Index: lams_admin/web/WEB-INF/tags/AuthoringButton.tag
===================================================================
diff -u -rf98861f7614ec6d2fd3020dcafa867e479ee018a -r3cda86bc223f3388c928ad0139a23d783847b6ac
--- lams_admin/web/WEB-INF/tags/AuthoringButton.tag	(.../AuthoringButton.tag)	(revision f98861f7614ec6d2fd3020dcafa867e479ee018a)
+++ lams_admin/web/WEB-INF/tags/AuthoringButton.tag	(.../AuthoringButton.tag)	(revision 3cda86bc223f3388c928ad0139a23d783847b6ac)
@@ -96,10 +96,11 @@
 			if (nextAction == "defineLater") {
 				refreshParentMonitoringWindow();
 			}
-			location.href="<c:url value='${clearSessionActionUrl}?action=" + nextAction + "&mode=${accessMode}&defineLater=${defineLater}&customiseSessionID=${customiseSessionID}&signature=${toolSignature}&toolContentID=${toolContentID}'/>";
+			var clearSessionUrl = "<c:url value='${clearSessionActionUrl}?action=" + nextAction + "&mode=${accessMode}&defineLater=${defineLater}&customiseSessionID=${customiseSessionID}&signature=${toolSignature}&toolContentID=${toolContentID}'/>";
+			doAjaxCall(clearSessionUrl);
 		} else {
 			if (window.parent.opener == null){
-				window.location.href = notifyCloseURL;
+				doAjaxCall(notifyCloseURL);
 			} else {
 				window.parent.opener.location.href = notifyCloseURL;
 			}
Index: lams_central/web/WEB-INF/tags/AuthoringButton.tag
===================================================================
diff -u -rf98861f7614ec6d2fd3020dcafa867e479ee018a -r3cda86bc223f3388c928ad0139a23d783847b6ac
--- lams_central/web/WEB-INF/tags/AuthoringButton.tag	(.../AuthoringButton.tag)	(revision f98861f7614ec6d2fd3020dcafa867e479ee018a)
+++ lams_central/web/WEB-INF/tags/AuthoringButton.tag	(.../AuthoringButton.tag)	(revision 3cda86bc223f3388c928ad0139a23d783847b6ac)
@@ -96,10 +96,11 @@
 			if (nextAction == "defineLater") {
 				refreshParentMonitoringWindow();
 			}
-			location.href="<c:url value='${clearSessionActionUrl}?action=" + nextAction + "&mode=${accessMode}&defineLater=${defineLater}&customiseSessionID=${customiseSessionID}&signature=${toolSignature}&toolContentID=${toolContentID}'/>";
+			var clearSessionUrl = "<c:url value='${clearSessionActionUrl}?action=" + nextAction + "&mode=${accessMode}&defineLater=${defineLater}&customiseSessionID=${customiseSessionID}&signature=${toolSignature}&toolContentID=${toolContentID}'/>";
+			doAjaxCall(clearSessionUrl);
 		} else {
 			if (window.parent.opener == null){
-				window.location.href = notifyCloseURL;
+				doAjaxCall(notifyCloseURL);
 			} else {
 				window.parent.opener.location.href = notifyCloseURL;
 			}
Index: lams_central/web/includes/javascript/common.js
===================================================================
diff -u -rf4e47145c5e5a3861dc2cf26a460d80ef3e77308 -r3cda86bc223f3388c928ad0139a23d783847b6ac
--- lams_central/web/includes/javascript/common.js	(.../common.js)	(revision f4e47145c5e5a3861dc2cf26a460d80ef3e77308)
+++ lams_central/web/includes/javascript/common.js	(.../common.js)	(revision 3cda86bc223f3388c928ad0139a23d783847b6ac)
@@ -95,4 +95,16 @@
 			window.opener.location.href = monitoringURL;
 		}
 	}
+	
+	//does Ajax call (pure JavaScript without relying on frameworks)
+    function doAjaxCall(url) {
+    	var xmlhttp;
+    	if (window.XMLHttpRequest) {// code for IE7+, Firefox, Chrome, Opera, Safari
+    	   xmlhttp = new XMLHttpRequest();
+    	} else {// code for IE6, IE5
+    		xmlhttp = new ActiveXObject("Microsoft.XMLHTTP");
+    	}
+    	xmlhttp.open("POST", url, true);
+    	xmlhttp.send();
+    }
 	
\ No newline at end of file
Index: lams_gradebook/web/WEB-INF/tags/AuthoringButton.tag
===================================================================
diff -u -rf98861f7614ec6d2fd3020dcafa867e479ee018a -r3cda86bc223f3388c928ad0139a23d783847b6ac
--- lams_gradebook/web/WEB-INF/tags/AuthoringButton.tag	(.../AuthoringButton.tag)	(revision f98861f7614ec6d2fd3020dcafa867e479ee018a)
+++ lams_gradebook/web/WEB-INF/tags/AuthoringButton.tag	(.../AuthoringButton.tag)	(revision 3cda86bc223f3388c928ad0139a23d783847b6ac)
@@ -96,10 +96,11 @@
 			if (nextAction == "defineLater") {
 				refreshParentMonitoringWindow();
 			}
-			location.href="<c:url value='${clearSessionActionUrl}?action=" + nextAction + "&mode=${accessMode}&defineLater=${defineLater}&customiseSessionID=${customiseSessionID}&signature=${toolSignature}&toolContentID=${toolContentID}'/>";
+			var clearSessionUrl = "<c:url value='${clearSessionActionUrl}?action=" + nextAction + "&mode=${accessMode}&defineLater=${defineLater}&customiseSessionID=${customiseSessionID}&signature=${toolSignature}&toolContentID=${toolContentID}'/>";
+			doAjaxCall(clearSessionUrl);
 		} else {
 			if (window.parent.opener == null){
-				window.location.href = notifyCloseURL;
+				doAjaxCall(notifyCloseURL);
 			} else {
 				window.parent.opener.location.href = notifyCloseURL;
 			}
Index: lams_learning/web/WEB-INF/tags/AuthoringButton.tag
===================================================================
diff -u -rf98861f7614ec6d2fd3020dcafa867e479ee018a -r3cda86bc223f3388c928ad0139a23d783847b6ac
--- lams_learning/web/WEB-INF/tags/AuthoringButton.tag	(.../AuthoringButton.tag)	(revision f98861f7614ec6d2fd3020dcafa867e479ee018a)
+++ lams_learning/web/WEB-INF/tags/AuthoringButton.tag	(.../AuthoringButton.tag)	(revision 3cda86bc223f3388c928ad0139a23d783847b6ac)
@@ -96,10 +96,11 @@
