diff --git a/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Core/ModelBinding/Validation/DataAnnotationsClientModelValidatorProvider.cs b/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Core/ModelBinding/Validation/DataAnnotationsClientModelValidatorProvider.cs
index 1efa543181..356fa6c9f6 100644
--- a/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Core/ModelBinding/Validation/DataAnnotationsClientModelValidatorProvider.cs
+++ b/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Core/ModelBinding/Validation/DataAnnotationsClientModelValidatorProvider.cs
@@ -32,14 +32,24 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.ModelBinding.Validation
         /// <inheritdoc />
         public void GetValidators(ClientValidatorProviderContext context)
         {
+            var hasRequiredAttribute = false;
+
             foreach (var attribute in context.ValidatorMetadata.OfType<ValidationAttribute>())
             {
+                hasRequiredAttribute |= attribute is RequiredAttribute; 
+
                 DataAnnotationsClientModelValidationFactory factory;
                 if (_attributeFactories.TryGetValue(attribute.GetType(), out factory))
                 {
                     context.Validators.Add(factory(attribute));
                 }
             }
+
+            if (!hasRequiredAttribute && context.ModelMetadata.IsRequired)
+            {
+                // Add a default '[Required]' validator for generating HTML if necessary.
+                context.Validators.Add(new RequiredAttributeAdapter(new RequiredAttribute()));
+            }
         }
 
         private static Dictionary<Type, DataAnnotationsClientModelValidationFactory> BuildAttributeFactoriesDictionary()
diff --git a/test/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Core.Test/ModelBinding/Validation/DataAnnotationsClientModelValidatorProviderTest.cs b/test/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Core.Test/ModelBinding/Validation/DataAnnotationsClientModelValidatorProviderTest.cs
index 780be98ea3..10f2ede1f9 100644
--- a/test/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Core.Test/ModelBinding/Validation/DataAnnotationsClientModelValidatorProviderTest.cs
+++ b/test/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Core.Test/ModelBinding/Validation/DataAnnotationsClientModelValidatorProviderTest.cs
@@ -14,12 +14,53 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.ModelBinding.Validation
         private readonly IModelMetadataProvider _metadataProvider = TestModelMetadataProvider.CreateDefaultProvider();
 
         [Fact]
-        public void GetValidators_DoesNotAddRequiredAttribute_IfAttributeIsSpecifiedExplicitly()
+        public void GetValidators_AddsRequiredAttribute_ForIsRequiredTrue()
         {
             // Arrange
             var provider = new DataAnnotationsClientModelValidatorProvider();
-            var metadata = _metadataProvider.GetMetadataForProperty(typeof(DummyRequiredAttributeHelperClass),
-                                                                    "WithAttribute");
+
+            var metadata = _metadataProvider.GetMetadataForProperty(
+                typeof(DummyRequiredAttributeHelperClass),
+                nameof(DummyRequiredAttributeHelperClass.ValueTypeWithoutAttribute));
+
+            var providerContext = new ClientValidatorProviderContext(metadata);
+
+            // Act
+            provider.GetValidators(providerContext);
+
+            // Assert
+            var validator = Assert.Single(providerContext.Validators);
+            Assert.IsType<RequiredAttributeAdapter>(validator);
+        }
+
+        [Fact]
+        public void GetValidators_DoesNotAddRequiredAttribute_ForIsRequiredFalse()
+        {
+            // Arrange
+            var provider = new DataAnnotationsClientModelValidatorProvider();
+
+            var metadata = _metadataProvider.GetMetadataForProperty(
+                typeof(DummyRequiredAttributeHelperClass),
+                nameof(DummyRequiredAttributeHelperClass.ReferenceTypeWithoutAttribute));
+
+            var providerContext = new ClientValidatorProviderContext(metadata);
+
+            // Act
+            provider.GetValidators(providerContext);
+
+            // Assert
+            Assert.Empty(providerContext.Validators);
+        }
+
+        [Fact]
+        public void GetValidators_DoesNotAddExtraRequiredAttribute_IfAttributeIsSpecifiedExplicitly()
+        {
+            // Arrange
+            var provider = new DataAnnotationsClientModelValidatorProvider();
+
+            var metadata = _metadataProvider.GetMetadataForProperty(
+                typeof(DummyRequiredAttributeHelperClass),
+                nameof(DummyRequiredAttributeHelperClass.WithAttribute));
 
             var providerContext = new ClientValidatorProviderContext(metadata);
 
@@ -76,8 +117,9 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.ModelBinding.Validation
 
         [Theory]
         [MemberData(nameof(DataAnnotationAdapters))]
-        public void AdapterFactory_RegistersAdapters_ForDataAnnotationAttributes(ValidationAttribute attribute,
-                                                                                 Type expectedAdapterType)
+        public void AdapterFactory_RegistersAdapters_ForDataAnnotationAttributes(
+            ValidationAttribute attribute,
+            Type expectedAdapterType)
         {
             // Arrange
             var adapters = new DataAnnotationsClientModelValidatorProvider().AttributeFactories;
@@ -103,8 +145,9 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.ModelBinding.Validation
 
         [Theory]
         [MemberData(nameof(DataTypeAdapters))]
-        public void AdapterFactory_RegistersAdapters_ForDataTypeAttributes(ValidationAttribute attribute,
-                                                                           string expectedRuleName)
+        public void AdapterFactory_RegistersAdapters_ForDataTypeAttributes(
+            ValidationAttribute attribute,
+            string expectedRuleName)
         {
             // Arrange
             var adapters = new DataAnnotationsClientModelValidatorProvider().AttributeFactories;
@@ -148,7 +191,9 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.ModelBinding.Validation
             [Required(ErrorMessage = "Custom Required Message")]
             public int WithAttribute { get; set; }
 
-            public int WithoutAttribute { get; set; }
+            public int ValueTypeWithoutAttribute { get; set; }
+
+            public string ReferenceTypeWithoutAttribute { get; set; }
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/test/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Core.Test/ModelBinding/Validation/DefaultModelClientValidatorProviderTest.cs b/test/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Core.Test/ModelBinding/Validation/DefaultModelClientValidatorProviderTest.cs
index f26455ee04..ae6a7b3642 100644
--- a/test/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Core.Test/ModelBinding/Validation/DefaultModelClientValidatorProviderTest.cs
+++ b/test/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Core.Test/ModelBinding/Validation/DefaultModelClientValidatorProviderTest.cs
@@ -117,7 +117,9 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.ModelBinding.Validation
             // Assert
             var validators = context.Validators;
 
-            Assert.IsType<RangeAttributeAdapter>(Assert.Single(validators));
+            Assert.Equal(2, validators.Count);
+            Assert.Single(validators, v => v is RangeAttributeAdapter);
+            Assert.Single(validators, v => v is RequiredAttributeAdapter);
         }
 
         [Fact]
@@ -159,7 +161,9 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.ModelBinding.Validation
             // Assert
             var validators = context.Validators;
 
-            Assert.IsType<RangeAttributeAdapter>(Assert.Single(validators));
+            Assert.Equal(2, validators.Count);
+            Assert.Single(validators, v => v is RangeAttributeAdapter);
+            Assert.Single(validators, v => v is RequiredAttributeAdapter);
         }
 
         [Fact]
@@ -245,7 +249,7 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.ModelBinding.Validation
         private class CustomValidationAttributeOnProperty
         {
             [CustomValidation]
-            public int Property { get; set; }
+            public string Property { get; set; }
         }
 
         private class ProductEntity
diff --git a/test/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Core.Test/ModelBinding/Validation/DefaultModelValidatorProviderTest.cs b/test/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Core.Test/ModelBinding/Validation/DefaultModelValidatorProviderTest.cs
index 923672d64f..a03bb010fa 100644
--- a/test/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Core.Test/ModelBinding/Validation/DefaultModelValidatorProviderTest.cs
+++ b/test/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Core.Test/ModelBinding/Validation/DefaultModelValidatorProviderTest.cs
@@ -96,38 +96,16 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.ModelBinding.Validation
             Assert.Single(validators, v => Assert.IsType<CustomModelValidatorAttribute>(v).Tag == "Property");
         }
 
-        // RangeAttribute is an example of a ValidationAttribute with it's own adapter type.
         [Fact]
-        public void GetValidators_DataAnnotationsAttribute_SpecificAdapter()
-        {
-            // Arrange
-            var metadataProvider = TestModelMetadataProvider.CreateDefaultProvider();
-            var validatorProvider = TestClientModelValidatorProvider.CreateDefaultProvider();
-
-            var metadata = metadataProvider.GetMetadataForProperty(
-                typeof(RangeAttributeOnProperty),
-                nameof(RangeAttributeOnProperty.Property));
-            var context = new ClientValidatorProviderContext(metadata);
-
-            // Act
-            validatorProvider.GetValidators(context);
-
-            // Assert
-            var validators = context.Validators;
-
-            Assert.IsType<RangeAttributeAdapter>(Assert.Single(validators));
-        }
-
-        [Fact]
-        public void GetValidators_DataAnnotationsAttribute_DefaultAdapter()
+        public void GetValidators_FromModelMetadataType_SingleValidator()
         {
             // Arrange
             var metadataProvider = TestModelMetadataProvider.CreateDefaultProvider();
             var validatorProvider = TestModelValidatorProvider.CreateDefaultProvider();
 
             var metadata = metadataProvider.GetMetadataForProperty(
-                typeof(CustomValidationAttributeOnProperty),
-                nameof(CustomValidationAttributeOnProperty.Property));
+                typeof(ProductViewModel),
+                nameof(ProductViewModel.Id));
             var context = new ModelValidatorProviderContext(metadata);
 
             // Act
@@ -136,28 +114,8 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.ModelBinding.Validation
             // Assert
             var validators = context.Validators;
 
-             Assert.IsType<DataAnnotationsModelValidator>(Assert.Single(validators));
-        }
-
-        [Fact]
-        public void GetValidators_FromModelMetadataType_SingleValidator()
-        {
-            // Arrange
-            var metadataProvider = TestModelMetadataProvider.CreateDefaultProvider();
-            var validatorProvider = TestClientModelValidatorProvider.CreateDefaultProvider();
-
-            var metadata = metadataProvider.GetMetadataForProperty(
-                typeof(ProductViewModel),
-                nameof(ProductViewModel.Id));
-            var context = new ClientValidatorProviderContext(metadata);
-
-            // Act
-            validatorProvider.GetValidators(context);
-
-            // Assert
-            var validators = context.Validators;
-
-            Assert.IsType<RangeAttributeAdapter>(Assert.Single(validators));
+            var adapter = Assert.IsType<DataAnnotationsModelValidator>(Assert.Single(validators));
+            Assert.IsType<RangeAttribute>(adapter.Attribute);
         }
 
         [Fact]
@@ -165,12 +123,12 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.ModelBinding.Validation
         {
             // Arrange
             var metadataProvider = TestModelMetadataProvider.CreateDefaultProvider();
-            var validatorProvider = TestClientModelValidatorProvider.CreateDefaultProvider();
+            var validatorProvider = TestModelValidatorProvider.CreateDefaultProvider();
 
             var metadata = metadataProvider.GetMetadataForProperty(
                 typeof(ProductViewModel),
                 nameof(ProductViewModel.Name));
-            var context = new ClientValidatorProviderContext(metadata);
+            var context = new ModelValidatorProviderContext(metadata);
 
             // Act
             validatorProvider.GetValidators(context);
@@ -179,8 +137,8 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.ModelBinding.Validation
             var validators = context.Validators;
 
