diff --git a/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Core/Properties/Resources.Designer.cs b/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Core/Properties/Resources.Designer.cs
index 9dfdac729a..62dc4be9f4 100644
--- a/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Core/Properties/Resources.Designer.cs
+++ b/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Core/Properties/Resources.Designer.cs
@@ -730,6 +730,22 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Core
             return string.Format(CultureInfo.CurrentCulture, GetString("HtmlHelper_SelectExpressionNotEnumerable"), p0);
         }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// The type '{0}' is not supported. Type must be an {1} that does not have an associated {2}.
+        /// </summary>
+        internal static string HtmlHelper_TypeNotSupported_ForGetEnumSelectList
+        {
+            get { return GetString("HtmlHelper_TypeNotSupported_ForGetEnumSelectList"); }
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// The type '{0}' is not supported. Type must be an {1} that does not have an associated {2}.
+        /// </summary>
+        internal static string FormatHtmlHelper_TypeNotSupported_ForGetEnumSelectList(object p0, object p1, object p2)
+        {
+            return string.Format(CultureInfo.CurrentCulture, GetString("HtmlHelper_TypeNotSupported_ForGetEnumSelectList"), p0, p1, p2);
+        }
+
         /// <summary>
         /// The ViewData item that has the key '{0}' is of type '{1}' but must be of type '{2}'.
         /// </summary>
diff --git a/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Core/Rendering/Html/HtmlHelper.cs b/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Core/Rendering/Html/HtmlHelper.cs
index 8de7be9913..2191b575b3 100644
--- a/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Core/Rendering/Html/HtmlHelper.cs
+++ b/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Core/Rendering/Html/HtmlHelper.cs
@@ -350,6 +350,39 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Rendering
                 additionalViewData);
         }
 
+        /// <inheritdoc />
+        public IEnumerable<SelectListItem> GetEnumSelectList<TEnum>() where TEnum : struct
+        {
+            var type = typeof(TEnum);
+            var metadata = MetadataProvider.GetMetadataForType(type);
+            if (!metadata.IsEnum || metadata.IsFlagsEnum)
+            {
+                var message = Resources.FormatHtmlHelper_TypeNotSupported_ForGetEnumSelectList(
+                    type.FullName,
+                    nameof(Enum).ToLowerInvariant(),
+                    nameof(FlagsAttribute));
+                throw new ArgumentException(message, nameof(TEnum));
+            }
+
+            return GetEnumSelectList(metadata);
+        }
+
+        /// <inheritdoc />
+        public IEnumerable<SelectListItem> GetEnumSelectList([NotNull] Type enumType)
+        {
+            var metadata = MetadataProvider.GetMetadataForType(enumType);
+            if (!metadata.IsEnum || metadata.IsFlagsEnum)
+            {
+                var message = Resources.FormatHtmlHelper_TypeNotSupported_ForGetEnumSelectList(
+                    enumType.FullName,
+                    nameof(Enum).ToLowerInvariant(),
+                    nameof(FlagsAttribute));
+                throw new ArgumentException(message, nameof(enumType));
+            }
+
+            return GetEnumSelectList(metadata);
+        }
+
         /// <inheritdoc />
         public HtmlString Hidden(string expression, object value, object htmlAttributes)
         {
@@ -1016,5 +1049,43 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Rendering
         {
             return _htmlGenerator.GetClientValidationRules(ViewContext, modelExplorer, expression);
         }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Returns a select list for the given <paramref name="metadata"/>.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="metadata"><see cref="ModelMetadata"/> to generate a select list for.</param>
+        /// <returns>
+        /// An <see cref="IEnumerable{SelectListItem}"/> containing the select list for the given
+        /// <paramref name="metadata"/>.
+        /// </returns>
+        /// <exception cref="ArgumentException">
+        /// Thrown if <paramref name="metadata"/>'s <see cref="ModelMetadata.ModelType"/> is not an <see cref="Enum"/>
+        /// or if it has a <see cref="FlagsAttribute"/>.
