       # TODO make this work with span and p
       $("div[data-k-uuid='" + @uuid + "'][data-attr='" + attr + "'], span[data-k-uuid='" + @uuid + "'][data-attr='" + attr + "'], p[data-k-uuid='" + @uuid + "'][data-attr='" + attr + "']").html(val)
 
+  update_meta_on_page: ->
+    $("[data-kindred-model]").find("div[data-k-uuid='" + @uuid + "']").data("meta", @meta)
+
   dirty_from_page: ->
     dirty = []
     $.each $("input[data-k-uuid='" + @uuid + "'], select[data-k-uuid='" + @uuid + "']"), (i, input) =>

      $("[data-k-uuid='" + @uuid + "'][data-attr='" + attr + "']").data("val", val)

  _append_data_model_to_page: ->
    model_div = "<div data-k-uuid=" + @uuid + " data-id=" + @id + " data-class=" + @snake_name + "></div>"
    $("[data-kindred-model]").append(model_div)

  _input_dirty: (input) ->

      !(input.data("val").toString() == input.prop("checked").toString())
    else
      !(input.data("val").toString() == input.val().toString())

  _stringified_meta: ->
    if @meta?
      JSON.stringify(@meta)
    else
      ""
