--- loncom/interface/loncommon.pm	2016/09/01 01:27:25	1.1075.2.111
+++ loncom/interface/loncommon.pm	2016/04/09 18:43:32	1.1241
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # The LearningOnline Network with CAPA
 # a pile of common routines
 #
-# $Id: loncommon.pm,v 1.1075.2.111 2016/09/01 01:27:25 raeburn Exp $
+# $Id: loncommon.pm,v 1.1241 2016/04/09 18:43:32 raeburn Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -74,12 +74,15 @@ use LONCAPA qw(:DEFAULT :match);
 use DateTime::TimeZone;
 use DateTime::Locale;
 use Encode();
+use Text::Aspell;
 use Authen::Captcha;
 use Captcha::reCAPTCHA;
 use JSON::DWIW;
 use LWP::UserAgent;
 use Crypt::DES;
 use DynaLoader; # for Crypt::DES version
+use MIME::Lite;
+use MIME::Types;
 
 # ---------------------------------------------- Designs
 use vars qw(%defaultdesign);
@@ -164,6 +167,7 @@ sub ssi_with_retries {
 # ----------------------------------------------- Filetypes/Languages/Copyright
 my %language;
 my %supported_language;
+my %supported_codes;
 my %latex_language;		# For choosing hyphenation in <transl..>
 my %latex_language_bykey;	# for choosing hyphenation from metadata
 my %cprtag;
@@ -198,14 +202,15 @@ BEGIN {
             while (my $line = <$fh>) {
                 next if ($line=~/^\#/);
                 chomp($line);
-                my ($key,$two,$country,$three,$enc,$val,$sup,$latex)=(split(/\t/,$line));
+                my ($key,$code,$country,$three,$enc,$val,$sup,$latex)=(split(/\t/,$line));
                 $language{$key}=$val.' - '.$enc;
                 if ($sup) {
                     $supported_language{$key}=$sup;
+		    $supported_codes{$key}   = $code;
                 }
 		if ($latex) {
 		    $latex_language_bykey{$key} = $latex;
-		    $latex_language{$two} = $latex;
+		    $latex_language{$code} = $latex;
 		}
             }
             close($fh);
@@ -675,7 +680,7 @@ if (!Array.prototype.indexOf) {
         var n = 0;
         if (arguments.length > 0) {
             n = Number(arguments[1]);
-            if (n !== n) { // shortcut for verifying if it's NaN
+            if (n !== n) { // shortcut for verifying if it is NaN
                 n = 0;
             } else if (n !== 0 && n !== (1 / 0) && n !== -(1 / 0)) {
                 n = (n > 0 || -1) * Math.floor(Math.abs(n));
@@ -876,6 +881,8 @@ sub selectcourse_link {
    my $linktext = &mt('Select Course');
    if ($selecttype eq 'Community') {
        $linktext = &mt('Select Community');
+   } elsif ($selecttype eq 'Placement') {
+       $linktext = &mt('Select Placement Test'); 
    } elsif ($selecttype eq 'Course/Community') {
        $linktext = &mt('Select Course/Community');
        $type = '';
@@ -911,12 +918,12 @@ sub check_uncheck_jscript {
 function checkAll(field) {
     if (field.length > 0) {
         for (i = 0; i < field.length; i++) {
-            if (!field[i].disabled) {
+            if (!field[i].disabled) { 
                 field[i].checked = true;
             }
         }
     } else {
-        if (!field.disabled) {
+        if (!field.disabled) { 
             field.checked = true;
         }
     }
@@ -992,7 +999,7 @@ sub select_datelocale {
                 }
                 $locale_names{$id} = Encode::encode('UTF-8',$locale_names{$id});
                 push(@possibles,$id);
-            }
+            } 
         }
     }
     foreach my $item (sort(@possibles)) {
@@ -1028,6 +1035,33 @@ sub select_language {
 
 =pod
 
+
+=item * &list_languages()
+
+Returns an array reference that is suitable for use in language prompters.
+Each array element is itself a two element array.  The first element
+is the language code.  The second element a descsriptiuon of the 
+language itself.  This is suitable for use in e.g.
+&Apache::edit::select_arg (once dereferenced that is).
+
+=cut 
+
+sub list_languages {
+    my @lang_choices;
+
+    foreach my $id (&languageids()) {
+	my $code = &supportedlanguagecode($id);
+	if ($code) {
+	    my $selector    = $supported_codes{$id};
+	    my $description = &plainlanguagedescription($id);
+	    push (@lang_choices, [$selector, $description]);
+	}
+    }
+    return \@lang_choices;
+}
+
+=pod
+
 =item * &linked_select_forms(...)
 
 linked_select_forms returns a string containing a <script></script> block
@@ -1248,11 +1282,7 @@ sub help_open_topic {
     $topic=~s/\W/\_/g;
 
     if (!$stayOnPage) {
-        if ($env{'browser.mobile'}) {
-	    $link = "javascript:openMyModal('/adm/help/${filename}.hlp',$width,$height,'yes');";
-        } else {
-            $link = "javascript:void(open('/adm/help/${filename}.hlp', 'Help_for_$topic', 'menubar=0,toolbar=1,scrollbars=1,width=$width,height=$height,resizable=yes'))";
-        }
+	$link = "javascript:openMyModal('/adm/help/${filename}.hlp',$width,$height,'yes');";
     } elsif ($stayOnPage eq 'popup') {
         $link = "javascript:void(open('/adm/help/${filename}.hlp', 'Help_for_$topic', 'menubar=0,toolbar=1,scrollbars=1,width=$width,height=$height,resizable=yes'))";
     } else {
@@ -1301,11 +1331,11 @@ sub helpLatexCheatsheet {
 	  .&help_open_topic('Other_Symbols',&mt('Other Symbols'),$stayOnPage,undef,600)
 	  .'</span>';
     unless ($not_author) {
-        $out .= ' <span>'
-	       .&help_open_topic('Authoring_Output_Tags',&mt('Output Tags'),$stayOnPage,undef,600)
-	       .'</span> <span>'
-               .&help_open_topic('Authoring_Multilingual_Problems',&mt('Languages'),$stayOnPage,undef,600)
-               .'</span>';
+        $out .= '<span>'
+               .&help_open_topic('Authoring_Output_Tags',&mt('Output Tags'),$stayOnPage,undef,600)
+               .'</span> <span>'
+               .&help_open_topic('Authoring_Multilingual_Problems',&mt('How to create problems in different languages'),$stayOnPage,undef,600)
+	       .'</span>';
     }
     $out .= '</span>'; # End cheatsheet
     return $out;
@@ -1368,10 +1398,8 @@ sub help_open_menu {
 sub top_nav_help {
     my ($text) = @_;
     $text = &mt($text);
-    my $stay_on_page;
-    unless ($env{'environment.remote'} eq 'on') {
-        $stay_on_page = 1;
-    }
+    my $stay_on_page = 1;
+
     my ($link,$banner_link);
     unless ($env{'request.noversionuri'} =~ m{^/adm/helpmenu}) {
         $link = ($stay_on_page) ? "javascript:helpMenu('display')"
@@ -1401,9 +1429,9 @@ sub help_menu_js {
         &Apache::loncommon::start_page('Help Menu', undef,
 				       {'frameset'    => 1,
 					'js_ready'    => 1,
-                                        'use_absolute' => $httphost, 
+                                        'use_absolute' => $httphost,
 					'add_entries' => {
-					    'border' => '0',
+					    'border' => '0', 
 					    'rows'   => "110,*",},});
     my $end_page =
         &Apache::loncommon::end_page({'frameset' => 1,
@@ -1744,6 +1772,241 @@ RESIZE
 
