--- loncom/lonnet/perl/lonnet.pm	2001/03/02 21:43:54	1.104
+++ 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
@@ -88,6 +90,7 @@
 # 09/01,10/01,11/01 Gerd Kortemeyer
 # 02/27/01 Scott Harrison
 # 3/2 Gerd Kortemeyer
+# 3/15 Scott Harrison
 
 package Apache::lonnet;
 
@@ -1182,6 +1185,13 @@ sub definerole {
   }
 }
 
+# ---------------- Make a metadata query against the network of library servers
+
+sub metadata_query {
+    my ($query)=@_;
+    my $reply=&reply("querysend:".&escape($query),'msul3');
+}
+
 # ------------------------------------------------------------------ Plain Text
 
 sub plaintext {