Index: lams_build/lib/lams/lams.jar
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diff -u -r1bf70a335f5b30a1907ccae506908b05374c6c8c -ra52b4696862966c0db79293bfae9bf7894e8baeb
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Index: lams_central/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/authoring/web/AuthoringAction.java
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diff -u -rf8946bae724b8a3f414aa1f6a27cd714fe8aae58 -ra52b4696862966c0db79293bfae9bf7894e8baeb
--- lams_central/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/authoring/web/AuthoringAction.java	(.../AuthoringAction.java)	(revision f8946bae724b8a3f414aa1f6a27cd714fe8aae58)
+++ lams_central/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/authoring/web/AuthoringAction.java	(.../AuthoringAction.java)	(revision a52b4696862966c0db79293bfae9bf7894e8baeb)
@@ -313,6 +313,9 @@
 		.getRequiredWebApplicationContext(getServlet().getServletContext());
 	ToolContentManager toolManager = (ToolContentManager) wac.getBean(tool.getServiceName());
 	String title = toolManager.getToolContentTitle(toolContentID);
+	if ( title == null || title.trim().length() == 0 ) {
+	    title = getLearningDesignService().internationaliseActivityTitle(learningLibraryID);
+	} 
 	// create the LD and put it in Run Sequences folder in the given organisation
 	Long learningDesignID = authoringService.insertSingleActivityLearningDesign(title, toolID, toolContentID,
 		learningLibraryID, contentFolderID, organisationID);
Index: lams_common/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/learningdesign/service/ILearningDesignService.java
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diff -u -r2f02ea654f2380229d55ffd2483ba21ac48856d8 -ra52b4696862966c0db79293bfae9bf7894e8baeb
--- lams_common/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/learningdesign/service/ILearningDesignService.java	(.../ILearningDesignService.java)	(revision 2f02ea654f2380229d55ffd2483ba21ac48856d8)
+++ lams_common/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/learningdesign/service/ILearningDesignService.java	(.../ILearningDesignService.java)	(revision a52b4696862966c0db79293bfae9bf7894e8baeb)
@@ -82,4 +82,6 @@
     List<ToolDTO> getToolDTOs(boolean includeParallel, boolean includeInvalid, String userName) throws IOException;
 
     void fillLearningLibraryID(AuthoringActivityDTO activity);
+    
+    String internationaliseActivityTitle(Long learningLibraryID);
 }
Index: lams_common/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/learningdesign/service/LearningDesignService.java
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diff -u -re757b97ff40868053924255da9e6e14043ace7b6 -ra52b4696862966c0db79293bfae9bf7894e8baeb
--- lams_common/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/learningdesign/service/LearningDesignService.java	(.../LearningDesignService.java)	(revision e757b97ff40868053924255da9e6e14043ace7b6)
+++ lams_common/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/learningdesign/service/LearningDesignService.java	(.../LearningDesignService.java)	(revision a52b4696862966c0db79293bfae9bf7894e8baeb)
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 import org.lamsfoundation.lams.learningdesign.LearningDesign;
 import org.lamsfoundation.lams.learningdesign.LearningLibrary;
 import org.lamsfoundation.lams.learningdesign.LearningLibraryGroup;
+import org.lamsfoundation.lams.learningdesign.ToolActivity;
 import org.lamsfoundation.lams.learningdesign.dao.IActivityDAO;
 import org.lamsfoundation.lams.learningdesign.dao.IGroupingDAO;
 import org.lamsfoundation.lams.learningdesign.dao.ILearningDesignDAO;
@@ -378,6 +379,35 @@
 	}
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public String internationaliseActivityTitle(Long learningLibraryID) {
+	
+	ToolActivity templateActivity = (ToolActivity) activityDAO.getTemplateActivityByLibraryID(learningLibraryID);
+
+	if ( templateActivity != null ) {
+	    Locale locale = LocaleContextHolder.getLocale();
+	    String languageFilename = templateActivity.getLanguageFile();
+	    if (languageFilename != null) {
+		MessageSource toolMessageSource = toolActMessageService.getMessageService(languageFilename);
+		if (toolMessageSource != null) {
+		    String title = toolMessageSource.getMessage(Activity.I18N_TITLE, null,
+			    templateActivity.getTitle(), locale);
+		    if ( title != null && title.trim().length() > 0 )
+			return title;
+		} else {
+		    log.warn("Unable to internationalise the library activity " 
+			    + templateActivity.getTitle() + " message file " + templateActivity.getLanguageFile()
+			    + ". Activity Message source not available");
+		}
+	    }
+	}
+	
+	if ( templateActivity.getTitle() != null && templateActivity.getTitle().trim().length() > 0) 
+	    return  templateActivity.getTitle();
+	else 
+	    return "Untitled"; // should never get here - just return something in case there is a bug. A blank title affect the layout of the main page
+    }
+    
     private void internationaliseActivities(Collection<LibraryActivityDTO> activities) {
 	Iterator<LibraryActivityDTO> iter = activities.iterator();
 	Locale locale = LocaleContextHolder.getLocale();
Index: lams_tool_larsrc/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/rsrc/web/action/AuthoringAction.java
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diff -u -r1bf70a335f5b30a1907ccae506908b05374c6c8c -ra52b4696862966c0db79293bfae9bf7894e8baeb
--- lams_tool_larsrc/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/rsrc/web/action/AuthoringAction.java	(.../AuthoringAction.java)	(revision 1bf70a335f5b30a1907ccae506908b05374c6c8c)
+++ lams_tool_larsrc/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/rsrc/web/action/AuthoringAction.java	(.../AuthoringAction.java)	(revision a52b4696862966c0db79293bfae9bf7894e8baeb)
@@ -514,12 +514,6 @@
 	ToolAccessMode mode = WebUtil.readToolAccessModeAuthorDefaulted(request);
 	request.setAttribute(AttributeNames.ATTR_MODE, mode.toString());
 
-	ActionMessages errors = validate(resourceForm, mapping, request);
-	if (!errors.isEmpty()) {
-	    saveErrors(request, errors);
-	    return mapping.findForward(ResourceConstants.SUCCESS);
-	}
-
 	Resource resource = resourceForm.getResource();
 	IResourceService service = getResourceService();
 	
@@ -959,16 +953,6 @@
 	return errors;
     }
 
-    private ActionMessages validate(ResourceForm resourceForm, ActionMapping mapping, HttpServletRequest request) {
-	ActionMessages errors = new ActionMessages();
-	if (StringUtils.isBlank(resourceForm.getResource().getTitle())) {
-	    ActionMessage error = new ActionMessage("error.resource.item.title.blank");
-	    errors.add(ActionMessages.GLOBAL_MESSAGE, error);
-	}
-
-	return errors;
-    }
-
     public ActionForward initPedagogicalPlannerForm(ActionMapping mapping, ActionForm form, HttpServletRequest request,
 	    HttpServletResponse response) {
 	ResourcePedagogicalPlannerForm plannerForm = (ResourcePedagogicalPlannerForm) form;