TaskManager allows the attribute asis to be used for a form element to indicate that the value for the form field should not be replaced.
For example:
<input type="hidden" name="test1" value="val1" asis="" />
<input type="text" name="test2" value="val2" asis="" />
<input type="checkbox" name="test2" value="val2" asis="" />
<select name="biographicaldata_status" asis="">
<option value="None">None</option>
<option value="Employed">Employed</option>
<option value="Unemployed" selected="selected">Unemployed</option>
<option value="Retired">Retired</option> </select>