Index: lams_tool_forum/web/jsps/authoring/advance.jsp
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RCS file: /usr/local/cvsroot/lams_tool_forum/web/jsps/authoring/advance.jsp,v
diff -u -r1.33 -r1.34
--- lams_tool_forum/web/jsps/authoring/advance.jsp	27 Dec 2014 00:03:14 -0000	1.33
+++ lams_tool_forum/web/jsps/authoring/advance.jsp	13 Feb 2015 12:17:34 -0000	1.34
@@ -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();