--- loncom/xml/londefdef.pm	2003/04/18 15:14:18	1.130
+++ loncom/xml/londefdef.pm	2003/10/21 19:40:32	1.185
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # The LearningOnline Network with CAPA
 # Tags Default Definition Module 
 #
-# $Id: londefdef.pm,v 1.130 2003/04/18 15:14:18 sakharuk Exp $
+# $Id: londefdef.pm,v 1.185 2003/10/21 19:40:32 albertel Exp $
 # 
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
@@ -25,8 +25,7 @@
 # /home/httpd/html/adm/gpl.txt
 #
 # http://www.lon-capa.org/
-#
-# Copyright for TtHfunc and TtMfunc by Ian Hutchinson. 
+## Copyright for TtHfunc and TtMfunc by Ian Hutchinson. 
 # TtHfunc and TtMfunc (the "Code") may be compiled and linked into 
 # binary executable programs or libraries distributed by the 
 # Michigan State University (the "Licensee"), but any binaries so 
@@ -52,9 +51,11 @@ use Image::Magick;
 use Apache::lonmenu();
 use Apache::lonmeta();
 
+$Apache::londefdef::TD_redirection=0;
+
 BEGIN {
 
-    &Apache::lonxml::register('Apache::londefdef',('a','abbr','acronym','accessrule','address','allow','applet','area','b','base','basefont','bgo','bgsound','big','blink','blockquote','blankspace','body','br','button','caption','center','cite','code','col','colgroup','dd','del','dfn','dir','div','dl','dt','em','embed','externallink','fieldset','font','form','frame','frameset','h1','h2','h3','h4','h5','h6','head','hr','html','i','iframe','img','input','ins','insert','isindex','kbd','keygen','label','layer','legend','li','link','m','map','marquee','menu','meta','multicol','nobr','noembed','noframes','nolayer','noscript','object','ol','optgroup','option','output','p','param','pre','q','s','samp','select','server','small','spacer','span','strike','strong','sub','sup','table','tbody','td','textarea','tfoot','th','thead','title','tr','tt','tthoption','u','ul','var','wbr'));
+    &Apache::lonxml::register('Apache::londefdef',('a','abbr','acronym','accessrule','address','allow','applet','area','b','base','basefont','bgo','bgsound','big','blink','blockquote','blankspace','body','br','button','caption','center','cite','code','col','colgroup','dd','del','dfn','dir','div','dl','dt','em','embed','externallink','fieldset','font','form','frame','frameset','h1','h2','h3','h4','h5','h6','head','hr','html','i','iframe','img','input','ins','insert','isindex','kbd','keygen','label','layer','legend','li','link','m','map','marquee','menu','meta','multicol','nobr','noembed','noframes','nolayer','noscript','object','ol','optgroup','option','output','p','param','pre','q','s','samp','select','server','small','spacer','span','strike','strong','sub','sup','table','tbody','td','textarea','tfoot','th','thead','title','tr','tt','tthoption','u','ul','var','wbr','hideweboutput'));
 
 }
 
@@ -91,9 +92,15 @@ sub start_m {
 	    $Apache::lontexconvert::errorstring='';
 	}
 	#&Apache::lonxml::debug("M is ends with:$currentstring:");
+	$Apache::lonxml::post_evaluate=0;
     } elsif ($target eq 'tex') {
 	$currentstring = &Apache::lonxml::get_all_text_unbalanced("/m",$parser);
+	my $eval=&Apache::lonxml::get_param('eval',$parstack,$safeeval);
+	if ($eval eq 'on') {
+	    $currentstring=&Apache::run::evaluate($currentstring,$safeeval,$$parstack[-1]);
+	}
 	if ($currentstring=~/^(\s*\\\\\s*)*$/) {$currentstring = ' \vskip 0 mm ';}
+	$Apache::lonxml::post_evaluate=0;
     } else {
 	my $inside = &Apache::lonxml::get_all_text_unbalanced("/m",$parser);
     }
@@ -133,7 +140,7 @@ sub end_tthoption {
     return $result;
 }
 
-#-- <html> tag    
+#-- <html> tag (end tag optional)
 sub start_html {
     my ($target,$token) = @_;
     my $currentstring = '';
@@ -157,13 +164,17 @@ sub start_html {
 	    &Apache::lonxml::fontsettings();     
     } elsif ($target eq 'tex') {
 	@Apache::londefdef::table = ();
-	$currentstring .= '\documentclass[letterpaper]{article}
-                           \newcommand{\keephidden}[1]{}
+	$currentstring .= '\documentclass[letterpaper]{article}';
+	if ($ENV{'form.latex_type'}=~'batchmode') {$currentstring .='\batchmode';} 
+	$currentstring .= '\newcommand{\keephidden}[1]{}
                            \renewcommand{\deg}{$^{\circ}$}
+                           \usepackage{longtable}
                            \usepackage{textcomp}
+                           \usepackage{makeidx}
                            \usepackage[dvips]{graphicx}
                            \usepackage{epsfig}\usepackage{calc}
-\newenvironment{choicelist}{\begin{list}{}{\setlength{\rightmargin}{0in}\setlength{\leftmargin}{0.13in}\setlength{\topsep}{0.05in}\setlength{\itemsep}{0.022in}\setlength{\parsep}{0in}\setlength{\belowdisplayskip}{0.04in}\setlength{\abovedisplayskip}{0.05in}\setlength{\abovedisplayshortskip}{-0.04in}\setlength{\belowdisplayshortskip}{0.04in}}}{\end{list}}';
+\newenvironment{choicelist}{\begin{list}{}{\setlength{\rightmargin}{0in}\setlength{\leftmargin}{0.13in}\setlength{\topsep}{0.05in}\setlength{\itemsep}{0.022in}\setlength{\parsep}{0in}\setlength{\belowdisplayskip}{0.04in}\setlength{\abovedisplayskip}{0.05in}\setlength{\abovedisplayshortskip}{-0.04in}\setlength{\belowdisplayshortskip}{0.04in}}}{\end{list}}
+\renewenvironment{theindex}{\begin{list}{}{{\vskip 1mm \noindent \large\textbf{Index}} \newline \setlength{\rightmargin}{0in}\setlength{\leftmargin}{0.13in}\setlength{\topsep}{0.01in}\setlength{\itemsep}{0.1in}\setlength{\parsep}{-0.02in}\setlength{\belowdisplayskip}{0.01in}\setlength{\abovedisplayskip}{0.01in}\setlength{\abovedisplayshortskip}{-0.04in}\setlength{\belowdisplayshortskip}{0.01in}}}{\end{list}}';
     }
     return $currentstring;
 }
@@ -177,7 +188,7 @@ sub end_html {
     return $currentstring;
 }
 
-#-- <head> tag
+#-- <head> tag (end tag optional)
 sub start_head {
     my ($target,$token) = @_;
     my $currentstring = '';
@@ -190,14 +201,14 @@ sub start_head {
 sub end_head {
     my ($target,$token) = @_;
     my $currentstring = '';
-    if ($target eq 'web') {
+    if ($target eq 'web' && $ENV{'request.state'} eq 'published') {
 	$currentstring = &Apache::lonmenu::registerurl(undef,$target).
 	    $token->[2];    
     } 
     return $currentstring;
 }
 
-#-- <map> tag
+#-- <map> tag (end tag required)
 sub start_map {
     my ($target,$token) = @_;
     my $currentstring = '';
@@ -216,13 +227,15 @@ sub end_map {
     return $currentstring;
 }
 
-#-- <select> tag
+#-- <select> tag (end tag required)
 sub start_select {
     my ($target,$token) = @_;
     my $currentstring = '';
     if ($target eq 'web') {
 	$currentstring = $token->[4];     
-    } 
+    }  elsif ($target eq 'tex') {
+	$Apache::londefdef::select=0;
+    }
     return $currentstring;
 }
 
@@ -235,13 +248,20 @@ sub end_select {
     return $currentstring;
 }
 
-#-- <option> tag
+#-- <option> tag (end tag optional)
 sub start_option {
-    my ($target,$token) = @_;
+    my ($target,$token,$tagstack,$parstack,$parser,$safeeval) = @_;
     my $currentstring = '';
     if ($target eq 'web') {
 	$currentstring = $token->[4];     
-    } 
+    } elsif ($target eq 'tex') {
+	$Apache::londefdef::select++;
+	if ($Apache::londefdef::select == 1) {
+	    $currentstring='\noindent\fbox{'.&Apache::lonxml::get_param('value',$parstack,$safeeval).'}\keephidden{';
+	} else {
+	    $currentstring='\keephidden{';
+	}
+    }
     return $currentstring;
 }
 
@@ -250,11 +270,13 @@ sub end_option {
     my $currentstring = '';
     if ($target eq 'web') {
 	$currentstring = $token->[2];    
-    } 
+    }  elsif ($target eq 'tex') {
+	$currentstring='}';
+    }
     return $currentstring;
 }
 
-#-- <input> tag
+#-- <input> tag (end tag forbidden)
 sub start_input {
     my ($target,$token) = @_;
     my $currentstring = '';
@@ -273,7 +295,7 @@ sub end_input {
     return $currentstring;
 }
 
-#-- <textarea> tag
+#-- <textarea> tag (end tag required)
 sub start_textarea {
     my ($target,$token) = @_;
     my $currentstring = '';
@@ -292,7 +314,7 @@ sub end_textarea {
     return $currentstring;
 }
 
-#-- <form> tag
+#-- <form> tag (end tag required)
 sub start_form {
     my ($target,$token) = @_;
     my $currentstring = '';
@@ -311,18 +333,18 @@ sub end_form {
     return $currentstring;
 }
 
-#-- <title> tag
+#-- <title> tag (end tag required)
 sub start_title {
     my ($target,$token) = @_;
     my $currentstring = '';
     if ($target eq 'web') {
 	$currentstring = $token->[4];     
     } elsif ($target eq 'tex') {
-	$currentstring .= '\keephidden{' 
+	$currentstring .= '\keephidden{Title of the document:  ' 
     }
     if ($target eq 'meta') {
 	$currentstring='<title>';
-	&start_output();
+	&start_output($target);
     }
     return $currentstring;
 }
@@ -336,13 +358,13 @@ sub end_title {
 	$currentstring .= '}';
     }  
     if ($target eq 'meta') {
-	&end_output();
+	&end_output($target);
 	$currentstring='</title>';
     } 
     return $currentstring;
 }
 
