--- loncom/interface/lonhtmlcommon.pm	2009/01/20 16:38:39	1.198
+++ loncom/interface/lonhtmlcommon.pm	2011/12/11 13:23:24	1.296
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # The LearningOnline Network with CAPA
 # a pile of common html routines
 #
-# $Id: lonhtmlcommon.pm,v 1.198 2009/01/20 16:38:39 bisitz Exp $
+# $Id: lonhtmlcommon.pm,v 1.296 2011/12/11 13:23:24 www Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -60,8 +60,69 @@ use Time::Local;
 use Time::HiRes;
 use Apache::lonlocal;
 use Apache::lonnet;
+use HTML::Entities();
 use LONCAPA;
 
+sub java_not_enabled {
+   return "\n".'<span class="LC_error">'.
+          &mt('The required Java applet could not be started. Please make sure to have Java installed and active in your browser.').
+          "</span>\n";
+}
+
+sub coursepreflink {
+   my ($text,$category)=@_;
+   if (&Apache::lonnet::allowed('opa',$env{'request.course.id'})) {
+      return '<a target="_top" href="'.&HTML::Entities::encode("/adm/courseprefs?phase=display&actions=$category",'<>&"').'"><span class="LC_setting">'.$text.'</span></a>';
+   } else {
+      return '';
+   }
+}
+
+sub raw_href_to_link {
+   my ($message)=@_;
+   $message=~s/(https?\:\/\/[^\s\'\"\<]+)([\s\<]|$)/<a href="$1"><tt>$1<\/tt><\/a>$2/gi;
+   return $message;
+}
+
+sub entity_encode {
+    my ($text)=@_;
+    return &HTML::Entities::encode($text, '<>&"');
+}
+
+sub direct_parm_link {
+    my ($linktext,$symb,$filter,$part,$target)=@_;
+    $symb=&entity_encode($symb);
+    $filter=&entity_encode($filter);
+    $part=&entity_encode($part);
+    if (($symb) && (&Apache::lonnet::allowed('opa')) && ($target ne 'tex')) {
+       return "<a target='_top' href='/adm/parmset?symb=$symb&filter=$filter&part=$part'><span class='LC_setting'>$linktext</span></a>";
+    } else {
+       return $linktext;
+    }
+}
+##############################################
+##############################################
+
+=item confirm_success
+
+Successful completion of an operation message
+
+=cut
+
+sub confirm_success {
+   my ($message,$failure)=@_;
+   if ($failure) {
+      return '<span class="LC_error" style="font-size: inherit;">'."\n"
+            .'<img src="/adm/lonIcons/navmap.wrong.gif" alt="'.&mt('Error').'" /> '."\n"
+            .$message."\n"
+            .'</span>'."\n";
+   } else {
+      return '<span class="LC_success">'."\n"
+            .'<img src="/adm/lonIcons/navmap.correct.gif" alt="'.&mt('OK').'" /> '."\n"
+            .$message."\n"
+            .'</span>'."\n";
+   }
+}
 
 ##############################################
 ##############################################
@@ -82,11 +143,11 @@ sub dragmath_button {
     my ($textarea,$helpicon) = @_;
     my $help_text; 
     if ($helpicon) {
-        $help_text = &Apache::loncommon::help_open_topic('Authoring_Math_Editor');
+        $help_text = &Apache::loncommon::help_open_topic('Authoring_Math_Editor',undef,undef,undef,undef,'mathhelpicon_'.$textarea);
     }
     my $buttontext=&mt('Edit Math');
     return <<ENDDRAGMATH;
-                <input type="button" value="$buttontext", onclick="javascript:mathedit('$textarea',document)" />$help_text
+                <input type="button" value="$buttontext" onclick="javascript:mathedit('$textarea',document)" />$help_text
 ENDDRAGMATH
 }
 
@@ -98,18 +159,19 @@ ENDDRAGMATH
 
 Javascript used to open pop-up window containing dragmath applet which 
 can be used to paste LaTeX into a textarea.
- 
 =cut
 
 sub dragmath_js {
     my ($popup) = @_;
     return <<ENDDRAGMATHJS;
                 <script type="text/javascript">
+                // <![CDATA[
                   function mathedit(textarea, doc) {
                      targetEntry = textarea;
                      targetDoc   = doc;
                      newwin  = window.open("/adm/dragmath/applet/$popup.html","","width=565,height=500,resizable");
                   }
+                // ]]>
                 </script>
 
 ENDDRAGMATHJS
@@ -133,10 +195,10 @@ sub authorbombs {
     $url=&Apache::lonnet::declutter($url);
     my ($udom,$uname)=($url=~m{^($LONCAPA::domain_re)/($LONCAPA::username_re)/});
     my %bombs=&Apache::lonmsg::all_url_author_res_msg($uname,$udom);
-    foreach (keys %bombs) {
-	if ($_=~/^$udom\/$uname\//) {
+    foreach my $bomb (keys(%bombs)) {
+	if ($bomb =~ /^$udom\/$uname\//) {
 	    return '<a href="/adm/bombs/'.$url.
-		'"><img src="'.&Apache::loncommon::lonhttpdurl('/adm/lonMisc/bomb.gif').'" border="0" /></a>'.
+		'"><img src="'.&Apache::loncommon::lonhttpdurl('/adm/lonMisc/bomb.gif').'" alt="'.&mt('Bomb').'" border="0" /></a>'.
 		&Apache::loncommon::help_open_topic('About_Bombs');
 	}
     }
@@ -195,6 +257,9 @@ sub select_recent {
 	unless ($value =~/^error\:/) {
 	    my $escaped = &Apache::loncommon::escape_url($value);
 	    &Apache::loncommon::inhibit_menu_check(\$escaped);
+            if ($area eq 'residx') {
+                next if ((!&Apache::lonnet::allowed('bre',$value)) && (!&Apache::lonnet::allowed('bro',$value)));
+            }
 	    $return.="\n<option value='$escaped'>".
 		&unescape((split(/\&/,$recent{$value}))[1]).
 		'</option>';
@@ -212,7 +277,7 @@ sub get_recent {
 # Begin filling return_hash with any 'always_include' option
     my %time_hash = ();
     my %return_hash = ();
-    foreach my $item (keys %recent) {
+    foreach my $item (keys(%recent)) {
         my ($thistime,$thisvalue)=(split(/\&/,$recent{$item}));
         if ($thistime eq 'always_include') {
             $return_hash{$item} = &unescape($thisvalue);
@@ -285,7 +350,7 @@ sub checkbox {
         $Str .= 'value="'.$value.'"';
     } 
     if ($checked) {
-        $Str .= ' checked="1"';
+        $Str .= ' checked="checked"';
     }
     $Str .= ' />';
     return $Str;
@@ -307,7 +372,7 @@ sub radio {
         $Str .= 'value="'.$value.'"';
     } 
     if ($checked eq $value) {
-        $Str .= ' checked="1"';
+        $Str .= ' checked="checked"';
     }
     $Str .= ' />';
     return $Str;
@@ -337,7 +402,8 @@ dname_hour, dname_min, and dname_sec.
 
 The current setting for this time parameter.  A unix format time
 (time in seconds since the beginning of Jan 1st, 1970, GMT.  
-An undefined value is taken to indicate the value is the current time.
+An undefined value is taken to indicate the value is the current time
+unless it is requested to leave it empty. See $includeempty.
 Also, to be explicit, a value of 'now' also indicates the current time.
 
 =item $special
@@ -347,6 +413,9 @@ the date_setter.  See lonparmset for exa
 
 =item $includeempty 
 
+If it is set (true) and no date/time value is provided,
+the date/time fields are left empty.
+
 =item $state
 
 Specifies the initial state of the form elements.  Either 'disabled' or empty.
@@ -366,7 +435,11 @@ sub date_setter {
     my ($formname,$dname,$currentvalue,$special,$includeempty,$state,
         $no_hh_mm_ss,$defhour,$defmin,$defsec,$nolink) = @_;
     my $now = time;
-    my $wasdefined=1;
+
+    my $tzname;
+    my ($sec,$min,$hour,$mday,$month,$year) = ('', '', undef,''.''.'');
+    #other potentially useful values:    wkday,yrday,is_daylight_savings
+
     if (! defined($state) || $state ne 'disabled') {
         $state = '';
     }
@@ -374,37 +447,29 @@ sub date_setter {
         $no_hh_mm_ss = 0;
     }
     if ($currentvalue eq 'now') {
-	$currentvalue = $now;
+        $currentvalue = $now;
     }
-    if ((!defined($currentvalue)) || ($currentvalue eq '')) {
-	$wasdefined=0;
-	if ($includeempty) {
-	    $currentvalue = 0;
-	} else {
-	    $currentvalue = $now;
-	}
+    
+    # Default value: Set empty date field to current time
+    # unless empty inclusion is requested
+    if ((!$includeempty) && (!$currentvalue)) {
+        $currentvalue = $now;
     }
-    # other potentially useful values:     wkday,yrday,is_daylight_savings
-    my $tzname;
-    my ($sec,$min,$hour,$mday,$month,$year)=('','',undef,'','','');
+    # Do we have a date? Split it!
     if ($currentvalue) {
-        ($tzname,$sec,$min,$hour,$mday,$month,$year) = &get_timedates($currentvalue); 
-    }
-    unless ($wasdefined) {
-        ($tzname,$sec,$min,$hour,$mday,$month,$year) = &get_timedates($now);
-	if (($defhour) || ($defmin) || ($defsec)) {
-	    $sec=($defsec?$defsec:0);
-	    $min=($defmin?$defmin:0);
-	    $hour=($defhour?$defhour:0);
-	} elsif (!$includeempty) {
-	    $sec=0;
-	    $min=0;
-	    $hour=0;
-	}
+	($tzname,$sec,$min,$hour,$mday,$month,$year) = &get_timedates($currentvalue);
+
+        #No values provided for hour, min, sec? Use default 0
+        if (($defhour) || ($defmin) || ($defsec)) {
+            $sec  = ($defsec  ? $defsec  : 0);
+            $min  = ($defmin  ? $defmin  : 0);
+            $hour = ($defhour ? $defhour : 0);
+        }
     }
     my $result = "\n<!-- $dname date setting form -->\n";
     $result .= <<ENDJS;
 <script type="text/javascript">
+// <![CDATA[
     function $dname\_checkday() {
         var day   = document.$formname.$dname\_day.value;
         var month = document.$formname.$dname\_month.value;
@@ -465,6 +530,7 @@ document.$formname.$dname\_year.value,
         }
 
