Index: lams_central/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/web/planner/PedagogicalPlannerActivitySpringForm.java
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diff -u -r7090e391bfb2b94be0a2ff7ffcbfa4f3e9eb5743 -r07d2252145d6e83dc2b67614077012b628286cb3
--- lams_central/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/web/planner/PedagogicalPlannerActivitySpringForm.java	(.../PedagogicalPlannerActivitySpringForm.java)	(revision 7090e391bfb2b94be0a2ff7ffcbfa4f3e9eb5743)
+++ lams_central/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/web/planner/PedagogicalPlannerActivitySpringForm.java	(.../PedagogicalPlannerActivitySpringForm.java)	(revision 07d2252145d6e83dc2b67614077012b628286cb3)
@@ -22,7 +22,9 @@
 
 package org.lamsfoundation.lams.web.planner;
 
+import org.lamsfoundation.lams.util.MessageService;
 import org.springframework.util.LinkedMultiValueMap;
+import org.springframework.util.MultiValueMap;
 
 /**
  * The base for any Pedagogical Planner Action Forms that other activities. All Java forms need to inherit from this
@@ -85,7 +87,7 @@
      *
      * @return
      */
-    public LinkedMultiValueMap<String, String> validate() {
+    public MultiValueMap<String, String> validate(MessageService messageService) {
 	setValid(true);
 	return new LinkedMultiValueMap<>();
     }
Index: lams_central/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/web/planner/PedagogicalPlannerSpringGroupingForm.java
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diff -u -ra2d9832a7b38e22d15bec905ca82b791253f7566 -r07d2252145d6e83dc2b67614077012b628286cb3
--- lams_central/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/web/planner/PedagogicalPlannerSpringGroupingForm.java	(.../PedagogicalPlannerSpringGroupingForm.java)	(revision a2d9832a7b38e22d15bec905ca82b791253f7566)
+++ lams_central/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/web/planner/PedagogicalPlannerSpringGroupingForm.java	(.../PedagogicalPlannerSpringGroupingForm.java)	(revision 07d2252145d6e83dc2b67614077012b628286cb3)
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
 import org.lamsfoundation.lams.learningdesign.Grouping;
 import org.lamsfoundation.lams.learningdesign.LearnerChoiceGrouping;
 import org.lamsfoundation.lams.learningdesign.RandomGrouping;
+import org.lamsfoundation.lams.util.MessageService;
 import org.springframework.util.LinkedMultiValueMap;
 import org.springframework.util.MultiValueMap;
 
@@ -100,7 +101,7 @@
      * Checks if the provided group/learner number is a nonnegative integer.
      */
     @Override
-    public LinkedMultiValueMap<String, String> validate() {
+    public LinkedMultiValueMap<String, String> validate(MessageService messageService) {
 	MultiValueMap<String, String> errorMap = new LinkedMultiValueMap<>();
 	boolean valid = true;
 	boolean numberValid = true;
Index: lams_tool_nb/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/noticeboard/web/controller/NbPedagogicalPlannerController.java
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diff -u -r52b9e7960ddce8e644d0e4f9a77603df1465600d -r07d2252145d6e83dc2b67614077012b628286cb3
--- lams_tool_nb/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/noticeboard/web/controller/NbPedagogicalPlannerController.java	(.../NbPedagogicalPlannerController.java)	(revision 52b9e7960ddce8e644d0e4f9a77603df1465600d)
+++ lams_tool_nb/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/noticeboard/web/controller/NbPedagogicalPlannerController.java	(.../NbPedagogicalPlannerController.java)	(revision 07d2252145d6e83dc2b67614077012b628286cb3)
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@
     public String saveOrUpdatePedagogicalPlannerForm(@ModelAttribute NbPedagogicalPlannerForm plannerForm,
 	    HttpServletRequest request) {
 
