=item * filecategorytypes() 
+=item * &filecategorytypes() 
 
 returns list of file types belonging to a given file
 category
@@ -2172,12 +3215,13 @@ category
 =cut
 
 sub filecategorytypes {
-    return @{$category_extensions{lc($_[0])}};
+    my ($cat) = @_;
+    return @{$category_extensions{lc($cat)}};
 }
 
 =pod
 
-=item * fileembstyle() 
+=item * &fileembstyle() 
 
 returns embedding style for a specified file type
 
@@ -2187,6 +3231,10 @@ sub fileembstyle {
     return $fe{lc(shift(@_))};
 }
 
+sub filemimetype {
+    return $fm{lc(shift(@_))};
+}
+
 
 sub filecategoryselect {
     my ($name,$value)=@_;
@@ -2197,7 +3245,7 @@ sub filecategoryselect {
 
 =pod
 
-=item * filedescription() 
+=item * &filedescription() 
 
 returns description for a specified file type
 
@@ -2211,7 +3259,7 @@ sub filedescription {
 
 =pod
 
-=item * filedescriptionex() 
+=item * &filedescriptionex() 
 
 returns description for a specified file type with
 extra formatting
@@ -2243,57 +3291,64 @@ sub fileextensions {
 
 sub display_languages {
     my %languages=();
-    foreach (&preferred_languages()) {
-	$languages{$_}=1;
+    foreach my $lang (&Apache::lonlocal::preferred_languages()) {
+	$languages{$lang}=1;
     }
     &get_unprocessed_cgi($ENV{'QUERY_STRING'},['displaylanguage']);
     if ($env{'form.displaylanguage'}) {
-	foreach (split(/\s*(\,|\;|\:)\s*/,$env{'form.displaylanguage'})) {
-	    $languages{$_}=1;
+	foreach my $lang (split(/\s*(\,|\;|\:)\s*/,$env{'form.displaylanguage'})) {
+	    $languages{$lang}=1;
         }
     }
     return %languages;
 }
 
-sub preferred_languages {
-    my @languages=();
-    if ($env{'course.'.$env{'request.course.id'}.'.languages'}) {
-	@languages=(@languages,split(/\s*(\,|\;|\:)\s*/,
-	         $env{'course.'.$env{'request.course.id'}.'.languages'}));
-    }
-    if ($env{'environment.languages'}) {
-	@languages=split(/\s*(\,|\;|\:)\s*/,$env{'environment.languages'});
-    }
-    my $browser=(split(/\;/,$ENV{'HTTP_ACCEPT_LANGUAGE'}))[0];
-    if ($browser) {
-	@languages=(@languages,split(/\s*(\,|\;|\:)\s*/,$browser));
-    }
-    if ($Apache::lonnet::domain_lang_def{$env{'user.domain'}}) {
-	@languages=(@languages,
-		$Apache::lonnet::domain_lang_def{$env{'user.domain'}});
-    }
-    if ($Apache::lonnet::domain_lang_def{$env{'request.role.domain'}}) {
-	@languages=(@languages,
-		$Apache::lonnet::domain_lang_def{$env{'request.role.domain'}});
-    }
-    if ($Apache::lonnet::domain_lang_def{
-	                          $Apache::lonnet::perlvar{'lonDefDomain'}}) {
-	@languages=(@languages,
-		$Apache::lonnet::domain_lang_def{
-                                  $Apache::lonnet::perlvar{'lonDefDomain'}});
-    }
-# turn "en-ca" into "en-ca,en"
-    my @genlanguages;
-    foreach (@languages) {
-	unless ($_=~/\w/) { next; }
-	push (@genlanguages,$_);
-	if ($_=~/(\-|\_)/) {
-	    push (@genlanguages,(split(/(\-|\_)/,$_))[0]);
+sub languages {
+    my ($possible_langs) = @_;
+    my @preferred_langs = &Apache::lonlocal::preferred_languages();
+    if (!ref($possible_langs)) {
+	if( wantarray ) {
+	    return @preferred_langs;
+	} else {
+	    return $preferred_langs[0];
+	}
+    }
+    my %possibilities = map { $_ => 1 } (@$possible_langs);
+    my @preferred_possibilities;
+    foreach my $preferred_lang (@preferred_langs) {
+	if (exists($possibilities{$preferred_lang})) {
+	    push(@preferred_possibilities, $preferred_lang);
 	}
     }
-    return @genlanguages;
+    if( wantarray ) {
+	return @preferred_possibilities;
+    }
+    return $preferred_possibilities[0];
+}
+
+sub user_lang {
+    my ($touname,$toudom,$fromcid) = @_;
+    my @userlangs;
+    if (($fromcid ne '') && ($env{'course.'.$fromcid.'.languages'} ne '')) {
+        @userlangs=(@userlangs,split(/\s*(\,|\;|\:)\s*/,
+                    $env{'course.'.$fromcid.'.languages'}));
+    } else {
+        my %langhash = &getlangs($touname,$toudom);
+        if ($langhash{'languages'} ne '') {
+            @userlangs = split(/\s*(\,|\;|\:)\s*/,$langhash{'languages'});
+        } else {
+            my %domdefs = &Apache::lonnet::get_domain_defaults($toudom);
+            if ($domdefs{'lang_def'} ne '') {
+                @userlangs = ($domdefs{'lang_def'});
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    my @languages=&Apache::lonlocal::get_genlanguages(@userlangs);
+    my $user_lh = Apache::localize->get_handle(@languages);
+    return $user_lh;
 }
 
+
 ###############################################################
 ##               Student Answer Attempts                     ##
 ###############################################################
@@ -2304,7 +3359,7 @@ sub preferred_languages {
 
 =over 4
 
-=item * get_previous_attempt($symb, $username, $domain, $course,
+=item * &get_previous_attempt($symb, $username, $domain, $course,
     $getattempt, $regexp, $gradesub)
 
 Return string with previous attempt on problem. Arguments:
@@ -2344,18 +3399,18 @@ sub get_previous_attempt {
       my %lasthash=();
       my $version;
       for ($version=1;$version<=$returnhash{'version'};$version++) {
-        foreach (sort(split(/\:/,$returnhash{$version.':keys'}))) {
-	  $lasthash{$_}=$returnhash{$version.':'.$_};
+        foreach my $key (sort(split(/\:/,$returnhash{$version.':keys'}))) {
+	  $lasthash{$key}=$returnhash{$version.':'.$key};
         }
       }
-      $prevattempts='<table border="0" width="100%"><tr><td bgcolor="#777777">';
-      $prevattempts.='<table border="0" width="100%"><tr bgcolor="#e6ffff"><td>History</td>';
-      foreach (sort(keys %lasthash)) {
-	my ($ign,@parts) = split(/\./,$_);
+      $prevattempts=&start_data_table().&start_data_table_header_row();
+      $prevattempts.='<th>'.&mt('History').'</th>';
+      foreach my $key (sort(keys(%lasthash))) {
+	my ($ign,@parts) = split(/\./,$key);
 	if ($#parts > 0) {
 	  my $data=$parts[-1];
 	  pop(@parts);
-	  $prevattempts.='<td>Part '.join('.',@parts).'<br />'.$data.'&nbsp;</td>';
+	  $prevattempts.='<th>'.&mt('Part ').join('.',@parts).'<br />'.$data.'&nbsp;</th>';
 	} else {
 	  if ($#parts == 0) {
 	    $prevattempts.='<th>'.$parts[0].'</th>';
@@ -2364,41 +3419,53 @@ sub get_previous_attempt {
 	  }
 	}
       }
+      $prevattempts.=&end_data_table_header_row();
       if ($getattempt eq '') {
 	for ($version=1;$version<=$returnhash{'version'};$version++) {
-	  $prevattempts.='</tr><tr bgcolor="#ffffe6"><td>Transaction '.$version.'</td>';
-	    foreach (sort(keys %lasthash)) {
-	       my $value;
-	       if ($_ =~ /timestamp/) {
-		  $value=scalar(localtime($returnhash{$version.':'.$_}));
-	       } else {
-		  $value=$returnhash{$version.':'.$_};
-	       }
-	       $prevattempts.='<td>'.&Apache::lonnet::unescape($value).'&nbsp;</td>';   
+	  $prevattempts.=&start_data_table_row().
+	      '<td>'.&mt('Transaction [_1]',$version).'</td>';
+	    foreach my $key (sort(keys(%lasthash))) {
+		my $value = &format_previous_attempt_value($key,
+							   $returnhash{$version.':'.$key});
+		$prevattempts.='<td>'.$value.'&nbsp;</td>';   
 	    }
+	  $prevattempts.=&end_data_table_row();
 	 }
       }
-      $prevattempts.='</tr><tr bgcolor="#ffffe6"><td>Current</td>';
-      foreach (sort(keys %lasthash)) {
-	my $value;
-	if ($_ =~ /timestamp/) {
-	  $value=scalar(localtime($lasthash{$_}));
-	} else {
-	  $value=$lasthash{$_};
-	}
-	$value=&Apache::lonnet::unescape($value);
-	if ($_ =~/$regexp$/ && (defined &$gradesub)) {$value = &$gradesub($value)}
+      $prevattempts.=&start_data_table_row().'<td>'.&mt('Current').'</td>';
+      foreach my $key (sort(keys(%lasthash))) {
+	my $value = &format_previous_attempt_value($key,$lasthash{$key});
+	if ($key =~/$regexp$/ && (defined &$gradesub)) {$value = &$gradesub($value)}
 	$prevattempts.='<td>'.$value.'&nbsp;</td>';
       }
-      $prevattempts.='</tr></table></td></tr></table>';
+      $prevattempts.= &end_data_table_row().&end_data_table();
     } else {
-      $prevattempts='Nothing submitted - no attempts.';
+      $prevattempts=
+	  &start_data_table().&start_data_table_row().
+	  '<td>'.&mt('Nothing submitted - no attempts.').'</td>'.
+	  &end_data_table_row().&end_data_table();
     }
   } else {
-    $prevattempts='No data.';
+    $prevattempts=
+	  &start_data_table().&start_data_table_row().
+	  '<td>'.&mt('No data.').'</td>'.
+	  &end_data_table_row().&end_data_table();
   }
 }
 
+sub format_previous_attempt_value {
+    my ($key,$value) = @_;
+    if ($key =~ /timestamp/) {
+	$value = &Apache::lonlocal::locallocaltime($value);
+    } elsif (ref($value) eq 'ARRAY') {
+	$value = '('.join(', ', @{ $value }).')';
+    } else {
+	$value = &unescape($value);
+    }
+    return $value;
+}
+
+
 sub relative_to_absolute {
     my ($url,$output)=@_;
     my $parser=HTML::TokeParser->new(\$output);
@@ -2419,14 +3486,14 @@ sub relative_to_absolute {
 	}
     }
     $thisdir=~s-/[^/]*$--;
-    foreach (@rlinks) {
-	unless (($_=~/^http:\/\//i) ||
-		($_=~/^\//) ||
-		($_=~/^javascript:/i) ||
-		($_=~/^mailto:/i) ||
-		($_=~/^\#/)) {
-	    my $newlocation=&Apache::lonnet::hreflocation($thisdir,$_);
-	    $output=~s/(\"|\'|\=\s*)$_(\"|\'|\s|\>)/$1$newlocation$2/;
+    foreach my $link (@rlinks) {
+	unless (($link=~/^https?\:\/\//i) ||
+		($link=~/^\//) ||
+		($link=~/^javascript:/i) ||
+		($link=~/^mailto:/i) ||
+		($link=~/^\#/)) {
+	    my $newlocation=&Apache::lonnet::hreflocation($thisdir,$link);
+	    $output=~s/(\"|\'|\=\s*)\Q$link\E(\"|\'|\s|\>)/$1$newlocation$2/;
 	}
     }
 # -------------------------------------------------- Deal with Applet codebases
@@ -2436,7 +3503,7 @@ sub relative_to_absolute {
 
 =pod
 
-=item * get_student_view
+=item * &get_student_view()
 
 show a snapshot of what student was looking at
 
@@ -2455,7 +3522,7 @@ sub get_student_view {
   }
   if (defined($target)) { $form{'grade_target'} = $target; }
   $feedurl=&Apache::lonnet::clutter($feedurl);
-  my $userview=&Apache::lonnet::ssi_body($feedurl,%form);
+  my ($userview,$response)=&Apache::lonnet::ssi_body($feedurl,%form);
   $userview=~s/\<body[^\>]*\>//gi;
   $userview=~s/\<\/body\>//gi;
   $userview=~s/\<html\>//gi;
@@ -2464,12 +3531,44 @@ sub get_student_view {
   $userview=~s/\<\/head\>//gi;
   $userview=~s/action\s*\=/would_be_action\=/gi;
   $userview=&relative_to_absolute($feedurl,$userview);
-  return $userview;
+  if (wantarray) {
+     return ($userview,$response);
+  } else {
+     return $userview;
+  }
+}
+
+sub get_student_view_with_retries {
+  my ($symb,$retries,$username,$domain,$courseid,$target,$moreenv) = @_;
+
+    my $ok = 0;                 # True if we got a good response.
+    my $content;
+    my $response;
+
+    # Try to get the student_view done. within the retries count:
+    
+    do {
+         ($content, $response) = &get_student_view($symb,$username,$domain,$courseid,$target,$moreenv);
+         $ok      = $response->is_success;
+         if (!$ok) {
+            &Apache::lonnet::logthis("Failed get_student_view_with_retries on $symb: ".$response->is_success.', '.$response->code.', '.$response->message);
+         }
+         $retries--;
+    } while (!$ok && ($retries > 0));
+    
+    if (!$ok) {
+       $content = '';          # On error return an empty content.
+    }
+    if (wantarray) {
+       return ($content, $response);
+    } else {
+       return $content;
+    }
 }
 
 =pod
 
-=item * get_student_answers() 
+=item * &get_student_answers() 
 
 show a snapshot of how student was answering problem
 
@@ -2485,7 +3584,8 @@ sub get_student_answers {
   }
   $moreenv{'grade_target'}='answer';
   %moreenv=(%form,%moreenv);
-  my $userview=&Apache::lonnet::ssi('/res/'.$feedurl,%moreenv);
+  $feedurl = &Apache::lonnet::clutter($feedurl);
+  my $userview=&Apache::lonnet::ssi($feedurl,%moreenv);
   return $userview;
 }
 
@@ -2504,11 +3604,11 @@ sub submlink {
     my ($text,$uname,$udom,$symb,$target)=@_;
     if (!($uname && $udom)) {
 	(my $cursymb, my $courseid,$udom,$uname)=
-	    &Apache::lonxml::whichuser($symb);
+	    &Apache::lonnet::whichuser($symb);
 	if (!$symb) { $symb=$cursymb; }
     }
     if (!$symb) { $symb=&Apache::lonnet::symbread(); }
-    $symb=&Apache::lonnet::escape($symb);
+    $symb=&escape($symb);
     if ($target) { $target="target=\"$target\""; }
     return '<a href="/adm/grades?&command=submission&'.
 	'symb='.$symb.'&student='.$uname.
@@ -2550,15 +3650,15 @@ sub pprmlink {
     my ($text,$uname,$udom,$symb,$target)=@_;
     if (!($uname && $udom)) {
 	(my $cursymb, my $courseid,$udom,$uname)=
-	    &Apache::lonxml::whichuser($symb);
+	    &Apache::lonnet::whichuser($symb);
 	if (!$symb) { $symb=$cursymb; }
     }
     if (!$symb) { $symb=&Apache::lonnet::symbread(); }
-    $symb=&Apache::lonnet::escape($symb);
+    $symb=&escape($symb);
     if ($target) { $target="target=\"$target\""; }
-    return '<a href="/adm/parmset?&command=set&'.
-	'symb='.$symb.'&uname='.$uname.
-	'&udom='.$udom.'" '.$target.'>'.$text.'</a>';
+    return '<a href="/adm/parmset?command=set&amp;'.
+	'symb='.$symb.'&amp;uname='.$uname.
+	'&amp;udom='.$udom.'" '.$target.'>'.$text.'</a>';
 }
 ##############################################
 
@@ -2572,20 +3672,48 @@ sub pprmlink {
 
 
 sub timehash {
-    my @ltime=localtime(shift);
-    return ( 'seconds' => $ltime[0],
-             'minutes' => $ltime[1],
-             'hours'   => $ltime[2],
-             'day'     => $ltime[3],
-             'month'   => $ltime[4]+1,
-             'year'    => $ltime[5]+1900,
-             'weekday' => $ltime[6],
-             'dayyear' => $ltime[7]+1,
-             'dlsav'   => $ltime[8] );
+    my ($thistime) = @_;
+    my $timezone = &Apache::lonlocal::gettimezone();
+    my $dt = DateTime->from_epoch(epoch => $thistime)
+                     ->set_time_zone($timezone);
+    my $wday = $dt->day_of_week();
+    if ($wday == 7) { $wday = 0; }
+    return ( 'second' => $dt->second(),
+             'minute' => $dt->minute(),
+             'hour'   => $dt->hour(),
+             'day'     => $dt->day_of_month(),
+             'month'   => $dt->month(),
+             'year'    => $dt->year(),
+             'weekday' => $wday,
+             'dayyear' => $dt->day_of_year(),
+             'dlsav'   => $dt->is_dst() );
+}
+
+sub utc_string {
+    my ($date)=@_;
+    return strftime("%Y%m%dT%H%M%SZ",gmtime($date));
 }
 
 sub maketime {
     my %th=@_;
+    my ($epoch_time,$timezone,$dt);
+    $timezone = &Apache::lonlocal::gettimezone();
+    eval {
+        $dt = DateTime->new( year   => $th{'year'},
+                             month  => $th{'month'},
+                             day    => $th{'day'},
+                             hour   => $th{'hour'},
+                             minute => $th{'minute'},
+                             second => $th{'second'},
+                             time_zone => $timezone,
+                         );
+    };
+    if (!$@) {
+        $epoch_time = $dt->epoch;
+        if ($epoch_time) {
+            return $epoch_time;
+        }
+    }
     return POSIX::mktime(
         ($th{'seconds'},$th{'minutes'},$th{'hours'},
          $th{'day'},$th{'month'}-1,$th{'year'}-1900,0,0,-1));
@@ -2594,25 +3722,379 @@ sub maketime {
 #########################################
 
 sub findallcourses {
-    my %courses=();
+    my ($roles,$uname,$udom) = @_;
+    my %roles;
+    if (ref($roles)) { %roles = map { $_ => 1 } @{$roles}; }
+    my %courses;
     my $now=time;
-    foreach (keys %env) {
-	if ($_=~/^user\.role\.\w+\.\/(\w+)\/(\w+)/) {
-	    my ($starttime,$endtime)=$env{$_};
-            my $active=1;
-            if ($starttime) {
-		if ($now<$starttime) { $active=0; }
+    if (!defined($uname)) {
+        $uname = $env{'user.name'};
+    }
+    if (!defined($udom)) {
+        $udom = $env{'user.domain'};
+    }
+    if (($uname ne $env{'user.name'}) || ($udom ne $env{'user.domain'})) {
+        my %roleshash = &Apache::lonnet::dump('roles',$udom,$uname);
+        if (!%roles) {
+            %roles = (
+                       cc => 1,
+                       co => 1,
+                       in => 1,
+                       ep => 1,
+                       ta => 1,
+                       cr => 1,
+                       st => 1,
+             );
+        }
+        foreach my $entry (keys(%roleshash)) {
+            my ($trole,$tend,$tstart) = split(/_/,$roleshash{$entry});
+            if ($trole =~ /^cr/) { 
+                next if (!exists($roles{$trole}) && !exists($roles{'cr'}));
+            } else {
+                next if (!exists($roles{$trole}));
+            }
+            if ($tend) {
+                next if ($tend < $now);
             }
-            if ($endtime) {
-                if ($now>$endtime) { $active=0; }
+            if ($tstart) {
+                next if ($tstart > $now);
+            }
+            my ($cdom,$cnum,$sec,$cnumpart,$secpart,$role,$realsec);
+            (undef,$cdom,$cnumpart,$secpart) = split(/\//,$entry);
+            if ($secpart eq '') {
+                ($cnum,$role) = split(/_/,$cnumpart); 
+                $sec = 'none';
+                $realsec = '';
+            } else {
+                $cnum = $cnumpart;
+                ($sec,$role) = split(/_/,$secpart);
+                $realsec = $sec;
+            }
+            $courses{$cdom.'_'.$cnum}{$sec} = $trole.'/'.$cdom.'/'.$cnum.'/'.$realsec;
+        }
+    } else {
+        foreach my $key (keys(%env)) {
+	    if ( $key=~m{^user\.role\.(\w+)\./($match_domain)/($match_courseid)/?(\w*)$} ||
+                 $key=~m{^user\.role\.(cr/$match_domain/$match_username/\w+)\./($match_domain)/($match_courseid)/?(\w*)$}) {
+	        my ($role,$cdom,$cnum,$sec) = ($1,$2,$3,$4);
+	        next if ($role eq 'ca' || $role eq 'aa');
+	        next if (%roles && !exists($roles{$role}));
+	        my ($starttime,$endtime)=split(/\./,$env{$key});
+                my $active=1;
+                if ($starttime) {
+		    if ($now<$starttime) { $active=0; }
+                }
+                if ($endtime) {
+                    if ($now>$endtime) { $active=0; }
+                }
+                if ($active) {
+                    if ($sec eq '') {
+                        $sec = 'none';
+                    }
+                    $courses{$cdom.'_'.$cnum}{$sec} = 
+                                     $role.'/'.$cdom.'/'.$cnum.'/'.$sec;
+                }
             }
-            if ($active) { $courses{$1.'_'.$2}=1; }
         }
     }
-    return keys %courses;
+    return %courses;
 }
 
 ###############################################
+
+sub blockcheck {
+    my ($setters,$activity,$uname,$udom) = @_;
+
+    if (!defined($udom)) {
+        $udom = $env{'user.domain'};
+    }
+    if (!defined($uname)) {
+        $uname = $env{'user.name'};
+    }
+
+    # If uname and udom are for a course, check for blocks in the course.
+
+    if (&Apache::lonnet::is_course($udom,$uname)) {
+        my %records = &Apache::lonnet::dump('comm_block',$udom,$uname);
+        my ($startblock,$endblock)=&get_blocks($setters,$activity,$udom,$uname);
+        return ($startblock,$endblock);
+    }
+
+    my $startblock = 0;
+    my $endblock = 0;
+    my %live_courses = &findallcourses(undef,$uname,$udom);
+
+    # If uname is for a user, and activity is course-specific, i.e.,
+    # boards, chat or groups, check for blocking in current course only.
+
+    if (($activity eq 'boards' || $activity eq 'chat' ||
+         $activity eq 'groups') && ($env{'request.course.id'})) {
+        foreach my $key (keys(%live_courses)) {
+            if ($key ne $env{'request.course.id'}) {
+                delete($live_courses{$key});
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    my $otheruser = 0;
+    my %own_courses;
+    if ((($uname ne $env{'user.name'})) || ($udom ne $env{'user.domain'})) {
+        # Resource belongs to user other than current user.
+        $otheruser = 1;
+        # Gather courses for current user
+        %own_courses = 
+            &findallcourses(undef,$env{'user.name'},$env{'user.domain'});
+    }
+
+    # Gather active course roles - course coordinator, instructor, 
+    # exam proctor, ta, student, or custom role.
+
+    foreach my $course (keys(%live_courses)) {
+        my ($cdom,$cnum);
+        if ((defined($env{'course.'.$course.'.domain'})) && (defined($env{'course.'.$course.'.num'}))) {
+            $cdom = $env{'course.'.$course.'.domain'};
+            $cnum = $env{'course.'.$course.'.num'};
+        } else {
+            ($cdom,$cnum) = split(/_/,$course); 
+        }
+        my $no_ownblock = 0;
+        my $no_userblock = 0;
+        if ($otheruser && $activity ne 'com') {
+            # Check if current user has 'evb' priv for this
+            if (defined($own_courses{$course})) {
+                foreach my $sec (keys(%{$own_courses{$course}})) {
+                    my $checkrole = 'cm./'.$cdom.'/'.$cnum;
+                    if ($sec ne 'none') {
+                        $checkrole .= '/'.$sec;
+                    }
+                    if (&Apache::lonnet::allowed('evb',undef,undef,$checkrole)) {
+                        $no_ownblock = 1;
+                        last;
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+            # if they have 'evb' priv and are currently not playing student
+            next if (($no_ownblock) &&
+                 ($env{'request.role'} !~ m{^st\./$cdom/$cnum}));
+        }
+        foreach my $sec (keys(%{$live_courses{$course}})) {
+            my $checkrole = 'cm./'.$cdom.'/'.$cnum;
+            if ($sec ne 'none') {
+                $checkrole .= '/'.$sec;
+            }
+            if ($otheruser) {
+                # Resource belongs to user other than current user.
+                # Assemble privs for that user, and check for 'evb' priv.
+                my ($trole,$tdom,$tnum,$tsec);
+                my $entry = $live_courses{$course}{$sec};
+                if ($entry =~ /^cr/) {
+                    ($trole,$tdom,$tnum,$tsec) = 
+                      ($entry =~ m|^(cr/$match_domain/$match_username/\w+)\./($match_domain)/($match_username)/?(\w*)$|);
+                } else {
+                    ($trole,$tdom,$tnum,$tsec) = split(/\//,$entry);
+                }
+                my ($spec,$area,$trest,%allroles,%userroles);
+                $area = '/'.$tdom.'/'.$tnum;
+                $trest = $tnum;
+                if ($tsec ne '') {
+                    $area .= '/'.$tsec;
+                    $trest .= '/'.$tsec;
+                }
+                $spec = $trole.'.'.$area;
+                if ($trole =~ /^cr/) {
+                    &Apache::lonnet::custom_roleprivs(\%allroles,$trole,
+                                                      $tdom,$spec,$trest,$area);
+                } else {
+                    &Apache::lonnet::standard_roleprivs(\%allroles,$trole,
+                                                       $tdom,$spec,$trest,$area);
+                }
+                my ($author,$adv) = &Apache::lonnet::set_userprivs(\%userroles,\%allroles);
+                if ($userroles{'user.priv.'.$checkrole} =~ /evb\&([^\:]*)/) {
+                    if ($1) {
+                        $no_userblock = 1;
+                        last;
+                    }
+                }
+            } else {
+                # Resource belongs to current user
+                # Check for 'evb' priv via lonnet::allowed().
+                if (&Apache::lonnet::allowed('evb',undef,undef,$checkrole)) {
+                    $no_ownblock = 1;
+                    last;
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        # if they have the evb priv and are currently not playing student
+        next if (($no_ownblock) &&
+                 ($env{'request.role'} !~ m{^st\./\Q$cdom\E/\Q$cnum\E}));
+        next if ($no_userblock);
+
+        # Retrieve blocking times and identity of locker for course
+        # of specified user, unless user has 'evb' privilege.
+        
+        my ($start,$end)=&get_blocks($setters,$activity,$cdom,$cnum);
+        if (($start != 0) && 
+            (($startblock == 0) || ($startblock > $start))) {
+            $startblock = $start;
+        }
+        if (($end != 0)  &&
+            (($endblock == 0) || ($endblock < $end))) {
+            $endblock = $end;
+        }
+    }
+    return ($startblock,$endblock);
+}
+
+sub get_blocks {
+    my ($setters,$activity,$cdom,$cnum) = @_;
+    my $startblock = 0;
+    my $endblock = 0;
+    my $course = $cdom.'_'.$cnum;
+    $setters->{$course} = {};
+    $setters->{$course}{'staff'} = [];
+    $setters->{$course}{'times'} = [];
+    my %records = &Apache::lonnet::dump('comm_block',$cdom,$cnum);
+    foreach my $record (keys(%records)) {
+        my ($start,$end) = ($record =~ m/^(\d+)____(\d+)$/);
+        if ($start <= time && $end >= time) {
+            my ($staff_name,$staff_dom,$title,$blocks) =
+                &parse_block_record($records{$record});
+            if ($blocks->{$activity} eq 'on') {
+                push(@{$$setters{$course}{'staff'}},[$staff_name,$staff_dom]);
+                push(@{$$setters{$course}{'times'}}, [$start,$end]);
+                if ( ($startblock == 0) || ($startblock > $start) ) {
+                    $startblock = $start;
+                }
+                if ( ($endblock == 0) || ($endblock < $end) ) {
+                    $endblock = $end;
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    return ($startblock,$endblock);
+}
+
+sub parse_block_record {
+    my ($record) = @_;
+    my ($setuname,$setudom,$title,$blocks);
+    if (ref($record) eq 'HASH') {
+        ($setuname,$setudom) = split(/:/,$record->{'setter'});
+        $title = &unescape($record->{'event'});
+        $blocks = $record->{'blocks'};
+    } else {
+        my @data = split(/:/,$record,3);
+        if (scalar(@data) eq 2) {
+            $title = $data[1];
+            ($setuname,$setudom) = split(/@/,$data[0]);
+        } else {
+            ($setuname,$setudom,$title) = @data;
+        }
+        $blocks = { 'com' => 'on' };
+    }
+    return ($setuname,$setudom,$title,$blocks);
+}
+
+sub blocking_status {
+  my ($activity,$uname,$udom) = @_;
+  my %setters;
+
+  # check for active blocking
+  my ($startblock,$endblock)=&blockcheck(\%setters,$activity,$uname,$udom);
+
+  my $blocked = $startblock && $endblock ? 1 : 0;
+
+  # caller just wants to know whether a block is active
+  if (!wantarray) { return $blocked; }
+
+  # build a link to a popup window containing the details
+  my $querystring  = "?activity=$activity";
+  # $uname and $udom decide whose portfolio the user is trying to look at
+     $querystring .= "&amp;udom=$udom"      if $udom;
+     $querystring .= "&amp;uname=$uname"    if $uname;
+
+  my $output .= <<'END_MYBLOCK';
+    function openWindow(url, wdwName, w, h, toolbar,scrollbar) {
+        var options = "width=" + w + ",height=" + h + ",";
+        options += "resizable=yes,scrollbars="+scrollbar+",status=no,";
+        options += "menubar=no,toolbar="+toolbar+",location=no,directories=no";
+        var newWin = window.open(url, wdwName, options);
+        newWin.focus();
+    }
+END_MYBLOCK
+
+  $output = Apache::lonhtmlcommon::scripttag($output);
+  
+  my $popupUrl = "/adm/blockingstatus/$querystring";
+  my $text = mt('Communication Blocked');
+
+  $output .= <<"END_BLOCK";
+<div class='LC_comblock'>
+  <a onclick='openWindow("$popupUrl","Blocking Table",600,300,"no","no");return false;' href='/adm/blockingstatus/$querystring'
+  title='$text'>
+  <img class='LC_noBorder LC_middle' title='$text' src='/res/adm/pages/comblock.png' alt='$text'/></a>
+  <a onclick='openWindow("$popupUrl","Blocking Table",600,300,"no","no");return false;' href='/adm/blockingstatus/$querystring' 
+  title='$text'>$text</a>
+</div>
+
+END_BLOCK
+
+  return ($blocked, $output);
+}
+
+###############################################
+
+sub check_ip_acc {
+    my ($acc)=@_;
+    &Apache::lonxml::debug("acc is $acc");
+    if (!defined($acc) || $acc =~ /^\s*$/ || $acc =~/^\s*no\s*$/i) {
+        return 1;
+    }
+    my $allowed=0;
+    my $ip=$env{'request.host'} || $ENV{'REMOTE_ADDR'};
+
+    my $name;
+    foreach my $pattern (split(',',$acc)) {
+        $pattern =~ s/^\s*//;
+        $pattern =~ s/\s*$//;
+        if ($pattern =~ /\*$/) {
+            #35.8.*
+            $pattern=~s/\*//;
+            if ($ip =~ /^\Q$pattern\E/) { $allowed=1; }
+        } elsif ($pattern =~ /(\d+\.\d+\.\d+)\.\[(\d+)-(\d+)\]$/) {
+            #35.8.3.[34-56]
+            my $low=$2;
+            my $high=$3;
+            $pattern=$1;
+            if ($ip =~ /^\Q$pattern\E/) {
+                my $last=(split(/\./,$ip))[3];
+                if ($last <=$high && $last >=$low) { $allowed=1; }
+            }
+        } elsif ($pattern =~ /^\*/) {
+            #*.msu.edu
+            $pattern=~s/\*//;
+            if (!defined($name)) {
+                use Socket;
+                my $netaddr=inet_aton($ip);
+                ($name)=gethostbyaddr($netaddr,AF_INET);
+            }
+            if ($name =~ /\Q$pattern\E$/i) { $allowed=1; }
+        } elsif ($pattern =~ /\d+\.\d+\.\d+\.\d+/) {
+            #127.0.0.1
+            if ($ip =~ /^\Q$pattern\E/) { $allowed=1; }
+        } else {
+            #some.name.com
+            if (!defined($name)) {
+                use Socket;
+                my $netaddr=inet_aton($ip);
+                ($name)=gethostbyaddr($netaddr,AF_INET);
+            }
+            if ($name =~ /\Q$pattern\E$/i) { $allowed=1; }
+        }
+        if ($allowed) { last; }
+    }
+    return $allowed;
+}
+
 ###############################################
 
