diff --git a/actionpack/CHANGELOG b/actionpack/CHANGELOG
index c4ebedf1b0ab2..46210690cd9c4 100644
--- a/actionpack/CHANGELOG
+++ b/actionpack/CHANGELOG
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 *Rails 3.0.0 [Edge] (pending)*
 
+* Added all the new HTML5 form types as individual form tag methods (search, url, number, etc) #3646 [Stephen Celis]
+
 * Changed the object used in routing constraints to be an instance of
   ActionDispatch::Request rather than Rack::Request
 
@@ -13,6 +15,7 @@
   "HEAD" and #request_method returns "GET" in HEAD requests). This
   is for compatibility with Rack::Request
 
+
 *Rails 3.0.0 [beta 2] (April 1st, 2010)*
 
 * #concat is now deprecated in favor of using <%= %> helpers [YK]
diff --git a/actionpack/lib/action_view/helpers/form_helper.rb b/actionpack/lib/action_view/helpers/form_helper.rb
index 45f41edcac3b4..932711f9deeb4 100644
--- a/actionpack/lib/action_view/helpers/form_helper.rb
+++ b/actionpack/lib/action_view/helpers/form_helper.rb
@@ -784,6 +784,56 @@ def check_box(object_name, method, options = {}, checked_value = "1", unchecked_
       def radio_button(object_name, method, tag_value, options = {})
         InstanceTag.new(object_name, method, self, options.delete(:object)).to_radio_button_tag(tag_value, options)
       end
+
+      # Returns a text_field of type "search".
+      def search_field(object_name, method, options = {})
+        options = options.stringify_keys
+
+        if options["autosave"]
+          if options["autosave"] == true
+            options["autosave"] = request.host.split(".").reverse.join(".")
+          end
+          options["results"] ||= 10
+        end
+
+        if options["onsearch"]
+          options["incremental"] = true unless options.has_key?("incremental")
+        end
+
+        InstanceTag.new(object_name, method, self, options.delete(:object)).to_input_field_tag("search", options)
+      end
+
+      # Returns a text_field of type "tel".
+      def telephone_field(object_name, method, options = {})
+        InstanceTag.new(object_name, method, self, options.delete(:object)).to_input_field_tag("tel", options)
+      end
+      alias phone_field telephone_field
+
+      # Returns a text_field of type "url".
+      def url_field(object_name, method, options = {})
+        InstanceTag.new(object_name, method, self, options.delete(:object)).to_input_field_tag("url", options)
+      end
+
+      # Returns a text_field of type "email".
+      def email_field(object_name, method, options = {})
+        InstanceTag.new(object_name, method, self, options.delete(:object)).to_input_field_tag("email", options)
+      end
+
+      # Returns an input tag of type "number".
+      #
+      # ==== Options
+      # * Accepts same options as number_field_tag
+      def number_field(object_name, method, options = {})
+        InstanceTag.new(object_name, method, self, options.delete(:object)).to_number_field_tag("number", options)
+      end
+
+      # Returns an input tag of type "range".
+      #
+      # ==== Options
+      # * Accepts same options as range_field_tag
+      def range_field(object_name, method, options = {})
+        InstanceTag.new(object_name, method, self, options.delete(:object)).to_number_field_tag("range", options)
+      end
     end
 
     module InstanceTagMethods #:nodoc:
@@ -847,6 +897,14 @@ def to_input_field_tag(field_type, options = {})
         tag("input", options)
       end
 
+      def to_number_field_tag(field_type, options = {})
+        options = options.stringify_keys
+        if range = options.delete("in") || options.delete("within")
+          options.update("min" => range.min, "max" => range.max)
+        end
+        to_input_field_tag(field_type, options)
+      end
+
       def to_radio_button_tag(tag_value, options = {})
         options = DEFAULT_RADIO_OPTIONS.merge(options.stringify_keys)
         options["type"]     = "radio"
diff --git a/actionpack/lib/action_view/helpers/form_tag_helper.rb b/actionpack/lib/action_view/helpers/form_tag_helper.rb
index 0d47c6eecbeb5..10660ecec1150 100644
--- a/actionpack/lib/action_view/helpers/form_tag_helper.rb
+++ b/actionpack/lib/action_view/helpers/form_tag_helper.rb
@@ -457,6 +457,69 @@ def field_set_tag(legend = nil, options = nil, &block)
         output.safe_concat("</fieldset>")
       end
 