-	MultiValueMap<String, String> errorMap = plannerForm.validate();
+	MultiValueMap<String, String> errorMap = plannerForm.validate(null);
 	if (errorMap.isEmpty()) {
 	    String content = plannerForm.getBasicContent();
 	    Long toolContentID = plannerForm.getToolContentID();
Index: lams_tool_nb/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/noticeboard/web/form/NbPedagogicalPlannerForm.java
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diff -u -r99ab61277d430fb532c14c217f14fa763aa4def9 -r07d2252145d6e83dc2b67614077012b628286cb3
--- lams_tool_nb/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/noticeboard/web/form/NbPedagogicalPlannerForm.java	(.../NbPedagogicalPlannerForm.java)	(revision 99ab61277d430fb532c14c217f14fa763aa4def9)
+++ lams_tool_nb/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/noticeboard/web/form/NbPedagogicalPlannerForm.java	(.../NbPedagogicalPlannerForm.java)	(revision 07d2252145d6e83dc2b67614077012b628286cb3)
@@ -22,10 +22,11 @@
 
 package org.lamsfoundation.lams.tool.noticeboard.web.form;
 
-import java.util.List;
-
 import org.lamsfoundation.lams.tool.noticeboard.NoticeboardContent;
+import org.lamsfoundation.lams.util.MessageService;
 import org.lamsfoundation.lams.web.planner.PedagogicalPlannerActivitySpringForm;
+import org.springframework.util.LinkedMultiValueMap;
+import org.springframework.util.MultiValueMap;
 import org.springframework.util.StringUtils;
 
 /**
@@ -60,20 +61,23 @@
 	}
     }
 
-    public void validate(List<String> messages) {
+    @Override
+    public MultiValueMap<String, String> validate(MessageService messageService) {
 	boolean valid = true;
 	boolean allEmpty = true;
 	if (basicContent != null && !basicContent.isEmpty()) {
 	    if (!StringUtils.isEmpty(basicContent)) {
 		allEmpty = false;
 	    }
 	}
+	MultiValueMap<String, String> errorMap = new LinkedMultiValueMap<>();
 	if (allEmpty) {
-	    messages.add("authoring.msg.no.tasks.save");
+	    errorMap.add("GLOBAL", messageService.getMessage("authoring.msg.no.tasks.save"));
 	    valid = false;
 	    basicContent = null;
 	}
 
 	setValid(valid);
+	return errorMap;
     }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
Index: lams_tool_notebook/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/notebook/web/controller/PedagogicalPlannerController.java
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diff -u -r51891afa31c2dcc90ef04fe7976d3fd1fea509f8 -r07d2252145d6e83dc2b67614077012b628286cb3
--- lams_tool_notebook/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/notebook/web/controller/PedagogicalPlannerController.java	(.../PedagogicalPlannerController.java)	(revision 51891afa31c2dcc90ef04fe7976d3fd1fea509f8)
+++ lams_tool_notebook/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/notebook/web/controller/PedagogicalPlannerController.java	(.../PedagogicalPlannerController.java)	(revision 07d2252145d6e83dc2b67614077012b628286cb3)
@@ -36,7 +36,6 @@
 import org.springframework.beans.factory.annotation.Autowired;
 import org.springframework.beans.factory.annotation.Qualifier;
 import org.springframework.stereotype.Controller;
-import org.springframework.validation.Errors;
 import org.springframework.web.bind.annotation.RequestMapping;
 import org.springframework.web.bind.annotation.RequestMethod;
 
@@ -81,15 +80,12 @@
 
     @RequestMapping(value = "/saveOrUpdatePedagogicalPlannerForm", method = RequestMethod.POST)
     public String saveOrUpdatePedagogicalPlannerForm(NotebookPedagogicalPlannerForm pedagogicalPlannerForm,
-	    Errors errors, HttpServletRequest request) throws IOException {
-	pedagogicalPlannerForm.validate();
-	if (!errors.hasErrors()) {
-	    String instructions = pedagogicalPlannerForm.getInstructions();
-	    Long toolContentID = pedagogicalPlannerForm.getToolContentID();
-	    Notebook notebook = notebookService.getNotebookByContentId(toolContentID);
-	    notebook.setInstructions(instructions);
-	    notebookService.saveOrUpdateNotebook(notebook);
-	}
+	    HttpServletRequest request) throws IOException {
+	String instructions = pedagogicalPlannerForm.getInstructions();
+	Long toolContentID = pedagogicalPlannerForm.getToolContentID();
+	Notebook notebook = notebookService.getNotebookByContentId(toolContentID);
+	notebook.setInstructions(instructions);
+	notebookService.saveOrUpdateNotebook(notebook);
 	return "pages/authoring/pedagogicalPlannerForm";
     }
 
