--- loncom/interface/lonmenu.pm	2009/10/28 09:01:59	1.296
+++ loncom/interface/lonmenu.pm	2009/10/29 16:15:57	1.297
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # The LearningOnline Network with CAPA
 # Routines to control the menu
 #
-# $Id: lonmenu.pm,v 1.296 2009/10/28 09:01:59 droeschl Exp $
+# $Id: lonmenu.pm,v 1.297 2009/10/29 16:15:57 raeburn Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ sub prep_menuitem {
     } else {             # textual Link
         $link = &mt($$menuitem[3]);
     }
-    return '<li><a href="'.$$menuitem[0].'">'.$link.'</a></li>';
+    return '<li><a href="'.$$menuitem[0].'" target="_top">'.$link.'</a></li>';
 }
 
 # primary_menu() evaluates @primary_menu and returns XHTML for the menu
@@ -1604,6 +1604,12 @@ function go(url) {
    }
 }
 
+function gotop(url) {
+    if (url!='' && url!= null) {
+        top.location.href = url;
+    }
+}
+
 function gopost(url,postdata) {
    if (url!='') {
       this.document.server.action=url;