Index: lams_tool_forum/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/forum/dbupdates/patch20141216.sql
===================================================================
diff -u
--- lams_tool_forum/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/forum/dbupdates/patch20141216.sql	(revision 0)
+++ lams_tool_forum/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/forum/dbupdates/patch20141216.sql	(revision ac12c171d18673d283c3304f1333ebb00e3819d0)
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+-- 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-3395 Implement a minimum number of characters for forum postings
+ALTER TABLE tl_lafrum11_forum ADD COLUMN min_characters integer DEFAULT 0; 
+ALTER TABLE tl_lafrum11_forum ADD COLUMN limited_min_characters tinyint DEFAULT 0;
+
+UPDATE lams_tool SET tool_version='20140102' WHERE tool_signature='lafrum11';
+
+----------------------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_forum/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/forum/persistence/Forum.java
===================================================================
diff -u -r3fd384118cee7535fc2e8a3964be830e26b97612 -rac12c171d18673d283c3304f1333ebb00e3819d0
--- lams_tool_forum/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/forum/persistence/Forum.java	(.../Forum.java)	(revision 3fd384118cee7535fc2e8a3964be830e26b97612)
+++ lams_tool_forum/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/forum/persistence/Forum.java	(.../Forum.java)	(revision ac12c171d18673d283c3304f1333ebb00e3819d0)
@@ -90,10 +90,14 @@
     private ForumUser createdBy;
 
     private Set messages;
+    
+    private int minCharacters;
+    
+    private boolean limitedMinCharacters;
 
-    private int limitedChar;
+    private int maxCharacters;
 
-    private boolean limitedInput;
+    private boolean limitedMaxCharacters;
 
     private boolean reflectOnActivity;
 
@@ -418,29 +422,53 @@
 	
 	return toContent;
     }
+    
+    /**
+     * @hibernate.property column="min_characters"
+     * @return
+     */
+    public int getMinCharacters() {
+	return minCharacters;
+    }
 
+    public void setMinCharacters(int minCharacters) {
+	this.minCharacters = minCharacters;
+    }
+    
     /**
+     * @hibernate.property column="limited_min_characters"
+     * @return
+     */
+    public boolean isLimitedMinCharacters() {
+	return limitedMinCharacters;
+    }
+
+    public void setLimitedMinCharacters(boolean limitedMinCharacters) {
+	this.limitedMinCharacters = limitedMinCharacters;
+    }
+
+    /**
      * @hibernate.property column="limited_of_chars"
      * @return
      */
-    public int getLimitedChar() {
-	return limitedChar;
+    public int getMaxCharacters() {
+	return maxCharacters;
     }
 
-    public void setLimitedChar(int limitedChar) {
-	this.limitedChar = limitedChar;
+    public void setMaxCharacters(int maxCharacters) {
+	this.maxCharacters = maxCharacters;
     }
 
     /**
      * @hibernate.property column="limited_input_flag"
      * @return
      */
-    public boolean isLimitedInput() {
-	return limitedInput;
+    public boolean isLimitedMaxCharacters() {
+	return limitedMaxCharacters;
     }
 
-    public void setLimitedInput(boolean limitedInput) {
-	this.limitedInput = limitedInput;
+    public void setLimitedMaxCharacters(boolean limitedMaxCharacters) {
+	this.limitedMaxCharacters = limitedMaxCharacters;
     }
 
     /**
Index: lams_tool_forum/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/forum/service/ForumService.java
===================================================================
diff -u -rb89ab02a8f92e5860ffa8e50b805254455b67393 -rac12c171d18673d283c3304f1333ebb00e3819d0
--- lams_tool_forum/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/forum/service/ForumService.java	(.../ForumService.java)	(revision b89ab02a8f92e5860ffa8e50b805254455b67393)
+++ lams_tool_forum/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/forum/service/ForumService.java	(.../ForumService.java)	(revision ac12c171d18673d283c3304f1333ebb00e3819d0)
@@ -1124,7 +1124,7 @@
 	    toolContentObj.setDefineLater(Boolean.FALSE);
 	    toolContentObj.setInstructions(WebUtil.convertNewlines((String) importValues
 		    .get(ToolContentImport102Manager.CONTENT_BODY)));
-	    toolContentObj.setLimitedChar(5000); // this is the default value
+	    toolContentObj.setMaxCharacters(5000); // this is the default value
 	    toolContentObj.setReflectOnActivity(Boolean.FALSE);
 	    toolContentObj.setReflectInstructions(null);
 
Index: lams_tool_forum/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/forum/util/ForumConstants.java
===================================================================
diff -u -r281244f5d518e88719ffc871ac71bb03136cb03e -rac12c171d18673d283c3304f1333ebb00e3819d0
--- lams_tool_forum/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/forum/util/ForumConstants.java	(.../ForumConstants.java)	(revision 281244f5d518e88719ffc871ac71bb03136cb03e)
+++ lams_tool_forum/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/forum/util/ForumConstants.java	(.../ForumConstants.java)	(revision ac12c171d18673d283c3304f1333ebb00e3819d0)
@@ -82,8 +82,10 @@
     public static final String ATTR_MINIMUM_RATE = "minimumRate";
     
     public static final String ATTR_MAXIMUM_RATE = "maximumRate";
+    
+    public static final String ATTR_MIN_CHARACTERS = "minCharacters";
 
-    public static final String ATTR_LIMITED_CHARS = "limitedChars";
+    public static final String ATTR_MAX_CHARACTERS = "maxCharacters";
 
     public static final String ATTR_LOCK_WHEN_FINISHED = "lockedWhenFinished";
 
Index: lams_tool_forum/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/forum/web/actions/AuthoringAction.java
===================================================================
diff -u -ra71eb6d1262d4adfd8ae73a5b150084c9eb6e199 -rac12c171d18673d283c3304f1333ebb00e3819d0
--- lams_tool_forum/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/forum/web/actions/AuthoringAction.java	(.../AuthoringAction.java)	(revision a71eb6d1262d4adfd8ae73a5b150084c9eb6e199)
+++ lams_tool_forum/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/forum/web/actions/AuthoringAction.java	(.../AuthoringAction.java)	(revision ac12c171d18673d283c3304f1333ebb00e3819d0)
@@ -865,8 +865,8 @@
 	    if (StringUtils.equals(modeStr, ToolAccessMode.TEACHER.toString())) {
 		return errors;
 	    }
-	    if (!form.getForum().isAllowRichEditor() && form.getForum().isLimitedInput()) {
-		if (form.getForum().getLimitedChar() <= 0) {
+	    if (!form.getForum().isAllowRichEditor() && form.getForum().isLimitedMaxCharacters()) {
+		if (form.getForum().getMaxCharacters() <= 0) {
 		    ActionMessage error = new ActionMessage("error.limit.char.less.zero");
 		    errors.add(ActionMessages.GLOBAL_MESSAGE, error);
 		}
Index: lams_tool_forum/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/forum/web/actions/LearningAction.java
===================================================================
diff -u -r281244f5d518e88719ffc871ac71bb03136cb03e -rac12c171d18673d283c3304f1333ebb00e3819d0
--- lams_tool_forum/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/forum/web/actions/LearningAction.java	(.../LearningAction.java)	(revision 281244f5d518e88719ffc871ac71bb03136cb03e)
+++ lams_tool_forum/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/forum/web/actions/LearningAction.java	(.../LearningAction.java)	(revision ac12c171d18673d283c3304f1333ebb00e3819d0)
@@ -213,7 +213,8 @@
 	// Indicate don't restrict number of chars by allowNumber = 0
 	Long forumId = forum.getUid();
 	Boolean allowRichEditor = new Boolean(forum.isAllowRichEditor());
-	int allowNumber = forum.isLimitedInput() || forum.isAllowRichEditor() ? forum.getLimitedChar() : 0;
+	int minCharacters = forum.isLimitedMinCharacters() ? forum.getMinCharacters() : 0;
+	int maxCharacters = forum.isLimitedMaxCharacters() || forum.isAllowRichEditor() ? forum.getMaxCharacters() : 0;
 
 	sessionMap.put(AttributeNames.ATTR_MODE, mode);
 	sessionMap.put(ForumConstants.ATTR_FORUM_ID, forumId);
@@ -229,7 +230,8 @@
 	sessionMap.put(ForumConstants.ATTR_MAXIMUM_RATE, forum.getMaximumRate());
 	sessionMap.put(ForumConstants.ATTR_ALLOW_NEW_TOPICS, forum.isAllowNewTopic());
 	sessionMap.put(ForumConstants.ATTR_ALLOW_RICH_EDITOR, allowRichEditor);
-	sessionMap.put(ForumConstants.ATTR_LIMITED_CHARS, new Integer(allowNumber));
+	sessionMap.put(ForumConstants.ATTR_MIN_CHARACTERS, new Integer(minCharacters));
+	sessionMap.put(ForumConstants.ATTR_MAX_CHARACTERS, new Integer(maxCharacters));
 	sessionMap.put(AttributeNames.PARAM_TOOL_SESSION_ID, sessionId);
 	sessionMap.put(ForumConstants.ATTR_FORUM_TITLE, forum.getTitle());
 	sessionMap.put(ForumConstants.ATTR_FORUM_INSTRCUTION, forum.getInstructions());
Index: lams_tool_forum/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/forum/web/forms/ForumForm.java
===================================================================
diff -u -r6d674e346dea6ce7a824366c8a7c315660677744 -rac12c171d18673d283c3304f1333ebb00e3819d0
--- lams_tool_forum/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/forum/web/forms/ForumForm.java	(.../ForumForm.java)	(revision 6d674e346dea6ce7a824366c8a7c315660677744)
+++ lams_tool_forum/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/forum/web/forms/ForumForm.java	(.../ForumForm.java)	(revision ac12c171d18673d283c3304f1333ebb00e3819d0)
@@ -96,7 +96,8 @@
     	forum.setAllowEdit(false);
     	forum.setAllowAnonym(false);
     	forum.setAllowRichEditor(false);
-    	forum.setLimitedInput(false);
+    	forum.setLimitedMinCharacters(false);
+    	forum.setLimitedMaxCharacters(false);
     	forum.setLockWhenFinished(false);
     	forum.setAllowNewTopic(false);
     	forum.setAllowUpload(false);
Index: lams_tool_forum/web/common/header.jsp
===================================================================
diff -u -r3db9eadae31a41fdc016dff919d9642ab7b43727 -rac12c171d18673d283c3304f1333ebb00e3819d0
--- lams_tool_forum/web/common/header.jsp	(.../header.jsp)	(revision 3db9eadae31a41fdc016dff919d9642ab7b43727)
+++ lams_tool_forum/web/common/header.jsp	(.../header.jsp)	(revision ac12c171d18673d283c3304f1333ebb00e3819d0)
@@ -21,13 +21,4 @@
 <script type="text/javascript" src="${lams}includes/javascript/common.js"></script>
 <script type="text/javascript" src="${lams}includes/javascript/prototype.js"></script>
 <script type="text/javascript" src="${lams}includes/javascript/tabcontroller.js"></script>
-<script type="text/javascript" src="${tool}includes/javascript/message.js"></script>
-
-<script type="text/javascript">
-	function closeAndRefreshParentMonitoringWindow() {
-		refreshParentMonitoringWindow();
-		window.close();
-	}  				
-</script>
-
-
+<script type="text/javascript" src="${tool}includes/javascript/message.js"></script>
\ No newline at end of file
Index: lams_tool_forum/web/includes/javascript/learner.js
===================================================================
diff -u
--- lams_tool_forum/web/includes/javascript/learner.js	(revision 0)
+++ lams_tool_forum/web/includes/javascript/learner.js	(revision ac12c171d18673d283c3304f1333ebb00e3819d0)
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+function removeAtt(mapID){
+				
+	$("#itemAttachmentArea").load(
+		removeItemAttachmentUrl + "?sessionMapID="+ mapID,
+		{
+			sessionMapID: mapID,
+			reqID: (new Date()).getTime()
+		}
+	);
+				
+}
+			
+function validateForm() {
+	//in case main characters restriction is ON check it's been fullfilled
+	var isMinCharactersEnabled = $("#min-characters-enabled").val()  == "true";
+	var charsMissing = $("#char-required-div").html();
+				
+	var isValid = !isMinCharactersEnabled || isMinCharactersEnabled && (charsMissing == "0");
+	if (!isValid) {
+		var warningMsg = warning.replace("{0}", charsMissing); 
+		alert(warningMsg);
+	}
+				
+	return isValid;
+}
+
+function getNumberOfCharacters(value, isRemoveHtmlTags) {
+	
+    //HTML tags stripping 
+	if (isRemoveHtmlTags) {
+		value = value.replace(/&nbsp;/g, ' ').replace(/\n/gi, '').replace(/<\/?[a-z][^>]*>/gi, '');
+	}
+	
+    var wordCount = value ? (value).length : 0;
+    return wordCount;
+}
\ No newline at end of file
Index: lams_tool_forum/web/includes/learnerLayout.jsp
===================================================================
diff -u -r18e5e690d2e1a7c3d918759f7a2827c8205feaac -rac12c171d18673d283c3304f1333ebb00e3819d0
--- lams_tool_forum/web/includes/learnerLayout.jsp	(.../learnerLayout.jsp)	(revision 18e5e690d2e1a7c3d918759f7a2827c8205feaac)
+++ lams_tool_forum/web/includes/learnerLayout.jsp	(.../learnerLayout.jsp)	(revision ac12c171d18673d283c3304f1333ebb00e3819d0)
@@ -1,31 +1,44 @@
-<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01//EN"
-        "http://www.w3.org/TR/html4/strict.dtd">
+<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/html4/strict.dtd">
 
