Index: lams_tool_forum/conf/language/lams/ApplicationResources_en_AU.properties
===================================================================
diff -u -r8fcae2b75edffc58fe627837741743b0d9bba4f0 -r3fbb95f74569a2eab286873c39982ac3e0a11ce8
--- lams_tool_forum/conf/language/lams/ApplicationResources_en_AU.properties	(.../ApplicationResources_en_AU.properties)	(revision 8fcae2b75edffc58fe627837741743b0d9bba4f0)
+++ lams_tool_forum/conf/language/lams/ApplicationResources_en_AU.properties	(.../ApplicationResources_en_AU.properties)	(revision 3fbb95f74569a2eab286873c39982ac3e0a11ce8)
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
 label.authoring.advance.allow.edit  =Allow learners to change their own postings
 label.authoring.advance.use.richeditor  =Allow learners to use rich text editor
 label.authoring.advance.limited.input  =Maximum number of characters per posting
+label.authoring.advance.min.limited.input  =Minimum number of characters per posting
 lable.topic.title.subject  =Subject
 lable.topic.title.body  =Body
 lable.topic.title.update  =Last post
@@ -229,5 +230,6 @@
 js.error.validate.number  =There is an error with the minimum and/or maximum set for ratings. Please check and try again.
 label.rateLimits.topic.reminder  =You have rated {0} postings already.
 
+label.char.required  =Characters required
 
 #======= End labels: Exported 222 labels for en AU =====
Index: lams_tool_forum/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/forum/dbupdates/patch20141216.sql
===================================================================
diff -u
--- lams_tool_forum/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/forum/dbupdates/patch20141216.sql	(revision 0)
+++ lams_tool_forum/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/forum/dbupdates/patch20141216.sql	(revision 3fbb95f74569a2eab286873c39982ac3e0a11ce8)
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+-- Turn off autocommit, so nothing is committed if there is an error
+SET AUTOCOMMIT = 0;
+SET FOREIGN_KEY_CHECKS=0;
+----------------------Put all sql statements below here-------------------------
+
+-- LDEV-3395 Implement a minimum number of characters for forum postings
+ALTER TABLE tl_lafrum11_forum ADD COLUMN min_characters integer DEFAULT 0; 
+ALTER TABLE tl_lafrum11_forum ADD COLUMN limited_min_characters tinyint DEFAULT 0;
+
+UPDATE lams_tool SET tool_version='20140102' WHERE tool_signature='lafrum11';
+
+----------------------Put all sql statements above here-------------------------
+
+-- If there were no errors, commit and restore autocommit to on
+COMMIT;
+SET AUTOCOMMIT = 1;
+SET FOREIGN_KEY_CHECKS=1;
\ No newline at end of file
Index: lams_tool_forum/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/forum/persistence/Forum.java
===================================================================
diff -u -r3fd384118cee7535fc2e8a3964be830e26b97612 -r3fbb95f74569a2eab286873c39982ac3e0a11ce8
--- lams_tool_forum/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/forum/persistence/Forum.java	(.../Forum.java)	(revision 3fd384118cee7535fc2e8a3964be830e26b97612)
+++ lams_tool_forum/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/forum/persistence/Forum.java	(.../Forum.java)	(revision 3fbb95f74569a2eab286873c39982ac3e0a11ce8)
@@ -90,10 +90,14 @@
     private ForumUser createdBy;
 
     private Set messages;
+    
+    private int minCharacters;
+    
+    private boolean limitedMinCharacters;
 
-    private int limitedChar;
+    private int maxCharacters;
 
-    private boolean limitedInput;
+    private boolean limitedMaxCharacters;
 
     private boolean reflectOnActivity;
 
@@ -418,29 +422,53 @@
 	
 	return toContent;
     }
+    
+    /**
+     * @hibernate.property column="min_characters"
+     * @return
+     */
+    public int getMinCharacters() {
+	return minCharacters;
+    }
 
+    public void setMinCharacters(int minCharacters) {
+	this.minCharacters = minCharacters;
+    }
+    
     /**
+     * @hibernate.property column="limited_min_characters"
+     * @return
+     */
+    public boolean isLimitedMinCharacters() {
+	return limitedMinCharacters;
+    }
+
+    public void setLimitedMinCharacters(boolean limitedMinCharacters) {
+	this.limitedMinCharacters = limitedMinCharacters;
+    }
+
+    /**
      * @hibernate.property column="limited_of_chars"
      * @return
      */
-    public int getLimitedChar() {
-	return limitedChar;
+    public int getMaxCharacters() {
+	return maxCharacters;
     }
 
-    public void setLimitedChar(int limitedChar) {
-	this.limitedChar = limitedChar;
+    public void setMaxCharacters(int maxCharacters) {
+	this.maxCharacters = maxCharacters;
     }
 
     /**
      * @hibernate.property column="limited_input_flag"
      * @return
      */
-    public boolean isLimitedInput() {
-	return limitedInput;
+    public boolean isLimitedMaxCharacters() {
+	return limitedMaxCharacters;
     }
 
-    public void setLimitedInput(boolean limitedInput) {
-	this.limitedInput = limitedInput;
+    public void setLimitedMaxCharacters(boolean limitedMaxCharacters) {
+	this.limitedMaxCharacters = limitedMaxCharacters;
     }
 
     /**
Index: lams_tool_forum/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/forum/service/ForumService.java
===================================================================
diff -u -r6d8df8768f59d302828ef64bf3cb7c8d485975b8 -r3fbb95f74569a2eab286873c39982ac3e0a11ce8
--- lams_tool_forum/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/forum/service/ForumService.java	(.../ForumService.java)	(revision 6d8df8768f59d302828ef64bf3cb7c8d485975b8)
+++ lams_tool_forum/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/forum/service/ForumService.java	(.../ForumService.java)	(revision 3fbb95f74569a2eab286873c39982ac3e0a11ce8)
@@ -1124,7 +1124,7 @@
 	    toolContentObj.setDefineLater(Boolean.FALSE);
 	    toolContentObj.setInstructions(WebUtil.convertNewlines((String) importValues
 		    .get(ToolContentImport102Manager.CONTENT_BODY)));
-	    toolContentObj.setLimitedChar(5000); // this is the default value
+	    toolContentObj.setMaxCharacters(5000); // this is the default value
 	    toolContentObj.setReflectOnActivity(Boolean.FALSE);
 	    toolContentObj.setReflectInstructions(null);
 
