Index: lams_tool_survey/conf/language/lams/ApplicationResources.properties
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diff -u -rb18420ec1c2d235884d40f71df9d1a7fda6a60b9 -r1aea223e6eb2cd1d28e948bcb8f2a7f104337b1c
--- lams_tool_survey/conf/language/lams/ApplicationResources.properties	(.../ApplicationResources.properties)	(revision b18420ec1c2d235884d40f71df9d1a7fda6a60b9)
+++ lams_tool_survey/conf/language/lams/ApplicationResources.properties	(.../ApplicationResources.properties)	(revision 1aea223e6eb2cd1d28e948bcb8f2a7f104337b1c)
@@ -192,6 +192,6 @@
 monitor.summary.notification  =Notification
 monitor.summary.date.restriction.set  =Date restriction has been set
 monitor.summary.date.restriction.removed  =Date restriction has been removed
+label.copy=Copy
 
-
 #======= End labels: Exported 186 labels for en AU =====
Index: lams_tool_survey/conf/xdoclet/struts-actions.xml
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diff -u -r13b73687bb274100057f20c3e95518d005a11675 -r1aea223e6eb2cd1d28e948bcb8f2a7f104337b1c
--- lams_tool_survey/conf/xdoclet/struts-actions.xml	(.../struts-actions.xml)	(revision 13b73687bb274100057f20c3e95518d005a11675)
+++ lams_tool_survey/conf/xdoclet/struts-actions.xml	(.../struts-actions.xml)	(revision 1aea223e6eb2cd1d28e948bcb8f2a7f104337b1c)
@@ -80,6 +80,16 @@
 			<forward name="opentext" path="/pages/authoring/parts/addopenquestion.jsp" />
 		</action>
 		
+		<action path="/authoring/copyItemInit"
+			type="org.lamsfoundation.lams.tool.survey.web.action.AuthoringAction"
+			name="questionForm" 
+			scope="request" 
+			validate="false"			
+			parameter="copyItemInit">
+			<forward name="question" path="/pages/authoring/parts/addchoicequestion.jsp" />
+			<forward name="opentext" path="/pages/authoring/parts/addopenquestion.jsp" />
+		</action>
+		
 		<action path="/authoring/editItemInit"
 			type="org.lamsfoundation.lams.tool.survey.web.action.AuthoringAction"
 			name="questionForm" 
Index: lams_tool_survey/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/survey/web/action/AuthoringAction.java
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diff -u -r714b22913925e248cb17afd96dc3f1d3754b8c1c -r1aea223e6eb2cd1d28e948bcb8f2a7f104337b1c
--- lams_tool_survey/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/survey/web/action/AuthoringAction.java	(.../AuthoringAction.java)	(revision 714b22913925e248cb17afd96dc3f1d3754b8c1c)
+++ lams_tool_survey/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/survey/web/action/AuthoringAction.java	(.../AuthoringAction.java)	(revision 1aea223e6eb2cd1d28e948bcb8f2a7f104337b1c)
@@ -152,6 +152,9 @@
 	if (param.equals("newItemInit")) {
 	    return newItemlInit(mapping, form, request, response);
 	}
+	if (param.equals("copyItemInit")) {
+	    return copyItemlInit(mapping, form, request, response);
+	}
 	if (param.equals("editItemInit")) {
 	    return editItemInit(mapping, form, request, response);
 	}
@@ -339,7 +342,32 @@
 	    return mapping.findForward(SurveyConstants.FORWARD_CHOICE_QUESTION);
 	}
     }
+    
+    /**
+     * Create a new question based on existing one.
+     */
+    private ActionForward copyItemlInit(ActionMapping mapping, ActionForm form, HttpServletRequest request,
+	    HttpServletResponse response) {
+	QuestionForm itemForm = (QuestionForm) form;
+	String sessionMapID = WebUtil.readStrParam(request, SurveyConstants.ATTR_SESSION_MAP_ID);
+	SessionMap sessionMap = (SessionMap) request.getSession().getAttribute(sessionMapID);
 
