The form serialize() method throws an error when an input field's name attribute is 'name': ex:

<form id='crRunForm' method="PUT">

<input type="text" name="code"/>

<input type="text" name="name"/>

</form>

.....

function bldRequestXML(formId) {[[BR]]
var params ='''$("#"+formId).serialize()'''; <--throws error

....

This happens in (minified) version: 1.3.2, 1.4.2, and 1.5.1

Here is the stack trace from 1.5.1:

Uncaught Syntax error, unrecognized expression: #[object HTMLInputElement]
k.errorjquery-1.5.1.min.js:16
k.filterjquery-1.5.1.min.js:16
kjquery-1.5.1.min.js:16
c.querySelectorAll.kjquery-1.5.1.min.js:16
d.fn.extend.findjquery-1.5.1.min.js:16
d.d.fn.d.initjquery-1.5.1.min.js:16
d.djquery-1.5.1.min.js:16
bldRequestXMLtestPortal.jsp:250
doMMCServicetestPortal.jsp:180
doStartRuntestPortal.jsp:127
(anonymous function)testPortal.jsp:79

link to relevant html and javascript snippet:

http://jsfiddle.net/M75uf/2/