Index: lams_admin/web/WEB-INF/tags/Comments.tag
===================================================================
diff -u -r1bf70a335f5b30a1907ccae506908b05374c6c8c -r500ae45f4243aa718eac7436bc903b4f137a3aa7
--- lams_admin/web/WEB-INF/tags/Comments.tag	(.../Comments.tag)	(revision 1bf70a335f5b30a1907ccae506908b05374c6c8c)
+++ lams_admin/web/WEB-INF/tags/Comments.tag	(.../Comments.tag)	(revision 500ae45f4243aa718eac7436bc903b4f137a3aa7)
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 <%@ attribute name="width" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
 <%@ attribute name="mode" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
 <%@ attribute name="likeAndDislike" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
+<%@ attribute name="anonymous" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
 <%@ attribute name="readOnly" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
 <%@ attribute name="pageSize" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
 <%@ attribute name="sortBy" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
@@ -33,6 +34,10 @@
 	<c:set var="likeAndDislike" value="false" />
 </c:if>
 
+<c:if test="${empty anonymous}">
+	<c:set var="anonymous" value="false" />
+</c:if>
+
 <c:if test="${empty readOnly}">
 	<c:set var="readOnly" value="false" />
 </c:if>
@@ -67,7 +72,7 @@
 
 <script>
 $(document).ready(function(){
-	var url='<lams:LAMSURL/>comments/comments.do?externalID=${toolSessionId}&externalSecondaryID=${toolItemId}&externalSig=${toolSignature}&externalType=1${modeStr}&likeAndDislike=${likeAndDislike}&readOnly=${readOnly}&pageSize=${pageSize}&sortBy=${sortBy}';
+	var url='<lams:LAMSURL/>comments/comments.do?externalID=${toolSessionId}&externalSecondaryID=${toolItemId}&externalSig=${toolSignature}&externalType=1${modeStr}&likeAndDislike=${likeAndDislike}&readOnly=${readOnly}&pageSize=${pageSize}&sortBy=${sortBy}&anonymous=${anonymous}';
 	$.ajaxSetup({ cache: true });
 	$('#commentFrame').load(url);
 });
Index: lams_admin/web/WEB-INF/tags/CommentsAuthor.tag
===================================================================
diff -u -r2af3df00f43a845436372dd415da5ce02f466024 -r500ae45f4243aa718eac7436bc903b4f137a3aa7
--- lams_admin/web/WEB-INF/tags/CommentsAuthor.tag	(.../CommentsAuthor.tag)	(revision 2af3df00f43a845436372dd415da5ce02f466024)
+++ lams_admin/web/WEB-INF/tags/CommentsAuthor.tag	(.../CommentsAuthor.tag)	(revision 500ae45f4243aa718eac7436bc903b4f137a3aa7)
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@
 <%@ attribute name="likeDislikeVariableName" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
 <%@ attribute name="likeOnlyCommentLabelKey" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
 <%@ attribute name="likeDislikeLabelKey" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
+<%@ attribute name="allowAnonymousVariableName" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
+<%@ attribute name="allowAnonymousLabelKey" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
 <%@ attribute name="commentPanelHeaderKey" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
 
 
@@ -26,11 +28,18 @@
 <c:if test="${empty likeDislikeLabelKey}">
 	<c:set var="likeDislikeLabelKey" value="advanced.comments.like.and.dislike" />
 </c:if>
+<c:if test="${empty allowAnonymousVariableName}">
+	<c:set var="allowAnonymousVariableName" value="allowAnonymous" />
+</c:if>
+<c:if test="${empty allowAnonymousLabelKey}">
+	<c:set var="allowAnonymousLabelKey" value="advanced.enable.anonymous.posts" />
+</c:if>
 <c:if test="${empty commentPanelHeaderKey}">
 	<c:set var="commentPanelHeaderKey" value="advanced.comment.header" />
 </c:if>
 
 <lams:SimplePanel titleKey="advanced.comment.header">
+
 <div class="checkbox">
 	<label>
 	<html:checkbox property="${allowCommentsVariableName}" value="1"
@@ -39,10 +48,22 @@
 	<fmt:message key="${allowCommentLabelKey}"/>
 	</label>
 </div>
-<div class="loffset20" id="likedislike">
+
+<div id="likedislike">
+<div class="loffset20">
 		<html:radio property="${likeDislikeVariableName}" value="false" />&nbsp;<fmt:message key="${likeOnlyCommentLabelKey}" /> &nbsp;
 		<html:radio property="${likeDislikeVariableName}" value="true" />&nbsp;<fmt:message key="${likeDislikeLabelKey}" /> 
 </div>
+<div class="checkbox">
+	<label>
+	<html:checkbox property="${allowAnonymousVariableName}" 
+		styleId="${allowAnonymousVariableName}">
+	</html:checkbox>
+	<fmt:message key="${allowAnonymousLabelKey}"/>
+	</label>
+</div>
+</div>
+
 </lams:SimplePanel>
 
 <script>
Index: lams_build/lib/lams/lams.jar
===================================================================
diff -u -r4b865d9e5cdcaa1a21b113764194305d9a7480dd -r500ae45f4243aa718eac7436bc903b4f137a3aa7
Binary files differ
Index: lams_central/conf/language/lams/ApplicationResources.properties
===================================================================
diff -u -r4b865d9e5cdcaa1a21b113764194305d9a7480dd -r500ae45f4243aa718eac7436bc903b4f137a3aa7
--- lams_central/conf/language/lams/ApplicationResources.properties	(.../ApplicationResources.properties)	(revision 4b865d9e5cdcaa1a21b113764194305d9a7480dd)
+++ lams_central/conf/language/lams/ApplicationResources.properties	(.../ApplicationResources.properties)	(revision 500ae45f4243aa718eac7436bc903b4f137a3aa7)
@@ -821,5 +821,8 @@
 audit.live.edit.start=Live Edit of Learning Design "{0}" ({1}) for Lesson ({2}) started by {3} ({4})
 audit.live.edit.end=Live Edit of Learning Design "{0}" ({1}) for Lesson ({2}) completed by {3} ({4})
 
+label.post.anonomously=Post anonymously
+label.anonymous=Anonymous
+label.anonymous.tooltip=Turn on "Post anonymously" to hide your name from other learners. Teachers will still be able to see your name in monitoring.
 
 #======= End labels: Exported 757 labels for en AU =====
Index: lams_central/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/comments/CommentConstants.java
===================================================================
diff -u -r1bf70a335f5b30a1907ccae506908b05374c6c8c -r500ae45f4243aa718eac7436bc903b4f137a3aa7
--- lams_central/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/comments/CommentConstants.java	(.../CommentConstants.java)	(revision 1bf70a335f5b30a1907ccae506908b05374c6c8c)
+++ lams_central/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/comments/CommentConstants.java	(.../CommentConstants.java)	(revision 500ae45f4243aa718eac7436bc903b4f137a3aa7)
@@ -42,6 +42,11 @@
     public static final String ATTR_HIDE_FLAG = "hideFlag";
     public static final String ATTR_STATUS = "status";
     public static final String ATTR_LIKE_AND_DISLIKE = "likeAndDislike";
+    public static final String ATTR_ANONYMOUS = "anonymous"; // do we allow anonymous comments?
+    public static final String ATTR_COMMENT_ANONYMOUS_NEW = "commentAnonymousNew"; // is this new comment anonymous?
+    public static final String ATTR_COMMENT_ANONYMOUS_EDIT_ALLOW_UPDATE = "commentAnonymousAllowUpdate"; // is this new comment anonymous?
+    public static final String ATTR_COMMENT_ANONYMOUS_EDIT = "commentAnonymousEdit"; // is this edited comment anonymous?
+    public static final String ATTR_COMMENT_ANONYMOUS_REPLY = "commentAnonymousReply"; // is this edited comment anonymous?
     public static final String ATTR_READ_ONLY = "readOnly";
     public static final String ATTR_SORT_BY = "sortBy"; // 0 date, 1 likes
     public static final String ATTR_STICKY = "sticky"; // 0 date, 1 likes
Index: lams_central/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/comments/web/CommentAction.java
===================================================================
diff -u -r1bf70a335f5b30a1907ccae506908b05374c6c8c -r500ae45f4243aa718eac7436bc903b4f137a3aa7
--- lams_central/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/comments/web/CommentAction.java	(.../CommentAction.java)	(revision 1bf70a335f5b30a1907ccae506908b05374c6c8c)
+++ lams_central/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/comments/web/CommentAction.java	(.../CommentAction.java)	(revision 500ae45f4243aa718eac7436bc903b4f137a3aa7)
@@ -143,6 +143,7 @@
 	String externalSignature;
 	String mode;
 	boolean likeAndDislike;
+	boolean allowAnonymous;
 	boolean readOnly;
 	Integer pageSize;
 	Integer sortBy;
@@ -167,6 +168,7 @@
 	    externalType = WebUtil.readIntParam(request, CommentConstants.ATTR_EXTERNAL_TYPE);
 	    externalSignature = WebUtil.readStrParam(request, CommentConstants.ATTR_EXTERNAL_SIG);
 	    likeAndDislike = WebUtil.readBooleanParam(request, CommentConstants.ATTR_LIKE_AND_DISLIKE);
+	    allowAnonymous = WebUtil.readBooleanParam(request, CommentConstants.ATTR_ANONYMOUS);
 	    readOnly = WebUtil.readBooleanParam(request, CommentConstants.ATTR_READ_ONLY);
 	    pageSize = WebUtil.readIntParam(request, CommentConstants.PAGE_SIZE, true);
 	    if (pageSize == null) {
@@ -184,6 +186,7 @@
 	    }
 	    sessionMap.put(CommentConstants.ATTR_EXTERNAL_SIG, externalSignature);
 	    sessionMap.put(CommentConstants.ATTR_LIKE_AND_DISLIKE, likeAndDislike);
+	    sessionMap.put(CommentConstants.ATTR_ANONYMOUS, allowAnonymous);
 	    sessionMap.put(CommentConstants.ATTR_READ_ONLY, readOnly);
 	    sessionMap.put(CommentConstants.PAGE_SIZE, pageSize);
 	    sessionMap.put(CommentConstants.ATTR_SORT_BY, sortBy);
@@ -387,6 +390,8 @@
 	    commentText = commentText.trim();
 	}
 
+	Boolean commentAnonymous = WebUtil.readBooleanParam(request, CommentConstants.ATTR_COMMENT_ANONYMOUS_NEW, false);
+
 	JSONObject JSONObject;
 
 	if (!validateText(commentText)) {
@@ -407,14 +412,13 @@
 	    Comment rootSeq = commentService.getRoot(externalId, externalSecondaryId, externalType, externalSignature);
 
 	    // save message into database
-	    Comment newComment = commentService.createReply(rootSeq, commentText, user, isMonitor);
+	    Comment newComment = commentService.createReply(rootSeq, commentText, user, isMonitor, commentAnonymous);
 
 	    JSONObject = new JSONObject();
 	    JSONObject.put(CommentConstants.ATTR_COMMENT_ID, newComment.getUid());
 	    JSONObject.put(CommentConstants.ATTR_THREAD_ID, newComment.getThreadComment().getUid());
 	    JSONObject.put(CommentConstants.ATTR_SESSION_MAP_ID, sessionMap.getSessionID());
 	    JSONObject.put(CommentConstants.ATTR_PARENT_COMMENT_ID, newComment.getParent().getUid());
-
 	}
 	response.setContentType("application/json;charset=utf-8");
 	response.getWriter().print(JSONObject);
@@ -458,6 +462,8 @@
 	    commentText = commentText.trim();
 	}
 
+	Boolean commentAnonymous = WebUtil.readBooleanParam(request, CommentConstants.ATTR_COMMENT_ANONYMOUS_REPLY, false);
+
 	JSONObject JSONObject;
 
 	if (!validateText(commentText)) {
@@ -474,7 +480,7 @@
 	    }
 
 	    // save message into database
-	    Comment newComment = commentService.createReply(parentId, commentText.trim(), user, isMonitor);
+	    Comment newComment = commentService.createReply(parentId, commentText.trim(), user, isMonitor, commentAnonymous);
 
 	    JSONObject = new JSONObject();
 	    JSONObject.put(CommentConstants.ATTR_COMMENT_ID, newComment.getUid());
@@ -546,6 +552,10 @@
 	    commentText = commentText.trim();
 	}
 
+	// Don't update anonymous if it is monitoring
+	boolean isMonitoring = ToolAccessMode.TEACHER.equals(WebUtil.getToolAccessMode((String) sessionMap.get(AttributeNames.ATTR_MODE)));
+	Boolean commentAnonymous = isMonitoring ? null : WebUtil.readBooleanParam(request, CommentConstants.ATTR_COMMENT_ANONYMOUS_EDIT, false);
+
 	JSONObject JSONObject;
 
 	if (!validateText(commentText)) {
@@ -563,8 +573,7 @@
 			user.getLogin(), externalId, externalType, externalSignature);
 	    }
 
-	    Comment updatedComment = commentService.updateComment(commentId, commentText, user, ToolAccessMode.TEACHER
-		    .equals(WebUtil.getToolAccessMode((String) sessionMap.get(AttributeNames.ATTR_MODE))));
+	    Comment updatedComment = commentService.updateComment(commentId, commentText, user, commentAnonymous, isMonitoring);
 
 	    JSONObject = new JSONObject();
 	    JSONObject.put(CommentConstants.ATTR_COMMENT_ID, commentId);
Index: lams_central/web/WEB-INF/tags/Comments.tag
===================================================================
diff -u -r1bf70a335f5b30a1907ccae506908b05374c6c8c -r500ae45f4243aa718eac7436bc903b4f137a3aa7
--- lams_central/web/WEB-INF/tags/Comments.tag	(.../Comments.tag)	(revision 1bf70a335f5b30a1907ccae506908b05374c6c8c)
+++ lams_central/web/WEB-INF/tags/Comments.tag	(.../Comments.tag)	(revision 500ae45f4243aa718eac7436bc903b4f137a3aa7)
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 <%@ attribute name="width" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
 <%@ attribute name="mode" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
 <%@ attribute name="likeAndDislike" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
+<%@ attribute name="anonymous" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
 <%@ attribute name="readOnly" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
 <%@ attribute name="pageSize" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
 <%@ attribute name="sortBy" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
@@ -33,6 +34,10 @@
 	<c:set var="likeAndDislike" value="false" />
 </c:if>
 
+<c:if test="${empty anonymous}">
+	<c:set var="anonymous" value="false" />
+</c:if>
+
 <c:if test="${empty readOnly}">
 	<c:set var="readOnly" value="false" />
 </c:if>
@@ -67,7 +72,7 @@
 
 <script>
 $(document).ready(function(){
-	var url='<lams:LAMSURL/>comments/comments.do?externalID=${toolSessionId}&externalSecondaryID=${toolItemId}&externalSig=${toolSignature}&externalType=1${modeStr}&likeAndDislike=${likeAndDislike}&readOnly=${readOnly}&pageSize=${pageSize}&sortBy=${sortBy}';
+	var url='<lams:LAMSURL/>comments/comments.do?externalID=${toolSessionId}&externalSecondaryID=${toolItemId}&externalSig=${toolSignature}&externalType=1${modeStr}&likeAndDislike=${likeAndDislike}&readOnly=${readOnly}&pageSize=${pageSize}&sortBy=${sortBy}&anonymous=${anonymous}';
 	$.ajaxSetup({ cache: true });
 	$('#commentFrame').load(url);
 });
Index: lams_central/web/WEB-INF/tags/CommentsAuthor.tag
===================================================================
diff -u -rad4f3d7cf1a9d20dc3ecf214e288a26e6116f505 -r500ae45f4243aa718eac7436bc903b4f137a3aa7
--- lams_central/web/WEB-INF/tags/CommentsAuthor.tag	(.../CommentsAuthor.tag)	(revision ad4f3d7cf1a9d20dc3ecf214e288a26e6116f505)
+++ lams_central/web/WEB-INF/tags/CommentsAuthor.tag	(.../CommentsAuthor.tag)	(revision 500ae45f4243aa718eac7436bc903b4f137a3aa7)
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@
 <%@ attribute name="likeDislikeVariableName" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
 <%@ attribute name="likeOnlyCommentLabelKey" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
 <%@ attribute name="likeDislikeLabelKey" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
+<%@ attribute name="allowAnonymousVariableName" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
+<%@ attribute name="allowAnonymousLabelKey" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
 <%@ attribute name="commentPanelHeaderKey" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
 
 
@@ -26,11 +28,18 @@
 <c:if test="${empty likeDislikeLabelKey}">
 	<c:set var="likeDislikeLabelKey" value="advanced.comments.like.and.dislike" />
 </c:if>
+<c:if test="${empty allowAnonymousVariableName}">
+	<c:set var="allowAnonymousVariableName" value="allowAnonymous" />
+</c:if>
+<c:if test="${empty allowAnonymousLabelKey}">
+	<c:set var="allowAnonymousLabelKey" value="advanced.enable.anonymous.posts" />
+</c:if>
 <c:if test="${empty commentPanelHeaderKey}">
 	<c:set var="commentPanelHeaderKey" value="advanced.comment.header" />
 </c:if>
 
 <lams:SimplePanel titleKey="advanced.comment.header">
+
 <div class="checkbox">
 	<label>
 	<html:checkbox property="${allowCommentsVariableName}" value="1"
@@ -39,10 +48,22 @@
 	<fmt:message key="${allowCommentLabelKey}"/>
 	</label>
 </div>
-<div class="loffset20" id="likedislike">
+
+<div id="likedislike">
+<div class="loffset20">
 		<html:radio property="${likeDislikeVariableName}" value="false" />&nbsp;<fmt:message key="${likeOnlyCommentLabelKey}" /> &nbsp;
 		<html:radio property="${likeDislikeVariableName}" value="true" />&nbsp;<fmt:message key="${likeDislikeLabelKey}" /> 
 </div>
+<div class="checkbox">
+	<label>
+	<html:checkbox property="${allowAnonymousVariableName}" 
+		styleId="${allowAnonymousVariableName}">
+	</html:checkbox>
+	<fmt:message key="${allowAnonymousLabelKey}"/>
+	</label>
+</div>
+</div>
+
 </lams:SimplePanel>
 
 <script>
Index: lams_central/web/comments/anonymouscheckbox.jsp
===================================================================
diff -u
--- lams_central/web/comments/anonymouscheckbox.jsp	(revision 0)
+++ lams_central/web/comments/anonymouscheckbox.jsp	(revision 500ae45f4243aa718eac7436bc903b4f137a3aa7)
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+	<c:choose>
+	<c:when test="${sessionMap.mode == 'teacher'}">
+		<%-- include the value so it gets returned but do not allow it to be edited --%>
+		<input type="hidden" id="${anonymousCheckboxName}" name="${anonymousCheckboxName}" value="${anonymousCheckboxChecked ? 'true' : 'false'}"/>
+	</c:when>
+
+	<c:otherwise>
+		<div class="checkbox form-control-inline">
+		<label for="${anonymousCheckboxName}">
+		<input type="checkbox" id="${anonymousCheckboxName}" name="${anonymousCheckboxName}" value="true" ${anonymousCheckboxChecked ? 'checked="checked"' : ''}><fmt:message key="label.post.anonomously" />
+		</label>
+		</div>&nbsp;<a tabindex="0" role="button" data-toggle="popover"><i class="fa fa-info-circle"></i></a>
+ 		<%-- Use c:out to escape any quotes in the I18N string. Then use html: true converts any escaped quotes back --%>
+		<%-- into real quotes. Should be safe from XSS attack as the string is coming from a translation file. --%>	
+		<fmt:message key="label.anonymous.tooltip" var="ANONYMOUS_TOOLTIP_VAR"></fmt:message>		
+ 		<script type="text/javascript">
+		$(document).ready(function() {
+			var ANONYMOUS_TOOLTIP = '<c:out value="${ANONYMOUS_TOOLTIP_VAR}" />';
+	    		$('[data-toggle="popover"]').popover({title: "", content: ANONYMOUS_TOOLTIP, placement:"auto right", delay: 50, trigger:"hover focus", html: true});
+		});
+		</script>
+	</c:otherwise>
+	</c:choose>
Index: lams_central/web/comments/edit.jsp
===================================================================
diff -u -r67f128090c1d1c1e8ec3b987477c17c7df8d6bdd -r500ae45f4243aa718eac7436bc903b4f137a3aa7
--- lams_central/web/comments/edit.jsp	(.../edit.jsp)	(revision 67f128090c1d1c1e8ec3b987477c17c7df8d6bdd)
+++ lams_central/web/comments/edit.jsp	(.../edit.jsp)	(revision 500ae45f4243aa718eac7436bc903b4f137a3aa7)
@@ -73,14 +73,33 @@
 	<input type="hidden" id="sessionMapID" name="sessionMapID" value="${sessionMapID}"/>
 	<input type="hidden" id="commentUid" name="commentUid" value="${commentUid}"/>
 	
-	<div class="right-buttons voffset5">
-		<a href="#nogo" onclick="javascript:editCommentSubmit();" class="btn btn-xs btn-primary pull-right" id="editCommentSubmitButton">
-			<fmt:message key="label.post" />
-		</a>&nbsp;
-		<a href="#nogo" onclick="javascript:cancelEdit();" class="btn btn-xs btn-primary pull-right roffset5">
-			<fmt:message key="label.cancel" />
-		</a>
+	<div class="row voffset5">
+	<c:set var="sessionMap" value="${sessionScope[sessionMapID]}" />
+
+ 	<c:choose>
+ 	<c:when test="${sessionMap.anonymous}">
+ 	<%-- Post Anonymously? --%>
+	<div class="col-xs-12 col-sm-6">
+		<c:set var="anonymousCheckboxChecked" value="${comment.comment.anonymous}"/>
+		<c:set var="anonymousCheckboxName" value="commentAnonymousEdit"/>
+		<%@include file="anonymouscheckbox.jsp" %>
+ 	</div>
+
+	<%-- Cancel / Edit Buttons --%>
+	<div class="col-xs-12 col-sm-6">
+	</c:when>
+	<c:otherwise>
+	<div class="col-xs-12">
+	</c:otherwise>
+	</c:choose>
+	<a href="#nogo" onclick="javascript:editCommentSubmit();" class="btn btn-xs btn-primary pull-right" id="editCommentSubmitButton">
+		<fmt:message key="label.post" />
+	</a>&nbsp;
+	<a href="#nogo" onclick="javascript:cancelEdit();" class="btn btn-xs btn-primary pull-right roffset5">
+		<fmt:message key="label.cancel" />
+	</a>
 	</div>
+
 </form>
 </div>
 
Index: lams_central/web/comments/msgview.jsp
===================================================================
diff -u -r9946788a0f2d89cd298e289eddbf59d3b38ba197 -r500ae45f4243aa718eac7436bc903b4f137a3aa7
--- lams_central/web/comments/msgview.jsp	(.../msgview.jsp)	(revision 9946788a0f2d89cd298e289eddbf59d3b38ba197)
+++ lams_central/web/comments/msgview.jsp	(.../msgview.jsp)	(revision 500ae45f4243aa718eac7436bc903b4f137a3aa7)
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 <%--  commentDto, commentUid, msgLevel needs to be in the session elsewhere --%>
 
   <c:set var="hidden" value="${commentDto.comment.hideFlag}" />
+  <c:set var="anonymous" value="${commentDto.comment.anonymous}" />
 
   <c:choose>
     <c:when test='${(commentDto.level <= 1)}'>
@@ -26,12 +27,37 @@
       <div class="panel panel-default ${highlightClass} msg" id="msg${commentDto.comment.uid}">
         <div class="panel-heading">
           <h4 class="panel-title">
-            <c:if test='${(sessionMap.mode == "teacher") || (not hidden)}'>
-              <c:set var="author" value="${commentDto.authorname}" />
-            </c:if>
-            <c:if test="${empty author}">
-              <c:set var="author">&nbsp;</c:set>
-            </c:if>
+          
+          	<%-- authors name --%>
+			<c:set var="msgAuthor" value="${commentDto.authorname}" />
+			<c:if test="${empty msgAuthor}">
+				<c:set var="msgAuthor">&nbsp;</c:set>
+			</c:if>
+			<c:choose>
+			<c:when test='${sessionMap.mode == "teacher"}'>
+				<c:choose>
+				<c:when test="${anonymous}">
+					<c:set var="author">${msgAuthor} (<fmt:message key="label.anonymous" />)</c:set>
+				</c:when>
+				<c:otherwise>
+					<c:set var="author">${msgAuthor}</c:set>
+				</c:otherwise>
+				</c:choose>
+			</c:when>
+			<c:otherwise>
+				<c:choose>
+				<c:when test="${hidden}">
+					<c:set var="author"></c:set>
+				</c:when>
+				<c:when test="${not hidden and anonymous}">
+					<c:set var="author"><fmt:message key="label.anonymous" /></c:set>
+				</c:when>
+				<c:otherwise>
+					<c:set var="author">${msgAuthor}</c:set>
+				</c:otherwise>
+				</c:choose>
+			</c:otherwise>
+			</c:choose>
 
           	<c:choose>
             <c:when test="${isMonitor and isSticky}">
@@ -65,9 +91,12 @@
           </h4>
         </div>
         <div class="panel-body ${bgClass}" id="pb-msg${commentDto.comment.uid}">
+        
+        	  <c:if test='${(sessionMap.mode == "teacher") or not (anonymous or hidden)}'>
 	      <div class="pull-left roffset10"><lams:Portrait userId="${commentDto.authorUserId}"/></div>
-          <c:if
-                test='${(not hidden) || (hidden && sessionMap.mode == "teacher")}'>
+	      </c:if>
+	      
+          <c:if test='${(sessionMap.mode == "teacher") or (not hidden)}'>
             <lams:out value="${commentDto.comment.body}" escapeHtml="true" />
           </c:if>
           <c:if test='${hidden}'>
Index: lams_central/web/comments/new.jsp
===================================================================
diff -u -r1bf70a335f5b30a1907ccae506908b05374c6c8c -r500ae45f4243aa718eac7436bc903b4f137a3aa7
--- lams_central/web/comments/new.jsp	(.../new.jsp)	(revision 1bf70a335f5b30a1907ccae506908b05374c6c8c)
+++ lams_central/web/comments/new.jsp	(.../new.jsp)	(revision 500ae45f4243aa718eac7436bc903b4f137a3aa7)
@@ -79,6 +79,7 @@
 
 	function clearNewForm() {
 		$('#newFormBody').val('');
+		$('#commentAnonymousNew').prop('checked',false);
 		enableButton(btnName);
 		return false;
 	}
@@ -96,20 +97,28 @@
 
