--- loncom/lonnet/perl/lonnet.pm	2003/09/22 19:32:49	1.421
+++ loncom/lonnet/perl/lonnet.pm	2003/09/25 19:47:13	1.422
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # The LearningOnline Network
 # TCP networking package
 #
-# $Id: lonnet.pm,v 1.421 2003/09/22 19:32:49 albertel Exp $
+# $Id: lonnet.pm,v 1.422 2003/09/25 19:47:13 albertel Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -3633,7 +3633,7 @@ sub metadata {
     $uri=&declutter($uri);
     # if it is a non metadata possible uri return quickly
     if (($uri eq '') || (($uri =~ m|^/*adm/|) && ($uri !~ m|^adm/includes|)) ||
-        ($uri =~ m|/$|) || ($uri =~ m|/.meta$|)) {
+        ($uri =~ m|/$|) || ($uri =~ m|/.meta$|) || ($uri =~ /^~/)) {
 	return '';
     }
     my $filename=$uri;