--- loncom/interface/loncommon.pm	2007/07/17 23:10:14	1.552
+++ loncom/interface/loncommon.pm	2007/07/25 23:20:38	1.554
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # The LearningOnline Network with CAPA
 # a pile of common routines
 #
-# $Id: loncommon.pm,v 1.552 2007/07/17 23:10:14 banghart Exp $
+# $Id: loncommon.pm,v 1.554 2007/07/25 23:20:38 albertel Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -802,7 +802,6 @@ ENDOUTPUT
 sub help_open_menu {
     my ($topic,$component_help,$faq,$bug,$stayOnPage,$width,$height,$text) 
 	= @_;    
-    &Apache::lonnet::logthis("stayonpage is $stayOnPage");
     $stayOnPage = 0 if (not defined $stayOnPage);
     # formerly only used pop-up help (stayOnPage = 0)
     # if environment.remote is on (using remote control UI)
@@ -2243,7 +2242,8 @@ sub track_student_link {
         $target = '';
     }
     if ($start) { $link.='&start='.$start; }
-    
+    $title = &mt($title);
+    $linktext = &mt($linktext);
     return qq{<a href="$link" title="$title" $target>$linktext</a>}.
 	&help_open_topic('View_recent_activity');
 }