--- loncom/xml/londefdef.pm	2006/01/11 11:58:06	1.312
+++ loncom/xml/londefdef.pm	2006/01/12 23:48:00	1.313
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # The LearningOnline Network with CAPA
 # Tags Default Definition Module 
 #
-# $Id: londefdef.pm,v 1.312 2006/01/11 11:58:06 foxr Exp $
+# $Id: londefdef.pm,v 1.313 2006/01/12 23:48:00 foxr Exp $
 # 
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
@@ -1187,6 +1187,7 @@ sub start_p {
 	    $closing_string = '</p>'; # Deal correctly with <p /> e.g.
 	}
     } elsif ($target eq 'tex' && !$para_disabled) {
+
 	$currentstring .= &end_p();	# close off prior para if in progress.
 	my $align=&Apache::lonxml::get_param('align',$parstack,$safeeval,undef,1);
 	if ($align eq 'center') {
@@ -1204,7 +1205,11 @@ sub start_p {
 	    $closing_string = '}\hfill}';
 	} else {
             $currentstring.='\par ';
-	    $closing_string = '\strut\\\\\strut ';
+	    if (&is_inside_of($tagstack, 'table')) {
+		$closing_string = '\vskip 12pt'; # Safer in tables.
+	    } else {
+		$closing_string = '\strut\\\\\strut ';
+	    }
         }
 
     }