diff --git a/crudkit/ui/templates/field.html b/crudkit/ui/templates/field.html
index 2f3428d..0efe44b 100644
--- a/crudkit/ui/templates/field.html
+++ b/crudkit/ui/templates/field.html
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 {# show label unless hidden/custom #}
-<!-- {{ field_name }} (field) -->
 {% if field_type != 'hidden' and field_label %}
   <label for="{{ field_name }}"
     {% if label_attrs %}{% for k,v in label_attrs.items() %}
diff --git a/crudkit/ui/templates/form.html b/crudkit/ui/templates/form.html
index 9a23d51..9046b65 100644
--- a/crudkit/ui/templates/form.html
+++ b/crudkit/ui/templates/form.html
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 <form method="POST" id="{{ model_name|lower }}_form">
   {% macro render_row(row) %}
-    <!-- {{ row.name }} (row) -->
     {% if row.fields or row.children or row.legend %}
       {% if row.legend %}<legend>{{ row.legend }}</legend>{% endif %}
       <fieldset
diff --git a/inventory/routes/entry.py b/inventory/routes/entry.py
index 94b1890..d51136f 100644
--- a/inventory/routes/entry.py
+++ b/inventory/routes/entry.py
@@ -9,6 +9,130 @@ from crudkit.core import normalize_payload
 
 bp_entry = Blueprint("entry", __name__)
 