             Assert.Equal(2, validators.Count);
-            Assert.Single(validators, v => v is RegularExpressionAttributeAdapter);
-            Assert.Single(validators, v => v is StringLengthAttributeAdapter);
+            Assert.Single(validators, v => ((DataAnnotationsModelValidator)v).Attribute is RegularExpressionAttribute);
+            Assert.Single(validators, v => ((DataAnnotationsModelValidator)v).Attribute is StringLengthAttribute);
         }
 
         private class ValidatableObject : IValidatableObject
diff --git a/test/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Core.Test/Rendering/DefaultEditorTemplatesTest.cs b/test/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Core.Test/Rendering/DefaultEditorTemplatesTest.cs
index 624633814b..997c8ae3ec 100644
--- a/test/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Core.Test/Rendering/DefaultEditorTemplatesTest.cs
+++ b/test/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Core.Test/Rendering/DefaultEditorTemplatesTest.cs
@@ -589,8 +589,13 @@ Environment.NewLine;
         public void Editor_FindsCorrectDateOrTimeTemplate(string dataTypeName, string editFormatString, string expected)
         {
             // Arrange
-            var expectedInput = "<input class=\"HtmlEncode[[text-box single-line]]\" id=\"HtmlEncode[[FieldPrefix]]\" name=\"HtmlEncode[[FieldPrefix]]\" type=\"HtmlEncode[[" +
-                dataTypeName + "]]\" value=\"HtmlEncode[[" + expected + "]]\" />";
+            var expectedInput =
+                "<input class=\"HtmlEncode[[text-box single-line]]\" data-val=\"HtmlEncode[[true]]\" " +
+                "data-val-required=\"HtmlEncode[[The DateTimeOffset field is required.]]\" id=\"HtmlEncode[[FieldPrefix]]\" " +
+                "name=\"HtmlEncode[[FieldPrefix]]\" type=\"HtmlEncode[[" +
+                dataTypeName + 
+                "]]\" value=\"HtmlEncode[[" + expected + "]]\" />";
+
             var offset = TimeSpan.FromHours(0);
             var model = new DateTimeOffset(
                 year: 2000,
@@ -636,8 +641,12 @@ Environment.NewLine;
         public void Editor_AppliesRfc3339(string dataTypeName, string editFormatString, string expected)
         {
             // Arrange
-            var expectedInput = "<input class=\"HtmlEncode[[text-box single-line]]\" id=\"HtmlEncode[[FieldPrefix]]\" name=\"HtmlEncode[[FieldPrefix]]\" type=\"HtmlEncode[[" +
-                dataTypeName + "]]\" value=\"HtmlEncode[[" + expected + "]]\" />";
+            var expectedInput =
+                "<input class=\"HtmlEncode[[text-box single-line]]\" data-val=\"HtmlEncode[[true]]\" " +
+                "data-val-required=\"HtmlEncode[[The DateTimeOffset field is required.]]\" id=\"HtmlEncode[[FieldPrefix]]\" " + 
+                "name=\"HtmlEncode[[FieldPrefix]]\" type=\"HtmlEncode[[" +
+                dataTypeName + 
+                "]]\" value=\"HtmlEncode[[" + expected + "]]\" />";
 
             // Place DateTime-local value in current timezone.
             var offset = string.Equals("", dataTypeName) ? DateTimeOffset.Now.Offset : TimeSpan.FromHours(0);
@@ -689,8 +698,13 @@ Environment.NewLine;
         public void Editor_AppliesNonDefaultEditFormat(string dataTypeName, Html5DateRenderingMode renderingMode)
         {
             // Arrange
-            var expectedInput = "<input class=\"HtmlEncode[[text-box single-line]]\" id=\"HtmlEncode[[FieldPrefix]]\" name=\"HtmlEncode[[FieldPrefix]]\" type=\"HtmlEncode[[" +
-                dataTypeName + "]]\" value=\"HtmlEncode[[Formatted as 2000-01-02T03:04:05.0600000+00:00]]\" />";
+            var expectedInput = 
+                "<input class=\"HtmlEncode[[text-box single-line]]\" data-val=\"HtmlEncode[[true]]\" " +
+                "data-val-required=\"HtmlEncode[[The DateTimeOffset field is required.]]\" id=\"HtmlEncode[[FieldPrefix]]\" " +
+                "name=\"HtmlEncode[[FieldPrefix]]\" type=\"HtmlEncode[[" +
+                dataTypeName + 
+                "]]\" value=\"HtmlEncode[[Formatted as 2000-01-02T03:04:05.0600000+00:00]]\" />";
+
             var offset = TimeSpan.FromHours(0);
             var model = new DateTimeOffset(
                 year: 2000,
diff --git a/test/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Core.Test/Rendering/HtmlHelperCheckboxTest.cs b/test/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Core.Test/Rendering/HtmlHelperCheckboxTest.cs
index 2c9f3499d8..83d46deffd 100644
--- a/test/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Core.Test/Rendering/HtmlHelperCheckboxTest.cs
+++ b/test/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Core.Test/Rendering/HtmlHelperCheckboxTest.cs
@@ -17,8 +17,11 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Rendering
         public void CheckBoxOverridesCalculatedValuesWithValuesFromHtmlAttributes()
         {
             // Arrange
-            var expected = @"<input checked=""HtmlEncode[[checked]]"" id=""HtmlEncode[[Property3]]"" name=""HtmlEncode[[Property3]]"" type=""HtmlEncode[[checkbox]]"" " +
-                           @"value=""HtmlEncode[[false]]"" /><input name=""HtmlEncode[[Property3]]"" type=""HtmlEncode[[hidden]]"" value=""HtmlEncode[[false]]"" />";
+            var expected =
+                @"<input checked=""HtmlEncode[[checked]]"" data-val=""HtmlEncode[[true]]"" " +
+                @"data-val-required=""HtmlEncode[[The Boolean field is required.]]"" id=""HtmlEncode[[Property3]]"" " +
+                @"name=""HtmlEncode[[Property3]]"" type=""HtmlEncode[[checkbox]]"" " +
+                @"value=""HtmlEncode[[false]]"" /><input name=""HtmlEncode[[Property3]]"" type=""HtmlEncode[[hidden]]"" value=""HtmlEncode[[false]]"" />";
             var helper = DefaultTemplatesUtilities.GetHtmlHelper(GetTestModelViewData());
 
             // Act
@@ -34,8 +37,12 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Rendering
         public void CheckBoxExplicitParametersOverrideDictionary_ForValueInModel()
         {
             // Arrange
-            var expected = @"<input checked=""HtmlEncode[[checked]]"" id=""HtmlEncode[[Property3]]"" name=""HtmlEncode[[Property3]]"" type=""HtmlEncode[[checkbox]]"" " +
-                           @"value=""HtmlEncode[[false]]"" /><input name=""HtmlEncode[[Property3]]"" type=""HtmlEncode[[hidden]]"" value=""HtmlEncode[[false]]"" />";
+            var expected =
+                @"<input checked=""HtmlEncode[[checked]]"" data-val=""HtmlEncode[[true]]"" " +
+                @"data-val-required=""HtmlEncode[[The Boolean field is required.]]"" id=""HtmlEncode[[Property3]]"" " +
+                @"name=""HtmlEncode[[Property3]]"" type=""HtmlEncode[[checkbox]]"" " +
+                @"value=""HtmlEncode[[false]]"" /><input name=""HtmlEncode[[Property3]]"" type=""HtmlEncode[[hidden]]"" value=""HtmlEncode[[false]]"" />";
+
             var helper = DefaultTemplatesUtilities.GetHtmlHelper(GetTestModelViewData());
 
             // Act
@@ -81,8 +88,11 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Rendering
         public void CheckBoxCheckedWithOnlyName()
         {
             // Arrange
-            var expected = @"<input checked=""HtmlEncode[[checked]]"" id=""HtmlEncode[[Property1]]"" name=""HtmlEncode[[Property1]]"" type=""HtmlEncode[[checkbox]]"" " +
-                           @"value=""HtmlEncode[[true]]"" /><input name=""HtmlEncode[[Property1]]"" type=""HtmlEncode[[hidden]]"" value=""HtmlEncode[[false]]"" />";
+            var expected =
+                @"<input checked=""HtmlEncode[[checked]]"" data-val=""HtmlEncode[[true]]"" " + 
+                @"data-val-required=""HtmlEncode[[The Boolean field is required.]]"" id=""HtmlEncode[[Property1]]"" " +
+                @"name=""HtmlEncode[[Property1]]"" type=""HtmlEncode[[checkbox]]"" " +
+                @"value=""HtmlEncode[[true]]"" /><input name=""HtmlEncode[[Property1]]"" type=""HtmlEncode[[hidden]]"" value=""HtmlEncode[[false]]"" />";
             var helper = DefaultTemplatesUtilities.GetHtmlHelper(GetTestModelViewData());
 
             // Act
@@ -96,8 +106,10 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Rendering
         public void CheckBoxUsesAttemptedValueFromModelState()
         {
             // Arrange
-            var expected = @"<input id=""HtmlEncode[[Property1]]"" name=""HtmlEncode[[Property1]]"" type=""HtmlEncode[[checkbox]]"" value=""HtmlEncode[[true]]"" />" +
-                           @"<input name=""HtmlEncode[[Property1]]"" type=""HtmlEncode[[hidden]]"" value=""HtmlEncode[[false]]"" />";
+            var expected =
+                @"<input data-val=""HtmlEncode[[true]]"" data-val-required=""HtmlEncode[[The Boolean field is required.]]"" " +
+                @"id=""HtmlEncode[[Property1]]"" name=""HtmlEncode[[Property1]]"" type=""HtmlEncode[[checkbox]]"" value=""HtmlEncode[[true]]"" />" +
+                @"<input name=""HtmlEncode[[Property1]]"" type=""HtmlEncode[[hidden]]"" value=""HtmlEncode[[false]]"" />";
             var valueProviderResult = new ValueProviderResult("false", "false", CultureInfo.InvariantCulture);
             var helper = DefaultTemplatesUtilities.GetHtmlHelper(GetTestModelViewData());
             helper.ViewData.ModelState.SetModelValue("Property1", valueProviderResult);
@@ -129,9 +141,12 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Rendering
         public void CheckBoxReplacesUnderscoresInHtmlAttributesWithDashes()
         {
             // Arrange
-            var expected = @"<input checked=""HtmlEncode[[checked]]"" id=""HtmlEncode[[Property1]]"" name=""HtmlEncode[[Property1]]"" " +
-                           @"Property1-Property3=""HtmlEncode[[Property3ObjValue]]"" type=""HtmlEncode[[checkbox]]"" value=""HtmlEncode[[true]]"" /><input " +
-                           @"name=""HtmlEncode[[Property1]]"" type=""HtmlEncode[[hidden]]"" value=""HtmlEncode[[false]]"" />";
+            var expected =
+                @"<input checked=""HtmlEncode[[checked]]"" data-val=""HtmlEncode[[true]]"" " + 
+                @"data-val-required=""HtmlEncode[[The Boolean field is required.]]"" id=""HtmlEncode[[Property1]]"" " +
+                @"name=""HtmlEncode[[Property1]]"" Property1-Property3=""HtmlEncode[[Property3ObjValue]]"" " + 
+                @"type=""HtmlEncode[[checkbox]]"" value=""HtmlEncode[[true]]"" /><input " +
+                @"name=""HtmlEncode[[Property1]]"" type=""HtmlEncode[[hidden]]"" value=""HtmlEncode[[false]]"" />";
             var helper = DefaultTemplatesUtilities.GetHtmlHelper(GetTestModelViewData());
             var htmlAttributes = new { Property1_Property3 = "Property3ObjValue" };
 
