Index: lams_tool_forum/web/struts/config/global-exceptions.xml
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--- lams_tool_forum/web/struts/config/global-exceptions.xml	(revision 0)
+++ lams_tool_forum/web/struts/config/global-exceptions.xml	(revision 4a158f66d55bcd6d74879daf30d902f2a402f79c)
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+    <!-- B: global exceptions -->
+    <global-exceptions>
+	    <exception key="error.operation.failed"
+		    type="java.lang.Exception" path="tiles:/error"/>
+    </global-exceptions>
+    <!-- B: end of global exceptions -->
Index: lams_tool_forum/web/struts/config/global-forwards.xml
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--- lams_tool_forum/web/struts/config/global-forwards.xml	(revision 0)
+++ lams_tool_forum/web/struts/config/global-forwards.xml	(revision 4a158f66d55bcd6d74879daf30d902f2a402f79c)
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+	<!-- B: global forwards -->
+	<global-forwards>
+        <forward   name="forum.error"	path="tiles:/error.jsp"/>
+	</global-forwards>
+	<!-- E: global forwards -->
+
Index: lams_tool_forum/web/struts/config/struts-actions.xml
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--- lams_tool_forum/web/struts/config/struts-actions.xml	(revision 0)
+++ lams_tool_forum/web/struts/config/struts-actions.xml	(revision 4a158f66d55bcd6d74879daf30d902f2a402f79c)
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+	 <!-- ========== Action Mapping Definitions ============================== -->
+
+    <action path="/index"
+		type="org.apache.struts.actions.ForwardAction" parameter="tiles:/layout" />
+
+	<action path="/error"
+		type="org.apache.struts.actions.ForwardAction"
+		parameter="tiles:/error" />
+
+	<action path="/blank"
+		type="org.apache.struts.actions.ForwardAction"
+		parameter="tiles:/blank" />
+
+      	<!-- Forum  related actions -->
+
+	    <action path="/authoring/forum/create"
+		    type="org.apache.struts.actions.ForwardAction" parameter="tiles:/authoring/forum/create" />
+
+	    <action path="/authoring/forum/edit"
+		    type="org.apache.struts.actions.ForwardAction" parameter="tiles:/authoring/forum/edit" />
+
+        <action    path="/authoring/forum/instructions"
+        	type="org.lamsfoundation.lams.tool.forum.actions.ForumAction"
+			name="forumForm"
+			validate="true"
+            input="/authoring/forum/create.do?selected=2"
+			parameter="instructions"
+			scope="session">
+            <forward name="success"		path="/authoring/forum/create.do?selected=2"/>
+        </action>
+
+
+        <action    path="/authoring/forum/editInstructions"
+            type="org.lamsfoundation.lams.tool.forum.actions.ForumAction"
+            name="forumForm"
+            validate="true"
+            input="/authoring/forum/edit.do?selected=2"
+            parameter="instructions"
+            scope="session">
+            <forward name="success"		path="/authoring/forum/edit.do?selected=2"/>
+        </action>
+
+
+        <action    path="/authoring/forum/advanced"
+        	type="org.lamsfoundation.lams.tool.forum.actions.ForumAction"
+			name="forumForm"
+			validate="true"
+            input="/authoring/forum/create.do?selected=1"
+			parameter="advanced"
+			scope="session">
+            <forward name="success"		path="/authoring/forum/create.do?selected=1"/>
+        </action>
+
+        <action    path="/authoring/forum/editAdvanced"
+        	type="org.lamsfoundation.lams.tool.forum.actions.ForumAction"
+			name="forumForm"
+			validate="true"
+            input="/authoring/forum/edit.do?selected=1"
+			parameter="advanced"
+			scope="session">
+            <forward name="success"		path="/authoring/forum/edit.do?selected=1"/>
+        </action>
+
+        <action    path="/authoring/forum/createForum"
+			type="org.lamsfoundation.lams.tool.forum.actions.ForumAction"
+			name="forumForm"
+			validate="true"
+            input="tiles:/authoring/forum/create"
+			parameter="createForum"
+			scope="session">
+            <forward name="success"		path="tiles:/authoring/forum/edit"/>
+        </action>
+
+		<action    path="/authoring/forum/editForum"
+			type="org.lamsfoundation.lams.tool.forum.actions.ForumAction"
+			name="forumForm"
+			validate="true"
+            input="tiles:/authoring/forum/edit.do"
+			parameter="editForum"
