--- loncom/interface/lonpreferences.pm	2024/03/03 00:08:37	1.245
+++ loncom/interface/lonpreferences.pm	2025/03/05 02:27:00	1.246
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # The LearningOnline Network
 # Preferences
 #
-# $Id: lonpreferences.pm,v 1.245 2024/03/03 00:08:37 raeburn Exp $
+# $Id: lonpreferences.pm,v 1.246 2025/03/05 02:27:00 raeburn Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -864,6 +864,7 @@ sub msgforwardchanger {
     my $validatescript = &Apache::lonhtmlcommon::javascript_valid_email();
     my $jscript = qq|
 <script type="text/javascript" language="JavaScript">
+// <![CDATA[
 function validate() {
     for (var i=0; i<document.prefs.numnotify.value; i++) {
         var checkaddress = 0;
@@ -916,6 +917,8 @@ function modify_address(adnum) {
 } 
 
 $validatescript
+
+// ]]>
 </script>
 |;
     $r->print(<<ENDMSG);
@@ -1189,7 +1192,8 @@ sub colorschanger {
     my $resetbuttondesc = &mt('Reset All Colors to Default');
     my $colorchooser=&Apache::lonhtmlcommon::color_picker();
     $r->print('<script type="text/javascript" language="JavaScript">
-' . $colorchooser . '
+// <![CDATA[' ."\n".' . $colorchooser . '."\n". '
+// ]]>
 </script>
 ');
     $r->print(<<ENDCOL);
@@ -1480,7 +1484,7 @@ sub jscript_send {
 ENDJS
     my $output = qq|
 <script type="text/javascript" language="JavaScript">
-
+// <![CDATA[
     function send() {
 $passwdcheck
         uextkey=this.document.client.elements.ukey_cpass.value;
@@ -1519,6 +1523,7 @@ $passwdcheck
         this.document.pserver.submit();
     }
 
+// ]]>
 </script>
 |;
 }