     }
+// ]]>
 </script>
 ENDJS
     $result .= '  <span class="LC_nobreak">';
@@ -476,23 +542,23 @@ ENDJS
     unshift(@Months,'If you can read this an error occurred');
     if ($includeempty) { $monthselector.="<option value=''></option>"; }
     for(my $m = 1;$m <=$#Months;$m++) {
-        $monthselector .= qq{      <option value="$m" };
-        $monthselector .= "selected " if ($m-1 eq $month);
-        $monthselector .= '> '.&mt($Months[$m]).' </option>';
+        $monthselector .= qq{      <option value="$m"};
+        $monthselector .= ' selected="selected"' if ($m-1 eq $month);
+        $monthselector .= '> '.&mt($Months[$m]).' </option>'."\n";
     }
     $monthselector.= '  </select>';
     # Day
     my $dayselector = qq{<input type="text" name="$dname\_day" $state value="$mday" size="3" $special onchange="javascript:$dname\_checkday()" />};
     # Year
-    my $yearselector = qq{<input type="year" name="$dname\_year" $state value="$year" size="5" $special onchange="javascript:$dname\_checkday()" />};
+    my $yearselector = qq{<input type="text" name="$dname\_year" $state value="$year" size="5" $special onchange="javascript:$dname\_checkday()" />};
     #
     my $hourselector = qq{<select name="$dname\_hour" $special $state >};
     if ($includeempty) { 
         $hourselector.=qq{<option value=''></option>};
     }
     for (my $h = 0;$h<24;$h++) {
-        $hourselector .= qq{<option value="$h" };
-        $hourselector .= "selected " if (defined($hour) && $hour == $h);
+        $hourselector .= qq{<option value="$h"};
+        $hourselector .= ' selected="selected"' if (defined($hour) && $hour == $h);
         $hourselector .= ">";
         my $timest='';
         if ($h == 0) {
@@ -580,7 +646,7 @@ Inputs:
 
 =item $dname
 
-The name passed to &datesetter, which prefixes the form elements.
+The name passed to &date_setter, which prefixes the form elements.
 
 =item $defaulttime
 
@@ -682,13 +748,12 @@ parameter setting wizard.
 sub pjump_javascript_definition {
     my $Str = <<END;
     function pjump(type,dis,value,marker,ret,call,hour,min,sec) {
-        parmwin=window.open("/adm/rat/parameter.html?type="+escape(type)
+        openMyModal("/adm/rat/parameter.html?type="+escape(type)
                  +"&value="+escape(value)+"&marker="+escape(marker)
                  +"&return="+escape(ret)
                  +"&call="+escape(call)+"&name="+escape(dis)
                  +"&defhour="+escape(hour)+"&defmin="+escape(min)
-                 +"&defsec="+escape(sec),"LONCAPAparms",
-                 "height=350,width=350,scrollbars=no,menubar=no");
+                 +"&defsec="+escape(sec)+"&modal=1",350,350,'no');
     }
 END
     return $Str;
@@ -883,7 +948,7 @@ Returns: none
 
 =item Increment_PrgWin
 
-Increment the count of items completed for the progress window by 1.  
+Increment the count of items completed for the progress window by $step or 1 if no step is provided.
 
 Inputs:
 
@@ -896,6 +961,8 @@ Inputs:
 =item $extraInfo A description of the items being iterated over.  Typically
 'student'.
 
+=item $step (optional) counter step. Will be set to default 1 if ommited. step must be greater than 0 or empty.
+
 =back
 
 Returns: none
@@ -949,18 +1016,19 @@ sub Create_PrgWin {
 
 	#the whole function called through timeout is due to issues
 	#in mozilla Read BUG #2665 if you want to know the whole story
-	&r_print($r,'<script type="text/javascript">'.
+	&r_print($r,&Apache::lonhtmlcommon::scripttag(
         "var popwin;
          function openpopwin () {
          popwin=open(\'\',\'popwin\',\'width=400,height=100\');".
         "popwin.document.writeln(\'".$start_page.
               "<h4>".&mt("$heading")."<\/h4>".
-              "<form action= \"\" name=\"popremain\" method=\"post\">".
+              "<form action=\"\" name=\"popremain\" method=\"post\">".
               '<input type="text" size="'.$width.'" name="remaining" value="'.
 	      &mt('Starting').'" /><\\/form>'.$end_page.
               "\');".
         "popwin.document.close();}".
-        "\nwindow.setTimeout(openpopwin,0)</script>");
+        "\nwindow.setTimeout(openpopwin,0)"
+    ));
 	$prog_state{'formname'}='popremain';
 	$prog_state{'inputname'}="remaining";
     } elsif ($type eq 'inline') {
@@ -993,39 +1061,36 @@ sub Create_PrgWin {
 # update progress
 sub Update_PrgWin {
     my ($r,$prog_state,$displayString)=@_;
-    &r_print($r,'<script type="text/javascript">'.$$prog_state{'window'}.'.document.'.
-	     $$prog_state{'formname'}.'.'.
-	     $$prog_state{'inputname'}.'.value="'.
-	     $displayString.'";</script>');
+    &r_print($r,&Apache::lonhtmlcommon::scripttag(
+        $$prog_state{'window'}.'.document.'.
+        $$prog_state{'formname'}.'.'.
+        $$prog_state{'inputname'}.'.value="'.
+        $displayString.'";'
+    ));
     $$prog_state{'laststart'}=&Time::HiRes::time();
 }
 
 # increment progress state
 sub Increment_PrgWin {
-    my ($r,$prog_state,$extraInfo)=@_;
-    $$prog_state{'done'}++;
+    my ($r,$prog_state,$extraInfo,$step)=@_;
+    $step = $step > 0 ? $step : 1;
+    $$prog_state{'done'} += $step;
+
+    # Catch (max modulo step) <> 0
+    my $current = $$prog_state{'done'};
+    my $last = ($$prog_state{'max'} - $current);
+    if ($last <= 0) {
+        $last = 1;
+        $current = $$prog_state{'max'};
+    }
+
     my $time_est= (&Time::HiRes::time() - $$prog_state{'firststart'})/
-        $$prog_state{'done'} *
-	($$prog_state{'max'}-$$prog_state{'done'});
+        $current * $last;
     $time_est = int($time_est);
     #
     my $min = int($time_est/60);
     my $sec = $time_est % 60;
-    # 
-    my $str;
-    if ($min == 0 && $sec > 1) {
-        $str = '[_2] seconds';
-    } elsif ($min == 1 && $sec > 1) {
-        $str = '1 minute [_2] seconds';
-    } elsif ($min == 1 && $sec < 2) {
-        $str = '1 minute';
-    } elsif ($min < 10 && $sec > 1) {
-        $str = '[_1] minutes, [_2] seconds';
-    } elsif ($min >= 10 || $sec < 2) {
-        $str = '[_1] minutes';
-    }
-    $time_est = &mt($str,$min,$sec);
-    #
+
     my $lasttime = &Time::HiRes::time()-$$prog_state{'laststart'};
     if ($lasttime > 9) {
         $lasttime = int($lasttime);
@@ -1034,26 +1099,25 @@ sub Increment_PrgWin {
     } else {
         $lasttime = sprintf("%3.2f",$lasttime);
     }
-    if ($lasttime == 1) {
-        $lasttime = '('.$lasttime.' '.&mt('second for').' '.$extraInfo.')';
-    } else {
-        $lasttime = '('.$lasttime.' '.&mt('seconds for').' '.$extraInfo.')';
-    }
-    #
-    my $user_browser = $env{'browser.type'} if (exists($env{'browser.type'}));
-    my $user_os      = $env{'browser.os'}   if (exists($env{'browser.os'}));
-    if (! defined($user_browser) || ! defined($user_os)) {
-        (undef,$user_browser,undef,undef,undef,$user_os) = 
-                           &Apache::loncommon::decode_user_agent();
-    }
-    if ($user_browser eq 'explorer' && $user_os =~ 'mac') {
-        $lasttime = '';
-    }
-    &r_print($r,'<script>'.$$prog_state{'window'}.'.document.'.
-	     $$prog_state{'formname'}.'.'.
-	     $$prog_state{'inputname'}.'.value="'.
-	     $$prog_state{'done'}.'/'.$$prog_state{'max'}.
-	     ': '.$time_est.' '.&mt('remaining').' '.$lasttime.'";'.'</script>');
+
+    $sec = 0 if ($min >= 10); # Don't show seconds if remaining time >= 10 min.
+    $sec = 1 if ( ($min == 0) && ($sec == 0) ); # Little cheating: pretend to have 1 second remaining instead of 0 to have something to display
+
+    my $timeinfo =
+        &mt('[_1]/[_2]:'
+           .' [quant,_3,minute,minutes,] [quant,_4,second ,seconds ,]remaining'
+           .' ([quant,_5,second] for '.$extraInfo.')',
+            $current,
+            $$prog_state{'max'},
+            $min,
+            $sec,
+            $lasttime);
+
+    &r_print($r,&Apache::lonhtmlcommon::scripttag(
+        $$prog_state{'window'}.'.document.'.
+        $$prog_state{'formname'}.'.'.
+        $$prog_state{'inputname'}.'.value="'.$timeinfo.'";'
+    ));
     $$prog_state{'laststart'}=&Time::HiRes::time();
 }
 
