how can I override jquery's .serialize to include unchecked checkboxes

Question

I have read quite a few different methods of having html checkboxes get posted to the server, but I am really looking to do it without modifying anything except for $.serial

Answer 1

 var x = $('#formname').serializeArray();
 var serialized = $('#formname').find(':checkbox:not(:checked)').map(function () { 
   x.push({ name: this.name, value: this.checked ? this.value : "false" }); 
 });

try this