 			if (nextAction == "defineLater") {
 				refreshParentMonitoringWindow();
 			}
-			location.href="<c:url value='${clearSessionActionUrl}?action=" + nextAction + "&mode=${accessMode}&defineLater=${defineLater}&customiseSessionID=${customiseSessionID}&signature=${toolSignature}&toolContentID=${toolContentID}'/>";
+			var clearSessionUrl = "<c:url value='${clearSessionActionUrl}?action=" + nextAction + "&mode=${accessMode}&defineLater=${defineLater}&customiseSessionID=${customiseSessionID}&signature=${toolSignature}&toolContentID=${toolContentID}'/>";
+			doAjaxCall(clearSessionUrl);
 		} else {
 			if (window.parent.opener == null){
-				window.location.href = notifyCloseURL;
+				doAjaxCall(notifyCloseURL);
 			} else {
 				window.parent.opener.location.href = notifyCloseURL;
 			}
@@ -111,6 +112,7 @@
     	if(userAgent.indexOf('MSIE') != -1)
         	window.opener = "authoring"
     	window.close();
+    	return false;
     }  				
 </script>	
 <p id="saveCancelButtons" >
Index: lams_monitoring/web/WEB-INF/tags/AuthoringButton.tag
===================================================================
diff -u -rf98861f7614ec6d2fd3020dcafa867e479ee018a -r3cda86bc223f3388c928ad0139a23d783847b6ac
--- lams_monitoring/web/WEB-INF/tags/AuthoringButton.tag	(.../AuthoringButton.tag)	(revision f98861f7614ec6d2fd3020dcafa867e479ee018a)
+++ lams_monitoring/web/WEB-INF/tags/AuthoringButton.tag	(.../AuthoringButton.tag)	(revision 3cda86bc223f3388c928ad0139a23d783847b6ac)
@@ -96,10 +96,11 @@
 			if (nextAction == "defineLater") {
 				refreshParentMonitoringWindow();
 			}
-			location.href="<c:url value='${clearSessionActionUrl}?action=" + nextAction + "&mode=${accessMode}&defineLater=${defineLater}&customiseSessionID=${customiseSessionID}&signature=${toolSignature}&toolContentID=${toolContentID}'/>";
+			var clearSessionUrl = "<c:url value='${clearSessionActionUrl}?action=" + nextAction + "&mode=${accessMode}&defineLater=${defineLater}&customiseSessionID=${customiseSessionID}&signature=${toolSignature}&toolContentID=${toolContentID}'/>";
+			doAjaxCall(clearSessionUrl);
 		} else {
 			if (window.parent.opener == null){
-				window.location.href = notifyCloseURL;
+				doAjaxCall(notifyCloseURL);
 			} else {
 				window.parent.opener.location.href = notifyCloseURL;
 			}
Index: lams_tool_assessment/web/WEB-INF/tags/AuthoringButton.tag
===================================================================
diff -u -rf98861f7614ec6d2fd3020dcafa867e479ee018a -r3cda86bc223f3388c928ad0139a23d783847b6ac
--- lams_tool_assessment/web/WEB-INF/tags/AuthoringButton.tag	(.../AuthoringButton.tag)	(revision f98861f7614ec6d2fd3020dcafa867e479ee018a)
+++ lams_tool_assessment/web/WEB-INF/tags/AuthoringButton.tag	(.../AuthoringButton.tag)	(revision 3cda86bc223f3388c928ad0139a23d783847b6ac)
@@ -109,10 +109,11 @@
 			if (nextAction == "defineLater") {
 				refreshParentMonitoringWindow();
 			}
-			location.href="<c:url value='${clearSessionActionUrl}?action=" + nextAction + "&mode=${accessMode}&defineLater=${defineLater}&customiseSessionID=${customiseSessionID}&signature=${toolSignature}&toolContentID=${toolContentID}'/>";
+			var clearSessionUrl = "<c:url value='${clearSessionActionUrl}?action=" + nextAction + "&mode=${accessMode}&defineLater=${defineLater}&customiseSessionID=${customiseSessionID}&signature=${toolSignature}&toolContentID=${toolContentID}'/>";
+			doAjaxCall(clearSessionUrl);
 		} else {
 			if (window.parent.opener == null){
-				window.location.href = notifyCloseURL;
+				doAjaxCall(notifyCloseURL);
 			} else {
 				window.parent.opener.location.href = notifyCloseURL;
 			}
Index: lams_tool_bbb/web/WEB-INF/tags/AuthoringButton.tag
===================================================================
diff -u -r36b8c6add495d29cb4552ddd96ad7758bb8d118a -r3cda86bc223f3388c928ad0139a23d783847b6ac
--- lams_tool_bbb/web/WEB-INF/tags/AuthoringButton.tag	(.../AuthoringButton.tag)	(revision 36b8c6add495d29cb4552ddd96ad7758bb8d118a)
+++ lams_tool_bbb/web/WEB-INF/tags/AuthoringButton.tag	(.../AuthoringButton.tag)	(revision 3cda86bc223f3388c928ad0139a23d783847b6ac)
@@ -96,10 +96,11 @@
 			if (nextAction == "defineLater") {
 				refreshParentMonitoringWindow();
 			}
-			location.href="<c:url value='${clearSessionActionUrl}?action=" + nextAction + "&mode=${accessMode}&defineLater=${defineLater}&customiseSessionID=${customiseSessionID}&signature=${toolSignature}&toolContentID=${toolContentID}'/>";
+			var clearSessionUrl = "<c:url value='${clearSessionActionUrl}?action=" + nextAction + "&mode=${accessMode}&defineLater=${defineLater}&customiseSessionID=${customiseSessionID}&signature=${toolSignature}&toolContentID=${toolContentID}'/>";
+			doAjaxCall(clearSessionUrl);
 		} else {
 			if (window.parent.opener == null){
-				window.location.href = notifyCloseURL;
+				doAjaxCall(notifyCloseURL);
 			} else {
 				window.parent.opener.location.href = notifyCloseURL;
 			}
Index: lams_tool_chat/web/WEB-INF/tags/AuthoringButton.tag
===================================================================
diff -u -rf98861f7614ec6d2fd3020dcafa867e479ee018a -r3cda86bc223f3388c928ad0139a23d783847b6ac
--- lams_tool_chat/web/WEB-INF/tags/AuthoringButton.tag	(.../AuthoringButton.tag)	(revision f98861f7614ec6d2fd3020dcafa867e479ee018a)
+++ lams_tool_chat/web/WEB-INF/tags/AuthoringButton.tag	(.../AuthoringButton.tag)	(revision 3cda86bc223f3388c928ad0139a23d783847b6ac)