@@ -184,9 +199,11 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Rendering
         public void CheckBoxWithPrefixAndEmptyName()
         {
             // Arrange
-            var expected = @"<input id=""HtmlEncode[[MyPrefix]]"" name=""HtmlEncode[[MyPrefix]]"" Property3=""HtmlEncode[[Property3Value]]"" " +
-                           @"type=""HtmlEncode[[checkbox]]"" value=""HtmlEncode[[true]]"" /><input name=""HtmlEncode[[MyPrefix]]"" type=""HtmlEncode[[hidden]]"" " +
-                           @"value=""HtmlEncode[[false]]"" />";
+            var expected =
+                @"<input data-val=""HtmlEncode[[true]]"" data-val-required=""HtmlEncode[[The Boolean field is required.]]"" " +
+                @"id=""HtmlEncode[[MyPrefix]]"" name=""HtmlEncode[[MyPrefix]]"" Property3=""HtmlEncode[[Property3Value]]"" " +
+                @"type=""HtmlEncode[[checkbox]]"" value=""HtmlEncode[[true]]"" /><input name=""HtmlEncode[[MyPrefix]]"" type=""HtmlEncode[[hidden]]"" " +
+                @"value=""HtmlEncode[[false]]"" />";
             var helper = DefaultTemplatesUtilities.GetHtmlHelper(model: false);
             var attributes = new Dictionary<string, object> { { "Property3", "Property3Value" } };
             helper.ViewContext.ViewData.TemplateInfo.HtmlFieldPrefix = "MyPrefix";
@@ -202,9 +219,12 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Rendering
         public void CheckBoxWithComplexExpressionsEvaluatesValuesInViewDataDictionary()
         {
             // Arrange
-            var expected = @"<input checked=""HtmlEncode[[checked]]"" id=""HtmlEncode[[ComplexProperty_Property1]]"" name=""HtmlEncode[[ComplexProperty." +
-                           @"Property1]]"" type=""HtmlEncode[[checkbox]]"" value=""HtmlEncode[[true]]"" /><input name=""HtmlEncode[[ComplexProperty.Property1]]""" +
-                           @" type=""HtmlEncode[[hidden]]"" value=""HtmlEncode[[false]]"" />";
+            var expected = 
+                @"<input checked=""HtmlEncode[[checked]]"" data-val=""HtmlEncode[[true]]"" " +
+                @"data-val-required=""HtmlEncode[[The Boolean field is required.]]"" id=""HtmlEncode[[ComplexProperty_Property1]]"" " +
+                @"name=""HtmlEncode[[ComplexProperty." +
+                @"Property1]]"" type=""HtmlEncode[[checkbox]]"" value=""HtmlEncode[[true]]"" /><input name=""HtmlEncode[[ComplexProperty.Property1]]""" +
+                @" type=""HtmlEncode[[hidden]]"" value=""HtmlEncode[[false]]"" />";
             var helper = DefaultTemplatesUtilities.GetHtmlHelper(GetModelWithValidationViewData());
 
             // Act
@@ -218,8 +238,10 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Rendering
         public void CheckBoxForWithNullContainer_TreatsBooleanAsFalse()
         {
             // Arrange
-            var expected = @"<input id=""HtmlEncode[[Property1]]"" name=""HtmlEncode[[Property1]]"" type=""HtmlEncode[[checkbox]]"" value=""HtmlEncode[[true]]"" />" +
-                           @"<input name=""HtmlEncode[[Property1]]"" type=""HtmlEncode[[hidden]]"" value=""HtmlEncode[[false]]"" />";
+            var expected =
+                @"<input data-val=""HtmlEncode[[true]]"" data-val-required=""HtmlEncode[[The Property1 field is required.]]"" " +
+                @"id=""HtmlEncode[[Property1]]"" name=""HtmlEncode[[Property1]]"" type=""HtmlEncode[[checkbox]]"" value=""HtmlEncode[[true]]"" />" +
+                @"<input name=""HtmlEncode[[Property1]]"" type=""HtmlEncode[[hidden]]"" value=""HtmlEncode[[false]]"" />";
             var viewData = GetTestModelViewData();
             var helper = DefaultTemplatesUtilities.GetHtmlHelper(viewData);
             var valueProviderResult = new ValueProviderResult("false", "false", CultureInfo.InvariantCulture);
@@ -238,8 +260,10 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Rendering
         public void CheckBoxForWithNonNullContainer_UsesPropertyValue(bool value, string expectedChecked)
         {
             // Arrange
-            var expected = @"<input {0}id=""HtmlEncode[[Property1]]"" name=""HtmlEncode[[Property1]]"" type=""HtmlEncode[[checkbox]]"" value=""HtmlEncode[[true]]"" />" +
-                           @"<input name=""HtmlEncode[[Property1]]"" type=""HtmlEncode[[hidden]]"" value=""HtmlEncode[[false]]"" />";
+            var expected =
+                @"<input {0}data-val=""HtmlEncode[[true]]"" data-val-required=""HtmlEncode[[The Property1 field is required.]]"" " +
+                @"id=""HtmlEncode[[Property1]]"" name=""HtmlEncode[[Property1]]"" type=""HtmlEncode[[checkbox]]"" value=""HtmlEncode[[true]]"" />" +
+                @"<input name=""HtmlEncode[[Property1]]"" type=""HtmlEncode[[hidden]]"" value=""HtmlEncode[[false]]"" />";
             expected = string.Format(expected, expectedChecked);
 
             var viewData = GetTestModelViewData();
@@ -261,8 +285,11 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Rendering
         public void CheckBoxForOverridesCalculatedParametersWithValuesFromHtmlAttributes()
         {
             // Arrange
-            var expected = @"<input checked=""HtmlEncode[[checked]]"" id=""HtmlEncode[[Property3]]"" name=""HtmlEncode[[Property3]]"" type=""HtmlEncode[[checkbox]]"" " +
-                           @"value=""HtmlEncode[[false]]"" /><input name=""HtmlEncode[[Property3]]"" type=""HtmlEncode[[hidden]]"" value=""HtmlEncode[[false]]"" />";
+            var expected =
+                @"<input checked=""HtmlEncode[[checked]]"" data-val=""HtmlEncode[[true]]"" " + 
+                @"data-val-required=""HtmlEncode[[The Property3 field is required.]]"" " +
+                @"id=""HtmlEncode[[Property3]]"" name=""HtmlEncode[[Property3]]"" type=""HtmlEncode[[checkbox]]"" " +
+                @"value=""HtmlEncode[[false]]"" /><input name=""HtmlEncode[[Property3]]"" type=""HtmlEncode[[hidden]]"" value=""HtmlEncode[[false]]"" />";
             var helper = DefaultTemplatesUtilities.GetHtmlHelper(GetTestModelViewData());
 
             // Act
@@ -299,8 +326,10 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Rendering
         public void CheckBoxFor_UsesModelStateAttemptedValue(string attemptedValue, string expectedChecked)
         {
             // Arrange
-            var expected = @"<input {0}id=""HtmlEncode[[Property1]]"" name=""HtmlEncode[[Property1]]"" type=""HtmlEncode[[checkbox]]"" value=""HtmlEncode[[true]]"" />" +
-                           @"<input name=""HtmlEncode[[Property1]]"" type=""HtmlEncode[[hidden]]"" value=""HtmlEncode[[false]]"" />";
+            var expected = 
+                @"<input {0}data-val=""HtmlEncode[[true]]"" data-val-required=""HtmlEncode[[The Property1 field is required.]]"" " +
+                @"id=""HtmlEncode[[Property1]]"" name=""HtmlEncode[[Property1]]"" type=""HtmlEncode[[checkbox]]"" value=""HtmlEncode[[true]]"" />" +
+                @"<input name=""HtmlEncode[[Property1]]"" type=""HtmlEncode[[hidden]]"" value=""HtmlEncode[[false]]"" />";
             expected = string.Format(expected, expectedChecked);
 
             var viewData = GetTestModelViewData();
@@ -320,9 +349,11 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Rendering
         public void CheckBoxFor_WithObjectAttribute_MapsUnderscoresInNamesToDashes()
         {
             // Arrange
-            var expected = @"<input id=""HtmlEncode[[Property1]]"" name=""HtmlEncode[[Property1]]"" " +
-                           @"Property1-Property3=""HtmlEncode[[Property3ObjValue]]"" type=""HtmlEncode[[checkbox]]"" value=""HtmlEncode[[true]]"" /><input " +
-                           @"name=""HtmlEncode[[Property1]]"" type=""HtmlEncode[[hidden]]"" value=""HtmlEncode[[false]]"" />";
+            var expected =
+                @"<input data-val=""HtmlEncode[[true]]"" data-val-required=""HtmlEncode[[The Property1 field is required.]]"" " +
+                @"id=""HtmlEncode[[Property1]]"" name=""HtmlEncode[[Property1]]"" " +
+                @"Property1-Property3=""HtmlEncode[[Property3ObjValue]]"" type=""HtmlEncode[[checkbox]]"" value=""HtmlEncode[[true]]"" /><input " +
+                @"name=""HtmlEncode[[Property1]]"" type=""HtmlEncode[[hidden]]"" value=""HtmlEncode[[false]]"" />";
             var helper = DefaultTemplatesUtilities.GetHtmlHelper(GetTestModelViewData());
             var htmlAttributes = new { Property1_Property3 = "Property3ObjValue" };
 
@@ -337,9 +368,11 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Rendering
         public void CheckBoxForWith_AttributeDictionary_GeneratesExpectedAttributes()
         {
             // Arrange
-            var expected = @"<input id=""HtmlEncode[[Property1]]"" name=""HtmlEncode[[Property1]]"" " +
-                           @"Property3=""HtmlEncode[[Property3Value]]"" type=""HtmlEncode[[checkbox]]"" value=""HtmlEncode[[true]]"" /><input " +
-                           @"name=""HtmlEncode[[Property1]]"" type=""HtmlEncode[[hidden]]"" value=""HtmlEncode[[false]]"" />";
+            var expected = 
+                @"<input data-val=""HtmlEncode[[true]]"" data-val-required=""HtmlEncode[[The Property1 field is required.]]"" " +
+                @"id=""HtmlEncode[[Property1]]"" name=""HtmlEncode[[Property1]]"" " +
+                @"Property3=""HtmlEncode[[Property3Value]]"" type=""HtmlEncode[[checkbox]]"" value=""HtmlEncode[[true]]"" /><input " +
+                @"name=""HtmlEncode[[Property1]]"" type=""HtmlEncode[[hidden]]"" value=""HtmlEncode[[false]]"" />";
             var helper = DefaultTemplatesUtilities.GetHtmlHelper(GetTestModelViewData());
             var attributes = new Dictionary<string, object> { { "Property3", "Property3Value" } };
 
