Index: lams_tool_nb/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/noticeboard/web/NbAuthoringForm.java
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diff -u -r4de268b9421a177fd5dcdb28c26ed392000aaf08 -rb671c9f662957bb9ca3f579d36b6e1acd768cddd
--- lams_tool_nb/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/noticeboard/web/NbAuthoringForm.java	(.../NbAuthoringForm.java)	(revision 4de268b9421a177fd5dcdb28c26ed392000aaf08)
+++ lams_tool_nb/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/noticeboard/web/NbAuthoringForm.java	(.../NbAuthoringForm.java)	(revision b671c9f662957bb9ca3f579d36b6e1acd768cddd)
@@ -273,7 +273,7 @@
 	{
 		nbContent.setTitle(getTitle());
 	    nbContent.setContent(getContent());
-	    if (defineLater == null || defineLater.isEmpty()) {
+	    if (defineLater == null || defineLater.length() == 0) {
 	    	// ie. If defineLater is null or empty, this means we are in authoring
 			nbContent.setOnlineInstructions(getOnlineInstructions());
 			nbContent.setOfflineInstructions(getOfflineInstructions());