+def _fields_for_model(model: str):
+    fields: list[str] = []
+    fields_spec = []
+    layout = []
+
+    if model == "inventory":
+        fields = ["label", "name", "serial", "barcode", "brand", "model",
+                  "device_type", "owner", "location", "condition", "image", "notes"]
+        fields_spec = [
+            {"name": "label", "type": "display", "label": "", "row": "label",
+             "attrs": {"class": "display-6 mb-3"}, "wrap": {"class": "col"}},
+            {"name": "submit", "label": "", "row": "label", "type": "template", "template": "submit_button.html",
+             "wrap": {"class": "col-auto text-end me-2"}, "attrs": {"data-model": model}},
+            {"name": "name", "row": "names", "label": "Name", "wrap": {"class": "col-3"},
+             "attrs": {"class": "form-control"}, "label_attrs": {"class": "form-label"}},
+            {"name": "serial", "row": "names", "label": "Serial #", "wrap": {"class": "col"},
+             "attrs": {"class": "form-control"}, "label_attrs": {"class": "form-label"}},
+            {"name": "barcode", "row": "names", "label": "Barcode #", "wrap": {"class": "col"},
+             "attrs": {"class": "form-control"}, "label_attrs": {"class": "form-label"}},
+            {"name": "brand", "label_spec": "{name}", "row": "device", "wrap": {"class": "col"},
+             "attrs": {"class": "form-control"}, "label": "Brand", "label_attrs": {"class": "form-label"}},
+            {"name": "model", "row": "device", "wrap": {"class": "col"},
+             "attrs": {"class": "form-control"}, "label": "Model #", "label_attrs": {"class": "form-label"}},
+            {"name": "device_type", "label_spec": "{description}", "row": "device", "wrap": {"class": "col"},
+             "attrs": {"class": "form-control"}, "label": "Device Type", "label_attrs": {"class": "form-label"}},
+            {"name": "owner", "row": "status", "label": "Contact", "wrap": {"class": "col"},
+             "attrs": {"class": "form-control"}, "label_attrs": {"class": "form-label"},
+             "label_spec": "{label}"},
+            {"name": "location", "row": "status", "label": "Location", "wrap": {"class": "col"},
+             "attrs": {"class": "form-control"}, "label_attrs": {"class": "form-label"},
+             "label_spec": "{name} - {room_function.description}"},
+            {"name": "condition", "row": "status", "label": "Condition", "wrap": {"class": "col"},
+             "attrs": {"class": "form-control"}, "label_attrs": {"class": "form-label"}},
+            {"name": "image", "label": "", "row": "image", "type": "template", "label_spec": "{filename}",
+             "template": "image_display.html", "attrs": {"class": "img-fluid img-thumbnail h-auto"},
+             "wrap": {"class": "h-100 w-100"}},
+            {"name": "notes", "type": "template", "label": "Notes", "row": "notes", "wrap": {"class": "col"},
+             "template": "inventory_note.html"},
+        ]
+        layout = [
+            {"name": "label", "order": 5, "attrs": {"class": "row align-items-center"}},
+            {"name": "kitchen_sink", "order": 6, "attrs": {"class": "row"}},
+            {"name": "everything", "order": 10, "attrs": {"class": "col"}, "parent": "kitchen_sink"},
+            {"name": "names", "order": 20, "attrs": {"class": "row"}, "parent": "everything"},
+            {"name": "device", "order": 30, "attrs": {"class": "row mt-2"}, "parent": "everything"},
+            {"name": "status", "order": 40, "attrs": {"class": "row mt-2"}, "parent": "everything"},
+            {"name": "notes", "order": 45, "attrs": {"class": "row mt-2"}, "parent": "everything"},
+            {"name": "image", "order": 50, "attrs": {"class": "col-4"}, "parent": "kitchen_sink"},
+        ]
+
+    elif model.lower() == 'user':
+        fields = []
+        fields_spec = [
+            {"name": "label", "row": "label", "label": "", "type": "display",
+             "attrs": {"class": "display-6 mb-3"}, "wrap": {"class": "col"}},
+            {"name": "submit", "label": "", "row": "label", "type": "template", "template": "submit_button.html",
+             "wrap": {"class": "col-auto text-end me-2"}, "attrs": {"data-model": model}},
+            {"name": "last_name", "label": "Last Name", "label_attrs": {"class": "form-label"},
+             "attrs": {"placeholder": "Doe", "class": "form-control"}, "row": "name", "wrap": {"class": "col-3"}},
+            {"name": "first_name", "label": "First Name", "label_attrs": {"class": "form-label"},