Index: lams_tool_sbmt/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/sbmt/web/controller/SubmitFilesPedagogicalPlannerController.java
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diff -u -r9bd48180632126e711896a486782d581e2e78750 -r07d2252145d6e83dc2b67614077012b628286cb3
--- lams_tool_sbmt/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/sbmt/web/controller/SubmitFilesPedagogicalPlannerController.java	(.../SubmitFilesPedagogicalPlannerController.java)	(revision 9bd48180632126e711896a486782d581e2e78750)
+++ lams_tool_sbmt/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/sbmt/web/controller/SubmitFilesPedagogicalPlannerController.java	(.../SubmitFilesPedagogicalPlannerController.java)	(revision 07d2252145d6e83dc2b67614077012b628286cb3)
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@
 import org.lamsfoundation.lams.tool.sbmt.service.ISubmitFilesService;
 import org.lamsfoundation.lams.tool.sbmt.web.form.SubmitFilesPedagogicalPlannerForm;
 import org.lamsfoundation.lams.util.WebUtil;
-import org.lamsfoundation.lams.web.action.LamsDispatchAction;
 import org.lamsfoundation.lams.web.planner.PedagogicalPlannerAction;
 import org.lamsfoundation.lams.web.util.AttributeNames;
 import org.springframework.beans.factory.annotation.Autowired;
@@ -78,7 +77,7 @@
     @RequestMapping("/saveOrUpdatePedagogicalPlannerForm")
     public String saveOrUpdatePedagogicalPlannerForm(@ModelAttribute SubmitFilesPedagogicalPlannerForm plannerForm,
 	    HttpServletRequest request) {
-	List<String> messages = (List<String>) plannerForm.validate();
+	List<String> messages = (List<String>) plannerForm.validate(null);
 	if (messages == null && messages.isEmpty()) {
 	    String content = plannerForm.getInstruction();
 	    Long toolContentID = plannerForm.getToolContentID();
Index: lams_tool_task/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/taskList/web/form/TaskListPedagogicalPlannerForm.java
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diff -u -r164c032372fe265498f5492088122cc0e7df6058 -r07d2252145d6e83dc2b67614077012b628286cb3
--- lams_tool_task/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/taskList/web/form/TaskListPedagogicalPlannerForm.java	(.../TaskListPedagogicalPlannerForm.java)	(revision 164c032372fe265498f5492088122cc0e7df6058)
+++ lams_tool_task/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/taskList/web/form/TaskListPedagogicalPlannerForm.java	(.../TaskListPedagogicalPlannerForm.java)	(revision 07d2252145d6e83dc2b67614077012b628286cb3)
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
 import org.apache.commons.lang.StringUtils;
 import org.lamsfoundation.lams.tool.taskList.model.TaskList;
 import org.lamsfoundation.lams.tool.taskList.model.TaskListItem;
+import org.lamsfoundation.lams.util.MessageService;
 import org.lamsfoundation.lams.web.planner.PedagogicalPlannerActivitySpringForm;
 import org.springframework.util.LinkedMultiValueMap;
 import org.springframework.util.MultiValueMap;
@@ -40,7 +41,7 @@
     private List<String> taskListItem;
 
