=== modified file 'dhis-2/dhis-web/dhis-web-commons-resources/src/main/webapp/dhis-web-commons/javascripts/validationRules.js'
--- dhis-2/dhis-web/dhis-web-commons-resources/src/main/webapp/dhis-web-commons/javascripts/validationRules.js	2013-03-12 06:51:28 +0000
+++ dhis-2/dhis-web/dhis-web-commons-resources/src/main/webapp/dhis-web-commons/javascripts/validationRules.js	2013-07-17 22:19:20 +0000
@@ -51,10 +51,6 @@
         "name" : {
             "required" : true,
             "rangelength" : [ 2, 140 ]
-        },
-        "description" : {
-            "required" : true,
-            "rangelength" : [ 2, 210 ]
         }
     },
     "userGroup" : {

=== modified file 'dhis-2/dhis-web/dhis-web-maintenance/dhis-web-maintenance-user/src/main/java/org/hisp/dhis/user/action/ValidateRoleAction.java'
--- dhis-2/dhis-web/dhis-web-maintenance/dhis-web-maintenance-user/src/main/java/org/hisp/dhis/user/action/ValidateRoleAction.java	2011-12-26 10:07:59 +0000
+++ dhis-2/dhis-web/dhis-web-maintenance/dhis-web-maintenance-user/src/main/java/org/hisp/dhis/user/action/ValidateRoleAction.java	2013-07-17 22:19:20 +0000
@@ -96,7 +96,6 @@
     {
         if ( name != null )
         {
-
             UserAuthorityGroup match = userService.getUserAuthorityGroupByName( name );
 
             if ( match != null && (id == null || match.getId() != id) )
@@ -105,7 +104,6 @@
 
                 return ERROR;
             }
-
         }
 
         message = i18n.getString( "everything_is_ok" );

=== modified file 'dhis-2/dhis-web/dhis-web-maintenance/dhis-web-maintenance-user/src/main/webapp/dhis-web-maintenance-user/addRoleForm.vm'
--- dhis-2/dhis-web/dhis-web-maintenance/dhis-web-maintenance-user/src/main/webapp/dhis-web-maintenance-user/addRoleForm.vm	2012-10-17 18:53:29 +0000
+++ dhis-2/dhis-web/dhis-web-maintenance/dhis-web-maintenance-user/src/main/webapp/dhis-web-maintenance-user/addRoleForm.vm	2013-07-17 22:19:20 +0000
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@
 	</tr>
 
 	<tr>
-		<td><label for="description">$i18n.getString( "description" ) <em title="$i18n.getString( 'required' )" class="required">*</em></label></td>
+		<td><label for="description">$i18n.getString( "description" )</label></td>
 		<td colspan="3"><input type="text" id="description" name="description"></td>
 	</tr>
 

=== modified file 'dhis-2/dhis-web/dhis-web-maintenance/dhis-web-maintenance-user/src/main/webapp/dhis-web-maintenance-user/updateRoleForm.vm'
--- dhis-2/dhis-web/dhis-web-maintenance/dhis-web-maintenance-user/src/main/webapp/dhis-web-maintenance-user/updateRoleForm.vm	2012-10-17 18:53:29 +0000
+++ dhis-2/dhis-web/dhis-web-maintenance/dhis-web-maintenance-user/src/main/webapp/dhis-web-maintenance-user/updateRoleForm.vm	2013-07-17 22:19:20 +0000
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@
 		</tr>
 
 		<tr>
-			<td><label for="description">$i18n.getString( "description" ) <em title="$i18n.getString( 'required' )" class="required">*</em></label></td>
+			<td><label for="description">$i18n.getString( "description" )</label></td>
 			<td colspan="3"><input type="text" id="description" name="description" value="$!encoder.htmlEncode( $userAuthorityGroup.description )"></td>
 		</tr>