Index: lams_tool_forum/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/forum/util/ForumConstants.java
===================================================================
diff -u -r281244f5d518e88719ffc871ac71bb03136cb03e -r3fbb95f74569a2eab286873c39982ac3e0a11ce8
--- lams_tool_forum/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/forum/util/ForumConstants.java	(.../ForumConstants.java)	(revision 281244f5d518e88719ffc871ac71bb03136cb03e)
+++ lams_tool_forum/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/forum/util/ForumConstants.java	(.../ForumConstants.java)	(revision 3fbb95f74569a2eab286873c39982ac3e0a11ce8)
@@ -82,8 +82,10 @@
     public static final String ATTR_MINIMUM_RATE = "minimumRate";
     
     public static final String ATTR_MAXIMUM_RATE = "maximumRate";
+    
+    public static final String ATTR_MIN_CHARACTERS = "minCharacters";
 
-    public static final String ATTR_LIMITED_CHARS = "limitedChars";
+    public static final String ATTR_MAX_CHARACTERS = "maxCharacters";
 
     public static final String ATTR_LOCK_WHEN_FINISHED = "lockedWhenFinished";
 
Index: lams_tool_forum/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/forum/web/actions/AuthoringAction.java
===================================================================
diff -u -ra71eb6d1262d4adfd8ae73a5b150084c9eb6e199 -r3fbb95f74569a2eab286873c39982ac3e0a11ce8
--- lams_tool_forum/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/forum/web/actions/AuthoringAction.java	(.../AuthoringAction.java)	(revision a71eb6d1262d4adfd8ae73a5b150084c9eb6e199)
+++ lams_tool_forum/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/forum/web/actions/AuthoringAction.java	(.../AuthoringAction.java)	(revision 3fbb95f74569a2eab286873c39982ac3e0a11ce8)
@@ -865,8 +865,8 @@
 	    if (StringUtils.equals(modeStr, ToolAccessMode.TEACHER.toString())) {
 		return errors;
 	    }
-	    if (!form.getForum().isAllowRichEditor() && form.getForum().isLimitedInput()) {
-		if (form.getForum().getLimitedChar() <= 0) {
+	    if (!form.getForum().isAllowRichEditor() && form.getForum().isLimitedMaxCharacters()) {
+		if (form.getForum().getMaxCharacters() <= 0) {
 		    ActionMessage error = new ActionMessage("error.limit.char.less.zero");
 		    errors.add(ActionMessages.GLOBAL_MESSAGE, error);
 		}
Index: lams_tool_forum/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/forum/web/actions/LearningAction.java
===================================================================
diff -u -r281244f5d518e88719ffc871ac71bb03136cb03e -r3fbb95f74569a2eab286873c39982ac3e0a11ce8
--- lams_tool_forum/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/forum/web/actions/LearningAction.java	(.../LearningAction.java)	(revision 281244f5d518e88719ffc871ac71bb03136cb03e)
+++ lams_tool_forum/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/forum/web/actions/LearningAction.java	(.../LearningAction.java)	(revision 3fbb95f74569a2eab286873c39982ac3e0a11ce8)
@@ -213,7 +213,8 @@
 	// Indicate don't restrict number of chars by allowNumber = 0
 	Long forumId = forum.getUid();
 	Boolean allowRichEditor = new Boolean(forum.isAllowRichEditor());
-	int allowNumber = forum.isLimitedInput() || forum.isAllowRichEditor() ? forum.getLimitedChar() : 0;
+	int minCharacters = forum.isLimitedMinCharacters() ? forum.getMinCharacters() : 0;
+	int maxCharacters = forum.isLimitedMaxCharacters() || forum.isAllowRichEditor() ? forum.getMaxCharacters() : 0;
 
 	sessionMap.put(AttributeNames.ATTR_MODE, mode);
 	sessionMap.put(ForumConstants.ATTR_FORUM_ID, forumId);
@@ -229,7 +230,8 @@
 	sessionMap.put(ForumConstants.ATTR_MAXIMUM_RATE, forum.getMaximumRate());
 	sessionMap.put(ForumConstants.ATTR_ALLOW_NEW_TOPICS, forum.isAllowNewTopic());
 	sessionMap.put(ForumConstants.ATTR_ALLOW_RICH_EDITOR, allowRichEditor);
-	sessionMap.put(ForumConstants.ATTR_LIMITED_CHARS, new Integer(allowNumber));
+	sessionMap.put(ForumConstants.ATTR_MIN_CHARACTERS, new Integer(minCharacters));
+	sessionMap.put(ForumConstants.ATTR_MAX_CHARACTERS, new Integer(maxCharacters));
 	sessionMap.put(AttributeNames.PARAM_TOOL_SESSION_ID, sessionId);
 	sessionMap.put(ForumConstants.ATTR_FORUM_TITLE, forum.getTitle());
 	sessionMap.put(ForumConstants.ATTR_FORUM_INSTRCUTION, forum.getInstructions());
Index: lams_tool_forum/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/forum/web/forms/ForumForm.java
===================================================================
diff -u -r6d674e346dea6ce7a824366c8a7c315660677744 -r3fbb95f74569a2eab286873c39982ac3e0a11ce8
--- lams_tool_forum/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/forum/web/forms/ForumForm.java	(.../ForumForm.java)	(revision 6d674e346dea6ce7a824366c8a7c315660677744)
+++ lams_tool_forum/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/forum/web/forms/ForumForm.java	(.../ForumForm.java)	(revision 3fbb95f74569a2eab286873c39982ac3e0a11ce8)
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@
     	forum.setAllowEdit(false);
     	forum.setAllowAnonym(false);
     	forum.setAllowRichEditor(false);
-    	forum.setLimitedInput(false);
+    	forum.setLimitedMaxCharacters(false);
     	forum.setLockWhenFinished(false);
     	forum.setAllowNewTopic(false);
     	forum.setAllowUpload(false);
Index: lams_tool_forum/web/jsps/authoring/advance.jsp
===================================================================
diff -u -r281244f5d518e88719ffc871ac71bb03136cb03e -r3fbb95f74569a2eab286873c39982ac3e0a11ce8
--- lams_tool_forum/web/jsps/authoring/advance.jsp	(.../advance.jsp)	(revision 281244f5d518e88719ffc871ac71bb03136cb03e)
+++ lams_tool_forum/web/jsps/authoring/advance.jsp	(.../advance.jsp)	(revision 3fbb95f74569a2eab286873c39982ac3e0a11ce8)
@@ -5,27 +5,21 @@
 <!--   Advance Tab Content    -->
 
