diff --git a/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Core/AreaReference.cs b/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Core/AreaReference.cs
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+// Copyright (c) Microsoft Open Technologies, Inc. All rights reserved. See License.txt in the project root for license information.
+
+namespace System.Web.Mvc
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Controls interpretation of a controller name when constructing a <see cref="RemoteAttribute"/>.
+    /// </summary>
+    public enum AreaReference
+    {
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Find the controller in the current area.
+        /// </summary>
+        UseCurrent = 0,
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Find the controller in the root area.
+        /// </summary>
+        UseRoot = 1,
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Core/Internal/ModelClientValidationRemoteRule.cs b/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Core/Internal/ModelClientValidationRemoteRule.cs
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+// Copyright (c) Microsoft Open Technologies, Inc. All rights reserved. See License.txt in the project root for license information.
+
+using System.Diagnostics.CodeAnalysis;
+using System.Runtime.CompilerServices;
+
+namespace System.Web.Mvc
+{
+    [TypeForwardedFrom("System.Web.Mvc, Version=3.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=31bf3856ad364e35")]
+    public class ModelClientValidationRemoteRule : ModelClientValidationRule
+    {
+        [SuppressMessage("Microsoft.Design", "CA1054:UriParametersShouldNotBeStrings", Justification = "The value is a not a regular URL since it may contain ~/ ASP.NET-specific characters")]
+        public ModelClientValidationRemoteRule(string errorMessage, string url, string httpMethod, string additionalFields)
+        {
+            ErrorMessage = errorMessage;
+            ValidationType = "remote";
+            ValidationParameters["url"] = url;
+
+            if (!String.IsNullOrEmpty(httpMethod))
+            {
+                ValidationParameters["type"] = httpMethod;
+            }
+
+            ValidationParameters["additionalfields"] = additionalFields;
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Core/RemoteAttribute.cs b/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Core/RemoteAttribute.cs
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+++ b/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Core/RemoteAttribute.cs
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+// Copyright (c) Microsoft Open Technologies, Inc. All rights reserved. See License.txt in the project root for license information.
+
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.ComponentModel.DataAnnotations;
+using System.Diagnostics.CodeAnalysis;
+using System.Globalization;
+using System.Web.Mvc.Properties;
+using System.Web.Routing;
+
+namespace System.Web.Mvc
+{
+    [AttributeUsage(AttributeTargets.Property)]
+    [SuppressMessage("Microsoft.Design", "CA1019:DefineAccessorsForAttributeArguments", Justification = "The constructor parameters are used to feed RouteData, which is public.")]
+    [SuppressMessage("Microsoft.Performance", "CA1813:AvoidUnsealedAttributes", Justification = "This attribute is designed to be a base class for other attributes.")]
+    public class RemoteAttribute : ValidationAttribute, IClientValidatable
+    {
+        private string _additionalFields;
+        private string[] _additonalFieldsSplit = new string[0];
+
+        protected RemoteAttribute()
+            : base(MvcResources.RemoteAttribute_RemoteValidationFailed)
+        {
+            RouteData = new RouteValueDictionary();
+        }
+
+        public RemoteAttribute(string routeName)
+            : this()
+        {
+            if (String.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(routeName))
+            {
+                throw new ArgumentException(MvcResources.Common_NullOrEmpty, "routeName");
+            }
+
+            RouteName = routeName;
+        }
+
+        public RemoteAttribute(string action, string controller)
+            :
+                this(action, controller, null /* areaName */)
+        {
+        }
+
+        public RemoteAttribute(string action, string controller, string areaName)
+            : this()
+        {
+            if (String.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(action))
+            {
+                throw new ArgumentException(MvcResources.Common_NullOrEmpty, "action");
+            }
+            if (String.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(controller))
+            {
+                throw new ArgumentException(MvcResources.Common_NullOrEmpty, "controller");
+            }
+
+            RouteData["controller"] = controller;
+            RouteData["action"] = action;
+
+            if (!String.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(areaName))
+            {
+                RouteData["area"] = areaName;
+            }
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Initializes a new instance of the <see cref="RemoteAttribute"/> class.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="action">The route name.</param>
+        /// <param name="controller">The name of the controller.</param>
+        /// <param name="areaReference">
+        /// Find the controller in the root if <see cref="AreaReference.UseRoot"/>. Otherwise look in the current area.
