Index: lams_tool_forum/conf/hibernate/mappings/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/forum/persistence/Forum.hbm.xml
===================================================================
diff -u -r80eff1f58f1205ddc908f3eca5ea8706a0c444d2 -r4a636f089ddb22f51c9277aa191e90ab61880515
--- lams_tool_forum/conf/hibernate/mappings/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/forum/persistence/Forum.hbm.xml	(.../Forum.hbm.xml)	(revision 80eff1f58f1205ddc908f3eca5ea8706a0c444d2)
+++ lams_tool_forum/conf/hibernate/mappings/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/forum/persistence/Forum.hbm.xml	(.../Forum.hbm.xml)	(revision 4a636f089ddb22f51c9277aa191e90ab61880515)
@@ -188,6 +188,22 @@
             column="allow_rich_editor"
         />
 
+        <property
+            name="limitedChar"
+            type="int"
+            update="true"
+            insert="true"
+            column="limited_of_chars"
+        />
+
+        <property
+            name="limitedInput"
+            type="boolean"
+            update="true"
+            insert="true"
+            column="limited_input_flag"
+        />
+
         <!--
             To add non XDoclet property mappings, create a file named
                 hibernate-properties-Forum.xml
Index: lams_tool_forum/db/sql/create_lams_tool_forum.sql
===================================================================
diff -u -r62402371ee899b9b20c61c988149efbec1cc00bd -r4a636f089ddb22f51c9277aa191e90ab61880515
--- lams_tool_forum/db/sql/create_lams_tool_forum.sql	(.../create_lams_tool_forum.sql)	(revision 62402371ee899b9b20c61c988149efbec1cc00bd)
+++ lams_tool_forum/db/sql/create_lams_tool_forum.sql	(.../create_lams_tool_forum.sql)	(revision 4a636f089ddb22f51c9277aa191e90ab61880515)
@@ -34,6 +34,8 @@
    content_id bigint unique,
    allow_edit bit,
    allow_rich_editor bit,
+   limited_of_chars integer,
+   limited_input_flag bit,
    primary key (uid)
 );
 create table tl_lafrum11_forum_user (
@@ -89,6 +91,7 @@
 );
 alter table tl_lafrum11_attachment add index FK389AD9A2FE939F2A (message_uid), add constraint FK389AD9A2FE939F2A foreign key (message_uid) references tl_lafrum11_message (uid);
 alter table tl_lafrum11_attachment add index FK389AD9A2131CE31E (forum_uid), add constraint FK389AD9A2131CE31E foreign key (forum_uid) references tl_lafrum11_forum (uid);
+alter table tl_lafrum11_forum add index FK87917942E42F4351 (create_by), add constraint FK87917942E42F4351 foreign key (create_by) references tl_lafrum11_forum_user (uid);
 alter table tl_lafrum11_forum_user add index FK7B83A4A85F0116B6 (session_id), add constraint FK7B83A4A85F0116B6 foreign key (session_id) references tl_lafrum11_tool_session (uid);
 alter table tl_lafrum11_message add index FK4A6067E8E42F4351 (create_by), add constraint FK4A6067E8E42F4351 foreign key (create_by) references tl_lafrum11_forum_user (uid);
 alter table tl_lafrum11_message add index FK4A6067E897F0DB46 (report_id), add constraint FK4A6067E897F0DB46 foreign key (report_id) references tl_lafrum11_report (uid);
@@ -100,5 +103,6 @@
 alter table tl_lafrum11_message_seq add index FKD2C71F8845213B4D (root_message_uid), add constraint FKD2C71F8845213B4D foreign key (root_message_uid) references tl_lafrum11_message (uid);
 alter table tl_lafrum11_tool_session add index FK5A04D7AE131CE31E (forum_uid), add constraint FK5A04D7AE131CE31E foreign key (forum_uid) references tl_lafrum11_forum (uid);
 
