Ensure form submit and input values are handled correctly.

Author: ntoll

polyplug.js

@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ const polyplug = function() {
         if (Object.keys(attrs).length > 0) {
             obj.attributes = attrs;
         }
-        if (obj.tagName === "textarea") {
+        if (node.value) {
             obj.value = node.value;
         }
         const childNodes = node.childNodes;
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ const polyplug = function() {
                         node.setAttribute(attribute[0], attribute[1]);
                     })
                 }
-                if (obj.tagName === "textarea") {
+                if (obj.value) {
                     node.value = obj.value;
                 }
                 break;
@@ -362,6 +362,8 @@ const polyplug = function() {
             });
             const send = new CustomEvent("polyplugSend", {detail: detail});
             document.dispatchEvent(send);
+            e.preventDefault();
+            return false;
         }
         REGISTERED_EVENTS[listener] = eventHandler;
         elements.forEach(function(element) {

polyplug.py

@@ -367,9 +367,7 @@ def __init__(self, **kwargs):
         super().__init__(**kwargs)
         self.tagName = kwargs["tagName"]
         self.attributes = Attributes(kwargs.get("attributes", {}))
-        if self.tagName == "textarea":
-            # The textarea doesn't have children. Only a text value.
-            self.value = kwargs.get("value", "")
+        self.value = kwargs.get("value")
 
     def add_child(self, child):
         """
@@ -458,8 +456,9 @@ def as_dict(self):
         }
         if self.attributes:
             result["attributes"] = self.attributes
-        if self.tagName == "textarea":
-            result["value"] = self.value
+        value = getattr(self, "value", None)
+        if value:
+            result["value"] = value
         return result
 
     def find(self, selector):

tests/test_polyplug.py

@@ -71,8 +71,8 @@ def test_wrapper():
                     "attributes": {
                         "type": "text",
                         "name": "testInput",
-                        "value": "test",
                     },
+                    "value": "test",
                     "childNodes": [],
                 },
                 {