diff --git a/src/form/mod.rs b/src/form/mod.rs
index 6e822e0..3e46d8b 100644
--- a/src/form/mod.rs
+++ b/src/form/mod.rs
@@ -21,7 +21,49 @@ impl Component for FormGroup {
         render_if_ne(&mut self.props, props)
     }
 
+    #[cfg(not(feature = "validate"))]
     fn view(&self) -> Html {
         render::render_with_prefix(&self.props, "form-group", render::div(&self.props.children))
     }
 }
+
+pub struct Form {
+    pub props: Props,
+}
+
+impl Component for Form {
+    type Message = ();
+    type Properties = Props;
+
+    fn create(props: Self::Properties, _: ComponentLink<Self>) -> Self {
+        Self { props }
+    }
+
+    fn update(&mut self, _: Self::Message) -> ShouldRender {
+        false
+    }
+
+    fn change(&mut self, props: Self::Properties) -> ShouldRender {
+        render_if_ne(&mut self.props, props)
+    }
+
+    #[cfg(not(feature = "validate"))]
+    fn view(&self) -> Html {
+        let form = html! {
+            <form>
+            { for self.props.children.iter() }
+            </form>
+        };
+        render::render_with_prefix(&self.props, "form", form)
+    }
+
+    #[cfg(feature = "validate")]
+    fn view(&self) -> Html {
+        let form = html! {
+            <form>
+            { for self.props.children.iter() }
+            </form>
+        };
+        render::render_with_prefix(&self.props, "form", form)
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/input/group.rs b/src/input/group.rs
index e5a6e31..344a94b 100644
--- a/src/input/group.rs
+++ b/src/input/group.rs
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ impl Component for InputGroup {
         render_if_ne(&mut self.props, props)
     }
 
+    #[cfg(not(feature = "validate"))]
     fn view(&self) -> Html {
         render::render_with_prefix(
             &self.props,
@@ -28,4 +29,15 @@ impl Component for InputGroup {
             render::div(&self.props.children),
         )
     }
+
+    #[cfg(feature = "validate")]
+    fn view(&self) -> Html {
+        let div = html! {
+            <div>
+                { for (&self.props.children).iter() }
+                { super::render_validation_feedback(&self.props.error_code, &self.props.errors) }
+            </div>
+        };
+        render::render_with_prefix(&self.props, "input-group", div)
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/input/mod.rs b/src/input/mod.rs
index ddab7a3..14f0519 100644
--- a/src/input/mod.rs
+++ b/src/input/mod.rs
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@ impl Component for Input {
         render_if_ne(&mut self.props, props)
     }
 
+    #[cfg(not(feature = "validate"))]
     fn view(&self) -> Html {
         let input_type = self.props.input_type.as_ref().unwrap_or(&InputType::Text);
         let mut prefix = if self.props.readonly {
@@ -84,11 +85,40 @@ impl Component for Input {
         };
         render::render_with_prefix(&self.props, prefix, html)
     }
+
+    #[cfg(feature = "validate")]
+    fn view(&self) -> Html {
+        let input_type = self.props.input_type.as_ref().unwrap_or(&InputType::Text);
+        let mut prefix = if self.props.readonly {
+            vec!["form-control-plaintext"]
+        } else {
+            vec!["form-control"]
+        };
+        prefix.push(valid_as_class(&self.props.valid));
+        let html = html! {
+            <>
+                <input
+                    type=input_type
+                    value=&self.state
+                    readonly=self.props.readonly
+                    onchange=self.link.callback(|evt| InputChange(evt))
+                />
+                { crate::input::render_validation_feedback_from_props(&self.props) }
+            </>
+        };
+        render::render_with_prefix(&self.props, prefix, html)
+    }
 }
 