 <p class="small-space-top">
-	<html:checkbox property="forum.lockWhenFinished" styleClass="noBorder"
-		styleId="lockWhenFinished">
-	</html:checkbox>
+	<html:checkbox property="forum.lockWhenFinished" styleClass="noBorder" styleId="lockWhenFinished"/>
 	<label for="lockWhenFinished">
 		<fmt:message key="label.authoring.advance.lock.on.finished" />
 	</label>
 </p>
 
 <p>
-	<html:checkbox property="forum.allowEdit" styleClass="noBorder"
-		styleId="allowEdit">
-	</html:checkbox>
+	<html:checkbox property="forum.allowEdit" styleClass="noBorder" styleId="allowEdit"/>
 	<label for="allowEdit">
 		<fmt:message key="label.authoring.advance.allow.edit" />
 	</label>
 </p>
 
 <p>
-	<html:checkbox property="forum.allowRateMessages" styleClass="noBorder"
-		styleId="allowRateMessages" onclick="checkRating()" >
-	</html:checkbox>
+	<html:checkbox property="forum.allowRateMessages" styleClass="noBorder" styleId="allowRateMessages" onclick="checkRating()" />
 	<label for="allowRateMessages">
 		<fmt:message key="label.authoring.advance.allow.rate.postings" />
 	</label>
@@ -68,88 +62,85 @@
 </p>
 
 <p>
-	<html:checkbox property="forum.allowUpload" styleClass="noBorder"
-		styleId="allowUpload">
-	</html:checkbox>
+	<html:checkbox property="forum.allowUpload" styleClass="noBorder" styleId="allowUpload"/>
 	<label for="allowUpload">
 		<fmt:message key="label.authoring.advance.allow.upload" />
 	</label>
 </p>
 
 <p>
-	<html:checkbox property="forum.allowRichEditor" styleId="richEditor"
-		styleClass="noBorder">
-	</html:checkbox>
+	<html:checkbox property="forum.allowRichEditor" styleId="richEditor" styleClass="noBorder"/>
 	<label for="richEditor">
 		<fmt:message key="label.authoring.advance.use.richeditor" />
 	</label>
 </p>
 
 <p>
-	<html:checkbox property="forum.limitedInput" styleId="limitedInput"	styleClass="noBorder">
-	</html:checkbox>
-	<label for="limitedInput">
+	<html:checkbox property="forum.limitedMinCharacters" styleId="limited-min-characters" styleClass="noBorder"/>
+	<label for="limited-min-characters">
+		<fmt:message key="label.authoring.advance.min.limited.input" />
+	</label>
+
+	<html:text property="forum.minCharacters" styleId="min-characters" />
+</p>
+
+<p>
+	<html:checkbox property="forum.limitedMaxCharacters" styleId="limited-max-characters" styleClass="noBorder"/>
+	<label for="limited-max-characters">
 		<fmt:message key="label.authoring.advance.limited.input" />
 	</label>
 
-	<html:text property="forum.limitedChar" styleId="limitedChar" />
+	<html:text property="forum.maxCharacters" styleId="max-characters" />
 </p>
 
 <p style="margin-bottom: 15px;"><fmt:message key="label.authoring.advanced.send.emails.to" /> </p>
 <p style="margin-left: 60px; ">
-	<html:checkbox property="forum.notifyLearnersOnForumPosting" styleId="notifyLearnersOnForumPosting" styleClass="noBorder">
-	</html:checkbox>
+	<html:checkbox property="forum.notifyLearnersOnForumPosting" styleId="notifyLearnersOnForumPosting" styleClass="noBorder"/>
 	<label for="notifyLearnersOnForumPosting">
 		<fmt:message key="label.authoring.advanced.learners" />
 	</label>
 </p>
 <p style="margin-left: 60px;">
-	<html:checkbox property="forum.notifyTeachersOnForumPosting" styleId="notifyTeachersOnForumPosting" styleClass="noBorder">
-	</html:checkbox>
+	<html:checkbox property="forum.notifyTeachersOnForumPosting" styleId="notifyTeachersOnForumPosting" styleClass="noBorder"/>
 	<label for="notifyTeachersOnForumPosting">
 		<fmt:message key="label.authoring.advanced.teachers" />
 	</label>
 </p>
 
 <p>
-	<html:checkbox property="forum.notifyLearnersOnMarkRelease" styleId="notifyLearnersOnMarkRelease"
-		styleClass="noBorder">
-	</html:checkbox>
+	<html:checkbox property="forum.notifyLearnersOnMarkRelease" styleId="notifyLearnersOnMarkRelease" styleClass="noBorder"/>
 	<label for="notifyLearnersOnMarkRelease">
 		<fmt:message key="label.authoring.advanced.notify.mark.release" />
 	</label>
 </p>
 
 <p>
-	<html:checkbox property="forum.reflectOnActivity" styleClass="noBorder"	styleId="reflectOn">
-	</html:checkbox>
+	<html:checkbox property="forum.reflectOnActivity" styleClass="noBorder"	styleId="reflectOn"/>
 	<label for="reflectOn">
 		<fmt:message key="advanced.reflectOnActivity" />
 	</label>
 </p>
 
 <p>
-	<span class="space-left"> <html:textarea
-			property="forum.reflectInstructions" styleId="reflectInstructions"
-			cols="30" rows="3" /> </span>
+	<span class="space-left"> 
+		<html:textarea property="forum.reflectInstructions" styleId="reflectInstructions" cols="30" rows="3" /> 
+	</span>
 </p>
 <script type="text/javascript">
-<!--
-//automatically turn on refect option if there are text input in refect instruction area
+	//automatically turn on refect option if there are text input in refect instruction area
 	var ra = document.getElementById("reflectInstructions");
 	var rao = document.getElementById("reflectOn");
-	function turnOnRefect(){
-		if(isEmpty(ra.value)){
-		//turn off	
+	function turnOnRefect() {
+		if (isEmpty(ra.value)) {
+			//turn off	
 			rao.checked = false;
-		}else{
-		//turn on
-			rao.checked = true;		
+		} else {
+			//turn on
+			rao.checked = true;
 		}
 	}
 
-	ra.onkeyup=turnOnRefect;
-//-->
+	ra.onkeyup = turnOnRefect;
 </script>
 
 <h2>
@@ -158,17 +149,15 @@
 
 <p>
 	<html:radio property="forum.allowNewTopic" value="true"
-		onclick="allowNewTopic()" styleId="allowNewTopic1" styleClass="noBorder">
-	</html:radio>
+		onclick="allowNewTopic()" styleId="allowNewTopic1" styleClass="noBorder"/>
 	<label for="allowNewTopic1">
 		<fmt:message key="label.authoring.advance.allow.new.topics" />
 	</label>
 </p>
 
