# File lib/cgikit/element.rb, line 208
  def values_from_request( request, context )
    values = nil
    if (values = request.form_values[context.context_id]) and \
      (values.empty? == false) then
    elsif @values[:name] and context.in_form? and \
      (values = request.form_values[@values[:name].to_s]) and \
      (values.empty? == false) then
    end
    values ||= []

    if !(ByteData === values) and (values.empty? == false) and \
      (encoding = application.encoding) then
      values = encode_strings(values, encoding)
    end
    values
  end