Index: lams_tool_laqa/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/qa/QaAppConstants.java
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diff -u -r27a3ba4f41698f83ce6320d5b855329b1addd5eb -r13e8a854b878342109ba1b3f778e508934917115
--- lams_tool_laqa/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/qa/QaAppConstants.java	(.../QaAppConstants.java)	(revision 27a3ba4f41698f83ce6320d5b855329b1addd5eb)
+++ lams_tool_laqa/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/qa/QaAppConstants.java	(.../QaAppConstants.java)	(revision 13e8a854b878342109ba1b3f778e508934917115)
@@ -103,6 +103,7 @@
     public static final String RICHTEXT_ONLINEINSTRUCTIONS				="richTextOnlineInstructions";
     public static final String RICHTEXT_TITLE							="richTextTitle";
     public static final String RICHTEXT_INSTRUCTIONS					="richTextInstructions";
+    public static final String RICHTEXT_BLANK							="<p>&nbsp;</p>";
     
     
     /**
Index: lams_tool_laqa/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/qa/web/QAction.java
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diff -u -rab01f4417489f903865c8629d5256d7eed0736e5 -r13e8a854b878342109ba1b3f778e508934917115
--- lams_tool_laqa/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/qa/web/QAction.java	(.../QAction.java)	(revision ab01f4417489f903865c8629d5256d7eed0736e5)
+++ lams_tool_laqa/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/qa/web/QAction.java	(.../QAction.java)	(revision 13e8a854b878342109ba1b3f778e508934917115)
@@ -309,13 +309,18 @@
         	 * full form validation should be performed only in standard authoring mode, but not in monitoring EditActivity
         	 */
 
-        	if ((qaAuthoringForm.getTitle() == null) || (qaAuthoringForm.getTitle().length() == 0))
+        	String richTextTitle=(String) request.getSession().getAttribute(RICHTEXT_TITLE);
+        	logger.debug("richTextTitle: " + richTextTitle);
+        	String richTextInstructions=(String) request.getSession().getAttribute(RICHTEXT_INSTRUCTIONS);
+        	logger.debug("richTextInstructions: " + richTextInstructions);
+        	
+        	if ((richTextTitle == null) || (richTextTitle.length() == 0) || richTextTitle.equalsIgnoreCase(RICHTEXT_BLANK))
     		{
         		errors.add(Globals.ERROR_KEY,new ActionMessage("error.title"));
     			logger.debug("add title to ActionMessages");
     		}
 
-    		if ((qaAuthoringForm.getInstructions() == null) || (qaAuthoringForm.getInstructions().length() == 0))
+    		if ((richTextInstructions == null) || (richTextInstructions.length() == 0) || richTextInstructions.equalsIgnoreCase(RICHTEXT_BLANK))
     		{
     			errors.add(Globals.ERROR_KEY, new ActionMessage("error.instructions"));
     			logger.debug("add instructions to ActionMessages: ");
Index: lams_tool_laqa/web/BasicContent.jsp
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diff -u -r27a3ba4f41698f83ce6320d5b855329b1addd5eb -r13e8a854b878342109ba1b3f778e508934917115
--- lams_tool_laqa/web/BasicContent.jsp	(.../BasicContent.jsp)	(revision 27a3ba4f41698f83ce6320d5b855329b1addd5eb)
+++ lams_tool_laqa/web/BasicContent.jsp	(.../BasicContent.jsp)	(revision 13e8a854b878342109ba1b3f778e508934917115)
@@ -89,23 +89,32 @@
 		</c:if>	
 	
