Index: lams_tool_notebook/web/pages/learning/notebook.jsp
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diff -u -rd5fa41792bdb2657d0d53c35126a64604510d18a -r06c8de8a91382c5dec4e999ffe39f7e95ea336c5
--- lams_tool_notebook/web/pages/learning/notebook.jsp	(.../notebook.jsp)	(revision d5fa41792bdb2657d0d53c35126a64604510d18a)
+++ lams_tool_notebook/web/pages/learning/notebook.jsp	(.../notebook.jsp)	(revision 06c8de8a91382c5dec4e999ffe39f7e95ea336c5)
@@ -41,13 +41,13 @@
 
 					if (forceResponse =="true" && isEmpty ) {
 
-						retValue = confirm("<fmt:message>message.learner.blank.alertforceResponse</fmt:message>");
+						retValue = confirm("<spring:escapeBody javaScriptEscape='true'><fmt:message>message.learner.blank.alertforceResponse</fmt:message></spring:escapeBody>");
 						textAreaReady();
 						return retValue;
 						
 					} else if  (forceResponse =="false" && isEmpty && mode == "learner") {
 			
-						if (!confirm("<fmt:message>message.learner.blank.input</fmt:message>")) {
+						if (!confirm("<spring:escapeBody javaScriptEscape='true'><fmt:message>message.learner.blank.input</fmt:message></spring:escapeBody>")) {
 							// otherwise, focus on the text area
 							textAreaReady();
 							return false;
@@ -57,13 +57,13 @@
 				<c:otherwise>
 					if (forceResponse =="true" && document.forms.messageForm.focusedInput.value == "") {
 
-						retValue = confirm("<fmt:message>message.learner.blank.alertforceResponse</fmt:message>");
+						retValue = confirm("<spring:escapeBody javaScriptEscape='true'><fmt:message>message.learner.blank.alertforceResponse</fmt:message></spring:escapeBody>");
 						textAreaReady();
 						return retValue;
 						
 					} else if  (forceResponse =="false" && document.forms.messageForm.focusedInput.value == "" && mode == "learner") {
 			
-						if (!confirm("<fmt:message>message.learner.blank.input</fmt:message>")) {
+						if (!confirm("<spring:escapeBody javaScriptEscape='true'><fmt:message>message.learner.blank.input</fmt:message></spring:escapeBody>")) {
 							// otherwise, focus on the text area
 							textAreaReady();
 							return false;