+             "attrs": {"placeholder": "John", "class": "form-control"}, "row": "name", "wrap": {"class": "col-3"}},
+            {"name": "title", "label": "Title", "label_attrs": {"class": "form-label"},
+             "attrs": {"placeholder": "President of the Universe", "class": "form-control"},
+             "row": "name", "wrap": {"class": "col-3"}},
+            {"name": "supervisor", "label": "Supervisor", "label_attrs": {"class": "form-label"},
+             "label_spec": "{label}", "row": "details", "wrap": {"class": "col-3"},
+             "attrs": {"class": "form-control"}},
+            {"name": "location", "label": "Room", "label_attrs": {"class": "form-label"},
+             "label_spec": "{name} - {room_function.description}",
+             "row": "details", "wrap": {"class": "col-3"}, "attrs": {"class": "form-control"}},
+            {"name": "active", "label": "Active", "label_attrs": {"class": "form-check-label"},
+             "row": "checkboxes", "attrs": {"class": "form-check-input"}, "wrap": {"class": "form-check"}},
+            {"name": "staff", "label": "Staff Member", "label_attrs": {"class": "form-check-label"},
+             "row": "checkboxes", "attrs": {"class": "form-check-input"}, "wrap": {"class": "form-check"}},
+        ]
+        layout = [
+            {"name": "label", "order": 0, "attrs": {"class": "row align-items-center"}},
+            {"name": "name", "order": 10, "attrs": {"class": "row"}},
+            {"name": "details", "order": 20, "attrs": {"class": "row mt-2"}},
+            {"name": "checkboxes", "order": 30, "parent": "details",
+             "attrs": {"class": "col d-flex flex-column justify-content-end"}},
+        ]
+
+    elif model == "worklog":
+        # tell the service to eager-load precisely what the template needs
+        fields = [
+            "id",
+            "contact.label",
+            "work_item.label",
+            "start_time",
+            "end_time",
+            "complete",
+            "updates.id",
+            "updates.content",
+            "updates.timestamp",
+            "updates.is_deleted",
+        ]
+        fields_spec = [
+            {"name": "id", "label": "", "type": "display", "label_spec": "Work Item #{id}",
+             "attrs": {"class": "display-6 mb-3"}, "row": "label", "wrap": {"class": "col"}},
+            {"name": "submit", "label": "", "row": "label", "type": "template", "template": "submit_button.html",
+             "wrap": {"class": "col-auto text-end me-2"}, "attrs": {"data-model": model}},
+            {"name": "contact", "row": "ownership", "wrap": {"class": "col"}, "label": "Contact",
+             "label_spec": "{label}", "attrs": {"class": "form-control"}, "label_attrs": {"class": "form-label"}},
+            {"name": "work_item", "row": "ownership", "wrap": {"class": "col"}, "label": "Work Item",
+             "label_spec": "{label}", "attrs": {"class": "form-control"}, "label_attrs": {"class": "form-label"}},
+            {"name": "start_time", "type": "datetime", "attrs": {"class": "form-control"}, "row": "timestamps",
+             "wrap": {"class": "col"}, "label_attrs": {"class": "form-label"}, "label": "Start"},
+            {"name": "end_time", "type": "datetime", "attrs": {"class": "form-control"}, "row": "timestamps",
+             "wrap": {"class": "col"}, "label_attrs": {"class": "form-label"}, "label": "End"},
+            {"name": "complete", "label": "Complete", "label_attrs": {"class": "form-check-label"},
+             "attrs": {"class": "form-check-input"}, "row": "timestamps", "wrap": {"class": "col form-check"}},
+            {"name": "updates", "label": "Updates", "row": "updates", "label_attrs": {"class": "form-label"},
+             "type": "template", "template": "update_list.html"},
+        ]
+        layout = [
+            {"name": "label", "order": 0, "attrs": {"class": "row align-items-center"}},
+            {"name": "ownership", "order": 10, "attrs": {"class": "row mb-2"}},
+            {"name": "timestamps", "order": 20, "attrs": {"class": "row d-flex align-items-center"}},
+            {"name": "updates", "order": 30, "attrs": {"class": "row"}},
+        ]
+
+    return (fields, fields_spec, layout)
+
 def _apply_worklog_updates(worklog, updates, delete_ids):
     note_cls = type(worklog).updates.property.mapper.class_
     note_svc = crudkit.crud.get_service(note_cls)
@@ -39,150 +163,109 @@ def init_entry_routes(app):
         if cls is None or model not in ["inventory", "worklog", "user"]:
             abort(404)
 
