--- loncom/lonnet/perl/lonnet.pm	2013/05/11 23:08:27	1.1172.2.23
+++ loncom/lonnet/perl/lonnet.pm	2013/05/15 19:49:25	1.1172.2.24
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # The LearningOnline Network
 # TCP networking package
 #
-# $Id: lonnet.pm,v 1.1172.2.23 2013/05/11 23:08:27 raeburn Exp $
+# $Id: lonnet.pm,v 1.1172.2.24 2013/05/15 19:49:25 raeburn Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -3355,7 +3355,9 @@ sub extract_embedded_items {
 		&add_filetype($allfiles,$attr->{'src'},'src');
 	    }
 	    if (lc($tagname) eq 'a') {
-		&add_filetype($allfiles,$attr->{'href'},'href');
+                unless (($attr->{'href'} =~ /^#/) || ($attr->{'href'} eq '')) {
+		    &add_filetype($allfiles,$attr->{'href'},'href');
+                }
 	    }
             if (lc($tagname) eq 'script') {
                 my $src;