serialize doesn't include hidden fields

Question

I run serialize on a form, where on of the fields is hidden - and it's a very important field, which should be posted. Is there any way to easily serialize it through jQuery or should I write my own function?

Answer 1

Serialize does include all enabled input elements with a name attribute.

Answer 2

Maybe combining the two in a single selector would work?

$(":input,:hidden").serialize(); 

edit: I just tried the above and it worked. but, $("form").serialize(); should automatically take all inputs as others have mentioned.