Index: lams_build/build_base.xml
===================================================================
diff -u -r8cbac4322030e82a51acc1456d8efdc3fcbcc464 -r0b67ee804237056395e60ed4cca2948a595ddb72
--- lams_build/build_base.xml	(.../build_base.xml)	(revision 8cbac4322030e82a51acc1456d8efdc3fcbcc464)
+++ lams_build/build_base.xml	(.../build_base.xml)	(revision 0b67ee804237056395e60ed4cca2948a595ddb72)
@@ -343,7 +343,7 @@
 	</target>
 	
 	
-	<target name="_copy-jsp" depends="sass.compile">
+	<target name="_copy-jsp" depends="sass.compile, _js-minify">
 		<!-- Internal target: Copies JSP files. -->
 		<echo>${ant.project.name}: Copying JSP files</echo>
 
@@ -402,7 +402,7 @@
 	        <targetfile/>
 	    </apply>
     		<echo>Copying css files from build area to web/css directory. The .map files are not copied. </echo>
-	 	<copy todir="${scss.css.dir}" verbose="true">
+	 	<copy todir="${scss.css.dir}">
 			<fileset dir="${basedir}/build/css" erroronmissingdir="false">
 				<include name="*.css"/>
 			</fileset>
@@ -422,7 +422,7 @@
 	</target>
 
 	<target name="_sass.build.clean">
-		<delete>
+		<delete quiet="true">
     			<fileset dir="${basedir}/build/css" includes="*.css"/>
 		</delete>
 	</target>
@@ -434,8 +434,8 @@
 	        <fileset dir="${scss.css.dir}" erroronmissingdir="false">
 		        <include name="**/*.scss"/>
  	        </fileset>
-    	</touch>
-    	<ant target="_sass.do.compile"/>
+   	 	</touch>
+  	  	<ant target="_sass.do.compile"/>
     </target>
 
     <target name="sass.compile.auto" description="Creates css files from *modified* scss (sass) files">
@@ -444,4 +444,33 @@
 		<ant target="_sass.do.compile"/>
     </target>
 
+	<!-- Minify specific javascript files -->
+	<fileset id="js.to.minify" dir="${basedir}/web/includes/javascript">
+        	<include name="*.js"/>
+    </fileset>
+
+	<target name="_set-do.js.minify">
+		<condition property="do.js.minify">
+	    		<and>
+		      <istrue value="${js.minify}"/>
+		      <available file="${basedir}/web/includes/javascript" type="dir"/>
+		    </and>
+		</condition>
+	</target>
+	
+  	<!-- Must run before the general web copy or the minified files will not be included as the files are up to date. -->
+	<target name="_js-minify" depends="_set-do.js.minify" if="do.js.minify">
+		<echo>Minifying Javascript Files</echo>
+		<mkdir dir="${basedir}/build/war/includes/javascript" />
+	    <apply executable="java" parallel="false">
+	        <fileset refid="js.to.minify"/>
+	        <arg line="-jar"/>
+	        <arg path="${yuicompressor}"/>
+	        <srcfile/>
+	        <arg line="-o"/>
+	        <mapper type="glob" from="*.js" to="${basedir}/build/war/includes/javascript/*.js"/>
+	        <targetfile/>
+	    </apply>
+	</target>
+
 </project>
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Index: lams_build/common.properties
===================================================================
diff -u -r8cbac4322030e82a51acc1456d8efdc3fcbcc464 -r0b67ee804237056395e60ed4cca2948a595ddb72
--- lams_build/common.properties	(.../common.properties)	(revision 8cbac4322030e82a51acc1456d8efdc3fcbcc464)
+++ lams_build/common.properties	(.../common.properties)	(revision 0b67ee804237056395e60ed4cca2948a595ddb72)
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@
 scss.common.variables=../lams_central/conf/scss/
 scss.css.dir=${basedir}/web/css
 css.minify=true
+js.minify=true
 yuicompressor=../lams_build/lib/yuicompressor/yuicompressor-2.4.8.jar
 
 #======== TOOL PROPERTIES =========
Index: lams_central/build.xml
===================================================================
diff -u -rda6b9d90cc223259a586922f6069d8b399109fdc -r0b67ee804237056395e60ed4cca2948a595ddb72
--- lams_central/build.xml	(.../build.xml)	(revision da6b9d90cc223259a586922f6069d8b399109fdc)
+++ lams_central/build.xml	(.../build.xml)	(revision 0b67ee804237056395e60ed4cca2948a595ddb72)
@@ -4,7 +4,28 @@
 	
