Index: lams_tool_assessment/web/pages/learning/learning.jsp
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diff -u -r292df3a6fb3cce2b31c9d9ee33c61bbe931e58ab -r59d41e00dc903011eb31f69c3b85b0b4f958c593
--- lams_tool_assessment/web/pages/learning/learning.jsp	(.../learning.jsp)	(revision 292df3a6fb3cce2b31c9d9ee33c61bbe931e58ab)
+++ lams_tool_assessment/web/pages/learning/learning.jsp	(.../learning.jsp)	(revision 59d41e00dc903011eb31f69c3b85b0b4f958c593)
@@ -263,14 +263,18 @@
 		<c:if test="${hasEditRight && (mode != 'teacher')}">
 		
 			function learnerAutosave(){
-				// if (isWaitingForConfirmation) return;
-				
+
 				//copy value from CKEditor (only available in essay type of questions) to textarea before ajax submit
 				$("textarea[id^='question']").each(function()  {
 					var ckeditorData = CKEDITOR.instances[this.name].getData();
 					//skip out empty values
-					this.value = ((ckeditorData == null) || (ckeditorData.replace(/&nbsp;| |<br \/>|\s|<p>|<\/p>|\xa0/g, "").length == 0)) ? "" : ckeditorData;						
+					this.value = ((ckeditorData == null) || (ckeditorData.replace(/&nbsp;| |<br \/>|\s|<p>|<\/p>|\xa0/g, "").length == 0)) ? "" : ckeditorData;		
 				});
+
+				// copy value from lams:textarea (only available in essay and mark hedging type of questions) to hidden input before ajax submit
+				$("textarea[id^='essay-question'], textarea[id^='justification-question']").each(function()  {
+					filterData(this, document.getElementById(this.name.split('_')[0] + '__lamshidden'));
+				});
 				
 				//ajax form submit
 				$('#answers').ajaxSubmit({
@@ -316,6 +320,12 @@
 				}
 			}
 			disableButtons();
+
+			// copy value from lams:textarea (only available in essay and mark hedging type of questions) to hidden input before submit
+			$("textarea[id^='essay-question'], textarea[id^='justification-question']").each(function()  {
+				filterData(this, document.getElementById(this.name.split('_')[0] + '__lamshidden'));
+			});
+			
 	        var myForm = $("#answers");
 	        myForm.attr("action", "<c:url value='/learning/submitAll.do?sessionMapID=${sessionMapID}'/>&isTimelimitExpired=" + isTimelimitExpired);
 	        myForm.submit();
Index: lams_tool_assessment/web/pages/learning/parts/markhedging.jsp
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diff -u -r2b3d3b2f61d37cf2fa7cccc0cf4565e5dfc4b88e -r59d41e00dc903011eb31f69c3b85b0b4f958c593
--- lams_tool_assessment/web/pages/learning/parts/markhedging.jsp	(.../markhedging.jsp)	(revision 2b3d3b2f61d37cf2fa7cccc0cf4565e5dfc4b88e)
+++ lams_tool_assessment/web/pages/learning/parts/markhedging.jsp	(.../markhedging.jsp)	(revision 59d41e00dc903011eb31f69c3b85b0b4f958c593)
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@
 							<fmt:message key="label.justify.hedging.marks" />
 						</div>
 					</c:if>
+					<%-- ID and name are important to keep for sake of lams:textare, filterData(), ajaxSubmit, autosave etc. --%>
 					<lams:textarea id="justification-question${questionIndex}" name="question${questionIndex}" class="mark-hedging-select" disabled="${!hasEditRight}" 
 								    data-question-index="${questionIndex}" rows="4" cols="60">
 						<c:out value="${question.answer}" />