--- loncom/interface/lonsimplepage.pm	2008/01/18 16:41:27	1.53
+++ loncom/interface/lonsimplepage.pm	2008/01/28 10:37:33	1.55
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # The LearningOnline Network
 # Simple Page Editor
 #
-# $Id: lonsimplepage.pm,v 1.53 2008/01/18 16:41:27 raeburn Exp $
+# $Id: lonsimplepage.pm,v 1.55 2008/01/28 10:37:33 foxr Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -299,7 +299,9 @@ sub handler {
 		if ($allowed) {
 		    $message=&Apache::lonspeller::markeduptext($message);
 		}
-		$message=&Apache::lontexconvert::msgtexconverted($message);
+		if ($target ne 'tex') {
+		    $message=&Apache::lontexconvert::msgtexconverted($message);
+		}
                 if ($field eq 'abb_links' && $group ne '') {
                     $r->print('<br /><input type="hidden" name="'.$field.
                                           '" value="'.$syllabus{$field}.'" />');