@@ -354,9 +387,11 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Rendering
         public void CheckBoxForWithPrefix()
         {
             // Arrange
-            var expected = @"<input id=""HtmlEncode[[MyPrefix_Property1]]"" name=""HtmlEncode[[MyPrefix.Property1]]"" Property3=""HtmlEncode[[PropValue]]"" " +
-                           @"type=""HtmlEncode[[checkbox]]"" value=""HtmlEncode[[true]]"" /><input name=""HtmlEncode[[MyPrefix.Property1]]"" type=""HtmlEncode[[hidden]]"" " +
-                           @"value=""HtmlEncode[[false]]"" />";
+            var expected =
+                @"<input data-val=""HtmlEncode[[true]]"" data-val-required=""HtmlEncode[[The Property1 field is required.]]"" " +
+                @"id=""HtmlEncode[[MyPrefix_Property1]]"" name=""HtmlEncode[[MyPrefix.Property1]]"" Property3=""HtmlEncode[[PropValue]]"" " +
+                @"type=""HtmlEncode[[checkbox]]"" value=""HtmlEncode[[true]]"" /><input name=""HtmlEncode[[MyPrefix.Property1]]"" type=""HtmlEncode[[hidden]]"" " +
+                @"value=""HtmlEncode[[false]]"" />";
             var helper = DefaultTemplatesUtilities.GetHtmlHelper(GetTestModelViewData());
             helper.ViewContext.ViewData.TemplateInfo.HtmlFieldPrefix = "MyPrefix";
             var attributes = new Dictionary<string, object> { { "Property3", "PropValue" } };
@@ -372,9 +407,11 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Rendering
         public void CheckBoxFor_WithComplexExpressions_DoesNotUseValuesFromViewDataDictionary()
         {
             // Arrange
-            var expected = @"<input id=""HtmlEncode[[ComplexProperty_Property1]]"" name=""HtmlEncode[[ComplexProperty." +
-                        @"Property1]]"" type=""HtmlEncode[[checkbox]]"" value=""HtmlEncode[[true]]"" /><input name=""HtmlEncode[[ComplexProperty.Property1]]"" " +
-                        @"type=""HtmlEncode[[hidden]]"" value=""HtmlEncode[[false]]"" />";
+            var expected = 
+                @"<input data-val=""HtmlEncode[[true]]"" data-val-required=""HtmlEncode[[The Property1 field is required.]]"" " +
+                @"id=""HtmlEncode[[ComplexProperty_Property1]]"" name=""HtmlEncode[[ComplexProperty." +
+                @"Property1]]"" type=""HtmlEncode[[checkbox]]"" value=""HtmlEncode[[true]]"" /><input name=""HtmlEncode[[ComplexProperty.Property1]]"" " +
+                @"type=""HtmlEncode[[hidden]]"" value=""HtmlEncode[[false]]"" />";
             var helper = DefaultTemplatesUtilities.GetHtmlHelper(GetModelWithValidationViewData());
 
             // Act
diff --git a/test/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.FunctionalTests/HtmlHelperOptionsTest.cs b/test/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.FunctionalTests/HtmlHelperOptionsTest.cs
index a031489f10..9e16cbc932 100644
--- a/test/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.FunctionalTests/HtmlHelperOptionsTest.cs
+++ b/test/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.FunctionalTests/HtmlHelperOptionsTest.cs
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ False";
 <ValidationInView class=""field-validation-error"" data-valmsg-for=""Error"" data-valmsg-replace=""true"">An error occurred.</ValidationInView>
 <input id=""Prefix!Property1"" name=""Prefix.Property1"" type=""text"" value="""" />
 <div class=""editor-label""><label for=""MyDate"">MyDate</label></div>
-<div class=""editor-field""><input class=""text-box single-line"" id=""MyDate"" name=""MyDate"" type=""datetime"" value=""02/01/2000 03:04:05 &#x2B;00:00"" /> <ValidationInView class=""field-validation-valid"" data-valmsg-for=""MyDate"" data-valmsg-replace=""true""></ValidationInView></div>
+<div class=""editor-field""><input class=""text-box single-line"" data-val=""true"" data-val-required=""The MyDate field is required."" id=""MyDate"" name=""MyDate"" type=""datetime"" value=""02/01/2000 03:04:05 &#x2B;00:00"" /> <ValidationInView class=""field-validation-valid"" data-valmsg-for=""MyDate"" data-valmsg-replace=""true""></ValidationInView></div>
 
 True
 
diff --git a/test/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.FunctionalTests/PrecompilationTest.cs b/test/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.FunctionalTests/PrecompilationTest.cs
index 3b28de0c25..cb2a44376b 100644
--- a/test/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.FunctionalTests/PrecompilationTest.cs
+++ b/test/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.FunctionalTests/PrecompilationTest.cs
@@ -236,9 +236,11 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.FunctionalTests
         {
             // Arrange
             var assemblyNamePrefix = GetAssemblyNamePrefix();
-            var expected = @"<root data-root=""true""><input class=""form-control"" type=""number"" data-val=""true""" +
+            var expected = 
+                @"<root data-root=""true""><input class=""form-control"" type=""number"" data-val=""true""" +
                 @" data-val-range=""The field Age must be between 10 and 100."" data-val-range-max=""100"" "+
-                @"data-val-range-min=""10"" id=""Age"" name=""Age"" value="""" /><a href="""">Back to List</a></root>";
+                @"data-val-range-min=""10"" data-val-required=""The Age field is required."" " +
+                @"id=""Age"" name=""Age"" value="""" /><a href="""">Back to List</a></root>";
             var server = TestHelper.CreateServer(_app, SiteName, _configureServices);
             var client = server.CreateClient();
 