 }
 
+sub colorfuleditor_js {
+    return <<"COLORFULEDIT"
+<script type="text/javascript">
+// <![CDATA[>
+    function fold_box(curDepth, lastresource){
+
+    // we need a list because there can be several blocks you need to fold in one tag
+        var block = document.getElementsByName('foldblock_'+curDepth);
+    // but there is only one folding button per tag
+        var foldbutton = document.getElementById('folding_btn_'+curDepth);
+
+        if(block.item(0).style.display == 'none'){
+
+            foldbutton.value = '@{[&mt("Hide")]}';
+            for (i = 0; i < block.length; i++){
+                block.item(i).style.display = '';
+            }
+        }else{
+
+            foldbutton.value = '@{[&mt("Show")]}';
+            for (i = 0; i < block.length; i++){
+                // block.item(i).style.visibility = 'collapse';
+                block.item(i).style.display = 'none';
+            }
+        };
+        saveState(lastresource);
+    }
+
+    function saveState (lastresource) {
+
+        var tag_list = getTagList();
+        if(tag_list != null){
+            var timestamp = new Date().getTime();
+            var key = lastresource;
+
+            // the value pattern is: 'time;key1,value1;key2,value2; ... '
+            // starting with timestamp
+            var value = timestamp+';';
+
+            // building the list of key-value pairs
+            for(var i = 0; i < tag_list.length; i++){
+                value += tag_list[i]+',';
+                value += document.getElementsByName(tag_list[i])[0].style.display+';';
+            }
+
+            // only iterate whole storage if nothing to override
+            if(localStorage.getItem(key) == null){        
+
+                // prevent storage from growing large
+                if(localStorage.length > 50){
+                    var regex_getTimestamp = /^(?:\d)+;/;
+                    var oldest_timestamp = regex_getTimestamp.exec(localStorage.key(0));
+                    var oldest_key;
+                    
+                    for(var i = 1; i < localStorage.length; i++){
+                        if (regex_getTimestamp.exec(localStorage.key(i)) < oldest_timestamp) {
+                            oldest_key = localStorage.key(i);
+                            oldest_timestamp = regex_getTimestamp.exec(oldest_key);
+                        }
+                    }
+                    localStorage.removeItem(oldest_key);
+                }
+            }
+            localStorage.setItem(key,value);
+        }
+    }
+
+    // restore folding status of blocks (on page load)
+    function restoreState (lastresource) {
+        if(localStorage.getItem(lastresource) != null){
+            var key = lastresource;
+            var value = localStorage.getItem(key);
+            var regex_delTimestamp = /^\d+;/;
+
+            value.replace(regex_delTimestamp, '');
+
+            var valueArr = value.split(';');
+            var pairs;
+            var elements;
+            for (var i = 0; i < valueArr.length; i++){
+                pairs = valueArr[i].split(',');
+                elements = document.getElementsByName(pairs[0]);
+
+                for (var j = 0; j < elements.length; j++){  
+                    elements[j].style.display = pairs[1];
+                    if (pairs[1] == "none"){
+                        var regex_id = /([_\\d]+)\$/;
+                        regex_id.exec(pairs[0]);
+                        document.getElementById("folding_btn"+RegExp.\$1).value = "Show";
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    function getTagList () {
+        
+        var stringToSearch = document.lonhomework.innerHTML;
+
+        var ret = new Array();
+        var regex_findBlock = /(foldblock_.*?)"/g;
+        var tag_list = stringToSearch.match(regex_findBlock);
+
+        if(tag_list != null){
+            for(var i = 0; i < tag_list.length; i++){            
+                ret.push(tag_list[i].replace(/"/, ''));
+            }
+        }
+        return ret;
+    }
+
+    function saveScrollPosition (resource) {
+        var tag_list = getTagList();
+
+        // we dont always want to jump to the first block
+        // 170 is roughly above the "Problem Editing" header. we just want to save if the user scrolled down further than this
+        if(\$(window).scrollTop() > 170){
+            if(tag_list != null){
+                var result;
+                for(var i = 0; i < tag_list.length; i++){
+                    if(isElementInViewport(tag_list[i])){
+                        result += tag_list[i]+';';
+                    }
+                }
+                sessionStorage.setItem('anchor_'+resource, result);
+            }
+        } else {
+            // we dont need to save zero, just delete the item to leave everything tidy
+            sessionStorage.removeItem('anchor_'+resource);
+        }
+    }
+
+    function restoreScrollPosition(resource){
+
+        var elem = sessionStorage.getItem('anchor_'+resource);
+        if(elem != null){
+            var tag_list = elem.split(';');
+            var elem_list;
+
+            for(var i = 0; i < tag_list.length; i++){
+                elem_list = document.getElementsByName(tag_list[i]);
+                
+                if(elem_list.length > 0){
+                    elem = elem_list[0];
+                    break;
+                }
+            }
+            elem.scrollIntoView();
+        }
+    }
+
+    function isElementInViewport(el) {
+
+        // change to last element instead of first
+        var elem = document.getElementsByName(el);
+        var rect = elem[0].getBoundingClientRect();
+
+        return (
+            rect.top >= 0 &&
+            rect.left >= 0 &&
+            rect.bottom <= (window.innerHeight || document.documentElement.clientHeight) && /*or $(window).height() */
+            rect.right <= (window.innerWidth || document.documentElement.clientWidth) /*or $(window).width() */
+        );
+    }
+    
+    function autosize(depth){
+        var cmInst = window['cm'+depth];
+        var fitsizeButton = document.getElementById('fitsize'+depth);
+
+        // is fixed size, switching to dynamic
+        if (sessionStorage.getItem("autosized_"+depth) == null) {
+            cmInst.setSize("","auto");
+            fitsizeButton.value = "@{[&mt('Fixed size')]}";
+            sessionStorage.setItem("autosized_"+depth, "yes");
+
+        // is dynamic size, switching to fixed
+        } else {
+            cmInst.setSize("","300px");
+            fitsizeButton.value = "@{[&mt('Dynamic size')]}";
+            sessionStorage.removeItem("autosized_"+depth);
+        }
+    }
+
+
+
+// ]]>
+</script>
+COLORFULEDIT
+}
+
+sub xmleditor_js {
+    return <<XMLEDIT
+<script type="text/javascript" src="/adm/jQuery/addons/jquery-scrolltofixed.js"></script>
+<script type="text/javascript">
+// <![CDATA[>
+
+    function saveScrollPosition (resource) {
+
+        var scrollPos = \$(window).scrollTop();
+        sessionStorage.setItem(resource,scrollPos);
+    }
+
+    function restoreScrollPosition(resource){
+
+        var scrollPos = sessionStorage.getItem(resource);
+        \$(window).scrollTop(scrollPos);
+    }
+
+    // unless internet explorer
+    if (!(window.navigator.appName == "Microsoft Internet Explorer" && (document.documentMode || document.compatMode))){
+
+        \$(document).ready(function() {
+             \$(".LC_edit_actionbar").scrollToFixed(\{zIndex: 100\});
+        });
+    }
+
+    // inserts text at cursor position into codemirror (xml editor only)
+    function insertText(text){
+        cm.focus();
+        var curPos = cm.getCursor();
+        cm.replaceRange(text.replace(/ESCAPEDSCRIPT/g,'script'), {line: curPos.line,ch: curPos.ch});
+    }
+// ]]>
+</script>
+XMLEDIT
+}
+
+sub insert_folding_button {
+    my $curDepth = $Apache::lonxml::curdepth;
+    my $lastresource = $env{'request.ambiguous'};
+
+    return "<input type=\"button\" id=\"folding_btn_$curDepth\" 
+            value=\"".&mt('Hide')."\" onclick=\"fold_box('$curDepth','$lastresource')\">";
+}
+
 =pod
 
 =head1 Excel and CSV file utility routines
@@ -2016,12 +2279,16 @@ See lonrights.pm for an example invocati
 
 #-------------------------------------------
 sub select_form {
-    my ($def,$name,$hashref,$onchange) = @_;
+    my ($def,$name,$hashref,$onchange,$readonly) = @_;
     return unless (ref($hashref) eq 'HASH');
     if ($onchange) {
         $onchange = ' onchange="'.$onchange.'"';
     }
-    my $selectform = "<select name=\"$name\" size=\"1\"$onchange>\n";
+    my $disabled;
+    if ($readonly) {
+        $disabled = ' disabled="disabled"';
+    }
+    my $selectform = "<select name=\"$name\" size=\"1\"$onchange$disabled>\n";
     my @keys;
     if (exists($hashref->{'select_form_order'})) {
 	@keys=@{$hashref->{'select_form_order'}};
@@ -2205,7 +2472,7 @@ The optional $onchange argument specifie
 
 The optional $incdoms is a reference to an array of domains which will be the only available options.
 
-The optional $excdoms is a reference to an array of domains which will be excluded from the available options. 
+The optional $excdoms is a reference to an array of domains which will be excluded from the available options.
 
 =cut
 
@@ -2223,7 +2490,7 @@ sub select_dom_form {
     }
     if ($includeempty) { @domains=('',@domains); }
     if (ref($excdoms) eq 'ARRAY') {
-        map { $exclude{$_} = 1; } @{$excdoms};
+        map { $exclude{$_} = 1; } @{$excdoms}; 
     }
     my $selectdomain = "<select name=\"$name\" size=\"1\"$onchange>\n";
     foreach my $dom (@domains) {
@@ -2579,7 +2846,7 @@ sub authform_nochange {
               kerb_def_dom => 'MSU.EDU',
               @_,
           );
-    my ($authnum,%can_assign) = &get_assignable_auth($in{'domain'}); 
+    my ($authnum,%can_assign) = &get_assignable_auth($in{'domain'});
     my $result;
     if (!$authnum) {
         $result = &mt('Under your current role you are not permitted to change login settings for this user');
@@ -3075,13 +3342,73 @@ sub get_related_words {
     untie %thesaurus_db;
     return @Words;
 }
+###############################################################
+#
+#  Spell checking
+#
 
 =pod
 
 =back
 
+=head1 Spell checking
+
+=over 4
+
+=item * &check_spelling($wordlist $language)
+
+Takes a string containing words and feeds it to an external
+spellcheck program via a pipeline. Returns a string containing
+them mis-spelled words.
+
+Parameters:
+
+=over 4
+
+=item - $wordlist
+
+String that will be fed into the spellcheck program.
+
+=item - $language
+
+Language string that specifies the language for which the spell
+check will be performed.
+
+=back
+
+=back
+
+Note: This sub assumes that aspell is installed.
+
+
 =cut
 
+
+sub check_spelling {
+    my ($wordlist, $language) = @_;
+    my @misspellings;
+    
+    # Generate the speller and set the langauge.
+    # if explicitly selected:
+
+    my $speller = Text::Aspell->new;
+    if ($language) {
+	$speller->set_option('lang', $language);
+    }
+
+    # Turn the word list into an array of words by splittingon whitespace
+
+    my @words = split(/\s+/, $wordlist);
+
+    foreach my $word (@words) {
+	if(! $speller->check($word)) {
+	    push(@misspellings, $word);
+	}
+    }
+    return join(' ', @misspellings);
+    
+}
+
 # -------------------------------------------------------------- Plaintext name
 =pod
 
@@ -3712,7 +4039,7 @@ Return string with previous attempt on p
 
 =item * $usec: section of the desired student
 
-=item * $identifier: counter for student (multiple students one problem) or
+=item * $identifier: counter for student (multiple students one problem) or 
     problem (one student; whole sequence).
 
 =back
@@ -3799,7 +4126,7 @@ sub get_previous_attempt {
             my (@hidden,@unsolved);
             if (%typeparts) {
                 foreach my $id (keys(%typeparts)) {
-                    if (($returnhash{$version.':'.$id.'.type'} eq 'anonsurvey') ||
+                    if (($returnhash{$version.':'.$id.'.type'} eq 'anonsurvey') || 
                         ($returnhash{$version.':'.$id.'.type'} eq 'anonsurveycred')) {
                         push(@hidden,$id);
                     } elsif ($identifier ne '') {
@@ -3860,7 +4187,7 @@ sub get_previous_attempt {
                         if ($key =~ /\./) {
                             my $value = $returnhash{$version.':'.$key};
                             if ($key =~ /\.rndseed$/) {
-                                my ($id) = ($key =~ /^(.+)\.rndseed$/);
+                                my ($id) = ($key =~ /^(.+)\.[^.]+$/);
                                 if (exists($returnhash{$version.':'.$id.'.rawrndseed'})) {
                                     $value = $returnhash{$version.':'.$id.'.rawrndseed'};
                                 }
@@ -3877,7 +4204,7 @@ sub get_previous_attempt {
                     next if ($key =~ /\.foilorder$/);
                     my $value = $returnhash{$version.':'.$key};
                     if ($key =~ /\.rndseed$/) {
-                        my ($id) = ($key =~ /^(.+)\.rndseed$/);
+                        my ($id) = ($key =~ /^(.+)\.[^.]+$/);
                         if (exists($returnhash{$version.':'.$id.'.rawrndseed'})) {
                             $value = $returnhash{$version.':'.$id.'.rawrndseed'};
                         }
@@ -3908,7 +4235,7 @@ sub get_previous_attempt {
                       if ($key =~/$regexp$/ && (defined &$gradesub)) {
                           $value = &$gradesub($value);
                       }
-                      $prevattempts.='<td>'.$value.'&nbsp;</td>';
+                      $prevattempts.='<td>'. $value.'&nbsp;</td>';
                   } else {
                       $prevattempts.='<td>&nbsp;</td>';
                   }
@@ -3924,7 +4251,7 @@ sub get_previous_attempt {
 	      if ($key =~/$regexp$/ && (defined &$gradesub)) {
                   $value = &$gradesub($value);
               }
-	      $prevattempts.='<td>'.$value.'&nbsp;</td>';
+	     $prevattempts.='<td>'.$value.'&nbsp;</td>';
           }
       }
       $prevattempts.= &end_data_table_row().&end_data_table();
@@ -3945,11 +4272,13 @@ sub get_previous_attempt {
 sub format_previous_attempt_value {
     my ($key,$value) = @_;
     if (($key =~ /timestamp/) || ($key=~/duedate/)) {
-	$value = &Apache::lonlocal::locallocaltime($value);
+        $value = &Apache::lonlocal::locallocaltime($value);
     } elsif (ref($value) eq 'ARRAY') {
-	$value = '('.join(', ', @{ $value }).')';
+        $value = &HTML::Entities::encode('('.join(', ', @{ $value }).')','"<>&');
     } elsif ($key =~ /answerstring$/) {
         my %answers = &Apache::lonnet::str2hash($value);
+        my @answer = %answers;
+        %answers = map {&HTML::Entities::encode($_, '"<>&')} @answer;
         my @anskeys = sort(keys(%answers));
         if (@anskeys == 1) {
             my $answer = $answers{$anskeys[0]};
@@ -3972,7 +4301,7 @@ sub format_previous_attempt_value {
             } 
         }
     } else {
-	$value = &unescape($value);
+        $value = &HTML::Entities::encode(&unescape($value), '"<>&');
     }
     return $value;
 }
@@ -4639,7 +4968,7 @@ sub blocking_status {
     my $querystring  = "?activity=$activity";
 # $uname and $udom decide whose portfolio the user is trying to look at
     if (($activity eq 'port') || ($activity eq 'passwd')) {
-        $querystring .= "&amp;udom=$udom"      if ($udom =~ /^$match_domain$/);
+        $querystring .= "&amp;udom=$udom"      if ($udom =~ /^$match_domain$/); 
         $querystring .= "&amp;uname=$uname"    if ($uname =~ /^$match_username$/);
     } elsif ($activity eq 'docs') {
         $querystring .= '&amp;url='.&HTML::Entities::encode($url,'&"');
@@ -4690,17 +5019,39 @@ sub check_ip_acc {
     if (!defined($acc) || $acc =~ /^\s*$/ || $acc =~/^\s*no\s*$/i) {
         return 1;
     }
-    my $allowed=0;
-    my $ip=$ENV{'REMOTE_ADDR'} || $clientip || $env{'request.host'};
+    my $allowed;
+    my $ip=$env{'request.host'} || $ENV{'REMOTE_ADDR'} || $clientip;
 