+        /// </param>
+        public RemoteAttribute(string action, string controller, AreaReference areaReference)
+            : this(action, controller)
+        {
+            if (areaReference == AreaReference.UseRoot)
+            {
+                RouteData["area"] = null;
+            }
+        }
+
+        public string HttpMethod { get; set; }
+
+        public string AdditionalFields
+        {
+            get { return _additionalFields ?? String.Empty; }
+            set
+            {
+                _additionalFields = value;
+                _additonalFieldsSplit = AuthorizeAttribute.SplitString(value);
+            }
+        }
+
+        protected RouteValueDictionary RouteData { get; private set; }
+
+        protected string RouteName { get; set; }
+
+        protected virtual RouteCollection Routes
+        {
+            get { return RouteTable.Routes; }
+        }
+
+        public string FormatAdditionalFieldsForClientValidation(string property)
+        {
+            if (String.IsNullOrEmpty(property))
+            {
+                throw new ArgumentException(MvcResources.Common_NullOrEmpty, "property");
+            }
+
+            string delimitedAdditionalFields = FormatPropertyForClientValidation(property);
+
+            foreach (string field in _additonalFieldsSplit)
+            {
+                delimitedAdditionalFields += "," + FormatPropertyForClientValidation(field);
+            }
+
+            return delimitedAdditionalFields;
+        }
+
+        public static string FormatPropertyForClientValidation(string property)
+        {
+            if (String.IsNullOrEmpty(property))
+            {
+                throw new ArgumentException(MvcResources.Common_NullOrEmpty, "property");
+            }
+            return "*." + property;
+        }
+
+        [SuppressMessage("Microsoft.Design", "CA1055:UriReturnValuesShouldNotBeStrings", Justification = "The value is a not a regular URL since it may contain ~/ ASP.NET-specific characters")]
+        protected virtual string GetUrl(ControllerContext controllerContext)
+        {
+            var pathData = Routes.GetVirtualPathForArea(controllerContext.RequestContext,
+                                                        RouteName,
+                                                        RouteData);
+
+            if (pathData == null)
+            {
+                throw new InvalidOperationException(MvcResources.RemoteAttribute_NoUrlFound);
+            }
+
+            return pathData.VirtualPath;
+        }
+
+        public override string FormatErrorMessage(string name)
+        {
+            return String.Format(CultureInfo.CurrentCulture, ErrorMessageString, name);
+        }
+
+        public override bool IsValid(object value)
+        {
+            return true;
+        }
+
+        public IEnumerable<ModelClientValidationRule> GetClientValidationRules(ModelMetadata metadata, ControllerContext context)
+        {
+            yield return new ModelClientValidationRemoteRule(FormatErrorMessage(metadata.GetDisplayName()), GetUrl(context), HttpMethod, FormatAdditionalFieldsForClientValidation(metadata.PropertyName));
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/test/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Core.Test/RemoteAttributeTest.cs b/test/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Core.Test/RemoteAttributeTest.cs
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+// Copyright (c) Microsoft Open Technologies, Inc. All rights reserved. See License.txt in the project root for license information.