@@ -96,10 +96,11 @@
 			if (nextAction == "defineLater") {
 				refreshParentMonitoringWindow();
 			}
-			location.href="<c:url value='${clearSessionActionUrl}?action=" + nextAction + "&mode=${accessMode}&defineLater=${defineLater}&customiseSessionID=${customiseSessionID}&signature=${toolSignature}&toolContentID=${toolContentID}'/>";
+			var clearSessionUrl = "<c:url value='${clearSessionActionUrl}?action=" + nextAction + "&mode=${accessMode}&defineLater=${defineLater}&customiseSessionID=${customiseSessionID}&signature=${toolSignature}&toolContentID=${toolContentID}'/>";
+			doAjaxCall(clearSessionUrl);
 		} else {
 			if (window.parent.opener == null){
-				window.location.href = notifyCloseURL;
+				doAjaxCall(notifyCloseURL);
 			} else {
 				window.parent.opener.location.href = notifyCloseURL;
 			}
Index: lams_tool_daco/web/WEB-INF/tags/AuthoringButton.tag
===================================================================
diff -u -rf98861f7614ec6d2fd3020dcafa867e479ee018a -r3cda86bc223f3388c928ad0139a23d783847b6ac
--- lams_tool_daco/web/WEB-INF/tags/AuthoringButton.tag	(.../AuthoringButton.tag)	(revision f98861f7614ec6d2fd3020dcafa867e479ee018a)
+++ lams_tool_daco/web/WEB-INF/tags/AuthoringButton.tag	(.../AuthoringButton.tag)	(revision 3cda86bc223f3388c928ad0139a23d783847b6ac)
@@ -96,10 +96,11 @@
 			if (nextAction == "defineLater") {
 				refreshParentMonitoringWindow();
 			}
-			location.href="<c:url value='${clearSessionActionUrl}?action=" + nextAction + "&mode=${accessMode}&defineLater=${defineLater}&customiseSessionID=${customiseSessionID}&signature=${toolSignature}&toolContentID=${toolContentID}'/>";
+			var clearSessionUrl = "<c:url value='${clearSessionActionUrl}?action=" + nextAction + "&mode=${accessMode}&defineLater=${defineLater}&customiseSessionID=${customiseSessionID}&signature=${toolSignature}&toolContentID=${toolContentID}'/>";
+			doAjaxCall(clearSessionUrl);
 		} else {
 			if (window.parent.opener == null){
-				window.location.href = notifyCloseURL;
+				doAjaxCall(notifyCloseURL);
 			} else {
 				window.parent.opener.location.href = notifyCloseURL;
 			}
Index: lams_tool_dimdim/web/WEB-INF/tags/AuthoringButton.tag
===================================================================
diff -u -rf98861f7614ec6d2fd3020dcafa867e479ee018a -r3cda86bc223f3388c928ad0139a23d783847b6ac
--- lams_tool_dimdim/web/WEB-INF/tags/AuthoringButton.tag	(.../AuthoringButton.tag)	(revision f98861f7614ec6d2fd3020dcafa867e479ee018a)
+++ lams_tool_dimdim/web/WEB-INF/tags/AuthoringButton.tag	(.../AuthoringButton.tag)	(revision 3cda86bc223f3388c928ad0139a23d783847b6ac)
@@ -96,10 +96,11 @@
 			if (nextAction == "defineLater") {
 				refreshParentMonitoringWindow();
 			}
-			location.href="<c:url value='${clearSessionActionUrl}?action=" + nextAction + "&mode=${accessMode}&defineLater=${defineLater}&customiseSessionID=${customiseSessionID}&signature=${toolSignature}&toolContentID=${toolContentID}'/>";
+			var clearSessionUrl = "<c:url value='${clearSessionActionUrl}?action=" + nextAction + "&mode=${accessMode}&defineLater=${defineLater}&customiseSessionID=${customiseSessionID}&signature=${toolSignature}&toolContentID=${toolContentID}'/>";
+			doAjaxCall(clearSessionUrl);
 		} else {
 			if (window.parent.opener == null){
-				window.location.href = notifyCloseURL;
+				doAjaxCall(notifyCloseURL);
 			} else {
 				window.parent.opener.location.href = notifyCloseURL;
 			}
Index: lams_tool_eadventure/web/WEB-INF/tags/AuthoringButton.tag
===================================================================
diff -u -r36b8c6add495d29cb4552ddd96ad7758bb8d118a -r3cda86bc223f3388c928ad0139a23d783847b6ac
--- lams_tool_eadventure/web/WEB-INF/tags/AuthoringButton.tag	(.../AuthoringButton.tag)	(revision 36b8c6add495d29cb4552ddd96ad7758bb8d118a)
+++ lams_tool_eadventure/web/WEB-INF/tags/AuthoringButton.tag	(.../AuthoringButton.tag)	(revision 3cda86bc223f3388c928ad0139a23d783847b6ac)
@@ -96,10 +96,11 @@
 			if (nextAction == "defineLater") {
 				refreshParentMonitoringWindow();
 			}
-			location.href="<c:url value='${clearSessionActionUrl}?action=" + nextAction + "&mode=${accessMode}&defineLater=${defineLater}&customiseSessionID=${customiseSessionID}&signature=${toolSignature}&toolContentID=${toolContentID}'/>";
+			var clearSessionUrl = "<c:url value='${clearSessionActionUrl}?action=" + nextAction + "&mode=${accessMode}&defineLater=${defineLater}&customiseSessionID=${customiseSessionID}&signature=${toolSignature}&toolContentID=${toolContentID}'/>";
+			doAjaxCall(clearSessionUrl);
 		} else {
 			if (window.parent.opener == null){
-				window.location.href = notifyCloseURL;
+				doAjaxCall(notifyCloseURL);
 			} else {
 				window.parent.opener.location.href = notifyCloseURL;
 			}
Index: lams_tool_forum/web/WEB-INF/tags/AuthoringButton.tag
===================================================================
diff -u -reee4133f13ea2058ce41967f03c7a73d96421b63 -r3cda86bc223f3388c928ad0139a23d783847b6ac
--- lams_tool_forum/web/WEB-INF/tags/AuthoringButton.tag	(.../AuthoringButton.tag)	(revision eee4133f13ea2058ce41967f03c7a73d96421b63)
+++ lams_tool_forum/web/WEB-INF/tags/AuthoringButton.tag	(.../AuthoringButton.tag)	(revision 3cda86bc223f3388c928ad0139a23d783847b6ac)
@@ -96,10 +96,11 @@
 			if (nextAction == "defineLater") {
 				refreshParentMonitoringWindow();