 =pod
@@ -2632,9 +4114,9 @@ Returns: Determines which domain should
 ###############################################
 sub determinedomain {
     my $domain=shift;
-   if (! $domain) {
+    if (! $domain) {
         # Determine domain if we have not been given one
-        $domain = $Apache::lonnet::perlvar{'lonDefDomain'};
+        $domain = &Apache::lonnet::default_login_domain();
         if ($env{'user.domain'}) { $domain=$env{'user.domain'}; }
         if ($env{'request.role.domain'}) { 
             $domain=$env{'request.role.domain'}; 
@@ -2643,6 +4125,100 @@ sub determinedomain {
     return $domain;
 }
 ###############################################
+
+sub devalidate_domconfig_cache {
+    my ($udom)=@_;
+    &Apache::lonnet::devalidate_cache_new('domainconfig',$udom);
+}
+
+# ---------------------- Get domain configuration for a domain
+sub get_domainconf {
+    my ($udom) = @_;
+    my $cachetime=1800;
+    my ($result,$cached)=&Apache::lonnet::is_cached_new('domainconfig',$udom);
+    if (defined($cached)) { return %{$result}; }
+
+    my %domconfig = &Apache::lonnet::get_dom('configuration',
+					     ['login','rolecolors'],$udom);
+    my (%designhash,%legacy);
+    if (keys(%domconfig) > 0) {
+        if (ref($domconfig{'login'}) eq 'HASH') {
+            if (keys(%{$domconfig{'login'}})) {
+                foreach my $key (keys(%{$domconfig{'login'}})) {
+                    if (ref($domconfig{'login'}{$key}) eq 'HASH') {
+                        foreach my $img (keys(%{$domconfig{'login'}{$key}})) {
+                            $designhash{$udom.'.login.'.$key.'_'.$img} = 
+                                $domconfig{'login'}{$key}{$img};
+                        }
+                    } else {
+                        $designhash{$udom.'.login.'.$key}=$domconfig{'login'}{$key};
+                    }
+                }
+            } else {
+                $legacy{'login'} = 1;
+            }
+        } else {
+            $legacy{'login'} = 1;
+        }
+        if (ref($domconfig{'rolecolors'}) eq 'HASH') {
+            if (keys(%{$domconfig{'rolecolors'}})) {
+                foreach my $role (keys(%{$domconfig{'rolecolors'}})) {
+                    if (ref($domconfig{'rolecolors'}{$role}) eq 'HASH') {
+                        foreach my $item (keys(%{$domconfig{'rolecolors'}{$role}})) {
+                            $designhash{$udom.'.'.$role.'.'.$item}=$domconfig{'rolecolors'}{$role}{$item};
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+            } else {
+                $legacy{'rolecolors'} = 1;
+            }
+        } else {
+            $legacy{'rolecolors'} = 1;
+        }
+        if (keys(%legacy) > 0) {
+            my %legacyhash = &get_legacy_domconf($udom);
+            foreach my $item (keys(%legacyhash)) {
+                if ($item =~ /^\Q$udom\E\.login/) {
+                    if ($legacy{'login'}) { 
+                        $designhash{$item} = $legacyhash{$item};
+                    }
+                } else {
+                    if ($legacy{'rolecolors'}) {
+                        $designhash{$item} = $legacyhash{$item};
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    } else {
+        %designhash = &get_legacy_domconf($udom); 
+    }
+    &Apache::lonnet::do_cache_new('domainconfig',$udom,\%designhash,
+				  $cachetime);
+    return %designhash;
+}
+
+sub get_legacy_domconf {
+    my ($udom) = @_;
+    my %legacyhash;
+    my $designdir=$Apache::lonnet::perlvar{'lonTabDir'}.'/lonDomColors';
+    my $designfile =  $designdir.'/'.$udom.'.tab';
+    if (-e $designfile) {
+        if ( open (my $fh,"<$designfile") ) {
+            while (my $line = <$fh>) {
+                next if ($line =~ /^\#/);
+                chomp($line);
+                my ($key,$val)=(split(/\=/,$line));
+                if ($val) { $legacyhash{$udom.'.'.$key}=$val; }
+            }
+            close($fh);
+        }
+    }
+    if (-e '/home/httpd/html/adm/lonDomLogos/'.$udom.'.gif') {
+        $legacyhash{$udom.'.login.domlogo'} = "/adm/lonDomLogos/$udom.gif";
+    }
+    return %legacyhash;
+}
+
 =pod
 
 =item * &domainlogo()
@@ -2656,13 +4232,21 @@ If the domain logo does not exist, a des
 
 ###############################################
 sub domainlogo {
-    my $domain = &determinedomain(shift);    
-     # See if there is a logo
-    if (-e '/home/httpd/html/adm/lonDomLogos/'.$domain.'.gif') {
-	my $logo=&lonhttpdurl("/adm/lonDomLogos/$domain.gif");
-        return '<img src="'.$logo.'" alt="'.$domain.'" />';
-    } elsif(exists($Apache::lonnet::domaindescription{$domain})) {
-        return $Apache::lonnet::domaindescription{$domain};
+    my $domain = &determinedomain(shift);
+    my %designhash = &get_domainconf($domain);    
+    # See if there is a logo
+    if ($designhash{$domain.'.login.domlogo'} ne '') {
+        my $imgsrc = $designhash{$domain.'.login.domlogo'};
+        if ($imgsrc =~ m{^/(adm|res)/}) {
+	    if ($imgsrc =~ m{^/res/}) {
+		my $local_name = &Apache::lonnet::filelocation('',$imgsrc);
+		&Apache::lonnet::repcopy($local_name);
+	    }
+	   $imgsrc = &lonhttpdurl($imgsrc);
+        } 
+        return '<img src="'.$imgsrc.'" alt="'.$domain.'" />';
+    } elsif (defined(&Apache::lonnet::domain($domain,'description'))) {
+        return &Apache::lonnet::domain($domain,'description');
     } else {
         return '';
     }
@@ -2679,29 +4263,134 @@ Returns: value of designparamter $which
 
 =cut
 
+
 ##############################################
 sub designparm {
     my ($which,$domain)=@_;
-    if ($env{'browser.blackwhite'} eq 'on') {
-	if ($which=~/\.(font|alink|vlink|link)$/) {
-	    return '#000000';
-	}
-	if ($which=~/\.(pgbg|sidebg)$/) {
-	    return '#FFFFFF';
-	}
-	if ($which=~/\.tabbg$/) {
-	    return '#CCCCCC';
-	}
-    }
-    if ($env{'environment.color.'.$which}) {
-	return $env{'environment.color.'.$which};
+    if (exists($env{'environment.color.'.$which})) {
+        return $env{'environment.color.'.$which};
     }
     $domain=&determinedomain($domain);
-    if ($designhash{$domain.'.'.$which}) {
-	return $designhash{$domain.'.'.$which};
+    my %domdesign = &get_domainconf($domain);
+    my $output;
+    if ($domdesign{$domain.'.'.$which} ne '') {
+        $output = $domdesign{$domain.'.'.$which};
+    } else {
+        $output = $defaultdesign{$which};
+    }
+    if (($which =~ /^(student|coordinator|author|admin)\.img$/) ||
+        ($which =~ /login\.(img|logo|domlogo|login)/)) {
+        if ($output =~ m{^/(adm|res)/}) {
+            if ($output =~ m{^/res/}) {
+                my $local_name = &Apache::lonnet::filelocation('',$output);
+                &Apache::lonnet::repcopy($local_name);
+            }
+            $output = &lonhttpdurl($output);
+        }
+    }
+    return $output;
+}
+
+##############################################
+=pod
+
+=item * &authorspace()
+
+Inputs: ./.
+
+Returns: Path to the Construction Space of the current user's
+         accessed author space
+         The author space will be that of the current user
+         when accessing the own author space
+         and that of the co-author/assistent co-author
+         when accessing the co-author's/assistent co-author's
+         space
+
+=cut
+
+sub authorspace {
+    my $caname = '';
+    if ($env{'request.role'} =~ /^ca|^aa/) {
+        (undef,$caname) =
+            ($env{'request.role'}=~/($match_domain)\/($match_username)$/);
+    } else {
+        $caname = $env{'user.name'};
+    }
+    return '/priv/'.$caname.'/';
+}
+
+##############################################
+=pod
+
+=item * &head_subbox()
+
+Inputs: $content (contains HTML code with page functions, etc.)
+
+Returns: HTML div with $content
+         To be included in page header
+
+=cut
+
+sub head_subbox {
+    my ($content)=@_;
+    my $output =
+        '<div id="LC_head_subbox">'
+       .$content
+       .'</div>'
+}
+
+##############################################
+=pod
+
+=item * &CSTR_pageheader()
+
+Inputs: ./.
+
+Returns: HTML div with CSTR path and recent box
+         To be included on Construction Space pages
+
+=cut
+
+sub CSTR_pageheader {
+    # this is for resources; directories have customtitle, and crumbs
+            # and select recent are created in lonpubdir.pm  
+    my ($uname,$thisdisfn)=
+        ($env{'request.filename'} =~ m|^/home/([^/]+)/public_html/(.*)|);
+    my $formaction='/priv/'.$uname.'/'.$thisdisfn;
+    $formaction=~s/\/+/\//g;
+
+    my $parentpath = '';
+    my $lastitem = '';
+    if ($thisdisfn =~ m-(.+/)([^/]*)$-) {
+        $parentpath = $1;
+        $lastitem = $2;
     } else {
-        return $designhash{'default.'.$which};
+        $lastitem = $thisdisfn;
     }
+
+    my $output =
+         '<div>'
+        .&Apache::loncommon::help_open_menu('','',3,'Authoring') #FIXME: Broken? Where is it?
+        .'<b>'.&mt('Construction Space:').'</b> '
+        .'<form name="dirs" method="post" action="'.$formaction
+        .'" target="_top">' #FIXME lonpubdir: target="_parent"
+        .&Apache::lonhtmlcommon::crumbs($uname.'/'.$parentpath,'_top','/priv',undef,undef);
+
+    if ($lastitem) {
+        $output .=
+             '<span class="LC_filename">'
+            .$lastitem
+            .'</span>';
+    }
+    $output .=
+         '<br />'
+        #FIXME lonpubdir: &Apache::lonhtmlcommon::crumbs($uname.$thisdisfn.'/','_top','/priv','','+1',1)."</b></tt><br />"
+        .&Apache::lonhtmlcommon::select_recent('construct','recent','this.form.action=this.form.recent.value;this.form.submit()')
+        .'</form>'
+        .&Apache::lonmenu::constspaceform()
+        .'</div>';
+
+    return $output;
 }
 
 ###############################################
@@ -2711,7 +4400,7 @@ sub designparm {
 
 =back
 
-=head1 HTTP Helpers
+=head1 HTML Helpers
 
 =over 4
 
@@ -2736,14 +4425,19 @@ Inputs:
 =item * $forcereg, if page should register as content page (relevant for 
             text interface only)
 
-=item * $customtitle, alternate text to use instead of $title
-                      in the title box that appears, this text
-                      is not auto translated like the $title is
+=item * $no_nav_bar, if true, keep the 'what is this' info but remove the
+                     navigational links
 
-=item * $notopbar, if true, keep the 'what is this' info but remove the
-                   navigational links
+=item * $bgcolor, used to override the bgcolor on a webpage to a specific value
 
-=item * $bgcolor, used to override the bg coor on a webpage to a specific value
+=item * $no_inline_link, if true and in remote mode, don't show the 
+         'Switch To Inline Menu' link
+
+=item * $args, optional argument valid values are
+            no_auto_mt_title -> prevents &mt()ing the title arg
+            inherit_jsmath -> when creating popup window in a page,
+                              should it have jsmath forced on by the
+                              current page
 
 =back
 
@@ -2755,143 +4449,65 @@ other decorations will be returned.
 =cut
 
 sub bodytag {
-    my ($title,$function,$addentries,$bodyonly,$domain,$forcereg,$customtitle,
-	$notopbar,$bgcolor)=@_;
-    $title=&mt($title);
+    my ($title,$function,$addentries,$bodyonly,$domain,$forcereg,
+        $no_nav_bar,$bgcolor,$no_inline_link,$args)=@_;
+
+    if (!$args->{'no_auto_mt_title'}) { $title = &mt($title); }
+
     $function = &get_users_function() if (!$function);
-    my $img=&designparm($function.'.img',$domain);
-    my $pgbg= $bgcolor || &designparm($function.'.pgbg',$domain);
-    my $tabbg=&designparm($function.'.tabbg',$domain);
-    my $font=&designparm($function.'.font',$domain);
-    my $link=&designparm($function.'.link',$domain);
-    my $alink=&designparm($function.'.alink',$domain);
-    my $vlink=&designparm($function.'.vlink',$domain);
-    my $sidebg=&designparm($function.'.sidebg',$domain);
-# Accessibility font enhance
-    my $addstyle='';
-    if ($env{'browser.fontenhance'} eq 'on') {
-	$addstyle=' font-size: x-large;';
-    }
+    my $img =    &designparm($function.'.img',$domain);
+    my $font =   &designparm($function.'.font',$domain);
+    my $pgbg   = $bgcolor || &designparm($function.'.pgbg',$domain);
+
+    my %design = ( 'style'   => 'margin-top: 0',
+		   'bgcolor' => $pgbg,
+		   'text'    => $font,
+                   'alink'   => &designparm($function.'.alink',$domain),
+		   'vlink'   => &designparm($function.'.vlink',$domain),
+		   'link'    => &designparm($function.'.link',$domain),);
+    @design{keys(%$addentries)} = @$addentries{keys(%$addentries)}; 
+
  # role and realm
-    my ($role,$realm)
-       =&Apache::lonnet::plaintext((split(/\./,$env{'request.role'}))[0]);
+    my ($role,$realm) = split(/\./,$env{'request.role'},2);
+    if ($role  eq 'ca') {
+        my ($rdom,$rname) = ($realm =~ m{^/($match_domain)/($match_username)$});
+        $realm = &plainname($rname,$rdom);
+    } 
 # realm
     if ($env{'request.course.id'}) {
-	$realm=
-         $env{'course.'.$env{'request.course.id'}.'.description'};
+        if ($env{'request.role'} !~ /^cr/) {
+            $role = &Apache::lonnet::plaintext($role,&course_type());
+        }
+        if ($env{'request.course.sec'}) {
+            $role .= ('&nbsp;'x2).'-&nbsp;'.&mt('section:').'&nbsp;'.$env{'request.course.sec'};
+        }   
+	$realm = $env{'course.'.$env{'request.course.id'}.'.description'};
+    } else {
+        $role = &Apache::lonnet::plaintext($role);
     }
-    unless ($realm) { $realm='&nbsp;'; }
+
+    if (!$realm) { $realm='&nbsp;'; }
 # Set messages
     my $messages=&domainlogo($domain);
-# Port for miniserver
-    my $lonhttpdPort=$Apache::lonnet::perlvar{'lonhttpdPort'};
-    if (!defined($lonhttpdPort)) { $lonhttpdPort='8080'; }
 
-    my $extra_body_attr = &make_attr_string($forcereg,$addentries);
+    my $extra_body_attr = &make_attr_string($forcereg,\%design);
 
 # construct main body tag
-    my $bodytag = <<END;
-<style type="text/css">
-h1, h2, h3, th { font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif }
-a:focus { color: red; background: yellow } 
-table.thinborder { border-collapse: collapse; }
-table.thinborder tr th, table.thinborder tr td { border-style: solid; border-width: 1px}
-form, .inline { display: inline; }
-.center { text-align: center; }
-.filename {font-family: monospace;}
-</style>
-<body bgcolor="$pgbg" text="$font" alink="$alink" vlink="$vlink" link="$link"
-style="margin-top: 0px;$addstyle" $extra_body_attr>
-END
-
-    $bodytag .= &Apache::lontexconvert::init_math_support();
+    my $bodytag = "<body $extra_body_attr>".
+	&Apache::lontexconvert::init_math_support($args->{'inherit_jsmath'});
 
-    my $upperleft='<img src="http://'.$ENV{'HTTP_HOST'}.':'.
-                   $lonhttpdPort.$img.'" alt="'.$function.'" />';
     if ($bodyonly) {
         return $bodytag;
-    } elsif ($env{'browser.interface'} eq 'textual') {
-# Accessibility
-          
-        return $bodytag.&Apache::lonmenu::menubuttons($forcereg,'web',
-                                                      $forcereg).
-               '<h1>LON-CAPA: '.$title.'</h1>';
-    } elsif ($env{'environment.remote'} eq 'off') {
-# No Remote
-	my $roleinfo=(<<ENDROLE);
-<td bgcolor="$tabbg" align="right">
-<font size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">
-    $env{'environment.firstname'}
-    $env{'environment.middlename'}
-    $env{'environment.lastname'}
-    $env{'environment.generation'}
-    </font>&nbsp;
-<br />
-<font size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">$role</font>&nbsp;
-<br />
-<font size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">$realm</font>&nbsp;
-</td>
-ENDROLE
-        my $titleinfo = '<font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="+3" color="'.
-		$font.'"><b>'.$title.'</b></font>';
-        if ($customtitle) {
-            $titleinfo = $customtitle;
-        }
-
-	if ($env{'request.state'} eq 'construct') {
-	    my ($uname,$thisdisfn)=
-		($env{'request.filename'} =~ m|^/home/([^/]+)/public_html/(.*)|);
-	    my $formaction='/priv/'.$uname.'/'.$thisdisfn;
-	    $formaction=~s/\/+/\//g;
-            unless ($customtitle) {  #this is for resources; directories have customtitle, and crumbs and select recent are created in lonpubdir.pm  
-                my $parentpath = '';
-                my $lastitem = '';
-                if ($thisdisfn =~ m-(.+/)([^/]*)$-) {
-                    $parentpath = $1;
-                    $lastitem = $2;
-                } else {
-                    $lastitem = $thisdisfn;
-                }
-	        $titleinfo = &Apache::loncommon::help_open_menu('','','','',3,'Authoring').
-                      '<font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><b>Construction Space</b>:</font>&nbsp;'. 
-                      '<form name="dirs" method="post" action="'.$formaction
-		    .'" target="_top"><tt><b>'
-		    .&Apache::lonhtmlcommon::crumbs($uname.'/'.$parentpath,'_top','/priv','','+1',1)."<font size=\"+1\">$lastitem</font></b></tt><br />"
-		    .&Apache::lonhtmlcommon::select_recent('construct','recent','this.form.action=this.form.recent.value;this.form.submit()')
-		    .'</form>'
-		    .&Apache::lonmenu::constspaceform();
-
-            }
-	    $forcereg=1;
-        }
-        my $titletable = '<table bgcolor="'.$pgbg.'" width="100%" border="0" '.
-                         'cellspacing="3" cellpadding="3">'.
-                         '<tr><td bgcolor="'.$tabbg.'">'.
-                         $titleinfo.'</td>'.$roleinfo.'</tr></table>';
-        if ($env{'request.state'} eq 'construct') {
-            if ($notopbar) {
-                $bodytag .= $titletable;
-            } else {
-                $bodytag .= &Apache::lonmenu::menubuttons($forcereg,'web',$forcereg,$titletable);
-            }
-	} else {
-            if ($notopbar) {
-                $bodytag .= $titletable;
-            } else {
-                $bodytag .= &Apache::lonmenu::menubuttons($forcereg,'web',$forcereg).
-                        $titletable;
-            }
-        }
-        return $bodytag;
-    }
+    } 
 
-#
-# Top frame rendering, Remote is up
-#
-    my $titleinfo = '&nbsp;<font size="5" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><b>'.$title.'</b></font>';
-    if ($customtitle) {
-        $titleinfo = $customtitle;
+    my $name = &plainname($env{'user.name'},$env{'user.domain'});
+    if ($env{'user.name'} eq 'public' && $env{'user.domain'} eq 'public') {
+	undef($role);
+    } else {
+	$name = &aboutmewrapper($name,$env{'user.name'},$env{'user.domain'});
     }
+    
+    my $titleinfo = '<h1>'.$title.'</h1>';
     #
     # Extra info if you are the DC
     my $dc_info = '';
@@ -2899,40 +4515,113 @@ ENDROLE
                         $env{'course.'.$env{'request.course.id'}.
                                  '.domain'}.'/'})) {
         my $cid = $env{'request.course.id'};
-        $dc_info.= $cid.' '.$env{'course.'.$cid.'.internal.coursecode'};
-        $dc_info = '('.$dc_info.')';
+        $dc_info = $cid.' '.$env{'course.'.$cid.'.internal.coursecode'};
+        $dc_info =~ s/\s+$//;
+    }
+
+    $role = '<span class="LC_nobreak">('.$role.')</span>' if $role;
+    &get_unprocessed_cgi($ENV{'QUERY_STRING'}, ['inhibitmenu']);
+
+    if ($env{'environment.remote'} eq 'off') {
+        # No Remote
+        if ($no_nav_bar || $env{'form.inhibitmenu'} eq 'yes') { 
+            return $bodytag; 
+        } 
+
+        if ($env{'request.state'} eq 'construct') { $forcereg=1; }
+
+        #    if ($env{'request.state'} eq 'construct') {
+        #        $titleinfo = &CSTR_pageheader(); #FIXME: Will be removed once all scripts have their own calls
+        #    }
+
+
+
+        if ($env{'request.noversionuri'} =~ m{^/res/adm/pages/}) {
+             if ($dc_info) {
+                 $dc_info = qq|<span class="LC_cusr_subheading">$dc_info</span>|;
+             }
+             $bodytag .= qq|<div id="LC_nav_bar">$name $role<br />
+                <em>$realm</em> $dc_info</div>|;
+            return $bodytag;
+        }
+
+        $bodytag .= qq|<div id="LC_nav_bar">$name $role</div>|;
+
+        $bodytag .= Apache::lonhtmlcommon::scripttag(
+            Apache::lonmenu::utilityfunctions(), 'start');
+
+        $bodytag .= Apache::lonmenu::primary_menu();
+
+        if ($dc_info) {
+            $dc_info = &dc_courseid_toggle($dc_info);
+        }
+        $bodytag .= qq|<div id="LC_realm">$realm $dc_info</div>|;
+
+        #don't show menus for public users
+        if($env{'user.name'} ne 'public' && $env{'user.domain'} ne 'public'){
+            $bodytag .= Apache::lonmenu::secondary_menu();
+            $bodytag .= Apache::lonmenu::serverform();
+            $bodytag .= Apache::lonhtmlcommon::scripttag('', 'end');
+            if ($env{'request.state'} eq 'construct') {
+                $bodytag .= &Apache::lonmenu::innerregister($forcereg,'',
+                                $args->{'bread_crumbs'});
+            } elsif ($forcereg) { 
+                $bodytag .= &Apache::lonmenu::innerregister($forcereg);
+            }
+        }else{
+            # this is to seperate menu from content when there's no secondary
+            # menu. Especially needed for public accessible ressources.
+            $bodytag .= '<hr style="clear:both" />';
+            $bodytag .= Apache::lonhtmlcommon::scripttag('', 'end'); 
+        }
+
+        #SD testing
+        #$bodytag .= Apache::lonmenu::menubuttons($forcereg);
+        return $bodytag;
     }
+
+#
+# Top frame rendering, Remote is up
+#
+
+    my $imgsrc = $img;
+    if ($img =~ /^\/adm/) {
+        $imgsrc = &lonhttpdurl($img);
+    }
+    my $upperleft='<img src="'.$imgsrc.'" alt="'.$function.'" />';
+
     # Explicit link to get inline menu
-    my $menu='<br /><font size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">&nbsp;<a href="/adm/remote?action=collapse">'.&mt('Switch to Inline Menu Mode').'</a></font>';
-    #
+    my $menu= ($no_inline_link?''
+	       :'<a href="/adm/remote?action=collapse" target="_top">'.&mt('Switch to Inline Menu Mode').'</a>');
+
+    if ($dc_info) {
+        $dc_info = qq|<span class="LC_cusr_subheading">($dc_info)</span>|;
+    }
+
+    $bodytag .= qq|<div id="LC_nav_bar">$name $role</div>
+            <ol class="LC_primary_menu LC_right">
+                <li>$menu</li>
+            </ol><div id="LC_realm"> $realm $dc_info</div>| unless $env{'form.inhibitmenu'};
     return(<<ENDBODY);
 $bodytag
-<table width="100%" cellspacing="0" border="0" cellpadding="0">
-<tr><td bgcolor="$sidebg">
-$upperleft</td>
-<td bgcolor="$sidebg" align="right">$messages&nbsp;</td>
+<table id="LC_title_bar" class="LC_with_remote">
+<tr><td>$upperleft</td>
+    <td>$messages&nbsp;</td>
 </tr>
-<tr>
-<td rowspan="3" bgcolor="$tabbg">
-$titleinfo $dc_info $menu
-</td><td bgcolor="$tabbg" align="right">
-<font size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">
-    $env{'environment.firstname'}
-    $env{'environment.middlename'}
-    $env{'environment.lastname'}
-    $env{'environment.generation'}
-    </font>&nbsp;
-</td>
+<tr><td>$titleinfo $dc_info $menu</td>
 </tr>
-<tr><td bgcolor="$tabbg" align="right">
-<font size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">$role</font>&nbsp;
-</td></tr>
-<tr>
-<td bgcolor="$tabbg" align="right"><font size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">$realm</font>&nbsp;</td></tr>
-</table><br />
+</table>
 ENDBODY
 }
 
+sub dc_courseid_toggle {
+    my ($dc_info) = @_;
+    return ' <span id="dccidtext" class="LC_cusr_subheading">'.
+           '<a href="javascript:showCourseID();">'.
+           &mt('(More ...)').'</a></span>'.
+           '<div id="dccid" class="LC_dccid">'.$dc_info.'</div>';
+}
+
 sub make_attr_string {
     my ($register,$attr_ref) = @_;
 
@@ -2943,11 +4632,35 @@ sub make_attr_string {
     }
 
     if ($register) {
-	$attr_ref->{'onload'}   = &Apache::lonmenu::loadevents().
-	    $attr_ref->{'onload'};
-	$attr_ref->{'onunload'} = &Apache::lonmenu::unloadevents().
-	    $attr_ref->{'onunload'};
+	my ($on_load,$on_unload);
+	foreach my $key (keys(%{$attr_ref})) {
+	    if      (lc($key) eq 'onload') {
+		$on_load.=$attr_ref->{$key}.';';
+		delete($attr_ref->{$key});
+
+	    } elsif (lc($key) eq 'onunload') {
+		$on_unload.=$attr_ref->{$key}.';';
+		delete($attr_ref->{$key});
+	    }
+	}
+	$attr_ref->{'onload'}  =
+	    &Apache::lonmenu::loadevents().  $on_load;
+	$attr_ref->{'onunload'}=
+	    &Apache::lonmenu::unloadevents().$on_unload;
+    }
+
+# Accessibility font enhance
+    if ($env{'browser.fontenhance'} eq 'on') {
+	my $style;
+	foreach my $key (keys(%{$attr_ref})) {
+	    if (lc($key) eq 'style') {
+		$style.=$attr_ref->{$key}.';';
+		delete($attr_ref->{$key});
+	    }
+	}
+	$attr_ref->{'style'}=$style.'; font-size: x-large;';
     }
+
     my $attr_string;
     foreach my $attr (keys(%$attr_ref)) {
 	$attr_string .= " $attr=\"".$attr_ref->{$attr}.'" ';
@@ -2961,37 +4674,1752 @@ sub make_attr_string {
 
 =pod
 
-=back
-
-=head1 HTML Helpers
-
-=over 4
-
 =item * &endbodytag()
 
 Returns a uniform footer for LON-CAPA web pages.
 
