--- loncom/xml/londefdef.pm	2006/09/25 10:41:15	1.339
+++ loncom/xml/londefdef.pm	2006/10/16 11:05:20	1.340
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # The LearningOnline Network with CAPA
 # Tags Default Definition Module 
 #
-# $Id: londefdef.pm,v 1.339 2006/09/25 10:41:15 foxr Exp $
+# $Id: londefdef.pm,v 1.340 2006/10/16 11:05:20 foxr Exp $
 # 
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
@@ -1991,7 +1991,13 @@ sub start_table {
         $Apache::londefdef::table[-1]{'minlen'}=[];
         $Apache::londefdef::table[-1]{'content'}=[];
         $Apache::londefdef::table[-1]{'align'}=[];
-        $currentstring.='\keephidden{NEW TABLE ENTRY}';
+	if (&is_inside_of($tagstack, 'sup')) {
+	    $currentstring .= '}} \\\\ \ensuremath{^{ ';
+	}
+	if (&is_inside_of($tagstack, 'sub')) {
+	    $currentstring .= '}} \\\\ \ensuremath{_{ ';
+	}
+        $currentstring.=' \keephidden{NEW TABLE ENTRY}';
 
 
     }