Index: lams_tool_survey/conf/language/lams/ApplicationResources.properties
===================================================================
RCS file: /usr/local/cvsroot/lams_tool_survey/conf/language/lams/ApplicationResources.properties,v
diff -u -r1.19 -r1.20
--- lams_tool_survey/conf/language/lams/ApplicationResources.properties	3 Feb 2012 16:34:00 -0000	1.19
+++ lams_tool_survey/conf/language/lams/ApplicationResources.properties	28 Feb 2012 08:33:40 -0000	1.20
@@ -192,6 +192,6 @@
 monitor.summary.notification  =Notification
 monitor.summary.date.restriction.set  =Date restriction has been set
 monitor.summary.date.restriction.removed  =Date restriction has been removed
+label.copy=Copy
 
-
 #======= End labels: Exported 186 labels for en AU =====
Index: lams_tool_survey/conf/xdoclet/struts-actions.xml
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RCS file: /usr/local/cvsroot/lams_tool_survey/conf/xdoclet/struts-actions.xml,v
diff -u -r1.12 -r1.13
--- lams_tool_survey/conf/xdoclet/struts-actions.xml	10 May 2011 11:38:46 -0000	1.12
+++ lams_tool_survey/conf/xdoclet/struts-actions.xml	28 Feb 2012 08:33:40 -0000	1.13
@@ -80,6 +80,16 @@
 			<forward name="opentext" path="/pages/authoring/parts/addopenquestion.jsp" />
 		</action>
 		
+		<action path="/authoring/copyItemInit"
+			type="org.lamsfoundation.lams.tool.survey.web.action.AuthoringAction"
+			name="questionForm" 
+			scope="request" 
+			validate="false"			
+			parameter="copyItemInit">
+			<forward name="question" path="/pages/authoring/parts/addchoicequestion.jsp" />
+			<forward name="opentext" path="/pages/authoring/parts/addopenquestion.jsp" />
+		</action>
+		
 		<action path="/authoring/editItemInit"
 			type="org.lamsfoundation.lams.tool.survey.web.action.AuthoringAction"
 			name="questionForm" 
Index: lams_tool_survey/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/survey/web/action/AuthoringAction.java
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RCS file: /usr/local/cvsroot/lams_tool_survey/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/survey/web/action/AuthoringAction.java,v
diff -u -r1.24 -r1.25
--- lams_tool_survey/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/survey/web/action/AuthoringAction.java	25 Nov 2010 09:20:22 -0000	1.24
+++ lams_tool_survey/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/survey/web/action/AuthoringAction.java	28 Feb 2012 08:33:40 -0000	1.25
@@ -152,6 +152,9 @@
 	if (param.equals("newItemInit")) {
 	    return newItemlInit(mapping, form, request, response);
 	}
+	if (param.equals("copyItemInit")) {
+	    return copyItemlInit(mapping, form, request, response);
+	}
 	if (param.equals("editItemInit")) {
 	    return editItemInit(mapping, form, request, response);
 	}
@@ -339,7 +342,32 @@
 	    return mapping.findForward(SurveyConstants.FORWARD_CHOICE_QUESTION);
 	}
     }
+    
+    /**
+     * Create a new question based on existing one.
+     */
+    private ActionForward copyItemlInit(ActionMapping mapping, ActionForm form, HttpServletRequest request,
+	    HttpServletResponse response) {
+	QuestionForm itemForm = (QuestionForm) form;
+	String sessionMapID = WebUtil.readStrParam(request, SurveyConstants.ATTR_SESSION_MAP_ID);
+	SessionMap sessionMap = (SessionMap) request.getSession().getAttribute(sessionMapID);
 
+	int itemIdx = NumberUtils.stringToInt(request.getParameter(SurveyConstants.PARAM_ITEM_INDEX), -1);
+	SortedSet<SurveyQuestion> surveyList = getSurveyItemList(sessionMap);
+	List<SurveyQuestion> rList = new ArrayList<SurveyQuestion>(surveyList);
+	SurveyQuestion item = rList.get(itemIdx);
+	if (item != null) {
+	    populateItemToForm(-1, item, itemForm, request);
+	    itemForm.setItemIndex(null);
+	}
+
+	if (itemForm.getItemType() == SurveyConstants.QUESTION_TYPE_TEXT_ENTRY) {
+	    return mapping.findForward(SurveyConstants.FORWARD_OPEN_QUESTION);
+	} else {
+	    return mapping.findForward(SurveyConstants.FORWARD_CHOICE_QUESTION);
+	}
+    }
+
     /**
      * This method will get necessary information from survey item form and save or update into <code>HttpSession</code>
      * SurveyItemList. Notice, this save is not persist them into database, just save <code>HttpSession</code>
Index: lams_tool_survey/web/includes/images/page_copy.png
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RCS file: /usr/local/cvsroot/lams_tool_survey/web/includes/images/page_copy.png,v
diff -u
Binary files differ
Index: lams_tool_survey/web/pages/authoring/basic.jsp
===================================================================
RCS file: /usr/local/cvsroot/lams_tool_survey/web/pages/authoring/basic.jsp,v
diff -u -r1.13 -r1.14
--- lams_tool_survey/web/pages/authoring/basic.jsp	4 Jan 2012 17:19:38 -0000	1.13
+++ lams_tool_survey/web/pages/authoring/basic.jsp	28 Feb 2012 08:33:40 -0000	1.14
@@ -38,10 +38,17 @@
 
 	
 	function editItem(idx,itemType,sessionMapID,contentFolderID){
-		 var reqIDVar = new Date();
+		var reqIDVar = new Date();
 		var url = "<c:url value="/authoring/editItemInit.do?itemIndex="/>" + idx +"&itemType="+itemType+"&reqID="+reqIDVar.getTime()+"&sessionMapID="+sessionMapID+"&contentFolderID="+contentFolderID;
 		showMessage(url);
 	}
+
+	function copyItem(idx,itemType,sessionMapID,contentFolderID){
+		var reqIDVar = new Date();
+		var url = "<c:url value="/authoring/copyItemInit.do?itemIndex="/>" + idx +"&itemType="+itemType+"&reqID="+reqIDVar.getTime()+"&sessionMapID="+sessionMapID+"&contentFolderID="+contentFolderID;
+		showMessage(url);
+	}
+	
 	//The panel of survey list panel
 	var surveyListTargetDiv = "surveyListArea";
 	function deleteItem(idx,sessionMapID){
Index: lams_tool_survey/web/pages/authoring/parts/itemlist.jsp
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RCS file: /usr/local/cvsroot/lams_tool_survey/web/pages/authoring/parts/itemlist.jsp,v
diff -u -r1.9 -r1.10
--- lams_tool_survey/web/pages/authoring/parts/itemlist.jsp	8 Nov 2006 06:11:30 -0000	1.9
+++ lams_tool_survey/web/pages/authoring/parts/itemlist.jsp	28 Feb 2012 08:33:40 -0000	1.10
@@ -73,6 +73,14 @@
 				</td>
 				<td width="20px" align="center">
 
+					<img src="<html:rewrite page='/includes/images/page_copy.png'/>"
+						border="0"
+						title="<fmt:message key="label.copy"/>"
+						onclick="copyItem(${status.index},${question.type},'${sessionMapID}','${contentFolderID}')">
+
+				</td>
+				<td width="20px" align="center">
+
 					<img src="<html:rewrite page='/includes/images/cross.gif'/>" border="0"
 						title="<fmt:message
 							key="label.authoring.basic.survey.delete" />"