diff --git a/test/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.FunctionalTests/compiler/resources/ModelBindingWebSite.Vehicle.Edit.Invalid.html b/test/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.FunctionalTests/compiler/resources/ModelBindingWebSite.Vehicle.Edit.Invalid.html
index a008cb38d6..99db7e9f37 100644
--- a/test/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.FunctionalTests/compiler/resources/ModelBindingWebSite.Vehicle.Edit.Invalid.html
+++ b/test/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.FunctionalTests/compiler/resources/ModelBindingWebSite.Vehicle.Edit.Invalid.html
@@ -9,14 +9,14 @@
 <div class="editor-label"><label for="Vin">Vin</label></div>
 <div class="editor-field"><input class="input-validation-error text-box single-line" data-val="true" data-val-length="The field Vin must be a string with a maximum length of 8." data-val-length-max="8" data-val-required="The Vin field is required." id="Vin" name="Vin" type="text" value="8765432112345678" /> <span class="field-validation-error" data-valmsg-for="Vin" data-valmsg-replace="true">The field Vin must be a string with a maximum length of 8.</span></div>
 <div class="editor-label"><label for="Year">Year</label></div>
-<div class="editor-field"><input class="input-validation-error text-box single-line" data-val="true" data-val-range="The field Year must be between 1980 and 2034." data-val-range-max="2034" data-val-range-min="1980" id="Year" name="Year" type="number" value="1979" /> <span class="field-validation-error" data-valmsg-for="Year" data-valmsg-replace="true">The field Year must be between 1980 and 2034.</span></div>
+<div class="editor-field"><input class="input-validation-error text-box single-line" data-val="true" data-val-range="The field Year must be between 1980 and 2034." data-val-range-max="2034" data-val-range-min="1980" data-val-required="The Year field is required." id="Year" name="Year" type="number" value="1979" /> <span class="field-validation-error" data-valmsg-for="Year" data-valmsg-replace="true">The field Year must be between 1980 and 2034.</span></div>
 <div class="editor-label"><label for="LastUpdatedTrackingId">LastUpdatedTrackingId</label></div>
 <div class="editor-field"><input class="text-box single-line" id="LastUpdatedTrackingId" name="LastUpdatedTrackingId" type="text" value="" /> <span class="field-validation-valid" data-valmsg-for="LastUpdatedTrackingId" data-valmsg-replace="true"></span></div>
         <div class="editor-label">
             <label for="InspectedDates">InspectedDates</label>
         </div>
         <div class="editor-field">
-            <input class="text-box single-line" id="InspectedDates_0_" name="InspectedDates[0]" type="datetime" value="14/10/1979 00:00:00 -08:00" /><input class="text-box single-line" id="InspectedDates_1_" name="InspectedDates[1]" type="datetime" value="16/10/1979 00:00:00 -08:00" /><input class="text-box single-line" id="InspectedDates_2_" name="InspectedDates[2]" type="datetime" value="02/11/1979 00:00:00 -08:00" /><input class="text-box single-line" id="InspectedDates_3_" name="InspectedDates[3]" type="datetime" value="13/11/1979 00:00:00 -08:00" /><input class="text-box single-line" id="InspectedDates_4_" name="InspectedDates[4]" type="datetime" value="05/12/1979 00:00:00 -08:00" /><input class="text-box single-line" id="InspectedDates_5_" name="InspectedDates[5]" type="datetime" value="12/12/1979 00:00:00 -08:00" /><input class="text-box single-line" id="InspectedDates_6_" name="InspectedDates[6]" type="datetime" value="19/12/1979 00:00:00 -08:00" /><input class="text-box single-line" id="InspectedDates_7_" name="InspectedDates[7]" type="datetime" value="26/12/1979 00:00:00 -08:00" /><input class="text-box single-line" id="InspectedDates_8_" name="InspectedDates[8]" type="datetime" value="28/12/1979 00:00:00 -08:00" /><input class="text-box single-line" id="InspectedDates_9_" name="InspectedDates[9]" type="datetime" value="29/12/1979 00:00:00 -08:00" /><input class="text-box single-line" id="InspectedDates_10_" name="InspectedDates[10]" type="datetime" value="01/04/1980 00:00:00 -08:00" />
+            <input class="text-box single-line" data-val="true" data-val-required="The DateTimeOffset field is required." id="InspectedDates_0_" name="InspectedDates[0]" type="datetime" value="14/10/1979 00:00:00 -08:00" /><input class="text-box single-line" data-val="true" data-val-required="The DateTimeOffset field is required." id="InspectedDates_1_" name="InspectedDates[1]" type="datetime" value="16/10/1979 00:00:00 -08:00" /><input class="text-box single-line" data-val="true" data-val-required="The DateTimeOffset field is required." id="InspectedDates_2_" name="InspectedDates[2]" type="datetime" value="02/11/1979 00:00:00 -08:00" /><input class="text-box single-line" data-val="true" data-val-required="The DateTimeOffset field is required." id="InspectedDates_3_" name="InspectedDates[3]" type="datetime" value="13/11/1979 00:00:00 -08:00" /><input class="text-box single-line" data-val="true" data-val-required="The DateTimeOffset field is required." id="InspectedDates_4_" name="InspectedDates[4]" type="datetime" value="05/12/1979 00:00:00 -08:00" /><input class="text-box single-line" data-val="true" data-val-required="The DateTimeOffset field is required." id="InspectedDates_5_" name="InspectedDates[5]" type="datetime" value="12/12/1979 00:00:00 -08:00" /><input class="text-box single-line" data-val="true" data-val-required="The DateTimeOffset field is required." id="InspectedDates_6_" name="InspectedDates[6]" type="datetime" value="19/12/1979 00:00:00 -08:00" /><input class="text-box single-line" data-val="true" data-val-required="The DateTimeOffset field is required." id="InspectedDates_7_" name="InspectedDates[7]" type="datetime" value="26/12/1979 00:00:00 -08:00" /><input class="text-box single-line" data-val="true" data-val-required="The DateTimeOffset field is required." id="InspectedDates_8_" name="InspectedDates[8]" type="datetime" value="28/12/1979 00:00:00 -08:00" /><input class="text-box single-line" data-val="true" data-val-required="The DateTimeOffset field is required." id="InspectedDates_9_" name="InspectedDates[9]" type="datetime" value="29/12/1979 00:00:00 -08:00" /><input class="text-box single-line" data-val="true" data-val-required="The DateTimeOffset field is required." id="InspectedDates_10_" name="InspectedDates[10]" type="datetime" value="01/04/1980 00:00:00 -08:00" />
         </div>
         <input type="submit" value="Update" />
 </form></div>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/test/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.FunctionalTests/compiler/resources/ModelBindingWebSite.Vehicle.Edit.html b/test/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.FunctionalTests/compiler/resources/ModelBindingWebSite.Vehicle.Edit.html
index a1a527e62a..e5c6ba4ef3 100644
--- a/test/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.FunctionalTests/compiler/resources/ModelBindingWebSite.Vehicle.Edit.html
+++ b/test/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.FunctionalTests/compiler/resources/ModelBindingWebSite.Vehicle.Edit.html
@@ -7,14 +7,14 @@
 <div class="editor-label"><label for="Vin">Vin</label></div>
 <div class="editor-field"><input class="text-box single-line" data-val="true" data-val-length="The field Vin must be a string with a maximum length of 8." data-val-length-max="8" data-val-required="The Vin field is required." id="Vin" name="Vin" type="text" value="87654321" /> <span class="field-validation-valid" data-valmsg-for="Vin" data-valmsg-replace="true"></span></div>
 <div class="editor-label"><label for="Year">Year</label></div>
-<div class="editor-field"><input class="text-box single-line" data-val="true" data-val-range="The field Year must be between 1980 and 2034." data-val-range-max="2034" data-val-range-min="1980" id="Year" name="Year" type="number" value="2013" /> <span class="field-validation-valid" data-valmsg-for="Year" data-valmsg-replace="true"></span></div>
+<div class="editor-field"><input class="text-box single-line" data-val="true" data-val-range="The field Year must be between 1980 and 2034." data-val-range-max="2034" data-val-range-min="1980" data-val-required="The Year field is required." id="Year" name="Year" type="number" value="2013" /> <span class="field-validation-valid" data-valmsg-for="Year" data-valmsg-replace="true"></span></div>
 <div class="editor-label"><label for="LastUpdatedTrackingId">LastUpdatedTrackingId</label></div>
 <div class="editor-field"><input class="text-box single-line" id="LastUpdatedTrackingId" name="LastUpdatedTrackingId" type="text" value="" /> <span class="field-validation-valid" data-valmsg-for="LastUpdatedTrackingId" data-valmsg-replace="true"></span></div>
         <div class="editor-label">
             <label for="InspectedDates">InspectedDates</label>
         </div>
         <div class="editor-field">
-            <input class="text-box single-line" id="InspectedDates_0_" name="InspectedDates[0]" type="datetime" value="01/04/2001 00:00:00 -08:00" /><input class="text-box single-line" id="InspectedDates_1_" name="InspectedDates[1]" type="datetime" value="01/01/0001 00:00:00 &#x2B;00:00" />
+            <input class="text-box single-line" data-val="true" data-val-required="The DateTimeOffset field is required." id="InspectedDates_0_" name="InspectedDates[0]" type="datetime" value="01/04/2001 00:00:00 -08:00" /><input class="text-box single-line" data-val="true" data-val-required="The DateTimeOffset field is required." id="InspectedDates_1_" name="InspectedDates[1]" type="datetime" value="01/01/0001 00:00:00 &#x2B;00:00" />
         </div>
         <input type="submit" value="Update" />
 </form></div>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/test/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.FunctionalTests/compiler/resources/MvcTagHelpersWebSite.MvcTagHelper_Customer.Index.html b/test/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.FunctionalTests/compiler/resources/MvcTagHelpersWebSite.MvcTagHelper_Customer.Index.html
index 6561ab094a..5596228a80 100644
--- a/test/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.FunctionalTests/compiler/resources/MvcTagHelpersWebSite.MvcTagHelper_Customer.Index.html
+++ b/test/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.FunctionalTests/compiler/resources/MvcTagHelpersWebSite.MvcTagHelper_Customer.Index.html
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
     <form action="/Customer/MvcTagHelper_Customer" method="post">
         <div>
             <label class="order" for="Number">Number</label>
-            <input class="form-control input-validation-error" type="number" data-val="true" data-val-range="The field Number must be between 1 and 100." data-val-range-max="100" data-val-range-min="1" id="Number" name="Number" value="" />
+            <input class="form-control input-validation-error" type="number" data-val="true" data-val-range="The field Number must be between 1 and 100." data-val-range-max="100" data-val-range-min="1" data-val-required="The Number field is required." id="Number" name="Number" value="" />
             <span class="field-validation-error" data-valmsg-for="Number" data-valmsg-replace="true">The value &#x27;&#x27; is invalid.</span>
         </div>
         <div>
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
         </div>
         <div>
             <label class="order" for="Gender">Gender</label>
-            <input type="radio" value="Male" id="Gender" name="Gender" /> Male
+            <input type="radio" value="Male" data-val="true" data-val-required="The Gender field is required." id="Gender" name="Gender" /> Male
             <input type="radio" value="Female" id="Gender" name="Gender" /> Female
             <span class="field-validation-valid" data-valmsg-for="Gender" data-valmsg-replace="true"></span>
         </div>
diff --git a/test/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.FunctionalTests/compiler/resources/MvcTagHelpersWebSite.MvcTagHelper_Home.CreateWarehouse.html b/test/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.FunctionalTests/compiler/resources/MvcTagHelpersWebSite.MvcTagHelper_Home.CreateWarehouse.html
index da8a71a57d..b7d6e1c4c5 100644
--- a/test/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.FunctionalTests/compiler/resources/MvcTagHelpersWebSite.MvcTagHelper_Home.CreateWarehouse.html
+++ b/test/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.FunctionalTests/compiler/resources/MvcTagHelpersWebSite.MvcTagHelper_Home.CreateWarehouse.html
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
         </div>
         <div>
             <label class="warehouse" for="Product">Product</label>
-            <select data-val="true" data-val-range="The field Product must be between 1 and 100." data-val-range-max="100" data-val-range-min="1" id="Product" name="Product"><option value="0">Product_0</option>
+            <select data-val="true" data-val-range="The field Product must be between 1 and 100." data-val-range-max="100" data-val-range-min="1" data-val-required="The Product field is required." id="Product" name="Product"><option value="0">Product_0</option>
 <option value="1">Product_1</option>
 <option value="2">Product_2</option>
 </select>
diff --git a/test/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.FunctionalTests/compiler/resources/MvcTagHelpersWebSite.MvcTagHelper_Home.Customer.html b/test/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.FunctionalTests/compiler/resources/MvcTagHelpersWebSite.MvcTagHelper_Home.Customer.html
index 34d4c8e1da..e9cde95b04 100644
--- a/test/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.FunctionalTests/compiler/resources/MvcTagHelpersWebSite.MvcTagHelper_Home.Customer.html
+++ b/test/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.FunctionalTests/compiler/resources/MvcTagHelpersWebSite.MvcTagHelper_Home.Customer.html
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
     <form action="/Customer/MvcTagHelper_Customer" method="post">
         <div>
             <label class="order" for="Number">Number</label>
-            <input class="form-control" type="number" data-val="true" data-val-range="The field Number must be between 1 and 100." data-val-range-max="100" data-val-range-min="1" id="Number" name="Number" value="" />
+            <input class="form-control" type="number" data-val="true" data-val-range="The field Number must be between 1 and 100." data-val-range-max="100" data-val-range-min="1" data-val-required="The Number field is required." id="Number" name="Number" value="" />
             <span class="field-validation-valid" data-valmsg-for="Number" data-valmsg-replace="true"></span>
         </div>
         <div>
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
         </div>
         <div>
             <label class="order" for="Gender">Gender</label>
-            <input type="radio" value="Male" id="Gender" name="Gender" /> Male
+            <input type="radio" value="Male" data-val="true" data-val-required="The Gender field is required." id="Gender" name="Gender" /> Male
             <input type="radio" value="Female" id="Gender" name="Gender" /> Female
             <span class="field-validation-valid" data-valmsg-for="Gender" data-valmsg-replace="true"></span>
         </div>
diff --git a/test/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.FunctionalTests/compiler/resources/MvcTagHelpersWebSite.MvcTagHelper_Home.EditWarehouse.Encoded.html b/test/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.FunctionalTests/compiler/resources/MvcTagHelpersWebSite.MvcTagHelper_Home.EditWarehouse.Encoded.html
index 26941871f6..218ce72280 100644
--- a/test/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.FunctionalTests/compiler/resources/MvcTagHelpersWebSite.MvcTagHelper_Home.EditWarehouse.Encoded.html
+++ b/test/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.FunctionalTests/compiler/resources/MvcTagHelpersWebSite.MvcTagHelper_Home.EditWarehouse.Encoded.html
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ HtmlEncode[[Address_1]]</textarea>;
         </div>
         <div>
             <label for="HtmlEncode[[Employee_Gender]]">HtmlEncode[[Gender]]</label>
-            <input checked="HtmlEncode[[checked]]" id="HtmlEncode[[Employee_Gender]]" name="HtmlEncode[[Employee.Gender]]" type="HtmlEncode[[radio]]" value="HtmlEncode[[Female]]" /> Female
+            <input checked="HtmlEncode[[checked]]" data-val="HtmlEncode[[true]]" data-val-required="HtmlEncode[[The Gender field is required.]]" id="HtmlEncode[[Employee_Gender]]" name="HtmlEncode[[Employee.Gender]]" type="HtmlEncode[[radio]]" value="HtmlEncode[[Female]]" /> Female
             <input id="HtmlEncode[[Employee_Gender]]" name="HtmlEncode[[Employee.Gender]]" type="HtmlEncode[[radio]]" value="HtmlEncode[[Male]]" /> Male
         </div>
         <div>
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ HtmlEncode[[Address_1]]</textarea>;
 <option>HtmlEncode[[1002]]</option>
 </select>
         </div>
-        <input data-val="HtmlEncode[[true]]" data-val-range="HtmlEncode[[The field Number must be between 1 and 100.]]" data-val-range-max="HtmlEncode[[100]]" data-val-range-min="HtmlEncode[[1]]" id="HtmlEncode[[Employee_Number]]" name="HtmlEncode[[Employee.Number]]" type="HtmlEncode[[hidden]]" value="HtmlEncode[[1]]" />
+        <input data-val="HtmlEncode[[true]]" data-val-range="HtmlEncode[[The field Number must be between 1 and 100.]]" data-val-range-max="HtmlEncode[[100]]" data-val-range-min="HtmlEncode[[1]]" data-val-required="HtmlEncode[[The Number field is required.]]" id="HtmlEncode[[Employee_Number]]" name="HtmlEncode[[Employee.Number]]" type="HtmlEncode[[hidden]]" value="HtmlEncode[[1]]" />
         <div class="HtmlEncode[[validation-summary-valid]]" data-valmsg-summary="HtmlEncode[[true]]"><ul><li style="display:none"></li>
 </ul></div>
         <input type="submit" />
diff --git a/test/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.FunctionalTests/compiler/resources/MvcTagHelpersWebSite.MvcTagHelper_Home.EditWarehouse.html b/test/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.FunctionalTests/compiler/resources/MvcTagHelpersWebSite.MvcTagHelper_Home.EditWarehouse.html
index 150c1c6cd8..59957a8ea2 100644
--- a/test/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.FunctionalTests/compiler/resources/MvcTagHelpersWebSite.MvcTagHelper_Home.EditWarehouse.html
+++ b/test/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.FunctionalTests/compiler/resources/MvcTagHelpersWebSite.MvcTagHelper_Home.EditWarehouse.html
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ Address_1</textarea>;
         </div>
         <div>
             <label for="Employee_Gender">Gender</label>
-            <input checked="checked" id="Employee_Gender" name="Employee.Gender" type="radio" value="Female" /> Female
+            <input checked="checked" data-val="true" data-val-required="The Gender field is required." id="Employee_Gender" name="Employee.Gender" type="radio" value="Female" /> Female
             <input id="Employee_Gender" name="Employee.Gender" type="radio" value="Male" /> Male
         </div>
         <div>
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ Address_1</textarea>;
 <option>1002</option>
 </select>
         </div>
-        <input data-val="true" data-val-range="The field Number must be between 1 and 100." data-val-range-max="100" data-val-range-min="1" id="Employee_Number" name="Employee.Number" type="hidden" value="1" />
+        <input data-val="true" data-val-range="The field Number must be between 1 and 100." data-val-range-max="100" data-val-range-min="1" data-val-required="The Number field is required." id="Employee_Number" name="Employee.Number" type="hidden" value="1" />
         <div class="validation-summary-valid" data-valmsg-summary="true"><ul><li style="display:none"></li>
 </ul></div>
         <input type="submit" />
diff --git a/test/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.FunctionalTests/compiler/resources/MvcTagHelpersWebSite.MvcTagHelper_Home.EmployeeList.html b/test/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.FunctionalTests/compiler/resources/MvcTagHelpersWebSite.MvcTagHelper_Home.EmployeeList.html
index 35b0467617..8f377c6caf 100644
--- a/test/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.FunctionalTests/compiler/resources/MvcTagHelpersWebSite.MvcTagHelper_Home.EmployeeList.html
+++ b/test/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.FunctionalTests/compiler/resources/MvcTagHelpersWebSite.MvcTagHelper_Home.EmployeeList.html
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 <form action="/MvcTagHelper_Home/EmployeeList" method="post">
 <div>
     <label for="z0__Number">Number</label>
-    <input data-val="true" data-val-range="The field Number must be between 1 and 100." data-val-range-max="100" data-val-range-min="1" disabled="disabled" id="z0__Number" name="[0].Number" readonly="readonly" type="text" value="0" />
+    <input data-val="true" data-val-range="The field Number must be between 1 and 100." data-val-range-max="100" data-val-range-min="1" data-val-required="The Number field is required." disabled="disabled" id="z0__Number" name="[0].Number" readonly="readonly" type="text" value="0" />
     <input class="form-control" type="number" id="z0__Number" name="[0].Number" value="0" />
 </div>
 <div>
@@ -21,13 +21,13 @@ EmployeeName_0</textarea>
 <div>
 
