Index: lams_tool_forum/web/jsps/learning/message/topicview.jsp
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diff -u -rcd8445f5cc34046fc3aad47db4e6f5f1c712ba4f -rafa0bdc1f7991043629312929040a404507c2d3e
--- lams_tool_forum/web/jsps/learning/message/topicview.jsp	(.../topicview.jsp)	(revision cd8445f5cc34046fc3aad47db4e6f5f1c712ba4f)
+++ lams_tool_forum/web/jsps/learning/message/topicview.jsp	(.../topicview.jsp)	(revision afa0bdc1f7991043629312929040a404507c2d3e)
@@ -80,6 +80,9 @@
 			<%-- same test & command appears at bottom of script --%>
 			<c:if test='${messageTablename != ""}'>
 				</table>
+				<script> 
+					$("#${messageTablename}").treetable({${tableCommand}});
+				</script>				
 				</div>
 				 <!--  end thread ${messageTablename} -->	
 			</c:if>
@@ -109,6 +112,9 @@
 	
 	<c:if test='${messageTablename != ""}'>	
 		</table>
+		<script> 
+			$("#${messageTablename}").treetable({${tableCommand}});
+		</script>	
 		</div>
 	</c:if>
 
Index: lams_tool_forum/web/jsps/learning/reply.jsp
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diff -u -rcd8445f5cc34046fc3aad47db4e6f5f1c712ba4f -rafa0bdc1f7991043629312929040a404507c2d3e
--- lams_tool_forum/web/jsps/learning/reply.jsp	(.../reply.jsp)	(revision cd8445f5cc34046fc3aad47db4e6f5f1c712ba4f)
+++ lams_tool_forum/web/jsps/learning/reply.jsp	(.../reply.jsp)	(revision afa0bdc1f7991043629312929040a404507c2d3e)
@@ -53,14 +53,14 @@
 	        				var loadString = '<html:rewrite page="/learning/viewTopicThread.do?topicID="/>' + rootUid + "&sessionMapID=" + response.sessionMapID + "&threadUid=" + threadUid+"&messageUid="+messageUid;
 	        				$.ajaxSetup({ cache: true });
 							$(threadDiv).load(loadString, function() {
+								setupJRating("<c:url value='/learning/rateMessage.do'/>?toolSessionID=${sessionMap.toolSessionID}&sessionMapID=${sessionMapID}");
+								highlightMessage();
 								// expand up to the reply - in case it is buried down in a lot of replies
 								// don't need to do this if we have started a new thread.
 								if ( threadUid != messageUid ) {
 									$('#tree' + threadUid).treetable("reveal",messageUid);
 									$('#pb-msg'+messageUid).focus();
 								}
-								setupJRating("<c:url value='/learning/rateMessage.do'/>?toolSessionID=${sessionMap.toolSessionID}&sessionMapID=${sessionMapID}");
-								highlightMessage();
 							});
 						}