--- loncom/interface/coursecatalog.pm	2017/08/07 20:22:12	1.93
+++ loncom/interface/coursecatalog.pm	2025/02/24 13:40:33	1.107
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # The LearningOnline Network with CAPA
 # Handler for displaying the course catalog interface
 #
-# $Id: coursecatalog.pm,v 1.93 2017/08/07 20:22:12 raeburn Exp $
+# $Id: coursecatalog.pm,v 1.107 2025/02/24 13:40:33 raeburn Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ sub handler {
 
     my $serverdefdom = &Apache::lonnet::default_login_domain();
     my $codedom = $serverdefdom;
+    my $hostname = $r->hostname();
 
     if (($env{'user.domain'} ne '') && ($env{'user.domain'} ne 'public')) { 
         $codedom = $env{'user.domain'};
@@ -77,7 +78,9 @@ sub handler {
     }
     my $domdesc = &Apache::lonnet::domain($serverdefdom,'description');
     &Apache::lonhtmlcommon::clear_breadcrumbs();
-    if (&Apache::lonnet::notcallable('catalog',$codedom)) {
+    
+    unless (($serverdefdom eq $codedom) ||
+            (&Apache::lonnet::will_trust('catalog',$serverdefdom,$codedom))) {
         my $serverdomdesc = &Apache::lonnet::domain($serverdefdom,'description');
         $r->print(&Apache::loncommon::start_page('Course/Community Catalog'));
         &Apache::lonhtmlcommon::add_breadcrumb
@@ -89,24 +92,23 @@ sub handler {
         $r->print(&Apache::loncommon::end_page());
         return OK;
     }
-    my %domconfig =
-        &Apache::lonnet::get_dom('configuration',['coursecategories'],$codedom);
+    my $crscats = &Apache::lonnet::get_dom_cats($codedom);
+    my %domdefaults = &Apache::lonnet::get_domain_defaults($codedom);
     my $knownuser = &user_is_known();
     my $canviewall = &canview_all($knownuser,$codedom);
     
     my ($cathash,$cattype);
-    if (ref($domconfig{'coursecategories'}) eq 'HASH') {
-        $cathash = $domconfig{'coursecategories'}{'cats'};
-        if ($knownuser || $canviewall) {
-            $cattype = $domconfig{'coursecategories'}{'auth'};
-        } else {
-            $cattype = $domconfig{'coursecategories'}{'unauth'};
-        }
-        if ($cattype eq '') {
-            $cattype = 'std';
-        }
+    if (ref($crscats) eq 'HASH') {
+        %{$cathash} = %{$crscats};
     } else {
         $cathash = {};
+    }
+    if ($knownuser || $canviewall) {
+        $cattype = $domdefaults{'catauth'};
+    } else {
+        $cattype = $domdefaults{'catunauth'};
+    }
+    if ($cattype eq '') {
         $cattype = 'std';
     }
     if ($cattype eq 'none') {
@@ -118,7 +120,7 @@ sub handler {
         if ($knownuser || $canviewall) {
             $r->print('<div>'.&mt('No catalog of LON-CAPA courses/communities is provided for: [_1]',$domdesc).'</div>');
         } else {
-            if ($domconfig{'coursecategories'}{'auth'} eq 'none') {
+            if ($domdefaults{'catauth'} eq 'none') {
                 $r->print('<div>'.&mt('No catalog of LON-CAPA courses/communities is provided for: [_1]',$domdesc).'</div>');
             } else {
                 $r->print('<div>'.&mt('The catalog of LON-CAPA courses/communities provided for: "[_1]" is only available to users who are logged in.',$domdesc).'</div>');
@@ -128,7 +130,7 @@ sub handler {
         return OK;
     }
 