     my $name;
-    foreach my $pattern (split(',',$acc)) {
-        $pattern =~ s/^\s*//;
-        $pattern =~ s/\s*$//;
+    my %access = (
+                     allowfrom => 1,
+                     denyfrom  => 0,
+                 );
+    my @allows;
+    my @denies;
+    foreach my $item (split(',',$acc)) {
+        $item =~ s/^\s*//;
+        $item =~ s/\s*$//;
+        my $pattern;
+        if ($item =~ /^\!(.+)$/) {
+            push(@denies,$1);
+        } else {
+            push(@allows,$item);
+        }
+   }
+   my $numdenies = scalar(@denies);
+   my $numallows = scalar(@allows);
+   my $count = 0;
+   foreach my $pattern (@denies,@allows) {
+        $count ++; 
+        my $acctype = 'allowfrom';
+        if ($count <= $numdenies) {
+            $acctype = 'denyfrom';
+        }
         if ($pattern =~ /\*$/) {
             #35.8.*
             $pattern=~s/\*//;
-            if ($ip =~ /^\Q$pattern\E/) { $allowed=1; }
+            if ($ip =~ /^\Q$pattern\E/) { $allowed=$access{$acctype}; }
         } elsif ($pattern =~ /(\d+\.\d+\.\d+)\.\[(\d+)-(\d+)\]$/) {
             #35.8.3.[34-56]
             my $low=$2;
@@ -4708,7 +5059,7 @@ sub check_ip_acc {
             $pattern=$1;
             if ($ip =~ /^\Q$pattern\E/) {
                 my $last=(split(/\./,$ip))[3];
-                if ($last <=$high && $last >=$low) { $allowed=1; }
+                if ($last <=$high && $last >=$low) { $allowed=$access{$acctype}; }
             }
         } elsif ($pattern =~ /^\*/) {
             #*.msu.edu
@@ -4718,10 +5069,10 @@ sub check_ip_acc {
                 my $netaddr=inet_aton($ip);
                 ($name)=gethostbyaddr($netaddr,AF_INET);
             }
-            if ($name =~ /\Q$pattern\E$/i) { $allowed=1; }
+            if ($name =~ /\Q$pattern\E$/i) { $allowed=$access{$acctype}; }
         } elsif ($pattern =~ /\d+\.\d+\.\d+\.\d+/) {
             #127.0.0.1
-            if ($ip =~ /^\Q$pattern\E/) { $allowed=1; }
+            if ($ip =~ /^\Q$pattern\E/) { $allowed=$access{$acctype}; }
         } else {
             #some.name.com
             if (!defined($name)) {
@@ -4729,9 +5080,16 @@ sub check_ip_acc {
                 my $netaddr=inet_aton($ip);
                 ($name)=gethostbyaddr($netaddr,AF_INET);
             }
-            if ($name =~ /\Q$pattern\E$/i) { $allowed=1; }
+            if ($name =~ /\Q$pattern\E$/i) { $allowed=$access{$acctype}; }
+        }
+        if ($allowed =~ /^(0|1)$/) { last; }
+    }
+    if ($allowed eq '') {
+        if ($numdenies && !$numallows) {
+            $allowed = 1;
+        } else {
+            $allowed = 0;
         }
-        if ($allowed) { last; }
     }
     return $allowed;
 }
@@ -4796,6 +5154,7 @@ sub get_domainconf {
                                                 my $server = $domconfig{'login'}{'loginvia'}{$hostname}{'server'};
                                                 $designhash{$udom.'.login.loginvia'} = $server;
                                                 if ($domconfig{'login'}{'loginvia'}{$hostname}{'serverpath'} eq 'custom') {
+
                                                     $designhash{$udom.'.login.loginvia_'.$hostname} = $server.':'.$domconfig{'login'}{'loginvia'}{$hostname}{'custompath'};
                                                 } else {
                                                     $designhash{$udom.'.login.loginvia_'.$hostname} = $server.':'.$domconfig{'login'}{'loginvia'}{$hostname}{'serverpath'};
@@ -5127,9 +5486,6 @@ Inputs:
 
 =item * $bgcolor, used to override the bgcolor 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
 
@@ -5148,7 +5504,7 @@ other decorations will be returned.
 
 sub bodytag {
     my ($title,$function,$addentries,$bodyonly,$domain,$forcereg,
-        $no_nav_bar,$bgcolor,$no_inline_link,$args,$advtoolsref)=@_;
+        $no_nav_bar,$bgcolor,$args,$advtoolsref)=@_;
 
     my $public;
     if ((($env{'user.name'} eq 'public') && ($env{'user.domain'} eq 'public'))
@@ -5223,25 +5579,19 @@ sub bodytag {
         $dc_info =~ s/\s+$//;
     }
 
-    $role = '<span class="LC_nobreak">('.$role.')</span>' if ($role && !$env{'browser.mobile'});
-
-    if ($env{'request.state'} eq 'construct') { $forcereg=1; }
-
-
-
-    my $funclist;
-    if (($env{'environment.remote'} eq 'on') && ($env{'request.state'} ne 'construct')) {
-        $bodytag .= Apache::lonhtmlcommon::scripttag(Apache::lonmenu::utilityfunctions($httphost), 'start')."\n".
-                    Apache::lonmenu::serverform();
-        my $forbodytag;
-        &Apache::lonmenu::prepare_functions($env{'request.noversionuri'},
-                                            $forcereg,$args->{'group'},
-                                            $args->{'bread_crumbs'},
-                                            $advtoolsref,'',\$forbodytag);
-        unless (ref($args->{'bread_crumbs'}) eq 'ARRAY') {
-            $funclist = $forbodytag;
-        }
+    my $crstype;
+    if ($env{'request.course.id'}) {
+        $crstype = $env{'course.'.$env{'request.course.id'}.'.type'};
+    } elsif ($args->{'crstype'}) {
+        $crstype = $args->{'crstype'};
+    }
+    if (($crstype eq 'Placement') && (!$env{'request.role.adv'})) {
+        undef($role);
     } else {
+        $role = '<span class="LC_nobreak">('.$role.')</span>' if $role;
+    }
+
+        if ($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
@@ -5250,14 +5600,14 @@ sub bodytag {
         $bodytag .= Apache::lonhtmlcommon::scripttag(
             Apache::lonmenu::utilityfunctions($httphost), 'start');
 
-        my ($left,$right) = Apache::lonmenu::primary_menu();
+        my ($left,$right) = Apache::lonmenu::primary_menu($crstype);
 
         if ($env{'request.noversionuri'} =~ m{^/res/adm/pages/}) {
-            if ($dc_info) {
+             if ($dc_info) {
                  $dc_info = qq|<span class="LC_cusr_subheading">$dc_info</span>|;
-            }
-            $bodytag .= qq|<div id="LC_nav_bar">$left $role<br />
-                           <em>$realm</em> $dc_info</div>|;
+             }
+             $bodytag .= qq|<div id="LC_nav_bar">$left $role<br />
+                <em>$realm</em> $dc_info</div>|;
             return $bodytag;
         }
 
@@ -5272,7 +5622,7 @@ sub bodytag {
         }
         $bodytag .= qq|<div id="LC_realm">$realm $dc_info</div>|;
 
