diff --git a/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Core/Rendering/Html/DefaultHtmlGenerator.cs b/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Core/Rendering/Html/DefaultHtmlGenerator.cs
index 73ed23a559..7a46c84174 100644
--- a/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Core/Rendering/Html/DefaultHtmlGenerator.cs
+++ b/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Core/Rendering/Html/DefaultHtmlGenerator.cs
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Rendering
 
         /// <inheritdoc />
         public TagBuilder GenerateRouteForm(
-            [NotNull]ViewContext viewContext,
+            [NotNull] ViewContext viewContext,
             string routeName,
             object routeValues,
             string method,
@@ -810,7 +810,7 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Rendering
             if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(method))
             {
                 // Occurs only when called from a tag helper.
-                method = FormMethod.Post.ToString();
+                method = FormMethod.Post.ToString().ToLowerInvariant();
             }
 
             // For tag helpers, htmlAttributes will be null; replaceExisting value does not matter.
diff --git a/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Core/Rendering/Html/HtmlHelper.cs b/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Core/Rendering/Html/HtmlHelper.cs
index e133912408..1ba65f20b6 100644
--- a/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Core/Rendering/Html/HtmlHelper.cs
+++ b/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Core/Rendering/Html/HtmlHelper.cs
@@ -617,7 +617,7 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Rendering
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Renders a &lt;form&gt; start tag to the response. When the user submits the form, the
-        /// <paramref name="actionName"/> method will process the request.
+        /// the action with name <paramref name="actionName"/> will process the request.
         /// </summary>
         /// <param name="actionName">The name of the action method.</param>
         /// <param name="controllerName">The name of the controller.</param>
@@ -661,8 +661,8 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Rendering
         }
 
         /// <summary>
-        /// Renders a &lt;form&gt; start tag to the response. When the user submits the form, the
-        /// <paramref name="routeName"/> route will forward the request to an action method.
+        /// Renders a &lt;form&gt; start tag to the response. The route with name <paramref name="routeName"/>
+        /// generates the &lt;form&gt;'s <c>action</c> attribute value.
         /// </summary>
         /// <param name="routeName">The name of the route.</param>
         /// <param name="routeValues">
@@ -894,7 +894,7 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Rendering
         protected virtual string GenerateValue(string name, object value, string format, bool useViewData)
         {
             var fullName = DefaultHtmlGenerator.GetFullHtmlFieldName(ViewContext, name);
-            var attemptedValue = 
+            var attemptedValue =
                 (string)DefaultHtmlGenerator.GetModelStateValue(ViewContext, fullName, typeof(string));
 
             string resolvedValue;
diff --git a/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Core/Rendering/Html/IHtmlGenerator.cs b/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Core/Rendering/Html/IHtmlGenerator.cs
index 65a4c1ed7a..bbce6d96a0 100644
--- a/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Core/Rendering/Html/IHtmlGenerator.cs
+++ b/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Core/Rendering/Html/IHtmlGenerator.cs
@@ -49,8 +49,8 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Rendering
             string name);
 
         /// <summary>
-        /// Generate a &lt;form&gt; element. When the user submits the form, the <paramref name="actionName"/> method
-        /// will process the request.
+        /// Generate a &lt;form&gt; element. When the user submits the form, the action with name
+        /// <paramref name="actionName"/> will process the request.
         /// </summary>
         /// <param name="viewContext">A <see cref="ViewContext"/> instance for the current scope.</param>
         /// <param name="actionName">The name of the action method.</param>
@@ -78,8 +78,8 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Rendering
             object htmlAttributes);
 
