Index: lams_tool_forum/conf/language/lams/ApplicationResources.properties
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diff -u -r37f37232425f69438bd363e73a66ab7a8ada3345 -r37d7559401aa4ab63c574ec2834b55fe4608b651
--- lams_tool_forum/conf/language/lams/ApplicationResources.properties	(.../ApplicationResources.properties)	(revision 37f37232425f69438bd363e73a66ab7a8ada3345)
+++ lams_tool_forum/conf/language/lams/ApplicationResources.properties	(.../ApplicationResources.properties)	(revision 37d7559401aa4ab63c574ec2834b55fe4608b651)
@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@
 title.messageTopic.open  =Topic Details
 title.message.add  =Add Message
 title.message.open  =View Message
+title.original.message.reply = Original Message
 title.message.reply  =Reply Message
 title.message.edit  =Edit Message
 title.message.view  =Message Board
Index: lams_tool_forum/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/forum/util/ForumConstants.java
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diff -u -r99c920d6a9d32eb5bf47bcbba06c03b027f5b786 -r37d7559401aa4ab63c574ec2834b55fe4608b651
--- lams_tool_forum/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/forum/util/ForumConstants.java	(.../ForumConstants.java)	(revision 99c920d6a9d32eb5bf47bcbba06c03b027f5b786)
+++ lams_tool_forum/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/forum/util/ForumConstants.java	(.../ForumConstants.java)	(revision 37d7559401aa4ab63c574ec2834b55fe4608b651)
@@ -106,6 +106,9 @@
 
 	public static final String ATTR_PARENT_TOPIC_ID = "parentID";
 
+	// used when replying message LDEV-1305
+	public static final String ATTR_ORIGINAL_MESSAGE = "originalMessage";
+
 	public static final String ATTR_TOPIC_ID = "topicID";
 	public static final String ATTR_REFLECTION_ON = "reflectOn";
 	public static final String ATTR_REFLECTION_INSTRUCTION = "reflectInstructions";
Index: lams_tool_forum/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/forum/web/actions/LearningAction.java
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diff -u -rd7adf6de8184f09b4a96db90aa072276d6533067 -r37d7559401aa4ab63c574ec2834b55fe4608b651
--- lams_tool_forum/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/forum/web/actions/LearningAction.java	(.../LearningAction.java)	(revision d7adf6de8184f09b4a96db90aa072276d6533067)
+++ lams_tool_forum/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/forum/web/actions/LearningAction.java	(.../LearningAction.java)	(revision 37d7559401aa4ab63c574ec2834b55fe4608b651)
@@ -480,7 +480,7 @@
 
 
 	/**
-	 * Dipslay replay topic page. Message form subject will include parent
+	 * Display replay topic page. Message form subject will include parent
 	 * topics same subject.
 	 * 
 	 * @param mapping
@@ -502,6 +502,11 @@
 
 		if (topic != null && topic.getMessage() != null) {
 			String reTitle = topic.getMessage().getSubject();
+			
+			MessageDTO originalMessage = MessageDTO.getMessageDTO(topic.getMessage());
+			
+			request.setAttribute(ForumConstants.ATTR_ORIGINAL_MESSAGE, originalMessage);
+			
 			// echo back current topic subject to web page
 			if(reTitle != null && !reTitle.trim().startsWith("Re:"))
 				msgForm.getMessage().setSubject("Re:" + reTitle);
@@ -510,6 +515,7 @@
 		}
 		SessionMap sessionMap = getSessionMap(request, msgForm);
 		sessionMap.put(ForumConstants.ATTR_PARENT_TOPIC_ID, parentId);
+	
 		
 		return mapping.findForward("success");
 	}
@@ -566,6 +572,8 @@
 					sessionMap.put(ForumConstants.ATTR_NO_MORE_POSTS, Boolean.TRUE);
 			}
 		}
+		sessionMap.remove(ForumConstants.ATTR_ORIGINAL_MESSAGE);
+		
 		return mapping.findForward("success");
 	}
 
Index: lams_tool_forum/web/jsps/learning/reply.jsp
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diff -u -r48c1a9c4bf2b0e4b4e98135a43ea9e74ca0a1be3 -r37d7559401aa4ab63c574ec2834b55fe4608b651
--- lams_tool_forum/web/jsps/learning/reply.jsp	(.../reply.jsp)	(revision 48c1a9c4bf2b0e4b4e98135a43ea9e74ca0a1be3)
+++ lams_tool_forum/web/jsps/learning/reply.jsp	(.../reply.jsp)	(revision 37d7559401aa4ab63c574ec2834b55fe4608b651)
@@ -12,12 +12,44 @@
 		${sessionMap.title}
 	</h1>
 	
+		<h2>
+			<fmt:message key="title.original.message.reply" />	
+			
+	    </h2>
+
+	<p><!--  Begins Original Message  -->
 	
+	<div>
+	<table cellspacing="0" class="forum">
+		<tr>
+			<th><c:out value='${originalMessage.message.subject}'
+				escapeXml='false' /></th>
+		</tr>
+		<tr>
+			<td class="posted-by"><fmt:message key="lable.topic.subject.by" />
+			<c:if test="${empty originalMessage.author}">
+				<fmt:message key="label.default.user.name" />
+			</c:if> <c:out value='${originalMessage.author}' /> - <lams:Date
+				value="${originalMessage.message.created}" /></td>
+		</tr>
+		<tr>
+			<td><c:out value="${originalMessage.message.body}"
+				escapeXml="false" /></td>
+		</tr>
+
+	</table>
+	</div>
+	<!-- Ends Original Message -->
+	
+	</p>
+	
+	
 		<h2>
 			<fmt:message key="title.message.reply" />
 		</h2>
-	
+		
 		<html:errors property="error" />
+				
 			<%@ include file="/jsps/learning/message/topicreplyform.jsp"%>
 	
 	</div>