Index: lams_tool_forum/conf/language/lams/ApplicationResources.properties
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diff -u -r219198f9c06b66509cbdea3930aee305c20a437b -r5b3d4f5da53c310a16fe0498fc1e95261569c67b
--- lams_tool_forum/conf/language/lams/ApplicationResources.properties	(.../ApplicationResources.properties)	(revision 219198f9c06b66509cbdea3930aee305c20a437b)
+++ lams_tool_forum/conf/language/lams/ApplicationResources.properties	(.../ApplicationResources.properties)	(revision 5b3d4f5da53c310a16fe0498fc1e95261569c67b)
@@ -238,6 +238,7 @@
 message.no.reflection.available  =No notebook entry was added.
 label.show.more.messages  =More posts
 label.loading.messages  =Loading more posts
-
-
+label.show.replies=Show Replies
+label.hide.replies=Hide Replies
+label.showhide.prompt=Show/Hide Replies
 #======= End labels: Exported 232 labels for en AU =====
Index: lams_tool_forum/conf/language/lams/ApplicationResources_en_AU.properties
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diff -u -r219198f9c06b66509cbdea3930aee305c20a437b -r5b3d4f5da53c310a16fe0498fc1e95261569c67b
--- lams_tool_forum/conf/language/lams/ApplicationResources_en_AU.properties	(.../ApplicationResources_en_AU.properties)	(revision 219198f9c06b66509cbdea3930aee305c20a437b)
+++ lams_tool_forum/conf/language/lams/ApplicationResources_en_AU.properties	(.../ApplicationResources_en_AU.properties)	(revision 5b3d4f5da53c310a16fe0498fc1e95261569c67b)
@@ -238,6 +238,9 @@
 message.no.reflection.available  =No notebook entry was added.
 label.show.more.messages  =More posts
 label.loading.messages  =Loading more posts
+label.show.replies=Show Replies
+label.hide.replies=Hide Replies
+label.showhide.prompt=Show/Hide Replies
 
 
 #======= End labels: Exported 232 labels for en AU =====
Index: lams_tool_forum/web/jsps/learning/message/topicview.jsp
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diff -u -r158f618958eed1c175fae2438a4516edfe1083df -r5b3d4f5da53c310a16fe0498fc1e95261569c67b
--- lams_tool_forum/web/jsps/learning/message/topicview.jsp	(.../topicview.jsp)	(revision 158f618958eed1c175fae2438a4516edfe1083df)
+++ lams_tool_forum/web/jsps/learning/message/topicview.jsp	(.../topicview.jsp)	(revision 5b3d4f5da53c310a16fe0498fc1e95261569c67b)
@@ -5,8 +5,12 @@
 <c:set var="maxThreadUid" value="0"/>
 <c:set var="messageTablename" value=""/>
 <c:set var="indent" value="30"/>
-<c:set var="tableCommand">expandable:true,expanderTemplate:'<a href=\"#\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Show/Hide Replies</a><',stringCollapse:'Hide Replies',stringExpand:'Show Replies',clickableNodeNames:true,indent:${indent}</c:set>
 
+<c:set var="show"><fmt:message key="label.show.replies" /></c:set>
+<c:set var="hide"><fmt:message key="label.hide.replies" /></c:set>
+<c:set var="prompt"><fmt:message key="label.showhide.prompt" /></c:set>
+<c:set var="tableCommand">expandable:true,expanderTemplate:'<a href=\"#\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;${prompt}</a><',stringCollapse:'${hide}',stringExpand:'${show}',clickableNodeNames:true,indent:${indent}</c:set>
+
 <script type="text/javascript">
 	// The treetable code uses the clicks to expand and collapse the replies but then 
 	// the buttons will not work. So stop the event propogating up the event chain.