--- loncom/xml/londefdef.pm	2002/07/12 16:37:38	1.73
+++ loncom/xml/londefdef.pm	2002/07/23 19:15:08	1.75
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # The LearningOnline Network with CAPA
 # Tags Default Definition Module 
 #
-# $Id: londefdef.pm,v 1.73 2002/07/12 16:37:38 albertel Exp $
+# $Id: londefdef.pm,v 1.75 2002/07/23 19:15:08 sakharuk Exp $
 # 
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
@@ -837,12 +837,15 @@ EDITBUTTON
 	}
 #-- <br> tag
         sub start_br {
-	    my ($target,$token) = @_;
+	    my ($target,$token,$tagstack,$parstack,$parser,$safeeval)=@_;
             my $currentstring = '';
             if ($target eq 'web') {
 	       $currentstring .= $token->[4];
 	    } elsif ($target eq 'tex') {
-		$currentstring .= '\vskip 0 mm';
+		my @temp = @$tagstack;
+		if ($temp[-2] ne 'sub' && $temp[-2] ne 'sup') {
+		    $currentstring .= '\vskip 0 mm';
+		}
 	    } elsif ($target eq 'latexsource') {
 		$currentstring .= '\\';
 	    } 
@@ -1035,7 +1038,7 @@ EDITBUTTON
             if ($target eq 'web') {
 	       $currentstring .= $token->[4];
 	    } elsif ($target eq 'tex') {
-		$currentstring .= "\\hline ";
+		$currentstring .= '\vskip 0 mm \noindent\makebox[\textwidth - 8 mm][b]{\hrulefill}';
 	    } 
            return $currentstring;
 	}