-INSERT INTO tl_lafrum11_forum (title,instructions,online_instructions,offline_instructions,content_id,allow_anonym,run_offline,lock_on_finished,content_in_use,define_later,allow_edit,allow_rich_editor) VALUES("LAMS Forum","Instruction","Online instruction","Offline instruction",${default_content_id},0,0,0,0,0,1,0);
+
+INSERT INTO tl_lafrum11_forum (title,instructions,online_instructions,offline_instructions,content_id,allow_anonym,run_offline,lock_on_finished,content_in_use,define_later,allow_edit,allow_rich_editor,limited_input_flag,limited_of_chars) VALUES("LAMS Forum","Instruction","Online instruction","Offline instruction",${default_content_id},0,0,0,0,0,1,0,1,5000);
 SET FOREIGN_KEY_CHECKS=1;
\ No newline at end of file
Index: lams_tool_forum/db/sql/table-schema.sql
===================================================================
diff -u -r80eff1f58f1205ddc908f3eca5ea8706a0c444d2 -r4a636f089ddb22f51c9277aa191e90ab61880515
--- lams_tool_forum/db/sql/table-schema.sql	(.../table-schema.sql)	(revision 80eff1f58f1205ddc908f3eca5ea8706a0c444d2)
+++ lams_tool_forum/db/sql/table-schema.sql	(.../table-schema.sql)	(revision 4a636f089ddb22f51c9277aa191e90ab61880515)
@@ -46,6 +46,8 @@
    content_id bigint unique,
    allow_edit bit,
    allow_rich_editor bit,
+   limited_of_chars integer,
+   limited_input_flag bit,
    primary key (uid)
 );
 create table tl_lafrum11_forum_user (
Index: lams_tool_forum/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/forum/persistence/Forum.hbm.xml
===================================================================
diff -u -r80eff1f58f1205ddc908f3eca5ea8706a0c444d2 -r4a636f089ddb22f51c9277aa191e90ab61880515
--- lams_tool_forum/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/forum/persistence/Forum.hbm.xml	(.../Forum.hbm.xml)	(revision 80eff1f58f1205ddc908f3eca5ea8706a0c444d2)
+++ lams_tool_forum/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/forum/persistence/Forum.hbm.xml	(.../Forum.hbm.xml)	(revision 4a636f089ddb22f51c9277aa191e90ab61880515)
@@ -188,6 +188,22 @@
             column="allow_rich_editor"
         />
 
+        <property
+            name="limitedChar"
+            type="int"
+            update="true"
+            insert="true"
+            column="limited_of_chars"
+        />
+
+        <property
+            name="limitedInput"
+            type="boolean"
+            update="true"
+            insert="true"
+            column="limited_input_flag"
+        />
+
         <!--
             To add non XDoclet property mappings, create a file named
                 hibernate-properties-Forum.xml
Index: lams_tool_forum/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/forum/persistence/Forum.java
===================================================================
diff -u -r80eff1f58f1205ddc908f3eca5ea8706a0c444d2 -r4a636f089ddb22f51c9277aa191e90ab61880515
--- lams_tool_forum/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/forum/persistence/Forum.java	(.../Forum.java)	(revision 80eff1f58f1205ddc908f3eca5ea8706a0c444d2)
+++ lams_tool_forum/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/forum/persistence/Forum.java	(.../Forum.java)	(revision 4a636f089ddb22f51c9277aa191e90ab61880515)
@@ -45,7 +45,8 @@
 	
 	private Set messages;
 	private Set attachments;
-
+	private int limitedChar;
+    private boolean limitedInput;
 	private ForumToolContentHandler toolContentHandler;
     
 	/**
@@ -437,4 +438,24 @@
 		toContent.setContentId(contentId);
 		return toContent;
 	}
+	/**
+	 * @hibernate.property column="limited_of_chars"
+	 * @return
+	 */
+	public int getLimitedChar() {
+		return limitedChar;
+	}
+	public void setLimitedChar(int limitedChar) {
+		this.limitedChar = limitedChar;
+	}
+	/**
+	 * @hibernate.property column="limited_input_flag"
+	 * @return
+	 */
+	public boolean isLimitedInput() {
+		return limitedInput;
+	}
+	public void setLimitedInput(boolean limitedInput) {
+		this.limitedInput = limitedInput;
+	}
 }
Index: lams_tool_forum/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/forum/util/ForumConstants.java
===================================================================
diff -u -r80eff1f58f1205ddc908f3eca5ea8706a0c444d2 -r4a636f089ddb22f51c9277aa191e90ab61880515
--- lams_tool_forum/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/forum/util/ForumConstants.java	(.../ForumConstants.java)	(revision 80eff1f58f1205ddc908f3eca5ea8706a0c444d2)
+++ lams_tool_forum/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/forum/util/ForumConstants.java	(.../ForumConstants.java)	(revision 4a636f089ddb22f51c9277aa191e90ab61880515)
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
 	public static final int SESSION_STATUS_FINISHED = 1;
 	public static final String ALLOW_EDIT = "allowEdit";
 	public static final String ALLOW_RICH_EDITOR = "allowRichEditor";
+	public static final String LIMITED_CHARS = "limitedChars";
 
 	public static final String ONLINE_ATTACHMENT = "online_att";
 	public static final String OFFLINE_ATTACHMENT = "offline_att";
@@ -50,6 +51,7 @@
 	public static final String MONITOR_MODE = "monitor_mode";
 