-    my $cnum; 
+    my $cnum;
     if ($cattype eq 'codesrch') {
         my ($uniquecode,$codemsg,$brtext);
         if ($env{'form.uniquecode'}) {
@@ -137,7 +139,7 @@ sub handler {
         }
         my $js = '<script type="text/javascript">'."\n".
                  '// <![CDATA['."\n".
-                 &courselink_javascript($r)."\n".
+                 &courselink_javascript($hostname)."\n".
                  '// ]]>'."\n".
                  '</script>'."\n";
         $r->print(&Apache::loncommon::start_page('Search for a Course/Community',$js));
@@ -190,7 +192,10 @@ sub handler {
                                 if ($courseinfo{$codedom.'_'.$cnum}{'showsyllabus'}) {
                                     my $usehttp = 0;
                                     if (($ENV{'SERVER_PORT'} == 443) && ($courseinfo{$codedom.'_'.$cnum}{'extsyllplain'})) {
-                                        $usehttp = 1;
+                                        unless ((&Apache::lonnet::uses_sts()) ||
+                                                (&Apache::lonnet::waf_allssl($hostname))) {
+                                            $usehttp = 1;
+                                        }
                                     }
                                     $r->print('&nbsp;<font size="-2">'.
                                               '<a href="javascript:ToSyllabus('."'$codedom','$cnum','$usehttp'".')">'.
@@ -223,33 +228,64 @@ sub handler {
         $r->print('<br />'.&Apache::loncommon::end_page());
         return OK;
     } else {
-        if ($env{'form.coursenum'}) {
-            $cnum = $env{'form.coursenum'};
+        if ($env{'form.coursenum'} ne '') {
+            if ($env{'form.coursenum'} =~ /^$LONCAPA::match_courseid$/) {
+                $cnum = $env{'form.coursenum'};
+            } else {
+                delete($env{'form.coursenum'});
+            }
         }
     }
 
-    if ($env{'form.catalog_maxdepth'} ne '') {
-        $env{'form.catalog_maxdepth'} =~ s{\D}{}g;
-    }
-
-    my (@cats,@trails,%allitems,%idx,@jsarray,%subcathash,$subcats);
+    my (@cats,@trails,%allitems,%idx,@jsarray,%subcathash,$subcats,%maxd,
+        $toplevelstr,$maxdepthstr);
     if ($env{'form.withsubcats'}) {
         $subcats = \%subcathash;
     }
     &Apache::loncommon::extract_categories($cathash,\@cats,\@trails,\%allitems,
-                                           \%idx,\@jsarray,$subcats);
+                                           \%idx,\@jsarray,$subcats,\%maxd);
+    if (ref($cats[0]) eq 'ARRAY') {
+        foreach my $item (@{$cats[0]}) {
+            $toplevelstr .= "'".&js_escape($item)."::0',";
+            $maxdepthstr .= "'$maxd{$item}',";
+        }
+        $toplevelstr =~ s/,$//;
+        $maxdepthstr =~ s/,$//;
+    }
+    &validate_input($codedom,\@cats,\%maxd,$cathash);
     my ($numtitles,@codetitles);
     if (($env{'form.coursenum'} ne '') && ($knownuser)) {
-        &course_details($r,$codedom,$formname,$domdesc,\@trails,\%allitems,\@codetitles);
+        &course_details($r,$codedom,$formname,$domdesc,$hostname,\@trails,
+                        \%allitems,\@codetitles);
     } else {
         my ($catlinks,$has_subcats,$selitem) = &category_breadcrumbs($codedom,@cats);
         my $wasacctext = &get_wasactive_text();
         my $catjs = <<"ENDSCRIPT";
 
