diff --git a/example/personalLog/personalLog.js b/example/personalLog/personalLog.js
index c0273036..da946a6f 100644
--- a/example/personalLog/personalLog.js
+++ b/example/personalLog/personalLog.js
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /**
- * @fileOverview Very simple personal log demo application to demostrate angular functionality,
+ * @fileOverview Very simple personal log demo application to demonstrate angular functionality,
  *               especially:
  *               - the MVC model
  *               - testability of controllers
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ function LogCtrl($cookieStore) {
     logs.push(log);
     $cookieStore.put(LOGS, logs);
     self.newMsg = '';
-  }
+  };
 
 
   /**
@@ -56,16 +56,16 @@ function LogCtrl($cookieStore) {
   this.rmLog = function(msgIdx) {
     logs.splice(msgIdx,1);
     $cookieStore.put(LOGS, logs);
-  }
+  };
 
 
   /**
    * Persistently removes all logs.
    */
   this.rmLogs = function() {
-    logs.splice(0);
+    logs.splice(0, logs.length);
     $cookieStore.remove(LOGS);
-  }
+  };
 }
 
 //inject
diff --git a/scenario/widgets-scenario.js b/scenario/widgets-scenario.js
index ba3ef3cf..7e8b8ade 100644
--- a/scenario/widgets-scenario.js
+++ b/scenario/widgets-scenario.js
@@ -27,12 +27,22 @@ describe('widgets', function() {
     expect(binding('multiselect').fromJson()).toEqual(['A', 'C']);
 
     expect(binding('button').fromJson()).toEqual({'count': 0});
+    expect(binding('form').fromJson()).toEqual({'count': 0});
+
     element('form a').click();
     expect(binding('button').fromJson()).toEqual({'count': 1});
-    element('input[value="submit"]').click();
+
+    element('input[value="submit input"]').click();
     expect(binding('button').fromJson()).toEqual({'count': 2});
+    expect(binding('form').fromJson()).toEqual({'count': 1});
+
+    element('button:contains("submit button")').click();
+    expect(binding('button').fromJson()).toEqual({'count': 2});
+    expect(binding('form').fromJson()).toEqual({'count': 2});
+
     element('input[value="button"]').click();
     expect(binding('button').fromJson()).toEqual({'count': 3});
+
     element('input[type="image"]').click();
     expect(binding('button').fromJson()).toEqual({'count': 4});
 
diff --git a/scenario/widgets.html b/scenario/widgets.html
index a520a326..adf2fa27 100644
--- a/scenario/widgets.html
+++ b/scenario/widgets.html
@@ -73,15 +73,16 @@
       <tr><th colspan="3">Buttons</th></tr>
       <tr>
         <td>ng:change<br/>ng:click</td>
-        <td ng:init="button.count = 0">
-          <form>
+        <td ng:init="button.count = 0; form.count = 0;">
+          <form ng:submit="form.count = form.count + 1">
            <input type="button" value="button" ng:change="button.count = button.count + 1"/> <br/>
-           <input type="submit" value="submit" ng:change="button.count = button.count + 1"/><br/>
+           <input type="submit" value="submit input" ng:change="button.count = button.count + 1"/><br/>
+           <button type="submit">submit button</button>
            <input type="image" src="" ng:change="button.count = button.count + 1"/><br/>
            <a href="" ng:click="button.count = button.count + 1">action</a>
           </form>
         </td>
-        <td>button={{button}}</td>
+        <td>button={{button}} form={{form}}</td>
       </tr>
       <tr><th colspan="3">Repeaters</th></tr>
       <tr id="repeater-row">
diff --git a/src/scenario/Scenario.js b/src/scenario/Scenario.js
index f2ebc640..14d530ac 100644
--- a/src/scenario/Scenario.js
+++ b/src/scenario/Scenario.js
@@ -246,6 +246,15 @@ function browserTrigger(element, type) {
         break;
     }
     element.fireEvent('on' + type);
+    if (lowercase(element.type) == 'submit') {
+      while(element) {
+        if (lowercase(element.nodeName) == 'form') {
+          element.fireEvent('onsubmit');
+          break;
+        }
+        element = element.parentNode;
+      }
+    }
   } else {
     var evnt = document.createEvent('MouseEvents');
     evnt.initMouseEvent(type, true, true, window, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, false, false, false, false, 0, element);
diff --git a/src/scenario/output/Xml.js b/src/scenario/output/Xml.js
index 47d98c78..cbc55ee7 100644
--- a/src/scenario/output/Xml.js
+++ b/src/scenario/output/Xml.js
@@ -3,10 +3,11 @@
  */
 angular.scenario.output('xml', function(context, runner) {
   var model = new angular.scenario.ObjectModel(runner);
-
+  var $ = function(args) {return new context.init(args);};
   runner.on('RunnerEnd', function() {
-    context.append('<scenario></scenario>');
-    serializeXml(context.find('> scenario'), model.value);
+    var scenario = $('<scenario></scenario>');
+    context.append(scenario);
+    serializeXml(scenario, model.value);
   });
 