 
+
 	
 	
 }
Index: lams_tool_forum/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/forum/web/ApplicationResources.properties
===================================================================
diff -u -rbbc64e3b60bf8b271c5cd2c41f122aba7d7d7c86 -r4a636f089ddb22f51c9277aa191e90ab61880515
--- lams_tool_forum/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/forum/web/ApplicationResources.properties	(.../ApplicationResources.properties)	(revision bbc64e3b60bf8b271c5cd2c41f122aba7d7d7c86)
+++ lams_tool_forum/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/forum/web/ApplicationResources.properties	(.../ApplicationResources.properties)	(revision 4a636f089ddb22f51c9277aa191e90ab61880515)
@@ -26,6 +26,8 @@
 label.authoring.offline.delete=Delete
 label.authoring.advance.allow.edit=Allow Edit
 label.authoring.advance.use.richeditor=Allow Rich Editor
+label.authoring.advance.limited.input=Limitation of input characters
+
 lable.topic.title.subject=Subject
 lable.topic.title.body=Body
 lable.topic.title.update=Last post
@@ -35,7 +37,6 @@
 lable.topic.title.mark=Mark
 lable.topic.subject.by=By
 label.back.to.forum=Go back to froum
-
 label.monitoring.edit.activity.cancel=Cancel
 label.monitoring.edit.activity.update=Update
 label.monitoring.edit.activity.edit=Edit
@@ -98,6 +99,8 @@
 label.finish= Finish
 label.newtopic= New Topic
 label.refresh= Refresh
+lable.char.left=Characters left
+
 ##Buttons
 button.upload = Upload
 button.done = Done
@@ -107,3 +110,6 @@
 button.add = Add
 button.cancel = Cancel
 
+js.error.invalid.number=The input is invalid number format 
+js.error.min.number=The input must be greater than 0 
+js.error.title=The following error(s) occurred:
\ No newline at end of file
Index: lams_tool_forum/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/forum/web/actions/AuthoringAction.java
===================================================================
diff -u -rbbc64e3b60bf8b271c5cd2c41f122aba7d7d7c86 -r4a636f089ddb22f51c9277aa191e90ab61880515
--- lams_tool_forum/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/forum/web/actions/AuthoringAction.java	(.../AuthoringAction.java)	(revision bbc64e3b60bf8b271c5cd2c41f122aba7d7d7c86)
+++ lams_tool_forum/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/forum/web/actions/AuthoringAction.java	(.../AuthoringAction.java)	(revision 4a636f089ddb22f51c9277aa191e90ab61880515)
@@ -207,6 +207,7 @@
 			HttpServletRequest request, HttpServletResponse response) {
 
 		ForumForm forumForm = (ForumForm)(form);
+		
 		Forum forum = forumForm.getForum();
 		try {
 			forumService = getForumManager();
Index: lams_tool_forum/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/forum/web/actions/LearningAction.java
===================================================================
diff -u -rc7bf0e8e34f061741e88531db347d2b357a6da7a -r4a636f089ddb22f51c9277aa191e90ab61880515
--- lams_tool_forum/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/forum/web/actions/LearningAction.java	(.../LearningAction.java)	(revision c7bf0e8e34f061741e88531db347d2b357a6da7a)
+++ lams_tool_forum/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/forum/web/actions/LearningAction.java	(.../LearningAction.java)	(revision 4a636f089ddb22f51c9277aa191e90ab61880515)
@@ -134,9 +134,11 @@
 		Long forumId = session.getForum().getUid();
 		Boolean allowEdit = new Boolean(session.getForum().isAllowEdit());
 		Boolean allowRichEditor = new Boolean(session.getForum().isAllowRichEditor());
+		int allowNumber = session.getForum().getLimitedChar();
 		request.getSession().setAttribute(ForumConstants.FORUM_ID, forumId);
 		request.getSession().setAttribute(ForumConstants.ALLOW_EDIT, allowEdit);
 		request.getSession().setAttribute(ForumConstants.ALLOW_RICH_EDITOR, allowRichEditor);
+		request.getSession().setAttribute(ForumConstants.LIMITED_CHARS, new Integer(allowNumber));
 		