 function setCatDepth(depth) {
-    document.coursecats.catalog_maxdepth.value = depth;
-    if (depth == '') {
+    var depth = parseInt(depth);
+    if (depth !== NaN) {
+        if (depth > 0) {
+            var possmaxd = 0;
+            var toplevel = new Array($toplevelstr);
+            var maxdepths = new Array($maxdepthstr);
+            if (toplevel.length) {
+                for (var i=0; i<toplevel.length; i++) {
+                    var item = unescape(toplevel[i]);
+                    if (item == document.coursecats.currcat_0.value) {
+                        possmaxd = maxdepths[i];
+                        break;
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+            if (depth > possmaxd) {
+                depth = possmaxd;
+            }
+        }
+        document.coursecats.catalog_maxdepth.value = depth;
+    } else {
         document.coursecats.currcat_0.value = '';
+        document.coursecats.catalog_maxdepth.value = '';
     }
     document.coursecats.submit();
     return;
@@ -266,7 +302,7 @@ function setCourseId(caller) {
 }
 
 ENDSCRIPT
-        $catjs .= &courselink_javascript($r);
+        $catjs .= &courselink_javascript($hostname);
         if (&user_is_dc($codedom) || $canviewall) {
             $catjs .= <<ENDTOGGJS
 
@@ -301,7 +337,7 @@ ENDTOGGJS
                                                    $catlinks,$catjs,\@codetitles,$cattype,$canviewall);
             if ($env{'form.state'} eq 'listing') {
                 $r->print(&print_course_listing($codedom,$numtitles,undef,undef,undef,
-                                                \@codetitles,$canviewall));
+                                                \@codetitles,$canviewall,$hostname));
             }
         } else {
             my (%add_entries);
@@ -321,8 +357,12 @@ function check_selected() {
 }
 ENDJS
             }
-            $catjs = '<script type="text/javascript">'."\n".$catjs."\n".'</script>';
-            &cat_header($r,$codedom,$catjs,\%add_entries,$catlinks,undef,$cattype);
+            my $js = '<script type="text/javascript">'."\n".
+                     '// <![CDATA['."\n".
+                     "$catjs\n".
+                     '// ]]>'."\n".
+                     '</script>';
+            &cat_header($r,$codedom,$js,\%add_entries,$catlinks,undef,$cattype);
             if ($env{'form.currcat_0'} ne '') {
                 $r->print('<form name="'.$formname.
                           '" method="post" action="/adm/coursecatalog">'.
@@ -350,7 +390,7 @@ ENDJS
             }
             if ($env{'form.state'} eq 'listing') {
                 $r->print(&print_course_listing($codedom,undef,\@trails,\%allitems,$subcats,\@codetitles,
-                                                $canviewall));
+                                                $canviewall,$hostname));
             }
         }
     }
@@ -358,13 +398,280 @@ ENDJS
     return OK;
 }
 