-        fields = {}
-        fields_spec = []
-        layout = []
-
-        if model == "inventory":
-            fields["fields"] = ["label", "name", "serial", "barcode", "brand", "model",
-                                "device_type", "owner", "location", "condition", "image", "notes"]
-            fields_spec = [
-                {"name": "label", "type": "display", "label": "", "row": "label",
-                 "attrs": {"class": "display-6 mb-3"}, "wrap": {"class": "col"}},
-                {"name": "submit", "label": "", "row": "label", "type": "template", "template": "submit_button.html",
-                 "wrap": {"class": "col-auto text-end me-2"}, "attrs": {"data-model": model}},
-                {"name": "name", "row": "names", "label": "Name", "wrap": {"class": "col-3"},
-                 "attrs": {"class": "form-control"}, "label_attrs": {"class": "form-label"}},
-                {"name": "serial", "row": "names", "label": "Serial #", "wrap": {"class": "col"},
-                 "attrs": {"class": "form-control"}, "label_attrs": {"class": "form-label"}},
-                {"name": "barcode", "row": "names", "label": "Barcode #", "wrap": {"class": "col"},
-                 "attrs": {"class": "form-control"}, "label_attrs": {"class": "form-label"}},
-                {"name": "brand", "label_spec": "{name}", "row": "device", "wrap": {"class": "col"},
-                 "attrs": {"class": "form-control"}, "label": "Brand", "label_attrs": {"class": "form-label"}},
-                {"name": "model", "row": "device", "wrap": {"class": "col"},
-                 "attrs": {"class": "form-control"}, "label": "Model #", "label_attrs": {"class": "form-label"}},
-                {"name": "device_type", "label_spec": "{description}", "row": "device", "wrap": {"class": "col"},
-                 "attrs": {"class": "form-control"}, "label": "Device Type", "label_attrs": {"class": "form-label"}},
-                {"name": "owner", "row": "status", "label": "Contact", "wrap": {"class": "col"},
-                 "attrs": {"class": "form-control"}, "label_attrs": {"class": "form-label"},
-                 "label_spec": "{label}"},
-                {"name": "location", "row": "status", "label": "Location", "wrap": {"class": "col"},
-                 "attrs": {"class": "form-control"}, "label_attrs": {"class": "form-label"},
-                 "label_spec": "{name} - {room_function.description}"},
-                {"name": "condition", "row": "status", "label": "Condition", "wrap": {"class": "col"},
-                 "attrs": {"class": "form-control"}, "label_attrs": {"class": "form-label"}},
-                {"name": "image", "label": "", "row": "image", "type": "template", "label_spec": "{filename}",
-                 "template": "image_display.html", "attrs": {"class": "img-fluid img-thumbnail h-auto"},
-                 "wrap": {"class": "h-100 w-100"}},
-                {"name": "notes", "type": "template", "label": "Notes", "row": "notes", "wrap": {"class": "col"},
-                 "template": "inventory_note.html"},
-            ]
-            layout = [
-                {"name": "label", "order": 5, "attrs": {"class": "row align-items-center"}},
-                {"name": "kitchen_sink", "order": 6, "attrs": {"class": "row"}},
-                {"name": "everything", "order": 10, "attrs": {"class": "col"}, "parent": "kitchen_sink"},
-                {"name": "names", "order": 20, "attrs": {"class": "row"}, "parent": "everything"},
-                {"name": "device", "order": 30, "attrs": {"class": "row mt-2"}, "parent": "everything"},
-                {"name": "status", "order": 40, "attrs": {"class": "row mt-2"}, "parent": "everything"},
-                {"name": "notes", "order": 45, "attrs": {"class": "row mt-2"}, "parent": "everything"},
-                {"name": "image", "order": 50, "attrs": {"class": "col-4"}, "parent": "kitchen_sink"},
-            ]
-
-        elif model.lower() == 'user':
-            fields["fields"] = ["label", "first_name", "last_name", "title", "active", "staff", "location", "supervisor"]
-            fields_spec = [
-                {"name": "label", "row": "label", "label": "", "type": "display",
-                 "attrs": {"class": "display-6 mb-3"}, "wrap": {"class": "col"}},
-                {"name": "submit", "label": "", "row": "label", "type": "template", "template": "submit_button.html",
-                 "wrap": {"class": "col-auto text-end me-2"}, "attrs": {"data-model": model}},