+        /// </exception>
+        protected virtual IEnumerable<SelectListItem> GetEnumSelectList([NotNull] ModelMetadata metadata)
+        {
+            if (!metadata.IsEnum || metadata.IsFlagsEnum)
+            {
+                var message = Resources.FormatHtmlHelper_TypeNotSupported_ForGetEnumSelectList(
+                    metadata.ModelType.FullName,
+                    nameof(Enum).ToLowerInvariant(),
+                    nameof(FlagsAttribute));
+                throw new ArgumentException(message, nameof(metadata));
+            }
+
+            var selectList = new List<SelectListItem>();
+            foreach (var keyValuePair in metadata.EnumDisplayNamesAndValues)
+            {
+                var selectListItem = new SelectListItem
+                {
+                    Text = keyValuePair.Key,
+                    Value = keyValuePair.Value,
+                };
+
+                selectList.Add(selectListItem);
+            }
+
+            return selectList;
+        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Core/Rendering/IHtmlHelper.cs b/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Core/Rendering/IHtmlHelper.cs
index c88702865a..9b5931aa20 100644
--- a/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Core/Rendering/IHtmlHelper.cs
+++ b/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Core/Rendering/IHtmlHelper.cs
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 // Copyright (c) Microsoft Open Technologies, Inc. All rights reserved.
 // Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0. See License.txt in the project root for license information.
 
+using System;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.Threading.Tasks;
 using Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.ModelBinding;
@@ -374,7 +375,37 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Rendering
         /// <paramref name="metadata"/> is <c>null</c>; ignored otherwise.
         /// </param>
         /// <returns>An <see cref="IEnumerable{ModelClientValidationRule}"/> containing the relevant rules.</returns>
-        IEnumerable<ModelClientValidationRule> GetClientValidationRules(ModelExplorer modelExplorer, string expression);
+        IEnumerable<ModelClientValidationRule> GetClientValidationRules(
+            ModelExplorer modelExplorer,
+            string expression);
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Returns a select list for the given <typeparamref name="TEnum"/>.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <typeparam name="TEnum">Type to generate a select list for.</typeparam>
+        /// <returns>
+        /// An <see cref="IEnumerable{SelectListItem}"/> containing the select list for the given
+        /// <typeparamref name="TEnum"/>.
+        /// </returns>
+        /// <exception cref="ArgumentException">
+        /// Thrown if <typeparamref name="TEnum"/> is not an <see cref="Enum"/> or if it has a
+        /// <see cref="FlagsAttribute"/>.
+        /// </exception>
+        IEnumerable<SelectListItem> GetEnumSelectList<TEnum>() where TEnum : struct;
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Returns a select list for the given <paramref name="enumType"/>.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="enumType"><see cref="Type"/> to generate a select list for.</param>
+        /// <returns>
+        /// An <see cref="IEnumerable{SelectListItem}"/> containing the select list for the given
+        /// <paramref name="enumType"/>.
+        /// </returns>
+        /// <exception cref="ArgumentException">
+        /// Thrown if <paramref name="enumType"/> is not an <see cref="Enum"/> or if it has a
+        /// <see cref="FlagsAttribute"/>.
+        /// </exception>
+        IEnumerable<SelectListItem> GetEnumSelectList([NotNull] Type enumType);
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Returns an &lt;input&gt; element of type "hidden" for the specified <paramref name="expression"/>.
