Index: lams_tool_forum/conf/language/lams/ApplicationResources.properties
===================================================================
diff -u -re77a187a78d34a375c994837fa07a3dbc4453007 -rf1e0b7ce7d91dd9bb8c03647456beec2be16b612
--- lams_tool_forum/conf/language/lams/ApplicationResources.properties	(.../ApplicationResources.properties)	(revision e77a187a78d34a375c994837fa07a3dbc4453007)
+++ lams_tool_forum/conf/language/lams/ApplicationResources.properties	(.../ApplicationResources.properties)	(revision f1e0b7ce7d91dd9bb8c03647456beec2be16b612)
@@ -237,6 +237,10 @@
 error.attachment.executable  =Uploaded file is executable
 label.upload.info  =Uploaded file must not be executable and not exceed size of {0}
 output.desc.all.users.answers.definition.forum  =Each learner's posts sent in the Forum
+label.rateLimits.forum.reminder = Rating limitation: Minimum {0} and Maximum {1} per thread.
+label.rateLimits.forum.reminder.min = You must rate at least {0} postings.
+label.rateLimits.forum.reminder.max = You can only rate up to {0} postings.
+js.error.validate.number = There is an error with the minimum and/or maximum set for ratings. Please check and try again. 
 
 
 #======= End labels: Exported 231 labels for en AU =====
Index: lams_tool_forum/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/forum/persistence/Forum.java
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diff -u -r0762d2ed47bda6daf6a2ae4eca9b3409b7c3b3ea -rf1e0b7ce7d91dd9bb8c03647456beec2be16b612
--- lams_tool_forum/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/forum/persistence/Forum.java	(.../Forum.java)	(revision 0762d2ed47bda6daf6a2ae4eca9b3409b7c3b3ea)
+++ lams_tool_forum/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/forum/persistence/Forum.java	(.../Forum.java)	(revision f1e0b7ce7d91dd9bb8c03647456beec2be16b612)
@@ -73,7 +73,11 @@
     private int maximumReply;
 
     private int minimumReply;
+    
+    private int maximumRate;
 
+    private int minimumRate;
+
     private boolean allowRichEditor;
 
     private String instructions;
@@ -677,4 +681,28 @@
 	public void setSubmissionDeadline(Date submissionDeadline) {
 		this.submissionDeadline = submissionDeadline;
 	}
+
+    /**
+     * @hibernate.property column="maximum_rate"
+     * @return
+     */
+	public int getMaximumRate() {
+		return maximumRate;
+	}
+
+	public void setMaximumRate(int maximumRate) {
+		this.maximumRate = maximumRate;
+	}
+
+    /**
+     * @hibernate.property column="minimum_rate"
+     * @return
+     */	
+	public int getMinimumRate() {
+		return minimumRate;
+	}
+
+	public void setMinimumRate(int minimumRate) {
+		this.minimumRate = minimumRate;
+	}
 }
Index: lams_tool_forum/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/forum/util/ForumConstants.java
===================================================================
diff -u -r136bf9472ef5da3932ae7bb0e0a344004bba3ad9 -rf1e0b7ce7d91dd9bb8c03647456beec2be16b612
--- lams_tool_forum/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/forum/util/ForumConstants.java	(.../ForumConstants.java)	(revision 136bf9472ef5da3932ae7bb0e0a344004bba3ad9)
+++ lams_tool_forum/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/forum/util/ForumConstants.java	(.../ForumConstants.java)	(revision f1e0b7ce7d91dd9bb8c03647456beec2be16b612)
@@ -72,10 +72,14 @@
     public static final String ATTR_ALLOW_UPLOAD = "allowUpload";
 
     public static final String ATTR_ALLOW_NEW_TOPICS = "allowNewTopics";
-
+    
     public static final String ATTR_ALLOW_RICH_EDITOR = "allowRichEditor";
     
     public static final String ATTR_ALLOW_RATE_MESSAGES = "allowRateMessages";
+    
+    public static final String ATTR_MINIMUM_RATE = "minimumRate";
+    
+    public static final String ATTR_MAXIMUM_RATE = "maximumRate";
 
     public static final String ATTR_LIMITED_CHARS = "limitedChars";
 
