--- loncom/lonnet/perl/lonnet.pm	2002/10/07 13:50:36	1.292
+++ loncom/lonnet/perl/lonnet.pm	2002/10/07 20:24:38	1.293
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # The LearningOnline Network
 # TCP networking package
 #
-# $Id: lonnet.pm,v 1.292 2002/10/07 13:50:36 www Exp $
+# $Id: lonnet.pm,v 1.293 2002/10/07 20:24:38 matthew Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -2838,8 +2838,8 @@ sub metadata {
 
     $uri=&declutter($uri);
     # if it is a non metadata possible uri return quickly
-    if (($uri eq '') || ($uri =~ m|^/*adm/|) || ($uri =~ m|/$|) ||
-	($uri =~ m|/.meta$|)) {
+    if (($uri eq '') || (($uri =~ m|^/*adm/|) && ($uri !~ m|^adm/includes|)) ||
+        ($uri =~ m|/$|) || ($uri =~ m|/.meta$|)) {
 	return '';
     }
     my $filename=$uri;