diff --git a/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Core/Resources.resx b/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Core/Resources.resx
index 20099dea90..2ad230d2c9 100644
--- a/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Core/Resources.resx
+++ b/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Core/Resources.resx
@@ -253,6 +253,9 @@
   <data name="HtmlHelper_SelectExpressionNotEnumerable" xml:space="preserve">
     <value>The parameter '{0}' must evaluate to an IEnumerable when multiple selection is allowed.</value>
   </data>
+  <data name="HtmlHelper_TypeNotSupported_ForGetEnumSelectList" xml:space="preserve">
+    <value>The type '{0}' is not supported. Type must be an {1} that does not have an associated {2}.</value>
+  </data>
   <data name="HtmlHelper_WrongSelectDataType" xml:space="preserve">
     <value>The ViewData item that has the key '{0}' is of type '{1}' but must be of type '{2}'.</value>
   </data>
diff --git a/test/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Core.Test/Properties/Resources.Designer.cs b/test/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Core.Test/Properties/Resources.Designer.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..300525e63d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Core.Test/Properties/Resources.Designer.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+// <auto-generated />
+namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Core.Test
+{
+    using System.Globalization;
+    using System.Reflection;
+    using System.Resources;
+
+    internal static class Resources
+    {
+        private static readonly ResourceManager _resourceManager
+            = new ResourceManager("Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Core.Test.Resources", typeof(Resources).GetTypeInfo().Assembly);
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// name from resources
+        /// </summary>
+        internal static string DisplayAttribute_Name
+        {
+            get { return GetString("DisplayAttribute_Name"); }
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// name from resources
+        /// </summary>
+        internal static string FormatDisplayAttribute_Name()
+        {
+            return GetString("DisplayAttribute_Name");
+        }
+
+        private static string GetString(string name, params string[] formatterNames)
+        {
+            var value = _resourceManager.GetString(name);
+
+            System.Diagnostics.Debug.Assert(value != null);
+
+            if (formatterNames != null)
+            {
+                for (var i = 0; i < formatterNames.Length; i++)
+                {
+                    value = value.Replace("{" + formatterNames[i] + "}", "{" + i + "}");
+                }
+            }
+
+            return value;
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/test/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Core.Test/Rendering/DefaultEditorTemplatesTest.cs b/test/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Core.Test/Rendering/DefaultEditorTemplatesTest.cs
index 467d9ab9c5..7c27d4cfea 100644
--- a/test/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Core.Test/Rendering/DefaultEditorTemplatesTest.cs
+++ b/test/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Core.Test/Rendering/DefaultEditorTemplatesTest.cs
@@ -1012,12 +1012,22 @@ Environment.NewLine;
             }
 
             public IEnumerable<ModelClientValidationRule> GetClientValidationRules(
-                ModelExplorer modelExplorer, 
+                ModelExplorer modelExplorer,
                 string name)
             {
                 return Enumerable.Empty<ModelClientValidationRule>();
             }
 
+            public IEnumerable<SelectListItem> GetEnumSelectList<TEnum>() where TEnum : struct
+            {
+                throw new NotImplementedException();
+            }
+
+            public IEnumerable<SelectListItem> GetEnumSelectList([NotNull] Type enumType)
+            {
+                throw new NotImplementedException();
+            }
+
             public HtmlString Hidden(string name, object value, object htmlAttributes)
             {
                 return new HtmlString("__Hidden__");
diff --git a/test/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Core.Test/Rendering/HtmlHelperSelectTest.cs b/test/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Core.Test/Rendering/HtmlHelperSelectTest.cs
index 525a290db0..cf972b1adf 100644
--- a/test/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Core.Test/Rendering/HtmlHelperSelectTest.cs
+++ b/test/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Core.Test/Rendering/HtmlHelperSelectTest.cs
@@ -3,7 +3,13 @@
 
 using System;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.ComponentModel.DataAnnotations;
 using System.Linq;
+using Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.ModelBinding;
+using Microsoft.AspNet.Testing;
+using Microsoft.Framework.Internal;
+using Microsoft.Framework.WebEncoders;
+using Moq;
 using Xunit;
 
 namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Rendering
@@ -858,6 +864,354 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Rendering
             Assert.Equal(savedSelected, selectList.Select(item => item.Selected));