Index: lams_tool_forum/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/forum/web/actions/LearningAction.java
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diff -u -r5f90da972465070c83d4344fed95952f1d94fe8e -rf1e0b7ce7d91dd9bb8c03647456beec2be16b612
--- lams_tool_forum/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/forum/web/actions/LearningAction.java	(.../LearningAction.java)	(revision 5f90da972465070c83d4344fed95952f1d94fe8e)
+++ lams_tool_forum/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/forum/web/actions/LearningAction.java	(.../LearningAction.java)	(revision f1e0b7ce7d91dd9bb8c03647456beec2be16b612)
@@ -221,6 +221,8 @@
 	sessionMap.put(ForumConstants.ATTR_ALLOW_EDIT, forum.isAllowEdit());
 	sessionMap.put(ForumConstants.ATTR_ALLOW_UPLOAD, forum.isAllowUpload());
 	sessionMap.put(ForumConstants.ATTR_ALLOW_RATE_MESSAGES, forum.isAllowRateMessages());
+	sessionMap.put(ForumConstants.ATTR_MINIMUM_RATE, forum.getMinimumRate());
+	sessionMap.put(ForumConstants.ATTR_MAXIMUM_RATE, forum.getMaximumRate());
 	sessionMap.put(ForumConstants.ATTR_ALLOW_NEW_TOPICS, forum.isAllowNewTopic());
 	sessionMap.put(ForumConstants.ATTR_ALLOW_RICH_EDITOR, allowRichEditor);
 	sessionMap.put(ForumConstants.ATTR_LIMITED_CHARS, new Integer(allowNumber));
Index: lams_tool_forum/web/jsps/authoring/advance.jsp
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diff -u -rbf1c66f82afbc349f5702f29a0c6ab6ff9add34a -rf1e0b7ce7d91dd9bb8c03647456beec2be16b612
--- lams_tool_forum/web/jsps/authoring/advance.jsp	(.../advance.jsp)	(revision bf1c66f82afbc349f5702f29a0c6ab6ff9add34a)
+++ lams_tool_forum/web/jsps/authoring/advance.jsp	(.../advance.jsp)	(revision f1e0b7ce7d91dd9bb8c03647456beec2be16b612)
@@ -26,13 +26,52 @@
 
 <p>
 	<html:checkbox property="forum.allowRateMessages" styleClass="noBorder"
-		styleId="allowRateMessages">
+		styleId="allowRateMessages" onclick="checkRating()" >
 	</html:checkbox>
 	<label for="allowRateMessages">
 		<fmt:message key="label.authoring.advance.allow.rate.postings" />
 	</label>
 </p>
 
+<p style="margin-left:60px;">
+	<fmt:message key="label.authoring.advance.minimum.reply" />
+	<html:select property="forum.minimumRate" styleId="minimumRate"  onmouseup="validateRatings()">
+		<html:option value="0">
+			<fmt:message key="label.authoring.advance.no.minimum" />
+		</html:option>
+		<html:option value="1">1</html:option>
+		<html:option value="2">2</html:option>
+		<html:option value="3">3</html:option>
+		<html:option value="4">4</html:option>
+		<html:option value="5">5</html:option>
+		<html:option value="6">6</html:option>
+		<html:option value="7">7</html:option>
+		<html:option value="8">8</html:option>
+		<html:option value="9">9</html:option>
+		<html:option value="10">10</html:option>
+	</html:select>
+
+
+	<fmt:message key="label.authoring.advance.maximum.reply" />
+	<html:select property="forum.maximumRate" styleId="maximumRate"   onmouseup="validateRatings()">
+		<html:option value="0">
+			<fmt:message key="label.authoring.advance.no.maximum" />
+		</html:option>
+		<html:option value="1">1</html:option>
+		<html:option value="2">2</html:option>
+		<html:option value="3">3</html:option>
+		<html:option value="4">4</html:option>
+		<html:option value="5">5</html:option>
+		<html:option value="6">6</html:option>
+		<html:option value="7">7</html:option>
+		<html:option value="8">8</html:option>
+		<html:option value="9">9</html:option>
+		<html:option value="10">10</html:option>
+	</html:select>
+
+</p>
+
+
 <p>
 	<html:checkbox property="forum.allowUpload" styleClass="noBorder"
 		styleId="allowUpload">
@@ -218,8 +257,8 @@
 				var allowNew = document.getElementsByName("forum.allowNewTopic");
 				var min= document.getElementById("minimumReply");
 				var max= document.getElementById("maximumReply");
-				
-				//disable reply limited drop list
+								
+				//enable if rate is on
 				if(allowNew[0].checked){
 					min.disabled=true;
 					max.disabled=true;
@@ -231,7 +270,35 @@
 				}
 			}
 			allowNewTopic();
+
+			function checkRating(){
+				var allowRate = document.getElementsByName("forum.allowRateMessages");
+				var min= document.getElementById("minimumRate");
+				var max= document.getElementById("maximumRate");
+				
 			
