diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index ce198c2..456ece6 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
-# Angular-Validator 
+This is just a fork of https://github.com/turinggroup/angular-validator with Asynchronous Validator, please see demo for example.
+
+# Angular-Validator
 [![Build Status](https://travis-ci.org/turinggroup/angular-validator.png)](https://travis-ci.org/turinggroup/angular-validator)
 
 Angular-Validator is an easy to use, powerful and lightweight AngularJS validation directive.
@@ -11,7 +13,7 @@ Angular-Validator is an easy to use, powerful and lightweight AngularJS validati
 * Works seamlessly with all native AngularJS validation directives and native HTML5 validation attributes.
 * Supports custom validation message templates and placement using Angular's native `ngMessages` directive.
 * Choose when to validate elements, on per-element basis. Choose between on form `submission`, `blur` or `dirty`(change).
-* All validation states and validation messages are accessible through `$scope.yourFormName.elementName`. 
+* All validation states and validation messages are accessible through `$scope.yourFormName.elementName`.
 * Prevents submission if the form is invalid
 * Built in `reset()` form method
 * Supports multi-field dependent validation (one field depends on another such as password matching)
@@ -20,7 +22,7 @@ Angular-Validator is an easy to use, powerful and lightweight AngularJS validati
 * Supports form invalid message service where manage invalid messages in one place and save code in HTML
 
 ## Why?
-Despite Angular's awesomeness, validation in Angular is still annoying. Surprisingly there are no seamless, user-friendly, well written Angular validation tools. Unlike other Angular validation tools, Angular-Validator works with out-of-the-box Angular and HTML5 validation, directives and attributes, allowing your forms to work well with the browser and other Javascript code. 
+Despite Angular's awesomeness, validation in Angular is still annoying. Surprisingly there are no seamless, user-friendly, well written Angular validation tools. Unlike other Angular validation tools, Angular-Validator works with out-of-the-box Angular and HTML5 validation, directives and attributes, allowing your forms to work well with the browser and other Javascript code.
 
 ## Installation
 1. Using bower:  `bower install tg-angular-validator`.
@@ -80,6 +82,20 @@ Despite Angular's awesomeness, validation in Angular is still annoying. Surprisi
         required>
 ```
 
+**Usage with asynchronous validator**
+
+```
+<input  type = "email"
+        name = "email"
+        ng-model = "person.email"
+        validator-async = "checkUserEmail(person.email)"
+        invalid-message = "'Email already existed'"
+        required-message = "'Email is required'"
+        required>
+```
+
+* validator-async requires the callback function to return promise to make it work. see [angular's ngModel.$asyncValidators](https://docs.angularjs.org/api/ng/type/ngModel.NgModelController) for how to use it.
+
 **Usage with custom error message text**
 ```
 <input  type = "text"
diff --git a/demo/app.js b/demo/app.js
index 5f78e45..48856a2 100644
--- a/demo/app.js
+++ b/demo/app.js
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 angular.module('angular-validator-demo', ['angularValidator']);
 
 
-angular.module('angular-validator-demo').controller('DemoCtrl', function($scope) {
+angular.module('angular-validator-demo').controller('DemoCtrl', function($scope, $http) {
 
 	$scope.submitMyForm = function() {
 		alert("Form submitted");
@@ -20,6 +20,14 @@ angular.module('angular-validator-demo').controller('DemoCtrl', function($scope)
 	};
 
 
+    $scope.userAsyncValidator = function(modelValue, viewValue) {
+        var endpoint = 'service/' + encodeURIComponent(modelValue) + '.json';
+
+        // assuming all 200 response is valid, and 404 is invalid
+        return $http.get(endpoint);
+    }
+
+
 	$scope.passwordValidator = function(password) {
 
 		if (!password) {
@@ -52,4 +60,4 @@ angular.module('angular-validator-demo').controller('DemoCtrl', function($scope)
             }
         }
     };
-});
\ No newline at end of file
+});
diff --git a/demo/index.html b/demo/index.html
index f2d3bfc..15d7c0f 100644
--- a/demo/index.html
+++ b/demo/index.html
@@ -67,6 +67,17 @@ <h4>Different types of validation:</h4>
                             validate-on="dirty"
                             required></div>
             </div>
+            <div class="form-group">
+                <label class="col-sm-2 control-label">Custom validation Function (async)</label>
+                <div class="col-sm-10">
+                    <input  type = "text"
+                            name = "username"
+                            class = "form-control"
+                            ng-model = "form.username"
+                            validator-async = "userAsyncValidator"
+                            validate-on="dirty"
+                            required></div>
+            </div>
             <div class="form-group">
                 <label for="inputEmail3" class="col-sm-2 control-label">Email</label>
                 <div class="col-sm-10">
@@ -188,8 +199,8 @@ <h4> <u>Scope Sneak Peak</u>
         <p>Form submitted: {{myForm.submitted}}</p>
 
