4 files changed, 49 insertions, 18 deletions

diff --git a/src/Angular.js b/src/Angular.js
index b76926b9..dc530921 100644
--- a/src/Angular.js
+++ b/src/Angular.js
@@ -44,7 +44,6 @@ function extensionList(angular, name) {
 }
 
 var consoleNode, msie,
-    VALUE             = 'value',
     NOOP              = 'noop',
     jQuery            = window['jQuery'] || window['$'], // weirdness to make IE happy
     slice             = Array.prototype.slice,
diff --git a/src/jqLite.js b/src/jqLite.js
index 2ac3f6c9..2132bfc1 100644
--- a/src/jqLite.js
+++ b/src/jqLite.js
@@ -179,6 +179,13 @@ JQLite.prototype = {
     return this[0].textContent;
   },
 
+  val: function(value) {
+    if (isDefined(value)) {
+      this[0].value = value;
+    }
+    return this[0].value;
+  },
+
   html: function(value) {
     if (isDefined(value)) {
       this[0].innerHTML = value;
diff --git a/src/widgets2.js b/src/widgets2.js
index cee0e49e..5425b5a4 100644
--- a/src/widgets2.js
+++ b/src/widgets2.js
@@ -36,23 +36,22 @@ function domAccessor(element) {
     return value;
   }
   return {
-    get: function(){
-      return validate(element.attr(VALUE));
-    },
-    set: function(value){
-      element.attr(VALUE, validate(value));
-    }
+    get: function(){ return validate(element.val()); },
+    set: function(value){ element.val(validate(value)); }
   };
 }
 
 var NG_ERROR = 'ng-error',
     NG_VALIDATION_ERROR = 'ng-validation-error',
+    TEXT_META = ['', 'keyup change'],
     INPUT_META = {
-  'text': ["", 'keyup change']
-};
+      'text':     TEXT_META,
+      'textarea': TEXT_META,
+      'hidden':   TEXT_META,
+      'password': TEXT_META
+    };
 
-angularWidget('INPUT', function input(element){
-  var meta = INPUT_META[lowercase(element.attr('type'))];
+function inputWidget(meta) {
   return meta ? function(element) {
     var scope = scopeAccessor(this, element),
         dom = domAccessor(element);
@@ -62,6 +61,14 @@ angularWidget('INPUT', function input(element){
     });
     this.$watch(scope.get, dom.set);
   } : 0;
+}
+
+angularWidget('INPUT', function input(element){
+  return inputWidget(INPUT_META[lowercase(element[0].type)]);
+});
+
+angularWidget('TEXTAREA', function(){
+  return inputWidget(INPUT_META['text']);
 });
 
 
diff --git a/test/widgetsSpec.js b/test/widgetsSpec.js
index da9d5f9b..aeb7a613 100644
--- a/test/widgetsSpec.js
+++ b/test/widgetsSpec.js
@@ -25,13 +25,13 @@ describe("input widget", function(){
 
     scope.set('name', 'Adam');
     scope.updateView();
-    expect(element.attr('value')).toEqual("Adam");
+    expect(element.val()).toEqual("Adam");
 
-    element.attr('value', 'Shyam');
+    element.val('Shyam');
     element.trigger('keyup');
     expect(scope.get('name')).toEqual('Shyam');
 
-    element.attr('value', 'Kai');
+    element.val('Kai');
     element.trigger('change');
     expect(scope.get('name')).toEqual('Kai');
   });
@@ -42,9 +42,9 @@ describe("input widget", function(){
 
     scope.set('list', ['x', 'y', 'z']);
     scope.updateView();
-    expect(element.attr('value')).toEqual("x, y, z");
+    expect(element.val()).toEqual("x, y, z");
 
-    element.attr('value', '1, 2, 3');
+    element.val('1, 2, 3');
     element.trigger('keyup');
     expect(scope.get('list')).toEqual(['1', '2', '3']);
   });
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ describe("input widget", function(){
     expect(element.hasClass('ng-validation-error')).toBeFalsy();
     expect(element.attr('ng-error')).toBeFalsy();
 
-    element.attr('value', 'x');
+    element.val('x');
     element.trigger('keyup');
     expect(element.hasClass('ng-validation-error')).toBeTruthy();
     expect(element.attr('ng-error')).toEqual('Not a number');
@@ -75,10 +75,28 @@ describe("input widget", function(){
     expect(element.hasClass('ng-validation-error')).toBeFalsy();
     expect(element.attr('ng-error')).toBeFalsy();
 
-    element.attr('value', '');
+    element.val('');
     element.trigger('keyup');
     expect(element.hasClass('ng-validation-error')).toBeTruthy();
     expect(element.attr('ng-error')).toEqual('Required');
   });
 
+  it("should process ng-required", function() {
+    compile('<textarea name="name">Misko</textarea>');
+    expect(scope.get('name')).toEqual("Misko");
+
+    scope.set('name', 'Adam');
+    scope.updateView();
+    expect(element.val()).toEqual("Adam");
+
+    element.val('Shyam');
+    element.trigger('keyup');
+    expect(scope.get('name')).toEqual('Shyam');
+
+    element.val('Kai');
+    element.trigger('change');
+    expect(scope.get('name')).toEqual('Kai');
+  });
+
+
 });