Index: lams_central/conf/language/lams/ApplicationResources.properties
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diff -u -reba4bfd253009e2910ee42d7852a05004f14b26d -re2a265f5d454af5c8e05cc4d0fc0b635a8cb6d1b
--- lams_central/conf/language/lams/ApplicationResources.properties	(.../ApplicationResources.properties)	(revision eba4bfd253009e2910ee42d7852a05004f14b26d)
+++ lams_central/conf/language/lams/ApplicationResources.properties	(.../ApplicationResources.properties)	(revision e2a265f5d454af5c8e05cc4d0fc0b635a8cb6d1b)
@@ -1001,6 +1001,7 @@
 label.authoring.short.answer.yes.case.must.match = Yes, case must match
 label.authoring.short.answer.case.sensitivity = Case sensitivity
 label.authoring.short.answer.add.answer = Add another answer
+label.authoring.short.answer.hint = In each option box type answers in separate lines.
 label.authoring.true.false.question = True/False question
 label.authoring.true.false.correct.answer = Correct answer
 label.authoring.true.false.feedback.on.true = Feedback for the response 'True'.
Index: lams_central/web/qb/authoring/addVsa.jsp
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diff -u -re423418cca5e77a3b54cb3be496b67abe01c4183 -re2a265f5d454af5c8e05cc4d0fc0b635a8cb6d1b
--- lams_central/web/qb/authoring/addVsa.jsp	(.../addVsa.jsp)	(revision e423418cca5e77a3b54cb3be496b67abe01c4183)
+++ lams_central/web/qb/authoring/addVsa.jsp	(.../addVsa.jsp)	(revision e2a265f5d454af5c8e05cc4d0fc0b635a8cb6d1b)
@@ -9,6 +9,12 @@
 			textarea {
 			  resize: none;
 			}
+			
+			#option-hint {
+				font-size: 12px;
+				color: #999;
+				margin-bottom: 20px;
+			}
 		</style>
 		
   	    <script>
@@ -205,6 +211,7 @@
 			
 			<!-- Options -->
 			<div class="question-tab">
+				<p id="option-hint"><fmt:message key="label.authoring.short.answer.hint" /></p>
 				<form id="optionForm" name="optionForm">
 					<%@ include file="optionlist.jsp"%>