 #[cfg(feature = "validate")]
-fn render_validation_feedback<S: AsRef<str>>(field: S, errors: &Option<ValidationErrors>) -> Html {
-    if let Some(ref errors) = errors {
+pub fn render_validation_feedback(
+    error_key: &Option<String>,
+    errors: &Option<ValidationErrors>,
+) -> Html {
+    // TODO keep chipping away
+    if error_key.is_none {
+        html! {}
+    } else if let Some(ref errors) = errors {
         let errors = errors.field_errors();
         if let Some(errors) = errors.get(field.as_ref()) {
             html! {
@@ -103,3 +133,12 @@ fn render_validation_feedback<S: AsRef<str>>(field: S, errors: &Option<Validatio
         html! {}
     }
 }
+
+#[cfg(feature = "validate")]
+fn render_validation_feedback_from_props(props: &Props) -> Html {
+    if let Some(error_code) = props.error_code.as_ref() {
+        render_validation_feedback(error_code, &props.errors)
+    } else {
+        html! {}
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/input/props.rs b/src/input/props.rs
index 68e1da7..b233fe5 100644
--- a/src/input/props.rs
+++ b/src/input/props.rs
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ use crate::{
     props::{add_opt_attr, collect_props, BootstrapProps},
 };
 use std::collections::HashMap;
+#[cfg(feature = "validate")]
+use validator::ValidationErrors;
 use yew::{html::Children, prelude::*};
 
 #[derive(Properties, Clone, PartialEq)]
@@ -22,6 +24,14 @@ pub struct Props {
     #[prop_or_default]
     pub input_type: Option<InputType>,
 
+    // optional validation support
+    #[cfg(feature = "validate")]
+    #[prop_or_default]
+    pub error_code: Option<String>,
+    #[cfg(feature = "validate")]
+    #[prop_or_default]
+    pub errors: Option<ValidationErrors>,
+
     // bootstrap specific
     #[prop_or_default]
     pub border: Option<Border>,
diff --git a/src/input/textarea.rs b/src/input/textarea.rs
index 1f81ebd..16eed41 100644
--- a/src/input/textarea.rs
+++ b/src/input/textarea.rs
@@ -1,15 +1,11 @@
 use super::props::Props;
 use crate::{prelude::*, render};
-#[cfg(feature = "validate")]
-use validator::ValidationErrors;
 use yew::{prelude::*, virtual_dom::VNode};
 
 pub struct TextArea {
     link: ComponentLink<Self>,
     state: String,
     props: Props,
-    #[cfg(feature = "validator")]
-    errors: Option<ValidationErrors>,
 }
 
 #[derive(Debug)]
@@ -19,23 +15,11 @@ impl Component for TextArea {
     type Message = InputChange;
     type Properties = Props;
 
-    #[cfg(not(feature = "validate"))]
     fn create(props: Self::Properties, link: ComponentLink<Self>) -> Self {
         let state = extract_state(&props);
         Self { props, state, link }
     }
 
-    #[cfg(feature = "validate")]
-    fn create(props: Self::Properties, link: ComponentLink<Self>) -> Self {
-        let state = extract_state(&props);
-        Self {
-            props,
-            state,
-            link,
-            errors: None,
-        }
-    }
-
     fn update(&mut self, msg: Self::Message) -> ShouldRender {
         if let InputChange(ChangeData::Value(value)) = msg {
             self.state = value.clone();
@@ -73,21 +57,16 @@ impl Component for TextArea {
     #[cfg(feature = "validate")]
     fn view(&self) -> Html {
         let prefix = vec!["form-control", &valid_as_class(&self.props.valid)];
-        let feedback = if let Some(name) = self.props.name.as_ref() {
-            super::render_validation_feedback(name, &self.errors)
-        } else {
-            html! {}
-        };
         let html = {
             html! {
                 <>
-                    { feedback }
                     <textarea
                         readonly=self.props.readonly
                         onchange=self.link.callback(|evt| InputChange(evt))
                     >
                         { &self.state }
                     </textarea>
+                    { super::render_validation_feedback_from_props(&self.props) }
                 </>
             }
         };
diff --git a/src/props.rs b/src/props.rs
index 90f7cc7..48a313f 100644
--- a/src/props.rs
+++ b/src/props.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 use crate::prelude::*;
 use std::collections::HashMap;
+#[cfg(feature = "validate")]
+use validator::ValidationErrors;
 use yew::{prelude::*, virtual_dom::VNode};
 
 pub(crate) trait IntoBsClass {
@@ -32,6 +34,14 @@ pub struct Props {
     #[prop_or_default]
     pub children: Children,
 
+    // optional validation support
+    #[cfg(feature = "validate")]
+    #[prop_or_default]
+    pub error_code: Option<String>,
+    #[cfg(feature = "validate")]
+    #[prop_or_default]
+    pub errors: Option<ValidationErrors>,
+
     // bootstrap specific
     #[prop_or_default]
     pub border: Option<Border>,