--- loncom/interface/loncoursegroups.pm	2013/08/30 17:17:02	1.120
+++ loncom/interface/loncoursegroups.pm	2013/09/17 15:04:30	1.121
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # The LearningOnline Network with CAPA
 #
-# $Id: loncoursegroups.pm,v 1.120 2013/08/30 17:17:02 raeburn Exp $
+# $Id: loncoursegroups.pm,v 1.121 2013/09/17 15:04:30 raeburn Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ use strict;
 use Apache::lonnet;
 use Apache::loncommon();
 use Apache::lonhtmlcommon();
+use Apache::lonhtmlgateway;
 use Apache::lonlocal;
 use Apache::lonnavmaps();
 use Apache::longroup();
@@ -4120,10 +4121,9 @@ sub create_homepage {
     my ($cdom,$cnum,$name,$groupinfo,$tools,$gpterm,$ucgpterm,$now) = @_;
     my $functionality = join(',',@{$tools});
     my $content = &unescape($$groupinfo{description});
-    $content=~s/\s+$//s;
-    $content=~s/^\s+//s;
-    $content=~s/\<br\s*\/*\>$//s;
-    $content=&Apache::lonfeedback::clear_out_html($content,1);
+    chomp($content);
+    my $gateway = Apache::lonhtmlgateway->new();
+    $content = $gateway->process_incoming_html($content,1);
 
     my %pageinfo = (
                      'aaa_title' => "$ucgpterm: $name",