-        #if directed to not display the secondary menu, don't.
+        #if directed to not display the secondary menu, don't.  
         if ($args->{'no_secondary_menu'}) {
             return $bodytag;
         }
@@ -5284,18 +5634,15 @@ sub bodytag {
             if ($env{'request.state'} eq 'construct') {
                 $bodytag .= &Apache::lonmenu::innerregister($forcereg,
                                 $args->{'bread_crumbs'});
-            } elsif ($forcereg) { 
+            } elsif ($forcereg) {
                 $bodytag .= &Apache::lonmenu::innerregister($forcereg,undef,
                                                             $args->{'group'});
             } else {
-                my $forbodytag;
-                &Apache::lonmenu::prepare_functions($env{'request.noversionuri'},
-                                                    $forcereg,$args->{'group'},
-                                                    $args->{'bread_crumbs'},
-                                                    $advtoolsref,'',\$forbodytag);
-                unless (ref($args->{'bread_crumbs'}) eq 'ARRAY') {
-                    $bodytag .= $forbodytag;
-                }
+                $bodytag .= 
+                    &Apache::lonmenu::prepare_functions($env{'request.noversionuri'},
+                                                        $forcereg,$args->{'group'},
+                                                        $args->{'bread_crumbs'},
+                                                        $advtoolsref);
             }
         }else{
             # this is to seperate menu from content when there's no secondary
@@ -5305,54 +5652,6 @@ sub bodytag {
         }
 
         return $bodytag;
-    }
-
-#
-# Top frame rendering, Remote is up
-#
-
-    my $imgsrc = $img;
-    if ($img =~ /^\/adm/) {
-        $imgsrc = &lonhttpdurl($img);
-    }
-    my $upperleft='<img src="'.$imgsrc.'" alt="'.$function.'" />';
-
-    my $help=($no_inline_link?''
-              :&Apache::loncommon::top_nav_help('Help'));
-
-    # Explicit link to get inline menu
-    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>|;
-    }
-
-    my $name = &plainname($env{'user.name'},$env{'user.domain'});
-    unless ($public) {
-        $name = &aboutmewrapper($name,$env{'user.name'},$env{'user.domain'},
-                                undef,'LC_menubuttons_link');
-    }
-
-    unless ($env{'form.inhibitmenu'}) {
-        $bodytag .= qq|<div id="LC_nav_bar">$name $role</div>
-                       <ol class="LC_primary_menu LC_floatright LC_right">
-                       <li>$help</li>
-                       <li>$menu</li>
-                       </ol><div id="LC_realm"> $realm $dc_info</div>|;
-    }
-    if ($env{'request.state'} eq 'construct') {
-        if (!$public){
-            if ($env{'request.state'} eq 'construct') {
-                $funclist = &Apache::lonhtmlcommon::scripttag(
-                                &Apache::lonmenu::utilityfunctions($httphost), 'start').
-                            &Apache::lonhtmlcommon::scripttag('','end').
-                            &Apache::lonmenu::innerregister($forcereg,
-                                                            $args->{'bread_crumbs'});
-            }
-        }
-    }
-    return $bodytag."\n".$funclist;
 }
 
 sub dc_courseid_toggle {
@@ -5384,15 +5683,8 @@ sub make_attr_string {
 		delete($attr_ref->{$key});
 	    }
 	}
-        if ($env{'environment.remote'} eq 'on') {
-            $attr_ref->{'onload'}  =
-                &Apache::lonmenu::loadevents().  $on_load;
-            $attr_ref->{'onunload'}=
-                &Apache::lonmenu::unloadevents().$on_unload;
-        } else {  
-	    $attr_ref->{'onload'}  = $on_load;
-	    $attr_ref->{'onunload'}= $on_unload;
-        }
+	$attr_ref->{'onload'}  = $on_load;
+	$attr_ref->{'onunload'}= $on_unload;
     }
 
     my $attr_string;
@@ -5600,17 +5892,6 @@ div.LC_confirm_box .LC_success img {
   vertical-align: middle;
 }
 
-.LC_maxwidth {
-  max-width: 100%;
-  height: auto;
-}
-
-.LC_textsize_mobile {
-  \@media only screen and (max-device-width: 480px) {
-      -webkit-text-size-adjust:100%; -moz-text-size-adjust:100%; -ms-text-size-adjust:100%;
-  }
-}
-
 .LC_icon {
   border: none;
   vertical-align: middle;
@@ -5716,6 +5997,12 @@ ul.LC_breadcrumb_tools_outerlist li {
     float: right;
 }
 
+.LC_placement_prog {
+    padding-right: 20px;
+    font-weight: bold;
+    font-size: 90%;
+}
+
 table#LC_title_bar td {
   background: $tabbg;
 }
@@ -5732,10 +6019,6 @@ table#LC_menubuttons img {
   vertical-align: middle;
 }
 
-.LC_breadcrumbs_hoverable {
-  background: $sidebg;
-}
-
 td.LC_table_cell_checkbox {
   text-align: center;
 }
@@ -6593,7 +6876,7 @@ 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;
+  z-index: 100;
 }
 
 div.LC_edit_problem_header_title {
@@ -6609,14 +6892,17 @@ table.LC_edit_problem_header_title {
   background: $tabbg;
 }
 
-div.LC_edit_problem_discards {
-  float: left;
-  padding-bottom: 5px;
+div.LC_edit_actionbar {
+    background-color: $sidebg;
+    margin: 0;
+    padding: 0;
+    line-height: 200%;
 }
 
-div.LC_edit_problem_saves {
-  float: right;
-  padding-bottom: 5px;
+div.LC_edit_actionbar div{
+    padding: 0;
+    margin: 0;
+    display: inline-block;
 }
 
 .LC_edit_opt {
@@ -6632,6 +6918,10 @@ div.LC_edit_problem_saves {
     margin-left: 40px;
 }
 
+#LC_edit_problem_codemirror div{
+    margin-left: 0px;
+}
+
 img.stift {
   border-width: 0;
   vertical-align: middle;
@@ -6750,7 +7040,6 @@ fieldset > legend {
 ol.LC_primary_menu {
   margin: 0;
   padding: 0;
-  background-color: $pgbg_or_bgcolor;
 }
 
 ol#LC_PathBreadcrumbs {
@@ -6762,23 +7051,48 @@ ol.LC_primary_menu li {
   vertical-align: middle;
   text-align: left;
   list-style: none;
+  position: relative;
   float: left;
+  z-index: 100; /* will be displayed above codemirror and underneath the help-layer */
+  line-height: 1.5em;
 }
 
-ol.LC_primary_menu li a {
+ol.LC_primary_menu li a,
+ol.LC_primary_menu li p {
   display: block;
   margin: 0;
   padding: 0 5px 0 10px;
   text-decoration: none;
 }
 
-ol.LC_primary_menu li ul {
+ol.LC_primary_menu li p span.LC_primary_menu_innertitle {
+  display: inline-block;
+  width: 95%;
+  text-align: left;
+}
+
+ol.LC_primary_menu li p span.LC_primary_menu_innerarrow {
+  display: inline-block;	
+  width: 5%;
+  float: right;
+  text-align: right;
+  font-size: 70%;
+}
+
+ol.LC_primary_menu ul {
   display: none;
-  width: 10em;
+  width: 15em;
   background-color: $data_table_light;
+  position: absolute;
+  top: 100%;
+}
+
+ol.LC_primary_menu ul ul {
+  left: 100%;
+  top: 0;
 }
 
-ol.LC_primary_menu li:hover ul, ol.LC_primary_menu li.hover ul {
+ol.LC_primary_menu li:hover > ul, ol.LC_primary_menu li.hover > ul {
   display: block;
   position: absolute;
   margin: 0;
@@ -6787,15 +7101,21 @@ ol.LC_primary_menu li:hover ul, ol.LC_pr
 }
 
 ol.LC_primary_menu li:hover li, ol.LC_primary_menu li.hover li {
+/* First Submenu -> size should be smaller than the menu title of the whole menu */
   font-size: 90%;
   vertical-align: top;
   float: none;
   border-left: 1px solid black;
   border-right: 1px solid black;
+/* A dark bottom border to visualize different menu options; 
+overwritten in the create_submenu routine for the last border-bottom of the menu */
+  border-bottom: 1px solid $data_table_dark; 
 }
 
-ol.LC_primary_menu li:hover li a, ol.LC_primary_menu li.hover li a {
-  background-color:$data_table_light;
+ol.LC_primary_menu li li p:hover {
+  color:$button_hover;
+  text-decoration:none;
+  background-color:$data_table_dark;
 }
 
 ol.LC_primary_menu li li a:hover {
@@ -6803,6 +7123,11 @@ ol.LC_primary_menu li li a:hover {
    background-color:$data_table_dark;
 }
 
+/* Font-size equal to the size of the predecessors*/
+ol.LC_primary_menu li:hover li li {
+  font-size: 100%;
+}
+
 ol.LC_primary_menu li img {
   vertical-align: bottom;
   height: 1.1em;
@@ -6859,7 +7184,6 @@ ul#LC_secondary_menu li {
   font-weight: bold;
   line-height: 1.8em;
   border-right: 1px solid black;
-  vertical-align: middle;
   float: left;
 }
 
@@ -7346,6 +7670,16 @@ ul.LC_funclist li {
 }
 
 /*
+  styles used for response display
+*/
+div.LC_radiofoil, div.LC_rankfoil {
+  margin: .5em 0em .5em 0em;
+}
+table.LC_itemgroup {
+  margin-top: 1em;
+}
+
+/*
   styles used by TTH when "Default set of options to pass to tth/m
   when converting TeX" in course settings has been set
 
@@ -7366,6 +7700,87 @@ span.roman {font-family: serif; font-sty
 span.overacc2 {position: relative;  left: .8em; top: -1.2ex;}
 span.overacc1 {position: relative;  left: .6em; top: -1.2ex;}
 
+/*
+  sections with roles, for content only
+*/
+section[class^="role-"] {
+  padding-left: 10px;
+  padding-right: 5px;
+  margin-top: 8px;
+  margin-bottom: 8px;
+  border: 1px solid #2A4;
+  border-radius: 5px;
+  box-shadow: 0px 1px 1px #BBB;
+}
+section[class^="role-"]>h1 {
+  position: relative;
+  margin: 0px;
+  padding-top: 10px;
+  padding-left: 40px;
+}
+section[class^="role-"]>h1:before {
+  position: absolute;
+  left: -5px;
+  top: 5px;
+}
+section.role-activity>h1:before {
+  content:url('/adm/daxe/images/section_icons/activity.png');
+}
+section.role-advice>h1:before {
+  content:url('/adm/daxe/images/section_icons/advice.png');
+}
+section.role-bibliography>h1:before {
+  content:url('/adm/daxe/images/section_icons/bibliography.png');
+}
+section.role-citation>h1:before {
+  content:url('/adm/daxe/images/section_icons/citation.png');
+}
+section.role-conclusion>h1:before {
+  content:url('/adm/daxe/images/section_icons/conclusion.png');
+}
+section.role-definition>h1:before {
+  content:url('/adm/daxe/images/section_icons/definition.png');
+}
+section.role-demonstration>h1:before {
+  content:url('/adm/daxe/images/section_icons/demonstration.png');
+}
+section.role-example>h1:before {
+  content:url('/adm/daxe/images/section_icons/example.png');
+}
+section.role-explanation>h1:before {
+  content:url('/adm/daxe/images/section_icons/explanation.png');
+}
+section.role-introduction>h1:before {
+  content:url('/adm/daxe/images/section_icons/introduction.png');
+}
+section.role-method>h1:before {
+  content:url('/adm/daxe/images/section_icons/method.png');
+}
+section.role-more_information>h1:before {
+  content:url('/adm/daxe/images/section_icons/more_information.png');
+}
+section.role-objectives>h1:before {
+  content:url('/adm/daxe/images/section_icons/objectives.png');
+}
+section.role-prerequisites>h1:before {
+  content:url('/adm/daxe/images/section_icons/prerequisites.png');
+}
+section.role-remark>h1:before {
+  content:url('/adm/daxe/images/section_icons/remark.png');
+}
+section.role-reminder>h1:before {
+  content:url('/adm/daxe/images/section_icons/reminder.png');
+}
+section.role-summary>h1:before {
+  content:url('/adm/daxe/images/section_icons/summary.png');
+}
+section.role-syntax>h1:before {
+  content:url('/adm/daxe/images/section_icons/syntax.png');
+}
+section.role-warning>h1:before {
+  content:url('/adm/daxe/images/section_icons/warning.png');
+}
+
 END
 }
 
