--- loncom/interface/loncommon.pm	2012/11/08 20:46:42	1.1096
+++ loncom/interface/loncommon.pm	2012/11/16 16:54:45	1.1097
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # The LearningOnline Network with CAPA
 # a pile of common routines
 #
-# $Id: loncommon.pm,v 1.1096 2012/11/08 20:46:42 raeburn Exp $
+# $Id: loncommon.pm,v 1.1097 2012/11/16 16:54:45 bisitz Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -5417,10 +5417,12 @@ form, .inline {
 
 .LC_error {
   color: red;
-  font-size: larger;
 }
 
-.LC_warning,
+.LC_warning {
+  color: darkorange;
+}
+
 .LC_diff_removed {
   color: red;
 }
@@ -7847,7 +7849,7 @@ sub simple_error_page {
     my ($r,$title,$msg) = @_;
     my $page =
 	&Apache::loncommon::start_page($title).
-	'<span class="LC_warning">'.&mt($msg).'</span>'.
+	'<p class="LC_error">'.&mt($msg).'</p>'.
 	&Apache::loncommon::end_page();
     if (ref($r)) {
 	$r->print($page);