diff --git a/blocks/admin/block_admin.php b/blocks/admin/block_admin.php
index c57b1540b58..a800530ead4 100644
--- a/blocks/admin/block_admin.php
+++ b/blocks/admin/block_admin.php
@@ -33,16 +33,16 @@ class block_admin extends block_list {
         global $CFG, $USER;
 
         if (isadmin()) {
-            $this->content->items[] = '<a href="'.$CFG->wwwroot.'/'.$CFG->admin.'/configure.php">'.get_string('configuration').'</a>...';
+            $this->content->items[] = '<a href="'.$CFG->wwwroot.'/'.$CFG->admin.'/configure.php">'.get_string('configuration').'</a>';
             $this->content->icons[] = '<img src="'.$CFG->pixpath.'/i/admin.gif" height="16" width="16" alt="" />';
 
-            $this->content->items[] = '<a href="'.$CFG->wwwroot.'/'.$CFG->admin.'/users.php">'.get_string('users').'</a>...';
+            $this->content->items[] = '<a href="'.$CFG->wwwroot.'/'.$CFG->admin.'/users.php">'.get_string('users').'</a>';
             $this->content->icons[] = '<img src="'.$CFG->pixpath.'/i/users.gif" height="16" width="16" alt="" />';
 
-            $this->content->items[]='<a href="'.$CFG->wwwroot.'/backup/backup.php?id='.SITEID.'">'.get_string('backup').'...</a>';
+            $this->content->items[]='<a href="'.$CFG->wwwroot.'/backup/backup.php?id='.SITEID.'">'.get_string('backup').'</a>';
             $this->content->icons[]='<img src="'.$CFG->pixpath.'/i/backup.gif" height="16" width="16" alt="" />';
 
-            $this->content->items[]='<a href="'.$CFG->wwwroot.'/files/index.php?id='.SITEID.'&amp;wdir=/backupdata">'.get_string('restore').'...</a>';
+            $this->content->items[]='<a href="'.$CFG->wwwroot.'/files/index.php?id='.SITEID.'&amp;wdir=/backupdata">'.get_string('restore').'</a>';
             $this->content->icons[]='<img src="'.$CFG->pixpath.'/i/restore.gif" height="16" width="16" alt="" />';
         }
 
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ class block_admin extends block_list {
                 $this->content->items[] = '<a href="'.$CFG->wwwroot.'/'.$CFG->admin.'/'.$CFG->dbtype.'/frame.php">'.get_string('managedatabase').'</a>';
                 $this->content->icons[] = '<img src="'.$CFG->pixpath.'/i/db.gif" height="16" width="16" alt="" />';
             }
-            $this->content->footer = '<a href="'.$CFG->wwwroot.'/'.$CFG->admin.'/">'.get_string('admin').'</a>...';
+            $this->content->footer = '<a href="'.$CFG->wwwroot.'/'.$CFG->admin.'/">'.get_string('admin').'</a>';
         }
     }
 
@@ -89,14 +89,14 @@ class block_admin extends block_list {
                     $this->content->items[]='<a href="view.php?id='.$this->instance->pageid.'&amp;edit=on">'.get_string('turneditingon').'</a>';
                 }
                 
-                $this->content->items[]='<a href="edit.php?id='.$this->instance->pageid.'">'.get_string('settings').'...</a>';
+                $this->content->items[]='<a href="edit.php?id='.$this->instance->pageid.'">'.get_string('settings').'</a>';
                 $this->content->icons[]='<img src="'.$CFG->pixpath.'/i/settings.gif" height="16" width="16" alt="" />';
 
                 if (iscreator() || !empty($CFG->teacherassignteachers)) {
                     if (!$course->teachers) {
                         $course->teachers = get_string('defaultcourseteachers');
                     }
-                    $this->content->items[]='<a href="teacher.php?id='.$this->instance->pageid.'">'.$course->teachers.'...</a>';
+                    $this->content->items[]='<a href="teacher.php?id='.$this->instance->pageid.'">'.$course->teachers.'</a>';
                     $this->content->icons[]='<img src="'.$CFG->pixpath.'/i/users.gif" height="16" width="16" alt="" />';
                 }
 
@@ -104,38 +104,38 @@ class block_admin extends block_list {
                     $course->students = get_string('defaultcoursestudents');
                 } 
                 if (!$course->metacourse) {
-                    $this->content->items[]='<a href="student.php?id='.$this->instance->pageid.'">'.$course->students.'...</a>';
+                    $this->content->items[]='<a href="student.php?id='.$this->instance->pageid.'">'.$course->students.'</a>';
                     $this->content->icons[]='<img src="'.$CFG->pixpath.'/i/users.gif" height="16" width="16" alt="" />';
                 }
                 else {
-                    $this->content->items[]='<a href="importstudents.php?id='.$this->instance->pageid.'">'.$course->students.'...</a>';
+                    $this->content->items[]='<a href="importstudents.php?id='.$this->instance->pageid.'">'.$course->students.'</a>';
                     $this->content->icons[]='<img src="'.$CFG->pixpath.'/i/users.gif" height="16" width="16" alt="">';
                 }
-                $this->content->items[]='<a href="'.$CFG->wwwroot.'/backup/backup.php?id='.$this->instance->pageid.'">'.get_string('backup').'...</a>';
+                $this->content->items[]='<a href="'.$CFG->wwwroot.'/backup/backup.php?id='.$this->instance->pageid.'">'.get_string('backup').'</a>';
                 $this->content->icons[]='<img src="'.$CFG->pixpath.'/i/backup.gif" height="16" width="16" alt="" />';
 