     </div>
-    <script src="//ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/angularjs/1.2.21/angular.min.js"></script>    <script src="app.js"></script>
+    <script src="//ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/angularjs/1.4.9/angular.min.js"></script>    <script src="app.js"></script>
     <script src="app.js"></script>
     <script src="../dist/angular-validator.js"></script>
 </body>
-</html>
\ No newline at end of file
+</html>
diff --git a/demo/service/john.json b/demo/service/john.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ac855fe
--- /dev/null
+++ b/demo/service/john.json
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+{
+    "username": "john",
+    "first_name": "John",
+    "last_name": "Doe"
+}
diff --git a/dist/angular-validator.js b/dist/angular-validator.js
index 5838d66..1b7051d 100644
--- a/dist/angular-validator.js
+++ b/dist/angular-validator.js
@@ -5,6 +5,37 @@ angular.module('angularValidator').directive('angularValidator', ['$injector', '
         return {
             restrict: 'A',
             link: function(scope, element, attrs, fn) {
+                var getRandomInt = function() {
+                    return Math.floor((Math.random() * 100000));
+                };
+
+                // For this directive to work the form needs a name attribute as well as every input element.
+                // This function will add names where missing
+                var need_to_recompile = false;
+
+                // Iterate through all the children of the form element and add a `name` attribute to the ones
+                // that are missing it.
+                angular.forEach(element.find('input,select,textarea'), function(child_element) {
+                    child_element = $(child_element);
+                    if (!child_element.attr('name')) {
+                        child_element.attr('name', getRandomInt());
+                        console.log('WARNING! AngularValidator -> One of your form elements(<input>, <textarea>, <select>) is missing a name. We got your back and added a name, but if you want a pretty one you should add it yourself.');
+                        need_to_recompile = true;
+                    }
+                });
+
+                // Uses a ransom to prevent duplicate form names.
+                if (!attrs.name) {
+                    element.attr('name', 'TGAV_FORM_' + getRandomInt());
+                    console.log('WARNING! AngularValidator -> Your form element(<form>) is missing a name. We got your back and added a name, but if you want a pretty one you should add it yourself.');
+                    need_to_recompile = true;
+                }
+
+                // We need to recompile so that the passed scope is updated with the new form names.
+                if (need_to_recompile) {
+                    $compile(element)(scope);
+                    return;
+                }
 
                 // This is the DOM form element
                 var DOMForm = angular.element(element)[0];
@@ -12,22 +43,26 @@ angular.module('angularValidator').directive('angularValidator', ['$injector', '
                 // an array to store all the watches for form elements
                 var watches = [];
 
-                // This is the the scope form model
+                // This is the the scope form model, it is created automatically by angular
                 // All validation states are contained here
-                var form_name = DOMForm.attributes['name'].value;
-                var scopeForm = $parse(form_name)(scope);
+                // See: https://docs.angularjs.org/api/ng/directive/form
+                var scopeForm = $parse(attrs.name)(scope);
 
                 // Set the default submitted state to false
                 scopeForm.submitted = false;
-                
+
                 // Watch form length to add watches for new form elements
-                scope.$watch(function(){return Object.keys(scopeForm).length;}, function(){
+                scope.$watch(function() {
+                    return Object.keys(scopeForm).length;
+                }, function() {
                     // Destroy all the watches
                     // This is cleaner than figuring out which items are already being watched and only un-watching those.
-                    angular.forEach(watches, function(watch){watch();});
+                    angular.forEach(watches, function(watch) {
+                        watch();
+                    });
                     setupWatches(DOMForm);
                 });
-              
+
 
                 // Intercept and handle submit events of the form
                 element.on('submit', function(event) {
@@ -39,29 +74,29 @@ angular.module('angularValidator').directive('angularValidator', ['$injector', '
                     // If the form is valid then call the function that is declared in the angular-validator-submit attribute on the form element
                     if (scopeForm.$valid) {
                         scope.$apply(function() {
-                            scope.$eval(DOMForm.attributes["angular-validator-submit"].value);
+                            scope.$eval(attrs.angularValidatorSubmit);
                         });
                     }
                 });
 