+
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Linq;
+using System.Web.Routing;
+using Microsoft.TestCommon;
+using Moq;
+
+namespace System.Web.Mvc.Test
+{
+    public class RemoteAttributeTest
+    {
+        // Good route name, bad route name
+        // Controller + Action
+
+        [Fact]
+        public void GuardClauses()
+        {
+            // Act & Assert
+            Assert.ThrowsArgumentNullOrEmpty(
+                () => new RemoteAttribute(null, "controller"),
+                "action");
+            Assert.ThrowsArgumentNullOrEmpty(
+                () => new RemoteAttribute("action", null),
+                "controller");
+            Assert.ThrowsArgumentNullOrEmpty(
+                () => new RemoteAttribute(null),
+                "routeName");
+            Assert.ThrowsArgumentNullOrEmpty(
+                () => RemoteAttribute.FormatPropertyForClientValidation(String.Empty),
+                "property");
+            Assert.ThrowsArgumentNullOrEmpty(
+                () => new RemoteAttribute("foo").FormatAdditionalFieldsForClientValidation(String.Empty),
+                "property");
+        }
+
+        [Fact]
+        public void IsValidAlwaysReturnsTrue()
+        {
+            // Act & Assert
+            Assert.True(new RemoteAttribute("RouteName", "ParameterName").IsValid(null));
+            Assert.True(new RemoteAttribute("ActionName", "ControllerName", "ParameterName").IsValid(null));
+        }
+
+        [Fact]
+        public void BadRouteNameThrows()
+        {
+            // Arrange
+            ControllerContext context = new ControllerContext();
+            ModelMetadata metadata = ModelMetadataProviders.Current.GetMetadataForType(null, typeof(object));
+            TestableRemoteAttribute attribute = new TestableRemoteAttribute("RouteName");
+
+            // Act & Assert
+            Assert.Throws<ArgumentException>(
+                () => new List<ModelClientValidationRule>(attribute.GetClientValidationRules(metadata, context)),
+                "A route named 'RouteName' could not be found in the route collection.\r\nParameter name: name");
+        }
+
+        [Fact]
+        public void NoRouteWithActionControllerThrows()
+        {
+            // Arrange
+            ControllerContext context = new ControllerContext();
+            ModelMetadata metadata = ModelMetadataProviders.Current.GetMetadataForProperty(null, typeof(string), "Length");
+            TestableRemoteAttribute attribute = new TestableRemoteAttribute("Action", "Controller");
+
+            // Act & Assert
+            Assert.Throws<InvalidOperationException>(
+                () => new List<ModelClientValidationRule>(attribute.GetClientValidationRules(metadata, context)),
+                "No url for remote validation could be found.");
+        }
+
+        [Fact]
+        public void GoodRouteNameReturnsCorrectClientData()
+        {
+            // Arrange
+            string url = null;
+            ModelMetadata metadata = ModelMetadataProviders.Current.GetMetadataForProperty(null, typeof(string), "Length");
+            TestableRemoteAttribute attribute = new TestableRemoteAttribute("RouteName");
+            attribute.RouteTable.Add("RouteName", new Route("my/url", new MvcRouteHandler()));
+
+            // Act
+            ModelClientValidationRule rule = attribute.GetClientValidationRules(metadata, GetMockControllerContext(url)).Single();
+
+            // Assert
+            Assert.Equal("remote", rule.ValidationType);
+            Assert.Equal("'Length' is invalid.", rule.ErrorMessage);
+            Assert.Equal(2, rule.ValidationParameters.Count);
+            Assert.Equal("/my/url", rule.ValidationParameters["url"]);
+        }
+
+        [Fact]
+        public void ActionControllerReturnsCorrectClientDataWithoutNamedParameters()
+        {
+            // Arrange
+            string url = null;
+
+            ModelMetadata metadata = ModelMetadataProviders.Current.GetMetadataForProperty(null, typeof(string), "Length");
+            TestableRemoteAttribute attribute = new TestableRemoteAttribute("Action", "Controller");
+            attribute.RouteTable.Add(new Route("{controller}/{action}", new MvcRouteHandler()));
+