+				if(allowRate[0].checked){
+					min.disabled=false;
+					max.disabled=false;
+				} else {
+					min.disabled=true;
+					max.disabled=true;
+				}
+			}
+			checkRating();
+			
+			function validateRatings() {
+				var minRateDropDown = document.getElementById("minimumRate");
+				var minRatings  = minRateDropDown.options[minRateDropDown.selectedIndex].value;
+				var maxRateDropDown  = document.getElementById("maximumRate");
+				var maxRatings = maxRateDropDown.options[maxRateDropDown.selectedIndex].value;
+				
+				if((minRatings > maxRatings) && !(maxRatings == 0)){
+					alert('<fmt:message key="js.error.validate.number"/>');
+				}
+				
+			}
+			
 			function checkReflection(){
 				var ropt = document.getElementById("reflectOn");
 				var rins = document.getElementById("reflectInstructions");
Index: lams_tool_forum/web/jsps/learning/viewforum.jsp
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diff -u -rc36dbb20e331722ae474d623bb7b7983f5680dcf -rf1e0b7ce7d91dd9bb8c03647456beec2be16b612
--- lams_tool_forum/web/jsps/learning/viewforum.jsp	(.../viewforum.jsp)	(revision c36dbb20e331722ae474d623bb7b7983f5680dcf)
+++ lams_tool_forum/web/jsps/learning/viewforum.jsp	(.../viewforum.jsp)	(revision f1e0b7ce7d91dd9bb8c03647456beec2be16b612)
@@ -59,9 +59,39 @@
 				</fmt:message>
 			</div>
 		</c:if>
+		
+		<!-- Rating announcements -->
 
+		<c:if test="${sessionMap.allowRateMessages and (sessionMap.minimumRate ne 0 and sessionMap.maximumRate ne 0)}">
+			<div class="info">
+				<fmt:message key="label.rateLimits.forum.reminder">
+					<fmt:param value="${sessionMap.minimumRate}"></fmt:param>
+					<fmt:param value="${sessionMap.maximumRate}"></fmt:param>
+				</fmt:message>			
+			</div>
+		</c:if>		
+		
+		<c:if test="${sessionMap.allowRateMessages and (sessionMap.minimumRate ne 0 and sessionMap.maximumRate eq 0)}">
+			<div class="info">
+				<fmt:message key="label.rateLimits.forum.reminder.min">
+					<fmt:param value="${sessionMap.minimumRate}"></fmt:param>
+				</fmt:message>			
+			</div>
+		</c:if>				
+
+		<c:if test="${sessionMap.allowRateMessages and (sessionMap.minimumRate eq 0 and sessionMap.maximumRate ne 0)}">
+			<div class="info">
+				<fmt:message key="label.rateLimits.forum.reminder.max">
+					<fmt:param value="${sessionMap.maximumRate}"></fmt:param>
+				</fmt:message>					
+			</div>
+		</c:if>		
+
+		
 	</c:if>
 
+
+
 	<%@ include file="/common/messages.jsp"%>
 
 	<%@ include file="/jsps/learning/message/topiclist.jsp"%>