Index: lams_tool_assessment/web/pages/learning/learning.jsp
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diff -u -r4353f26f9509808acdf41d0deef6cf5fd458a2b7 -raeb68dde12d7575611e04bdf89e80df10ea38dcd
--- lams_tool_assessment/web/pages/learning/learning.jsp	(.../learning.jsp)	(revision 4353f26f9509808acdf41d0deef6cf5fd458a2b7)
+++ lams_tool_assessment/web/pages/learning/learning.jsp	(.../learning.jsp)	(revision aeb68dde12d7575611e04bdf89e80df10ea38dcd)
@@ -325,21 +325,31 @@
 
 						</c:when>
 						
-						<c:when test="${(question.type == 3) || (question.type == 4) || (question.type == 6 && !question.allowRichEditor)}">
-							//shortanswer or numerical or essay without ckeditor
+						<c:when test="${(question.type == 3) || (question.type == 4)}">
+							//shortanswer or numerical
 							var inputText = $("input[name=question${status.index}]")[0];
 							if($.trim(inputText.value).length == 0) {
 								missingRequiredQuestions.push("${status.index}");
 							}
 						</c:when>
-							
+						
+						
 						<c:when test="${question.type == 5}">
 							//truefalse
 							if ($("input[name=question${status.index}]:checked").length == 0) {
 								missingRequiredQuestions.push("${status.index}");
 							}
 						</c:when>
 							
+						<c:when test="question.type == 6 && !question.allowRichEditor}">
+							//  essay without ckeditor
+							debugger;
+							var inputText = $("textarea[name=question${status.index}]")[0];
+							if($.trim(inputText.value).length == 0) {
+								missingRequiredQuestions.push("${status.index}");
+							}
+						</c:when>
+							
 						<c:when test="${question.type == 6 && question.allowRichEditor}">
 							//essay with ckeditor
 							var ckeditorData = CKEDITOR.instances["question${status.index}"].getData();