Index: lams_tool_laqa/web/learning/AnswersContent.jsp
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diff -u -r099554309e1f77769667c041fb6d0fa91a89ea03 -r522626bfe2a64ef94cf7fdc94c7043e5f84051cb
--- lams_tool_laqa/web/learning/AnswersContent.jsp	(.../AnswersContent.jsp)	(revision 099554309e1f77769667c041fb6d0fa91a89ea03)
+++ lams_tool_laqa/web/learning/AnswersContent.jsp	(.../AnswersContent.jsp)	(revision 522626bfe2a64ef94cf7fdc94c7043e5f84051cb)
@@ -126,8 +126,15 @@
 			var interval = "30000"; // = 30 seconds
 			window.setInterval(
 				function(){
-					//fire onchange event for lams:textarea
-					$("[id$=__lamstextarea]").change();
+					//fire onchange event for textareas/ckeditors
+					if (${generalLearnerFlowDTO.allowRichEditor}) {
+					    for ( instance in CKEDITOR.instances ) {
+					        CKEDITOR.instances[instance].updateElement();
+					    }
+					} else {
+						$("textarea[name$=__textarea]").change();
+					}
+					
 					//ajax form submit
 					$('#learningForm').ajaxSubmit({
 						url: "<c:url value='/learning.do?method=autoSaveAnswers&date='/>" + new Date().getTime(),
Index: lams_tool_laqa/web/learning/mobile/AnswersContent.jsp
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diff -u -re48fc0e1f6819e257b87efa36c3baec3c1c488f0 -r522626bfe2a64ef94cf7fdc94c7043e5f84051cb
--- lams_tool_laqa/web/learning/mobile/AnswersContent.jsp	(.../AnswersContent.jsp)	(revision e48fc0e1f6819e257b87efa36c3baec3c1c488f0)
+++ lams_tool_laqa/web/learning/mobile/AnswersContent.jsp	(.../AnswersContent.jsp)	(revision 522626bfe2a64ef94cf7fdc94c7043e5f84051cb)
@@ -117,7 +117,8 @@
 			window.setInterval(
 				function(){
 					//fire onchange event for lams:textarea
-					$("[id$=__lamstextarea]").change();
+					$("textarea[name$=__textarea]").change();
+					
 					//ajax form submit
 					$('#learningForm').ajaxSubmit({
 						url: "<c:url value='/learning.do?method=autoSaveAnswers&date='/>" + new Date().getTime(),