  --%>				<div class="form-group">
 					<div class="comment-entry">
-						<form id="newForm" method="GET"
-							action="<lams:LAMSURL />comments/newComment.do">
+						<form id="newForm" method="GET"	action="<lams:LAMSURL />comments/newComment.do">
+							<a href="javascript:refreshComments();" style="margin: 5px" class="btn btn-primary btn-xs"> <fmt:message key="label.refresh" /> </a>
+
 							<textarea class="form-control" placeholder="..." id="newFormBody"
 								maxlength="<%=CommentConstants.MAX_BODY_LENGTH + 2%>" name="body"
 								class="comment"></textarea>
-							<input type="hidden" id="sessionMapID" name="sessionMapID"
-								value="${sessionMapID}" /> <a
-								href="javascript:refreshComments();" style="margin: 5px"
-								class="btn btn-primary btn-xs"> <fmt:message
-									key="label.refresh" />
-							</a> <span onclick="javascript:newCommentSubmit();"
+
+							<input type="hidden" id="sessionMapID" name="sessionMapID" value="${sessionMapID}" />  
+
+							<c:set var="sessionMap" value="${sessionScope[sessionMapID]}" />
+							<c:if test="${sessionMap.anonymous}">
+							<div class="inline-block pull-left">
+								<c:set var="anonymousCheckboxChecked" value=""/>
+								<c:set var="anonymousCheckboxName" value="commentAnonymousNew"/>
+								<%@include file="anonymouscheckbox.jsp" %>
+							</div>
+							</c:if>
+
+							<span onclick="javascript:newCommentSubmit();"
 								style="margin: 5px" class="btn btn-primary btn-xs pull-right" id="newCommentSubmitButton">
 								<fmt:message key="label.post" /></span>
-							</a> <a href="#nogo" onclick="javascript:clearNewForm();"
+							<a href="#nogo" onclick="javascript:clearNewForm();"
 								style="margin: 5px" class="btn btn-primary btn-xs pull-right">
 								<fmt:message key="label.cancel" />
 							</a>&nbsp;
Index: lams_central/web/comments/reply.jsp
===================================================================
diff -u -r67f128090c1d1c1e8ec3b987477c17c7df8d6bdd -r500ae45f4243aa718eac7436bc903b4f137a3aa7
--- lams_central/web/comments/reply.jsp	(.../reply.jsp)	(revision 67f128090c1d1c1e8ec3b987477c17c7df8d6bdd)
+++ lams_central/web/comments/reply.jsp	(.../reply.jsp)	(revision 500ae45f4243aa718eac7436bc903b4f137a3aa7)
@@ -85,14 +85,33 @@
 			value="${sessionMapID}" /> <input type="hidden" id="parentUid"
 			name="parentUid" value="${parentUid}" />
 
-		<div class="right-buttons voffset5">
-			<a href="#nogo" onclick="javascript:replyFormSubmit();"
-				class="btn btn-xs btn-primary pull-right" id="replyCommentSubmitButton"> <fmt:message
-					key="label.post" />
-			</a>&nbsp; <a href="#nogo" onclick="javascript:cancelReply();"
-				class="btn btn-xs btn-primary pull-right roffset5"> <fmt:message
-					key="label.cancel" />
-			</a>
+		<div class="row voffset5">
+		<c:set var="sessionMap" value="${sessionScope[sessionMapID]}" />
+
+		<c:choose>
+	 	<c:when test="${sessionMap.anonymous}">
+	 	<%-- Post Anonymously? --%>
+		<div class="col-xs-12 col-sm-6">
+			<c:set var="anonymousCheckboxChecked" value=""/>
+			<c:set var="anonymousCheckboxName" value="commentAnonymousReply"/>
+			<%@include file="anonymouscheckbox.jsp" %>
+	 	</div>
+	
+		<%-- Cancel / Edit Buttons --%>
+		<div class="col-xs-12 col-sm-6">
+		</c:when>
+		<c:otherwise>
+		<div class="col-xs-12">
+		</c:otherwise>
+		</c:choose>
+		<a href="#nogo" onclick="javascript:replyFormSubmit();"
+			class="btn btn-xs btn-primary pull-right" id="replyCommentSubmitButton"> <fmt:message
+				key="label.post" />
+		</a>&nbsp; <a href="#nogo" onclick="javascript:cancelReply();"
+			class="btn btn-xs btn-primary pull-right roffset5"> <fmt:message
+				key="label.cancel" />
+		</a>
 		</div>
+	
 	</form>
 </div>
Index: lams_central/web/css/_learner_base.scss
===================================================================
diff -u -rbe48c7dd8438a3e7f038876851f7a3b740c8f4f4 -r500ae45f4243aa718eac7436bc903b4f137a3aa7
--- lams_central/web/css/_learner_base.scss	(.../_learner_base.scss)	(revision be48c7dd8438a3e7f038876851f7a3b740c8f4f4)
+++ lams_central/web/css/_learner_base.scss	(.../_learner_base.scss)	(revision 500ae45f4243aa718eac7436bc903b4f137a3aa7)
@@ -212,6 +212,11 @@
 	margin-top: 0px;
     margin-bottom: 0px;
 }
+
+.comment-entry .checkbox {
+	margin-top: 5px;
+    margin-bottom: 0px;
+}
    
 .panel-heading-sm {
   padding: 3px 5px;
Index: lams_common/conf/hibernate/mappings/org/lamsfoundation/lams/comments/Comment.hbm.xml
===================================================================
diff -u -r8620cb3f29c4710a0ddfd597fdc1b676d4b2b4b0 -r500ae45f4243aa718eac7436bc903b4f137a3aa7
--- lams_common/conf/hibernate/mappings/org/lamsfoundation/lams/comments/Comment.hbm.xml	(.../Comment.hbm.xml)	(revision 8620cb3f29c4710a0ddfd597fdc1b676d4b2b4b0)
+++ lams_common/conf/hibernate/mappings/org/lamsfoundation/lams/comments/Comment.hbm.xml	(.../Comment.hbm.xml)	(revision 500ae45f4243aa718eac7436bc903b4f137a3aa7)
@@ -153,6 +153,15 @@
             column="monitor"
         />
 
+        <property
+            name="anonymous"
+            type="boolean"
+            update="true"
+            insert="true"
+            column="anonymous"
+        />
+
+
     </class>
 
 </hibernate-mapping>
Index: lams_common/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/comments/Comment.java
===================================================================
diff -u -r045ebfd1d11d9ed0a1f81a00abb1a2ea373e8d93 -r500ae45f4243aa718eac7436bc903b4f137a3aa7
--- lams_common/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/comments/Comment.java	(.../Comment.java)	(revision 045ebfd1d11d9ed0a1f81a00abb1a2ea373e8d93)
+++ lams_common/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/comments/Comment.java	(.../Comment.java)	(revision 500ae45f4243aa718eac7436bc903b4f137a3aa7)
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@
     private boolean hideFlag;
     private boolean sticky;
     private boolean monitor;
+    private boolean anonymous;
 
     private Comment rootComment;
     private Comment threadComment;
@@ -191,6 +192,14 @@
 	this.sticky = sticky;
     }
 
+    public boolean isAnonymous() {
+	return anonymous;
+    }
+
+    public void setAnonymous(boolean anonymous) {
+	this.anonymous = anonymous;
+    }
+
     public Comment getParent() {
 	return parent;
     }
Index: lams_common/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/comments/service/CommentService.java
===================================================================
diff -u -r045ebfd1d11d9ed0a1f81a00abb1a2ea373e8d93 -r500ae45f4243aa718eac7436bc903b4f137a3aa7
--- lams_common/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/comments/service/CommentService.java	(.../CommentService.java)	(revision 045ebfd1d11d9ed0a1f81a00abb1a2ea373e8d93)
+++ lams_common/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/comments/service/CommentService.java	(.../CommentService.java)	(revision 500ae45f4243aa718eac7436bc903b4f137a3aa7)
@@ -155,13 +155,14 @@
     }
 
     @Override
-    public Comment createReply(Comment parent, String replyText, User user, boolean isMonitor) {
+    public Comment createReply(Comment parent, String replyText, User user, boolean isMonitor, boolean isAnonymous) {
 
 	Comment replyMessage = new Comment();
 	replyMessage.setBody(replyText);
 	replyMessage.setHideFlag(false);
 	replyMessage.updateModificationData(user);
 	replyMessage.setMonitor(isMonitor);
+	replyMessage.setAnonymous(isAnonymous);
 
 	replyMessage.setParent(parent);
 	replyMessage.setSession(parent.getSession());
@@ -221,15 +222,16 @@
     }
 
     @Override
-    public Comment createReply(Long parentId, String replyText, User user, boolean isMonitor) {
+    public Comment createReply(Long parentId, String replyText, User user, boolean isMonitor, boolean isAnonymous) {
 
 	Comment parent = commentDAO.getById(parentId);
-	return (createReply(parent, replyText, user, isMonitor));
+	return (createReply(parent, replyText, user, isMonitor, isAnonymous));
 
     }
 
     @Override
-    public Comment updateComment(Long commentUid, String newBody, User user, boolean makeAuditEntry) {
+    // if isAnonymous is null, do not update the field.
+    public Comment updateComment(Long commentUid, String newBody, User user, Boolean isAnonymous, boolean makeAuditEntry) {
 	Comment comment = commentDAO.getById(commentUid);
 
 	if (comment != null && user != null) {
@@ -247,6 +249,8 @@
 
 	    comment.setBody(newBody);
 	    comment.updateModificationData(user);
+	    if ( isAnonymous != null )
+		comment.setAnonymous(isAnonymous);
 	    commentDAO.saveOrUpdate(comment);
 
 	    return comment;
Index: lams_common/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/comments/service/ICommentService.java
===================================================================
diff -u -r1bf70a335f5b30a1907ccae506908b05374c6c8c -r500ae45f4243aa718eac7436bc903b4f137a3aa7
--- lams_common/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/comments/service/ICommentService.java	(.../ICommentService.java)	(revision 1bf70a335f5b30a1907ccae506908b05374c6c8c)
+++ lams_common/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/comments/service/ICommentService.java	(.../ICommentService.java)	(revision 500ae45f4243aa718eac7436bc903b4f137a3aa7)
@@ -48,9 +48,9 @@
 	    String externalSignature, Integer sortBy, String extraSortParam, Integer userId);
 
     /** Saves a comment - either creating a whole tree one if there is no parent or saving under the given parent. */
-    Comment createReply(Long parentId, String replyText, User user, boolean isMonitor);
+    Comment createReply(Long parentId, String replyText, User user, boolean isMonitor, boolean isAnonymous);
 
-    Comment createReply(Comment parent, String replyText, User user, boolean isMonitor);
+    Comment createReply(Comment parent, String replyText, User user, boolean isMonitor, boolean isAnonymous);
 
     /** Gets the dummy root for the comment system and if one doesn't exist for this session then set it up! */
     Comment createOrGetRoot(Long externalId, Long externalSecondaryId, Integer externalIdType, String externalSignature,
@@ -67,8 +67,9 @@
     /** Get a single comment. Note that the return type is DTO */
     CommentDTO getComment(Long commentUid);
 
-    /** Update the body in a comment, and update the modified time, who by, etc, etc */
-    Comment updateComment(Long commentUid, String newBody, User user, boolean makeAuditEntry);
+    /** Update the body in a comment, and update the modified time, who by, etc, etc.
+     * If isAnonymous is null, do not update. Used to ensure monitoring changes do not accidently change the value. */
+    Comment updateComment(Long commentUid, String newBody, User user, Boolean isAnonymous, boolean makeAuditEntry);
 
     /** Update the sticky flag for a comment */
     Comment updateSticky(Long commentUid, Boolean newSticky);
Index: lams_common/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/dbupdates/patch20180508.sql
===================================================================
diff -u
--- lams_common/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/dbupdates/patch20180508.sql	(revision 0)
+++ lams_common/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/dbupdates/patch20180508.sql	(revision 500ae45f4243aa718eac7436bc903b4f137a3aa7)
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+-- 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-4559 Option to allow students to post anonymously
+ALTER TABLE lams_comment 
+ADD COLUMN anonymous SMALLINT(6) NULL DEFAULT 0;
+
+----------------------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_gradebook/web/WEB-INF/tags/Comments.tag
===================================================================
diff -u -r1bf70a335f5b30a1907ccae506908b05374c6c8c -r500ae45f4243aa718eac7436bc903b4f137a3aa7
--- lams_gradebook/web/WEB-INF/tags/Comments.tag	(.../Comments.tag)	(revision 1bf70a335f5b30a1907ccae506908b05374c6c8c)
+++ lams_gradebook/web/WEB-INF/tags/Comments.tag	(.../Comments.tag)	(revision 500ae45f4243aa718eac7436bc903b4f137a3aa7)
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 <%@ attribute name="width" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
 <%@ attribute name="mode" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
 <%@ attribute name="likeAndDislike" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
+<%@ attribute name="anonymous" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
 <%@ attribute name="readOnly" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
 <%@ attribute name="pageSize" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
 <%@ attribute name="sortBy" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
@@ -33,6 +34,10 @@
 	<c:set var="likeAndDislike" value="false" />
 </c:if>
 
+<c:if test="${empty anonymous}">
+	<c:set var="anonymous" value="false" />
+</c:if>
+
 <c:if test="${empty readOnly}">
 	<c:set var="readOnly" value="false" />
 </c:if>
@@ -67,7 +72,7 @@
 
 <script>
 $(document).ready(function(){
-	var url='<lams:LAMSURL/>comments/comments.do?externalID=${toolSessionId}&externalSecondaryID=${toolItemId}&externalSig=${toolSignature}&externalType=1${modeStr}&likeAndDislike=${likeAndDislike}&readOnly=${readOnly}&pageSize=${pageSize}&sortBy=${sortBy}';
+	var url='<lams:LAMSURL/>comments/comments.do?externalID=${toolSessionId}&externalSecondaryID=${toolItemId}&externalSig=${toolSignature}&externalType=1${modeStr}&likeAndDislike=${likeAndDislike}&readOnly=${readOnly}&pageSize=${pageSize}&sortBy=${sortBy}&anonymous=${anonymous}';
 	$.ajaxSetup({ cache: true });
 	$('#commentFrame').load(url);
 });
Index: lams_gradebook/web/WEB-INF/tags/CommentsAuthor.tag
===================================================================
diff -u -r6e11b20353d23ae1ef9a153af2109ec0e5c4049f -r500ae45f4243aa718eac7436bc903b4f137a3aa7
--- lams_gradebook/web/WEB-INF/tags/CommentsAuthor.tag	(.../CommentsAuthor.tag)	(revision 6e11b20353d23ae1ef9a153af2109ec0e5c4049f)
+++ lams_gradebook/web/WEB-INF/tags/CommentsAuthor.tag	(.../CommentsAuthor.tag)	(revision 500ae45f4243aa718eac7436bc903b4f137a3aa7)
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@
 <%@ attribute name="likeDislikeVariableName" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
 <%@ attribute name="likeOnlyCommentLabelKey" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
 <%@ attribute name="likeDislikeLabelKey" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
+<%@ attribute name="allowAnonymousVariableName" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
+<%@ attribute name="allowAnonymousLabelKey" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
 <%@ attribute name="commentPanelHeaderKey" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
 
 
@@ -26,11 +28,18 @@
 <c:if test="${empty likeDislikeLabelKey}">
 	<c:set var="likeDislikeLabelKey" value="advanced.comments.like.and.dislike" />
 </c:if>
+<c:if test="${empty allowAnonymousVariableName}">
+	<c:set var="allowAnonymousVariableName" value="allowAnonymous" />
+</c:if>
+<c:if test="${empty allowAnonymousLabelKey}">
+	<c:set var="allowAnonymousLabelKey" value="advanced.enable.anonymous.posts" />
+</c:if>
 <c:if test="${empty commentPanelHeaderKey}">
 	<c:set var="commentPanelHeaderKey" value="advanced.comment.header" />
 </c:if>
 
 <lams:SimplePanel titleKey="advanced.comment.header">
+
 <div class="checkbox">
 	<label>
 	<html:checkbox property="${allowCommentsVariableName}" value="1"
@@ -39,10 +48,22 @@
 	<fmt:message key="${allowCommentLabelKey}"/>
 	</label>
 </div>
-<div class="loffset20" id="likedislike">
+
+<div id="likedislike">
+<div class="loffset20">
 		<html:radio property="${likeDislikeVariableName}" value="false" />&nbsp;<fmt:message key="${likeOnlyCommentLabelKey}" /> &nbsp;
 		<html:radio property="${likeDislikeVariableName}" value="true" />&nbsp;<fmt:message key="${likeDislikeLabelKey}" /> 
 </div>
+<div class="checkbox">
+	<label>
+	<html:checkbox property="${allowAnonymousVariableName}" 
+		styleId="${allowAnonymousVariableName}">
+	</html:checkbox>
+	<fmt:message key="${allowAnonymousLabelKey}"/>
+	</label>
+</div>
+</div>
+
 </lams:SimplePanel>
 
 <script>
Index: lams_learning/web/WEB-INF/tags/Comments.tag
===================================================================
diff -u -r1bf70a335f5b30a1907ccae506908b05374c6c8c -r500ae45f4243aa718eac7436bc903b4f137a3aa7
--- lams_learning/web/WEB-INF/tags/Comments.tag	(.../Comments.tag)	(revision 1bf70a335f5b30a1907ccae506908b05374c6c8c)
+++ lams_learning/web/WEB-INF/tags/Comments.tag	(.../Comments.tag)	(revision 500ae45f4243aa718eac7436bc903b4f137a3aa7)
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 <%@ attribute name="width" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
 <%@ attribute name="mode" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
 <%@ attribute name="likeAndDislike" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
+<%@ attribute name="anonymous" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
 <%@ attribute name="readOnly" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
 <%@ attribute name="pageSize" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
 <%@ attribute name="sortBy" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
@@ -33,6 +34,10 @@
 	<c:set var="likeAndDislike" value="false" />
 </c:if>
 
+<c:if test="${empty anonymous}">
+	<c:set var="anonymous" value="false" />
+</c:if>
+
 <c:if test="${empty readOnly}">
 	<c:set var="readOnly" value="false" />
 </c:if>
@@ -67,7 +72,7 @@
 
 <script>
 $(document).ready(function(){
-	var url='<lams:LAMSURL/>comments/comments.do?externalID=${toolSessionId}&externalSecondaryID=${toolItemId}&externalSig=${toolSignature}&externalType=1${modeStr}&likeAndDislike=${likeAndDislike}&readOnly=${readOnly}&pageSize=${pageSize}&sortBy=${sortBy}';
+	var url='<lams:LAMSURL/>comments/comments.do?externalID=${toolSessionId}&externalSecondaryID=${toolItemId}&externalSig=${toolSignature}&externalType=1${modeStr}&likeAndDislike=${likeAndDislike}&readOnly=${readOnly}&pageSize=${pageSize}&sortBy=${sortBy}&anonymous=${anonymous}';
 	$.ajaxSetup({ cache: true });
 	$('#commentFrame').load(url);
 });
Index: lams_learning/web/WEB-INF/tags/CommentsAuthor.tag
===================================================================
diff -u -rd2f94d212eba580a02bd50de662a6a7a486bd885 -r500ae45f4243aa718eac7436bc903b4f137a3aa7
--- lams_learning/web/WEB-INF/tags/CommentsAuthor.tag	(.../CommentsAuthor.tag)	(revision d2f94d212eba580a02bd50de662a6a7a486bd885)
+++ lams_learning/web/WEB-INF/tags/CommentsAuthor.tag	(.../CommentsAuthor.tag)	(revision 500ae45f4243aa718eac7436bc903b4f137a3aa7)
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@
 <%@ attribute name="likeDislikeVariableName" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
 <%@ attribute name="likeOnlyCommentLabelKey" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
 <%@ attribute name="likeDislikeLabelKey" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
+<%@ attribute name="allowAnonymousVariableName" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
+<%@ attribute name="allowAnonymousLabelKey" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
 <%@ attribute name="commentPanelHeaderKey" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
 
 
@@ -26,11 +28,18 @@
 <c:if test="${empty likeDislikeLabelKey}">
 	<c:set var="likeDislikeLabelKey" value="advanced.comments.like.and.dislike" />
 </c:if>
+<c:if test="${empty allowAnonymousVariableName}">
+	<c:set var="allowAnonymousVariableName" value="allowAnonymous" />
+</c:if>
+<c:if test="${empty allowAnonymousLabelKey}">
+	<c:set var="allowAnonymousLabelKey" value="advanced.enable.anonymous.posts" />
+</c:if>
 <c:if test="${empty commentPanelHeaderKey}">
 	<c:set var="commentPanelHeaderKey" value="advanced.comment.header" />
 </c:if>
 
 <lams:SimplePanel titleKey="advanced.comment.header">
+
 <div class="checkbox">
 	<label>
 	<html:checkbox property="${allowCommentsVariableName}" value="1"
@@ -39,10 +48,22 @@
 	<fmt:message key="${allowCommentLabelKey}"/>
 	</label>
 </div>
-<div class="loffset20" id="likedislike">
+
+<div id="likedislike">
+<div class="loffset20">
 		<html:radio property="${likeDislikeVariableName}" value="false" />&nbsp;<fmt:message key="${likeOnlyCommentLabelKey}" /> &nbsp;
 		<html:radio property="${likeDislikeVariableName}" value="true" />&nbsp;<fmt:message key="${likeDislikeLabelKey}" /> 
 </div>
+<div class="checkbox">
+	<label>
+	<html:checkbox property="${allowAnonymousVariableName}" 
+		styleId="${allowAnonymousVariableName}">
+	</html:checkbox>
+	<fmt:message key="${allowAnonymousLabelKey}"/>
+	</label>
+</div>
+</div>
+
 </lams:SimplePanel>
 
 <script>
Index: lams_monitoring/web/WEB-INF/tags/Comments.tag
===================================================================
diff -u -r1bf70a335f5b30a1907ccae506908b05374c6c8c -r500ae45f4243aa718eac7436bc903b4f137a3aa7
--- lams_monitoring/web/WEB-INF/tags/Comments.tag	(.../Comments.tag)	(revision 1bf70a335f5b30a1907ccae506908b05374c6c8c)
+++ lams_monitoring/web/WEB-INF/tags/Comments.tag	(.../Comments.tag)	(revision 500ae45f4243aa718eac7436bc903b4f137a3aa7)
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 <%@ attribute name="width" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
 <%@ attribute name="mode" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
 <%@ attribute name="likeAndDislike" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
+<%@ attribute name="anonymous" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
 <%@ attribute name="readOnly" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
 <%@ attribute name="pageSize" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
 <%@ attribute name="sortBy" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
@@ -33,6 +34,10 @@
 	<c:set var="likeAndDislike" value="false" />
 </c:if>
 
+<c:if test="${empty anonymous}">
+	<c:set var="anonymous" value="false" />
+</c:if>
+
 <c:if test="${empty readOnly}">
 	<c:set var="readOnly" value="false" />
 </c:if>
@@ -67,7 +72,7 @@
 
 <script>
 $(document).ready(function(){
-	var url='<lams:LAMSURL/>comments/comments.do?externalID=${toolSessionId}&externalSecondaryID=${toolItemId}&externalSig=${toolSignature}&externalType=1${modeStr}&likeAndDislike=${likeAndDislike}&readOnly=${readOnly}&pageSize=${pageSize}&sortBy=${sortBy}';
+	var url='<lams:LAMSURL/>comments/comments.do?externalID=${toolSessionId}&externalSecondaryID=${toolItemId}&externalSig=${toolSignature}&externalType=1${modeStr}&likeAndDislike=${likeAndDislike}&readOnly=${readOnly}&pageSize=${pageSize}&sortBy=${sortBy}&anonymous=${anonymous}';
 	$.ajaxSetup({ cache: true });
 	$('#commentFrame').load(url);
 });
Index: lams_monitoring/web/WEB-INF/tags/CommentsAuthor.tag
===================================================================
diff -u -rd2f94d212eba580a02bd50de662a6a7a486bd885 -r500ae45f4243aa718eac7436bc903b4f137a3aa7
--- lams_monitoring/web/WEB-INF/tags/CommentsAuthor.tag	(.../CommentsAuthor.tag)	(revision d2f94d212eba580a02bd50de662a6a7a486bd885)
+++ lams_monitoring/web/WEB-INF/tags/CommentsAuthor.tag	(.../CommentsAuthor.tag)	(revision 500ae45f4243aa718eac7436bc903b4f137a3aa7)
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@
 <%@ attribute name="likeDislikeVariableName" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
 <%@ attribute name="likeOnlyCommentLabelKey" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
 <%@ attribute name="likeDislikeLabelKey" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
+<%@ attribute name="allowAnonymousVariableName" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
+<%@ attribute name="allowAnonymousLabelKey" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
 <%@ attribute name="commentPanelHeaderKey" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
 