+			scope="session">
+			<forward name="success"		path="tites:/authoring/forum/edit"/>
+		</action>
+
+        <action    path="/authoring/forum/deleteAttachment"
+			type="org.lamsfoundation.lams.tool.forum.actions.ForumAction"
+			name="forumForm"
+			validate="true"
+			parameter="deleteAttachment"
+			scope="session">
+            <forward name="success"		path="/authoring/forum/create.do?selected=2"/>
+        </action>
+
+        <action    path="/authoring/forum/edit/deleteAttachment"
+			type="org.lamsfoundation.lams.tool.forum.actions.ForumAction"
+			name="forumForm"
+			validate="true"
+			parameter="deleteAttachment"
+			scope="session">
+            <forward name="success"		path="/authoring/forum/edit.do?selected=2"/>
+        </action>
+
+	    <action path="/authoring/forum/newTopic"
+		    type="org.apache.struts.actions.ForwardAction" parameter="tiles:/authoring/forum/newTopic" />
+
+		<action    path="/authoring/forum/createTopic"
+			type="org.lamsfoundation.lams.tool.forum.actions.ForumAction"
+			name="messageForm"
+			validate="true"
+            input="tiles:/authoring/forum/newTopic"
+			parameter="createTopic"
+			scope="request">
+            <forward name="success"		path="tiles:/authoring/forum/create"/>
+		</action>
+
+        <action    path="/authoring/forum/deleteTopic"
+			type="org.lamsfoundation.lams.tool.forum.actions.ForumAction"
+            input="tiles:/authoring/forum/create"
+			parameter="deleteTopic"
+            scope="request">
+            <forward name="success"		path="tiles:/authoring/forum/create"/>
+        </action>
+
+        <action    path="/authoring/forum/edit/deleteTopic"
+			type="org.lamsfoundation.lams.tool.forum.actions.ForumAction"
+            input="tiles:/authoring/forum/create"
+			parameter="deleteTopic"
+            scope="request">
+            <forward name="success"		path="tiles:/authoring/forum/edit"/>
+        </action>
+
+        <action    path="/authoring/forum/getForum"
+			type="org.lamsfoundation.lams.tool.forum.actions.ForumAction"
+			validate="true"
+			parameter="getForum"
+			scope="request">
+			<forward name="success"		path="tiles:/authoring/forum/edit"/>
+		</action>
+
+
+		<action    path="/authoring/forum/delete"
+			type="org.lamsfoundation.lams.tool.forum.actions.ForumAction"
+			parameter="deleteForum"
+			scope="request">
+			<forward name="success"		path="titles:/authoring/forum/success"/>
+		</action>
+
+
+		<action    path="/authoring/message/editMessage"
+			type="org.lamsfoundation.lams.tool.forum.actions.ForumAction"
+			name="messageForm"
+			validate="true"
+            input="tiles:/authoring/message/editMessage"
+			parameter="editMessage"
+			scope="request">
+			<forward name="success"		path="tiles:/authoring/forum/success"/>
+		</action>
+		<!-- Message related actions -->
+
+    	<action    path="/learning/forum/open"
+			type="org.lamsfoundation.lams.tool.forum.actions.LearningAction"
+			parameter="openForum"
+			scope="request">
+			<forward name="success"		path="tiles:/learning/forum/open"/>
+		</action>
+
+    	<action    path="/learning/message/open"
+			type="org.lamsfoundation.lams.tool.forum.actions.LearningAction"
+			parameter="openMessage"
+			scope="request">
+			<forward name="success"		path="tiles:/learning/message/open"/>
+		</action>
+
+    	<action    path="/learning/message/post"
+		     type="org.lamsfoundation.lams.tool.forum.actions.LearningAction"
+			parameter="post"
+			scope="request">
+			<forward name="success"		path="tiles:/learning/message/post"/>
+		</action>
+
+		<action    path="/learning/message/reply"
+			type="org.lamsfoundation.lams.tool.forum.actions.LearningAction"
+			name="messageForm"
+			validate="true"
+			input="tiles:/learning/message/post"
+			parameter="reply"
+			scope="request">
+			<forward name="success"		path="/learning/message/open.do"/>
+		</action>
+
+		<action    path="/learning/message/editMessage"
+			type="org.lamsfoundation.lams.tool.forum.actions.ForumAction"
+			name="messageForm"
+			validate="true"
+			input="tiles:/learning/message/edit"
+			parameter="editMessage"
+			scope="request">
+			<forward name="success"		path="/learning/message/open.do"/>
+		</action>
+
+		<action    path="/learning/message/delete"
+			type="org.lamsfoundation.lams.tool.forum.actions.ForumAction"