 <p>
 	<html:radio property="forum.allowNewTopic" value="false"
-		onclick="allowNewTopic()" styleId="allowNewTopic2" styleClass="noBorder">
-	</html:radio>
+		onclick="allowNewTopic()" styleId="allowNewTopic2" styleClass="noBorder"/>
 	<label for="allowNewTopic2">
 		<fmt:message key="label.authoring.advance.number.reply" />
 	</label>
@@ -192,7 +181,6 @@
 		<html:option value="10">10</html:option>
 	</html:select>
 
-
 	<fmt:message key="label.authoring.advance.maximum.reply" />
 	<html:select property="forum.maximumReply" styleId="maximumReply">
 		<html:option value="0">
@@ -213,99 +201,119 @@
 </p>
 
 <script type="text/javascript">
-			var limit = document.getElementById("limitedInput");
-			var rich = document.getElementById("richEditor");
-			var limitChar = document.getElementById("limitedChar");
 
-			limit.onclick= initAdvanced;
-			function initAdvanced(){
-				if(limit.checked){
-					limitChar.disabled=false;
-					rich.checked=false;
-				}else{
-					limitChar.disabled=true;
-				}
-				
-			}
-			rich.onclick = function(){
-				if(this.checked){
-					limitChar.disabled=true;
-					limit.checked=false;
-				}else{
-					limitChar.disabled=false;
-				}
-			}
-			initAdvanced();
-			limitChar.onblur=function(){
-				var min = 0;
-				var errors = '';
-				var num = parseFloat(this.value);
-				if(isNaN(num)) 
-					errors = "<fmt:message key="js.error.invalid.number"/>\n";
-				else if (num <= min)
-					errors = "<fmt:message key="js.error.min.number"/>";
-				if(errors)
-					alert("<fmt:message key="js.error.title"/>\n"+errors);
-				
-			}
-			function allowNewTopic(){
-				var allowNew = document.getElementsByName("forum.allowNewTopic");
-				var min= document.getElementById("minimumReply");
-				var max= document.getElementById("maximumReply");
-								
-				//enable if rate is on
-				if(allowNew[0].checked){
-					min.disabled=true;
-					max.disabled=true;
-				}
-				//enable reply limited drop list
-				if(allowNew[1].checked){
-					min.disabled=false;
-					max.disabled=false;
-				}
-			}
-			allowNewTopic();
+	var rich = document.getElementById("richEditor");
+	var limitedMinCharacters = document.getElementById("limited-min-characters");
+	var minCharacters = document.getElementById("min-characters");
+	var limitedMaxCharacters = document.getElementById("limited-max-characters");
+	var maxCharacters = document.getElementById("max-characters");
 
-			function checkRating(){
-				var allowRate = document.getElementsByName("forum.allowRateMessages");
-				var min= document.getElementById("minimumRate");
-				var max= document.getElementById("maximumRate");
-				
-			
-				if(allowRate[0].checked){
-					min.disabled=false;
-					max.disabled=false;
-				} else {
-					min.disabled=true;
-					max.disabled=true;
-				}
+	limitedMinCharacters.onclick = initAdvanced;
+	limitedMaxCharacters.onclick = initAdvanced;
+	function initAdvanced() {
+		if (limitedMinCharacters.checked) {
+			minCharacters.disabled = false;
+			rich.checked = false;
+		} else {
+			minCharacters.disabled = true;
+		}
+
+		if (limitedMaxCharacters.checked) {
+			maxCharacters.disabled = false;
+			rich.checked = false;
+		} else {
+			maxCharacters.disabled = true;
+		}
+	}
+
+	rich.onclick = function() {
+		if (this.checked) {
+			minCharacters.disabled = true;
+			limitedMinCharacters.checked = false;
+			maxCharacters.disabled = true;
+			limitedMaxCharacters.checked = false;
+		} else {
+			minCharacters.disabled = false;
+			maxCharacters.disabled = false;
+		}
+	}
+	initAdvanced();
+
+	minCharacters.onblur = checkIntValue;
+	maxCharacters.onblur = checkIntValue;
+
+	function checkIntValue() {
+		var min = 0;
+		var errors = '';
+		var num = parseFloat(this.value);
+		if (isNaN(num)) {
+			errors = "<fmt:message key="js.error.invalid.number"/>\n";
+		} else if (num <= min) {
+			errors = "<fmt:message key="js.error.min.number"/>";
+		}
+
+		if (errors) {
+			alert("<fmt:message key="js.error.title"/>\n" + errors);
+		}
+	}
+
+	function allowNewTopic() {
+		var allowNew = document.getElementsByName("forum.allowNewTopic");
+		var min = document.getElementById("minimumReply");
+		var max = document.getElementById("maximumReply");
+
+		//enable if rate is on
+		if (allowNew[0].checked) {
+			min.disabled = true;
+			max.disabled = true;
+		}
+		//enable reply limited drop list
+		if (allowNew[1].checked) {
+			min.disabled = false;
+			max.disabled = false;
+		}
+	}
+	allowNewTopic();
+
+	function checkRating() {
+		var allowRate = document.getElementsByName("forum.allowRateMessages");
+		var min = document.getElementById("minimumRate");
+		var max = document.getElementById("maximumRate");
+
+		if (allowRate[0].checked) {
+			min.disabled = false;
+			max.disabled = false;
+		} else {
+			min.disabled = true;
+			max.disabled = true;
+		}
+	}
+	checkRating();
+
+	function validateRatings(isMinimunRateDropdownUsed) {
+		var minRateDropDown = document.getElementById("minimumRate");
+		var minRatings = parseInt(minRateDropDown.options[minRateDropDown.selectedIndex].value);
+		var maxRateDropDown = document.getElementById("maximumRate");
+		var maxRatings = parseInt(maxRateDropDown.options[maxRateDropDown.selectedIndex].value);
+
+		if ((minRatings > maxRatings) && !(maxRatings == 0)) {
+			if (isMinimunRateDropdownUsed) {
+				minRateDropDown.selectedIndex = maxRateDropDown.selectedIndex;
+			} else {
+				maxRateDropDown.selectedIndex = minRateDropDown.selectedIndex;
 			}
-			checkRating();
-			
-			function validateRatings(isMinimunRateDropdownUsed) {
-				var minRateDropDown = document.getElementById("minimumRate");
-				var minRatings  = parseInt(minRateDropDown.options[minRateDropDown.selectedIndex].value);
-				var maxRateDropDown  = document.getElementById("maximumRate");
-				var maxRatings = parseInt(maxRateDropDown.options[maxRateDropDown.selectedIndex].value);
-				
-				if((minRatings > maxRatings) && !(maxRatings == 0)){
-					if (isMinimunRateDropdownUsed) {
-						minRateDropDown.selectedIndex = maxRateDropDown.selectedIndex;	
-					} else {
-						maxRateDropDown.selectedIndex = minRateDropDown.selectedIndex;
-					}
-					
-					alert('<fmt:message key="js.error.validate.number"/>');
-				}
-			}
-			
-			function checkReflection(){
-				var ropt = document.getElementById("reflectOn");
-				var rins = document.getElementById("reflectInstructions");
-				if(ropt.checked){
-					rins.disabled=false;
-				}else{
-					rins.disabled=true;
-				}
-			}
+
+			alert('<fmt:message key="js.error.validate.number"/>');
+		}
+	}
+
+	function checkReflection() {
+		var ropt = document.getElementById("reflectOn");
+		var rins = document.getElementById("reflectInstructions");
+		if (ropt.checked) {
+			rins.disabled = false;
+		} else {
+			rins.disabled = true;
+		}
+	}
 </script>
Index: lams_tool_forum/web/jsps/learning/create.jsp
===================================================================
diff -u -r172f7888a9cc330a3141e9fd1114aa1b17ef92c0 -r3fbb95f74569a2eab286873c39982ac3e0a11ce8
--- lams_tool_forum/web/jsps/learning/create.jsp	(.../create.jsp)	(revision 172f7888a9cc330a3141e9fd1114aa1b17ef92c0)
+++ lams_tool_forum/web/jsps/learning/create.jsp	(.../create.jsp)	(revision 3fbb95f74569a2eab286873c39982ac3e0a11ce8)
@@ -1,9 +1,7 @@
 <%@ include file="/common/taglibs.jsp"%>
-<html:form action="/learning/createTopic.do" method="post"
-	focus="message.subject" enctype="multipart/form-data">
+<html:form action="/learning/createTopic.do" method="post" focus="message.subject" enctype="multipart/form-data">
 	<html:hidden property="sessionMapID" />
-	<c:set var="formBean"
-		value="<%= request.getAttribute(org.apache.struts.taglib.html.Constants.BEAN_KEY) %>" />
+	<c:set var="formBean" value="<%= request.getAttribute(org.apache.struts.taglib.html.Constants.BEAN_KEY) %>" />
 	<c:set var="sessionMapID" value="${formBean.sessionMapID}" />
 	<c:set var="sessionMap" value="${sessionScope[sessionMapID]}" />
 