 <%@ include file="/common/taglibs.jsp"%>
 <%@ taglib uri="tags-tiles" prefix="tiles"%>
-<c:set var="lams">
-	<lams:LAMSURL />
-</c:set>
-<c:set var="tool">
-	<lams:WebAppURL />
-</c:set>
+<c:set var="lams"><lams:LAMSURL /></c:set>
+<c:set var="tool"><lams:WebAppURL /></c:set>
+<c:set var="ctxPath" value="${pageContext.request.contextPath}" scope="request" />
+
 <lams:html>
 	<lams:head>
 		<title><fmt:message key="activity.title" /></title>
-		<%@ include file="/common/header.jsp"%>
+
+		<!-- ********************  CSS ********************** -->
+		<c:choose>
+			<c:when test="${not empty localLinkPath}">
+				<lams:css localLinkPath="${localLinkPath}" />
+			</c:when>
+			<c:otherwise>
+				<lams:css />
+			</c:otherwise>
+		</c:choose>
+		<style media="screen,projection" type="text/css">
+			.info {
+				margin: 10px;
+			}
+		</style>
+		
+		<!-- ********************  javascript ********************** -->
+		<script type="text/javascript" src="${lams}includes/javascript/common.js"></script>
+		<script type="text/javascript" src="${lams}includes/javascript/tabcontroller.js"></script>
+		<script type="text/javascript" src="${lams}includes/javascript/jquery.js"></script>
+		
 		<script type="text/javascript">
 			var removeItemAttachmentUrl = "<html:rewrite page="/learning/deleteAttachment.do" />";
-		</script>		
-		<script type="text/javascript" src="${tool}includes/javascript/message.js"></script>
-		<script type="text/javascript">
-			function removeAtt(mapID){
-				removeItemAttachmentUrl =  removeItemAttachmentUrl + "?sessionMapID="+ mapID;
-				removeItemAttachment();
-			}
-		</script>		
+			var warning = '<fmt:message key="warn.minimum.number.characters" />';
+		</script>
+		<script type="text/javascript" src="${tool}includes/javascript/learner.js"></script>	
 		
 	</lams:head>
+	
 	<body class="stripes">
-			<tiles:insert attribute="body" />
+		<tiles:insert attribute="body" />
 	</body>
 </lams:html>
Index: lams_tool_forum/web/includes/mobileLearnerLayout.jsp
===================================================================
diff -u -r6ce2602aa5f7692243cbbac9bdb2297b641ab250 -rac12c171d18673d283c3304f1333ebb00e3819d0
--- lams_tool_forum/web/includes/mobileLearnerLayout.jsp	(.../mobileLearnerLayout.jsp)	(revision 6ce2602aa5f7692243cbbac9bdb2297b641ab250)
+++ lams_tool_forum/web/includes/mobileLearnerLayout.jsp	(.../mobileLearnerLayout.jsp)	(revision ac12c171d18673d283c3304f1333ebb00e3819d0)
@@ -17,31 +17,10 @@
 		<link rel="stylesheet" href="${lams}css/jquery.mobile.css" />
 		<link rel="stylesheet" href="${lams}css/defaultHTML_learner_mobile.css" />
 
-		<!-- ********************  javascript from header.jsp ********************** -->
 		<script type="text/javascript" src="${lams}includes/javascript/common.js"></script>
 		<script type="text/javascript" src="${lams}includes/javascript/tabcontroller.js"></script>
-		<script type="text/javascript">
-			function closeAndRefreshParentMonitoringWindow() {
-				refreshParentMonitoringWindow();
-				window.close();
-			}  				
-		</script>
-		<!-- End of javascript from header.jsp -->
-		
-		<script type="text/javascript">
-			var removeItemAttachmentUrl = "<html:rewrite page="/learning/deleteAttachment.do" />";
-		</script>		
-		<script type="text/javascript" src="${tool}includes/javascript/message.js"></script>
-		<script type="text/javascript">
-			function removeAtt(mapID){
-				removeItemAttachmentUrl =  removeItemAttachmentUrl + "?sessionMapID="+ mapID;
-				removeItemAttachment();
-			}
-		</script>
-		
-		<script src="${lams}includes/javascript/jquery.js"></script>
-		<script src="${lams}includes/javascript/jquery.mobile.js"></script>		
-		
+		<script type="text/javascript" src="${lams}includes/javascript/jquery.js"></script>
+		<script type="text/javascript" src="${lams}includes/javascript/jquery.mobile.js"></script>
 	</lams:head>
 	<body class="large-font">
 		<tiles:insert attribute="bodyMobile" />
Index: lams_tool_forum/web/jsps/authoring/advance.jsp
===================================================================
diff -u -r281244f5d518e88719ffc871ac71bb03136cb03e -rac12c171d18673d283c3304f1333ebb00e3819d0
--- lams_tool_forum/web/jsps/authoring/advance.jsp	(.../advance.jsp)	(revision 281244f5d518e88719ffc871ac71bb03136cb03e)
+++ lams_tool_forum/web/jsps/authoring/advance.jsp	(.../advance.jsp)	(revision ac12c171d18673d283c3304f1333ebb00e3819d0)
@@ -5,27 +5,21 @@
 <!--   Advance Tab Content    -->
 
 <p class="small-space-top">
-	<html:checkbox property="forum.lockWhenFinished" styleClass="noBorder"
-		styleId="lockWhenFinished">
-	</html:checkbox>
+	<html:checkbox property="forum.lockWhenFinished" styleClass="noBorder" styleId="lockWhenFinished"/>
 	<label for="lockWhenFinished">
 		<fmt:message key="label.authoring.advance.lock.on.finished" />
 	</label>
 </p>
 
 <p>
-	<html:checkbox property="forum.allowEdit" styleClass="noBorder"
-		styleId="allowEdit">
-	</html:checkbox>
+	<html:checkbox property="forum.allowEdit" styleClass="noBorder" styleId="allowEdit"/>
 	<label for="allowEdit">
 		<fmt:message key="label.authoring.advance.allow.edit" />
 	</label>
 </p>
 
 <p>
-	<html:checkbox property="forum.allowRateMessages" styleClass="noBorder"
-		styleId="allowRateMessages" onclick="checkRating()" >
-	</html:checkbox>
+	<html:checkbox property="forum.allowRateMessages" styleClass="noBorder" styleId="allowRateMessages" onclick="checkRating()" />
 	<label for="allowRateMessages">
 		<fmt:message key="label.authoring.advance.allow.rate.postings" />
 	</label>
@@ -68,88 +62,85 @@
 </p>
 
 <p>
-	<html:checkbox property="forum.allowUpload" styleClass="noBorder"
-		styleId="allowUpload">
-	</html:checkbox>
-	<label for="allowUpload">
+	<html:checkbox property="forum.allowUpload" styleId="allow-upload" styleClass="noBorder"/>
+	<label for="allow-upload">
 		<fmt:message key="label.authoring.advance.allow.upload" />
 	</label>
 </p>
 
 <p>
-	<html:checkbox property="forum.allowRichEditor" styleId="richEditor"
-		styleClass="noBorder">
-	</html:checkbox>
-	<label for="richEditor">
+	<html:checkbox property="forum.allowRichEditor" styleId="rich-editor" styleClass="noBorder"/>
+	<label for="rich-editor">
 		<fmt:message key="label.authoring.advance.use.richeditor" />
 	</label>
 </p>
 
 <p>
-	<html:checkbox property="forum.limitedInput" styleId="limitedInput"	styleClass="noBorder">
-	</html:checkbox>
-	<label for="limitedInput">
+	<html:checkbox property="forum.limitedMinCharacters" styleId="limited-min-characters" styleClass="noBorder"/>
+	<label for="limited-min-characters">
+		<fmt:message key="label.authoring.advance.min.limited.input" />
+	</label>
+
+	<html:text property="forum.minCharacters" styleId="min-characters" />
+</p>
+
+<p>
+	<html:checkbox property="forum.limitedMaxCharacters" styleId="limited-max-characters" styleClass="noBorder"/>
+	<label for="limited-max-characters">
 		<fmt:message key="label.authoring.advance.limited.input" />
 	</label>
 
-	<html:text property="forum.limitedChar" styleId="limitedChar" />
+	<html:text property="forum.maxCharacters" styleId="max-characters" />
 </p>
 
 <p style="margin-bottom: 15px;"><fmt:message key="label.authoring.advanced.send.emails.to" /> </p>
 <p style="margin-left: 60px; ">
-	<html:checkbox property="forum.notifyLearnersOnForumPosting" styleId="notifyLearnersOnForumPosting" styleClass="noBorder">
-	</html:checkbox>
+	<html:checkbox property="forum.notifyLearnersOnForumPosting" styleId="notifyLearnersOnForumPosting" styleClass="noBorder"/>
 	<label for="notifyLearnersOnForumPosting">
 		<fmt:message key="label.authoring.advanced.learners" />
 	</label>
 </p>
 <p style="margin-left: 60px;">
-	<html:checkbox property="forum.notifyTeachersOnForumPosting" styleId="notifyTeachersOnForumPosting" styleClass="noBorder">
-	</html:checkbox>
+	<html:checkbox property="forum.notifyTeachersOnForumPosting" styleId="notifyTeachersOnForumPosting" styleClass="noBorder"/>
 	<label for="notifyTeachersOnForumPosting">
 		<fmt:message key="label.authoring.advanced.teachers" />
 	</label>
 </p>
 
