Index: lams_common/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/util/Configuration.java
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diff -u -r7b39d3d8ab79d8088bdb974658a7dc10b03a9aa4 -rbb4a11ad15e68ddd1be733bbc87e9fb415ad2867
--- lams_common/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/util/Configuration.java	(.../Configuration.java)	(revision 7b39d3d8ab79d8088bdb974658a7dc10b03a9aa4)
+++ lams_common/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/util/Configuration.java	(.../Configuration.java)	(revision bb4a11ad15e68ddd1be733bbc87e9fb415ad2867)
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@
     public static String getItemValue(Object obj) {
 	ConfigurationItem item = (ConfigurationItem) obj;
 	if (item.getValue() != null)
-	    return item.getValue();
+	    return item.getValue().trim();
 	return null;
     }
 
@@ -147,6 +147,8 @@
     }
 
     public static void updateItem(String key, String value) {
+	if (value != null)
+	    value = value.trim();
 	if (items.containsKey(key))
 	    setItemValue(items.get(key), value);
     }