Index: lams_central/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/authoring/service/AuthoringService.java
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diff -u -r08950e1090443c3423a3d1c587416a2fccd8bbdf -r8d104d395bbb6b03bb9515e606176d76f585439b
--- lams_central/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/authoring/service/AuthoringService.java	(.../AuthoringService.java)	(revision 08950e1090443c3423a3d1c587416a2fccd8bbdf)
+++ lams_central/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/authoring/service/AuthoringService.java	(.../AuthoringService.java)	(revision 8d104d395bbb6b03bb9515e606176d76f585439b)
@@ -755,6 +755,20 @@
 		
 		return flashMessage.serializeMessage();
 	}
+	
+	/** @see org.lamsfoundation.lams.authoring.service.IAuthoringService#getHelpURL() */
+	public String getHelpURL() throws Exception {
+		
+		String helpURL = Configuration.get(ConfigurationKeys.HELP_URL);
+		
+		if(helpURL != null)
+			flashMessage = new FlashMessage("getHelpURL", helpURL);
+		else 
+			throw new Exception();
+		
+		return flashMessage.serializeMessage();
+	}
+	
 
 	public MessageService getMessageService() {
 		return messageService;
Index: lams_central/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/authoring/service/IAuthoringService.java
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diff -u -r08950e1090443c3423a3d1c587416a2fccd8bbdf -r8d104d395bbb6b03bb9515e606176d76f585439b
--- lams_central/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/authoring/service/IAuthoringService.java	(.../IAuthoringService.java)	(revision 08950e1090443c3423a3d1c587416a2fccd8bbdf)
+++ lams_central/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/authoring/service/IAuthoringService.java	(.../IAuthoringService.java)	(revision 8d104d395bbb6b03bb9515e606176d76f585439b)
@@ -240,6 +240,13 @@
 	 */
 	public String generateUniqueContentFolder()  throws FileUtilException, IOException;
 		
+	/**
+	 * Returns the generic help url from configuration
+	 * 
+	 * @return String Generic help url
+	 * @throws Exception
+	 */
+	public String getHelpURL() throws Exception;
 
 	/** Get the message service, which gives access to the I18N text */
 	public MessageService getMessageService();
Index: lams_central/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/authoring/web/AuthoringAction.java
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diff -u -r08950e1090443c3423a3d1c587416a2fccd8bbdf -r8d104d395bbb6b03bb9515e606176d76f585439b
--- lams_central/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/authoring/web/AuthoringAction.java	(.../AuthoringAction.java)	(revision 08950e1090443c3423a3d1c587416a2fccd8bbdf)
+++ lams_central/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/authoring/web/AuthoringAction.java	(.../AuthoringAction.java)	(revision 8d104d395bbb6b03bb9515e606176d76f585439b)
@@ -248,6 +248,24 @@
         writer.println(wddxPacket);
         return null;
  	}	
+	
+	public ActionForward getHelpURL(ActionMapping mapping,
+			ActionForm form,
+			HttpServletRequest request,
+			HttpServletResponse response)throws ServletException, Exception{
+
+		String wddxPacket;
+		IAuthoringService authoringService = getAuthoringService();
+		try {
+			wddxPacket = authoringService.getHelpURL();
+		} catch (Exception e) {
+			wddxPacket = handleException(e, "getHelpURL", authoringService).serializeMessage();
+		} 
+		
+		PrintWriter writer = response.getWriter();
+        writer.println(wddxPacket);
+        return null;
+	}
 	/**
 	 * Handle flash error.
 	 * @param e
@@ -265,6 +283,7 @@
 			authoringService.getMessageService().getMessage("error.system.error", msg),
 			FlashMessage.CRITICAL_ERROR);
     }
+	  
 	/**
 	 * Get AuditService bean.
 	 * @return