 <p>
-	<html:checkbox property="forum.notifyLearnersOnMarkRelease" styleId="notifyLearnersOnMarkRelease"
-		styleClass="noBorder">
-	</html:checkbox>
+	<html:checkbox property="forum.notifyLearnersOnMarkRelease" styleId="notifyLearnersOnMarkRelease" styleClass="noBorder"/>
 	<label for="notifyLearnersOnMarkRelease">
 		<fmt:message key="label.authoring.advanced.notify.mark.release" />
 	</label>
 </p>
 
 <p>
-	<html:checkbox property="forum.reflectOnActivity" styleClass="noBorder"	styleId="reflectOn">
-	</html:checkbox>
+	<html:checkbox property="forum.reflectOnActivity" styleClass="noBorder"	styleId="reflectOn"/>
 	<label for="reflectOn">
 		<fmt:message key="advanced.reflectOnActivity" />
 	</label>
 </p>
 
 <p>
-	<span class="space-left"> <html:textarea
-			property="forum.reflectInstructions" styleId="reflectInstructions"
-			cols="30" rows="3" /> </span>
+	<span class="space-left"> 
+		<html:textarea property="forum.reflectInstructions" styleId="reflectInstructions" cols="30" rows="3" /> 
+	</span>
 </p>
 <script type="text/javascript">
-<!--
-//automatically turn on refect option if there are text input in refect instruction area
+	//automatically turn on refect option if there are text input in refect instruction area
 	var ra = document.getElementById("reflectInstructions");
 	var rao = document.getElementById("reflectOn");
-	function turnOnRefect(){
-		if(isEmpty(ra.value)){
-		//turn off	
+	function turnOnRefect() {
+		if (isEmpty(ra.value)) {
+			//turn off	
 			rao.checked = false;
-		}else{
-		//turn on
-			rao.checked = true;		
+		} else {
+			//turn on
+			rao.checked = true;
 		}
 	}
 
-	ra.onkeyup=turnOnRefect;
-//-->
+	ra.onkeyup = turnOnRefect;
 </script>
 
 <h2>
@@ -158,17 +149,15 @@
 
 <p>
 	<html:radio property="forum.allowNewTopic" value="true"
-		onclick="allowNewTopic()" styleId="allowNewTopic1" styleClass="noBorder">
-	</html:radio>
+		onclick="allowNewTopic()" styleId="allowNewTopic1" styleClass="noBorder"/>
 	<label for="allowNewTopic1">
 		<fmt:message key="label.authoring.advance.allow.new.topics" />
 	</label>
 </p>
 
 <p>
 	<html:radio property="forum.allowNewTopic" value="false"
-		onclick="allowNewTopic()" styleId="allowNewTopic2" styleClass="noBorder">
-	</html:radio>
+		onclick="allowNewTopic()" styleId="allowNewTopic2" styleClass="noBorder"/>
 	<label for="allowNewTopic2">
 		<fmt:message key="label.authoring.advance.number.reply" />
 	</label>
@@ -192,7 +181,6 @@
 		<html:option value="10">10</html:option>
 	</html:select>
 
-
 	<fmt:message key="label.authoring.advance.maximum.reply" />
 	<html:select property="forum.maximumReply" styleId="maximumReply">
 		<html:option value="0">
@@ -213,99 +201,105 @@
 </p>
 
 <script type="text/javascript">
-			var limit = document.getElementById("limitedInput");
-			var rich = document.getElementById("richEditor");
-			var limitChar = document.getElementById("limitedChar");
 
-			limit.onclick= initAdvanced;
-			function initAdvanced(){
-				if(limit.checked){
-					limitChar.disabled=false;
-					rich.checked=false;
-				}else{
-					limitChar.disabled=true;
-				}
-				
-			}
-			rich.onclick = function(){
-				if(this.checked){
-					limitChar.disabled=true;
-					limit.checked=false;
-				}else{
-					limitChar.disabled=false;
-				}
-			}
-			initAdvanced();
-			limitChar.onblur=function(){
-				var min = 0;
-				var errors = '';
-				var num = parseFloat(this.value);
-				if(isNaN(num)) 
-					errors = "<fmt:message key="js.error.invalid.number"/>\n";
-				else if (num <= min)
-					errors = "<fmt:message key="js.error.min.number"/>";
-				if(errors)
-					alert("<fmt:message key="js.error.title"/>\n"+errors);
-				
-			}
-			function allowNewTopic(){
-				var allowNew = document.getElementsByName("forum.allowNewTopic");
-				var min= document.getElementById("minimumReply");
-				var max= document.getElementById("maximumReply");
-								
-				//enable if rate is on
-				if(allowNew[0].checked){
-					min.disabled=true;
-					max.disabled=true;
-				}
-				//enable reply limited drop list
-				if(allowNew[1].checked){
-					min.disabled=false;
-					max.disabled=false;
-				}
-			}
-			allowNewTopic();
+	var limitedMinCharacters = document.getElementById("limited-min-characters");
+	var minCharacters = document.getElementById("min-characters");
+	var limitedMaxCharacters = document.getElementById("limited-max-characters");
+	var maxCharacters = document.getElementById("max-characters");
 
-			function checkRating(){
-				var allowRate = document.getElementsByName("forum.allowRateMessages");
-				var min= document.getElementById("minimumRate");
-				var max= document.getElementById("maximumRate");
-				
-			
-				if(allowRate[0].checked){
-					min.disabled=false;
-					max.disabled=false;
-				} else {
-					min.disabled=true;
-					max.disabled=true;
-				}
+	limitedMinCharacters.onclick = initAdvanced;
+	limitedMaxCharacters.onclick = initAdvanced;
+	function initAdvanced() {
+		if (limitedMinCharacters.checked) {
+			minCharacters.disabled = false;
+		} else {
+			minCharacters.disabled = true;
+		}
+
+		if (limitedMaxCharacters.checked) {
+			maxCharacters.disabled = false;
+		} else {
+			maxCharacters.disabled = true;
+		}
+	}
+
+	initAdvanced();
+
+	minCharacters.onblur = checkIntValue;
+	maxCharacters.onblur = checkIntValue;
+
+	function checkIntValue() {
+		var min = 0;
+		var errors = '';
+		var num = parseFloat(this.value);
+		if (isNaN(num)) {
+			errors = "<fmt:message key="js.error.invalid.number"/>\n";
+		} else if (num <= min) {
+			errors = "<fmt:message key="js.error.min.number"/>";
+		}
+
+		if (errors) {
+			alert("<fmt:message key="js.error.title"/>\n" + errors);
+		}
+	}
+
+	function allowNewTopic() {
+		var allowNew = document.getElementsByName("forum.allowNewTopic");
+		var min = document.getElementById("minimumReply");
+		var max = document.getElementById("maximumReply");
+
+		//enable if rate is on
+		if (allowNew[0].checked) {
+			min.disabled = true;
+			max.disabled = true;
+		}
+		//enable reply limited drop list
+		if (allowNew[1].checked) {
+			min.disabled = false;
+			max.disabled = false;
+		}
+	}
+	allowNewTopic();
+
+	function checkRating() {
+		var allowRate = document.getElementsByName("forum.allowRateMessages");
+		var min = document.getElementById("minimumRate");
+		var max = document.getElementById("maximumRate");
+
+		if (allowRate[0].checked) {
+			min.disabled = false;
+			max.disabled = false;
+		} else {
+			min.disabled = true;
+			max.disabled = true;
+		}
+	}
+	checkRating();
+
+	function validateRatings(isMinimunRateDropdownUsed) {
+		var minRateDropDown = document.getElementById("minimumRate");
+		var minRatings = parseInt(minRateDropDown.options[minRateDropDown.selectedIndex].value);
+		var maxRateDropDown = document.getElementById("maximumRate");
+		var maxRatings = parseInt(maxRateDropDown.options[maxRateDropDown.selectedIndex].value);
+
+		if ((minRatings > maxRatings) && !(maxRatings == 0)) {
+			if (isMinimunRateDropdownUsed) {
+				minRateDropDown.selectedIndex = maxRateDropDown.selectedIndex;
+			} else {
+				maxRateDropDown.selectedIndex = minRateDropDown.selectedIndex;
 			}
-			checkRating();
-			
-			function validateRatings(isMinimunRateDropdownUsed) {
-				var minRateDropDown = document.getElementById("minimumRate");
-				var minRatings  = parseInt(minRateDropDown.options[minRateDropDown.selectedIndex].value);
-				var maxRateDropDown  = document.getElementById("maximumRate");
-				var maxRatings = parseInt(maxRateDropDown.options[maxRateDropDown.selectedIndex].value);
-				
-				if((minRatings > maxRatings) && !(maxRatings == 0)){
-					if (isMinimunRateDropdownUsed) {
-						minRateDropDown.selectedIndex = maxRateDropDown.selectedIndex;	
-					} else {
-						maxRateDropDown.selectedIndex = minRateDropDown.selectedIndex;
-					}
-					
-					alert('<fmt:message key="js.error.validate.number"/>');
-				}
-			}
-			
-			function checkReflection(){
-				var ropt = document.getElementById("reflectOn");
-				var rins = document.getElementById("reflectInstructions");
-				if(ropt.checked){
-					rins.disabled=false;
-				}else{
-					rins.disabled=true;
-				}
-			}
+
+			alert('<fmt:message key="js.error.validate.number"/>');
+		}
+	}
+
+	function checkReflection() {
+		var ropt = document.getElementById("reflectOn");
+		var rins = document.getElementById("reflectInstructions");
+		if (ropt.checked) {
+			rins.disabled = false;
+		} else {
+			rins.disabled = true;
+		}
+	}
 </script>
Index: lams_tool_forum/web/jsps/learning/create.jsp
===================================================================
diff -u -r172f7888a9cc330a3141e9fd1114aa1b17ef92c0 -rac12c171d18673d283c3304f1333ebb00e3819d0
--- lams_tool_forum/web/jsps/learning/create.jsp	(.../create.jsp)	(revision 172f7888a9cc330a3141e9fd1114aa1b17ef92c0)
+++ lams_tool_forum/web/jsps/learning/create.jsp	(.../create.jsp)	(revision ac12c171d18673d283c3304f1333ebb00e3819d0)
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 <%@ include file="/common/taglibs.jsp"%>
-<html:form action="/learning/createTopic.do" method="post"
-	focus="message.subject" enctype="multipart/form-data">
+<html:form action="/learning/createTopic.do" onsubmit="return validateForm();" 
+		method="post" focus="message.subject" enctype="multipart/form-data">
+		
 	<html:hidden property="sessionMapID" />
-	<c:set var="formBean"
-		value="<%= request.getAttribute(org.apache.struts.taglib.html.Constants.BEAN_KEY) %>" />
+	<c:set var="formBean" value="<%= request.getAttribute(org.apache.struts.taglib.html.Constants.BEAN_KEY) %>" />
 	<c:set var="sessionMapID" value="${formBean.sessionMapID}" />
 	<c:set var="sessionMap" value="${sessionScope[sessionMapID]}" />
 
