diff --git a/Yesod/Form/Fields.hs b/Yesod/Form/Fields.hs
index db11563d..9fedf1b2 100644
--- a/Yesod/Form/Fields.hs
+++ b/Yesod/Form/Fields.hs
@@ -104,10 +104,12 @@ defaultFormMessage (MsgInvalidBool t) = "Invalid boolean: " `mappend` t
 defaultFormMessage MsgBoolYes = "Yes"
 defaultFormMessage MsgBoolNo = "No"
 
-blank :: (Text -> Either msg a) -> Maybe Text -> Either msg (Maybe a)
-blank _ Nothing = Right Nothing
-blank _ (Just "") = Right Nothing
-blank f (Just t) = either Left (Right . Just) $ f t
+blank :: (Text -> Either msg a) -> [Text] -> Either msg (Maybe a)
+blank _ [] = Right Nothing
+blank _ ("":_) = Right Nothing
+blank f (x:_) = either Left (Right . Just) $ f x
+
+
 
 intField :: (Monad monad, Integral i) => Field (GGWidget master monad ()) FormMessage i
 intField = Field
@@ -115,13 +117,14 @@ intField = Field
         case Data.Text.Read.signed Data.Text.Read.decimal s of
             Right (a, "") -> Right a
             _ -> Left $ MsgInvalidInteger s
-    , fieldRender = pack . showI
+
     , fieldView = \theId name val isReq -> addHamlet
         [HAMLET|\
-<input id="#{theId}" name="#{name}" type="number" :isReq:required="" value="#{val}">
+<input id="#{theId}" name="#{name}" type="number" :isReq:required="" value="#{showVal val}">
 |]
     }
   where
+    showVal = maybe "" (pack . showI)
     showI x = show (fromIntegral x :: Integer)
 
 doubleField :: Monad monad => Field (GGWidget master monad ()) FormMessage Double
@@ -130,33 +133,34 @@ doubleField = Field
         case Data.Text.Read.double s of
             Right (a, "") -> Right a
             _ -> Left $ MsgInvalidNumber s
-    , fieldRender = pack . show
+
     , fieldView = \theId name val isReq -> addHamlet
         [HAMLET|\
-<input id="#{theId}" name="#{name}" type="text" :isReq:required="" value="#{val}">
+<input id="#{theId}" name="#{name}" type="text" :isReq:required="" value="#{showVal val}">
 |]
     }
+  where showVal = maybe "" (pack . show)
 
 dayField :: Monad monad => Field (GGWidget master monad ()) FormMessage Day
 dayField = Field
     { fieldParse = blank $ parseDate . unpack
-    , fieldRender = pack . show
     , fieldView = \theId name val isReq -> addHamlet
         [HAMLET|\
-<input id="#{theId}" name="#{name}" type="date" :isReq:required="" value="#{val}">
+<input id="#{theId}" name="#{name}" type="date" :isReq:required="" value="#{showVal val}">
 |]
     }
+  where showVal = maybe "" (pack . show)
 
 timeField :: Monad monad => Field (GGWidget master monad ()) FormMessage TimeOfDay
 timeField = Field
     { fieldParse = blank $ parseTime . unpack
-    , fieldRender = pack . show . roundFullSeconds
     , fieldView = \theId name val isReq -> addHamlet
         [HAMLET|\
-<input id="#{theId}" name="#{name}" :isReq:required="" value="#{val}">
+<input id="#{theId}" name="#{name}" :isReq:required="" value="#{showVal val}">
 |]
     }
   where
+    showVal = maybe "" (pack . show . roundFullSeconds)
     roundFullSeconds tod =
         TimeOfDay (todHour tod) (todMin tod) fullSec
       where
@@ -165,12 +169,12 @@ timeField = Field
 htmlField :: Monad monad => Field (GGWidget master monad ()) FormMessage Html
 htmlField = Field
     { fieldParse = blank $ Right . preEscapedString . sanitizeBalance . unpack -- FIXME make changes to xss-sanitize
-    , fieldRender = pack . renderHtml
     , fieldView = \theId name val _isReq -> addHamlet
         [HAMLET|\
-<textarea id="#{theId}" name="#{name}" .html>#{val}
+<textarea id="#{theId}" name="#{name}" .html>#{showVal val}
 |]
     }
+  where showVal = maybe "" (pack . renderHtml)
 