-Inputs: none
-
-=back
+Inputs: 1 - optional reference to an args hash
+If in the hash, key for noredirectlink has a value which evaluates to true,
+a 'Continue' link is not displayed if the page contains an
+internal redirect in the <head></head> section,
+i.e., $env{'internal.head.redirect'} exists   
 
 =cut
 
 sub endbodytag {
+    my ($args) = @_;
     my $endbodytag='</body>';
     $endbodytag=&Apache::lontexconvert::jsMath_process()."\n".$endbodytag;
     if ( exists( $env{'internal.head.redirect'} ) ) {
-	$endbodytag=
-	    "<br /><a href=\"$env{'internal.head.redirect'}\">".
-	    &mt('Continue').'</a>'.
-	    $endbodytag;
+        if (!(ref($args) eq 'HASH' && $args->{'noredirectlink'})) {
+	    $endbodytag=
+	        "<br /><a href=\"$env{'internal.head.redirect'}\">".
+	        &mt('Continue').'</a>'.
+	        $endbodytag;
+        }
     }
     return $endbodytag;
 }
 
 =pod
 
-=over 4
+=item * &standard_css()
+
+Returns a style sheet
+
+Inputs: (all optional)
+            domain         -> force to color decorate a page for a specific
+                               domain
+            function       -> force usage of a specific rolish color scheme
+            bgcolor        -> override the default page bgcolor
+
+=cut
+
+sub standard_css {
+    my ($function,$domain,$bgcolor) = @_;
+    $function  = &get_users_function() if (!$function);
+    my $img    = &designparm($function.'.img',   $domain);
+    my $tabbg  = &designparm($function.'.tabbg', $domain);
+    my $font   = &designparm($function.'.font',  $domain);
+    my $fontmenu = &designparm($function.'.fontmenu', $domain);
+#second colour for later usage
+    my $sidebg = &designparm($function.'.sidebg',$domain);
+    my $pgbg_or_bgcolor =
+	         $bgcolor ||
+	         &designparm($function.'.pgbg',  $domain);
+    my $pgbg   = &designparm($function.'.pgbg',  $domain);
+    my $alink  = &designparm($function.'.alink', $domain);
+    my $vlink  = &designparm($function.'.vlink', $domain);
+    my $link   = &designparm($function.'.link',  $domain);
+
+    my $loginbg = &designparm('login.sidebg',$domain);
+    my $bgcol = &designparm('login.bgcol',$domain);
+    my $textcol = &designparm('login.textcol',$domain);
+
+    my $sans                 = 'Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif';
+    my $mono                 = 'monospace';
+    my $data_table_head      = $sidebg;
+    my $data_table_light     = '#FAFAFA';
+    my $data_table_dark      = '#F0F0F0';
+    my $data_table_darker    = '#CCCCCC';
+    my $data_table_highlight = '#FFFF00';
+    my $mail_new             = '#FFBB77';
+    my $mail_new_hover       = '#DD9955';
+    my $mail_read            = '#BBBB77';
+    my $mail_read_hover      = '#999944';
+    my $mail_replied         = '#AAAA88';
+    my $mail_replied_hover   = '#888855';
+    my $mail_other           = '#99BBBB';
+    my $mail_other_hover     = '#669999';
+    my $table_header         = '#DDDDDD';
+    my $feedback_link_bg     = '#BBBBBB';
+    my $lg_border_color      = '#C8C8C8';
+
+    my $border = ($env{'browser.type'} eq 'explorer' ||
+      $env{'browser.type'} eq 'safari'     ) ? '0 2px 0 2px'
+                                             : '0 3px 0 4px';
+
+
+    return <<END;
+body {
+  font-family: $sans;
+  line-height:130%;
+  font-size:0.83em;
+  color:$font;
+}
+
+a:focus {
+  color: red;
+  background: yellow;
+}
+
+form, .inline {
+  display: inline;
+}
+
+.LC_right {
+  text-align:right;
+}
+
+.LC_middle {
+  vertical-align:middle;
+}
+
+/* just for tests */
+.LC_400Box {
+  width:400px;
+}
+/* end */
+
+.LC_filename {
+  font-family: $mono;
+  white-space:pre;
+  font-size: 120%;
+}
+
+.LC_fileicon {
+  border: none;
+  height: 1.3em;
+  vertical-align: text-bottom;
+  margin-right: 0.3em;
+  text-decoration:none;
+}
+
+.LC_error {
+  color: red;
+  font-size: larger;
+}
+
+.LC_warning,
+.LC_diff_removed {
+  color: red;
+}
+
+.LC_info,
+.LC_success,
+.LC_diff_added {
+  color: green;
+}
+
+div.LC_confirm_box {
+  background-color: #FAFAFA;
+  border: 1px solid $lg_border_color;
+  margin-right: 0;
+  padding: 5px;
+}
+
+div.LC_confirm_box .LC_error img,
+div.LC_confirm_box .LC_success img {
+  vertical-align: middle;
+}
+
+.LC_icon {
+  border: none;
+  vertical-align: middle;
+}
+
+.LC_docs_spacer {
+  width: 25px;
+  height: 1px;
+  border: none;
+}
+
+.LC_internal_info {
+  color: #999999;
+}
+
+.LC_discussion {
+  background: $tabbg;
+  border: 1px solid black;
+  margin: 2px;
+}
+
+.LC_disc_action_links_bar {
+  background: $tabbg;
+  border: none;
+  margin: 4px;
+}
+
+.LC_disc_action_left {
+  text-align: left;
+}
+
+.LC_disc_action_right {
+  text-align: right;
+}
+
+.LC_disc_new_item {
+  background: white;
+  border: 2px solid red;
+  margin: 2px;
+}
+
+.LC_disc_old_item {
+  background: white;
+  border: 1px solid black;
+  margin: 2px;
+}
+
+table.LC_pastsubmission {
+  border: 1px solid black;
+  margin: 2px;
+}
+
+table#LC_menubuttons {
+  width: 100%;
+  background: $pgbg;
+  border: 2px;
+  border-collapse: separate;
+  padding: 0;
+}
+
+table#LC_title_bar a {
+  color: $fontmenu;
+}
+
+table#LC_title_bar {
+  clear: both;
+  display: none;
+}
+
+table#LC_title_bar,
+table.LC_breadcrumbs,
+table#LC_title_bar.LC_with_remote {
+  width: 100%;
+  border-color: $pgbg;
+  border-style: solid;
+  border-width: $border;
+  background: $pgbg;
+  color: $fontmenu;
+  border-collapse: collapse;
+  padding: 0;
+  margin: 0;
+}
+
+/* #SD START (work in progress)*/
+
+ul.LC_bct {
+    margin: 0;
+    padding: 0;
+}
+ul.LC_bct ol {
+    display: inline;
+}
+ul.LC_bct ul {
+    display: inline;
+    padding: 0;
+}
+ul.LC_bct li {
+    list-style-type: none;
+    display: inline;
+}
+
+
+ul.LC_breadcrumb_tools {
+}
+
+li.LC_breadcrumb_tools {
+}
+li.LC_breadcrumb_tools img{
+    vertical-align: middle;
+}
+
+.LC_breadcrumb_tools_A {
+    margin: 0 0 0 1em;
+}
+.LC_breadcrumb_tools_B {
+    float: right;
+    margin-top: 0.4em;
+}
+.LC_breadcrumb_tools_C {
+    margin: 0 1em 0 0;
+    float: right;
+}
+/* #SD END */
+
+table#LC_title_bar td {
+  background: $tabbg;
+}
+
+table#LC_menubuttons img {
+  border: none;
+}
+
+.LC_breadcrumbs_component {
+  float: right;
+  margin: 0 1em;
+}
+.LC_breadcrumbs_component img {
+  vertical-align: middle;
+}
+
+td.LC_table_cell_checkbox {
+  text-align: center;
+}
+
+.LC_fontsize_small {
+  font-size: 70%;
+}
+
+#LC_breadcrumbs {
+  clear:both;
+  background: $sidebg;
+  border-bottom: 1px solid $lg_border_color;
+  line-height: 2.5em;
+     /* SD working here 
+     height: 2.5em;
+     overflow: hidden; */
+  margin: 0;
+  padding: 0;
+}
+
+/* Preliminary fix to hide breadcrumbs inside remote control window */
+#LC_remote #LC_breadcrumbs {
+  display:none;
+}
+
+#LC_head_subbox {
+  clear:both;
+  background: #F8F8F8; /* $sidebg; */
+  border: 1px solid $sidebg;
+  margin: 0 0 10px 0;      
+}
+
+.LC_fontsize_medium {
+  font-size: 85%;
+}
+
+.LC_fontsize_large {
+  font-size: 120%;
+}
+
+.LC_menubuttons_inline_text {
+  color: $font;
+  font-size: 90%;
+  padding-left:3px;
+}
+
+.LC_menubuttons_link {
+  text-decoration: none;
+}
+
+.LC_menubuttons_category {
+  color: $font;
+  background: $pgbg;
+  font-size: larger;
+  font-weight: bold;
+}
+
+td.LC_menubuttons_text {
+  color: $font;
+}
+
+.LC_current_location {
+  background: $tabbg;
+}
+
+table.LC_data_table,
+table.LC_mail_list {
+  border: 1px solid #000000;
+  border-collapse: separate;
+  border-spacing: 1px;
+  background: $pgbg;
+}
+
+.LC_data_table_dense {
+  font-size: small;
+}
+
+table.LC_nested_outer {
+  border: 1px solid #000000;
+  border-collapse: collapse;
+  border-spacing: 0;
+  width: 100%;
+}
+
+table.LC_innerpickbox,
+table.LC_nested {
+  border: none;
+  border-collapse: collapse;
+  border-spacing: 0;
+  width: 100%;
+}
+
+table.LC_data_table tr th,
+table.LC_calendar tr th,
+table.LC_mail_list tr th,
+table.LC_prior_tries tr th,
+table.LC_innerpickbox tr th {
+  font-weight: bold;
+  background-color: $data_table_head;
+  color:$fontmenu;
+  font-size:90%;
+}
+
+table.LC_innerpickbox tr th,
+table.LC_innerpickbox tr td {
+  vertical-align: top;
+}
+
+table.LC_data_table tr.LC_info_row > td {
+  background-color: #CCCCCC;
+  font-weight: bold;
+  text-align: left;
+}
+
+table.LC_data_table tr.LC_odd_row > td {
+  background-color: $data_table_light;
+  padding: 2px;
+  vertical-align: top;
+}
+
+table.LC_pick_box tr > td.LC_odd_row {
+  background-color: $data_table_light;
+  vertical-align: top;
+}
+
+table.LC_data_table tr.LC_even_row > td {
+  background-color: $data_table_dark;
+  padding: 2px;
+  vertical-align: top;
+}
+
+table.LC_pick_box tr > td.LC_even_row {
+  background-color: $data_table_dark;
+  vertical-align: top;
+}
+
+table.LC_data_table tr.LC_data_table_highlight td {
+  background-color: $data_table_darker;
+}
+
+table.LC_data_table tr td.LC_leftcol_header {
+  background-color: $data_table_head;
+  font-weight: bold;
+}
+
+table.LC_data_table tr.LC_empty_row td,
+table.LC_nested tr.LC_empty_row td {
+  background-color: #FFFFFF;
+  font-weight: bold;
+  font-style: italic;
+  text-align: center;
+  padding: 8px;
+}
+
+table.LC_caption {
+}
+
+table.LC_nested tr.LC_empty_row td {
+  padding: 4ex
+}
+
+table.LC_nested_outer tr th {
+  font-weight: bold;
+  color:$fontmenu;
+  background-color: $data_table_head;
+  font-size: small;
+  border-bottom: 1px solid #000000;
+}
+
+table.LC_nested_outer tr td.LC_subheader {
+  background-color: $data_table_head;
+  font-weight: bold;
+  font-size: small;
+  border-bottom: 1px solid #000000;
+  text-align: right;
+}
+
+table.LC_nested tr.LC_info_row td {
+  background-color: #CCCCCC;
+  font-weight: bold;
+  font-size: small;
+  text-align: center;
+}
+
+table.LC_nested tr.LC_info_row td.LC_left_item,
+table.LC_nested_outer tr th.LC_left_item {
+  text-align: left;
+}
+
+table.LC_nested td {
+  background-color: #FFFFFF;
+  font-size: small;
+}
+
+table.LC_nested_outer tr th.LC_right_item,
+table.LC_nested tr.LC_info_row td.LC_right_item,
+table.LC_nested tr.LC_odd_row td.LC_right_item,
+table.LC_nested tr td.LC_right_item {
+  text-align: right;
+}
+
+table.LC_nested tr.LC_odd_row td {
+  background-color: #EEEEEE;
+}
+
+table.LC_createuser {
+}
+
+table.LC_createuser tr.LC_section_row td {
+  font-size: small;
+}
+
+table.LC_createuser tr.LC_info_row td  {
+  background-color: #CCCCCC;
+  font-weight: bold;
+  text-align: center;
+}
+
+table.LC_calendar {
+  border: 1px solid #000000;
+  border-collapse: collapse;
+  width: 98%;
+}
+
+table.LC_calendar_pickdate {
+  font-size: xx-small;
+}
+
+table.LC_calendar tr td {
+  border: 1px solid #000000;
+  vertical-align: top;
+  width: 14%;
+}
+
+table.LC_calendar tr td.LC_calendar_day_empty {
+  background-color: $data_table_dark;
+}
+
+table.LC_calendar tr td.LC_calendar_day_current {
+  background-color: $data_table_highlight;
+}
+
+table.LC_mail_list tr.LC_mail_new {
+  background-color: $mail_new;
+}
+
+table.LC_mail_list tr.LC_mail_new:hover {
+  background-color: $mail_new_hover;
+}
+
+table.LC_mail_list tr.LC_mail_read {
+  background-color: $mail_read;
+}
+
+table.LC_mail_list tr.LC_mail_read:hover {
+  background-color: $mail_read_hover;
+}
+
+table.LC_mail_list tr.LC_mail_replied {
+  background-color: $mail_replied;
+}
+
+table.LC_mail_list tr.LC_mail_replied:hover {
+  background-color: $mail_replied_hover;
+}
+
+table.LC_mail_list tr.LC_mail_other {
+  background-color: $mail_other;
+}
+
+table.LC_mail_list tr.LC_mail_other:hover {
+  background-color: $mail_other_hover;
+}
+
+table.LC_data_table tr > td.LC_browser_file,
+table.LC_data_table tr > td.LC_browser_file_published {
+  background: #AAEE77;
+}
+
+table.LC_data_table tr > td.LC_browser_file_locked,
+table.LC_data_table tr > td.LC_browser_file_unpublished {
+  background: #FFAA99;
+}
+
+table.LC_data_table tr > td.LC_browser_file_obsolete {
+  background: #888888;
+}
+
+table.LC_data_table tr > td.LC_browser_file_modified,
+table.LC_data_table tr > td.LC_browser_file_metamodified {
+  background: #F8F866;
+}
+
+table.LC_data_table tr.LC_browser_folder > td {
+  background: #E0E8FF;
+}
+
+table.LC_data_table tr > td.LC_roles_is {
+  /* background: #77FF77; */
+}
+
+table.LC_data_table tr > td.LC_roles_future {
+  background: #FFFF77;
+}
+
+table.LC_data_table tr > td.LC_roles_will {
+  background: #FFAA77;
+}
+
+table.LC_data_table tr > td.LC_roles_expired {
+  background: #FF7777;
+}
+
+table.LC_data_table tr > td.LC_roles_will_not {
+  background: #AAFF77;
+}
+
+table.LC_data_table tr > td.LC_roles_selected {
+  background: #11CC55;
+}
+
+span.LC_current_location {
+  font-size:larger;
+  background: $pgbg;
+}
+
+span.LC_parm_menu_item {
+  font-size: larger;
+}
+
+span.LC_parm_scope_all {
+  color: red;
+}
+
+span.LC_parm_scope_folder {
+  color: green;
+}
+
+span.LC_parm_scope_resource {
+  color: orange;
+}
+
+span.LC_parm_part {
+  color: blue;
+}
+
+span.LC_parm_folder,
+span.LC_parm_symb {
+  font-size: x-small;
+  font-family: $mono;
+  color: #AAAAAA;
+}
+
+td.LC_parm_overview_level_menu,
+td.LC_parm_overview_map_menu,
+td.LC_parm_overview_parm_selectors,
+td.LC_parm_overview_restrictions  {
+  border: 1px solid black;
+  border-collapse: collapse;
+}
+
+table.LC_parm_overview_restrictions td {
+  border-width: 1px 4px 1px 4px;
+  border-style: solid;
+  border-color: $pgbg;
+  text-align: center;
+}
+
+table.LC_parm_overview_restrictions th {
+  background: $tabbg;
+  border-width: 1px 4px 1px 4px;
+  border-style: solid;
+  border-color: $pgbg;
+}
+
+table#LC_helpmenu {
+  border: none;
+  height: 55px;
+  border-spacing: 0;
+}
+
+table#LC_helpmenu fieldset legend {
+  font-size: larger;
+}
+
+table#LC_helpmenu_links {
+  width: 100%;
+  border: 1px solid black;
+  background: $pgbg;
+  padding: 0;
+  border-spacing: 1px;
+}
+
+table#LC_helpmenu_links tr td {
+  padding: 1px;
+  background: $tabbg;
+  text-align: center;
+  font-weight: bold;
+}
+
+table#LC_helpmenu_links a:link,
+table#LC_helpmenu_links a:visited,
+table#LC_helpmenu_links a:active {
+  text-decoration: none;
+  color: $font;
+}
+
+table#LC_helpmenu_links a:hover {
+  text-decoration: underline;
+  color: $vlink;
+}
+
+.LC_chrt_popup_exists {
+  border: 1px solid #339933;
+  margin: -1px;
+}
+
+.LC_chrt_popup_up {
+  border: 1px solid yellow;
+  margin: -1px;
+}
+
+.LC_chrt_popup {
+  border: 1px solid #8888FF;
+  background: #CCCCFF;
+}
+
+table.LC_pick_box {
+  border-collapse: separate;
+  background: white;
+  border: 1px solid black;
+  border-spacing: 1px;
+}
+
+table.LC_pick_box td.LC_pick_box_title {
+  background: $sidebg;
+  font-weight: bold;
+  text-align: left;
+  vertical-align: top;
+  width: 184px;
+  padding: 8px;
+}
+
+table.LC_pick_box td.LC_pick_box_value {
+  text-align: left;
+  padding: 8px;
+}
+
+table.LC_pick_box td.LC_pick_box_select {
+  text-align: left;
+  padding: 8px;
+}
+
+table.LC_pick_box td.LC_pick_box_separator {
+  padding: 0;
+  height: 1px;
+  background: black;
+}
+
+table.LC_pick_box td.LC_pick_box_submit {
+  text-align: right;
+}
+
+table.LC_pick_box td.LC_evenrow_value {
+  text-align: left;
+  padding: 8px;
+  background-color: $data_table_light;
+}
+
+table.LC_pick_box td.LC_oddrow_value {
+  text-align: left;
+  padding: 8px;
+  background-color: $data_table_light;
+}
+
+span.LC_helpform_receipt_cat {
+  font-weight: bold;
+}
+
+table.LC_group_priv_box {
+  background: white;
+  border: 1px solid black;
+  border-spacing: 1px;
+}
+
+table.LC_group_priv_box td.LC_pick_box_title {
+  background: $tabbg;
+  font-weight: bold;
+  text-align: right;
+  width: 184px;
+}
+
+table.LC_group_priv_box td.LC_groups_fixed {
+  background: $data_table_light;
+  text-align: center;
+}
+
+table.LC_group_priv_box td.LC_groups_optional {
+  background: $data_table_dark;
+  text-align: center;
+}
+
+table.LC_group_priv_box td.LC_groups_functionality {
+  background: $data_table_darker;
+  text-align: center;
+  font-weight: bold;
+}
+
+table.LC_group_priv td {
+  text-align: left;
+  padding: 0;
+}
+
+table.LC_notify_front_page {
+  background: white;
+  border: 1px solid black;
+  padding: 8px;
+}
+
+table.LC_notify_front_page td {
+  padding: 8px;
+}
+
+.LC_navbuttons {
+  margin: 2ex 0ex 2ex 0ex;
+}
+
+.LC_topic_bar {
+  font-weight: bold;
+  background: $tabbg;
+  margin: 1em 0em 1em 2em;
+  padding: 3px;
+  font-size: 1.2em;
+}
+
+.LC_topic_bar span {
+  left: 0.5em;
+  position: absolute;
+  vertical-align: middle;
+  font-size: 1.2em;
+}
+
+table.LC_course_group_status {
+  margin: 20px;
+}
+
+table.LC_status_selector td {
+  vertical-align: top;
+  text-align: center;
+  padding: 4px;
+}
+
+div.LC_feedback_link {
+  clear: both;
+  background: $sidebg;
+  width: 100%;
+  padding-bottom: 10px;
+  border: 1px $tabbg solid;
+  height: 22px;
+  line-height: 22px;
+  padding-top: 5px;
+}
+
+div.LC_feedback_link img {
+  height: 22px;
+  vertical-align:middle;
+}
+
+div.LC_feedback_link a {
+  text-decoration: none;
+}
+
+div.LC_comblock {
+  display:inline;
+  color:$font;
+  font-size:90%;
+}
+
+div.LC_feedback_link div.LC_comblock {
+  padding-left:5px;
+}
+
+div.LC_feedback_link div.LC_comblock a {
+  color:$font;
+}
+
+span.LC_feedback_link {
+  /* background: $feedback_link_bg; */
+  font-size: larger;
+}
+
+span.LC_message_link {
+  /* background: $feedback_link_bg; */
+  font-size: larger;
+  position: absolute;
+  right: 1em;
+}
+
+table.LC_prior_tries {
+  border: 1px solid #000000;
+  border-collapse: separate;
+  border-spacing: 1px;
+}
+
+table.LC_prior_tries td {
+  padding: 2px;
+}
+
+.LC_answer_correct {
+  background: lightgreen;
+  color: darkgreen;
+  padding: 6px;
+}
+
+.LC_answer_charged_try {
+  background: #FFAAAA;
+  color: darkred;
+  padding: 6px;
+}
+
+.LC_answer_not_charged_try,
+.LC_answer_no_grade,
+.LC_answer_late {
+  background: lightyellow;
+  color: black;
+  padding: 6px;
+}
+
+.LC_answer_previous {
+  background: lightblue;
+  color: darkblue;
+  padding: 6px;
+}
+
+.LC_answer_no_message {
+  background: #FFFFFF;
+  color: black;
+  padding: 6px;
+}
+
+.LC_answer_unknown {
+  background: orange;
+  color: black;
+  padding: 6px;
+}
+
+span.LC_prior_numerical,
+span.LC_prior_string,
+span.LC_prior_custom,
+span.LC_prior_reaction,
+span.LC_prior_math {
+  font-family: $mono;
+  white-space: pre;
+}
+
+span.LC_prior_string {
+  font-family: $mono;
+  white-space: pre;
+}
+
+table.LC_prior_option {
+  width: 100%;
+  border-collapse: collapse;
+}
+
+table.LC_prior_rank,
+table.LC_prior_match {
+  border-collapse: collapse;
+}
+
+table.LC_prior_option tr td,
+table.LC_prior_rank tr td,
+table.LC_prior_match tr td {
+  border: 1px solid #000000;
+}
+
+.LC_nobreak {
+  white-space: nowrap;
+}
+
+span.LC_cusr_emph {
+  font-style: italic;
+}
+
+span.LC_cusr_subheading {
+  font-weight: normal;
+  font-size: 85%;
+}
+
+div.LC_docs_entry_move {
+  border: 1px solid #BBBBBB;
+  background: #DDDDDD;
+  width: 22px;
+  padding: 1px;
+  margin: 0;
+}
+
+table.LC_data_table tr > td.LC_docs_entry_commands,
+table.LC_data_table tr > td.LC_docs_entry_parameter {
+  background: #DDDDDD;
+  font-size: x-small;
+}
+
+.LC_docs_entry_parameter {
+  white-space: nowrap;
+}
+
+.LC_docs_copy {
+  color: #000099;
+}
+
+.LC_docs_cut {
+  color: #550044;
+}
+
+.LC_docs_rename {
+  color: #009900;
+}
+
+.LC_docs_remove {
+  color: #990000;
+}
+
+.LC_docs_reinit_warn,
+.LC_docs_ext_edit {
+  font-size: x-small;
+}
+
+table.LC_docs_adddocs td,
+table.LC_docs_adddocs th {
+  border: 1px solid #BBBBBB;
+  padding: 4px;
+  background: #DDDDDD;
+}
+
+table.LC_sty_begin {
+  background: #BBFFBB;
+}
+
+table.LC_sty_end {
+  background: #FFBBBB;
+}
+
+table.LC_double_column {
+  border-width: 0;
+  border-collapse: collapse;
+  width: 100%;
+  padding: 2px;
+}
+
+table.LC_double_column tr td.LC_left_col {
+  top: 2px;
+  left: 2px;
+  width: 47%;
+  vertical-align: top;
+}
+
+table.LC_double_column tr td.LC_right_col {
+  top: 2px;
+  right: 2px;
+  width: 47%;
+  vertical-align: top;
+}
+
+div.LC_left_float {
+  float: left;
+  padding-right: 5%;
+  padding-bottom: 4px;
+}
+
+div.LC_clear_float_header {
+  padding-bottom: 2px;
+}
+
+div.LC_clear_float_footer {
+  padding-top: 10px;
+  clear: both;
+}
+
+div.LC_grade_show_user {
+  margin-top: 20px;
+  border: 1px solid black;
+}
+
+div.LC_grade_user_name {
+  background: #DDDDEE;
+  border-bottom: 1px solid black;
+  font-weight: bold;
+  font-size: large;
+}
+
+div.LC_grade_show_user_odd_row div.LC_grade_user_name {
+  background: #DDEEDD;
+}
+
+div.LC_grade_show_problem,
+div.LC_grade_submissions,
+div.LC_grade_message_center,
+div.LC_grade_info_links,
+div.LC_grade_assign {
+  margin: 5px;
+  width: 99%;
+  background: #FFFFFF;
+}
+
+div.LC_grade_show_problem_header,
+div.LC_grade_submissions_header,
+div.LC_grade_message_center_header,
+div.LC_grade_assign_header {
+  font-weight: bold;
+  font-size: large;
+}
+
+div.LC_grade_show_problem_problem,
+div.LC_grade_submissions_body,
+div.LC_grade_message_center_body,
+div.LC_grade_assign_body {
+  border: 1px solid black;
+  width: 99%;
+  background: #FFFFFF;
+}
+
+span.LC_grade_check_note {
+  font-weight: normal;
+  font-size: medium;
+  display: inline;
+  position: absolute;
+  right: 1em;
+}
+
+table.LC_scantron_action {
+  width: 100%;
+}
+
+table.LC_scantron_action tr th {
+  font-weight:bold;
+  font-style:normal;
+}
+
+.LC_edit_problem_header,
+div.LC_edit_problem_footer {
+  font-weight: normal;
+  font-size:  medium;
+  margin: 2px;
+}
+
+div.LC_edit_problem_header,
+div.LC_edit_problem_header div,
+div.LC_edit_problem_footer,
+div.LC_edit_problem_footer div,
+div.LC_edit_problem_editxml_header,
+div.LC_edit_problem_editxml_header div {
+  margin-top: 5px;
+}
+
+div.LC_edit_problem_header_title {
+  font-weight: bold;
+  font-size: larger;
+  background: $tabbg;
+  padding: 3px;
+}
+
+table.LC_edit_problem_header_title {
+  font-size: larger;
+  font-weight:  bold;
+  width: 100%;
+  border-color: $pgbg;
+  border-style: solid;
+  border-width: $border;
+  background: $tabbg;
+  border-collapse: collapse;
+  padding: 0;
+}
+
+div.LC_edit_problem_discards {
+  float: left;
+  padding-bottom: 5px;
+}
+
+div.LC_edit_problem_saves {
+  float: right;
+  padding-bottom: 5px;
+}
+
+img.stift {
+  border-width: 0;
+  vertical-align: middle;
+}
+
+table td.LC_mainmenu_col_fieldset {
+  vertical-align: top;
+}
+
+div.LC_createcourse {
+  margin: 10px 10px 10px 10px;
+}
+
+.LC_dccid {
+  margin: 0.2em 0 0 0;
+  padding: 0;
+  font-size: 90%;
+  display:none;
+}
+
+/* ---- Remove when done ----
+# The following styles is part of the redesign of LON-CAPA and are
+# subject to change during this project.
+# Don't rely on their current functionality as they might be 
+# changed or removed.
+# --------------------------*/
+
+a:hover,
+ol.LC_primary_menu a:hover,
+ol#LC_MenuBreadcrumbs a:hover,
+ol#LC_PathBreadcrumbs a:hover,
+ul#LC_secondary_menu a:hover,
+.LC_FormSectionClearButton input:hover
+ul.LC_TabContent   li:hover a {
+  color:#BF2317;
+  text-decoration:none;
+}
+
+h1 {
+  padding: 0;
+  line-height:130%;
+}
+
+h2,
+h3,
+h4,
+h5,
+h6 {
+  margin: 5px 0 5px 0;
+  padding: 0;
+  line-height:130%;
+}
+
+.LC_hcell {
+  padding:3px 15px 3px 15px;
+  margin: 0;
+  background-color:$tabbg;
+  color:$fontmenu;
+  border-bottom:solid 1px $lg_border_color;
+}
+
+.LC_Box > .LC_hcell {
+  margin: 0 -10px 10px -10px;
+}
+
+.LC_noBorder {
+  border: 0;
+}
+
+.LC_FormSectionClearButton input {
+  background-color:transparent;
+  border: none;
+  cursor:pointer;
+  text-decoration:underline;
+}
+
+.LC_help_open_topic {
+  color: #FFFFFF;
+  background-color: #EEEEFF;
+  margin: 1px;
+  padding: 4px;
+  border: 1px solid #000033;
+  white-space: nowrap;
+  /* vertical-align: middle; */
+}
+
+dl,
+ul,
+div,
+fieldset {
+  margin: 10px 10px 10px 0;
+  /* overflow: hidden; */
+}
+
+fieldset > legend {
+  font-weight: bold;
+  padding: 0 5px 0 5px;
+}
+
+#LC_nav_bar {
+  float: left;
+  margin: 0.2em 0 0 0;
+}
+
+#LC_realm {
+  margin: 0.2em 0 0 0;
+  padding: 0;
+  font-weight: bold;
+  text-align: center;
+}
+
+#LC_nav_bar em {
+  font-weight: bold;
+  font-style: normal;
+}
+
+ol.LC_primary_menu {
+  float: right;
+  margin: 0.2em 0 0 0;
+}
+
+ol#LC_PathBreadcrumbs {
+  margin: 0;
+}
+
+ol.LC_primary_menu li {
+  display: inline;
+  padding: 5px 5px 0 10px;
+  vertical-align: top;
+}
+
+ol.LC_primary_menu li img {
+  vertical-align: bottom;
+}
+
+ol.LC_primary_menu a {
+  font-size: 90%;
+  color: RGB(80, 80, 80);
+  text-decoration: none;
+}
+
+ul#LC_secondary_menu {
+  clear: both;
+  color: $fontmenu;
+  background: $tabbg;
+  list-style: none;
+  padding: 0;
+  margin: 0;
+  width: 100%;
+}
+
+ul#LC_secondary_menu li {
+  font-weight: bold;
+  line-height: 1.8em;
+  padding: 0 0.8em;
+  border-right: 1px solid black;
+  display: inline;
+  vertical-align: middle;
+}
+
+ul.LC_TabContent {
+  display:block;
+  background: $sidebg;
+  border-bottom: solid 1px $lg_border_color;
+  list-style:none;
+  margin: 0 -10px;
+  padding: 0;
+}
+
+ul.LC_TabContent li,
+ul.LC_TabContentBigger li {
+  float:left;
+}
+
+ul#LC_secondary_menu li a {
+  color: $fontmenu;
+  text-decoration: none;
+}
+
+ul.LC_TabContent {
+  min-height:1.5em;
+}
+
+ul.LC_TabContent li {
+  vertical-align:middle;
+  padding: 0 10px 0 10px;
+  background-color:$tabbg;
+  border-bottom:solid 1px $lg_border_color;
+}
+
+ul.LC_TabContent .right {
+  float:right;
+}
+
+ul.LC_TabContent li a,
+ul.LC_TabContent li {
+  color:rgb(47,47,47);
+  text-decoration:none;
+  font-size:95%;
+  font-weight:bold;
+  padding-right: 16px;
+}
+
+ul.LC_TabContent li:hover,
+ul.LC_TabContent li.active {
+  background:#FFFFFF url(/adm/lonIcons/open.gif) no-repeat scroll right center;
+  border-bottom:solid 2px #FFFFFF;
+  padding-right: 16px;
+}
+
+#maincoursedoc {
+  clear:both;
+}
+
+ul.LC_TabContentBigger {
+  display:block;
+  list-style:none;
+  padding: 0;
+}
+
+ul.LC_TabContentBigger li {
+  vertical-align:bottom;
+  height: 30px;
+  font-size:110%;
+  font-weight:bold;
+  color: #737373;
+}
+
+
+ul.LC_TabContentBigger li a {
+  background:url('/adm/lonIcons/tabbgleft.gif') left bottom no-repeat;
+  height: 30px;
+  line-height: 30px;
+  text-align: center;
+  display: block;
+  text-decoration: none;
+}
+
+ul.LC_TabContentBigger li:hover a,
+ul.LC_TabContentBigger li.active a {
+  background:url('/adm/lonIcons/tabbgleft.gif') left top no-repeat;
+  color:$font;
+  text-decoration: underline;
+}
+
+
+ul.LC_TabContentBigger li b {
+  background: url('/adm/lonIcons/tabbgright.gif') no-repeat right bottom;
+  display: block;
+  float: left;
+  padding: 0 30px;
+}
+
+ul.LC_TabContentBigger li:hover b,
+ul.LC_TabContentBigger li.active b {
+  background:url('/adm/lonIcons/tabbgright.gif') right top no-repeat;
+  color:$font;
+  border-bottom: 1px solid #FFFFFF;
+}
+
+
+ul.LC_CourseBreadcrumbs {
+  background: $sidebg;
+  line-height: 32px;
+  padding-left: 10px;
+  margin: 0 0 10px 0;
+  list-style-position: inside;
+
+}
+
+ol#LC_MenuBreadcrumbs,
+ol#LC_PathBreadcrumbs {
+  padding-left: 10px;
+  margin: 0;
+  list-style-position: inside;
+    /* SD working here 
+    white-space: nowrap; */
+}
+
+ol#LC_MenuBreadcrumbs li,
+ol#LC_PathBreadcrumbs li,
+ul.LC_CourseBreadcrumbs li {
+  display: inline;
+  white-space: nowrap;
+    /* SD working here  
+    white-space: normal; */ 
+}
+
+ol#LC_MenuBreadcrumbs li a,
+ul.LC_CourseBreadcrumbs li a {
+  text-decoration: none;
+  font-size:90%;
+}
+
+ol#LC_PathBreadcrumbs li a {
+  text-decoration:none;
+  font-size:100%;
+  font-weight:bold;
+}
+
+.LC_Box {
+  border: solid 1px $lg_border_color;
+  padding: 0 10px 10px 10px;
+}
+
+.LC_AboutMe_Image {
+  float:left;
+  margin-right:10px;
+}
+
+.LC_Clear_AboutMe_Image {
+  clear:left;
+}
+
+dl.LC_ListStyleClean dt {
+  padding-right: 5px;
+  display: table-header-group;
+}
+
+dl.LC_ListStyleClean dd {
+  display: table-row;
+}
+
+.LC_ListStyleClean,
+.LC_ListStyleSimple,
+.LC_ListStyleNormal,
+.LC_ListStyleSpecial {
+  /* display:block; */
+  list-style-position: inside;
+  list-style-type: none;
+  overflow: hidden;
+  padding: 0;
+}
+
+.LC_ListStyleSimple li,
+.LC_ListStyleSimple dd,
+.LC_ListStyleNormal li,
+.LC_ListStyleNormal dd,
+.LC_ListStyleSpecial li,
+.LC_ListStyleSpecial dd {
+  margin: 0;
+  padding: 5px 5px 5px 10px;
+  clear: both;
+}
+
+.LC_ListStyleClean li,
+.LC_ListStyleClean dd {
+  padding-top: 0;
+  padding-bottom: 0;
+}
+
+.LC_ListStyleSimple dd,
+.LC_ListStyleSimple li {
+  border-bottom: solid 1px $lg_border_color;
+}
+
+.LC_ListStyleSpecial li,
+.LC_ListStyleSpecial dd {
+  list-style-type: none;
+  background-color: RGB(220, 220, 220);
+  margin-bottom: 4px;
+}
+
+table.LC_SimpleTable {
+  margin:5px;
+  border:solid 1px $lg_border_color;
+}
+
+table.LC_SimpleTable tr {
+  padding: 0;
+  border:solid 1px $lg_border_color;
+}
+
+table.LC_SimpleTable thead {
+  background:rgb(220,220,220);
+}
+
+div.LC_columnSection {
+  display: block;
+  clear: both;
+  overflow: hidden;
+  margin: 0;
+}
+
+div.LC_columnSection>* {
+  float: left;
+  margin: 10px 20px 10px 0;
+  overflow:hidden;
+}
+
+.LC_loginpage_container {
+  text-align:left;
+  margin : 0 auto;
+  width:90%;
+  padding: 10px;
+  height: auto;
+  background-color:#FFFFFF;
+  border:1px solid #CCCCCC;
+}
+
+
+.LC_loginpage_loginContainer {
+  float:left;
+  width: 182px;
+  padding: 2px;
+  border:1px solid #CCCCCC;
+  background-color:$loginbg;
+}
+
+.LC_loginpage_loginContainer h2 {
+  margin-top: 0;
+  display:block;
+  background:$bgcol;
+  color:$textcol;
+  padding-left:5px;
+}
+
+.LC_loginpage_loginInfo {
+  float:left;
+  width:182px;
+  border:1px solid #CCCCCC;
+  padding:2px;
+}
+
+.LC_loginpage_space {
+  clear: both;
+  margin-bottom: 20px;
+  border-bottom: 1px solid #CCCCCC;
+}
+
+.LC_loginpage_floatLeft {
+  float: left;
+  width: 200px;
+  margin: 0;
+}
+
+table em {
+  font-weight: bold;
+  font-style: normal;
+}
+
+table.LC_tableBrowseRes,
+table.LC_tableOfContent {
+  border:none;
+  border-spacing: 1px;
+  padding: 3px;
+  background-color: #FFFFFF;
+  font-size: 90%;
+}
+
+table.LC_tableOfContent {
+  border-collapse: collapse;
+}
+
+table.LC_tableBrowseRes a,
+table.LC_tableOfContent a {
+  background-color: transparent;
+  text-decoration: none;
+}
+
+table.LC_tableOfContent img {
+  border: none;
+  height: 1.3em;
+  vertical-align: text-bottom;
+  margin-right: 0.3em;
+}
+
+a#LC_content_toolbar_firsthomework {
+  background-image:url(/res/adm/pages/open-first-problem.gif);
+}
+
+a#LC_content_toolbar_launchnav {
+  background-image:url(/res/adm/pages/start-navigation.gif);
+}
+
+a#LC_content_toolbar_closenav {
+  background-image:url(/res/adm/pages/close-navigation.gif);
+}
+
+a#LC_content_toolbar_everything {
+  background-image:url(/res/adm/pages/show-all.gif);
+}
+
+a#LC_content_toolbar_uncompleted {
+  background-image:url(/res/adm/pages/show-incomplete-problems.gif);
+}
+
+#LC_content_toolbar_clearbubbles {
+  background-image:url(/res/adm/pages/mark-discussionentries-read.gif);
+}
+
+a#LC_content_toolbar_changefolder {
+  background : url(/res/adm/pages/close-all-folders.gif) top center ;
+}
+
+a#LC_content_toolbar_changefolder_toggled {
+  background-image:url(/res/adm/pages/open-all-folders.gif);
+}
+
+ul#LC_toolbar li a:hover {
+  background-position: bottom center;
+}
+
+ul#LC_toolbar {
+  padding: 0;
+  margin: 2px;
+  list-style:none;
+  position:relative;
+  background-color:white;
+}
+
+ul#LC_toolbar li {
+  border:1px solid white;
+  padding: 0;
+  margin: 0;
+  float: left;
+  display:inline;
+  vertical-align:middle;
+}
+
+
+a.LC_toolbarItem {
+  display:block;
+  padding: 0;
+  margin: 0;
+  height: 32px;
+  width: 32px;
+  color:white;
+  border: none;
+  background-repeat:no-repeat;
+  background-color:transparent;
+}
+
+ul.LC_funclist {
+    margin: 0;
+    padding: 0.5em 1em 0.5em 0;
+}
+
+ul.LC_funclist + ul.LC_funclist {
+    /* 
+       left border as a seperator if we have more than
+       one list 
+    */
+    border-left: 1px solid $sidebg;
+    /* 
+       this hides the left border behind the border of the 
+       outer box if element is wrapped to the next 'line' 
+    */
+    margin-left: -1px;
+}
+
+ul.LC_funclist li {
+  display: inline;
+  white-space: nowrap;
+  margin: 0 0 0 25px;
+  line-height: 150%;
+}
+
+
+END
+}
+
+=pod
 
