I've updated my Field Plug-in with a new method called formHash(): http://jquery.com/plugins/project/field
The formHash() method allows you to easily grab all the values in your form as a hash map/structure or you can set the fields in your form based upon a hash map/structure of values. The formHash() method is a perfect companion to AJAX JSON operations--allowing you to easily fill in a form based upon a JSON packet. Examples: $("#formName").formHash(); Returns a hash map of all the form fields and their values. $("#formName").formHash({"name": "Dan G. Switzer, II", "state": "OH"}); Returns the jQuery chain and sets the fields "name" and "state" with the values "Dan G. Switzer, II" and "OH" respectively. -Dan