+            // Act
+            ModelClientValidationRule rule = attribute.GetClientValidationRules(metadata, GetMockControllerContext(url)).Single();
+
+            // Assert
+            Assert.Equal("remote", rule.ValidationType);
+            Assert.Equal("'Length' is invalid.", rule.ErrorMessage);
+            Assert.Equal(2, rule.ValidationParameters.Count);
+            Assert.Equal("/Controller/Action", rule.ValidationParameters["url"]);
+            Assert.Equal("*.Length", rule.ValidationParameters["additionalfields"]);
+            Assert.Throws<KeyNotFoundException>(
+                () => rule.ValidationParameters["type"],
+                "The given key was not present in the dictionary.");
+        }
+
+        [Fact]
+        public void ActionControllerReturnsCorrectClientDataWithNamedParameters()
+        {
+            // Arrange
+            string url = null;
+
+            ModelMetadata metadata = ModelMetadataProviders.Current.GetMetadataForProperty(null, typeof(string), "Length");
+            TestableRemoteAttribute attribute = new TestableRemoteAttribute("Action", "Controller");
+            attribute.HttpMethod = "POST";
+            attribute.AdditionalFields = "Password,ConfirmPassword";
+
+            attribute.RouteTable.Add(new Route("{controller}/{action}", new MvcRouteHandler()));
+
+            // Act
+            ModelClientValidationRule rule = attribute.GetClientValidationRules(metadata, GetMockControllerContext(url)).Single();
+
+            // Assert
+            Assert.Equal("remote", rule.ValidationType);
+            Assert.Equal("'Length' is invalid.", rule.ErrorMessage);
+            Assert.Equal(3, rule.ValidationParameters.Count);
+            Assert.Equal("/Controller/Action", rule.ValidationParameters["url"]);
+            Assert.Equal("*.Length,*.Password,*.ConfirmPassword", rule.ValidationParameters["additionalfields"]);
+            Assert.Equal("POST", rule.ValidationParameters["type"]);
+        }
+
+        // Current area is root in this case.
+        [Fact]
+        public void ActionController_RemoteFindsControllerInCurrentArea()
+        {
+            // Arrange
+            ModelMetadata metadata = ModelMetadataProviders.Current.GetMetadataForProperty(modelAccessor: null,
+                containerType: typeof(string), propertyName: "Length");
+            TestableRemoteAttribute attribute = new TestableRemoteAttribute("Action", "Controller");
+            attribute.HttpMethod = "POST";
+
+            var context = new AreaRegistrationContext("Test", attribute.RouteTable);
+            context.MapRoute(name: null, url: "Test/{controller}/{action}");
+
+            attribute.RouteTable.Add(new Route("{controller}/{action}", new MvcRouteHandler()));
+
+            // Act
+            ModelClientValidationRule rule =
+                attribute.GetClientValidationRules(metadata, GetMockControllerContext(url: null)).Single();
+
+            // Assert
+            Assert.Equal("remote", rule.ValidationType);
+            Assert.Equal("/Controller/Action", rule.ValidationParameters["url"]);
+        }
+
+        [Fact]
+        public void ActionControllerArea_RemoteFindsControllerInNamedArea()
+        {
+            // Arrange
+            ModelMetadata metadata = ModelMetadataProviders.Current.GetMetadataForProperty(modelAccessor: null,
+                containerType: typeof(string), propertyName: "Length");
+            TestableRemoteAttribute attribute = new TestableRemoteAttribute("Action", "Controller", "Test");
+            attribute.HttpMethod = "POST";
+
+            var context = new AreaRegistrationContext("Test", attribute.RouteTable);
+            context.MapRoute(name: null, url: "Test/{controller}/{action}");
+
+            attribute.RouteTable.Add(new Route("{controller}/{action}", new MvcRouteHandler()));
+
+            // Act
+            ModelClientValidationRule rule =
+                attribute.GetClientValidationRules(metadata, GetMockControllerContext(url: null)).Single();
+
+            // Assert
+            Assert.Equal("remote", rule.ValidationType);
+            Assert.Equal("/Test/Controller/Action", rule.ValidationParameters["url"]);
+        }
+
+        // Current area is root in this case.