+sub validate_input {
+    my ($codedom,$cats,$maxd,$crscatsref) = @_;
+    my $currcat = '';
+    my $depth = 0;
+    if ($env{'form.catalog_maxdepth'} ne '') {
+        $env{'form.catalog_maxdepth'} =~ s{\D}{}g;
+    }
+    if ((ref($cats) eq 'ARRAY') && (ref($maxd) eq 'HASH')) {
+        if (ref($cats->[0]) eq 'ARRAY') {
+            if (@{$cats->[0]} == 1) {
+                if ($cats->[0][0] eq 'instcode') {
+                    $currcat = 'instcode::0';
+                } elsif ($cats->[0][0] eq 'communities') {
+                    $currcat = 'communities::0';
+                } elsif ($cats->[0][0] eq 'placement') {
+                    $currcat = 'placement::0';
+                } else {
+                    my $name = $cats->[0][0];
+                    $currcat = &escape($name).'::0';
+                }
+                if (exists($maxd->{$cats->[0][0]})) {
+                    if ($env{'form.catalog_maxdepth'} <= $maxd->{$cats->[0][0]}) {
+                        $depth = $env{'form.catalog_maxdepth'};
+                    } else {
+                        $depth = $maxd->{$cats->[0][0]};
+                    }
+                }
+            } elsif ((@{$cats->[0]} > 1) && ($env{'form.currcat_0'} ne '')) {
+                my ($escname) = ($env{'form.currcat_0'} =~ /^([^:]+)\:\:0$/);
+                if ($escname =~ /^instcode|communities|placement$/) {
+                    $currcat = $env{'form.currcat_0'};
+                    if (exists($maxd->{$escname})) {
+                        if ($env{'form.catalog_maxdepth'} <= $maxd->{$escname}) {
+                            $depth = $env{'form.catalog_maxdepth'};
+                        } else {
+                            $depth = $maxd->{$escname};
+                        }
+                    } else {
+                        $depth = 1;
+                    }
+                } elsif ($escname ne '') {
+                    my $name = &unescape($escname);
+                    if (grep(/^\Q$name\E$/,@{$cats->[0]})) {
+                        $currcat = $env{'form.currcat_0'};
+                        if (exists($maxd->{$name})) {
+                            if ($env{'form.catalog_maxdepth'} <= $maxd->{$name}) {
+                                $depth = $env{'form.catalog_maxdepth'};
+                            } else {
+                                $depth = $maxd->{$name};
+                            }
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    $env{'form.currcat_0'} = $currcat;
+    $env{'form.catalog_maxdepth'} = $depth;
+
+    my %possibles = (
+        backto => 1,
+        catalogfilter => 1,
+        catalog_maxdepth => 1,
+        courseid => 1,
+        coursenum => 1,
+        currcat_0 => 1,
+        numtitles => 1,
+        Year => 1,
+        Semester => 1,
+        Department => 1,
+        Number => 1,
+        showdom => 1,
+        sortby => 1,
+        showcounts => 1,
+        showdetails => 1,
+        showhidden => 1,
+        showselfenroll => 1,
+        state => 1,
+        uniquecode => 1,
+        wasactive => 1,
+        wasactiveon_day => 1,
+        wasactiveon_month => 1,
+        wasactiveon_year => 1,
+        withsubcats => 1,
+    );
+    my %currcats;
+    if ($env{'form.catalog_maxdepth'} > 0) {
+        for (my $i=1; $i<=$env{'form.catalog_maxdepth'}; $i++) {
+            $currcats{'currcat_'.$i} = 1;
+            $possibles{'currcat_'.$i} = 1;
+        }
+    }
+
+    foreach my $key (sort(keys(%env))) {
+        if ($key =~ /^form\.(.+)$/) {
+            unless ($possibles{$1}) {
+                delete($env{$key});
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    if (exists($env{'form.backto'})) {
+        unless ($env{'form.backto'} eq 'coursecatalog') {