@@ -7423,8 +7838,8 @@ sub headtag {
     if (!$args->{'frameset'}) {
 	$result .= &Apache::lonhtmlcommon::htmlareaheaders();
     }
-    if ($args->{'force_register'}) {
-        $result .= &Apache::lonmenu::registerurl(1);
+    if ($args->{'force_register'} && $env{'request.noversionuri'} !~ m{^/res/adm/pages/}) {
+        $result .= Apache::lonxml::display_title();
     }
     if (!$args->{'no_nav_bar'} 
 	&& !$args->{'only_body'}
@@ -7544,16 +7959,10 @@ OFFLOAD
     if (!$args->{'frameset'}) {
         $result .= ' /';
     }
-    $result .= '>'
+    $result .= '>' 
         .$inhibitprint
 	.$head_extra;
-    my $clientmobile;
-    if (($env{'user.name'} eq '') && ($env{'user.domain'} eq '')) {
-        (undef,undef,undef,undef,undef,undef,$clientmobile) = &decode_user_agent();
-    } else {
-        $clientmobile = $env{'browser.mobile'};
-    }
-    if ($clientmobile) {
+    if ($env{'browser.mobile'}) {
         $result .= '
 <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0, user-scalable=0, minimum-scale=1.0, maximum-scale=1.0">
 <meta name="apple-mobile-web-app-capable" content="yes" />';
@@ -7576,12 +7985,12 @@ sub font_settings {
     my $headerstring='';
     if ((!$env{'browser.mathml'} && $env{'browser.unicode'}) ||
         ((ref($args) eq 'HASH') && ($args->{'browser.unicode'}))) {
-	$headerstring.=
-	    '<meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"';
+        $headerstring.=
+            '<meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"';
         if (!$args->{'frameset'}) {
-            $headerstring.= ' /';
+	    $headerstring.= ' /';
         }
-        $headerstring .= '>'."\n";
+	$headerstring .= '>'."\n";
     }
     return $headerstring;
 }
@@ -7734,13 +8143,11 @@ $args - additional optional args support
              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
              bread_crumbs ->             Array containing breadcrumbs
              bread_crumbs_component ->  if exists show it as headline else show only the breadcrumbs
-             group          -> includes the current group, if page is for a
-                               specific group
+             group          -> includes the current group, if page is for a 
+                               specific group  
 
 =back
 
@@ -7770,8 +8177,8 @@ sub start_page {
                          $args->{'function'},       $args->{'add_entries'},
                          $args->{'only_body'},      $args->{'domain'},
                          $args->{'force_register'}, $args->{'no_nav_bar'},
-                         $args->{'bgcolor'},        $args->{'no_inline_link'},
-                         $args,                     \@advtools);
+                         $args->{'bgcolor'},        $args,
+                         \@advtools);
         }
     }
 
@@ -7808,14 +8215,12 @@ sub start_page {
 		#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{
+		} elsif ($args->{'crstype'} eq 'Placement') {
+			$result .= &Apache::lonhtmlcommon::breadcrumbs('','','','','','','','','',
+                                                                       $args->{'crstype'});
+                } else {
 			$result .= &Apache::lonhtmlcommon::breadcrumbs();
 		}
-    } elsif (($env{'environment.remote'} eq 'on') &&
-             ($env{'form.inhibitmenu'} ne 'yes') &&
-             ($env{'request.noversionuri'} =~ m{^/res/}) &&
-             ($env{'request.noversionuri'} !~ m{^/res/adm/pages/})) {
-        $result .= '<div style="padding:0;margin:0;clear:both"><hr /></div>';
     }
     return $result;
 }
@@ -7963,7 +8368,7 @@ sub modal_adhoc_inner {
     my ($funcname,$width,$height,$content)=@_;
     my $innerwidth=$width-20;
     $content=&js_ready(
-               &start_page('Dialog',undef,{'only_body'=>1,'bgcolor'=>'#FFFFFF'}).
+                 &start_page('Dialog',undef,{'only_body'=>1,'bgcolor'=>'#FFFFFF'}).
                  &start_scrollbox($width.'px',$innerwidth.'px',$height.'px','myModal','#FFFFFF',undef,1).
                  $content.
                  &end_scrollbox().
@@ -8608,7 +9013,7 @@ sub get_sections {
         }
     }
 
-    if ($check_students) {
+    if ($check_students) { 
 	my ($classlist) = &Apache::loncoursedata::get_classlist($cdom,$cnum);
 	my $sec_index = &Apache::loncoursedata::CL_SECTION();
 	my $status_index = &Apache::loncoursedata::CL_STATUS();
@@ -8930,8 +9335,8 @@ Incoming parameters:
 2. user's domain
 3. quota name - portfolio, author, or course
    (if no quota name provided, defaults to portfolio).
-4. crstype - official, unofficial, textbook or community, if quota name is
-   course
+4. crstype - official, unofficial, textbook, placement or community, 
+   if quota name is course
 
 Returns:
 1. Disk quota (in MB) assigned to student.
@@ -9004,8 +9409,9 @@ sub get_user_quota {
         if ($quota eq '' || wantarray) {
             if ($quotaname eq 'course') {
                 my %domdefs = &Apache::lonnet::get_domain_defaults($udom);
-                if (($crstype eq 'official') || ($crstype eq 'unofficial') ||
-                    ($crstype eq 'community') || ($crstype eq 'textbook')) {
+                if (($crstype eq 'official') || ($crstype eq 'unofficial') || 
+                    ($crstype eq 'community') || ($crstype eq 'textbook') ||
+                    ($crstype eq 'placement')) { 
                     $defquota = $domdefs{$crstype.'quota'};
                 }
                 if ($defquota eq '') {
@@ -9153,7 +9559,7 @@ Inputs: 7
 4. filename of file for which action is being requested
 5. filesize (kB) of file
 6. action being taken: copy or upload.
-7. quotatype (in course context -- official, unofficial, community or textbook).
+7. quotatype (in course context -- official, unofficial, textbook, placement or community).
 
 Returns: 1 scalar: HTML to display containing warning if quota would be exceeded,
          otherwise return null.
@@ -9189,6 +9595,8 @@ sub excess_filesize_warning {
 ###############################################
 
 
+
+
 sub get_secgrprole_info {
     my ($cdom,$cnum,$needroles,$type)  = @_;
     my %sections_count = &get_sections($cdom,$cnum);
@@ -9478,7 +9886,7 @@ sub user_rule_check {
     if (ref($usershash) eq 'HASH') {
         if (keys(%{$usershash}) > 1) {
             my (%by_username,%by_id,%userdoms);
-            my $checkid;
+            my $checkid; 
             if (ref($checks) eq 'HASH') {
                 if ((!defined($checks->{'username'})) && (defined($checks->{'id'}))) {
                     $checkid = 1;
@@ -9489,7 +9897,7 @@ sub user_rule_check {
                 if ($checkid) {
                     if (ref($usershash->{$user}) eq 'HASH') {
                         if ($usershash->{$user}->{'id'} ne '') {
-                            $by_id{$udom}{$usershash->{$user}->{'id'}} = $uname;
+                            $by_id{$udom}{$usershash->{$user}->{'id'}} = $uname; 
                             $userdoms{$udom} = 1;
                             if (ref($inst_results) eq 'HASH') {
                                 $inst_results->{$uname.':'.$udom} = {};
@@ -9559,7 +9967,7 @@ sub user_rule_check {
                 if (ref($usershash->{$user}) eq 'HASH') {
                     if (ref($checks) eq 'HASH') {
                         if (defined($checks->{'username'})) {
-                            ($inst_response{$user},%{$inst_results->{$user}}) =
+                            ($inst_response{$user},%{$inst_results->{$user}}) = 
                                 &Apache::lonnet::get_instuser($udom,$uname);
                         } elsif (defined($checks->{'id'})) {
                             if ($usershash->{$user}->{'id'} ne '') {
@@ -9582,7 +9990,7 @@ sub user_rule_check {
                         if (ref($domconfig{'usercreation'}) eq 'HASH') {
                             foreach my $item ('username','id') {
                                 if (ref($domconfig{'usercreation'}{$item.'_rule'}) eq 'ARRAY') {
-                                   $$curr_rules{$udom}{$item} =
+                                   $$curr_rules{$udom}{$item} = 
                                        $domconfig{'usercreation'}{$item.'_rule'};
                                 }
                             }
@@ -9605,7 +10013,7 @@ sub user_rule_check {
                     $id = $inst_results->{$user}->{'id'};
                 }
             }
-            if ($id eq '') {
+            if ($id eq '') { 
                 if (ref($usershash->{$user})) {
                     $id = $usershash->{$user}->{'id'};
                 }
@@ -9895,9 +10303,7 @@ reservable_now - ref to hash of student_
 
     Keys in inner hash are:
     (a) symb: either blank or symb to which slot use is restricted.
-    (b) endreserve: end date of reservation period.
-    (c) uniqueperiod: start,end dates when slot is to be uniquely
-        selected.
+    (b) endreserve: end date of reservation period. 
 
 sorted_future - ref to array of student_schedulable slots reservable in
                 the future, ordered by start date of reservation period.
@@ -9908,8 +10314,6 @@ future_reservable - ref to hash of stude
     Keys in inner hash are:
     (a) symb: either blank or symb to which slot use is restricted.
     (b) startreserve:  start date of reservation period.
-    (c) uniqueperiod: start,end dates when slot is to be uniquely
-        selected.
 
