diff --git a/lms/djangoapps/staticbook/views.py b/lms/djangoapps/staticbook/views.py
index 8e973ac97d..72c72e3154 100644
--- a/lms/djangoapps/staticbook/views.py
+++ b/lms/djangoapps/staticbook/views.py
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ def pdf_index(request, course_id, book_index, chapter=None, page=None):
                                'staff_access': staff_access})
 
 @login_required
-def html_index(request, course_id, book_index, chapter=None, page=None):
+def html_index(request, course_id, book_index, chapter=None, anchor_id=None):
     course = get_course_with_access(request.user, course_id, 'load')
     staff_access = has_access(request.user, course, 'staff')
 
@@ -99,5 +99,5 @@ def html_index(request, course_id, book_index, chapter=None, page=None):
                                'course': course,
                                'textbook': textbook,
                                'chapter': chapter,
-                               'page': page,
+                               'anchor_id': anchor_id,
                                'staff_access': staff_access})
diff --git a/lms/templates/static_htmlbook.html b/lms/templates/static_htmlbook.html
index 2cdec8c109..9500a379ac 100644
--- a/lms/templates/static_htmlbook.html
+++ b/lms/templates/static_htmlbook.html
@@ -27,35 +27,22 @@
             chapterToLoad = options.chapterNum;
         }
         var anchorToLoad = null;
-
-        loadUrlAsIframe = function htmlViewLoadUrlAsIframe(url, anchorId) {
-            if (anchorId != null) {
-                var newurl = url + "#" + anchorId;
-                $("#bookpage").src = newurl;
-            } else {
-                // $("#bookpage").src = url;
-                // $("#bookpage").append("<iframe seamless id="bookpage-iframe" src=" + url + "\"></iframe>")
-                parentElement = document.getElementById('bookpage');
-                while (parentElement.hasChildNodes())
-                    parentElement.removeChild(parentElement.lastChild);
-
-                $('<iframe id="bookpage-iframe" src="' + url + '"></iframe>"')
-                    // .css({'height':'40px','width':'200px'})
-                    .appendTo('#bookpage');
-            }
-        }; 
+        if (options.chapters) {
+            anchorToLoad = options.anchor_id;
+        }
 
         loadUrl = function htmlViewLoadUrl(url, anchorId) {
-            var newurl = url;
-            if (anchorId != null) {
-                newurl = url + "#" + anchorId;
-            } 
             // clear out previous load, if any:
             parentElement = document.getElementById('bookpage');
             while (parentElement.hasChildNodes())
                 parentElement.removeChild(parentElement.lastChild);
+	    // load new URL in:
+            $('#bookpage').load(url);
 
-            $('#bookpage').load(newurl);
+	    // if there is an anchor set, then go to that location:
+            if (anchorId != null) {
+		// TODO: add implementation....
+            } 
 
         }; 
 
@@ -105,6 +92,9 @@
         %if chapter is not None:
             options.chapterNum = ${chapter};
         %endif
+        %if anchor_id is not None:
+            options.anchor_id = ${anchor_id};
+        %endif
 
         $('#outerContainer').myHTMLViewer(options);
     });
diff --git a/lms/urls.py b/lms/urls.py
index b85bc3d458..3377fa54c0 100644
--- a/lms/urls.py
+++ b/lms/urls.py
@@ -287,7 +287,11 @@ if settings.COURSEWARE_ENABLED:
 
         url(r'^courses/(?P<course_id>[^/]+/[^/]+/[^/]+)/htmlbook/(?P<book_index>[^/]*)/$',
             'staticbook.views.html_index', name="html_book"),
-        url(r'^courses/(?P<course_id>[^/]+/[^/]+/[^/]+)/htmlbook/(?P<book_index>[^/]*)/(?P<page>[^/]*)$',
+        url(r'^courses/(?P<course_id>[^/]+/[^/]+/[^/]+)/htmlbook/(?P<book_index>[^/]*)/chapter/(?P<chapter>[^/]*)/$',
+            'staticbook.views.html_index'),
+        url(r'^courses/(?P<course_id>[^/]+/[^/]+/[^/]+)/htmlbook/(?P<book_index>[^/]*)/chapter/(?P<chapter>[^/]*)/(?P<anchor_id>[^/]*)/$',
+            'staticbook.views.html_index'),
+        url(r'^courses/(?P<course_id>[^/]+/[^/]+/[^/]+)/htmlbook/(?P<book_index>[^/]*)/(?P<anchor_id>[^/]*)/$',
             'staticbook.views.html_index'),
 
         url(r'^courses/(?P<course_id>[^/]+/[^/]+/[^/]+)/courseware/?$',