-                {"name": "last_name", "label": "Last Name", "label_attrs": {"class": "form-label"},
-                 "attrs": {"placeholder": "Doe", "class": "form-control"}, "row": "name", "wrap": {"class": "col-3"}},
-                {"name": "first_name", "label": "First Name", "label_attrs": {"class": "form-label"},
-                 "attrs": {"placeholder": "John", "class": "form-control"}, "row": "name", "wrap": {"class": "col-3"}},
-                {"name": "title", "label": "Title", "label_attrs": {"class": "form-label"},
-                 "attrs": {"placeholder": "President of the Universe", "class": "form-control"},
-                 "row": "name", "wrap": {"class": "col-3"}},
-                {"name": "supervisor", "label": "Supervisor", "label_attrs": {"class": "form-label"},
-                 "label_spec": "{label}", "row": "details", "wrap": {"class": "col-3"},
-                 "attrs": {"class": "form-control"}},
-                {"name": "location", "label": "Room", "label_attrs": {"class": "form-label"},
-                 "label_spec": "{name} - {room_function.description}",
-                 "row": "details", "wrap": {"class": "col-3"}, "attrs": {"class": "form-control"}},
-                {"name": "active", "label": "Active", "label_attrs": {"class": "form-check-label"},
-                 "row": "checkboxes", "attrs": {"class": "form-check-input"}, "wrap": {"class": "form-check"}},
-                {"name": "staff", "label": "Staff Member", "label_attrs": {"class": "form-check-label"},
-                 "row": "checkboxes", "attrs": {"class": "form-check-input"}, "wrap": {"class": "form-check"}},
-            ]
-            layout = [
-                {"name": "label", "order": 0, "attrs": {"class": "row align-items-center"}},
-                {"name": "name", "order": 10, "attrs": {"class": "row"}},
-                {"name": "details", "order": 20, "attrs": {"class": "row mt-2"}},
-                {"name": "checkboxes", "order": 30, "parent": "details",
-                 "attrs": {"class": "col d-flex flex-column justify-content-end"}},
-            ]
-
-        elif model == "worklog":
-            fields["fields"] = ["id", "contact", "work_item", "start_time", "end_time", "complete"]
-            fields_spec = [
-                {"name": "id", "label": "", "type": "display", "label_spec": "Work Item #{id}",
-                 "attrs": {"class": "display-6 mb-3"}, "row": "label", "wrap": {"class": "col"}},
-                {"name": "submit", "label": "", "row": "label", "type": "template", "template": "submit_button.html",
-                 "wrap": {"class": "col-auto text-end me-2"}, "attrs": {"data-model": model}},
-                {"name": "contact", "row": "ownership", "wrap": {"class": "col"}, "label": "Contact",
-                 "label_spec": "{label}", "attrs": {"class": "form-control"}, "label_attrs": {"class": "form-label"}},
-                {"name": "work_item", "row": "ownership", "wrap": {"class": "col"}, "label": "Work Item",
-                 "label_spec": "{label}", "attrs": {"class": "form-control"}, "label_attrs": {"class": "form-label"}},
-                {"name": "start_time", "type": "datetime", "attrs": {"class": "form-control"}, "row": "timestamps",
-                 "wrap": {"class": "col"}, "label_attrs": {"class": "form-label"}, "label": "Start"},
-                {"name": "end_time", "type": "datetime", "attrs": {"class": "form-control"}, "row": "timestamps",
-                 "wrap": {"class": "col"}, "label_attrs": {"class": "form-label"}, "label": "End"},
-                {"name": "complete", "label": "Complete", "label_attrs": {"class": "form-check-label"},
-                 "attrs": {"class": "form-check-input"}, "row": "timestamps", "wrap": {"class": "col form-check"}},
-                {"name": "updates", "label": "Updates", "row": "updates", "label_attrs": {"class": "form-label"},
-                 "type": "template", "template": "update_list.html"},
-            ]
-            layout = [
-                {"name": "label", "order": 0, "attrs": {"class": "row align-items-center"}},
-                {"name": "ownership", "order": 10, "attrs": {"class": "row mb-2"}},
-                {"name": "timestamps", "order": 20, "attrs": {"class": "row d-flex align-items-center"}},
-                {"name": "updates", "order": 30, "attrs": {"class": "row"}},
-            ]
+        fields, fields_spec, layout = _fields_for_model(model)
 