-
-                scopeForm.reset = function(){
-                    // Clear all the form values
-                    for (var i = 0; i < DOMForm.length; i++) {
-                        if (DOMForm[i].name){
-                            scopeForm[DOMForm[i].name].$setViewValue("");
-                            scopeForm[DOMForm[i].name].$render();
+                // Clear all the form values. Set everything to pristine.
+                scopeForm.reset = function() {
+                    angular.forEach(DOMForm, function(formElement) {
+                        if (formElement.name) {
+                            scopeForm[formElement.name].$setViewValue("");
+                            scopeForm[formElement.name].$render();
                         }
-                    }
+                    });
                     scopeForm.submitted = false;
                     scopeForm.$setPristine();
                 };
 
 
-                // Setup watches on all form fields 
+                // Setup watches on all form fields
                 setupWatches(DOMForm);
 
-                  //check if there is invalid message service for the entire form; if yes, return the injected service; if no, return false;
+                // Check if there is invalid message service for the entire form;
+                // if yes, return the injected service; if no, return false;
                 function hasFormInvalidMessage(formElement) {
                     if (formElement && 'invalid-message' in formElement.attributes) {
                         return $injector.get(formElement.attributes['invalid-message'].value);
@@ -82,7 +117,7 @@ angular.module('angularValidator').directive('angularValidator', ['$injector', '
                 }
 
 
-                // Setup $watch on a single formfield
+                // Setup $watch on a single form element
                 function setupWatch(elementToWatch, formInvalidMessage) {
                     // If element is set to validate on blur then update the element on blur
                     if ("validate-on" in elementToWatch.attributes && elementToWatch.attributes["validate-on"].value === "blur") {
@@ -92,25 +127,28 @@ angular.module('angularValidator').directive('angularValidator', ['$injector', '
                         });
                     }
 
+                    // setup async validator using angular's $asyncValidators (need angular v1.3+)
+                    if ('validator-async' in elementToWatch.attributes && typeof scopeForm[elementToWatch.name].$asyncValidators.callback !== 'function') {
+                        scopeForm[elementToWatch.name].$asyncValidators.callback = scope.$eval(elementToWatch.attributes['validator-async'].value)
+                    }
+
                     var watch = scope.$watch(function() {
                             return elementToWatch.value + elementToWatch.required + scopeForm.submitted + checkElementValidity(elementToWatch) + getDirtyValue(scopeForm[elementToWatch.name]) + getValidValue(scopeForm[elementToWatch.name]);
                         },
                         function() {
-                           
-                            if (scopeForm.submitted){
+                            if (scopeForm.submitted) {
                                 updateValidationMessage(elementToWatch, formInvalidMessage);
                                 updateValidationClass(elementToWatch);
-                            }
-                            else {
+                            } else {
                                 // Determine if the element in question is to be updated on blur
                                 var isDirtyElement = "validate-on" in elementToWatch.attributes && elementToWatch.attributes["validate-on"].value === "dirty";
 
-                                if (isDirtyElement){
+                                if (isDirtyElement) {
                                     updateValidationMessage(elementToWatch, formInvalidMessage);
                                     updateValidationClass(elementToWatch);
                                 }
                                 // This will get called in the case of resetting the form. This only gets called for elements that update on blur and submit.
-                                else if (scopeForm[elementToWatch.name] && scopeForm[elementToWatch.name].$pristine){
+                                else if (scopeForm[elementToWatch.name] && scopeForm[elementToWatch.name].$pristine) {
                                     updateValidationMessage(elementToWatch, formInvalidMessage);
                                     updateValidationClass(elementToWatch);
                                 }
@@ -124,19 +162,15 @@ angular.module('angularValidator').directive('angularValidator', ['$injector', '
 
                 // Returns the $dirty value of the element if it exists
                 function getDirtyValue(element) {
-                    if (element) {
-                        if ("$dirty" in element) {
-                            return element.$dirty;
-                        }
+                    if (element && "$dirty" in element) {
+                        return element.$dirty;
                     }
                 }
 
-
+                // Returns the $valid value of the element if it exists
                 function getValidValue(element) {
-                    if (element) {
-                        if ("$valid" in element) {
-                            return element.$valid;
-                        }
+                    if (element && "$valid" in element) {
+                        return element.$valid;
                     }
                 }
 