 =back
 
@@ -9917,13 +10321,35 @@ future_reservable - ref to hash of stude
 
 sub get_future_slots {
     my ($cnum,$cdom,$now,$symb) = @_;
+    my $map;
+    if ($symb) {
+        ($map) = &Apache::lonnet::decode_symb($symb);
+    }
     my (%reservable_now,%future_reservable,@sorted_reservable,@sorted_future);
     my %slots = &Apache::lonnet::get_course_slots($cnum,$cdom);
     foreach my $slot (keys(%slots)) {
         next unless($slots{$slot}->{'type'} eq 'schedulable_student');
         if ($symb) {
-            next if (($slots{$slot}->{'symb'} ne '') && 
-                     ($slots{$slot}->{'symb'} ne $symb));
+            if ($slots{$slot}->{'symb'} ne '') {
+                my $canuse;
+                my %oksymbs;
+                my @slotsymbs = split(/\s*,\s*/,$slots{$slot}->{'symb'});
+                map { $oksymbs{$_} = 1; } @slotsymbs;
+                if ($oksymbs{$symb}) {
+                    $canuse = 1;
+                } else {
+                    foreach my $item (@slotsymbs) {
+                        if ($item =~ /\.(page|sequence)$/) {
+                            (undef,undef,my $sloturl) = &Apache::lonnet::decode_symb($item);
+                            if (($map ne '') && ($map eq $sloturl)) {
+                                $canuse = 1;
+                                last;
+                            }
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+                next unless ($canuse);
+            }
         }
         if (($slots{$slot}->{'starttime'} > $now) &&
             ($slots{$slot}->{'endtime'} > $now)) {
@@ -9963,10 +10389,6 @@ sub get_future_slots {
             my $startreserve = $slots{$slot}->{'startreserve'};
             my $endreserve = $slots{$slot}->{'endreserve'};
             my $symb = $slots{$slot}->{'symb'};
-            my $uniqueperiod;
-            if (ref($slots{$slot}->{'uniqueperiod'}) eq 'ARRAY') {
-                $uniqueperiod = join(',',@{$slots{$slot}->{'uniqueperiod'}});
-            }
             if (($startreserve < $now) &&
                 (!$endreserve || $endreserve > $now)) {
                 my $lastres = $endreserve;
@@ -9975,15 +10397,13 @@ sub get_future_slots {
                 }
                 $reservable_now{$slot} = {
                                            symb       => $symb,
-                                           endreserve => $lastres,
-                                           uniqueperiod => $uniqueperiod,   
+                                           endreserve => $lastres
                                          };
             } elsif (($startreserve > $now) &&
                      (!$endreserve || $endreserve > $startreserve)) {
                 $future_reservable{$slot} = {
                                               symb         => $symb,
-                                              startreserve => $startreserve,
-                                              uniqueperiod => $uniqueperiod,
+                                              startreserve => $startreserve
                                             };
             }
         }
@@ -10164,7 +10584,7 @@ sub ask_for_embedded_content {
         $cdom = $env{'course.'.$env{'request.course.id'}.'.domain'};
         $cnum = $env{'course.'.$env{'request.course.id'}.'.num'};
     }
-    if (($actionurl eq '/adm/portfolio') ||
+    if (($actionurl eq '/adm/portfolio') || 
         ($actionurl eq '/adm/coursegrp_portfolio')) {
         my $current_path='/';
         if ($env{'form.currentpath'}) {
@@ -10196,18 +10616,18 @@ sub ask_for_embedded_content {
             $toplevel = $url;
             if ($args->{'context'} eq 'paste') {
                 ($cdom,$cnum) = ($url =~ m{^\Q/uploaded/\E($match_domain)/($match_courseid)/});
-                ($path) =
+                ($path) = 
                     ($toplevel =~ m{^(\Q/uploaded/$cdom/$cnum/\E(?:docs|supplemental)/(?:default|\d+)/\d+)/});
                 $fileloc = &Apache::lonnet::filelocation('',$toplevel);
                 $fileloc =~ s{^/}{};
             }
         }
-    } elsif ($actionurl eq '/adm/dependencies') {
+    } elsif ($actionurl eq '/adm/dependencies')  {
         if ($env{'request.course.id'} ne '') {
             if (ref($args) eq 'HASH') {
                 $url = $args->{'docs_url'};
                 $title = $args->{'docs_title'};
-                $toplevel = $url;
+                $toplevel = $url; 
                 unless ($toplevel =~ m{^/}) {
                     $toplevel = "/$url";
                 }
@@ -10286,8 +10706,8 @@ sub ask_for_embedded_content {
     my $dirptr = 16384;
     foreach my $path (keys(%subdependencies)) {
         $currsubfile{$path} = {};
-        if (($actionurl eq '/adm/portfolio') ||
-            ($actionurl eq '/adm/coursegrp_portfolio')) { 
+        if (($actionurl eq '/adm/portfolio') || 
+            ($actionurl eq '/adm/coursegrp_portfolio')) {
             my ($sublistref,$listerror) =
                 &Apache::lonnet::dirlist($url.$path,$udom,$uname,$getpropath);
             if (ref($sublistref) eq 'ARRAY') {
@@ -10429,7 +10849,7 @@ sub ask_for_embedded_content {
         $counter = scalar(keys(%existing));
         $numpathchg = scalar(keys(%pathchanges));
         return ($output,$counter,$numpathchg,\%existing);
-    } elsif (($actionurl eq "/public/$cdom/$cnum/syllabus") &&
+    } elsif (($actionurl eq "/public/$cdom/$cnum/syllabus") && 
              (ref($args) eq 'HASH') && ($args->{'context'} eq 'rewrites')) {
         $counter = scalar(keys(%existing));
         $numpathchg = scalar(keys(%pathchanges));
@@ -10658,7 +11078,7 @@ sub ask_for_embedded_content {
 
 Performs clean-up of directories, subdirectories and filename in an
 embedded object, referenced in an HTML file which is being uploaded
-to a course or portfolio, where
+to a course or portfolio, where 
 "Upload embedded images/multimedia files if HTML file" checkbox was
 checked.
 
@@ -10677,7 +11097,7 @@ sub clean_path {
         @contents = ($embed_file);
     }
     my $lastidx = scalar(@contents)-1;
-    for (my $i=0; $i<=$lastidx; $i++) {
+    for (my $i=0; $i<=$lastidx; $i++) { 
         $contents[$i]=~s{\\}{/}g;
         $contents[$i]=~s/\s+/\_/g;
         $contents[$i]=~s{[^/\w\.\-]}{}g;
@@ -11016,7 +11436,7 @@ sub modify_html_refs {
     }
     my (%allfiles,%codebase,$output,$content);
     my @changes = &get_env_multiple('form.namechange');
-    unless ((@changes > 0)  || ($context eq 'syllabus')) {
+    unless ((@changes > 0) || ($context eq 'syllabus')) {
         if (wantarray) {
             return ('',0,0); 
         } else {
@@ -11151,7 +11571,7 @@ sub modify_html_refs {
                         }
                     }
                     if ($rewrites) {
-                        my $saveresult;
+                        my $saveresult; 
                         my $url = &Apache::lonnet::store_edited_file($container,$content,$udom,$uname,\$saveresult);
                         if ($url eq $container) {
                             my ($fname) = ($container =~ m{/([^/]+)$});
@@ -11761,7 +12181,7 @@ sub process_decompression {
                                     $env{'form.archive_title_'.$i} = $env{'form.camtasia_foldername'};
                                     $displayed{'folder'} = $i;
                                 } elsif ((($item eq "$contents[0]/index.html") && ($version == 6)) ||
-                                         (($item eq "$contents[0]/$contents[0]".'.html') && ($version == 8))) {
+                                         (($item eq "$contents[0]/$contents[0]".'.html') && ($version == 8))) { 
                                     $env{'form.archive_'.$i} = 'display';
                                     $env{'form.archive_title_'.$i} = $env{'form.camtasia_moviename'};
                                     $displayed{'web'} = $i;
@@ -12213,7 +12633,7 @@ sub process_extracted_files {
         $folders{'0'} = $items[-2];
         if ($env{'form.folderpath'} =~ /\:1$/) {
             $containers{'0'}='page';
-        } else {
+        } else {  
             $containers{'0'}='sequence';
         }
     }
@@ -12333,7 +12753,7 @@ sub process_extracted_files {
                     }
                 }
             } else {
-                $warning .= &mt('Item extracted from archive: [_1] has unexpected path.',$path).'<br />';
+                $warning .= &mt('Item extracted from archive: [_1] has unexpected path.',$path).'<br />'; 
             }
         }
         for (my $i=1; $i<=$numitems; $i++) {
@@ -12355,7 +12775,7 @@ sub process_extracted_files {
                         }
                         if ($itemidx eq '') {
                             $itemidx =  0;
-                        }
+                        } 
                         if (grep(/^\Q$referrer{$i}\E$/,@archdirs)) {
                             if ($mapinner{$referrer{$i}}) {
                                 $fullpath = "$prefix$dir/$docstype/$mapinner{$referrer{$i}}";
@@ -12402,12 +12822,12 @@ sub process_extracted_files {
                                     $showpath = "$relpath/$title";
                                 } else {
                                     $showpath = "/$title";
-                                }
+                                } 
                                 $result .= '<li>'.&mt('[_1] included as a dependency',$showpath).'</li>'."\n";
-                            }
+                            } 
                             unless ($ishome) {
                                 my $fetch = "$fullpath/$title";
-                                $fetch =~ s/^\Q$prefix$dir\E//;
+                                $fetch =~ s/^\Q$prefix$dir\E//; 
                                 $prompttofetch{$fetch} = 1;
                             }
                         }
@@ -12417,7 +12837,7 @@ sub process_extracted_files {
                                     $path,$env{'form.archive_content_'.$referrer{$i}}).'<br />';
                 }
             } else {
-                $warning .= &mt('Item extracted from archive: [_1] has unexpected path.',$path).'<br />';
+                $warning .= &mt('Item extracted from archive: [_1] has unexpected path.',$path).'<br />'; 
             }
         }
         if (keys(%todelete)) {
@@ -13607,14 +14027,14 @@ generated by lonerrorhandler.pm, CHECKRP
 lonsupportreq.pm, loncoursequeueadmin.pm, searchcat.pl respectively.
 
 Inputs:
-defmail (scalar - email address of default recipient),
+defmail (scalar - email address of default recipient), 
 mailing type (scalar: errormail, packagesmail, helpdeskmail,
 requestsmail, updatesmail, or idconflictsmail).
 
 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
+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.
 