 
@@ -26,11 +28,18 @@
 <c:if test="${empty likeDislikeLabelKey}">
 	<c:set var="likeDislikeLabelKey" value="advanced.comments.like.and.dislike" />
 </c:if>
+<c:if test="${empty allowAnonymousVariableName}">
+	<c:set var="allowAnonymousVariableName" value="allowAnonymous" />
+</c:if>
+<c:if test="${empty allowAnonymousLabelKey}">
+	<c:set var="allowAnonymousLabelKey" value="advanced.enable.anonymous.posts" />
+</c:if>
 <c:if test="${empty commentPanelHeaderKey}">
 	<c:set var="commentPanelHeaderKey" value="advanced.comment.header" />
 </c:if>
 
 <lams:SimplePanel titleKey="advanced.comment.header">
+
 <div class="checkbox">
 	<label>
 	<html:checkbox property="${allowCommentsVariableName}" value="1"
@@ -39,10 +48,22 @@
 	<fmt:message key="${allowCommentLabelKey}"/>
 	</label>
 </div>
-<div class="loffset20" id="likedislike">
+
+<div id="likedislike">
+<div class="loffset20">
 		<html:radio property="${likeDislikeVariableName}" value="false" />&nbsp;<fmt:message key="${likeOnlyCommentLabelKey}" /> &nbsp;
 		<html:radio property="${likeDislikeVariableName}" value="true" />&nbsp;<fmt:message key="${likeDislikeLabelKey}" /> 
 </div>
+<div class="checkbox">
+	<label>
+	<html:checkbox property="${allowAnonymousVariableName}" 
+		styleId="${allowAnonymousVariableName}">
+	</html:checkbox>
+	<fmt:message key="${allowAnonymousLabelKey}"/>
+	</label>
+</div>
+</div>
+
 </lams:SimplePanel>
 
 <script>
Index: lams_tool_assessment/web/WEB-INF/tags/Comments.tag
===================================================================
diff -u -r1bf70a335f5b30a1907ccae506908b05374c6c8c -r500ae45f4243aa718eac7436bc903b4f137a3aa7
--- lams_tool_assessment/web/WEB-INF/tags/Comments.tag	(.../Comments.tag)	(revision 1bf70a335f5b30a1907ccae506908b05374c6c8c)
+++ lams_tool_assessment/web/WEB-INF/tags/Comments.tag	(.../Comments.tag)	(revision 500ae45f4243aa718eac7436bc903b4f137a3aa7)
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 <%@ attribute name="width" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
 <%@ attribute name="mode" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
 <%@ attribute name="likeAndDislike" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
+<%@ attribute name="anonymous" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
 <%@ attribute name="readOnly" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
 <%@ attribute name="pageSize" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
 <%@ attribute name="sortBy" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
@@ -33,6 +34,10 @@
 	<c:set var="likeAndDislike" value="false" />
 </c:if>
 
+<c:if test="${empty anonymous}">
+	<c:set var="anonymous" value="false" />
+</c:if>
+
 <c:if test="${empty readOnly}">
 	<c:set var="readOnly" value="false" />
 </c:if>
@@ -67,7 +72,7 @@
 
 <script>
 $(document).ready(function(){
-	var url='<lams:LAMSURL/>comments/comments.do?externalID=${toolSessionId}&externalSecondaryID=${toolItemId}&externalSig=${toolSignature}&externalType=1${modeStr}&likeAndDislike=${likeAndDislike}&readOnly=${readOnly}&pageSize=${pageSize}&sortBy=${sortBy}';
+	var url='<lams:LAMSURL/>comments/comments.do?externalID=${toolSessionId}&externalSecondaryID=${toolItemId}&externalSig=${toolSignature}&externalType=1${modeStr}&likeAndDislike=${likeAndDislike}&readOnly=${readOnly}&pageSize=${pageSize}&sortBy=${sortBy}&anonymous=${anonymous}';
 	$.ajaxSetup({ cache: true });
 	$('#commentFrame').load(url);
 });
Index: lams_tool_assessment/web/WEB-INF/tags/CommentsAuthor.tag
===================================================================
diff -u -rb93ffc627cf4a6afdd5b2a96c7ff0d1fe79b4b98 -r500ae45f4243aa718eac7436bc903b4f137a3aa7
--- lams_tool_assessment/web/WEB-INF/tags/CommentsAuthor.tag	(.../CommentsAuthor.tag)	(revision b93ffc627cf4a6afdd5b2a96c7ff0d1fe79b4b98)
+++ lams_tool_assessment/web/WEB-INF/tags/CommentsAuthor.tag	(.../CommentsAuthor.tag)	(revision 500ae45f4243aa718eac7436bc903b4f137a3aa7)
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@
 <%@ attribute name="likeDislikeVariableName" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
 <%@ attribute name="likeOnlyCommentLabelKey" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
 <%@ attribute name="likeDislikeLabelKey" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
+<%@ attribute name="allowAnonymousVariableName" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
+<%@ attribute name="allowAnonymousLabelKey" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
 <%@ attribute name="commentPanelHeaderKey" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
 
 
@@ -26,11 +28,18 @@
 <c:if test="${empty likeDislikeLabelKey}">
 	<c:set var="likeDislikeLabelKey" value="advanced.comments.like.and.dislike" />
 </c:if>
+<c:if test="${empty allowAnonymousVariableName}">
+	<c:set var="allowAnonymousVariableName" value="allowAnonymous" />
+</c:if>
+<c:if test="${empty allowAnonymousLabelKey}">
+	<c:set var="allowAnonymousLabelKey" value="advanced.enable.anonymous.posts" />
+</c:if>
 <c:if test="${empty commentPanelHeaderKey}">
 	<c:set var="commentPanelHeaderKey" value="advanced.comment.header" />
 </c:if>
 
 <lams:SimplePanel titleKey="advanced.comment.header">
+
 <div class="checkbox">
 	<label>
 	<html:checkbox property="${allowCommentsVariableName}" value="1"
@@ -39,10 +48,22 @@
 	<fmt:message key="${allowCommentLabelKey}"/>
 	</label>
 </div>
-<div class="loffset20" id="likedislike">
+
+<div id="likedislike">
+<div class="loffset20">
 		<html:radio property="${likeDislikeVariableName}" value="false" />&nbsp;<fmt:message key="${likeOnlyCommentLabelKey}" /> &nbsp;
 		<html:radio property="${likeDislikeVariableName}" value="true" />&nbsp;<fmt:message key="${likeDislikeLabelKey}" /> 
 </div>
+<div class="checkbox">
+	<label>
+	<html:checkbox property="${allowAnonymousVariableName}" 
+		styleId="${allowAnonymousVariableName}">
+	</html:checkbox>
+	<fmt:message key="${allowAnonymousLabelKey}"/>
+	</label>
+</div>
+</div>
+
 </lams:SimplePanel>
 
 <script>
Index: lams_tool_bbb/web/WEB-INF/tags/Comments.tag
===================================================================
diff -u -r1bf70a335f5b30a1907ccae506908b05374c6c8c -r500ae45f4243aa718eac7436bc903b4f137a3aa7
--- lams_tool_bbb/web/WEB-INF/tags/Comments.tag	(.../Comments.tag)	(revision 1bf70a335f5b30a1907ccae506908b05374c6c8c)
+++ lams_tool_bbb/web/WEB-INF/tags/Comments.tag	(.../Comments.tag)	(revision 500ae45f4243aa718eac7436bc903b4f137a3aa7)
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 <%@ attribute name="width" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
 <%@ attribute name="mode" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
 <%@ attribute name="likeAndDislike" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
+<%@ attribute name="anonymous" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
 <%@ attribute name="readOnly" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
 <%@ attribute name="pageSize" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
 <%@ attribute name="sortBy" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
@@ -33,6 +34,10 @@
 	<c:set var="likeAndDislike" value="false" />
 </c:if>
 
+<c:if test="${empty anonymous}">
+	<c:set var="anonymous" value="false" />
+</c:if>
+
 <c:if test="${empty readOnly}">
 	<c:set var="readOnly" value="false" />
 </c:if>
@@ -67,7 +72,7 @@
 
 <script>
 $(document).ready(function(){
-	var url='<lams:LAMSURL/>comments/comments.do?externalID=${toolSessionId}&externalSecondaryID=${toolItemId}&externalSig=${toolSignature}&externalType=1${modeStr}&likeAndDislike=${likeAndDislike}&readOnly=${readOnly}&pageSize=${pageSize}&sortBy=${sortBy}';
+	var url='<lams:LAMSURL/>comments/comments.do?externalID=${toolSessionId}&externalSecondaryID=${toolItemId}&externalSig=${toolSignature}&externalType=1${modeStr}&likeAndDislike=${likeAndDislike}&readOnly=${readOnly}&pageSize=${pageSize}&sortBy=${sortBy}&anonymous=${anonymous}';
 	$.ajaxSetup({ cache: true });
 	$('#commentFrame').load(url);
 });
Index: lams_tool_bbb/web/WEB-INF/tags/CommentsAuthor.tag
===================================================================
diff -u -r8315ad837ab0fce3626560b8e72e0ab1297d7bec -r500ae45f4243aa718eac7436bc903b4f137a3aa7
--- lams_tool_bbb/web/WEB-INF/tags/CommentsAuthor.tag	(.../CommentsAuthor.tag)	(revision 8315ad837ab0fce3626560b8e72e0ab1297d7bec)
+++ lams_tool_bbb/web/WEB-INF/tags/CommentsAuthor.tag	(.../CommentsAuthor.tag)	(revision 500ae45f4243aa718eac7436bc903b4f137a3aa7)
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@
 <%@ attribute name="likeDislikeVariableName" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
 <%@ attribute name="likeOnlyCommentLabelKey" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
 <%@ attribute name="likeDislikeLabelKey" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
+<%@ attribute name="allowAnonymousVariableName" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
+<%@ attribute name="allowAnonymousLabelKey" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
 <%@ attribute name="commentPanelHeaderKey" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
 
 
@@ -26,11 +28,18 @@
 <c:if test="${empty likeDislikeLabelKey}">
 	<c:set var="likeDislikeLabelKey" value="advanced.comments.like.and.dislike" />
 </c:if>
+<c:if test="${empty allowAnonymousVariableName}">
+	<c:set var="allowAnonymousVariableName" value="allowAnonymous" />
+</c:if>
+<c:if test="${empty allowAnonymousLabelKey}">
+	<c:set var="allowAnonymousLabelKey" value="advanced.enable.anonymous.posts" />
+</c:if>
 <c:if test="${empty commentPanelHeaderKey}">
 	<c:set var="commentPanelHeaderKey" value="advanced.comment.header" />
 </c:if>
 
 <lams:SimplePanel titleKey="advanced.comment.header">
+
 <div class="checkbox">
 	<label>
 	<html:checkbox property="${allowCommentsVariableName}" value="1"
@@ -39,10 +48,22 @@
 	<fmt:message key="${allowCommentLabelKey}"/>
 	</label>
 </div>
-<div class="loffset20" id="likedislike">
+
+<div id="likedislike">
+<div class="loffset20">
 		<html:radio property="${likeDislikeVariableName}" value="false" />&nbsp;<fmt:message key="${likeOnlyCommentLabelKey}" /> &nbsp;
 		<html:radio property="${likeDislikeVariableName}" value="true" />&nbsp;<fmt:message key="${likeDislikeLabelKey}" /> 
 </div>
+<div class="checkbox">
+	<label>
+	<html:checkbox property="${allowAnonymousVariableName}" 
+		styleId="${allowAnonymousVariableName}">
+	</html:checkbox>
+	<fmt:message key="${allowAnonymousLabelKey}"/>
+	</label>
+</div>
+</div>
+
 </lams:SimplePanel>
 
 <script>
Index: lams_tool_chat/web/WEB-INF/tags/Comments.tag
===================================================================
diff -u -r1bf70a335f5b30a1907ccae506908b05374c6c8c -r500ae45f4243aa718eac7436bc903b4f137a3aa7
--- lams_tool_chat/web/WEB-INF/tags/Comments.tag	(.../Comments.tag)	(revision 1bf70a335f5b30a1907ccae506908b05374c6c8c)
+++ lams_tool_chat/web/WEB-INF/tags/Comments.tag	(.../Comments.tag)	(revision 500ae45f4243aa718eac7436bc903b4f137a3aa7)
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 <%@ attribute name="width" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
 <%@ attribute name="mode" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
 <%@ attribute name="likeAndDislike" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
+<%@ attribute name="anonymous" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
 <%@ attribute name="readOnly" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
 <%@ attribute name="pageSize" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
 <%@ attribute name="sortBy" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
@@ -33,6 +34,10 @@
 	<c:set var="likeAndDislike" value="false" />
 </c:if>
 
+<c:if test="${empty anonymous}">
+	<c:set var="anonymous" value="false" />
+</c:if>
+
 <c:if test="${empty readOnly}">
 	<c:set var="readOnly" value="false" />
 </c:if>
@@ -67,7 +72,7 @@
 
 <script>
 $(document).ready(function(){
-	var url='<lams:LAMSURL/>comments/comments.do?externalID=${toolSessionId}&externalSecondaryID=${toolItemId}&externalSig=${toolSignature}&externalType=1${modeStr}&likeAndDislike=${likeAndDislike}&readOnly=${readOnly}&pageSize=${pageSize}&sortBy=${sortBy}';
+	var url='<lams:LAMSURL/>comments/comments.do?externalID=${toolSessionId}&externalSecondaryID=${toolItemId}&externalSig=${toolSignature}&externalType=1${modeStr}&likeAndDislike=${likeAndDislike}&readOnly=${readOnly}&pageSize=${pageSize}&sortBy=${sortBy}&anonymous=${anonymous}';
 	$.ajaxSetup({ cache: true });
 	$('#commentFrame').load(url);
 });
Index: lams_tool_chat/web/WEB-INF/tags/CommentsAuthor.tag
===================================================================
diff -u -rb93ffc627cf4a6afdd5b2a96c7ff0d1fe79b4b98 -r500ae45f4243aa718eac7436bc903b4f137a3aa7
--- lams_tool_chat/web/WEB-INF/tags/CommentsAuthor.tag	(.../CommentsAuthor.tag)	(revision b93ffc627cf4a6afdd5b2a96c7ff0d1fe79b4b98)
+++ lams_tool_chat/web/WEB-INF/tags/CommentsAuthor.tag	(.../CommentsAuthor.tag)	(revision 500ae45f4243aa718eac7436bc903b4f137a3aa7)
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@
 <%@ attribute name="likeDislikeVariableName" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
 <%@ attribute name="likeOnlyCommentLabelKey" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
 <%@ attribute name="likeDislikeLabelKey" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
+<%@ attribute name="allowAnonymousVariableName" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
+<%@ attribute name="allowAnonymousLabelKey" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
 <%@ attribute name="commentPanelHeaderKey" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
 
 
@@ -26,11 +28,18 @@
 <c:if test="${empty likeDislikeLabelKey}">
 	<c:set var="likeDislikeLabelKey" value="advanced.comments.like.and.dislike" />
 </c:if>
+<c:if test="${empty allowAnonymousVariableName}">
+	<c:set var="allowAnonymousVariableName" value="allowAnonymous" />
+</c:if>
+<c:if test="${empty allowAnonymousLabelKey}">
+	<c:set var="allowAnonymousLabelKey" value="advanced.enable.anonymous.posts" />
+</c:if>
 <c:if test="${empty commentPanelHeaderKey}">
 	<c:set var="commentPanelHeaderKey" value="advanced.comment.header" />
 </c:if>
 
 <lams:SimplePanel titleKey="advanced.comment.header">
+
 <div class="checkbox">
 	<label>
 	<html:checkbox property="${allowCommentsVariableName}" value="1"
@@ -39,10 +48,22 @@
 	<fmt:message key="${allowCommentLabelKey}"/>
 	</label>
 </div>
-<div class="loffset20" id="likedislike">
+
+<div id="likedislike">
+<div class="loffset20">
 		<html:radio property="${likeDislikeVariableName}" value="false" />&nbsp;<fmt:message key="${likeOnlyCommentLabelKey}" /> &nbsp;
 		<html:radio property="${likeDislikeVariableName}" value="true" />&nbsp;<fmt:message key="${likeDislikeLabelKey}" /> 
 </div>
+<div class="checkbox">
+	<label>
+	<html:checkbox property="${allowAnonymousVariableName}" 
+		styleId="${allowAnonymousVariableName}">
+	</html:checkbox>
+	<fmt:message key="${allowAnonymousLabelKey}"/>
+	</label>
+</div>
+</div>
+
 </lams:SimplePanel>
 
 <script>
Index: lams_tool_daco/web/WEB-INF/tags/Comments.tag
===================================================================
diff -u -r1bf70a335f5b30a1907ccae506908b05374c6c8c -r500ae45f4243aa718eac7436bc903b4f137a3aa7
--- lams_tool_daco/web/WEB-INF/tags/Comments.tag	(.../Comments.tag)	(revision 1bf70a335f5b30a1907ccae506908b05374c6c8c)
+++ lams_tool_daco/web/WEB-INF/tags/Comments.tag	(.../Comments.tag)	(revision 500ae45f4243aa718eac7436bc903b4f137a3aa7)
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 <%@ attribute name="width" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
 <%@ attribute name="mode" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
 <%@ attribute name="likeAndDislike" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
+<%@ attribute name="anonymous" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
 <%@ attribute name="readOnly" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
 <%@ attribute name="pageSize" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
 <%@ attribute name="sortBy" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
@@ -33,6 +34,10 @@
 	<c:set var="likeAndDislike" value="false" />
 </c:if>
 
+<c:if test="${empty anonymous}">
+	<c:set var="anonymous" value="false" />
+</c:if>
+
 <c:if test="${empty readOnly}">
 	<c:set var="readOnly" value="false" />
 </c:if>
@@ -67,7 +72,7 @@
 
 <script>
 $(document).ready(function(){
-	var url='<lams:LAMSURL/>comments/comments.do?externalID=${toolSessionId}&externalSecondaryID=${toolItemId}&externalSig=${toolSignature}&externalType=1${modeStr}&likeAndDislike=${likeAndDislike}&readOnly=${readOnly}&pageSize=${pageSize}&sortBy=${sortBy}';
+	var url='<lams:LAMSURL/>comments/comments.do?externalID=${toolSessionId}&externalSecondaryID=${toolItemId}&externalSig=${toolSignature}&externalType=1${modeStr}&likeAndDislike=${likeAndDislike}&readOnly=${readOnly}&pageSize=${pageSize}&sortBy=${sortBy}&anonymous=${anonymous}';
 	$.ajaxSetup({ cache: true });
 	$('#commentFrame').load(url);
 });
Index: lams_tool_daco/web/WEB-INF/tags/CommentsAuthor.tag
===================================================================
diff -u -rb93ffc627cf4a6afdd5b2a96c7ff0d1fe79b4b98 -r500ae45f4243aa718eac7436bc903b4f137a3aa7
--- lams_tool_daco/web/WEB-INF/tags/CommentsAuthor.tag	(.../CommentsAuthor.tag)	(revision b93ffc627cf4a6afdd5b2a96c7ff0d1fe79b4b98)
+++ lams_tool_daco/web/WEB-INF/tags/CommentsAuthor.tag	(.../CommentsAuthor.tag)	(revision 500ae45f4243aa718eac7436bc903b4f137a3aa7)
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@
 <%@ attribute name="likeDislikeVariableName" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
 <%@ attribute name="likeOnlyCommentLabelKey" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
 <%@ attribute name="likeDislikeLabelKey" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
+<%@ attribute name="allowAnonymousVariableName" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
+<%@ attribute name="allowAnonymousLabelKey" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
 <%@ attribute name="commentPanelHeaderKey" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
 
 
@@ -26,11 +28,18 @@
 <c:if test="${empty likeDislikeLabelKey}">
 	<c:set var="likeDislikeLabelKey" value="advanced.comments.like.and.dislike" />
 </c:if>
+<c:if test="${empty allowAnonymousVariableName}">
+	<c:set var="allowAnonymousVariableName" value="allowAnonymous" />
+</c:if>
+<c:if test="${empty allowAnonymousLabelKey}">
+	<c:set var="allowAnonymousLabelKey" value="advanced.enable.anonymous.posts" />
+</c:if>
 <c:if test="${empty commentPanelHeaderKey}">
 	<c:set var="commentPanelHeaderKey" value="advanced.comment.header" />
 </c:if>
 
 <lams:SimplePanel titleKey="advanced.comment.header">
+
 <div class="checkbox">
 	<label>
 	<html:checkbox property="${allowCommentsVariableName}" value="1"
@@ -39,10 +48,22 @@
 	<fmt:message key="${allowCommentLabelKey}"/>
 	</label>
 </div>
-<div class="loffset20" id="likedislike">
+
+<div id="likedislike">
+<div class="loffset20">
 		<html:radio property="${likeDislikeVariableName}" value="false" />&nbsp;<fmt:message key="${likeOnlyCommentLabelKey}" /> &nbsp;
 		<html:radio property="${likeDislikeVariableName}" value="true" />&nbsp;<fmt:message key="${likeDislikeLabelKey}" /> 
 </div>
+<div class="checkbox">
+	<label>
+	<html:checkbox property="${allowAnonymousVariableName}" 
+		styleId="${allowAnonymousVariableName}">
+	</html:checkbox>
+	<fmt:message key="${allowAnonymousLabelKey}"/>
+	</label>
+</div>
+</div>
+
 </lams:SimplePanel>
 
 <script>
Index: lams_tool_doku/web/WEB-INF/tags/Comments.tag
===================================================================
diff -u -r1bf70a335f5b30a1907ccae506908b05374c6c8c -r500ae45f4243aa718eac7436bc903b4f137a3aa7
--- lams_tool_doku/web/WEB-INF/tags/Comments.tag	(.../Comments.tag)	(revision 1bf70a335f5b30a1907ccae506908b05374c6c8c)
+++ lams_tool_doku/web/WEB-INF/tags/Comments.tag	(.../Comments.tag)	(revision 500ae45f4243aa718eac7436bc903b4f137a3aa7)
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 <%@ attribute name="width" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
 <%@ attribute name="mode" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
 <%@ attribute name="likeAndDislike" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
+<%@ attribute name="anonymous" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
 <%@ attribute name="readOnly" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
 <%@ attribute name="pageSize" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
 <%@ attribute name="sortBy" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
@@ -33,6 +34,10 @@
 	<c:set var="likeAndDislike" value="false" />
 </c:if>
 
+<c:if test="${empty anonymous}">
+	<c:set var="anonymous" value="false" />
+</c:if>
+
 <c:if test="${empty readOnly}">
 	<c:set var="readOnly" value="false" />
 </c:if>
@@ -67,7 +72,7 @@
 
 <script>
 $(document).ready(function(){
-	var url='<lams:LAMSURL/>comments/comments.do?externalID=${toolSessionId}&externalSecondaryID=${toolItemId}&externalSig=${toolSignature}&externalType=1${modeStr}&likeAndDislike=${likeAndDislike}&readOnly=${readOnly}&pageSize=${pageSize}&sortBy=${sortBy}';
+	var url='<lams:LAMSURL/>comments/comments.do?externalID=${toolSessionId}&externalSecondaryID=${toolItemId}&externalSig=${toolSignature}&externalType=1${modeStr}&likeAndDislike=${likeAndDislike}&readOnly=${readOnly}&pageSize=${pageSize}&sortBy=${sortBy}&anonymous=${anonymous}';
 	$.ajaxSetup({ cache: true });
 	$('#commentFrame').load(url);
 });
Index: lams_tool_doku/web/WEB-INF/tags/CommentsAuthor.tag
===================================================================
diff -u -rb15a3b889da23ac048a689fc2d661df42571b229 -r500ae45f4243aa718eac7436bc903b4f137a3aa7
--- lams_tool_doku/web/WEB-INF/tags/CommentsAuthor.tag	(.../CommentsAuthor.tag)	(revision b15a3b889da23ac048a689fc2d661df42571b229)
+++ lams_tool_doku/web/WEB-INF/tags/CommentsAuthor.tag	(.../CommentsAuthor.tag)	(revision 500ae45f4243aa718eac7436bc903b4f137a3aa7)
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@
 <%@ attribute name="likeDislikeVariableName" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
 <%@ attribute name="likeOnlyCommentLabelKey" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
 <%@ attribute name="likeDislikeLabelKey" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
+<%@ attribute name="allowAnonymousVariableName" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
+<%@ attribute name="allowAnonymousLabelKey" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
 <%@ attribute name="commentPanelHeaderKey" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
 
 
@@ -26,11 +28,18 @@
 <c:if test="${empty likeDislikeLabelKey}">
 	<c:set var="likeDislikeLabelKey" value="advanced.comments.like.and.dislike" />
 </c:if>
+<c:if test="${empty allowAnonymousVariableName}">
+	<c:set var="allowAnonymousVariableName" value="allowAnonymous" />
+</c:if>
+<c:if test="${empty allowAnonymousLabelKey}">
+	<c:set var="allowAnonymousLabelKey" value="advanced.enable.anonymous.posts" />
+</c:if>
 <c:if test="${empty commentPanelHeaderKey}">
 	<c:set var="commentPanelHeaderKey" value="advanced.comment.header" />
 </c:if>
 
 <lams:SimplePanel titleKey="advanced.comment.header">
+
 <div class="checkbox">
 	<label>
 	<html:checkbox property="${allowCommentsVariableName}" value="1"
@@ -39,10 +48,22 @@
 	<fmt:message key="${allowCommentLabelKey}"/>
 	</label>
 </div>
-<div class="loffset20" id="likedislike">
+
+<div id="likedislike">
+<div class="loffset20">
 		<html:radio property="${likeDislikeVariableName}" value="false" />&nbsp;<fmt:message key="${likeOnlyCommentLabelKey}" /> &nbsp;
 		<html:radio property="${likeDislikeVariableName}" value="true" />&nbsp;<fmt:message key="${likeDislikeLabelKey}" /> 
 </div>
+<div class="checkbox">
+	<label>
+	<html:checkbox property="${allowAnonymousVariableName}" 
+		styleId="${allowAnonymousVariableName}">
+	</html:checkbox>
+	<fmt:message key="${allowAnonymousLabelKey}"/>
+	</label>
+</div>
+</div>
+
 </lams:SimplePanel>
 
