Make the following change to mod/data/classes/template.php (around line 690): +++ b/mod/data/classes/template.php @@ -687,6 +687,7 @@ class template { 'itemid' => $entry->id, 'showcount' => true, 'component' => 'mod_data', + 'linktext' => 'MDL-82309', ]; $comment = new comment($cmdata); return $comment->output(true); Log in as admin Create a course Add a Database activity to course Allow comments on entries: Yes Use Journal preset Add an entry to database View entry Expand the comment area (press MDL-82309 (0) ) Confirm link text shows MDL-82309 (0) Add a comment Confirm link text shows MDL-82309 (1) Add another comment Confirm link text shows MDL-82309 (2) Delete first comment Confirm link text shows MDL-82309 (1) Delete last comment Confirm link text shows MDL-82309 (0)