--- loncom/xml/lonxml.pm	2010/09/29 15:56:03	1.517
+++ loncom/xml/lonxml.pm	2010/09/29 16:09:20	1.518
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # The LearningOnline Network with CAPA
 # XML Parser Module 
 #
-# $Id: lonxml.pm,v 1.517 2010/09/29 15:56:03 raeburn Exp $
+# $Id: lonxml.pm,v 1.518 2010/09/29 16:09:20 raeburn Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -1437,7 +1437,7 @@ sub verify_html {
     my ($is_html,$is_xml);
     if ($filecontents =~/(?:\<|\&lt\;)\?xml[^\<]*\?(?:\>|\&gt\;)/is) {
         $is_xml = 1;
-    } elsif ($filecontents =~/(?:\<|\&lt\;)html(?:\s+[^\<]+|\s*)[^\<]*(?:\>|\&gt\;)/is) {
+    } elsif ($filecontents =~/(?:\<|\&lt\;)html(?:\s+[^\<]+|\s*)(?:\>|\&gt\;)/is) {
         $is_html = 1;
     }
     unless ($is_xml || $is_html) {