         /// <summary>
-        /// Generate a &lt;form&gt; element. When the user submits the form, the <paramref name="routeName"/> route
-        /// will forward the request to an action method.
+        /// Generate a &lt;form&gt; element. The route with name <paramref name="routeName"/> generates the
+        /// &lt;form&gt;'s <c>action</c> attribute value.
         /// </summary>
         /// <param name="viewContext">A <see cref="ViewContext"/> instance for the current scope.</param>
         /// <param name="routeName">The name of the route.</param>
diff --git a/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Core/Rendering/HtmlHelperFormExtensions.cs b/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Core/Rendering/HtmlHelperFormExtensions.cs
index 76508bbd7f..6809f24c62 100644
--- a/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Core/Rendering/HtmlHelperFormExtensions.cs
+++ b/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Core/Rendering/HtmlHelperFormExtensions.cs
@@ -9,9 +9,8 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Rendering
     public static class HtmlHelperFormExtensions
     {
         /// <summary>
-        /// Renders a &lt;form&gt; start tag to the response. When the user submits the form,
-        /// the request will be processed by same action. That is the rendered URL will match the current
-        /// request.
+        /// Renders a &lt;form&gt; start tag to the response. The &lt;form&gt;'s <c>action</c> attribute value will
+        /// match the current request.
         /// </summary>
         /// <param name="htmlHelper">The <see cref="IHtmlHelper"/> instance this method extends.</param>
         /// <returns>
@@ -29,7 +28,7 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Rendering
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Renders a &lt;form&gt; start tag to the response. When the user submits the form, the
-        /// current action method will process the request.
+        /// current action will process the request.
         /// </summary>
         /// <param name="htmlHelper">The <see cref="IHtmlHelper"/> instance this method extends.</param>
         /// <param name="method">The HTTP method for processing the form, either GET or POST.</param>
@@ -47,7 +46,7 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Rendering
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Renders a &lt;form&gt; start tag to the response. When the user submits the form, the
-        /// current action method will process the request.
+        /// current action will process the request.
         /// </summary>
         /// <param name="htmlHelper">The <see cref="IHtmlHelper"/> instance this method extends.</param>
         /// <param name="method">The HTTP method for processing the form, either GET or POST.</param>
@@ -73,7 +72,7 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Rendering
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Renders a &lt;form&gt; start tag to the response. When the user submits the form, the
-        /// current action method will process the request.
+        /// current action will process the request.
         /// </summary>
         /// <param name="htmlHelper">The <see cref="IHtmlHelper"/> instance this method extends.</param>
         /// <param name="routeValues">
@@ -96,8 +95,8 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Rendering
         }
 
         /// <summary>
-        /// Renders a &lt;form&gt; start tag to the response. When the user submits the form, the
-        /// <paramref name="actionName"/> method will process the request.
+        /// Renders a &lt;form&gt; start tag to the response. When the user submits the form, the action with name
+        /// <paramref name="actionName"/> will process the request.
         /// </summary>
         /// <param name="htmlHelper">The <see cref="IHtmlHelper"/> instance this method extends.</param>
         /// <param name="actionName">The name of the action method.</param>
@@ -118,8 +117,8 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Rendering
         }
 
         /// <summary>
-        /// Renders a &lt;form&gt; start tag to the response. When the user submits the form, the
-        /// <paramref name="actionName"/> method will process the request.
+        /// Renders a &lt;form&gt; start tag to the response. When the user submits the form, the action with name
+        /// <paramref name="actionName"/> will process the request.
         /// </summary>
         /// <param name="htmlHelper">The <see cref="IHtmlHelper"/> instance this method extends.</param>
         /// <param name="actionName">The name of the action method.</param>
@@ -148,8 +147,8 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Rendering
         }
 
         /// <summary>
-        /// Renders a &lt;form&gt; start tag to the response. When the user submits the form, the
-        /// <paramref name="actionName"/> method will process the request.
+        /// Renders a &lt;form&gt; start tag to the response. When the user submits the form, the action with name
+        /// <paramref name="actionName"/> will process the request.
         /// </summary>
         /// <param name="htmlHelper">The <see cref="IHtmlHelper"/> instance this method extends.</param>
         /// <param name="actionName">The name of the action method.</param>
@@ -172,8 +171,8 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Rendering
         }
 
         /// <summary>
-        /// Renders a &lt;form&gt; start tag to the response. When the user submits the form, the
-        /// <paramref name="actionName"/> method will process the request.
+        /// Renders a &lt;form&gt; start tag to the response. When the user submits the form, the action with name
+        /// <paramref name="actionName"/> will process the request.
         /// </summary>
         /// <param name="htmlHelper">The <see cref="IHtmlHelper"/> instance this method extends.</param>
         /// <param name="actionName">The name of the action method.</param>
@@ -204,8 +203,8 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Rendering
         }
 
         /// <summary>
-        /// Renders a &lt;form&gt; start tag to the response. When the user submits the form, the
-        /// <paramref name="actionName"/> method will process the request.
+        /// Renders a &lt;form&gt; start tag to the response. When the user submits the form, the action with name
+        /// <paramref name="actionName"/> will process the request.
         /// </summary>
         /// <param name="htmlHelper">The <see cref="IHtmlHelper"/> instance this method extends.</param>
         /// <param name="actionName">The name of the action method.</param>
@@ -234,8 +233,8 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Rendering
         }
 
