--- loncom/interface/lonhtmlcommon.pm	2017/03/15 15:17:43	1.358.2.11
+++ loncom/interface/lonhtmlcommon.pm	2018/09/03 20:37:00	1.358.2.13
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # The LearningOnline Network with CAPA
 # a pile of common html routines
 #
-# $Id: lonhtmlcommon.pm,v 1.358.2.11 2017/03/15 15:17:43 raeburn Exp $
+# $Id: lonhtmlcommon.pm,v 1.358.2.13 2018/09/03 20:37:00 raeburn Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ sub raw_href_to_link {
 
 sub entity_encode {
     my ($text)=@_;
-    return &HTML::Entities::encode($text, '<>&"');
+    return &HTML::Entities::encode($text, '\'<>&"');
 }
 
 sub direct_parm_link {
@@ -671,7 +671,7 @@ ENDJS
     my $minuteselector = qq{<input type="text" name="$dname\_minute" $special $state value="$min" size="3" />};
     my $secondselector= qq{<input type="text" name="$dname\_second" $special $state value="$sec" size="3" />};
     my $cal_link;
-    if (!$nolink) {
+    unless (($nolink) || ($state eq 'disabled')) {
         $cal_link = qq{<a href="javascript:$dname\_opencalendar()">};
     }
     #
@@ -696,7 +696,7 @@ ENDJS
                       $hourselector,$minuteselector,$secondselector).
                    $tzone;
     }
-    if (!$nolink) {
+    unless (($nolink) || ($state eq 'disabled')) {
         $result .= &mt('[_1]Select Date[_2]',$cal_link,'</a>');
     }
     $result .= "</span>\n<!-- end $dname date setting form -->\n";