 <script>
Index: lams_tool_doku/web/WEB-INF/tags/LeaderDisplay.tag
===================================================================
diff -u -r2fc3c196b706f247820267da4439c301a1a77805 -r500ae45f4243aa718eac7436bc903b4f137a3aa7
--- lams_tool_doku/web/WEB-INF/tags/LeaderDisplay.tag	(.../LeaderDisplay.tag)	(revision 2fc3c196b706f247820267da4439c301a1a77805)
+++ lams_tool_doku/web/WEB-INF/tags/LeaderDisplay.tag	(.../LeaderDisplay.tag)	(revision 500ae45f4243aa718eac7436bc903b4f137a3aa7)
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 	<div class="col-xs-12 col-sm-offset-2 col-sm-8">
 		<div id="${idName}" class="alert alert-info leader-display">
 			<h4><fmt:message key="${messageKey}">
-				<fmt:param>${username}</fmt:param>
+				<fmt:param><c:out value="${username}" escapeXml="true"/></fmt:param>
 			</fmt:message>&nbsp;
 			<lams:Portrait userId="${userId}"/></h4>
 		</div>
Index: lams_tool_forum/web/WEB-INF/tags/Comments.tag
===================================================================
diff -u -r1bf70a335f5b30a1907ccae506908b05374c6c8c -r500ae45f4243aa718eac7436bc903b4f137a3aa7
--- lams_tool_forum/web/WEB-INF/tags/Comments.tag	(.../Comments.tag)	(revision 1bf70a335f5b30a1907ccae506908b05374c6c8c)
+++ lams_tool_forum/web/WEB-INF/tags/Comments.tag	(.../Comments.tag)	(revision 500ae45f4243aa718eac7436bc903b4f137a3aa7)
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 <%@ attribute name="width" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
 <%@ attribute name="mode" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
 <%@ attribute name="likeAndDislike" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
+<%@ attribute name="anonymous" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
 <%@ attribute name="readOnly" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
 <%@ attribute name="pageSize" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
 <%@ attribute name="sortBy" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
@@ -33,6 +34,10 @@
 	<c:set var="likeAndDislike" value="false" />
 </c:if>
 
+<c:if test="${empty anonymous}">
+	<c:set var="anonymous" value="false" />
+</c:if>
+
 <c:if test="${empty readOnly}">
 	<c:set var="readOnly" value="false" />
 </c:if>
@@ -67,7 +72,7 @@
 
 <script>
 $(document).ready(function(){
-	var url='<lams:LAMSURL/>comments/comments.do?externalID=${toolSessionId}&externalSecondaryID=${toolItemId}&externalSig=${toolSignature}&externalType=1${modeStr}&likeAndDislike=${likeAndDislike}&readOnly=${readOnly}&pageSize=${pageSize}&sortBy=${sortBy}';
+	var url='<lams:LAMSURL/>comments/comments.do?externalID=${toolSessionId}&externalSecondaryID=${toolItemId}&externalSig=${toolSignature}&externalType=1${modeStr}&likeAndDislike=${likeAndDislike}&readOnly=${readOnly}&pageSize=${pageSize}&sortBy=${sortBy}&anonymous=${anonymous}';
 	$.ajaxSetup({ cache: true });
 	$('#commentFrame').load(url);
 });
Index: lams_tool_forum/web/WEB-INF/tags/CommentsAuthor.tag
===================================================================
diff -u -rb93ffc627cf4a6afdd5b2a96c7ff0d1fe79b4b98 -r500ae45f4243aa718eac7436bc903b4f137a3aa7
--- lams_tool_forum/web/WEB-INF/tags/CommentsAuthor.tag	(.../CommentsAuthor.tag)	(revision b93ffc627cf4a6afdd5b2a96c7ff0d1fe79b4b98)
+++ lams_tool_forum/web/WEB-INF/tags/CommentsAuthor.tag	(.../CommentsAuthor.tag)	(revision 500ae45f4243aa718eac7436bc903b4f137a3aa7)
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@
 <%@ attribute name="likeDislikeVariableName" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
 <%@ attribute name="likeOnlyCommentLabelKey" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
 <%@ attribute name="likeDislikeLabelKey" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
+<%@ attribute name="allowAnonymousVariableName" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
+<%@ attribute name="allowAnonymousLabelKey" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
 <%@ attribute name="commentPanelHeaderKey" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
 
 
@@ -26,11 +28,18 @@
 <c:if test="${empty likeDislikeLabelKey}">
 	<c:set var="likeDislikeLabelKey" value="advanced.comments.like.and.dislike" />
 </c:if>
+<c:if test="${empty allowAnonymousVariableName}">
+	<c:set var="allowAnonymousVariableName" value="allowAnonymous" />
+</c:if>
+<c:if test="${empty allowAnonymousLabelKey}">
+	<c:set var="allowAnonymousLabelKey" value="advanced.enable.anonymous.posts" />
+</c:if>
 <c:if test="${empty commentPanelHeaderKey}">
 	<c:set var="commentPanelHeaderKey" value="advanced.comment.header" />
 </c:if>
 
 <lams:SimplePanel titleKey="advanced.comment.header">
+
 <div class="checkbox">
 	<label>
 	<html:checkbox property="${allowCommentsVariableName}" value="1"
@@ -39,10 +48,22 @@
 	<fmt:message key="${allowCommentLabelKey}"/>
 	</label>
 </div>
-<div class="loffset20" id="likedislike">
+
+<div id="likedislike">
+<div class="loffset20">
 		<html:radio property="${likeDislikeVariableName}" value="false" />&nbsp;<fmt:message key="${likeOnlyCommentLabelKey}" /> &nbsp;
 		<html:radio property="${likeDislikeVariableName}" value="true" />&nbsp;<fmt:message key="${likeDislikeLabelKey}" /> 
 </div>
+<div class="checkbox">
+	<label>
+	<html:checkbox property="${allowAnonymousVariableName}" 
+		styleId="${allowAnonymousVariableName}">
+	</html:checkbox>
+	<fmt:message key="${allowAnonymousLabelKey}"/>
+	</label>
+</div>
+</div>
+
 </lams:SimplePanel>
 
 <script>
Index: lams_tool_gmap/web/WEB-INF/tags/Comments.tag
===================================================================
diff -u -r1bf70a335f5b30a1907ccae506908b05374c6c8c -r500ae45f4243aa718eac7436bc903b4f137a3aa7
--- lams_tool_gmap/web/WEB-INF/tags/Comments.tag	(.../Comments.tag)	(revision 1bf70a335f5b30a1907ccae506908b05374c6c8c)
+++ lams_tool_gmap/web/WEB-INF/tags/Comments.tag	(.../Comments.tag)	(revision 500ae45f4243aa718eac7436bc903b4f137a3aa7)
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 <%@ attribute name="width" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
 <%@ attribute name="mode" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
 <%@ attribute name="likeAndDislike" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
+<%@ attribute name="anonymous" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
 <%@ attribute name="readOnly" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
 <%@ attribute name="pageSize" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
 <%@ attribute name="sortBy" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
@@ -33,6 +34,10 @@
 	<c:set var="likeAndDislike" value="false" />
 </c:if>
 
+<c:if test="${empty anonymous}">
+	<c:set var="anonymous" value="false" />
+</c:if>
+
 <c:if test="${empty readOnly}">
 	<c:set var="readOnly" value="false" />
 </c:if>
@@ -67,7 +72,7 @@
 
 <script>
 $(document).ready(function(){
-	var url='<lams:LAMSURL/>comments/comments.do?externalID=${toolSessionId}&externalSecondaryID=${toolItemId}&externalSig=${toolSignature}&externalType=1${modeStr}&likeAndDislike=${likeAndDislike}&readOnly=${readOnly}&pageSize=${pageSize}&sortBy=${sortBy}';
+	var url='<lams:LAMSURL/>comments/comments.do?externalID=${toolSessionId}&externalSecondaryID=${toolItemId}&externalSig=${toolSignature}&externalType=1${modeStr}&likeAndDislike=${likeAndDislike}&readOnly=${readOnly}&pageSize=${pageSize}&sortBy=${sortBy}&anonymous=${anonymous}';
 	$.ajaxSetup({ cache: true });
 	$('#commentFrame').load(url);
 });
Index: lams_tool_gmap/web/WEB-INF/tags/CommentsAuthor.tag
===================================================================
diff -u -rb93ffc627cf4a6afdd5b2a96c7ff0d1fe79b4b98 -r500ae45f4243aa718eac7436bc903b4f137a3aa7
--- lams_tool_gmap/web/WEB-INF/tags/CommentsAuthor.tag	(.../CommentsAuthor.tag)	(revision b93ffc627cf4a6afdd5b2a96c7ff0d1fe79b4b98)
+++ lams_tool_gmap/web/WEB-INF/tags/CommentsAuthor.tag	(.../CommentsAuthor.tag)	(revision 500ae45f4243aa718eac7436bc903b4f137a3aa7)
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@
 <%@ attribute name="likeDislikeVariableName" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
 <%@ attribute name="likeOnlyCommentLabelKey" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
 <%@ attribute name="likeDislikeLabelKey" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
+<%@ attribute name="allowAnonymousVariableName" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
+<%@ attribute name="allowAnonymousLabelKey" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
 <%@ attribute name="commentPanelHeaderKey" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
 
 
@@ -26,11 +28,18 @@
 <c:if test="${empty likeDislikeLabelKey}">
 	<c:set var="likeDislikeLabelKey" value="advanced.comments.like.and.dislike" />
 </c:if>
+<c:if test="${empty allowAnonymousVariableName}">
+	<c:set var="allowAnonymousVariableName" value="allowAnonymous" />
+</c:if>
+<c:if test="${empty allowAnonymousLabelKey}">
+	<c:set var="allowAnonymousLabelKey" value="advanced.enable.anonymous.posts" />
+</c:if>
 <c:if test="${empty commentPanelHeaderKey}">
 	<c:set var="commentPanelHeaderKey" value="advanced.comment.header" />
 </c:if>
 
 <lams:SimplePanel titleKey="advanced.comment.header">
+
 <div class="checkbox">
 	<label>
 	<html:checkbox property="${allowCommentsVariableName}" value="1"
@@ -39,10 +48,22 @@
 	<fmt:message key="${allowCommentLabelKey}"/>
 	</label>
 </div>
-<div class="loffset20" id="likedislike">
+
+<div id="likedislike">
+<div class="loffset20">
 		<html:radio property="${likeDislikeVariableName}" value="false" />&nbsp;<fmt:message key="${likeOnlyCommentLabelKey}" /> &nbsp;
 		<html:radio property="${likeDislikeVariableName}" value="true" />&nbsp;<fmt:message key="${likeDislikeLabelKey}" /> 
 </div>
+<div class="checkbox">
+	<label>
+	<html:checkbox property="${allowAnonymousVariableName}" 
+		styleId="${allowAnonymousVariableName}">
+	</html:checkbox>
+	<fmt:message key="${allowAnonymousLabelKey}"/>
+	</label>
+</div>
+</div>
+
 </lams:SimplePanel>
 
 <script>
Index: lams_tool_images/web/WEB-INF/tags/Comments.tag
===================================================================
diff -u -r1bf70a335f5b30a1907ccae506908b05374c6c8c -r500ae45f4243aa718eac7436bc903b4f137a3aa7
--- lams_tool_images/web/WEB-INF/tags/Comments.tag	(.../Comments.tag)	(revision 1bf70a335f5b30a1907ccae506908b05374c6c8c)
+++ lams_tool_images/web/WEB-INF/tags/Comments.tag	(.../Comments.tag)	(revision 500ae45f4243aa718eac7436bc903b4f137a3aa7)
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 <%@ attribute name="width" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
 <%@ attribute name="mode" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
 <%@ attribute name="likeAndDislike" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
+<%@ attribute name="anonymous" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
 <%@ attribute name="readOnly" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
 <%@ attribute name="pageSize" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
 <%@ attribute name="sortBy" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
@@ -33,6 +34,10 @@
 	<c:set var="likeAndDislike" value="false" />
 </c:if>
 
+<c:if test="${empty anonymous}">
+	<c:set var="anonymous" value="false" />
+</c:if>
+
 <c:if test="${empty readOnly}">
 	<c:set var="readOnly" value="false" />
 </c:if>
@@ -67,7 +72,7 @@
 
 <script>
 $(document).ready(function(){
-	var url='<lams:LAMSURL/>comments/comments.do?externalID=${toolSessionId}&externalSecondaryID=${toolItemId}&externalSig=${toolSignature}&externalType=1${modeStr}&likeAndDislike=${likeAndDislike}&readOnly=${readOnly}&pageSize=${pageSize}&sortBy=${sortBy}';
+	var url='<lams:LAMSURL/>comments/comments.do?externalID=${toolSessionId}&externalSecondaryID=${toolItemId}&externalSig=${toolSignature}&externalType=1${modeStr}&likeAndDislike=${likeAndDislike}&readOnly=${readOnly}&pageSize=${pageSize}&sortBy=${sortBy}&anonymous=${anonymous}';
 	$.ajaxSetup({ cache: true });
 	$('#commentFrame').load(url);
 });
Index: lams_tool_images/web/WEB-INF/tags/CommentsAuthor.tag
===================================================================
diff -u -rd19a95db673b7cf90351de4d567299c5fa86b450 -r500ae45f4243aa718eac7436bc903b4f137a3aa7
--- lams_tool_images/web/WEB-INF/tags/CommentsAuthor.tag	(.../CommentsAuthor.tag)	(revision d19a95db673b7cf90351de4d567299c5fa86b450)
+++ lams_tool_images/web/WEB-INF/tags/CommentsAuthor.tag	(.../CommentsAuthor.tag)	(revision 500ae45f4243aa718eac7436bc903b4f137a3aa7)
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@
 <%@ attribute name="likeDislikeVariableName" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
 <%@ attribute name="likeOnlyCommentLabelKey" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
 <%@ attribute name="likeDislikeLabelKey" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
+<%@ attribute name="allowAnonymousVariableName" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
+<%@ attribute name="allowAnonymousLabelKey" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
 <%@ attribute name="commentPanelHeaderKey" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
 
 
@@ -26,11 +28,18 @@
 <c:if test="${empty likeDislikeLabelKey}">
 	<c:set var="likeDislikeLabelKey" value="advanced.comments.like.and.dislike" />
 </c:if>
+<c:if test="${empty allowAnonymousVariableName}">
+	<c:set var="allowAnonymousVariableName" value="allowAnonymous" />
+</c:if>
+<c:if test="${empty allowAnonymousLabelKey}">
+	<c:set var="allowAnonymousLabelKey" value="advanced.enable.anonymous.posts" />
+</c:if>
 <c:if test="${empty commentPanelHeaderKey}">
 	<c:set var="commentPanelHeaderKey" value="advanced.comment.header" />
 </c:if>
 
 <lams:SimplePanel titleKey="advanced.comment.header">
+
 <div class="checkbox">
 	<label>
 	<html:checkbox property="${allowCommentsVariableName}" value="1"
@@ -39,10 +48,22 @@
 	<fmt:message key="${allowCommentLabelKey}"/>
 	</label>
 </div>
-<div class="loffset20" id="likedislike">
+
+<div id="likedislike">
+<div class="loffset20">
 		<html:radio property="${likeDislikeVariableName}" value="false" />&nbsp;<fmt:message key="${likeOnlyCommentLabelKey}" /> &nbsp;
 		<html:radio property="${likeDislikeVariableName}" value="true" />&nbsp;<fmt:message key="${likeDislikeLabelKey}" /> 
 </div>
+<div class="checkbox">
+	<label>
+	<html:checkbox property="${allowAnonymousVariableName}" 
+		styleId="${allowAnonymousVariableName}">
+	</html:checkbox>
+	<fmt:message key="${allowAnonymousLabelKey}"/>
+	</label>
+</div>
+</div>
+
 </lams:SimplePanel>
 
 <script>
Index: lams_tool_imscc/web/WEB-INF/tags/Comments.tag
===================================================================
diff -u -r1bf70a335f5b30a1907ccae506908b05374c6c8c -r500ae45f4243aa718eac7436bc903b4f137a3aa7
--- lams_tool_imscc/web/WEB-INF/tags/Comments.tag	(.../Comments.tag)	(revision 1bf70a335f5b30a1907ccae506908b05374c6c8c)
+++ lams_tool_imscc/web/WEB-INF/tags/Comments.tag	(.../Comments.tag)	(revision 500ae45f4243aa718eac7436bc903b4f137a3aa7)
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 <%@ attribute name="width" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
 <%@ attribute name="mode" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
 <%@ attribute name="likeAndDislike" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
+<%@ attribute name="anonymous" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
 <%@ attribute name="readOnly" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
 <%@ attribute name="pageSize" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
 <%@ attribute name="sortBy" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
@@ -33,6 +34,10 @@
 	<c:set var="likeAndDislike" value="false" />
 </c:if>
 
+<c:if test="${empty anonymous}">
+	<c:set var="anonymous" value="false" />
+</c:if>
+
 <c:if test="${empty readOnly}">
 	<c:set var="readOnly" value="false" />
 </c:if>
@@ -67,7 +72,7 @@
 
 <script>
 $(document).ready(function(){
-	var url='<lams:LAMSURL/>comments/comments.do?externalID=${toolSessionId}&externalSecondaryID=${toolItemId}&externalSig=${toolSignature}&externalType=1${modeStr}&likeAndDislike=${likeAndDislike}&readOnly=${readOnly}&pageSize=${pageSize}&sortBy=${sortBy}';
+	var url='<lams:LAMSURL/>comments/comments.do?externalID=${toolSessionId}&externalSecondaryID=${toolItemId}&externalSig=${toolSignature}&externalType=1${modeStr}&likeAndDislike=${likeAndDislike}&readOnly=${readOnly}&pageSize=${pageSize}&sortBy=${sortBy}&anonymous=${anonymous}';
 	$.ajaxSetup({ cache: true });
 	$('#commentFrame').load(url);
 });
Index: lams_tool_imscc/web/WEB-INF/tags/CommentsAuthor.tag
===================================================================
diff -u -rb93ffc627cf4a6afdd5b2a96c7ff0d1fe79b4b98 -r500ae45f4243aa718eac7436bc903b4f137a3aa7
--- lams_tool_imscc/web/WEB-INF/tags/CommentsAuthor.tag	(.../CommentsAuthor.tag)	(revision b93ffc627cf4a6afdd5b2a96c7ff0d1fe79b4b98)
+++ lams_tool_imscc/web/WEB-INF/tags/CommentsAuthor.tag	(.../CommentsAuthor.tag)	(revision 500ae45f4243aa718eac7436bc903b4f137a3aa7)
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@
 <%@ attribute name="likeDislikeVariableName" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
 <%@ attribute name="likeOnlyCommentLabelKey" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
 <%@ attribute name="likeDislikeLabelKey" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
+<%@ attribute name="allowAnonymousVariableName" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
+<%@ attribute name="allowAnonymousLabelKey" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
 <%@ attribute name="commentPanelHeaderKey" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
 
 
@@ -26,11 +28,18 @@
 <c:if test="${empty likeDislikeLabelKey}">
 	<c:set var="likeDislikeLabelKey" value="advanced.comments.like.and.dislike" />
 </c:if>
+<c:if test="${empty allowAnonymousVariableName}">
+	<c:set var="allowAnonymousVariableName" value="allowAnonymous" />
+</c:if>
+<c:if test="${empty allowAnonymousLabelKey}">
+	<c:set var="allowAnonymousLabelKey" value="advanced.enable.anonymous.posts" />
+</c:if>
 <c:if test="${empty commentPanelHeaderKey}">
 	<c:set var="commentPanelHeaderKey" value="advanced.comment.header" />
 </c:if>
 
 <lams:SimplePanel titleKey="advanced.comment.header">
+
 <div class="checkbox">
 	<label>
 	<html:checkbox property="${allowCommentsVariableName}" value="1"
@@ -39,10 +48,22 @@
 	<fmt:message key="${allowCommentLabelKey}"/>
 	</label>
 </div>
-<div class="loffset20" id="likedislike">
+
+<div id="likedislike">
+<div class="loffset20">
 		<html:radio property="${likeDislikeVariableName}" value="false" />&nbsp;<fmt:message key="${likeOnlyCommentLabelKey}" /> &nbsp;
 		<html:radio property="${likeDislikeVariableName}" value="true" />&nbsp;<fmt:message key="${likeDislikeLabelKey}" /> 
 </div>
+<div class="checkbox">
+	<label>
+	<html:checkbox property="${allowAnonymousVariableName}" 
+		styleId="${allowAnonymousVariableName}">
+	</html:checkbox>
+	<fmt:message key="${allowAnonymousLabelKey}"/>
+	</label>
+</div>
+</div>
+
 </lams:SimplePanel>
 
 <script>
Index: lams_tool_kaltura/web/WEB-INF/tags/Comments.tag
===================================================================
diff -u -r1bf70a335f5b30a1907ccae506908b05374c6c8c -r500ae45f4243aa718eac7436bc903b4f137a3aa7
--- lams_tool_kaltura/web/WEB-INF/tags/Comments.tag	(.../Comments.tag)	(revision 1bf70a335f5b30a1907ccae506908b05374c6c8c)
+++ lams_tool_kaltura/web/WEB-INF/tags/Comments.tag	(.../Comments.tag)	(revision 500ae45f4243aa718eac7436bc903b4f137a3aa7)
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 <%@ attribute name="width" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
 <%@ attribute name="mode" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
 <%@ attribute name="likeAndDislike" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
+<%@ attribute name="anonymous" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
 <%@ attribute name="readOnly" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
 <%@ attribute name="pageSize" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
 <%@ attribute name="sortBy" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
@@ -33,6 +34,10 @@
 	<c:set var="likeAndDislike" value="false" />
 </c:if>
 
+<c:if test="${empty anonymous}">
+	<c:set var="anonymous" value="false" />
+</c:if>
+
 <c:if test="${empty readOnly}">
 	<c:set var="readOnly" value="false" />
 </c:if>
@@ -67,7 +72,7 @@
 
 <script>
 $(document).ready(function(){
-	var url='<lams:LAMSURL/>comments/comments.do?externalID=${toolSessionId}&externalSecondaryID=${toolItemId}&externalSig=${toolSignature}&externalType=1${modeStr}&likeAndDislike=${likeAndDislike}&readOnly=${readOnly}&pageSize=${pageSize}&sortBy=${sortBy}';
+	var url='<lams:LAMSURL/>comments/comments.do?externalID=${toolSessionId}&externalSecondaryID=${toolItemId}&externalSig=${toolSignature}&externalType=1${modeStr}&likeAndDislike=${likeAndDislike}&readOnly=${readOnly}&pageSize=${pageSize}&sortBy=${sortBy}&anonymous=${anonymous}';
 	$.ajaxSetup({ cache: true });
 	$('#commentFrame').load(url);
 });
Index: lams_tool_kaltura/web/WEB-INF/tags/CommentsAuthor.tag
===================================================================
diff -u -rb93ffc627cf4a6afdd5b2a96c7ff0d1fe79b4b98 -r500ae45f4243aa718eac7436bc903b4f137a3aa7
--- lams_tool_kaltura/web/WEB-INF/tags/CommentsAuthor.tag	(.../CommentsAuthor.tag)	(revision b93ffc627cf4a6afdd5b2a96c7ff0d1fe79b4b98)
+++ lams_tool_kaltura/web/WEB-INF/tags/CommentsAuthor.tag	(.../CommentsAuthor.tag)	(revision 500ae45f4243aa718eac7436bc903b4f137a3aa7)
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@
 <%@ attribute name="likeDislikeVariableName" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
 <%@ attribute name="likeOnlyCommentLabelKey" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
 <%@ attribute name="likeDislikeLabelKey" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
+<%@ attribute name="allowAnonymousVariableName" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
+<%@ attribute name="allowAnonymousLabelKey" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
 <%@ attribute name="commentPanelHeaderKey" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
 
 
@@ -26,11 +28,18 @@
 <c:if test="${empty likeDislikeLabelKey}">
 	<c:set var="likeDislikeLabelKey" value="advanced.comments.like.and.dislike" />
 </c:if>
+<c:if test="${empty allowAnonymousVariableName}">
+	<c:set var="allowAnonymousVariableName" value="allowAnonymous" />
+</c:if>
+<c:if test="${empty allowAnonymousLabelKey}">
+	<c:set var="allowAnonymousLabelKey" value="advanced.enable.anonymous.posts" />
+</c:if>
 <c:if test="${empty commentPanelHeaderKey}">
 	<c:set var="commentPanelHeaderKey" value="advanced.comment.header" />
 </c:if>
 
 <lams:SimplePanel titleKey="advanced.comment.header">
+
 <div class="checkbox">
 	<label>
 	<html:checkbox property="${allowCommentsVariableName}" value="1"
@@ -39,10 +48,22 @@
 	<fmt:message key="${allowCommentLabelKey}"/>
 	</label>
 </div>
-<div class="loffset20" id="likedislike">
+
+<div id="likedislike">
+<div class="loffset20">
 		<html:radio property="${likeDislikeVariableName}" value="false" />&nbsp;<fmt:message key="${likeOnlyCommentLabelKey}" /> &nbsp;
 		<html:radio property="${likeDislikeVariableName}" value="true" />&nbsp;<fmt:message key="${likeDislikeLabelKey}" /> 
 </div>
+<div class="checkbox">
+	<label>
+	<html:checkbox property="${allowAnonymousVariableName}" 
+		styleId="${allowAnonymousVariableName}">
+	</html:checkbox>
+	<fmt:message key="${allowAnonymousLabelKey}"/>
+	</label>
+</div>
+</div>
+
 </lams:SimplePanel>
 