@@ -13677,6 +14097,87 @@ sub build_recipient_list {
 
 =pod
 
+=over 4
+
+=item * &mime_email()
+
+Sends an email with a possible attachment
+
+Inputs:
+
+=over 4
+
+from -              Sender's email address
+
+to -                Email address of recipient
+
+subject -           Subject of email
+
+body -              Body of email
+
+cc_string -         Carbon copy email address
+
+bcc -               Blind carbon copy email address
+
+type -              File type of attachment
+
+attachment_path -   Path of file to be attached
+
+file_name -         Name of file to be attached
+
+attachment_text -   The body of an attachment of type "TEXT"
+
+=back
+
+=back
+
+=cut
+
+############################################################
+############################################################
+
+sub mime_email {
+    my ($from, $to, $subject, $body, $cc_string, $bcc, $attachment_path, 
+        $file_name, $attachment_text) = @_;
+    my $msg = MIME::Lite->new(
+             From    => $from,
+             To      => $to,
+             Subject => $subject,
+             Type    =>'TEXT',
+             Data    => $body,
+             );
+    if ($cc_string ne '') {
+        $msg->add("Cc" => $cc_string);
+    }
+    if ($bcc ne '') {
+        $msg->add("Bcc" => $bcc);
+    }
+    $msg->attr("content-type"         => "text/plain");
+    $msg->attr("content-type.charset" => "UTF-8");
+    # Attach file if given
+    if ($attachment_path) {
+        unless ($file_name) {
+            if ($attachment_path =~ m-/([^/]+)$-) { $file_name = $1; }
+        }
+        my ($type, $encoding) = MIME::Types::by_suffix($attachment_path);
+        $msg->attach(Type     => $type,
+                     Path     => $attachment_path,
+                     Filename => $file_name
+                     );
+    # Otherwise attach text if given
+    } elsif ($attachment_text) {
+        $msg->attach(Type => 'TEXT',
+                     Data => $attachment_text);
+    }
+    # Send it
+    $msg->send('sendmail');
+}
+
+############################################################
+############################################################
+
+=pod
+
 =head1 Course Catalog Routines
 
 =over 4
@@ -13779,6 +14280,8 @@ sub extract_categories {
                     $trailstr = &mt('Official courses (with institutional codes)');
                 } elsif ($name eq 'communities') {
                     $trailstr = &mt('Communities');
+                } elsif ($name eq 'placement') {
+                    $trailstr = &mt('Placement Tests');
                 } else {
                     $trailstr = $name;
                 }
@@ -13917,8 +14420,10 @@ sub assign_categories_table {
                     next if ($parent eq 'instcode');
                     if ($type eq 'Community') {
                         next unless ($parent eq 'communities');
+                    } elsif ($type eq 'Placement') {
+                        next unless ($parent eq 'placement');
                     } else {
-                        next if ($parent eq 'communities');
+                        next if (($parent eq 'communities') || ($parent eq 'placement'));
                     }
                     my $css_class = $itemcount%2?' class="LC_odd_row"':'';
                     my $item = &escape($parent).'::0';
@@ -13931,6 +14436,8 @@ sub assign_categories_table {
                     my $parent_title = $parent;
                     if ($parent eq 'communities') {
                         $parent_title = &mt('Communities');
+                    } elsif ($parent eq 'placement') {
+                        $parent_title = &mt('Placement Tests');
                     }
                     $table .= '<tr '.$css_class.'><td><span class="LC_nobreak">'.
                               '<input type="checkbox" name="usecategory" value="'.
@@ -14158,7 +14665,7 @@ sub commit_studentrole {
                     }
                 }
             } else {
-                if ($secchange) {       
+                if ($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.$linefeed;
@@ -14255,7 +14762,7 @@ sub check_clone {
                             if ($args->{'ccdomain'} eq $args->{'clonedomain'}) {
                                 $can_clone = 1;
                             }
-                        } elsif (($clonehash{'internal.coursecode'}) && ($args->{'crscode'}) &&
+                        } elsif (($clonehash{'internal.coursecode'}) && ($args->{'crscode'}) && 
                                  ($args->{'clonedomain'} eq  $args->{'course_domain'})) {
                             if (&Apache::lonnet::default_instcode_cloning($args->{'clonedomain'},$domdefs{'canclone'},
                                                                           $clonehash{'internal.coursecode'},$args->{'crscode'})) {
@@ -14274,7 +14781,7 @@ sub check_clone {
                     $can_clone = 1;
                 }
                 unless ($can_clone) {
-                    if (($clonehash{'internal.coursecode'}) && ($args->{'crscode'}) &&
+                    if (($clonehash{'internal.coursecode'}) && ($args->{'crscode'}) && 
                         ($args->{'clonedomain'} eq  $args->{'course_domain'})) {
                         my (%gotdomdefaults,%gotcodedefaults);
                         foreach my $cloner (@cloners) {
@@ -14313,12 +14820,12 @@ sub check_clone {
                 if ($args->{'crstype'} eq 'Community') {
                     $ccrole = 'co';
                 }
-                my %roleshash =
-                    &Apache::lonnet::get_my_roles($args->{'ccuname'},
-                                                  $args->{'ccdomain'},
+	        my %roleshash =
+		    &Apache::lonnet::get_my_roles($args->{'ccuname'},
+					          $args->{'ccdomain'},
                                                   'userroles',['active'],[$ccrole],
-                                                  [$args->{'clonedomain'}]);
-                if ($roleshash{$args->{'clonecourse'}.':'.$args->{'clonedomain'}.':'.$ccrole}) {
+					          [$args->{'clonedomain'}]);
+	        if ($roleshash{$args->{'clonecourse'}.':'.$args->{'clonedomain'}.':'.$ccrole}) {
                     $can_clone = 1;
                 } elsif (&Apache::lonnet::is_course_owner($args->{'clonedomain'},$args->{'clonecourse'},
                                                           $args->{'ccuname'},$args->{'ccdomain'})) {
@@ -14330,7 +14837,7 @@ sub check_clone {
                     $clonemsg = &mt('No new community created.').$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'});
-	        }
+                }
 	    }
         }
     }
@@ -14366,7 +14873,12 @@ sub construct_course {
 #
 # Open course
 #
-    my $crstype = lc($args->{'crstype'});
+    my $showncrstype;
+    if ($args->{'crstype'} eq 'Placement') {
+        $showncrstype = 'placement test'; 
+    } else {  
+        $showncrstype = lc($args->{'crstype'});
+    }
     my %cenv=();
     $$courseid=&Apache::lonnet::createcourse($args->{'course_domain'},
                                              $args->{'cdescr'},
@@ -14383,7 +14895,7 @@ sub construct_course {
     # Utils::Course. This needs to at least be output as a comment
     # if anyone ever decides to not show this, and Utils::Course::new
     # will need to be suitably modified.
-    $outcome .= &mt('New LON-CAPA [_1] ID: [_2]',$crstype,$$courseid).$linefeed;
+    $outcome .= &mt('New LON-CAPA [_1] ID: [_2]',$showncrstype,$$courseid).$linefeed;
     if ($$courseid =~ /^error:/) {
         return (0,$outcome);
     }
@@ -14403,7 +14915,7 @@ sub construct_course {
 # Do the cloning
 #   
     if ($can_clone && $cloneid) {
-	$clonemsg = &mt('Cloning [_1] from [_2]',$crstype,$clonehome);
+	$clonemsg = &mt('Cloning [_1] from [_2]',$showncrstype,$clonehome);
 	if ($context ne 'auto') {
 	    $clonemsg = '<span class="LC_success">'.$clonemsg.'</span>';
 	}
@@ -14602,9 +15114,6 @@ sub construct_course {
        if ($args->{'setcontent'}) {
            $cenv{'question.email'}=$args->{'ccuname'}.':'.$args->{'ccdomain'};
        }
-       if ($args->{'setcomment'}) {
-           $cenv{'comment.email'}=$args->{'ccuname'}.':'.$args->{'ccdomain'};
-       }
     }
     if ($args->{'reshome'}) {
 	$cenv{'reshome'}=$args->{'reshome'}.'/';
@@ -14639,7 +15148,7 @@ sub construct_course {
             if (ref($crsinfo{$$crsudom.'_'.$$crsunum}) eq 'HASH') {
                 $crsinfo{$$crsudom.'_'.$$crsunum}{'uniquecode'} = $code;
                 my $putres = &Apache::lonnet::courseidput($$crsudom,\%crsinfo,$crsuhome,'notime');
-            }
+            } 
             if (ref($coderef)) {
                 $$coderef = $code;
             }
@@ -14711,6 +15220,30 @@ sub construct_course {
         $outcome .= ($fatal?$errtext:'write ok').$linefeed;
     }
 
+# 
+# Set params for Placement Tests
+#
+    if ($args->{'crstype'} eq 'Placement') {
+       my %storecontent; 
+       my $prefix=$$crsudom.'_'.$$crsunum.'.0.';
+       my %defaults = (
+                        buttonshide   => { value => 'yes',
+                                           type => 'string_yesno',},
+                        type          => { value => 'randomizetry',
+                                           type  => 'string_questiontype',},
+                        maxtries      => { value => 1,
+                                           type => 'int_pos',},
+                        problemstatus => { value => 'no',
+                                           type  => 'string_problemstatus',},
+                      );
+       foreach my $key (keys(%defaults)) {
+           $storecontent{$prefix.$key} = $defaults{$key}{'value'};
+           $storecontent{$prefix.$key.'.type'} = $defaults{$key}{'type'};
+       }
+       &Apache::lonnet::cput
+                 ('resourcedata',\%storecontent,$$crsudom,$$crsunum); 
+    }
+
     return (1,$outcome);
 }
 
@@ -14724,7 +15257,7 @@ sub make_unique_code {
     my $tries = 0;
     my $gotlock = &Apache::lonnet::newput_dom('uniquecodes',$lockhash,$cdom);
     my ($code,$error);
-
+  
     while (($gotlock ne 'ok') && ($tries<3)) {
         $tries ++;
         sleep 1;
@@ -14771,8 +15304,7 @@ sub generate_code {
 ############################################################
 ############################################################
 
-#SD
-# only Community and Course, or anything else?
+# Community, Course and Placement Test
 sub course_type {
     my ($cid) = @_;
     if (!defined($cid)) {
@@ -14790,17 +15322,19 @@ sub group_term {
     my %names = (
                   'Course' => 'group',
                   'Community' => 'group',
+                  'Placement' => 'group',
                 );
     return $names{$crstype};
 }
 
 sub course_types {
-    my @types = ('official','unofficial','community','textbook');
+    my @types = ('official','unofficial','community','textbook','placement');
     my %typename = (
                          official   => 'Official course',
                          unofficial => 'Unofficial course',
                          community  => 'Community',
                          textbook   => 'Textbook course',
+                         placement  => 'Placement test',
                    );
     return (\@types,\%typename);
 }
@@ -15015,7 +15549,7 @@ sub init_user_environment {
                                                   undef,\%userenv,\%domdef,\%is_adv);
         }
 
-        foreach my $crstype ('official','unofficial','community','textbook') {
+        foreach my $crstype ('official','unofficial','community','textbook','placement') {
             $userenv{'canrequest.'.$crstype} =
                 &Apache::lonnet::usertools_access($username,$domain,$crstype,
                                                   'reload','requestcourses',
@@ -15029,7 +15563,7 @@ sub init_user_environment {
         my %reqauthor = &Apache::lonnet::get('requestauthor',['author_status','author'],
                                              $domain,$username);
         my $reqstatus = $reqauthor{'author_status'};
-        if ($reqstatus eq 'approval' || $reqstatus eq 'approved') {
+        if ($reqstatus eq 'approval' || $reqstatus eq 'approved') { 
             if (ref($reqauthor{'author'}) eq 'HASH') {
                 $userenv{'requestauthorqueued'} = $reqstatus.':'.
                                                   $reqauthor{'author'}{'timestamp'};
@@ -15139,12 +15673,12 @@ and quotacheck.pl
 
 Inputs:
 
-filterlist - anonymous array of fields to include as potential filters
+filterlist - anonymous array of fields to include as potential filters 
 
 crstype - course type
 
 roleelement - fifth arg in selectcourse_link() populates fifth arg in javascript: opencrsbrowser() function, used
-              to pop-open a course selector (will contain "extra element").
+              to pop-open a course selector (will contain "extra element"). 
 
 multelement - if multiple course selections will be allowed, this will be a hidden form element: name: multiple; value: 1
 
@@ -15160,19 +15694,19 @@ cloneruname - username of owner of new c
 
 clonerudom - domain of owner of new course who wants to clone
 
-typeelem - text to use for left column in row containing course type (i.e., Course, Community or Course/Community)
+typeelem - text to use for left column in row containing course type (i.e., Course, Community or Course/Community) 
 
 codetitlesref - reference to array of titles of components in institutional codes (official courses)
 
 codedom - domain
 
-formname - value of form element named "form".
+formname - value of form element named "form". 
 
 fixeddom - domain, if fixed.
 
