Index: lams_central/web/authoring/template/comms.jsp
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diff -u -r08a2133f0cddf6ef58bdd8bd6ea21c6d73cc354f -r1c3d21d9fdee96b507a158f84564fafbef9a6ecb
--- lams_central/web/authoring/template/comms.jsp	(.../comms.jsp)	(revision 08a2133f0cddf6ef58bdd8bd6ea21c6d73cc354f)
+++ lams_central/web/authoring/template/comms.jsp	(.../comms.jsp)	(revision 1c3d21d9fdee96b507a158f84564fafbef9a6ecb)
@@ -399,3 +399,23 @@
 			} 
 			return true;
 		}
+		
+		// Functions used of x-editable.
+		// Shown as a fudge the validator to keep x-editable compatible with jquery validator
+		function onShownForXEditable(e, editable) {
+			$(this).nextAll('i.fa-pencil').hide();
+		    var $innerForm = $(this).data('editable').input.$input.closest('form');
+	    	var $outerForm = $innerForm.parents('form').eq(0);
+	    	$innerForm.data('validator', $outerForm.data('validator'));
+		}		
+		function onHiddenForXEditable(e, reason) {
+			$(this).nextAll('i.fa-pencil').show();
+		}
+		function validateXEditable(value) {
+		    //close editing area on validation failure
+            if (!value.trim()) {
+                $('.editable-open').editableContainer('hide', 'cancel');
+                return 'Can not be empty!';
+            }
+        }
+		
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Index: lams_central/web/authoring/template/tbl/appex.jsp
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diff -u -r08a2133f0cddf6ef58bdd8bd6ea21c6d73cc354f -r1c3d21d9fdee96b507a158f84564fafbef9a6ecb
--- lams_central/web/authoring/template/tbl/appex.jsp	(.../appex.jsp)	(revision 08a2133f0cddf6ef58bdd8bd6ea21c6d73cc354f)
+++ lams_central/web/authoring/template/tbl/appex.jsp	(.../appex.jsp)	(revision 1c3d21d9fdee96b507a158f84564fafbef9a6ecb)
@@ -59,23 +59,14 @@
     $('#${appexTitleDisplay}').editable({
     	mode: 'inline',
         type: 'text',
- 	    validate: function(value) {
-		    //close editing area on validation failure
-            if (!value.trim()) {
-                $('.editable-open').editableContainer('hide', 'cancel');
-                return 'Can not be empty!';
-            }
-        },
-       success: function(response, newValue) {
+ 	    validate: validateXEditable,
+        success: function(response, newValue) {
         	var trimmedValue = newValue.trim();
         	$('#${appexTitleDisplay}').val(trimmedValue);
         	$('#${appexTitleField}').val(trimmedValue);
-        }
-    }).on('shown', function(e, editable) {
-		$(this).nextAll('i.fa-pencil').hide();
-	}).on('hidden', function(e, reason) {
-		$(this).nextAll('i.fa-pencil').show();
-	});;
+       }
+    }).on('shown', onShownForXEditable)
+	  .on('hidden', onHiddenForXEditable);
     
 	</script>
 	
Index: lams_central/web/authoring/template/tool/assessmcq.jsp
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diff -u -r08a2133f0cddf6ef58bdd8bd6ea21c6d73cc354f -r1c3d21d9fdee96b507a158f84564fafbef9a6ecb
--- lams_central/web/authoring/template/tool/assessmcq.jsp	(.../assessmcq.jsp)	(revision 08a2133f0cddf6ef58bdd8bd6ea21c6d73cc354f)
+++ lams_central/web/authoring/template/tool/assessmcq.jsp	(.../assessmcq.jsp)	(revision 1c3d21d9fdee96b507a158f84564fafbef9a6ecb)
@@ -99,22 +99,13 @@
    $('#${questionTitleDisplay}').editable({
    	mode: 'inline',
        type: 'text',
-    validate: function(value) {
-	    //close editing area on validation failure
-           if (!value.trim()) {
-               $('.editable-open').editableContainer('hide', 'cancel');
-               return 'Can not be empty!';
-           }
-       },
+       validate: validateXEditable,
        success: function(response, newValue) {
        	var trimmedValue = newValue.trim();
        	$('#${questionTitleDisplay}').val(trimmedValue);
        	$('#${questionTitleField}').val(trimmedValue);
        }
-   }).on('shown', function(e, editable) {
-	$(this).nextAll('i.fa-pencil').hide();
-}).on('hidden', function(e, reason) {
-	$(this).nextAll('i.fa-pencil').show();
-});;
+   }).on('shown', onShownForXEditable)
+	  .on('hidden', onHiddenForXEditable);
 </script>
 	
