--- loncom/lonnet/perl/lonnet.pm	2013/04/24 02:44:05	1.1220
+++ loncom/lonnet/perl/lonnet.pm	2013/05/14 18:47:07	1.1221
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # The LearningOnline Network
 # TCP networking package
 #
-# $Id: lonnet.pm,v 1.1220 2013/04/24 02:44:05 raeburn Exp $
+# $Id: lonnet.pm,v 1.1221 2013/05/14 18:47:07 raeburn Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -3363,7 +3363,9 @@ sub extract_embedded_items {
 		&add_filetype($allfiles,$attr->{'src'},'src');
 	    }
 	    if (lc($tagname) eq 'a') {
-		&add_filetype($allfiles,$attr->{'href'},'href');
+                unless ($attr->{'href'} =~ /^#/) {
+                    &add_filetype($allfiles,$attr->{'href'},'href');
+                }
 	    }
             if (lc($tagname) eq 'script') {
                 my $src;