 <script>
Index: lams_tool_lamc/web/WEB-INF/tags/Comments.tag
===================================================================
diff -u -r1bf70a335f5b30a1907ccae506908b05374c6c8c -r500ae45f4243aa718eac7436bc903b4f137a3aa7
--- lams_tool_lamc/web/WEB-INF/tags/Comments.tag	(.../Comments.tag)	(revision 1bf70a335f5b30a1907ccae506908b05374c6c8c)
+++ lams_tool_lamc/web/WEB-INF/tags/Comments.tag	(.../Comments.tag)	(revision 500ae45f4243aa718eac7436bc903b4f137a3aa7)
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 <%@ attribute name="width" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
 <%@ attribute name="mode" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
 <%@ attribute name="likeAndDislike" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
+<%@ attribute name="anonymous" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
 <%@ attribute name="readOnly" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
 <%@ attribute name="pageSize" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
 <%@ attribute name="sortBy" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
@@ -33,6 +34,10 @@
 	<c:set var="likeAndDislike" value="false" />
 </c:if>
 
+<c:if test="${empty anonymous}">
+	<c:set var="anonymous" value="false" />
+</c:if>
+
 <c:if test="${empty readOnly}">
 	<c:set var="readOnly" value="false" />
 </c:if>
@@ -67,7 +72,7 @@
 
 <script>
 $(document).ready(function(){
-	var url='<lams:LAMSURL/>comments/comments.do?externalID=${toolSessionId}&externalSecondaryID=${toolItemId}&externalSig=${toolSignature}&externalType=1${modeStr}&likeAndDislike=${likeAndDislike}&readOnly=${readOnly}&pageSize=${pageSize}&sortBy=${sortBy}';
+	var url='<lams:LAMSURL/>comments/comments.do?externalID=${toolSessionId}&externalSecondaryID=${toolItemId}&externalSig=${toolSignature}&externalType=1${modeStr}&likeAndDislike=${likeAndDislike}&readOnly=${readOnly}&pageSize=${pageSize}&sortBy=${sortBy}&anonymous=${anonymous}';
 	$.ajaxSetup({ cache: true });
 	$('#commentFrame').load(url);
 });
Index: lams_tool_lamc/web/WEB-INF/tags/CommentsAuthor.tag
===================================================================
diff -u -rb93ffc627cf4a6afdd5b2a96c7ff0d1fe79b4b98 -r500ae45f4243aa718eac7436bc903b4f137a3aa7
--- lams_tool_lamc/web/WEB-INF/tags/CommentsAuthor.tag	(.../CommentsAuthor.tag)	(revision b93ffc627cf4a6afdd5b2a96c7ff0d1fe79b4b98)
+++ lams_tool_lamc/web/WEB-INF/tags/CommentsAuthor.tag	(.../CommentsAuthor.tag)	(revision 500ae45f4243aa718eac7436bc903b4f137a3aa7)
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@
 <%@ attribute name="likeDislikeVariableName" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
 <%@ attribute name="likeOnlyCommentLabelKey" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
 <%@ attribute name="likeDislikeLabelKey" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
+<%@ attribute name="allowAnonymousVariableName" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
+<%@ attribute name="allowAnonymousLabelKey" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
 <%@ attribute name="commentPanelHeaderKey" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
 
 
@@ -26,11 +28,18 @@
 <c:if test="${empty likeDislikeLabelKey}">
 	<c:set var="likeDislikeLabelKey" value="advanced.comments.like.and.dislike" />
 </c:if>
+<c:if test="${empty allowAnonymousVariableName}">
+	<c:set var="allowAnonymousVariableName" value="allowAnonymous" />
+</c:if>
+<c:if test="${empty allowAnonymousLabelKey}">
+	<c:set var="allowAnonymousLabelKey" value="advanced.enable.anonymous.posts" />
+</c:if>
 <c:if test="${empty commentPanelHeaderKey}">
 	<c:set var="commentPanelHeaderKey" value="advanced.comment.header" />
 </c:if>
 
 <lams:SimplePanel titleKey="advanced.comment.header">
+
 <div class="checkbox">
 	<label>
 	<html:checkbox property="${allowCommentsVariableName}" value="1"
@@ -39,10 +48,22 @@
 	<fmt:message key="${allowCommentLabelKey}"/>
 	</label>
 </div>
-<div class="loffset20" id="likedislike">
+
+<div id="likedislike">
+<div class="loffset20">
 		<html:radio property="${likeDislikeVariableName}" value="false" />&nbsp;<fmt:message key="${likeOnlyCommentLabelKey}" /> &nbsp;
 		<html:radio property="${likeDislikeVariableName}" value="true" />&nbsp;<fmt:message key="${likeDislikeLabelKey}" /> 
 </div>
+<div class="checkbox">
+	<label>
+	<html:checkbox property="${allowAnonymousVariableName}" 
+		styleId="${allowAnonymousVariableName}">
+	</html:checkbox>
+	<fmt:message key="${allowAnonymousLabelKey}"/>
+	</label>
+</div>
+</div>
+
 </lams:SimplePanel>
 
 <script>
Index: lams_tool_laqa/web/WEB-INF/tags/Comments.tag
===================================================================
diff -u -r1bf70a335f5b30a1907ccae506908b05374c6c8c -r500ae45f4243aa718eac7436bc903b4f137a3aa7
--- lams_tool_laqa/web/WEB-INF/tags/Comments.tag	(.../Comments.tag)	(revision 1bf70a335f5b30a1907ccae506908b05374c6c8c)
+++ lams_tool_laqa/web/WEB-INF/tags/Comments.tag	(.../Comments.tag)	(revision 500ae45f4243aa718eac7436bc903b4f137a3aa7)
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 <%@ attribute name="width" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
 <%@ attribute name="mode" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
 <%@ attribute name="likeAndDislike" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
+<%@ attribute name="anonymous" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
 <%@ attribute name="readOnly" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
 <%@ attribute name="pageSize" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
 <%@ attribute name="sortBy" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
@@ -33,6 +34,10 @@
 	<c:set var="likeAndDislike" value="false" />
 </c:if>
 
+<c:if test="${empty anonymous}">
+	<c:set var="anonymous" value="false" />
+</c:if>
+
 <c:if test="${empty readOnly}">
 	<c:set var="readOnly" value="false" />
 </c:if>
@@ -67,7 +72,7 @@
 
 <script>
 $(document).ready(function(){
-	var url='<lams:LAMSURL/>comments/comments.do?externalID=${toolSessionId}&externalSecondaryID=${toolItemId}&externalSig=${toolSignature}&externalType=1${modeStr}&likeAndDislike=${likeAndDislike}&readOnly=${readOnly}&pageSize=${pageSize}&sortBy=${sortBy}';
+	var url='<lams:LAMSURL/>comments/comments.do?externalID=${toolSessionId}&externalSecondaryID=${toolItemId}&externalSig=${toolSignature}&externalType=1${modeStr}&likeAndDislike=${likeAndDislike}&readOnly=${readOnly}&pageSize=${pageSize}&sortBy=${sortBy}&anonymous=${anonymous}';
 	$.ajaxSetup({ cache: true });
 	$('#commentFrame').load(url);
 });
Index: lams_tool_laqa/web/WEB-INF/tags/CommentsAuthor.tag
===================================================================
diff -u -r097e25c6195a1a5f58821003b0fa332844dc6305 -r500ae45f4243aa718eac7436bc903b4f137a3aa7
--- lams_tool_laqa/web/WEB-INF/tags/CommentsAuthor.tag	(.../CommentsAuthor.tag)	(revision 097e25c6195a1a5f58821003b0fa332844dc6305)
+++ lams_tool_laqa/web/WEB-INF/tags/CommentsAuthor.tag	(.../CommentsAuthor.tag)	(revision 500ae45f4243aa718eac7436bc903b4f137a3aa7)
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@
 <%@ attribute name="likeDislikeVariableName" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
 <%@ attribute name="likeOnlyCommentLabelKey" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
 <%@ attribute name="likeDislikeLabelKey" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
+<%@ attribute name="allowAnonymousVariableName" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
+<%@ attribute name="allowAnonymousLabelKey" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
 <%@ attribute name="commentPanelHeaderKey" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
 
 
@@ -26,11 +28,18 @@
 <c:if test="${empty likeDislikeLabelKey}">
 	<c:set var="likeDislikeLabelKey" value="advanced.comments.like.and.dislike" />
 </c:if>
+<c:if test="${empty allowAnonymousVariableName}">
+	<c:set var="allowAnonymousVariableName" value="allowAnonymous" />
+</c:if>
+<c:if test="${empty allowAnonymousLabelKey}">
+	<c:set var="allowAnonymousLabelKey" value="advanced.enable.anonymous.posts" />
+</c:if>
 <c:if test="${empty commentPanelHeaderKey}">
 	<c:set var="commentPanelHeaderKey" value="advanced.comment.header" />
 </c:if>
 
 <lams:SimplePanel titleKey="advanced.comment.header">
+
 <div class="checkbox">
 	<label>
 	<html:checkbox property="${allowCommentsVariableName}" value="1"
@@ -39,10 +48,22 @@
 	<fmt:message key="${allowCommentLabelKey}"/>
 	</label>
 </div>
-<div class="loffset20" id="likedislike">
+
+<div id="likedislike">
+<div class="loffset20">
 		<html:radio property="${likeDislikeVariableName}" value="false" />&nbsp;<fmt:message key="${likeOnlyCommentLabelKey}" /> &nbsp;
 		<html:radio property="${likeDislikeVariableName}" value="true" />&nbsp;<fmt:message key="${likeDislikeLabelKey}" /> 
 </div>
+<div class="checkbox">
+	<label>
+	<html:checkbox property="${allowAnonymousVariableName}" 
+		styleId="${allowAnonymousVariableName}">
+	</html:checkbox>
+	<fmt:message key="${allowAnonymousLabelKey}"/>
+	</label>
+</div>
+</div>
+
 </lams:SimplePanel>
 
 <script>
Index: lams_tool_larsrc/web/WEB-INF/tags/Comments.tag
===================================================================
diff -u -r1bf70a335f5b30a1907ccae506908b05374c6c8c -r500ae45f4243aa718eac7436bc903b4f137a3aa7
--- lams_tool_larsrc/web/WEB-INF/tags/Comments.tag	(.../Comments.tag)	(revision 1bf70a335f5b30a1907ccae506908b05374c6c8c)
+++ lams_tool_larsrc/web/WEB-INF/tags/Comments.tag	(.../Comments.tag)	(revision 500ae45f4243aa718eac7436bc903b4f137a3aa7)
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 <%@ attribute name="width" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
 <%@ attribute name="mode" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
 <%@ attribute name="likeAndDislike" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
+<%@ attribute name="anonymous" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
 <%@ attribute name="readOnly" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
 <%@ attribute name="pageSize" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
 <%@ attribute name="sortBy" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
@@ -33,6 +34,10 @@
 	<c:set var="likeAndDislike" value="false" />
 </c:if>
 
+<c:if test="${empty anonymous}">
+	<c:set var="anonymous" value="false" />
+</c:if>
+
 <c:if test="${empty readOnly}">
 	<c:set var="readOnly" value="false" />
 </c:if>
@@ -67,7 +72,7 @@
 
 <script>
 $(document).ready(function(){
-	var url='<lams:LAMSURL/>comments/comments.do?externalID=${toolSessionId}&externalSecondaryID=${toolItemId}&externalSig=${toolSignature}&externalType=1${modeStr}&likeAndDislike=${likeAndDislike}&readOnly=${readOnly}&pageSize=${pageSize}&sortBy=${sortBy}';
+	var url='<lams:LAMSURL/>comments/comments.do?externalID=${toolSessionId}&externalSecondaryID=${toolItemId}&externalSig=${toolSignature}&externalType=1${modeStr}&likeAndDislike=${likeAndDislike}&readOnly=${readOnly}&pageSize=${pageSize}&sortBy=${sortBy}&anonymous=${anonymous}';
 	$.ajaxSetup({ cache: true });
 	$('#commentFrame').load(url);
 });
Index: lams_tool_larsrc/web/WEB-INF/tags/CommentsAuthor.tag
===================================================================
diff -u -r17b8d4d2fa5dffd734e4a62d06cb92dfdc6ca9bf -r500ae45f4243aa718eac7436bc903b4f137a3aa7
--- lams_tool_larsrc/web/WEB-INF/tags/CommentsAuthor.tag	(.../CommentsAuthor.tag)	(revision 17b8d4d2fa5dffd734e4a62d06cb92dfdc6ca9bf)
+++ lams_tool_larsrc/web/WEB-INF/tags/CommentsAuthor.tag	(.../CommentsAuthor.tag)	(revision 500ae45f4243aa718eac7436bc903b4f137a3aa7)
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@
 <%@ attribute name="likeDislikeVariableName" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
 <%@ attribute name="likeOnlyCommentLabelKey" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
 <%@ attribute name="likeDislikeLabelKey" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
+<%@ attribute name="allowAnonymousVariableName" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
+<%@ attribute name="allowAnonymousLabelKey" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
 <%@ attribute name="commentPanelHeaderKey" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
 
 
@@ -26,11 +28,18 @@
 <c:if test="${empty likeDislikeLabelKey}">
 	<c:set var="likeDislikeLabelKey" value="advanced.comments.like.and.dislike" />
 </c:if>
+<c:if test="${empty allowAnonymousVariableName}">
+	<c:set var="allowAnonymousVariableName" value="allowAnonymous" />
+</c:if>
+<c:if test="${empty allowAnonymousLabelKey}">
+	<c:set var="allowAnonymousLabelKey" value="advanced.enable.anonymous.posts" />
+</c:if>
 <c:if test="${empty commentPanelHeaderKey}">
 	<c:set var="commentPanelHeaderKey" value="advanced.comment.header" />
 </c:if>
 
 <lams:SimplePanel titleKey="advanced.comment.header">
+
 <div class="checkbox">
 	<label>
 	<html:checkbox property="${allowCommentsVariableName}" value="1"
@@ -39,10 +48,22 @@
 	<fmt:message key="${allowCommentLabelKey}"/>
 	</label>
 </div>
-<div class="loffset20" id="likedislike">
+
+<div id="likedislike">
+<div class="loffset20">
 		<html:radio property="${likeDislikeVariableName}" value="false" />&nbsp;<fmt:message key="${likeOnlyCommentLabelKey}" /> &nbsp;
 		<html:radio property="${likeDislikeVariableName}" value="true" />&nbsp;<fmt:message key="${likeDislikeLabelKey}" /> 
 </div>
+<div class="checkbox">
+	<label>
+	<html:checkbox property="${allowAnonymousVariableName}" 
+		styleId="${allowAnonymousVariableName}">
+	</html:checkbox>
+	<fmt:message key="${allowAnonymousLabelKey}"/>
+	</label>
+</div>
+</div>
+
 </lams:SimplePanel>
 
 <script>
Index: lams_tool_leader/web/WEB-INF/tags/Comments.tag
===================================================================
diff -u -r1bf70a335f5b30a1907ccae506908b05374c6c8c -r500ae45f4243aa718eac7436bc903b4f137a3aa7
--- lams_tool_leader/web/WEB-INF/tags/Comments.tag	(.../Comments.tag)	(revision 1bf70a335f5b30a1907ccae506908b05374c6c8c)
+++ lams_tool_leader/web/WEB-INF/tags/Comments.tag	(.../Comments.tag)	(revision 500ae45f4243aa718eac7436bc903b4f137a3aa7)
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 <%@ attribute name="width" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
 <%@ attribute name="mode" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
 <%@ attribute name="likeAndDislike" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
+<%@ attribute name="anonymous" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
 <%@ attribute name="readOnly" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
 <%@ attribute name="pageSize" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
 <%@ attribute name="sortBy" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
@@ -33,6 +34,10 @@
 	<c:set var="likeAndDislike" value="false" />
 </c:if>
 
+<c:if test="${empty anonymous}">
+	<c:set var="anonymous" value="false" />
+</c:if>
+
 <c:if test="${empty readOnly}">
 	<c:set var="readOnly" value="false" />
 </c:if>
@@ -67,7 +72,7 @@
 
 <script>
 $(document).ready(function(){
-	var url='<lams:LAMSURL/>comments/comments.do?externalID=${toolSessionId}&externalSecondaryID=${toolItemId}&externalSig=${toolSignature}&externalType=1${modeStr}&likeAndDislike=${likeAndDislike}&readOnly=${readOnly}&pageSize=${pageSize}&sortBy=${sortBy}';
+	var url='<lams:LAMSURL/>comments/comments.do?externalID=${toolSessionId}&externalSecondaryID=${toolItemId}&externalSig=${toolSignature}&externalType=1${modeStr}&likeAndDislike=${likeAndDislike}&readOnly=${readOnly}&pageSize=${pageSize}&sortBy=${sortBy}&anonymous=${anonymous}';
 	$.ajaxSetup({ cache: true });
 	$('#commentFrame').load(url);
 });
Index: lams_tool_leader/web/WEB-INF/tags/CommentsAuthor.tag
===================================================================
diff -u -rb93ffc627cf4a6afdd5b2a96c7ff0d1fe79b4b98 -r500ae45f4243aa718eac7436bc903b4f137a3aa7
--- lams_tool_leader/web/WEB-INF/tags/CommentsAuthor.tag	(.../CommentsAuthor.tag)	(revision b93ffc627cf4a6afdd5b2a96c7ff0d1fe79b4b98)
+++ lams_tool_leader/web/WEB-INF/tags/CommentsAuthor.tag	(.../CommentsAuthor.tag)	(revision 500ae45f4243aa718eac7436bc903b4f137a3aa7)
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@
 <%@ attribute name="likeDislikeVariableName" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
 <%@ attribute name="likeOnlyCommentLabelKey" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
 <%@ attribute name="likeDislikeLabelKey" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
+<%@ attribute name="allowAnonymousVariableName" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
+<%@ attribute name="allowAnonymousLabelKey" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
 <%@ attribute name="commentPanelHeaderKey" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
 
 
@@ -26,11 +28,18 @@
 <c:if test="${empty likeDislikeLabelKey}">
 	<c:set var="likeDislikeLabelKey" value="advanced.comments.like.and.dislike" />
 </c:if>
+<c:if test="${empty allowAnonymousVariableName}">
+	<c:set var="allowAnonymousVariableName" value="allowAnonymous" />
+</c:if>
+<c:if test="${empty allowAnonymousLabelKey}">
+	<c:set var="allowAnonymousLabelKey" value="advanced.enable.anonymous.posts" />
+</c:if>
 <c:if test="${empty commentPanelHeaderKey}">
 	<c:set var="commentPanelHeaderKey" value="advanced.comment.header" />
 </c:if>
 
 <lams:SimplePanel titleKey="advanced.comment.header">
+
 <div class="checkbox">
 	<label>
 	<html:checkbox property="${allowCommentsVariableName}" value="1"
@@ -39,10 +48,22 @@
 	<fmt:message key="${allowCommentLabelKey}"/>
 	</label>
 </div>
-<div class="loffset20" id="likedislike">
+
+<div id="likedislike">
+<div class="loffset20">
 		<html:radio property="${likeDislikeVariableName}" value="false" />&nbsp;<fmt:message key="${likeOnlyCommentLabelKey}" /> &nbsp;
 		<html:radio property="${likeDislikeVariableName}" value="true" />&nbsp;<fmt:message key="${likeDislikeLabelKey}" /> 
 </div>
+<div class="checkbox">
+	<label>
+	<html:checkbox property="${allowAnonymousVariableName}" 
+		styleId="${allowAnonymousVariableName}">
+	</html:checkbox>
+	<fmt:message key="${allowAnonymousLabelKey}"/>
+	</label>
+</div>
+</div>
+
 </lams:SimplePanel>
 
 <script>
Index: lams_tool_mindmap/web/WEB-INF/tags/Comments.tag
===================================================================
diff -u -r1bf70a335f5b30a1907ccae506908b05374c6c8c -r500ae45f4243aa718eac7436bc903b4f137a3aa7
--- lams_tool_mindmap/web/WEB-INF/tags/Comments.tag	(.../Comments.tag)	(revision 1bf70a335f5b30a1907ccae506908b05374c6c8c)
+++ lams_tool_mindmap/web/WEB-INF/tags/Comments.tag	(.../Comments.tag)	(revision 500ae45f4243aa718eac7436bc903b4f137a3aa7)
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 <%@ attribute name="width" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
 <%@ attribute name="mode" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
 <%@ attribute name="likeAndDislike" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
+<%@ attribute name="anonymous" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
 <%@ attribute name="readOnly" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
 <%@ attribute name="pageSize" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
 <%@ attribute name="sortBy" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
@@ -33,6 +34,10 @@
 	<c:set var="likeAndDislike" value="false" />
 </c:if>
 
+<c:if test="${empty anonymous}">
+	<c:set var="anonymous" value="false" />
+</c:if>
+
 <c:if test="${empty readOnly}">
 	<c:set var="readOnly" value="false" />
 </c:if>
@@ -67,7 +72,7 @@
 
 <script>
 $(document).ready(function(){
-	var url='<lams:LAMSURL/>comments/comments.do?externalID=${toolSessionId}&externalSecondaryID=${toolItemId}&externalSig=${toolSignature}&externalType=1${modeStr}&likeAndDislike=${likeAndDislike}&readOnly=${readOnly}&pageSize=${pageSize}&sortBy=${sortBy}';
+	var url='<lams:LAMSURL/>comments/comments.do?externalID=${toolSessionId}&externalSecondaryID=${toolItemId}&externalSig=${toolSignature}&externalType=1${modeStr}&likeAndDislike=${likeAndDislike}&readOnly=${readOnly}&pageSize=${pageSize}&sortBy=${sortBy}&anonymous=${anonymous}';
 	$.ajaxSetup({ cache: true });
 	$('#commentFrame').load(url);
 });
Index: lams_tool_mindmap/web/WEB-INF/tags/CommentsAuthor.tag
===================================================================
diff -u -rb93ffc627cf4a6afdd5b2a96c7ff0d1fe79b4b98 -r500ae45f4243aa718eac7436bc903b4f137a3aa7
--- lams_tool_mindmap/web/WEB-INF/tags/CommentsAuthor.tag	(.../CommentsAuthor.tag)	(revision b93ffc627cf4a6afdd5b2a96c7ff0d1fe79b4b98)
+++ lams_tool_mindmap/web/WEB-INF/tags/CommentsAuthor.tag	(.../CommentsAuthor.tag)	(revision 500ae45f4243aa718eac7436bc903b4f137a3aa7)
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@
 <%@ attribute name="likeDislikeVariableName" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
 <%@ attribute name="likeOnlyCommentLabelKey" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
 <%@ attribute name="likeDislikeLabelKey" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
+<%@ attribute name="allowAnonymousVariableName" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
+<%@ attribute name="allowAnonymousLabelKey" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
 <%@ attribute name="commentPanelHeaderKey" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
 
 
@@ -26,11 +28,18 @@
 <c:if test="${empty likeDislikeLabelKey}">
 	<c:set var="likeDislikeLabelKey" value="advanced.comments.like.and.dislike" />
 </c:if>
+<c:if test="${empty allowAnonymousVariableName}">
+	<c:set var="allowAnonymousVariableName" value="allowAnonymous" />
+</c:if>
+<c:if test="${empty allowAnonymousLabelKey}">
+	<c:set var="allowAnonymousLabelKey" value="advanced.enable.anonymous.posts" />
+</c:if>
 <c:if test="${empty commentPanelHeaderKey}">
 	<c:set var="commentPanelHeaderKey" value="advanced.comment.header" />
 </c:if>
 
 <lams:SimplePanel titleKey="advanced.comment.header">
+
 <div class="checkbox">
 	<label>
 	<html:checkbox property="${allowCommentsVariableName}" value="1"
@@ -39,10 +48,22 @@
 	<fmt:message key="${allowCommentLabelKey}"/>
 	</label>
 </div>
-<div class="loffset20" id="likedislike">
+
+<div id="likedislike">
+<div class="loffset20">
 		<html:radio property="${likeDislikeVariableName}" value="false" />&nbsp;<fmt:message key="${likeOnlyCommentLabelKey}" /> &nbsp;
 		<html:radio property="${likeDislikeVariableName}" value="true" />&nbsp;<fmt:message key="${likeDislikeLabelKey}" /> 
 </div>
+<div class="checkbox">
+	<label>
+	<html:checkbox property="${allowAnonymousVariableName}" 
+		styleId="${allowAnonymousVariableName}">
+	</html:checkbox>
+	<fmt:message key="${allowAnonymousLabelKey}"/>
+	</label>
+</div>
+</div>
+
 </lams:SimplePanel>
 
 <script>
Index: lams_tool_nb/conf/hibernate/mappings/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/noticeboard/NoticeboardContent.hbm.xml
===================================================================
diff -u -r65efb0abb529cafc1977e284e2c9a4ed33722334 -r500ae45f4243aa718eac7436bc903b4f137a3aa7
--- lams_tool_nb/conf/hibernate/mappings/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/noticeboard/NoticeboardContent.hbm.xml	(.../NoticeboardContent.hbm.xml)	(revision 65efb0abb529cafc1977e284e2c9a4ed33722334)
+++ lams_tool_nb/conf/hibernate/mappings/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/noticeboard/NoticeboardContent.hbm.xml	(.../NoticeboardContent.hbm.xml)	(revision 500ae45f4243aa718eac7436bc903b4f137a3aa7)
@@ -118,6 +118,14 @@
         />
 