-#-- <meta> tag
+#-- <meta> tag (end tag forbidden)
 sub start_meta {
     my ($target,$token,$tagstack,$parstack,$parser,$safeeval) = @_;
     my $currentstring = '';
@@ -354,8 +376,7 @@ sub start_meta {
 	} else {
 	    $currentstring = $token->[4];
 	}
-    }
-    if ($target eq 'meta') {
+    } elsif ($target eq 'meta') {
 	unless (&Apache::lonxml::get_param
 		('http-equiv',$parstack,$safeeval,undef,1)) {
 	    my $name=$token->[2]->{'name'};
@@ -363,18 +384,38 @@ sub start_meta {
 	    $name=~s/\s/\_/gs;
 	    $name=~s/\W//gs;
 	    if ($name) {
-		$currentstring='<'.$name.'>'.
+		$currentstring='<'.$name;
+                 my $display=&Apache::lonxml::get_param
+		('display',$parstack,$safeeval,undef,1);
+                if ($display) {
+                    $display=~s/\"/\'/g;
+		    $currentstring.=' display="'.$display.'"';
+                }
+		$currentstring.='>'.
 		    &Apache::lonxml::get_param
 			('content',$parstack,$safeeval,undef,1).
-			    '</'.$name.'>';
+			'</'.$name.'>';
 	    }
+            my $display=&Apache::lonxml::get_param
+		('display',$parstack,$safeeval,undef,1);
+            if ($display) {
+		$display=&HTML::Entities::encode($display);
+		$currentstring.='<'.$name.'.display>'.$display.
+                               '</'.$name.'.display>';
+            }
+	}
+    } elsif ($target eq 'tex') {
+	my $content=&Apache::lonxml::get_param('content',$parstack,$safeeval);
+	my $name=&Apache::lonxml::get_param('name',$parstack,$safeeval);
+	if ((not defined $content) && (not defined $name)) {
+	    &Apache::lonxml::startredirection();
 	}
     }
     return $currentstring;
 }
 
 sub end_meta {
-    my ($target,$token,$tagstack,$parstack,$parser) = @_;
+    my ($target,$token,$tagstack,$parstack,$parser,$safeeval) = @_;
     my $currentstring = '';
     if ($target eq 'web') {
 	my $args='';
@@ -382,7 +423,13 @@ sub end_meta {
 	if ($args ne '') {
 	    $currentstring = $token->[4];
 	}
-    } 
+    } elsif ($target eq 'tex') {
+	my $content=&Apache::lonxml::get_param('content',$parstack,$safeeval);
+	my $name=&Apache::lonxml::get_param('name',$parstack,$safeeval);
+	if ((not defined $content) && (not defined $name)) {
+	    &Apache::lonxml::endredirection();
+	}
+    }
     return $currentstring;
 }
 
@@ -431,15 +478,43 @@ sub end_accessrule {
     return $currentstring;
 }
 
-#-- <body> tag
+#-- <body> tag (end tag required)
 sub start_body {
     my ($target,$token,$tagstack,$parstack,$parser,$safeeval) = @_;
     my $currentstring = '';
     if ($target eq 'web') {
-	if (!$Apache::lonxml::registered) {
+	if ($Apache::lonhomework::parsing_a_problem) {
+	    &Apache::lonxml::warning("<body> tag found inside of <problem> tag this can cause problems.");
+	    return '';
+	}
+	if (!$Apache::lonxml::registered && 
+	    $ENV{'request.state'} eq 'published') {
 	    $currentstring.='<head>'.
 		&Apache::lonmenu::registerurl(undef,$target).'</head>';
 	}
+# Accessibility
+	if ($ENV{'browser.imagesuppress'} eq 'on') {
+	    delete($token->[2]->{'background'});
+	}
+	if ($ENV{'browser.fontenhance'} eq 'on') {
+	    my $style='';
+	    foreach my $key (keys(%{$token->[2]})) {
+		if ($key =~ /^style$/i) {
+		    $style.=$token->[2]->{$key}.';';
+		    delete($token->[2]->{$key});
+		}
+	    }
+	    $token->[2]->{'style'}=$style.'; font-size: x-large;';
+	}
+	if ($ENV{'browser.blackwhite'} eq 'on') {
+	    delete($token->[2]->{'font'});
+	    delete($token->[2]->{'link'});
+	    delete($token->[2]->{'alink'});
+	    delete($token->[2]->{'vlink'});
+	    delete($token->[2]->{'bgcolor'});
+	    delete($token->[2]->{'background'});
+	}
+# Overload loads
 	my $onLoad='';
 	foreach my $key (keys(%{$token->[2]})) {
 	    if ($key =~ /^onload$/i) {
@@ -484,12 +559,12 @@ sub end_body {
     if ($target eq 'web') {
 	$currentstring = $token->[2];     
     } elsif ($target eq 'tex') {
-	$currentstring = '\end{document}';  
+	$currentstring = '\strut\newline\noindent\makebox[\textwidth/$number_of_columns][b]{\hrulefill}\newline\noindent \end{document}';  
     } 
     return $currentstring;
 }
 
-#-- <center> tag
+#-- <center> tag (end tag required)
 sub start_center {
     my ($target,$token) = @_;
     my $currentstring = '';
@@ -497,9 +572,7 @@ sub start_center {
 	$currentstring = $token->[4];     
     } elsif ($target eq 'tex') {
 	$currentstring = '\begin{center}';  
-    }  elsif ($target eq 'latexsource') {
-	$currentstring = '\begin{center}';  
-    } 
+    }
     return $currentstring;
 }
 
@@ -510,13 +583,11 @@ sub end_center {
 	$currentstring = $token->[2];     
     } elsif ($target eq 'tex') {
 	$currentstring = '\end{center}';  
-    }  elsif ($target eq 'latexsource') {
-	$currentstring = '\end{center}';  
-    } 
+    }
     return $currentstring;
 }
 
-#-- <b> tag
+#-- <b> tag (end tag required)
 sub start_b {
     my ($target,$token) = @_;
     my $currentstring = '';
@@ -524,8 +595,6 @@ sub start_b {
 	$currentstring = $token->[4];     
     } elsif ($target eq 'tex') {
 	$currentstring = '\textbf{';  
-    }  elsif ($target eq 'latexsource') {
-	$currentstring = '\textbf{';  
     } 
     return $currentstring;
 }
@@ -537,13 +606,11 @@ sub end_b {
 	$currentstring = $token->[2];     
     } elsif ($target eq 'tex') {
 	$currentstring = '}';  
-    } elsif ($target eq 'latexsource') {
-	$currentstring = '}';  
     } 
     return $currentstring;
 }
 
-#-- <strong> tag
+#-- <strong> tag (end tag required)
 sub start_strong {
     my ($target,$token) = @_;
     my $currentstring = '';
@@ -551,8 +618,6 @@ sub start_strong {
 	$currentstring = $token->[4];     
     } elsif ($target eq 'tex') {
 	$currentstring = '\textbf{';  
-    } elsif ($target eq 'latexsource') {
-	$currentstring = '\textbf{';  
     } 
     return $currentstring;
 }
@@ -560,18 +625,15 @@ sub start_strong {
 sub end_strong {
     my ($target,$token) = @_;
     my $currentstring = '';
-    if ($target eq 'web') {
-	
+    if ($target eq 'web') {	
 	$currentstring = $token->[2];     
     } elsif ($target eq 'tex') {
 	$currentstring = '}';  
-    }  elsif ($target eq 'latexsource') {
-	$currentstring = '}';  
-    } 
+    }
     return $currentstring;
 }
 
-#-- <h1> tag
+#-- <h1> tag (end tag required)
 sub start_h1 {
     my ($target,$token,$tagstack,$parstack,$parser,$safeeval) = @_;
     my $currentstring = '';
@@ -592,7 +654,7 @@ sub start_h1 {
 	$currentstring .= $pre.'{\\'.$TeXsize.' \textbf{'; 
     } elsif ($target eq 'meta') {
 	$currentstring='<subject>';
-	&start_output();
+	&start_output($target);
     }
     return $currentstring;
 }
@@ -614,7 +676,7 @@ sub end_h1 {
 	}
 	$currentstring .= '}}'.$post;
     } elsif ($target eq 'meta') {
-	&end_output();
+	&end_output($target);
 	$currentstring='</subject>';
     } 
     return $currentstring;
@@ -835,17 +897,15 @@ sub end_h6 {
     return $currentstring;
 }
 
-#--- <cite> tag
+#--- <cite> tag (end tag required)
 sub start_cite {
     my ($target,$token) = @_;
     my $currentstring = '';
     if ($target eq 'web') {
 	$currentstring .= $token->[4];
     } elsif ($target eq 'tex') {
-	$currentstring .= "\\textit{";
-    }  elsif ($target eq 'latexsource') {
-	$currentstring .= "\\textit{";
-    } 
+	$currentstring .= '\textit{';
+    }
     return $currentstring;
 }
 
@@ -855,14 +915,12 @@ sub end_cite {
     if ($target eq 'web') {
 	$currentstring .= $token->[2];
     } elsif ($target eq 'tex') {
-	$currentstring .= "}";
-    }  elsif ($target eq 'latexsource') {
-	$currentstring .= "}";
-    } 
+	$currentstring .= '}';
+    }
     return $currentstring;
 }
 
-#-- <i> tag
+#-- <i> tag (end tag required)
 sub start_i {
     my ($target,$token) = @_;
     my $currentstring = '';
@@ -870,9 +928,7 @@ sub start_i {
 	$currentstring .= $token->[4];
     } elsif ($target eq 'tex') {
 	$currentstring .= '\textit{';
-    }  elsif ($target eq 'latexsource') {
-	$currentstring .= '\textit{';
-    } 
+    }
     return $currentstring;
 }
 