Index: lams_tool_forum/web/jsps/learning/edit.jsp
===================================================================
diff -u -r172f7888a9cc330a3141e9fd1114aa1b17ef92c0 -r3fbb95f74569a2eab286873c39982ac3e0a11ce8
--- lams_tool_forum/web/jsps/learning/edit.jsp	(.../edit.jsp)	(revision 172f7888a9cc330a3141e9fd1114aa1b17ef92c0)
+++ lams_tool_forum/web/jsps/learning/edit.jsp	(.../edit.jsp)	(revision 3fbb95f74569a2eab286873c39982ac3e0a11ce8)
@@ -4,23 +4,21 @@
 	<c:set var="formBean" value="<%= request.getAttribute(org.apache.struts.taglib.html.Constants.BEAN_KEY) %>" />
 	<c:set var="sessionMapID" value="${formBean.sessionMapID}"/>
 	<c:set var="sessionMap" value="${sessionScope[sessionMapID]}"/>
-	
+
 	<div id="content">
-	
-	<h1>
-		<c:out value="${sessionMap.title}" escapeXml="true"/>
-	</h1>
-	
-	
-	
+
+		<h1>
+			<c:out value="${sessionMap.title}" escapeXml="true" />
+		</h1>
+
 		<h2>
 			<fmt:message key="title.message.edit" />
 		</h2>
-		
+
 		<html:errors property="error" />
-	
-			<%@ include file="/jsps/learning/message/topiceditform.jsp"%>
-	
+
+		<%@ include file="/jsps/learning/message/topiceditform.jsp"%>
+
 	</div>
 
 </html:form>
Index: lams_tool_forum/web/jsps/learning/message/bodyarea.jsp
===================================================================
diff -u -r7817bc4fce30416c9737875ae2d137be0c6aa8ba -r3fbb95f74569a2eab286873c39982ac3e0a11ce8
--- lams_tool_forum/web/jsps/learning/message/bodyarea.jsp	(.../bodyarea.jsp)	(revision 7817bc4fce30416c9737875ae2d137be0c6aa8ba)
+++ lams_tool_forum/web/jsps/learning/message/bodyarea.jsp	(.../bodyarea.jsp)	(revision 3fbb95f74569a2eab286873c39982ac3e0a11ce8)
@@ -8,40 +8,79 @@
 				toolbarSet="DefaultLearner">
 		</lams:CKEditor>
 	</c:when>
+	
 	<c:otherwise>
-		<%-- Does not user general tag becuase this field need keep compatible with FCKEditor's content --%>
+	
+		<%-- Does not user general tag becuase this field need keep compatible with CKEditor's content --%>
 		<lams:STRUTS-textarea rows="10" cols="60" tabindex="2" property="message.body" styleId="messageBody" />
 		<BR>
+		
 		<%-- If limitChars == 0, then we don't want to limit the characters at all. --%>
-		<c:if test="${sessionMap.limitedChars > 0}">
-			<fmt:message key="lable.char.left" />:  
-			<span id="charleftDiv"></span>
-			<input type="hidden" name="limitCount" id="limitCount" />
+		<c:if test="${sessionMap.maxCharacters > 0}">
+			<fmt:message key="lable.char.left" />: <span id="char-left-div"></span>
+			<input type="hidden" name="limitCount" id="max-limit-count" />
+			<br>
+				
 			<script type="text/javascript">
-					<!--
-					var limit = <c:out value="${sessionMap.limitedChars}"/>;
-					var bodyTxt = document.getElementById("messageBody");
-					var limitCount = document.getElementById("limitCount");
+				var limit = <c:out value="${sessionMap.maxCharacters}"/>;
+				var bodyTxt = document.getElementById("messageBody");
+				var limitCount = document.getElementById("max-limit-count");
+
+				var showDiv = document.getElementById("char-left-div");
+				var count = limit - bodyTxt.value.length;
+				limitCount.value = count;
+				showDiv.innerHTML = count;
+				function calculateLeft() {
+					if (this.value.length > limit) {
+						this.value = this.value.substring(0, limit);
+						//fix a bug: when change "this.value", onchange event won't be fired any more. So this will 
+						//manually handle onchange event. It is a kind of crack coding!
+						filterData(
+								document.getElementById('messageBody'),
+								document
+										.getElementById('message.body__lamshidden'));
+						
+					} else {
+						var count = limit - this.value.length;
+						limitCount.value = count;
+						showDiv.innerHTML = count;
+					}
+				}
+
+				bodyTxt.onkeydown = calculateLeft;
+				bodyTxt.onkeyup = calculateLeft;
+			</script>
+		</c:if>
+			
+		<c:if test="${sessionMap.minCharacters > 0}">
+			<fmt:message key="label.char.required" />: <span id="char-required-div"></span>
+			<input type="hidden" name="limitCount" id="min-limit-count" />
+			
+			<script type="text/javascript">
+			document.observe("dom:loaded", function() {
+				var limit = <c:out value="${sessionMap.minCharacters}"/>;
+				var bodyTxt = document.getElementById("messageBody");
+				var button = document.getElementById("submit-button");
+				var limitCount = document.getElementById("min-limit-count");
+				var showDiv = document.getElementById("char-required-div");
+				
+				function calculateRequired() {
 					