     <label class="employee" for="z0__Gender">Gender</label>
-    <select id="z0__Gender" name="[0].Gender"><option selected="selected">Male</option>
+    <select data-val="true" data-val-required="The Gender field is required." id="z0__Gender" name="[0].Gender"><option selected="selected">Male</option>
 <option>Female</option>
 </select>
 </div>
 <div>
     <label class="employee" for="z0__Remote">Remote</label>
-    <input id="z0__Remote" name="[0].Remote" type="checkbox" value="true" /><input name="[0].Remote" type="hidden" value="false" />
+    <input data-val="true" data-val-required="The Remote field is required." id="z0__Remote" name="[0].Remote" type="checkbox" value="true" /><input name="[0].Remote" type="hidden" value="false" />
 </div>
 <div>
     <label class="employee" for="z0__OfficeNumber">OfficeNumber</label>
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ EmployeeName_0</textarea>
 </div>
 <div>
     <label for="z1__Number">Number</label>
-    <input data-val="true" data-val-range="The field Number must be between 1 and 100." data-val-range-max="100" data-val-range-min="1" disabled="disabled" id="z1__Number" name="[1].Number" readonly="readonly" type="text" value="1" />
+    <input data-val="true" data-val-range="The field Number must be between 1 and 100." data-val-range-max="100" data-val-range-min="1" data-val-required="The Number field is required." disabled="disabled" id="z1__Number" name="[1].Number" readonly="readonly" type="text" value="1" />
     <input class="form-control" type="number" id="z1__Number" name="[1].Number" value="1" />
 </div>
 <div>
@@ -53,13 +53,13 @@ EmployeeName_1</textarea>
 <div>
 
     <label class="employee" for="z1__Gender">Gender</label>
-    <select id="z1__Gender" name="[1].Gender"><option>Male</option>
+    <select data-val="true" data-val-required="The Gender field is required." id="z1__Gender" name="[1].Gender"><option>Male</option>
 <option selected="selected">Female</option>
 </select>
 </div>
 <div>
     <label class="employee" for="z1__Remote">Remote</label>
-    <input id="z1__Remote" name="[1].Remote" type="checkbox" value="true" /><input name="[1].Remote" type="hidden" value="false" />
+    <input data-val="true" data-val-required="The Remote field is required." id="z1__Remote" name="[1].Remote" type="checkbox" value="true" /><input name="[1].Remote" type="hidden" value="false" />
 </div>
 <div>
     <label class="employee" for="z1__OfficeNumber">OfficeNumber</label>
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ EmployeeName_1</textarea>
 </div>
 <div>
     <label for="z2__Number">Number</label>
-    <input data-val="true" data-val-range="The field Number must be between 1 and 100." data-val-range-max="100" data-val-range-min="1" disabled="disabled" id="z2__Number" name="[2].Number" readonly="readonly" type="text" value="2" />
+    <input data-val="true" data-val-range="The field Number must be between 1 and 100." data-val-range-max="100" data-val-range-min="1" data-val-required="The Number field is required." disabled="disabled" id="z2__Number" name="[2].Number" readonly="readonly" type="text" value="2" />
     <input class="form-control" type="number" id="z2__Number" name="[2].Number" value="2" />
 </div>
 <div>
@@ -85,13 +85,13 @@ EmployeeName_2</textarea>
 <div>
 
