Index: lams_tool_survey/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/survey/web/controller/AuthoringConditionController.java
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diff -u -rc05d26819a155980f333e1a4aea16afe974119e3 -re5f2fd4e04a38d5ad88706043b99ea79d32da0e1
--- lams_tool_survey/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/survey/web/controller/AuthoringConditionController.java	(.../AuthoringConditionController.java)	(revision c05d26819a155980f333e1a4aea16afe974119e3)
+++ lams_tool_survey/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/survey/web/controller/AuthoringConditionController.java	(.../AuthoringConditionController.java)	(revision e5f2fd4e04a38d5ad88706043b99ea79d32da0e1)
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@
      * @return
      * @throws ServletException
      */
-    @RequestMapping("/saveOrUpdateCondition")
+    @RequestMapping(value = "/saveOrUpdateCondition", method = RequestMethod.POST)
     public String saveOrUpdateCondition(@ModelAttribute("surveyConditionForm") SurveyConditionForm surveyConditionForm,
 	    HttpServletRequest request) {
 
Index: lams_tool_survey/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/survey/web/controller/AuthoringController.java
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diff -u -rc05d26819a155980f333e1a4aea16afe974119e3 -re5f2fd4e04a38d5ad88706043b99ea79d32da0e1
--- lams_tool_survey/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/survey/web/controller/AuthoringController.java	(.../AuthoringController.java)	(revision c05d26819a155980f333e1a4aea16afe974119e3)
+++ lams_tool_survey/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/survey/web/controller/AuthoringController.java	(.../AuthoringController.java)	(revision e5f2fd4e04a38d5ad88706043b99ea79d32da0e1)
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@
 import org.springframework.util.MultiValueMap;
 import org.springframework.web.bind.annotation.ModelAttribute;
 import org.springframework.web.bind.annotation.RequestMapping;
+import org.springframework.web.bind.annotation.RequestMethod;
 
 /**
  * @author Steve.Ni
@@ -299,7 +300,7 @@
      * @return
      * @throws ServletException
      */
-    @RequestMapping("/saveOrUpdateItem")
+    @RequestMapping(value="/saveOrUpdateItem", method=RequestMethod.POST)
     public String saveOrUpdateItem(@ModelAttribute("surveyItemForm") QuestionForm surveyItemForm,
 	    HttpServletRequest request) throws Exception {
 	// get instructions:
@@ -551,7 +552,7 @@
      * @return
      * @throws ServletException
      */
-    @RequestMapping("/update")
+    @RequestMapping(value="/update", method=RequestMethod.POST)
     public String updateContent(@ModelAttribute("authoringForm") SurveyForm authoringForm, HttpServletRequest request)
 	    throws Exception {
 
Index: lams_tool_survey/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/survey/web/controller/LearningController.java
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diff -u -rc05d26819a155980f333e1a4aea16afe974119e3 -re5f2fd4e04a38d5ad88706043b99ea79d32da0e1
--- lams_tool_survey/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/survey/web/controller/LearningController.java	(.../LearningController.java)	(revision c05d26819a155980f333e1a4aea16afe974119e3)
+++ lams_tool_survey/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/survey/web/controller/LearningController.java	(.../LearningController.java)	(revision e5f2fd4e04a38d5ad88706043b99ea79d32da0e1)
@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@
 import org.springframework.util.MultiValueMap;
 import org.springframework.web.bind.annotation.ModelAttribute;
 import org.springframework.web.bind.annotation.RequestMapping;
+import org.springframework.web.bind.annotation.RequestMethod;
 import org.springframework.web.context.WebApplicationContext;
 
 import com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.node.ArrayNode;
@@ -243,8 +244,8 @@
     }
 
     @RequestMapping("/nextQuestion")
-    private String nextQuestion(@ModelAttribute("surveyForm") AnswerForm surveyForm, MultiValueMap<String, String> errorMap,
-	    HttpServletRequest request) {
+    private String nextQuestion(@ModelAttribute("surveyForm") AnswerForm surveyForm,
+	    MultiValueMap<String, String> errorMap, HttpServletRequest request) {
 	Integer questionSeqID = surveyForm.getQuestionSeqID();
 	String sessionMapID = surveyForm.getSessionMapID();
 
@@ -286,8 +287,8 @@
     }
 
     @RequestMapping("/previousQuestion")
-    private String previousQuestion(@ModelAttribute("surveyForm") AnswerForm surveyForm, MultiValueMap<String, String> errorMap,
-	    HttpServletRequest request) {
+    private String previousQuestion(@ModelAttribute("surveyForm") AnswerForm surveyForm,
+	    MultiValueMap<String, String> errorMap, HttpServletRequest request) {
 	Integer questionSeqID = surveyForm.getQuestionSeqID();
 	String sessionMapID = surveyForm.getSessionMapID();
 
@@ -520,7 +521,8 @@
      * @return
      */
     @RequestMapping("/newReflection")
-    private String newReflection(@ModelAttribute("messageForm") ReflectionForm messageForm, HttpServletRequest request) {
+    private String newReflection(@ModelAttribute("messageForm") ReflectionForm messageForm,
+	    HttpServletRequest request) {
 
 	// get session value
 	String sessionMapID = WebUtil.readStrParam(request, SurveyConstants.ATTR_SESSION_MAP_ID);
@@ -555,8 +557,9 @@
      * @param response
      * @return
      */
-    @RequestMapping("/submitReflection")
-    private String submitReflection(@ModelAttribute("messageForm") ReflectionForm messageForm, HttpServletRequest request) {
+    @RequestMapping(value = "/submitReflection", method = RequestMethod.POST)
+    private String submitReflection(@ModelAttribute("messageForm") ReflectionForm messageForm,
+	    HttpServletRequest request) {
 	Integer userId = messageForm.getUserID();
 
 	String sessionMapID = WebUtil.readStrParam(request, SurveyConstants.ATTR_SESSION_MAP_ID);
Index: lams_tool_survey/web/common/messages.jsp
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diff -u -rc05d26819a155980f333e1a4aea16afe974119e3 -re5f2fd4e04a38d5ad88706043b99ea79d32da0e1
--- lams_tool_survey/web/common/messages.jsp	(.../messages.jsp)	(revision c05d26819a155980f333e1a4aea16afe974119e3)
+++ lams_tool_survey/web/common/messages.jsp	(.../messages.jsp)	(revision e5f2fd4e04a38d5ad88706043b99ea79d32da0e1)
@@ -6,6 +6,4 @@
              <c:out value="${error}" /> 
          </c:forEach> 
      </lams:Alert> 
-</c:if>
-
-
+</c:if>
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