 =item * &headtag()
 
@@ -3002,48 +6430,126 @@ Inputs: $title - optional title for the
         $args - optional arguments
             force_register - if is true call registerurl so the remote is 
                              informed
-                             
-            redirect - array ref of seconds before redirect occurs
-                                    url to redirect to
+            redirect       -> array ref of
+                                   1- seconds before redirect occurs
+                                   2- url to redirect to
+                                   3- whether the side effect should occur
                            (side effect of setting 
                                $env{'internal.head.redirect'} to the url 
                                redirected too)
-=back
+            domain         -> force to color decorate a page for a specific
+                               domain
+            function       -> force usage of a specific rolish color scheme
+            bgcolor        -> override the default page bgcolor
+            no_auto_mt_title
+                           -> prevent &mt()ing the title arg
 
 =cut
 
 sub headtag {
     my ($title,$head_extra,$args) = @_;
     
+    my $function = $args->{'function'} || &get_users_function();
+    my $domain   = $args->{'domain'}   || &determinedomain();
+    my $bgcolor  = $args->{'bgcolor'}  || &designparm($function.'.pgbg',$domain);
+    my $url = join(':',$env{'user.name'},$env{'user.domain'},
+		   $Apache::lonnet::perlvar{'lonVersion'},
+		   #time(),
+		   $env{'environment.color.timestamp'},
+		   $function,$domain,$bgcolor);
+
+    $url = '/adm/css/'.&escape($url).'.css';
+
     my $result =
 	'<head>'.
-	&Apache::lonxml::fontsettings().
-	&Apache::lonhtmlcommon::htmlareaheaders();
+	&font_settings();
 
+    if (!$args->{'frameset'}) {
+	$result .= &Apache::lonhtmlcommon::htmlareaheaders();
+    }
     if ($args->{'force_register'}) {
 	$result .= &Apache::lonmenu::registerurl(1);
     }
+    if (!$args->{'no_nav_bar'} 
+	&& !$args->{'only_body'}
+	&& !$args->{'frameset'}) {
+	$result .= &help_menu_js();
+    }
 
     if (ref($args->{'redirect'})) {
-	my ($time,$url) = @{$args->{'redirect'}};
+	my ($time,$url,$inhibit_continue) = @{$args->{'redirect'}};
 	$url = &Apache::lonenc::check_encrypt($url);
-	$env{'internal.head.redirect'} = $url;
+	if (!$inhibit_continue) {
+	    $env{'internal.head.redirect'} = $url;
+	}
 	$result.=<<ADDMETA
 <meta http-equiv="pragma" content="no-cache" />
-<meta HTTP-EQUIV="Refresh" CONTENT="$time; url=$url" />
+<meta http-equiv="Refresh" content="$time; url=$url" />
 ADDMETA
     }
     if (!defined($title)) {
 	$title = 'The LearningOnline Network with CAPA';
     }
-    
-    $result .= '<title> LON-CAPA '.&mt($title).'</title>'.$head_extra;
+    if (!$args->{'no_auto_mt_title'}) { $title = &mt($title); }
+    $result .= '<title> LON-CAPA '.$title.'</title>'
+	.'<link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="'.$url.'" />'
+	.$head_extra;
     return $result;
 }
 
 =pod
 
-=over 4
+=item * &font_settings()
+
+Returns neccessary <meta> to set the proper encoding
+
+Inputs: none
+
+=cut
+
+sub font_settings {
+    my $headerstring='';
+    if (!$env{'browser.mathml'} && $env{'browser.unicode'}) {
+	$headerstring.=
+	    '<meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" />';
+    }
+    return $headerstring;
+}
+
+=pod
+
+=item * &xml_begin()
+
+Returns the needed doctype and <html>
+
+Inputs: none
+
+=cut
+
+sub xml_begin {
+    my $output='';
+
+    if ($env{'internal.start_page'}==1) {
+	&Apache::lonhtmlcommon::init_htmlareafields();
+    }
+
+    if ($env{'browser.mathml'}) {
+	$output='<?xml version="1.0"?>'
+            #.'<?xml-stylesheet type="text/css" href="/adm/MathML/mathml.css"?>'."\n"
+#            .'<!DOCTYPE html SYSTEM "/adm/MathML/mathml.dtd" '
+            
+#	    .'<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd" [<!ENTITY mathns "http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML">] >'
+	    .'<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.1 plus MathML 2.0 plus SVG 1.1//EN" "http://www.w3.org/2002/04/xhtml-math-svg/xhtml-math-svg.dtd">'
+            .'<html xmlns:math="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" ' 
+	    .'xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">';
+    } else {
+	$output='<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd">'
+           .'<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">';
+    }
+    return $output;
+}
+
+=pod
 
 =item * &endheadtag()
 
@@ -3051,8 +6557,6 @@ Returns a uniform </head> for LON-CAPA w
 
 Inputs: none
 
-=back
-
 =cut
 
 sub endheadtag {
@@ -3061,14 +6565,18 @@ sub endheadtag {
 
 =pod
 
-=over 4
-
 =item * &head()
 
 Returns a uniform complete <head>..</head> section for LON-CAPA web pages.
 
-Inputs: $title - optional title for the page
-        $head_extra - optional extra HTML to put inside the <head>
+Inputs:
+
+=over 4
+
+$title - optional title for the page
+
+$head_extra - optional extra HTML to put inside the <head>
+
 =back
 
 =cut
@@ -3080,36 +6588,54 @@ sub head {
 
 =pod
 
-=over 4
-
 =item * &start_page()
 
 Returns a complete <html> .. <body> section for LON-CAPA web pages.
 
-Inputs: $title - optional title for the page
-        $head_extra - optional extra HTML to incude inside the <head>
-        $args - additional optional args supported are:
-                  only_body      -> is true will set &bodytag() onlybodytag
+Inputs:
+
+=over 4
+
+$title - optional title for the page
+
+$head_extra - optional extra HTML to incude inside the <head>
+
+$args - additional optional args supported are:
+
+=over 8
+
+             only_body      -> is true will set &bodytag() onlybodytag
                                     arg on
-                  no_nav_bar     -> is true will set &bodytag() notopbar arg on
-                  add_entries    -> additional attributes to add to the  <body>
-                  domain         -> force to color decorate a page for a 
+             no_nav_bar     -> is true will set &bodytag() no_nav_bar arg on
+             add_entries    -> additional attributes to add to the  <body>
+             domain         -> force to color decorate a page for a 
                                     specific domain
-                  function       -> force usage of a specific rolish color
+             function       -> force usage of a specific rolish color
                                     scheme
-                  redirect       -> see &headtag()
-                  bgcolor        -> override the default page bg color
-                  js_ready       -> return a string ready for being used in 
+             redirect       -> see &headtag()
+             bgcolor        -> override the default page bg color
+             js_ready       -> return a string ready for being used in 
                                     a javascript writeln
-                  html_encode    -> return a string ready for being used in 
+             html_encode    -> return a string ready for being used in 
                                     a html attribute
-                  force_register -> if is true will turn on the &bodytag()
+             force_register -> if is true will turn on the &bodytag()
                                     $forcereg arg
-                  body_title     -> alternate text to use instead of $title
-                                    in the title box that appears, this text
-                                    is not auto translated like the $title is
-                  frameset       -> if true will start with a <frameset>
+             frameset       -> if true will start with a <frameset>
                                     rather than <body>
+             skip_phases    -> hash ref of 
+                                    head -> skip the <html><head> generation
+                                    body -> skip all <body> generation
+             no_inline_link -> if true and in remote mode, don't show the 
+                                    'Switch To Inline Menu' link
+             no_auto_mt_title -> prevent &mt()ing the title arg
+             inherit_jsmath -> when creating popup window in a page,
+                                    should it have jsmath forced on by the
+                                    current page
+             bread_crumbs ->             Array containing breadcrumbs
+             bread_crumbs_components ->  if exists show it as headline else show only the breadcrumbs
+
+=back
+
 =back
 
 =cut
@@ -3118,33 +6644,74 @@ sub start_page {
     my ($title,$head_extra,$args) = @_;
     #&Apache::lonnet::logthis("start_page ".join(':',caller(0)));
     my %head_args;
-    foreach my $arg ('redirect','force_register') {
+    foreach my $arg ('redirect','force_register','domain','function',
+		     'bgcolor','frameset','no_nav_bar','only_body',
+		     'no_auto_mt_title') {
 	if (defined($args->{$arg})) {
 	    $head_args{$arg} = $args->{$arg};
 	}
     }
 
     $env{'internal.start_page'}++;
-    my $result = 
-	&Apache::lonxml::xmlbegin().
-	&headtag($title,$head_extra,\%head_args).&endheadtag();
-    if ($args->{'frameset'}) {
-	my $attr_string = &make_attr_string($args->{'force_register'},
-					    $args->{'add_entries'});
-	$result .= "\n<frameset $attr_string>\n";
-    } else {
-	$result .=
-	    &bodytag($title, 
-		     $args->{'function'},       $args->{'add_entries'},
-		     $args->{'only_body'},      $args->{'domain'},
-		     $args->{'force_register'}, $args->{'body_title'},
-		     $args->{'no_nav_bar'},     $args->{'bgcolor'});
+    my $result;
+    if (! exists($args->{'skip_phases'}{'head'}) ) {
+	$result.=
+	    &xml_begin().
+	    &headtag($title,$head_extra,\%head_args).&endheadtag();
+    }
+    
+    if (! exists($args->{'skip_phases'}{'body'}) ) {
+	if ($args->{'frameset'}) {
+	    my $attr_string = &make_attr_string($args->{'force_register'},
+						$args->{'add_entries'});
+	    $result .= "\n<frameset $attr_string>\n";
+        } else {
+            $result .=
+                &bodytag($title, 
+                         $args->{'function'},       $args->{'add_entries'},
+                         $args->{'only_body'},      $args->{'domain'},
+                         $args->{'force_register'}, $args->{'no_nav_bar'},
+                         $args->{'bgcolor'},        $args->{'no_inline_link'},
+                         $args);
+        }
     }
+
     if ($args->{'js_ready'}) {
-	$result = &js_ready($result);
+		$result = &js_ready($result);
     }
     if ($args->{'html_encode'}) {
-	$result = &html_encode($result);
+		$result = &html_encode($result);
+    }
+
+    # Preparation for new and consistent functionlist at top of screen
+    # if ($args->{'functionlist'}) {
+    #            $result .= &build_functionlist();
+    #}
+
+    # Don't add anything more if only_body wanted
+    return $result if $args->{'only_body'};
+
+    #Breadcrumbs for Construction Space provided by &bodytag. 
+    if (($env{'environment.remote'} eq 'off') && ($env{'request.state'} eq 'construct')) {
+        return $result;
+    }
+ 
+    #Breadcrumbs
+    if (exists($args->{'bread_crumbs'}) or exists($args->{'bread_crumbs_component'})) {
+		&Apache::lonhtmlcommon::clear_breadcrumbs();
+		#if any br links exists, add them to the breadcrumbs
+		if (exists($args->{'bread_crumbs'}) and ref($args->{'bread_crumbs'}) eq 'ARRAY') {         
+			foreach my $crumb (@{$args->{'bread_crumbs'}}){
+				&Apache::lonhtmlcommon::add_breadcrumb($crumb);
+			}
+		}
+
+		#if bread_crumbs_component exists show it as headline else show only the breadcrumbs
+		if(exists($args->{'bread_crumbs_component'})){
+			$result .= &Apache::lonhtmlcommon::breadcrumbs($args->{'bread_crumbs_component'});
+		}else{
+			$result .= &Apache::lonhtmlcommon::breadcrumbs();
+		}
     }
     return $result;
 }
@@ -3152,8 +6719,6 @@ sub start_page {
 
 =pod
 
-=over 4
-
 =item * &head()
 
 Returns a complete </body></html> section for LON-CAPA web pages.
@@ -3165,28 +6730,42 @@ Inputs:         $args - additional optio
                                  a html attribute
                  frameset     -> if true will start with a <frameset>
                                  rather than <body>
-=back
+                 dicsussion   -> if true will get discussion from
+                                  lonxml::xmlend
+                                 (you can pass the target and parser arguments
+                                  through optional 'target' and 'parser' args
+                                  to this routine)
 
 =cut
 
 sub end_page {
     my ($args) = @_;
-    #&Apache::lonnet::logthis("end_page ".join(':',caller(0)));
     $env{'internal.end_page'}++;
     my $result;
+    if ($args->{'discussion'}) {
+	my ($target,$parser);
+	if (ref($args->{'discussion'})) {
+	    ($target,$parser) =($args->{'discussion'}{'target'},
+				$args->{'discussion'}{'parser'});
+	}
+	$result .= &Apache::lonxml::xmlend($target,$parser);
+    }
+
     if ($args->{'frameset'}) {
 	$result .= '</frameset>';
     } else {
-	$result .= &endbodytag();
+	$result .= &endbodytag($args);
     }
     $result .= "\n</html>";
 
     if ($args->{'js_ready'}) {
 	$result = &js_ready($result);
     }
+
     if ($args->{'html_encode'}) {
 	$result = &html_encode($result);
     }
+
     return $result;
 }
 
@@ -3203,7 +6782,7 @@ sub js_ready {
     $result =~ s/[\n\r]/ /xmsg;
     $result =~ s/\\/\\\\/xmsg;
     $result =~ s/'/\\'/xmsg;
-    $result =~ s{</script>}{</scrip'+'t>}xmsg;
+    $result =~ s{</}{<\\/}xmsg;
     
     return $result;
 }
@@ -3245,13 +6824,119 @@ sub simple_error_page {
     }
     return $page;
 }
+
+{
+    my @row_count;
+    sub start_data_table {
+	my ($add_class) = @_;
+	my $css_class = (join(' ','LC_data_table',$add_class));
+	unshift(@row_count,0);
+	return '<table class="'.$css_class.'">'."\n";
+    }
+
+    sub end_data_table {
+	shift(@row_count);
+	return '</table>'."\n";;
+    }
+
+    sub start_data_table_row {
+	my ($add_class) = @_;
+	$row_count[0]++;
+	my $css_class = ($row_count[0] % 2)?'LC_odd_row':'LC_even_row';
+	$css_class = (join(' ',$css_class,$add_class)) unless ($add_class eq '');
+	return  '<tr class="'.$css_class.'">'."\n";;
+    }
+    
+    sub continue_data_table_row {
+	my ($add_class) = @_;
+	my $css_class = ($row_count[0] % 2)?'LC_odd_row':'LC_even_row';
+	$css_class = (join(' ',$css_class,$add_class)) unless ($add_class eq '');;
+	return  '<tr class="'.$css_class.'">'."\n";;
+    }
+
+    sub end_data_table_row {
+	return '</tr>'."\n";;
+    }
+
+    sub start_data_table_empty_row {
+#	$row_count[0]++;
+	return  '<tr class="LC_empty_row" >'."\n";;
+    }
+
+    sub end_data_table_empty_row {
+	return '</tr>'."\n";;
+    }
+
+    sub start_data_table_header_row {
+	return  '<tr class="LC_header_row">'."\n";;
+    }
+
+    sub end_data_table_header_row {
+	return '</tr>'."\n";;
+    }
+
+    sub data_table_caption {
+        my $caption = shift;
+        return "<caption class=\"LC_caption\">$caption</caption>";
+    }
+}
+
+=pod
+
+=item * &inhibit_menu_check($arg)
+
+Checks for a inhibitmenu state and generates output to preserve it
+
+Inputs:         $arg - can be any of
+                     - undef - in which case the return value is a string 
+                               to add  into arguments list of a uri
+                     - 'input' - in which case the return value is a HTML
+                                 <form> <input> field of type hidden to
+                                 preserve the value
+                     - a url - in which case the return value is the url with
+                               the neccesary cgi args added to preserve the
+                               inhibitmenu state
+                     - a ref to a url - no return value, but the string is
+                                        updated to include the neccessary cgi
+                                        args to preserve the inhibitmenu state
+
+=cut
+
+sub inhibit_menu_check {
+    my ($arg) = @_;
+    &get_unprocessed_cgi($ENV{'QUERY_STRING'}, ['inhibitmenu']);
+    if ($arg eq 'input') {
+	if ($env{'form.inhibitmenu'}) {
+	    return '<input type="hidden" name="inhibitmenu" value="'.$env{'form.inhibitmenu'}.'" />';
+	} else {
+	    return
+	}
+    }
+    if ($env{'form.inhibitmenu'}) {
+	if (ref($arg)) {
+	    $$arg .= '?inhibitmenu='.$env{'form.inhibitmenu'};
+	} elsif ($arg eq '') {
+	    $arg .= 'inhibitmenu='.$env{'form.inhibitmenu'};
+	} else {
+	    $arg .= '?inhibitmenu='.$env{'form.inhibitmenu'};
+	}
+    }
+    if (!ref($arg)) {
+	return $arg;
+    }
+}
+
 ###############################################
 
 =pod
 
+=back
+
+=head1 User Information Routines
+
 =over 4
 
-=item get_users_function
+=item * &get_users_function()
 
 Used by &bodytag to determine the current users primary role.
 Returns either 'student','coordinator','admin', or 'author'.
@@ -3260,14 +6945,17 @@ Returns either 'student','coordinator','
 
 ###############################################
 sub get_users_function {
-    my $function = 'student';
-    if ($env{'request.role'}=~/^(cc|in|ta|ep)/) {
+    my $function = 'norole';
+    if ($env{'request.role'}=~/^(st)/) {
+        $function='student';
+    }
+    if ($env{'request.role'}=~/^(cc|co|in|ta|ep)/) {
         $function='coordinator';
     }
     if ($env{'request.role'}=~/^(su|dc|ad|li)/) {
         $function='admin';
     }
-    if (($env{'request.role'}=~/^(au|ca)/) ||
+    if (($env{'request.role'}=~/^(au|ca|aa)/) ||
         ($ENV{'REQUEST_URI'}=~/^(\/priv|\~)/)) {
         $function='author';
     }
@@ -3278,14 +6966,46 @@ sub get_users_function {
 
 =pod
 
-=item check_user_status
+=item * &show_course()
+
+Used by lonmenu.pm and lonroles.pm to determine whether to use the word
+'Courses' or 'Roles' in inline navigation and on screen displaying user's roles.
+
+Inputs:
+None
+
+Outputs:
+Scalar: 1 if 'Course' to be used, 0 otherwise.
+
+=cut
+
+###############################################
+sub show_course {
+    my $course = !$env{'user.adv'};
+    if (!$env{'user.adv'}) {
+        foreach my $env (keys(%env)) {
+            next if ($env !~ m/^user\.priv\./);
+            if ($env !~ m/^user\.priv\.(?:st|cm)/) {
+                $course = 0;
+                last;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    return $course;
+}
+
+###############################################
+
+=pod
+
+=item * &check_user_status()
 
 Determines current status of supplied role for a
 specific user. Roles can be active, previous or future.
 
 Inputs: 
 user's domain, user's username, course's domain,
-course's number, optional section/group.
+course's number, optional section ID.
 
 Outputs:
 role status: active, previous or future. 
@@ -3293,33 +7013,35 @@ role status: active, previous or future.
 =cut
 
 sub check_user_status {
-    my ($udom,$uname,$cdom,$crs,$role,$secgrp) = @_;
+    my ($udom,$uname,$cdom,$crs,$role,$sec) = @_;
     my %userinfo = &Apache::lonnet::dump('roles',$udom,$uname);
     my @uroles = keys %userinfo;
     my $srchstr;
     my $active_chk = 'none';
+    my $now = time;
     if (@uroles > 0) {
-        if (($role eq 'cc') || ($secgrp eq '') || (!defined($secgrp))) {
+        if (($role eq 'cc') || ($role eq 'co') || ($sec eq '') || (!defined($sec))) {
             $srchstr = '/'.$cdom.'/'.$crs.'_'.$role;
         } else {
-            $srchstr = '/'.$cdom.'/'.$crs.'/'.$secgrp.'_'.$role;         }
-        if (grep/^$srchstr$/,@uroles) {
+            $srchstr = '/'.$cdom.'/'.$crs.'/'.$sec.'_'.$role;
+        }
+        if (grep/^\Q$srchstr\E$/,@uroles) {
             my $role_end = 0;
             my $role_start = 0;
             $active_chk = 'active';
-            if ($userinfo{$srchstr} =~ m/^($role)_(\d+)/) {
-                $role_end = $2;
-                if ($userinfo{$srchstr} =~ m/^($role)_($role_end)_(\d+)$/) {
-                    $role_start = $3;
+            if ($userinfo{$srchstr} =~ m/^\Q$role\E_(\d+)/) {
+                $role_end = $1;
+                if ($userinfo{$srchstr} =~ m/^\Q$role\E_\Q$role_end\E_(\d+)$/) {
+                    $role_start = $1;
                 }
             }
             if ($role_start > 0) {
-                if (time < $role_start) {
+                if ($now < $role_start) {
                     $active_chk = 'future';
                 }
             }
             if ($role_end > 0) {
-                if (time > $role_end) {
+                if ($now > $role_end) {
                     $active_chk = 'previous';
                 }
             }
@@ -3332,36 +7054,68 @@ sub check_user_status {
 
 =pod
 
-=item get_sections
+=item * &get_sections()
 
 Determines all the sections for a course including
 sections with students and sections containing other roles.
-Incoming parameters: domain, course number, reference to 
-section hash (keys to be section/group IDs), reference to 
-array containing roles for which sections should be gathered
-(optional). If the fourth argument is undefined, sections
-are gathered for any role.
+Incoming parameters: 
+
+1. domain
+2. course number 
+3. reference to array containing roles for which sections should 
+be gathered (optional).
+4. reference to array containing status types for which sections 
+should be gathered (optional).
+
+If the third argument is undefined, sections are gathered for any role. 
+If the fourth argument is undefined, sections are gathered for any status.
+Permissible values are 'active' or 'future' or 'previous'.
  