@@ -883,23 +939,19 @@ sub end_i {
 	$currentstring .= $token->[2];
     } elsif ($target eq 'tex') {
 	$currentstring .= '}';
-    } elsif ($target eq 'latexsource') {
-	$currentstring .= '}';
     } 
     return $currentstring;
 }
 
-#-- <address> tag
+#-- <address> tag (end tag required)
 sub start_address {
     my ($target,$token) = @_;
     my $currentstring = '';
     if ($target eq 'web') {
 	$currentstring .= $token->[4];
     } elsif ($target eq 'tex') {
-	$currentstring .= "\\textit{";
-    } elsif ($target eq 'latexsource') {
-	$currentstring .= "\\textit{";
-    } 
+	$currentstring .= '\textit{';
+    }
     return $currentstring;
 }
 
@@ -909,23 +961,19 @@ sub end_address {
     if ($target eq 'web') {
 	$currentstring .= $token->[2];
     } elsif ($target eq 'tex') {
-	$currentstring .= "}";
-    } elsif ($target eq 'latexsource') {
-	$currentstring .= "}";
+	$currentstring .= '}';
     }
     return $currentstring;
 }
 
-#-- <dfn> tag
+#-- <dfn> tag (end tag required)
 sub start_dfn {
     my ($target,$token) = @_;
     my $currentstring = '';
     if ($target eq 'web') {
 	$currentstring .= $token->[4];
     } elsif ($target eq 'tex') {
-	$currentstring .= "\\textit{";
-    } elsif ($target eq 'latexsource') {
-	$currentstring .= "\\textit{";
+	$currentstring .= '\textit{';
     } 
     return $currentstring;
 }
@@ -936,14 +984,12 @@ sub end_dfn {
     if ($target eq 'web') {
 	$currentstring .= $token->[2];
     } elsif ($target eq 'tex') {
-	$currentstring .= "}";
-    } elsif ($target eq 'latexsource') {
-	$currentstring .= "}";
-    } 
+	$currentstring .= '}';
+    }
     return $currentstring;
 }
 
-#-- <tt> tag
+#-- <tt> tag (end tag required)
 sub start_tt {
     my ($target,$token) = @_;
     my $currentstring = '';
@@ -951,9 +997,7 @@ sub start_tt {
 	$currentstring .= $token->[4];
     } elsif ($target eq 'tex') {
 	$currentstring .= '\texttt{';
-    } elsif ($target eq 'latexsource') {
-	$currentstring .= '\texttt{';
-    } 
+    }
     return $currentstring;
 }
 
@@ -964,23 +1008,19 @@ sub end_tt {
 	$currentstring .= $token->[2];
     } elsif ($target eq 'tex') {
 	$currentstring .= '}';
-    } elsif ($target eq 'latexsource') {
-	$currentstring .= '}';
     }
     return $currentstring;
 }
 
-#-- <kbd> tag
+#-- <kbd> tag (end tag required)
 sub start_kbd {
     my ($target,$token) = @_;
     my $currentstring = '';
     if ($target eq 'web') {
 	$currentstring .= $token->[4];
     } elsif ($target eq 'tex') {
-	$currentstring .= "\\texttt";
-    } elsif ($target eq 'latexsource') {
-	$currentstring .= "\\texttt{";
-    } 
+	$currentstring .= '\texttt{';
+    }
     return $currentstring;
 }
 
@@ -990,14 +1030,12 @@ sub end_kbd {
     if ($target eq 'web') {
 	$currentstring .= $token->[2];
     } elsif ($target eq 'tex') {
-	$currentstring .= "}";
-    } elsif ($target eq 'latexsource') {
-	$currentstring .= "}";
-    } 
+	$currentstring .= '}';
+    }
     return $currentstring;
 }
 
-#-- <code> tag
+#-- <code> tag (end tag required)
 sub start_code {
     my ($target,$token) = @_;
     my $currentstring = '';
@@ -1020,7 +1058,7 @@ sub end_code {
     return $currentstring;
 }
 
-#-- <em> tag
+#-- <em> tag (end tag required)
 sub start_em {
     my ($target,$token) = @_;
     my $currentstring = '';
@@ -1028,9 +1066,7 @@ sub start_em {
 	$currentstring .= $token->[4];
     } elsif ($target eq 'tex') {
 	$currentstring .= '\emph{';
-    } elsif ($target eq 'latexsource') {
-	$currentstring .= '\emph{';
-    } 
+    }
     return $currentstring;
 }
 
@@ -1041,22 +1077,18 @@ sub end_em {
 	$currentstring .= $token->[2];
     } elsif ($target eq 'tex') {
 	$currentstring .= '}';
-    } elsif ($target eq 'latexsource') {
-	$currentstring .= '}';
-    }  
+    } 
     return $currentstring;
 }
 
-#-- <q> tag
+#-- <q> tag (end tag required)
 sub start_q {
     my ($target,$token) = @_;
     my $currentstring = '';
     if ($target eq 'web') {
 	$currentstring .= $token->[4];
     } elsif ($target eq 'tex') {
-	$currentstring .= "\\emph{";
-    }  elsif ($target eq 'latexsource') {
-	$currentstring .= "\\emph{";
+	$currentstring .= '\emph{';
     }
     return $currentstring;
 }
@@ -1067,24 +1099,22 @@ sub end_q {
     if ($target eq 'web') {
 	$currentstring .= $token->[2];
     } elsif ($target eq 'tex') {
-	$currentstring .= "}";
-    } elsif ($target eq 'latexsource') {
-	$currentstring .= "}";
-    }  
+	$currentstring .= '}';
+    } 
     return $currentstring;
 }
 
-#-- <p> tag
+#-- <p> tag (end tag optional)
 sub start_p {
-    my ($target,$token) = @_;
+    my ($target,$token,$tagstack,$parstack,$parser,$safeeval) = @_;
     my $currentstring = '';
     if ($target eq 'web') {
 	$currentstring .= $token->[4];
     } elsif ($target eq 'tex') {
-	$currentstring .= '{\par ';
-    } elsif ($target eq 'latexsource') {
-	$currentstring .= '{\par ';
-    } 
+	my $signal=1;
+	foreach my $tag (@$tagstack) {if (lc($tag) eq 'b') {$signal=0;}}
+	if ($signal) {$currentstring .= '\par ';}
+    }
     return $currentstring;
 }
 
@@ -1093,15 +1123,11 @@ sub end_p {
     my $currentstring = '';
     if ($target eq 'web') {
 	$currentstring .= $token->[2];
-    } elsif ($target eq 'tex') {
-	$currentstring .= '}';
-    } elsif ($target eq 'latexsource') {
-	$currentstring .= '}';
     }
     return $currentstring;
 }
 
-#-- <br> tag
+#-- <br> tag (end tag forbidden)
 sub start_br {
     my ($target,$token,$tagstack,$parstack,$parser,$safeeval)=@_;
     my $currentstring = '';
@@ -1109,11 +1135,9 @@ sub start_br {
 	$currentstring .= $token->[4];
     } elsif ($target eq 'tex') {
 	if ($$tagstack[-2] ne 'sub' && $$tagstack[-2] ne 'sup') {
-	    $currentstring .= '\vskip 0.2 mm';
+	    $currentstring .= '\vskip 0.2 mm ';
 	}
-    } elsif ($target eq 'latexsource') {
-	$currentstring .= '\\';
-    } 
+    }
     return $currentstring;
 }
 
@@ -1126,17 +1150,15 @@ sub end_br {
     return $currentstring;
 }
 
-#-- <big> tag
+#-- <big> tag (end tag required)
 sub start_big {
     my ($target,$token) = @_;
     my $currentstring = '';
     if ($target eq 'web') {
 	$currentstring .= $token->[4];
     } elsif ($target eq 'tex') {
-	$currentstring .= '\large{';
-    } elsif ($target eq 'latexsource') {
-	$currentstring .= '{\Large ';
-    }  
+	$currentstring .= '{\large ';
+    } 
     return $currentstring;
 }
 
@@ -1147,13 +1169,11 @@ sub end_big {
 	$currentstring .= $token->[2];
     } elsif ($target eq 'tex') {
 	$currentstring .= '}';
-    } elsif ($target eq 'latexsource') {
-	$currentstring .= '}';
     }
     return $currentstring;
 }
 
-#-- <small> tag
+#-- <small> tag (end tag required)
 sub start_small {
     my ($target,$token) = @_;
     my $currentstring = '';
@@ -1161,9 +1181,7 @@ sub start_small {
 	$currentstring .= $token->[4];
     } elsif ($target eq 'tex') {
 	$currentstring .= '{\footnotesize ';
-    } elsif ($target eq 'latexsource') {
-	$currentstring .= '{\footnotesize ';
-    } 
+    }
     return $currentstring;
 }
 
@@ -1174,13 +1192,11 @@ sub end_small {
 	$currentstring .= $token->[2];
     } elsif ($target eq 'tex') {
 	$currentstring .= '}';
-    } elsif ($target eq 'latexsource') {
-	$currentstring .= '}';
     }
     return $currentstring;
 }
 
-#-- <basefont> tag
+#-- <basefont> tag (end tag forbidden)
 sub start_basefont {
     my ($target,$token,$tagstack,$parstack,$parser,$safeeval)=@_;
     my $currentstring = '';
@@ -1209,13 +1225,18 @@ sub end_basefont {
     return $currentstring;
 }
 
-#-- <font> tag
+#-- <font> tag (end tag required)
 sub start_font {
     my ($target,$token,$tagstack,$parstack,$parser,$safeeval)=@_;
     my $currentstring = '';
     if ($target eq 'web') {
 	my $face=&Apache::lonxml::get_param('face',$parstack,$safeeval);
-	if ($face=~/symbol/i) {$Apache::lonxml::prevent_entity_encode++;}
+	if ($face=~/symbol/i) {
+	    $Apache::lonxml::prevent_entity_encode++;
+	} else {
+	    if (($ENV{'browser.fontenhance'} eq 'on') || 
+		($ENV{'browser.blackwhite'} eq 'on')) { return ''; }
+	}
 	$currentstring = $token->[4];     
     }  elsif ($target eq 'tex') {
 	my $fontsize=&Apache::lonxml::get_param('TeXsize',$parstack,$safeeval);
@@ -1242,7 +1263,7 @@ sub end_font {
     return $currentstring;
 }
  
