Index: lams_central/web/includes/javascript/addLesson.js
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diff -u -r679fe3220201c33cc6396ef0b3c0592f1da293f6 -r284923f86a16bfc0fa2681918f532b1eb12ac8b9
--- lams_central/web/includes/javascript/addLesson.js	(.../addLesson.js)	(revision 679fe3220201c33cc6396ef0b3c0592f1da293f6)
+++ lams_central/web/includes/javascript/addLesson.js	(.../addLesson.js)	(revision 284923f86a16bfc0fa2681918f532b1eb12ac8b9)
@@ -263,7 +263,15 @@
 	}
 	$('#ldIdField').val(ldNode.data.learningDesignId);
 	
-	if (!lessonName){
+	if (lessonName){
+		var nameValidator = /^[^<>^*@%$]*$/igm;	
+		if (!nameValidator.test(lessonName)) {
+			$('#lessonNameInput').addClass('errorField');
+			$('#tabs').tabs('option', 'selected', 0);
+			alert(LABEL_NAME_INVALID_CHARACTERS);
+			return;
+		}
+	} else {
 		$('#lessonNameInput').addClass('errorField');
 		$('#tabs').tabs('option', 'selected', 0);
 		return;