         }
 
+        [Fact]
+        public void GetEnumSelectListTEnum_ThrowsWithFlagsEnum()
+        {
+            // Arrange
+            var metadataProvider = TestModelMetadataProvider.CreateDefaultProvider();
+            var htmlHelper = new TestHtmlHelper(metadataProvider);
+
+            // Act & Assert
+            ExceptionAssert.ThrowsArgument(
+                () => htmlHelper.GetEnumSelectList<EnumWithFlags>(),
+                "TEnum",
+                $"The type '{ typeof(EnumWithFlags).FullName }' is not supported.");
+        }
+
+        [Fact]
+        public void GetEnumSelectListTEnum_ThrowsWithNonEnum()
+        {
+            // Arrange
+            var metadataProvider = TestModelMetadataProvider.CreateDefaultProvider();
+            var htmlHelper = new TestHtmlHelper(metadataProvider);
+
+            // Act & Assert
+            ExceptionAssert.ThrowsArgument(
+                () => htmlHelper.GetEnumSelectList<StructWithFields>(),
+                "TEnum",
+                $"The type '{ typeof(StructWithFields).FullName }' is not supported.");
+        }
+
+        [Fact]
+        public void GetEnumSelectListTEnum_WrapsGetEnumSelectListModelMetadata()
+        {
+            // Arrange
+            var metadataProvider = TestModelMetadataProvider.CreateDefaultProvider();
+            var metadata = metadataProvider.GetMetadataForType(typeof(EnumWithFields));
+            var htmlHelper = new TestHtmlHelper(metadataProvider);
+
+            // Act
+            var result = htmlHelper.GetEnumSelectList<EnumWithFields>();
+
+            // Assert
+            Assert.Equal(metadata.ModelType, htmlHelper.Metadata.ModelType);
+
+            Assert.Same(htmlHelper.SelectListItems, result);            // No replacement of the underlying List
+            VerifySelectList(htmlHelper.CopiedSelectListItems, result); // No change to the (mutable) items
+        }
+
+        [Fact]
+        public void GetEnumSelectListType_ThrowsWithFlagsEnum()
+        {
+            // Arrange
+            var metadataProvider = TestModelMetadataProvider.CreateDefaultProvider();
+            var htmlHelper = new TestHtmlHelper(metadataProvider);
+
+            // Act & Assert
+            ExceptionAssert.ThrowsArgument(
+                () => htmlHelper.GetEnumSelectList(typeof(EnumWithFlags)),
+                "enumType",
+                $"The type '{ typeof(EnumWithFlags).FullName }' is not supported.");
+        }
+
+        [Fact]
+        public void GetEnumSelectListType_ThrowsWithNonEnum()
+        {
+            // Arrange
+            var metadataProvider = TestModelMetadataProvider.CreateDefaultProvider();
+            var htmlHelper = new TestHtmlHelper(metadataProvider);
+
+            // Act & Assert
+            ExceptionAssert.ThrowsArgument(
+                () => htmlHelper.GetEnumSelectList(typeof(StructWithFields)),
+                "enumType",
+                $"The type '{ typeof(StructWithFields).FullName }' is not supported.");
+        }
+
+        [Fact]
+        public void GetEnumSelectListType_ThrowsWithNonStruct()
+        {
+            // Arrange
+            var metadataProvider = TestModelMetadataProvider.CreateDefaultProvider();
+            var htmlHelper = new TestHtmlHelper(metadataProvider);
+
+            // Act & Assert
+            ExceptionAssert.ThrowsArgument(
+                () => htmlHelper.GetEnumSelectList(typeof(ClassWithFields)),
+                "enumType",
+                $"The type '{ typeof(ClassWithFields).FullName }' is not supported.");
+        }
+
+        [Fact]
+        public void GetEnumSelectListType_WrapsGetEnumSelectListModelMetadata()
+        {
+            // Arrange
+            var metadataProvider = TestModelMetadataProvider.CreateDefaultProvider();
+            var metadata = metadataProvider.GetMetadataForType(typeof(EnumWithFields));
+            var htmlHelper = new TestHtmlHelper(metadataProvider);
+
+            // Act
+            var result = htmlHelper.GetEnumSelectList(typeof(EnumWithFields));
+
+            // Assert
+            Assert.Equal(metadata.ModelType, htmlHelper.Metadata.ModelType);
+
+            Assert.Same(htmlHelper.SelectListItems, result);            // No replacement of the underlying List
+            VerifySelectList(htmlHelper.CopiedSelectListItems, result); // No change to the (mutable) items
+        }
+
+        public static TheoryData<Type, IEnumerable<SelectListItem>> GetEnumSelectListData
+        {
+            get
+            {
+                return new TheoryData<Type, IEnumerable<SelectListItem>>
+                {
+                    { typeof(EmptyEnum), Enumerable.Empty<SelectListItem>() },
+                    { typeof(EmptyEnum?), Enumerable.Empty<SelectListItem>() },
+                    {
+                        typeof(EnumWithDisplayNames),
+                        new List<SelectListItem>
+                        {
+                            new SelectListItem { Text = "cero", Value = "0" },
+                            new SelectListItem { Text = nameof(EnumWithDisplayNames.One), Value = "1" },
+                            new SelectListItem { Text = "dos", Value = "2" },
+                            new SelectListItem { Text = "tres", Value = "3" },
