If the jsf.ajax.request() call is not located within a form, it currently throws a non-descript error here, stating that els is undefined. I think this could be more descriptive if someone gets a chance to update it:
* @returns String The encoded state for the specified form's input controls.
2811 * @function jsf.getViewState
2812 */
2813 jsf.getViewState = function(form) {
2814 var els = form.elements;
2815 var len = els.length;
2816 var qString = "";
2817 var addField = function(name, value) {
2818 if (qString.length > 0) {
2819 qString += "&";
2820 }
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