+			parameter="deleteMessage"
+			scope="request">
+			<forward name="success"		path="/learing/message/open.do"/>
+		</action>
+
+
Index: lams_tool_forum/web/struts/config/struts-forms.xml
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--- lams_tool_forum/web/struts/config/struts-forms.xml	(revision 0)
+++ lams_tool_forum/web/struts/config/struts-forms.xml	(revision 4a158f66d55bcd6d74879daf30d902f2a402f79c)
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+
+
+
Index: lams_tool_forum/web/struts/config/struts-message-resources.xml
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diff -u
--- lams_tool_forum/web/struts/config/struts-message-resources.xml	(revision 0)
+++ lams_tool_forum/web/struts/config/struts-message-resources.xml	(revision 4a158f66d55bcd6d74879daf30d902f2a402f79c)
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+<!-- Put message resources here -->
+<message-resources parameter="ApplicationResources"/>
Index: lams_tool_forum/web/struts/config/struts-plugins.xml
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diff -u
--- lams_tool_forum/web/struts/config/struts-plugins.xml	(revision 0)
+++ lams_tool_forum/web/struts/config/struts-plugins.xml	(revision 4a158f66d55bcd6d74879daf30d902f2a402f79c)
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+<!-- Put custom struts plugin here -->
+<plug-in className="org.apache.struts.validator.ValidatorPlugIn">
+	<set-property property="pathnames"
+		value="/WEB-INF/validator-rules.xml,/WEB-INF/validation.xml" />
+</plug-in>
+<plug-in className="org.apache.struts.tiles.TilesPlugin">
+	<set-property property="definitions-config" value="/WEB-INF/tiles-defs.xml"/>
+</plug-in>
+<!--
+<plug-in className="net.sf.struts.saif.SAIFPlugin">
+	<set-property property="interceptor-config" value="/WEB-INF/interceptor-config.xml" />
+</plug-in>
+-->
Index: lams_tool_forum/web/struts/tiles-defs.xml
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diff -u
--- lams_tool_forum/web/struts/tiles-defs.xml	(revision 0)
+++ lams_tool_forum/web/struts/tiles-defs.xml	(revision 4a158f66d55bcd6d74879daf30d902f2a402f79c)
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+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="ISO-8859-1"?>
+																								 <!DOCTYPE tiles-definitions PUBLIC "-//Apache Software Foundation//DTD Tiles Configuration 1.1//EN" "http://jakarta.apache.org/struts/dtds/tiles-config_1_1.dtd">
+<tiles-definitions>
+	<!--
+		This is a default layout which has a header and body
+	-->
+	<definition name="tiles:defaultLayout" path="/includes/defaultLayout.jsp">
+    	<put name="body" value=""/>
+    	<put name="header" value="/includes/header.jsp"/>
+	</definition>
+
+	<!--
+		This is a layout which has a header, footer and body.
+		This layout also displays the page header (pageIcon + pageTitleKey)
+		at the top of the page
+	-->
+	<definition name="tiles:layout" path="/includes/layout.jsp">
+    	<put name="pageIcon" value="icon_settings_s.gif"/>
+    	<put name="pageTitleKey" value=""/>
+    	<put name="body" value=""/>
+    	<put name="header" value="/includes/header.jsp"/>
+    	<put name="footer" value="/includes/footer.jsp"/>
+	</definition>
+
+    <definition name="tiles:/authoring/forum/create" path="/includes/tabsLayout.jsp" >
+       	<put name="pageIcon" value="icon_settings_s.gif"/>
+       	<put name="pageTitleKey" value="title.forum.add"/>
+        <put name="selectedIndex" value="0" />
+        <put name="parameterName" value="selected" />
+        <put name="actionName" value="/forum/authoring/forum/create.do" />
+        <put name="header" value="/includes/header.jsp"/>
+        <put name="footer" value="/includes/footer.jsp"/>
+        <putList name="tabList" >
+            <item value="Basic" link="/WEB-INF/jsps/authoring/forum/basic.jsp" classtype="org.apache.struts.tiles.beans.SimpleMenuItem" />
+            <item value="Advanced" link="/WEB-INF/jsps/authoring/forum/advanced.jsp" classtype="org.apache.struts.tiles.beans.SimpleMenuItem" />
+            <item value="Instructions" link="/WEB-INF/jsps/authoring/forum/instructions.jsp" classtype="org.apache.struts.tiles.beans.SimpleMenuItem" />
+        </putList>
+    </definition>
+
+    <definition name="tiles:/authoring/forum/edit" path="/includes/tabsLayout.jsp" >
+       	<put name="pageIcon" value="icon_settings_s.gif"/>
