Index: lams_learning/web/presenceChat.jsp
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RCS file: /usr/local/cvsroot/lams_learning/web/presenceChat.jsp,v
diff -u -r1.4 -r1.5
--- lams_learning/web/presenceChat.jsp	31 Jan 2014 18:32:56 -0000	1.4
+++ lams_learning/web/presenceChat.jsp	5 Apr 2014 15:27:27 -0000	1.5
@@ -15,7 +15,10 @@
 	var presenceEnabled = ${param.presenceEnabledPatch eq 'true'};
 	var presenceShown = ${param.presenceShown eq 'true'};
 	var presenceImEnabled = ${param.presenceImEnabled eq 'true'};
-	var nickname = "<lams:user property="firstName"/>" + " " + "<lams:user property="lastName"/>";
+	<c:set var="displayName">
+		<lams:user property="firstName"/>" + " " + "<lams:user property="lastName"/>
+	</c:set>
+	var nickname = "<c:out value='${displayName}'/>";
 	
 	// labels used in JS file
 	var labelSend = '<fmt:message key="learner.im.send"/>';