-					var showDiv = document.getElementById("charleftDiv");
-					limitCount.value=limit - bodyTxt.value.length;
-					showDiv.innerHTML=limitCount.value;
-					function calculateLeft(){
-						if(this.value.length > limit){
-							this.value = this.value.substring(0,limit);
-							//fix a bug: when change "this.value", onchange event won't be fired any more. So this will 
-							//manually handle onchange event. It is a kind of crack coding!
-							filterData(document.getElementById('messageBody'),document.getElementById('message.body__lamshidden'));
-						}else{
-							limitCount.value = limit - this.value.length;
-							showDiv.innerHTML=limitCount.value;							
-						}
+					if (bodyTxt.value.length >= limit) {
+						button.style.visibility="visible";
+					} else {
+						button.style.visibility="hidden";
 					}
 					
-					bodyTxt.onkeydown = calculateLeft;
-					bodyTxt.onkeyup = calculateLeft;
-					-->
-			</script>
+					var count = (limit - bodyTxt.value.length) > 0 ? limit - bodyTxt.value.length : 0;
+					limitCount.value = count;
+					showDiv.innerHTML = count;
+				}
+				calculateRequired();
+
+				bodyTxt.onkeyup = calculateRequired;
+			});
+			</script>			
 		</c:if>
 	</c:otherwise>
 </c:choose>
Index: lams_tool_forum/web/jsps/learning/message/topiceditform.jsp
===================================================================
diff -u -rdb44c0602e8fa1b68b2ebce18a58a3d8215cc61b -r3fbb95f74569a2eab286873c39982ac3e0a11ce8
--- lams_tool_forum/web/jsps/learning/message/topiceditform.jsp	(.../topiceditform.jsp)	(revision db44c0602e8fa1b68b2ebce18a58a3d8215cc61b)
+++ lams_tool_forum/web/jsps/learning/message/topiceditform.jsp	(.../topiceditform.jsp)	(revision 3fbb95f74569a2eab286873c39982ac3e0a11ce8)
@@ -1,45 +1,48 @@
 <%@ include file="/common/taglibs.jsp"%>
 
+<div class="field-name title-space-top">
+	<fmt:message key="message.label.subject" />
+</div>
 
-	
-			<div class="field-name title-space-top">
-				<fmt:message key="message.label.subject" />
-			</div>
-			
-			
-			<html:text size="50" tabindex="1" property="message.subject" maxlength="60" />
-			<html:errors property="message.subject" />
-		
-			<div class="field-name title-space-top">
-				<fmt:message key="message.label.body" />*
-			</div>
-			
-			<%@include file="bodyarea.jsp"%>
-		
-			<c:if test="${topic.hasAttachment || sessionMap.allowUpload}">
-		
-				<div class="field-name title-space-top">
-					<fmt:message key="message.label.attachment" />
-				</div>
-				
-				<c:set var="allowUpload" value="${sessionMap.allowUpload}" />
-				
-				<div id="itemAttachmentArea">
-					<%@ include file="/jsps/learning/message/msgattachment.jsp"%>
-				</div>		
-			
-	</c:if>
-		<div class="space-bottom-top">
-<div class="right-buttons">
-			<html:submit styleClass="button">
-				<fmt:message key="button.submit" />
-			</html:submit>
-			<c:set var="backToTopic">
-				<html:rewrite page="/learning/viewTopic.do?sessionMapID=${sessionMapID}&topicID=${sessionMap.rootUid}&create=${topic.message.created.time}&hideReflection=${sessionMap.hideReflection}" />
-			</c:set>
-			<html:button property="goback" onclick="javascript:location.href='${backToTopic}';" styleClass="button">
-				<fmt:message key="button.cancel" />
-			</html:button>
-			
+
+<html:text size="50" tabindex="1" property="message.subject"
+	maxlength="60" />
+<html:errors property="message.subject" />
+
+<div class="field-name title-space-top">
+	<fmt:message key="message.label.body" />
+	*
 </div>
+
+<%@include file="bodyarea.jsp"%>
+
+<c:if test="${topic.hasAttachment || sessionMap.allowUpload}">
+
+	<div class="field-name title-space-top">
+		<fmt:message key="message.label.attachment" />
+	</div>
+
+	<c:set var="allowUpload" value="${sessionMap.allowUpload}" />
+
+	<div id="itemAttachmentArea">
+		<%@ include file="/jsps/learning/message/msgattachment.jsp"%>
+	</div>
+
+</c:if>
+<div class="space-bottom-top">
+	<div class="right-buttons">
+		<html:submit styleClass="button" styleId="submit-button">
+			<fmt:message key="button.submit" />
+		</html:submit>
+		<c:set var="backToTopic">
+			<html:rewrite
+				page="/learning/viewTopic.do?sessionMapID=${sessionMapID}&topicID=${sessionMap.rootUid}&create=${topic.message.created.time}&hideReflection=${sessionMap.hideReflection}" />
+		</c:set>
+		<html:button property="goback"
+			onclick="javascript:location.href='${backToTopic}';"
+			styleClass="button">
+			<fmt:message key="button.cancel" />
+		</html:button>
+
+	</div>
 </div>
Index: lams_tool_forum/web/jsps/learning/message/topicform.jsp
===================================================================
diff -u -re52d467fe486dbe4f918436e7abe5e88f3b5eabd -r3fbb95f74569a2eab286873c39982ac3e0a11ce8
--- lams_tool_forum/web/jsps/learning/message/topicform.jsp	(.../topicform.jsp)	(revision e52d467fe486dbe4f918436e7abe5e88f3b5eabd)
+++ lams_tool_forum/web/jsps/learning/message/topicform.jsp	(.../topicform.jsp)	(revision 3fbb95f74569a2eab286873c39982ac3e0a11ce8)
@@ -25,21 +25,19 @@
 		</tr>
 	</c:if>
 