 -- | A newtype wrapper around a 'String' that converts newlines to HTML
 -- br-tags.
@@ -192,41 +196,37 @@ instance ToHtml Textarea where
 
 textareaField :: Monad monad => Field (GGWidget master monad ()) FormMessage Textarea
 textareaField = Field
-    { fieldParse = blank $ Right . Textarea
-    , fieldRender = unTextarea
+    { fieldParse =  blank $ Right . Textarea
     , fieldView = \theId name val _isReq -> addHamlet
         [HAMLET|\
-<textarea id="#{theId}" name="#{name}">#{val}
+<textarea id="#{theId}" name="#{name}">#{maybe "" unTextarea val}
 |]
     }
 
 hiddenField :: Monad monad => Field (GGWidget master monad ()) FormMessage Text
 hiddenField = Field
     { fieldParse = blank $ Right
-    , fieldRender = id
     , fieldView = \theId name val _isReq -> addHamlet
         [HAMLET|\
-<input type="hidden" id="#{theId}" name="#{name}" value="#{val}">
+<input type="hidden" id="#{theId}" name="#{name}" value="#{maybe "" id val}">
 |]
     }
 
 textField :: Monad monad => Field (GGWidget master monad ()) FormMessage Text
 textField = Field
     { fieldParse = blank $ Right
-    , fieldRender = id
     , fieldView = \theId name val isReq ->
         [WHAMLET|
-<input id="#{theId}" name="#{name}" type="text" :isReq:required value="#{val}">
+<input id="#{theId}" name="#{name}" type="text" :isReq:required value="#{maybe "" id val}">
 |]
     }
 
 passwordField :: Monad monad => Field (GGWidget master monad ()) FormMessage Text
 passwordField = Field
     { fieldParse = blank $ Right
-    , fieldRender = id
     , fieldView = \theId name val isReq -> addHamlet
         [HAMLET|\
-<input id="#{theId}" name="#{name}" type="password" :isReq:required="" value="#{val}">
+<input id="#{theId}" name="#{name}" type="password" :isReq:required="" value="#{maybe "" id val}">
 |]
     }
 
@@ -274,21 +274,19 @@ emailField = Field
         \s -> if Email.isValid (unpack s)
                 then Right s
                 else Left $ MsgInvalidEmail s
-    , fieldRender = id
     , fieldView = \theId name val isReq -> addHamlet
         [HAMLET|\
-<input id="#{theId}" name="#{name}" type="email" :isReq:required="" value="#{val}">
+<input id="#{theId}" name="#{name}" type="email" :isReq:required="" value="#{maybe "" id val}">
 |]
     }
 
 type AutoFocus = Bool
 searchField :: Monad monad => AutoFocus -> Field (GGWidget master monad ()) FormMessage Text
 searchField autoFocus = Field
-    { fieldParse = blank Right
-    , fieldRender = id
+    { fieldParse =  blank Right
     , fieldView = \theId name val isReq -> do
         addHtml [HAMLET|\
-<input id="#{theId}" name="#{name}" type="search" :isReq:required="" :autoFocus:autofocus="" value="#{val}">
+<input id="#{theId}" name="#{name}" type="search" :isReq:required="" :autoFocus:autofocus="" value="#{maybe "" id val}">
 |]
         when autoFocus $ do
           addHtml $ [HAMLET|\<script>if (!('autofocus' in document.createElement('input'))) {document.getElementById('#{theId}').focus();}</script> 
@@ -305,10 +303,9 @@ urlField = Field
         case parseURI $ unpack s of
             Nothing -> Left $ MsgInvalidUrl s
             Just _ -> Right s
-    , fieldRender = id
     , fieldView = \theId name val isReq -> addHtml
         [HAMLET|
-<input ##{theId} name=#{name} type=url :isReq:required value=#{val}>
+<input ##{theId} name=#{name} type=url :isReq:required value=#{maybe "" id val}>
 |]
     }
 
@@ -334,29 +331,29 @@ radioField = selectFieldHelper
 
 boolField :: (Monad monad, RenderMessage master FormMessage) => Field (GGWidget master (GGHandler sub master monad) ()) FormMessage Bool
 boolField = Field
-    { fieldParse = \s ->
-        case s of
-            Nothing -> Right Nothing
-            Just "" -> Right Nothing
-            Just "none" -> Right Nothing
-            Just "yes" -> Right $ Just True
-            Just "no" -> Right $ Just False
-            Just t -> Left $ MsgInvalidBool t
-    , fieldRender = \a -> if a then "yes" else "no"
-    , fieldView = \theId name val isReq -> [WHAMLET|
-$if not isReq
-    <input id=#{theId}-none type=radio name=#{name} value=none :isNone val:checked>
-    <label for=#{theId}-none>_{MsgSelectNone}
+      { fieldParse = boolParser
+      , fieldView = \theId name val isReq -> [WHAMLET|
+  $if not isReq
+      <input id=#{theId}-none type=radio name=#{name} value=none checked>
+      <label for=#{theId}-none>_{MsgSelectNone}
 