-Returns number of sections.
+Returns section hash (keys are section IDs, values are
+number of users in each section), subject to the
+optional roles filter, optional status filter 
 
 =cut
 
 ###############################################
 sub get_sections {
-    my ($cdom,$cnum,$sectioncount,$possible_roles) = @_;
-    if (!($cdom && $cnum)) { return 0; }
-    my $numsections = 0;
+    my ($cdom,$cnum,$possible_roles,$possible_status) = @_;
+    if (!defined($cdom) || !defined($cnum)) {
+        my $cid =  $env{'request.course.id'};
+
+	return if (!defined($cid));
 
-    if (!defined($possible_roles) || (grep/^st$/,@$possible_roles)) {
+        $cdom = $env{'course.'.$cid.'.domain'};
+        $cnum = $env{'course.'.$cid.'.num'};
+    }
+
+    my %sectioncount;
+    my $now = time;
+
+    if (!defined($possible_roles) || (grep(/^st$/,@$possible_roles))) {
 	my ($classlist) = &Apache::loncoursedata::get_classlist($cdom,$cnum);
 	my $sec_index = &Apache::loncoursedata::CL_SECTION();
 	my $status_index = &Apache::loncoursedata::CL_STATUS();
-	while (my ($student,$data) = each %$classlist) {
-	    my ($section,$status) = ($data->[$sec_index],
-				     $data->[$status_index]);
-	    unless ($section eq '-1' || $section =~ /^\s*$/) {
-		if (!defined($$sectioncount{$section})) { $numsections++; }
-		$$sectioncount{$section}++;
+        my $start_index = &Apache::loncoursedata::CL_START();
+        my $end_index = &Apache::loncoursedata::CL_END();
+        my $status;
+	while (my ($student,$data) = each(%$classlist)) {
+	    my ($section,$stu_status,$start,$end) = ($data->[$sec_index],
+				                     $data->[$status_index],
+                                                     $data->[$start_index],
+                                                     $data->[$end_index]);
+            if ($stu_status eq 'Active') {
+                $status = 'active';
+            } elsif ($end < $now) {
+                $status = 'previous';
+            } elsif ($start > $now) {
+                $status = 'future';
+            } 
+	    if ($section ne '-1' && $section !~ /^\s*$/) {
+                if ((!defined($possible_status)) || (($status ne '') && 
+                    (grep/^\Q$status\E$/,@{$possible_status}))) { 
+		    $sectioncount{$section}++;
+                }
 	    }
 	}
     }
@@ -3370,172 +7124,41 @@ sub get_sections {
 	if ($user !~ /^(\w{2})/) { next; }
 	my ($role) = ($user =~ /^(\w{2})/);
 	if ($possible_roles && !(grep(/^$role$/,@$possible_roles))) { next; }
-	my $section;
+	my ($section,$status);
 	if ($role eq 'cr' &&
 	    $user =~ m-^$role/[^/]*/[^/]*/[^/]*:[^:]*:[^:]*:(\w+)-) {
 	    $section=$1;
 	}
 	if ($user =~ /^$role:[^:]*:[^:]*:(\w+)/) { $section=$1; }
 	if (!defined($section) || $section eq '-1') { next; }
-	if (!defined($$sectioncount{$section})) { $numsections++; } 
-	$$sectioncount{$section}++;
-    }
-    return $numsections;
-}
-
-###############################################
-                                                                                  
-=pod
-                                                                                  
-=item coursegroups
-
-Retrieve information about groups in a course,
-
-Input:
-1. Reference to hash to populate with group information. 
-2. Optional course domain
-3. Optional course number
-4. Optional group name
-
-Course domain and number will be taken from user's
-environment if not supplied. Optional group name will'
-be passed to lonnet::get_coursegroups() as a regexp to
-use in the call to the dump function.
-
-Output
-Returns number of groups in the course (subject to the
-optional group name filter).
-
-Side effects:
-Populates the referenced curr_groups hash, with key,
-value pairs. Keys are group names, corresponding values
-are scalars containing group information in XML. This
-can be sent to &get_group_settings() to be parsed.     
-
-=cut 
-
-###############################################
-
-sub coursegroups {
-    my ($curr_groups,$cdom,$cnum,$group) = @_;
-    my $numgroups;
-    if (!defined($cdom) || !defined($cnum)) {
-        my $cid =  $env{'request.course.id'};
-        $cdom = $env{'course.'.$cid.'.domain'};
-        $cnum = $env{'course.'.$cid.'.num'};
-    }
-    %{$curr_groups} = &Apache::lonnet::get_coursegroups($cdom,$cnum,$group);
-    my ($tmp) = keys(%{$curr_groups});
-    if ($tmp=~/^error:/) {
-        unless ($tmp eq 'error: 2 tie(GDBM) Failed while attempting dump') {
-            &logthis('Error retrieving groups: '.$tmp.' in '.$cnum.':'.
-                                                                   $cdom);
+        my ($end,$start) = ($courseroles{$user} =~ /^([^:]*):([^:]*)$/);
+        if ($end == -1 && $start == -1) {
+            next; #deleted role
         }
-        $numgroups = 0;
-    } else {
-        $numgroups = keys(%{$curr_groups});
-    }
-    return $numgroups;
-}
-
-###############################################
-
-=pod
-
-=item get_group_settings
-
-Uses TokeParser to extract group information from the
-XML used to describe course groups.
-
-Input:
-Scalar containing XML  - as retrieved from &coursegroups().
-
-Output:
-Hash containing group information as key=values for (a), and
-hash of hashes for (b)
-
-Keys (in two categories):
-(a) groupname, creator, creation, modified, startdate,enddate.
-Corresponding values are name of the group, creator of the group
-(username:domain), UNIX time for date group was created, and
-settings were last modified, and default start and end access
-times for group members.
-
-(b) functions returned in hash of hashes.
-Outer hash key is functions.
-Inner hash keys are chat,discussion,email,files,homepage,roster.
-Corresponding values are either on or off, depending on
-whether this type of functionality is available for the group.
-
-=cut
-                                                                                 
-###############################################
-
-sub get_group_settings {
-    my ($groupinfo)=@_;
-    my $parser=HTML::TokeParser->new(\$groupinfo);
-    my $token;
-    my $tool = '';
-    my $role = '';
-    my %content=();
-    while ($token=$parser->get_token) {
-        if ($token->[0] eq 'S')  {
-            my $entry=$token->[1];
-            if ($entry eq 'functions' || $entry eq 'autosec') {
-                %{$content{$entry}} = ();
-                $tool = $entry;
-            } elsif ($entry eq 'role') {
-                if ($tool eq 'autosec') {
-                    $role = $token->[2]{id};
-                }
-            } else {
-                my $value=$parser->get_text('/'.$entry);
-                if ($entry eq 'name') {
-                    if ($tool eq 'functions') {
-                        my $function = $token->[2]{id};
-                        $content{$tool}{$function} = $value;
-                    }
-                } elsif ($entry eq 'groupname') {
-                    $content{$entry}=&Apache::lonnet::unescape($value);
-                } elsif (($entry eq 'roles') || ($entry eq 'types') ||
-                         ($entry eq 'sectionpick') || ($entry eq 'defpriv')) {
-                    push(@{$content{$entry}},$value);
-                } elsif ($entry eq 'section') {
-                    if ($tool eq 'autosec'  && $role ne '') {
-                        push(@{$content{$tool}{$role}},$value);
-                    }
-                } else {
-                    $content{$entry}=$value;
-                }
+        if (!defined($possible_status)) { 
+            $sectioncount{$section}++;
+        } else {
+            if ((!$end || $end >= $now) && (!$start || $start <= $now)) {
+                $status = 'active';
+            } elsif ($end < $now) {
+                $status = 'future';
+            } elsif ($start > $now) {
+                $status = 'previous';
             }
-        } elsif ($token->[0] eq 'E') {
-            if ($token->[1] eq 'functions' || $token->[1] eq 'autosec') {
-                $tool = '';
-            } elsif ($token->[1] eq 'role') {
-                $role = '';
+            if (($status ne '') && (grep/^\Q$status\E$/,@{$possible_status})) {
+                $sectioncount{$section}++;
             }
-
         }
     }
-    return %content;
-}
-
-sub check_group_access {
-    my ($group) = @_;
-    my $access = 1;
-    my $now = time;
-    my ($start,$end) = split(/\./,$env{'user.role.gr/'.$env{'request.course,id'}.'/'.$group});
-    if (($end!=0) && ($end<$now)) { $access = 0; }
-    if (($start!=0) && ($start>$now)) { $access=0; }
-    return $access;
+    return %sectioncount;
 }
 
 ###############################################
 
 =pod
-                                                                                
-=item get_course_users
-                                                                                
+
+=item * &get_course_users()
+
 Retrieves usernames:domains for users in the specified course
 with specific role(s), and access status. 
 
@@ -3548,22 +7171,28 @@ previous, future, or all.
 5. reference to array of section restrictions (optional)
 6. reference to results object (hash of hashes).
 7. reference to optional userdata hash
-Keys of top level hash are roles.
+8. reference to optional statushash
+9. flag if privileged users (except those set to unhide in
+   course settings) should be excluded    
+Keys of top level results hash are roles.
 Keys of inner hashes are username:domain, with 
 values set to access type.
 Optional userdata hash returns an array with arguments in the 
 same order as loncoursedata::get_classlist() for student data.
 
+Optional statushash returns
+
 Entries for end, start, section and status are blank because
 of the possibility of multiple values for non-student roles.
 
 =cut
-                                                                                
+
 ###############################################
-                                                                                
+
 sub get_course_users {
-    my ($cdom,$cnum,$types,$roles,$sections,$users,$userdata) = @_;
+    my ($cdom,$cnum,$types,$roles,$sections,$users,$userdata,$statushash,$hidepriv) = @_;
     my %idx = ();
+    my %seclists;
 
     $idx{udom} = &Apache::loncoursedata::CL_SDOM();
     $idx{uname} =  &Apache::loncoursedata::CL_SNAME();
@@ -3579,12 +7208,28 @@ sub get_course_users {
         my $now = time;
         foreach my $student (keys(%{$classlist})) {
             my $match = 0;
+            my $secmatch = 0;
+            my $section = $$classlist{$student}[$idx{section}];
+            my $status = $$classlist{$student}[$idx{status}];
+            if ($section eq '') {
+                $section = 'none';
+            }
             if ((ref($sections) eq 'ARRAY') && (@{$sections} > 0)) {
-		unless(grep(/^\Q$$classlist{$student}[$idx{section}]\E$/,
-			    @{$sections})) {
-		    next;
+                if (grep(/^all$/,@{$sections})) {
+                    $secmatch = 1;
+                } elsif ($$classlist{$student}[$idx{section}] eq '') {
+                    if (grep(/^none$/,@{$sections})) {
+                        $secmatch = 1;
+                    }
+                } else {  
+		    if (grep(/^\Q$section\E$/,@{$sections})) {
+		        $secmatch = 1;
+                    }
 		}
-            } 
+                if (!$secmatch) {
+                    next;
+                }
+            }
             if (defined($$types{'active'})) {
                 if ($$classlist{$student}[$idx{status}] eq 'Active') {
                     push(@{$$users{st}{$student}},'active');
@@ -3592,47 +7237,110 @@ sub get_course_users {
                 }
             }
             if (defined($$types{'previous'})) {
-                if ($$classlist{$student}[$idx{end}] <= $now) {
+                if ($$classlist{$student}[$idx{status}] eq 'Expired') {
                     push(@{$$users{st}{$student}},'previous');
                     $match = 1;
                 }
             }
             if (defined($$types{'future'})) {
-                if (($$classlist{$student}[$idx{start}] > $now) && ($$classlist{$student}[$idx{end}] > $now) || ($$classlist{$student}[$idx{end}] == 0) || ($$classlist{$student}[$idx{end}] eq '')) {
+                if ($$classlist{$student}[$idx{status}] eq 'Future') {
                     push(@{$$users{st}{$student}},'future');
                     $match = 1;
                 }
             }
-            if ($match && defined($userdata)) {
-                $$userdata{$student} = $$classlist{$student};
+            if ($match) {
+                push(@{$seclists{$student}},$section);
+                if (ref($userdata) eq 'HASH') {
+                    $$userdata{$student} = $$classlist{$student};
+                }
+                if (ref($statushash) eq 'HASH') {
+                    $statushash->{$student}{'st'}{$section} = $status;
+                }
             }
         }
     }
-    if ((@{$roles} > 0) && (@{$roles} ne "st")) {
-        my @coursepersonnel = &Apache::lonnet::getkeys('nohist_userroles',$cdom,$cnum);
-        foreach my $person (@coursepersonnel) {
+    if ((@{$roles} > 1) || ((@{$roles} == 1) && ($$roles[0] ne "st"))) {
+        my %coursepersonnel = &Apache::lonnet::dump('nohist_userroles',$cdom,$cnum);
+        my $now = time;
+        my %displaystatus = ( previous => 'Expired',
+                              active   => 'Active',
+                              future   => 'Future',
+                            );
+        my %nothide;
+        if ($hidepriv) {
+            my %coursehash=&Apache::lonnet::coursedescription($cdom.'_'.$cnum);
+            foreach my $user (split(/\s*\,\s*/,$coursehash{'nothideprivileged'})) {
+                if ($user !~ /:/) {
+                    $nothide{join(':',split(/[\@]/,$user))}=1;
+                } else {
+                    $nothide{$user} = 1;
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        foreach my $person (sort(keys(%coursepersonnel))) {
             my $match = 0;
-            my ($role,$user) = ($person =~ /^([^:]*):([^:]+:[^:]+)/);
+            my $secmatch = 0;
+            my $status;
+            my ($role,$user,$usec) = ($person =~ /^([^:]*):([^:]+:[^:]+):([^:]*)/);
             $user =~ s/:$//;
-            if (($role) && (grep(/^\Q$role\E$/,@{$roles}))) {
-                my ($uname,$udom,$usec) = split(/:/,$user);
-                if ($usec ne '' && (ref($sections) eq 'ARRAY') && 
-		    @{$sections} > 0) {
-		    unless(grep(/^\Q$usec\E$/,@{$sections})) {
-			next;
-		    }
+            my ($end,$start) = split(/:/,$coursepersonnel{$person});
+            if ($end == -1 || $start == -1) {
+                next;
+            }
+            if (($role) && ((grep(/^\Q$role\E$/,@{$roles})) ||
+                (grep(/^cr$/,@{$roles}) && $role =~ /^cr\//))) {
+                my ($uname,$udom) = split(/:/,$user);
+                if ((ref($sections) eq 'ARRAY') && (@{$sections} > 0)) {
+                    if (grep(/^all$/,@{$sections})) {
+                        $secmatch = 1;
+                    } elsif ($usec eq '') {
+                        if (grep(/^none$/,@{$sections})) {
+                            $secmatch = 1;
+                        }
+                    } else {
+                        if (grep(/^\Q$usec\E$/,@{$sections})) {
+                            $secmatch = 1;
+                        }
+                    }
+                    if (!$secmatch) {
+                        next;
+                    }
+                }
+                if ($usec eq '') {
+                    $usec = 'none';
                 }
                 if ($uname ne '' && $udom ne '') {
-                    my $status = &check_user_status($udom,$uname,$cdom,$cnum,$role);
+                    if ($hidepriv) {
+                        if ((&Apache::lonnet::privileged($uname,$udom)) &&
+                            (!$nothide{$uname.':'.$udom})) {
+                            next;
+                        }
+                    }
+                    if ($end > 0 && $end < $now) {
+                        $status = 'previous';
+                    } elsif ($start > $now) {
+                        $status = 'future';
+                    } else {
+                        $status = 'active';
+                    }
                     foreach my $type (keys(%{$types})) { 
                         if ($status eq $type) {
-                            @{$$users{$role}{$user}} = $type;
+                            if (!grep(/^\Q$type\E$/,@{$$users{$role}{$user}})) {
+                                push(@{$$users{$role}{$user}},$type);
+                            }
                             $match = 1;
                         }
                     }
-                    if ($match && defined($userdata) &&
-                        !exists($$userdata{$uname.':'.$udom})) {
-			&get_user_info($udom,$uname,\%idx,$userdata);
+                    if (($match) && (ref($userdata) eq 'HASH')) {
+                        if (!exists($$userdata{$uname.':'.$udom})) {
+			    &get_user_info($udom,$uname,\%idx,$userdata);
+                        }
+                        if (!grep(/^\Q$usec\E$/,@{$seclists{$uname.':'.$udom}})) {
+                            push(@{$seclists{$uname.':'.$udom}},$usec);
+                        }
+                        if (ref($statushash) eq 'HASH') {
+                            $statushash->{$uname.':'.$udom}{$role}{$usec} = $displaystatus{$status};
+                        }
                     }
                 }
             }
@@ -3642,14 +7350,34 @@ sub get_course_users {
                 my %csettings = &Apache::lonnet::get('environment',['internal.courseowner'],$cdom,$cnum);
                 if ( defined($csettings{'internal.courseowner'}) ) {
                     my $owner = $csettings{'internal.courseowner'};
-                    @{$$users{'ow'}{$owner.':'.$cdom}} = 'any';
+                    next if ($owner eq '');
+                    my ($ownername,$ownerdom);
+                    if ($owner =~ /^([^:]+):([^:]+)$/) {
+                        $ownername = $1;
+                        $ownerdom = $2;
+                    } else {
+                        $ownername = $owner;
+                        $ownerdom = $cdom;
+                        $owner = $ownername.':'.$ownerdom;
+                    }
+                    @{$$users{'ow'}{$owner}} = 'any';
                     if (defined($userdata) && 
-			!exists($$userdata{$owner.':'.$cdom})) {
-			&get_user_info($cdom,$owner,\%idx,$userdata);
+			!exists($$userdata{$owner})) {
+			&get_user_info($ownerdom,$ownername,\%idx,$userdata);
+                        if (!grep(/^none$/,@{$seclists{$owner}})) {
+                            push(@{$seclists{$owner}},'none');
+                        }
+                        if (ref($statushash) eq 'HASH') {
+                            $statushash->{$owner}{'ow'}{'none'} = 'Any';
+                        }
 		    }
                 }
             }
         }
+        foreach my $user (keys(%seclists)) {
+            @{$seclists{$user}} = (sort {$a <=> $b} @{$seclists{$user}});
+            $$userdata{$user}[$idx{section}] = join(',',@{$seclists{$user}});
+        }
     }
     return;
 }
@@ -3660,98 +7388,729 @@ sub get_user_info {
 	&plainname($uname,$udom,'lastname');
     $$userdata{$uname.':'.$udom}[$$idx{uname}] = $uname;
     $$userdata{$uname.':'.$udom}[$$idx{udom}] = $udom;
+    my %idhash =  &Apache::lonnet::idrget($udom,($uname));
+    $$userdata{$uname.':'.$udom}[$$idx{id}] = $idhash{$uname}; 
     return;
 }
 
 ###############################################
 
-sub get_posted_cgi {
-    my $r=shift;
+=pod
 
-    my $buffer;
-    if ($r->header_in('Content-length')) {
-	$r->read($buffer,$r->header_in('Content-length'),0);
-    }
-    unless ($buffer=~/^(\-+\w+)\s+Content\-Disposition\:\s*form\-data/si) {
-	my @pairs=split(/&/,$buffer);
-	my $pair;
-	foreach $pair (@pairs) {
-	    my ($name,$value) = split(/=/,$pair);
-	    $value =~ tr/+/ /;
-	    $value =~ s/%([a-fA-F0-9][a-fA-F0-9])/pack("C",hex($1))/eg;
-	    $name  =~ tr/+/ /;
-	    $name  =~ s/%([a-fA-F0-9][a-fA-F0-9])/pack("C",hex($1))/eg;
-	    &add_to_env("form.$name",$value);
-	}
-    } else {
-	my $contentsep=$1;
-	my @lines = split (/\n/,$buffer);
-	my $name='';
-	my $value='';
-	my $fname='';
-	my $fmime='';
-	my $i;
-	for ($i=0;$i<=$#lines;$i++) {
-	    if ($lines[$i]=~/^$contentsep/) {
-		if ($name) {
-		    chomp($value);
-		    if ($fname) {
-			$env{"form.$name.filename"}=$fname;
-			$env{"form.$name.mimetype"}=$fmime;
-		    } else {
-			$value=~s/\s+$//s;
-		    }
-		    &add_to_env("form.$name",$value);
-		}
-		if ($i<$#lines) {
-		    $i++;
-		    $lines[$i]=~
-		/Content\-Disposition\:\s*form\-data\;\s*name\=\"([^\"]+)\"/i;
-		    $name=$1;
-		    $value='';
-		    if ($lines[$i]=~/filename\=\"([^\"]+)\"/i) {
-			$fname=$1;
-			if 
-                            ($lines[$i+1]=~/Content\-Type\:\s*([\w\-\/]+)/i) {
-				$fmime=$1;
-				$i++;
-			    } else {
-				$fmime='';
-			    }
-		    } else {
-			$fname='';
-			$fmime='';
-		    }
-		    $i++;
-		}
-	    } else {
-		$value.=$lines[$i]."\n";
-	    }
+=item * &get_user_quota()
+
+Retrieves quota assigned for storage of portfolio files for a user  
+
+Incoming parameters:
+1. user's username
+2. user's domain
+
+Returns:
+1. Disk quota (in Mb) assigned to student.
+2. (Optional) Type of setting: custom or default
+   (individually assigned or default for user's 
+   institutional status).
+3. (Optional) - User's institutional status (e.g., faculty, staff
+   or student - types as defined in localenroll::inst_usertypes 
+   for user's domain, which determines default quota for user.
+4. (Optional) - Default quota which would apply to the user.
+
+If a value has been stored in the user's environment, 
+it will return that, otherwise it returns the maximal default
+defined for the user's instituional status(es) in the domain.
+
+=cut
+
+###############################################
+
+
+sub get_user_quota {
+    my ($uname,$udom) = @_;
+    my ($quota,$quotatype,$settingstatus,$defquota);
+    if (!defined($udom)) {
+        $udom = $env{'user.domain'};
+    }
+    if (!defined($uname)) {
+        $uname = $env{'user.name'};
+    }
+    if (($udom eq '' || $uname eq '') ||
+        ($udom eq 'public') && ($uname eq 'public')) {
+        $quota = 0;
+        $quotatype = 'default';
+        $defquota = 0; 
+    } else {
+        my $inststatus;
+        if ($udom eq $env{'user.domain'} && $uname eq $env{'user.name'}) {
+            $quota = $env{'environment.portfolioquota'};
+            $inststatus = $env{'environment.inststatus'};
+        } else {
+            my %userenv = 
+                &Apache::lonnet::get('environment',['portfolioquota',
+                                     'inststatus'],$udom,$uname);
+            my ($tmp) = keys(%userenv);
+            if ($tmp !~ /^(con_lost|error|no_such_host)/i) {
+                $quota = $userenv{'portfolioquota'};
+                $inststatus = $userenv{'inststatus'};
+            } else {
+                undef(%userenv);
+            }
+        }
+        ($defquota,$settingstatus) = &default_quota($udom,$inststatus);
+        if ($quota eq '') {
+            $quota = $defquota;
+            $quotatype = 'default';
+        } else {
+            $quotatype = 'custom';
+        }
+    }
+    if (wantarray) {
+        return ($quota,$quotatype,$settingstatus,$defquota);
+    } else {
+        return $quota;
+    }
+}
+
+###############################################
+
+=pod
+
+=item * &default_quota()
+
+Retrieves default quota assigned for storage of user portfolio files,
+given an (optional) user's institutional status.
+
+Incoming parameters:
+1. domain
+2. (Optional) institutional status(es).  This is a : separated list of 
+   status types (e.g., faculty, staff, student etc.)
+   which apply to the user for whom the default is being retrieved.
+   If the institutional status string in undefined, the domain
+   default quota will be returned. 
+
+Returns:
+1. Default disk quota (in Mb) for user portfolios in the domain.
+2. (Optional) institutional type which determined the value of the
+   default quota.
+
+If a value has been stored in the domain's configuration db,
+it will return that, otherwise it returns 20 (for backwards 
+compatibility with domains which have not set up a configuration
+db file; the original statically defined portfolio quota was 20 Mb). 
+
+If the user's status includes multiple types (e.g., staff and student),
+the largest default quota which applies to the user determines the
+default quota returned.
+
+=back
+
+=cut
+
+###############################################
+
+
+sub default_quota {
+    my ($udom,$inststatus) = @_;
+    my ($defquota,$settingstatus);
+    my %quotahash = &Apache::lonnet::get_dom('configuration',
+                                            ['quotas'],$udom);
+    if (ref($quotahash{'quotas'}) eq 'HASH') {
+        if ($inststatus ne '') {
+            my @statuses = map { &unescape($_); } split(/:/,$inststatus);
+            foreach my $item (@statuses) {
+                if (ref($quotahash{'quotas'}{'defaultquota'}) eq 'HASH') {
+                    if ($quotahash{'quotas'}{'defaultquota'}{$item} ne '') {
+                        if ($defquota eq '') {
+                            $defquota = $quotahash{'quotas'}{'defaultquota'}{$item};
+                            $settingstatus = $item;
+                        } elsif ($quotahash{'quotas'}{'defaultquota'}{$item} > $defquota) {
+                            $defquota = $quotahash{'quotas'}{'defaultquota'}{$item};
+                            $settingstatus = $item;
+                        }
+                    }
+                } else {
+                    if ($quotahash{'quotas'}{$item} ne '') {
+                        if ($defquota eq '') {
+                            $defquota = $quotahash{'quotas'}{$item};
+                            $settingstatus = $item;
+                        } elsif ($quotahash{'quotas'}{$item} > $defquota) {
+                            $defquota = $quotahash{'quotas'}{$item};
+                            $settingstatus = $item;
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        if ($defquota eq '') {
+            if (ref($quotahash{'quotas'}{'defaultquota'}) eq 'HASH') {
+                $defquota = $quotahash{'quotas'}{'defaultquota'}{'default'};
+            } else {
+                $defquota = $quotahash{'quotas'}{'default'};
+            }
+            $settingstatus = 'default';
+        }
+    } else {
+        $settingstatus = 'default';
+        $defquota = 20;
+    }
+    if (wantarray) {
+        return ($defquota,$settingstatus);
+    } else {
+        return $defquota;
+    }
+}
+
+sub get_secgrprole_info {
+    my ($cdom,$cnum,$needroles,$type)  = @_;
+    my %sections_count = &get_sections($cdom,$cnum);
+    my @sections =  (sort {$a <=> $b} keys(%sections_count));
+    my %curr_groups = &Apache::longroup::coursegroups($cdom,$cnum);
+    my @groups = sort(keys(%curr_groups));
+    my $allroles = [];
+    my $rolehash;
+    my $accesshash = {
+                     active => 'Currently has access',
+                     future => 'Will have future access',
+                     previous => 'Previously had access',
+                  };
+    if ($needroles) {
+        $rolehash = {'all' => 'all'};
+        my %user_roles = &Apache::lonnet::dump('nohist_userroles',$cdom,$cnum);
+	if (&Apache::lonnet::error(%user_roles)) {
+	    undef(%user_roles);
 	}
+        foreach my $item (keys(%user_roles)) {
+            my ($role)=split(/\:/,$item,2);
+            if ($role eq 'cr') { next; }
+            if ($role =~ /^cr/) {
+                $$rolehash{$role} = (split('/',$role))[3];
+            } else {
+                $$rolehash{$role} = &Apache::lonnet::plaintext($role,$type);
+            }
+        }
+        foreach my $key (sort(keys(%{$rolehash}))) {
+            push(@{$allroles},$key);
+        }
+        push (@{$allroles},'st');
+        $$rolehash{'st'} = &Apache::lonnet::plaintext('st',$type);
     }
-#
-# Digested POSTed values
-#
-# Remember the way this was originally done (GET or POST)
-#
-    $env{'request.method'}=$ENV{'REQUEST_METHOD'};
-#
-# There may also be stuff in the query string
-# Tell subsequent handlers that this was GET, not POST, so they can access query string.
-# Also, unset POSTed content length to cover all tracks.
-#
+    return (\@sections,\@groups,$allroles,$rolehash,$accesshash);
+}
+
+sub user_picker {
+    my ($dom,$srch,$forcenewuser,$caller,$cancreate,$usertype) = @_;
+    my $currdom = $dom;
+    my %curr_selected = (
+                        srchin => 'dom',
+                        srchby => 'lastname',
+                      );
+    my $srchterm;
+    if ((ref($srch) eq 'HASH') && ($env{'form.origform'} ne 'crtusername')) {
+        if ($srch->{'srchby'} ne '') {
+            $curr_selected{'srchby'} = $srch->{'srchby'};
+        }
+        if ($srch->{'srchin'} ne '') {
+            $curr_selected{'srchin'} = $srch->{'srchin'};
+        }
+        if ($srch->{'srchtype'} ne '') {
+            $curr_selected{'srchtype'} = $srch->{'srchtype'};
+        }
+        if ($srch->{'srchdomain'} ne '') {
+            $currdom = $srch->{'srchdomain'};
+        }
+        $srchterm = $srch->{'srchterm'};
+    }
+    my %lt=&Apache::lonlocal::texthash(
+                    'usr'       => 'Search criteria',
+                    'doma'      => 'Domain/institution to search',
+                    'uname'     => 'username',
+                    'lastname'  => 'last name',
+                    'lastfirst' => 'last name, first name',
+                    'crs'       => 'in this course',
+                    'dom'       => 'in selected LON-CAPA domain', 
+                    'alc'       => 'all LON-CAPA',
+                    'instd'     => 'in institutional directory for selected domain',
+                    'exact'     => 'is',
+                    'contains'  => 'contains',
+                    'begins'    => 'begins with',
+                    'youm'      => "You must include some text to search for.",
+                    'thte'      => "The text you are searching for must contain at least two characters when using a 'begins' type search.",
+                    'thet'      => "The text you are searching for must contain at least three characters when using a 'contains' type search.",
+                    'yomc'      => "You must choose a domain when using an institutional directory search.",
+                    'ymcd'      => "You must choose a domain when using a domain search.",
+                    'whus'      => "When using searching by last,first you must include a comma as separator between last name and first name.",
+                    'whse'      => "When searching by last,first you must include at least one character in the first name.",
+                     'thfo'     => "The following need to be corrected before the search can be run:",
+                                       );
+    my $domform = &select_dom_form($currdom,'srchdomain',1,1);
+    my $srchinsel = ' <select name="srchin">';
+
+    my @srchins = ('crs','dom','alc','instd');
+
+    foreach my $option (@srchins) {
+        # FIXME 'alc' option unavailable until 
+        #       loncreateuser::print_user_query_page()
+        #       has been completed.
+        next if ($option eq 'alc');
+        next if (($option eq 'crs') && ($env{'form.form'} eq 'requestcrs'));  
+        next if ($option eq 'crs' && !$env{'request.course.id'});
+        if ($curr_selected{'srchin'} eq $option) {
+            $srchinsel .= ' 
+   <option value="'.$option.'" selected="selected">'.$lt{$option}.'</option>';
+        } else {
+            $srchinsel .= '
+   <option value="'.$option.'">'.$lt{$option}.'</option>';
+        }
+    }
+    $srchinsel .= "\n  </select>\n";
+
+    my $srchbysel =  ' <select name="srchby">';
+    foreach my $option ('lastname','lastfirst','uname') {
+        if ($curr_selected{'srchby'} eq $option) {
+            $srchbysel .= '
+   <option value="'.$option.'" selected="selected">'.$lt{$option}.'</option>';
+        } else {
+            $srchbysel .= '
+   <option value="'.$option.'">'.$lt{$option}.'</option>';
+         }
+    }
+    $srchbysel .= "\n  </select>\n";
+
+    my $srchtypesel = ' <select name="srchtype">';
+    foreach my $option ('begins','contains','exact') {
+        if ($curr_selected{'srchtype'} eq $option) {
+            $srchtypesel .= '
+   <option value="'.$option.'" selected="selected">'.$lt{$option}.'</option>';
+        } else {
+            $srchtypesel .= '
+   <option value="'.$option.'">'.$lt{$option}.'</option>';
+        }
+    }
+    $srchtypesel .= "\n  </select>\n";
+
+    my ($newuserscript,$new_user_create);
+
+    if ($forcenewuser) {
+        if (ref($srch) eq 'HASH') {
+            if ($srch->{'srchby'} eq 'uname' && $srch->{'srchtype'} eq 'exact' && $srch->{'srchin'} eq 'dom' && $srch->{'srchdomain'} eq $env{'request.role.domain'}) {
+                if ($cancreate) {
+                    $new_user_create = '<p> <input type="submit" name="forcenew" value="'.&HTML::Entities::encode(&mt('Make new user "[_1]"',$srchterm),'<>&"').'" onclick="javascript:setSearch(\'1\','.$caller.');" /> </p>';
+                } else {
+                    my $helplink = 'javascript:helpMenu('."'display'".')';
+                    my %usertypetext = (
+                        official   => 'institutional',
+                        unofficial => 'non-institutional',
+                    );
+                    $new_user_create = '<p class="LC_warning">'
+                                      .&mt("You are not authorized to create new $usertypetext{$usertype} users in this domain.")
+                                      .' '
+                                      .&mt('Please contact the [_1]helpdesk[_2] for assistance.'
+                                          ,'<a href="'.$helplink.'">','</a>')
+                                      .'</p><br />';
+                }
+            }
+        }
 
-# This does not work, because M_GET is not defined (if it's defined, it is just 0). 
-# Commenting out for now ... not sure if harm is done.
-#    $r->method_number(M_GET);
+        $newuserscript = <<"ENDSCRIPT";
 
