Index: lams_tool_nb/conf/language/ApplicationResources.properties
===================================================================
diff -u -re263e51e8e1faf1463ea508f5432bcde98a88652 -r160d995179aec345c5f37711392035bd1514b586
--- lams_tool_nb/conf/language/ApplicationResources.properties	(.../ApplicationResources.properties)	(revision e263e51e8e1faf1463ea508f5432bcde98a88652)
+++ lams_tool_nb/conf/language/ApplicationResources.properties	(.../ApplicationResources.properties)	(revision 160d995179aec345c5f37711392035bd1514b586)
@@ -59,3 +59,6 @@
 
 
 #======= End labels: Exported 50 labels for en AU =====
+#======= New labels: after 12/05/2006 =============
+authoring.msg.cancel.save=Do you want to close this window without saving?
+
Index: lams_tool_nb/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/noticeboard/web/ClearSessionAction.java
===================================================================
diff -u
--- lams_tool_nb/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/noticeboard/web/ClearSessionAction.java	(revision 0)
+++ lams_tool_nb/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/noticeboard/web/ClearSessionAction.java	(revision 160d995179aec345c5f37711392035bd1514b586)
@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+/****************************************************************
+ * Copyright (C) 2005 LAMS Foundation (http://lamsfoundation.org)
+ * =============================================================
+ * License Information: http://lamsfoundation.org/licensing/lams/2.0/
+ * 
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2.0 
+ * as published by the Free Software Foundation.
+ * 
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ * 
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
+ * Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307
+ * USA
+ * 
+ * http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl.txt
+ * ****************************************************************
+ */
+
+/* $Id$ */
+package org.lamsfoundation.lams.tool.noticeboard.web;
+
+import javax.servlet.http.HttpSession;
+
+import org.lamsfoundation.lams.authoring.web.LamsAuthoringFinishAction;
+import org.lamsfoundation.lams.tool.ToolAccessMode;
+import org.lamsfoundation.lams.tool.noticeboard.NoticeboardConstants;
+
+/**
+ * This class give a chance to clear HttpSession when user save/close authoring page.
+ * @author Steve.Ni
+ * ----------------XDoclet Tags--------------------
+ * 
+ * @struts:action path="/clearsession"   validate="false"
+ *                
+ * @version $Revision$
+ */
+public class ClearSessionAction extends LamsAuthoringFinishAction {
+
+	@Override
+	public void clearSession(HttpSession session, ToolAccessMode mode) {
+		if(mode.isAuthor()){
+			session.removeAttribute(NoticeboardConstants.TOOL_CONTENT_ID);
+			session.removeAttribute(NoticeboardConstants.ATTACHMENT_LIST);
+			session.removeAttribute(NoticeboardConstants.DELETED_ATTACHMENT_LIST);
+			session.removeAttribute(NoticeboardConstants.MODE);
+			session.removeAttribute(NbAuthoringAction.FORM);
+		}
+	}
+
+		
+}
Index: lams_tool_nb/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/noticeboard/web/NbAuthoringAction.java
===================================================================
diff -u -r1bf30edca36c1de9ca329e9140bf4673c1225028 -r160d995179aec345c5f37711392035bd1514b586
--- lams_tool_nb/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/noticeboard/web/NbAuthoringAction.java	(.../NbAuthoringAction.java)	(revision 1bf30edca36c1de9ca329e9140bf4673c1225028)
+++ lams_tool_nb/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/noticeboard/web/NbAuthoringAction.java	(.../NbAuthoringAction.java)	(revision 160d995179aec345c5f37711392035bd1514b586)
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@
 import org.apache.struts.action.ActionMessages;
 import org.apache.struts.upload.FormFile;
 import org.apache.struts.util.MessageResources;
+import org.lamsfoundation.lams.authoring.web.AuthoringConstants;
 import org.lamsfoundation.lams.contentrepository.InvalidParameterException;
 import org.lamsfoundation.lams.contentrepository.NodeKey;
 import org.lamsfoundation.lams.contentrepository.RepositoryCheckedException;
@@ -310,6 +311,7 @@
 		    	if (request.getSession().getAttribute(NoticeboardConstants.MODE).equals(DEFINE_LATER_MODE))
 		    		request.setAttribute(SHOW_BASIC_TAB, "true");
 		    		