+                            new SelectListItem { Text = "name from resources", Value = "-2" },
+                            new SelectListItem { Text = "menos uno", Value = "-1" },
+                        }
+                    },
+                    {
+                        typeof(EnumWithDisplayNames?),
+                        new List<SelectListItem>
+                        {
+                            new SelectListItem { Text = "cero", Value = "0" },
+                            new SelectListItem { Text = nameof(EnumWithDisplayNames.One), Value = "1" },
+                            new SelectListItem { Text = "dos", Value = "2" },
+                            new SelectListItem { Text = "tres", Value = "3" },
+                            new SelectListItem { Text = "name from resources", Value = "-2" },
+                            new SelectListItem { Text = "menos uno", Value = "-1" },
+                        }
+                    },
+                    {
+                        typeof(EnumWithDuplicates),
+                        new List<SelectListItem>
+                        {
+                            new SelectListItem { Text = nameof(EnumWithDuplicates.Zero), Value = "0" },
+                            new SelectListItem { Text = nameof(EnumWithDuplicates.None), Value = "0" },
+                            new SelectListItem { Text = nameof(EnumWithDuplicates.One), Value = "1" },
+                            new SelectListItem { Text = nameof(EnumWithDuplicates.Duece), Value = "2" },
+                            new SelectListItem { Text = nameof(EnumWithDuplicates.Two), Value = "2" },
+                            new SelectListItem { Text = nameof(EnumWithDuplicates.MoreThanTwo), Value = "3" },
+                            new SelectListItem { Text = nameof(EnumWithDuplicates.Three), Value = "3" },
+                        }
+                    },
+                    {
+                        typeof(EnumWithDuplicates?),
+                        new List<SelectListItem>
+                        {
+                            new SelectListItem { Text = nameof(EnumWithDuplicates.Zero), Value = "0" },
+                            new SelectListItem { Text = nameof(EnumWithDuplicates.None), Value = "0" },
+                            new SelectListItem { Text = nameof(EnumWithDuplicates.One), Value = "1" },
+                            new SelectListItem { Text = nameof(EnumWithDuplicates.Duece), Value = "2" },
+                            new SelectListItem { Text = nameof(EnumWithDuplicates.Two), Value = "2" },
+                            new SelectListItem { Text = nameof(EnumWithDuplicates.MoreThanTwo), Value = "3" },
+                            new SelectListItem { Text = nameof(EnumWithDuplicates.Three), Value = "3" },
+                        }
+                    },
+                    {
+                        typeof(EnumWithFields),
+                        new List<SelectListItem>
+                        {
+                            new SelectListItem { Text = nameof(EnumWithFields.Zero), Value = "0" },
+                            new SelectListItem { Text = nameof(EnumWithFields.One), Value = "1" },
+                            new SelectListItem { Text = nameof(EnumWithFields.Two), Value = "2" },
+                            new SelectListItem { Text = nameof(EnumWithFields.Three), Value = "3" },
+                            new SelectListItem { Text = nameof(EnumWithFields.MinusTwo), Value = "-2" },
+                            new SelectListItem { Text = nameof(EnumWithFields.MinusOne), Value = "-1" },
+                        }
+                    },
+                    {
+                        typeof(EnumWithFields?),
+                        new List<SelectListItem>
+                        {
+                            new SelectListItem { Text = nameof(EnumWithFields.Zero), Value = "0" },
+                            new SelectListItem { Text = nameof(EnumWithFields.One), Value = "1" },
+                            new SelectListItem { Text = nameof(EnumWithFields.Two), Value = "2" },
+                            new SelectListItem { Text = nameof(EnumWithFields.Three), Value = "3" },
+                            new SelectListItem { Text = nameof(EnumWithFields.MinusTwo), Value = "-2" },
+                            new SelectListItem { Text = nameof(EnumWithFields.MinusOne), Value = "-1" },
+                        }
+                    },
+                };
+            }
+        }
+
+        [Theory]
+        [MemberData(nameof(GetEnumSelectListData))]
+        public void GetEnumSelectList_ReturnsExpectedItems(Type type, IEnumerable<SelectListItem> expected)
+        {
+            // Arrange
+            var metadataProvider = TestModelMetadataProvider.CreateDefaultProvider();
+            var metadata = metadataProvider.GetMetadataForType(type);
+            var htmlHelper = new TestHtmlHelper(metadataProvider);
+
+            // Act
+            var result = htmlHelper.GetEnumSelectList(type);
+
+            // Assert
+            VerifySelectList(expected, result);
+        }
+
+        // Confirm methods that wrap GetEnumSelectList(ModelMetadata) are not changing anything in returned collection.
