--- loncom/xml/lonxml.pm	2008/12/07 23:41:02	1.490
+++ loncom/xml/lonxml.pm	2009/02/18 06:43:55	1.491
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # The LearningOnline Network with CAPA
 # XML Parser Module 
 #
-# $Id: lonxml.pm,v 1.490 2008/12/07 23:41:02 www Exp $
+# $Id: lonxml.pm,v 1.491 2009/02/18 06:43:55 raeburn Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -1606,9 +1606,12 @@ FULLPAGE
       my $spelllink .=&Apache::lonhtmlcommon::spelllink('xmledit','filecont');
       my $textarea_events = &Apache::edit::element_change_detection();
       my $form_events     = &Apache::edit::form_change_detection();
-      my $htmlerror=&verify_html($filecontents);
-      if ($htmlerror) {
-         $htmlerror='<span class="LC_error">'.$htmlerror.'</span>';
+      my $htmlerror;
+      if ($filetype eq 'html') {
+          $htmlerror=&verify_html($filecontents);
+          if ($htmlerror) {
+              $htmlerror='<span class="LC_error">'.$htmlerror.'</span>';
+          }
       }
       my $editfooter=(<<ENDFOOTER);
 $initialize