+		    	request.setAttribute(AuthoringConstants.LAMS_AUTHORING_SUCCESS_FLAG,Boolean.TRUE);		    	
 		    	return mapping.findForward(NoticeboardConstants.AUTHOR_PAGE);
 		    	
     		}
Index: lams_tool_nb/web/WEB-INF/lams.tld
===================================================================
diff -u -r9bf9b53faf1c91294d4c2d9a306cb896e131d373 -r160d995179aec345c5f37711392035bd1514b586
--- lams_tool_nb/web/WEB-INF/lams.tld	(.../lams.tld)	(revision 9bf9b53faf1c91294d4c2d9a306cb896e131d373)
+++ lams_tool_nb/web/WEB-INF/lams.tld	(.../lams.tld)	(revision 160d995179aec345c5f37711392035bd1514b586)
@@ -275,7 +275,12 @@
        <path>/WEB-INF/tags/SetEditor.tag</path>
    	</tag-file>
    	<tag-file>
+       <name>AuthoringButton</name>
+       <path>/WEB-INF/tags/AuthoringButton.tag</path>
+   	</tag-file>   	
+   	<tag-file>
        <name>headItems</name>
        <path>/WEB-INF/tags/headItems.tag</path>
-   	</tag-file>
+   	</tag-file>   	
+
 </taglib>
Index: lams_tool_nb/web/WEB-INF/struts-config.xml
===================================================================
diff -u -r992d0d544a920da849e7d1a6b3f2006f816f7d86 -r160d995179aec345c5f37711392035bd1514b586
--- lams_tool_nb/web/WEB-INF/struts-config.xml	(.../struts-config.xml)	(revision 992d0d544a920da849e7d1a6b3f2006f816f7d86)
+++ lams_tool_nb/web/WEB-INF/struts-config.xml	(.../struts-config.xml)	(revision 160d995179aec345c5f37711392035bd1514b586)
@@ -78,6 +78,13 @@
       />
     </action>
     <action
+      path="/clearsession"
+      type="org.lamsfoundation.lams.tool.noticeboard.web.ClearSessionAction"
+      unknown="false"
+      validate="false"
+    >
+    </action>
+    <action
       path="/authoring"
       type="org.lamsfoundation.lams.tool.noticeboard.web.NbAuthoringAction"
       name="NbAuthoringForm"
Index: lams_tool_nb/web/WEB-INF/tags/AuthoringButton.tag
===================================================================
diff -u
--- lams_tool_nb/web/WEB-INF/tags/AuthoringButton.tag	(revision 0)
+++ lams_tool_nb/web/WEB-INF/tags/AuthoringButton.tag	(revision 160d995179aec345c5f37711392035bd1514b586)
@@ -0,0 +1,90 @@
+<% 
+/****************************************************************
+ * Copyright (C) 2005 LAMS Foundation (http://lamsfoundation.org)
+ * =============================================================
+ * License Information: http://lamsfoundation.org/licensing/lams/2.0/
+ * 
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2.0
+ * as published by the Free Software Foundation.
+ * 
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ * 
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
+ * Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307
+ * USA
+ * 
+ * http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl.txt
+ * ****************************************************************
+ */
+ 
+ /**
+  * AuthoringButton.tag
+  *	Author: Dapeng Ni
+  *	Description: Creates the save/cancel button for authoring page
+  */
+ 
+ %>
+<%@ tag body-content="scriptless" %>
+<%@ taglib uri="tags-core" prefix="c" %>
+<%@ taglib uri="tags-fmt" prefix="fmt" %>
+<%@ taglib uri="tags-html" prefix="html" %>
+
+<%@ attribute name="formID" required="true" rtexprvalue="true" %>
+<%@ attribute name="toolSignature" required="true" rtexprvalue="true" %>
+<%@ attribute name="toolContentID" required="true" rtexprvalue="true" %>
+<%@ attribute name="clearSessionActionUrl" required="true" rtexprvalue="true" %>
+
+<%-- Optional attribute --%>
+<%@ attribute name="accessMode" required="false" rtexprvalue="true" %>
+<%@ attribute name="cancelButtonLabelKey" required="false" rtexprvalue="true" %>
+<%@ attribute name="saveButtonLabelKey" required="false" rtexprvalue="true" %>
+<%@ attribute name="cancelConfirmMsgKey" required="false" rtexprvalue="true" %>
+
+<%-- Default value for message key --%>
+<c:if test="${empty cancelButtonLabelKey}">
+	<c:set var="cancelButtonLabelKey" value="label.authoring.cancel.button" scope="request"/>
+</c:if>
+<c:if test="${empty saveButtonLabelKey}">
+	<c:set var="saveButtonLabelKey" value="label.authoring.save.button" scope="request"/>
+</c:if>
+<c:if test="${empty cancelConfirmMsgKey}">
+	<c:set var="cancelConfirmMsgKey" value="authoring.msg.cancel.save" scope="request"/>
+</c:if>
+<c:if test="${empty accessMode}">
+	<c:set var="accessMode" value="author" scope="request"/>
+</c:if>
+
+<!-- begin tab content -->
+<script type="text/javascript">
+	if(<c:choose><c:when test="${LAMS_AUTHORING_SUCCESS_FLAG == true}">true</c:when><c:otherwise>false</c:otherwise></c:choose>){
+        	location.href="<c:url value='${clearSessionActionUrl}?action=confirm&mode=${accessMode}&signature=${toolSignature}&toolContentID=${toolContentID}'/>";
+		}
+        function doSubmit() {
+        	document.getElementById("${formID}").submit();
+        }
+        function doCancel() {
+        	if(confirm("<fmt:message key='${cancelConfirmMsgKey}'/>")){
+	        	location.href="<c:url value='${clearSessionActionUrl}?action=cancel&mode=${accessMode}'/>";
+	        	//just for depress alert window when call window.close()
+	        	//only available for IE browser
+	        	var userAgent=navigator.userAgent;
+	        	if(userAgent.indexOf('MSIE') != -1)
+		        	window.opener = "authoring"
+	        	window.close();
+			}
+        }  				
+</script>				
+<p align="right">
+	<html:link href="javascript:doSubmit();" property="submit" styleClass="button">
+		<fmt:message key="${saveButtonLabelKey}" /> 
+	</html:link>
+	<html:link href="javascript:;" property="cancel" onclick="javascript:doCancel()" styleClass="button">
+		<fmt:message key="${cancelButtonLabelKey}" />
+	</html:link>
+</p>
+<!-- end tab content -->
\ No newline at end of file
Index: lams_tool_nb/web/authoring/authoring.jsp
===================================================================
diff -u -re6e6aa4b83b6a5f62f7cae530495663c3bab242e -r160d995179aec345c5f37711392035bd1514b586
--- lams_tool_nb/web/authoring/authoring.jsp	(.../authoring.jsp)	(revision e6e6aa4b83b6a5f62f7cae530495663c3bab242e)
+++ lams_tool_nb/web/authoring/authoring.jsp	(.../authoring.jsp)	(revision 160d995179aec345c5f37711392035bd1514b586)
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@
 </head>
 