 			}
-			location.href="<c:url value='${clearSessionActionUrl}?action=" + nextAction + "&mode=${accessMode}&defineLater=${defineLater}&customiseSessionID=${customiseSessionID}&signature=${toolSignature}&toolContentID=${toolContentID}'/>";
+			var clearSessionUrl = "<c:url value='${clearSessionActionUrl}?action=" + nextAction + "&mode=${accessMode}&defineLater=${defineLater}&customiseSessionID=${customiseSessionID}&signature=${toolSignature}&toolContentID=${toolContentID}'/>";
+			doAjaxCall(clearSessionUrl);
 		} else {
 			if (window.parent.opener == null){
-				window.location.href = notifyCloseURL;
+				doAjaxCall(notifyCloseURL);
 			} else {
 				window.parent.opener.location.href = notifyCloseURL;
 			}
Index: lams_tool_gmap/web/WEB-INF/tags/AuthoringButton.tag
===================================================================
diff -u -rf98861f7614ec6d2fd3020dcafa867e479ee018a -r3cda86bc223f3388c928ad0139a23d783847b6ac
--- lams_tool_gmap/web/WEB-INF/tags/AuthoringButton.tag	(.../AuthoringButton.tag)	(revision f98861f7614ec6d2fd3020dcafa867e479ee018a)
+++ lams_tool_gmap/web/WEB-INF/tags/AuthoringButton.tag	(.../AuthoringButton.tag)	(revision 3cda86bc223f3388c928ad0139a23d783847b6ac)
@@ -96,10 +96,11 @@
 			if (nextAction == "defineLater") {
 				refreshParentMonitoringWindow();
 			}
-			location.href="<c:url value='${clearSessionActionUrl}?action=" + nextAction + "&mode=${accessMode}&defineLater=${defineLater}&customiseSessionID=${customiseSessionID}&signature=${toolSignature}&toolContentID=${toolContentID}'/>";
+			var clearSessionUrl = "<c:url value='${clearSessionActionUrl}?action=" + nextAction + "&mode=${accessMode}&defineLater=${defineLater}&customiseSessionID=${customiseSessionID}&signature=${toolSignature}&toolContentID=${toolContentID}'/>";
+			doAjaxCall(clearSessionUrl);
 		} else {
 			if (window.parent.opener == null){
-				window.location.href = notifyCloseURL;
+				doAjaxCall(notifyCloseURL);
 			} else {
 				window.parent.opener.location.href = notifyCloseURL;
 			}
Index: lams_tool_images/web/WEB-INF/tags/AuthoringButton.tag
===================================================================
diff -u -rf98861f7614ec6d2fd3020dcafa867e479ee018a -r3cda86bc223f3388c928ad0139a23d783847b6ac
--- lams_tool_images/web/WEB-INF/tags/AuthoringButton.tag	(.../AuthoringButton.tag)	(revision f98861f7614ec6d2fd3020dcafa867e479ee018a)
+++ lams_tool_images/web/WEB-INF/tags/AuthoringButton.tag	(.../AuthoringButton.tag)	(revision 3cda86bc223f3388c928ad0139a23d783847b6ac)
@@ -96,10 +96,11 @@
 			if (nextAction == "defineLater") {
 				refreshParentMonitoringWindow();
 			}
-			location.href="<c:url value='${clearSessionActionUrl}?action=" + nextAction + "&mode=${accessMode}&defineLater=${defineLater}&customiseSessionID=${customiseSessionID}&signature=${toolSignature}&toolContentID=${toolContentID}'/>";
+			var clearSessionUrl = "<c:url value='${clearSessionActionUrl}?action=" + nextAction + "&mode=${accessMode}&defineLater=${defineLater}&customiseSessionID=${customiseSessionID}&signature=${toolSignature}&toolContentID=${toolContentID}'/>";
+			doAjaxCall(clearSessionUrl);
 		} else {
 			if (window.parent.opener == null){
-				window.location.href = notifyCloseURL;
+				doAjaxCall(notifyCloseURL);
 			} else {
 				window.parent.opener.location.href = notifyCloseURL;
 			}
Index: lams_tool_imscc/web/WEB-INF/tags/AuthoringButton.tag
===================================================================
diff -u -r36b8c6add495d29cb4552ddd96ad7758bb8d118a -r3cda86bc223f3388c928ad0139a23d783847b6ac
--- lams_tool_imscc/web/WEB-INF/tags/AuthoringButton.tag	(.../AuthoringButton.tag)	(revision 36b8c6add495d29cb4552ddd96ad7758bb8d118a)
+++ lams_tool_imscc/web/WEB-INF/tags/AuthoringButton.tag	(.../AuthoringButton.tag)	(revision 3cda86bc223f3388c928ad0139a23d783847b6ac)
@@ -96,10 +96,11 @@
 			if (nextAction == "defineLater") {
 				refreshParentMonitoringWindow();
 			}
-			location.href="<c:url value='${clearSessionActionUrl}?action=" + nextAction + "&mode=${accessMode}&defineLater=${defineLater}&customiseSessionID=${customiseSessionID}&signature=${toolSignature}&toolContentID=${toolContentID}'/>";
+			var clearSessionUrl = "<c:url value='${clearSessionActionUrl}?action=" + nextAction + "&mode=${accessMode}&defineLater=${defineLater}&customiseSessionID=${customiseSessionID}&signature=${toolSignature}&toolContentID=${toolContentID}'/>";
+			doAjaxCall(clearSessionUrl);
 		} else {
 			if (window.parent.opener == null){
-				window.location.href = notifyCloseURL;
+				doAjaxCall(notifyCloseURL);
 			} else {
 				window.parent.opener.location.href = notifyCloseURL;
 			}
Index: lams_tool_lamc/web/WEB-INF/tags/AuthoringButton.tag
===================================================================
diff -u -rf98861f7614ec6d2fd3020dcafa867e479ee018a -r3cda86bc223f3388c928ad0139a23d783847b6ac
--- lams_tool_lamc/web/WEB-INF/tags/AuthoringButton.tag	(.../AuthoringButton.tag)	(revision f98861f7614ec6d2fd3020dcafa867e479ee018a)
+++ lams_tool_lamc/web/WEB-INF/tags/AuthoringButton.tag	(.../AuthoringButton.tag)	(revision 3cda86bc223f3388c928ad0139a23d783847b6ac)
@@ -96,10 +96,11 @@
 			if (nextAction == "defineLater") {
 				refreshParentMonitoringWindow();
 			}
-			location.href="<c:url value='${clearSessionActionUrl}?action=" + nextAction + "&mode=${accessMode}&defineLater=${defineLater}&customiseSessionID=${customiseSessionID}&signature=${toolSignature}&toolContentID=${toolContentID}'/>";