@@ -1061,7 +1125,9 @@ sub Increment_PrgWin {
 sub Close_PrgWin {
     my ($r,$prog_state)=@_;
     if ($$prog_state{'type'} eq 'popup') {
-	&r_print($r,'<script>popwin.close()</script>'."\n");
+        &r_print($r,&Apache::lonhtmlcommon::scripttag(
+            'popwin.close()'
+        ));
     } elsif ($$prog_state{'type'} eq 'inline') {
 	&Update_PrgWin($r,$prog_state,&mt('Done'));
     }
@@ -1081,47 +1147,45 @@ sub r_print {
 # ------------------------------------------------------- Puts directory header
 
 sub crumbs {
-    my ($uri,$target,$prefix,$form,$size,$noformat,$skiplast)=@_;
-    if (! defined($size)) {
-        $size = '+2';
-    }
+    my ($uri,$target,$prefix,$form,$skiplast)=@_;
     if ($target) {
         $target = ' target="'.
                   &Apache::loncommon::escape_single($target).'"';
     }
-    my $output='';
-    unless ($noformat) { $output.='<br /><tt><b>'; }
-    $output.='<font size="'.$size.'">'.$prefix.'/';
-    if ($env{'user.adv'}) {
-	my $path=$prefix.'/';
-	foreach my $dir (split('/',$uri)) {
+    my $output='<span class="LC_filename">';
+    $output.=$prefix.'/';
+    if (($env{'user.adv'}) || ($env{'user.author'})) {
+        my $path=$prefix.'/';
+        foreach my $dir (split('/',$uri)) {
             if (! $dir) { next; }
             $path .= $dir;
-	    if ($path eq $uri) {
-		if ($skiplast) {
-		    $output.=$dir;
+            if ($path eq $uri) {
+                if ($skiplast) {
+                    $output.=$dir;
                     last;
-		} 
-	    } else {
-		$path.='/'; 
-	    }	    
+                } 
+            } else {
+                $path.='/'; 
+            }
             my $href_path = &HTML::Entities::encode($path,'<>&"');
-	    &Apache::loncommon::inhibit_menu_check(\$href_path);
-	    if ($form) {
-	        my $href = 'javascript:'.$form.".action='".$href_path."';".$form.'.submit();';
-	        $output.=qq{<a href="$href" $target>$dir</a>/};
-	    } else {
-	        $output.=qq{<a href="$href_path" $target>$dir</a>/};
-	    }
-	}
+            &Apache::loncommon::inhibit_menu_check(\$href_path);
+            if ($form) {
+                my $href = 'javascript:'.$form.".action='".$href_path."';".$form.'.submit();';
+                $output.=qq{<a href="$href"$target>$dir</a>/};
+            } else {
+                $output.=qq{<a href="$href_path"$target>$dir</a>/};
+            }
+        }
     } else {
-	foreach my $dir (split('/',$uri)) {
+        foreach my $dir (split('/',$uri)) {
             if (! $dir) { next; }
-	    $output.=$dir.'/';
-	}
+            $output.=$dir.'/';
+        }
     }
     if ($uri !~ m|/$|) { $output=~s|/$||; }
-    return $output.'</font>'.($noformat?'':'</b></tt><br />');
+    $output.='</span>';
+
+    return $output;
 }
 
 # --------------------- A function that generates a window for the spellchecker
@@ -1143,6 +1207,7 @@ sub spellheader {
     my $nothing=&javascript_nothing();
     return (<<ENDCHECK);
 <script type="text/javascript"> 
+// <![CDATA[
 //<!-- BEGIN LON-CAPA Internal
 var checkwin;
 
@@ -1153,6 +1218,7 @@ function spellcheckerwindow(string) {
     checkwin.document.close();
 }
 // END LON-CAPA Internal -->
+// ]]>
 </script>
 ENDCHECK
 }
@@ -1167,50 +1233,25 @@ sub spelllink {
 ENDLINK
 }
 
-# ------------------------------------------------- Output headers for HTMLArea
-
-{
-    my @htmlareafields;
-    sub init_htmlareafields {
-	undef(@htmlareafields);
-    }
-    
-    sub add_htmlareafields {
-	my (@newfields) = @_;
-	push(@htmlareafields,@newfields);
-    }
-
-    sub get_htmlareafields {
-	return @htmlareafields;
-    }
-}
+# ------------------------------------------------- Output headers for CKEditor
 
 sub htmlareaheaders {
-    return if (&htmlareablocked());
-    return if (!&htmlareabrowser());
-    return (<<ENDHEADERS);
-<script type="text/javascript" src="/fckeditor/fckeditor.js"></script>
-ENDHEADERS
+	my $s="";
+	if (&htmlareabrowser()) {
+		$s.=(<<ENDEDITOR);
+<script type="text/javascript" src="/ckeditor/ckeditor.js"></script>
+ENDEDITOR
+	}
+    $s.=(<<ENDJQUERY);
+<script type="text/javascript" src="/adm/jQuery/js/jquery-1.6.2.min.js"></script>
+<script type="text/javascript" src="/adm/jQuery/js/jquery-ui-1.8.16.custom.min.js"></script>
+<link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="/adm/jQuery/css/smoothness/jquery-ui-1.8.16.custom.css" />
+ENDJQUERY
+	return $s;
 }
 
 # ----------------------------------------------------------------- Preferences
 
-sub disablelink {
-    my @fields=@_;
-    if (defined($#fields)) {
-	unless ($#fields>=0) { return ''; }
-    }
-    return '<a href="'.&HTML::Entities::encode('/adm/preferences?action=set_wysiwyg&wysiwyg=off&returnurl=','<>&"').&escape($ENV{'REQUEST_URI'}).'">'.&mt('Disable WYSIWYG Editor').'</a>';
-}
-
-sub enablelink {
-    my @fields=@_;
-    if (defined($#fields)) {
-	unless ($#fields>=0) { return ''; }
-    }
-    return '<a href="'.&HTML::Entities::encode('/adm/preferences?action=set_wysiwyg&wysiwyg=on&returnurl=','<>&"').&escape($ENV{'REQUEST_URI'}).'">'.&mt('Enable WYSIWYG Editor').'</a>';
-}
-
 # ------------------------------------------------- lang to use in html editor
 sub htmlarea_lang {
     my $lang='en';
@@ -1223,24 +1264,149 @@ sub htmlarea_lang {
 # ----------------------------------------- Script to activate only some fields
 