-<input id=#{theId}-yes type=radio name=#{name} value=yes :(==) val "yes":checked>
+
+<input id=#{theId}-yes type=radio name=#{name} value=yes :maybe False id val:checked>
 <label for=#{theId}-yes>_{MsgBoolYes}
 
-<input id=#{theId}-no type=radio name=#{name} value=no :(==) val "no":checked>
+<input id=#{theId}-no type=radio name=#{name} value=no :maybe False not val:checked>
 <label for=#{theId}-no>_{MsgBoolNo}
 |]
     }
   where
-    isNone val = not $ val `elem` ["yes", "no"]
+    boolParser [] = Right Nothing
+    boolParser (x:_) = case x of
+      "" -> Right Nothing
+      "none" -> Right Nothing
+      "yes" -> Right $ Just True
+      "no" -> Right $ Just False
+      t -> Left $ MsgInvalidBool t
+
 
 selectFieldHelper :: (Eq a, Monad monad)
         => (Text -> Text -> GGWidget master monad () -> GGWidget master monad ())
@@ -364,29 +361,29 @@ selectFieldHelper :: (Eq a, Monad monad)
         -> (Text -> Text -> Text -> Bool -> Text -> GGWidget master monad ())
         -> [(Text, a)] -> Field (GGWidget master monad ()) FormMessage a
 selectFieldHelper outside onOpt inside opts = Field
-    { fieldParse = \s ->
-        case s of
-            Nothing -> Right Nothing
-            Just "" -> Right Nothing
-            Just "none" -> Right Nothing
-            Just x ->
-                case Data.Text.Read.decimal x of
-                    Right (a, "") ->
-                        case lookup a pairs of
-                            Nothing -> Left $ MsgInvalidEntry x
-                            Just y -> Right $ Just $ snd y
-                    _ -> Left $ MsgInvalidNumber x
-    , fieldRender = \a -> maybe "" (pack . show) $ lookup a rpairs
+    { fieldParse = selectParser
     , fieldView = \theId name val isReq ->
         outside theId name $ do
-            unless isReq $ onOpt theId name $ not $ val `elem` map (pack . show . fst) pairs
+            unless isReq $ onOpt theId name $ not $ (render val) `elem` map (pack . show . fst) pairs
             flip mapM_ pairs $ \pair -> inside
                 theId
                 name
                 (pack $ show $ fst pair)
-                (val == pack (show $ fst pair))
+                ((render val) == pack (show $ fst pair))
                 (fst $ snd pair)
     }
   where
     pairs = zip [1 :: Int ..] opts -- FIXME use IntMap
     rpairs = zip (map snd opts) [1 :: Int ..]
+    render Nothing = ""
+    render (Just a) = maybe "" (pack . show) $ lookup a rpairs
+    selectParser [] = Right Nothing
+    selectParser (s:_) = case s of
+            "" -> Right Nothing
+            "none" -> Right Nothing
+            x -> case Data.Text.Read.decimal x of
+                    Right (a, "") ->
+                        case lookup a pairs of
+                            Nothing -> Left $ MsgInvalidEntry x
+                            Just y -> Right $ Just $ snd y
+                    _ -> Left $ MsgInvalidNumber x
diff --git a/Yesod/Form/Functions.hs b/Yesod/Form/Functions.hs
index 536c1331..49277705 100644
--- a/Yesod/Form/Functions.hs
+++ b/Yesod/Form/Functions.hs
@@ -40,7 +40,6 @@ import Yesod.Request (reqNonce, reqWaiRequest, reqGetParams, languages)
 import Network.Wai (requestMethod)
 import Text.Hamlet.NonPoly (html)
 import Data.Monoid (mempty)
-import Data.Maybe (fromMaybe)
 import Yesod.Message (RenderMessage (..))
 
