function $() {
  for (var i = 0; i < arguments.length; i++) {
    var element = arguments[i];
    if (typeof element == 'string')
      element = document.getElementById(element);
    if (arguments.length == 1)
      return element;
  }
  return elements;
}

var Form = {}

Form.Element = {
  getValue: function(element) {
    element = $(element);
    var method = element.tagName.toLowerCase();
    var parameter = Form.Element.Serializers[method](element);

    if (parameter)
      return parameter[1];
  }
}

Form.Element.Serializers = {
  select: function(element) {
    return Form.Element.Serializers[element.type == 'select-one' ?
      'selectOne' : 'selectMany'](element);
  },

  selectOne: function(element) {
    var value = '', opt, index = element.selectedIndex;
    if (index >= 0) {
      opt = element.options[index];
      value = opt.value;
    }
    return [element.name, value];
  }
}

var $F = Form.Element.getValue;