         svc = crudkit.crud.get_service(cls)
-        obj = svc.get(id, fields)
+        params = {"fields": fields} if fields else {}
+        obj = svc.get(id, params)
         if obj is None:
             abort(404)
 
-        # Use the scoped_session proxy so teardown .remove() cleans it up
         ScopedSession = current_app.extensions["crudkit"]["Session"]
 
-        if model == "worklog":
-            updates_cls = type(obj).updates.property.mapper.class_
-            updates_q = (ScopedSession.query(updates_cls)
-                         .filter(updates_cls.work_log_id == obj.id,
-                                 updates_cls.is_deleted == False)
-                         .order_by(updates_cls.timestamp.asc()))
-            all_updates = updates_q.all()
-
-        for f in fields_spec:
-            if f.get("name") == "updates" and f.get("type") == "template":
-                ctx = dict(f.get("template_ctx") or {})
-                ctx["updates"] = all_updates
-                f["template_ctx"] = ctx
-                break
-
         form = render_form(
             cls,
             obj.as_dict(),
-            session=ScopedSession,         # ← fixed: pass scoped proxy, not svc.session
+            session=ScopedSession,
+            instance=obj,
+            fields_spec=fields_spec,
+            layout=layout,
+            submit_attrs={"class": "d-none", "disable": True}
+        )
+
+        return render_template("entry.html", form=form)
+
+    @bp_entry.get("/entry/<model>/new")
+    def entry_new(model: str):
+        cls = crudkit.crud.get_model(model)
+        if cls is None or model not in ["inventory", "worklog", "user"]:
+            abort(404)
+
+        fields, fields_spec, layout = _fields_for_model(model)
+
+        if model == "worklog":
+            for f in fields_spec:
+                if f.get("name") == "id" and f.get("type") == "display":
+                    f["label_spec"] = "New Work Item"
+                    break
+        elif model == "inventory":
+            for f in fields_spec:
+                if f.get("name") == "label" and f.get("type") == "display":
+                    f["label"] = ""
+                    f["label_spec"] = "New Inventory Item"
+                    break
+        elif model == "user":
+            for f in fields_spec:
+                if f.get("name") == "label" and f.get("type") == "display":
+                    f["label"] = ""
+                    f["label_spec"] = "New User"
+                    break
+
+        obj = cls()
+        ScopedSession = current_app.extensions["crudkit"]["Session"]
+
+        form = render_form(
+            cls,
+            obj.as_dict() if hasattr(obj, "as_dict") else {},
+            session=ScopedSession,
             instance=obj,
             fields_spec=fields_spec,
             layout=layout,
             submit_attrs={"class": "d-none", "disabled": True},
         )
-
         return render_template("entry.html", form=form)
 
+    @bp_entry.post("/entry/<model>")
+    def create_entry(model: str):
+        try:
+            if model not in ["inventory", "user", "worklog"]:
+                raise TypeError("Invalid model.")
+            cls = crudkit.crud.get_model(model)
+            svc = crudkit.crud.get_service(cls)
+            sess = svc.session
+
+            payload = normalize_payload(request.get_json(force=True) or {}, cls)
+
+            # Child mutations and friendly-to-FK mapping
+            updates = payload.pop("updates", []) or []
+            payload.pop("delete_update_ids", None)  # irrelevant on create
+
+            if model == "worklog":
+                if "contact" in payload and "contact_id" not in payload:
+                    payload["contact_id"] = payload.pop("contact")
+                if "work_item" in payload and "work_item_id" not in payload:
+                    payload["work_item_id"] = payload.pop("work_item")
+
+            # Parent first, no commit yet
+            obj = svc.create(payload, actor="create_entry", commit=False)
+
+            # Children
+            if model == "worklog" and updates:
+                note_cls = type(obj).updates.property.mapper.class_
+                for item in updates:
+                    content = (item.get("content") or "").trim() if hasattr(str, 'trim') else (item.get("content") or "").strip()
+                    if content:
+                        sess.add(note_cls(work_log_id=obj.id, content=content))
+
+            sess.commit()
+            return {"status": "success", "id": obj.id}
+        except Exception as e:
+            try:
+                crudkit.crud.get_service(crudkit.crud.get_model(model)).session.rollback()
+            except Exception:
+                pass
+            return {"status": "failure", "error": str(e)}, 400
+
     @bp_entry.post("/entry/<model>/<int:id>")
     def update_entry(model, id):
         try:
diff --git a/inventory/templates/inventory_note.html b/inventory/templates/inventory_note.html
index 22dab40..f2006a4 100644
--- a/inventory/templates/inventory_note.html
+++ b/inventory/templates/inventory_note.html
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <label class="form-label">Notes</label>
 <div class="d-flex justify-content-between align-items-start">
-    <div class="me-3 w-100" id="editContainer"></div>
+    <div class="me-3 w-100 markdown-body" id="editContainer"></div>
     <script type="application/json" id="noteContent">{{ field['template_ctx']['values']['notes'] | tojson }}</script>
     <div class="form-check form-switch">
         <input type="checkbox" class="form-check-input" id="editSwitch" onchange="changeMode()" role="switch"
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
     </div>
 </div>
 
