diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index b972939..63e589b 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -4,13 +4,13 @@
 	<parent>
 		<artifactId>maven-parent</artifactId>
 		<groupId>org.gcube.tools</groupId>
-		<version>1.1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>1.1.0</version>
 		<relativePath />
 	</parent>
 
 	<groupId>org.gcube.socialnetworking</groupId>
 	<artifactId>social-util-library</artifactId>
-	<version>1.6.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+	<version>1.7.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
 	<name>social-util-library</name>
 	<description>
 	The social-util-library contains utility functions that can be used by the social-networking portlets.
@@ -203,6 +203,24 @@
 					</execution>
 				</executions>
 			</plugin>
+			<plugin>
+				<groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
+				<artifactId>maven-javadoc-plugin</artifactId>
+				<configuration>
+					<additionalparam>-Xdoclint:none</additionalparam>
+					<additionalJOption>-Xdoclint:none</additionalJOption>
+				</configuration>
+				<version>3.1.0</version>
+				<executions>
+					<execution>
+						<id>generate-doc</id>
+						<phase>install</phase>
+						<goals>
+							<goal>jar</goal>
+						</goals>
+					</execution>
+				</executions>
+			</plugin>
 		</plugins>
 	</build>
 </project>
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/gcube/social_networking/socialutillibrary/Utils.java b/src/main/java/org/gcube/social_networking/socialutillibrary/Utils.java
index 80ad189..bbb8dbc 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/gcube/social_networking/socialutillibrary/Utils.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/gcube/social_networking/socialutillibrary/Utils.java
@@ -98,10 +98,12 @@ public class Utils {
 		}
 		return mentions;		
 	}
+	
+	
 
 	/**
 	 * 
-	 * @param session the Asl Session
+	 * @param scope the context
 	 * @param withinPortal true when is on Liferay portal
 	 * @return the users plus the groups belonging to the current organization (scope) 
 	 */
@@ -316,6 +318,7 @@ public class Utils {
 		return item;
 	}
 
+	
 	/**
 	 * convert the mentioned people in HTML anchor and also Encode the params Base64
 	 * @param escapedFeedText
@@ -364,6 +367,29 @@ public class Utils {
 		return escapedFeedText;
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * convert the mentioned people in HTML anchor and also Encode the params Base64
+	 * @param escapedFeedText
+	 * @param taggedPeople
+	 * @return
+	 */
+
+	public static String convertMentionUsernamesAnchorHTML(String escapedPostText, ArrayList<ItemBean> mentionedUsers) {
+		String pageToRedirectURL = "";
+		String httpGETAttrName = "";
+		String httpGETAttrValue ="";
+		
+		for (ItemBean tagged : mentionedUsers) {
+			String taggedHTML = "<a class=\"link\" href=\""+pageToRedirectURL
+					+"?"+
+					new String(Base64.encodeBase64(httpGETAttrName.getBytes()))+"="+
+					new String(Base64.encodeBase64(httpGETAttrValue.getBytes()))+"\">"+tagged.getAlternativeName()+"</a> ";
+			escapedPostText = escapedPostText.replace(tagged.getName(), taggedHTML);
+		}
+		return escapedPostText;
+	}
+	
+	
 	/**
 	 * convert the hashtag in HTML anchor and also Encode the params Base64
 	 * @param escapedFeedText