+            delete($env{'form.backto'});
+        }
+    }
+    if (exists($env{'form.catalogfilter'})) {
+        unless (($env{'form.catalogfilter'} eq &mt('Display courses')) ||
+                ($env{'form.catalogfilter'} eq &mt('Display communities')) ||
+                ($env{'form.catalogfilter'} eq &mt('Display placement tests'))) {
+            delete($env{'form.catalogfilter'});
+        }
+    }
+    if (exists($env{'form.courseid'})) {
+        if ($env{'form.courseid'} ne '') {
+            unless ($env{'form.courseid'} =~ /^\Q$codedom\E_$LONCAPA::match_courseid$/) {
+                $env{'form.courseid'} = '';
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    if (exists($env{'form.coursenum'})) {
+        unless ($env{'form.coursenum'} =~ /^$LONCAPA::match_courseid$/) {
+            $env{'form.coursenum'} = '';
+        }
+    }
+    if (exists($env{'form.currcat_0'})) {
+        unless ($env{'form.currcat_0'} =~ /^(instcode|communities|placement)\Q::0\E$/) {
+            if ($env{'form.currcat_0'} =~ /^.+\Q::0\E$/) {
+                if (ref($crscatsref) eq 'HASH') {
+                    unless (exists($crscatsref->{$env{'form.currcat_0'}})) {
+                        delete($env{'form.currcat_0'});
+                    }
+                } else {
+                    delete($env{'form.currcat_0'});
+                }
+            } else {
+                delete($env{'form.currcat_0'});
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    if (exists($env{'form.numtitles'})) {
+        unless ($env{'form.numtitles'} =~ /^\d+$/) {
+            delete($env{'form.numtitles'});
+        }
+    }
+    my ($gotcodes,%possvals);
+    foreach my $item ('Year','Semester','Department','Number') {
+        if (exists($env{'form.'.$item})) {
+            unless ($env{'form.'.$item} eq '0') {
+                unless ($gotcodes) {
+                    $gotcodes = &get_instcode_allowable($codedom,\%possvals);
+                }
+                if (ref($possvals{$item}) eq 'HASH') {
+                    unless (exists($possvals{$item}{$env{'form.'.$item}})) {
+                        delete($env{'form.'.$item});
+                    }
+                } else {
+                    delete($env{'form.'.$item});
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    if (exists($env{'form.showdom'})) {
+        unless ($env{'form.showdom'} =~ /^$LONCAPA::match_domain$/) {
+            delete($env{'form.showdom'});
+        }
+    }
+    if (exists($env{'form.sortby'})) {
+        unless ($env{'form.sortby'} =~ /^(title|code|owner|cats)$/) {
+            delete($env{'form.sortby'});
+        }
+    }
+    if (exists($env{'form.showcounts'})) {
+        if (ref($env{'form.showcounts'}) eq 'ARRAY') {
+            foreach my $item (@{$env{'form.showcounts'}}) {
+                unless ($item =~ /^(Active|Future|Previous)$/) {
+                    delete($env{'form.showcounts'});
+                    last;
+                }
+            }
+        } else {
+            unless ($env{'form.showcounts'} =~ /^(Active|Future|Previous)$/) {
+                delete($env{'form.showcounts'});
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    foreach my $item ('showhidden','showdetails','showselfenroll','withsubcats') {
+        if (exists($env{'form.'.$item})) {
+            unless ($env{'form.'.$item} eq '1') {
+                delete($env{'form.'.$item});
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    if (exists($env{'form.state'})) {
+        unless ($env{'form.state'} eq 'listing') {
+            delete($env{'form.state'});
+        }
+    }
+    if (exists($env{'form.uniquecode'})) {
+        unless ($env{'form.uniquecode'} =~ /^\w{6}$/) {