-                $this->content->items[]='<a href="'.$CFG->wwwroot.'/files/index.php?id='.$this->instance->pageid.'&amp;wdir=/backupdata">'.get_string('restore').'...</a>';
+                $this->content->items[]='<a href="'.$CFG->wwwroot.'/files/index.php?id='.$this->instance->pageid.'&amp;wdir=/backupdata">'.get_string('restore').'</a>';
                 $this->content->icons[]='<img src="'.$CFG->pixpath.'/i/restore.gif" height="16" width="16" alt="" />';
 
                 $this->content->items[]='<a href="'.$CFG->wwwroot.'/course/import.php?id='.$this->instance->pageid.'">'.get_string('importdata').'</a>';
                 $this->content->icons[]='<img src="'.$CFG->pixpath.'/i/restore.gif" height="16" width="16" alt="" />';
 
-                $this->content->items[]='<a href="scales.php?id='.$this->instance->pageid.'">'.get_string('scales').'...</a>';
+                $this->content->items[]='<a href="scales.php?id='.$this->instance->pageid.'">'.get_string('scales').'</a>';
                 $this->content->icons[]='<img src="'.$CFG->pixpath.'/i/scales.gif" height="16" width="16" alt="" />';
             }
 
-            $this->content->items[]='<a href="'.$CFG->wwwroot.'/grade/index.php?id='.$this->instance->pageid.'">'.get_string('grades').'...</a>';
+            $this->content->items[]='<a href="'.$CFG->wwwroot.'/grade/index.php?id='.$this->instance->pageid.'">'.get_string('grades').'</a>';
             $this->content->icons[]='<img src="'.$CFG->pixpath.'/i/grades.gif" height="16" width="16" alt="" />';
 
-            $this->content->items[]='<a href="log.php?id='.$this->instance->pageid.'">'.get_string('logs').'...</a>';
+            $this->content->items[]='<a href="log.php?id='.$this->instance->pageid.'">'.get_string('logs').'</a>';
             $this->content->icons[]='<img src="'.$CFG->pixpath.'/i/log.gif" height="16" width="16" alt="" />';
 
             if ($isteacheredit) {
-                $this->content->items[]='<a href="'.$CFG->wwwroot.'/files/index.php?id='.$this->instance->pageid.'">'.get_string('files').'...</a>';
+                $this->content->items[]='<a href="'.$CFG->wwwroot.'/files/index.php?id='.$this->instance->pageid.'">'.get_string('files').'</a>';
                 $this->content->icons[]='<img src="'.$CFG->pixpath.'/i/files.gif" height="16" width="16" alt="" />';
             }
 
-            $this->content->items[]='<a href="'.$CFG->wwwroot.'/doc/view.php?id='.$this->instance->pageid.'&amp;file=teacher.html">'.get_string('help').'...</a>';
+            $this->content->items[]='<a href="'.$CFG->wwwroot.'/doc/view.php?id='.$this->instance->pageid.'&amp;file=teacher.html">'.get_string('help').'</a>';
             $this->content->icons[]='<img src="'.$CFG->modpixpath.'/resource/icon.gif" height="16" width="16" alt="" />';
 
             if ($teacherforum = forum_get_course_forum($this->instance->pageid, 'teacher')) {
@@ -146,22 +146,22 @@ class block_admin extends block_list {
         } else if (!isguest()) {  // Students menu
 
             if ($course->showgrades) {
-                $this->content->items[]='<a href="'.$CFG->wwwroot.'/grade/index.php?id='.$this->instance->pageid.'">'.get_string('grades').'...</a>';
+                $this->content->items[]='<a href="'.$CFG->wwwroot.'/grade/index.php?id='.$this->instance->pageid.'">'.get_string('grades').'</a>';
                 $this->content->icons[]='<img src="'.$CFG->pixpath.'/i/grades.gif" height="16" width="16" alt="" />';
             }
             if ($course->showreports) {
-                $this->content->items[]='<a href="user.php?id='.$this->instance->pageid.'&amp;user='.$USER->id.'">'.get_string('activityreport').'...</a>';
+                $this->content->items[]='<a href="user.php?id='.$this->instance->pageid.'&amp;user='.$USER->id.'">'.get_string('activityreport').'</a>';
                 $this->content->icons[]='<img src="'.$CFG->pixpath.'/i/report.gif" height="16" width="16" alt="" />';
             }
             if (is_internal_auth()) {
-                $this->content->items[]='<a href="'.$CFG->wwwroot.'/login/change_password.php?id='.$this->instance->pageid.'">'.get_string('changepassword').'...</a>';
+                $this->content->items[]='<a href="'.$CFG->wwwroot.'/login/change_password.php?id='.$this->instance->pageid.'">'.get_string('changepassword').'</a>';
                 $this->content->icons[]='<img src="'.$CFG->pixpath.'/i/user.gif" height="16" width="16" alt="" />';
             } else if ($CFG->changepassword) {
-                $this->content->items[]='<a href="'.$CFG->changepassword.'">'.get_string('changepassword').'...</a>';
+                $this->content->items[]='<a href="'.$CFG->changepassword.'">'.get_string('changepassword').'</a>';
                 $this->content->icons[]='<img src="'.$CFG->pixpath.'/i/user.gif" height="16" width="16" alt="" />';
             }
             if ($CFG->allowunenroll) {
-                $this->content->items[]='<a href="unenrol.php?id='.$this->instance->pageid.'">'.get_string('unenrolme', '', $course->shortname).'...</a>';
+                $this->content->items[]='<a href="unenrol.php?id='.$this->instance->pageid.'">'.get_string('unenrolme', '', $course->shortname).'</a>';
                 $this->content->icons[]='<img src="'.$CFG->pixpath.'/i/user.gif" height="16" width="16" alt="" />';
             }
         }