 		//get all root topic to display on init page
 		List rootTopics = forumService.getRootTopics(sessionId);
Index: lams_tool_forum/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/forum/web/forms/ForumForm.java
===================================================================
diff -u -r7e5622f2a1facf741b442bd53556f769b51433b2 -r4a636f089ddb22f51c9277aa191e90ab61880515
--- lams_tool_forum/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/forum/web/forms/ForumForm.java	(.../ForumForm.java)	(revision 7e5622f2a1facf741b442bd53556f769b51433b2)
+++ lams_tool_forum/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/forum/web/forms/ForumForm.java	(.../ForumForm.java)	(revision 4a636f089ddb22f51c9277aa191e90ab61880515)
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Set;
 
+import javax.servlet.http.HttpServletRequest;
+
 import org.apache.commons.lang.StringUtils;
 import org.apache.log4j.Logger;
 import org.apache.struts.action.ActionErrors;
@@ -37,6 +39,7 @@
     private FormFile onlineFile;
     private List onlineFileList;
     private List offlineFileList;
+
     private Forum forum;
 
     /**
@@ -103,6 +106,13 @@
 		return errors;
 	}
 
+    public void reset(ActionMapping mapping, HttpServletRequest request){
+    	forum.setAllowEdit(false);
+    	forum.setAllowAnonym(false);
+    	forum.setAllowRichEditor(false);
+    	forum.setLimitedInput(false);
+    	forum.setLockWhenFinished(false);
+    }
     //-------------------------get/set methods----------------
     public Forum getForum() {
         return forum;
@@ -161,4 +171,5 @@
 	public void setOnlineFileList(List onlineFileList) {
 		this.onlineFileList = onlineFileList;
 	}
+
 }
Index: lams_tool_forum/web/jsps/authoring/advance.jsp
===================================================================
diff -u -re4c4180ccb92672964ac99e8e33ffed25eb8c5ca -r4a636f089ddb22f51c9277aa191e90ab61880515
--- lams_tool_forum/web/jsps/authoring/advance.jsp	(.../advance.jsp)	(revision e4c4180ccb92672964ac99e8e33ffed25eb8c5ca)
+++ lams_tool_forum/web/jsps/authoring/advance.jsp	(.../advance.jsp)	(revision 4a636f089ddb22f51c9277aa191e90ab61880515)
@@ -1,29 +1,38 @@
+
 	<!---------------------------Advance Tab Content ------------------------>	
 	<div id='content_a'  class="tabbody content_a" >
 	<h2><fmt:message key="label.authoring.heading.advance.desc" /></h2>
 	<table class="forms">
 		<!-- Instructions Row -->
 		<tr>
 			<td colspan="2 class="formcontrol">
-				<html:checkbox property="forum.lockWhenFinished" value="1">
+				<html:checkbox property="forum.lockWhenFinished">
 					<fmt:message key="label.authoring.advance.lock.on.finished" />
 				</html:checkbox>
 			</td>
 		</tr>
 		<tr>
 			<td colspan="2 class="formcontrol">
-				<html:checkbox property="forum.allowEdit" value="1">
+				<html:checkbox property="forum.allowEdit" >
 					<fmt:message key="label.authoring.advance.allow.edit" />
 				</html:checkbox>
 			</td>
 		</tr>
 		<tr>
 			<td colspan="2 class="formcontrol">
-				<html:checkbox property="forum.allowRichEditor" value="1">
+				<html:checkbox property="forum.allowRichEditor" styleId="richEditor">
 					<fmt:message key="label.authoring.advance.use.richeditor" />
 				</html:checkbox>
 			</td>
 		</tr>
+		<tr>
+			<td colspan="2 class="formcontrol">
+				<html:checkbox property="forum.limitedInput" styleId="limitedInput">
+					<fmt:message key="label.authoring.advance.limited.input"/>
+				</html:checkbox>
+				<html:text property="forum.limitedChar" styleId="limitedChar"/>
+			</td>
+		</tr>
 		<tr><td colspan="2"><html:errors/></td></tr>
 	</table>
 
