     inputValue = get(@, 'inputView.value')
     value = inputValue unless typeOf(value) is 'string'
 
+    set(@, 'content', Ember.A()) unless Ember.isArray(get(@, 'content'))
+
     values = @tagify(value)
     len = get(@, 'content.length')
 

  ###
  didInsertElement: ->
    @_super()
    set(@, 'cursor', get(@, 'content.length'))

  ###
    Respond to a click event on the view element. The tags input will try to

    @method _cursorDidChange
  ###
  _cursorDidChange: Ember.observer ->
    @_updateCursorLocation() if get(@, 'childViews.length')
  , 'cursor'

  ###
