Index: lams_tool_larsrc/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/rsrc/web/action/AuthoringAction.java
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diff -u -r8c2289edbab42fcc74a5172d3b565c631ca4ba58 -racd1f9fc06208511d5f1af8b80b89b1566a8e0e3
--- lams_tool_larsrc/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/rsrc/web/action/AuthoringAction.java	(.../AuthoringAction.java)	(revision 8c2289edbab42fcc74a5172d3b565c631ca4ba58)
+++ lams_tool_larsrc/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/rsrc/web/action/AuthoringAction.java	(.../AuthoringAction.java)	(revision acd1f9fc06208511d5f1af8b80b89b1566a8e0e3)
@@ -898,34 +898,39 @@
      * 
      * @param request
      */
-    private List<String> getInstructionsFromRequest(HttpServletRequest request) {
-	String list = request.getParameter("instructionList");
-	String[] params = list.split("&");
-	Map<String, String> paramMap = new HashMap<String, String>();
-	String[] pair;
-	for (String item : params) {
-	    pair = item.split("=");
-	    if (pair == null || pair.length != 2) {
-		continue;
-	    }
-	    try {
-		paramMap.put(pair[0], URLDecoder.decode(pair[1], "UTF-8"));
-	    } catch (UnsupportedEncodingException e) {
-		AuthoringAction.log.error("Error occurs when decode instruction string:" + e.toString());
-	    }
-	}
+	private List<String> getInstructionsFromRequest(HttpServletRequest request) {
+		String list = request.getParameter("instructionList");
+		String[] params = list.split("&");
+		Map<String, String> paramMap = new HashMap<String, String>();
+		String[] pair;
+		for (String item : params) {
+			pair = item.split("=");
+			if (pair == null || pair.length != 2) {
+				continue;
+			}
+			try {
+				paramMap.put(pair[0], URLDecoder.decode(pair[1], "UTF-8"));
+			} catch (UnsupportedEncodingException e) {
+				AuthoringAction.log
+						.error("Error occurs when decode instruction string:"
+								+ e.toString());
+			}
+		}
+		
+		int count = paramMap.keySet().size();
+		List<String> instructionList = new ArrayList<String>();
+		
+		for (int idx = 0; idx < count; idx++) {
+			String item = paramMap.get(AuthoringAction.INSTRUCTION_ITEM_DESC_PREFIX + idx);
+			if (item == null) 
+				continue;
+			
+			instructionList.add(item);
+		}
+		
+		return instructionList;
 
-	int count = NumberUtils.stringToInt(paramMap.get(AuthoringAction.INSTRUCTION_ITEM_COUNT));
-	List<String> instructionList = new ArrayList<String>();
-	for (int idx = 0; idx < count; idx++) {
-	    String item = paramMap.get(AuthoringAction.INSTRUCTION_ITEM_DESC_PREFIX + idx);
-	    if (item == null) {
-		continue;
-	    }
-	    instructionList.add(item);
 	}
-	return instructionList;
-    }
 
     /**
      * Get back relative <code>ActionForward</code> from request.
Index: lams_tool_larsrc/web/includes/javascript/rsrcresourceitem.js
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diff -u -rfa4248fa3e32168af48f370a59d77a91b0e0cb20 -racd1f9fc06208511d5f1af8b80b89b1566a8e0e3
--- lams_tool_larsrc/web/includes/javascript/rsrcresourceitem.js	(.../rsrcresourceitem.js)	(revision fa4248fa3e32168af48f370a59d77a91b0e0cb20)
+++ lams_tool_larsrc/web/includes/javascript/rsrcresourceitem.js	(.../rsrcresourceitem.js)	(revision acd1f9fc06208511d5f1af8b80b89b1566a8e0e3)
@@ -104,9 +104,11 @@
 	}
 	
 	function submitResourceItem(){
-		$("instructionList").value = Form.serialize("instructionForm");
-		$("resourceItemForm").submit();
-		//after submit, it direct to itemlist.jsp, 
+		//$("instructionList").value = Form.serialize("instructionForm");
+		document.getElementById("instructionList").value = $("#instructionForm").serialize();
+		//$("#resourceItemForm").value = $("#instructionForm").serialize();
+		$("#resourceItemForm").submit();
+		// after submit, it direct to itemlist.jsp, 
 		// then refresh "basic tab" resourcelist and close this window.
 	}
 	function cancelResourceItem(){