diff --git a/lib/webrat/core/form.rb b/lib/webrat/core/form.rb
index e8eed287..e90ea63c 100644
--- a/lib/webrat/core/form.rb
+++ b/lib/webrat/core/form.rb
@@ -12,11 +12,9 @@ def initialize(session, element)
     end
 
     def find_field(id_or_name_or_label, *field_types)
-      possible_fields = fields_by_type(field_types)
-      
-      find_field_by_id(possible_fields, id_or_name_or_label)    ||
-      find_field_by_name(possible_fields, id_or_name_or_label)  ||
-      find_field_by_label(possible_fields, id_or_name_or_label) ||
+      find_field_by_id(id_or_name_or_label, *field_types)    ||
+      find_field_by_name(id_or_name_or_label, *field_types)  ||
+      find_field_by_label(id_or_name_or_label, *field_types) ||
       nil
     end
     
@@ -50,22 +48,25 @@ def submit
       @session.request_page(form_action, form_method, params)
     end
 
-  protected
-  
-    def find_field_by_id(possible_fields, id)
+    def find_field_by_id(id, *field_types)
+      possible_fields = fields_by_type(field_types)
       possible_fields.detect { |possible_field| possible_field.matches_id?(id) }
     end
     
-    def find_field_by_name(possible_fields, name)
+    def find_field_by_name(name, *field_types)
+      possible_fields = fields_by_type(field_types)
       possible_fields.detect { |possible_field| possible_field.matches_name?(name) }
     end
     
-    def find_field_by_label(possible_fields, label)      
+    def find_field_by_label(label, *field_types)
+      possible_fields = fields_by_type(field_types)      
       matching_fields = possible_fields.select do |possible_field|
         possible_field.matches_label?(label)
       end      
       matching_fields.min { |a, b| a.label_text.length <=> b.label_text.length }
     end
+    
+  protected
   
     def fields_by_type(field_types)
       fields.select { |f| field_types.include?(f.class) }
diff --git a/lib/webrat/core/locators.rb b/lib/webrat/core/locators.rb
index c3cad0a6..f66a7852 100644
--- a/lib/webrat/core/locators.rb
+++ b/lib/webrat/core/locators.rb
@@ -1,8 +1,51 @@
 module Webrat
   module Locators
+
+    def find_field(*args)
+      # This is the default locator strategy
+      
+      field_with_id(*args)    ||
+      field_with_name(*args)  ||
+      field_labeled(*args)
+    end
+    
+    def field_labeled(label, *field_types)
+      if field_types.empty?
+        field_types = [TextField, TextareaField, CheckboxField, RadioField, HiddenField]
+      end
+      
+      forms.each do |form|
+        result = form.find_field_by_label(label, *field_types)
+        return result if result
+      end
+      
+      flunk("Could not find #{field_types.inspect}: #{label.inspect}")
+    end
+    
+    def field_with_id(id, *field_types)
+      if field_types.empty?
+        field_types = [TextField, TextareaField, CheckboxField, RadioField, HiddenField]
+      end
+      
+      forms.each do |form|
+        result = form.find_field_by_id(id, *field_types)
+        return result if result
+      end
+      
+      return nil
+    end
     
-    def field_labeled(label)
-      find_field(label, TextField, TextareaField, CheckboxField, RadioField, HiddenField)
+    def field_with_name(name, *field_types)
+      if field_types.empty?
+        field_types = [TextField, TextareaField, CheckboxField, RadioField, HiddenField]
+      end
+      
+      forms.each do |form|
+        result = form.find_field_by_name(name, *field_types)
+        return result if result
+      end
+      
+      return nil
     end
     
     def find_select_option(option_text, id_or_name_or_label)
@@ -43,14 +86,5 @@ def find_link(text, selector = nil)
       end
     end
     
-    def find_field(id_or_name_or_label, *field_types)
-      forms.each do |form|
-        result = form.find_field(id_or_name_or_label, *field_types)
-        return result if result
-      end
-      
-      flunk("Could not find #{field_types.inspect}: #{id_or_name_or_label.inspect}")
-    end
-    
   end
 end
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