 	<import file="../lams_build/build_base.xml"/> 
 
+    <fileset id="js.to.minify" dir="${basedir}/web/includes/javascript">
+        	<include name="addLesson.js"/>
+        	<include name="chart.js"/>
+  	  	<include name="common.js"/>
+		<include name="comments.js"/>
+  	  	<include name="dialog.js"/>
+  	  	<include name="download.js"/>
+        	<include name="main.js"/>
+        	<include name="openUrls.js"/>
+        	<include name="orgGroup.js"/>
+        	<include name="orgGrouping.js"/>
+  	  	<include name="pedagogicalPlanner.js"/>
+        	<include name="progressBar.js"/>
+ 	   	<include name="portrait.js"/>
+   	 	<include name="rating.js"/>
+   	 	<include name="upload.js"/>
+  	  	<include name="authoring/*.js"/>
+    </fileset>
+	
 	<target name="_copy-war-resources">
+		<!-- authoring directory needed for the minify -->
+		<mkdir dir="${basedir}/build/war/includes/javascript/authoring" />
 		<!-- Internal target: Adds additional web content to WAR -->
 		<echo>${ant.project.name}: Copying favicon</echo>
 		<copy todir="${basedir}/build/war">
@@ -16,7 +37,6 @@
 	
 	
 	<target name="_build-war" depends="_build-manifest, _copy-war-resources, _copy-jsp">
-		
 		<!-- Internal target: Builds WAR without archivisation -->
 		<echo>${ant.project.name}: Building exploded WAR</echo>
 		<copy todir="${basedir}/build/lib/${product}.war">
@@ -29,7 +49,6 @@
 		</copy>
 	</target>
 	
-	
 	<target name="deploy-war" depends="_build-war, explode-war-delete" description="Deploys WAR.">
 		<echo>Removing cached files</echo>
 		<delete quiet="true">
Index: lams_tool_images/build.xml
===================================================================
diff -u -re59bc835a5ec91886980d67af70c0f05a0f7ae73 -r0b67ee804237056395e60ed4cca2948a595ddb72
--- lams_tool_images/build.xml	(.../build.xml)	(revision e59bc835a5ec91886980d67af70c0f05a0f7ae73)
+++ lams_tool_images/build.xml	(.../build.xml)	(revision 0b67ee804237056395e60ed4cca2948a595ddb72)
@@ -3,5 +3,13 @@
 <project name="LAMS Tool Image Gallery" basedir=".">
 	
 	<import file="../lams_build/build_tools_base.xml"/>
+
+    <fileset id="js.to.minify" dir="${basedir}/web/includes/javascript">
+        	<include name="*.js"/>
+    		<exclude name="fotorama.js"/>
+        	<exclude name="jquery*.js"/>
+	    	<exclude name="lytebox.js"/>
+    </fileset>
+
 	
 </project>
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Index: lams_tool_lamc/build.xml
===================================================================
diff -u -re59bc835a5ec91886980d67af70c0f05a0f7ae73 -r0b67ee804237056395e60ed4cca2948a595ddb72
--- lams_tool_lamc/build.xml	(.../build.xml)	(revision e59bc835a5ec91886980d67af70c0f05a0f7ae73)
+++ lams_tool_lamc/build.xml	(.../build.xml)	(revision 0b67ee804237056395e60ed4cca2948a595ddb72)
@@ -3,5 +3,10 @@
 <project name="LAMS Tool Multiple Choice" basedir=".">
 	
 	<import file="../lams_build/build_tools_base.xml"/>
+
+    <fileset id="js.to.minify" dir="${basedir}/web/includes/javascript">
+        	<include name="*.js"/>
+    		<exclude name="fastclick.js"/>
+    </fileset>
 	
 </project>
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Index: lams_tool_mindmap/build.xml
===================================================================
diff -u -re59bc835a5ec91886980d67af70c0f05a0f7ae73 -r0b67ee804237056395e60ed4cca2948a595ddb72
--- lams_tool_mindmap/build.xml	(.../build.xml)	(revision e59bc835a5ec91886980d67af70c0f05a0f7ae73)
+++ lams_tool_mindmap/build.xml	(.../build.xml)	(revision 0b67ee804237056395e60ed4cca2948a595ddb72)
@@ -3,5 +3,10 @@
 <project name="LAMS Tool Mindmap" basedir=".">
 
 	<import file="../lams_build/build_tools_base.xml"/>
-		
+
+	<fileset id="js.to.minify" dir="${basedir}/web/includes/javascript">
+	    	<include name="*.js"/>
+	    	<exclude name="jquery*.js"/>
+	</fileset>
+
 </project>
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