Index: lams_tool_forum/web/jsps/learning/edit.jsp
===================================================================
diff -u -r172f7888a9cc330a3141e9fd1114aa1b17ef92c0 -rac12c171d18673d283c3304f1333ebb00e3819d0
--- lams_tool_forum/web/jsps/learning/edit.jsp	(.../edit.jsp)	(revision 172f7888a9cc330a3141e9fd1114aa1b17ef92c0)
+++ lams_tool_forum/web/jsps/learning/edit.jsp	(.../edit.jsp)	(revision ac12c171d18673d283c3304f1333ebb00e3819d0)
@@ -1,26 +1,26 @@
 <%@ include file="/common/taglibs.jsp"%>
-<html:form action="/learning/updateTopic.do" focus="message.subject" enctype="multipart/form-data">
+<html:form action="/learning/updateTopic.do" onsubmit="return validateForm()"
+		focus="message.subject" enctype="multipart/form-data">
+		
 	<html:hidden property="sessionMapID"/>	
 	<c:set var="formBean" value="<%= request.getAttribute(org.apache.struts.taglib.html.Constants.BEAN_KEY) %>" />
 	<c:set var="sessionMapID" value="${formBean.sessionMapID}"/>
 	<c:set var="sessionMap" value="${sessionScope[sessionMapID]}"/>
-	
+
 	<div id="content">
-	
-	<h1>
-		<c:out value="${sessionMap.title}" escapeXml="true"/>
-	</h1>
-	
-	
-	
+
+		<h1>
+			<c:out value="${sessionMap.title}" escapeXml="true" />
+		</h1>
+
 		<h2>
 			<fmt:message key="title.message.edit" />
 		</h2>
-		
+
 		<html:errors property="error" />
-	
-			<%@ include file="/jsps/learning/message/topiceditform.jsp"%>
-	
+
+		<%@ include file="/jsps/learning/message/topiceditform.jsp"%>
+
 	</div>
 
 </html:form>
Index: lams_tool_forum/web/jsps/learning/message/bodyarea.jsp
===================================================================
diff -u -r7817bc4fce30416c9737875ae2d137be0c6aa8ba -rac12c171d18673d283c3304f1333ebb00e3819d0
--- lams_tool_forum/web/jsps/learning/message/bodyarea.jsp	(.../bodyarea.jsp)	(revision 7817bc4fce30416c9737875ae2d137be0c6aa8ba)
+++ lams_tool_forum/web/jsps/learning/message/bodyarea.jsp	(.../bodyarea.jsp)	(revision ac12c171d18673d283c3304f1333ebb00e3819d0)
@@ -1,51 +1,157 @@
 <%@ include file="/common/taglibs.jsp"%>
 
 <div>
-<c:choose>
-	<c:when test="${sessionMap.allowRichEditor}">
-		<c:set var="formBean" value="<%= request.getAttribute(org.apache.struts.taglib.html.Constants.BEAN_KEY) %>" />
-		<lams:CKEditor id="message.body" value="${formBean.message.body}" contentFolderID="${sessionMap.learnerContentFolder}"
-				toolbarSet="DefaultLearner">
-		</lams:CKEditor>
-	</c:when>
-	<c:otherwise>
-		<%-- Does not user general tag becuase this field need keep compatible with FCKEditor's content --%>
-		<lams:STRUTS-textarea rows="10" cols="60" tabindex="2" property="message.body" styleId="messageBody" />
-		<BR>
-		<%-- If limitChars == 0, then we don't want to limit the characters at all. --%>
-		<c:if test="${sessionMap.limitedChars > 0}">
-			<fmt:message key="lable.char.left" />:  
-			<span id="charleftDiv"></span>
-			<input type="hidden" name="limitCount" id="limitCount" />
-			<script type="text/javascript">
-					<!--
-					var limit = <c:out value="${sessionMap.limitedChars}"/>;
-					var bodyTxt = document.getElementById("messageBody");
-					var limitCount = document.getElementById("limitCount");
+	
+	<%-- for validateForm() method --%>
+	<input type="hidden" name="minCharactersEnabled" id="min-characters-enabled" value="${sessionMap.minCharacters > 0}"/>
+	
+	<c:if test="${sessionMap.minCharacters > 0}">
+		<div class="info">
+			<fmt:message key="info.minimum.number.characters" >
+				<fmt:param>${sessionMap.minCharacters}</fmt:param>
+			</fmt:message>
+		</div>
+	</c:if>
+
+	<c:choose>
+		<c:when test="${sessionMap.allowRichEditor}">
+			<c:set var="formBean" value="<%= request.getAttribute(org.apache.struts.taglib.html.Constants.BEAN_KEY) %>" />
+			<lams:CKEditor id="message.body" value="${formBean.message.body}" 
+					contentFolderID="${sessionMap.learnerContentFolder}" toolbarSet="DefaultLearner">
+			</lams:CKEditor>
+		</c:when>
+		
+		<c:otherwise>
+			<%-- Does not user general tag becuase this field need keep compatible with CKEditor's content --%>
+			<lams:STRUTS-textarea rows="10" cols="60" tabindex="2" property="message.body"/>
+		</c:otherwise>
+	</c:choose>
+	<BR>
+		
+	<%-- If limitChars == 0, then we don't want to limit the characters at all. --%>
+	<c:if test="${sessionMap.maxCharacters > 0}">
+		<fmt:message key="lable.char.left" />: <span id="char-left-div"></span>
+		<input type="hidden" name="limitCount" id="max-limit-count" />
+		<br>
+				
+		<script type="text/javascript">
+		$(document).ready(function() {
+			
+			// Whether content has exceeded the maximum characters.
+			var isNewlyInstantiated = true;
+			var isCkeditor = ${sessionMap.allowRichEditor};
+			var limit = <c:out value="${sessionMap.maxCharacters}"/>;
+			var ckeditor = (isCkeditor) ? CKEDITOR.instances["message.body"] : null;
+			
+			//character count fuction
+			var counter = function(evt) {
+				
+				var value = isCkeditor ? ckeditor.getSnapshot() 
+						: $('textarea[id="message.body__lamstextarea"]').val();
+				var charactersCount = getNumberOfCharacters(value, isCkeditor);
+				
+				//limit is not exceeded
+				if (charactersCount <= limit || isNewlyInstantiated) {
 					
-					var showDiv = document.getElementById("charleftDiv");
-					limitCount.value=limit - bodyTxt.value.length;
-					showDiv.innerHTML=limitCount.value;
-					function calculateLeft(){
-						if(this.value.length > limit){
-							this.value = this.value.substring(0,limit);
-							//fix a bug: when change "this.value", onchange event won't be fired any more. So this will 
-							//manually handle onchange event. It is a kind of crack coding!
-							filterData(document.getElementById('messageBody'),document.getElementById('message.body__lamshidden'));
-						}else{
-							limitCount.value = limit - this.value.length;
-							showDiv.innerHTML=limitCount.value;							
-						}
+					isNewlyInstantiated = false;
+
+					if (isCkeditor) {
+						ckeditor.fire( 'updateSnapshot' );	
 					}
 					
-					bodyTxt.onkeydown = calculateLeft;
-					bodyTxt.onkeyup = calculateLeft;
-					-->
-			</script>
-		</c:if>
-	</c:otherwise>
-</c:choose>
-<BR>
-<html:errors property="message.body" />
+					var count = (limit - charactersCount) > 0 ? limit - charactersCount : 0;
+					$('#max-limit-count').val(count);
+					$('#char-left-div').html(count);
+				
+				//limit exceeded in case of CKEditor
+				} else if (isCkeditor) {
+					//detect key pressed
+					var key = ((evt.data === undefined) || (evt.data.$ === undefined)) ? null : evt.data.$.keyCode || evt.data.$.charCode;	
+					
+					//don't block backspace and del 
+					if (key == 8 || key == 46) {
+						return;
+					}
+					
+					//evt.cancel();
+					ckeditor.execCommand( 'undo' );
+					
+				//limit exceeded in case of textarea 
+				} else {
+					this.value = this.value.substring(0, limit);
+					//fix a bug: when change "this.value", onchange event won't be fired any more. So this will 
+					//manually handle onchange event. It is a kind of crack coding!
+					filterData(document.getElementById('message.body__lamstextarea'),
+							document.getElementById('message.body__lamshidden'));
+						
+				}
+			};
+			
+			//assign function
+			if (isCkeditor) {
+			    // @todo Make this more elegant (.on('change') once we upgrade to Ckeditor 4
+			    //ckeditor.on('key', counter);
+			    ckeditor.on('paste', counter);
+				ckeditor.on('afterCommandExec', counter);
+				ckeditor.on("instanceReady", function(){                    
+				     this.document.on("keyup", counter);
+				});
+				//count characters initially
+			    ckeditor.on('instanceReady', counter);
+			      
+			} else {
+				$('textarea[id="message.body__lamstextarea"]').on('change keydown keypress keyup paste', counter);
+				//count characters initially
+				counter();
+			}
 
+		});
+		</script>
+	</c:if>
+			
+	<c:if test="${sessionMap.minCharacters > 0}">
+		<fmt:message key="label.char.required" />: <span id="char-required-div"></span>
+			
+		<script type="text/javascript">
+		$(document).ready(function() {
+
+			var isCkeditor = ${sessionMap.allowRichEditor};
+			var ckeditor = isCkeditor ? CKEDITOR.instances["message.body"] : null;
+			
+			//character count fuction
+			var counter = function() {
+				var value = isCkeditor ? ckeditor.getSnapshot() 
+						: $('textarea[id="message.body__lamstextarea"]').val();
+			    
+				var charactersCount = getNumberOfCharacters(value, isCkeditor);
+				
+				var limit = <c:out value="${sessionMap.minCharacters}"/>;
+				var count = (limit - charactersCount) > 0 ? limit - charactersCount : 0;
+				$('#char-required-div').html(count);
+			};
+			
+			//assign function
+			if (isCkeditor) {
+			    // @todo Make this more elegant (.on('change') once we upgrade to Ckeditor 4 
+			    ckeditor.on('paste', counter);
+				ckeditor.on('afterCommandExec', counter);
+				ckeditor.on("instanceReady", function(){                    
+				     this.document.on("keyup", counter);
+				});
+				//count characters initially
+			    ckeditor.on('instanceReady', counter);
+			      
+			} else {
+				$('textarea[id="message.body__lamstextarea"]').on('change keydown keypress keyup paste', counter);
+				//count characters initially
+				counter();
+			}
+
+		});
+		</script>			
+	</c:if>
+		
+	<BR>
+	<html:errors property="message.body" />
+
 <div>
Index: lams_tool_forum/web/jsps/learning/message/msgattachment.jsp
===================================================================
diff -u -r3fbae12edb0a13991ebd07c4f2ebdfbb02d5df99 -rac12c171d18673d283c3304f1333ebb00e3819d0
--- lams_tool_forum/web/jsps/learning/message/msgattachment.jsp	(.../msgattachment.jsp)	(revision 3fbae12edb0a13991ebd07c4f2ebdfbb02d5df99)
+++ lams_tool_forum/web/jsps/learning/message/msgattachment.jsp	(.../msgattachment.jsp)	(revision ac12c171d18673d283c3304f1333ebb00e3819d0)
@@ -3,23 +3,26 @@
 <c:set var="ctxPath" value="${pageContext.request.contextPath}" scope="request"/>
 <input type="hidden" name="hasAttachment" value="${topic.hasAttachment}"/>
 <c:if test="${topic.hasAttachment}">
-<table border="0" class="align-left" style="width:400px">
-	<c:forEach var="file" items="${topic.message.attachments}">
-		<tr><td><fmt:message key="message.label.attachment"/>: 
-		<c:set var="downloadURL">
-			<html:rewrite page="/download/?uuid=${file.fileUuid}&versionID=${file.fileVersionId}&preferDownload=true" />
-		</c:set>
-		<a href="<c:out value='${downloadURL}' escapeXml='false'/>"> <c:out value="${file.fileName}" /> </a>
-		</td>
-		<td>		
-		<a href="#" onclick="removeAtt('${sessionMapID}')" class="button"> <fmt:message key="label.delete" /> </a>
-		</td>
-		<td>		
-		<img src="${ctxPath}/images/indicator.gif" style="display:none" id="itemAttachmentArea_Busy" />
-		</td>
-		</tr>
-	</c:forEach>
-		</table>
+	<table border="0" class="align-left" style="width:400px">
+		<c:forEach var="file" items="${topic.message.attachments}">
+			<tr>
+				<td>
+					<fmt:message key="message.label.attachment"/>: 
+					<c:set var="downloadURL">
+						<html:rewrite page="/download/?uuid=${file.fileUuid}&versionID=${file.fileVersionId}&preferDownload=true" />
+					</c:set>
+				
+					<a href="<c:out value='${downloadURL}' escapeXml='false'/>"> <c:out value="${file.fileName}" /> </a>
+				</td>
+				<td>		
+					<a href="#" onclick="removeAtt('${sessionMapID}')" class="button"> <fmt:message key="label.delete" /> </a>
+				</td>
+				<td>		
+					<img src="${ctxPath}/images/indicator.gif" style="display:none" id="itemAttachmentArea_Busy" />
+				</td>
+			</tr>
+		</c:forEach>
+	</table>
 </c:if>
 