         <property
+            name="allowAnonymous"
+            type="boolean"
+            update="true"
+            insert="true"
+            column="allow_anonymous"
+        />
+
+        <property
             name="nbContentId"
             type="java.lang.Long"
             update="true"
Index: lams_tool_nb/conf/language/lams/ApplicationResources.properties
===================================================================
diff -u -rfe8a951f9cb39fcb23470bdc1ede75519f017392 -r500ae45f4243aa718eac7436bc903b4f137a3aa7
--- lams_tool_nb/conf/language/lams/ApplicationResources.properties	(.../ApplicationResources.properties)	(revision fe8a951f9cb39fcb23470bdc1ede75519f017392)
+++ lams_tool_nb/conf/language/lams/ApplicationResources.properties	(.../ApplicationResources.properties)	(revision 500ae45f4243aa718eac7436bc903b4f137a3aa7)
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@
 advanced.comments.like.and.dislike  =Like and dislike options
 advanced.comment.header  =Comments options
 label.activity.completion  =End of activity
+advanced.enable.anonymous.posts =Enable anonymous posts
 
 
 #======= End labels: Exported 54 labels for en AU =====
Index: lams_tool_nb/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/noticeboard/NoticeboardContent.java
===================================================================
diff -u -rb67c428939ed96f08f56192d54b8ee55d8ab89d2 -r500ae45f4243aa718eac7436bc903b4f137a3aa7
--- lams_tool_nb/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/noticeboard/NoticeboardContent.java	(.../NoticeboardContent.java)	(revision b67c428939ed96f08f56192d54b8ee55d8ab89d2)
+++ lams_tool_nb/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/noticeboard/NoticeboardContent.java	(.../NoticeboardContent.java)	(revision 500ae45f4243aa718eac7436bc903b4f137a3aa7)
@@ -80,6 +80,9 @@
     /** nullable persistent field */
     private boolean commentsLikeAndDislike;
 
+    /** nullable persistent field */
+    private boolean allowAnonymous;
+    
     /** persistent field */
     private Set<NoticeboardSession> nbSessions = new HashSet<NoticeboardSession>();
 
@@ -90,7 +93,8 @@
     /** full constructor */
     public NoticeboardContent(Long nbContentId, String title, String content, boolean defineLater,
 	    boolean reflectOnActivity, String reflectInstructions, boolean contentInUse, Long creatorUserId,
-	    Date dateCreated, Date dateUpdated, boolean allowComments, boolean commentsLikeAndDislike) {
+	    Date dateCreated, Date dateUpdated, boolean allowComments, boolean commentsLikeAndDislike,
+	    boolean allowAnonymous) {
 	this.nbContentId = nbContentId;
 	this.title = title;
 	this.content = content;
@@ -103,6 +107,7 @@
 	this.dateUpdated = dateUpdated;
 	this.allowComments = allowComments;
 	this.commentsLikeAndDislike = commentsLikeAndDislike;
+	this.allowAnonymous = allowAnonymous;
     }
 
     /**
@@ -123,6 +128,7 @@
 	this.dateUpdated = null;
 	this.allowComments = false;
 	this.commentsLikeAndDislike = false;
+	this.allowAnonymous = false;
     }
 
     /**
@@ -254,6 +260,14 @@
 	this.commentsLikeAndDislike = commentsLikeAndDislike;
     }
 
+    public boolean isAllowAnonymous() {
+	return allowAnonymous;
+    }
+
+    public void setAllowAnonymous(boolean allowAnonymous) {
+	this.allowAnonymous = allowAnonymous;
+    }
+
     /**
      *
      */
@@ -320,9 +334,10 @@
 	NoticeboardContent newContent = new NoticeboardContent(toContentId, nb.getTitle(), nb.getContent(),
 		nb.isDefineLater(), nb.getReflectOnActivity(), nb.getReflectInstructions(), nb.isContentInUse(),
 		nb.getCreatorUserId(), nb.getDateCreated(), nb.getDateUpdated(), nb.isAllowComments(),
-		nb.isCommentsLikeAndDislike());
+		nb.isCommentsLikeAndDislike(), nb.isAllowAnonymous());
 
 	return newContent;
     }
 
+
 }
\ No newline at end of file
Index: lams_tool_nb/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/noticeboard/dbupdates/patch20180508.sql
===================================================================
diff -u
--- lams_tool_nb/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/noticeboard/dbupdates/patch20180508.sql	(revision 0)
+++ lams_tool_nb/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/noticeboard/dbupdates/patch20180508.sql	(revision 500ae45f4243aa718eac7436bc903b4f137a3aa7)
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+-- 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-4559 Option to allow students to post anonymously
+ALTER TABLE tl_lanb11_content ADD COLUMN allow_anonymous TINYINT(1) DEFAULT 0;
+
+----------------------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_nb/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/noticeboard/web/action/NbLearnerAction.java
===================================================================
diff -u -r983160690fed1d94b51c2ea9206c58093a29040d -r500ae45f4243aa718eac7436bc903b4f137a3aa7
--- lams_tool_nb/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/noticeboard/web/action/NbLearnerAction.java	(.../NbLearnerAction.java)	(revision 983160690fed1d94b51c2ea9206c58093a29040d)
+++ lams_tool_nb/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/noticeboard/web/action/NbLearnerAction.java	(.../NbLearnerAction.java)	(revision 500ae45f4243aa718eac7436bc903b4f137a3aa7)
@@ -196,6 +196,7 @@
 	request.setAttribute("title", nbContent.getTitle());
 	request.setAttribute("allowComments", nbContent.isAllowComments());
 	request.setAttribute("likeAndDislike", nbContent.isCommentsLikeAndDislike());
+	request.setAttribute("anonymous", nbContent.isAllowAnonymous());
 
 	// get the existing reflection entry
 	NotebookEntry entry = nbService.getEntry(toolSessionID, CoreNotebookConstants.NOTEBOOK_TOOL,
Index: lams_tool_nb/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/noticeboard/web/action/NbLearnerStarterAction.java
===================================================================
diff -u -r983160690fed1d94b51c2ea9206c58093a29040d -r500ae45f4243aa718eac7436bc903b4f137a3aa7
--- lams_tool_nb/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/noticeboard/web/action/NbLearnerStarterAction.java	(.../NbLearnerStarterAction.java)	(revision 983160690fed1d94b51c2ea9206c58093a29040d)
+++ lams_tool_nb/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/noticeboard/web/action/NbLearnerStarterAction.java	(.../NbLearnerStarterAction.java)	(revision 500ae45f4243aa718eac7436bc903b4f137a3aa7)
@@ -183,6 +183,7 @@
 	request.setAttribute("reflectOnActivity", nbContent.getReflectOnActivity());
 	request.setAttribute("allowComments", nbContent.isAllowComments());
 	request.setAttribute("likeAndDislike", nbContent.isCommentsLikeAndDislike());
+	request.setAttribute("anonymous", nbContent.isAllowAnonymous());
 
 	Boolean userFinished = (nbUser != null && NoticeboardUser.COMPLETED.equals(nbUser.getUserStatus()));
 	request.setAttribute("userFinished", userFinished);
Index: lams_tool_nb/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/noticeboard/web/action/NbMonitoringAction.java
===================================================================
diff -u -r983160690fed1d94b51c2ea9206c58093a29040d -r500ae45f4243aa718eac7436bc903b4f137a3aa7
--- lams_tool_nb/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/noticeboard/web/action/NbMonitoringAction.java	(.../NbMonitoringAction.java)	(revision 983160690fed1d94b51c2ea9206c58093a29040d)
+++ lams_tool_nb/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/noticeboard/web/action/NbMonitoringAction.java	(.../NbMonitoringAction.java)	(revision 500ae45f4243aa718eac7436bc903b4f137a3aa7)
@@ -156,8 +156,13 @@
 
     public ActionForward viewComments(ActionMapping mapping, ActionForm form, HttpServletRequest request,
 	    HttpServletResponse response) throws NbApplicationException {
-	request.setAttribute(NoticeboardConstants.TOOL_SESSION_ID,
-		request.getParameter(NoticeboardConstants.TOOL_SESSION_ID));
+	
+	Long toolSessionID = WebUtil.readLongParam(request, NoticeboardConstants.TOOL_SESSION_ID, false);
+	INoticeboardService nbService = NoticeboardServiceProxy.getNbService(getServlet().getServletContext());
+	NoticeboardContent nbContent = nbService.retrieveNoticeboardBySessionID(toolSessionID);
+
+	request.setAttribute(NoticeboardConstants.TOOL_SESSION_ID,toolSessionID);
+	request.setAttribute("anonymous", nbContent.isAllowAnonymous());
 	return mapping.findForward(NoticeboardConstants.MONITOR_COMMENTS_PAGE);
     }
 
Index: lams_tool_nb/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/noticeboard/web/form/NbAuthoringForm.java
===================================================================
diff -u -r983160690fed1d94b51c2ea9206c58093a29040d -r500ae45f4243aa718eac7436bc903b4f137a3aa7
--- lams_tool_nb/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/noticeboard/web/form/NbAuthoringForm.java	(.../NbAuthoringForm.java)	(revision 983160690fed1d94b51c2ea9206c58093a29040d)
+++ lams_tool_nb/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/noticeboard/web/form/NbAuthoringForm.java	(.../NbAuthoringForm.java)	(revision 500ae45f4243aa718eac7436bc903b4f137a3aa7)
@@ -61,6 +61,8 @@
 
     private boolean allowComments;
     private boolean commentsLikeAndDislike;
+    private boolean allowAnonymous;
+
     private boolean reflectOnActivity;
     private String reflectInstructions;
 
@@ -97,6 +99,14 @@
 	this.commentsLikeAndDislike = commentsLikeAndDislike;
     }
 
+    public boolean isAllowAnonymous() {
+	return allowAnonymous;
+    }
+
+    public void setAllowAnonymous(boolean allowAnonymous) {
+	this.allowAnonymous = allowAnonymous;
+    }
+
     public boolean getReflectOnActivity() {
 	return reflectOnActivity;
     }
@@ -209,6 +219,7 @@
 	setBasicContent(nbContent.getContent());
 	setAllowComments(nbContent.isAllowComments());
 	setCommentsLikeAndDislike(nbContent.isCommentsLikeAndDislike());
+	setAllowAnonymous(nbContent.isAllowAnonymous());
 	setReflectOnActivity(nbContent.getReflectOnActivity());
 	setReflectInstructions(nbContent.getReflectInstructions());
     }
@@ -218,6 +229,7 @@
 	nbContent.setContent(getBasicContent());
 	nbContent.setAllowComments(isAllowComments());
 	nbContent.setCommentsLikeAndDislike(isCommentsLikeAndDislike());
+	nbContent.setAllowAnonymous(isAllowAnonymous());
 	nbContent.setReflectOnActivity(getReflectOnActivity());
 	nbContent.setReflectInstructions(getReflectInstructions());
 	nbContent.setDateUpdated(new Date(System.currentTimeMillis()));
@@ -231,4 +243,5 @@
 	this.currentTab = currentTab;
     }
 
+
 }
\ No newline at end of file
Index: lams_tool_nb/web/WEB-INF/tags/Comments.tag
===================================================================
diff -u -r1bf70a335f5b30a1907ccae506908b05374c6c8c -r500ae45f4243aa718eac7436bc903b4f137a3aa7
--- lams_tool_nb/web/WEB-INF/tags/Comments.tag	(.../Comments.tag)	(revision 1bf70a335f5b30a1907ccae506908b05374c6c8c)
+++ lams_tool_nb/web/WEB-INF/tags/Comments.tag	(.../Comments.tag)	(revision 500ae45f4243aa718eac7436bc903b4f137a3aa7)
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 <%@ attribute name="width" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
 <%@ attribute name="mode" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
 <%@ attribute name="likeAndDislike" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
+<%@ attribute name="anonymous" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
 <%@ attribute name="readOnly" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
 <%@ attribute name="pageSize" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
 <%@ attribute name="sortBy" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
@@ -33,6 +34,10 @@
 	<c:set var="likeAndDislike" value="false" />
 </c:if>
 
+<c:if test="${empty anonymous}">
+	<c:set var="anonymous" value="false" />
+</c:if>
+
 <c:if test="${empty readOnly}">
 	<c:set var="readOnly" value="false" />
 </c:if>
@@ -67,7 +72,7 @@
 
 <script>
 $(document).ready(function(){
-	var url='<lams:LAMSURL/>comments/comments.do?externalID=${toolSessionId}&externalSecondaryID=${toolItemId}&externalSig=${toolSignature}&externalType=1${modeStr}&likeAndDislike=${likeAndDislike}&readOnly=${readOnly}&pageSize=${pageSize}&sortBy=${sortBy}';
+	var url='<lams:LAMSURL/>comments/comments.do?externalID=${toolSessionId}&externalSecondaryID=${toolItemId}&externalSig=${toolSignature}&externalType=1${modeStr}&likeAndDislike=${likeAndDislike}&readOnly=${readOnly}&pageSize=${pageSize}&sortBy=${sortBy}&anonymous=${anonymous}';
 	$.ajaxSetup({ cache: true });
 	$('#commentFrame').load(url);
 });
Index: lams_tool_nb/web/WEB-INF/tags/CommentsAuthor.tag
===================================================================
diff -u -r6b4aed17af30b7410d1b0938a69b95b05ef2495d -r500ae45f4243aa718eac7436bc903b4f137a3aa7
--- lams_tool_nb/web/WEB-INF/tags/CommentsAuthor.tag	(.../CommentsAuthor.tag)	(revision 6b4aed17af30b7410d1b0938a69b95b05ef2495d)
+++ lams_tool_nb/web/WEB-INF/tags/CommentsAuthor.tag	(.../CommentsAuthor.tag)	(revision 500ae45f4243aa718eac7436bc903b4f137a3aa7)
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@
 <%@ attribute name="likeDislikeVariableName" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
 <%@ attribute name="likeOnlyCommentLabelKey" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
 <%@ attribute name="likeDislikeLabelKey" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
+<%@ attribute name="allowAnonymousVariableName" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
+<%@ attribute name="allowAnonymousLabelKey" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
 <%@ attribute name="commentPanelHeaderKey" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
 
 
@@ -26,11 +28,18 @@
 <c:if test="${empty likeDislikeLabelKey}">
 	<c:set var="likeDislikeLabelKey" value="advanced.comments.like.and.dislike" />
 </c:if>
+<c:if test="${empty allowAnonymousVariableName}">
+	<c:set var="allowAnonymousVariableName" value="allowAnonymous" />
+</c:if>
+<c:if test="${empty allowAnonymousLabelKey}">
+	<c:set var="allowAnonymousLabelKey" value="advanced.enable.anonymous.posts" />
+</c:if>
 <c:if test="${empty commentPanelHeaderKey}">
 	<c:set var="commentPanelHeaderKey" value="advanced.comment.header" />
 </c:if>
 
 <lams:SimplePanel titleKey="advanced.comment.header">
+
 <div class="checkbox">
 	<label>
 	<html:checkbox property="${allowCommentsVariableName}" value="1"
@@ -39,10 +48,22 @@
 	<fmt:message key="${allowCommentLabelKey}"/>
 	</label>
 </div>
-<div class="loffset20" id="likedislike">
+
+<div id="likedislike">
+<div class="loffset20">
 		<html:radio property="${likeDislikeVariableName}" value="false" />&nbsp;<fmt:message key="${likeOnlyCommentLabelKey}" /> &nbsp;
 		<html:radio property="${likeDislikeVariableName}" value="true" />&nbsp;<fmt:message key="${likeDislikeLabelKey}" /> 
 </div>
+<div class="checkbox">
+	<label>
+	<html:checkbox property="${allowAnonymousVariableName}" 
+		styleId="${allowAnonymousVariableName}">
+	</html:checkbox>
+	<fmt:message key="${allowAnonymousLabelKey}"/>
+	</label>
+</div>
+</div>
+
 </lams:SimplePanel>
 
 <script>
Index: lams_tool_nb/web/learnerContent.jsp
===================================================================
diff -u -rda506197047df06aabd8b50ffd781288b940a417 -r500ae45f4243aa718eac7436bc903b4f137a3aa7
--- lams_tool_nb/web/learnerContent.jsp	(.../learnerContent.jsp)	(revision da506197047df06aabd8b50ffd781288b940a417)
+++ lams_tool_nb/web/learnerContent.jsp	(.../learnerContent.jsp)	(revision 500ae45f4243aa718eac7436bc903b4f137a3aa7)
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@
 		<c:if test="${allowComments}">
 			<hr/>
 			<lams:Comments toolSessionId="${NbLearnerForm.toolSessionID}" 
-				toolSignature="<%=NoticeboardConstants.TOOL_SIGNATURE%>" likeAndDislike="${likeAndDislike}" />
+				toolSignature="<%=NoticeboardConstants.TOOL_SIGNATURE%>" likeAndDislike="${likeAndDislike}" anonymous="${anonymous}" />
 		</c:if>
 
 
Index: lams_tool_nb/web/monitoring/comments.jsp
===================================================================
diff -u -r7b01f83cb7542fb6ddf7b811f1efdac6d562e0fe -r500ae45f4243aa718eac7436bc903b4f137a3aa7
--- lams_tool_nb/web/monitoring/comments.jsp	(.../comments.jsp)	(revision 7b01f83cb7542fb6ddf7b811f1efdac6d562e0fe)
+++ lams_tool_nb/web/monitoring/comments.jsp	(.../comments.jsp)	(revision 500ae45f4243aa718eac7436bc903b4f137a3aa7)
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 	<c:set var="title"><fmt:message key="activity.title" />: <fmt:message key="label.view.comments" /></c:set>
 	<lams:Page title="${title}" type="learner" hideProgressBar="true">
 
-	<lams:Comments toolSessionId="${requestScope.toolSessionID}" toolSignature="<%=NoticeboardConstants.TOOL_SIGNATURE%>" mode="teacher"/>
+	<lams:Comments toolSessionId="${requestScope.toolSessionID}" toolSignature="<%=NoticeboardConstants.TOOL_SIGNATURE%>" mode="teacher" anonymous="${anonymous}"/>
 	
 	</lams:Page>
 	
Index: lams_tool_notebook/web/WEB-INF/tags/Comments.tag
===================================================================
diff -u -r1bf70a335f5b30a1907ccae506908b05374c6c8c -r500ae45f4243aa718eac7436bc903b4f137a3aa7
--- lams_tool_notebook/web/WEB-INF/tags/Comments.tag	(.../Comments.tag)	(revision 1bf70a335f5b30a1907ccae506908b05374c6c8c)
+++ lams_tool_notebook/web/WEB-INF/tags/Comments.tag	(.../Comments.tag)	(revision 500ae45f4243aa718eac7436bc903b4f137a3aa7)
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 <%@ attribute name="width" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
 <%@ attribute name="mode" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
 <%@ attribute name="likeAndDislike" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
+<%@ attribute name="anonymous" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
 <%@ attribute name="readOnly" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
 <%@ attribute name="pageSize" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
 <%@ attribute name="sortBy" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
@@ -33,6 +34,10 @@
 	<c:set var="likeAndDislike" value="false" />
 </c:if>
 
+<c:if test="${empty anonymous}">
+	<c:set var="anonymous" value="false" />
+</c:if>
+
 <c:if test="${empty readOnly}">
 	<c:set var="readOnly" value="false" />
 </c:if>
@@ -67,7 +72,7 @@
 
 <script>
 $(document).ready(function(){
-	var url='<lams:LAMSURL/>comments/comments.do?externalID=${toolSessionId}&externalSecondaryID=${toolItemId}&externalSig=${toolSignature}&externalType=1${modeStr}&likeAndDislike=${likeAndDislike}&readOnly=${readOnly}&pageSize=${pageSize}&sortBy=${sortBy}';
+	var url='<lams:LAMSURL/>comments/comments.do?externalID=${toolSessionId}&externalSecondaryID=${toolItemId}&externalSig=${toolSignature}&externalType=1${modeStr}&likeAndDislike=${likeAndDislike}&readOnly=${readOnly}&pageSize=${pageSize}&sortBy=${sortBy}&anonymous=${anonymous}';
 	$.ajaxSetup({ cache: true });
 	$('#commentFrame').load(url);
 });
Index: lams_tool_notebook/web/WEB-INF/tags/CommentsAuthor.tag
===================================================================
diff -u -rb93ffc627cf4a6afdd5b2a96c7ff0d1fe79b4b98 -r500ae45f4243aa718eac7436bc903b4f137a3aa7
--- lams_tool_notebook/web/WEB-INF/tags/CommentsAuthor.tag	(.../CommentsAuthor.tag)	(revision b93ffc627cf4a6afdd5b2a96c7ff0d1fe79b4b98)
+++ lams_tool_notebook/web/WEB-INF/tags/CommentsAuthor.tag	(.../CommentsAuthor.tag)	(revision 500ae45f4243aa718eac7436bc903b4f137a3aa7)
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@
 <%@ attribute name="likeDislikeVariableName" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
 <%@ attribute name="likeOnlyCommentLabelKey" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
 <%@ attribute name="likeDislikeLabelKey" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
+<%@ attribute name="allowAnonymousVariableName" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
+<%@ attribute name="allowAnonymousLabelKey" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
 <%@ attribute name="commentPanelHeaderKey" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
 
 
@@ -26,11 +28,18 @@
 <c:if test="${empty likeDislikeLabelKey}">
 	<c:set var="likeDislikeLabelKey" value="advanced.comments.like.and.dislike" />
 </c:if>
+<c:if test="${empty allowAnonymousVariableName}">
+	<c:set var="allowAnonymousVariableName" value="allowAnonymous" />
+</c:if>
+<c:if test="${empty allowAnonymousLabelKey}">
+	<c:set var="allowAnonymousLabelKey" value="advanced.enable.anonymous.posts" />
+</c:if>
 <c:if test="${empty commentPanelHeaderKey}">
 	<c:set var="commentPanelHeaderKey" value="advanced.comment.header" />
 </c:if>
 
 <lams:SimplePanel titleKey="advanced.comment.header">
+
 <div class="checkbox">
 	<label>
 	<html:checkbox property="${allowCommentsVariableName}" value="1"
@@ -39,10 +48,22 @@
 	<fmt:message key="${allowCommentLabelKey}"/>
 	</label>
 </div>
-<div class="loffset20" id="likedislike">
+
+<div id="likedislike">
+<div class="loffset20">
 		<html:radio property="${likeDislikeVariableName}" value="false" />&nbsp;<fmt:message key="${likeOnlyCommentLabelKey}" /> &nbsp;
 		<html:radio property="${likeDislikeVariableName}" value="true" />&nbsp;<fmt:message key="${likeDislikeLabelKey}" /> 
 </div>
+<div class="checkbox">
+	<label>
+	<html:checkbox property="${allowAnonymousVariableName}" 
+		styleId="${allowAnonymousVariableName}">
+	</html:checkbox>
+	<fmt:message key="${allowAnonymousLabelKey}"/>
+	</label>
+</div>
+</div>
+
 </lams:SimplePanel>
 
 <script>
Index: lams_tool_pixlr/web/WEB-INF/tags/Comments.tag
===================================================================
diff -u -r1bf70a335f5b30a1907ccae506908b05374c6c8c -r500ae45f4243aa718eac7436bc903b4f137a3aa7
--- lams_tool_pixlr/web/WEB-INF/tags/Comments.tag	(.../Comments.tag)	(revision 1bf70a335f5b30a1907ccae506908b05374c6c8c)
+++ lams_tool_pixlr/web/WEB-INF/tags/Comments.tag	(.../Comments.tag)	(revision 500ae45f4243aa718eac7436bc903b4f137a3aa7)
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 <%@ attribute name="width" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
 <%@ attribute name="mode" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
 <%@ attribute name="likeAndDislike" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
+<%@ attribute name="anonymous" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
 <%@ attribute name="readOnly" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
 <%@ attribute name="pageSize" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
 <%@ attribute name="sortBy" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
@@ -33,6 +34,10 @@
 	<c:set var="likeAndDislike" value="false" />
 </c:if>
 
+<c:if test="${empty anonymous}">
+	<c:set var="anonymous" value="false" />
+</c:if>
+
 <c:if test="${empty readOnly}">
 	<c:set var="readOnly" value="false" />
 </c:if>
@@ -67,7 +72,7 @@
 
 <script>
 $(document).ready(function(){
-	var url='<lams:LAMSURL/>comments/comments.do?externalID=${toolSessionId}&externalSecondaryID=${toolItemId}&externalSig=${toolSignature}&externalType=1${modeStr}&likeAndDislike=${likeAndDislike}&readOnly=${readOnly}&pageSize=${pageSize}&sortBy=${sortBy}';
+	var url='<lams:LAMSURL/>comments/comments.do?externalID=${toolSessionId}&externalSecondaryID=${toolItemId}&externalSig=${toolSignature}&externalType=1${modeStr}&likeAndDislike=${likeAndDislike}&readOnly=${readOnly}&pageSize=${pageSize}&sortBy=${sortBy}&anonymous=${anonymous}';
 	$.ajaxSetup({ cache: true });
 	$('#commentFrame').load(url);
 });
Index: lams_tool_pixlr/web/WEB-INF/tags/CommentsAuthor.tag
===================================================================
diff -u -r6eaaff81c675b592c0efa20bf13dacc7863f460b -r500ae45f4243aa718eac7436bc903b4f137a3aa7
--- lams_tool_pixlr/web/WEB-INF/tags/CommentsAuthor.tag	(.../CommentsAuthor.tag)	(revision 6eaaff81c675b592c0efa20bf13dacc7863f460b)
+++ lams_tool_pixlr/web/WEB-INF/tags/CommentsAuthor.tag	(.../CommentsAuthor.tag)	(revision 500ae45f4243aa718eac7436bc903b4f137a3aa7)
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@
 <%@ attribute name="likeDislikeVariableName" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
 <%@ attribute name="likeOnlyCommentLabelKey" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
 <%@ attribute name="likeDislikeLabelKey" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
+<%@ attribute name="allowAnonymousVariableName" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
+<%@ attribute name="allowAnonymousLabelKey" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
 <%@ attribute name="commentPanelHeaderKey" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
 
