--- loncom/interface/loncommon.pm	2005/04/22 20:50:07	1.260
+++ loncom/interface/loncommon.pm	2005/05/25 21:45:07	1.261
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # The LearningOnline Network with CAPA
 # a pile of common routines
 #
-# $Id: loncommon.pm,v 1.260 2005/04/22 20:50:07 albertel Exp $
+# $Id: loncommon.pm,v 1.261 2005/05/25 21:45:07 albertel Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -687,6 +687,7 @@ sub help_open_menu {
   "<table bgcolor='#773311' cellspacing='1' cellpadding='1' border='0'><tr>".
   "<td bgcolor='#886622'><a href=\"$link\"><font color='#FFFFFF' size='2'>$text</font></a>";
     }
+    my $nothing=&Apache::lonhtmlcommon::javascript_nothing();
     my $html=&Apache::lonxml::xmlbegin();
     my $helpicon=&lonhttpdurl("/adm/lonIcons/helpgateway.gif");
     $template .= <<"ENDTEMPLATE";
@@ -698,7 +699,7 @@ function helpMenu(target) {
     if (target == 'open') {
         var newWindow = null;
         try {
-            newWindow =  window.open("/adm/rat/empty.html","helpmenu","HEIGHT=$height,WIDTH=$width,resizable=yes,scrollbars=yes" )
+            newWindow =  window.open("$nothing","helpmenu","HEIGHT=$height,WIDTH=$width,resizable=yes,scrollbars=yes" )
         }
         catch(error) {
             writeHelp(caller);