 <c:if test="${not topic.hasAttachment && allowUpload}">
Index: lams_tool_forum/web/jsps/learning/message/topiceditform.jsp
===================================================================
diff -u -rdb44c0602e8fa1b68b2ebce18a58a3d8215cc61b -rac12c171d18673d283c3304f1333ebb00e3819d0
--- lams_tool_forum/web/jsps/learning/message/topiceditform.jsp	(.../topiceditform.jsp)	(revision db44c0602e8fa1b68b2ebce18a58a3d8215cc61b)
+++ lams_tool_forum/web/jsps/learning/message/topiceditform.jsp	(.../topiceditform.jsp)	(revision ac12c171d18673d283c3304f1333ebb00e3819d0)
@@ -1,45 +1,46 @@
 <%@ include file="/common/taglibs.jsp"%>
 
+<div class="field-name title-space-top">
+	<fmt:message key="message.label.subject" />
+</div>
 
-	
-			<div class="field-name title-space-top">
-				<fmt:message key="message.label.subject" />
-			</div>
-			
-			
-			<html:text size="50" tabindex="1" property="message.subject" maxlength="60" />
-			<html:errors property="message.subject" />
-		
-			<div class="field-name title-space-top">
-				<fmt:message key="message.label.body" />*
-			</div>
-			
-			<%@include file="bodyarea.jsp"%>
-		
-			<c:if test="${topic.hasAttachment || sessionMap.allowUpload}">
-		
-				<div class="field-name title-space-top">
-					<fmt:message key="message.label.attachment" />
-				</div>
-				
-				<c:set var="allowUpload" value="${sessionMap.allowUpload}" />
-				
-				<div id="itemAttachmentArea">
-					<%@ include file="/jsps/learning/message/msgattachment.jsp"%>
-				</div>		
-			
-	</c:if>
-		<div class="space-bottom-top">
-<div class="right-buttons">
-			<html:submit styleClass="button">
-				<fmt:message key="button.submit" />
-			</html:submit>
-			<c:set var="backToTopic">
-				<html:rewrite page="/learning/viewTopic.do?sessionMapID=${sessionMapID}&topicID=${sessionMap.rootUid}&create=${topic.message.created.time}&hideReflection=${sessionMap.hideReflection}" />
-			</c:set>
-			<html:button property="goback" onclick="javascript:location.href='${backToTopic}';" styleClass="button">
-				<fmt:message key="button.cancel" />
-			</html:button>
-			
+<html:text size="50" tabindex="1" property="message.subject" maxlength="60" />
+<html:errors property="message.subject" />
+
+<div class="field-name title-space-top">
+	<fmt:message key="message.label.body" />
+	*
 </div>
+
+<%@include file="bodyarea.jsp"%>
+
+<c:if test="${topic.hasAttachment || sessionMap.allowUpload}">
+
+	<div class="field-name title-space-top">
+		<fmt:message key="message.label.attachment" />
+	</div>
+
+	<c:set var="allowUpload" value="${sessionMap.allowUpload}" />
+
+	<div id="itemAttachmentArea">
+		<%@ include file="/jsps/learning/message/msgattachment.jsp"%>
+	</div>
+
+</c:if>
+
+<div class="space-bottom-top">
+	<div class="right-buttons">
+		<html:submit styleClass="button">
+			<fmt:message key="button.submit" />
+		</html:submit>
+		<c:set var="backToTopic">
+			<html:rewrite
+				page="/learning/viewTopic.do?sessionMapID=${sessionMapID}&topicID=${sessionMap.rootUid}&create=${topic.message.created.time}&hideReflection=${sessionMap.hideReflection}" />
+		</c:set>
+		<html:button property="goback"
+			onclick="javascript:location.href='${backToTopic}';"
+			styleClass="button">
+			<fmt:message key="button.cancel" />
+		</html:button>
+	</div>
 </div>
Index: lams_tool_forum/web/jsps/learning/message/topicform.jsp
===================================================================
diff -u -re52d467fe486dbe4f918436e7abe5e88f3b5eabd -rac12c171d18673d283c3304f1333ebb00e3819d0
--- lams_tool_forum/web/jsps/learning/message/topicform.jsp	(.../topicform.jsp)	(revision e52d467fe486dbe4f918436e7abe5e88f3b5eabd)
+++ lams_tool_forum/web/jsps/learning/message/topicform.jsp	(.../topicform.jsp)	(revision ac12c171d18673d283c3304f1333ebb00e3819d0)
@@ -25,21 +25,19 @@
 		</tr>
 	</c:if>
 
-	<div class="right-buttons">
-	<tr>
+	<tr class="right-buttons">
 		<td>
-		<html:submit styleClass="button">
-			<fmt:message key="button.submit" />
-		</html:submit>
-		<c:set var="backToForum">
-			<html:rewrite page="/learning/viewForum.do?toolSessionID=${sessionMap.toolSessionID}&hideReflection=${sessionMap.hideReflection}" />
-		</c:set>
-		<html:button property="goback" onclick="javascript:location.href='${backToForum}';" styleClass="button">
-			<fmt:message key="button.cancel" />
-		</html:button>
+			<html:submit styleClass="button">
+				<fmt:message key="button.submit" />
+			</html:submit>
+			<c:set var="backToForum">
+				<html:rewrite page="/learning/viewForum.do?toolSessionID=${sessionMap.toolSessionID}&hideReflection=${sessionMap.hideReflection}" />
+			</c:set>
+			<html:button property="goback" onclick="javascript:location.href='${backToForum}';" styleClass="button">
+				<fmt:message key="button.cancel" />
+			</html:button>
 		</td>
 	</tr>
-	</div>
 
 </table>
 
Index: lams_tool_forum/web/jsps/learning/message/topicreplyform.jsp
===================================================================
diff -u -re52d467fe486dbe4f918436e7abe5e88f3b5eabd -rac12c171d18673d283c3304f1333ebb00e3819d0
--- lams_tool_forum/web/jsps/learning/message/topicreplyform.jsp	(.../topicreplyform.jsp)	(revision e52d467fe486dbe4f918436e7abe5e88f3b5eabd)
+++ lams_tool_forum/web/jsps/learning/message/topicreplyform.jsp	(.../topicreplyform.jsp)	(revision ac12c171d18673d283c3304f1333ebb00e3819d0)
@@ -1,48 +1,47 @@
 <%@ include file="/common/taglibs.jsp"%>
 
+<div class="field-name title-space-top">
+	<fmt:message key="message.label.subject" />
+</div>
 
-		<div class="field-name title-space-top">
-			<fmt:message key="message.label.subject" />
-		</div>
-		
-		
-		<html:text size="30" tabindex="1" property="message.subject" maxlength="60" />
-		<html:errors property="message.subject" />
-		
-		<div class="field-name title-space-top">
-			<fmt:message key="message.label.body" />
-			*
-		</div>
-		<%@include file="bodyarea.jsp"%>
-		
-		<c:if test="${sessionMap.allowUpload}">
-		
-			<div class="field-name title-space-top">
-				<fmt:message key="message.label.attachment" />
-			</div>
-			<html:file tabindex="3" property="attachmentFile" />
-			
-			<div style="font-style: italic; margin-top: 10px">
-				<fmt:message key="label.upload.info">
-					<fmt:param>${sessionMap.uploadMaxFileSize}</fmt:param>
-				</fmt:message>
-			</div>
-			<html:errors property="message.attachment" />
-		
-		</c:if>
-		<div class="space-bottom-top">
-		<div class="right-buttons">
-			<html:submit styleClass="button">
-				<fmt:message key="button.submit" />
-			</html:submit>
-			<c:set var="backToTopic">
-				<html:rewrite
-					page="/learning/viewTopic.do?sessionMapID=${sessionMapID}&topicID=${sessionMap.rootUid}&create=${message.created.time}&hideReflection=${sessionMap.hideReflection}" />
-			</c:set>
-			<html:button property="goback"
-				onclick="javascript:location.href='${backToTopic}';"
-				styleClass="button">
-				<fmt:message key="button.cancel" />
-			</html:button>
-		</div>
-		</div>
+<html:text size="30" tabindex="1" property="message.subject"
+	maxlength="60" />
+<html:errors property="message.subject" />
+
+<div class="field-name title-space-top">
+	<fmt:message key="message.label.body" />
+	*
+</div>
+<%@include file="bodyarea.jsp"%>
+
+<c:if test="${sessionMap.allowUpload}">
+
+	<div class="field-name title-space-top">
+		<fmt:message key="message.label.attachment" />
+	</div>
+	<html:file tabindex="3" property="attachmentFile" />
+
+	<div style="font-style: italic; margin-top: 10px">
+		<fmt:message key="label.upload.info">
+			<fmt:param>${sessionMap.uploadMaxFileSize}</fmt:param>
+		</fmt:message>
+	</div>
+	<html:errors property="message.attachment" />
+
+</c:if>
+<div class="space-bottom-top">
+	<div class="right-buttons">
+		<html:submit styleClass="button">
+			<fmt:message key="button.submit" />
+		</html:submit>
+		<c:set var="backToTopic">
+			<html:rewrite
+				page="/learning/viewTopic.do?sessionMapID=${sessionMapID}&topicID=${sessionMap.rootUid}&create=${message.created.time}&hideReflection=${sessionMap.hideReflection}" />
+		</c:set>
+		<html:button property="goback"
+			onclick="javascript:location.href='${backToTopic}';"
+			styleClass="button">
+			<fmt:message key="button.cancel" />
+		</html:button>
+	</div>
+</div>
Index: lams_tool_forum/web/jsps/learning/mobile/create.jsp
===================================================================
diff -u -r172f7888a9cc330a3141e9fd1114aa1b17ef92c0 -rac12c171d18673d283c3304f1333ebb00e3819d0
--- lams_tool_forum/web/jsps/learning/mobile/create.jsp	(.../create.jsp)	(revision 172f7888a9cc330a3141e9fd1114aa1b17ef92c0)
+++ lams_tool_forum/web/jsps/learning/mobile/create.jsp	(.../create.jsp)	(revision ac12c171d18673d283c3304f1333ebb00e3819d0)
@@ -2,7 +2,9 @@
 