-#-- <strike> tag
+#-- <strike> tag (end tag required)
 sub start_strike {
     my ($target,$token) = @_;
     my $currentstring = '';
@@ -1268,7 +1289,7 @@ sub end_strike {
     return $currentstring;
 }
 
-#-- <s> tag
+#-- <s> tag (end tag required)
 sub start_s {
     my ($target,$token) = @_;
     my $currentstring = '';
@@ -1294,14 +1315,14 @@ sub end_s {
     return $currentstring;
 }
 
-#-- <sub> tag
+#-- <sub> tag (end tag required)
 sub start_sub {
     my ($target,$token) = @_;
     my $currentstring = '';
     if ($target eq 'web') {
 	$currentstring .= $token->[4];
     } elsif ($target eq 'tex') {
-	$currentstring .= "\$_{ ";
+	$currentstring .= "\$_{";
     } 
     return $currentstring;
 }
@@ -1312,19 +1333,19 @@ sub end_sub {
     if ($target eq 'web') {
 	$currentstring .= $token->[2];
     } elsif ($target eq 'tex') {
-	$currentstring .= " }\$";
+	$currentstring .= "}\$";
     }
     return $currentstring;
 }
 
-#-- <sup> tag
+#-- <sup> tag (end tag required)
 sub start_sup {
     my ($target,$token) = @_;
     my $currentstring = '';
     if ($target eq 'web') {
 	$currentstring .= $token->[4];
     } elsif ($target eq 'tex') {
-	$currentstring .= "\$^{ ";
+	$currentstring .= "\$^{";
     } 
     return $currentstring;
 }
@@ -1335,26 +1356,26 @@ sub end_sup {
     if ($target eq 'web') {
 	$currentstring .= $token->[2];
     } elsif ($target eq 'tex') {
-	$currentstring .= " }\$";
+	$currentstring .= "}\$";
     }
     return $currentstring;
 }
 
-#-- <hr> tag
+#-- <hr> tag (end tag forbidden)
 sub start_hr {
     my ($target,$token,$tagstack,$parstack,$parser,$safeeval) = @_;
     my $currentstring = '';
     if ($target eq 'web') {
 	$currentstring .= $token->[4];
     } elsif ($target eq 'tex') {
-	my $LaTeXwidth = &Apache::lonxml::get_param('TeXwidth',$parstack,$safeeval,0);
+	my $LaTeXwidth = &Apache::lonxml::get_param('TeXwidth',$parstack,$safeeval,undef,0);
 	if (defined $LaTeXwidth) {
 	    if ($LaTeXwidth=~/^%/) {
 		substr($LaTeXwidth,0,1)='';
 		$LaTeXwidth=($LaTeXwidth/100).'\textwidth';
 	    }
 	} else {
-	    $LaTeXwidth ='0.95\textwidth';
+	    $LaTeXwidth ='0.9\textwidth';
 	}
 	my ($pre,$post);
 	my $align=&Apache::lonxml::get_param('align',$parstack,$safeeval,undef,1);
@@ -1365,7 +1386,7 @@ sub start_hr {
 	} elsif ($align eq 'right') {
 	    $pre=' \hfill \llap{'; $post='}';
 	}
-	$currentstring .= ' \vskip 0 mm \noindent\makebox[\textwidth]{'.$pre.'\makebox['.
+	$currentstring .= ' \vskip 0 mm \noindent\makebox['.$LaTeXwidth.']{'.$pre.'\makebox['.
                                     $LaTeXwidth.'][b]{\hrulefill}'.$post.'}\vskip 0 mm ';
     } 
     return $currentstring;
@@ -1376,12 +1397,11 @@ sub end_hr {
     my $currentstring = '';
     if ($target eq 'web') {
 	$currentstring .= $token->[2];
-    } elsif ($target eq 'tex') {
-    } 
+    }
     return $currentstring;
 }
 
-#-- <div> tag
+#-- <div> tag (end tag required)
 sub start_div {
     my ($target,$token) = @_;
     my $currentstring = '';
@@ -1400,52 +1420,52 @@ sub end_div {
     return $currentstring;
 }
 
-#-- <a> tag
+#-- <a> tag (end tag required)
 sub start_a {
-    my ($target,$token) = @_;
+    my ($target,$token,$tagstack,$parstack,$parser,$safeeval) = @_;
     my $currentstring = '';
     if ($target eq 'web') {
 	$currentstring .= $token->[4];
     } elsif ($target eq 'tex') {
+	my $a=&Apache::lonxml::get_param('href',$parstack,$safeeval,undef,1);
+	my $b=&Apache::lonxml::get_param('name',$parstack,$safeeval,undef,1);
+	if ($a=~/\S/) {
+	    $a=~s/([^\\])%/$1\\\%/g;
+	    $currentstring .= '\ref{URI: '.$a.'}';
+	} elsif ($b=~/\S/) {
+	    $currentstring .= '\ref{Anchor: '.$b.'}';
+	} else {
+	    $currentstring.='';
+	}
     }
     return $currentstring;
 }
 
 sub end_a {
-    my ($target,$token,$tagstack,$stackref) = @_;
+    my ($target,$token,$tagstack,$parstack,$parser,$safeeval) = @_;
     my $currentstring = '';
     if ($target eq 'web') {
 	$currentstring .= $token->[2];
-    } elsif ($target eq 'tex') {
-	my  $tempor_var = $stackref->[$#$stackref];
-	if (index($tempor_var,'name') != -1 ) {
-	    $tempor_var =~ s/name=([^,]*),/$1/g;
-	} elsif (index($tempor_var,'href') != -1 ) {
-	    $tempor_var =~ s/href=([^,]*),/$1/g;
-	    $currentstring .= " \\ref{$tempor_var}";
-	}
     }
     return $currentstring;
 }
 
-#-- <li> tag
+#-- <li> tag (end tag optional)
 sub start_li {
-    my ($target,$token,$tagstack,$stackref) = @_;
+    my ($target,$token,$tagstack,$parstack,$parser,$safeeval) = @_;
     my $currentstring = '';
     if ($target eq 'web') {
 	$currentstring = $token->[4];     
     } elsif ($target eq 'tex') {
-	my  $tempor_var = $stackref->[$#$stackref];
-	if (index($tempor_var,'circle') != -1 ) {
-	    $currentstring .= " \\item[o] ";
-	} elsif (index($tempor_var,'square') != -1 ) {
-	    $currentstring .= " \\item[$\Box$] ";
-	} elsif ($tempor_var ne '') { 
-	    $_ = $tempor_var;
-	    m/my\s*([^=]*)=/;
-	    $currentstring .= " \\item[$1] ";
+	my  $type=&Apache::lonxml::get_param('type',$parstack,$safeeval,undef,1);
+	if ($type=~/circle/) {
+	    $currentstring .= ' \item[o] ';
+	} elsif ($type=~/square/) {
+	    $currentstring .= ' \item[$\Box$] ';
+	} elsif ($type ne '') { 
+	    $currentstring .= ' \item['.$type.'] ';
 	} else {
-	    $currentstring .= " \\item ";
+	    $currentstring .= ' \item ';
 	}  
     } 
     return $currentstring;
@@ -1460,7 +1480,7 @@ sub end_li {
     return $currentstring;
 }
 
-#-- <u> tag
+#-- <u> tag (end tag required)
 sub start_u {
     my ($target,$token) = @_;
     my $currentstring = '';
@@ -1486,7 +1506,7 @@ sub end_u {
     return $currentstring;
 }
 
-#-- <ul> tag
+#-- <ul> tag (end tag required)
 sub start_ul {
     my ($target,$token,$tagstack,$parstack,$parser,$safeeval) = @_;
     my $currentstring = '';
@@ -1529,7 +1549,7 @@ sub end_ul {
     return $currentstring;
 }
 
-#-- <menu> tag
+#-- <menu> tag (end tag required)
 sub start_menu {
     my ($target,$token) = @_;
     my $currentstring = '';
@@ -1552,7 +1572,7 @@ sub end_menu {
     return $currentstring;
 }
 
-#-- <dir> tag
+#-- <dir> tag (end tag required)
 sub start_dir {
     my ($target,$token) = @_;
     my $currentstring = '';
@@ -1575,7 +1595,7 @@ sub end_dir {
     return $currentstring;
 }
 
-#-- <ol> tag
+#-- <ol> tag (end tag required)
 sub start_ol {
     my ($target,$token,$tagstack,$parstack,$parser,$safeeval) = @_;
     my $currentstring = '';
@@ -1628,79 +1648,122 @@ sub end_ol {
     return $currentstring;
 }
 
-#-- <dl> tag
+#-- <dl> tag (end tag required)
 sub start_dl {
     my ($target,$token) = @_;
     my $currentstring = '';
     if ($target eq 'web') {
 	$currentstring = $token->[4];     
     } elsif ($target eq 'tex') {
-	$currentstring = '\begin{description}';  
+	$currentstring = '\begin{description}';
+	@Apache::londefdef::description=();
+	$Apache::londefdef::DD_redirection=0;
+	$Apache::londefdef::DT_redirection=0;
     } 
     return $currentstring;
 }
 
 sub end_dl {
-    my ($target,$token) = @_;
+    my ($target,$token,$tagstack,$parstack,$parser,$safeeval) = @_;
     my $currentstring = '';
     if ($target eq 'web') {
 	$currentstring = $token->[2];     
     } elsif ($target eq 'tex') {
-	$currentstring = '\end{description}';  
+	if ($Apache::londefdef::DT_redirection) {
+	    my $data=&item_cleanup;
+	    push @Apache::londefdef::description,'\item['.$data.']';
+	    $Apache::londefdef::DT_redirection=0;
+	} elsif ($Apache::londefdef::DD_redirection) {
+	    $Apache::londefdef::description[-1].=&Apache::lonxml::endredirection();
+	}
+	foreach my $element (@Apache::londefdef::description) {
+	    $currentstring.=' '.$element.' ';
+	}
+	@Apache::londefdef::description=();
+	$currentstring.='\end{description}';  
     } 
     return $currentstring;
 }
 