+       	<put name="pageTitleKey" value="title.forum.edit"/>
+        <put name="selectedIndex" value="0" />
+        <put name="parameterName" value="selected" />
+        <put name="actionName" value="/forum/authoring/forum/edit.do" />
+        <put name="header" value="/includes/header.jsp"/>
+        <put name="footer" value="/includes/footer.jsp"/>
+        <putList name="tabList" >
+            <item value="Basic" link="/WEB-INF/jsps/authoring/forum/editBasic.jsp" classtype="org.apache.struts.tiles.beans.SimpleMenuItem" />
+            <item value="Advanced" link="/WEB-INF/jsps/authoring/forum/editAdvanced.jsp" classtype="org.apache.struts.tiles.beans.SimpleMenuItem" />
+            <item value="Instructions" link="/WEB-INF/jsps/authoring/forum/editInstructions.jsp" classtype="org.apache.struts.tiles.beans.SimpleMenuItem" />
+        </putList>
+    </definition>
+	<!-- B: Generic -->
+
+	<definition name="tiles:/error" extends="tiles:layout">
+    	<put name="body" value="/includes/error.jsp"/>
+	</definition>
+
+	<definition name="tiles:/blank" extends="tiles:layout">
+    	<put name="body" value="/includes/blank.jsp"/>
+	</definition>
+	<!-- E: Generic -->
+
+	<!-- B: Forum -->
+	<definition name="tiles:/authoring/forum/instructions" extends="tiles:layout">
+    	<put name="pageTitleKey" value="title.forum.add"/>
+    	<put name="body" value="/WEB-INF/jsps/authoring/forum/instructions.jsp"/>
+	</definition>
+
+    <definition name="tiles:/authoring/forum/basic" extends="tiles:layout">
+    	<put name="pageTitleKey" value="title.forum.add"/>
+    	<put name="body" value="/WEB-INF/jsps/authoring/forum/basic.jsp"/>
+	</definition>
+
+	<definition name="tiles:/authoring/forum/view" extends="tiles:layout">
+    	<put name="pageTitleKey" value="title.forum.view"/>
+    	<put name="body" value="/WEB-INF/jsps/authoring/forum/view.jsp"/>
+	</definition>
+
+	<definition name="tiles:/authoring/forum/success" extends="tiles:layout">
+    	<put name="pageTitleKey" value="title.forum.delete"/>
+    	<put name="body" value="/WEB-INF/jsps/authoring/forum/success.jsp"/>
+	</definition>
+
+    <definition name="tiles:/authoring/forum/newTopic" extends="tiles:layout">
+    	<put name="pageTitleKey" value="title.message.add"/>
+    	<put name="body" value="/WEB-INF/jsps/authoring/message/create.jsp"/>
+	</definition>
+
+
+    <definition name="tiles:/authoring/message/edit" extends="tiles:layout">
+    	<put name="pageTitleKey" value="title.message.delete"/>
+    	<put name="body" value="/WEB-INF/jsps/authoring/message/edit.jsp"/>
+	</definition>
+
+
+	<!-- E: Forum -->
+
+	<!-- B: Message -->
+    <definition name="tiles:/learning/forum/open" extends="tiles:layout">
+    	<put name="pageTitleKey" value="title.forum.open"/>
+    	<put name="body" value="/WEB-INF/jsps/learning/forum/open.jsp"/>
+	</definition>
+
+    <definition name="tiles:/learning/message/open" extends="tiles:layout">
+          <put name="pageTitleKey" value="title.messageTopic.open"/>
+          <put name="body" value="/WEB-INF/jsps/learning/message/open.jsp"/>
+    </definition>
+
+    <definition name="tiles:/learning/message/post" extends="tiles:layout">
+          <put name="pageTitleKey" value="title.message.reply"/>
+          <put name="body" value="/WEB-INF/jsps/learning/message/reply.jsp"/>
+    </definition>
+
+    <!--
+	<definition name="tiles:/learning/message/create" extends="tiles:layout">
+    	<put name="pageTitleKey" value="title.message.add"/>
+    	<put name="body" value="/WEB-INF/jsps/learning/message/create.jsp"/>
+	</definition>
+
+	<definition name="tiles:/learning/message/edit" extends="tiles:layout">
+    	<put name="pageTitleKey" value="title.message.edit"/>
+    	<put name="body" value="/WEB-INF/jsps/learning/message/edit.jsp"/>
+	</definition>
+	<definition name="tiles:/learning/message/view" extends="tiles:layout">
+    	<put name="pageTitleKey" value="title.message.view"/>
+    	<put name="body" value="/WEB-INF/jsps/learning/message/view.jsp"/>
+	</definition>
+
+	<definition name="tiles:/learning/message/sucess" extends="tiles:layout">
+    	<put name="pageTitleKey" value="title.message.delete"/>
+    	<put name="body" value="/WEB-INF/jsps/learning/message/success.jsp"/>
+	</definition>
+    -->
+
+	<!-- E: Message -->
+
+</tiles-definitions>