--- loncom/publisher/lonpublisher.pm	2006/09/27 21:05:50	1.211.2.1
+++ loncom/publisher/lonpublisher.pm	2006/09/27 21:04:13	1.214
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # The LearningOnline Network with CAPA
 # Publication Handler
 #
-# $Id: lonpublisher.pm,v 1.211.2.1 2006/09/27 21:05:50 albertel Exp $
+# $Id: lonpublisher.pm,v 1.214 2006/09/27 21:04:13 albertel Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -1821,10 +1821,16 @@ sub publishdirectory {
 # previously published, modified now
 			$publishthis=1;
 		    }
+		    my $meta_cmtime = (stat($fn.'/'.$filename.'.meta'))[9];
+		    my $meta_rmtime = (stat($resdir.'/'.$filename.'.meta'))[9];
+		    if ( $meta_rmtime<$meta_cmtime ) {
+			$publishthis=1;
+		    }
 		} else {
 # never published
 		    $publishthis=1;
 		}
+		
 		if ($publishthis) {
 		    &batchpublish($r,$fn.'/'.$filename,$resdir.'/'.$filename);
 		} else {