-    $r->method('GET');
-    $r->headers_in->unset('Content-length');
+function setSearch(createnew,callingForm) {
+    if (createnew == 1) {
+        for (var i=0; i<callingForm.srchby.length; i++) {
+            if (callingForm.srchby.options[i].value == 'uname') {
+                callingForm.srchby.selectedIndex = i;
+            }
+        }
+        for (var i=0; i<callingForm.srchin.length; i++) {
+            if ( callingForm.srchin.options[i].value == 'dom') {
+		callingForm.srchin.selectedIndex = i;
+            }
+        }
+        for (var i=0; i<callingForm.srchtype.length; i++) {
+            if (callingForm.srchtype.options[i].value == 'exact') {
+                callingForm.srchtype.selectedIndex = i;
+            }
+        }
+        for (var i=0; i<callingForm.srchdomain.length; i++) {
+            if (callingForm.srchdomain.options[i].value == '$env{'request.role.domain'}') {
+                callingForm.srchdomain.selectedIndex = i;
+            }
+        }
+    }
 }
+ENDSCRIPT
+
+    }
+
+    my $output = <<"END_BLOCK";
+<script type="text/javascript">
+// <![CDATA[
+function validateEntry(callingForm) {
+
+    var checkok = 1;
+    var srchin;
+    for (var i=0; i<callingForm.srchin.length; i++) {
+	if ( callingForm.srchin[i].checked ) {
+	    srchin = callingForm.srchin[i].value;
+	}
+    }
+
+    var srchtype = callingForm.srchtype.options[callingForm.srchtype.selectedIndex].value;
+    var srchby = callingForm.srchby.options[callingForm.srchby.selectedIndex].value;
+    var srchdomain = callingForm.srchdomain.options[callingForm.srchdomain.selectedIndex].value;
+    var srchterm =  callingForm.srchterm.value;
+    var srchin = callingForm.srchin.options[callingForm.srchin.selectedIndex].value;
+    var msg = "";
+
+    if (srchterm == "") {
+        checkok = 0;
+        msg += "$lt{'youm'}\\n";
+    }
+
+    if (srchtype== 'begins') {
+        if (srchterm.length < 2) {
+            checkok = 0;
+            msg += "$lt{'thte'}\\n";
+        }
+    }
+
+    if (srchtype== 'contains') {
+        if (srchterm.length < 3) {
+            checkok = 0;
+            msg += "$lt{'thet'}\\n";
+        }
+    }
+    if (srchin == 'instd') {
+        if (srchdomain == '') {
+            checkok = 0;
+            msg += "$lt{'yomc'}\\n";
+        }
+    }
+    if (srchin == 'dom') {
+        if (srchdomain == '') {
+            checkok = 0;
+            msg += "$lt{'ymcd'}\\n";
+        }
+    }
+    if (srchby == 'lastfirst') {
+        if (srchterm.indexOf(",") == -1) {
+            checkok = 0;
+            msg += "$lt{'whus'}\\n";
+        }
+        if (srchterm.indexOf(",") == srchterm.length -1) {
+            checkok = 0;
+            msg += "$lt{'whse'}\\n";
+        }
+    }
+    if (checkok == 0) {
+        alert("$lt{'thfo'}\\n"+msg);
+        return;
+    }
+    if (checkok == 1) {
+        callingForm.submit();
+    }
+}
+
+$newuserscript
+
+// ]]>
+</script>
+
+$new_user_create
+
+END_BLOCK
+
+    $output .= &Apache::lonhtmlcommon::start_pick_box().
+               &Apache::lonhtmlcommon::row_title($lt{'doma'}).
+               $domform.
+               &Apache::lonhtmlcommon::row_closure().
+               &Apache::lonhtmlcommon::row_title($lt{'usr'}).
+               $srchbysel.
+               $srchtypesel. 
+               '<input type="text" size="15" name="srchterm" value="'.$srchterm.'" />'.
+               $srchinsel.
+               &Apache::lonhtmlcommon::row_closure(1). 
+               &Apache::lonhtmlcommon::end_pick_box().
+               '<br />';
+    return $output;
+}
+
+sub user_rule_check {
+    my ($usershash,$checks,$alerts,$rulematch,$inst_results,$curr_rules,$got_rules) = @_;
+    my $response;
+    if (ref($usershash) eq 'HASH') {
+        foreach my $user (keys(%{$usershash})) {
+            my ($uname,$udom) = split(/:/,$user);
+            next if ($udom eq '' || $uname eq '');
+            my ($id,$newuser);
+            if (ref($usershash->{$user}) eq 'HASH') {
+                $newuser = $usershash->{$user}->{'newuser'};
+                $id = $usershash->{$user}->{'id'};
+            }
+            my $inst_response;
+            if (ref($checks) eq 'HASH') {
+                if (defined($checks->{'username'})) {
+                    ($inst_response,%{$inst_results->{$user}}) = 
+                        &Apache::lonnet::get_instuser($udom,$uname);
+                } elsif (defined($checks->{'id'})) {
+                    ($inst_response,%{$inst_results->{$user}}) =
+                        &Apache::lonnet::get_instuser($udom,undef,$id);
+                }
+            } else {
+                ($inst_response,%{$inst_results->{$user}}) =
+                    &Apache::lonnet::get_instuser($udom,$uname);
+                return;
+            }
+            if (!$got_rules->{$udom}) {
+                my %domconfig = &Apache::lonnet::get_dom('configuration',
+                                                  ['usercreation'],$udom);
+                if (ref($domconfig{'usercreation'}) eq 'HASH') {
+                    foreach my $item ('username','id') {
+                        if (ref($domconfig{'usercreation'}{$item.'_rule'}) eq 'ARRAY') {
+                            $$curr_rules{$udom}{$item} = 
+                                $domconfig{'usercreation'}{$item.'_rule'};
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+                $got_rules->{$udom} = 1;  
+            }
+            foreach my $item (keys(%{$checks})) {
+                if (ref($$curr_rules{$udom}) eq 'HASH') {
+                    if (ref($$curr_rules{$udom}{$item}) eq 'ARRAY') {
+                        if (@{$$curr_rules{$udom}{$item}} > 0) {
+                            my %rule_check = &Apache::lonnet::inst_rulecheck($udom,$uname,$id,$item,$$curr_rules{$udom}{$item});
+                            foreach my $rule (@{$$curr_rules{$udom}{$item}}) {
+                                if ($rule_check{$rule}) {
+                                    $$rulematch{$user}{$item} = $rule;
+                                    if ($inst_response eq 'ok') {
+                                        if (ref($inst_results) eq 'HASH') {
+                                            if (ref($inst_results->{$user}) eq 'HASH') {
+                                                if (keys(%{$inst_results->{$user}}) == 0) {
+                                                    $$alerts{$item}{$udom}{$uname} = 1;
+                                                }
+                                            }
+                                        }
+                                    }
+                                    last;
+                                }
+                            }
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    return;
+}
+
+sub user_rule_formats {
+    my ($domain,$domdesc,$curr_rules,$check) = @_;
+    my %text = ( 
+                 'username' => 'Usernames',
+                 'id'       => 'IDs',
+               );
+    my $output;
+    my ($rules,$ruleorder) = &Apache::lonnet::inst_userrules($domain,$check);
+    if ((ref($rules) eq 'HASH') && (ref($ruleorder) eq 'ARRAY')) {
+        if (@{$ruleorder} > 0) {
+            $output = '<br />'.&mt("$text{$check} with the following format(s) may <span class=\"LC_cusr_emph\">only</span> be used for verified users at [_1]:",$domdesc).' <ul>';
+            foreach my $rule (@{$ruleorder}) {
+                if (ref($curr_rules) eq 'ARRAY') {
+                    if (grep(/^\Q$rule\E$/,@{$curr_rules})) {
+                        if (ref($rules->{$rule}) eq 'HASH') {
+                            $output .= '<li>'.$rules->{$rule}{'name'}.': '.
+                                        $rules->{$rule}{'desc'}.'</li>';
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+            $output .= '</ul>';
+        }
+    }
+    return $output;
+}
+
+sub instrule_disallow_msg {
+    my ($checkitem,$domdesc,$count,$mode) = @_;
+    my $response;
+    my %text = (
+                  item   => 'username',
+                  items  => 'usernames',
+                  match  => 'matches',
+                  do     => 'does',
+                  action => 'a username',
+                  one    => 'one',
+               );
+    if ($count > 1) {
+        $text{'item'} = 'usernames';
+        $text{'match'} ='match';
+        $text{'do'} = 'do';
+        $text{'action'} = 'usernames',
+        $text{'one'} = 'ones';
+    }
+    if ($checkitem eq 'id') {
+        $text{'items'} = 'IDs';
+        $text{'item'} = 'ID';
+        $text{'action'} = 'an ID';
+        if ($count > 1) {
+            $text{'item'} = 'IDs';
+            $text{'action'} = 'IDs';
+        }
+    }
+    $response = &mt("The $text{'item'} you chose $text{'match'} the format of $text{'items'} defined for [_1], but the $text{'item'} $text{'do'} not exist in the institutional directory.",'<span class="LC_cusr_emph">'.$domdesc.'</span>').'<br />';
+    if ($mode eq 'upload') {
+        if ($checkitem eq 'username') {
+            $response .= &mt("You will need to modify your upload file so it will include $text{'action'} with a different format --  $text{'one'} that will not conflict with 'official' institutional $text{'items'}.");
+        } elsif ($checkitem eq 'id') {
+            $response .= &mt("Either upload a file which includes $text{'action'} with a different format --  $text{'one'} that will not conflict with 'official' institutional $text{'items'}, or when associating fields with data columns, omit an association for the Student/Employee ID field.");
+        }
+    } elsif ($mode eq 'selfcreate') {
+        if ($checkitem eq 'id') {
+            $response .= &mt("You must either choose $text{'action'} with a different format --  $text{'one'} that will not conflict with 'official' institutional $text{'items'}, or leave the ID field blank.");
+        }
+    } else {
+        if ($checkitem eq 'username') {
+            $response .= &mt("You must choose $text{'action'} with a different format --  $text{'one'} that will not conflict with 'official' institutional $text{'items'}.");
+        } elsif ($checkitem eq 'id') {
+            $response .= &mt("You must either choose $text{'action'} with a different format --  $text{'one'} that will not conflict with 'official' institutional $text{'items'}, or leave the ID field blank.");
+        }
+    }
+    return $response;
+}
+
+sub personal_data_fieldtitles {
+    my %fieldtitles = &Apache::lonlocal::texthash (
+                        id => 'Student/Employee ID',
+                        permanentemail => 'E-mail address',
+                        lastname => 'Last Name',
+                        firstname => 'First Name',
+                        middlename => 'Middle Name',
+                        generation => 'Generation',
+                        gen => 'Generation',
+                        inststatus => 'Affiliation',
+                   );
+    return %fieldtitles;
+}
+
+sub sorted_inst_types {
+    my ($dom) = @_;
+    my ($usertypes,$order) = &Apache::lonnet::retrieve_inst_usertypes($dom);
+    my $othertitle = &mt('All users');
+    if ($env{'request.course.id'}) {
+        $othertitle  = &mt('Any users');
+    }
+    my @types;
+    if (ref($order) eq 'ARRAY') {
+        @types = @{$order};
+    }
+    if (@types == 0) {
+        if (ref($usertypes) eq 'HASH') {
+            @types = sort(keys(%{$usertypes}));
+        }
+    }
+    if (keys(%{$usertypes}) > 0) {
+        $othertitle = &mt('Other users');
+    }
+    return ($othertitle,$usertypes,\@types);
+}
+
+sub get_institutional_codes {
+    my ($settings,$allcourses,$LC_code) = @_;
+# Get complete list of course sections to update
+    my @currsections = ();
+    my @currxlists = ();
+    my $coursecode = $$settings{'internal.coursecode'};
+
+    if ($$settings{'internal.sectionnums'} ne '') {
+        @currsections = split(/,/,$$settings{'internal.sectionnums'});
+    }
+
+    if ($$settings{'internal.crosslistings'} ne '') {
+        @currxlists = split(/,/,$$settings{'internal.crosslistings'});
+    }
+
+    if (@currxlists > 0) {
+        foreach (@currxlists) {
+            if (m/^([^:]+):(\w*)$/) {
+                unless (grep/^$1$/,@{$allcourses}) {
+                    push @{$allcourses},$1;
+                    $$LC_code{$1} = $2;
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+ 
+    if (@currsections > 0) {
+        foreach (@currsections) {
+            if (m/^(\w+):(\w*)$/) {
+                my $sec = $coursecode.$1;
+                my $lc_sec = $2;
+                unless (grep/^$sec$/,@{$allcourses}) {
+                    push @{$allcourses},$sec;
+                    $$LC_code{$sec} = $lc_sec;
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    return;
+}
+
+=pod
+
+=head1 Slot Helpers
+
+=over 4
+
+=item * sorted_slots()
+
+Sorts an array of slot names in order of slot start time (earliest first). 
+
+Inputs:
+
+=over 4
+
+slotsarr  - Reference to array of unsorted slot names.
+
+slots     - Reference to hash of hash, where outer hash keys are slot names.
+
+=back
+
+Returns:
+
+=over 4
+
+sorted   - An array of slot names sorted by the start time of the slot.
+
+=back
+
+=back
+
+=cut
+
+
+sub sorted_slots {
+    my ($slotsarr,$slots) = @_;
+    my @sorted;
+    if ((ref($slotsarr) eq 'ARRAY') && (ref($slots) eq 'HASH')) {
+        @sorted =
+            sort {
+                     if (ref($slots->{$a}) && ref($slots->{$b})) {
+                         return $slots->{$a}{'starttime'} <=> $slots->{$b}{'starttime'}
+                     }
+                     if (ref($slots->{$a})) { return -1;}
+                     if (ref($slots->{$b})) { return 1;}
+                     return 0;
+                 } @{$slotsarr};
+    }
+    return @sorted;
+}
+
 
 =pod
 
-=item * get_unprocessed_cgi($query,$possible_names)
+=head1 HTTP Helpers
+
+=over 4
+
+=item * &get_unprocessed_cgi($query,$possible_names)
 
 Modify the %env hash to contain unprocessed CGI form parameters held in
 $query.  The parameters listed in $possible_names (an array reference),
@@ -3767,9 +8126,9 @@ will result in $env{'form.uname'} and $e
 sub get_unprocessed_cgi {
   my ($query,$possible_names)= @_;
   # $Apache::lonxml::debug=1;
-  foreach (split(/&/,$query)) {
-    my ($name, $value) = split(/=/,$_);
-    $name = &Apache::lonnet::unescape($name);
+  foreach my $pair (split(/&/,$query)) {
+    my ($name, $value) = split(/=/,$pair);
+    $name = &unescape($name);
     if (!defined($possible_names) || (grep {$_ eq $name} @$possible_names)) {
       $value =~ tr/+/ /;
       $value =~ s/%([a-fA-F0-9][a-fA-F0-9])/pack("C",hex($1))/eg;
@@ -3780,7 +8139,7 @@ sub get_unprocessed_cgi {
 
 =pod
 
-=item * cacheheader() 
+=item * &cacheheader() 
 
 returns cache-controlling header code
 
@@ -3797,7 +8156,7 @@ sub cacheheader {
 
 =pod
 
-=item * no_cache($r) 
+=item * &no_cache($r) 
 
 specifies header code to not have cache
 
@@ -3833,7 +8192,7 @@ sub content_type {
 
 =pod
 
-=item * add_to_env($name,$value) 
+=item * &add_to_env($name,$value) 
 
 adds $name to the %env hash with value
 $value, if $name already exists, the entry is converted to an array
@@ -3860,7 +8219,7 @@ sub add_to_env {
 
 =pod
 
-=item * get_env_multiple($name) 
+=item * &get_env_multiple($name) 
 
 gets $name from the %env hash, it seemlessly handles the cases where multiple
 values may be defined and end up as an array ref.
@@ -3883,16 +8242,242 @@ sub get_env_multiple {
     return(@values);
 }
 
+sub ask_for_embedded_content {
+    my ($actionurl,$state,$allfiles,$codebase,$args)=@_;
+    my $upload_output = '
+   <form name="upload_embedded" action="'.$actionurl.'"
+                  method="post" enctype="multipart/form-data">';
+    $upload_output .= $state;
+    $upload_output .= '<b>Upload embedded files</b>:<br />'.&start_data_table();
+
+    my $num = 0;
+    foreach my $embed_file (sort {lc($a) cmp lc($b)} keys(%{$allfiles})) {
+        $upload_output .= &start_data_table_row().
+            '<td>'.$embed_file.'</td><td>';
+        if ($args->{'ignore_remote_references'}
+            && $embed_file =~ m{^\w+://}) {
+            $upload_output.='<span class="LC_warning">'.&mt("URL points to other server.").'</span>';
+        } elsif ($args->{'error_on_invalid_names'}
+            && $embed_file ne &Apache::lonnet::clean_filename($embed_file,{'keep_path' => 1,})) {
+
+            $upload_output.='<span class="LC_warning">'.&mt("Invalid characters").'</span>';
+
+        } else {
+            $upload_output .='
+           <input name="embedded_item_'.$num.'" type="file" value="" />
+           <input name="embedded_orig_'.$num.'" type="hidden" value="'.&escape($embed_file).'" />';
+            my $attrib = join(':',@{$$allfiles{$embed_file}});
+            $upload_output .=
+                "\n\t\t".
+                '<input name="embedded_attrib_'.$num.'" type="hidden" value="'.
+                $attrib.'" />';
+            if (exists($$codebase{$embed_file})) {
+                $upload_output .=
+                    "\n\t\t".
+                    '<input name="codebase_'.$num.'" type="hidden" value="'.
+                    &escape($$codebase{$embed_file}).'" />';
+            }
+        }
+        $upload_output .= '</td>'.&Apache::loncommon::end_data_table_row();
+        $num++;
+    }
+    $upload_output .= &Apache::loncommon::end_data_table().'<br />
+   <input type ="hidden" name="number_embedded_items" value="'.$num.'" />
+   <input type ="submit" value="'.&mt('Upload Listed Files').'" />
+   '.&mt('(only files for which a location has been provided will be uploaded)').'
+   </form>';
+    return $upload_output;
+}
+
+sub upload_embedded {
+    my ($context,$dirpath,$uname,$udom,$dir_root,$url_root,$group,$disk_quota,
+        $current_disk_usage) = @_;
+    my $output;
+    for (my $i=0; $i<$env{'form.number_embedded_items'}; $i++) {
+        next if (!exists($env{'form.embedded_item_'.$i.'.filename'}));
+        my $orig_uploaded_filename =
+            $env{'form.embedded_item_'.$i.'.filename'};
+
+        $env{'form.embedded_orig_'.$i} =
+            &unescape($env{'form.embedded_orig_'.$i});
+        my ($path,$fname) =
+            ($env{'form.embedded_orig_'.$i} =~ m{(.*/)([^/]*)});
+        # no path, whole string is fname
+        if (!$fname) { $fname = $env{'form.embedded_orig_'.$i} };
+
+        $path = $env{'form.currentpath'}.$path;
+        $fname = &Apache::lonnet::clean_filename($fname);
+        # See if there is anything left
+        next if ($fname eq '');
+
+        # Check if file already exists as a file or directory.
+        my ($state,$msg);
+        if ($context eq 'portfolio') {
+            my $port_path = $dirpath;
+            if ($group ne '') {
+                $port_path = "groups/$group/$port_path";
+            }
+            ($state,$msg) = &check_for_upload($path,$fname,$group,'embedded_item_'.$i,
+                                              $dir_root,$port_path,$disk_quota,
+                                              $current_disk_usage,$uname,$udom);
+            if ($state eq 'will_exceed_quota'
+                || $state eq 'file_locked'
+                || $state eq 'file_exists' ) {
+                $output .= $msg;
+                next;
+            }
+        } elsif (($context eq 'author') || ($context eq 'testbank')) {
+            ($state,$msg) = &check_for_existing($path,$fname,'embedded_item_'.$i);
+            if ($state eq 'exists') {
+                $output .= $msg;
+                next;
+            }
+        }
+        # Check if extension is valid
+        if (($fname =~ /\.(\w+)$/) &&
+            (&Apache::loncommon::fileembstyle($1) eq 'hdn')) {
+            $output .= &mt('Invalid file extension ([_1]) - reserved for LONCAPA use - rename the file with a different extension and re-upload. ',$1);
+            next;
+        } elsif (($fname =~ /\.(\w+)$/) &&
+                 (!defined(&Apache::loncommon::fileembstyle($1)))) {
+            $output .= &mt('Unrecognized file extension ([_1]) - rename the file with a proper extension and re-upload.',$1);
+            next;
+        } elsif ($fname=~/\.(\d+)\.(\w+)$/) {
+            $output .= &mt('File name not allowed - rename the file to remove the number immediately before the file extension([_1]) and re-upload.',$2);
+            next;
+        }
+
+        $env{'form.embedded_item_'.$i.'.filename'}=$fname;
+        if ($context eq 'portfolio') {
+            my $result=
+                &Apache::lonnet::userfileupload('embedded_item_'.$i,'',
+                                                $dirpath.$path);
+            if ($result !~ m|^/uploaded/|) {
+                $output .= '<span class="LC_error">'
+                      .&mt('An error occurred ([_1]) while trying to upload [_2] for embedded element [_3].'
+                           ,$result,$orig_uploaded_filename,$env{'form.embedded_orig_'.$i})
+                      .'</span><br />';
+                next;
+            } else {
+                $output .= '<p>'.&mt('Uploaded [_1]','<span class="LC_filename">'.
+                           $path.$fname.'</span>').'</p>';     
+            }
+        } else {
+# Save the file
+            my $target = $env{'form.embedded_item_'.$i};
+            my $fullpath = $dir_root.$dirpath.'/'.$path;
+            my $dest = $fullpath.$fname;
+            my $url = $url_root.$dirpath.'/'.$path.$fname;
+            my @parts=split(/\//,$fullpath);
+            my $count;
+            my $filepath = $dir_root;
+            for ($count=4;$count<=$#parts;$count++) {
+                $filepath .= "/$parts[$count]";
+                if ((-e $filepath)!=1) {
+                    mkdir($filepath,0770);
+                }
+            }
+            my $fh;
+            if (!open($fh,'>'.$dest)) {
+                &Apache::lonnet::logthis('Failed to create '.$dest);
+                $output .= '<span class="LC_error">'.
+                           &mt('An error occurred while trying to upload [_1] for embedded element [_2].',$orig_uploaded_filename,$env{'form.embedded_orig_'.$i}).
+                           '</span><br />';
+            } else {
+                if (!print $fh $env{'form.embedded_item_'.$i}) {
+                    &Apache::lonnet::logthis('Failed to write to '.$dest);
+                    $output .= '<span class="LC_error">'.
+                              &mt('An error occurred while writing the file [_1] for embedded element [_2].',$orig_uploaded_filename,$env{'form.embedded_orig_'.$i}).
+                              '</span><br />';
+                } else {
+                    if ($context eq 'testbank') {
+                        $output .= &mt('Embedded file uploaded successfully:').
+                                   '&nbsp;<a href="'.$url.'">'.
+                                   $orig_uploaded_filename.'</a><br />';
+                    } else {
+                        $output .= '<span class=\"LC_fontsize_large\">'.
+                                   &mt('View embedded file: [_1]','<a href="'.$url.'">'.
+                                   $orig_uploaded_filename.'</a>').'</span><br />';
+                    }
+                }
+                close($fh);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    return $output;
+}
+
+sub check_for_existing {
+    my ($path,$fname,$element) = @_;
+    my ($state,$msg);
+    if (-d $path.'/'.$fname) {
+        $state = 'exists';
+        $msg = &mt('Unable to upload [_1]. A directory by that name was found in [_2].','<span class="LC_filename">'.$fname.'</span>',$path);
+    } elsif (-e $path.'/'.$fname) {
+        $state = 'exists';
+        $msg = &mt('Unable to upload [_1]. A file by that name was found in [_2].','<span class="LC_filename">'.$fname.'</span>',$path);
+    }
+    if ($state eq 'exists') {
+        $msg = '<span class="LC_error">'.$msg.'</span><br />';
+    }
+    return ($state,$msg);
+}
+
+sub check_for_upload {
+    my ($path,$fname,$group,$element,$portfolio_root,$port_path,
+        $disk_quota,$current_disk_usage,$uname,$udom) = @_;
+    my $filesize = (length($env{'form.'.$element})) / 1000; #express in k (1024?)
+    my $getpropath = 1;
+    my @dir_list = &Apache::lonnet::dirlist($portfolio_root.$path,$udom,$uname,
+                                            $getpropath);
+    my $found_file = 0;
+    my $locked_file = 0;
+    foreach my $line (@dir_list) {
+        my ($file_name)=split(/\&/,$line,2);
+        if ($file_name eq $fname){
+            $file_name = $path.$file_name;
+            if ($group ne '') {
+                $file_name = $group.$file_name;
+            }
+            $found_file = 1;
+            if (&Apache::lonnet::is_locked($file_name,$udom,$uname) eq 'true') {
+                $locked_file = 1;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    if (($current_disk_usage + $filesize) > $disk_quota){
+        my $msg = '<span class="LC_error">'.
+                &mt('Unable to upload [_1]. (size = [_2] kilobytes). Disk quota will be exceeded.','<span class="LC_filename">'.$fname.'</span>',$filesize).'</span>'.
+                  '<br />'.&mt('Disk quota is [_1] kilobytes. Your current disk usage is [_2] kilobytes.',$disk_quota,$current_disk_usage);
+        return ('will_exceed_quota',$msg);
+    } elsif ($found_file) {
+        if ($locked_file) {
+            my $msg = '<span class="LC_error">';
+            $msg .= &mt('Unable to upload [_1]. A locked file by that name was found in [_2].','<span class="LC_filename">'.$fname.'</span>','<span class="LC_filename">'.$port_path.$env{'form.currentpath'}.'</span>');
+            $msg .= '</span><br />';
+            $msg .= &mt('You will be able to rename or delete existing [_1] after a grade has been assigned.','<span class="LC_filename">'.$fname.'</span>');
+            return ('file_locked',$msg);
+        } else {
+            my $msg = '<span class="LC_error">';
+            $msg .= &mt('Unable to upload [_1]. A file by that name was found in [_2].','<span class="LC_filename">'.$fname.'</span>',$port_path.$env{'form.currentpath'});
+            $msg .= '</span>';
+            $msg .= '<br />';
+            $msg .= &mt('To upload, rename or delete existing [_1] in [_2].','<span class="LC_filename">'.$fname.'</span>', $port_path.$env{'form.currentpath'});
+            return ('file_exists',$msg);
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 
 =pod
 
-=back 
+=back
 
 =head1 CSV Upload/Handling functions
 
 =over 4
 
-=item * upfile_store($r)
+=item * &upfile_store($r)
 
 Store uploaded file, $r should be the HTTP Request object,
 needs $env{'form.upfile'}
@@ -3922,7 +8507,7 @@ sub upfile_store {
 
 =pod
 
-=item * load_tmp_file($r)
+=item * &load_tmp_file($r)
 
 Load uploaded file from tmp, $r should be the HTTP Request object,
 needs $env{'form.datatoken'},
@@ -3946,7 +8531,7 @@ sub load_tmp_file {
 
 =pod
 
-=item * upfile_record_sep()
+=item * &upfile_record_sep()
 
 Separate uploaded file into records
 returns array of records,
@@ -3968,7 +8553,7 @@ sub upfile_record_sep {
 
 =pod
 
-=item * record_sep($record)
+=item * &record_sep($record)
 
 Separate a record into fields $record should be an item from the upfile_record_sep(), needs $env{'form.upfiletype'}
 
@@ -3985,8 +8570,7 @@ sub record_sep {
     if ($env{'form.upfiletype'} eq 'xml') {
     } elsif ($env{'form.upfiletype'} eq 'space') {
         my $i=0;
-        foreach (split(/\s+/,$record)) {
-            my $field=$_;
+        foreach my $field (split(/\s+/,$record)) {
             $field=~s/^(\"|\')//;
             $field=~s/(\"|\')$//;
             $components{&takeleft($i)}=$field;
@@ -3994,31 +8578,57 @@ sub record_sep {
         }
     } elsif ($env{'form.upfiletype'} eq 'tab') {
         my $i=0;
-        foreach (split(/\t/,$record)) {
-            my $field=$_;
+        foreach my $field (split(/\t/,$record)) {
             $field=~s/^(\"|\')//;
             $field=~s/(\"|\')$//;
             $components{&takeleft($i)}=$field;
             $i++;
         }
     } else {
-        my @allfields=split(/\,/,$record);
+        my $separator=',';
+        if ($env{'form.upfiletype'} eq 'semisv') {
+            $separator=';';
+        }
         my $i=0;
-        my $j;
-        for ($j=0;$j<=$#allfields;$j++) {
-            my $field=$allfields[$j];
-            if ($field=~/^\s*(\"|\')/) {
-		my $delimiter=$1;
-                while (($field!~/$delimiter$/) && ($j<$#allfields)) {
-		    $j++;
-		    $field.=','.$allfields[$j];
-		}
-                $field=~s/^\s*$delimiter//;
-                $field=~s/$delimiter\s*$//;
+# the character we are looking for to indicate the end of a quote or a record 
+        my $looking_for=$separator;
+# do not add the characters to the fields
+        my $ignore=0;
+# we just encountered a separator (or the beginning of the record)
+        my $just_found_separator=1;
+# store the field we are working on here
+        my $field='';
+# work our way through all characters in record
+        foreach my $character ($record=~/(.)/g) {
+            if ($character eq $looking_for) {
+               if ($character ne $separator) {
+# Found the end of a quote, again looking for separator
+                  $looking_for=$separator;
+                  $ignore=1;
+               } else {
+# Found a separator, store away what we got
+                  $components{&takeleft($i)}=$field;
+	          $i++;
+                  $just_found_separator=1;
+                  $ignore=0;
+                  $field='';
+               }
+               next;
             }
-            $components{&takeleft($i)}=$field;
-	    $i++;
+# single or double quotation marks after a separator indicate beginning of a quote
+# we are now looking for the end of the quote and need to ignore separators
+            if ((($character eq '"') || ($character eq "'")) && ($just_found_separator))  {
+               $looking_for=$character;
+               next;
+            }
+# ignore would be true after we reached the end of a quote
+            if ($ignore) { next; }
+            if (($just_found_separator) && ($character=~/\s/)) { next; }
+            $field.=$character;
+            $just_found_separator=0; 
         }
+# catch the very last entry, since we never encountered the separator
+        $components{&takeleft($i)}=$field;
     }
     return %components;
 }
@@ -4028,7 +8638,7 @@ sub record_sep {
 
 =pod
 
-=item * upfile_select_html()
+=item * &upfile_select_html()
 
 Return HTML code to select a file from the users machine and specify 
 the file type.
@@ -4040,12 +8650,13 @@ the file type.
 sub upfile_select_html {
     my %Types = (
                  csv   => &mt('CSV (comma separated values, spreadsheet)'),
+                 semisv => &mt('Semicolon separated values'),
                  space => &mt('Space separated'),
                  tab   => &mt('Tabulator separated'),
 #                 xml   => &mt('HTML/XML'),
                  );
     my $Str = '<input type="file" name="upfile" size="50" />'.
-        '<br />Type: <select name="upfiletype">';
+        '<br />'.&mt('Type').': <select name="upfiletype">';
     foreach my $type (sort(keys(%Types))) {
         $Str .= '<option value="'.$type.'" >'.$Types{$type}."</option>\n";
     }
@@ -4074,7 +8685,7 @@ sub get_samples {
 
 =pod
 
-=item * csv_print_samples($r,$records)
+=item * &csv_print_samples($r,$records)
 
 Prints a table of sample values from each column uploaded $r is an
 Apache Request ref, $records is an arrayref from
@@ -4086,22 +8697,23 @@ Apache Request ref, $records is an array
 ######################################################
 sub csv_print_samples {
     my ($r,$records) = @_;
-    my $samples = &get_samples($records,3);
+    my $samples = &get_samples($records,5);
 
-    $r->print(&mt('Samples').'<br /><table border="2"><tr>');
-    foreach (sort({$a <=> $b} keys(%{ $samples->[0] }))) { 
-        $r->print('<th>'.&mt('Column&nbsp;[_1]',($_+1)).'</th>'); }
-    $r->print('</tr>');
+    $r->print(&mt('Samples').'<br />'.&start_data_table().
+              &start_data_table_header_row());
+    foreach my $sample (sort({$a <=> $b} keys(%{ $samples->[0] }))) { 
+        $r->print('<th>'.&mt('Column [_1]',($sample+1)).'</th>'); }
+    $r->print(&end_data_table_header_row());
     foreach my $hash (@$samples) {
-	$r->print('<tr>');
-	foreach (sort({$a <=> $b} keys(%{ $samples->[0] }))) {
+	$r->print(&start_data_table_row());
+	foreach my $sample (sort({$a <=> $b} keys(%{ $samples->[0] }))) {
 	    $r->print('<td>');
-	    if (defined($$hash{$_})) { $r->print($$hash{$_}); }
+	    if (defined($$hash{$sample})) { $r->print($$hash{$sample}); }
 	    $r->print('</td>');
 	}
-	$r->print('</tr>');
+	$r->print(&end_data_table_row());
     }
-    $r->print('</tr></table><br />'."\n");
+    $r->print(&end_data_table().'<br />'."\n");
 }
 
 ######################################################
@@ -4109,7 +8721,7 @@ sub csv_print_samples {
 
 =pod
 
-=item * csv_print_select_table($r,$records,$d)
+=item * &csv_print_select_table($r,$records,$d)
 
 Prints a table to create associations between values and table columns.
 
