--- loncom/lonnet/perl/lonnet.pm	2001/03/15 14:04:32	1.106
+++ loncom/lonnet/perl/lonnet.pm	2001/03/19 16:46:24	1.108
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@
 #
 # Functions for use by content handlers:
 #
+# metadata_query(sql-query-string) : returns file handle of where sql
+#                                    results will be stored for query
 # plaintext(short)   : plain text explanation of short term
 # fileembstyle(ext)  : embed style in page for file extension
 # filedescription(ext) : descriptor text for file extension
@@ -1187,7 +1189,7 @@ sub definerole {
 
 sub metadata_query {
     my ($query)=@_;
-    my $reply=&reply("querysend:$query",'msul3');
+    my $reply=&reply("querysend:".&escape($query),'msul3');
 }
 
 # ------------------------------------------------------------------ Plain Text