     <label class="employee" for="z2__Gender">Gender</label>
-    <select id="z2__Gender" name="[2].Gender"><option selected="selected">Male</option>
+    <select data-val="true" data-val-required="The Gender field is required." id="z2__Gender" name="[2].Gender"><option selected="selected">Male</option>
 <option>Female</option>
 </select>
 </div>
 <div>
     <label class="employee" for="z2__Remote">Remote</label>
-    <input checked="checked" id="z2__Remote" name="[2].Remote" type="checkbox" value="true" /><input name="[2].Remote" type="hidden" value="false" />
+    <input checked="checked" data-val="true" data-val-required="The Remote field is required." id="z2__Remote" name="[2].Remote" type="checkbox" value="true" /><input name="[2].Remote" type="hidden" value="false" />
 </div>
 <div>
     <label class="employee" for="z2__OfficeNumber">OfficeNumber</label>
diff --git a/test/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.FunctionalTests/compiler/resources/MvcTagHelpersWebSite.MvcTagHelper_Home.Order.Encoded.html b/test/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.FunctionalTests/compiler/resources/MvcTagHelpersWebSite.MvcTagHelper_Home.Order.Encoded.html
index c1fb5671a9..2cd434020d 100644
--- a/test/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.FunctionalTests/compiler/resources/MvcTagHelpersWebSite.MvcTagHelper_Home.Order.Encoded.html
+++ b/test/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.FunctionalTests/compiler/resources/MvcTagHelpersWebSite.MvcTagHelper_Home.Order.Encoded.html
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
         </div>
         <div>
             <label class="order" for="HtmlEncode[[ShippingDateTime]]">HtmlEncode[[ShippingDateTime]]</label>
-            <input type="HtmlEncode[[datetime-local]]" id="HtmlEncode[[ShippingDateTime]]" name="HtmlEncode[[ShippingDateTime]]" value="HtmlEncode[[01/01/0001 00:00:00]]" />
+            <input type="HtmlEncode[[datetime-local]]" data-val="HtmlEncode[[true]]" data-val-required="HtmlEncode[[The ShippingDateTime field is required.]]" id="HtmlEncode[[ShippingDateTime]]" name="HtmlEncode[[ShippingDateTime]]" value="HtmlEncode[[01/01/0001 00:00:00]]" />
         </div>
         <div>
             <label class="order" for="HtmlEncode[[Products]]">HtmlEncode[[Products]]</label>
@@ -34,11 +34,11 @@
         </div>
         <div>
             <label class="order" for="HtmlEncode[[OrderDate]]">HtmlEncode[[OrderDate]]</label>
-            <input type="HtmlEncode[[datetime]]" id="HtmlEncode[[OrderDate]]" name="HtmlEncode[[OrderDate]]" value="HtmlEncode[[0001/01/01/ A.D.]]" />
+            <input type="HtmlEncode[[datetime]]" data-val="HtmlEncode[[true]]" data-val-required="HtmlEncode[[The OrderDate field is required.]]" id="HtmlEncode[[OrderDate]]" name="HtmlEncode[[OrderDate]]" value="HtmlEncode[[0001/01/01/ A.D.]]" />
         </div>
         <div>
             <label class="order" for="HtmlEncode[[NeedSpecialHandle]]">HtmlEncode[[NeedSpecialHandle]]</label>
-            <input checked="HtmlEncode[[checked]]" id="HtmlEncode[[NeedSpecialHandle]]" name="HtmlEncode[[NeedSpecialHandle]]" type="HtmlEncode[[checkbox]]" value="HtmlEncode[[true]]" /><input name="HtmlEncode[[NeedSpecialHandle]]" type="HtmlEncode[[hidden]]" value="HtmlEncode[[false]]" />
+            <input checked="HtmlEncode[[checked]]" data-val="HtmlEncode[[true]]" data-val-required="HtmlEncode[[The NeedSpecialHandle field is required.]]" id="HtmlEncode[[NeedSpecialHandle]]" name="HtmlEncode[[NeedSpecialHandle]]" type="HtmlEncode[[checkbox]]" value="HtmlEncode[[true]]" /><input name="HtmlEncode[[NeedSpecialHandle]]" type="HtmlEncode[[hidden]]" value="HtmlEncode[[false]]" />
         </div>
         <div>
             <label class="order" for="HtmlEncode[[PaymentMethod]]">HtmlEncode[[PaymentMethod]]</label>
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@
         </div>
         <div>
             <label class="order" for="HtmlEncode[[Customer_Number]]">HtmlEncode[[Number]]</label>
-            <input class="form-control" type="HtmlEncode[[number]]" data-val="HtmlEncode[[true]]" data-val-range="HtmlEncode[[The field Number must be between 1 and 100.]]" data-val-range-max="HtmlEncode[[100]]" data-val-range-min="HtmlEncode[[1]]" id="HtmlEncode[[Customer_Number]]" name="HtmlEncode[[Customer.Number]]" value="HtmlEncode[[1]]" />
+            <input class="form-control" type="HtmlEncode[[number]]" data-val="HtmlEncode[[true]]" data-val-range="HtmlEncode[[The field Number must be between 1 and 100.]]" data-val-range-max="HtmlEncode[[100]]" data-val-range-min="HtmlEncode[[1]]" data-val-required="HtmlEncode[[The Number field is required.]]" id="HtmlEncode[[Customer_Number]]" name="HtmlEncode[[Customer.Number]]" value="HtmlEncode[[1]]" />
             <span class="HtmlEncode[[field-validation-valid]]" data-valmsg-for="HtmlEncode[[Customer.Number]]" data-valmsg-replace="HtmlEncode[[true]]"></span>
         </div>
         <div>
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@
         </div>
         <div>
             <label class="order" for="HtmlEncode[[Customer_Gender]]">HtmlEncode[[Gender]]</label>
-            <input type="HtmlEncode[[radio]]" value="HtmlEncode[[Male]]" id="HtmlEncode[[Customer_Gender]]" name="HtmlEncode[[Customer.Gender]]" /> Male
+            <input type="HtmlEncode[[radio]]" value="HtmlEncode[[Male]]" data-val="HtmlEncode[[true]]" data-val-required="HtmlEncode[[The Model field is required.]]" id="HtmlEncode[[Customer_Gender]]" name="HtmlEncode[[Customer.Gender]]" /> Male
 <input type="HtmlEncode[[radio]]" value="HtmlEncode[[Female]]" checked="HtmlEncode[[checked]]" id="HtmlEncode[[Customer_Gender]]" name="HtmlEncode[[Customer.Gender]]" /> Female
             <span class="HtmlEncode[[field-validation-valid]]" data-valmsg-for="HtmlEncode[[Customer.Gender]]" data-valmsg-replace="HtmlEncode[[true]]"></span>
         </div>
diff --git a/test/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.FunctionalTests/compiler/resources/MvcTagHelpersWebSite.MvcTagHelper_Home.Order.html b/test/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.FunctionalTests/compiler/resources/MvcTagHelpersWebSite.MvcTagHelper_Home.Order.html
index 7871b4857d..15fcb9678b 100644
--- a/test/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.FunctionalTests/compiler/resources/MvcTagHelpersWebSite.MvcTagHelper_Home.Order.html
+++ b/test/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.FunctionalTests/compiler/resources/MvcTagHelpersWebSite.MvcTagHelper_Home.Order.html
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
         </div>
         <div>
             <label class="order" for="ShippingDateTime">ShippingDateTime</label>
-            <input type="datetime-local" id="ShippingDateTime" name="ShippingDateTime" value="01/01/0001 00:00:00" />
+            <input type="datetime-local" data-val="true" data-val-required="The ShippingDateTime field is required." id="ShippingDateTime" name="ShippingDateTime" value="01/01/0001 00:00:00" />
         </div>
         <div>
             <label class="order" for="Products">Products</label>
@@ -34,11 +34,11 @@
         </div>
         <div>
             <label class="order" for="OrderDate">OrderDate</label>
-            <input type="datetime" id="OrderDate" name="OrderDate" value="0001/01/01/ A.D." />
+            <input type="datetime" data-val="true" data-val-required="The OrderDate field is required." id="OrderDate" name="OrderDate" value="0001/01/01/ A.D." />
         </div>
         <div>
             <label class="order" for="NeedSpecialHandle">NeedSpecialHandle</label>
-            <input checked="checked" id="NeedSpecialHandle" name="NeedSpecialHandle" type="checkbox" value="true" /><input name="NeedSpecialHandle" type="hidden" value="false" />
+            <input checked="checked" data-val="true" data-val-required="The NeedSpecialHandle field is required." id="NeedSpecialHandle" name="NeedSpecialHandle" type="checkbox" value="true" /><input name="NeedSpecialHandle" type="hidden" value="false" />
         </div>
         <div>
             <label class="order" for="PaymentMethod">PaymentMethod</label>
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@
         </div>
         <div>
             <label class="order" for="Customer_Number">Number</label>
-            <input class="form-control" type="number" data-val="true" data-val-range="The field Number must be between 1 and 100." data-val-range-max="100" data-val-range-min="1" id="Customer_Number" name="Customer.Number" value="1" />
+            <input class="form-control" type="number" data-val="true" data-val-range="The field Number must be between 1 and 100." data-val-range-max="100" data-val-range-min="1" data-val-required="The Number field is required." id="Customer_Number" name="Customer.Number" value="1" />
             <span class="field-validation-valid" data-valmsg-for="Customer.Number" data-valmsg-replace="true"></span>
         </div>
         <div>
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@
         </div>
         <div>
             <label class="order" for="Customer_Gender">Gender</label>
-            <input type="radio" value="Male" id="Customer_Gender" name="Customer.Gender" /> Male
+            <input type="radio" value="Male" data-val="true" data-val-required="The Model field is required." id="Customer_Gender" name="Customer.Gender" /> Male
 <input type="radio" value="Female" checked="checked" id="Customer_Gender" name="Customer.Gender" /> Female
             <span class="field-validation-valid" data-valmsg-for="Customer.Gender" data-valmsg-replace="true"></span>
         </div>
diff --git a/test/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.FunctionalTests/compiler/resources/MvcTagHelpersWebSite.MvcTagHelper_Home.OrderUsingHtmlHelpers.Encoded.html b/test/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.FunctionalTests/compiler/resources/MvcTagHelpersWebSite.MvcTagHelper_Home.OrderUsingHtmlHelpers.Encoded.html
index 5f5fd01a46..4e7b25450b 100644
--- a/test/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.FunctionalTests/compiler/resources/MvcTagHelpersWebSite.MvcTagHelper_Home.OrderUsingHtmlHelpers.Encoded.html
+++ b/test/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.FunctionalTests/compiler/resources/MvcTagHelpersWebSite.MvcTagHelper_Home.OrderUsingHtmlHelpers.Encoded.html
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
         </div>
         <div>
             <label class="HtmlEncode[[order]]" for="HtmlEncode[[ShippingDateTime]]">HtmlEncode[[ShippingDateTime]]</label>
-            <input id="HtmlEncode[[ShippingDateTime]]" name="HtmlEncode[[ShippingDateTime]]" type="HtmlEncode[[datetime-local]]" value="HtmlEncode[[01/01/0001 00:00:00]]" />
+            <input data-val="HtmlEncode[[true]]" data-val-required="HtmlEncode[[The ShippingDateTime field is required.]]" id="HtmlEncode[[ShippingDateTime]]" name="HtmlEncode[[ShippingDateTime]]" type="HtmlEncode[[datetime-local]]" value="HtmlEncode[[01/01/0001 00:00:00]]" />
         </div>
         <div>
             <label class="HtmlEncode[[order]]" for="HtmlEncode[[Products]]">HtmlEncode[[Products]]</label>
@@ -34,11 +34,11 @@
         </div>
         <div>
             <label class="HtmlEncode[[order]]" for="HtmlEncode[[OrderDate]]">HtmlEncode[[OrderDate]]</label>
-            <input id="HtmlEncode[[OrderDate]]" name="HtmlEncode[[OrderDate]]" type="HtmlEncode[[datetime]]" value="HtmlEncode[[0001/01/01/ A.D.]]" />
+            <input data-val="HtmlEncode[[true]]" data-val-required="HtmlEncode[[The OrderDate field is required.]]" id="HtmlEncode[[OrderDate]]" name="HtmlEncode[[OrderDate]]" type="HtmlEncode[[datetime]]" value="HtmlEncode[[0001/01/01/ A.D.]]" />
         </div>
         <div>
             <label class="HtmlEncode[[order]]" for="HtmlEncode[[NeedSpecialHandle]]">HtmlEncode[[NeedSpecialHandle]]</label>
-            <input checked="HtmlEncode[[checked]]" id="HtmlEncode[[NeedSpecialHandle]]" name="HtmlEncode[[NeedSpecialHandle]]" type="HtmlEncode[[checkbox]]" value="HtmlEncode[[true]]" /><input name="HtmlEncode[[NeedSpecialHandle]]" type="HtmlEncode[[hidden]]" value="HtmlEncode[[false]]" />
+            <input checked="HtmlEncode[[checked]]" data-val="HtmlEncode[[true]]" data-val-required="HtmlEncode[[The NeedSpecialHandle field is required.]]" id="HtmlEncode[[NeedSpecialHandle]]" name="HtmlEncode[[NeedSpecialHandle]]" type="HtmlEncode[[checkbox]]" value="HtmlEncode[[true]]" /><input name="HtmlEncode[[NeedSpecialHandle]]" type="HtmlEncode[[hidden]]" value="HtmlEncode[[false]]" />
         </div>
         <div>
             <label class="HtmlEncode[[order]]" for="HtmlEncode[[PaymentMethod]]">HtmlEncode[[PaymentMethod]]</label>
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@
         </div>
         <div>
             <label class="HtmlEncode[[order]]" for="HtmlEncode[[Customer_Number]]">HtmlEncode[[Number]]</label>
-            <input class="HtmlEncode[[form-control]]" data-val="HtmlEncode[[true]]" data-val-range="HtmlEncode[[The field Number must be between 1 and 100.]]" data-val-range-max="HtmlEncode[[100]]" data-val-range-min="HtmlEncode[[1]]" id="HtmlEncode[[Customer_Number]]" name="HtmlEncode[[Customer.Number]]" type="HtmlEncode[[number]]" value="HtmlEncode[[1]]" />
+            <input class="HtmlEncode[[form-control]]" data-val="HtmlEncode[[true]]" data-val-range="HtmlEncode[[The field Number must be between 1 and 100.]]" data-val-range-max="HtmlEncode[[100]]" data-val-range-min="HtmlEncode[[1]]" data-val-required="HtmlEncode[[The Number field is required.]]" id="HtmlEncode[[Customer_Number]]" name="HtmlEncode[[Customer.Number]]" type="HtmlEncode[[number]]" value="HtmlEncode[[1]]" />
             <span class="HtmlEncode[[field-validation-valid]]" data-valmsg-for="HtmlEncode[[Customer.Number]]" data-valmsg-replace="HtmlEncode[[true]]"></span>
         </div>
         <div>
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@
         </div>
         <div>
             <label class="HtmlEncode[[order]]" for="HtmlEncode[[Customer_Gender]]">HtmlEncode[[Gender]]</label>
-            <input id="HtmlEncode[[Customer_Gender]]" name="HtmlEncode[[Customer.Gender]]" type="HtmlEncode[[radio]]" value="HtmlEncode[[Male]]" /> Male
+            <input data-val="HtmlEncode[[true]]" data-val-required="HtmlEncode[[The Gender field is required.]]" id="HtmlEncode[[Customer_Gender]]" name="HtmlEncode[[Customer.Gender]]" type="HtmlEncode[[radio]]" value="HtmlEncode[[Male]]" /> Male
 <input checked="HtmlEncode[[checked]]" id="HtmlEncode[[Customer_Gender]]" name="HtmlEncode[[Customer.Gender]]" type="HtmlEncode[[radio]]" value="HtmlEncode[[Female]]" /> Female
             <span class="HtmlEncode[[field-validation-valid]]" data-valmsg-for="HtmlEncode[[Customer.Gender]]" data-valmsg-replace="HtmlEncode[[true]]"></span>
         </div>
diff --git a/test/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.FunctionalTests/compiler/resources/MvcTagHelpersWebSite.MvcTagHelper_Home.OrderUsingHtmlHelpers.html b/test/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.FunctionalTests/compiler/resources/MvcTagHelpersWebSite.MvcTagHelper_Home.OrderUsingHtmlHelpers.html
index 1a1bf24d87..8386a1d79f 100644
--- a/test/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.FunctionalTests/compiler/resources/MvcTagHelpersWebSite.MvcTagHelper_Home.OrderUsingHtmlHelpers.html
+++ b/test/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.FunctionalTests/compiler/resources/MvcTagHelpersWebSite.MvcTagHelper_Home.OrderUsingHtmlHelpers.html
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
         </div>
         <div>
             <label class="order" for="ShippingDateTime">ShippingDateTime</label>
-            <input id="ShippingDateTime" name="ShippingDateTime" type="datetime-local" value="01/01/0001 00:00:00" />
+            <input data-val="true" data-val-required="The ShippingDateTime field is required." id="ShippingDateTime" name="ShippingDateTime" type="datetime-local" value="01/01/0001 00:00:00" />
         </div>
         <div>
             <label class="order" for="Products">Products</label>
@@ -34,11 +34,11 @@
         </div>
         <div>
             <label class="order" for="OrderDate">OrderDate</label>
-            <input id="OrderDate" name="OrderDate" type="datetime" value="0001/01/01/ A.D." />
+            <input data-val="true" data-val-required="The OrderDate field is required." id="OrderDate" name="OrderDate" type="datetime" value="0001/01/01/ A.D." />
         </div>
         <div>
             <label class="order" for="NeedSpecialHandle">NeedSpecialHandle</label>
-            <input checked="checked" id="NeedSpecialHandle" name="NeedSpecialHandle" type="checkbox" value="true" /><input name="NeedSpecialHandle" type="hidden" value="false" />
+            <input checked="checked" data-val="true" data-val-required="The NeedSpecialHandle field is required." id="NeedSpecialHandle" name="NeedSpecialHandle" type="checkbox" value="true" /><input name="NeedSpecialHandle" type="hidden" value="false" />
         </div>
         <div>
             <label class="order" for="PaymentMethod">PaymentMethod</label>
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@
         </div>
         <div>
             <label class="order" for="Customer_Number">Number</label>
-            <input class="form-control" data-val="true" data-val-range="The field Number must be between 1 and 100." data-val-range-max="100" data-val-range-min="1" id="Customer_Number" name="Customer.Number" type="number" value="1" />
+            <input class="form-control" data-val="true" data-val-range="The field Number must be between 1 and 100." data-val-range-max="100" data-val-range-min="1" data-val-required="The Number field is required." id="Customer_Number" name="Customer.Number" type="number" value="1" />
             <span class="field-validation-valid" data-valmsg-for="Customer.Number" data-valmsg-replace="true"></span>
         </div>
         <div>
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@
         </div>
         <div>
             <label class="order" for="Customer_Gender">Gender</label>
-            <input id="Customer_Gender" name="Customer.Gender" type="radio" value="Male" /> Male
+            <input data-val="true" data-val-required="The Gender field is required." id="Customer_Gender" name="Customer.Gender" type="radio" value="Male" /> Male
 <input checked="checked" id="Customer_Gender" name="Customer.Gender" type="radio" value="Female" /> Female
             <span class="field-validation-valid" data-valmsg-for="Customer.Gender" data-valmsg-replace="true"></span>
         </div>
diff --git a/test/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.FunctionalTests/compiler/resources/MvcTagHelpersWebSite.MvcTagHelper_Home.ProductList.html b/test/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.FunctionalTests/compiler/resources/MvcTagHelpersWebSite.MvcTagHelper_Home.ProductList.html
index ed470dd2f7..ecc8b1c13c 100644
--- a/test/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.FunctionalTests/compiler/resources/MvcTagHelpersWebSite.MvcTagHelper_Home.ProductList.html
+++ b/test/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.FunctionalTests/compiler/resources/MvcTagHelpersWebSite.MvcTagHelper_Home.ProductList.html
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 
 <div>
     <label class="product" for="z0__Number">Number</label>
-    <input type="number" id="z0__Number" name="[0].Number" value="0" />
+    <input type="number" data-val="true" data-val-required="The Number field is required." id="z0__Number" name="[0].Number" value="0" />
 </div>
 <div>
     <label class="product" for="z0__ProductName">ProductName</label>
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 
 <div>
     <label class="product" for="z1__Number">Number</label>
-    <input type="number" id="z1__Number" name="[1].Number" value="1" />
+    <input type="number" data-val="true" data-val-required="The Number field is required." id="z1__Number" name="[1].Number" value="1" />
 </div>
 <div>
     <label class="product" for="z1__ProductName">ProductName</label>
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@
 