@@ -38,4 +47,41 @@
 				<fmt:message key="label.authoring.cancel.button" />
 			</html:button>
 		</p>
-	</div>
\ No newline at end of file
+	</div>
+		<script type="text/javascript">
+			var limit = document.getElementById("limitedInput");
+			var rich = document.getElementById("richEditor");
+			var limitChar = document.getElementById("limitedChar");
+
+			limit.onclick= init;
+			function init(){
+				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;
+				}
+			}
+			init();
+			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);
+				
+			}
+	</script>
Index: lams_tool_forum/web/jsps/authoring/basic.jsp
===================================================================
diff -u -rbbc64e3b60bf8b271c5cd2c41f122aba7d7d7c86 -r4a636f089ddb22f51c9277aa191e90ab61880515
--- lams_tool_forum/web/jsps/authoring/basic.jsp	(.../basic.jsp)	(revision bbc64e3b60bf8b271c5cd2c41f122aba7d7d7c86)
+++ lams_tool_forum/web/jsps/authoring/basic.jsp	(.../basic.jsp)	(revision 4a636f089ddb22f51c9277aa191e90ab61880515)
@@ -39,7 +39,9 @@
 	<!-- Topics List Row -->
 	<tr>
 		<td colspan="2" class="formlabel">
-		<div id="messageListArea"></div>
+		<div id="messageListArea">
+		<%@ include file="/jsps/message/topiclist.jsp"%>
+		</div>
 		</td>
 	</tr>
 	<td colspan="2" align="left">
Index: lams_tool_forum/web/jsps/learning/create.jsp
===================================================================
diff -u -rc7bf0e8e34f061741e88531db347d2b357a6da7a -r4a636f089ddb22f51c9277aa191e90ab61880515
--- lams_tool_forum/web/jsps/learning/create.jsp	(.../create.jsp)	(revision c7bf0e8e34f061741e88531db347d2b357a6da7a)
+++ lams_tool_forum/web/jsps/learning/create.jsp	(.../create.jsp)	(revision 4a636f089ddb22f51c9277aa191e90ab61880515)
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 <html:errors property="error" />
 <div align="center">
 <html:form action="/learning/createTopic.do" focus="message.subject" enctype="multipart/form-data">
+
 <fieldset>
 <%@ include file="/jsps/learning/message/topicform.jsp" %>
  </fieldset>
Index: lams_tool_forum/web/jsps/learning/message/bodyarea.jsp
===================================================================
diff -u
--- lams_tool_forum/web/jsps/learning/message/bodyarea.jsp	(revision 0)
+++ lams_tool_forum/web/jsps/learning/message/bodyarea.jsp	(revision 4a636f089ddb22f51c9277aa191e90ab61880515)
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+	<b class="required">*</b>
+		<c:choose>
+			<c:when test="${allowRichEditor}">
+				<FCK:editor id="message.body"
+					basePath="/lams/fckeditor/" height="150" width="85%">
+					<c:out value="${formBean.message.body}" escapeXml="false" />
+				</FCK:editor>
+			</c:when>
+			<c:otherwise>
+				<lams:STRUTS-textarea rows="10" cols="60" tabindex="2" property="message.body" styleId="messageBody"/> 
+				<BR>
+				<fmt:message key="lable.char.left"/>
+				<input type="text" name="limitCount" id="limitCount" disabled="true"/>
+				<script type="text/javascript">
+					<!--
+					var limit = <c:out value="${limitedChars}"/>;
+					var bodyTxt = document.getElementById("messageBody");
+					var limitCount = document.getElementById("limitCount");
+					limitCount.value=limit - bodyTxt.value.length;
+					function calculateLeft(){
+						if(this.value.length > limit){
+							this.value = this.value.substring(0,limit);
+						}else
+							limitCount.value = limit - this.value.length;
+					}
+					
+					bodyTxt.onkeydown = calculateLeft;
+					bodyTxt.onkeyup = calculateLeft;
+					-->
+				</script>
+			</c:otherwise>
+		</c:choose>
+		<BR><html:errors property="message.body" />
\ No newline at end of file
Index: lams_tool_forum/web/jsps/learning/message/topiceditform.jsp
===================================================================
diff -u -rc7bf0e8e34f061741e88531db347d2b357a6da7a -r4a636f089ddb22f51c9277aa191e90ab61880515
