Index: lams_tool_assessment/web/pages/learning/learning.jsp
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diff -u -raeb68dde12d7575611e04bdf89e80df10ea38dcd -rc5ccd8770302c86aeedce265ffd1b17494ccb463
--- lams_tool_assessment/web/pages/learning/learning.jsp	(.../learning.jsp)	(revision aeb68dde12d7575611e04bdf89e80df10ea38dcd)
+++ lams_tool_assessment/web/pages/learning/learning.jsp	(.../learning.jsp)	(revision c5ccd8770302c86aeedce265ffd1b17494ccb463)
@@ -325,8 +325,8 @@
 
 						</c:when>
 						
-						<c:when test="${(question.type == 3) || (question.type == 4)}">
-							//shortanswer or numerical
+						<c:when test="${(question.type == 3) || (question.type == 4) || (question.type == 6 && !question.allowRichEditor)}">
+							//shortanswer or numerical or essay without ckeditor
 							var inputText = $("input[name=question${status.index}]")[0];
 							if($.trim(inputText.value).length == 0) {
 								missingRequiredQuestions.push("${status.index}");
@@ -341,15 +341,6 @@
 							}
 						</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();
Index: lams_tool_assessment/web/pages/learning/parts/essay.jsp
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diff -u -ra76d96d2c8738e06130ab51ea379fe34bea5fbd8 -rc5ccd8770302c86aeedce265ffd1b17494ccb463
--- lams_tool_assessment/web/pages/learning/parts/essay.jsp	(.../essay.jsp)	(revision a76d96d2c8738e06130ab51ea379fe34bea5fbd8)
+++ lams_tool_assessment/web/pages/learning/parts/essay.jsp	(.../essay.jsp)	(revision c5ccd8770302c86aeedce265ffd1b17494ccb463)
@@ -97,9 +97,7 @@
 						<lams:CKEditor id="question${status.index}" value="${question.answerString}" contentFolderID="${sessionMap.learnerContentFolder}" toolbarSet="DefaultLearner" height="174px"></lams:CKEditor>
 					</c:when>
 					<c:otherwise>
-						<lams:textarea id="essay-question${status.index}" name="question${status.index}" class="form-control" disabled="${!hasEditRight}" rows="8">
-							<c:out value="${question.answerString}" />
-						</lams:textarea>
+						<lams:textarea id="essay-question${status.index}" name="question${status.index}" class="form-control" disabled="${!hasEditRight}" rows="8">${question.answerString}</lams:textarea>
 					</c:otherwise>
 				</c:choose>
 			</td>