   /**
@@ -17,30 +18,31 @@ angular.scenario.output('xml', function(context, runner) {
    */
   function serializeXml(context, tree) {
      angular.foreach(tree.children, function(child) {
-       context.append('<describe></describe>');
-       var describeContext = context.find('> describe:last');
+       var describeContext = $('<describe></describe>');
        describeContext.attr('id', child.id);
        describeContext.attr('name', child.name);
+       context.append(describeContext);
        serializeXml(describeContext, child);
      });
-     context.append('<its></its>');
-     context = context.find('> its');
+     var its = $('<its></its>');
+     context.append(its);
      angular.foreach(tree.specs, function(spec) {
-       context.append('<it></it>')
-       var specContext = context.find('> it:last');
-       specContext.attr('id', spec.id);
-       specContext.attr('name', spec.name);
-       specContext.attr('duration', spec.duration);
-       specContext.attr('status', spec.status);
+       var it = $('<it></it>');
+       it.attr('id', spec.id);
+       it.attr('name', spec.name);
+       it.attr('duration', spec.duration);
+       it.attr('status', spec.status);
+       its.append(it);
        angular.foreach(spec.steps, function(step) {
-         specContext.append('<step></step>');
-         var stepContext = specContext.find('> step:last');
+         var stepContext = $('<step></step>');
          stepContext.attr('name', step.name);
          stepContext.attr('duration', step.duration);
          stepContext.attr('status', step.status);
+         it.append(stepContext);
          if (step.error) {
-           stepContext.append('<error></error');
-           stepContext.find('error').text(formatException(step.error));
+           var error = $('<error></error');
+           stepContext.append(error);
+           error.text(formatException(stepContext.error));
          }
        });
      });
diff --git a/src/widgets.js b/src/widgets.js
index 34cc258a..4d8c71d5 100644
--- a/src/widgets.js
+++ b/src/widgets.js
@@ -203,10 +203,6 @@ function inputWidget(events, modelAccessor, viewAccessor, initFn) {
         lastValue = model.get();
         scope.$tryEval(action, element);
         scope.$root.$eval();
-        // if we have noop initFn than we are just a button,
-        // therefore we want to prevent default action
-        if(initFn == noop)
-          event.preventDefault();
       });
     }
     function updateView(){
diff --git a/test/directivesSpec.js b/test/directivesSpec.js
index 34dcbf8d..fa2abd46 100644
--- a/test/directivesSpec.js
+++ b/test/directivesSpec.js
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ describe("directives", function(){
   describe('ng:submit', function() {
     it('should get called on form submit', function() {
       var scope = compile('<form action="" ng:submit="submitted = true">' +
-                            '<input id="submit" type="submit"/>' +
+                            '<input type="submit"/>' +
                           '</form>');
       scope.$eval();
       expect(scope.submitted).not.toBeDefined();
diff --git a/test/manual.html b/test/manual.html
index 3b1886f3..dc491399 100644
--- a/test/manual.html
+++ b/test/manual.html
@@ -39,56 +39,80 @@
   <script type="text/javascript" src="../src/scenario/SpecRunner.js"></script>
   <script type="text/javascript" src="../src/scenario/dsl.js"></script>
   <script type="text/javascript" src="../src/scenario/matchers.js"></script>
+  <script type="text/javascript" src="../src/scenario/ObjectModel.js"></script>
+
+  <script type="text/javascript" src="../src/scenario/output/Html.js"></script>
+  <script type="text/javascript" src="../src/scenario/output/Object.js"></script>
+  <script type="text/javascript" src="../src/scenario/output/Json.js"></script>
+  <script type="text/javascript" src="../src/scenario/output/Xml.js"></script>
 
   <script type="text/javascript" src="angular-mocks.js"></script>
+  <script type="text/javascript" src="../test/scenario/mocks.js"></script>
   <script type="text/javascript" src="testabilityPatch.js"></script>
 
   <!-- include spec files here... -->
 <script type="text/javascript">
 describe('manual', function(){
-  var scope;
+  var compile, model, element;
 
