diff --git a/grid_form.scss b/grid_form.scss
index bea0787..04e99f9 100644
--- a/grid_form.scss
+++ b/grid_form.scss
@@ -90,24 +90,24 @@
 
 
 // column widths
-.w-full {
+.col-span-full {
 		grid-column: 1 / -1;
 } 
-.w-12 {
+.col-span-12 {
 		grid-column: span 12 / span 12;
 }
-.w-6 {
+.col-span-6 {
 	  grid-column: span 6 / span 6;
 }
-.w-4 {
+.col-span-4 {
 	  grid-column: span 4 / span 4;
 }
-.w-3 {
+.col-span-3 {
 	  grid-column: span 3 / span 3;
 }
-.w-2 {
+.col-span-2 {
 	  grid-column: span 2 / span 2;
 }
-.w-1 {
+.col-span-1 {
 	  grid-column: span 1 / span 1;
 }
diff --git a/src/controls/text_input.rs b/src/controls/text_input.rs
index b8a87ae..4c76632 100644
--- a/src/controls/text_input.rs
+++ b/src/controls/text_input.rs
@@ -53,6 +53,11 @@ impl<FD: FormData, FS: FormStyle> FormBuilder<FD, FS> {
 }
 
 impl<FD: FormData, FS: FormStyle, FDT> ControlBuilder<FD, FS, TextInputData, FDT> {
+    pub fn named(mut self, control_name: impl ToString) -> Self {
+        self.data.name = control_name.to_string();
+        self
+    }
+
     pub fn placeholder(mut self, placeholder: impl ToString) -> Self {
         self.data.placeholder = Some(placeholder.to_string());
         self
diff --git a/src/form.rs b/src/form.rs
index 64308e1..82183db 100644
--- a/src/form.rs
+++ b/src/form.rs
@@ -7,10 +7,8 @@ use crate::{
     },
     styles::FormStyle,
 };
-use leptos::{
-    create_rw_signal, create_signal, IntoSignal, IntoView, RwSignal, SignalGet, SignalSet,
-    SignalUpdate, View,
-};
+use leptos::*;
+use leptos_router::Form;
 
 pub struct Validator<FD: FormData> {
     validations: Vec<Rc<dyn ValidationFn<FD>>>,
@@ -102,20 +100,8 @@ pub struct FormBuilder<FD: FormData, FS: FormStyle> {
 }
 
 impl<FD: FormData, FS: FormStyle> FormBuilder<FD, FS> {
-    // TODO: remove the Default trait bound and bind it to this function only
-    fn new_full_builder(form_style: FS) -> FormBuilder<FD, FS> {
-        let fd = create_rw_signal(FD::default());
-        FormBuilder {
-            inner: FormBuilderInner::FullBuilder(FullFormBuilder {
-                fd,
-                fs: form_style,
-                validations: Vec::new(),
-                views: Vec::new(),
-            }),
-        }
-    }
-
-    fn new_full_builder_with(starting_data: FD, form_style: FS) -> FormBuilder<FD, FS> {
+    // TODO: remove the Default trait bound
+    fn new_full_builder(starting_data: FD, form_style: FS) -> FormBuilder<FD, FS> {
         let fd = create_rw_signal(starting_data);
         FormBuilder {
             inner: FormBuilderInner::FullBuilder(FullFormBuilder {
@@ -267,12 +253,38 @@ impl<FD: FormData, FS: FormStyle> FormBuilder<FD, FS> {
         )
     }
 
-    fn build(self) -> Option<Form<FD>> {
+    fn build(
+        self,
+        action_location: String,
+        action: Option<Action<FD, Result<(), ServerFnError>>>,
+    ) -> Option<Form<FD>> {
         let builder = match self.inner {
             FormBuilderInner::FullBuilder(fb) => fb,
             FormBuilderInner::ValidationBuilder { validations: _ } => return None,
         };
-        let view = builder.fs.form_frame(builder.views.into_view());
+        let validations = builder.validations.clone();
+        let validate_form = move || {
+            let fd = builder.fd.get();
+            validations.iter().all(|v| v(&fd).is_ok())
+        };
+
+        let elements = builder.fs.form_frame(builder.views.into_view());
+
+        let view = view! {
+            <Form action=action_location
+            on:submit=move |ev| {
+                if !validate_form() {
+                    ev.prevent_default();
+                    return;
+                }
+                if let Some(action) = action {
+                    action.dispatch(builder.fd.get());
+                }
+            }>
+                {elements}
+            </Form>
+        }
+        .into_view();
 
