implement HTML5 compilant form data construction into $.fn.serialzeArray

[info@…]

The way the data of a form is constructed differs a little bit from the way it is defined in the HTML5 spec. Currently the form data is build using a white list of input[types], while the spec uses a black list. (​http://www.w3.org/TR/2011/WD-html5-20110525/association-of-controls-and-forms.html#constructing-form-data-set).

I have created a ​gist, which suggests 3 code changes:

1. instead of using this.elements use jQuery.prop( this, "elements" ) to allow polyfills to use a propHook for "elements" and/or implement input[form] and fieldset.elements in a way, that is compilant to serializeArray
2. Use the whitelist approach by the HTML spec
3. Use jQuery.is( this, ":disabled" ) instead of this.disabled, because fieldset[disabled] input, won't affect the disabled property, but makes the input truly disabled.

[info@…]

I copied the wrong URL for the gist, here ist the right url: You find the gist here: ​https://gist.github.com/3169103

[dmethvin]

The changes seem reasonable and align our handling with HTML5 so it seems like a good idea. Since we're just about ready for a 1.8 release I'll add this for the 1.9 pile.

[dmethvin]

Bulk change from enhancement to feature.

[gibson042]

+1

[mikesherov]

+1

[Rick Waldron]

+1, Definitely and thanks for the report

[gibson042]

+1

[gnarf]

+1

[dmethvin]

@info, would you be able to create some test cases for this code? A pull request would be great as well but I can work from your gist if you prefer.

[dmethvin]

Unfortunately, oldIE doesn't have querySelectorAll, and Sizzle doesn't currently consider children of a disabled fieldset to be disabled.

​http://jsfiddle.net/dmethvin/65QUz/

I'll land this, but I can't yet create a test case that succeeds on oldIE so I'll open a ticket for the Sizzle issue.

[Dave Methvin]

Fix #12134. Make .serialize() HTML5-compliant; provide a propHook for shimming.

Changeset: ae215fdcf843862dbddbdfd68117ac2926e35a42