-prevphase - value to assign to form element named "phase" when going back to the previous screen
+prevphase - value to assign to form element named "phase" when going back to the previous screen  
 
-cnameelement - name of form element in form on opener page which will receive title of selected course
+cnameelement - name of form element in form on opener page which will receive title of selected course 
 
 cnumelement - name of form element in form on opener page which will receive courseID  of selected course
 
@@ -15263,15 +15797,19 @@ sub build_filters {
         $createdfilterform = &timebased_select_form('createdfilter',$filter);
     }
 
+    my $prefix = $crstype;
+    if ($crstype eq 'Placement') {
+        $prefix = 'Placement Test'
+    }
     my %lt = &Apache::lonlocal::texthash(
-                'cac' => "$crstype Activity",
-                'ccr' => "$crstype Created",
-                'cde' => "$crstype Title",
-                'cdo' => "$crstype Domain",
+                'cac' => "$prefix Activity",
+                'ccr' => "$prefix Created",
+                'cde' => "$prefix Title",
+                'cdo' => "$prefix Domain",
                 'ins' => 'Institutional Code',
                 'inc' => 'Institutional Categorization',
-                'cow' => "$crstype Owner/Co-owner",
-                'cop' => "$crstype Personnel Includes",
+                'cow' => "$prefix Owner/Co-owner",
+                'cop' => "$prefix Personnel Includes",
                 'cog' => 'Type',
              );
 
@@ -15279,6 +15817,8 @@ sub build_filters {
         my $typeval = 'Course';
         if ($crstype eq 'Community') {
             $typeval = 'Community';
+        } elsif ($crstype eq 'Placement') {
+            $typeval = 'Placement';
         }
         $typeselectform = '<input type="hidden" name="type" value="'.$typeval.'" />';
     } else {
@@ -15287,9 +15827,15 @@ sub build_filters {
             $typeselectform .= ' onchange="'.$onchange.'"';
         }
         $typeselectform .= '>'."\n";
-        foreach my $posstype ('Course','Community') {
+        foreach my $posstype ('Course','Community','Placement') {
+            my $shown;
+            if ($posstype eq 'Placement') {
+                $shown = &mt('Placement Test');
+            } else {
+                $shown = &mt($posstype);
+            }
             $typeselectform.='<option value="'.$posstype.'"'.
-                ($posstype eq $crstype ? ' selected="selected" ' : ''). ">".&mt($posstype)."</option>\n";
+                ($posstype eq $crstype ? ' selected="selected" ' : ''). ">".$shown."</option>\n";
         }
         $typeselectform.="</select>";
     }
@@ -15314,7 +15860,7 @@ sub build_filters {
         if (exists($filter->{'instcodefilter'})) {
 #            if (($fixeddom) || ($formname eq 'requestcrs') ||
 #                ($formname eq 'modifycourse') || ($formname eq 'filterpicker')) {
-            if ($codedom) {
+            if ($codedom) { 
                 $officialjs = 1;
                 ($instcodeform,$jscript,$$numtitlesref) =
                     &Apache::courseclassifier::instcode_selectors($codedom,'filterpicker',
@@ -15443,7 +15989,7 @@ $typeelement
     return $jscript.$clonewarning.$output;
 }
 
-=pod
+=pod 
 
 =item * &timebased_select_form()
 
@@ -15458,7 +16004,7 @@ item - name of form element (sincefilter
 filter - anonymous hash of criteria and their values
 
 Returns: HTML for a select box contained a blank, then six time selections,
-         with value set in incoming form variables currently selected.
+         with value set in incoming form variables currently selected. 
 
 Side Effects: None
 
@@ -15495,7 +16041,7 @@ page load completion for page showing se
 
 Inputs: None
 
-Returns: markup containing updateFilters() and hideSearching() javascript functions.
+Returns: markup containing updateFilters() and hideSearching() javascript functions. 
 
 Side Effects: None
 
@@ -15534,7 +16080,7 @@ to retrieve a hash for which keys are co
 
 Inputs:
 
-dom - domain being searched
+dom - domain being searched 
 
 type - course type ('Course' or 'Community' or '.' if any).
 
@@ -15546,7 +16092,7 @@ cloneruname - optional username of new c
 
 clonerudom - optional domain of new course owner
 
-domcloner - optional "domcloner" flag; has value=1 if user has ccc priv in domain being filtered by,
+domcloner - optional "domcloner" flag; has value=1 if user has ccc priv in domain being filtered by, 
             (used when DC is using course creation form)
 
 codetitles - reference to array of titles of components in institutional codes (official courses).
@@ -15556,8 +16102,8 @@ cc_clone - escaped comma separated list
 
 reqcrsdom - domain of new course, where search_courses is used to identify potential courses to clone
 
-reqinstcode - institutional code of new course, where search_courses is used to identify potential
-              courses to clone
+reqinstcode - institutional code of new course, where search_courses is used to identify potential 
+              courses to clone 
 
 Returns: %courses - hash of courses satisfying search criteria, keys = course IDs, values are corresponding colon-separated escaped description, institutional code, owner and type.
 
@@ -15683,8 +16229,8 @@ $required - LON-CAPA version needed by c
 
 Returns:
 
-$switchserver - query string tp append to /adm/switchserver call (if
-                current server's LON-CAPA version is too old.
+$switchserver - query string tp append to /adm/switchserver call (if 
+                current server's LON-CAPA version is too old. 
 
 $warning - Message is displayed if no suitable server could be found.
 
@@ -15797,7 +16343,7 @@ Inputs:
 $loncaparev - Version on current server (format: Major.Minor.Subrelease-datestamp)
 
 $interval (optional) - Time which may elapse (in s) between last check for content
-                       change in current course. (default: 600 s).
+                       change in current course. (default: 600 s).  
 
 Returns: an array; first element is:
 
@@ -15805,9 +16351,9 @@ Returns: an array; first element is:
 
 'switch' - if content updates mean user's session
            needs to be switched to a server running a newer LON-CAPA version
-
+ 
 'update' - if course session needs to be refreshed (i.e., Big Hash needs to be reloaded)
-           on current server hosting user's session
+           on current server hosting user's session                
 
 ''       - if no action required.
 
@@ -15815,10 +16361,10 @@ Returns: an array; first element is:
 
 If first item element is 'switch':
 
-second item is $switchwarning - Warning message if no suitable server found to host session.
+second item is $switchwarning - Warning message if no suitable server found to host session. 
 
 third item is $switchserver - query string to append to /adm/switchserver containing lonHostID
-                              and current role.
+                              and current role. 
 
 otherwise: no other elements returned.
 
@@ -16040,7 +16586,7 @@ sub symb_to_docspath {
 sub captcha_display {
     my ($context,$lonhost) = @_;
     my ($output,$error);
-    my ($captcha,$pubkey,$privkey,$version) =
+    my ($captcha,$pubkey,$privkey,$version) = 
         &get_captcha_config($context,$lonhost);
     if ($captcha eq 'original') {
         $output = &create_captcha();
@@ -16111,7 +16657,7 @@ sub get_captcha_config {
                 $captcha = 'recaptcha';
                 $version = $domconfhash{$serverhomedom.'.login.recaptchaversion'};
                 if ($version ne '2') {
-                    $version = 1;
+                    $version = 1; 
                 }
             } else {
                 $captcha = 'original';
@@ -16193,7 +16739,7 @@ sub create_recaptcha {
                &mt('If the text is hard to read, [_1] will replace them.',
                    '<img src="/res/adm/pages/refresh.gif" alt="reCAPTCHA refresh" />').
                '<br /><br />';
-     }
+    }
 }
 
 sub check_recaptcha {
@@ -16203,7 +16749,7 @@ sub check_recaptcha {
         my $ua = LWP::UserAgent->new;
         $ua->timeout(10);
         my %info = (
-                     secret   => $privkey,
+                     secret   => $privkey, 
                      response => $env{'form.g-recaptcha-response'},
                      remoteip => $ENV{'REMOTE_ADDR'},
                    );
@@ -16233,7 +16779,7 @@ sub check_recaptcha {
 }
 
 sub emailusername_info {
-    my @fields = ('firstname','lastname','institution','web','location','officialemail','id');
+    my @fields = ('firstname','lastname','institution','web','location','officialemail');
     my %titles = &Apache::lonlocal::texthash (
                      lastname      => 'Last Name',
                      firstname     => 'First Name',
@@ -16241,7 +16787,6 @@ sub emailusername_info {
                      location      => "School's city, state/province, country",
                      web           => "School's web address",
                      officialemail => 'E-mail address at institution (if different)',
-                     id            => 'Student/Employee ID',
                  );
     return (\@fields,\%titles);
 }
@@ -16273,18 +16818,18 @@ sub cleanup_html {
 sub critical_redirect {
     my ($interval) = @_;
     if ((time-$env{'user.criticalcheck.time'})>$interval) {
-        my @what=&Apache::lonnet::dump('critical', $env{'user.domain'},
+        my @what=&Apache::lonnet::dump('critical', $env{'user.domain'}, 
                                         $env{'user.name'});
         &Apache::lonnet::appenv({'user.criticalcheck.time'=>time});
         my $redirecturl;
         if ($what[0]) {
-            if (($what[0] ne 'con_lost') && ($what[0]!~/^error\:/)) {
-                $redirecturl='/adm/email?critical=display';
-                my $url=&Apache::lonnet::absolute_url().$redirecturl;
+	    if (($what[0] ne 'con_lost') && ($what[0]!~/^error\:/)) {
+	        $redirecturl='/adm/email?critical=display';
+	        my $url=&Apache::lonnet::absolute_url().$redirecturl;
                 return (1, $url);
             }
         }
-    }
+    } 
     return ();
 }