 <div data-role="page" data-cache="false">
 
-	<html:form action="/learning/createTopic.do" method="post" focus="message.subject" enctype="multipart/form-data">
+	<html:form action="/learning/createTopic.do" styleId="topic-form"
+			method="post" focus="message.subject" enctype="multipart/form-data">
+			
 		<html:hidden property="sessionMapID" />
 		<c:set var="formBean" value="<%= request.getAttribute(org.apache.struts.taglib.html.Constants.BEAN_KEY) %>" />
 		<c:set var="sessionMapID" value="${formBean.sessionMapID}" />
Index: lams_tool_forum/web/jsps/learning/mobile/edit.jsp
===================================================================
diff -u -r172f7888a9cc330a3141e9fd1114aa1b17ef92c0 -rac12c171d18673d283c3304f1333ebb00e3819d0
--- lams_tool_forum/web/jsps/learning/mobile/edit.jsp	(.../edit.jsp)	(revision 172f7888a9cc330a3141e9fd1114aa1b17ef92c0)
+++ lams_tool_forum/web/jsps/learning/mobile/edit.jsp	(.../edit.jsp)	(revision ac12c171d18673d283c3304f1333ebb00e3819d0)
@@ -2,7 +2,9 @@
 
 <div data-role="page" data-cache="false">
 
-	<html:form action="/learning/updateTopic.do" focus="message.subject" enctype="multipart/form-data">
+	<html:form action="/learning/updateTopic.do" styleId="topic-form"
+			method="post" focus="message.subject" enctype="multipart/form-data">
+			
 		<html:hidden property="sessionMapID"/>	
 		<c:set var="formBean" value="<%= request.getAttribute(org.apache.struts.taglib.html.Constants.BEAN_KEY) %>" />
 		<c:set var="sessionMapID" value="${formBean.sessionMapID}"/>
Index: lams_tool_forum/web/jsps/learning/mobile/message/bodyarea.jsp
===================================================================
diff -u -rdb44c0602e8fa1b68b2ebce18a58a3d8215cc61b -rac12c171d18673d283c3304f1333ebb00e3819d0
--- lams_tool_forum/web/jsps/learning/mobile/message/bodyarea.jsp	(.../bodyarea.jsp)	(revision db44c0602e8fa1b68b2ebce18a58a3d8215cc61b)
+++ lams_tool_forum/web/jsps/learning/mobile/message/bodyarea.jsp	(.../bodyarea.jsp)	(revision ac12c171d18673d283c3304f1333ebb00e3819d0)
@@ -1,41 +1,145 @@
 <%@ include file="/common/taglibs.jsp"%>
+		
+<script type="text/javascript">
+			var warning = '<fmt:message key="warn.minimum.number.characters" />';
+			function validateForm() {
+				//in case main characters restriction is ON check it's been fullfilled
+				var isMinCharactersEnabled = $("#min-characters-enabled").val()  == "true";
+				var charsMissing = $("#char-required-div").html();
+							
+				var isValid = !isMinCharactersEnabled || isMinCharactersEnabled && (charsMissing == "0");
+				if (!isValid) {
+					var warningMsg = warning.replace("{0}", charsMissing); 
+					alert(warningMsg);
+				}
+							
+				return isValid;
+			}
 
+			function getNumberOfCharacters(value, isRemoveHtmlTags) {
+
+			    //HTML tags stripping 
+				if (isRemoveHtmlTags) {
+					value = value.replace(/&nbsp;/g, ' ').replace(/\n/gi, '').replace(/<\/?[a-z][^>]*>/gi, '');
+				}
+				
+			    var wordCount = value ? (value).length : 0;
+			    return wordCount;
+			}
+			
+		//bind to pagebeforechange in order to prevent form submition (as per https://github.com/jquery/jquery-mobile/issues/729)
+		$(document).bind('pageinit', function(){
+			
+			$('#topic-form').submit(function (e) {
+
+			    //cache the form element for use in this function
+			    var $this = $(this);
+
+			    //prevent the default submission of the form
+			    e.preventDefault();
+
+			    if (validateForm()) {
+			    	//run an AJAX post request
+				    $.post($this.attr('action'), $this.serialize());
+			    } else {
+			    	return false;
+			    }
+			});
+		});
+</script>
+
 <div>
-	<%-- Does not user general tag because this field need keep compatible with FCKEditor's content --%>
-	<lams:STRUTS-textarea rows="10" cols="60" tabindex="2" property="message.body" styleId="messageBody" />
+
+	<%-- for validateForm() method --%>
+	<input type="hidden" name="minCharactersEnabled" id="min-characters-enabled" value="${sessionMap.minCharacters > 0}"/>
+	
+	<c:if test="${sessionMap.minCharacters > 0}">
+		<div class="info">
+			<fmt:message key="info.minimum.number.characters" >
+				<fmt:param>${sessionMap.minCharacters}</fmt:param>
+			</fmt:message>
+		</div>
+	</c:if>
+
+	<%-- Does not user general tag because this field need keep compatible with CKEditor's content --%>
+	<lams:STRUTS-textarea rows="10" cols="60" tabindex="2" property="message.body"/>
 	<BR>
 	
 	<%-- If limitChars == 0, then we don't want to limit the characters at all. --%>
-	<c:if test="${sessionMap.limitedChars > 0}">
-		<fmt:message key="lable.char.left" />:  
-		<span id="charleftDiv"></span>
-		<input type="hidden" name="limitCount" id="limitCount" />
+	<c:if test="${sessionMap.maxCharacters > 0}">
+		<fmt:message key="lable.char.left" />: <span id="char-left-div"></span>
+		<input type="hidden" name="limitCount" id="max-limit-count" />
+		<br>
+		
 		<script type="text/javascript">
-					<!--
-					var limit = <c:out value="${sessionMap.limitedChars}"/>;
-					var bodyTxt = document.getElementById("messageBody");
-					var limitCount = document.getElementById("limitCount");
+		$(document).bind('pageinit', function(){
+			
+			// Whether content has exceeded the maximum characters.
+			var isNewlyInstantiated = true;
+			var limit = <c:out value="${sessionMap.maxCharacters}"/>;
+			
+			//character count fuction
+			var counter = function(evt) {
+				
+				var value = $('textarea[id="message.body__lamstextarea"]').val();
+				var isCkeditor = false;
+				var charactersCount = getNumberOfCharacters(value, isCkeditor);
+				
+				//limit is not exceeded
+				if (charactersCount <= limit || isNewlyInstantiated) {
 					
-					var showDiv = document.getElementById("charleftDiv");
-					limitCount.value=limit - bodyTxt.value.length;
-					showDiv.innerHTML=limitCount.value;
-					function calculateLeft(){
-						if(this.value.length > limit){
-							this.value = this.value.substring(0,limit);
-							//fix a bug: when change "this.value", onchange event won't be fired any more. So this will 
-							//manually handle onchange event. It is a kind of crack coding!
-							filterData(document.getElementById('messageBody'),document.getElementById('message.body__lamshidden'));
-						}else{
-							limitCount.value = limit - this.value.length;
-							showDiv.innerHTML=limitCount.value;							
-						}
-					}
+					isNewlyInstantiated = false;
 					
-					bodyTxt.onkeydown = calculateLeft;
-					bodyTxt.onkeyup = calculateLeft;
-					-->
+					var count = (limit - charactersCount) > 0 ? limit - charactersCount : 0;
+					$('#max-limit-count').val(count);
+					$('#char-left-div').html(count);
+					
+				//limit exceeded 
+				} else {
+					this.value = this.value.substring(0, limit);
+					//fix a bug: when change "this.value", onchange event won't be fired any more. So this will 
+					//manually handle onchange event. It is a kind of crack coding!
+					filterData(document.getElementById('message.body__lamstextarea'),
+							document.getElementById('message.body__lamshidden'));
+						
+				}
+			};
+			
+			//assign function
+			$('textarea[id="message.body__lamstextarea"]').on('change keydown keypress keyup paste', counter);
+			//count characters initially
+			counter();
+
+		});
 		</script>
 	</c:if>
+	
+	<c:if test="${sessionMap.minCharacters > 0}">
+		<fmt:message key="label.char.required" />: <span id="char-required-div"></span>
+			
+		<script type="text/javascript">
+		$(document).bind('pageinit', function(){
+			
+			//character count fuction
+			var counter = function() {
+				var value = $('textarea[id="message.body__lamstextarea"]').val();
+
+				var isCkeditor = false;
+				var charactersCount = getNumberOfCharacters(value, isCkeditor);
+				
+				var limit = <c:out value="${sessionMap.minCharacters}"/>;
+				var count = (limit - charactersCount) > 0 ? limit - charactersCount : 0;
+				$('#char-required-div').html(count);
+			};
+			
+			//assign function
+			$('textarea[id="message.body__lamstextarea"]').on('change keydown keypress keyup paste', counter);
+			//count characters initially
+			counter();
+
+		});
+		</script>			
+	</c:if>
 		
 	<BR>
 	<html:errors property="message.body" />
Index: lams_tool_forum/web/jsps/learning/mobile/message/msgattachment.jsp
===================================================================
diff -u -r456bef8020946d9bae40a5d5010e371407961d27 -rac12c171d18673d283c3304f1333ebb00e3819d0
--- lams_tool_forum/web/jsps/learning/mobile/message/msgattachment.jsp	(.../msgattachment.jsp)	(revision 456bef8020946d9bae40a5d5010e371407961d27)
+++ lams_tool_forum/web/jsps/learning/mobile/message/msgattachment.jsp	(.../msgattachment.jsp)	(revision ac12c171d18673d283c3304f1333ebb00e3819d0)
@@ -3,23 +3,27 @@
 <c:set var="ctxPath" value="${pageContext.request.contextPath}" scope="request"/>
 <input type="hidden" name="hasAttachment" value="${topic.hasAttachment}"/>
 <c:if test="${topic.hasAttachment}">
-<table border="0" class="align-left" style="width:400px">
-	<c:forEach var="file" items="${topic.message.attachments}">
-		<tr><td><fmt:message key="message.label.attachment"/>: 
-		<c:set var="downloadURL">
-			<html:rewrite page="/download/?uuid=${file.fileUuid}&versionID=${file.fileVersionId}&preferDownload=true" />
-		</c:set>
-		<a href="<c:out value='${downloadURL}' escapeXml='false'/>"> <c:out value="${file.fileName}" /> </a>
-		</td>
-		<td>		
-		<a href="#" onclick="removeAtt('${sessionMapID}')" class="button"> <fmt:message key="label.delete" /> </a>
-		</td>
-		<td>		
-		<img src="${ctxPath}/images/indicator.gif" style="display:none" id="itemAttachmentArea_Busy" />
-		</td>
-		</tr>
-	</c:forEach>
-		</table>
+	<table border="0" class="align-left" style="width:400px">
+		<c:forEach var="file" items="${topic.message.attachments}">
+			<tr>
+				<td>
+					<fmt:message key="message.label.attachment"/>: 
+					<c:set var="downloadURL">
+						<html:rewrite page="/download/?uuid=${file.fileUuid}&versionID=${file.fileVersionId}&preferDownload=true" />
+					</c:set>
+					<a href="<c:out value='${downloadURL}' escapeXml='false'/>"> <c:out value="${file.fileName}" /> </a>
+				</td>
+				
+				<td>		
+					<a href="#" onclick="removeAtt('${sessionMapID}')" class="button"> <fmt:message key="label.delete" /> </a>
+				</td>
+				
+				<td>		
+					<img src="${ctxPath}/images/indicator.gif" style="display:none" id="itemAttachmentArea_Busy" />
+				</td>
+			</tr>
+		</c:forEach>
+	</table>
 </c:if>
 