+            delete($env{'form.uniquecode'});
+        }
+    }
+    if (exists($env{'form.wasactive'})) {
+        unless (($env{'form.wasactive'} eq 'accessend') || ($env{'form.wasactive'} eq 'enrollend')) {
+            delete($env{'form.wasactive'});
+        }
+    }
+    if (exists($env{'form.wasactiveon_day'})) {
+        my $tmpday = $env{'form.wasactiveon_day'};
+        unless (($tmpday =~ /^\d+$/) && ($tmpday > 0) && ($tmpday < 32)) {
+            delete($env{'form.wasactiveon_day'});
+        }
+    }
+    if (exists($env{'form.wasactiveon_month'})) {
+        my $tmpmonth = $env{'form.wasactiveon_month'};
+        unless (($tmpmonth =~ /^\d+$/) && ($tmpmonth > 0) && ($tmpmonth < 13)) {
+            delete($env{'form.wasactiveon_month'});
+        }
+    }
+    if (exists($env{'form.wasactiveon_year'})) {
+        my $tmpyear = $env{'form.wasactiveon_year'};
+        unless (($tmpyear =~ /^\d+$/) && ($tmpyear >= 1970)) {
+            delete($env{'form.wasactiveon_year'});
+        }
+    }
+    if (keys(%currcats)) {
+        foreach my $key (keys(%currcats)) {
+            if ($env{'form.'.$key} eq '') {
+                delete($env{'form.'.$key});
+            } elsif (ref($crscatsref) eq 'HASH') {
+                unless (exists($crscatsref->{$env{'form.'.$key}})) {
+                    delete($env{'form.'.$key});
+                }
+            } else {
+                delete($env{'form.'.$key});
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    return;
+}
+
+sub get_instcode_allowable {
+    my ($codedom,$possvalref) = @_;
+    return 1 unless (ref($possvalref) eq 'HASH');
+    my $instcats = &Apache::lonnet::get_dom_instcats($codedom);
+    if (ref($instcats) eq 'HASH') {
+        if ((ref($instcats->{'codetitles'}) eq 'ARRAY') && (ref($instcats->{'codes'}) eq 'HASH')) {
+            my %codes = %{$instcats->{'codes'}};
+            my @codetitles = @{$instcats->{'codetitles'}};
+            my @standardnames = &Apache::loncommon::get_standard_codeitems();
+            my %local_to_standard;
+            for (my $i=0; $i<@codetitles; $i++) {
+                $local_to_standard{$codetitles[$i]} = $standardnames[$i];
+                $possvalref->{$standardnames[$i]} = {};
+            }
+            foreach my $cid (sort(keys(%codes))) {
+                if (ref($codes{$cid}) eq 'HASH') {
+                    foreach my $item (keys(%{$codes{$cid}})) {
+                        $possvalref->{$local_to_standard{$item}}{$codes{$cid}{$item}} = 1;
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    return 1;
+}
+
 sub course_details {
-    my ($r,$codedom,$formname,$domdesc,$trails,$allitems,$codetitles) = @_;
+    my ($r,$codedom,$formname,$domdesc,$hostname,$trails,$allitems,$codetitles) = @_;
     my $output;
     my %add_entries = (topmargin    => "0",
                        marginheight => "0",);
     my $js = '<script type="text/javascript">'."\n".
-             &courselink_javascript($r).'</script>'."\n";
+             &courselink_javascript($hostname).'</script>'."\n";
     my $start_page =
         &Apache::loncommon::start_page('Course/Community Catalog',$js,
                                        {'add_entries' => \%add_entries, });
@@ -396,7 +703,7 @@ sub course_details {
     $r->print(
         &Apache::lonhtmlcommon::breadcrumbs('Course/Community Catalog').
         '<h2>'.$textthree.'</h2>'.
-        &print_course_listing($codedom,undef,$trails,$allitems,undef,$codetitles).
+        &print_course_listing($codedom,undef,$trails,$allitems,undef,$codetitles,undef,$hostname).
         '<br />'.
         '<form name="'.$formname.'" method="post" action="/adm/coursecatalog">'.
         &Apache::lonhtmlcommon::actionbox([
@@ -428,8 +735,7 @@ END
 }
 
