diff --git a/webapp/web/js/jenaIngest/ingestUtils.js b/webapp/web/js/jenaIngest/ingestUtils.js
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+
+
+$(document).ready(function(){
+	
+  $('#takeuri').submit(function() {
+    if ($('#uri1').val() == '') {
+      alert('Please enter a value for Individual URI 1.');
+      return false;
+    }
+    if ($('#uri2').val() == '') {
+      alert('Please enter a value for Individual URI 2.');
+      return false;
+    }
+  });
+  
+});
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