--- loncom/interface/loncommon.pm	2003/12/08 15:06:42	1.158
+++ loncom/interface/loncommon.pm	2003/12/17 19:20:23	1.160
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # The LearningOnline Network with CAPA
 # a pile of common routines
 #
-# $Id: loncommon.pm,v 1.158 2003/12/08 15:06:42 raeburn Exp $
+# $Id: loncommon.pm,v 1.160 2003/12/17 19:20:23 matthew Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -554,6 +554,8 @@ sub help_open_topic {
     my $template = "";
     my $link;
 
+    $topic=~s/\W/\_/g;
+
     if (!$stayOnPage)
     {
 	$link = "javascript:void(open('/adm/help/${filename}.hlp', 'Help_for_$topic', 'menubar=0,toolbar=1,scrollbars=1,width=$width,height=$height,resizable=yes'))";
@@ -1118,7 +1120,7 @@ sub authform_local{
               @_,
               );
     my $jscall = "javascript:changed_radio('loc',$in{'formname'});";
-    my $result.=&mt('[_1] Local Authentication with arguement [_2]',
+    my $result.=&mt('[_1] Local Authentication with argument [_2]',
                     '<input type="radio" name="login" value="loc" '.
                         'onchange="'.$jscall.'" onclick="'.$jscall.'" />',
                     '<input type="text" size="10" name="locarg" value="" '.
@@ -1296,7 +1298,7 @@ sub keyword {
 
 =item * get_related_words
 
-Look up a word in the thesaurus.  Takes a scalar arguement and returns
+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
 will be returned.  The order of the words returned is determined by the
 database which holds them.