         /// <summary>
-        /// Renders a &lt;form&gt; start tag to the response. When the user submits the form, the
-        /// default route will forward the request to an action method.
+        /// Renders a &lt;form&gt; start tag to the response. The first route that can provide a URL with the
+        /// specified <paramref name="routeValues"/> generates the &lt;form&gt;'s <c>action</c> attribute value.
         /// </summary>
         /// <param name="htmlHelper">The <see cref="IHtmlHelper"/> instance this method extends.</param>
         /// <param name="routeValues">
@@ -261,8 +260,8 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Rendering
         }
 
         /// <summary>
-        /// Renders a &lt;form&gt; start tag to the response. When the user submits the form, the
-        /// <paramref name="routeName"/> route will forward the request to an action method.
+        /// Renders a &lt;form&gt; start tag to the response. The route with name <paramref name="routeName"/>
+        /// generates the &lt;form&gt;'s <c>action</c> attribute value.
         /// </summary>
         /// <param name="htmlHelper">The <see cref="IHtmlHelper"/> instance this method extends.</param>
         /// <param name="routeName">The name of the route.</param>
@@ -282,8 +281,8 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Rendering
         }
 
         /// <summary>
-        /// Renders a &lt;form&gt; start tag to the response. When the user submits the form, the
-        /// <paramref name="routeName"/> route will forward the request to an action method.
+        /// Renders a &lt;form&gt; start tag to the response. The route with name <paramref name="routeName"/>
+        /// generates the &lt;form&gt;'s <c>action</c> attribute value.
         /// </summary>
         /// <param name="htmlHelper">The <see cref="IHtmlHelper"/> instance this method extends.</param>
         /// <param name="routeName">The name of the route.</param>
@@ -309,8 +308,8 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Rendering
         }
 
         /// <summary>
-        /// Renders a &lt;form&gt; start tag to the response. When the user submits the form, the
-        /// <paramref name="routeName"/> route will forward the request to an action method.
+        /// Renders a &lt;form&gt; start tag to the response. The route with name <paramref name="routeName"/>
+        /// generates the &lt;form&gt;'s <c>action</c> attribute value.
         /// </summary>
         /// <param name="htmlHelper">The <see cref="IHtmlHelper"/> instance this method extends.</param>
         /// <param name="routeName">The name of the route.</param>
@@ -330,8 +329,8 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Rendering
         }
 
         /// <summary>
-        /// Renders a &lt;form&gt; start tag to the response. When the user submits the form, the
-        /// <paramref name="routeName"/> route will forward the request to an action method.
+        /// Renders a &lt;form&gt; start tag to the response. The route with name <paramref name="routeName"/>
+        /// generates the &lt;form&gt;'s <c>action</c> attribute value.
         /// </summary>
         /// <param name="htmlHelper">The <see cref="IHtmlHelper"/> instance this method extends.</param>
         /// <param name="routeName">The name of the route.</param>
@@ -359,8 +358,8 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Rendering
         }
 
         /// <summary>
-        /// Renders a &lt;form&gt; start tag to the response. When the user submits the form, the
-        /// <paramref name="routeName"/> route will forward the request to an action method.
+        /// Renders a &lt;form&gt; start tag to the response. The route with name <paramref name="routeName"/>
+        /// generates the &lt;form&gt;'s <c>action</c> attribute value.
         /// </summary>
         /// <param name="htmlHelper">The <see cref="IHtmlHelper"/> instance this method extends.</param>
         /// <param name="routeName">The name of the route.</param>
diff --git a/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Core/Rendering/IHtmlHelper.cs b/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Core/Rendering/IHtmlHelper.cs
index 73ce13e961..0b2fa033a0 100644
--- a/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Core/Rendering/IHtmlHelper.cs
+++ b/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Core/Rendering/IHtmlHelper.cs
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Rendering
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Renders a &lt;form&gt; start tag to the response. When the user submits the form, the
-        /// <paramref name="actionName"/> method will process the request.
+        /// the action with name <paramref name="actionName"/> will process the request.
         /// </summary>
         /// <param name="actionName">The name of the action method.</param>
         /// <param name="controllerName">The name of the controller.</param>
@@ -112,8 +112,8 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Rendering
             object htmlAttributes);
 
         /// <summary>
-        /// Renders a &lt;form&gt; start tag to the response. When the user submits the form, the
-        /// <paramref name="routeName"/> route will forward the request to an action method.
+        /// Renders a &lt;form&gt; start tag to the response. The route with name <paramref name="routeName"/>
+        /// generates the &lt;form&gt;'s <c>action</c> attribute value.
         /// </summary>
         /// <param name="routeName">The name of the route.</param>
         /// <param name="routeValues">