+			var clearSessionUrl = "<c:url value='${clearSessionActionUrl}?action=" + nextAction + "&mode=${accessMode}&defineLater=${defineLater}&customiseSessionID=${customiseSessionID}&signature=${toolSignature}&toolContentID=${toolContentID}'/>";
+			doAjaxCall(clearSessionUrl);
 		} else {
 			if (window.parent.opener == null){
-				window.location.href = notifyCloseURL;
+				doAjaxCall(notifyCloseURL);
 			} else {
 				window.parent.opener.location.href = notifyCloseURL;
 			}
Index: lams_tool_laqa/web/WEB-INF/tags/AuthoringButton.tag
===================================================================
diff -u -rf98861f7614ec6d2fd3020dcafa867e479ee018a -r3cda86bc223f3388c928ad0139a23d783847b6ac
--- lams_tool_laqa/web/WEB-INF/tags/AuthoringButton.tag	(.../AuthoringButton.tag)	(revision f98861f7614ec6d2fd3020dcafa867e479ee018a)
+++ lams_tool_laqa/web/WEB-INF/tags/AuthoringButton.tag	(.../AuthoringButton.tag)	(revision 3cda86bc223f3388c928ad0139a23d783847b6ac)
@@ -96,10 +96,11 @@
 			if (nextAction == "defineLater") {
 				refreshParentMonitoringWindow();
 			}
-			location.href="<c:url value='${clearSessionActionUrl}?action=" + nextAction + "&mode=${accessMode}&defineLater=${defineLater}&customiseSessionID=${customiseSessionID}&signature=${toolSignature}&toolContentID=${toolContentID}'/>";
+			var clearSessionUrl = "<c:url value='${clearSessionActionUrl}?action=" + nextAction + "&mode=${accessMode}&defineLater=${defineLater}&customiseSessionID=${customiseSessionID}&signature=${toolSignature}&toolContentID=${toolContentID}'/>";
+			doAjaxCall(clearSessionUrl);
 		} else {
 			if (window.parent.opener == null){
-				window.location.href = notifyCloseURL;
+				doAjaxCall(notifyCloseURL);
 			} else {
 				window.parent.opener.location.href = notifyCloseURL;
 			}
Index: lams_tool_larsrc/web/WEB-INF/tags/AuthoringButton.tag
===================================================================
diff -u -rf98861f7614ec6d2fd3020dcafa867e479ee018a -r3cda86bc223f3388c928ad0139a23d783847b6ac
--- lams_tool_larsrc/web/WEB-INF/tags/AuthoringButton.tag	(.../AuthoringButton.tag)	(revision f98861f7614ec6d2fd3020dcafa867e479ee018a)
+++ lams_tool_larsrc/web/WEB-INF/tags/AuthoringButton.tag	(.../AuthoringButton.tag)	(revision 3cda86bc223f3388c928ad0139a23d783847b6ac)
@@ -96,10 +96,11 @@
 			if (nextAction == "defineLater") {
 				refreshParentMonitoringWindow();
 			}
-			location.href="<c:url value='${clearSessionActionUrl}?action=" + nextAction + "&mode=${accessMode}&defineLater=${defineLater}&customiseSessionID=${customiseSessionID}&signature=${toolSignature}&toolContentID=${toolContentID}'/>";
+			var clearSessionUrl = "<c:url value='${clearSessionActionUrl}?action=" + nextAction + "&mode=${accessMode}&defineLater=${defineLater}&customiseSessionID=${customiseSessionID}&signature=${toolSignature}&toolContentID=${toolContentID}'/>";
+			doAjaxCall(clearSessionUrl);
 		} else {
 			if (window.parent.opener == null){
-				window.location.href = notifyCloseURL;
+				doAjaxCall(notifyCloseURL);
 			} else {
 				window.parent.opener.location.href = notifyCloseURL;
 			}
Index: lams_tool_mindmap/web/WEB-INF/tags/AuthoringButton.tag
===================================================================
diff -u -rf98861f7614ec6d2fd3020dcafa867e479ee018a -r3cda86bc223f3388c928ad0139a23d783847b6ac
--- lams_tool_mindmap/web/WEB-INF/tags/AuthoringButton.tag	(.../AuthoringButton.tag)	(revision f98861f7614ec6d2fd3020dcafa867e479ee018a)
+++ lams_tool_mindmap/web/WEB-INF/tags/AuthoringButton.tag	(.../AuthoringButton.tag)	(revision 3cda86bc223f3388c928ad0139a23d783847b6ac)
@@ -96,10 +96,11 @@
 			if (nextAction == "defineLater") {
 				refreshParentMonitoringWindow();
 			}
-			location.href="<c:url value='${clearSessionActionUrl}?action=" + nextAction + "&mode=${accessMode}&defineLater=${defineLater}&customiseSessionID=${customiseSessionID}&signature=${toolSignature}&toolContentID=${toolContentID}'/>";
+			var clearSessionUrl = "<c:url value='${clearSessionActionUrl}?action=" + nextAction + "&mode=${accessMode}&defineLater=${defineLater}&customiseSessionID=${customiseSessionID}&signature=${toolSignature}&toolContentID=${toolContentID}'/>";
+			doAjaxCall(clearSessionUrl);
 		} else {
 			if (window.parent.opener == null){
-				window.location.href = notifyCloseURL;
+				doAjaxCall(notifyCloseURL);
 			} else {
 				window.parent.opener.location.href = notifyCloseURL;
 			}
Index: lams_tool_nb/web/WEB-INF/tags/AuthoringButton.tag
===================================================================
diff -u -rf98861f7614ec6d2fd3020dcafa867e479ee018a -r3cda86bc223f3388c928ad0139a23d783847b6ac
--- lams_tool_nb/web/WEB-INF/tags/AuthoringButton.tag	(.../AuthoringButton.tag)	(revision f98861f7614ec6d2fd3020dcafa867e479ee018a)
+++ lams_tool_nb/web/WEB-INF/tags/AuthoringButton.tag	(.../AuthoringButton.tag)	(revision 3cda86bc223f3388c928ad0139a23d783847b6ac)
@@ -96,10 +96,11 @@
 			if (nextAction == "defineLater") {
 				refreshParentMonitoringWindow();
 			}
-			location.href="<c:url value='${clearSessionActionUrl}?action=" + nextAction + "&mode=${accessMode}&defineLater=${defineLater}&customiseSessionID=${customiseSessionID}&signature=${toolSignature}&toolContentID=${toolContentID}'/>";