 
@@ -26,11 +28,18 @@
 <c:if test="${empty likeDislikeLabelKey}">
 	<c:set var="likeDislikeLabelKey" value="advanced.comments.like.and.dislike" />
 </c:if>
+<c:if test="${empty allowAnonymousVariableName}">
+	<c:set var="allowAnonymousVariableName" value="allowAnonymous" />
+</c:if>
+<c:if test="${empty allowAnonymousLabelKey}">
+	<c:set var="allowAnonymousLabelKey" value="advanced.enable.anonymous.posts" />
+</c:if>
 <c:if test="${empty commentPanelHeaderKey}">
 	<c:set var="commentPanelHeaderKey" value="advanced.comment.header" />
 </c:if>
 
 <lams:SimplePanel titleKey="advanced.comment.header">
+
 <div class="checkbox">
 	<label>
 	<html:checkbox property="${allowCommentsVariableName}" value="1"
@@ -39,10 +48,22 @@
 	<fmt:message key="${allowCommentLabelKey}"/>
 	</label>
 </div>
-<div class="loffset20" id="likedislike">
+
+<div id="likedislike">
+<div class="loffset20">
 		<html:radio property="${likeDislikeVariableName}" value="false" />&nbsp;<fmt:message key="${likeOnlyCommentLabelKey}" /> &nbsp;
 		<html:radio property="${likeDislikeVariableName}" value="true" />&nbsp;<fmt:message key="${likeDislikeLabelKey}" /> 
 </div>
+<div class="checkbox">
+	<label>
+	<html:checkbox property="${allowAnonymousVariableName}" 
+		styleId="${allowAnonymousVariableName}">
+	</html:checkbox>
+	<fmt:message key="${allowAnonymousLabelKey}"/>
+	</label>
+</div>
+</div>
+
 </lams:SimplePanel>
 
 <script>
Index: lams_tool_preview/web/WEB-INF/tags/Comments.tag
===================================================================
diff -u -r1bf70a335f5b30a1907ccae506908b05374c6c8c -r500ae45f4243aa718eac7436bc903b4f137a3aa7
--- lams_tool_preview/web/WEB-INF/tags/Comments.tag	(.../Comments.tag)	(revision 1bf70a335f5b30a1907ccae506908b05374c6c8c)
+++ lams_tool_preview/web/WEB-INF/tags/Comments.tag	(.../Comments.tag)	(revision 500ae45f4243aa718eac7436bc903b4f137a3aa7)
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 <%@ attribute name="width" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
 <%@ attribute name="mode" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
 <%@ attribute name="likeAndDislike" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
+<%@ attribute name="anonymous" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
 <%@ attribute name="readOnly" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
 <%@ attribute name="pageSize" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
 <%@ attribute name="sortBy" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
@@ -33,6 +34,10 @@
 	<c:set var="likeAndDislike" value="false" />
 </c:if>
 
+<c:if test="${empty anonymous}">
+	<c:set var="anonymous" value="false" />
+</c:if>
+
 <c:if test="${empty readOnly}">
 	<c:set var="readOnly" value="false" />
 </c:if>
@@ -67,7 +72,7 @@
 
 <script>
 $(document).ready(function(){
-	var url='<lams:LAMSURL/>comments/comments.do?externalID=${toolSessionId}&externalSecondaryID=${toolItemId}&externalSig=${toolSignature}&externalType=1${modeStr}&likeAndDislike=${likeAndDislike}&readOnly=${readOnly}&pageSize=${pageSize}&sortBy=${sortBy}';
+	var url='<lams:LAMSURL/>comments/comments.do?externalID=${toolSessionId}&externalSecondaryID=${toolItemId}&externalSig=${toolSignature}&externalType=1${modeStr}&likeAndDislike=${likeAndDislike}&readOnly=${readOnly}&pageSize=${pageSize}&sortBy=${sortBy}&anonymous=${anonymous}';
 	$.ajaxSetup({ cache: true });
 	$('#commentFrame').load(url);
 });
Index: lams_tool_preview/web/WEB-INF/tags/CommentsAuthor.tag
===================================================================
diff -u -rdfa065f63337cf06d31a9232dee1e1bf46c2bdb8 -r500ae45f4243aa718eac7436bc903b4f137a3aa7
--- lams_tool_preview/web/WEB-INF/tags/CommentsAuthor.tag	(.../CommentsAuthor.tag)	(revision dfa065f63337cf06d31a9232dee1e1bf46c2bdb8)
+++ lams_tool_preview/web/WEB-INF/tags/CommentsAuthor.tag	(.../CommentsAuthor.tag)	(revision 500ae45f4243aa718eac7436bc903b4f137a3aa7)
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@
 <%@ attribute name="likeDislikeVariableName" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
 <%@ attribute name="likeOnlyCommentLabelKey" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
 <%@ attribute name="likeDislikeLabelKey" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
+<%@ attribute name="allowAnonymousVariableName" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
+<%@ attribute name="allowAnonymousLabelKey" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
 <%@ attribute name="commentPanelHeaderKey" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
 
 
@@ -26,11 +28,18 @@
 <c:if test="${empty likeDislikeLabelKey}">
 	<c:set var="likeDislikeLabelKey" value="advanced.comments.like.and.dislike" />
 </c:if>
+<c:if test="${empty allowAnonymousVariableName}">
+	<c:set var="allowAnonymousVariableName" value="allowAnonymous" />
+</c:if>
+<c:if test="${empty allowAnonymousLabelKey}">
+	<c:set var="allowAnonymousLabelKey" value="advanced.enable.anonymous.posts" />
+</c:if>
 <c:if test="${empty commentPanelHeaderKey}">
 	<c:set var="commentPanelHeaderKey" value="advanced.comment.header" />
 </c:if>
 
 <lams:SimplePanel titleKey="advanced.comment.header">
+
 <div class="checkbox">
 	<label>
 	<html:checkbox property="${allowCommentsVariableName}" value="1"
@@ -39,10 +48,22 @@
 	<fmt:message key="${allowCommentLabelKey}"/>
 	</label>
 </div>
-<div class="loffset20" id="likedislike">
+
+<div id="likedislike">
+<div class="loffset20">
 		<html:radio property="${likeDislikeVariableName}" value="false" />&nbsp;<fmt:message key="${likeOnlyCommentLabelKey}" /> &nbsp;
 		<html:radio property="${likeDislikeVariableName}" value="true" />&nbsp;<fmt:message key="${likeDislikeLabelKey}" /> 
 </div>
+<div class="checkbox">
+	<label>
+	<html:checkbox property="${allowAnonymousVariableName}" 
+		styleId="${allowAnonymousVariableName}">
+	</html:checkbox>
+	<fmt:message key="${allowAnonymousLabelKey}"/>
+	</label>
+</div>
+</div>
+
 </lams:SimplePanel>
 
 <script>
Index: lams_tool_preview/web/WEB-INF/tags/LeaderDisplay.tag
===================================================================
diff -u -r7af8f9e4cffe38079f5b0444a1ff9fc6733f825d -r500ae45f4243aa718eac7436bc903b4f137a3aa7
--- lams_tool_preview/web/WEB-INF/tags/LeaderDisplay.tag	(.../LeaderDisplay.tag)	(revision 7af8f9e4cffe38079f5b0444a1ff9fc6733f825d)
+++ lams_tool_preview/web/WEB-INF/tags/LeaderDisplay.tag	(.../LeaderDisplay.tag)	(revision 500ae45f4243aa718eac7436bc903b4f137a3aa7)
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 	<div class="col-xs-12 col-sm-offset-2 col-sm-8">
 		<div id="${idName}" class="alert alert-info leader-display">
 			<h4><fmt:message key="${messageKey}">
-				<fmt:param>${username}</fmt:param>
+				<fmt:param><c:out value="${username}" escapeXml="true"/></fmt:param>
 			</fmt:message>&nbsp;
 			<lams:Portrait userId="${userId}"/></h4>
 		</div>
Index: lams_tool_sbmt/web/WEB-INF/tags/Comments.tag
===================================================================
diff -u -r1bf70a335f5b30a1907ccae506908b05374c6c8c -r500ae45f4243aa718eac7436bc903b4f137a3aa7
--- lams_tool_sbmt/web/WEB-INF/tags/Comments.tag	(.../Comments.tag)	(revision 1bf70a335f5b30a1907ccae506908b05374c6c8c)
+++ lams_tool_sbmt/web/WEB-INF/tags/Comments.tag	(.../Comments.tag)	(revision 500ae45f4243aa718eac7436bc903b4f137a3aa7)
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 <%@ attribute name="width" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
 <%@ attribute name="mode" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
 <%@ attribute name="likeAndDislike" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
+<%@ attribute name="anonymous" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
 <%@ attribute name="readOnly" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
 <%@ attribute name="pageSize" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
 <%@ attribute name="sortBy" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
@@ -33,6 +34,10 @@
 	<c:set var="likeAndDislike" value="false" />
 </c:if>
 
+<c:if test="${empty anonymous}">
+	<c:set var="anonymous" value="false" />
+</c:if>
+
 <c:if test="${empty readOnly}">
 	<c:set var="readOnly" value="false" />
 </c:if>
@@ -67,7 +72,7 @@
 
 <script>
 $(document).ready(function(){
-	var url='<lams:LAMSURL/>comments/comments.do?externalID=${toolSessionId}&externalSecondaryID=${toolItemId}&externalSig=${toolSignature}&externalType=1${modeStr}&likeAndDislike=${likeAndDislike}&readOnly=${readOnly}&pageSize=${pageSize}&sortBy=${sortBy}';
+	var url='<lams:LAMSURL/>comments/comments.do?externalID=${toolSessionId}&externalSecondaryID=${toolItemId}&externalSig=${toolSignature}&externalType=1${modeStr}&likeAndDislike=${likeAndDislike}&readOnly=${readOnly}&pageSize=${pageSize}&sortBy=${sortBy}&anonymous=${anonymous}';
 	$.ajaxSetup({ cache: true });
 	$('#commentFrame').load(url);
 });
Index: lams_tool_sbmt/web/WEB-INF/tags/CommentsAuthor.tag
===================================================================
diff -u -rb93ffc627cf4a6afdd5b2a96c7ff0d1fe79b4b98 -r500ae45f4243aa718eac7436bc903b4f137a3aa7
--- lams_tool_sbmt/web/WEB-INF/tags/CommentsAuthor.tag	(.../CommentsAuthor.tag)	(revision b93ffc627cf4a6afdd5b2a96c7ff0d1fe79b4b98)
+++ lams_tool_sbmt/web/WEB-INF/tags/CommentsAuthor.tag	(.../CommentsAuthor.tag)	(revision 500ae45f4243aa718eac7436bc903b4f137a3aa7)
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@
 <%@ attribute name="likeDislikeVariableName" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
 <%@ attribute name="likeOnlyCommentLabelKey" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
 <%@ attribute name="likeDislikeLabelKey" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
+<%@ attribute name="allowAnonymousVariableName" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
+<%@ attribute name="allowAnonymousLabelKey" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
 <%@ attribute name="commentPanelHeaderKey" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
 
 
@@ -26,11 +28,18 @@
 <c:if test="${empty likeDislikeLabelKey}">
 	<c:set var="likeDislikeLabelKey" value="advanced.comments.like.and.dislike" />
 </c:if>
+<c:if test="${empty allowAnonymousVariableName}">
+	<c:set var="allowAnonymousVariableName" value="allowAnonymous" />
+</c:if>
+<c:if test="${empty allowAnonymousLabelKey}">
+	<c:set var="allowAnonymousLabelKey" value="advanced.enable.anonymous.posts" />
+</c:if>
 <c:if test="${empty commentPanelHeaderKey}">
 	<c:set var="commentPanelHeaderKey" value="advanced.comment.header" />
 </c:if>
 
 <lams:SimplePanel titleKey="advanced.comment.header">
+
 <div class="checkbox">
 	<label>
 	<html:checkbox property="${allowCommentsVariableName}" value="1"
@@ -39,10 +48,22 @@
 	<fmt:message key="${allowCommentLabelKey}"/>
 	</label>
 </div>
-<div class="loffset20" id="likedislike">
+
+<div id="likedislike">
+<div class="loffset20">
 		<html:radio property="${likeDislikeVariableName}" value="false" />&nbsp;<fmt:message key="${likeOnlyCommentLabelKey}" /> &nbsp;
 		<html:radio property="${likeDislikeVariableName}" value="true" />&nbsp;<fmt:message key="${likeDislikeLabelKey}" /> 
 </div>
+<div class="checkbox">
+	<label>
+	<html:checkbox property="${allowAnonymousVariableName}" 
+		styleId="${allowAnonymousVariableName}">
+	</html:checkbox>
+	<fmt:message key="${allowAnonymousLabelKey}"/>
+	</label>
+</div>
+</div>
+
 </lams:SimplePanel>
 
 <script>
Index: lams_tool_scratchie/web/WEB-INF/tags/Comments.tag
===================================================================
diff -u -r1bf70a335f5b30a1907ccae506908b05374c6c8c -r500ae45f4243aa718eac7436bc903b4f137a3aa7
--- lams_tool_scratchie/web/WEB-INF/tags/Comments.tag	(.../Comments.tag)	(revision 1bf70a335f5b30a1907ccae506908b05374c6c8c)
+++ lams_tool_scratchie/web/WEB-INF/tags/Comments.tag	(.../Comments.tag)	(revision 500ae45f4243aa718eac7436bc903b4f137a3aa7)
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 <%@ attribute name="width" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
 <%@ attribute name="mode" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
 <%@ attribute name="likeAndDislike" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
+<%@ attribute name="anonymous" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
 <%@ attribute name="readOnly" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
 <%@ attribute name="pageSize" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
 <%@ attribute name="sortBy" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
@@ -33,6 +34,10 @@
 	<c:set var="likeAndDislike" value="false" />
 </c:if>
 
+<c:if test="${empty anonymous}">
+	<c:set var="anonymous" value="false" />
+</c:if>
+
 <c:if test="${empty readOnly}">
 	<c:set var="readOnly" value="false" />
 </c:if>
@@ -67,7 +72,7 @@
 
 <script>
 $(document).ready(function(){
-	var url='<lams:LAMSURL/>comments/comments.do?externalID=${toolSessionId}&externalSecondaryID=${toolItemId}&externalSig=${toolSignature}&externalType=1${modeStr}&likeAndDislike=${likeAndDislike}&readOnly=${readOnly}&pageSize=${pageSize}&sortBy=${sortBy}';
+	var url='<lams:LAMSURL/>comments/comments.do?externalID=${toolSessionId}&externalSecondaryID=${toolItemId}&externalSig=${toolSignature}&externalType=1${modeStr}&likeAndDislike=${likeAndDislike}&readOnly=${readOnly}&pageSize=${pageSize}&sortBy=${sortBy}&anonymous=${anonymous}';
 	$.ajaxSetup({ cache: true });
 	$('#commentFrame').load(url);
 });
Index: lams_tool_scratchie/web/WEB-INF/tags/CommentsAuthor.tag
===================================================================
diff -u -r0cc94471294210863bab4937934efeef42dfdeaf -r500ae45f4243aa718eac7436bc903b4f137a3aa7
--- lams_tool_scratchie/web/WEB-INF/tags/CommentsAuthor.tag	(.../CommentsAuthor.tag)	(revision 0cc94471294210863bab4937934efeef42dfdeaf)
+++ lams_tool_scratchie/web/WEB-INF/tags/CommentsAuthor.tag	(.../CommentsAuthor.tag)	(revision 500ae45f4243aa718eac7436bc903b4f137a3aa7)
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@
 <%@ attribute name="likeDislikeVariableName" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
 <%@ attribute name="likeOnlyCommentLabelKey" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
 <%@ attribute name="likeDislikeLabelKey" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
+<%@ attribute name="allowAnonymousVariableName" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
+<%@ attribute name="allowAnonymousLabelKey" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
 <%@ attribute name="commentPanelHeaderKey" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
 
 
@@ -26,11 +28,18 @@
 <c:if test="${empty likeDislikeLabelKey}">
 	<c:set var="likeDislikeLabelKey" value="advanced.comments.like.and.dislike" />
 </c:if>
+<c:if test="${empty allowAnonymousVariableName}">
+	<c:set var="allowAnonymousVariableName" value="allowAnonymous" />
+</c:if>
+<c:if test="${empty allowAnonymousLabelKey}">
+	<c:set var="allowAnonymousLabelKey" value="advanced.enable.anonymous.posts" />
+</c:if>
 <c:if test="${empty commentPanelHeaderKey}">
 	<c:set var="commentPanelHeaderKey" value="advanced.comment.header" />
 </c:if>
 
 <lams:SimplePanel titleKey="advanced.comment.header">
+
 <div class="checkbox">
 	<label>
 	<html:checkbox property="${allowCommentsVariableName}" value="1"
@@ -39,10 +48,22 @@
 	<fmt:message key="${allowCommentLabelKey}"/>
 	</label>
 </div>
-<div class="loffset20" id="likedislike">
+
+<div id="likedislike">
+<div class="loffset20">
 		<html:radio property="${likeDislikeVariableName}" value="false" />&nbsp;<fmt:message key="${likeOnlyCommentLabelKey}" /> &nbsp;
 		<html:radio property="${likeDislikeVariableName}" value="true" />&nbsp;<fmt:message key="${likeDislikeLabelKey}" /> 
 </div>
+<div class="checkbox">
+	<label>
+	<html:checkbox property="${allowAnonymousVariableName}" 
+		styleId="${allowAnonymousVariableName}">
+	</html:checkbox>
+	<fmt:message key="${allowAnonymousLabelKey}"/>
+	</label>
+</div>
+</div>
+
 </lams:SimplePanel>
 
 <script>
Index: lams_tool_scribe/web/WEB-INF/tags/Comments.tag
===================================================================
diff -u -r1bf70a335f5b30a1907ccae506908b05374c6c8c -r500ae45f4243aa718eac7436bc903b4f137a3aa7
--- lams_tool_scribe/web/WEB-INF/tags/Comments.tag	(.../Comments.tag)	(revision 1bf70a335f5b30a1907ccae506908b05374c6c8c)
+++ lams_tool_scribe/web/WEB-INF/tags/Comments.tag	(.../Comments.tag)	(revision 500ae45f4243aa718eac7436bc903b4f137a3aa7)
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 <%@ attribute name="width" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
 <%@ attribute name="mode" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
 <%@ attribute name="likeAndDislike" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
+<%@ attribute name="anonymous" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
 <%@ attribute name="readOnly" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
 <%@ attribute name="pageSize" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
 <%@ attribute name="sortBy" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
@@ -33,6 +34,10 @@
 	<c:set var="likeAndDislike" value="false" />
 </c:if>
 
+<c:if test="${empty anonymous}">
+	<c:set var="anonymous" value="false" />
+</c:if>
+
 <c:if test="${empty readOnly}">
 	<c:set var="readOnly" value="false" />
 </c:if>
@@ -67,7 +72,7 @@
 
 <script>
 $(document).ready(function(){
-	var url='<lams:LAMSURL/>comments/comments.do?externalID=${toolSessionId}&externalSecondaryID=${toolItemId}&externalSig=${toolSignature}&externalType=1${modeStr}&likeAndDislike=${likeAndDislike}&readOnly=${readOnly}&pageSize=${pageSize}&sortBy=${sortBy}';
+	var url='<lams:LAMSURL/>comments/comments.do?externalID=${toolSessionId}&externalSecondaryID=${toolItemId}&externalSig=${toolSignature}&externalType=1${modeStr}&likeAndDislike=${likeAndDislike}&readOnly=${readOnly}&pageSize=${pageSize}&sortBy=${sortBy}&anonymous=${anonymous}';
 	$.ajaxSetup({ cache: true });
 	$('#commentFrame').load(url);
 });
Index: lams_tool_scribe/web/WEB-INF/tags/CommentsAuthor.tag
===================================================================
diff -u -r18b17447403673ba4a33fdbf4d77f7bec9d27bd2 -r500ae45f4243aa718eac7436bc903b4f137a3aa7
--- lams_tool_scribe/web/WEB-INF/tags/CommentsAuthor.tag	(.../CommentsAuthor.tag)	(revision 18b17447403673ba4a33fdbf4d77f7bec9d27bd2)
+++ lams_tool_scribe/web/WEB-INF/tags/CommentsAuthor.tag	(.../CommentsAuthor.tag)	(revision 500ae45f4243aa718eac7436bc903b4f137a3aa7)
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@
 <%@ attribute name="likeDislikeVariableName" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
 <%@ attribute name="likeOnlyCommentLabelKey" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
 <%@ attribute name="likeDislikeLabelKey" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
+<%@ attribute name="allowAnonymousVariableName" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
+<%@ attribute name="allowAnonymousLabelKey" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
 <%@ attribute name="commentPanelHeaderKey" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
 
 
@@ -26,11 +28,18 @@
 <c:if test="${empty likeDislikeLabelKey}">
 	<c:set var="likeDislikeLabelKey" value="advanced.comments.like.and.dislike" />
 </c:if>
+<c:if test="${empty allowAnonymousVariableName}">
+	<c:set var="allowAnonymousVariableName" value="allowAnonymous" />
+</c:if>
+<c:if test="${empty allowAnonymousLabelKey}">
+	<c:set var="allowAnonymousLabelKey" value="advanced.enable.anonymous.posts" />
+</c:if>
 <c:if test="${empty commentPanelHeaderKey}">
 	<c:set var="commentPanelHeaderKey" value="advanced.comment.header" />
 </c:if>
 
 <lams:SimplePanel titleKey="advanced.comment.header">
+
 <div class="checkbox">
 	<label>
 	<html:checkbox property="${allowCommentsVariableName}" value="1"
@@ -39,10 +48,22 @@
 	<fmt:message key="${allowCommentLabelKey}"/>
 	</label>
 </div>
-<div class="loffset20" id="likedislike">
+
+<div id="likedislike">
+<div class="loffset20">
 		<html:radio property="${likeDislikeVariableName}" value="false" />&nbsp;<fmt:message key="${likeOnlyCommentLabelKey}" /> &nbsp;
 		<html:radio property="${likeDislikeVariableName}" value="true" />&nbsp;<fmt:message key="${likeDislikeLabelKey}" /> 
 </div>
+<div class="checkbox">
+	<label>
+	<html:checkbox property="${allowAnonymousVariableName}" 
+		styleId="${allowAnonymousVariableName}">
+	</html:checkbox>
+	<fmt:message key="${allowAnonymousLabelKey}"/>
+	</label>
+</div>
+</div>
+
 </lams:SimplePanel>
 
 <script>
Index: lams_tool_spreadsheet/web/WEB-INF/tags/Comments.tag
===================================================================
diff -u -r1bf70a335f5b30a1907ccae506908b05374c6c8c -r500ae45f4243aa718eac7436bc903b4f137a3aa7
--- lams_tool_spreadsheet/web/WEB-INF/tags/Comments.tag	(.../Comments.tag)	(revision 1bf70a335f5b30a1907ccae506908b05374c6c8c)
+++ lams_tool_spreadsheet/web/WEB-INF/tags/Comments.tag	(.../Comments.tag)	(revision 500ae45f4243aa718eac7436bc903b4f137a3aa7)
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 <%@ attribute name="width" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
 <%@ attribute name="mode" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
 <%@ attribute name="likeAndDislike" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
+<%@ attribute name="anonymous" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
 <%@ attribute name="readOnly" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
 <%@ attribute name="pageSize" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
 <%@ attribute name="sortBy" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
@@ -33,6 +34,10 @@
 	<c:set var="likeAndDislike" value="false" />
 </c:if>
 
+<c:if test="${empty anonymous}">
+	<c:set var="anonymous" value="false" />
+</c:if>
+
 <c:if test="${empty readOnly}">
 	<c:set var="readOnly" value="false" />
 </c:if>
@@ -67,7 +72,7 @@
 
 <script>
 $(document).ready(function(){
-	var url='<lams:LAMSURL/>comments/comments.do?externalID=${toolSessionId}&externalSecondaryID=${toolItemId}&externalSig=${toolSignature}&externalType=1${modeStr}&likeAndDislike=${likeAndDislike}&readOnly=${readOnly}&pageSize=${pageSize}&sortBy=${sortBy}';
+	var url='<lams:LAMSURL/>comments/comments.do?externalID=${toolSessionId}&externalSecondaryID=${toolItemId}&externalSig=${toolSignature}&externalType=1${modeStr}&likeAndDislike=${likeAndDislike}&readOnly=${readOnly}&pageSize=${pageSize}&sortBy=${sortBy}&anonymous=${anonymous}';
 	$.ajaxSetup({ cache: true });
 	$('#commentFrame').load(url);
 });
Index: lams_tool_spreadsheet/web/WEB-INF/tags/CommentsAuthor.tag
===================================================================
diff -u -r4cef43ff9f318cfb92259c5d25b2e97e6e732a83 -r500ae45f4243aa718eac7436bc903b4f137a3aa7
--- lams_tool_spreadsheet/web/WEB-INF/tags/CommentsAuthor.tag	(.../CommentsAuthor.tag)	(revision 4cef43ff9f318cfb92259c5d25b2e97e6e732a83)
+++ lams_tool_spreadsheet/web/WEB-INF/tags/CommentsAuthor.tag	(.../CommentsAuthor.tag)	(revision 500ae45f4243aa718eac7436bc903b4f137a3aa7)
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@
 <%@ attribute name="likeDislikeVariableName" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
 <%@ attribute name="likeOnlyCommentLabelKey" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
 <%@ attribute name="likeDislikeLabelKey" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
+<%@ attribute name="allowAnonymousVariableName" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
+<%@ attribute name="allowAnonymousLabelKey" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
 <%@ attribute name="commentPanelHeaderKey" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
 