 sub courselink_javascript {
-    my ($r) = @_;
-    my $hostname = $r->hostname();
+    my ($hostname) = @_;
     return <<"END";
 
 function ToSyllabus(cdom,cnum,usehttp) {
@@ -464,13 +770,9 @@ END
 
 sub instcode_course_selector {
     my ($r,$codedom,$formname,$domdesc,$catlinks,$catjs,$codetitles,$cattype,$canviewall) = @_;
-    my %coursecodes = ();
-    my %codes = ();
     my %cat_titles = ();
     my %cat_order = ();
-    my %cat_items;
-    my $caller = 'global';
-    my $format_reply;
+    my %cat_items = ();
     my %add_entries = (topmargin    => "0",
                        marginheight => "0",);
     my ($jscript,$totcodes,$numtitles,$lasttitle) = 
@@ -1024,7 +1326,7 @@ sub search_courselist {
 }
 
 sub print_course_listing {
-    my ($domain,$numtitles,$trails,$allitems,$subcats,$codetitles,$canviewall) = @_;
+    my ($domain,$numtitles,$trails,$allitems,$subcats,$codetitles,$canviewall,$hostname) = @_;
     my $output;
     my %courses;
     my $knownuser = &user_is_known();
@@ -1077,7 +1379,7 @@ sub print_course_listing {
     }
     my $now = time;
     $output .= &construct_data_table($knownuser,$domain,\%courses,$details,undef,
-                                     $now,$trails,$allitems,$canviewall);
+                                     $now,$trails,$allitems,$canviewall,$hostname);
     $output .= "\n".'<form name="linklaunch" method="post" action="">'.
                '<input type="hidden" name="backto" value="coursecatalog" />'.
                '<input type="hidden" name="courseid" value="" />'.
@@ -1086,7 +1388,8 @@ sub print_course_listing {
 }
 
 sub construct_data_table {
-    my ($knownuser,$domain,$courses,$details,$usersections,$now,$trails,$allitems,$canviewall) = @_;
+    my ($knownuser,$domain,$courses,$details,$usersections,$now,
+        $trails,$allitems,$canviewall,$hostname) = @_;
     my %sortname;
     if (($details eq '') || ($env{'form.showdetails'})) {
         $sortname{'Code'} = 'code';
@@ -1212,11 +1515,31 @@ sub construct_data_table {
     }
     my $count = 1;
     my $totalsec = 0;
+    my %clutteredxlists;
+    foreach my $course (keys(%courseinfo)) {
+        if (ref($courseinfo{$course}) eq 'HASH') {
+            if ($courseinfo{$course}{'xlist'} ne '') {
+                my $crskey = $courseinfo{$course}{'cnum'}.':'.$courseinfo{$course}{'code'};
+                my @xlists = split(/,\s/,$courseinfo{$course}{'xlist'});
+                $clutteredxlists{$crskey} = \@xlists;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    if (keys(%clutteredxlists)) {
+        my %reformattedxlists = &Apache::lonnet::auto_instsec_reformat($domain,'declutter',\%clutteredxlists);
+        foreach my $crskey (keys(%reformattedxlists)) {
+            if (ref($reformattedxlists{$crskey}) eq 'ARRAY') {
+                my $course = $domain.'_'.(split(/:/,$crskey))[0];
+                $courseinfo{$course}{'xlist'} = join(', ',@{$reformattedxlists{$crskey}});
+            }
+        }
+    }
     foreach my $item (@sorted_courses) {
         foreach my $course (@{$Sortby{$item}}) {
             $output.=&Apache::loncommon::start_data_table_row(); 
             $output.=&courseinfo_row($courseinfo{$course},$knownuser,$details,
-                                     \$count,$now,$course,$trails,$allitems,\%numbers,$canviewall);
+                                     \$count,$now,$course,$trails,$allitems,
+                                     \%numbers,$canviewall,$hostname);
             $output.=&Apache::loncommon::end_data_table_row();
         }
     }
@@ -1538,7 +1861,8 @@ sub count_students {
 }
 
