Index: lams_central/conf/language/lams/ApplicationResources.properties
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diff -u -r5949a49ec6308dfce3ac7c88808da019f8260c76 -r1e612192adc45476d007a3254ee9d1903158c064
--- lams_central/conf/language/lams/ApplicationResources.properties	(.../ApplicationResources.properties)	(revision 5949a49ec6308dfce3ac7c88808da019f8260c76)
+++ lams_central/conf/language/lams/ApplicationResources.properties	(.../ApplicationResources.properties)	(revision 1e612192adc45476d007a3254ee9d1903158c064)
@@ -802,7 +802,6 @@
 authoring.template.successful=Your design has been saved as {0}.	
 	
 authoring.label.sequence.title=Title of Sequence	
-authoring.error.sequence.title=Title of Sequence may not be blank	
 authoring.error.question.num=Question {0} may not be blank	
 authoring.error.question.correct.num=One of the answers for Question {0} needs to be correct.	
 authoring.description.application.exercise=Application Exercise (These question(s) will be shown during the analysis phase in the sequence.)	
Index: lams_central/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/authoring/template/web/TBLTemplateAction.java
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diff -u -r5949a49ec6308dfce3ac7c88808da019f8260c76 -r1e612192adc45476d007a3254ee9d1903158c064
--- lams_central/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/authoring/template/web/TBLTemplateAction.java	(.../TBLTemplateAction.java)	(revision 5949a49ec6308dfce3ac7c88808da019f8260c76)
+++ lams_central/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/authoring/template/web/TBLTemplateAction.java	(.../TBLTemplateAction.java)	(revision 1e612192adc45476d007a3254ee9d1903158c064)
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@
 import org.lamsfoundation.lams.rest.RestTags;
 import org.lamsfoundation.lams.usermanagement.dto.UserDTO;
 import org.lamsfoundation.lams.util.AuthoringJsonTags;
+import org.lamsfoundation.lams.util.ValidationUtil;
 import org.lamsfoundation.lams.util.WebUtil;
 import org.lamsfoundation.lams.web.session.SessionManager;
 import org.lamsfoundation.lams.web.util.AttributeNames;
@@ -415,9 +416,9 @@
 	    if (contentFolderID == null) {
 		addValidationErrorMessage("authoring.error.content.id", null);
 	    }
-	    if (sequenceTitle == null) {
-		addValidationErrorMessage("authoring.error.sequence.title", null);
-	    }
+	    if (sequenceTitle == null || ! ValidationUtil.isOrgNameValid(sequenceTitle)  ) {
+		addValidationErrorMessage("authoring.fla.title.validation.error", null);
+	    } 
 	    if (applicationExercises.size() == 0) {
 		addValidationErrorMessage("authoring.error.application.exercise.num", new Integer[] { 1 });
 	    } else {
Index: lams_central/web/authoring/template/comms.jsp
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diff -u -r57b1e805f157838e751282dee740badfb2365271 -r1e612192adc45476d007a3254ee9d1903158c064
--- lams_central/web/authoring/template/comms.jsp	(.../comms.jsp)	(revision 57b1e805f157838e751282dee740badfb2365271)
+++ lams_central/web/authoring/template/comms.jsp	(.../comms.jsp)	(revision 1e612192adc45476d007a3254ee9d1903158c064)
@@ -369,3 +369,12 @@
 		function testURL(urlField) {
 			launchPopup($('#'+urlField).val(),'popupUrl');
 		}
+		
+		function validateNoSpecialCharacters(inputText) {
+			if ( inputText ) {
+				var validator = /^[^<>^*@%$]*$/igm;	
+				var result = validator.test(inputText);
+				return result;
+			} 
+			return true;
+		}
Index: lams_central/web/authoring/template/tbl/tbl.jsp
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diff -u -r5949a49ec6308dfce3ac7c88808da019f8260c76 -r1e612192adc45476d007a3254ee9d1903158c064
--- lams_central/web/authoring/template/tbl/tbl.jsp	(.../tbl.jsp)	(revision 5949a49ec6308dfce3ac7c88808da019f8260c76)
+++ lams_central/web/authoring/template/tbl/tbl.jsp	(.../tbl.jsp)	(revision 1e612192adc45476d007a3254ee9d1903158c064)
@@ -29,7 +29,10 @@
 			// validate signup form on keyup and submit
 			var validator = $("#templateForm").validate({
 			rules: {
-				sequenceTitle: "required",
+				sequenceTitle: {
+					required: true,
+					validateNoSpecialCharacters: true
+				},
          		question1correct: "required",
  				question1: {
  					required: validateCK
@@ -40,7 +43,10 @@
 				<%@ include file="../groupingvalidation.jsp" %>
 			},
 			messages: {
-				sequenceTitle: '<fmt:message key="authoring.error.sequence.title" />',
+				sequenceTitle: {
+					required: '<fmt:message key="authoring.fla.title.validation.error" />',
+					validateNoSpecialCharacters: '<fmt:message key="authoring.fla.title.validation.error" />'
+				},
 				question1: '<fmt:message key="authoring.error.question.num"><fmt:param value="1"/></fmt:message>',
 				question1correct: '<fmt:message key="authoring.error.question.correct.num"><fmt:param value="1"/></fmt:message>',
 				assessment1: '<fmt:message key="authoring.error.application.exercise.num"><fmt:param value="1"/></fmt:message>',
@@ -55,6 +61,8 @@
  				},
 			});
 
+			jQuery.validator.addMethod("validateNoSpecialCharacters", validateNoSpecialCharacters, '<fmt:message key="authoring.fla.title.validation.error" />');
+
 			// Remove the display:none or the fields won't be validate as jquery validation is set to only valid non hidden fields. 
 			// If we allow validation of hidden fields then we cannot have validation on the Still should not be seen as visibility is hidden
 			// catch the editor update and redo validation otherwise error message won't go away when the user enters text.