Dropdown: Adds strict type checking as an option for form selection, allowing for better handling of data-value=0, value='' and other ambiguous values

src/modules/behavior/form.js

@@ -107,12 +107,10 @@ $.fn.form = function(fields, parameters) {
           ;
           $field
             .each(function() {
-              var  
+              var
                 type       = $(this).prop('type'),
                 inputEvent = module.get.changeEvent(type)
               ;
-              if(settings.inline == true) {
-              }
               $(this)
                 .on(inputEvent + eventNamespace, module.event.field.change)
               ;
@@ -201,7 +199,7 @@ $.fn.form = function(fields, parameters) {
 
         get: {
           changeEvent: function(type) {
-            if(type == 'checkbox' || type == 'radio') {
+            if(type == 'checkbox' || type == 'radio' || type == 'hidden') {
               return 'change';
             }
             else {

src/modules/dropdown.js

@@ -334,7 +334,7 @@ $.fn.dropdown = function(parameters) {
               : $module.data(metadata.value)
             ;
           },
-          item: function(value) {
+          item: function(value, strict) {
             var
               $selectedItem = false
             ;
@@ -344,6 +344,10 @@ $.fn.dropdown = function(parameters) {
                 ? module.get.value()
                 : module.get.text()
             ;
+            strict = (value === '')
+              ? true
+              : strict || false
+            ;
             if(value !== undefined) {
               $item
                 .each(function() {
@@ -358,11 +362,22 @@ $.fn.dropdown = function(parameters) {
                         ? optionText.toLowerCase()
                         : optionText
                   ;
-                  if( optionValue == value ) {
-                    $selectedItem = $(this);
+                  if(strict) {
+                    module.debug('Ambiguous dropdown value using strict type check', value);
+                    if( optionValue === value ) {
+                      $selectedItem = $(this);
+                    }
+                    else if( !$selectedItem && optionText === value ) {
+                      $selectedItem = $(this);
+                    }
                   }
-                  else if( !$selectedItem && optionText == value ) {
-                    $selectedItem = $(this);
+                  else {
+                    if( optionValue == value ) {
+                      $selectedItem = $(this);
+                    }
+                    else if( !$selectedItem && optionText == value ) {
+                      $selectedItem = $(this);
+                    }
                   }
                 })
               ;