 #if __GLASGOW_HASKELL__ >= 700
@@ -112,16 +111,15 @@ mhelper Field {..} FieldSettings {..} mdef onMissing onFound isReq = do
     let mr2 = renderMessage master langs
     let (res, val) =
             case mp of
-                Nothing -> (FormMissing, maybe "" fieldRender mdef)
+                Nothing -> (FormMissing, mdef)
                 Just p ->
-                    let mval = lookup name p
-                        valB = fromMaybe "" mval
-                     in case fieldParse mval of
-                            Left e -> (FormFailure [renderMessage master langs e], valB)
+                    let mvals = map snd $ filter (\(n,_) -> n == name) p
+                     in case fieldParse mvals of
+                            Left e -> (FormFailure [renderMessage master langs e], Nothing)  -- There is no way to retain the wrong value
                             Right mx ->
                                 case mx of
-                                    Nothing -> (onMissing master langs, valB)
-                                    Just x -> (onFound x, valB)
+                                    Nothing -> (onMissing master langs, Nothing)
+                                    Just x -> (onFound x, Just x)
     return (res, FieldView
         { fvLabel = toHtml $ mr2 fsLabel
         , fvTooltip = fmap toHtml $ fmap mr2 fsTooltip
diff --git a/Yesod/Form/Input.hs b/Yesod/Form/Input.hs
index 2dc36972..cb3d98e5 100644
--- a/Yesod/Form/Input.hs
+++ b/Yesod/Form/Input.hs
@@ -33,14 +33,16 @@ instance Applicative (FormInput master) where
 
 ireq :: (RenderMessage master msg, RenderMessage master FormMessage) => Field (GWidget sub master ()) msg a -> Text -> FormInput master a
 ireq field name = FormInput $ \m l env ->
-    case fieldParse field $ lookup name env of
-        Left e -> Left $ (:) $ renderMessage m l e
-        Right Nothing -> Left $ (:) $ renderMessage m l $ MsgInputNotFound name
-        Right (Just a) -> Right a
+      let filteredEnv = map snd $ filter (\y -> fst y == name) env
+      in case fieldParse field $ filteredEnv of
+          Left e -> Left $ (:) $ renderMessage m l e
+          Right Nothing -> Left $ (:) $ renderMessage m l $ MsgInputNotFound name
+          Right (Just a) -> Right a
 
 iopt :: RenderMessage master msg => Field (GWidget sub master ()) msg a -> Text -> FormInput master (Maybe a)
 iopt field name = FormInput $ \m l env ->
-    case fieldParse field $ lookup name env of
+      let filteredEnv = map snd $ filter (\y -> fst y == name) env
+      in case fieldParse field $ filteredEnv of
         Left e -> Left $ (:) $ renderMessage m l e
         Right x -> Right x
 
diff --git a/Yesod/Form/Jquery.hs b/Yesod/Form/Jquery.hs
index b1a01d22..40d7984f 100644
--- a/Yesod/Form/Jquery.hs
+++ b/Yesod/Form/Jquery.hs
@@ -63,10 +63,15 @@ class YesodJquery a where
     urlJqueryUiDateTimePicker :: a -> Either (Route a) Text
     urlJqueryUiDateTimePicker _ = Right "http://github.com/gregwebs/jquery.ui.datetimepicker/raw/master/jquery.ui.datetimepicker.js"
 
-blank :: (Text -> Either msg a) -> Maybe Text -> Either msg (Maybe a)
-blank _ Nothing = Right Nothing
-blank _ (Just "") = Right Nothing
-blank f (Just t) = either Left (Right . Just) $ f t
+blankMulti :: (Text -> Either msg a) -> Maybe Text -> Either msg (Maybe a)
+blankMulti _ Nothing = Right Nothing
+blankMulti _ (Just "") = Right Nothing
+blankMulti f (Just t) = either Left (Right . Just) $ f t
+
+blank :: (Text -> Either msg a) -> [Text] -> Either msg (Maybe a)
+blank _ [] = Right Nothing
+blank _ ("":_) = Right Nothing
+blank f (x:_) = either Left (Right . Just) $ f x
 
 jqueryDayField :: (YesodJquery master) => JqueryDaySettings -> Field (GWidget sub master ()) FormMessage Day
 jqueryDayField jds = Field
@@ -75,10 +80,9 @@ jqueryDayField jds = Field
                   Right
               . readMay
               . unpack
-    , fieldRender = pack . show
     , fieldView = \theId name val isReq -> do
         addHtml [HAMLET|\
-<input id="#{theId}" name="#{name}" type="date" :isReq:required="" value="#{val}">
+<input id="#{theId}" name="#{name}" type="date" :isReq:required="" value="#{showVal val}">
 |]
         addScript' urlJqueryJs
         addScript' urlJqueryUiJs
@@ -94,6 +98,7 @@ $(function(){$("##{theId}").datepicker({
 |]
     }
   where
+    showVal = maybe "" (pack . show)
     jsBool True = "true" :: Text
     jsBool False = "false" :: Text
     mos (Left i) = show i
@@ -126,10 +131,9 @@ jqueryDayTimeUTCTime (UTCTime day utcTime) =
 jqueryDayTimeField :: YesodJquery master => Field (GWidget sub master ()) FormMessage UTCTime
 jqueryDayTimeField = Field
     { fieldParse  = blank $ parseUTCTime . unpack
-    , fieldRender = pack . jqueryDayTimeUTCTime
     , fieldView = \theId name val isReq -> do
         addHtml [HAMLET|\
-<input id="#{theId}" name="#{name}" :isReq:required="" value="#{val}">
+<input id="#{theId}" name="#{name}" :isReq:required="" value="#{showVal val}">
 |]
         addScript' urlJqueryJs
         addScript' urlJqueryUiJs
@@ -139,6 +143,8 @@ jqueryDayTimeField = Field
 $(function(){$("##{theId}").datetimepicker({dateFormat : "yyyy/mm/dd h:MM TT"})});
 |]
     }
+  where
+   showVal  = maybe "" (pack . jqueryDayTimeUTCTime)
 
