Index: lams_tool_forum/web/jsps/learning/reply.jsp
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diff -u -r81f928586161dd03042b6353f68c7d7b8279ccde -r39839f13739f659ce9188df6db5ea797183fc089
--- lams_tool_forum/web/jsps/learning/reply.jsp	(.../reply.jsp)	(revision 81f928586161dd03042b6353f68c7d7b8279ccde)
+++ lams_tool_forum/web/jsps/learning/reply.jsp	(.../reply.jsp)	(revision 39839f13739f659ce9188df6db5ea797183fc089)
@@ -108,8 +108,11 @@
                             if ( response.noMorePosts ) {
                                 $('.replybutton').hide();
                             }
+                            
+                            //update alert info
+                            let numOfPosts = eval($("#numOfPosts").text());
+                            $("#numOfPosts").text(numOfPosts + 1);
 
-
                         } else {
                             // No new id? Validation failed!
                             $('#reply').html(response);
Index: lams_tool_forum/web/jsps/learning/viewtopic.jsp
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diff -u -r8121ab6e6a1166176a6c77a34a4eeee03ff0787c -r39839f13739f659ce9188df6db5ea797183fc089
--- lams_tool_forum/web/jsps/learning/viewtopic.jsp	(.../viewtopic.jsp)	(revision 8121ab6e6a1166176a6c77a34a4eeee03ff0787c)
+++ lams_tool_forum/web/jsps/learning/viewtopic.jsp	(.../viewtopic.jsp)	(revision 39839f13739f659ce9188df6db5ea797183fc089)
@@ -55,21 +55,21 @@
 						<fmt:message key="label.postingLimits.topic.reminder">
 							<fmt:param value="${sessionMap.minimumReply}" />
 							<fmt:param value="${sessionMap.maximumReply}" />
-							<fmt:param value="${numOfPosts}" />
+							<fmt:param value="<span id='numOfPosts'>${numOfPosts}</span>" />
 							<fmt:param value="${sessionMap.maximumReply - numOfPosts}" />
 						</fmt:message>
 					</c:if>
 					<c:if test="${(sessionMap.minimumReply ne 0 and sessionMap.maximumReply eq 0)}">
 						<fmt:message key="label.postingLimits.topic.reminder.min">
 							<fmt:param value="${sessionMap.minimumReply}" />
-							<fmt:param value="${numOfPosts}" />
+							<fmt:param value="<span id='numOfPosts'>${numOfPosts}</span>" />
 							<fmt:param value="${sessionMap.maximumReply - numOfPosts}" />
 						</fmt:message>
 					</c:if>
 					<c:if test="${(sessionMap.minimumReply eq 0 and sessionMap.maximumReply ne 0)}">
 						<fmt:message key="label.postingLimits.topic.reminder.max">
 							<fmt:param value="${sessionMap.maximumReply}" />
-							<fmt:param value="${numOfPosts}" />
+							<fmt:param value="<span id='numOfPosts'>${numOfPosts}</span>" />
 							<fmt:param value="${sessionMap.maximumReply - numOfPosts}" />
 						</fmt:message>
 					</c:if>