[l2h] Commands inside \renewcommand

[Stephen J. Sherman]

Using latex2html 98.2beta8 I have problems with placing commands
within a \renewcommand.  The inner commands end up applying
incorrectly to text following the renewed command.  Here is a reduced
example with further discussion following:

simple.tex
----------
    \documentclass{report}
    \usepackage{html}

    \newcommand{\Qualifiers}{{\sc Options}}    
    \renewcommand{\Qualifiers}{{\sc Qualifiers}}
    
    \begin{document}
    
    \input{steve}
    
    \end{document}
        
steve.tex
---------
    \Qualifiers

    Cancels a breakpoint

Incorrect part of simple.html
-----------------------------
    <P>
    Q<SMALL>UALIFIERS</SMALL>
    <P>
    C<SMALL>ANCELS A BREAKPOINT
    
    </SMALL><P>
        
The problem disappears if I replace the \input{steve} command with the
contents of steve.tex.  The problem occurs with some other
commands in the place of \sc, like \tt.

Is there a patch for this?  Is this fixed in 99.1 or 99.2?

Thanx for the help,

Steve Sherman
Irvine Compiler Corp.
Irvine, CA  USA