 <c:if test="${not topic.hasAttachment && allowUpload}">
Index: lams_tool_forum/web/jsps/learning/mobile/message/topicform.jsp
===================================================================
diff -u -rdb44c0602e8fa1b68b2ebce18a58a3d8215cc61b -rac12c171d18673d283c3304f1333ebb00e3819d0
--- lams_tool_forum/web/jsps/learning/mobile/message/topicform.jsp	(.../topicform.jsp)	(revision db44c0602e8fa1b68b2ebce18a58a3d8215cc61b)
+++ lams_tool_forum/web/jsps/learning/mobile/message/topicform.jsp	(.../topicform.jsp)	(revision ac12c171d18673d283c3304f1333ebb00e3819d0)
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 	<div class="right-buttons">
 	<tr>
 		<td>
-		<button type="submit" data-theme="b" >
+		<button type="submit" data-theme="b">
 			<fmt:message key="button.submit" />
 		</button>
 		<c:set var="backToForum">
Index: lams_tool_forum/web/jsps/learning/mobile/message/topicreplyform.jsp
===================================================================
diff -u -rdb44c0602e8fa1b68b2ebce18a58a3d8215cc61b -rac12c171d18673d283c3304f1333ebb00e3819d0
--- lams_tool_forum/web/jsps/learning/mobile/message/topicreplyform.jsp	(.../topicreplyform.jsp)	(revision db44c0602e8fa1b68b2ebce18a58a3d8215cc61b)
+++ lams_tool_forum/web/jsps/learning/mobile/message/topicreplyform.jsp	(.../topicreplyform.jsp)	(revision ac12c171d18673d283c3304f1333ebb00e3819d0)
@@ -1,29 +1,29 @@
 <%@ include file="/common/taglibs.jsp"%>
 
-		<div class="field-name title-space-top">
-			<fmt:message key="message.label.subject" />
-		</div>
+<div class="field-name title-space-top">
+	<fmt:message key="message.label.subject" />
+</div>
 		
-		<html:text size="30" tabindex="1" property="message.subject" maxlength="60" />
-		<html:errors property="message.subject" />
+<html:text size="30" tabindex="1" property="message.subject" maxlength="60" />
+<html:errors property="message.subject" />
 		
-		<div class="field-name title-space-top">
-			<fmt:message key="message.label.body" />
-			*
-		</div>
-		<%@include file="bodyarea.jsp"%>
+<div class="field-name title-space-top">
+	<fmt:message key="message.label.body" />
+	*
+</div>
+<%@include file="bodyarea.jsp"%>
 		
-		<div class="space-bottom-top">
-		<div class="right-buttons">
-			<button type="submit" data-theme="b" class="noLineHeight">
-				<fmt:message key="button.submit" />
-			</button>
-			<c:set var="backToTopic">
-				<html:rewrite
-					page="/learning/viewTopic.do?sessionMapID=${sessionMapID}&topicID=${sessionMap.rootUid}&create=${message.created.time}&hideReflection=${sessionMap.hideReflection}" />
-			</c:set>
-			<a name="goback" href="${backToTopic}" data-role="button" data-theme="c">
-				<fmt:message key="button.cancel" />
-			</a>
-		</div>
-		</div>
+<div class="space-bottom-top">
+	<div class="right-buttons">
+		<button type="submit" data-theme="b" class="noLineHeight">
+			<fmt:message key="button.submit" />
+		</button>
+		<c:set var="backToTopic">
+			<html:rewrite
+				page="/learning/viewTopic.do?sessionMapID=${sessionMapID}&topicID=${sessionMap.rootUid}&create=${message.created.time}&hideReflection=${sessionMap.hideReflection}" />
+		</c:set>
+		<a name="goback" href="${backToTopic}" data-role="button" data-theme="c">
+			<fmt:message key="button.cancel" />
+		</a>
+	</div>
+</div>
Index: lams_tool_forum/web/jsps/learning/mobile/message/topicview.jsp
===================================================================
diff -u -rae9a047ca47b8f553103691a7015f37ac956c668 -rac12c171d18673d283c3304f1333ebb00e3819d0
--- lams_tool_forum/web/jsps/learning/mobile/message/topicview.jsp	(.../topicview.jsp)	(revision ae9a047ca47b8f553103691a7015f37ac956c668)
+++ lams_tool_forum/web/jsps/learning/mobile/message/topicview.jsp	(.../topicview.jsp)	(revision ac12c171d18673d283c3304f1333ebb00e3819d0)
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 	<c:set var="replytopic">
 		<html:rewrite page="/learning/newReplyTopic.do?sessionMapID=${sessionMapID}&parentID=${msgDto.message.uid}&rootUid=${sessionMap.rootUid}&hideReflection=${sessionMap.hideReflection}" />
 	</c:set>
+	
 	<div style="margin-left:<c:out value="${indentSize}"/>em;">
 		<table cellspacing="0" class="forum">
 			<tr>
@@ -23,6 +24,7 @@
 					</c:choose>
 				</th>
 			</tr>
+			
 			<tr class="ui-btn-up-d">
 				<td class="posted-by" >
 					<c:if test='${(sessionMap.mode == "teacher") || (not hidden)}'>
@@ -39,6 +41,7 @@
 					</c:if>
 				</td>
 			</tr>
+			
 			<tr class="ui-btn-up-d">
 				<td>
 					<c:if test='${(not hidden) || (hidden && sessionMap.mode == "teacher")}'>
@@ -53,8 +56,8 @@
 			<c:if test="${((msgDto.released && msgDto.isAuthor) || sessionMap.mode=='teacher') && (not empty msgDto.mark)}">
 				<tr class="ui-btn-up-d">
 					<td>
-						<span class="field-name"><fmt:message
-								key="lable.topic.title.mark" />
+						<span class="field-name">
+							<fmt:message key="lable.topic.title.mark" />
 						</span>
 						<BR>
 						<fmt:formatNumber value="${msgDto.mark}"  maxFractionDigits="2"/>
@@ -77,6 +80,7 @@
 					</td>
 				</tr>
 			</c:if>
+			
 			<tr class="ui-btn-up-d">
 				<td>
 					<div class="right-buttons">
@@ -94,7 +98,8 @@
 					
 							<!--  Reply Button -->
 							<c:if test="${(not sessionMap.finishedLock) && (not noMorePosts)}">
-								<a href="${replytopic}" data-role="button" class="ui-btn ui-corner-right ui-controlgroup-last ui-btn-up-c" data-theme="c">
+								<a href="${replytopic}" data-rel="dialog" data-role="button" class="ui-btn ui-corner-right ui-controlgroup-last ui-btn-up-c" data-theme="c"
+										onclick="this.href += '&reqID=' + (new Date()).getTime();">
 									<fmt:message key="label.reply" />
 								</a>
 							</c:if>
@@ -103,7 +108,7 @@
 					</div>
 				</td>
 			</tr>
+			
 		</table>
 	</div>
 </c:forEach>
-
Index: lams_tool_forum/web/jsps/learning/mobile/reply.jsp
===================================================================
diff -u -r6a98321bc4bc752a6ad20f890c38da1f5030c120 -rac12c171d18673d283c3304f1333ebb00e3819d0
--- lams_tool_forum/web/jsps/learning/mobile/reply.jsp	(.../reply.jsp)	(revision 6a98321bc4bc752a6ad20f890c38da1f5030c120)
+++ lams_tool_forum/web/jsps/learning/mobile/reply.jsp	(.../reply.jsp)	(revision ac12c171d18673d283c3304f1333ebb00e3819d0)
@@ -2,7 +2,9 @@
 
 <div data-role="page" data-cache="false">
 
-	<html:form action="/learning/replyTopic.do" focus="message.subject" enctype="multipart/form-data">
+	<html:form action="/learning/replyTopic.do" styleId="topic-form"
+			method="post" focus="message.subject" enctype="multipart/form-data">
+			
 		<html:hidden property="sessionMapID"/>
 		<c:set var="formBean" value="<%= request.getAttribute(org.apache.struts.taglib.html.Constants.BEAN_KEY) %>" />
 		<c:set var="sessionMapID" value="${formBean.sessionMapID}"/>
Index: lams_tool_forum/web/jsps/learning/mobile/viewforum.jsp
===================================================================
diff -u -r3290c7fabc90c37f9f54cd0dba4a454162138bad -rac12c171d18673d283c3304f1333ebb00e3819d0
--- lams_tool_forum/web/jsps/learning/mobile/viewforum.jsp	(.../viewforum.jsp)	(revision 3290c7fabc90c37f9f54cd0dba4a454162138bad)
+++ lams_tool_forum/web/jsps/learning/mobile/viewforum.jsp	(.../viewforum.jsp)	(revision ac12c171d18673d283c3304f1333ebb00e3819d0)
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 <c:set var="continue"><html:rewrite page="/learning/newReflection.do?sessionMapID=${sessionMapID}" /></c:set>
 <c:set var="finish"><html:rewrite page="/learning/finish.do?sessionMapID=${sessionMapID}" /></c:set>
 
-<div data-role="page" data-dom-cache="false">
+<div data-role="page" data-cache="false">
 
 	<script type="text/javascript">
 		function finishForum() {
@@ -119,10 +119,10 @@
 				
 				<c:if test='${sessionMap.allowNewTopics}'>
 				
-						<a name="newtopic" href="${newtopic}" data-rel="dialog"  data-role="button"
-								 data-theme="c" data-icon="plus" onclick="this.href += '&reqID=' + (new Date()).getTime();"> <!--class="${buttonClass}"  disabled="${sessionMap.finishedLock}" -->
-							<fmt:message key="label.newtopic" />
-						</a>
+					<a name="newtopic" href="${newtopic}" data-rel="dialog"  data-role="button"
+							data-theme="c" data-icon="plus" onclick="this.href += '&reqID=' + (new Date()).getTime();"> <!--class="${buttonClass}"  disabled="${sessionMap.finishedLock}" -->
+						<fmt:message key="label.newtopic" />
+					</a>
 					