-	<div class="right-buttons">
-	<tr>
+	<tr class="right-buttons">
 		<td>
-		<html:submit styleClass="button">
-			<fmt:message key="button.submit" />
-		</html:submit>
-		<c:set var="backToForum">
-			<html:rewrite page="/learning/viewForum.do?toolSessionID=${sessionMap.toolSessionID}&hideReflection=${sessionMap.hideReflection}" />
-		</c:set>
-		<html:button property="goback" onclick="javascript:location.href='${backToForum}';" styleClass="button">
-			<fmt:message key="button.cancel" />
-		</html:button>
+			<html:submit styleClass="button" styleId="submit-button">
+				<fmt:message key="button.submit" />
+			</html:submit>
+			<c:set var="backToForum">
+				<html:rewrite page="/learning/viewForum.do?toolSessionID=${sessionMap.toolSessionID}&hideReflection=${sessionMap.hideReflection}" />
+			</c:set>
+			<html:button property="goback" onclick="javascript:location.href='${backToForum}';" styleClass="button">
+				<fmt:message key="button.cancel" />
+			</html:button>
 		</td>
 	</tr>
-	</div>
 
 </table>
 
Index: lams_tool_forum/web/jsps/learning/message/topicreplyform.jsp
===================================================================
diff -u -re52d467fe486dbe4f918436e7abe5e88f3b5eabd -r3fbb95f74569a2eab286873c39982ac3e0a11ce8
--- lams_tool_forum/web/jsps/learning/message/topicreplyform.jsp	(.../topicreplyform.jsp)	(revision e52d467fe486dbe4f918436e7abe5e88f3b5eabd)
+++ lams_tool_forum/web/jsps/learning/message/topicreplyform.jsp	(.../topicreplyform.jsp)	(revision 3fbb95f74569a2eab286873c39982ac3e0a11ce8)
@@ -1,48 +1,47 @@
 <%@ include file="/common/taglibs.jsp"%>
 
+<div class="field-name title-space-top">
+	<fmt:message key="message.label.subject" />
+</div>
 
-		<div class="field-name title-space-top">
-			<fmt:message key="message.label.subject" />
-		</div>
-		
-		
-		<html:text size="30" tabindex="1" property="message.subject" maxlength="60" />
-		<html:errors property="message.subject" />
-		
-		<div class="field-name title-space-top">
-			<fmt:message key="message.label.body" />
-			*
-		</div>
-		<%@include file="bodyarea.jsp"%>
-		
-		<c:if test="${sessionMap.allowUpload}">
-		
-			<div class="field-name title-space-top">
-				<fmt:message key="message.label.attachment" />
-			</div>
-			<html:file tabindex="3" property="attachmentFile" />
-			
-			<div style="font-style: italic; margin-top: 10px">
-				<fmt:message key="label.upload.info">
-					<fmt:param>${sessionMap.uploadMaxFileSize}</fmt:param>
-				</fmt:message>
-			</div>
-			<html:errors property="message.attachment" />
-		
-		</c:if>
-		<div class="space-bottom-top">
-		<div class="right-buttons">
-			<html:submit styleClass="button">
-				<fmt:message key="button.submit" />
-			</html:submit>
-			<c:set var="backToTopic">
-				<html:rewrite
-					page="/learning/viewTopic.do?sessionMapID=${sessionMapID}&topicID=${sessionMap.rootUid}&create=${message.created.time}&hideReflection=${sessionMap.hideReflection}" />
-			</c:set>
-			<html:button property="goback"
-				onclick="javascript:location.href='${backToTopic}';"
-				styleClass="button">
-				<fmt:message key="button.cancel" />
-			</html:button>
-		</div>
-		</div>
+<html:text size="30" tabindex="1" property="message.subject"
+	maxlength="60" />
+<html:errors property="message.subject" />
+
+<div class="field-name title-space-top">
+	<fmt:message key="message.label.body" />
+	*
+</div>
+<%@include file="bodyarea.jsp"%>
+
+<c:if test="${sessionMap.allowUpload}">
+
+	<div class="field-name title-space-top">
+		<fmt:message key="message.label.attachment" />
+	</div>
+	<html:file tabindex="3" property="attachmentFile" />
+
+	<div style="font-style: italic; margin-top: 10px">
+		<fmt:message key="label.upload.info">
+			<fmt:param>${sessionMap.uploadMaxFileSize}</fmt:param>
+		</fmt:message>
+	</div>
+	<html:errors property="message.attachment" />
+
+</c:if>
+<div class="space-bottom-top">
+	<div class="right-buttons">
+		<html:submit styleClass="button" styleId="submit-button">
+			<fmt:message key="button.submit" />
+		</html:submit>
+		<c:set var="backToTopic">
+			<html:rewrite
+				page="/learning/viewTopic.do?sessionMapID=${sessionMapID}&topicID=${sessionMap.rootUid}&create=${message.created.time}&hideReflection=${sessionMap.hideReflection}" />
+		</c:set>
+		<html:button property="goback"
+			onclick="javascript:location.href='${backToTopic}';"
+			styleClass="button">
+			<fmt:message key="button.cancel" />
+		</html:button>
+	</div>
+</div>
Index: lams_tool_forum/web/jsps/learning/mobile/message/bodyarea.jsp
===================================================================
diff -u -rdb44c0602e8fa1b68b2ebce18a58a3d8215cc61b -r3fbb95f74569a2eab286873c39982ac3e0a11ce8
--- lams_tool_forum/web/jsps/learning/mobile/message/bodyarea.jsp	(.../bodyarea.jsp)	(revision db44c0602e8fa1b68b2ebce18a58a3d8215cc61b)
+++ lams_tool_forum/web/jsps/learning/mobile/message/bodyarea.jsp	(.../bodyarea.jsp)	(revision 3fbb95f74569a2eab286873c39982ac3e0a11ce8)
@@ -1,18 +1,18 @@
 <%@ include file="/common/taglibs.jsp"%>
 