+			var clearSessionUrl = "<c:url value='${clearSessionActionUrl}?action=" + nextAction + "&mode=${accessMode}&defineLater=${defineLater}&customiseSessionID=${customiseSessionID}&signature=${toolSignature}&toolContentID=${toolContentID}'/>";
+			doAjaxCall(clearSessionUrl);
 		} else {
 			if (window.parent.opener == null){
-				window.location.href = notifyCloseURL;
+				doAjaxCall(notifyCloseURL);
 			} else {
 				window.parent.opener.location.href = notifyCloseURL;
 			}
Index: lams_tool_notebook/web/WEB-INF/tags/AuthoringButton.tag
===================================================================
diff -u -rf98861f7614ec6d2fd3020dcafa867e479ee018a -r3cda86bc223f3388c928ad0139a23d783847b6ac
--- lams_tool_notebook/web/WEB-INF/tags/AuthoringButton.tag	(.../AuthoringButton.tag)	(revision f98861f7614ec6d2fd3020dcafa867e479ee018a)
+++ lams_tool_notebook/web/WEB-INF/tags/AuthoringButton.tag	(.../AuthoringButton.tag)	(revision 3cda86bc223f3388c928ad0139a23d783847b6ac)
@@ -96,10 +96,11 @@
 			if (nextAction == "defineLater") {
 				refreshParentMonitoringWindow();
 			}
-			location.href="<c:url value='${clearSessionActionUrl}?action=" + nextAction + "&mode=${accessMode}&defineLater=${defineLater}&customiseSessionID=${customiseSessionID}&signature=${toolSignature}&toolContentID=${toolContentID}'/>";
+			var clearSessionUrl = "<c:url value='${clearSessionActionUrl}?action=" + nextAction + "&mode=${accessMode}&defineLater=${defineLater}&customiseSessionID=${customiseSessionID}&signature=${toolSignature}&toolContentID=${toolContentID}'/>";
+			doAjaxCall(clearSessionUrl);
 		} else {
 			if (window.parent.opener == null){
-				window.location.href = notifyCloseURL;
+				doAjaxCall(notifyCloseURL);
 			} else {
 				window.parent.opener.location.href = notifyCloseURL;
 			}
Index: lams_tool_pixlr/web/WEB-INF/tags/AuthoringButton.tag
===================================================================
diff -u -rf98861f7614ec6d2fd3020dcafa867e479ee018a -r3cda86bc223f3388c928ad0139a23d783847b6ac
--- lams_tool_pixlr/web/WEB-INF/tags/AuthoringButton.tag	(.../AuthoringButton.tag)	(revision f98861f7614ec6d2fd3020dcafa867e479ee018a)
+++ lams_tool_pixlr/web/WEB-INF/tags/AuthoringButton.tag	(.../AuthoringButton.tag)	(revision 3cda86bc223f3388c928ad0139a23d783847b6ac)
@@ -96,10 +96,11 @@
 			if (nextAction == "defineLater") {
 				refreshParentMonitoringWindow();
 			}
-			location.href="<c:url value='${clearSessionActionUrl}?action=" + nextAction + "&mode=${accessMode}&defineLater=${defineLater}&customiseSessionID=${customiseSessionID}&signature=${toolSignature}&toolContentID=${toolContentID}'/>";
+			var clearSessionUrl = "<c:url value='${clearSessionActionUrl}?action=" + nextAction + "&mode=${accessMode}&defineLater=${defineLater}&customiseSessionID=${customiseSessionID}&signature=${toolSignature}&toolContentID=${toolContentID}'/>";
+			doAjaxCall(clearSessionUrl);
 		} else {
 			if (window.parent.opener == null){
-				window.location.href = notifyCloseURL;
+				doAjaxCall(notifyCloseURL);
 			} else {
 				window.parent.opener.location.href = notifyCloseURL;
 			}
Index: lams_tool_sbmt/web/WEB-INF/tags/AuthoringButton.tag
===================================================================
diff -u -rf98861f7614ec6d2fd3020dcafa867e479ee018a -r3cda86bc223f3388c928ad0139a23d783847b6ac
--- lams_tool_sbmt/web/WEB-INF/tags/AuthoringButton.tag	(.../AuthoringButton.tag)	(revision f98861f7614ec6d2fd3020dcafa867e479ee018a)
+++ lams_tool_sbmt/web/WEB-INF/tags/AuthoringButton.tag	(.../AuthoringButton.tag)	(revision 3cda86bc223f3388c928ad0139a23d783847b6ac)
@@ -96,10 +96,11 @@
 			if (nextAction == "defineLater") {
 				refreshParentMonitoringWindow();
 			}
-			location.href="<c:url value='${clearSessionActionUrl}?action=" + nextAction + "&mode=${accessMode}&defineLater=${defineLater}&customiseSessionID=${customiseSessionID}&signature=${toolSignature}&toolContentID=${toolContentID}'/>";
+			var clearSessionUrl = "<c:url value='${clearSessionActionUrl}?action=" + nextAction + "&mode=${accessMode}&defineLater=${defineLater}&customiseSessionID=${customiseSessionID}&signature=${toolSignature}&toolContentID=${toolContentID}'/>";
+			doAjaxCall(clearSessionUrl);
 		} else {
 			if (window.parent.opener == null){
-				window.location.href = notifyCloseURL;
+				doAjaxCall(notifyCloseURL);
 			} else {
 				window.parent.opener.location.href = notifyCloseURL;
 			}
Index: lams_tool_scribe/web/WEB-INF/tags/AuthoringButton.tag
===================================================================
diff -u -rf98861f7614ec6d2fd3020dcafa867e479ee018a -r3cda86bc223f3388c928ad0139a23d783847b6ac
--- lams_tool_scribe/web/WEB-INF/tags/AuthoringButton.tag	(.../AuthoringButton.tag)	(revision f98861f7614ec6d2fd3020dcafa867e479ee018a)
+++ lams_tool_scribe/web/WEB-INF/tags/AuthoringButton.tag	(.../AuthoringButton.tag)	(revision 3cda86bc223f3388c928ad0139a23d783847b6ac)
@@ -96,10 +96,11 @@
 			if (nextAction == "defineLater") {
 				refreshParentMonitoringWindow();
 			}
-			location.href="<c:url value='${clearSessionActionUrl}?action=" + nextAction + "&mode=${accessMode}&defineLater=${defineLater}&customiseSessionID=${customiseSessionID}&signature=${toolSignature}&toolContentID=${toolContentID}'/>";
+			var clearSessionUrl = "<c:url value='${clearSessionActionUrl}?action=" + nextAction + "&mode=${accessMode}&defineLater=${defineLater}&customiseSessionID=${customiseSessionID}&signature=${toolSignature}&toolContentID=${toolContentID}'/>";