+<link rel="stylesheet" href="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/github-markdown-css@5/github-markdown.min.css">
 <style>
     textarea.auto-md {
         box-sizing: border-box;
@@ -45,7 +46,7 @@
     function renderView(md) {
         const container = document.getElementById('editContainer');
         if (!container) return;
-        const html = marked.parse(md || "");
+        const html = marked.parse(md || "", {gfm: true});
         container.innerHTML = DOMPurify.sanitize(html, { ADD_ATTR: ['target', 'rel'] });
         for (const a of container.querySelectorAll('a[href]')) {
             a.setAttribute('target', '_blank');
diff --git a/inventory/templates/submit_button.html b/inventory/templates/submit_button.html
index 000bb62..fe7a604 100644
--- a/inventory/templates/submit_button.html
+++ b/inventory/templates/submit_button.html
@@ -6,8 +6,6 @@
     function formToJson(form) {
         const fd = new FormData(form);
         const out = {};
-
-        // base values
         fd.forEach((value, key) => {
             if (key in out) {
                 if (!Array.isArray(out[key])) out[key] = [out[key]];
@@ -16,31 +14,21 @@
                 out[key] = value;
             }
         });
-
-        // normalize radios and checkboxes
         form.querySelectorAll('input[type="checkbox"], input[type="radio"]').forEach(el => {
             if (!el.name) return;
-
             if (el.type === 'radio') {
-                if (out[el.name] !== undefined) return; // already set for this group
+                if (out[el.name] !== undefined) return;
                 const checked = form.querySelector(`input[type="radio"][name="${CSS.escape(el.name)}"]:checked`);
                 if (checked) out[el.name] = checked.value ?? true;
                 return;
             }
-
             if (el.type === 'checkbox') {
                 const group = form.querySelectorAll(`input[type="checkbox"][name="${CSS.escape(el.name)}"]`);
-                if (group.length > 1) {
-                    const checkedVals = Array.from(group).filter(i => i.checked).map(i => i.value ?? true);
-                    out[el.name] = checkedVals;
-                } else {
-                    out[el.name] = el.checked;
-                }
+                out[el.name] = group.length > 1
+                  ? Array.from(group).filter(i => i.checked).map(i => i.value ?? true)
+                  : el.checked;
             }
         });
-
-        console.log(out);
-
         return out;
     }
 
@@ -49,58 +37,61 @@
             .map(el => Number(el.id.slice(3)))
             .filter(Number.isFinite);
     }
-
     function collectEditedUpdates() {
         const updates = [];
-        for (const id of collectExistingUpdateIds()) {
-            updates.push({ id, content: getMarkdown(id) });  // ensure getMarkdown exists
-        }
-        for (const md of (window.newDrafts || [])) {
-            if ((md ?? '').trim()) updates.push({ content: md });
-        }
+        for (const id of collectExistingUpdateIds()) updates.push({ id, content: getMarkdown(id) });
+        for (const md of (window.newDrafts || [])) if ((md ?? '').trim()) updates.push({ content: md });
         return updates;
     }
+    function collectDeletedIds() { return (window.deletedIds || []).filter(Number.isFinite); }
 
