Index: lams_tool_forum/web/jsps/authoring/advance.jsp
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diff -u -rc4854959d539a3b2d18dc30be9a11f7c127050aa -rc8ef4515c087a22526677dac81c0b7c0a00059c4
--- lams_tool_forum/web/jsps/authoring/advance.jsp	(.../advance.jsp)	(revision c4854959d539a3b2d18dc30be9a11f7c127050aa)
+++ lams_tool_forum/web/jsps/authoring/advance.jsp	(.../advance.jsp)	(revision c8ef4515c087a22526677dac81c0b7c0a00059c4)
@@ -221,6 +221,9 @@
 		} else {
 			maxCharacters.disabled = true;
 		}
+		
+		// html:textarea tag does not accept maxlength attribute, so set it here
+		document.getElementById('reflectInstructions').setAttribute('maxlength', '255');
 	}
 
 	initAdvanced();