         <div class="form-group">
           <label for="#{k}" class="col-sm-4 control-label">#{k}</label>
           <div class="col-sm-8">
-            <input id="#{k}" class="form-control input-sm" value="#{v}">
+            <input id="#{k}" name="#{k}" class="form-control input-sm" value="#{v}">
           </div>
         </div>
       """

  # display provided data, or whatever is currently selected
  displayData : (data) =>
    $('.add_property').off 'click'

    if data
      @DATAVIEW.html(@_propertyForm(data.properties))

  #add a new property to the form
  clickNewProperty: () =>
    str = """
      <div class="form-group graphedit-new-property">
        <div class="col-sm-4">
          <input class="form-control input-sm">
        </div>