+        private void VerifySelectList(IEnumerable<SelectListItem> expected, IEnumerable<SelectListItem> actual)
+        {
+            Assert.NotNull(actual);
+            Assert.Equal(expected.Count(), actual.Count());
+            for (var i = 0; i < actual.Count(); i++)
+            {
+                var expectedItem = expected.ElementAt(i);
+                var actualItem = actual.ElementAt(i);
+
+                Assert.False(actualItem.Disabled);
+                Assert.Null(actualItem.Group);
+                Assert.False(actualItem.Selected);
+                Assert.Equal(expectedItem.Text, actualItem.Text);
+                Assert.Equal(expectedItem.Value, actualItem.Value);
+            }
+        }
+
+        private class TestHtmlHelper : HtmlHelper
+        {
+            public TestHtmlHelper([NotNull] IModelMetadataProvider metadataProvider)
+                : base(
+                      new Mock<IHtmlGenerator>(MockBehavior.Strict).Object,
+                      new Mock<ICompositeViewEngine>(MockBehavior.Strict).Object,
+                      metadataProvider,
+                      new Mock<IHtmlEncoder>(MockBehavior.Strict).Object,
+                      new Mock<IUrlEncoder>(MockBehavior.Strict).Object,
+                      new Mock<IJavaScriptStringEncoder>(MockBehavior.Strict).Object)
+            {
+            }
+
+            public ModelMetadata Metadata { get; private set; }
+
+            public IEnumerable<SelectListItem> SelectListItems { get; private set; }
+
+            public IEnumerable<SelectListItem> CopiedSelectListItems { get; private set; }
+
+            protected override IEnumerable<SelectListItem> GetEnumSelectList([NotNull] ModelMetadata metadata)
+            {
+                Metadata = metadata;
+                SelectListItems = base.GetEnumSelectList(metadata);
+                if (SelectListItems != null)
+                {
+                    // Perform a deep copy to help confirm the mutable items are not changed.
+                    var copiedSelectListItems = new List<SelectListItem>();
+                    CopiedSelectListItems = copiedSelectListItems;
+                    foreach (var item in SelectListItems)
+                    {
+                        var copy = new SelectListItem
+                        {
+                            Disabled = item.Disabled,
+                            Group = item.Group,
+                            Selected = item.Selected,
+                            Text = item.Text,
+                            Value = item.Value,
+                        };
+
+                        copiedSelectListItems.Add(copy);
+                    }
+                }
+
+                return SelectListItems;
+            }
+        }
+
+        private class ClassWithFields
+        {
+            public const int Zero = 0;
+
+            public const int One = 1;
+        }
+
+        private enum EmptyEnum
+        {
+        }
+
+        private enum EnumWithDisplayNames
+        {
+            [Display(Name = "tres")]
+            Three = 3,
+
+            [Display(Name = "dos")]
+            Two = 2,
+
+            // Display attribute exists but does not set Name.
+            [Display(ShortName = "uno")]
+            One = 1,
+
+            [Display(Name = "cero")]
+            Zero = 0,
+
+            [Display(Name = "menos uno")]
+            MinusOne = -1,
+
+#if USE_REAL_RESOURCES
+            [Display(Name = nameof(Test.Resources.DisplayAttribute_Name), ResourceType = typeof(Test.Resources))]
+#else
+            [Display(Name = nameof(TestResources.DisplayAttribute_Name), ResourceType = typeof(TestResources))]
+#endif
+            MinusTwo = -2,
+        }
+
+        private enum EnumWithDuplicates
+        {
+            Zero = 0,
+            One = 1,
+            Three = 3,
+            MoreThanTwo = 3,
+            Two = 2,
+            None = 0,
+            Duece = 2,
+        }
+
+        [Flags]
+        private enum EnumWithFlags
+        {
+            Four = 4,
+            Two = 2,
+            One = 1,
+            Zero = 0,
+            All = -1,
+        }
+
+        private enum EnumWithFields
+        {
+            MinusTwo = -2,
+            MinusOne = -1,
+            Three = 3,
+            Two = 2,
+            One = 1,
+            Zero = 0,
+        }
+
+        private struct StructWithFields
+        {
+            public const int Zero = 0;
+
+            public const int One = 1;
+        }
+
         private class ModelContainingList
         {
             public List<string> Property1 { get; } = new List<string>();
diff --git a/test/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Core.Test/Rendering/TestResources.cs b/test/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Core.Test/Rendering/TestResources.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..1d66d7f313
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Core.Test/Rendering/TestResources.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+// Copyright (c) Microsoft Open Technologies, Inc. All rights reserved.
+// Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0. See License.txt in the project root for license information.
+
+using Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Core.Test;
+
+namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc
+{
+    // Wrap resources to make them available as public properties for [Display]. That attribute does not support
+    // internal properties.
+    public class TestResources
+    {
+        public static string DisplayAttribute_Name { get; } = Resources.DisplayAttribute_Name;
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/test/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Core.Test/Resources.resx b/test/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Core.Test/Resources.resx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..08344b52fb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Core.Test/Resources.resx
@@ -0,0 +1,123 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<root>
+  <!-- 
+    Microsoft ResX Schema 
+    
+    Version 2.0
+    
+    The primary goals of this format is to allow a simple XML format 
+    that is mostly human readable. The generation and parsing of the 
+    various data types are done through the TypeConverter classes 
+    associated with the data types.
+    
+    Example:
+    
+    ... ado.net/XML headers & schema ...
+    <resheader name="resmimetype">text/microsoft-resx</resheader>
+    <resheader name="version">2.0</resheader>
+    <resheader name="reader">System.Resources.ResXResourceReader, System.Windows.Forms, ...</resheader>
+    <resheader name="writer">System.Resources.ResXResourceWriter, System.Windows.Forms, ...</resheader>
+    <data name="Name1"><value>this is my long string</value><comment>this is a comment</comment></data>
+    <data name="Color1" type="System.Drawing.Color, System.Drawing">Blue</data>
+    <data name="Bitmap1" mimetype="application/x-microsoft.net.object.binary.base64">
+        <value>[base64 mime encoded serialized .NET Framework object]</value>
+    </data>
+    <data name="Icon1" type="System.Drawing.Icon, System.Drawing" mimetype="application/x-microsoft.net.object.bytearray.base64">
+        <value>[base64 mime encoded string representing a byte array form of the .NET Framework object]</value>
+        <comment>This is a comment</comment>
+    </data>
+                
+    There are any number of "resheader" rows that contain simple 
+    name/value pairs.
+    
+    Each data row contains a name, and value. The row also contains a 
+    type or mimetype. Type corresponds to a .NET class that support 
+    text/value conversion through the TypeConverter architecture. 
+    Classes that don't support this are serialized and stored with the 
+    mimetype set.
+    
+    The mimetype is used for serialized objects, and tells the 
+    ResXResourceReader how to depersist the object. This is currently not 
+    extensible. For a given mimetype the value must be set accordingly:
+    
+    Note - application/x-microsoft.net.object.binary.base64 is the format 
+    that the ResXResourceWriter will generate, however the reader can 
+    read any of the formats listed below.
+    
+    mimetype: application/x-microsoft.net.object.binary.base64
+    value   : The object must be serialized with 
+            : System.Runtime.Serialization.Formatters.Binary.BinaryFormatter
+            : and then encoded with base64 encoding.
+    
+    mimetype: application/x-microsoft.net.object.soap.base64
+    value   : The object must be serialized with 
+            : System.Runtime.Serialization.Formatters.Soap.SoapFormatter
+            : and then encoded with base64 encoding.
+
+    mimetype: application/x-microsoft.net.object.bytearray.base64
+    value   : The object must be serialized into a byte array 
+            : using a System.ComponentModel.TypeConverter
+            : and then encoded with base64 encoding.
