# File ValidForm.rb, line 730
        def value=( optionValue )
                #ToDo: allow for @customValue
                devalidate
                optionValue=optionValue.split(',') if optionValue.respond_to?(:split)
                optionValue=[optionValue] unless optionValue.is_a? Array
                optionValue.compact!
                @fields.each{ |o|
                        val = o.value!=nil ? o.value.to_s : o.id.to_s
                        o.chosen = optionValue.include?(val)
                }
        end