-  function compile(html, initialScope, parent) {
+  beforeEach(function() {
     var compiler = new Compiler(angularTextMarkup, angularAttrMarkup, angularDirective, angularWidget);
-    var element = self.element = jqLite(html);
-    scope = compiler.compile(element)(element);
-
-    if (parent) parent.append(element);
-
-    extend(scope, initialScope);
-    scope.$init();
-    return {node:element, scope:scope};
-  };
-
-  it('should debug', function(){
-    var x = compile(
-        '<select name="selection" ng:format="number">' +
-        '<option value="{{$index}}" ng:repeat="name in [\'A\', \'B\', \'C\']">{{name}}</option>' +
-      '</select>');
-    expect(scope.selection).toEqual(undefined);
-
-    browserTrigger(element[0].childNodes[2], 'change');
-    expect(scope.selection).toEqual(1);
-
-    scope.selection = 2;
-    scope.$eval();
-    expect(element[0].childNodes[3].selected).toEqual(true);
+    compile = function(html) {
+      element = jqLite(html);
+      model = compiler.compile(element)(element);
+      model.$init();
+      return model;
+    };
   });
 
-  it('should reproduce', function(){
-    var select = $('<select name=""><option>a</option></select>');
-    var log = '';
-    select.bind('change', function(){ log += 'change;'; });
-    select.bind('click', function(){ log += 'click;'; });
-    select.bind('keyup', function(){ log += 'keyup;'; });
-    select[0].attachEvent('onchange', function(){ log += 'CHANGE;';});
-    select[0].fireEvent('onfocusout');
-    select[0].fireEvent('onchange');
-    select[0].fireEvent('onclick');
-    select[0].fireEvent('onkeyup');
-    expect(log).toEqual('CHANGE;change;click;keyup;');
+  it('should get called on form submit', function() {
+    var scope = compile('<form action="" ng:submit="submitted = true">' +
+                          '<input type="submit"/>' +
+                        '</form>');
+    scope.$eval();
+    expect(scope.submitted).not.toBeDefined();
+
+    browserTrigger(element.children()[0]);
+    expect(scope.submitted).toEqual(true);
   });
 });
+
+describe('angular.scenario.output.json', function() {
+  var output, context;
+  var runner, $window;
+  var spec, step;
+
+  beforeEach(function() {
+    $window = {};
+    context = _jQuery('<div>text</div>');
+    $(document.body).append(context);
+    runner = new angular.scenario.testing.MockRunner();
+    output = angular.scenario.output.xml(context, runner);
+    spec = {
+      name: 'test spec',
+      definition: {
+        id: 10,
+        name: 'describe'
+      }
+    };
+    step = {
+      name: 'some step',
+      line: function() { return 'unknown:-1'; }
+    };
+  });
+
+  it('should create XML nodes for object model', function() {
+    runner.emit('SpecBegin', spec);
+    runner.emit('StepBegin', spec, step);
+    runner.emit('StepEnd', spec, step);
+    runner.emit('SpecEnd', spec);
+    runner.emit('RunnerEnd');
+    expect(_jQuery(context).find('it').attr('status')).toEqual('success');
+    expect(_jQuery(context).find('it step').attr('status')).toEqual('success');
+  });
+});
+
+
 </script>
 
 </head>
@@ -96,7 +120,10 @@ describe('manual', function(){
 
 <script type="text/javascript">
   jasmine.getEnv().addReporter(new jasmine.TrivialReporter());
-  jasmine.getEnv().execute();
+  function run(){
+    jasmine.getEnv().execute();
+  }
+  run();
 </script>
 
 </body>
diff --git a/test/scenario/ApplicationSpec.js b/test/scenario/ApplicationSpec.js
index 122292c6..3e1c862d 100644
--- a/test/scenario/ApplicationSpec.js
+++ b/test/scenario/ApplicationSpec.js
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ describe('angular.scenario.Application', function() {
     var testWindow = {
       document: _jQuery('<div class="test-foo"></div>'),
       angular: {
-        service: {},
+        service: {}
       }
     };
     testWindow.angular.service.$browser = function() {
diff --git a/test/scenario/dslSpec.js b/test/scenario/dslSpec.js
index bbba0b7d..efedeeb5 100644
--- a/test/scenario/dslSpec.js
+++ b/test/scenario/dslSpec.js
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ describe("angular.scenario.dsl", function() {
         expect($window.location).not.toEqual('#foo');
         doc.append('<a href="#foo"></a>');
         $root.dsl.element('a').click();
-        expect($window.location).toEqual('#foo');
+        expect($window.location).toMatch(/#foo$/);
       });
 