@@ -165,14 +199,14 @@ angular.module('angularValidator').directive('angularValidator', ['$injector', '
                     };
 
                     // Make sure the element is a form field and not a button for example
-                    // Only form elements should have names. 
+                    // Only form elements should have names.
                     if (!(element.name in scopeForm)) {
                         return;
                     }
 
                     var scopeElementModel = scopeForm[element.name];
 
-                    // Remove all validation messages 
+                    // Remove all validation messages
                     var validationMessageElement = isValidationMessagePresent(element);
                     if (validationMessageElement) {
                         validationMessageElement.remove();
@@ -230,7 +264,7 @@ angular.module('angularValidator').directive('angularValidator', ['$injector', '
                 // depending on the validity of the element and the submitted state of the form
                 function updateValidationClass(element) {
                     // Make sure the element is a form field and not a button for example
-                    // Only form fields should have names. 
+                    // Only form fields should have names.
                     if (!(element.name in scopeForm)) {
                         return;
                     }
@@ -243,8 +277,8 @@ angular.module('angularValidator').directive('angularValidator', ['$injector', '
 
 
                     // Only add/remove validation classes if the field is $dirty or the form has been submitted
-                    if (formField.$dirty || (scope[element.form.name] && scope[element.form.name].submitted)) {
-                      if (formField.$invalid) {
+                    if (formField.$dirty || (scopeForm.submitted)) {
+                        if (formField.$invalid) {
                             angular.element(element.parentNode).addClass('has-error');
 
                             // This is extra for users wishing to implement the .has-error class on the field itself
@@ -256,5 +290,5 @@ angular.module('angularValidator').directive('angularValidator', ['$injector', '
 
