Index: lams_tool_forum/web/includes/javascript/learner.js
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diff -u -rac12c171d18673d283c3304f1333ebb00e3819d0 -rab7c6f0e19391cab714d6a3ed9818c2b1fc27ecc
--- lams_tool_forum/web/includes/javascript/learner.js	(.../learner.js)	(revision ac12c171d18673d283c3304f1333ebb00e3819d0)
+++ lams_tool_forum/web/includes/javascript/learner.js	(.../learner.js)	(revision ab7c6f0e19391cab714d6a3ed9818c2b1fc27ecc)
@@ -33,4 +33,13 @@
 	
     var wordCount = value ? (value).length : 0;
     return wordCount;
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
+
+/* Used by both Reply and Edit */
+function disableSubmitButton() {
+	$("#submitButton").attr("disabled", true);
+}
+function enableSubmitButton() {
+	$("#submitButton").removeAttr("disabled");
+}
+
Index: lams_tool_forum/web/jsps/learning/edit.jsp
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diff -u -rd5fee901f5527e516add11b0ec872521de171133 -rab7c6f0e19391cab714d6a3ed9818c2b1fc27ecc
--- lams_tool_forum/web/jsps/learning/edit.jsp	(.../edit.jsp)	(revision d5fee901f5527e516add11b0ec872521de171133)
+++ lams_tool_forum/web/jsps/learning/edit.jsp	(.../edit.jsp)	(revision ab7c6f0e19391cab714d6a3ed9818c2b1fc27ecc)
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 	
 	$('#editForm').submit(function() { // catch the form's submit event
 
+		disableSubmitButton();
 		if ( validateForm() ) {
 
 			if ( typeof CKEDITOR !== 'undefined' ) {
@@ -55,6 +56,9 @@
 		    	} 
 		    });
 		} // end validateForm()
+		else {
+			enableSubmitButton();
+		}
 		return false;
 	});
 
Index: lams_tool_forum/web/jsps/learning/reply.jsp
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diff -u -rd5fee901f5527e516add11b0ec872521de171133 -rab7c6f0e19391cab714d6a3ed9818c2b1fc27ecc
--- lams_tool_forum/web/jsps/learning/reply.jsp	(.../reply.jsp)	(revision d5fee901f5527e516add11b0ec872521de171133)
+++ lams_tool_forum/web/jsps/learning/reply.jsp	(.../reply.jsp)	(revision ab7c6f0e19391cab714d6a3ed9818c2b1fc27ecc)
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 
 	$('#replyForm').submit(function() { // catch the form's submit event
 
+		disableSubmitButton();
 		if ( validateForm() ) {
 
 			if ( typeof CKEDITOR !== 'undefined' ) {
@@ -74,6 +75,9 @@
 		    	}
 		    });
 		} // end validateForm()
+		else {
+			enableSubmitButton();
+		}
 		return false;
 	});