Index: core/src/main/java/org/apache/struts2/components/UIBean.java
===================================================================
--- core/src/main/java/org/apache/struts2/components/UIBean.java	(revision 450661)
+++ core/src/main/java/org/apache/struts2/components/UIBean.java	(working copy)
@@ -158,6 +158,12 @@
  *          <td>Object</td>
  *          <td>define value of form element</td>
  *       </tr>
+ *       <tr>
+ *          <td>key</td>
+ *          <td>simple</td>
+ *          <td>String</td>
+ *          <td>The name of the property this input field represents.  This will auto populate the name, label, and value</td>
+ *       </tr>
  *    </tbody>
  * </table>
  *
@@ -410,6 +416,9 @@
     protected String templateDir;
     protected String theme;
 
+    // shortcut, sets label, name, and value
+    protected String key;
+
     protected String cssClass;
     protected String cssStyle;
     protected String disabled;
@@ -559,6 +568,21 @@
 
         String name = null;
 
+        if (this.key != null) {
+            if(this.name == null) {
+                this.name = key;
+            }
+
+            if(this.label == null) {
+                this.label = "%{getText('"+key +"')}";
+            }
+
+            if(this.value == null) {
+                this.value = "%{"+key +"}";
+            }
+        }
+
+
         if (this.name != null) {
             name = findString(this.name);
             addParameter("name", name);
@@ -1087,4 +1111,13 @@
     public void setTooltipConfig(String tooltipConfig) {
     	this.tooltipConfig = tooltipConfig;
     }
+
+    /**
+     * Set the key (name, value, label) for this particular component
+     * @s.tagattribute required="false" type="String" default=""
+     */
+    public void setKey(String key) {
+        this.key = key;
+    }
+
 }
Index: core/src/main/java/org/apache/struts2/views/jsp/ui/AbstractUITag.java
===================================================================
--- core/src/main/java/org/apache/struts2/views/jsp/ui/AbstractUITag.java	(revision 450661)
+++ core/src/main/java/org/apache/struts2/views/jsp/ui/AbstractUITag.java	(working copy)
@@ -55,7 +55,8 @@
     protected String onselect;
     protected String onchange;
     protected String accesskey;
-    
+    protected String key;
+
     // tooltip attributes
     protected String tooltip;
     protected String tooltipConfig;
@@ -97,6 +98,7 @@
         uiBean.setTooltip(tooltip);
         uiBean.setTooltipConfig(tooltipConfig);
         uiBean.setAccesskey(accesskey);
+        uiBean.setKey(key);
     }
 
     public void setCssClass(String cssClass) {
@@ -222,4 +224,8 @@
     public void setAccesskey(String accesskey) {
     	this.accesskey = accesskey;
     }
+
+    public void setKey(String key) {
+        this.key = key;
+    }
 }