Index: lams_tool_forum/web/includes/javascript/learner.js
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RCS file: /usr/local/cvsroot/lams_tool_forum/web/includes/javascript/learner.js,v
diff -u -r1.1 -r1.2
--- lams_tool_forum/web/includes/javascript/learner.js	27 Dec 2014 00:03:14 -0000	1.1
+++ lams_tool_forum/web/includes/javascript/learner.js	18 Apr 2016 01:39:10 -0000	1.2
@@ -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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RCS file: /usr/local/cvsroot/lams_tool_forum/web/jsps/learning/edit.jsp,v
diff -u -r1.13 -r1.14
--- lams_tool_forum/web/jsps/learning/edit.jsp	20 May 2015 11:50:40 -0000	1.13
+++ lams_tool_forum/web/jsps/learning/edit.jsp	18 Apr 2016 01:39:10 -0000	1.14
@@ -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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RCS file: /usr/local/cvsroot/lams_tool_forum/web/jsps/learning/reply.jsp,v
diff -u -r1.24 -r1.25
--- lams_tool_forum/web/jsps/learning/reply.jsp	21 May 2015 08:29:19 -0000	1.24
+++ lams_tool_forum/web/jsps/learning/reply.jsp	18 Apr 2016 01:39:10 -0000	1.25
@@ -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;
 	});