@@ -4126,24 +8738,26 @@ sub csv_print_select_table {
     my $i=0;
     my $samples = &get_samples($records,1);
     $r->print(&mt('Associate columns with student attributes.')."\n".
-	     '<table border="2"><tr>'.
+	      &start_data_table().&start_data_table_header_row().
               '<th>'.&mt('Attribute').'</th>'.
-              '<th>'.&mt('Column').'</th></tr>'."\n");
-    foreach (@$d) {
-	my ($value,$display,$defaultcol)=@{ $_ };
-	$r->print('<tr><td>'.$display.'</td>');
+              '<th>'.&mt('Column').'</th>'.
+              &end_data_table_header_row()."\n");
+    foreach my $array_ref (@$d) {
+	my ($value,$display,$defaultcol)=@{ $array_ref };
+	$r->print(&start_data_table_row().'<td>'.$display.'</td>');
 
-	$r->print('<td><select name=f'.$i.
+	$r->print('<td><select name="f'.$i.'"'.
 		  ' onchange="javascript:flip(this.form,'.$i.');">');
 	$r->print('<option value="none"></option>');
-	foreach (sort({$a <=> $b} keys(%{ $samples->[0] }))) {
-	    $r->print('<option value="'.$_.'"'.
-                      ($_ eq $defaultcol ? ' selected="selected" ' : '').
-                      '>Column '.($_+1).'</option>');
+	foreach my $sample (sort({$a <=> $b} keys(%{ $samples->[0] }))) {
+	    $r->print('<option value="'.$sample.'"'.
+                      ($sample eq $defaultcol ? ' selected="selected" ' : '').
+                      '>'.&mt('Column [_1]',($sample+1)).'</option>');
 	}
-	$r->print('</select></td></tr>'."\n");
+	$r->print('</select></td>'.&end_data_table_row()."\n");
 	$i++;
     }
+    $r->print(&end_data_table());
     $i--;
     return $i;
 }
@@ -4153,7 +8767,7 @@ sub csv_print_select_table {
 
 =pod
 
-=item * csv_samples_select_table($r,$records,$d)
+=item * &csv_samples_select_table($r,$records,$d)
 
 Prints a table of sample values from the upload and can make associate samples to internal names.
 
@@ -4169,12 +8783,15 @@ sub csv_samples_select_table {
     my ($r,$records,$d) = @_;
     my $i=0;
     #
-    my $samples = &get_samples($records,3);
-    $r->print('<table border=2><tr><th>'.
-              &mt('Field').'</th><th>'.&mt('Samples').'</th></tr>');
+    my $max_samples = 5;
+    my $samples = &get_samples($records,$max_samples);
+    $r->print(&start_data_table().
+              &start_data_table_header_row().'<th>'.
+              &mt('Field').'</th><th>'.&mt('Samples').'</th>'.
+              &end_data_table_header_row());
 
     foreach my $key (sort(keys(%{ $samples->[0] }))) {
-	$r->print('<tr><td><select name="f'.$i.'"'.
+	$r->print(&start_data_table_row().'<td><select name="f'.$i.'"'.
 		  ' onchange="javascript:flip(this.form,'.$i.');">');
 	foreach my $option (@$d) {
 	    my ($value,$display,$defaultcol)=@{ $option };
@@ -4183,14 +8800,15 @@ sub csv_samples_select_table {
                       $display.'</option>');
 	}
 	$r->print('</select></td><td>');
-	foreach my $line (0..2) {
+	foreach my $line (0..($max_samples-1)) {
 	    if (defined($samples->[$line]{$key})) { 
 		$r->print($samples->[$line]{$key}."<br />\n"); 
 	    }
 	}
-	$r->print('</td></tr>');
+	$r->print('</td>'.&end_data_table_row());
 	$i++;
     }
+    $r->print(&end_data_table());
     $i--;
     return($i);
 }
@@ -4200,7 +8818,7 @@ sub csv_samples_select_table {
 
 =pod
 
-=item clean_excel_name($name)
+=item * &clean_excel_name($name)
 
 Returns a replacement for $name which does not contain any illegal characters.
 
@@ -4219,7 +8837,7 @@ sub clean_excel_name {
 
 =pod
 
-=item * check_if_partid_hidden($id,$symb,$udom,$uname)
+=item * &check_if_partid_hidden($id,$symb,$udom,$uname)
 
 Returns either 1 or undef
 
@@ -4260,7 +8878,7 @@ sub check_if_partid_hidden {
 
 =over 4
 
-=item get_cgi_id
+=item * &get_cgi_id()
 
 Inputs: none
 
@@ -4284,7 +8902,7 @@ sub get_cgi_id {
 
 =pod
 
-=item DrawBarGraph
+=item * &DrawBarGraph()
 
 Facilitates the plotting of data in a (stacked) bar graph.
 Puts plot definition data into the users environment in order for 
@@ -4400,9 +9018,9 @@ sub DrawBarGraph {
     $Title  = '' if (! defined($Title));
     $xlabel = '' if (! defined($xlabel));
     $ylabel = '' if (! defined($ylabel));
-    $ValuesHash{$id.'.title'}    = &Apache::lonnet::escape($Title);
-    $ValuesHash{$id.'.xlabel'}   = &Apache::lonnet::escape($xlabel);
-    $ValuesHash{$id.'.ylabel'}   = &Apache::lonnet::escape($ylabel);
+    $ValuesHash{$id.'.title'}    = &escape($Title);
+    $ValuesHash{$id.'.xlabel'}   = &escape($xlabel);
+    $ValuesHash{$id.'.ylabel'}   = &escape($ylabel);
     $ValuesHash{$id.'.y_max_value'} = $Max;
     $ValuesHash{$id.'.NumBars'}  = $NumBars;
     $ValuesHash{$id.'.NumSets'}  = $NumSets;
@@ -4419,7 +9037,7 @@ sub DrawBarGraph {
         $ValuesHash{$id.'.'.$key} = $value;
     }
     #
-    &Apache::lonnet::appenv(%ValuesHash);
+    &Apache::lonnet::appenv(\%ValuesHash);
     return '<img src="/cgi-bin/graph.png?'.$identifier.'" border="1" />';
 }
 
@@ -4428,7 +9046,7 @@ sub DrawBarGraph {
 
 =pod
 
-=item DrawXYGraph
+=item * &DrawXYGraph()
 
 Facilitates the plotting of data in an XY graph.
 Puts plot definition data into the users environment in order for 
@@ -4482,9 +9100,9 @@ sub DrawXYGraph {
     $ylabel = '' if (! defined($ylabel));
     my %ValuesHash = 
         (
-         $id.'.title'  => &Apache::lonnet::escape($Title),
-         $id.'.xlabel' => &Apache::lonnet::escape($xlabel),
-         $id.'.ylabel' => &Apache::lonnet::escape($ylabel),
+         $id.'.title'  => &escape($Title),
+         $id.'.xlabel' => &escape($xlabel),
+         $id.'.ylabel' => &escape($ylabel),
          $id.'.y_max_value'=> $Max,
          $id.'.labels'     => join(',',@$Xlabels),
          $id.'.PlotType'   => 'XY',
@@ -4509,7 +9127,7 @@ sub DrawXYGraph {
         $ValuesHash{$id.'.'.$key} = $value;
     }
     #
-    &Apache::lonnet::appenv(%ValuesHash);
+    &Apache::lonnet::appenv(\%ValuesHash);
     return '<img src="/cgi-bin/graph.png?'.$identifier.'" border="1" />';
 }
 
@@ -4518,7 +9136,7 @@ sub DrawXYGraph {
 
 =pod
 
-=item DrawXYYGraph
+=item * &DrawXYYGraph()
 
 Facilitates the plotting of data in an XY graph with two Y axes.
 Puts plot definition data into the users environment in order for 
@@ -4579,9 +9197,9 @@ sub DrawXYYGraph {
     $ylabel = '' if (! defined($ylabel));
     my %ValuesHash = 
         (
-         $id.'.title'  => &Apache::lonnet::escape($Title),
-         $id.'.xlabel' => &Apache::lonnet::escape($xlabel),
-         $id.'.ylabel' => &Apache::lonnet::escape($ylabel),
+         $id.'.title'  => &escape($Title),
+         $id.'.xlabel' => &escape($xlabel),
+         $id.'.ylabel' => &escape($ylabel),
          $id.'.labels' => join(',',@$Xlabels),
          $id.'.PlotType' => 'XY',
          $id.'.NumSets' => 2,
@@ -4611,7 +9229,7 @@ sub DrawXYYGraph {
         $ValuesHash{$id.'.'.$key} = $value;
     }
     #
-    &Apache::lonnet::appenv(%ValuesHash);
+    &Apache::lonnet::appenv(\%ValuesHash);
     return '<img src="/cgi-bin/graph.png?'.$identifier.'" border="1" />';
 }
 
@@ -4628,7 +9246,7 @@ Bad place for them but what the hell.
 
 =over 4
 
-=item &chartlink
+=item * &chartlink()
 
 Returns a link to the chart for a specific student.  
 
@@ -4653,7 +9271,7 @@ Inputs:
 sub chartlink {
     my ($linktext, $sname, $sdomain) = @_;
     my $link = '<a href="/adm/statistics?reportSelected=student_assessment'.
-        '&amp;SelectedStudent='.&Apache::lonnet::escape($sname.':'.$sdomain).
+        '&amp;SelectedStudent='.&escape($sname.':'.$sdomain).
         '&amp;chartoutputmode='.HTML::Entities::encode('html, with all links').
        '">'.$linktext.'</a>';
 }
@@ -4667,9 +9285,9 @@ sub chartlink {
 
 =over 4
 
-=item &restore_course_settings 
+=item * &restore_course_settings()
 
-=item &store_course_settings
+=item * &store_course_settings()
 
 Restores/Store indicated form parameters from the course environment.
 Will not overwrite existing values of the form parameters.
@@ -4683,26 +9301,32 @@ a hash ref describing the data to be sto
     'chartoutputmode' => 'scalar',
     'chartoutputdata' => 'scalar',
     'Section' => 'array',
+    'Group' => 'array',
     'StudentData' => 'array',
     'Maps' => 'array');
 
 Returns: both routines return nothing
 
+=back
+
 =cut
 
 #######################################################
 #######################################################
 sub store_course_settings {
+    return &store_settings($env{'request.course.id'},@_);
+}
+
+sub store_settings {
     # save to the environment
     # appenv the same items, just to be safe
-    my $courseid = $env{'request.course.id'};
     my $udom  = $env{'user.domain'};
     my $uname = $env{'user.name'};
-    my ($prefix,$Settings) = @_;
+    my ($context,$prefix,$Settings) = @_;
     my %SaveHash;
     my %AppHash;
     while (my ($setting,$type) = each(%$Settings)) {
-        my $basename = join('.','internal',$courseid,$prefix,$setting);
+        my $basename = join('.','internal',$context,$prefix,$setting);
         my $envname = 'environment.'.$basename;
         if (exists($env{'form.'.$setting})) {
             # Save this value away
@@ -4716,11 +9340,11 @@ sub store_course_settings {
                 if (ref($env{'form.'.$setting})) {
                     $stored_form = join(',',
                                         map {
-                                            &Apache::lonnet::escape($_);
+                                            &escape($_);
                                         } sort(@{$env{'form.'.$setting}}));
                 } else {
                     $stored_form = 
-                        &Apache::lonnet::escape($env{'form.'.$setting});
+                        &escape($env{'form.'.$setting});
                 }
                 # Determine if the array contents are the same.
                 if ($stored_form ne $env{$envname}) {
@@ -4737,16 +9361,19 @@ sub store_course_settings {
                                  'got error:'.$put_result);
     }
     # Make sure these settings stick around in this session, too
-    &Apache::lonnet::appenv(%AppHash);
+    &Apache::lonnet::appenv(\%AppHash);
     return;
 }
 
 sub restore_course_settings {
-    my $courseid = $env{'request.course.id'};
-    my ($prefix,$Settings) = @_;
+    return &restore_settings($env{'request.course.id'},@_);
+}
+
+sub restore_settings {
+    my ($context,$prefix,$Settings) = @_;
     while (my ($setting,$type) = each(%$Settings)) {
         next if (exists($env{'form.'.$setting}));
-        my $envname = 'environment.internal.'.$courseid.'.'.$prefix.
+        my $envname = 'environment.internal.'.$context.'.'.$prefix.
             '.'.$setting;
         if (exists($env{$envname})) {
             if ($type eq 'scalar') {
@@ -4754,7 +9381,7 @@ sub restore_course_settings {
             } elsif ($type eq 'array') {
                 $env{'form.'.$setting} = [ 
                                            map { 
-                                               &Apache::lonnet::unescape($_); 
+                                               &unescape($_); 
                                            } split(',',$env{$envname})
                                            ];
             }
@@ -4762,22 +9389,1027 @@ sub restore_course_settings {
     }
 }
 
+#######################################################
+#######################################################
+
+=pod
+
+=head1 Domain E-mail Routines  
+
+=over 4
+
+=item * &build_recipient_list()
+
+Build recipient lists for five types of e-mail:
+(a) Error Reports, (b) Package Updates, (c) lonstatus warnings/errors
+(d) Help requests, (e) Course requests needing approval,  generated by
+lonerrorhandler.pm, CHECKRPMS, loncron, lonsupportreq.pm and
+loncoursequeueadmin.pm respectively.
+
+Inputs:
+defmail (scalar - email address of default recipient), 
+mailing type (scalar - errormail, packagesmail, or helpdeskmail), 
+defdom (domain for which to retrieve configuration settings),
+origmail (scalar - email address of recipient from loncapa.conf, 
+i.e., predates configuration by DC via domainprefs.pm 
+
+Returns: comma separated list of addresses to which to send e-mail.
+
+=back
+
+=cut
+
+############################################################
+############################################################
+sub build_recipient_list {
+    my ($defmail,$mailing,$defdom,$origmail) = @_;
+    my @recipients;
+    my $otheremails;
+    my %domconfig =
+         &Apache::lonnet::get_dom('configuration',['contacts'],$defdom);
+    if (ref($domconfig{'contacts'}) eq 'HASH') {
+        if (exists($domconfig{'contacts'}{$mailing})) {
+            if (ref($domconfig{'contacts'}{$mailing}) eq 'HASH') {
+                my @contacts = ('adminemail','supportemail');
+                foreach my $item (@contacts) {
+                    if ($domconfig{'contacts'}{$mailing}{$item}) {
+                        my $addr = $domconfig{'contacts'}{$item}; 
+                        if (!grep(/^\Q$addr\E$/,@recipients)) {
+                            push(@recipients,$addr);
+                        }
+                    }
+                    $otheremails = $domconfig{'contacts'}{$mailing}{'others'};
+                }
+            }
+        } elsif ($origmail ne '') {
+            push(@recipients,$origmail);
+        }
+    } elsif ($origmail ne '') {
+        push(@recipients,$origmail);
+    }
+    if (defined($defmail)) {
+        if ($defmail ne '') {
+            push(@recipients,$defmail);
+        }
+    }
+    if ($otheremails) {
+        my @others;
+        if ($otheremails =~ /,/) {
+            @others = split(/,/,$otheremails);
+        } else {
+            push(@others,$otheremails);
+        }
+        foreach my $addr (@others) {
+            if (!grep(/^\Q$addr\E$/,@recipients)) {
+                push(@recipients,$addr);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    my $recipientlist = join(',',@recipients); 
+    return $recipientlist;
+}
+
 ############################################################
 ############################################################
 