+			doAjaxCall(clearSessionUrl);
 		} else {
 			if (window.parent.opener == null){
-				window.location.href = notifyCloseURL;
+				doAjaxCall(notifyCloseURL);
 			} else {
 				window.parent.opener.location.href = notifyCloseURL;
 			}
Index: lams_tool_spreadsheet/web/WEB-INF/tags/AuthoringButton.tag
===================================================================
diff -u -rf98861f7614ec6d2fd3020dcafa867e479ee018a -r3cda86bc223f3388c928ad0139a23d783847b6ac
--- lams_tool_spreadsheet/web/WEB-INF/tags/AuthoringButton.tag	(.../AuthoringButton.tag)	(revision f98861f7614ec6d2fd3020dcafa867e479ee018a)
+++ lams_tool_spreadsheet/web/WEB-INF/tags/AuthoringButton.tag	(.../AuthoringButton.tag)	(revision 3cda86bc223f3388c928ad0139a23d783847b6ac)
@@ -96,10 +96,11 @@
 			if (nextAction == "defineLater") {
 				refreshParentMonitoringWindow();
 			}
-			location.href="<c:url value='${clearSessionActionUrl}?action=" + nextAction + "&mode=${accessMode}&defineLater=${defineLater}&customiseSessionID=${customiseSessionID}&signature=${toolSignature}&toolContentID=${toolContentID}'/>";
+			var clearSessionUrl = "<c:url value='${clearSessionActionUrl}?action=" + nextAction + "&mode=${accessMode}&defineLater=${defineLater}&customiseSessionID=${customiseSessionID}&signature=${toolSignature}&toolContentID=${toolContentID}'/>";
+			doAjaxCall(clearSessionUrl);
 		} else {
 			if (window.parent.opener == null){
-				window.location.href = notifyCloseURL;
+				doAjaxCall(notifyCloseURL);
 			} else {
 				window.parent.opener.location.href = notifyCloseURL;
 			}
Index: lams_tool_survey/web/WEB-INF/tags/AuthoringButton.tag
===================================================================
diff -u -rf98861f7614ec6d2fd3020dcafa867e479ee018a -r3cda86bc223f3388c928ad0139a23d783847b6ac
--- lams_tool_survey/web/WEB-INF/tags/AuthoringButton.tag	(.../AuthoringButton.tag)	(revision f98861f7614ec6d2fd3020dcafa867e479ee018a)
+++ lams_tool_survey/web/WEB-INF/tags/AuthoringButton.tag	(.../AuthoringButton.tag)	(revision 3cda86bc223f3388c928ad0139a23d783847b6ac)
@@ -96,10 +96,11 @@
 			if (nextAction == "defineLater") {
 				refreshParentMonitoringWindow();
 			}
-			location.href="<c:url value='${clearSessionActionUrl}?action=" + nextAction + "&mode=${accessMode}&defineLater=${defineLater}&customiseSessionID=${customiseSessionID}&signature=${toolSignature}&toolContentID=${toolContentID}'/>";
+			var clearSessionUrl = "<c:url value='${clearSessionActionUrl}?action=" + nextAction + "&mode=${accessMode}&defineLater=${defineLater}&customiseSessionID=${customiseSessionID}&signature=${toolSignature}&toolContentID=${toolContentID}'/>";
+			doAjaxCall(clearSessionUrl);
 		} else {
 			if (window.parent.opener == null){
-				window.location.href = notifyCloseURL;
+				doAjaxCall(notifyCloseURL);
 			} else {
 				window.parent.opener.location.href = notifyCloseURL;
 			}
Index: lams_tool_task/web/WEB-INF/tags/AuthoringButton.tag
===================================================================
diff -u -rf98861f7614ec6d2fd3020dcafa867e479ee018a -r3cda86bc223f3388c928ad0139a23d783847b6ac
--- lams_tool_task/web/WEB-INF/tags/AuthoringButton.tag	(.../AuthoringButton.tag)	(revision f98861f7614ec6d2fd3020dcafa867e479ee018a)
+++ lams_tool_task/web/WEB-INF/tags/AuthoringButton.tag	(.../AuthoringButton.tag)	(revision 3cda86bc223f3388c928ad0139a23d783847b6ac)
@@ -96,10 +96,11 @@
 			if (nextAction == "defineLater") {
 				refreshParentMonitoringWindow();
 			}
-			location.href="<c:url value='${clearSessionActionUrl}?action=" + nextAction + "&mode=${accessMode}&defineLater=${defineLater}&customiseSessionID=${customiseSessionID}&signature=${toolSignature}&toolContentID=${toolContentID}'/>";
+			var clearSessionUrl = "<c:url value='${clearSessionActionUrl}?action=" + nextAction + "&mode=${accessMode}&defineLater=${defineLater}&customiseSessionID=${customiseSessionID}&signature=${toolSignature}&toolContentID=${toolContentID}'/>";
+			doAjaxCall(clearSessionUrl);
 		} else {
 			if (window.parent.opener == null){
-				window.location.href = notifyCloseURL;
+				doAjaxCall(notifyCloseURL);
 			} else {
 				window.parent.opener.location.href = notifyCloseURL;
 			}
Index: lams_tool_videorecorder/web/WEB-INF/tags/AuthoringButton.tag
===================================================================
diff -u -rf98861f7614ec6d2fd3020dcafa867e479ee018a -r3cda86bc223f3388c928ad0139a23d783847b6ac
--- lams_tool_videorecorder/web/WEB-INF/tags/AuthoringButton.tag	(.../AuthoringButton.tag)	(revision f98861f7614ec6d2fd3020dcafa867e479ee018a)
+++ lams_tool_videorecorder/web/WEB-INF/tags/AuthoringButton.tag	(.../AuthoringButton.tag)	(revision 3cda86bc223f3388c928ad0139a23d783847b6ac)
@@ -96,10 +96,11 @@
 			if (nextAction == "defineLater") {
 				refreshParentMonitoringWindow();
 			}
-			location.href="<c:url value='${clearSessionActionUrl}?action=" + nextAction + "&mode=${accessMode}&defineLater=${defineLater}&customiseSessionID=${customiseSessionID}&signature=${toolSignature}&toolContentID=${toolContentID}'/>";
+			var clearSessionUrl = "<c:url value='${clearSessionActionUrl}?action=" + nextAction + "&mode=${accessMode}&defineLater=${defineLater}&customiseSessionID=${customiseSessionID}&signature=${toolSignature}&toolContentID=${toolContentID}'/>";
+			doAjaxCall(clearSessionUrl);
 		} else {
 			if (window.parent.opener == null){
