code: def lowdata_fmt():
      '''
      Validate and format lowdata from incoming unserialized request data
  
      This tool requires that the hypermedia_in tool has already been run.
      '''
  
      if cherrypy.request.method.upper() != 'POST':
          return
  
      data = cherrypy.request.unserialized_data
  
      # if the data was sent as urlencoded, we need to make it a list.
      # this is a very forgiving implementation as different clients set different
      # headers for form encoded data (including charset or something similar)
      if data and isinstance(data, collections.Mapping):
          # Make the 'arg' param a list if not already
          if 'arg' in data and not isinstance(data['arg'], list):
              data['arg'] = [data['arg']]
  
          # Finally, make a Low State and put it in request
          cherrypy.request.lowstate = [data]
      else:
          cherrypy.serving.request.lowstate = datf lowdata_fmt():
      '''
      Validate and format lowdata from incoming unserialized request data
  
      This tool requires that the hypermedia_in tool has already been run.
      '''
  
      if cherrypy.request.method.upper() != 'POST':
          return
  
      data = cherrypy.request.unserialized_data
  
      # if the data was sent as urlencoded, we need to make it a list.
      # this is a very forgiving implementation as different clients set different
      # headers for form encoded data (including charset or something similar)
      if data and isinstance(data, collections.Mapping):
          # Make the 'arg' param a list if not already
          if 'arg' in data and not isinstance(data['arg'], list):
              data['arg'] = [data['arg']]
  
          # Finally, make a Low State and put it in request
          cherrypy.request.lowstate = [data]
      else:
          cherrypy.serving.request.lowstate = data
docs: Validate and format lowdata from incoming unserialized request data
  
      This tool requires that the hypermedia_in tool has already been run.