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Index: lams_central/web/authoring/template/tool/assessment.jsp
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diff -u -r08a2133f0cddf6ef58bdd8bd6ea21c6d73cc354f -r1c3d21d9fdee96b507a158f84564fafbef9a6ecb
--- lams_central/web/authoring/template/tool/assessment.jsp	(.../assessment.jsp)	(revision 08a2133f0cddf6ef58bdd8bd6ea21c6d73cc354f)
+++ lams_central/web/authoring/template/tool/assessment.jsp	(.../assessment.jsp)	(revision 1c3d21d9fdee96b507a158f84564fafbef9a6ecb)
@@ -33,23 +33,14 @@
 
 <script type="text/javascript">
    $('#${questionTitleDisplay}').editable({
-   	mode: 'inline',
-       type: 'text',
-    validate: function(value) {
-	    //close editing area on validation failure
-           if (!value.trim()) {
-               $('.editable-open').editableContainer('hide', 'cancel');
-               return 'Can not be empty!';
-           }
-       },
-       success: function(response, newValue) {
-       	var trimmedValue = newValue.trim();
-       	$('#${questionTitleDisplay}').val(trimmedValue);
-       	$('#${questionTitleField}').val(trimmedValue);
-       }
-   }).on('shown', function(e, editable) {
-	$(this).nextAll('i.fa-pencil').hide();
-}).on('hidden', function(e, reason) {
-	$(this).nextAll('i.fa-pencil').show();
-});;
+   		mode: 'inline',
+       	type: 'text',
+       	validate: validateXEditable,
+       	success: function(response, newValue) {
+	       	var trimmedValue = newValue.trim();
+	       	$('#${questionTitleDisplay}').val(trimmedValue);
+	       	$('#${questionTitleField}').val(trimmedValue);
+        }
+   }).on('shown', onShownForXEditable)
+	  .on('hidden', onHiddenForXEditable);
 </script>
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Index: lams_central/web/authoring/template/tool/mcquestion.jsp
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diff -u -r08a2133f0cddf6ef58bdd8bd6ea21c6d73cc354f -r1c3d21d9fdee96b507a158f84564fafbef9a6ecb
--- lams_central/web/authoring/template/tool/mcquestion.jsp	(.../mcquestion.jsp)	(revision 08a2133f0cddf6ef58bdd8bd6ea21c6d73cc354f)
+++ lams_central/web/authoring/template/tool/mcquestion.jsp	(.../mcquestion.jsp)	(revision 1c3d21d9fdee96b507a158f84564fafbef9a6ecb)
@@ -89,23 +89,15 @@
 
 <script type="text/javascript">
    $('#${questionTitleDisplay}').editable({
-   	mode: 'inline',
-       type: 'text',
-    validate: function(value) {
-	    //close editing area on validation failure
-           if (!value.trim()) {
-               $('.editable-open').editableContainer('hide', 'cancel');
-               return 'Can not be empty!';
-           }
-       },
-       success: function(response, newValue) {
-       	var trimmedValue = newValue.trim();
-       	$('#${questionTitleDisplay}').val(trimmedValue);
-       	$('#${questionTitleField}').val(trimmedValue);
-       }
-   }).on('shown', function(e, editable) {
-	$(this).nextAll('i.fa-pencil').hide();
-}).on('hidden', function(e, reason) {
-	$(this).nextAll('i.fa-pencil').show();
-});;
+   		mode: 'inline',
+      	type: 'text',
+       	validate: validateXEditable,
+       	success: function(response, newValue) {
+       		var trimmedValue = newValue.trim();
+       		$('#${questionTitleDisplay}').val(trimmedValue);
+       		$('#${questionTitleField}').val(trimmedValue);
+        }
+   }).on('shown', onShownForXEditable)
+	  .on('hidden', onHiddenForXEditable);
+
 </script>
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