--- loncom/interface/loncommon.pm	2004/07/03 19:12:41	1.195
+++ loncom/interface/loncommon.pm	2004/07/03 20:24:12	1.196
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # The LearningOnline Network with CAPA
 # a pile of common routines
 #
-# $Id: loncommon.pm,v 1.195 2004/07/03 19:12:41 albertel Exp $
+# $Id: loncommon.pm,v 1.196 2004/07/03 20:24:12 albertel Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -662,7 +662,13 @@ sub help_open_menu {
     }
     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";
     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 .= <<"ENDTEMPLATE";
+    my $template;
+    if ($text ne "") {
+	$template .= 
+  "<table bgcolor='#337733' cellspacing='1' cellpadding='1' border='0'><tr>".
+  "<td bgcolor='#448844'><a href=\"$link\"><font color='#FFFFFF' size='2'>$text</font></a>";
+    }
+    $template .= <<"ENDTEMPLATE";
  <script>
 function helpMenu(caller) {
     if (caller == 'open') {
@@ -682,6 +688,7 @@ function helpMenu(caller) {
  </script>
  <a href="$link" title="$title"><image src="/adm/lonMisc/smallFAQ.gif" border="0" alt="(Help Menu)" /></a>
 ENDTEMPLATE
+    if ($text ne '') { $template.='</td></tr></table>' };
     return $template;
 }