 sub htmlareaselectactive {
-    my @fields=@_;
+    my ($args) = @_; 
     unless (&htmlareabrowser()) { return ''; }
-    if (&htmlareablocked()) { return '<br />'.&enablelink(@fields); }
-    my $output='<script type="text/javascript" defer="1">';
+    my $output='<script type="text/javascript" defer="defer">'."\n"
+              .'// <![CDATA['."\n";
     my $lang = &htmlarea_lang();
-    foreach my $field (@fields) {
-	$output.="
-{
-    var oFCKeditor = new FCKeditor('$field');
-    oFCKeditor.Config['CustomConfigurationsPath'] = 
-	'/fckeditor/loncapaconfig.js';    
-    oFCKeditor.ReplaceTextarea();
-    oFCKeditor.Config['AutoDetectLanguage'] = false;
-    oFCKeditor.Config['DefaultLanguage'] = '$lang';
-}";
+    my $fullpage = 'false';
+    my ($dragmath_prefix,$dragmath_helpicon,$dragmath_whitespace);
+    if (ref($args) eq 'HASH') {
+        if (exists($args->{'lang'})) {
+            if ($args->{'lang'} ne '') {
+                $lang = $args->{'lang'};
+            }
+        }
+        if (exists($args->{'fullpage'})) { 
+            if ($args->{'fullpage'} eq 'true') {
+                $fullpage = $args->{'fullpage'};
+            }
+        }
+        if (exists($args->{'dragmath'})) {
+            if ($args->{'dragmath'} ne '') {
+                $dragmath_prefix = $args->{'dragmath'};
+                $dragmath_helpicon=&Apache::loncommon::lonhttpdurl("/adm/help/help.png");
+                $dragmath_whitespace=&Apache::loncommon::lonhttpdurl("/adm/lonIcons/transparent1x1.gif");
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    $output.='
+    
+    function containsBlockHtml(id) {
+		var re = $("#"+id).html().search(/(?:\&lt\;|\<)(br|h1|h2|h3|h4|h5|h6|p|ol|ul|table|pre|address|blockquote|center|div)[\s]*((?:[\/]*[\s]*(?:\&gt\;|\>)|(?:\&gt\;|\>)[\s\S]*(?:\&lt\;|\<)\/[\s]*\1[\s]*\(?:\&gt\;|\>))/im);
+    	return (re >= 0);
     }
-    $output.="\nwindow.status='Activated Editfields';\n</script><br />".
-	&disablelink(@fields);
+    
+    function startRichEditor(id) {
+    	CKEDITOR.replace(id, 
+    		{
+    			customConfig: "/ckeditor/loncapaconfig.js",
+                        language : "'.$lang.'",
+                        fullPage : '.$fullpage.',
+    		}
+    	);
+    }
+    
+    function destroyRichEditor(id) {
+    	CKEDITOR.instances[id].destroy();
+    }
+    
+    function editorHandler(event) {
+    	var rawid = $(this).attr("id");
+    	var id = new RegExp("LC_rt_(.*)").exec(rawid)[1];
+    	event.preventDefault();
+    	var rt_enabled  = $(this).hasClass("LC_enable_rt");
+        if (rt_enabled) {
+    		startRichEditor(id);
+			$("#LC_rt_"+id).html("<b>&laquo; Plain text</b>");
+			$("#LC_rt_"+id).attr("title", "Disable rich text formatting and edit in plain text");
+			$("#LC_rt_"+id).addClass("LC_disable_rt");
+			$("#LC_rt_"+id).removeClass("LC_enable_rt");
+    	} else {
+			destroyRichEditor(id);
+			$("#LC_rt_"+id).html("<b>Rich formatting &raquo;</b>");
+			$("#LC_rt_"+id).attr("title", "Enable rich text formatting (bold, italic, etc.)");
+			$("#LC_rt_"+id).addClass("LC_enable_rt");
+			$("#LC_rt_"+id).removeClass("LC_disable_rt");
+	}';
+    if ($dragmath_prefix ne '') {
+        $output .= "\n                 var visible = '';
+                                       if (rt_enabled) {
+                                           visible = 'none';
+                                       }
+                                       editmath_visibility(id,visible);\n";
+    }
+    $output .= '
+    }
+    $(document).ready(function(){
+		$(".LC_richAlwaysOn").each(function() {
+			startRichEditor($(this).attr("id"));
+		});
+		$(".LC_richDetectHtml").each(function() {
+			var id = $(this).attr("id");
+                        var rt_enabled = containsBlockHtml(id);
+			if(rt_enabled) {
+				$(this).before("<div><a href=\"#\" id=\"LC_rt_"+id+"\" title=\"Disable rich text formatting and edit in plain text\" class=\"LC_disable_rt\"><b>&laquo; Plain text</b></a></div>");				
+				startRichEditor(id);
+				$("#LC_rt_"+id).click(editorHandler);
+			}
+			else {
+				$(this).before("<div><a href=\"#\" id=\"LC_rt_"+id+"\" title=\"Enable rich text formatting (bold, italic, etc.)\" class=\"LC_enable_rt\"><b>Rich formatting &raquo;</b></a></div>");
+				$("#LC_rt_"+id).click(editorHandler);
+			}';
+    if ($dragmath_prefix ne '') {
+        $output .= "\n                 var visible = '';
+                                       if (rt_enabled) {
+                                           visible = 'none';
+                                       }
+                                       editmath_visibility(id,visible);\n";
+    }
+    $output .= '
+		});
+		$(".LC_richDefaultOn").each(function() {
+			var id = $(this).attr("id");
+			$(this).before("<div><a href=\"#\" id=\"LC_rt_"+id+"\" title=\"Disable rich text formatting and edit in plain text\" class=\"LC_disable_rt\"><b>&laquo; Plain text</b></a></div>");				
+			startRichEditor(id);
+			$("#LC_rt_"+id).click(editorHandler);
+		});
+		$(".LC_richDefaultOff").each(function() {
+			var id = $(this).attr("id");
+			$(this).before("<div><a href=\"#\" id=\"LC_rt_"+id+"\" title=\"Enable rich text formatting (bold, italic, etc.)\" class=\"LC_enable_rt\"><b>Rich formatting &raquo;</b></a></div>");
+			$("#LC_rt_"+id).click(editorHandler);
+		});
+	});
+';
+    if ($dragmath_prefix ne '') {
+        $output .= '
+
+     function editmath_visibility(id,value) {
+
+         if ((id == "") || (id == null)) {
+             return;
+         }
+         var mathid = "'.$dragmath_prefix.'_"+id;
+         mathele = document.getElementById(mathid);
+         if (mathele == null) {
+             return;
+         }
+         mathele.style.display = value;
+         var mathhelpicon = "'.$dragmath_prefix.'helpicon'.'_"+id;
+         mathhelpiconele = document.getElementById(mathhelpicon);
+         if (mathhelpiconele == null) {
+             return;
+         }
+         if (value == "none") {
+             mathhelpiconele.src = "'.$dragmath_whitespace.'";
+         } else {
+             mathhelpiconele.src = "'.$dragmath_helpicon.'";
+         }
+     }
+';
+
+    }
+    $output.="\nwindow.status='Activated Editfields';\n"
+            .'// ]]>'."\n"
+            .'</script>';
     return $output;
 }
 
@@ -1257,6 +1423,34 @@ sub htmlareabrowser {
     return 1;
 }
 
+#
+# Should the "return to content" link be shown?
+#
+
+sub show_return_link {
+
+    unless ($env{'request.course.id'}) { return 0; }
+    if ($env{'request.noversionuri'}=~m{^/priv/} ||
+        $env{'request.uri'}=~m{^/~}) { return 1; }
+
+    if (($env{'request.noversionuri'} =~ m{^/adm/(viewclasslist|navmaps)($|\?)})
+        || ($env{'request.noversionuri'} =~ m{^/adm/.*/aboutme($|\?)})) {
+
+        return if ($env{'form.register'});
+    }
+    return (($env{'request.noversionuri'}=~m{^/(res|public)/} &&
+             $env{'request.symb'} eq '')
+            ||
+            ($env{'request.noversionuri'}=~ m{^/cgi-bin/printout.pl})
+            ||
+            (($env{'request.noversionuri'}=~/^\/adm\//) &&
+             ($env{'request.noversionuri'}!~/^\/adm\/wrapper\//) &&
+             ($env{'request.noversionuri'}!~
+              m{^/adm/.*/(smppg|bulletinboard)($|\?)})
+           ));
+}
+
+
 ############################################################
 ############################################################
 
@@ -1265,15 +1459,13 @@ sub htmlareabrowser {
 =item breadcrumbs
 
 Compiles the previously registered breadcrumbs into an series of links.
-FAQ and BUG links will be placed on the left side of the table if they
-are defined for the last registered breadcrumb.  
 Additionally supports a 'component', which will be displayed on the
-right side of the table (without a link).
+right side of the breadcrumbs enclosing div (without a link).
 A link to help for the component will be included if one is specified.
 
 All inputs can be undef without problems.
 
-Inputs: $component (the large text on the right side of the table),
+Inputs: $component (the text on the right side of the breadcrumbs trail),
         $component_help
         $menulink (boolean, controls whether to include a link to /adm/menu)
         $helplink (if 'nohelp' don't include the orange help link)
@@ -1303,71 +1495,84 @@ returns: nothing
 ############################################################
 {
     my @Crumbs;
+    my %tools = ();
     