 parseUTCTime :: String -> Either FormMessage UTCTime
 parseUTCTime s =
@@ -152,11 +158,10 @@ parseUTCTime s =
 
 jqueryAutocompleteField :: YesodJquery master => Route master -> Field (GWidget sub master ()) FormMessage Text
 jqueryAutocompleteField src = Field
-    { fieldParse = Right
-    , fieldRender = id
+    { fieldParse = blank $ Right
     , fieldView = \theId name val isReq -> do
         addHtml [HAMLET|\
-<input id="#{theId}" name="#{name}" type="text" :isReq:required="" value="#{val}" .autocomplete>
+<input id="#{theId}" name="#{name}" type="text" :isReq:required="" value="#{maybe "" id val}" .autocomplete>
 |]
         addScript' urlJqueryJs
         addScript' urlJqueryUiJs
diff --git a/Yesod/Form/Nic.hs b/Yesod/Form/Nic.hs
index bbe1ae29..2ca155d5 100644
--- a/Yesod/Form/Nic.hs
+++ b/Yesod/Form/Nic.hs
@@ -26,15 +26,16 @@ class YesodNic a where
     urlNicEdit :: a -> Either (Route a) Text
     urlNicEdit _ = Right "http://js.nicedit.com/nicEdit-latest.js"
 
-blank :: (Text -> Either msg a) -> Maybe Text -> Either msg (Maybe a)
-blank _ Nothing = Right Nothing
-blank _ (Just "") = Right Nothing
-blank f (Just t) = either Left (Right . Just) $ f t
+blank :: (Text -> Either msg a) -> [Text] -> Either msg (Maybe a)
+blank _ [] = Right Nothing
+blank _ ("":_) = Right Nothing
+blank f (x:_) = either Left (Right . Just) $ f x
+
+
 
 nicHtmlField :: YesodNic master => Field (GWidget sub master ()) msg Html
 nicHtmlField = Field
     { fieldParse = blank $ Right . preEscapedString . sanitizeBalance . unpack -- FIXME
-    , fieldRender = pack . renderHtml
     , fieldView = \theId name val _isReq -> do
         addHtml
 #if __GLASGOW_HASKELL__ >= 700
@@ -42,7 +43,7 @@ nicHtmlField = Field
 #else
                 [$hamlet|
 #endif
-    <textarea id="#{theId}" name="#{name}" .html>#{val}
+    <textarea id="#{theId}" name="#{name}" .html>#{showVal val}
 |]
         addScript' urlNicEdit
         addJulius
@@ -54,6 +55,8 @@ nicHtmlField = Field
 bkLib.onDomLoaded(function(){new nicEditor({fullPanel:true}).panelInstance("#{theId}")});
 |]
     }
+  where
+    showVal = maybe "" (pack . renderHtml)
 
 addScript' :: (y -> Either (Route y) Text) -> GWidget sub y ()
 addScript' f = do
diff --git a/Yesod/Form/Types.hs b/Yesod/Form/Types.hs
index 05dedbb4..a181a75e 100644
--- a/Yesod/Form/Types.hs
+++ b/Yesod/Form/Types.hs
@@ -114,11 +114,10 @@ data FieldView xml = FieldView
     }
 
 data Field xml msg a = Field
-    { fieldParse :: Maybe Text -> Either msg (Maybe a)
-    , fieldRender :: a -> Text
+    { fieldParse :: [Text] -> Either msg (Maybe a)
     , fieldView :: Text -- ^ ID
                 -> Text -- ^ name
-                -> Text -- ^ value
+                -> Maybe a -- ^ value
                 -> Bool -- ^ required?
                 -> xml
     }