Index: lams_tool_laqa/conf/language/lams/ApplicationResources.properties
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diff -u -r31037d3d873f87b6c212f635ed7f6ed3f4216a7b -r153f4c4a1ab240a3c22cf39c07444bddafeb0c54
--- lams_tool_laqa/conf/language/lams/ApplicationResources.properties	(.../ApplicationResources.properties)	(revision 31037d3d873f87b6c212f635ed7f6ed3f4216a7b)
+++ lams_tool_laqa/conf/language/lams/ApplicationResources.properties	(.../ApplicationResources.properties)	(revision 153f4c4a1ab240a3c22cf39c07444bddafeb0c54)
@@ -168,6 +168,7 @@
 label.offlineInstructions.col  =Offline Instructions:
 label.authoring.instructions  =Instructions
 label.reflect  =Add Notebook at end of Q&A with the following instructions:
+warning.empty.answers = One or more questions are not answered.  Do you want to continue anyway?
 
 
 #======= End labels: Exported 162 labels for en AU =====
Index: lams_tool_laqa/conf/language/lams/ApplicationResources_en_AU.properties
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diff -u -r31037d3d873f87b6c212f635ed7f6ed3f4216a7b -r153f4c4a1ab240a3c22cf39c07444bddafeb0c54
--- lams_tool_laqa/conf/language/lams/ApplicationResources_en_AU.properties	(.../ApplicationResources_en_AU.properties)	(revision 31037d3d873f87b6c212f635ed7f6ed3f4216a7b)
+++ lams_tool_laqa/conf/language/lams/ApplicationResources_en_AU.properties	(.../ApplicationResources_en_AU.properties)	(revision 153f4c4a1ab240a3c22cf39c07444bddafeb0c54)
@@ -168,6 +168,7 @@
 label.offlineInstructions.col  =Offline Instructions:
 label.authoring.instructions  =Instructions
 label.reflect  =Add Notebook at end of Q&A with the following instructions:
+warning.empty.answers = One or more questions are not answered.  Do you want to continue anyway?
 
 
 #======= End labels: Exported 162 labels for en AU =====
Index: lams_tool_laqa/web/learning/AnswersContent.jsp
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diff -u -r0b11fde95e5fc5820969dd4f7f664dd5a3ae8617 -r153f4c4a1ab240a3c22cf39c07444bddafeb0c54
--- lams_tool_laqa/web/learning/AnswersContent.jsp	(.../AnswersContent.jsp)	(revision 0b11fde95e5fc5820969dd4f7f664dd5a3ae8617)
+++ lams_tool_laqa/web/learning/AnswersContent.jsp	(.../AnswersContent.jsp)	(revision 153f4c4a1ab240a3c22cf39c07444bddafeb0c54)
@@ -38,18 +38,33 @@
 	<title><fmt:message key="activity.title" /></title>
 	
 	<script type="text/javascript" src="${lams}includes/javascript/common.js"></script>
+	<script type="text/javascript" src="${lams}includes/javascript/jquery-latest.pack.js"></script>
 	<script language="JavaScript" type="text/JavaScript">
-		function submitLearningMethod(actionMethod) 
-		{
+		function submitMethod(actionMethod) {
+			var submit = true;
+			if (actionMethod != 'getPreviousQuestion') {
+				jQuery(".text-area").each(function() {
+					if (jQuery.trim($(this).val()) == "") {
+						if (confirm('<fmt:message key="warning.empty.answers" />')) {
+							doSubmit(actionMethod);
+							return false;
+						} else {
+							this.focus();
+							return submit = false;
+						}
+					}
+				});
+			}
+			if (submit) {
+				doSubmit(actionMethod);
+			}
+		}
+		
+		function doSubmit(actionMethod) {
 			document.QaLearningForm.method.value=actionMethod; 
 			document.QaLearningForm.submit();
 		}
 		
-		function submitMethod(actionMethod) 
-		{
-			submitLearningMethod(actionMethod);
-		}
-		
 	</script>
 </lams:head>