     sub breadcrumbs {
-        my ($component,$component_help,$menulink,$helplink,$css_class,$no_mt) = @_;
-        #
-	$css_class ||= 'LC_breadcrumbs';
-        my $Str = "\n".'<table class="'.$css_class.'"><tr><td><ol id="LC_MenuBreadcrumbs">';
+        my ($component,$component_help,$menulink,$helplink,$css_class,$no_mt, $CourseBreadcrumbs) = @_;
         #
+        $css_class ||= 'LC_breadcrumbs';
+
         # Make the faq and bug data cascade
-        my $faq = '';
-        my $bug = '';
-	my $help='';
-	# Crumb Symbol
-	my $crumbsymbol = ' &#x25b6; ';
+        my $faq  = '';
+        my $bug  = '';
+        my $help = '';
+        # Crumb Symbol
+        my $crumbsymbol = '&raquo;';
         # The last breadcrumb does not have a link, so handle it separately.
         my $last = pop(@Crumbs);
         #
         # The first one should be the course or a menu link
-	if (!defined($menulink)) { $menulink=1; }
+        if (!defined($menulink)) { $menulink=1; }
         if ($menulink) {
             my $description = 'Menu';
             my $no_mt_descr = 0;
-            if (exists($env{'request.course.id'}) && 
-                $env{'request.course.id'} ne '') {
+            if ((exists($env{'request.course.id'})) && 
+                ($env{'request.course.id'} ne '') && 
+                ($env{'course.'.$env{'request.course.id'}.'.description'} ne '')) {
                 $description = 
                     $env{'course.'.$env{'request.course.id'}.'.description'};
                 $no_mt_descr = 1;
             }
-            unshift(@Crumbs,{
-                    href   =>'/adm/menu',
-                    title  =>'Go to main menu',
-                    target =>'_top',
-                    text   =>$description,
-                    no_mt  =>$no_mt_descr,
-                });
-        }
-        my $links .= 
-            join($crumbsymbol,
-                 map {
-                     $faq = $_->{'faq'} if (exists($_->{'faq'}));
-                     $bug = $_->{'bug'} if (exists($_->{'bug'}));
-                     $help = $_->{'help'} if (exists($_->{'help'}));
-                     my $result = '<li><a href="'.$_->{'href'}.'" ';
-                     if (defined($_->{'target'}) && $_->{'target'} ne '') {
-                         $result .= 'target="'.$_->{'target'}.'" ';
-                     }
-		     if ($_->{'no_mt'}) {
-			 $result .='title="'.$_->{'title'}.'">'.
-			     $_->{'text'}.'</a></li>';
-		     } else {
-			 $result .='title="'.&mt($_->{'title'}).'">'.
-			     &mt($_->{'text'}).'</a></li>';
-		     }
-                     $result;
-                     } @Crumbs
-                 );
-        $links .= $crumbsymbol if ($links ne '');
-	if ($last->{'no_mt'}) {
-	    $links .= '<li><b>'.$last->{'text'}.'</b></li>';
-	} else {
-	    $links .= '<li><b>'.&mt($last->{'text'}).'</b></li>';
-	}
-        #
+            $menulink =  {  href   =>'/adm/menu',
+                            title  =>'Go to main menu',
+                            target =>'_top',
+                            text   =>$description,
+                            no_mt  =>$no_mt_descr, };
+            if($last) {
+                #$last set, so we have some crumbs
+                unshift(@Crumbs,$menulink);
+            } else {
+                #only menulink crumb present
+                $last = $menulink;
+            }
+        }
+        my $links;
+        if ((&show_return_link) && (!$CourseBreadcrumbs)) {
+           $links=&htmltag( 'a',"<img src='/res/adm/pages/reload.png' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle;' />",
+                            { href => '/adm/flip?postdata=return:',
+                              title => &mt("Back to most recent content resource") });
+        }
+        $links.= join "", 
+             map {
+                 $faq  = $_->{'faq'}  if (exists($_->{'faq'}));
+                 $bug  = $_->{'bug'}  if (exists($_->{'bug'}));
+                 $help = $_->{'help'} if (exists($_->{'help'}));
+
+                 my $result = $_->{no_mt} ? $_->{text} : &mt($_->{text});
+
+                 if ($_->{href}){
+                     $result = &htmltag( 'a', $result, 
+                       { href   => $_->{href},
+                         title  => $_->{no_mt} ? $_->{title} : &mt($_->{title}),
+                         target => $_->{target}, });
+                 }
+
+                 $result = &htmltag( 'li', "$result $crumbsymbol");
+             } @Crumbs;
+
+        #should the last Element be translated?
+
+        my $lasttext = $last->{'no_mt'} ? $last->{'text'} 
+                     : mt( $last->{'text'} );
+
+        # last breadcrumb is the first order heading of a page
+        # for course breadcrumbs it's just bold
+        $links .= &htmltag( 'li', htmltag($CourseBreadcrumbs ? 'b' : 'h1',
+                $lasttext), {title => $lasttext});
+
         my $icons = '';
-        $faq = $last->{'faq'} if (exists($last->{'faq'}));
-        $bug = $last->{'bug'} if (exists($last->{'bug'}));
+        $faq  = $last->{'faq'}  if (exists($last->{'faq'}));
+        $bug  = $last->{'bug'}  if (exists($last->{'bug'}));
         $help = $last->{'help'} if (exists($last->{'help'}));
         $component_help=($component_help?$component_help:$help);
 #        if ($faq ne '') {
@@ -1376,41 +1581,146 @@ returns: nothing
 #        if ($bug ne '') {
 #            $icons .= &Apache::loncommon::help_open_bug($bug);
 #        }
-	if ($faq ne '' || $component_help ne '' || $bug ne '') {
-	    $icons .= &Apache::loncommon::help_open_menu($component,
-							 $component_help,
-							 $faq,$bug);
-	}
-        #
-        $Str .= $links.'</ol></td>';
-        #
-        if (defined($component)) {
-            $Str .= '<td class="'.$css_class.'_component">';
-            if ($no_mt) {
-                $Str .= $component;
-            } else {
-                $Str .= &mt($component);
-            }
-	    if ($icons ne '') {
-		$Str .= '&nbsp;'.$icons;
-	    }
-	    $Str .= '</td>';
+        if ($faq ne '' || $component_help ne '' || $bug ne '') {
+            $icons .= &Apache::loncommon::help_open_menu($component,
+                                                         $component_help,
+                                                         $faq,$bug);
         }
-        $Str .= '</tr></table>'."\n";
         #
+		
+
+        unless ($CourseBreadcrumbs) {
+            $links = &htmltag('ol',  $links, { id => "LC_MenuBreadcrumbs"   });
+        } else {
+            $links = &htmltag('ul',  $links, { class => "LC_CourseBreadcrumbs" });
+        }
+
+        if ($component) {
+            $links = &htmltag('span', 
+                             ( $no_mt ? $component : mt($component) ).
+                             ( $icons ? $icons : '' ),
+                             { class => 'LC_breadcrumbs_component' } )
+                             .$links;
+        }
+        
+        &render_tools(\$links);
+        $links = &htmltag('div', $links, 
+                        { id => "LC_breadcrumbs" }) unless ($CourseBreadcrumbs) ;
+        &render_advtools(\$links);
+
         # Return the @Crumbs stack to what we started with
         push(@Crumbs,$last);
         shift(@Crumbs);
-        #
-        return $Str;
+        # Return the breadcrumb's line
+        return "$links";
     }
 
     sub clear_breadcrumbs {
         undef(@Crumbs);
+        undef(%tools);
     }
 
     sub add_breadcrumb {
-        push (@Crumbs,@_);
+        push(@Crumbs,@_);
+    }
+    
+=item add_breadcrumb_tool($category, $html)
+
+Adds $html to $category of the breadcrumb toolbar container.
+
+$html is usually a link to a page that invokes a function on the currently 
+displayed data (e.g. print when viewing a problem)
+
+Currently there are 3 possible values for $category: 
+
+=over 
+
+=item navigation 
+left of breadcrumbs line
+
+=item tools 
+right of breadcrumbs line
+
+=item advtools 
+advanced tools shown in a separate box below breadcrumbs line 
+
+=back
+ 
+returns: nothing
+
+=cut
+
+    sub add_breadcrumb_tool {
+        my ($category, @html) = @_;
+        return unless @html;
+        if (!keys(%tools)) { 
+            %tools = ( navigation => [], tools => [], advtools => []);
+        }
+
+        #this cleans data received from lonmenu::innerregister
+        @html = grep {defined $_ && $_ ne ''} @html;
+        for (@html) { 
+            s/align="(right|left)"//; 
+#            s/<span.*?\/span>// if $category ne 'advtools'; 
+        } 
+
+        push @{$tools{$category}}, @html;
+    }
+
+=item clear_breadcrumb_tools()
+
+Clears the breadcrumb toolbar container.
+
+returns: nothing
+
+=cut
+
+    sub clear_breadcrumb_tools {
+        undef(%tools);
+    }
+
+=item render_tools(\$breadcrumbs)
+
+Creates html for breadcrumb tools (categories navigation and tools) and inserts 
+\$breadcrumbs at the correct position.
+
+input: \$breadcrumbs - a reference to the string containing prepared 
+breadcrumbs.
+
+returns: nothing
+=cut
+
+#TODO might split this in separate functions for each category
+    sub render_tools {
+        my ($breadcrumbs) = @_;
+        return unless (keys(%tools));
+
+        my $navigation = list_from_array($tools{navigation}, 
+                   { listattr => { class=>"LC_breadcrumb_tools_navigation" } });
+        my $tools = list_from_array($tools{tools}, 
+                   { listattr => { class=>"LC_breadcrumb_tools_tools" } });
+        $$breadcrumbs = list_from_array([$navigation, $tools, $$breadcrumbs], 
+                   { listattr => { class=>'LC_breadcrumb_tools_outerlist' } });
+    }
+
+=item render_advtools(\$breadcrumbs)
+
+Creates html for advanced tools (category advtools) and inserts \$breadcrumbs 
+at the correct position.
+
+input: \$breadcrumbs - a reference to the string containing prepared 
+breadcrumbs (after render_tools call).
+
+returns: nothing
+=cut
+
+    sub render_advtools {
+        my ($breadcrumbs) = @_;
+        return unless     (defined $tools{'advtools'}) 
+                      and (scalar(@{$tools{'advtools'}}) > 0);
+
+        $$breadcrumbs .= Apache::loncommon::head_subbox(
+                            funclist_from_array($tools{'advtools'}) );
     }
 
 } # End of scope for @Crumbs
@@ -1504,9 +1814,9 @@ END
 }
 
 sub row_title {
+    my ($title,$css_title_class,$css_value_class, $css_value_furtherAttributes) = @_;
     $row_count[0]++;
     my $css_class = ($row_count[0] % 2)?'LC_odd_row':'LC_even_row';
-    my ($title,$css_title_class,$css_value_class) = @_;
     $css_title_class ||= 'LC_pick_box_title';
     $css_title_class = 'class="'.$css_title_class.'"';
 
@@ -1516,7 +1826,7 @@ sub row_title {
         $title .= ':';
     }
     my $output = <<"ENDONE";
-           <tr class="LC_pick_box_row">
+           <tr class="LC_pick_box_row" $css_value_furtherAttributes> 
             <td $css_title_class>
 	       $title
             </td>
@@ -1544,9 +1854,12 @@ ENDTWO
 
 } # End: row_count block for pick_box
 
-
 sub role_select_row {
     my ($roles,$title,$css_class,$show_separate_custom,$cdom,$cnum) = @_;
+    my $crstype = 'Course';
+    if ($cdom ne '' && $cnum ne '') {
+        $crstype = &Apache::loncommon::course_type($cdom.'_'.$cnum);
+    }
     my $output;
     if (defined($title)) {
         $output = &row_title($title,$css_class);
@@ -1571,7 +1884,7 @@ sub role_select_row {
                 $plrole = &mt('Custom Role');
             }
         } else {
-            $plrole=&Apache::lonnet::plaintext($role);
+            $plrole=&Apache::lonnet::plaintext($role,$crstype);
         }
         if (($role ne 'cr') || (!$show_separate_custom)) {
             $output .= '  <option value="'.$role.'">'.$plrole.'</option>';
@@ -1586,17 +1899,18 @@ sub role_select_row {
 
 sub course_select_row {
     my ($title,$formname,$totcodes,$codetitles,$idlist,$idlist_titles,
-	$css_class) = @_;
+	$css_class,$crstype,$standardnames) = @_;
     my $output = &row_title($title,$css_class);
-    $output .= &course_selection($formname,$totcodes,$codetitles,$idlist,$idlist_titles);
+    $output .= &course_selection($formname,$totcodes,$codetitles,$idlist,$idlist_titles,$crstype,$standardnames);
     $output .= &row_closure();
     return $output;
 }
 
