diff --git a/presentation/lookAndFeel/knowledgeTree/administration/docfieldmanagement/metadatamanagement/addMetaDataBL.php b/presentation/lookAndFeel/knowledgeTree/administration/docfieldmanagement/metadatamanagement/addMetaDataBL.php
index 49d2fcc..43e9424 100644
--- a/presentation/lookAndFeel/knowledgeTree/administration/docfieldmanagement/metadatamanagement/addMetaDataBL.php
+++ b/presentation/lookAndFeel/knowledgeTree/administration/docfieldmanagement/metadatamanagement/addMetaDataBL.php
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ if (checkSession()) {
 
     //render the page
     $main->setCentralPayload($oPatternCustom);
+    $main->setHasRequiredFields(true);
     $main->render();
 }
 ?>
diff --git a/presentation/lookAndFeel/knowledgeTree/administration/docfieldmanagement/metadatamanagement/addMetaDataUI.inc b/presentation/lookAndFeel/knowledgeTree/administration/docfieldmanagement/metadatamanagement/addMetaDataUI.inc
index c04b469..1db3686 100644
--- a/presentation/lookAndFeel/knowledgeTree/administration/docfieldmanagement/metadatamanagement/addMetaDataUI.inc
+++ b/presentation/lookAndFeel/knowledgeTree/administration/docfieldmanagement/metadatamanagement/addMetaDataUI.inc
@@ -53,6 +53,13 @@ function getAddMetaDataPage($iDocFieldID) {
     $sToRender .= "</tr>\n";
     $sToRender .= "</table>\n";
 
+    $sToRender .= "\n\n<script language=\"javascript\">\n<!--\n";
+	$sToRender .= "function validateForm(theForm) {\n";
+	$sToRender .= "\tif (!(validRequired(theForm.fMetaDataName, 'MetaData Value'))) {\n";
+	$sToRender .= "\t\treturn false;\n";
+	$sToRender .= "\t}\n";	
+	$sToRender .= "return true;\n}\n";
+	$sToRender .= "//-->\n</script>\n\n";
     return $sToRender;
 }
 
diff --git a/presentation/lookAndFeel/knowledgeTree/administration/docfieldmanagement/metadatamanagement/editMetaDataBL.php b/presentation/lookAndFeel/knowledgeTree/administration/docfieldmanagement/metadatamanagement/editMetaDataBL.php
index a991487..0db1320 100644
--- a/presentation/lookAndFeel/knowledgeTree/administration/docfieldmanagement/metadatamanagement/editMetaDataBL.php
+++ b/presentation/lookAndFeel/knowledgeTree/administration/docfieldmanagement/metadatamanagement/editMetaDataBL.php
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ if (checkSession()) {
 
     //render the page
     $main->setCentralPayload($oPatternCustom);
+    $main->setHasRequiredFields(true);    
     $main->render();
 }
 ?>
diff --git a/presentation/lookAndFeel/knowledgeTree/administration/docfieldmanagement/metadatamanagement/editMetaDataUI.inc b/presentation/lookAndFeel/knowledgeTree/administration/docfieldmanagement/metadatamanagement/editMetaDataUI.inc
index 01c13a2..781f6c4 100644
--- a/presentation/lookAndFeel/knowledgeTree/administration/docfieldmanagement/metadatamanagement/editMetaDataUI.inc
+++ b/presentation/lookAndFeel/knowledgeTree/administration/docfieldmanagement/metadatamanagement/editMetaDataUI.inc
@@ -87,6 +87,14 @@ function getEditMetaDataPage($iDocFieldID, $iMetaDataID) {
     $sToRender .= "</tr>\n";
     $sToRender .= "</table>\n";
 
+    $sToRender .= "\n\n<script language=\"javascript\">\n<!--\n";
+	$sToRender .= "function validateForm(theForm) {\n";
+	$sToRender .= "\tif (!(validRequired(theForm.fMetaDataName, 'MetaData Value'))) {\n";
+	$sToRender .= "\t\treturn false;\n";
+	$sToRender .= "\t}\n";	
+	$sToRender .= "return true;\n}\n";
+	$sToRender .= "//-->\n</script>\n\n";
+    
     return $sToRender;
 }