 <div>
-	<%-- Does not user general tag because this field need keep compatible with FCKEditor's content --%>
+	<%-- Does not user general tag because this field need keep compatible with CKEditor's content --%>
 	<lams:STRUTS-textarea rows="10" cols="60" tabindex="2" property="message.body" styleId="messageBody" />
 	<BR>
 	
 	<%-- If limitChars == 0, then we don't want to limit the characters at all. --%>
-	<c:if test="${sessionMap.limitedChars > 0}">
+	<c:if test="${sessionMap.maxCharacters > 0}">
 		<fmt:message key="lable.char.left" />:  
 		<span id="charleftDiv"></span>
 		<input type="hidden" name="limitCount" id="limitCount" />
+		
 		<script type="text/javascript">
-					<!--
-					var limit = <c:out value="${sessionMap.limitedChars}"/>;
+					var limit = <c:out value="${sessionMap.maxCharacters}"/>;
 					var bodyTxt = document.getElementById("messageBody");
 					var limitCount = document.getElementById("limitCount");
 					
@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@
 					
 					bodyTxt.onkeydown = calculateLeft;
 					bodyTxt.onkeyup = calculateLeft;
-					-->
 		</script>
 	</c:if>
 		
Index: lams_tool_forum/web/jsps/learning/mobile/message/topiceditform.jsp
===================================================================
diff -u -rdb44c0602e8fa1b68b2ebce18a58a3d8215cc61b -r3fbb95f74569a2eab286873c39982ac3e0a11ce8
--- lams_tool_forum/web/jsps/learning/mobile/message/topiceditform.jsp	(.../topiceditform.jsp)	(revision db44c0602e8fa1b68b2ebce18a58a3d8215cc61b)
+++ lams_tool_forum/web/jsps/learning/mobile/message/topiceditform.jsp	(.../topiceditform.jsp)	(revision 3fbb95f74569a2eab286873c39982ac3e0a11ce8)
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 		
 <div class="space-bottom-top">
 <div class="right-buttons">
-	<button type="submit" data-theme="b">
+	<button type="submit" data-theme="b" id="submit-button">
 		<fmt:message key="button.submit" />
 	</button>
 	<c:set var="backToTopic">
Index: lams_tool_forum/web/jsps/learning/mobile/message/topicform.jsp
===================================================================
diff -u -rdb44c0602e8fa1b68b2ebce18a58a3d8215cc61b -r3fbb95f74569a2eab286873c39982ac3e0a11ce8
--- lams_tool_forum/web/jsps/learning/mobile/message/topicform.jsp	(.../topicform.jsp)	(revision db44c0602e8fa1b68b2ebce18a58a3d8215cc61b)
+++ lams_tool_forum/web/jsps/learning/mobile/message/topicform.jsp	(.../topicform.jsp)	(revision 3fbb95f74569a2eab286873c39982ac3e0a11ce8)
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 	<div class="right-buttons">
 	<tr>
 		<td>
-		<button type="submit" data-theme="b" >
+		<button type="submit" data-theme="b" id="submit-button">
 			<fmt:message key="button.submit" />
 		</button>
 		<c:set var="backToForum">
Index: lams_tool_forum/web/jsps/learning/mobile/message/topicreplyform.jsp
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diff -u -rdb44c0602e8fa1b68b2ebce18a58a3d8215cc61b -r3fbb95f74569a2eab286873c39982ac3e0a11ce8
--- lams_tool_forum/web/jsps/learning/mobile/message/topicreplyform.jsp	(.../topicreplyform.jsp)	(revision db44c0602e8fa1b68b2ebce18a58a3d8215cc61b)
+++ lams_tool_forum/web/jsps/learning/mobile/message/topicreplyform.jsp	(.../topicreplyform.jsp)	(revision 3fbb95f74569a2eab286873c39982ac3e0a11ce8)
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 		
 		<div class="space-bottom-top">
 		<div class="right-buttons">
-			<button type="submit" data-theme="b" class="noLineHeight">
+			<button type="submit" data-theme="b" class="noLineHeight" id="submit-button">
 				<fmt:message key="button.submit" />
 			</button>
 			<c:set var="backToTopic">
Index: lams_tool_forum/web/jsps/learning/viewtopic.jsp
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diff -u -r172f7888a9cc330a3141e9fd1114aa1b17ef92c0 -r3fbb95f74569a2eab286873c39982ac3e0a11ce8
--- lams_tool_forum/web/jsps/learning/viewtopic.jsp	(.../viewtopic.jsp)	(revision 172f7888a9cc330a3141e9fd1114aa1b17ef92c0)
+++ lams_tool_forum/web/jsps/learning/viewtopic.jsp	(.../viewtopic.jsp)	(revision 3fbb95f74569a2eab286873c39982ac3e0a11ce8)
@@ -201,16 +201,3 @@
 
 	</body>
 </lams:html>
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Index: lams_tool_forum/web/jsps/monitoring/summary.jsp
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diff -u -re8cc88b124a415a84a4a5b7c6ebb48b23a7359e0 -r3fbb95f74569a2eab286873c39982ac3e0a11ce8
--- lams_tool_forum/web/jsps/monitoring/summary.jsp	(.../summary.jsp)	(revision e8cc88b124a415a84a4a5b7c6ebb48b23a7359e0)
+++ lams_tool_forum/web/jsps/monitoring/summary.jsp	(.../summary.jsp)	(revision 3fbb95f74569a2eab286873c39982ac3e0a11ce8)
@@ -328,13 +328,30 @@
 	
 	<tr>
 		<td>
+			<fmt:message key="label.authoring.advance.min.limited.input" />
+		</td>
+		
+		<td>
+			<c:choose>
+				<c:when test="${forum.limitedMinCharacters == true}">
+					<fmt:message key="label.on" />, ${forum.minCharacters}
+				</c:when>
+				<c:otherwise>
+					<fmt:message key="label.off" />
+				</c:otherwise>
+			</c:choose>	
+		</td>
+	</tr>
+	
+	<tr>
+		<td>
 			<fmt:message key="label.authoring.advance.limited.input" />
 		</td>
 		
 		<td>
 			<c:choose>
-				<c:when test="${forum.limitedInput == true}">
-					<fmt:message key="label.on" />, ${forum.limitedChar}
+				<c:when test="${forum.limitedMaxCharacters == true}">
+					<fmt:message key="label.on" />, ${forum.maxCharacters}
 				</c:when>
 				<c:otherwise>
 					<fmt:message key="label.off" />