+        [Fact]
+        public void ActionControllerArea_WithEmptyArea_RemoteFindsControllerInCurrentArea()
+        {
+            // Arrange
+            ModelMetadata metadata = ModelMetadataProviders.Current.GetMetadataForProperty(modelAccessor: null,
+                containerType: typeof(string), propertyName: "Length");
+            TestableRemoteAttribute attribute = new TestableRemoteAttribute("Action", "Controller", "");
+            attribute.HttpMethod = "POST";
+
+            var context = new AreaRegistrationContext("Test", attribute.RouteTable);
+            context.MapRoute(name: null, url: "Test/{controller}/{action}");
+
+            attribute.RouteTable.Add(new Route("{controller}/{action}", new MvcRouteHandler()));
+
+            // Act
+            ModelClientValidationRule rule =
+                attribute.GetClientValidationRules(metadata, GetMockControllerContext(url: null)).Single();
+
+            // Assert
+            Assert.Equal("remote", rule.ValidationType);
+            Assert.Equal("/Controller/Action", rule.ValidationParameters["url"]);
+        }
+
+        // Current area is root in this case.
+        [Fact]
+        public void ActionControllerAreaReference_WithUseCurrent_RemoteFindsControllerInCurrentArea()
+        {
+            // Arrange
+            ModelMetadata metadata = ModelMetadataProviders.Current.GetMetadataForProperty(modelAccessor: null,
+                containerType: typeof(string), propertyName: "Length");
+            TestableRemoteAttribute attribute = new TestableRemoteAttribute("Action", "Controller", AreaReference.UseCurrent);
+            attribute.HttpMethod = "POST";
+
+            var context = new AreaRegistrationContext("Test", attribute.RouteTable);
+            context.MapRoute(name: null, url: "Test/{controller}/{action}");
+
+            attribute.RouteTable.Add(new Route("{controller}/{action}", new MvcRouteHandler()));
+
+            // Act
+            ModelClientValidationRule rule =
+                attribute.GetClientValidationRules(metadata, GetMockControllerContext(url: null)).Single();
+
+            // Assert
+            Assert.Equal("remote", rule.ValidationType);
+            Assert.Equal("/Controller/Action", rule.ValidationParameters["url"]);
+        }
+
+        [Fact]
+        public void ActionControllerAreaReference_WithUseRoot_RemoteFindsControllerInRoot()
+        {
+            // Arrange
+            ModelMetadata metadata = ModelMetadataProviders.Current.GetMetadataForProperty(modelAccessor: null,
+                containerType: typeof(string), propertyName: "Length");
+            TestableRemoteAttribute attribute = new TestableRemoteAttribute("Action", "Controller", AreaReference.UseRoot);
+            attribute.HttpMethod = "POST";
+
+            var context = new AreaRegistrationContext("Test", attribute.RouteTable);
+            context.MapRoute(name: null, url: "Test/{controller}/{action}");
+
+            attribute.RouteTable.Add(new Route("{controller}/{action}", new MvcRouteHandler()));
+
+            // Act
+            ModelClientValidationRule rule =
+                attribute.GetClientValidationRules(metadata, GetMockControllerContext(url: null)).Single();
+
+            // Assert
+            Assert.Equal("remote", rule.ValidationType);
+            Assert.Equal("/Controller/Action", rule.ValidationParameters["url"]);
+        }
+
+        // Current area is Test in this case.
+        [Fact]
+        public void ActionController_InArea_RemoteFindsControllerInCurrentArea()
+        {
+            // Arrange 
+            ModelMetadata metadata = ModelMetadataProviders.Current.GetMetadataForProperty(modelAccessor: null,
+                containerType: typeof(string), propertyName: "Length");
+            TestableRemoteAttribute attribute = new TestableRemoteAttribute("Action", "Controller");
+            attribute.HttpMethod = "POST";
+
+            var context = new AreaRegistrationContext("Test", attribute.RouteTable);
+            context.MapRoute(name: null, url: "Test/{controller}/{action}");
+
+            attribute.RouteTable.Add(new Route("{controller}/{action}", new MvcRouteHandler()));
+
+            // Act
+            ModelClientValidationRule rule =
+                attribute.GetClientValidationRules(metadata, GetMockControllerContextWithArea(url: null, areaName: "Test"))
+                .Single();
+
+            // Assert
+            Assert.Equal("remote", rule.ValidationType);
+            Assert.Equal("/Test/Controller/Action", rule.ValidationParameters["url"]);
+        }
+
+        // Explicit reference to the Test area.