 				</c:if>
 		
Index: lams_tool_forum/web/jsps/learning/mobile/viewtopic.jsp
===================================================================
diff -u -r172f7888a9cc330a3141e9fd1114aa1b17ef92c0 -rac12c171d18673d283c3304f1333ebb00e3819d0
--- lams_tool_forum/web/jsps/learning/mobile/viewtopic.jsp	(.../viewtopic.jsp)	(revision 172f7888a9cc330a3141e9fd1114aa1b17ef92c0)
+++ lams_tool_forum/web/jsps/learning/mobile/viewtopic.jsp	(.../viewtopic.jsp)	(revision ac12c171d18673d283c3304f1333ebb00e3819d0)
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
 			//var for jquery.jRating.js
 			var pathToImageFolder = "${lams}images/css/"; 
 			window.close();
-		</script>		
+		</script>
 		<script type="text/javascript" src="${tool}includes/javascript/message.js"></script>
 		<script src="${lams}includes/javascript/jquery.js" type="text/javascript"></script>
 		<script src="${lams}includes/javascript/jquery.mobile.js" type="text/javascript"></script>	
@@ -63,20 +63,11 @@
 				});
 			});
 			
-			function removeAtt(mapID){
-				removeItemAttachmentUrl =  removeItemAttachmentUrl + "?sessionMapID="+ mapID;
-				removeItemAttachment();
-			}
-			
-			function closeAndRefreshParentMonitoringWindow() {
-				refreshParentMonitoringWindow();
-				window.close();
-			}
 		</script>			
 		
 	</lams:head>
 	<body class="large-font">
-<div data-role="page" data-dom-cache="false">
+<div data-role="page" data-cache="false">
 
 	<div data-role="header" data-theme="b">
 		<a id="backToForum"	href="${backToForum}" data-role="button" data-icon="arrow-l">
@@ -94,8 +85,7 @@
 			</div>
 			<h3>
 				<fmt:message key="title.message.view.topic" />
-			</h3>
-	
+			</h3>	
 		</div>
 	
 		<c:if test="${sessionMap.mode == 'author' || sessionMap.mode == 'learner'}">
@@ -112,20 +102,20 @@
 	                  </c:when> 
 	                  <c:when test="${not sessionMap.allowNewTopics and (sessionMap.minimumReply ne 0 or sessionMap.maximumReply eq 0)}">
 	                        <div class="info">
-	                                <fmt:message key="label.postingLimits.topic.reminder.min">
-	                                        <fmt:param value="${sessionMap.minimumReply}" />
-	                                        <fmt:param value="${numOfPosts}" />
-	                                        <fmt:param value="${sessionMap.maximumReply - numOfPosts}" />
-	                                </fmt:message>
+	                        	<fmt:message key="label.postingLimits.topic.reminder.min">
+	                            	<fmt:param value="${sessionMap.minimumReply}" />
+	                            	<fmt:param value="${numOfPosts}" />
+	                            	<fmt:param value="${sessionMap.maximumReply - numOfPosts}" />
+	                            </fmt:message>
 	                        </div>
 	                  </c:when> 
 	                  <c:when test="${not sessionMap.allowNewTopics and (sessionMap.minimumReply eq 0 or sessionMap.maximumReply ne 0)}">
 	                        <div class="info">
-	                                <fmt:message key="label.postingLimits.topic.reminder.max">
-	                                        <fmt:param value="${sessionMap.maximumReply}" />
-	                                        <fmt:param value="${numOfPosts}" />
-	                                        <fmt:param value="${sessionMap.maximumReply - numOfPosts}" />
-	                                </fmt:message>
+	                        	<fmt:message key="label.postingLimits.topic.reminder.max">
+	                            	<fmt:param value="${sessionMap.maximumReply}" />
+	                            	<fmt:param value="${numOfPosts}" />
+	                            	<fmt:param value="${sessionMap.maximumReply - numOfPosts}" />
+	                        	</fmt:message>
 	                        </div>
 	                  </c:when>
 	            </c:choose>
@@ -183,9 +173,3 @@
 
 	</body>
 </lams:html>
-
-
-
-
-
-
Index: lams_tool_forum/web/jsps/learning/reply.jsp
===================================================================
diff -u -r6a98321bc4bc752a6ad20f890c38da1f5030c120 -rac12c171d18673d283c3304f1333ebb00e3819d0
--- lams_tool_forum/web/jsps/learning/reply.jsp	(.../reply.jsp)	(revision 6a98321bc4bc752a6ad20f890c38da1f5030c120)
+++ lams_tool_forum/web/jsps/learning/reply.jsp	(.../reply.jsp)	(revision ac12c171d18673d283c3304f1333ebb00e3819d0)
@@ -2,7 +2,9 @@
 
 <%-- If you change this file, remember to update the copy made for CNG-28 --%>
 
-<html:form action="/learning/replyTopic.do" focus="message.subject" enctype="multipart/form-data">
+<html:form action="/learning/replyTopic.do" onsubmit="return validateForm();" 
+		focus="message.subject" enctype="multipart/form-data">
+		
 	<html:hidden property="sessionMapID"/>
 	<c:set var="formBean" value="<%= request.getAttribute(org.apache.struts.taglib.html.Constants.BEAN_KEY) %>" />
 	<c:set var="sessionMapID" value="${formBean.sessionMapID}"/>
@@ -11,50 +13,51 @@
 	
 	<div id="content">
 	
-	<h1>
-		<c:out value="${sessionMap.title}" escapeXml="true"/>
-	</h1>
+		<h1>
+			<c:out value="${sessionMap.title}" escapeXml="true"/>
+		</h1>
 	
 		<h2>
 			<fmt:message key="title.original.message.reply" />
-			
 	    </h2>
 
-	<p><!--  Begins Original Message  -->
+		<p><!--  Begins Original Message  -->
+		
+			<div>
+				<table cellspacing="0" class="forum">
+					<tr>
+						<th>
+							<c:out value='${originalMessage.message.subject}' escapeXml='true' />
+						</th>
+					</tr>
+					<tr>
+						<td class="posted-by">
+							<fmt:message key="lable.topic.subject.by" />
+							<c:if test="${empty originalMessage.author}">
+								<fmt:message key="label.default.user.name" />
+							</c:if> 
+							<c:out value='${originalMessage.author}' /> - <lams:Date
+								value="${originalMessage.message.updated}" />
+						</td>
+					</tr>
+					<tr>
+						<td>
+							<c:out value="${originalMessage.message.body}" escapeXml="false" />
+						</td>
+					</tr>
+			
+				</table>
+			</div>
+		<!-- Ends Original Message -->
+		</p>
 	
-	<div>
-	<table cellspacing="0" class="forum">
-		<tr>
-			<th><c:out value='${originalMessage.message.subject}' escapeXml='true' /></th>
-		</tr>
-		<tr>
-			<td class="posted-by"><fmt:message key="lable.topic.subject.by" />
-			<c:if test="${empty originalMessage.author}">
-				<fmt:message key="label.default.user.name" />
-			</c:if> <c:out value='${originalMessage.author}' /> - <lams:Date
-				value="${originalMessage.message.updated}" /></td>
-		</tr>
-		<tr>
-			<td><c:out value="${originalMessage.message.body}"
-				escapeXml="false" /></td>
-		</tr>
-
-	</table>
-	</div>
-	<!-- Ends Original Message -->
-	
-	</p>
-	
-	
 		<h2>
 			<fmt:message key="title.message.reply" />
 		</h2>
 		
 		<html:errors property="error" />
 				
-			<%@ include file="/jsps/learning/message/topicreplyform.jsp"%>
+		<%@ include file="/jsps/learning/message/topicreplyform.jsp"%>
 	
 	</div>
 </html:form>
-
-
Index: lams_tool_forum/web/jsps/learning/viewtopic.jsp
===================================================================
diff -u -r172f7888a9cc330a3141e9fd1114aa1b17ef92c0 -rac12c171d18673d283c3304f1333ebb00e3819d0
--- lams_tool_forum/web/jsps/learning/viewtopic.jsp	(.../viewtopic.jsp)	(revision 172f7888a9cc330a3141e9fd1114aa1b17ef92c0)
+++ lams_tool_forum/web/jsps/learning/viewtopic.jsp	(.../viewtopic.jsp)	(revision ac12c171d18673d283c3304f1333ebb00e3819d0)
@@ -70,15 +70,6 @@
 				location.href= "<html:rewrite page="/learning/viewTopic.do?sessionMapID=${sessionMapID}&topicID=${sessionMap.rootUid}&hideReflection=${sessionMap.hideReflection}&reqUid=" />"+reqIDVar.getTime();;
 			}
 		
-			function removeAtt(mapID){
-				removeItemAttachmentUrl =  removeItemAttachmentUrl + "?sessionMapID="+ mapID;
-				removeItemAttachment();
-			}
-			
-			function closeAndRefreshParentMonitoringWindow() {
-				refreshParentMonitoringWindow();
-				window.close();
-			} 
 		</script>		
 		
 	</lams:head>
@@ -201,16 +192,3 @@
 
 	</body>
 </lams:html>
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Index: lams_tool_forum/web/jsps/monitoring/summary.jsp
===================================================================
diff -u -re8cc88b124a415a84a4a5b7c6ebb48b23a7359e0 -rac12c171d18673d283c3304f1333ebb00e3819d0
--- lams_tool_forum/web/jsps/monitoring/summary.jsp	(.../summary.jsp)	(revision e8cc88b124a415a84a4a5b7c6ebb48b23a7359e0)
+++ lams_tool_forum/web/jsps/monitoring/summary.jsp	(.../summary.jsp)	(revision ac12c171d18673d283c3304f1333ebb00e3819d0)
@@ -328,13 +328,30 @@
 	
 	<tr>
 		<td>
+			<fmt:message key="label.authoring.advance.min.limited.input" />
+		</td>
+		
+		<td>
+			<c:choose>
+				<c:when test="${forum.limitedMinCharacters == true}">
+					<fmt:message key="label.on" />, ${forum.minCharacters}
+				</c:when>
+				<c:otherwise>
+					<fmt:message key="label.off" />
+				</c:otherwise>
+			</c:choose>	
+		</td>
+	</tr>
+	
+	<tr>
+		<td>
 			<fmt:message key="label.authoring.advance.limited.input" />
 		</td>
 		
 		<td>
 			<c:choose>
-				<c:when test="${forum.limitedInput == true}">
-					<fmt:message key="label.on" />, ${forum.limitedChar}
+				<c:when test="${forum.limitedMaxCharacters == true}">
+					<fmt:message key="label.on" />, ${forum.maxCharacters}
 				</c:when>
 				<c:otherwise>
 					<fmt:message key="label.off" />
Index: lams_tool_forum/web/jsps/monitoring/viewmarks.jsp
===================================================================
diff -u -r6a98321bc4bc752a6ad20f890c38da1f5030c120 -rac12c171d18673d283c3304f1333ebb00e3819d0
--- lams_tool_forum/web/jsps/monitoring/viewmarks.jsp	(.../viewmarks.jsp)	(revision 6a98321bc4bc752a6ad20f890c38da1f5030c120)
+++ lams_tool_forum/web/jsps/monitoring/viewmarks.jsp	(.../viewmarks.jsp)	(revision ac12c171d18673d283c3304f1333ebb00e3819d0)
@@ -1,4 +1,12 @@
 <%@ include file="/common/taglibs.jsp"%>
+
+<script type="text/javascript">
+	function closeAndRefreshParentMonitoringWindow() {
+		refreshParentMonitoringWindow();
+		window.close();
+	}  				
+</script>
+
 <table cellpadding="0">
 <c:if test="${empty report}">
 	<tr>