 <div>
     <label class="product" for="z2__Number">Number</label>
-    <input type="number" id="z2__Number" name="[2].Number" value="2" />
+    <input type="number" data-val="true" data-val-required="The Number field is required." id="z2__Number" name="[2].Number" value="2" />
 </div>
 <div>
     <label class="product" for="z2__ProductName">ProductName</label>
diff --git a/test/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.FunctionalTests/compiler/resources/TagHelpersWebSite.Employee.Create.Invalid.html b/test/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.FunctionalTests/compiler/resources/TagHelpersWebSite.Employee.Create.Invalid.html
index 99ca104941..7b4bf7a488 100644
--- a/test/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.FunctionalTests/compiler/resources/TagHelpersWebSite.Employee.Create.Invalid.html
+++ b/test/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.FunctionalTests/compiler/resources/TagHelpersWebSite.Employee.Create.Invalid.html
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
             <div class="form-group">
                 <label class="control-label col-md-2" for="Age">Age</label>
                 <div class="col-md-10">
-                    <input class="form-control input-validation-error" type="number" data-val="true" data-val-range="The field Age must be between 10 and 100." data-val-range-max="100" data-val-range-min="10" id="Age" name="Age" value="1000" />
+                    <input class="form-control input-validation-error" type="number" data-val="true" data-val-range="The field Age must be between 10 and 100." data-val-range-max="100" data-val-range-min="10" data-val-required="The Age field is required." id="Age" name="Age" value="1000" />
                     <span class="field-validation-error" data-valmsg-for="Age" data-valmsg-replace="true">The field Age must be between 10 and 100.</span>
                 </div>
             </div>
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
                     <span class="field-validation-valid" data-valmsg-for="Email" data-valmsg-replace="true"></span>
                 </div>
             </div>
-            <input type="hidden" value="0" id="EmployeeId" name="EmployeeId" />
+            <input type="hidden" value="0" data-val="true" data-val-required="The EmployeeId field is required." id="EmployeeId" name="EmployeeId" />
             <div class="form-group">
                 <label class="control-label col-md-2" for="FullName">Full Name</label>
                 <div class="col-md-10">
diff --git a/test/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.FunctionalTests/compiler/resources/TagHelpersWebSite.Employee.Create.html b/test/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.FunctionalTests/compiler/resources/TagHelpersWebSite.Employee.Create.html
index 120e91115b..0b04a52aa6 100644
--- a/test/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.FunctionalTests/compiler/resources/TagHelpersWebSite.Employee.Create.html
+++ b/test/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.FunctionalTests/compiler/resources/TagHelpersWebSite.Employee.Create.html
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
             <div class="form-group">
                 <label class="control-label col-md-2" for="Age">Age</label>
                 <div class="col-md-10">
-                    <input class="form-control" type="number" data-val="true" data-val-range="The field Age must be between 10 and 100." data-val-range-max="100" data-val-range-min="10" id="Age" name="Age" value="" />
+                    <input class="form-control" type="number" data-val="true" data-val-range="The field Age must be between 10 and 100." data-val-range-max="100" data-val-range-min="10" data-val-required="The Age field is required." id="Age" name="Age" value="" />
                     <span class="field-validation-valid" data-valmsg-for="Age" data-valmsg-replace="true"></span>
                 </div>
             </div>
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
                     <span class="field-validation-valid" data-valmsg-for="Email" data-valmsg-replace="true"></span>
                 </div>
             </div>
-            <input type="hidden" value="0" id="EmployeeId" name="EmployeeId" />
+            <input type="hidden" value="0" data-val="true" data-val-required="The EmployeeId field is required." id="EmployeeId" name="EmployeeId" />
             <div class="form-group">
                 <label class="control-label col-md-2" for="FullName">Full Name</label>
                 <div class="col-md-10">
diff --git a/test/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.FunctionalTests/compiler/resources/UpdateDealerVehicle_PopulatesPropertyErrorsInViews.txt b/test/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.FunctionalTests/compiler/resources/UpdateDealerVehicle_PopulatesPropertyErrorsInViews.txt
index 8802bb6ddb..be69a486e9 100644
--- a/test/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.FunctionalTests/compiler/resources/UpdateDealerVehicle_PopulatesPropertyErrorsInViews.txt
+++ b/test/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.FunctionalTests/compiler/resources/UpdateDealerVehicle_PopulatesPropertyErrorsInViews.txt
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <div>
     <span class="bold">TestCarDealer</span>
     <em>SE</em>
-    <input id="Dealer_Id" name="Dealer.Id" type="hidden" value="32" />
+    <input data-val="true" data-val-required="The Id field is required." id="Dealer_Id" name="Dealer.Id" type="hidden" value="32" />
 </div>
 <div class="validation-summary-errors"><ul><li style="display:none"></li>
 </ul></div>
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
         <span class="field-validation-error" data-valmsg-for="Vehicle.Vin" data-valmsg-replace="true">The field Vin must be a string with a maximum length of 8.</span>
     </fieldset>
     <fieldset>
-        <input class="input-validation-error text-box single-line" data-val="true" data-val-range="The field Year must be between 1980 and 2034." data-val-range-max="2034" data-val-range-min="1980" id="Vehicle_Year" name="Vehicle.Year" type="number" value="9001" />
+        <input class="input-validation-error text-box single-line" data-val="true" data-val-range="The field Year must be between 1980 and 2034." data-val-range-max="2034" data-val-range-min="1980" data-val-required="The Year field is required." id="Vehicle_Year" name="Vehicle.Year" type="number" value="9001" />
         <span class="field-validation-error" data-valmsg-for="Vehicle.Year" data-valmsg-replace="true">The field Year must be between 1980 and 2034.</span>
     </fieldset>
 </form>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/test/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.FunctionalTests/compiler/resources/UpdateDealerVehicle_PopulatesValidationSummary.txt b/test/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.FunctionalTests/compiler/resources/UpdateDealerVehicle_PopulatesValidationSummary.txt
index 21edd0399d..baf61e3f81 100644
--- a/test/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.FunctionalTests/compiler/resources/UpdateDealerVehicle_PopulatesValidationSummary.txt
+++ b/test/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.FunctionalTests/compiler/resources/UpdateDealerVehicle_PopulatesValidationSummary.txt
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <div>
     <span class="bold">TestCarDealer</span>
     <em>SE</em>
-    <input id="Dealer_Id" name="Dealer.Id" type="hidden" value="43" />
+    <input data-val="true" data-val-required="The Id field is required." id="Dealer_Id" name="Dealer.Id" type="hidden" value="43" />
 </div>
 <div class="validation-summary-errors"><ul><li>Make is invalid for region.</li>
 </ul></div>
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
         <span class="field-validation-valid" data-valmsg-for="Vehicle.Vin" data-valmsg-replace="true"></span>
     </fieldset>
     <fieldset>
-        <input class="text-box single-line" data-val="true" data-val-range="The field Year must be between 1980 and 2034." data-val-range-max="2034" data-val-range-min="1980" id="Vehicle_Year" name="Vehicle.Year" type="number" value="2013" />
+        <input class="text-box single-line" data-val="true" data-val-range="The field Year must be between 1980 and 2034." data-val-range-max="2034" data-val-range-min="1980" data-val-required="The Year field is required." id="Vehicle_Year" name="Vehicle.Year" type="number" value="2013" />
         <span class="field-validation-valid" data-valmsg-for="Vehicle.Year" data-valmsg-replace="true"></span>
     </fieldset>
 </form>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/test/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.FunctionalTests/compiler/resources/ValidationWebSite.Aria.RemoteAttribute_Home.Create.html b/test/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.FunctionalTests/compiler/resources/ValidationWebSite.Aria.RemoteAttribute_Home.Create.html
index e099e3d489..aa7de18bba 100644
--- a/test/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.FunctionalTests/compiler/resources/ValidationWebSite.Aria.RemoteAttribute_Home.Create.html
+++ b/test/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.FunctionalTests/compiler/resources/ValidationWebSite.Aria.RemoteAttribute_Home.Create.html
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
         <div class="form-group">
             <label class="control-label col-md-2" for="Id">Id</label>
             <div class="col-md-10">
-                <input class="form-control text-box single-line" id="Id" name="Id" type="number" value="" />
+                <input class="form-control text-box single-line" data-val="true" data-val-required="The Id field is required." id="Id" name="Id" type="number" value="" />
                 <span class="field-validation-valid text-danger" data-valmsg-for="Id" data-valmsg-replace="true"></span>
             </div>
         </div>
diff --git a/test/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.FunctionalTests/compiler/resources/ValidationWebSite.Root.RemoteAttribute_Home.Create.html b/test/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.FunctionalTests/compiler/resources/ValidationWebSite.Root.RemoteAttribute_Home.Create.html
index 6177b95b26..12f2bdab67 100644
--- a/test/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.FunctionalTests/compiler/resources/ValidationWebSite.Root.RemoteAttribute_Home.Create.html
+++ b/test/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.FunctionalTests/compiler/resources/ValidationWebSite.Root.RemoteAttribute_Home.Create.html
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
         <div class="form-group">
             <label class="control-label col-md-2" for="Id">Id</label>
             <div class="col-md-10">
-                <input class="form-control text-box single-line" id="Id" name="Id" type="number" value="" />
+                <input class="form-control text-box single-line" data-val="true" data-val-required="The Id field is required." id="Id" name="Id" type="number" value="" />
                 <span class="field-validation-valid text-danger" data-valmsg-for="Id" data-valmsg-replace="true"></span>
             </div>
         </div>