 		
-		<c:if test="${sessionScope.editActivityEditMode=='false'}"> 			
-			<c:if test="${requestScope.startMonitoringSummaryRequest == 'true'}"> 			
+		<c:if test="${sessionScope.editActivityEditMode=='false'}"> 
+			<c:if test="${requestScope.startMonitoringSummaryRequest == 'true'}"> 
 			<c:if test="${requestScope.stopRenderingQuestions != 'true'}"> 			
 			<tr> <td>
 					<table>
 						<tr> 
-					 		<td> <fmt:message key="label.authoring.title"/>: </td>
-					 		<td> 
-								<c:out value="${sessionScope.title}"/>
-					 		</td>
+					 		<td> <bean:message key="label.authoring.title"/>: </td>
+					 		<td NOWRAP width=700>
+							<FCK:editor id="richTextTitle" basePath="/lams/fckEditor/"
+							      height="200"
+								  width="100%">
+								  <c:out value="${sessionScope.richTextTitle}" escapeXml="false" />						  
+							</FCK:editor>
+							</td> 
 					  	</tr>
+
 					  	<tr> 
-					 		<td> <fmt:message key="label.authoring.instructions"/>: </td>
-					 		<td> 
-								<c:out value="${sessionScope.instructions}"/>			 		
-					 		</td>
-					  	</tr>
+					 		<td> <bean:message key="label.authoring.instructions"/>: </td>
+							<td NOWRAP width=700>
+							<FCK:editor id="richTextInstructions" basePath="/lams/fckEditor/"
+							      height="200"
+								  width="100%">
+								  <c:out value="${sessionScope.richTextInstructions}" escapeXml="false" />						  
+							</FCK:editor>
+							</td>
+						</tr>
 				
 			 		<!--default question content, this entry can not be deleted but can be updated -->
 		
Index: lams_tool_laqa/web/MonitoringInstructionsScreen.jsp
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diff -u -rdbc459a54a0eb6961b4c331f3174cc1fa4661f02 -r13e8a854b878342109ba1b3f778e508934917115
--- lams_tool_laqa/web/MonitoringInstructionsScreen.jsp	(.../MonitoringInstructionsScreen.jsp)	(revision dbc459a54a0eb6961b4c331f3174cc1fa4661f02)
+++ lams_tool_laqa/web/MonitoringInstructionsScreen.jsp	(.../MonitoringInstructionsScreen.jsp)	(revision 13e8a854b878342109ba1b3f778e508934917115)
@@ -26,21 +26,32 @@
 
 <c:if test="${requestScope.userExceptionMonitoringTabContentIdRequired != 'true'}"> 	
 	<table align=center> <!-- Dave to take off-->
-      		<tr>
-      			<td>
-      				<fmt:message key="label.offlineInstructions" />
-      			</td>
-      			<td>
-      				<html:textarea property="offlineInstructions" value="${sessionScope.monitoredOfflineInstructions}" rows="5" cols="50" disabled="true"/>
-      			</td>
-      		</tr>
-      		<tr>
-      			<td>
-      				<fmt:message key="label.onlineInstructions" />
-      			</td>
-      			<td>
-      				<html:textarea property="onlineInstructions"  value="${sessionScope.monitoredOnlineInstructions}"rows="5" cols="50" disabled="true"/>
-      			</td>
-      		</tr>	
+			<tr> 
+					<td>
+          				<fmt:message key="label.offlineInstructions" />
+          			</td>
+					<td NOWRAP width=700>
+					<FCK:editor id="richTextOfflineInstructions" basePath="/lams/fckEditor/"
+						  disabled="true"
+					      height="200"
+						  width="100%">
+						  <c:out value="${sessionScope.monitoredOfflineInstructions}" escapeXml="false" />						  
+					</FCK:editor>
+					</td> 
+				</tr>
+	
+	<tr> 
+          			<td>
+          				<fmt:message key="label.onlineInstructions" />
+          			</td>
+					<td NOWRAP width=700>
+					<FCK:editor id="richTextOnlineInstructions" basePath="/lams/fckEditor/" 
+						  disabled="true"
+					      height="200"
+						  width="100%">
+  						  <c:out value="${sessionScope.richTextOnlineInstructions}" escapeXml="false" />						  
+					</FCK:editor>
+					</td> 
+				</tr>
 	</table>      		
 </c:if>		
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