-#-- <dt> tag
+#-- <dt> tag (end tag optional)
 sub start_dt {
-    my ($target,$token) = @_;
-    my $currentstring = '';
+    my ($target,$token,$tagstack,$parstack,$parser,$safeeval) = @_;
+    my $currentstring='';
     if ($target eq 'web') {
 	$currentstring = $token->[4];     
     } elsif ($target eq 'tex') {
-	$currentstring = '\item[';  
+	if ($Apache::londefdef::DT_redirection) {
+	    my $data=&item_cleanup;
+	    push @Apache::londefdef::description,'\item['.$data.']';
+	    $Apache::londefdef::DT_redirection=0;
+	} elsif ($Apache::londefdef::DD_redirection) {
+	    $Apache::londefdef::description[-1].=&Apache::lonxml::endredirection();
+	    $Apache::londefdef::DD_redirection=0;
+	}
+	&Apache::lonxml::startredirection();
+	$Apache::londefdef::DT_redirection=1;
     } 
     return $currentstring;
 }
 
 sub end_dt {
-    my ($target,$token) = @_;
+    my ($target,$token,$tagstack,$parstack,$parser,$safeeval) = @_;
     my $currentstring = '';
     if ($target eq 'web') {
 	$currentstring = $token->[2];    
     } elsif ($target eq 'tex') {
-	$currentstring = ']';  
+	my $data=&item_cleanup;
+	push @Apache::londefdef::description,'\item['.$data.']';
+	$Apache::londefdef::DT_redirection=0;
     } 
     return $currentstring;
 }
 
-#-- <dd> tag
+sub item_cleanup {
+    my $item=&Apache::lonxml::endredirection();
+    $item=~s/\\begin{center}//g;
+    $item=~s/\\end{center}//g;
+    return $item;
+}
+
+#-- <dd> tag (end tag optional)
 sub start_dd {
-    my ($target,$token) = @_;
+    my ($target,$token,$tagstack,$parstack,$parser,$safeeval) = @_;
     my $currentstring = '';
     if ($target eq 'web') {
 	$currentstring = $token->[4];     
+    } elsif ($target eq 'tex') {
+	if ($Apache::londefdef::DT_redirection) {
+	    my $data=&item_cleanup;
+	    push @Apache::londefdef::description,'\item['.$data.']';
+	    $Apache::londefdef::DT_redirection=0;
+	}
+	$Apache::londefdef::DD_redirection=1;
+	&Apache::lonxml::startredirection();
     } 
     return $currentstring;
 }
 
 sub end_dd {
-    my ($target,$token) = @_;
+    my ($target,$token,$tagstack,$parstack,$parser,$safeeval) = @_;
     my $currentstring = '';
     if ($target eq 'web') {
 	$currentstring = $token->[2];    
-    } 
+    }  elsif ($target eq 'tex') {
+	$Apache::londefdef::description[-1].=&Apache::lonxml::endredirection();
+	$Apache::londefdef::DD_redirection=0;
+    }
     return $currentstring;
 }
 
-#-- <table> tag
+#-- <table> tag (end tag required)
 sub start_table {
     my ($target,$token,$tagstack,$parstack,$parser,$safeeval) = @_;
-    my $textwidth;
-    if ($#Apache::londefdef::table==0) {
+    my $textwidth='';
+    if (not defined @Apache::londefdef::table) {
 	$textwidth=&recalc($ENV{'form.textwidth'});
-	$textwidth=~/(\d+)/;
-	$textwidth=$1;
+	$textwidth=~/(\d+\.?\d*)/;
+	$textwidth=0.95*$1;
     } else {
 	$textwidth=&Apache::lonxml::get_param('TeXwidth',$parstack,$safeeval,undef,0);
     }
@@ -1790,7 +1853,7 @@ sub end_table {
 	$needed=$#length_row_final-$needed+1;
 	for (my $jn=0;$jn<=$#length_row_final;$jn++) {
 	    if ($length_row_final[$jn]==0) {
-		if ($length_raw_row[$jn]<$available_length/3) {
+		if ($length_raw_row[$jn]<$available_length) {
 		    $length_row_final[$jn]=$length_raw_row[$jn];
 		    $available_length=$available_length-$length_raw_row[$jn];
 		    $needed--;
@@ -1820,12 +1883,13 @@ sub end_table {
 	} else {
 	    $currentstring .= $Apache::londefdef::table[-1]{'output'};
 	    pop @Apache::londefdef::table;
+	    undef @Apache::londefdef::table;
 	}
     }
     return $currentstring;
 }
 
-#-- <tr> tag
+#-- <tr> tag (end tag optional)
 sub start_tr {
     my ($target,$token,$tagstack,$parstack,$parser,$safeeval) = @_;
     my $currentstring = '';
@@ -1848,74 +1912,118 @@ sub start_tr {
 }
         
 sub end_tr {
-    my ($target,$token) = @_;
+    my ($target,$token,$tagstack,$parstack,$parser,$safeeval) = @_;
     my $currentstring = '';
     if ($target eq 'web') {
 	$currentstring = $token->[2];     
     } elsif ($target eq 'tex') {
+	if ($Apache::londefdef::TD_redirection) {
+	    &end_td_tex($parstack,$parser,$safeeval);    
+	}
 	push @{ $Apache::londefdef::table[-1]{'TeXlengthrow'} },$Apache::londefdef::table[-1]{'TeXlength'};
 	push @{ $Apache::londefdef::table[-1]{'lengthrow'} },$Apache::londefdef::table[-1]{'length'};
     }
     return $currentstring;
 }
 
-#-- <td> tag
+#-- <td> tag (end tag optional)
 sub start_td {
     my ($target,$token,$tagstack,$parstack,$parser,$safeeval) = @_;
     my $currentstring = '';
     if ($target eq 'web') {
 	$currentstring = $token->[4];     
     } elsif ($target eq 'tex') {
-	my $what_to_push = substr(&Apache::lonxml::get_param('align',$parstack,$safeeval,undef,1),0,1);
-	if ($what_to_push eq '') {
-	    $what_to_push = substr($Apache::londefdef::table[-1]{'rows'}[0],0,1);;
-	}
-	push @{ $Apache::londefdef::table[-1]{'columns'} }, $what_to_push;
-	$Apache::londefdef::table[-1]{'counter_columns'}++;
-	&Apache::lonxml::startredirection();
+	$Apache::londefdef::TD_redirection = 1;
+	&tag_check('tr','td',$tagstack,$parstack,$parser,$safeeval);
     } 
     return $currentstring;
 }   
-     
+    
+sub tag_check {
+    my ($good_tag,$bad_tag,$tagstack,$parstack,$parser,$safeeval) = @_;
+    my @ar=@$parstack; 
+    for (my $i=$#ar-1;$i>=0;$i--) {
+	if (lc($$tagstack[$i]) eq $good_tag) {
+	    &start_td_tex($parstack,$parser,$safeeval);
+	    last;
+	} elsif (lc($$tagstack[$i]) eq $bad_tag) {
+	    splice @ar, $i+1;
+	    &end_td_tex(\@ar,$parser,$safeeval);
+	    &start_td_tex($parstack,$parser,$safeeval);
+	    last;
+	}
+    }
+    return '';
+}
+ 
+sub start_td_tex {
+    my ($parstack,$parser,$safeeval) = @_;
+    my $what_to_push = substr(&Apache::lonxml::get_param('align',$parstack,$safeeval,undef,1),0,1);
+    if ($what_to_push eq '') {
+	$what_to_push = substr($Apache::londefdef::table[-1]{'rows'}[0],0,1);;
+    }
+    push @{ $Apache::londefdef::table[-1]{'columns'} }, $what_to_push;
+    $Apache::londefdef::table[-1]{'counter_columns'}++;
+    &Apache::lonxml::startredirection();
+    return '';
+}
+
+sub end_td_tex {
+    my ($parstack,$parser,$safeeval) = @_;
+    my $current_row = $Apache::londefdef::table[-1]{'row_number'};
+    my $data=&Apache::lonxml::endredirection();
+    my $TeXwidth=&Apache::lonxml::get_param('TeXwidth',$parstack,$safeeval,undef,0);
+    if (defined $TeXwidth) {		
+	my $current_length=&recalc($TeXwidth);
+	$current_length=~/(\d+)/;
+	$Apache::londefdef::table[-1]{'TeXlength'} .= $1.',';
+	$Apache::londefdef::table[-1]{'length'} .= '0,';
+    } else {
+	if ($data=~m/width\s*=\s*(\d+\.?\d*\s*(mm|cm|in|pc|pt)*)/) {
+	    my $current_length=&recalc($1);
+	    $current_length=~/(\d+\.?\d*)/;
+	    $Apache::londefdef::table[-1]{'TeXlength'} .= $1.',';
+	    $Apache::londefdef::table[-1]{'length'} .= '0,';
+	} else {  
+	    $data=~s/^\s+(\S.*)/$1/; 
+	    $data=~s/(.*\S)\s+$/$1/;
+	    $data=~s/(\s)+/$1/;
+	    my $current_length=0;
+	    if ($data=~/\\vskip/) {
+                my $newdata=$data;
+		$newdata=~s/\\vskip \d*\.?\d*\s*mm/THISISJUSTTEMPORARYSEPARATOR/g;
+		my @newdata=split(/THISISJUSTTEMPORARYSEPARATOR/,$newdata);
+		foreach my $elementdata (@newdata) {
+		    my $lengthnewdata=1.8*LATEX_length($elementdata);
+		    if ($lengthnewdata>$current_length) {$current_length=$lengthnewdata;}
+		}
+	    } else {
+		$current_length=1.8*LATEX_length($data);
+	    }
+	    $Apache::londefdef::table[-1]{'length'} .= $current_length.',';
+	    $Apache::londefdef::table[-1]{'TeXlength'} .= '0,';
+	}        
+    }
+	for (my $in=0; $in<=$#{$Apache::londefdef::table[-1]{'include'}};$in++) {         
+	    $data=~s/\\keephidden\{NEW TABLE ENTRY\}/$Apache::londefdef::table[-1]{'include'}[$in]/;
+	}
+    @{ $Apache::londefdef::table[-1]{'rowdata'} }[$current_row] .= '\parbox{TOBECHANGEDONNUMBER}{'.$data.'} '.$Apache::londefdef::table[-1]{'vinc'};
+    return'';
+}
+
 sub end_td {
     my ($target,$token,$tagstack,$parstack,$parser,$safeeval) = @_;
     my $currentstring = '';
     if ($target eq 'web') {
 	$currentstring = $token->[2];     
     } elsif ($target eq 'tex') {
-	my $current_row = $Apache::londefdef::table[-1]{'row_number'};
-	my $data=&Apache::lonxml::endredirection();
-	my $TeXwidth=&Apache::lonxml::get_param('TeXwidth',$parstack,$safeeval,undef,0);
-	if (defined $TeXwidth) {		
-	    my $current_length=&recalc($TeXwidth);
-	    $current_length=~/(\d+)/;
-	    $Apache::londefdef::table[-1]{'TeXlength'} .= $1.',';
-	    $Apache::londefdef::table[-1]{'length'} .= '0,';
-	} else {
-	    if ($data=~m/width\s*=\s*(\d+\.?\d*\s*(mm|cm|in|pc|pt)*)/) {
-		my $current_length=&recalc($1);
-		$current_length=~/(\d+)/;
-		$Apache::londefdef::table[-1]{'TeXlength'} .= $1.',';
-		$Apache::londefdef::table[-1]{'length'} .= '0,';
-	    } else {     
-		$data=~/^\s*(\S.*)/;
-		$data=$1;
-		$data=~/(.*\S)\s*$/;
-		$data=$1;
-		my $current_length=2*length($data);
-		$Apache::londefdef::table[-1]{'length'} .= $current_length.',';
-		$Apache::londefdef::table[-1]{'TeXlength'} .= '0,';
-	    }        
-	}
-	for (my $in=0; $in<=$#{$Apache::londefdef::table[-1]{'include'}};$in++) {                                
-	    $data=~s/\\keephidden\{NEW TABLE ENTRY\}/$Apache::londefdef::table[-1]{'include'}[$in]/;
-	}
-	@{ $Apache::londefdef::table[-1]{'rowdata'} }[$current_row] .= '\parbox{TOBECHANGEDONNUMBER}{'.$data.'} '.$Apache::londefdef::table[-1]{'vinc'};
+        $Apache::londefdef::TD_redirection =0;
+	&end_td_tex($parstack,$parser,$safeeval);
     }
     return $currentstring;
 }
 