     @Override
-    public LinkedMultiValueMap<String, String> validate() {
+    public LinkedMultiValueMap<String, String> validate(MessageService messageService) {
 	boolean valid = true;
 	boolean allEmpty = true;
 	MultiValueMap<String, String> errorMap = new LinkedMultiValueMap<>();
Index: lams_tool_vote/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/vote/web/action/VotePedagogicalPlannerController.java
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diff -u -r433c3dff4f4c7961e4f90f7d370a399bedaadaf6 -r07d2252145d6e83dc2b67614077012b628286cb3
--- lams_tool_vote/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/vote/web/action/VotePedagogicalPlannerController.java	(.../VotePedagogicalPlannerController.java)	(revision 433c3dff4f4c7961e4f90f7d370a399bedaadaf6)
+++ lams_tool_vote/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/vote/web/action/VotePedagogicalPlannerController.java	(.../VotePedagogicalPlannerController.java)	(revision 07d2252145d6e83dc2b67614077012b628286cb3)
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
 import org.springframework.beans.factory.annotation.Autowired;
 import org.springframework.beans.factory.annotation.Qualifier;
 import org.springframework.stereotype.Controller;
-import org.springframework.validation.Errors;
+import org.springframework.util.MultiValueMap;
 import org.springframework.web.bind.annotation.RequestMapping;
 
 @Controller
@@ -56,9 +56,10 @@
     }
 
     @RequestMapping("/saveOrUpdatePedagogicalPlannerForm")
-    public String saveOrUpdatePedagogicalPlannerForm(VotePedagogicalPlannerForm plannerForm, Errors errors) {
-	plannerForm.validate(errors);
-	if (!errors.hasErrors()) {
+    public String saveOrUpdatePedagogicalPlannerForm(VotePedagogicalPlannerForm plannerForm,
+	    HttpServletRequest request) {
+	MultiValueMap<String, String> errorMap = plannerForm.validate(null);
+	if (errorMap.isEmpty()) {
 	    VoteContent voteContent = voteService.getVoteContent(plannerForm.getToolContentID());
 	    voteContent.setInstructions(plannerForm.getInstructions());
 
@@ -97,7 +98,7 @@
 		}
 	    }
 	} else {
-	    //  saveErrors(request, errors);
+	    request.setAttribute("errorMap", errorMap);
 	}
 	return "/authoring/pedagogicalPlannerForm";
     }
Index: lams_tool_vote/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/vote/web/form/VotePedagogicalPlannerForm.java
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diff -u -r433c3dff4f4c7961e4f90f7d370a399bedaadaf6 -r07d2252145d6e83dc2b67614077012b628286cb3
--- lams_tool_vote/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/vote/web/form/VotePedagogicalPlannerForm.java	(.../VotePedagogicalPlannerForm.java)	(revision 433c3dff4f4c7961e4f90f7d370a399bedaadaf6)
+++ lams_tool_vote/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/vote/web/form/VotePedagogicalPlannerForm.java	(.../VotePedagogicalPlannerForm.java)	(revision 07d2252145d6e83dc2b67614077012b628286cb3)
@@ -29,8 +29,10 @@
 import org.apache.commons.lang.StringUtils;
 import org.lamsfoundation.lams.tool.vote.pojos.VoteContent;
 import org.lamsfoundation.lams.tool.vote.pojos.VoteQueContent;
+import org.lamsfoundation.lams.util.MessageService;
 import org.lamsfoundation.lams.web.planner.PedagogicalPlannerActivitySpringForm;
-import org.springframework.validation.Errors;
+import org.springframework.util.LinkedMultiValueMap;
+import org.springframework.util.MultiValueMap;
 
 public class VotePedagogicalPlannerForm extends PedagogicalPlannerActivitySpringForm {
     private List<String> nomination;
@@ -53,7 +55,8 @@
 	this.contentFolderID = contentFolderID;
     }
 
-    public void validate(Errors errors) {
+    @Override
+    public MultiValueMap<String, String> validate(MessageService messageService) {
 	boolean valid = true;
 	boolean allEmpty = true;
 	if (nomination != null && !nomination.isEmpty()) {
@@ -64,13 +67,15 @@
 		}
 	    }
 	}
+	MultiValueMap<String, String> errorMap = new LinkedMultiValueMap<>();
 	if (allEmpty) {
-	    errors.reject("nominations.none.submitted");
+	    errorMap.add("GLOBAL", messageService.getMessage("nominations.none.submitted"));
 	    valid = false;
 	    nomination = null;
 	}
 
 	setValid(valid);
+	return errorMap;
     }
 
     public void fillForm(VoteContent voteContent) {