Index: lams_tool_forum/web/includes/javascript/learner.js
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diff -u -rc4854959d539a3b2d18dc30be9a11f7c127050aa -rf5eeeffd8b43143cd80031a7b04af3b0de530680
--- lams_tool_forum/web/includes/javascript/learner.js	(.../learner.js)	(revision c4854959d539a3b2d18dc30be9a11f7c127050aa)
+++ lams_tool_forum/web/includes/javascript/learner.js	(.../learner.js)	(revision f5eeeffd8b43143cd80031a7b04af3b0de530680)
@@ -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 -r7a8220da72ba9cbc4da8e29db84a0de86a275d8d -rf5eeeffd8b43143cd80031a7b04af3b0de530680
--- lams_tool_forum/web/jsps/learning/edit.jsp	(.../edit.jsp)	(revision 7a8220da72ba9cbc4da8e29db84a0de86a275d8d)
+++ lams_tool_forum/web/jsps/learning/edit.jsp	(.../edit.jsp)	(revision f5eeeffd8b43143cd80031a7b04af3b0de530680)
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 	// the buttons will not work. So stop the event propogating up the event chain. 
 	$('#editForm').submit(function() { // catch the form's submit event
 
+		disableSubmitButton();
 		if ( validateForm() ) {
 
 			if ( typeof CKEDITOR !== 'undefined' ) {
@@ -60,6 +61,9 @@
 		    	} 
 		    });
 		} // end validateForm()
+		else {
+			enableSubmitButton();
+		}
 		return false;
 	});
 
Index: lams_tool_forum/web/jsps/learning/reply.jsp
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diff -u -r22ce4c75d01f676800d388d2d0953af38b4d1302 -rf5eeeffd8b43143cd80031a7b04af3b0de530680
--- lams_tool_forum/web/jsps/learning/reply.jsp	(.../reply.jsp)	(revision 22ce4c75d01f676800d388d2d0953af38b4d1302)
+++ lams_tool_forum/web/jsps/learning/reply.jsp	(.../reply.jsp)	(revision f5eeeffd8b43143cd80031a7b04af3b0de530680)
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 
 	$('#replyForm').submit(function() { // catch the form's submit event
 
+		disableSubmitButton();
 		if ( validateForm() ) {
 
 			if ( typeof CKEDITOR !== 'undefined' ) {
@@ -78,6 +79,9 @@
 		    	}
 		    });
 		} // end validateForm()
+		else {
+			enableSubmitButton();
+		}
 		return false;
 	});