+        [Fact]
+        public void ActionControllerArea_InSameArea_RemoteFindsControllerInNamedArea()
+        {
+            // Arrange
+            ModelMetadata metadata = ModelMetadataProviders.Current.GetMetadataForProperty(modelAccessor: null,
+                containerType: typeof(string), propertyName: "Length");
+            TestableRemoteAttribute attribute = new TestableRemoteAttribute("Action", "Controller", "Test");
+            attribute.HttpMethod = "POST";
+
+            var context = new AreaRegistrationContext("Test", attribute.RouteTable);
+            context.MapRoute(name: null, url: "Test/{controller}/{action}");
+
+            attribute.RouteTable.Add(new Route("{controller}/{action}", new MvcRouteHandler()));
+
+            // Act
+            ModelClientValidationRule rule =
+                attribute.GetClientValidationRules(metadata, GetMockControllerContextWithArea(url: null, areaName: "Test"))
+                .Single();
+
+            // Assert
+            Assert.Equal("remote", rule.ValidationType);
+            Assert.Equal("/Test/Controller/Action", rule.ValidationParameters["url"]);
+        }
+
+        [Fact]
+        public void ActionControllerArea_InArea_RemoteFindsControllerInNamedArea()
+        {
+            // Arrange
+            ModelMetadata metadata = ModelMetadataProviders.Current.GetMetadataForProperty(modelAccessor: null,
+                containerType: typeof(string), propertyName: "Length");
+            TestableRemoteAttribute attribute = new TestableRemoteAttribute("Action", "Controller", "AnotherArea");
+            attribute.HttpMethod = "POST";
+
+            var context = new AreaRegistrationContext("Test", attribute.RouteTable);
+            context.MapRoute(name: null, url: "Test/{controller}/{action}");
+            context = new AreaRegistrationContext("AnotherArea", attribute.RouteTable);
+            context.MapRoute(name: null, url: "AnotherArea/{controller}/{action}");
+
+            attribute.RouteTable.Add(new Route("{controller}/{action}", new MvcRouteHandler()));
+
+            // Act
+            ModelClientValidationRule rule =
+                attribute.GetClientValidationRules(metadata, GetMockControllerContextWithArea(url: null, areaName: "Test"))
+                .Single();
+
+            // Assert
+            Assert.Equal("remote", rule.ValidationType);
+            Assert.Equal("/AnotherArea/Controller/Action", rule.ValidationParameters["url"]);
+        }
+
+        // Current area is Test in this case.
+        [Fact]
+        public void ActionControllerArea_WithEmptyAreaInArea_RemoteFindsControllerInCurrentArea()
+        {
+            // Arrange
+            ModelMetadata metadata = ModelMetadataProviders.Current.GetMetadataForProperty(modelAccessor: null,
+                containerType: typeof(string), propertyName: "Length");
+            TestableRemoteAttribute attribute = new TestableRemoteAttribute("Action", "Controller", "");
+            attribute.HttpMethod = "POST";
+
+            var context = new AreaRegistrationContext("Test", attribute.RouteTable);
+            context.MapRoute(name: null, url: "Test/{controller}/{action}");
+
+            attribute.RouteTable.Add(new Route("{controller}/{action}", new MvcRouteHandler()));
+
+            // Act
+            ModelClientValidationRule rule =
+                attribute.GetClientValidationRules(metadata, GetMockControllerContextWithArea(url: null, areaName: "Test"))
+                .Single();
+
+            // Assert
+            Assert.Equal("remote", rule.ValidationType);
+            Assert.Equal("/Test/Controller/Action", rule.ValidationParameters["url"]);
+        }
+
+        // Current area is Test in this case.
