bgoldman

    //gets the value of the first matched form field, or sets the value of all the matched form fields    $.fn.formVal = function(newVal) {        var self = this.get(0);            if(newVal == null) {            if(this.size() < 1) return null;            else if(self.type == 'text') return self.value;            else if(self.type == 'checkbox' || self.type == 'radio') return this.filter('input:checked').val();            else if(self.tagName == 'OPTION') return this.parent().formVal();            else if(self.tagName == 'SELECT') return this.find('option:selected').val();            else return null;        }                if(self.type == 'text') return this.val(newVal);        else if(self.type == 'checkbox' || self.type == 'radio') {            this.find(':checked').removeAttr('checked');            this.filter(function() { return (this.value == newVal); }).attr('checked', 'checked');            return this;        }        else if(self.tagName == 'OPTION') return this.parent().formVal(newVal);        else if(self.tagName == 'SELECT') {            this.find('option:selected').removeAttr('selected');            var options = this.find('option');            var match = options.find('@value=' + newVal);            if(match.size() < 1) match = options.contains(newVal);            match.attr('selected', 'selected');            return this;        }        else return this;    };