diff --git a/source/Ox/js/DOM.js b/source/Ox/js/DOM.js
index ad8e8b35..f12337ba 100644
--- a/source/Ox/js/DOM.js
+++ b/source/Ox/js/DOM.js
@@ -146,6 +146,7 @@ Ox.$ = Ox.element = function(val) {
             });
             return this;
         },
+        // FIXME: should be "one"
         bindOnce: function(events) {
             var that = this;
             Ox.forEach(Ox.makeObject(arguments), function(callback, event) {
@@ -262,6 +263,16 @@ Ox.$ = Ox.element = function(val) {
             this[0]['on' + event] = null;
             return this;
         },
+        val: function() {
+            var ret;
+            if (arguments.length == 0) {
+                return this[0].value;
+            } else {
+                this[0].value = arguments[0];
+                ret = this;
+            }
+            return ret;
+        },
         width: function() {
             return this[0].offsetWidth;            
         }