--- loncom/interface/lonwhatsnew.pm	2012/08/19 00:18:16	1.106
+++ loncom/interface/lonwhatsnew.pm	2012/10/04 11:31:58	1.108
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# $Id: lonwhatsnew.pm,v 1.106 2012/08/19 00:18:16 raeburn Exp $
+# $Id: lonwhatsnew.pm,v 1.108 2012/10/04 11:31:58 droeschl Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -1698,7 +1698,7 @@ sub display_abovethreshold {
             if (ref($$triggered{$res}{text}) eq 'ARRAY') {
                 if (@{$$triggered{$res}{text}} > 1) {
                     for (my $i=1; $i<@{$$triggered{$res}{text}}; $i++) {
-                        $r->print('<tr class="'.$css_class.'">'.
+                        $r->print('<tr '.$css_class.'>'.
                                   $$triggered{$res}{text}[$i].'</tr>');
                     }
                 }
@@ -1921,7 +1921,7 @@ sub display_coursediscussion {
             my $forum_title = $$unread{$ressymb}{'title'};
             my $type = 'Resource';
             my $feedurl=&Apache::lonfeedback::get_feedurl($ressymb);
-            my $disclink = $feedurl.'?symb='.$$unread{$ressymb}{symb};
+            my $disclink = $feedurl.'?symb='. &escape($$unread{$ressymb}{symb});
             if ($feedurl =~ /bulletinboard/) {
                 $type = 'Discussion Board';
             }