-#-- <th> tag
+#-- <th> tag (end tag optional)
 sub start_th {
     my ($target,$token,$tagstack,$parstack,$parser,$safeeval) = @_;
     my $currentstring = '';
@@ -1971,7 +2079,7 @@ sub end_th {
     }
     return $currentstring;
 }
-#-- <img> tag
+#-- <img> tag (end tag forbidden)
 sub start_img {
     my ($target,$token,$tagstack,$parstack,$parser,$safeeval) = @_;
     my $src = &Apache::lonxml::get_param('src',$parstack,$safeeval,
@@ -1981,10 +2089,9 @@ sub start_img {
     my $width_param = '';
     my $height_param = '';
     my $scaling = .3;
-    
     if ($target eq 'web') {
 	if ($ENV{'browser.imagesuppress'} ne 'on') {
-	    $currentstring = $token->[4];
+	    $currentstring.= $token->[4];
 	} else {
 	    my $alttag= &Apache::lonxml::get_param
 		('alt',$parstack,$safeeval,undef,1);
@@ -1992,12 +2099,11 @@ sub start_img {
 		$alttag=&Apache::lonmeta::alttag
 		    ($Apache::lonxml::pwd[-1],$src);
 	    }
-	    $currentstring='[IMAGE: '.$alttag.']';
+	    $currentstring.='[IMAGE: '.$alttag.']';
 	}
     } elsif ($target eq 'tex') {
 	$src=&Apache::lonnet::filelocation($Apache::lonxml::pwd[-1],$src);
 	&image_replication($src);
-	
 	#if original gif/jpg/png file exist do following:
 	if (-e $src) {          
 	    #defines the default size of image
@@ -2022,6 +2128,7 @@ sub start_img {
 	    } elsif ($width ne '') {
 		$width_param = $width*$scaling;      
 	    }
+	    if ($width_param > $ENV{'form.textwidth'}) {$width_param =0.95*$ENV{'form.textwidth'}}
 	    my $file;
 	    my $path;	
 	    if ($src =~ m!(.*)/([^/]*)$!) {
@@ -2052,7 +2159,9 @@ sub start_img {
 		    my $filename = "/home/httpd/prtspool/$ENV{'user.name'}_$ENV{'user.domain'}_printout.dat";
 		    $temp_file = Apache::File->new('>>'.$filename); 
 		    print $temp_file "$src\n";
-		    $currentstring .= '\vskip 1 mm \graphicspath{{/home/httpd/prtspool/}}\includegraphics[width='.$width_param.' mm]{'.$file.'} ';
+		    $newsrc=~s/\/home\/httpd\/html\/res//;
+		    $newsrc=~s/\/([^\/]+)\.(ps|eps)/\//;
+		    $currentstring .= '\vskip 1 mm \graphicspath{{/home/httpd/prtspool'.$newsrc.'}}\includegraphics[width='.$width_param.' mm]{'.$file.'} ';
 		}
 	    }
 	} else {
@@ -2084,7 +2193,7 @@ sub end_img {
     return $currentstring;
 }
 
-#-- <applet> tag
+#-- <applet> tag (end tag required)
 sub start_applet {
     my ($target,$token,$tagstack,$parstack,$parser,$safeeval) = @_;
     
@@ -2109,7 +2218,16 @@ sub start_applet {
 	    $currentstring='[APPLET: '.$alttag.']';
 	}
     } elsif ($target eq 'tex') {
-	$currentstring = " \\begin{figure} ";
+	my $alttag= &Apache::lonxml::get_param('alt',$parstack,
+					       $safeeval,undef,1);
+	unless ($alttag) {
+	    my $code=&Apache::lonxml::get_param('code',$parstack,$safeeval,
+						undef,1);
+	    $alttag=&Apache::lonmeta::alttag($Apache::lonxml::pwd[-1],
+					     $code);
+	}
+	$currentstring.='\begin{center} \fbox{Java Applet: '.$alttag.
+	    '.}\end{center}';
     } 
     return $currentstring;
 }
@@ -2120,12 +2238,11 @@ sub end_applet {
     if ($target eq 'web') {
 	$currentstring = $token->[2];
     } elsif ($target eq 'tex') {
-	$currentstring = " \\end{figure}";
     } 
     return $currentstring;
 }
 
-#-- <embed> tag
+#-- <embed> tag (end tag optional/required)
 sub start_embed {    
     my ($target,$token,$tagstack,$parstack,$parser,$safeeval) = @_;
     my $src=&Apache::lonxml::get_param('src',$parstack,$safeeval,undef,1);
@@ -2143,7 +2260,6 @@ sub start_embed {
 	    $currentstring='[EMBED: '.$alttag.']';
 	}
     } elsif ($target eq 'tex') {
-	$currentstring = " \\begin{figure} ";  
     } 
     return $currentstring;
 }
@@ -2153,13 +2269,12 @@ sub end_embed {
     my $currentstring = '';
     if ($target eq 'web') {
 	$currentstring = $token->[2];     
-    } elsif ($target eq 'tex') {
-	$currentstring = " \\end{figure}";  
+    } elsif ($target eq 'tex') {  
     } 
     return $currentstring;
 }
 
-#-- <param> tag
+#-- <param> tag (end tag forbidden)
 sub start_param {
     my ($target,$token,$tagstack,$parstack,$parser,$safeeval) = @_;
     if (&Apache::lonxml::get_param
@@ -2173,7 +2288,6 @@ sub start_param {
     if ($target eq 'web') {
 	$currentstring = $token->[4];     
     } elsif ($target eq 'tex') {
-	$currentstring = " \\begin{figure} ";  
     } 
     return $currentstring;
 }
@@ -2184,7 +2298,6 @@ sub end_param {
     if ($target eq 'web') {
 	$currentstring = $token->[2];     
     } elsif ($target eq 'tex') {
-	$currentstring = " \\end{figure}";  
     } 
     return $currentstring;
 }
@@ -2194,7 +2307,8 @@ sub start_allow {
     my ($target,$token,$tagstack,$parstack,$parser,$safeeval) = @_;
     my $src = &Apache::lonxml::get_param('src',$parstack,$safeeval,undef,1);
     $src=&Apache::lonnet::filelocation($Apache::lonxml::pwd[-1],$src);
-    $Apache::lonxml::extlinks[$#Apache::lonxml::extlinks+1]=$src;
+    $Apache::lonxml::extlinks[$#Apache::lonxml::extlinks+1]=
+	&Apache::lonnet::clutter($src);
     &image_replication($src);
     my $result;
     if ($target eq 'edit') {
@@ -2215,16 +2329,40 @@ sub end_allow {
     return '';
 }
 