+    -->
+  <xsd:schema id="root" xmlns="" xmlns:xsd="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema" xmlns:msdata="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:xml-msdata">
+    <xsd:import namespace="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" />
+    <xsd:element name="root" msdata:IsDataSet="true">
+      <xsd:complexType>
+        <xsd:choice maxOccurs="unbounded">
+          <xsd:element name="metadata">
+            <xsd:complexType>
+              <xsd:sequence>
+                <xsd:element name="value" type="xsd:string" minOccurs="0" />
+              </xsd:sequence>
+              <xsd:attribute name="name" use="required" type="xsd:string" />
+              <xsd:attribute name="type" type="xsd:string" />
+              <xsd:attribute name="mimetype" type="xsd:string" />
+              <xsd:attribute ref="xml:space" />
+            </xsd:complexType>
+          </xsd:element>
+          <xsd:element name="assembly">
+            <xsd:complexType>
+              <xsd:attribute name="alias" type="xsd:string" />
+              <xsd:attribute name="name" type="xsd:string" />
+            </xsd:complexType>
+          </xsd:element>
+          <xsd:element name="data">
+            <xsd:complexType>
+              <xsd:sequence>
+                <xsd:element name="value" type="xsd:string" minOccurs="0" msdata:Ordinal="1" />
+                <xsd:element name="comment" type="xsd:string" minOccurs="0" msdata:Ordinal="2" />
+              </xsd:sequence>
+              <xsd:attribute name="name" type="xsd:string" use="required" msdata:Ordinal="1" />
+              <xsd:attribute name="type" type="xsd:string" msdata:Ordinal="3" />
+              <xsd:attribute name="mimetype" type="xsd:string" msdata:Ordinal="4" />
+              <xsd:attribute ref="xml:space" />
+            </xsd:complexType>
+          </xsd:element>
+          <xsd:element name="resheader">
+            <xsd:complexType>
+              <xsd:sequence>
+                <xsd:element name="value" type="xsd:string" minOccurs="0" msdata:Ordinal="1" />
+              </xsd:sequence>
+              <xsd:attribute name="name" type="xsd:string" use="required" />
+            </xsd:complexType>
+          </xsd:element>
+        </xsd:choice>
+      </xsd:complexType>
+    </xsd:element>
+  </xsd:schema>
+  <resheader name="resmimetype">
+    <value>text/microsoft-resx</value>
+  </resheader>
+  <resheader name="version">
+    <value>2.0</value>
+  </resheader>
+  <resheader name="reader">
+    <value>System.Resources.ResXResourceReader, System.Windows.Forms, Version=4.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b77a5c561934e089</value>
+  </resheader>
+  <resheader name="writer">
+    <value>System.Resources.ResXResourceWriter, System.Windows.Forms, Version=4.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b77a5c561934e089</value>
+  </resheader>
+  <data name="DisplayAttribute_Name" xml:space="preserve">
+    <value>name from resources</value>
+  </data>
+</root>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/test/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.ModelBinding.Test/Metadata/DataAnnotationsMetadataProviderTest.cs b/test/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.ModelBinding.Test/Metadata/DataAnnotationsMetadataProviderTest.cs
index b2353ee428..0b50d8ed40 100644
--- a/test/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.ModelBinding.Test/Metadata/DataAnnotationsMetadataProviderTest.cs
+++ b/test/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.ModelBinding.Test/Metadata/DataAnnotationsMetadataProviderTest.cs
@@ -422,7 +422,7 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.ModelBinding.Metadata
                         new List<KeyValuePair<string, string>>
                         {
                             new KeyValuePair<string, string>("cero", "0"),
-                            new KeyValuePair<string, string>("uno", "1"),
+                            new KeyValuePair<string, string>(nameof(EnumWithDisplayNames.One), "1"),
                             new KeyValuePair<string, string>("dos", "2"),
                             new KeyValuePair<string, string>("tres", "3"),
                             new KeyValuePair<string, string>("name from resources", "-2"),
@@ -434,7 +434,7 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.ModelBinding.Metadata
                         new List<KeyValuePair<string, string>>
                         {
                             new KeyValuePair<string, string>("cero", "0"),
-                            new KeyValuePair<string, string>("uno", "1"),
+                            new KeyValuePair<string, string>(nameof(EnumWithDisplayNames.One), "1"),
                             new KeyValuePair<string, string>("dos", "2"),
                             new KeyValuePair<string, string>("tres", "3"),
                             new KeyValuePair<string, string>("name from resources", "-2"),
@@ -569,7 +569,8 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.ModelBinding.Metadata
             [Display(Name = "dos")]
             Two = 2,
 
-            [Display(Name = "uno")]
+            // Display attribute exists but does not set Name.
+            [Display(ShortName = "uno")]
             One = 1,
 
             [Display(Name = "cero")]