Index: lams_tool_larsrc/web/includes/javascript/rsrcresourceitem.js
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RCS file: /usr/local/cvsroot/lams_tool_larsrc/web/includes/javascript/rsrcresourceitem.js,v
diff -u -r1.13.2.1 -r1.13.2.2
--- lams_tool_larsrc/web/includes/javascript/rsrcresourceitem.js	19 May 2016 04:22:36 -0000	1.13.2.1
+++ lams_tool_larsrc/web/includes/javascript/rsrcresourceitem.js	2 Dec 2016 09:14:19 -0000	1.13.2.2
@@ -97,6 +97,16 @@
 	function submitResourceItem(){
 		//prepare lams_textarea value to Ajax submit and add instructions to form
 		$('textarea').trigger('change');
+		
+		// validation will fail with spaces
+		var urlField = document.getElementById("url");
+		if ( urlField ) {
+			urlField.value = urlField.value.trim();
+		}
+		
+		if ( ! $("#resourceItemForm").valid() ) 
+			return false;
+
 		document.getElementById("instructionList").value = $("#instructionForm").serialize();
 		var formData = new FormData(document.getElementById("resourceItemForm"));