+        [Fact]
+        public void ActionControllerAreaReference_WithUseCurrentInArea_RemoteFindsControllerInCurrentArea()
+        {
+            // Arrange
+            ModelMetadata metadata = ModelMetadataProviders.Current.GetMetadataForProperty(modelAccessor: null,
+                containerType: typeof(string), propertyName: "Length");
+            TestableRemoteAttribute attribute = new TestableRemoteAttribute("Action", "Controller", AreaReference.UseCurrent);
+            attribute.HttpMethod = "POST";
+
+            var context = new AreaRegistrationContext("Test", attribute.RouteTable);
+            context.MapRoute(name: null, url: "Test/{controller}/{action}");
+
+            attribute.RouteTable.Add(new Route("{controller}/{action}", new MvcRouteHandler()));
+
+            // Act
+            ModelClientValidationRule rule =
+                attribute.GetClientValidationRules(metadata, GetMockControllerContextWithArea(url: null, areaName: "Test"))
+                .Single();
+
+            // Assert
+            Assert.Equal("remote", rule.ValidationType);
+            Assert.Equal("/Test/Controller/Action", rule.ValidationParameters["url"]);
+        }
+
+        [Fact]
+        public void ActionControllerAreaReference_WithUseRootInArea_RemoteFindsControllerInRoot()
+        {
+            // Arrange
+            ModelMetadata metadata = ModelMetadataProviders.Current.GetMetadataForProperty(modelAccessor: null,
+                containerType: typeof(string), propertyName: "Length");
+            TestableRemoteAttribute attribute = new TestableRemoteAttribute("Action", "Controller", AreaReference.UseRoot);
+            attribute.HttpMethod = "POST";
+
+            var context = new AreaRegistrationContext("Test", attribute.RouteTable);
+            context.MapRoute(name: null, url: "Test/{controller}/{action}");
+
+            attribute.RouteTable.Add(new Route("{controller}/{action}", new MvcRouteHandler()));
+
+            // Act
+            ModelClientValidationRule rule =
+                attribute.GetClientValidationRules(metadata, GetMockControllerContextWithArea(url: null, areaName: "Test"))
+                .Single();
+
+            // Assert
+            Assert.Equal("remote", rule.ValidationType);
+            Assert.Equal("/Controller/Action", rule.ValidationParameters["url"]);
+        }
+
+        private ControllerContext GetMockControllerContext(string url)
+        {
+            Mock<ControllerContext> context = new Mock<ControllerContext>();
+            context.Setup(c => c.HttpContext.Request.ApplicationPath)
+                .Returns("/");
+            context.Setup(c => c.HttpContext.Response.ApplyAppPathModifier(It.IsAny<string>()))
+                .Callback<string>(vpath => url = vpath)
+                .Returns(() => url);
+
+            return context.Object;
+        }
+
+        private ControllerContext GetMockControllerContextWithArea(string url, string areaName)
+        {
+            Mock<ControllerContext> context = new Mock<ControllerContext>();
+            context.Setup(c => c.HttpContext.Request.ApplicationPath)
+                .Returns("/");
+            context.Setup(c => c.HttpContext.Response.ApplyAppPathModifier(It.IsAny<string>()))
+                .Callback<string>(vpath => url = vpath)
+                .Returns(() => url);
+
+            var controllerContext = context.Object;
+
+            controllerContext.RequestContext.RouteData.DataTokens.Add("area", areaName);
+
+            return controllerContext;
+        }
+
+        private class TestableRemoteAttribute : RemoteAttribute
+        {
+            public RouteCollection RouteTable = new RouteCollection();
+
+            public TestableRemoteAttribute(string action, string controller, AreaReference areaReference)
+                : base(action, controller, areaReference)
+            {
+            }
+
+            public TestableRemoteAttribute(string action, string controller, string areaName)
+                : base(action, controller, areaName)
+            {
+            }
+
+            public TestableRemoteAttribute(string action, string controller)
+                : base(action, controller)
+            {
+            }
+
+            public TestableRemoteAttribute(string routeName)
+                : base(routeName)
+            {
+            }
+
+            protected override RouteCollection Routes
+            {
+                get { return RouteTable; }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}