diff --git a/js/components/ascribe_forms/form_consign.js b/js/components/ascribe_forms/form_consign.js
index 5f6e2fc8..da40f009 100644
--- a/js/components/ascribe_forms/form_consign.js
+++ b/js/components/ascribe_forms/form_consign.js
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ let ConsignForm = React.createClass({
                         rows={1}
                         defaultValue={this.props.message}
                         placeholder={getLangText('Enter a message...')}
-                        required="required"/>
+                        required />
                 </Property>
                 <Property
                     name='password'
@@ -81,4 +81,4 @@ let ConsignForm = React.createClass({
     }
 });
 
-export default ConsignForm;
\ No newline at end of file
+export default ConsignForm;
diff --git a/js/components/ascribe_forms/form_loan.js b/js/components/ascribe_forms/form_loan.js
index d6102f14..7a0af7fd 100644
--- a/js/components/ascribe_forms/form_loan.js
+++ b/js/components/ascribe_forms/form_loan.js
@@ -285,7 +285,7 @@ let LoanForm = React.createClass({
                         rows={1}
                         defaultValue={this.props.message}
                         placeholder={getLangText('Enter a message...')}
-                        required={this.props.showPersonalMessage ? 'required' : ''}/>
+                        required={this.props.showPersonalMessage}/>
                 </Property>
                 {this.getContractCheckbox()}
                 {this.getAppendix()}
@@ -304,4 +304,4 @@ let LoanForm = React.createClass({
     }
 });
 
-export default LoanForm;
\ No newline at end of file
+export default LoanForm;
diff --git a/js/components/ascribe_forms/form_piece_extradata.js b/js/components/ascribe_forms/form_piece_extradata.js
index 45f684ad..f6ee4177 100644
--- a/js/components/ascribe_forms/form_piece_extradata.js
+++ b/js/components/ascribe_forms/form_piece_extradata.js
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ let PieceExtraDataForm = React.createClass({
                         rows={1}
                         defaultValue={defaultValue}
                         placeholder={getLangText('Fill in%s', ' ') + this.props.title}
-                        required="required"/>
+                        required />
                 </Property>
                 <hr />
             </Form>
diff --git a/js/components/ascribe_forms/form_share_email.js b/js/components/ascribe_forms/form_share_email.js
index 53ca87c1..920df0da 100644
--- a/js/components/ascribe_forms/form_share_email.js
+++ b/js/components/ascribe_forms/form_share_email.js
@@ -71,11 +71,11 @@ let ShareForm = React.createClass({
                         rows={1}
                         defaultValue={this.props.message}
                         placeholder={getLangText('Enter a message...')}
-                        required="required"/>
+                        required />
                 </Property>
             </Form>
         );
     }
 });
 
-export default ShareForm;
\ No newline at end of file
+export default ShareForm;
diff --git a/js/components/ascribe_forms/form_submit_to_prize.js b/js/components/ascribe_forms/form_submit_to_prize.js
index d9850ef7..5818a9ce 100644
--- a/js/components/ascribe_forms/form_submit_to_prize.js
+++ b/js/components/ascribe_forms/form_submit_to_prize.js
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ let PieceSubmitToPrizeForm = React.createClass({
                     <InputTextAreaToggable
                         rows={1}
                         placeholder={getLangText('Enter your statement')}
-                        required="required"/>
+                        required />
                 </Property>
                 <Property
                     name='work_description'
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ let PieceSubmitToPrizeForm = React.createClass({
                     <InputTextAreaToggable
                         rows={1}
                         placeholder={getLangText('Enter the description for your work')}
-                        required="required"/>
+                        required />
                 </Property>
                 <Property
                     name="terms"
diff --git a/js/components/ascribe_forms/form_transfer.js b/js/components/ascribe_forms/form_transfer.js
index 3fb95ff6..956d766c 100644
--- a/js/components/ascribe_forms/form_transfer.js
+++ b/js/components/ascribe_forms/form_transfer.js
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ let TransferForm = React.createClass({
                         rows={1}
                         defaultValue={this.props.message}
                         placeholder={getLangText('Enter a message...')}
-                        required="required"/>
+                        required />
                 </Property>
                 <Property
                     name='password'
@@ -93,4 +93,4 @@ let TransferForm = React.createClass({
     }
 });
 
-export default TransferForm;
\ No newline at end of file
+export default TransferForm;
diff --git a/js/components/ascribe_forms/form_unconsign.js b/js/components/ascribe_forms/form_unconsign.js
index c4fca930..e1719577 100644
--- a/js/components/ascribe_forms/form_unconsign.js
+++ b/js/components/ascribe_forms/form_unconsign.js
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ let UnConsignForm = React.createClass({
                         rows={1}
                         defaultValue={this.props.message}
                         placeholder={getLangText('Enter a message...')}
-                        required="required"/>
+                        required />
                 </Property>
                 <Property
                     name='password'
@@ -74,4 +74,4 @@ let UnConsignForm = React.createClass({
     }
 });
 
-export default UnConsignForm;
\ No newline at end of file
+export default UnConsignForm;
diff --git a/js/components/ascribe_forms/input_textarea_toggable.js b/js/components/ascribe_forms/input_textarea_toggable.js
index ee7dfe95..c17a0e5a 100644
--- a/js/components/ascribe_forms/input_textarea_toggable.js
+++ b/js/components/ascribe_forms/input_textarea_toggable.js
@@ -9,8 +9,11 @@ let InputTextAreaToggable = React.createClass({
     propTypes: {
         disabled: React.PropTypes.bool,
         rows: React.PropTypes.number.isRequired,
-        required: React.PropTypes.string,
-        defaultValue: React.PropTypes.string
+        required: React.PropTypes.bool,
+        defaultValue: React.PropTypes.string,
+        placeholder: React.PropTypes.string,
+        onBlur: React.PropTypes.func,
+        onChange: React.PropTypes.func
     },
 
     getInitialState() {
@@ -66,4 +69,4 @@ let InputTextAreaToggable = React.createClass({
 });
 
 
-export default InputTextAreaToggable;
\ No newline at end of file
+export default InputTextAreaToggable;
diff --git a/js/components/whitelabel/prize/components/prize_register_piece.js b/js/components/whitelabel/prize/components/prize_register_piece.js
index 86db9278..87a23591 100644
--- a/js/components/whitelabel/prize/components/prize_register_piece.js
+++ b/js/components/whitelabel/prize/components/prize_register_piece.js
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ let PrizeRegisterPiece = React.createClass({
                     <InputTextAreaToggable
                         rows={1}
                         placeholder={getLangText('Enter your statement')}
-                        required="required"/>
+                        required />
                 </Property>
                 <Property
                     name='work_description'
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ let PrizeRegisterPiece = React.createClass({
                     <InputTextAreaToggable
                         rows={1}
                         placeholder={getLangText('Enter the description for your work')}
-                        required="required"/>
+                        required />
                 </Property>
                 <Property
                     name="terms"