 sub course_selection {
-    my ($formname,$totcodes,$codetitles,$idlist,$idlist_titles) = @_;
+    my ($formname,$totcodes,$codetitles,$idlist,$idlist_titles,$crstype,$standardnames) = @_;
     my $output = qq|
 <script type="text/javascript">
+// <![CDATA[
     function coursePick (formname) {
         for  (var i=0; i<formname.coursepick.length; i++) {
             if (formname.coursepick[i].value == 'category') {
@@ -1619,17 +1933,28 @@ sub course_selection {
             formname.courselist = '';
         }
     }
+// ]]>
 </script>
     |;
+
+    my ($allcrs,$pickspec);
+    if ($crstype eq 'Community') {
+        $allcrs = &mt('All communities');
+        $pickspec = &mt('Pick specific communities:');
+    } else {
+        $allcrs = &mt('All courses');
+        $pickspec = &mt('Pick specific course(s):');
+    }
+
     my $courseform='<b>'.&Apache::loncommon::selectcourse_link
-                     ($formname,'pickcourse','pickdomain','coursedesc','',1).'</b>';
-        $output .= '<input type="radio" name="coursepick" value="all" onclick="coursePick(this.form)" />'.&mt('All courses').'<br />';
+                     ($formname,'pickcourse','pickdomain','coursedesc','',1,$crstype).'</b>';
+        $output .= '<input type="radio" name="coursepick" value="all" onclick="coursePick(this.form)" />'.$allcrs.'<br />';
     if ($totcodes > 0) {
         my $numtitles = @$codetitles;
         if ($numtitles > 0) {
             $output .= '<input type="radio" name="coursepick" value="category" onclick="coursePick(this.form);alert('."'".&mt('Choose categories, from left to right')."'".')" />'.&mt('Pick courses by category:').' <br />';
             $output .= '<table><tr><td>'.$$codetitles[0].'<br />'."\n".
-               '<select name="'.$$codetitles[0].
+               '<select name="'.$standardnames->[0].
                '" onChange="setPick(this.form);courseSet('."'$$codetitles[0]'".')">'."\n".
                ' <option value="-1" />Select'."\n";
             my @items = ();
@@ -1659,7 +1984,7 @@ sub course_selection {
             $output .= '</select></td>';
             for (my $i=1; $i<$numtitles; $i++) {
                 $output .= '<td>'.$$codetitles[$i].'<br />'."\n".
-                          '<select name="'.$$codetitles[$i].
+                          '<select name="'.$standardnames->[$i].
                           '" onChange="courseSet('."'$$codetitles[$i]'".')">'."\n".
                           '<option value="-1">&lt;-Pick '.$$codetitles[$i-1].'</option>'."\n".
                           '</select>'."\n".
@@ -1668,7 +1993,7 @@ sub course_selection {
             $output .= '</tr></table><br />';
         }
     }
-    $output .= '<input type="radio" name="coursepick" value="specific" onclick="coursePick(this.form);opencrsbrowser('."'".$formname."','dccourse','dcdomain','coursedesc','','1'".')" />'.&mt('Pick specific course(s):').' '.$courseform.'&nbsp;&nbsp;<input type="text" value="0" size="4" name="coursetotal" /><input type="hidden" name="courselist" value="" />selected.<br />'."\n";
+    $output .= '<input type="radio" name="coursepick" value="specific" onclick="coursePick(this.form);opencrsbrowser('."'".$formname."','dccourse','dcdomain','coursedesc','','1','$crstype'".')" />'.$pickspec.' '.$courseform.'&nbsp;&nbsp;<input type="text" value="0" size="4" name="coursetotal" /><input type="hidden" name="courselist" value="" />selected.<br />'."\n";
     return $output;
 }
 
@@ -1723,7 +2048,6 @@ sub email_default_row {
 
 sub submit_row {
     my ($title,$cmd,$submit_text,$css_class) = @_;
-    $submit_text = &mt($submit_text);
     my $output = &row_title($title,$css_class,'LC_pick_box_submit');
     $output .= qq|
              <br />
@@ -1752,28 +2076,53 @@ sub course_custom_roles {
 }
 
 
+sub resource_info_box {
+   my ($symb,$onlyfolderflag)=@_;
+   my $return='';
+   if ($symb) {
+       $return=&Apache::loncommon::start_data_table();
+       my ($map,$id,$resource)=&Apache::lonnet::decode_symb($symb);
+       my $folder=&Apache::lonnet::gettitle($map);
+       $return.=&Apache::loncommon::start_data_table_row().
+                    '<th>'.&mt('Folder:').'</th><td>'.$folder.'</td>'.
+                    &Apache::loncommon::end_data_table_row();
+       unless ($onlyfolderflag) {
+          $return.=&Apache::loncommon::start_data_table_row().
+                    '<th>'.&mt('Resource:').'</th><td>'.&Apache::lonnet::gettitle($symb).'</td>'.
+                    &Apache::loncommon::end_data_table_row();
+       }
+       $return.=&Apache::loncommon::end_data_table();
+    } else {
+       $return='<p><span class="LC_error">'.&mt('No context provided.').'</span></p>';
+    }
+    return $return;
+
+}
+
 ##############################################
 ##############################################
 
 # topic_bar
 #
-# Generates a div containing a numbered (static image) followed by a title
-# with a background color defined in the corresponding CSS: LC_topic_bar
-#
+# Generates a div containing an (optional) number with a white background followed by a 
+# title with a background color defined in the corresponding CSS: LC_topic_bar
+# Inputs:
+# 1. number to display.
+#    If input for number is empty only the title will be displayed. 
+# 2. title text to display.
+# Outputs - a scalar containing html mark-up for the div.
+
 sub topic_bar {
-    my ($imgnum,$title) = @_;
-    return '
-<div class="LC_topic_bar">
-    <img alt="'.&mt('Step [_1]',$imgnum).
-              '"src="/res/adm/pages/bl_step'.$imgnum.'.gif" />&nbsp;
-    <span>'.$title.'</span>
-</div>
-';
+    my ($num,$title) = @_;
+    my $number = '';
+    if ($num ne '') {
+        $number = '<span>'.$num.'</span>';
+    }
+    return '<div class="LC_topic_bar">'.$number.$title.'</div>';
 }
 
 ##############################################
 ##############################################
-                                                                             
 # echo_form_input
 #
 # Generates html markup to add form elements from the referrer page
@@ -1806,30 +2155,30 @@ sub echo_form_input {
         if ($key =~ /^form\.(.+)$/) {
             my $name = $1;
             my $match = 0;
-            if ((!@{$excluded}) || (!grep/^$name$/,@{$excluded})) {
-                if (defined($regexps)) {
-                    if (@{$regexps} > 0) {
-                        foreach my $regexp (@{$regexps}) {
-                            if ($name =~ /\Q$regexp\E/) {
-                                $match = 1;
-                                last;
-                            }
+            if (ref($excluded) eq 'ARRAY') {    
+                next if (grep(/^\Q$name\E$/,@{$excluded}));
+            }
+            if (ref($regexps) eq 'ARRAY') {
+                if (@{$regexps} > 0) {
+                    foreach my $regexp (@{$regexps}) {
+                        if ($name =~ /$regexp/) {
+                            $match = 1;
+                            last;
                         }
                     }
                 }
-                if (!$match) {
-                    if (ref($env{$key})) {
-                        foreach my $value (@{$env{$key}}) {
-                            $value = &HTML::Entities::encode($value,'<>&"');
-                            $output .= '<input type="hidden" name="'.$name.
-                                             '" value="'.$value.'" />'."\n";
-                        }
-                    } else {
-                        my $value = &HTML::Entities::encode($env{$key},'<>&"');
-                        $output .= '<input type="hidden" name="'.$name.
-                                             '" value="'.$value.'" />'."\n";
-                    }
+            }
+            next if ($match);
+            if (ref($env{$key}) eq 'ARRAY') {
+                foreach my $value (@{$env{$key}}) {
+                    $value = &HTML::Entities::encode($value,'<>&"');
+                    $output .= '<input type="hidden" name="'.$name.
+                               '" value="'.$value.'" />'."\n";
                 }
+            } else {
+                my $value = &HTML::Entities::encode($env{$key},'<>&"');
+                $output .= '<input type="hidden" name="'.$name.
+                           '" value="'.$value.'" />'."\n";
             }
         }
     }
@@ -1838,7 +2187,6 @@ sub echo_form_input {
 
 ##############################################
 ##############################################
-                                                                             
 # set_form_elements
 #
 # Generates javascript to set form elements to values based on
@@ -1903,7 +2251,7 @@ sub set_form_elements {
             $values{$name}[$i] =~ s/([\r\n\f]+)/\\n/g;
             $values{$name}[$i] =~ s/"/\\"/g;
         }
-        if ($$elements{$name} eq 'text') {
+        if (($$elements{$name} eq 'text') || ($$elements{$name} eq 'hidden')) {
             my $numvalues = @{$values{$name}};
             if ($numvalues > 1) {
                 my $valuestring = join('","',@{$values{$name}});
@@ -1938,6 +2286,8 @@ sub set_form_elements {
                     $output .= qq|
       if (courseForm.elements['$name'].value == "$value") {
           courseForm.elements['$name'].checked = true;
+      } else {
+          courseForm.elements['$name'].checked = false;
       }|;
                 }
             }
@@ -1979,6 +2329,7 @@ sub set_form_elements {
         }
     }
     $output .= "
+    return;
 }\n";
     return $output;
 }
@@ -1986,6 +2337,251 @@ sub set_form_elements {
 ##############################################
 ##############################################
 
