def set(self, name, value, force=False):
        """Set a form element identified by ``name`` to a specified ``value``.
        The type of element (input, textarea, select, ...) does not
        need to be given; it is inferred by the following methods:
        :func:`~Form.set_checkbox`,
        :func:`~Form.set_radio`,
        :func:`~Form.set_input`,
        :func:`~Form.set_textarea`,
        :func:`~Form.set_select`.
        If none of these methods find a matching element, then if ``force``
        is True, a new element (``<input type="text" ...>``) will be
        added using :func:`~Form.new_control`.

        Example: filling-in a login/password form with EULA checkbox

        .. code-block:: python

            form.set("login", username)
            form.set("password", password)
            form.set("eula-checkbox", True)

        Example: uploading a file through a ``<input type="file"
        name="tagname">`` field (provide the path to the local file,
        and its content will be uploaded):

        .. code-block:: python

            form.set("tagname") = path_to_local_file

        """
        for func in ("checkbox", "radio", "input", "textarea", "select"):
            try:
                getattr(self, "set_" + func)({name: value})
                return
            except InvalidFormMethod:
                pass
        if force:
            self.new_control('text', name, value=value)
            return
        raise LinkNotFoundError("No valid element named " + name)
Set a form element identified by ``name`` to a specified ``value``.
        The type of element (input, textarea, select, ...) does not
        need to be given; it is inferred by the following methods:
        :func:`~Form.set_checkbox`,
        :func:`~Form.set_radio`,
        :func:`~Form.set_input`,
        :func:`~Form.set_textarea`,
        :func:`~Form.set_select`.
        If none of these methods find a matching element, then if ``force``
        is True, a new element (``<input type="text" ...>``) will be
        added using :func:`~Form.new_control`.

        Example: filling-in a login/password form with EULA checkbox

        .. code-block:: python

            form.set("login", username)
            form.set("password", password)
            form.set("eula-checkbox", True)

        Example: uploading a file through a ``<input type="file"
        name="tagname">`` field (provide the path to the local file,
        and its content will be uploaded):

        .. code-block:: python

            form.set("tagname") = path_to_local_file