-#-- Frames
+#-- Frames (end tag required)
+#-- <frameset>
 sub start_frameset {
     my ($target,$token) = @_;
     my $currentstring = '';
     if ($target eq 'web') { 
-	if (!$Apache::lonxml::registered) {
+	if (!$Apache::lonxml::registered &&
+	    $ENV{'request.state'} eq 'published') {
 	    $currentstring.='<head>'.
 		&Apache::lonmenu::registerurl(undef,$target).'</head>';
 	}
-	$currentstring .= $token->[4];
+	my $onLoad='';
+	foreach my $key (keys(%{$token->[2]})) {
+	    if ($key =~ /^onload$/i) {
+		$onLoad.=$token->[2]->{$key}.';';
+		delete($token->[2]->{$key});
+	    }
+	}
+	$token->[2]->{'onload'}=&Apache::lonmenu::loadevents().';'.$onLoad;
+	my $onUnload='';
+	foreach my $key (keys(%{$token->[2]})) {
+	    if ($key =~ /^onunload$/i) {
+		$onUnload.=$token->[2]->{$key}.';';
+		delete($token->[2]->{$key});
+	    }
+	}
+	$token->[2]->{'onunload'}=&Apache::lonmenu::unloadevents().
+	    ';'.$onUnload;
+	
+	$currentstring .= '<'.$token->[1];
+	foreach (keys %{$token->[2]}) {
+	    $currentstring.=' '.$_.'="'.$token->[2]->{$_}.'"';
+	}
+	$currentstring.='>';
     }
     return $currentstring;
 }
@@ -2238,16 +2376,37 @@ sub end_frameset {
     return $currentstring;
 }
 
-#-- <pre>
+#-- <xmp> (end tag required)
+sub start_xmp {
+    my ($target,$token,$tagstack,$parstack,$parser,$safeeval) = @_;
+    my $currentstring = '';
+    if ($target eq 'web') {
+	$currentstring .= $token->[4];
+    } elsif ($target eq 'tex') {
+	$currentstring .= '\begin{verbatim}';
+    } 
+    return $currentstring;
+}
+
+sub end_xmp {
+    my ($target,$token) = @_;
+    my $currentstring = '';
+    if ($target eq 'web') {
+	$currentstring .= $token->[2];
+    } elsif ($target eq 'tex') {
+	$currentstring .= '\end{verbatim}';
+    }
+    return $currentstring;
+}
+
+#-- <pre> (end tag required)
 sub start_pre {
     my ($target,$token,$tagstack,$parstack,$parser,$safeeval) = @_;
     my $currentstring = '';
     if ($target eq 'web') {
 	$currentstring .= $token->[4];
     } elsif ($target eq 'tex') {
-	my $width = &Apache::lonxml::get_param('TeXwidth',$parstack,$safeeval,undef,0);
-	if (not defined $width) {$width ='\textwidth';}
-	$currentstring .= '\parbox['.$width.']{\begin{verbatim}';
+	$currentstring .= '\begin{verbatim}';
     } 
     return $currentstring;
 }
@@ -2258,7 +2417,7 @@ sub end_pre {
     if ($target eq 'web') {
 	$currentstring .= $token->[2];
     } elsif ($target eq 'tex') {
-	$currentstring .= '\end{verbatim}}';
+	$currentstring .= '\end{verbatim}';
     }
     return $currentstring;
 }
@@ -2323,7 +2482,7 @@ sub end_blankspace {
     return $currentstring;
 }
 
-#-- <abbr> tag
+#-- <abbr> tag (end tag required)
 sub start_abbr {
     my ($target,$token) = @_;
     my $currentstring = '';
@@ -2342,7 +2501,7 @@ sub end_abbr {
     return $currentstring;
 }
 
-#-- <acronym> tag
+#-- <acronym> tag (end tag required)
 sub start_acronym {
     my ($target,$token) = @_;
     my $currentstring = '';
@@ -2361,7 +2520,7 @@ sub end_acronym {
     return $currentstring;
 }
 
-#-- <area> tag
+#-- <area> tag (end tag forbidden)
 sub start_area {
     my ($target,$token) = @_;
     my $currentstring = '';
@@ -2380,13 +2539,13 @@ sub end_area {
     return $currentstring;
 }
 
-#-- <base> tag
+#-- <base> tag (end tag forbidden)
 sub start_base {
     my ($target,$token) = @_;
     my $currentstring = '';
     if ($target eq 'web') {
 	$currentstring = $token->[4];     
-    } 
+    }
     return $currentstring;
 }
 
@@ -2399,7 +2558,7 @@ sub end_base {
     return $currentstring;
 }
 
-#-- <bdo> tag
+#-- <bdo> tag (end tag required)
 sub start_bdo {
     my ($target,$token) = @_;
     my $currentstring = '';
@@ -2418,7 +2577,7 @@ sub end_bdo {
     return $currentstring;
 }
 
-#-- <bgsound> tag
+#-- <bgsound> tag (end tag optional)
 sub start_bgsound {
     my ($target,$token) = @_;
     my $currentstring = '';
@@ -2437,7 +2596,7 @@ sub end_bgsound {
     return $currentstring;
 }
 
-#-- <blink> tag
+#-- <blink> tag (end tag required)
 sub start_blink {
     my ($target,$token) = @_;
     my $currentstring = '';
@@ -2456,7 +2615,7 @@ sub end_blink {
     return $currentstring;
 }
 
-#-- <blockquote> tag
+#-- <blockquote> tag (end tag required)
 sub start_blockquote {
     my ($target,$token) = @_;
     my $currentstring = '';
@@ -2475,7 +2634,7 @@ sub end_blockquote {
     return $currentstring;
 }
 
-#-- <button> tag
+#-- <button> tag (end tag required)
 sub start_button {
     my ($target,$token) = @_;
     my $currentstring = '';
@@ -2494,7 +2653,7 @@ sub end_button {
     return $currentstring;
 }
 
-#-- <caption> tag
+#-- <caption> tag (end tag required)
 sub start_caption {
     my ($target,$token) = @_;
     my $currentstring = '';
@@ -2513,7 +2672,7 @@ sub end_caption {
     return $currentstring;
 }
 
-#-- <col> tag
+#-- <col> tag (end tag forbdden)
 sub start_col {
     my ($target,$token) = @_;
     my $currentstring = '';
@@ -2532,7 +2691,7 @@ sub end_col {
     return $currentstring;
 }
 
-#-- <colgroup> tag
+#-- <colgroup> tag (end tag optional)
 sub start_colgroup {
     my ($target,$token) = @_;
     my $currentstring = '';
@@ -2551,7 +2710,7 @@ sub end_colgroup {
     return $currentstring;
 }
 
-#-- <del> tag
+#-- <del> tag (end tag required)
 sub start_del {
     my ($target,$token) = @_;
     my $currentstring = '';
@@ -2570,7 +2729,7 @@ sub end_del {
     return $currentstring;
 }
 
-#-- <fieldset> tag
+#-- <fieldset> tag (end tag required)
 sub start_fieldset {
     my ($target,$token) = @_;
     my $currentstring = '';
@@ -2589,7 +2748,7 @@ sub end_fieldset {
     return $currentstring;
 }
 
-#-- <frame> tag
+#-- <frame> tag (end tag forbidden)
 sub start_frame {
     my ($target,$token) = @_;
     my $currentstring = '';
@@ -2608,7 +2767,7 @@ sub end_frame {
     return $currentstring;
 }
 
-#-- <iframe> tag
+#-- <iframe> tag (end tag required)
 sub start_iframe {
     my ($target,$token) = @_;
     my $currentstring = '';
@@ -2627,7 +2786,7 @@ sub end_iframe {
     return $currentstring;
 }
 
-#-- <ins> tag
+#-- <ins> tag (end tag required)
 sub start_ins {
     my ($target,$token) = @_;
     my $currentstring = '';
@@ -2646,7 +2805,7 @@ sub end_ins {
     return $currentstring;
 }
 
-#-- <isindex> tag
+#-- <isindex> tag (end tag forbidden)
 sub start_isindex {
     my ($target,$token) = @_;
     my $currentstring = '';
@@ -2665,7 +2824,7 @@ sub end_isindex {
     return $currentstring;
 }
 
-#-- <keygen> tag
+#-- <keygen> tag (end tag forbidden)
 sub start_keygen {
     my ($target,$token) = @_;
     my $currentstring = '';
@@ -2703,7 +2862,7 @@ sub end_label {
     return $currentstring;
 }
 
-#-- <layer> tag
+#-- <layer> tag (end tag required)
 sub start_layer {
     my ($target,$token) = @_;
     my $currentstring = '';
@@ -2722,7 +2881,7 @@ sub end_layer {
     return $currentstring;
 }
 
-#-- <legend> tag
+#-- <legend> tag (end tag required)
 sub start_legend {
     my ($target,$token) = @_;
     my $currentstring = '';
@@ -2741,7 +2900,7 @@ sub end_legend {
     return $currentstring;
 }
 
-#-- <link> tag
+#-- <link> tag (end tag forbidden)
 sub start_link {
     my ($target,$token) = @_;
     my $currentstring = '';
@@ -2760,7 +2919,7 @@ sub end_link {
     return $currentstring;
 }
 
-#-- <marquee> tag
+#-- <marquee> tag (end tag optional)
 sub start_marquee {
     my ($target,$token) = @_;
     my $currentstring = '';
@@ -2779,8 +2938,8 @@ sub end_marquee {
     return $currentstring;
 }
 
-#-- <malticol> tag
-sub start_malticol {
+#-- <multicol> tag (end tag required)
+sub start_multicol {
     my ($target,$token) = @_;
     my $currentstring = '';
     if ($target eq 'web') {
@@ -2789,7 +2948,7 @@ sub start_malticol {
     return $currentstring;
 }
 
-sub end_malticol {
+sub end_multicol {
     my ($target,$token) = @_;
     my $currentstring = '';
     if ($target eq 'web') {
@@ -2798,13 +2957,15 @@ sub end_malticol {
     return $currentstring;
 }
 
-#-- <nobr> tag
+#-- <nobr> tag (end tag required)
 sub start_nobr {
     my ($target,$token) = @_;
     my $currentstring = '';
     if ($target eq 'web') {
 	$currentstring = $token->[4];     
-    } 
+    }  elsif ($target eq 'tex') {
+	$currentstring='\mbox{';
+    }
     return $currentstring;
 }
 
@@ -2813,11 +2974,13 @@ sub end_nobr {
     my $currentstring = '';
     if ($target eq 'web') {
 	$currentstring = $token->[2];    
-    } 
+    }   elsif ($target eq 'tex') {
+	$currentstring='}';
+    }
     return $currentstring;
 }
 