-				window.location.href = notifyCloseURL;
+				doAjaxCall(notifyCloseURL);
 			} else {
 				window.parent.opener.location.href = notifyCloseURL;
 			}
Index: lams_tool_vote/web/WEB-INF/tags/AuthoringButton.tag
===================================================================
diff -u -rf98861f7614ec6d2fd3020dcafa867e479ee018a -r3cda86bc223f3388c928ad0139a23d783847b6ac
--- lams_tool_vote/web/WEB-INF/tags/AuthoringButton.tag	(.../AuthoringButton.tag)	(revision f98861f7614ec6d2fd3020dcafa867e479ee018a)
+++ lams_tool_vote/web/WEB-INF/tags/AuthoringButton.tag	(.../AuthoringButton.tag)	(revision 3cda86bc223f3388c928ad0139a23d783847b6ac)
@@ -96,10 +96,11 @@
 			if (nextAction == "defineLater") {
 				refreshParentMonitoringWindow();
 			}
-			location.href="<c:url value='${clearSessionActionUrl}?action=" + nextAction + "&mode=${accessMode}&defineLater=${defineLater}&customiseSessionID=${customiseSessionID}&signature=${toolSignature}&toolContentID=${toolContentID}'/>";
+			var clearSessionUrl = "<c:url value='${clearSessionActionUrl}?action=" + nextAction + "&mode=${accessMode}&defineLater=${defineLater}&customiseSessionID=${customiseSessionID}&signature=${toolSignature}&toolContentID=${toolContentID}'/>";
+			doAjaxCall(clearSessionUrl);
 		} else {
 			if (window.parent.opener == null){
-				window.location.href = notifyCloseURL;
+				doAjaxCall(notifyCloseURL);
 			} else {
 				window.parent.opener.location.href = notifyCloseURL;
 			}
Index: lams_tool_wiki/web/WEB-INF/tags/AuthoringButton.tag
===================================================================
diff -u -rf98861f7614ec6d2fd3020dcafa867e479ee018a -r3cda86bc223f3388c928ad0139a23d783847b6ac
--- lams_tool_wiki/web/WEB-INF/tags/AuthoringButton.tag	(.../AuthoringButton.tag)	(revision f98861f7614ec6d2fd3020dcafa867e479ee018a)
+++ lams_tool_wiki/web/WEB-INF/tags/AuthoringButton.tag	(.../AuthoringButton.tag)	(revision 3cda86bc223f3388c928ad0139a23d783847b6ac)
@@ -96,10 +96,11 @@
 			if (nextAction == "defineLater") {
 				refreshParentMonitoringWindow();
 			}
-			location.href="<c:url value='${clearSessionActionUrl}?action=" + nextAction + "&mode=${accessMode}&defineLater=${defineLater}&customiseSessionID=${customiseSessionID}&signature=${toolSignature}&toolContentID=${toolContentID}'/>";
+			var clearSessionUrl = "<c:url value='${clearSessionActionUrl}?action=" + nextAction + "&mode=${accessMode}&defineLater=${defineLater}&customiseSessionID=${customiseSessionID}&signature=${toolSignature}&toolContentID=${toolContentID}'/>";
+			doAjaxCall(clearSessionUrl);
 		} else {
 			if (window.parent.opener == null){
-				window.location.href = notifyCloseURL;
+				doAjaxCall(notifyCloseURL);
 			} else {
 				window.parent.opener.location.href = notifyCloseURL;
 			}
Index: lams_tool_wookie/web/WEB-INF/tags/AuthoringButton.tag
===================================================================
diff -u -r36b8c6add495d29cb4552ddd96ad7758bb8d118a -r3cda86bc223f3388c928ad0139a23d783847b6ac
--- lams_tool_wookie/web/WEB-INF/tags/AuthoringButton.tag	(.../AuthoringButton.tag)	(revision 36b8c6add495d29cb4552ddd96ad7758bb8d118a)
+++ lams_tool_wookie/web/WEB-INF/tags/AuthoringButton.tag	(.../AuthoringButton.tag)	(revision 3cda86bc223f3388c928ad0139a23d783847b6ac)
@@ -96,10 +96,11 @@
 			if (nextAction == "defineLater") {
 				refreshParentMonitoringWindow();
 			}
-			location.href="<c:url value='${clearSessionActionUrl}?action=" + nextAction + "&mode=${accessMode}&defineLater=${defineLater}&customiseSessionID=${customiseSessionID}&signature=${toolSignature}&toolContentID=${toolContentID}'/>";
+			var clearSessionUrl = "<c:url value='${clearSessionActionUrl}?action=" + nextAction + "&mode=${accessMode}&defineLater=${defineLater}&customiseSessionID=${customiseSessionID}&signature=${toolSignature}&toolContentID=${toolContentID}'/>";
+			doAjaxCall(clearSessionUrl);
 		} else {
 			if (window.parent.opener == null){
-				window.location.href = notifyCloseURL;
+				doAjaxCall(notifyCloseURL);
 			} else {
 				window.parent.opener.location.href = notifyCloseURL;
 			}
Index: lams_www/web/WEB-INF/tags/AuthoringButton.tag
===================================================================
diff -u -rf98861f7614ec6d2fd3020dcafa867e479ee018a -r3cda86bc223f3388c928ad0139a23d783847b6ac
--- lams_www/web/WEB-INF/tags/AuthoringButton.tag	(.../AuthoringButton.tag)	(revision f98861f7614ec6d2fd3020dcafa867e479ee018a)
+++ lams_www/web/WEB-INF/tags/AuthoringButton.tag	(.../AuthoringButton.tag)	(revision 3cda86bc223f3388c928ad0139a23d783847b6ac)
@@ -93,10 +93,11 @@
 			if (nextAction == "defineLater") {
 				refreshParentMonitoringWindow();
 			}
-			location.href="<c:url value='${clearSessionActionUrl}?action=" + nextAction + "&mode=${accessMode}&defineLater=${defineLater}&customiseSessionID=${customiseSessionID}&signature=${toolSignature}&toolContentID=${toolContentID}'/>";
+			var clearSessionUrl = "<c:url value='${clearSessionActionUrl}?action=" + nextAction + "&mode=${accessMode}&defineLater=${defineLater}&customiseSessionID=${customiseSessionID}&signature=${toolSignature}&toolContentID=${toolContentID}'/>";
+			doAjaxCall(clearSessionUrl);
 		} else {
 			if (window.parent.opener == null){
-				window.location.href = notifyCloseURL;
+				doAjaxCall(notifyCloseURL);
 			} else {
 				window.parent.opener.location.href = notifyCloseURL;
 			}