Index: lams_central/web/includes/javascript/authoring/authoringGeneral.js
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diff -u -r6b31542dce245021851c959056022b32a7f9033d -raa2f5c02bde7af9c628434811fa467cfee705b3f
--- lams_central/web/includes/javascript/authoring/authoringGeneral.js	(.../authoringGeneral.js)	(revision 6b31542dce245021851c959056022b32a7f9033d)
+++ lams_central/web/includes/javascript/authoring/authoringGeneral.js	(.../authoringGeneral.js)	(revision aa2f5c02bde7af9c628434811fa467cfee705b3f)
@@ -1437,6 +1437,7 @@
 		}
 		// get LD details
 		$.ajax({
+			async : false,
 			cache : false,
 			url : LAMS_URL + "authoring/author.do",
 			dataType : 'json',