-    function collectDeletedIds() {
-        return (window.deletedIds || []).filter(Number.isFinite);
-    }
+    // much simpler, and correct
+    const formEl = document.getElementById({{ (field['attrs']['data-model'] ~ '_form') | tojson }});
+    const model  = {{ field['attrs']['data-model'] | tojson }};
+    const idVal  = {{ field['template_ctx']['values'].get('id') | tojson }};
+    const hasId  = idVal !== null && idVal !== undefined;
 
-    document.getElementById("{{ field['attrs']['data-model'] }}_form").addEventListener("submit", async e => {
+    // Never call url_for for update on the "new" page.
+    // Create URL is fine to build server-side:
+    const createUrl = {{ url_for('entry.create_entry', model=field['attrs']['data-model']) | tojson }};
+    // Update URL is assembled on the client to avoid BuildError on "new":
+    const updateUrl = hasId ? `/entry/${model}/${idVal}` : null;
+
+    formEl.addEventListener("submit", async e => {
         e.preventDefault();
 
-        const json = formToJson(e.target);
-        json.id = {{ field['template_ctx']['values']['id'] }};
+        const json = formToJson(formEl);
 
-        const model_name  = {{ field['attrs']['data-model'] | tojson }};
-
-        if(model_name === 'inventory') {
+        if (model === 'inventory' && typeof getMarkdown === 'function') {
             json.notes = getMarkdown().trim();
-        } else if (model_name === 'worklog') {
-            // child mutations
+        } else if (model === 'worklog') {
             json.updates = collectEditedUpdates();
             json.delete_update_ids = collectDeletedIds();
         }
 
-        try {
-            const response = await fetch(
-                "{{ url_for('entry.update_entry', id=field['template_ctx']['values']['id'], model=field['attrs']['data-model']) }}",
-                {
-                    method: 'POST',
-                    headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' },
-                    body: JSON.stringify(json),
-                }
-            );
+        if (hasId) json.id = idVal;
 
-            const reply = await response.json();
+        const url = hasId ? updateUrl : createUrl;
+
+        try {
+            const res = await fetch(url, {
+                method: 'POST',
+                headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' },
+                body: JSON.stringify(json),
+            });
+            const reply = await res.json();
             if (reply.status === 'success') {
                 toastMessage('This entry has been successfully saved!', 'success');
                 window.newDrafts = [];
                 window.deletedIds = [];
+                if (!hasId && reply.id) {
+                    window.location.href = `/entry/${model}/${reply.id}?pretty=1`;
+                }
             } else {
                 toastMessage(`Unable to save entry: ${reply.error}`, 'danger');
             }
         } catch (err) {
             toastMessage(`Network error: ${String(err)}`, 'danger');
         }
-  });
-</script>
\ No newline at end of file
+    });
+</script>
diff --git a/inventory/templates/update_list.html b/inventory/templates/update_list.html
index e9a2ab0..635a8c9 100644
--- a/inventory/templates/update_list.html
+++ b/inventory/templates/update_list.html
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
   {% for n in items %}
   <li class="list-group-item">
     <div class="d-flex justify-content-between align-items-start">
-      <div class="me-3 w-100" id="editContainer{{ n.id }}"></div>
+      <div class="me-3 w-100 markdown-body" id="editContainer{{ n.id }}"></div>
       <script type="application/json" id="md-{{ n.id }}">{{ n.content | tojson }}</script>
 
       <div class="d-flex flex-column align-items-end">
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
   {% endfor %}
 </ul>
 
+<link rel="stylesheet" href="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/github-markdown-css@5/github-markdown.min.css">
 <style>
     textarea.auto-md {
         box-sizing: border-box;