Index: lams_tool_assessment/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/assessment/web/action/LearningAction.java
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diff -u -rdf5031224eb701a152c791bc8b4f4dee76fa1833 -r622682123d11ddee20dc95406532fdcccaf95e08
--- lams_tool_assessment/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/assessment/web/action/LearningAction.java	(.../LearningAction.java)	(revision df5031224eb701a152c791bc8b4f4dee76fa1833)
+++ lams_tool_assessment/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/assessment/web/action/LearningAction.java	(.../LearningAction.java)	(revision 622682123d11ddee20dc95406532fdcccaf95e08)
@@ -549,6 +549,7 @@
 		}
 	    } else if (questionType == AssessmentConstants.QUESTION_TYPE_ESSAY) {
 		String answerString = request.getParameter(AssessmentConstants.ATTR_QUESTION_PREFIX + i);
+		answerString = answerString.replaceAll("[\n\r\f]", "");
 		question.setAnswerString(answerString);
 	    } else if (questionType == AssessmentConstants.QUESTION_TYPE_ORDERING) {
 	    }