--- lams_tool_forum/web/jsps/learning/message/topiceditform.jsp	(.../topiceditform.jsp)	(revision c7bf0e8e34f061741e88531db347d2b357a6da7a)
+++ lams_tool_forum/web/jsps/learning/message/topiceditform.jsp	(.../topiceditform.jsp)	(revision 4a636f089ddb22f51c9277aa191e90ab61880515)
@@ -8,9 +8,7 @@
 	</tr>
 	<tr>
 		<td valign="MIDDLE"><b><bean:message key="message.label.body" /></b></td>
-		<td valign="MIDDLE"><b class="required">*</b><lams:STRUTS-textarea rows="10" cols="60"
-			tabindex="2" property="message.body" /> 
-			<BR><html:errors property="message.body" /></td>
+		<td valign="MIDDLE"><%@include file="bodyarea.jsp"%></td>
 	</tr>
 	<tr>
 		<td>
Index: lams_tool_forum/web/jsps/learning/message/topicform.jsp
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diff -u -rc7bf0e8e34f061741e88531db347d2b357a6da7a -r4a636f089ddb22f51c9277aa191e90ab61880515
--- lams_tool_forum/web/jsps/learning/message/topicform.jsp	(.../topicform.jsp)	(revision c7bf0e8e34f061741e88531db347d2b357a6da7a)
+++ lams_tool_forum/web/jsps/learning/message/topicform.jsp	(.../topicform.jsp)	(revision 4a636f089ddb22f51c9277aa191e90ab61880515)
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+
+<c_rt:set var="formBean" value="<%= request.getAttribute(org.apache.struts.taglib.html.Constants.BEAN_KEY) %>" />
 <table width="80%" cellspacing="8" align="CENTER" class="forms">
 	<tr>
 		<td valign="MIDDLE"><b><bean:message key="message.label.subject" /></b></td>
@@ -7,9 +9,7 @@
 	</tr>
 	<tr>
 		<td valign="MIDDLE"><b><bean:message key="message.label.body" /></b></td>
-		<td valign="TOP"><b class="required">*</b><lams:STRUTS-textarea rows="10" cols="60"
-			tabindex="2" property="message.body"/> 
-			<BR><html:errors property="message.body" /></td>
+		<td valign="TOP"><%@include file="bodyarea.jsp"%></td>
 	</tr>
 	<tr>
 		<td valign="MIDDLE"><b><bean:message key="message.label.attachment" /></b></td>
Index: lams_tool_forum/web/jsps/learning/message/topicreplyform.jsp
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diff -u -rc7bf0e8e34f061741e88531db347d2b357a6da7a -r4a636f089ddb22f51c9277aa191e90ab61880515
--- lams_tool_forum/web/jsps/learning/message/topicreplyform.jsp	(.../topicreplyform.jsp)	(revision c7bf0e8e34f061741e88531db347d2b357a6da7a)
+++ lams_tool_forum/web/jsps/learning/message/topicreplyform.jsp	(.../topicreplyform.jsp)	(revision 4a636f089ddb22f51c9277aa191e90ab61880515)
@@ -7,9 +7,7 @@
 	</tr>
 	<tr>
 		<td valign="MIDDLE"><b><bean:message key="message.label.body" /></b></td>
-		<td valign="TOP"><b class="required">*</b><lams:STRUTS-textarea rows="10" cols="60"
-			tabindex="2" property="message.body" /> 
-			<BR><html:errors property="message.body" /></td>
+		<td valign="TOP"><%@include file="bodyarea.jsp"%></td>
 	</tr>
 	<tr>
 		<td valign="MIDDLE"><b><bean:message key="message.label.attachment" /></b></td>
Index: lams_tool_forum/web/jsps/message/topiclist.jsp
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diff -u -r01901ddf0401e83d85086b01e71fd7101b1017cc -r4a636f089ddb22f51c9277aa191e90ab61880515
--- lams_tool_forum/web/jsps/message/topiclist.jsp	(.../topiclist.jsp)	(revision 01901ddf0401e83d85086b01e71fd7101b1017cc)
+++ lams_tool_forum/web/jsps/message/topiclist.jsp	(.../topiclist.jsp)	(revision 4a636f089ddb22f51c9277aa191e90ab61880515)
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 			<tr>
 				<td valign="MIDDLE" width="48%">
 					<c:set var="viewtopic">
-						<html:rewrite page="/authoring/viewTopic.do?topicIndex=${status.index}&create=${topic.message.created.time}" />
+						<html:rewrite page="/authoring/viewTopic.do?topicIndex=${status.index}&create=${topic.message.updated.time}" />
 					</c:set> 
 					<html:link href="javascript:showMessage('${viewtopic}')">
 						<c:out value="${topic.message.subject}" />