             }
         };
-    }]
-);
+    }
+]);
diff --git a/dist/angular-validator.min.js b/dist/angular-validator.min.js
index 60a4dda..19333df 100644
--- a/dist/angular-validator.min.js
+++ b/dist/angular-validator.min.js
@@ -1 +1 @@
-angular.module("angularValidator",[]),angular.module("angularValidator").directive("angularValidator",["$injector","$parse",function(a,b){return{restrict:"A",link:function(c,d,e,f){function g(b){return b&&"invalid-message"in b.attributes?a.get(b.attributes["invalid-message"].value):!1}function h(a){for(var b=g(a),c=0;c<a.length;c++)c in a&&i(a[c],b)}function i(a,b){"validate-on"in a.attributes&&"blur"===a.attributes["validate-on"].value&&angular.element(a).on("blur",function(){m(a,b),p(a)});var d=c.$watch(function(){return a.value+a.required+t.submitted+l(a)+j(t[a.name])+k(t[a.name])},function(){if(t.submitted)m(a,b),p(a);else{var c="validate-on"in a.attributes&&"dirty"===a.attributes["validate-on"].value;c?(m(a,b),p(a)):t[a.name]&&t[a.name].$pristine&&(m(a,b),p(a))}});r.push(d)}function j(a){return a&&"$dirty"in a?a.$dirty:void 0}function k(a){return a&&"$valid"in a?a.$valid:void 0}function l(a){if("validator"in a.attributes){var b=c.$eval(a.attributes.validator.value);return t[a.name].$setValidity("angularValidator",b),b}}function m(a,b){var d=function(){return"<i class='fa fa-times'></i> Required"},e=function(){return"<i class='fa fa-times'></i> Invalid"};if(a.name in t){var f=t[a.name],g=o(a);g&&g.remove(),(f.$dirty||c[a.form.name]&&c[a.form.name].submitted)&&(f.$error.required?"required-message"in a.attributes?angular.element(a).after(n(a.attributes["required-message"].value)):angular.element(a).after(n(d)):f.$valid||("invalid-message"in a.attributes?angular.element(a).after(n(a.attributes["invalid-message"].value)):b?angular.element(a).after(n(b.message(f,a))):angular.element(a).after(n(e))))}}function n(a){return"<label class='control-label has-error validationMessage'>"+c.$eval(a)+"</label>"}function o(a){for(var b=angular.element(a).parent().children(),c=0;c<b.length;c++)if(angular.element(b[c]).hasClass("validationMessage"))return angular.element(b[c]);return!1}function p(a){if(a.name in t){var b=t[a.name];angular.element(a).removeClass("has-error"),angular.element(a.parentNode).removeClass("has-error"),(b.$dirty||c[a.form.name]&&c[a.form.name].submitted)&&b.$invalid&&(angular.element(a.parentNode).addClass("has-error"),angular.element(a).addClass("has-error"))}}var q=angular.element(d)[0],r=[],s=q.attributes.name.value,t=b(s)(c);t.submitted=!1,c.$watch(function(){return Object.keys(t).length},function(){angular.forEach(r,function(a){a()}),h(q)}),d.on("submit",function(a){a.preventDefault(),c.$apply(function(){t.submitted=!0}),t.$valid&&c.$apply(function(){c.$eval(q.attributes["angular-validator-submit"].value)})}),t.reset=function(){for(var a=0;a<q.length;a++)q[a].name&&(t[q[a].name].$setViewValue(""),t[q[a].name].$render());t.submitted=!1,t.$setPristine()},h(q)}}}]);
\ No newline at end of file
+angular.module("angularValidator",[]),angular.module("angularValidator").directive("angularValidator",["$injector","$parse",function(a,b){return{restrict:"A",link:function(c,d,e,f){function g(b){return b&&"invalid-message"in b.attributes?a.get(b.attributes["invalid-message"].value):!1}function h(a){for(var b=g(a),c=0;c<a.length;c++)c in a&&i(a[c],b)}function i(a,b){"validate-on"in a.attributes&&"blur"===a.attributes["validate-on"].value&&angular.element(a).on("blur",function(){m(a,b),p(a)}),"validator-async"in a.attributes&&"function"!=typeof u[a.name].$asyncValidators.callback&&(u[a.name].$asyncValidators.callback=c.$eval(a.attributes["validator-async"].value));var d=c.$watch(function(){return a.value+a.required+u.submitted+l(a)+j(u[a.name])+k(u[a.name])},function(){if(u.submitted)m(a,b),p(a);else{var c="validate-on"in a.attributes&&"dirty"===a.attributes["validate-on"].value;c?(m(a,b),p(a)):u[a.name]&&u[a.name].$pristine&&(m(a,b),p(a))}});t.push(d)}function j(a){return a&&"$dirty"in a?a.$dirty:void 0}function k(a){return a&&"$valid"in a?a.$valid:void 0}function l(a){if("validator"in a.attributes){var b=c.$eval(a.attributes.validator.value);return u[a.name].$setValidity("angularValidator",b),b}}function m(a,b){var d=function(){return"<i class='fa fa-times'></i> Required"},e=function(){return"<i class='fa fa-times'></i> Invalid"};if(a.name in u){var f=u[a.name],g=o(a);g&&g.remove(),(f.$dirty||c[a.form.name]&&c[a.form.name].submitted)&&(f.$error.required?"required-message"in a.attributes?angular.element(a).after(n(a.attributes["required-message"].value)):angular.element(a).after(n(d)):f.$valid||("invalid-message"in a.attributes?angular.element(a).after(n(a.attributes["invalid-message"].value)):b?angular.element(a).after(n(b.message(f,a))):angular.element(a).after(n(e))))}}function n(a){return"<label class='control-label has-error validationMessage'>"+c.$eval(a)+"</label>"}function o(a){for(var b=angular.element(a).parent().children(),c=0;c<b.length;c++)if(angular.element(b[c]).hasClass("validationMessage"))return angular.element(b[c]);return!1}function p(a){if(a.name in u){var b=u[a.name];angular.element(a).removeClass("has-error"),angular.element(a.parentNode).removeClass("has-error"),(b.$dirty||u.submitted)&&b.$invalid&&(angular.element(a.parentNode).addClass("has-error"),angular.element(a).addClass("has-error"))}}var q=function(){return Math.floor(1e5*Math.random())},r=!1;if(angular.forEach(d.find("input,select,textarea"),function(a){a=$(a),a.attr("name")||(a.attr("name",q()),console.log("WARNING! AngularValidator -> One of your form elements(<input>, <textarea>, <select>) is missing a name. We got your back and added a name, but if you want a pretty one you should add it yourself."),r=!0)}),e.name||(d.attr("name","TGAV_FORM_"+q()),console.log("WARNING! AngularValidator -> Your form element(<form>) is missing a name. We got your back and added a name, but if you want a pretty one you should add it yourself."),r=!0),r)return void $compile(d)(c);var s=angular.element(d)[0],t=[],u=b(e.name)(c);u.submitted=!1,c.$watch(function(){return Object.keys(u).length},function(){angular.forEach(t,function(a){a()}),h(s)}),d.on("submit",function(a){a.preventDefault(),c.$apply(function(){u.submitted=!0}),u.$valid&&c.$apply(function(){c.$eval(e.angularValidatorSubmit)})}),u.reset=function(){angular.forEach(s,function(a){a.name&&(u[a.name].$setViewValue(""),u[a.name].$render())}),u.submitted=!1,u.$setPristine()},h(s)}}}]);
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/angular-validator.js b/src/angular-validator.js
index 0ac0e0d..1b7051d 100644
--- a/src/angular-validator.js
+++ b/src/angular-validator.js
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ angular.module('angularValidator').directive('angularValidator', ['$injector', '
                 var need_to_recompile = false;
 