+sub file_submissionchk_js {
+    my ($turninpaths,$multiples) = @_;
+    my $overwritewarn = &mt('File(s) you uploaded for your submission will overwrite existing file(s) submitted for this item').'\\n'.
+                      &mt('Continue submission and overwrite the file(s)?');
+    my $delfilewarn = &mt('You have indicated you wish to remove some files previously included in your submission.').'\\n'.
+                      &mt('Continue submission with these files removed?');
+    my ($turninpathtext,$multtext,$arrayindexofjs);
+    if (ref($turninpaths) eq 'HASH') {
+        foreach my $key (sort(keys(%{$turninpaths}))) {
+            $turninpathtext .= "    if (prefix == '$key') {\n".
+                               "        return '$turninpaths->{$key}';\n".
+                               "    }\n";
+        }
+    }
+    $turninpathtext .= "    return '';\n";
+    if (ref($multiples) eq 'HASH') {
+        foreach my $key (sort(keys(%{$multiples}))) {
+            $multtext .= "    if (prefix == '$key') {\n".
+                         "        return '$multiples->{$key}';\n".
+                         "    }\n";
+        }
+    }
+    $multtext .= "    return '';\n";
+
+    $arrayindexofjs = &Apache::loncommon::javascript_array_indexof();
+    return <<"ENDSCRIPT";
+<script type="text/javascript">
+// <![CDATA[
+
+function file_submission_check(formname,path,multiresp) {
+    var elemnum = formname.elements.length;
+    if (elemnum == 0) {
+        return true;
+    }
+    var alloverwrites = [];
+    var alldelconfirm = [];
+    var result = [];
+    var submitter;
+    var subprefix;
+    var allsub = getIndexByName(formname,'all_submit');
+    if (allsub == -1) {
+        var idx = getIndexByName(formname,'submitted');
+        if (idx != -1) {
+            var subval = String(formname.elements[idx].value);
+            submitter = subval.replace(/^part_/,'');
+            result = overwritten_check(formname,path,multiresp,submitter);
+            alloverwrites.push.apply(alloverwrites,result['overwrite']);
+            alldelconfirm.push.apply(alldelconfirm,result['delete']);
+        }
+    } else {
+        if (formname.elements[allsub].type == 'submit') {
+            var partsub = /^\\d+\\.\\d+_submit_.+\$/;
+            var allprefixes = [];
+            var allparts = [];
+            for (var i=0; i<formname.elements.length; i++) {
+                if (formname.elements[i].type == 'submit') {
+                    var elemname = formname.elements[i].name;
+                    var subname = String(elemname);
+                    var savesub = String(elemname);
+                    if (partsub.test(subname)) {
+                        var prefix = subname.replace(/_submit_.+\$/,'');
+                        if (allprefixes.indexOf(prefix) == -1) {
+                            allprefixes.push(prefix);
+                            allparts[prefix] = [];
+                        }
+                        var part = savesub.replace(/^\\d+\\.\\d+_submit_/,'');
+                        allparts[prefix].push(part);
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+            for (var k=0; k<allprefixes.length; k++) {
+                var idx = getIndexByName(formname,allprefixes[k]+'_submitted');
+                if (idx > -1) {
+                    if (formname.elements[idx].value != 'yes') {
+                        submitterval = formname.elements[idx].value;
+                        submitter = submitterval.replace(/^part_/,'');
+                        subprefix = allprefixes[k];
+                        result = overwritten_check(formname,path,multiresp,submitter,subprefix);
+                        alloverwrites.push.apply(alloverwrites,result['overwrite']);
+                        alldelconfirm.push.apply(alldelconfirm,result['delete']);
+                        break;
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+            if (submitter == '' || submitter == undefined) {
+                for (var m=0; m<allprefixes.length; m++) {
+                    for (var n=0; n<allparts[allprefixes[m]].length; n++) {
+                        var result = overwritten_check(formname,path,multiresp,allparts[allprefixes[m]][n],allprefixes[m]);
+                        alloverwrites.push.apply(alloverwrites,result['overwrite']);
+                        alldelconfirm.push.apply(alldelconfirm,result['delete']);
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    if (alloverwrites.length > 0) {
+        if (!confirm("$overwritewarn")) {
+            for (var n=0; n<alloverwrites.length; n++) {
+                formname.elements[alloverwrites[n]].value = "";
+            }
+            return false;
+        }
+    }
+    if (alldelconfirm.length > 0) {
+        if (!confirm("$delfilewarn")) {
+            for (var p=0; p<alldelconfirm.length; p++) {
+                formname.elements[alldelconfirm[p]].checked = false;
+            }
+            return false;
+        }
+    }
+    return true;
+}
+
+function getIndexByName(formname,item) {
+    for (var i=0;i<formname.elements.length;i++) {
+        if (formname.elements[i].name == item) {
+            return i;
+        }
+    }
+    return -1;
+}
+
+function overwritten_check(formname,path,multiresp,part,prefix) {
+    var result = [];
+    result['overwrite'] = [];
+    result['delete'] = [];
+    var elemnum = formname.elements.length;
+    if (elemnum == 0) {
+        return result;
+    }
+    var uploadstr;
+    var deletestr;
+    if ((prefix != undefined) && (prefix != '')) {
+        var prepend = prefix+'_';
+        uploadstr = new RegExp("^"+prepend+"HWFILE"+part+".+\$");
+        deletestr = new RegExp("^"+prepend+"HWFILE"+part+".+_\\\\d+_delete\$");
+        multiresp = check_for_multiples(prepend);
+        path = check_for_turninpath(prepend);
+    } else {
+        uploadstr = new RegExp("^HWFILE"+part+".+\$");
+        deletestr = new RegExp("^HWFILE"+part+".+_\\\\d+_delete\$");
+    }
+    var alluploads = [];
+    var allchecked = [];
+    var allskipdel = [];
+    var fnametrim = /[^\\/\\\\]+\$/;
+    for (var i=0; i<formname.elements.length; i++) {
+        var id = formname.elements[i].id;
+        if (id != '') {
+            if (uploadstr.test(id)) {
+                if (formname.elements[i].type == 'file') {
+                    alluploads.push(id);
+                } else {
+                    if (deletestr.test(id)) {
+                        if (formname.elements[i].type == 'checkbox') {
+                            if (formname.elements[i].checked) {
+                                allchecked.push(id);
+                            }
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    for (var j=0; j<alluploads.length; j++) {
+        var delstr = new RegExp("^"+alluploads[j]+"_\\\\d+_delete\$");
+        var delboxes = [];
+        for (var k=0; k<formname.elements.length; k++) {
+            var id = formname.elements[k].id;
+            if ((id != '') && (id != undefined)) {
+                if (delstr.test(id)) {
+                    if (formname.elements[k].type == 'checkbox') {
+                        delboxes.push(id);
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        if (delboxes.length > 0) {
+            if ((formname.elements[alluploads[j]].value != undefined) &&
+                (formname.elements[alluploads[j]].value != '')) {
+                var filepath = formname.elements[alluploads[j]].value;
+                var newfilename = fnametrim.exec(filepath);
+                if (newfilename != null) {
+                    var filename = String(newfilename);
+                    var nospaces = filename.replace(/\\s+/g,'_');
+                    var nospecials = nospaces.replace(/[^\\/\\w\\.\\-]/g,'');
+                    var cleanfilename = nospecials.replace(/\\.(\\d+\\.)/g,"_\$1");
+                    if (cleanfilename != '') {
+                        var fullpath = path+"/"+cleanfilename;
+                        if (multiresp == 1) {
+                            var partid = String(alluploads[i]);
+                            var subdir = partid.replace(/^\\d*.?\\d*_?HWFILE/,'');
+                            if (subdir != "" && subdir != undefined) {
+                                fullpath = path+"/"+subdir+"/"+cleanfilename;
+                            }
+                        }
+                        for (var m=0; m<delboxes.length; m++) {
+                            if (fullpath == formname.elements[delboxes[m]].value) {
+                                if (formname.elements[delboxes[m]].checked) {
+                                    allskipdel.push(delboxes[m]);
+                                } else {
+                                    result['overwrite'].push(alluploads[j]);
+                                }
+                                break;
+                            }
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    if (allchecked.length > 0) {
+        if (allskipdel.length > 0) {
+            for (var n=0; n<allchecked.length; n++) {
+                if (allskipdel.indexOf(allchecked[n]) == -1) {
+                    result['delete'].push(allchecked[n]);
+                }
+            }
+        } else {
+            result['delete'].push.apply(result['delete'],allchecked);
+        }
+    }
+    return result;
+}
+
+function check_for_multiples(prefix) {
+$multtext
+}
+
+function check_for_turninpath(prefix) {
+$turninpathtext
+}
+
+// ]]>
+</script>
+
+$arrayindexofjs
+
+ENDSCRIPT
+}
+
+##############################################
+##############################################
+
 # javascript_valid_email
 #
 # Generates javascript to validate an e-mail address.
@@ -2020,6 +2616,122 @@ END
     return $scripttag;
 }
 