-sub propath {
-    my ($udom,$uname)=@_;
-    $udom=~s/\W//g;
-    $uname=~s/\W//g;
-    my $subdir=$uname.'__';
-    $subdir =~ s/(.)(.)(.).*/$1\/$2\/$3/;
-    my $proname="$Apache::lonnet::perlvar{'lonUsersDir'}/$udom/$subdir/$uname";
-    return $proname;
-} 
+=pod
+
+=head1 Course Catalog Routines
+
+=over 4
+
+=item * &gather_categories()
+
+Converts category definitions - keys of categories hash stored in  
+coursecategories in configuration.db on the primary library server in a 
+domain - to an array.  Also generates javascript and idx hash used to 
+generate Domain Coordinator interface for editing Course Categories.
+
+Inputs:
+
+categories (reference to hash of category definitions).
+
+cats (reference to array of arrays/hashes which encapsulates hierarchy of
+      categories and subcategories).
+
+idx (reference to hash of counters used in Domain Coordinator interface for 
+      editing Course Categories).
+
+jsarray (reference to array of categories used to create Javascript arrays for
+         Domain Coordinator interface for editing Course Categories).
+
+Returns: nothing
+
+Side effects: populates cats, idx and jsarray. 
+
+=cut
+
+sub gather_categories {
+    my ($categories,$cats,$idx,$jsarray) = @_;
+    my %counters;
+    my $num = 0;
+    foreach my $item (keys(%{$categories})) {
+        my ($cat,$container,$depth) = map { &unescape($_); } split(/:/,$item);
+        if ($container eq '' && $depth == 0) {
+            $cats->[$depth][$categories->{$item}] = $cat;
+        } else {
+            $cats->[$depth]{$container}[$categories->{$item}] = $cat;
+        }
+        my ($escitem,$tail) = split(/:/,$item,2);
+        if ($counters{$tail} eq '') {
+            $counters{$tail} = $num;
+            $num ++;
+        }
+        if (ref($idx) eq 'HASH') {
+            $idx->{$item} = $counters{$tail};
+        }
+        if (ref($jsarray) eq 'ARRAY') {
+            push(@{$jsarray->[$counters{$tail}]},$item);
+        }
+    }
+    return;
+}
+
+=pod
+
+=item * &extract_categories()
+
+Used to generate breadcrumb trails for course categories.
+
+Inputs:
+
+categories (reference to hash of category definitions).
+
+cats (reference to array of arrays/hashes which encapsulates hierarchy of
+      categories and subcategories).
+
+trails (reference to array of breacrumb trails for each category).
+
+allitems (reference to hash - key is category key 
+         (format: escaped(name):escaped(parent category):depth in hierarchy).
+
+idx (reference to hash of counters used in Domain Coordinator interface for
+      editing Course Categories).
+
+jsarray (reference to array of categories used to create Javascript arrays for
+         Domain Coordinator interface for editing Course Categories).
+
+subcats (reference to hash of arrays containing all subcategories within each 
+         category, -recursive)
+
+Returns: nothing
+
+Side effects: populates trails and allitems hash references.
+
+=cut
+
+sub extract_categories {
+    my ($categories,$cats,$trails,$allitems,$idx,$jsarray,$subcats) = @_;
+    if (ref($categories) eq 'HASH') {
+        &gather_categories($categories,$cats,$idx,$jsarray);
+        if (ref($cats->[0]) eq 'ARRAY') {
+            for (my $i=0; $i<@{$cats->[0]}; $i++) {
+                my $name = $cats->[0][$i];
+                my $item = &escape($name).'::0';
+                my $trailstr;
+                if ($name eq 'instcode') {
+                    $trailstr = &mt('Official courses (with institutional codes)');
+                } elsif ($name eq 'communities') {
+                    $trailstr = &mt('Communities');
+                } else {
+                    $trailstr = $name;
+                }
+                if ($allitems->{$item} eq '') {
+                    push(@{$trails},$trailstr);
+                    $allitems->{$item} = scalar(@{$trails})-1;
+                }
+                my @parents = ($name);
+                if (ref($cats->[1]{$name}) eq 'ARRAY') {
+                    for (my $j=0; $j<@{$cats->[1]{$name}}; $j++) {
+                        my $category = $cats->[1]{$name}[$j];
+                        if (ref($subcats) eq 'HASH') {
+                            push(@{$subcats->{$item}},&escape($category).':'.&escape($name).':1');
+                        }
+                        &recurse_categories($cats,2,$category,$trails,$allitems,\@parents,$subcats);
+                    }
+                } else {
+                    if (ref($subcats) eq 'HASH') {
+                        $subcats->{$item} = [];
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    return;
+}
+
+=pod
+
+=item *&recurse_categories()
+
+Recursively used to generate breadcrumb trails for course categories.
+
+Inputs:
+
+cats (reference to array of arrays/hashes which encapsulates hierarchy of
+      categories and subcategories).
+
+depth (current depth in hierarchy of categories and sub-categories - 0 indexed).
+
+category (current course category, for which breadcrumb trail is being generated).
+
+trails (reference to array of breadcrumb trails for each category).
+
+allitems (reference to hash - key is category key
+         (format: escaped(name):escaped(parent category):depth in hierarchy).
+
+parents (array containing containers directories for current category, 
+         back to top level). 
+
+Returns: nothing
+
+Side effects: populates trails and allitems hash references
+
+=cut
+
+sub recurse_categories {
+    my ($cats,$depth,$category,$trails,$allitems,$parents,$subcats) = @_;
+    my $shallower = $depth - 1;
+    if (ref($cats->[$depth]{$category}) eq 'ARRAY') {
+        for (my $k=0; $k<@{$cats->[$depth]{$category}}; $k++) {
+            my $name = $cats->[$depth]{$category}[$k];
+            my $item = &escape($category).':'.&escape($parents->[-1]).':'.$shallower;
+            my $trailstr = join(' -&gt; ',(@{$parents},$category));
+            if ($allitems->{$item} eq '') {
+                push(@{$trails},$trailstr);
+                $allitems->{$item} = scalar(@{$trails})-1;
+            }
+            my $deeper = $depth+1;
+            push(@{$parents},$category);
+            if (ref($subcats) eq 'HASH') {
+                my $subcat = &escape($name).':'.$category.':'.$depth;
+                for (my $j=@{$parents}; $j>=0; $j--) {
+                    my $higher;
+                    if ($j > 0) {
+                        $higher = &escape($parents->[$j]).':'.
+                                  &escape($parents->[$j-1]).':'.$j;
+                    } else {
+                        $higher = &escape($parents->[$j]).'::'.$j;
+                    }
+                    push(@{$subcats->{$higher}},$subcat);
+                }
+            }
+            &recurse_categories($cats,$deeper,$name,$trails,$allitems,$parents,
+                                $subcats);
+            pop(@{$parents});
+        }
+    } else {
+        my $item = &escape($category).':'.&escape($parents->[-1]).':'.$shallower;
+        my $trailstr = join(' -&gt; ',(@{$parents},$category));
+        if ($allitems->{$item} eq '') {
+            push(@{$trails},$trailstr);
+            $allitems->{$item} = scalar(@{$trails})-1;
+        }
+    }
+    return;
+}
+
+=pod
+
+=item *&assign_categories_table()
+
+Create a datatable for display of hierarchical categories in a domain,
+with checkboxes to allow a course to be categorized. 
+
+Inputs:
+
+cathash - reference to hash of categories defined for the domain (from
+          configuration.db)
+
+currcat - scalar with an & separated list of categories assigned to a course. 
+
+type    - scalar contains course type (Course or Community).
+
+Returns: $output (markup to be displayed) 
+
+=cut
+
+sub assign_categories_table {
+    my ($cathash,$currcat,$type) = @_;
+    my $output;
+    if (ref($cathash) eq 'HASH') {
+        my (@cats,@trails,%allitems,%idx,@jsarray,@path,$maxdepth);
+        &extract_categories($cathash,\@cats,\@trails,\%allitems,\%idx,\@jsarray);
+        $maxdepth = scalar(@cats);
+        if (@cats > 0) {
+            my $itemcount = 0;
+            if (ref($cats[0]) eq 'ARRAY') {
+                my @currcategories;
+                if ($currcat ne '') {
+                    @currcategories = split('&',$currcat);
+                }
+                my $table;
+                for (my $i=0; $i<@{$cats[0]}; $i++) {
+                    my $parent = $cats[0][$i];
+                    next if ($parent eq 'instcode');
+                    if ($type eq 'Community') {
+                        next unless ($parent eq 'communities');
+                    } else {
+                        next if ($parent eq 'communities');
+                    }
+                    my $css_class = $itemcount%2?' class="LC_odd_row"':'';
+                    my $item = &escape($parent).'::0';
+                    my $checked = '';
+                    if (@currcategories > 0) {
+                        if (grep(/^\Q$item\E$/,@currcategories)) {
+                            $checked = ' checked="checked"';
+                        }
+                    }
+                    my $parent_title = $parent;
+                    if ($parent eq 'communities') {
+                        $parent_title = &mt('Communities');
+                    }
+                    $table .= '<tr '.$css_class.'><td><span class="LC_nobreak">'.
+                              '<input type="checkbox" name="usecategory" value="'.
+                              $item.'"'.$checked.' />'.$parent_title.'</span>'.
+                              '<input type="hidden" name="catname" value="'.$parent.'" /></td>';
+                    my $depth = 1;
+                    push(@path,$parent);
+                    $table .= &assign_category_rows($itemcount,\@cats,$depth,$parent,\@path,\@currcategories);
+                    pop(@path);
+                    $table .= '</tr><tr><td colspan="'.$maxdepth.'" class="LC_row_separator"></td></tr>';
+                    $itemcount ++;
+                }
+                if ($itemcount) {
+                    $output = &Apache::loncommon::start_data_table().
+                              $table.
+                              &Apache::loncommon::end_data_table();
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    return $output;
+}
+
+=pod
+
+=item *&assign_category_rows()
+
+Create a datatable row for display of nested categories in a domain,
+with checkboxes to allow a course to be categorized,called recursively.
+
+Inputs:
+
+itemcount - track row number for alternating colors
+
+cats - reference to array of arrays/hashes which encapsulates hierarchy of
+      categories and subcategories.
+
+depth - current depth in hierarchy of categories and sub-categories - 0 indexed.
+
+parent - parent of current category item
+
+path - Array containing all categories back up through the hierarchy from the
+       current category to the top level.
+
+currcategories - reference to array of current categories assigned to the course
+
+Returns: $output (markup to be displayed).
+
+=cut
+
+sub assign_category_rows {
+    my ($itemcount,$cats,$depth,$parent,$path,$currcategories) = @_;
+    my ($text,$name,$item,$chgstr);
+    if (ref($cats) eq 'ARRAY') {
+        my $maxdepth = scalar(@{$cats});
+        if (ref($cats->[$depth]) eq 'HASH') {
+            if (ref($cats->[$depth]{$parent}) eq 'ARRAY') {
+                my $numchildren = @{$cats->[$depth]{$parent}};
+                my $css_class = $itemcount%2?' class="LC_odd_row"':'';
+                $text .= '<td><table class="LC_datatable">';
+                for (my $j=0; $j<$numchildren; $j++) {
+                    $name = $cats->[$depth]{$parent}[$j];
+                    $item = &escape($name).':'.&escape($parent).':'.$depth;
+                    my $deeper = $depth+1;
+                    my $checked = '';
+                    if (ref($currcategories) eq 'ARRAY') {
+                        if (@{$currcategories} > 0) {
+                            if (grep(/^\Q$item\E$/,@{$currcategories})) {
+                                $checked = ' checked="checked"';
+                            }
+                        }
+                    }
+                    $text .= '<tr><td><span class="LC_nobreak"><label>'.
+                             '<input type="checkbox" name="usecategory" value="'.
+                             $item.'"'.$checked.' />'.$name.'</label></span>'.
+                             '<input type="hidden" name="catname" value="'.$name.'" />'.
+                             '</td><td>';
+                    if (ref($path) eq 'ARRAY') {
+                        push(@{$path},$name);
+                        $text .= &assign_category_rows($itemcount,$cats,$deeper,$name,$path,$currcategories);
+                        pop(@{$path});
+                    }
+                    $text .= '</td></tr>';
+                }
+                $text .= '</table></td>';
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    return $text;
+}
+
+############################################################
+############################################################
+
+
+sub commit_customrole {
+    my ($udom,$uname,$url,$three,$four,$five,$start,$end,$context) = @_;
+    my $output = &mt('Assigning custom role').' "'.$five.'" by '.$four.':'.$three.' in '.$url.
+                         ($start?', '.&mt('starting').' '.localtime($start):'').
+                         ($end?', ending '.localtime($end):'').': <b>'.
+              &Apache::lonnet::assigncustomrole(
+                 $udom,$uname,$url,$three,$four,$five,$end,$start,undef,undef,$context).
+                 '</b><br />';
+    return $output;
+}
+
+sub commit_standardrole {
+    my ($udom,$uname,$url,$three,$start,$end,$one,$two,$sec,$context) = @_;
+    my ($output,$logmsg,$linefeed);
+    if ($context eq 'auto') {
+        $linefeed = "\n";
+    } else {
+        $linefeed = "<br />\n";
+    }  
+    if ($three eq 'st') {
+        my $result = &commit_studentrole(\$logmsg,$udom,$uname,$url,$three,$start,$end,
+                                         $one,$two,$sec,$context);
+        if (($result =~ /^error/) || ($result eq 'not_in_class') || 
+            ($result eq 'unknown_course') || ($result eq 'refused')) {
+            $output = $logmsg.' '.&mt('Error: ').$result."\n"; 
+        } else {
+            $output = $logmsg.$linefeed.&mt('Assigning').' '.$three.' in '.$url.
+               ($start?', '.&mt('starting').' '.localtime($start):'').
+               ($end?', '.&mt('ending').' '.localtime($end):'').': ';
+            if ($context eq 'auto') {
+                $output .= $result.$linefeed.&mt('Add to classlist').': ok';
+            } else {
+               $output .= '<b>'.$result.'</b>'.$linefeed.
+               &mt('Add to classlist').': <b>ok</b>';
+            }
+            $output .= $linefeed;
+        }
+    } else {
+        $output = &mt('Assigning').' '.$three.' in '.$url.
+               ($start?', '.&mt('starting').' '.localtime($start):'').
+               ($end?', '.&mt('ending').' '.localtime($end):'').': ';
+        my $result = &Apache::lonnet::assignrole($udom,$uname,$url,$three,$end,$start,'','',$context);
+        if ($context eq 'auto') {
+            $output .= $result.$linefeed;
+        } else {
+            $output .= '<b>'.$result.'</b>'.$linefeed;
+        }
+    }
+    return $output;
+}
+
+sub commit_studentrole {
+    my ($logmsg,$udom,$uname,$url,$three,$start,$end,$one,$two,$sec,$context) = @_;
+    my ($result,$linefeed,$oldsecurl,$newsecurl);
+    if ($context eq 'auto') {
+        $linefeed = "\n";
+    } else {
+        $linefeed = '<br />'."\n";
+    }
+    if (defined($one) && defined($two)) {
+        my $cid=$one.'_'.$two;
+        my $oldsec=&Apache::lonnet::getsection($udom,$uname,$cid);
+        my $secchange = 0;
+        my $expire_role_result;
+        my $modify_section_result;
+        if ($oldsec ne '-1') { 
+            if ($oldsec ne $sec) {
+                $secchange = 1;
+                my $now = time;
+                my $uurl='/'.$cid;
+                $uurl=~s/\_/\//g;
+                if ($oldsec) {
+                    $uurl.='/'.$oldsec;
+                }
+                $oldsecurl = $uurl;
+                $expire_role_result = 
+                    &Apache::lonnet::assignrole($udom,$uname,$uurl,'st',$now,'','',$context);
+                if ($env{'request.course.sec'} ne '') { 
+                    if ($expire_role_result eq 'refused') {
+                        my @roles = ('st');
+                        my @statuses = ('previous');
+                        my @roledoms = ($one);
+                        my $withsec = 1;
+                        my %roleshash = 
+                            &Apache::lonnet::get_my_roles($uname,$udom,'userroles',
+                                              \@statuses,\@roles,\@roledoms,$withsec);
+                        if (defined ($roleshash{$two.':'.$one.':st:'.$oldsec})) {
+                            my ($oldstart,$oldend) = 
+                                split(':',$roleshash{$two.':'.$one.':st:'.$oldsec});
+                            if ($oldend > 0 && $oldend <= $now) {
+                                $expire_role_result = 'ok';
+                            }
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+                $result = $expire_role_result;
+            }
+        }
+        if (($expire_role_result eq 'ok') || ($secchange == 0)) {
+            $modify_section_result = &Apache::lonnet::modify_student_enrollment($udom,$uname,undef,undef,undef,undef,undef,$sec,$end,$start,'','',$cid,'',$context);
+            if ($modify_section_result =~ /^ok/) {
+                if ($secchange == 1) {
+                    if ($sec eq '') {
+                        $$logmsg .= &mt('Section for [_1] switched from (possibly expired) old section: [_2] to student role without a section.',$uname,$oldsec).$linefeed;
+                    } else {
+                        $$logmsg .= &mt('Section for [_1] switched from (possibly expired) old section: [_2] to new section: [_3].',$uname,$oldsec,$sec).$linefeed;
+                    }
+                } elsif ($oldsec eq '-1') {
+                    if ($sec eq '') {
+                        $$logmsg .= &mt('New student role without a section for [_1] in course [_2].',$uname,$cid).$linefeed;
+                    } else {
+                        $$logmsg .= &mt('New student role for [_1] in section [_2] in course [_3].',$uname,$sec,$cid).$linefeed;
+                    }
+                } else {
+                    if ($sec eq '') {
+                        $$logmsg .= &mt('Student [_1] assigned to course [_2] without a section.',$uname,$cid).$linefeed;
+                    } else {
+                        $$logmsg .= &mt('Student [_1] assigned to section [_2] in course [_3].',$uname,$sec,$cid).$linefeed;
+                    }
+                }
+            } else {
+                if ($secchange) {       
+                    $$logmsg .= &mt('Error when attempting section change for [_1] from old section "[_2]" to new section: "[_3]" in course [_4] -error:',$uname,$oldsec,$sec,$cid).' '.$modify_section_result.$linefeed;
+                } else {
+                    $$logmsg .= &mt('Error when attempting to modify role for [_1] for section: "[_2]" in course [_3] -error:',$uname,$sec,$cid).' '.$modify_section_result.$linefeed;
+                }
+            }
+            $result = $modify_section_result;
+        } elsif ($secchange == 1) {
+            if ($oldsec eq '') {
+                $$logmsg .= &mt('Error when attempting to expire existing role without a section for [_1] in course [_3] -error: ',$uname,$cid).' '.$expire_role_result.$linefeed;
+            } else {
+                $$logmsg .= &mt('Error when attempting to expire existing role for [_1] in section [_2] in course [_3] -error: ',$uname,$oldsec,$cid).' '.$expire_role_result.$linefeed;
+            }
+            if ($expire_role_result eq 'refused') {
+                my $newsecurl = '/'.$cid;
+                $newsecurl =~ s/\_/\//g;
+                if ($sec ne '') {
+                    $newsecurl.='/'.$sec;
+                }
+                if (&Apache::lonnet::allowed('cst',$newsecurl) && !(&Apache::lonnet::allowed('cst',$oldsecurl))) {
+                    if ($sec eq '') {
+                        $$logmsg .= &mt('Although your current role has privileges to add students to section "[_1]", you do not have privileges to modify existing enrollments unaffiliated with any section.',$sec).$linefeed;
+                    } else {
+                        $$logmsg .= &mt('Although your current role has privileges to add students to section "[_1]", you do not have privileges to modify existing enrollments in other sections.',$sec).$linefeed;
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    } else {
+        $$logmsg .= &mt('Incomplete course id defined.').$linefeed.&mt('Addition of user [_1] from domain [_2] to course [_3], section [_4] not completed.',$uname,$udom,$one.'_'.$two,$sec).$linefeed;
+        $result = "error: incomplete course id\n";
+    }
+    return $result;
+}
+
+############################################################
+############################################################
+
+sub check_clone {
+    my ($args,$linefeed) = @_;
+    my $cloneid='/'.$args->{'clonedomain'}.'/'.$args->{'clonecourse'};
+    my ($clonecrsudom,$clonecrsunum)= &LONCAPA::split_courseid($cloneid);
+    my $clonehome=&Apache::lonnet::homeserver($clonecrsunum,$clonecrsudom);
+    my $clonemsg;
+    my $can_clone = 0;
+    my $lctype = lc($args->{'type'});
+    if ($lctype ne 'community') {
+        $lctype = 'course';
+    }
+    if ($clonehome eq 'no_host') {
+        if ($args->{'type'} eq 'Community') {
+            $clonemsg = &mt('No new community created.').$linefeed.&mt('A new community could not be cloned from the specified original - [_1] - because it is a non-existent community.',$args->{'clonecourse'}.':'.$args->{'clonedomain'});
+        } else {
+            $clonemsg = &mt('No new course created.').$linefeed.&mt('A new course could not be cloned from the specified original - [_1] - because it is a non-existent course.',$args->{'clonecourse'}.':'.$args->{'clonedomain'});
+        }     
+    } else {
+	my %clonedesc = &Apache::lonnet::coursedescription($cloneid,{'one_time' => 1});
+        if ($args->{'type'} eq 'Community') {
+            if ($clonedesc{'type'} ne 'Community') {
+                 $clonemsg = &mt('No new community created.').$linefeed.&mt('A new community could not be cloned from the specified original - [_1] - because it is a course not a community.',$args->{'clonecourse'}.':'.$args->{'clonedomain'});
+                return ($can_clone, $clonemsg, $cloneid, $clonehome);
+            }
+        }
+	if (($env{'request.role.domain'} eq $args->{'clonedomain'}) && 
+            (&Apache::lonnet::allowed('ccc',$env{'request.role.domain'}))) {
+	    $can_clone = 1;
+	} else {
+	    my %clonehash = &Apache::lonnet::get('environment',['cloners'],
+						 $args->{'clonedomain'},$args->{'clonecourse'});
+	    my @cloners = split(/,/,$clonehash{'cloners'});
+            if (grep(/^\*$/,@cloners)) {
+                $can_clone = 1;
+            } elsif (grep(/^\*\:\Q$args->{'ccdomain'}\E$/,@cloners)) {
+                $can_clone = 1;
+            } else {
+                my $ccrole = 'cc';
+                if ($args->{'type'} eq 'Community') {
+                    $ccrole = 'co';
+                }
+	        my %roleshash =
+		    &Apache::lonnet::get_my_roles($args->{'ccuname'},
+					 $args->{'ccdomain'},
+                                         'userroles',['active'],[$ccrole],
+					 [$args->{'clonedomain'}]);
+	        if (($roleshash{$args->{'clonecourse'}.':'.$args->{'clonedomain'}.':'.$ccrole}) || (grep(/^\Q$args->{'ccuname'}\E:\Q$args->{'ccdomain'}\E$/,@cloners))) {
+		    $can_clone = 1;
+	        } else {
+                    if ($args->{'type'} eq 'Community') {
+                        $clonemsg = &mt('No new community created.').$linefeed.&mt('The new community could not be cloned from the existing community because the new community owner ([_1]) does not have cloning rights in the existing community ([_2]).',$args->{'ccuname'}.':'.$args->{'ccdomain'},$clonedesc{'description'});
+                    } else {
+                        $clonemsg = &mt('No new course created.').$linefeed.&mt('The new course could not be cloned from the existing course because the new course owner ([_1]) does not have cloning rights in the existing course ([_2]).',$args->{'ccuname'}.':'.$args->{'ccdomain'},$clonedesc{'description'});
+                    }
+	        }
+	    }
+        }
+    }
+    return ($can_clone, $clonemsg, $cloneid, $clonehome);
+}
+
+sub construct_course {
+    my ($args,$logmsg,$courseid,$crsudom,$crsunum,$udom,$uname,$context,$cnum,$category) = @_;
+    my $outcome;
+    my $linefeed =  '<br />'."\n";
+    if ($context eq 'auto') {
+        $linefeed = "\n";
+    }
+
+#
+# Are we cloning?
+#
+    my ($can_clone, $clonemsg, $cloneid, $clonehome);
+    if (($args->{'clonecourse'}) && ($args->{'clonedomain'})) {
+	($can_clone, $clonemsg, $cloneid, $clonehome) = &check_clone($args,$linefeed);
+	if ($context ne 'auto') {
+            if ($clonemsg ne '') {
+	        $clonemsg = '<span class="LC_error">'.$clonemsg.'</span>';
+            }
+	}
+	$outcome .= $clonemsg.$linefeed;
+
+        if (!$can_clone) {
+	    return (0,$outcome);
+	}
+    }
+
+#
+# Open course
+#
+    my $crstype = lc($args->{'crstype'});
+    my %cenv=();
+    $$courseid=&Apache::lonnet::createcourse($args->{'course_domain'},
+                                             $args->{'cdescr'},
+                                             $args->{'curl'},
+                                             $args->{'course_home'},
+                                             $args->{'nonstandard'},
+                                             $args->{'crscode'},
+                                             $args->{'ccuname'}.':'.
+                                             $args->{'ccdomain'},
+                                             $args->{'crstype'},
+                                             $cnum,$context,$category);
+
+    # Note: The testing routines depend on this being output; see 
+    # Utils::Course. This needs to at least be output as a comment
+    # if anyone ever decides to not show this, and Utils::Course::new
+    # will need to be suitably modified.
+    $outcome .= &mt('New LON-CAPA [_1] ID: [_2]',$crstype,$$courseid).$linefeed;
+#
+# Check if created correctly
+#
+    ($$crsudom,$$crsunum)= &LONCAPA::split_courseid($$courseid);
+    my $crsuhome=&Apache::lonnet::homeserver($$crsunum,$$crsudom);
+    $outcome .= &mt('Created on').': '.$crsuhome.$linefeed;
+
+#
+# Do the cloning
+#   
+    if ($can_clone && $cloneid) {
+	$clonemsg = &mt('Cloning [_1] from [_2]',$crstype,$clonehome);
+	if ($context ne 'auto') {
+	    $clonemsg = '<span class="LC_success">'.$clonemsg.'</span>';
+	}
+	$outcome .= $clonemsg.$linefeed;
+	my %oldcenv=&Apache::lonnet::dump('environment',$$crsudom,$$crsunum);
+# Copy all files
+	&Apache::lonclonecourse::copycoursefiles($cloneid,$$courseid,$args->{'datemode'},$args->{'dateshift'});
+# Restore URL
+	$cenv{'url'}=$oldcenv{'url'};
+# Restore title
+	$cenv{'description'}=$oldcenv{'description'};
+# Mark as cloned
+	$cenv{'clonedfrom'}=$cloneid;
+# Need to clone grading mode
+        my %newenv=&Apache::lonnet::get('environment',['grading'],$$crsudom,$$crsunum);
+        $cenv{'grading'}=$newenv{'grading'};
+# Do not clone these environment entries
+        &Apache::lonnet::del('environment',
+                  ['default_enrollment_start_date',
+                   'default_enrollment_end_date',
+                   'question.email',
+                   'policy.email',
+                   'comment.email',
+                   'pch.users.denied',
+                   'plc.users.denied',
+                   'hidefromcat',
+                   'categories'],
+                   $$crsudom,$$crsunum);
+    }
+
+#
+# Set environment (will override cloned, if existing)
+#
+    my @sections = ();
+    my @xlists = ();
+    if ($args->{'crstype'}) {
+        $cenv{'type'}=$args->{'crstype'};
+    }
+    if ($args->{'crsid'}) {
+        $cenv{'courseid'}=$args->{'crsid'};
+    }
+    if ($args->{'crscode'}) {
+        $cenv{'internal.coursecode'}=$args->{'crscode'};
+    }
+    if ($args->{'crsquota'} ne '') {
+        $cenv{'internal.coursequota'}=$args->{'crsquota'};
+    } else {
+        $cenv{'internal.coursequota'}=$args->{'crsquota'} = 20;
+    }
+    if ($args->{'ccuname'}) {
+        $cenv{'internal.courseowner'} = $args->{'ccuname'}.
+                                        ':'.$args->{'ccdomain'};
+    } else {
+        $cenv{'internal.courseowner'} = $args->{'curruser'};
+    }
+    my @badclasses = (); # Used to accumulate sections/crosslistings that did not pass classlist access check for course owner.
+    if ($args->{'crssections'}) {
+        $cenv{'internal.sectionnums'} = '';
+        if ($args->{'crssections'} =~ m/,/) {
+            @sections = split/,/,$args->{'crssections'};
+        } else {
+            $sections[0] = $args->{'crssections'};
+        }
+        if (@sections > 0) {
+            foreach my $item (@sections) {
+                my ($sec,$gp) = split/:/,$item;
+                my $class = $args->{'crscode'}.$sec;
+                my $addcheck = &Apache::lonnet::auto_new_course($$crsunum,$$crsudom,$class,$cenv{'internal.courseowner'});
+                $cenv{'internal.sectionnums'} .= $item.',';
+                unless ($addcheck eq 'ok') {
+                    push @badclasses, $class;
+                }
+            }
+            $cenv{'internal.sectionnums'} =~ s/,$//;
+        }
+    }
+# do not hide course coordinator from staff listing, 
+# even if privileged
+    $cenv{'nothideprivileged'}=$args->{'ccuname'}.':'.$args->{'ccdomain'};
+# add crosslistings
+    if ($args->{'crsxlist'}) {
+        $cenv{'internal.crosslistings'}='';
+        if ($args->{'crsxlist'} =~ m/,/) {
+            @xlists = split/,/,$args->{'crsxlist'};
+        } else {
+            $xlists[0] = $args->{'crsxlist'};
+        }
+        if (@xlists > 0) {
+            foreach my $item (@xlists) {
+                my ($xl,$gp) = split/:/,$item;
+                my $addcheck =  &Apache::lonnet::auto_new_course($$crsunum,$$crsudom,$xl,$cenv{'internal.courseowner'});
+                $cenv{'internal.crosslistings'} .= $item.',';
+                unless ($addcheck eq 'ok') {
+                    push @badclasses, $xl;
+                }
+            }
+            $cenv{'internal.crosslistings'} =~ s/,$//;
+        }
+    }
+    if ($args->{'autoadds'}) {
+        $cenv{'internal.autoadds'}=$args->{'autoadds'};
+    }
+    if ($args->{'autodrops'}) {
+        $cenv{'internal.autodrops'}=$args->{'autodrops'};
+    }
+# check for notification of enrollment changes
+    my @notified = ();
+    if ($args->{'notify_owner'}) {
+        if ($args->{'ccuname'} ne '') {
+            push(@notified,$args->{'ccuname'}.':'.$args->{'ccdomain'});
+        }
+    }
+    if ($args->{'notify_dc'}) {
+        if ($uname ne '') { 
+            push(@notified,$uname.':'.$udom);
+        }
+    }
+    if (@notified > 0) {
+        my $notifylist;
+        if (@notified > 1) {
+            $notifylist = join(',',@notified);
+        } else {
+            $notifylist = $notified[0];
+        }
+        $cenv{'internal.notifylist'} = $notifylist;
+    }
+    if (@badclasses > 0) {
+        my %lt=&Apache::lonlocal::texthash(
+                'tclb' => 'The courses listed below were included as sections or crosslistings affiliated with your new LON-CAPA course.  However, if automated course roster updates are enabled for this class, these particular sections/crosslistings will not contribute towards enrollment, because the user identified as the course owner for this LON-CAPA course',
+                'dnhr' => 'does not have rights to access enrollment in these classes',
+                'adby' => 'as determined by the policies of your institution on access to official classlists'
+        );
+        my $badclass_msg = $cenv{'internal.courseowner'}.') - '.$lt{'dnhr'}.
+                           ' ('.$lt{'adby'}.')';
+        if ($context eq 'auto') {
+            $outcome .= $badclass_msg.$linefeed;
+            $outcome .= '<div class="LC_warning">'.$badclass_msg.$linefeed.'<ul>'."\n";
+            foreach my $item (@badclasses) {
+                if ($context eq 'auto') {
+                    $outcome .= " - $item\n";
+                } else {
+                    $outcome .= "<li>$item</li>\n";
+                }
+            }
+            if ($context eq 'auto') {
+                $outcome .= $linefeed;
+            } else {
+                $outcome .= "</ul><br /><br /></div>\n";
+            }
+        } 
+    }
+    if ($args->{'no_end_date'}) {
+        $args->{'endaccess'} = 0;
+    }
+    $cenv{'internal.autostart'}=$args->{'enrollstart'};
+    $cenv{'internal.autoend'}=$args->{'enrollend'};
+    $cenv{'default_enrollment_start_date'}=$args->{'startaccess'};
+    $cenv{'default_enrollment_end_date'}=$args->{'endaccess'};
+    if ($args->{'showphotos'}) {
+      $cenv{'internal.showphotos'}=$args->{'showphotos'};
+    }
+    $cenv{'internal.authtype'} = $args->{'authtype'};
+    $cenv{'internal.autharg'} = $args->{'autharg'}; 
+    if ( ($cenv{'internal.authtype'} =~ /^krb/) && ($cenv{'internal.autoadds'} == 1)) {
+        if (! defined($cenv{'internal.autharg'}) || $cenv{'internal.autharg'}  eq '') {
+            my $krb_msg = &mt('As you did not include the default Kerberos domain to be used for authentication in this class, the institutional data used by the automated enrollment process must include the Kerberos domain for each new student'); 
+            if ($context eq 'auto') {
+                $outcome .= $krb_msg;
+            } else {
+                $outcome .= '<span class="LC_error">'.$krb_msg.'</span>';
+            }
+            $outcome .= $linefeed;
+        }
+    }
+    if (($args->{'ccdomain'}) && ($args->{'ccuname'})) {
+       if ($args->{'setpolicy'}) {
+           $cenv{'policy.email'}=$args->{'ccuname'}.':'.$args->{'ccdomain'};
+       }
+       if ($args->{'setcontent'}) {
+           $cenv{'question.email'}=$args->{'ccuname'}.':'.$args->{'ccdomain'};
+       }
+    }
+    if ($args->{'reshome'}) {
+	$cenv{'reshome'}=$args->{'reshome'}.'/';
+	$cenv{'reshome'}=~s/\/+$/\//;
+    }
+#
+# course has keyed access
+#
+    if ($args->{'setkeys'}) {
+       $cenv{'keyaccess'}='yes';
+    }
+# if specified, key authority is not course, but user
+# only active if keyaccess is yes
+    if ($args->{'keyauth'}) {
+	my ($user,$domain) = split(':',$args->{'keyauth'});
+	$user = &LONCAPA::clean_username($user);
+	$domain = &LONCAPA::clean_username($domain);
+	if ($user ne '' && $domain ne '') {
+	    $cenv{'keyauth'}=$user.':'.$domain;
+	}
+    }
+
+    if ($args->{'disresdis'}) {
+        $cenv{'pch.roles.denied'}='st';
+    }
+    if ($args->{'disablechat'}) {
+        $cenv{'plc.roles.denied'}='st';
+    }
+
+    # Record we've not yet viewed the Course Initialization Helper for this 
+    # course
+    $cenv{'course.helper.not.run'} = 1;
+    #
+    # Use new Randomseed
+    #
+    $cenv{'rndseed'}=&Apache::lonnet::latest_rnd_algorithm_id();;
+    $cenv{'receiptalg'}=&Apache::lonnet::latest_receipt_algorithm_id();;
+    #
+    # The encryption code and receipt prefix for this course
+    #
+    $cenv{'internal.encseed'}=$Apache::lonnet::perlvar{'lonReceipt'}.$$.time.int(rand(9999));
+    $cenv{'internal.encpref'}=100+int(9*rand(99));
+    #
+    # By default, use standard grading
+    if (!defined($cenv{'grading'})) { $cenv{'grading'} = 'standard'; }
+
+    $outcome .= $linefeed.&mt('Setting environment').': '.                 
+          &Apache::lonnet::put('environment',\%cenv,$$crsudom,$$crsunum).$linefeed;
+#
+# Open all assignments
+#
+    if ($args->{'openall'}) {
+       my $storeunder=$$crsudom.'_'.$$crsunum.'.0.opendate';
+       my %storecontent = ($storeunder         => time,
+                           $storeunder.'.type' => 'date_start');
+       
+       $outcome .= &mt('Opening all assignments').': '.&Apache::lonnet::cput
+                 ('resourcedata',\%storecontent,$$crsudom,$$crsunum).$linefeed;
+   }
+#
+# Set first page
+#
+    unless (($args->{'nonstandard'}) || ($args->{'firstres'} eq 'blank')
+	    || ($cloneid)) {
+	use LONCAPA::map;
+	$outcome .= &mt('Setting first resource').': ';
+
+	my $map = '/uploaded/'.$$crsudom.'/'.$$crsunum.'/default.sequence';
+        my ($errtext,$fatal)=&LONCAPA::map::mapread($map);
+
+        $outcome .= ($fatal?$errtext:'read ok').' - ';
+        my $title; my $url;
+        if ($args->{'firstres'} eq 'syl') {
+	    $title=&mt('Syllabus');
+            $url='/public/'.$$crsudom.'/'.$$crsunum.'/syllabus';
+        } else {
+            $title=&mt('Navigate Contents');
+            $url='/adm/navmaps';
+        }
+
+        $LONCAPA::map::resources[1]=$title.':'.$url.':false:start:res';
+	(my $outtext,$errtext) = &LONCAPA::map::storemap($map,1);
+
+	if ($errtext) { $fatal=2; }
+        $outcome .= ($fatal?$errtext:'write ok').$linefeed;
+    }
+
+    return (1,$outcome);
+}
+
+############################################################
+############################################################
+
+sub course_type {
+    my ($cid) = @_;
+    if (!defined($cid)) {
+        $cid = $env{'request.course.id'};
+    }
+    if (defined($env{'course.'.$cid.'.type'})) {
+        return $env{'course.'.$cid.'.type'};
+    } else {
+        return 'Course';
+    }
+}
+
+sub group_term {
+    my $crstype = &course_type();
+    my %names = (
+                  'Course' => 'group',
+                  'Community' => 'group',
+                );
+    return $names{$crstype};
+}
+
+sub course_types {
+    my @types = ('official','unofficial','community');
+    my %typename = (
+                         official   => 'Official course',
+                         unofficial => 'Unofficial course',
+                         community  => 'Community',
+                   );
+    return (\@types,\%typename);
+}
 
 sub icon {
     my ($file)=@_;
-    my $curfext = (split(/\./,$file))[-1];
+    my $curfext = lc((split(/\./,$file))[-1]);
     my $iconname=$Apache::lonnet::perlvar{'lonIconsURL'}.'/unknown.gif';
     my $embstyle = &Apache::loncommon::fileembstyle($curfext);
     if (!(!defined($embstyle) || $embstyle eq 'unk' || $embstyle eq 'hdn')) {
@@ -4792,10 +10424,13 @@ sub icon {
 } 
 
 sub lonhttpdurl {
+#
+# Had been used for "small fry" static images on separate port 8080.
+# Modify here if lightweight http functionality desired again.
+# Currently eliminated due to increasing firewall issues.
+#
     my ($url)=@_;
-    my $lonhttpd_port=$Apache::lonnet::perlvar{'lonhttpdPort'};
-    if (!defined($lonhttpd_port)) { $lonhttpd_port='8080'; }
-    return 'http://'.$ENV{'SERVER_NAME'}.':'.$lonhttpd_port.$url;
+    return $url;
 }
 
 sub connection_aborted {
@@ -4827,9 +10462,221 @@ sub escape_double {
 sub escape_url {
     my ($url)   = @_;
     my @urlslices = split(/\//, $url,-1);
-    my $lastitem = &Apache::lonnet::escape(pop(@urlslices));
+    my $lastitem = &escape(pop(@urlslices));
     return join('/',@urlslices).'/'.$lastitem;
 }
+
+sub compare_arrays {
+    my ($arrayref1,$arrayref2) = @_;
+    my (@difference,%count);
+    @difference = ();
+    %count = ();
+    if ((ref($arrayref1) eq 'ARRAY') && (ref($arrayref2) eq 'ARRAY')) {
+        foreach my $element (@{$arrayref1}, @{$arrayref2}) { $count{$element}++; }
+        foreach my $element (keys(%count)) {
+            if ($count{$element} == 1) {
+                push(@difference,$element);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    return @difference;
+}
+
+# -------------------------------------------------------- Initialize user login
+sub init_user_environment {
+    my ($r, $username, $domain, $authhost, $form, $args) = @_;
+    my $lonids=$Apache::lonnet::perlvar{'lonIDsDir'};
+
+    my $public=($username eq 'public' && $domain eq 'public');
+
+# See if old ID present, if so, remove
+
+    my ($filename,$cookie,$userroles);
+    my $now=time;
+
+    if ($public) {
+	my $max_public=100;
+	my $oldest;
+	my $oldest_time=0;
+	for(my $next=1;$next<=$max_public;$next++) {
+	    if (-e $lonids."/publicuser_$next.id") {
+		my $mtime=(stat($lonids."/publicuser_$next.id"))[9];
+		if ($mtime<$oldest_time || !$oldest_time) {
+		    $oldest_time=$mtime;
+		    $oldest=$next;
+		}
+	    } else {
+		$cookie="publicuser_$next";
+		last;
+	    }
+	}
+	if (!$cookie) { $cookie="publicuser_$oldest"; }
+    } else {
+	# if this isn't a robot, kill any existing non-robot sessions
+	if (!$args->{'robot'}) {
+	    opendir(DIR,$lonids);
+	    while ($filename=readdir(DIR)) {
+		if ($filename=~/^$username\_\d+\_$domain\_$authhost\.id$/) {
+		    unlink($lonids.'/'.$filename);
+		}
+	    }
+	    closedir(DIR);
+	}
+# Give them a new cookie
+	my $id = ($args->{'robot'} ? 'robot'.$args->{'robot'}
+		                   : $now.$$.int(rand(10000)));
+	$cookie="$username\_$id\_$domain\_$authhost";
+    
+# Initialize roles
+
+	$userroles=&Apache::lonnet::rolesinit($domain,$username,$authhost);
+    }
+# ------------------------------------ Check browser type and MathML capability
+
+    my ($httpbrowser,$clientbrowser,$clientversion,$clientmathml,
+        $clientunicode,$clientos) = &decode_user_agent($r);
+
+# ------------------------------------------------------------- Get environment
+
+    my %userenv = &Apache::lonnet::dump('environment',$domain,$username);
+    my ($tmp) = keys(%userenv);
+    if ($tmp !~ /^(con_lost|error|no_such_host)/i) {
+	# default remote control to off
+	if ($userenv{'remote'} ne 'on') { $userenv{'remote'} = 'off'; }
+    } else {
+	undef(%userenv);
+    }
+    if (($userenv{'interface'}) && (!$form->{'interface'})) {
+	$form->{'interface'}=$userenv{'interface'};
+    }
+    $env{'environment.remote'}=$userenv{'remote'};
+    if ($userenv{'texengine'} eq 'ttm') { $clientmathml=1; }
+
+# --------------- Do not trust query string to be put directly into environment
+    foreach my $option ('interface','localpath','localres') {
+        $form->{$option}=~s/[\n\r\=]//gs;
+    }
+# --------------------------------------------------------- Write first profile
+
+    {
+	my %initial_env = 
+	    ("user.name"          => $username,
+	     "user.domain"        => $domain,
+	     "user.home"          => $authhost,
+	     "browser.type"       => $clientbrowser,
+	     "browser.version"    => $clientversion,
+	     "browser.mathml"     => $clientmathml,
+	     "browser.unicode"    => $clientunicode,
+	     "browser.os"         => $clientos,
+	     "server.domain"      => $Apache::lonnet::perlvar{'lonDefDomain'},
+	     "request.course.fn"  => '',
+	     "request.course.uri" => '',
+	     "request.course.sec" => '',
+	     "request.role"       => 'cm',
+	     "request.role.adv"   => $env{'user.adv'},
+	     "request.host"       => $ENV{'REMOTE_ADDR'},);
+
+        if ($form->{'localpath'}) {
+	    $initial_env{"browser.localpath"}  = $form->{'localpath'};
+	    $initial_env{"browser.localres"}   = $form->{'localres'};
+        }
+	
+	if ($public) {
+	    $initial_env{"environment.remote"} = "off";
+	}
+	if ($form->{'interface'}) {
+	    $form->{'interface'}=~s/\W//gs;
+	    $initial_env{"browser.interface"} = $form->{'interface'};
+	    $env{'browser.interface'}=$form->{'interface'};
+	}
+
+        foreach my $tool ('aboutme','blog','portfolio') {
+            $userenv{'availabletools.'.$tool} = 
+                &Apache::lonnet::usertools_access($username,$domain,$tool,'reload');
+        }
+
+        foreach my $crstype ('official','unofficial','community') {
+            $userenv{'canrequest.'.$crstype} =
+                &Apache::lonnet::usertools_access($username,$domain,$crstype,
+                                                  'reload','requestcourses');
+        }
+
+	$env{'user.environment'} = "$lonids/$cookie.id";
+	
+	if (tie(my %disk_env,'GDBM_File',"$lonids/$cookie.id",
+		 &GDBM_WRCREAT(),0640)) {
+	    &_add_to_env(\%disk_env,\%initial_env);
+	    &_add_to_env(\%disk_env,\%userenv,'environment.');
+	    &_add_to_env(\%disk_env,$userroles);
+	    if (ref($args->{'extra_env'})) {
+		&_add_to_env(\%disk_env,$args->{'extra_env'});
+	    }
+	    untie(%disk_env);
+	} else {
+	    &Apache::lonnet::logthis("<span style=\"color:blue;\">WARNING: ".
+			   'Could not create environment storage in lonauth: '.$!.'</span>');
+	    return 'error: '.$!;
+	}
+    }
+    $env{'request.role'}='cm';
+    $env{'request.role.adv'}=$env{'user.adv'};
+    $env{'browser.type'}=$clientbrowser;
+
+    return $cookie;
+
+}
+
+sub _add_to_env {
+    my ($idf,$env_data,$prefix) = @_;
+    if (ref($env_data) eq 'HASH') {
+        while (my ($key,$value) = each(%$env_data)) {
+	    $idf->{$prefix.$key} = $value;
+	    $env{$prefix.$key}   = $value;
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+# --- Get the symbolic name of a problem and the url
+sub get_symb {
+    my ($request,$silent) = @_;
+    (my $url=$env{'form.url'}) =~ s-^https?\://($ENV{'SERVER_NAME'}|$ENV{'HTTP_HOST'})--;
+    my $symb=($env{'form.symb'} ne '' ? $env{'form.symb'} : (&Apache::lonnet::symbread($url)));
+    if ($symb eq '') {
+        if (!$silent) {
+            $request->print("Unable to handle ambiguous references:$url:.");
+            return ();
+        }
+    }
+    &Apache::lonenc::check_decrypt(\$symb);
+    return ($symb);
+}
+
+# --------------------------------------------------------------Get annotation
+
+sub get_annotation {
+    my ($symb,$enc) = @_;
+
+    my $key = $symb;
+    if (!$enc) {
+        $key =
+            &Apache::lonnet::clutter((&Apache::lonnet::decode_symb($symb))[2]);
+    }
+    my %annotation=&Apache::lonnet::get('nohist_annotations',[$key]);
+    return $annotation{$key};
+}
+
+sub clean_symb {
+    my ($symb,$delete_enc) = @_;
+
+    &Apache::lonenc::check_decrypt(\$symb);
+    my $enc = $env{'request.enc'};
+    if ($delete_enc) {
+        delete($env{'request.enc'});
+    }
+
+    return ($symb,$enc);
+}
+
 =pod
 
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