-#-- <noembed> tag
+#-- <noembed> tag (end tag required)
 sub start_noembed {
     my ($target,$token) = @_;
     my $currentstring = '';
@@ -2836,7 +2999,7 @@ sub end_noembed {
     return $currentstring;
 }
 
-#-- <noframes> tag
+#-- <noframes> tag (end tag required)
 sub start_noframes {
     my ($target,$token) = @_;
     my $currentstring = '';
@@ -2855,7 +3018,7 @@ sub end_noframes {
     return $currentstring;
 }
 
-#-- <nolayer> tag
+#-- <nolayer> tag (end tag required)
 sub start_nolayer {
     my ($target,$token) = @_;
     my $currentstring = '';
@@ -2874,7 +3037,7 @@ sub end_nolayer {
     return $currentstring;
 }
 
-#-- <noscript> tag
+#-- <noscript> tag (end tag required)
 sub start_noscript {
     my ($target,$token) = @_;
     my $currentstring = '';
@@ -2893,7 +3056,7 @@ sub end_noscript {
     return $currentstring;
 }
 
-#-- <object> tag
+#-- <object> tag (end tag required)
 sub start_object {
     my ($target,$token) = @_;
     my $currentstring = '';
@@ -2912,7 +3075,7 @@ sub end_object {
     return $currentstring;
 }
 
-#-- <optgroup> tag
+#-- <optgroup> tag (end tag required)
 sub start_optgroup {
     my ($target,$token) = @_;
     my $currentstring = '';
@@ -2931,13 +3094,15 @@ sub end_optgroup {
     return $currentstring;
 }
 
-#-- <samp> tag
+#-- <samp> tag (end tag required)
 sub start_samp {
     my ($target,$token) = @_;
     my $currentstring = '';
     if ($target eq 'web') {
 	$currentstring = $token->[4];     
-    } 
+    } elsif ($target eq 'tex') {
+	$currentstring='\texttt{';
+    }
     return $currentstring;
 }
 
@@ -2946,7 +3111,9 @@ sub end_samp {
     my $currentstring = '';
     if ($target eq 'web') {
 	$currentstring = $token->[2];    
-    } 
+    } elsif ($target eq 'tex') {
+	$currentstring='}';
+    }
     return $currentstring;
 }
 
@@ -2969,7 +3136,7 @@ sub end_server {
     return $currentstring;
 }
 
-#-- <spacer> tag
+#-- <spacer> tag (end tag forbidden)
 sub start_spacer {
     my ($target,$token) = @_;
     my $currentstring = '';
@@ -2988,7 +3155,7 @@ sub end_spacer {
     return $currentstring;
 }
 
-#-- <span> tag
+#-- <span> tag (end tag required)
 sub start_span {
     my ($target,$token) = @_;
     my $currentstring = '';
@@ -3007,7 +3174,7 @@ sub end_span {
     return $currentstring;
 }
 
-#-- <tbody> tag
+#-- <tbody> tag (end tag optional)
 sub start_tbody {
     my ($target,$token) = @_;
     my $currentstring = '';
@@ -3026,7 +3193,7 @@ sub end_tbody {
     return $currentstring;
 }
 
-#-- <tfoot> tag
+#-- <tfoot> tag (end tag optional)
 sub start_tfoot {
     my ($target,$token) = @_;
     my $currentstring = '';
@@ -3045,7 +3212,7 @@ sub end_tfoot {
     return $currentstring;
 }
 
-#-- <thead> tag
+#-- <thead> tag (end tag optional)
 sub start_thead {
     my ($target,$token) = @_;
     my $currentstring = '';
@@ -3070,7 +3237,9 @@ sub start_var {
     my $currentstring = '';
     if ($target eq 'web') {
 	$currentstring = $token->[4];     
-    } 
+    } elsif ($target eq 'tex') {
+	$currentstring = '\textit{'; 
+    }
     return $currentstring;
 }
 
@@ -3078,12 +3247,14 @@ sub end_var {
     my ($target,$token) = @_;
     my $currentstring = '';
     if ($target eq 'web') {
-	$currentstring = $token->[2];    
+	$currentstring = $token->[2];
+    } elsif ($target eq 'tex') {
+	$currentstring = '}'; 
     } 
     return $currentstring;
 }
 
-#-- <wbr> tag
+#-- <wbr> tag (end tag forbidden)
 sub start_wbr {
     my ($target,$token) = @_;
     my $currentstring = '';
@@ -3102,6 +3273,25 @@ sub end_wbr {
     return $currentstring;
 }
 
+#-- <hideweboutput> tag
+sub start_hideweboutput {
+    my ($target,$token) = @_;
+    if ($target eq 'web') {
+	&Apache::lonxml::startredirection();     
+    } 
+    return '';
+}
+
+sub end_hideweboutput {
+    my ($target,$token) = @_;
+    my $currentstring = '';
+    if ($target eq 'web') {
+	$currentstring = &Apache::lonxml::endredirection();    
+    } 
+    return '';
+}
+
+
 sub image_replication {
     my $src = shift;
     if (not -e $src) {
@@ -3123,7 +3313,7 @@ sub image_replication {
 sub recalc {
     my $argument = shift;
     if (not $argument=~/(mm|cm|in|pc|pt)/) {return $argument.' mm';}
-    $argument=~/\s*(\d+)\s*(mm|cm|in|pc|pt)/;
+    $argument=~/\s*(\d+\.?\d*)\s*(mm|cm|in|pc|pt)/;
     my $value=$1;
     my $units=$2;
     if ($units eq 'cm') {
@@ -3138,5 +3328,26 @@ sub recalc {
     return $value.' mm';
 }
 
+sub LATEX_length {
+    my $garbage=shift;
+    $garbage=~s/^\s+(\S.*)/$1/; 
+    $garbage=~s/(.*\S)\s+$/$1/;
+    $garbage=~s/(\s)+/$1/;
+    $garbage=~s/(\\begin{([^\}]+)}|\\end{([^\}]+)})//g;
+    $garbage=~s/(\$\_\{|\$\_|\$\^{|\$\^|\}\$|\$)//g;
+    $garbage=~s/(\\alpha|\\beta|\\gamma|\\delta|\\epsilon|\\verepsilon|\\zeta|\\eta|\\theta|\\vartheta|\\iota|\\kappa|\\lambda|\\mu|\\nu|\\xi|\\pi|\\varpi|\\rho|\\varrho|\\sigma|\\varsigma|\\tau|\\upsilon|\\phi|\\varphi|\\chi|\\psi|\\omega|\\Gamma|\\Delta|\\Theta|\\Lambda|\\Xi|\\Pi|\\Sigma|\\Upsilon|\\Phi|\\Psi|\\Omega)/1/g;
+    $garbage=~s/(\\pm|\\mp|\\times|\\div|\\cdot|\\ast|\\star|\\dagger|\\ddagger|\\amalg|\\cap|\\cup|\\uplus|\\sqcap|\\sqcup|\\vee|\\wedge|\\oplus|\\ominus|\\otimes|\\circ|\\bullet|\\diamond|\\lhd|\\rhd|\\unlhd|\\unrhd|\\oslash|\\odot|\\bigcirc|\\Box|\\Diamond|\\bigtriangleup|\\bigtriangledown|\\triangleleft|\\triangleright|\\setminus|\\wr)/1/g;
+    $garbage=~s/(\\le|\\ll|\\leq|\\ge|\\geq|\\gg|\\neq|\\doreq|\\sim|\\simeq|\\subset|\\subseteq|\\sqsubset|\\sqsubseteq|\\in|\\vdash|\\models|\\supset|\\supseteq|\\sqsupset|\\sqsupseteq|\\ni|\\dash|\\perp|\\approx|\\cong|\\equiv|\\propto|\\prec|\\preceq|\\parallel|\\asymp|\\smile|\\frown|\\bowtie|\\succ|\\succeq|\\mid)/1/g;
+    $garbage=~s/(\\not<|\\\\not\\le|\\not\\prec|\\not\\preceq|\\not\\subset|\\not\\subseteq|\\not\\sqsubseteq|\\not\\in|\\not>|\\not\\ge|\\not\\succ|\\notsucceq|\\not\\supset|\\notsupseteq|\\not\\sqsupseteq|\\notin|\\not=|\\not\\equiv|\\not\\sim|\\not\\simeq|\\not\\approx|\\not\\cong|\\not\\asymp)/1/g;
+    $garbage=~s/(\\leftarrow|\\gets|\\Leftarrow|\\rightarrow|\\to|\\Rightarrow|\\leftrightarrow|\\Leftrightarrow|\\mapsto|\\hookleftarrow|\\leftharpoonup|\\leftkarpoondown|\\rightleftharpoons|\\longleftarrow|\\Longleftarrow|\\longrightarrow|\\Longrightarrow|\\longleftrightarrow|\\Longleftrightarrow|\\longmapsto|\\hookrightarrow|\\rightharpoonup|\\rightharpoondown|\\uparrow|\\Uparrow|\\downarrow|\\Downarrow|\\updownarrow|\\Updownarrow|\\nearrow|\\searrow|\\swarrow|\\nwarrow)/1/g;
+    $garbage=~s/(\\aleph|\\hbar|\\imath|\\jmath|\\ell|\\wp|\\Re|\\Im|\\mho|\\prime|\\emptyset|\\nabla|\\surd|\\partial|\\top|\\bot|\\vdash|\\dashv|\\forall|\\exists|\\neg|\\flat|\\natural|\\sharp|\\\||\\angle|\\backslash|\\Box|\\Diamond|\\triangle|\\clubsuit|\\diamondsuit|\\heartsuit|\\spadesuit|\\Join|\\infty)/ /g;
+    $garbage=~s/(\\hat{([^}]+)}|\\check{([^}]+)}|\\dot{([^}]+)}|\\breve{([^}]+)}|\\acute{([^}]+)}|\\ddot{([^}]+)}|\\grave{([^}]+)}|\\tilde{([^}]+)}|\\mathring{([^}]+)}|\\bar{([^}]+)}|\\vec{([^}]+)})/$1/g; 
+    my  $value=length($garbage);
+    return $value;
+}
+
+
+
+
 1;
 __END__