 
@@ -26,11 +28,18 @@
 <c:if test="${empty likeDislikeLabelKey}">
 	<c:set var="likeDislikeLabelKey" value="advanced.comments.like.and.dislike" />
 </c:if>
+<c:if test="${empty allowAnonymousVariableName}">
+	<c:set var="allowAnonymousVariableName" value="allowAnonymous" />
+</c:if>
+<c:if test="${empty allowAnonymousLabelKey}">
+	<c:set var="allowAnonymousLabelKey" value="advanced.enable.anonymous.posts" />
+</c:if>
 <c:if test="${empty commentPanelHeaderKey}">
 	<c:set var="commentPanelHeaderKey" value="advanced.comment.header" />
 </c:if>
 
 <lams:SimplePanel titleKey="advanced.comment.header">
+
 <div class="checkbox">
 	<label>
 	<html:checkbox property="${allowCommentsVariableName}" value="1"
@@ -39,10 +48,22 @@
 	<fmt:message key="${allowCommentLabelKey}"/>
 	</label>
 </div>
-<div class="loffset20" id="likedislike">
+
+<div id="likedislike">
+<div class="loffset20">
 		<html:radio property="${likeDislikeVariableName}" value="false" />&nbsp;<fmt:message key="${likeOnlyCommentLabelKey}" /> &nbsp;
 		<html:radio property="${likeDislikeVariableName}" value="true" />&nbsp;<fmt:message key="${likeDislikeLabelKey}" /> 
 </div>
+<div class="checkbox">
+	<label>
+	<html:checkbox property="${allowAnonymousVariableName}" 
+		styleId="${allowAnonymousVariableName}">
+	</html:checkbox>
+	<fmt:message key="${allowAnonymousLabelKey}"/>
+	</label>
+</div>
+</div>
+
 </lams:SimplePanel>
 
 <script>
Index: lams_tool_survey/web/WEB-INF/tags/Comments.tag
===================================================================
diff -u -r1bf70a335f5b30a1907ccae506908b05374c6c8c -r500ae45f4243aa718eac7436bc903b4f137a3aa7
--- lams_tool_survey/web/WEB-INF/tags/Comments.tag	(.../Comments.tag)	(revision 1bf70a335f5b30a1907ccae506908b05374c6c8c)
+++ lams_tool_survey/web/WEB-INF/tags/Comments.tag	(.../Comments.tag)	(revision 500ae45f4243aa718eac7436bc903b4f137a3aa7)
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 <%@ attribute name="width" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
 <%@ attribute name="mode" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
 <%@ attribute name="likeAndDislike" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
+<%@ attribute name="anonymous" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
 <%@ attribute name="readOnly" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
 <%@ attribute name="pageSize" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
 <%@ attribute name="sortBy" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
@@ -33,6 +34,10 @@
 	<c:set var="likeAndDislike" value="false" />
 </c:if>
 
+<c:if test="${empty anonymous}">
+	<c:set var="anonymous" value="false" />
+</c:if>
+
 <c:if test="${empty readOnly}">
 	<c:set var="readOnly" value="false" />
 </c:if>
@@ -67,7 +72,7 @@
 
 <script>
 $(document).ready(function(){
-	var url='<lams:LAMSURL/>comments/comments.do?externalID=${toolSessionId}&externalSecondaryID=${toolItemId}&externalSig=${toolSignature}&externalType=1${modeStr}&likeAndDislike=${likeAndDislike}&readOnly=${readOnly}&pageSize=${pageSize}&sortBy=${sortBy}';
+	var url='<lams:LAMSURL/>comments/comments.do?externalID=${toolSessionId}&externalSecondaryID=${toolItemId}&externalSig=${toolSignature}&externalType=1${modeStr}&likeAndDislike=${likeAndDislike}&readOnly=${readOnly}&pageSize=${pageSize}&sortBy=${sortBy}&anonymous=${anonymous}';
 	$.ajaxSetup({ cache: true });
 	$('#commentFrame').load(url);
 });
Index: lams_tool_survey/web/WEB-INF/tags/CommentsAuthor.tag
===================================================================
diff -u -r1c9c204c7d6fad2a083eac4250d68aabce949b53 -r500ae45f4243aa718eac7436bc903b4f137a3aa7
--- lams_tool_survey/web/WEB-INF/tags/CommentsAuthor.tag	(.../CommentsAuthor.tag)	(revision 1c9c204c7d6fad2a083eac4250d68aabce949b53)
+++ lams_tool_survey/web/WEB-INF/tags/CommentsAuthor.tag	(.../CommentsAuthor.tag)	(revision 500ae45f4243aa718eac7436bc903b4f137a3aa7)
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@
 <%@ attribute name="likeDislikeVariableName" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
 <%@ attribute name="likeOnlyCommentLabelKey" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
 <%@ attribute name="likeDislikeLabelKey" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
+<%@ attribute name="allowAnonymousVariableName" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
+<%@ attribute name="allowAnonymousLabelKey" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
 <%@ attribute name="commentPanelHeaderKey" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
 
 
@@ -26,11 +28,18 @@
 <c:if test="${empty likeDislikeLabelKey}">
 	<c:set var="likeDislikeLabelKey" value="advanced.comments.like.and.dislike" />
 </c:if>
+<c:if test="${empty allowAnonymousVariableName}">
+	<c:set var="allowAnonymousVariableName" value="allowAnonymous" />
+</c:if>
+<c:if test="${empty allowAnonymousLabelKey}">
+	<c:set var="allowAnonymousLabelKey" value="advanced.enable.anonymous.posts" />
+</c:if>
 <c:if test="${empty commentPanelHeaderKey}">
 	<c:set var="commentPanelHeaderKey" value="advanced.comment.header" />
 </c:if>
 
 <lams:SimplePanel titleKey="advanced.comment.header">
+
 <div class="checkbox">
 	<label>
 	<html:checkbox property="${allowCommentsVariableName}" value="1"
@@ -39,10 +48,22 @@
 	<fmt:message key="${allowCommentLabelKey}"/>
 	</label>
 </div>
-<div class="loffset20" id="likedislike">
+
+<div id="likedislike">
+<div class="loffset20">
 		<html:radio property="${likeDislikeVariableName}" value="false" />&nbsp;<fmt:message key="${likeOnlyCommentLabelKey}" /> &nbsp;
 		<html:radio property="${likeDislikeVariableName}" value="true" />&nbsp;<fmt:message key="${likeDislikeLabelKey}" /> 
 </div>
+<div class="checkbox">
+	<label>
+	<html:checkbox property="${allowAnonymousVariableName}" 
+		styleId="${allowAnonymousVariableName}">
+	</html:checkbox>
+	<fmt:message key="${allowAnonymousLabelKey}"/>
+	</label>
+</div>
+</div>
+
 </lams:SimplePanel>
 
 <script>
Index: lams_tool_task/web/WEB-INF/tags/Comments.tag
===================================================================
diff -u -r1bf70a335f5b30a1907ccae506908b05374c6c8c -r500ae45f4243aa718eac7436bc903b4f137a3aa7
--- lams_tool_task/web/WEB-INF/tags/Comments.tag	(.../Comments.tag)	(revision 1bf70a335f5b30a1907ccae506908b05374c6c8c)
+++ lams_tool_task/web/WEB-INF/tags/Comments.tag	(.../Comments.tag)	(revision 500ae45f4243aa718eac7436bc903b4f137a3aa7)
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 <%@ attribute name="width" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
 <%@ attribute name="mode" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
 <%@ attribute name="likeAndDislike" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
+<%@ attribute name="anonymous" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
 <%@ attribute name="readOnly" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
 <%@ attribute name="pageSize" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
 <%@ attribute name="sortBy" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
@@ -33,6 +34,10 @@
 	<c:set var="likeAndDislike" value="false" />
 </c:if>
 
+<c:if test="${empty anonymous}">
+	<c:set var="anonymous" value="false" />
+</c:if>
+
 <c:if test="${empty readOnly}">
 	<c:set var="readOnly" value="false" />
 </c:if>
@@ -67,7 +72,7 @@
 
 <script>
 $(document).ready(function(){
-	var url='<lams:LAMSURL/>comments/comments.do?externalID=${toolSessionId}&externalSecondaryID=${toolItemId}&externalSig=${toolSignature}&externalType=1${modeStr}&likeAndDislike=${likeAndDislike}&readOnly=${readOnly}&pageSize=${pageSize}&sortBy=${sortBy}';
+	var url='<lams:LAMSURL/>comments/comments.do?externalID=${toolSessionId}&externalSecondaryID=${toolItemId}&externalSig=${toolSignature}&externalType=1${modeStr}&likeAndDislike=${likeAndDislike}&readOnly=${readOnly}&pageSize=${pageSize}&sortBy=${sortBy}&anonymous=${anonymous}';
 	$.ajaxSetup({ cache: true });
 	$('#commentFrame').load(url);
 });
Index: lams_tool_task/web/WEB-INF/tags/CommentsAuthor.tag
===================================================================
diff -u -r9bde0c194f5868e0e9e1dd133aefd38416574b1b -r500ae45f4243aa718eac7436bc903b4f137a3aa7
--- lams_tool_task/web/WEB-INF/tags/CommentsAuthor.tag	(.../CommentsAuthor.tag)	(revision 9bde0c194f5868e0e9e1dd133aefd38416574b1b)
+++ lams_tool_task/web/WEB-INF/tags/CommentsAuthor.tag	(.../CommentsAuthor.tag)	(revision 500ae45f4243aa718eac7436bc903b4f137a3aa7)
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@
 <%@ attribute name="likeDislikeVariableName" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
 <%@ attribute name="likeOnlyCommentLabelKey" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
 <%@ attribute name="likeDislikeLabelKey" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
+<%@ attribute name="allowAnonymousVariableName" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
+<%@ attribute name="allowAnonymousLabelKey" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
 <%@ attribute name="commentPanelHeaderKey" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
 
 
@@ -26,11 +28,18 @@
 <c:if test="${empty likeDislikeLabelKey}">
 	<c:set var="likeDislikeLabelKey" value="advanced.comments.like.and.dislike" />
 </c:if>
+<c:if test="${empty allowAnonymousVariableName}">
+	<c:set var="allowAnonymousVariableName" value="allowAnonymous" />
+</c:if>
+<c:if test="${empty allowAnonymousLabelKey}">
+	<c:set var="allowAnonymousLabelKey" value="advanced.enable.anonymous.posts" />
+</c:if>
 <c:if test="${empty commentPanelHeaderKey}">
 	<c:set var="commentPanelHeaderKey" value="advanced.comment.header" />
 </c:if>
 
 <lams:SimplePanel titleKey="advanced.comment.header">
+
 <div class="checkbox">
 	<label>
 	<html:checkbox property="${allowCommentsVariableName}" value="1"
@@ -39,10 +48,22 @@
 	<fmt:message key="${allowCommentLabelKey}"/>
 	</label>
 </div>
-<div class="loffset20" id="likedislike">
+
+<div id="likedislike">
+<div class="loffset20">
 		<html:radio property="${likeDislikeVariableName}" value="false" />&nbsp;<fmt:message key="${likeOnlyCommentLabelKey}" /> &nbsp;
 		<html:radio property="${likeDislikeVariableName}" value="true" />&nbsp;<fmt:message key="${likeDislikeLabelKey}" /> 
 </div>
+<div class="checkbox">
+	<label>
+	<html:checkbox property="${allowAnonymousVariableName}" 
+		styleId="${allowAnonymousVariableName}">
+	</html:checkbox>
+	<fmt:message key="${allowAnonymousLabelKey}"/>
+	</label>
+</div>
+</div>
+
 </lams:SimplePanel>
 
 <script>
Index: lams_tool_vote/web/WEB-INF/tags/Comments.tag
===================================================================
diff -u -r1bf70a335f5b30a1907ccae506908b05374c6c8c -r500ae45f4243aa718eac7436bc903b4f137a3aa7
--- lams_tool_vote/web/WEB-INF/tags/Comments.tag	(.../Comments.tag)	(revision 1bf70a335f5b30a1907ccae506908b05374c6c8c)
+++ lams_tool_vote/web/WEB-INF/tags/Comments.tag	(.../Comments.tag)	(revision 500ae45f4243aa718eac7436bc903b4f137a3aa7)
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 <%@ attribute name="width" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
 <%@ attribute name="mode" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
 <%@ attribute name="likeAndDislike" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
+<%@ attribute name="anonymous" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
 <%@ attribute name="readOnly" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
 <%@ attribute name="pageSize" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
 <%@ attribute name="sortBy" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
@@ -33,6 +34,10 @@
 	<c:set var="likeAndDislike" value="false" />
 </c:if>
 
+<c:if test="${empty anonymous}">
+	<c:set var="anonymous" value="false" />
+</c:if>
+
 <c:if test="${empty readOnly}">
 	<c:set var="readOnly" value="false" />
 </c:if>
@@ -67,7 +72,7 @@
 
 <script>
 $(document).ready(function(){
-	var url='<lams:LAMSURL/>comments/comments.do?externalID=${toolSessionId}&externalSecondaryID=${toolItemId}&externalSig=${toolSignature}&externalType=1${modeStr}&likeAndDislike=${likeAndDislike}&readOnly=${readOnly}&pageSize=${pageSize}&sortBy=${sortBy}';
+	var url='<lams:LAMSURL/>comments/comments.do?externalID=${toolSessionId}&externalSecondaryID=${toolItemId}&externalSig=${toolSignature}&externalType=1${modeStr}&likeAndDislike=${likeAndDislike}&readOnly=${readOnly}&pageSize=${pageSize}&sortBy=${sortBy}&anonymous=${anonymous}';
 	$.ajaxSetup({ cache: true });
 	$('#commentFrame').load(url);
 });
Index: lams_tool_vote/web/WEB-INF/tags/CommentsAuthor.tag
===================================================================
diff -u -rd7b8dfc74b0f786d93eb97ff3a351a96be451acf -r500ae45f4243aa718eac7436bc903b4f137a3aa7
--- lams_tool_vote/web/WEB-INF/tags/CommentsAuthor.tag	(.../CommentsAuthor.tag)	(revision d7b8dfc74b0f786d93eb97ff3a351a96be451acf)
+++ lams_tool_vote/web/WEB-INF/tags/CommentsAuthor.tag	(.../CommentsAuthor.tag)	(revision 500ae45f4243aa718eac7436bc903b4f137a3aa7)
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@
 <%@ attribute name="likeDislikeVariableName" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
 <%@ attribute name="likeOnlyCommentLabelKey" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
 <%@ attribute name="likeDislikeLabelKey" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
+<%@ attribute name="allowAnonymousVariableName" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
+<%@ attribute name="allowAnonymousLabelKey" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
 <%@ attribute name="commentPanelHeaderKey" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
 
 
@@ -26,11 +28,18 @@
 <c:if test="${empty likeDislikeLabelKey}">
 	<c:set var="likeDislikeLabelKey" value="advanced.comments.like.and.dislike" />
 </c:if>
+<c:if test="${empty allowAnonymousVariableName}">
+	<c:set var="allowAnonymousVariableName" value="allowAnonymous" />
+</c:if>
+<c:if test="${empty allowAnonymousLabelKey}">
+	<c:set var="allowAnonymousLabelKey" value="advanced.enable.anonymous.posts" />
+</c:if>
 <c:if test="${empty commentPanelHeaderKey}">
 	<c:set var="commentPanelHeaderKey" value="advanced.comment.header" />
 </c:if>
 
 <lams:SimplePanel titleKey="advanced.comment.header">
+
 <div class="checkbox">
 	<label>
 	<html:checkbox property="${allowCommentsVariableName}" value="1"
@@ -39,10 +48,22 @@
 	<fmt:message key="${allowCommentLabelKey}"/>
 	</label>
 </div>
-<div class="loffset20" id="likedislike">
+
+<div id="likedislike">
+<div class="loffset20">
 		<html:radio property="${likeDislikeVariableName}" value="false" />&nbsp;<fmt:message key="${likeOnlyCommentLabelKey}" /> &nbsp;
 		<html:radio property="${likeDislikeVariableName}" value="true" />&nbsp;<fmt:message key="${likeDislikeLabelKey}" /> 
 </div>
+<div class="checkbox">
+	<label>
+	<html:checkbox property="${allowAnonymousVariableName}" 
+		styleId="${allowAnonymousVariableName}">
+	</html:checkbox>
+	<fmt:message key="${allowAnonymousLabelKey}"/>
+	</label>
+</div>
+</div>
+
 </lams:SimplePanel>
 
 <script>
Index: lams_tool_wiki/web/WEB-INF/tags/Comments.tag
===================================================================
diff -u -r1bf70a335f5b30a1907ccae506908b05374c6c8c -r500ae45f4243aa718eac7436bc903b4f137a3aa7
--- lams_tool_wiki/web/WEB-INF/tags/Comments.tag	(.../Comments.tag)	(revision 1bf70a335f5b30a1907ccae506908b05374c6c8c)
+++ lams_tool_wiki/web/WEB-INF/tags/Comments.tag	(.../Comments.tag)	(revision 500ae45f4243aa718eac7436bc903b4f137a3aa7)
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 <%@ attribute name="width" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
 <%@ attribute name="mode" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
 <%@ attribute name="likeAndDislike" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
+<%@ attribute name="anonymous" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
 <%@ attribute name="readOnly" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
 <%@ attribute name="pageSize" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
 <%@ attribute name="sortBy" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
@@ -33,6 +34,10 @@
 	<c:set var="likeAndDislike" value="false" />
 </c:if>
 
+<c:if test="${empty anonymous}">
+	<c:set var="anonymous" value="false" />
+</c:if>
+
 <c:if test="${empty readOnly}">
 	<c:set var="readOnly" value="false" />
 </c:if>
@@ -67,7 +72,7 @@
 
 <script>
 $(document).ready(function(){
-	var url='<lams:LAMSURL/>comments/comments.do?externalID=${toolSessionId}&externalSecondaryID=${toolItemId}&externalSig=${toolSignature}&externalType=1${modeStr}&likeAndDislike=${likeAndDislike}&readOnly=${readOnly}&pageSize=${pageSize}&sortBy=${sortBy}';
+	var url='<lams:LAMSURL/>comments/comments.do?externalID=${toolSessionId}&externalSecondaryID=${toolItemId}&externalSig=${toolSignature}&externalType=1${modeStr}&likeAndDislike=${likeAndDislike}&readOnly=${readOnly}&pageSize=${pageSize}&sortBy=${sortBy}&anonymous=${anonymous}';
 	$.ajaxSetup({ cache: true });
 	$('#commentFrame').load(url);
 });
Index: lams_tool_wiki/web/WEB-INF/tags/CommentsAuthor.tag
===================================================================
diff -u -r731fcdae94ff4e5e1a052eee8fe74f5896f1da4d -r500ae45f4243aa718eac7436bc903b4f137a3aa7
--- lams_tool_wiki/web/WEB-INF/tags/CommentsAuthor.tag	(.../CommentsAuthor.tag)	(revision 731fcdae94ff4e5e1a052eee8fe74f5896f1da4d)
+++ lams_tool_wiki/web/WEB-INF/tags/CommentsAuthor.tag	(.../CommentsAuthor.tag)	(revision 500ae45f4243aa718eac7436bc903b4f137a3aa7)
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@
 <%@ attribute name="likeDislikeVariableName" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
 <%@ attribute name="likeOnlyCommentLabelKey" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
 <%@ attribute name="likeDislikeLabelKey" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
+<%@ attribute name="allowAnonymousVariableName" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
+<%@ attribute name="allowAnonymousLabelKey" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
 <%@ attribute name="commentPanelHeaderKey" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
 
 
@@ -26,11 +28,18 @@
 <c:if test="${empty likeDislikeLabelKey}">
 	<c:set var="likeDislikeLabelKey" value="advanced.comments.like.and.dislike" />
 </c:if>
+<c:if test="${empty allowAnonymousVariableName}">
+	<c:set var="allowAnonymousVariableName" value="allowAnonymous" />
+</c:if>
+<c:if test="${empty allowAnonymousLabelKey}">
+	<c:set var="allowAnonymousLabelKey" value="advanced.enable.anonymous.posts" />
+</c:if>
 <c:if test="${empty commentPanelHeaderKey}">
 	<c:set var="commentPanelHeaderKey" value="advanced.comment.header" />
 </c:if>
 
 <lams:SimplePanel titleKey="advanced.comment.header">
+
 <div class="checkbox">
 	<label>
 	<html:checkbox property="${allowCommentsVariableName}" value="1"
@@ -39,10 +48,22 @@
 	<fmt:message key="${allowCommentLabelKey}"/>
 	</label>
 </div>
-<div class="loffset20" id="likedislike">
+
+<div id="likedislike">
+<div class="loffset20">
 		<html:radio property="${likeDislikeVariableName}" value="false" />&nbsp;<fmt:message key="${likeOnlyCommentLabelKey}" /> &nbsp;
 		<html:radio property="${likeDislikeVariableName}" value="true" />&nbsp;<fmt:message key="${likeDislikeLabelKey}" /> 
 </div>
+<div class="checkbox">
+	<label>
+	<html:checkbox property="${allowAnonymousVariableName}" 
+		styleId="${allowAnonymousVariableName}">
+	</html:checkbox>
+	<fmt:message key="${allowAnonymousLabelKey}"/>
+	</label>
+</div>
+</div>
+
 </lams:SimplePanel>
 
 <script>
Index: lams_www/web/WEB-INF/tags/Comments.tag
===================================================================
diff -u -r1bf70a335f5b30a1907ccae506908b05374c6c8c -r500ae45f4243aa718eac7436bc903b4f137a3aa7
--- lams_www/web/WEB-INF/tags/Comments.tag	(.../Comments.tag)	(revision 1bf70a335f5b30a1907ccae506908b05374c6c8c)
+++ lams_www/web/WEB-INF/tags/Comments.tag	(.../Comments.tag)	(revision 500ae45f4243aa718eac7436bc903b4f137a3aa7)
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 <%@ attribute name="width" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
 <%@ attribute name="mode" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
 <%@ attribute name="likeAndDislike" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
+<%@ attribute name="anonymous" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
 <%@ attribute name="readOnly" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
 <%@ attribute name="pageSize" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
 <%@ attribute name="sortBy" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
@@ -33,6 +34,10 @@
 	<c:set var="likeAndDislike" value="false" />
 </c:if>
 
+<c:if test="${empty anonymous}">
+	<c:set var="anonymous" value="false" />
+</c:if>
+
 <c:if test="${empty readOnly}">
 	<c:set var="readOnly" value="false" />
 </c:if>
@@ -67,7 +72,7 @@
 
 <script>
 $(document).ready(function(){
-	var url='<lams:LAMSURL/>comments/comments.do?externalID=${toolSessionId}&externalSecondaryID=${toolItemId}&externalSig=${toolSignature}&externalType=1${modeStr}&likeAndDislike=${likeAndDislike}&readOnly=${readOnly}&pageSize=${pageSize}&sortBy=${sortBy}';
+	var url='<lams:LAMSURL/>comments/comments.do?externalID=${toolSessionId}&externalSecondaryID=${toolItemId}&externalSig=${toolSignature}&externalType=1${modeStr}&likeAndDislike=${likeAndDislike}&readOnly=${readOnly}&pageSize=${pageSize}&sortBy=${sortBy}&anonymous=${anonymous}';
 	$.ajaxSetup({ cache: true });
 	$('#commentFrame').load(url);
 });
Index: lams_www/web/WEB-INF/tags/CommentsAuthor.tag
===================================================================
diff -u -r2af3df00f43a845436372dd415da5ce02f466024 -r500ae45f4243aa718eac7436bc903b4f137a3aa7
--- lams_www/web/WEB-INF/tags/CommentsAuthor.tag	(.../CommentsAuthor.tag)	(revision 2af3df00f43a845436372dd415da5ce02f466024)
+++ lams_www/web/WEB-INF/tags/CommentsAuthor.tag	(.../CommentsAuthor.tag)	(revision 500ae45f4243aa718eac7436bc903b4f137a3aa7)
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@
 <%@ attribute name="likeDislikeVariableName" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
 <%@ attribute name="likeOnlyCommentLabelKey" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
 <%@ attribute name="likeDislikeLabelKey" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
+<%@ attribute name="allowAnonymousVariableName" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
+<%@ attribute name="allowAnonymousLabelKey" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
 <%@ attribute name="commentPanelHeaderKey" required="false" rtexprvalue="true"%>
 
 
@@ -26,11 +28,18 @@
 <c:if test="${empty likeDislikeLabelKey}">
 	<c:set var="likeDislikeLabelKey" value="advanced.comments.like.and.dislike" />
 </c:if>
+<c:if test="${empty allowAnonymousVariableName}">
+	<c:set var="allowAnonymousVariableName" value="allowAnonymous" />
+</c:if>
+<c:if test="${empty allowAnonymousLabelKey}">
+	<c:set var="allowAnonymousLabelKey" value="advanced.enable.anonymous.posts" />
+</c:if>
 <c:if test="${empty commentPanelHeaderKey}">
 	<c:set var="commentPanelHeaderKey" value="advanced.comment.header" />
 </c:if>
 
 <lams:SimplePanel titleKey="advanced.comment.header">
+
 <div class="checkbox">
 	<label>
 	<html:checkbox property="${allowCommentsVariableName}" value="1"
@@ -39,10 +48,22 @@
 	<fmt:message key="${allowCommentLabelKey}"/>
 	</label>
 </div>
-<div class="loffset20" id="likedislike">
+
+<div id="likedislike">
+<div class="loffset20">
 		<html:radio property="${likeDislikeVariableName}" value="false" />&nbsp;<fmt:message key="${likeOnlyCommentLabelKey}" /> &nbsp;
 		<html:radio property="${likeDislikeVariableName}" value="true" />&nbsp;<fmt:message key="${likeDislikeLabelKey}" /> 
 </div>
+<div class="checkbox">
+	<label>
+	<html:checkbox property="${allowAnonymousVariableName}" 
+		styleId="${allowAnonymousVariableName}">
+	</html:checkbox>
+	<fmt:message key="${allowAnonymousLabelKey}"/>
+	</label>
+</div>
+</div>
+
 </lams:SimplePanel>
 
 <script>