 sub courseinfo_row {
-    my ($info,$knownuser,$details,$countref,$now,$course,$trails,$allitems,$numbers,$canviewall) = @_;
+    my ($info,$knownuser,$details,$countref,$now,$course,$trails,$allitems,
+        $numbers,$canviewall,$hostname) = @_;
     my ($cdom,$cnum,$title,$ownerlast,$code,$owner,$seclist,$xlist_items,
         $accessdates,$showsyllabus,$counts,$autoenrollment,$output,$categories,
         $extsyllplain);
@@ -1571,7 +1895,13 @@ sub courseinfo_row {
             @cats = split('&',$categories);
         }
         if ((ref($trails) eq 'ARRAY') && (ref($allitems) eq 'HASH')) {
-            my @categories = map { $trails->[$allitems->{$_}]; } @cats;
+            my @categories;
+            foreach my $cat (@cats) {
+                next if ($cat eq '');
+                if (($allitems->{$cat} ne '') && ($trails->[$allitems->{$cat}] ne '')) {
+                    push(@categories,$trails->[$allitems->{$cat}]);
+                }
+            }
             $categorylist = join('<br />',@categories);
         }
         if ($categorylist eq '') {
@@ -1585,7 +1915,10 @@ sub courseinfo_row {
     if ($showsyllabus) {
         my $usehttp = 0;
         if (($ENV{'SERVER_PORT'} == 443) && ($extsyllplain)) {
-            $usehttp = 1;
+            unless ((&Apache::lonnet::uses_sts()) ||
+                    (&Apache::lonnet::waf_allssl($hostname))) {
+                $usehttp = 1;
+            }
         }
         $output .= '<a href="javascript:ToSyllabus('."'$cdom','$cnum','$usehttp'".')">'.&mt('Syllabus').'</a>';
     } else {
@@ -1667,27 +2000,39 @@ sub identify_sections {
 sub get_valid_classes {
     my ($seclist,$xlist_items,$crscode,$owners,$cdom,$cnum) = @_;
     my $response;
-    my %validations;
+    my (@sections,@format_sections,@xlists,%possclasses,%okclasses,%validations);
     @{$validations{'sections'}} = ();
     @{$validations{'xlists'}} = ();
     my $totalitems = 0;
     if ($seclist) {
-        foreach my $sec (split(/, /,$seclist)) {
-            my $class = $crscode.$sec;
-            if (&Apache::lonnet::auto_validate_class_sec($cdom,$cnum,$owners,
-							 $class) eq 'ok') {
-                if (!grep(/^\Q$sec$\E/,@{$validations{'sections'}})) {
+        @sections = split(/,\s+/,$seclist);
+        my $crskey = $cnum.':'.$crscode;
+        my %formattedsec = &Apache::lonnet::auto_instsec_reformat($cdom,'clutter',
+                                                                  {$crskey => \@sections});
+        if (ref($formattedsec{$crskey}) eq 'ARRAY') {
+            @format_sections = @{$formattedsec{$crskey}};
+            map { $possclasses{$crscode.$_} = 1; } @format_sections;
+        }
+    }
+    if ($xlist_items) {
+        @xlists = split(/,\s+/,$xlist_items);
+        map { $possclasses{$_} = 1; } @xlists;
+    }
+    my %okclasses = &Apache::lonnet::auto_validate_instclasses($cdom,$cnum,$owners,
+                                                               \%possclasses);
+    if (keys(%okclasses)) {
+        for (my $i=0; $i<@sections; $i++) {
+            if ($okclasses{$crscode.$format_sections[$i]}) {
+                my $sec = $sections[$i];
+                if (!grep(/^\Q$sec\E$/,@{$validations{'sections'}})) {
                     push(@{$validations{'sections'}},$sec);
                     $totalitems ++;
                 }
             }
         }
-    }
-    if ($xlist_items) {
-        foreach my $item (split(/, /,$xlist_items)) {
-            if (&Apache::lonnet::auto_validate_class_sec($cdom,$cnum,$owners,
-							 $item) eq 'ok') {
-                if (!grep(/^\Q$item$\E/,@{$validations{'xlists'}})) {
+        foreach my $item (@xlists) {
+            if ($okclasses{$item}) {
+                if (!grep(/^\Q$item\E$/,@{$validations{'xlists'}})) {
                     push(@{$validations{'xlists'}},$item);
                     $totalitems ++;
                 }
@@ -1700,6 +2045,13 @@ sub get_valid_classes {
                         join(', ',@{$validations{'sections'}}).'<br />';
         }
         if (@{$validations{'xlists'}}) {
+            my $crskey = $cnum.':'.$crscode;
+            my %reformattedxlists =
+                &Apache::lonnet::auto_instsec_reformat($cdom,'declutter',
+                                                       {$crskey => $validations{'xlists'}});
+            if (ref($reformattedxlists{$crskey}) eq 'ARRAY') {
+                $validations{'xlists'} = $reformattedxlists{$crskey};
+            }
             $response .= &mt('Courses:').' '.
                         join(', ',@{$validations{'xlists'}});
         }