         Some(Form {
             fd: builder.fd,
@@ -281,10 +293,10 @@ impl<FD: FormData, FS: FormStyle> FormBuilder<FD, FS> {
         })
     }
 
-    fn validator(self) -> Validator<FD> {
-        let validations = match self.inner {
-            FormBuilderInner::FullBuilder(fb) => fb.validations,
-            FormBuilderInner::ValidationBuilder { validations } => validations,
+    fn validator(&self) -> Validator<FD> {
+        let validations = match &self.inner {
+            FormBuilderInner::FullBuilder(fb) => fb.validations.clone(),
+            FormBuilderInner::ValidationBuilder { validations } => validations.clone(),
         };
         Validator { validations }
     }
@@ -309,16 +321,24 @@ pub trait FormData: Default + Clone + 'static {
     /// Constructs a [`Form`] for this FormData type.
     ///
     /// The [`Form`] provides the way to render the form.
-    fn get_form(style: Self::Style) -> Form<Self> {
-        let builder = FormBuilder::new_full_builder(style);
+    fn get_form(self, action: impl ToString, style: Self::Style) -> Form<Self> {
+        let builder = FormBuilder::new_full_builder(self, style);
         let builder = Self::build_form(builder);
-        builder.build().expect("builder should be full builder")
+        builder
+            .build(action.to_string(), None)
+            .expect("builder should be full builder")
     }
 
-    fn get_form_with_starting_data(self, style: Self::Style) -> Form<Self> {
-        let builder = FormBuilder::new_full_builder_with(self, style);
+    fn get_action_form(
+        self,
+        action: Action<Self, Result<(), ServerFnError>>,
+        style: Self::Style,
+    ) -> Form<Self> {
+        let builder = FormBuilder::new_full_builder(self, style);
         let builder = Self::build_form(builder);
-        builder.build().expect("builder should be full builder")
+        builder
+            .build(action.url().unwrap_or(String::new()), Some(action))
+            .expect("builder should be full builder")
     }
 
     fn get_validator() -> Validator<Self> {
diff --git a/src/styles/grid_form.rs b/src/styles/grid_form.rs
index 59cef18..f097fd2 100644
--- a/src/styles/grid_form.rs
+++ b/src/styles/grid_form.rs
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ use crate::controls::{
     text_input::TextInputData, ControlData, ControlRenderData,
 };
 use leptos::*;
-use leptos_router::Form;
 
 pub enum GridFormStylingAttributes {
     Width(u32),
@@ -16,12 +15,11 @@ pub struct GridFormStyle;
 impl FormStyle for GridFormStyle {
     type StylingAttributes = GridFormStylingAttributes;
 
-    // TODO: something about an on-submit thing
     fn form_frame(&self, children: View) -> View {
         view! {
-            <Form action="" class="form_grid">
+            <div class="form_grid">
                 {children}
-            </Form>
+            </div>
         }
         .into_view()
     }
@@ -118,7 +116,7 @@ impl FormStyle for GridFormStyle {
             <input
                 type="submit"
                 value=control.data.text
-                class="w-full form_submit"
+                class="col-span-full form_submit"
             />
         }
         .into_view()
diff --git a/src/styles/mod.rs b/src/styles/mod.rs
index 8fbeadb..2cc5937 100644
--- a/src/styles/mod.rs
+++ b/src/styles/mod.rs
@@ -10,6 +10,13 @@ use leptos::{Signal, View};
 pub trait FormStyle: Default + 'static {
     type StylingAttributes;
 
+    /// Render any containing components for the form.
+    ///
+    /// This allows you to wrap all the form components
+    /// in another component if neccisary.
+    ///
+    /// Do NOT wrap it in an actual `form` element; any
+    /// wrapping should be done with `div` or similar elements.
     fn form_frame(&self, children: View) -> View;
     fn heading(&self, control: ControlRenderData<Self, HeadingData>) -> View;
     fn text_input(