+
+# USAGE: htmltag(element, content, {attribute => value,...});
+#
+# EXAMPLES: 
+#  - htmltag('a', 'this is an anchor', {href  => 'www.example.com', 
+#                                       title => 'this is a title'})
+#
+#  - You might want to set up needed tags like: 
+#
+#     my $h3  = sub { return htmltag( "h3",  @_ ) };
+#
+#    ... and use them: $h3->("This is a headline")
+#
+#  - To set up a couple of tags, see sub inittags
+#
+# NOTES:
+# - Empty elements, such as <br/> are correctly terminated, 
+#   i.e. htmltag('br') returns <br/> 
+# - Empty attributes (title="") are filtered out.
+# - The function will not check for deprecated attributes.
+#
+# OUTPUT: content enclosed in xhtml conform tags
+sub htmltag{
+    return
+        qq|<$_[0]|
+        . join( '', map { qq| $_="${$_[2]}{$_}"| if ${$_[2]}{$_} } keys %{ $_[2] } )
+        . ($_[1] ? qq|>$_[1]</$_[0]>| : qq|/>|). "\n";
+};
+
+
+# USAGE: inittags(@tags);
+#
+# EXAMPLES:
+#  - my ($h1, $h2, $h3) = inittags( qw( h1 h2 h3 ) )
+#    $h1->("This is a headline") #Returns: <h1>This is a headline</h1>
+#
+# NOTES: See sub htmltag for further information.
+#
+# OUTPUT: List of subroutines. 
+sub inittags {
+    my @tags = @_;
+    return map { my $tag = $_;
+                 sub { return htmltag( $tag, @_ ) }
+               } @tags;
+}
+
+
+# USAGE: scripttag(scriptcode, [start|end|both]);
+#
+# EXAMPLES: 
+#  - scripttag("alert('Hello World!')", 'both') 
+#    returns:
+#    <script type="text/javascript">
+#    // BEGIN LON-CAPA Internal
+#    alert(Hello World!')
+#    // END LON-CAPA Internal
+#    </script>
+#
+# NOTES:
+# - works currently only for javascripts
+#
+# OUTPUT: 
+# Scriptcode properly enclosed in <script> and CDATA tags (and LC
+# Internal markers if 2nd argument is given)
+sub scripttag {
+    my ( $content, $marker ) = @_;
+    return unless defined $content;
+
+    my $begin = "\n// BEGIN LON-CAPA Internal\n";
+    my $end   = "\n// END LON-CAPA Internal\n";
+
+    if ($marker) {
+        $content  = $begin . $content if $marker eq 'start' or $marker eq 'both';
+        $content .= $end              if $marker eq 'end'   or $marker eq 'both';
+    }
+
+    $content = "\n// <![CDATA[\n$content\n// ]]>\n";
+
+    return htmltag('script', $content, {type => 'text/javascript'});
+};
+
+
+=item list_from_array( \@array, { listattr =>{}, itemattr =>{} } )
+
+Constructs a XHTML list from \@array.
+
+input: 
+
+=over
+
+=item \@array 
+
+A reference to the array containing text that will be wrapped in <li></li> tags.
+
+=item { listattr => {}, itemattr =>{} } 
+
+Attributes for <ul> and <li> passed in as hash references. 
+See htmltag() for more details.
+
+=back
+ 
+returns: XHTML list as String. 
+
+=cut   
+
+# \@items, {listattr => { class => 'abc', id => 'xyx' }, itemattr => {class => 'abc', id => 'xyx'}}
+sub list_from_array {
+    my ($items, $args) = @_;
+    return unless (ref($items) eq 'ARRAY');
+    return unless scalar @$items;
+    my ($ul, $li) = inittags( qw(ul li) );
+    my $listitems = join '', map { $li->($_, $args->{itemattr}) } @$items;
+    return $ul->( $listitems, $args->{listattr} );
+}
+
+
 ##############################################
 ##############################################
 
@@ -2031,10 +2743,11 @@ END
 # An array of following structure:
 #   ({	categorytitle => 'Categorytitle',
 #	items => [
-#		    {	linktext    =>	'Text to be displayed',
-#			url	    =>	'URL the link is pointing to, i.e. /adm/site?action=dosomething',
+#		    {	
+#           linktext    =>	'Text to be displayed',
+#			url	        =>	'URL the link is pointing to, i.e. /adm/site?action=dosomething',
 #			permission  =>	'Contains permissions as returned from lonnet::allowed(),
-#					 must evaluate to true in order to activate the link',
+#					         must evaluate to true in order to activate the link',
 #			icon        =>  'icon filename',
 #			alttext	    =>	'alt text for the icon',
 #			help	    =>	'Name of the corresponding helpfile',
@@ -2048,48 +2761,188 @@ END
 #
 # Outputs: A scalar containing the html markup for the menu.
 
-# ---- Remove when done ----
-# This routine is part of the redesign of LON-CAPA and it's 
-# subject to change during this project.
-# Don't rely on its current functionality as it might be 
-# changed or removed.
-# TODO:
-# check for empty values
-# --------------------------
-
 sub generate_menu {
     my @menu = @_;
-    my $menu_html = qq|<div class="LC_columnSection">|;
-
-    foreach my $category (@menu) { #FIXME: insert appropriate classnames for styles when they're finished.
-	$menu_html .='<div class="LC_ContentBoxSpecial">
-			<h3 class="LC_hcell">'.mt($category->{'categorytitle'}).'</h3>
-			<ul class="LC_ListStyleNormal">';
-	foreach my $item ( @{ $category->{items} } ) {
-	    next unless $item->{'permission'};
-	    $menu_html .= qq|<li class="LC_menubuttons_inline_text"><a href="$item->{'url'}" title="|.mt($item->{'linktitle'}).'">';
-            if($item->{'icon'}){
-                $menu_html .= qq|<img class ="LC_noBorder LC_middle" src="/res/adm/pages/$item->{'icon'}" alt="|;
-		if($item->{'alttext'}){
-		    $menu_html .= $item->{'alttext'}.'"/></a>';
-		} else { #use linktext as alt text for the icon
-		    $menu_html .= qq|$item->{'linktext'}"/></a>|;
-                } 
+    # subs for specific html elements
+    my ($h3, $div, $ul, $li, $a, $img) = inittags( qw(h3 div ul li a img) ); 
+    
+    my @categories; # each element represents the entire markup for a category
+   
+    foreach my $category (@menu) {
+        my @links;  # contains the links for the current $category
+        foreach my $link (@{$$category{items}}) {
+            next unless $$link{permission};
+            
+            # create the markup for the current $link and push it into @links.
+            # each entry consists of an image and a text optionally followed 
+            # by a help link.
+            my $src;
+            if ($$link{icon} ne '') {
+                $src = '/res/adm/pages/'.$$link{icon};
             }
-	    $menu_html .= qq|<a href="$item->{'url'}" title="|.mt($item->{'linktitle'}).'">';
-            $menu_html .= mt($item->{'linktext'}).'</a>';
-	    if (exists($item->{'help'})) {
-		$menu_html .= Apache::loncommon::help_open_topic($item->{'help'});
-	    }
-	    $menu_html .= '</li>';
-	}
-	$menu_html .= '</ul></div>';
+            push(@links,$li->(
+                        $a->(
+                            $img->("", {
+                                class => "LC_noBorder LC_middle",
+                                src   => $src,
+                                alt   => mt(defined($$link{alttext}) ?
+                                $$link{alttext} : $$link{linktext})
+                            }), {
+                            href  => $$link{url},
+                            title => mt($$link{linktitle})
+                            }).
+                        $a->(mt($$link{linktext}), {
+                            href  => $$link{url},
+                            title => mt($$link{linktitle}),
+                            class => "LC_menubuttons_link"
+                            }).
+                         (defined($$link{help}) ? 
+                         Apache::loncommon::help_open_topic($$link{help}) : ''),
+                         {class => "LC_menubuttons_inline_text"}));
+        }
+
+        # wrap categorytitle in <h3>, concatenate with 
+        # joined and in <ul> tags wrapped @links
+        # and wrap everything in an enclosing <div> and push it into
+        # @categories
+        # such that each element looks like:
+        # <div><h3>title</h3><ul><li>...</li>...</ul></div>
+        # the category won't be added if there aren't any links
+        push(@categories, 
+            $div->($h3->(mt($$category{categorytitle}), {class=>"LC_hcell"}).
+            $ul->(join('' ,@links),  {class =>"LC_ListStyleNormal" }),
+            {class=>"LC_Box LC_400Box"})) if scalar(@links);
     }
-    $menu_html .= qq|</div>|;
-    return $menu_html;
+
+    # wrap the joined @categories in another <div> (column layout)
+    return $div->(join('', @categories), {class => "LC_columnSection"});
+}
+
+##############################################
+##############################################
+
+=pod
+
+=item &start_funclist
+
+Start list of available functions
+
+Typically used to offer a simple list of available functions
+at top or bottom of page.
+All available functions/actions for the current page
+should be included in this list.
+
+If the optional headline text is not provided, a default text will be used.
+
+
+Related routines:
+=over 4
+add_item_funclist
+end_funclist
+=back
+
+
+Inputs: (optional) headline text
+
+Returns: HTML code with function list start
+
+=cut
+
+##############################################
+##############################################
+
+sub start_funclist {
+    my($legendtext)=@_;
+    $legendtext=&mt('Functions') if !$legendtext;
+    return '<ul class="LC_funclist"><li style="font-weight:bold; margin-left:0.8em;">'.$legendtext.'</li>'."\n";
 }
 
 
+##############################################
+##############################################
+
+=pod
+
+=item &add_item_funclist
+
+Adds an item to the list of available functions
+
+Related routines:
+=over 4
+start_funclist
+end_funclist
+=back
+
+Inputs: content item with text and link to function
+
+Returns: HTML code with list item for funclist
+
+=cut
+
+##############################################
+##############################################
+
+sub add_item_funclist {
+    my($content) = @_;
+    return '<li>'.$content.'</li>'."\n";
+}
+
+=pod
+
+=item &end_funclist
+
+End list of available functions
+
+Related routines:
+=over 4
+start_funclist
+add_item_funclist
+=back
+
+Inputs: ./.
+
+Returns: HTML code with function list end
+=cut
+
+sub end_funclist {
+    return "</ul>\n";
+}
+
+=pod
+
+=item funclist_from_array( \@array, {legend => 'text for legend'} )
+
+Constructs a XHTML list from \@array with the first item being visually
+highlighted and set to the value of legend or 'Functions' if legend is
+empty. 
+
+=over
+
+=item \@array
+
+A reference to the array containing text that will be wrapped in <li></li> tags.
+
+=item { legend => 'text' }
+
+A string that's used as visually highlighted first item. 'Functions' is used if
+it's value evaluates to false.
+
+=back
+ 
+returns: XHTML list as string. 
+
+=back
+
+=cut  
+
+sub funclist_from_array {
+    my ($items, $args) = @_;
+    return unless(ref($items) eq 'ARRAY');
+    $args->{legend} ||= mt('Functions');
+    return list_from_array( [$args->{legend}, @$items], 
+               { listattr => {class => 'LC_funclist'} });
+}   
+
 1;
 
 __END__