       it('should count matching elements', function() {
diff --git a/test/scenario/output/HtmlSpec.js b/test/scenario/output/HtmlSpec.js
index f5bb90b0..f973397e 100644
--- a/test/scenario/output/HtmlSpec.js
+++ b/test/scenario/output/HtmlSpec.js
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ describe('angular.scenario.output.html', function() {
     };
     step = {
       name: 'some step',
-      line: function() { return 'unknown:-1'; },
+      line: function() { return 'unknown:-1'; }
     };
     runner = new angular.scenario.testing.MockRunner();
     context = _jQuery("<div></div>");
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ describe('angular.scenario.output.html', function() {
     runner.emit('StepBegin', spec, step);
     runner.emit('InteractiveWait', spec, step);
     expect(context.find('.test-actions .test-title:first').text()).toEqual('some step');
-    expect(context.find('.test-actions .test-title:last').html()).toEqual(
+    expect(lowercase(context.find('.test-actions .test-title:last').html())).toEqual(
       'waiting for you to <a href="javascript:resume()">resume</a>.'
     );
   });
diff --git a/test/scenario/output/jsonSpec.js b/test/scenario/output/jsonSpec.js
index b3592608..afc74a21 100644
--- a/test/scenario/output/jsonSpec.js
+++ b/test/scenario/output/jsonSpec.js
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ describe('angular.scenario.output.json', function() {
   var output, context;
   var runner, $window;
   var spec, step;
-  
+
   beforeEach(function() {
     $window = {};
     context = _jQuery('<div></div>');
@@ -12,22 +12,22 @@ describe('angular.scenario.output.json', function() {
       name: 'test spec',
       definition: {
         id: 10,
-        name: 'describe',
+        name: 'describe'
       }
     };
     step = {
       name: 'some step',
-      line: function() { return 'unknown:-1'; },
+      line: function() { return 'unknown:-1'; }
     };
   });
-    
+
   it('should put json in context on RunnerEnd', function() {
     runner.emit('SpecBegin', spec);
     runner.emit('StepBegin', spec, step);
     runner.emit('StepEnd', spec, step);
     runner.emit('SpecEnd', spec);
     runner.emit('RunnerEnd');
-    
+
     expect(angular.fromJson(context.html()).children['describe']
       .specs['test spec'].status).toEqual('success');
   });
diff --git a/test/scenario/output/objectSpec.js b/test/scenario/output/objectSpec.js
index c4e8d451..73c3dcf9 100644
--- a/test/scenario/output/objectSpec.js
+++ b/test/scenario/output/objectSpec.js
@@ -18,19 +18,19 @@ describe('angular.scenario.output.object', function() {
     };
     step = {
       name: 'some step',
-      line: function() { return 'unknown:-1'; },
+      line: function() { return 'unknown:-1'; }
     };
   });
-  
+
   it('should create a global variable $result', function() {
     expect($window.$result).toBeDefined();
   });
-  
+
   it('should maintain live state in $result', function() {
     runner.emit('SpecBegin', spec);
     runner.emit('StepBegin', spec, step);
     runner.emit('StepEnd', spec, step);
-    
+
     expect($window.$result.children['describe']
       .specs['test spec'].steps[0].duration).toBeDefined();
   });
diff --git a/test/scenario/output/xmlSpec.js b/test/scenario/output/xmlSpec.js
index 448c8d10..fbfabcc4 100644
--- a/test/scenario/output/xmlSpec.js
+++ b/test/scenario/output/xmlSpec.js
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ describe('angular.scenario.output.json', function() {
   var output, context;
   var runner, $window;
   var spec, step;
-  
+
   beforeEach(function() {
     $window = {};
     context = _jQuery('<div></div>');
@@ -12,22 +12,22 @@ describe('angular.scenario.output.json', function() {
       name: 'test spec',
       definition: {
         id: 10,
-        name: 'describe',
+        name: 'describe'
       }
     };
     step = {
       name: 'some step',
-      line: function() { return 'unknown:-1'; },
+      line: function() { return 'unknown:-1'; }
     };
   });
-    
+
   it('should create XML nodes for object model', function() {
     runner.emit('SpecBegin', spec);
     runner.emit('StepBegin', spec, step);
     runner.emit('StepEnd', spec, step);
     runner.emit('SpecEnd', spec);
     runner.emit('RunnerEnd');
-    expect(_jQuery(context).find('it').attr('status')).toEqual('success');
-    expect(_jQuery(context).find('it step').attr('status')).toEqual('success');
+    expect(context.find('it').attr('status')).toEqual('success');
+    expect(context.find('it step').attr('status')).toEqual('success');
   });
 });