Nice. You could simplify this:
var f = ['INPUT', 'TEXTAREA', 'SELECT', 'BUTTON']; $(f.join(','), this).each(function() { to: var f = 'INPUT,TEXTAREA,SELECT,BUTTON'; $(f, this).each(function() { BTW, what do you mean when you say it isn't a plugin? Looks like one to me. :-) -Mike > From: Matt Grimm > > I've put together a fast form serializer function that I'm > hoping can get some review from the list for completeness, > bugs, a better name, etc. A previous thread revealed quite a > performance issue with the form plugin's existing serialize > function when operating on a form with a large number of > elements. My plugin sacrifices semantic order for wicked > speed. I have a test form with a select menu containing 500 > options -- with the current serializer, it takes around 5 > full seconds to do the job, and with mine, it takes about 50 > ms. Any feedback would be much appreciated, including whether > you think this should be included with the form plugin distribution. > > Since this isn't a plugin, I'm just going to include the > source in this message -- please let me know if there's a > better (i.e., more polite) way to do this. > > Thanks! > > m. > > --- > > $.fn.fastSerialize = function() { > var a = []; > var f = ['INPUT', 'TEXTAREA', 'SELECT', 'BUTTON']; > > $(f.join(','), this).each(function() { > var n = this.name || this.id; > var t = this.type; > > if (!n || this.disabled || t == 'reset' || > (t == 'checkbox' || t == 'radio') && !this.checked || > (t == 'submit' || t == 'image' || t == 'button') > && this.form.clicked != this || > this.tagName == 'SELECT' && this.selectedIndex == -1) > return; > > if (t == 'image' && this.form.clicked_x) > return a.push( > {name: n+'_x', value: this.form.clicked_x}, > {name: n+'_y', value: this.form.clicked_y} > ); > > if (t == 'select-multiple') { > $('option', this).each( function() { > if (this.selected) > a.push({name: n, value: this.value || > $(this).text()}); > }); > return; > } > > a.push({name: n, value: this.value}); > }); > > return a; > }; > > _______________________________________________ > jQuery mailing list > discuss@jquery.com > http://jquery.com/discuss/ > _______________________________________________ jQuery mailing list discuss@jquery.com http://jquery.com/discuss/