 <body onLoad="init()">
-<html:form action="/authoring" target="_self" enctype="multipart/form-data">
+<html:form action="/authoring" styleId="authoringForm" target="_self" enctype="multipart/form-data">
 <html:hidden property="currentTab" styleId="currentTab" />
 
 <h1><fmt:message key="activity.title" /></h1>
@@ -90,10 +90,18 @@
 
 <!-- Button Row -->
 <hr>
-<p align="right">
-<html:submit property="method" styleClass="button"><fmt:message key="button.save" /></html:submit>
-<html:button property="method" onclick="window.close()" styleClass="button"><fmt:message key="button.cancel" /></html:button>
-</p>
+<%--  Default value
+	cancelButtonLabelKey="label.authoring.cancel.button"
+	saveButtonLabelKey="label.authoring.save.button"
+	cancelConfirmMsgKey="authoring.msg.cancel.save"
+	accessMode="author"
+--%>
+<c:set var="dispactchMethodName">
+	<fmt:message key="button.save"/>
+</c:set>
+<html:hidden property="method" value="${dispactchMethodName}"/>
+<lams:AuthoringButton formID="authoringForm" clearSessionActionUrl="/clearsession.do" toolSignature="lanb11" toolContentID="${toolContentID}" cancelButtonLabelKey="button.cancel" saveButtonLabelKey="button.save"/>
+
 </div>
 
 </html:form>