+	int itemIdx = NumberUtils.stringToInt(request.getParameter(SurveyConstants.PARAM_ITEM_INDEX), -1);
+	SortedSet<SurveyQuestion> surveyList = getSurveyItemList(sessionMap);
+	List<SurveyQuestion> rList = new ArrayList<SurveyQuestion>(surveyList);
+	SurveyQuestion item = rList.get(itemIdx);
+	if (item != null) {
+	    populateItemToForm(-1, item, itemForm, request);
+	    itemForm.setItemIndex(null);
+	}
+
+	if (itemForm.getItemType() == SurveyConstants.QUESTION_TYPE_TEXT_ENTRY) {
+	    return mapping.findForward(SurveyConstants.FORWARD_OPEN_QUESTION);
+	} else {
+	    return mapping.findForward(SurveyConstants.FORWARD_CHOICE_QUESTION);
+	}
+    }
+
     /**
      * This method will get necessary information from survey item form and save or update into <code>HttpSession</code>
      * SurveyItemList. Notice, this save is not persist them into database, just save <code>HttpSession</code>
Index: lams_tool_survey/web/includes/images/page_copy.png
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diff -u
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Index: lams_tool_survey/web/pages/authoring/basic.jsp
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diff -u -r2c033d93137546b6df85ab5c5edc6ee524700ff8 -r1aea223e6eb2cd1d28e948bcb8f2a7f104337b1c
--- lams_tool_survey/web/pages/authoring/basic.jsp	(.../basic.jsp)	(revision 2c033d93137546b6df85ab5c5edc6ee524700ff8)
+++ lams_tool_survey/web/pages/authoring/basic.jsp	(.../basic.jsp)	(revision 1aea223e6eb2cd1d28e948bcb8f2a7f104337b1c)
@@ -38,10 +38,17 @@
 
 	
 	function editItem(idx,itemType,sessionMapID,contentFolderID){
-		 var reqIDVar = new Date();
+		var reqIDVar = new Date();
 		var url = "<c:url value="/authoring/editItemInit.do?itemIndex="/>" + idx +"&itemType="+itemType+"&reqID="+reqIDVar.getTime()+"&sessionMapID="+sessionMapID+"&contentFolderID="+contentFolderID;
 		showMessage(url);
 	}
+
+	function copyItem(idx,itemType,sessionMapID,contentFolderID){
+		var reqIDVar = new Date();
+		var url = "<c:url value="/authoring/copyItemInit.do?itemIndex="/>" + idx +"&itemType="+itemType+"&reqID="+reqIDVar.getTime()+"&sessionMapID="+sessionMapID+"&contentFolderID="+contentFolderID;
+		showMessage(url);
+	}
+	
 	//The panel of survey list panel
 	var surveyListTargetDiv = "surveyListArea";
 	function deleteItem(idx,sessionMapID){
Index: lams_tool_survey/web/pages/authoring/parts/itemlist.jsp
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diff -u -r709b7e15ccba84b0ba35b3a718dad74365da804a -r1aea223e6eb2cd1d28e948bcb8f2a7f104337b1c
--- lams_tool_survey/web/pages/authoring/parts/itemlist.jsp	(.../itemlist.jsp)	(revision 709b7e15ccba84b0ba35b3a718dad74365da804a)
+++ lams_tool_survey/web/pages/authoring/parts/itemlist.jsp	(.../itemlist.jsp)	(revision 1aea223e6eb2cd1d28e948bcb8f2a7f104337b1c)
@@ -73,6 +73,14 @@
 				</td>
 				<td width="20px" align="center">
 
+					<img src="<html:rewrite page='/includes/images/page_copy.png'/>"
+						border="0"
+						title="<fmt:message key="label.copy"/>"
+						onclick="copyItem(${status.index},${question.type},'${sessionMapID}','${contentFolderID}')">
+
+				</td>
+				<td width="20px" align="center">
+
 					<img src="<html:rewrite page='/includes/images/cross.gif'/>" border="0"
 						title="<fmt:message
 							key="label.authoring.basic.survey.delete" />"