                 // Iterate through all the children of the form element and add a `name` attribute to the ones
-                // that are missing it. 
+                // that are missing it.
                 angular.forEach(element.find('input,select,textarea'), function(child_element) {
                     child_element = $(child_element);
                     if (!child_element.attr('name')) {
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ angular.module('angularValidator').directive('angularValidator', ['$injector', '
                     need_to_recompile = true;
                 }
 
-                // We need to recompile so that the passed scope is updated with the new form names.            
+                // We need to recompile so that the passed scope is updated with the new form names.
                 if (need_to_recompile) {
                     $compile(element)(scope);
                     return;
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ angular.module('angularValidator').directive('angularValidator', ['$injector', '
                     // If the form is valid then call the function that is declared in the angular-validator-submit attribute on the form element
                     if (scopeForm.$valid) {
                         scope.$apply(function() {
-                            scope.$eval(attrs['angular-validator-submit']);
+                            scope.$eval(attrs.angularValidatorSubmit);
                         });
                     }
                 });
@@ -92,10 +92,10 @@ angular.module('angularValidator').directive('angularValidator', ['$injector', '
                 };
 
 
-                // Setup watches on all form fields 
+                // Setup watches on all form fields
                 setupWatches(DOMForm);
 
-                // Check if there is invalid message service for the entire form; 
+                // Check if there is invalid message service for the entire form;
                 // if yes, return the injected service; if no, return false;
                 function hasFormInvalidMessage(formElement) {
                     if (formElement && 'invalid-message' in formElement.attributes) {
@@ -127,6 +127,11 @@ angular.module('angularValidator').directive('angularValidator', ['$injector', '
                         });
                     }
 
+                    // setup async validator using angular's $asyncValidators (need angular v1.3+)
+                    if ('validator-async' in elementToWatch.attributes && typeof scopeForm[elementToWatch.name].$asyncValidators.callback !== 'function') {
+                        scopeForm[elementToWatch.name].$asyncValidators.callback = scope.$eval(elementToWatch.attributes['validator-async'].value)
+                    }
+
                     var watch = scope.$watch(function() {
                             return elementToWatch.value + elementToWatch.required + scopeForm.submitted + checkElementValidity(elementToWatch) + getDirtyValue(scopeForm[elementToWatch.name]) + getValidValue(scopeForm[elementToWatch.name]);
                         },
@@ -161,7 +166,7 @@ angular.module('angularValidator').directive('angularValidator', ['$injector', '
                         return element.$dirty;
                     }
                 }
-                
+
                 // Returns the $valid value of the element if it exists
                 function getValidValue(element) {
                     if (element && "$valid" in element) {
@@ -194,14 +199,14 @@ angular.module('angularValidator').directive('angularValidator', ['$injector', '
                     };
 
                     // Make sure the element is a form field and not a button for example
-                    // Only form elements should have names. 
+                    // Only form elements should have names.
                     if (!(element.name in scopeForm)) {
                         return;
                     }
 
                     var scopeElementModel = scopeForm[element.name];
 
-                    // Remove all validation messages 
+                    // Remove all validation messages
                     var validationMessageElement = isValidationMessagePresent(element);
                     if (validationMessageElement) {
                         validationMessageElement.remove();
@@ -259,7 +264,7 @@ angular.module('angularValidator').directive('angularValidator', ['$injector', '
                 // depending on the validity of the element and the submitted state of the form
                 function updateValidationClass(element) {
                     // Make sure the element is a form field and not a button for example
-                    // Only form fields should have names. 
+                    // Only form fields should have names.
                     if (!(element.name in scopeForm)) {
                         return;
                     }
@@ -286,4 +291,4 @@ angular.module('angularValidator').directive('angularValidator', ['$injector', '
             }
         };
     }
-]);
\ No newline at end of file
+]);