Index: lams_tool_forum/web/jsps/learning/mobile/message/bodyarea.jsp
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diff -u -rac12c171d18673d283c3304f1333ebb00e3819d0 -r327fa6b80aab6d922ff1f105e8a9926449190013
--- lams_tool_forum/web/jsps/learning/mobile/message/bodyarea.jsp	(.../bodyarea.jsp)	(revision ac12c171d18673d283c3304f1333ebb00e3819d0)
+++ lams_tool_forum/web/jsps/learning/mobile/message/bodyarea.jsp	(.../bodyarea.jsp)	(revision 327fa6b80aab6d922ff1f105e8a9926449190013)
@@ -27,21 +27,20 @@
 			    return wordCount;
 			}
 			
-		//bind to pagebeforechange in order to prevent form submition (as per https://github.com/jquery/jquery-mobile/issues/729)
+		//bind to pagebeforechange in order to prevent form submission (as per https://github.com/jquery/jquery-mobile/issues/729)
 		$(document).bind('pageinit', function(){
 			
 			$('#topic-form').submit(function (e) {
 
 			    //cache the form element for use in this function
 			    var $this = $(this);
 
-			    //prevent the default submission of the form
+			    //prevent the default submission of the form when false is returned
+			    // jquery mobile automatically triggers the submit.
 			    e.preventDefault();
 
-			    if (validateForm()) {
-			    	//run an AJAX post request
-				    $.post($this.attr('action'), $this.serialize());
-			    } else {
+			    if (! validateForm()) {
+			    	e.stopImmediatePropagation();
 			    	return false;
 			    }
 			});