+      # Creates a text field of type "search".
+      #
+      # ==== Options
+      # * Accepts the same options as text_field_tag.
+      def search_field_tag(name, value = nil, options = {})
+        text_field_tag(name, value, options.stringify_keys.update("type" => "search"))
+      end
+
+      # Creates a text field of type "tel".
+      #
+      # ==== Options
+      # * Accepts the same options as text_field_tag.
+      def telephone_field_tag(name, value = nil, options = {})
+        text_field_tag(name, value, options.stringify_keys.update("type" => "tel"))
+      end
+      alias phone_field_tag telephone_field_tag
+
+      # Creates a text field of type "url".
+      #
+      # ==== Options
+      # * Accepts the same options as text_field_tag.
+      def url_field_tag(name, value = nil, options = {})
+        text_field_tag(name, value, options.stringify_keys.update("type" => "url"))
+      end
+
+      # Creates a text field of type "email".
+      #
+      # ==== Options
+      # * Accepts the same options as text_field_tag.
+      def email_field_tag(name, value = nil, options = {})
+        text_field_tag(name, value, options.stringify_keys.update("type" => "email"))
+      end
+
+      # Creates a number field.
+      #
+      # ==== Options
+      # * <tt>:min</tt> - The minimum acceptable value.
+      # * <tt>:max</tt> - The maximum acceptable value.
+      # * <tt>:in</tt> - A range specifying the <tt>:min</tt> and
+      #   <tt>:max</tt> values.
+      # * <tt>:step</tt> - The acceptable value granularity.
+      # * Otherwise accepts the same options as text_field_tag.
+      #
+      # ==== Examples
+      #   number_field_tag 'quantity', nil, :in => 1...10
+      #   => <input id="quantity" name="quantity" min="1" max="9" />
+      def number_field_tag(name, value = nil, options = {})
+        options = options.stringify_keys
+        options["type"] ||= "number"
+        if range = options.delete("in") || options.delete("within")
+          options.update("min" => range.min, "max" => range.max)
+        end
+        text_field_tag(name, value, options)
+      end
+
+      # Creates a range form element.
+      #
+      # ==== Options
+      # * Accepts the same options as number_field_tag.
+      def range_field_tag(name, value = nil, options = {})
+        number_field_tag(name, value, options.stringify_keys.update("type" => "range"))
+      end
+
       private
         def html_options_for_form(url_for_options, options, *parameters_for_url)
           returning options.stringify_keys do |html_options|
diff --git a/actionpack/test/template/form_helper_test.rb b/actionpack/test/template/form_helper_test.rb
index 88014a65647a3..d62406c2d3f84 100644
--- a/actionpack/test/template/form_helper_test.rb
+++ b/actionpack/test/template/form_helper_test.rb
@@ -349,6 +349,36 @@ def test_text_area_with_size_option
     )
   end
 
+  def search_field
+    expected = %{<input id="contact_notes_query" size="30" name="contact[notes_query]" type="search" />}
+    assert_dom_equal(expected, search_field("contact", "notes_query"))
+  end
+
+  def test_telephone_field
+    expected = %{<input id="user_cell" size="30" name="user[cell]" type="tel" />}
+    assert_dom_equal(expected, telephone_field("user", "cell"))
+  end
+
+  def test_url_field
+    expected = %{<input id="user_homepage" size="30" name="user[homepage]" type="url" />}
+    assert_dom_equal(expected, url_field("user", "homepage"))
+  end
+
+  def test_email_field
+    expected = %{<input id="user_address" size="30" name="user[address]" type="email" />}
+    assert_dom_equal(expected, email_field("user", "address"))
+  end
+
+  def test_number_field
+    expected = %{<input name="order[quantity]" size="30" max="9" id="order_quantity" type="number" min="1" />}
+    assert_dom_equal(expected, number_field("order", "quantity", :in => 1...10))
+  end
+
+  def test_range_input
+    expected = %{<input name="hifi[volume]" step="0.1" size="30" max="11" id="hifi_volume" type="range" min="0" />}
+    assert_dom_equal(expected, range_field("hifi", "volume", :in => 0..11, :step => 0.1))
+  end
+
   def test_explicit_name
     assert_dom_equal(
       '<input id="post_title" name="dont guess" size="30" type="text" value="Hello World" />', text_field("post", "title", "name" => "dont guess")
diff --git a/actionpack/test/template/form_tag_helper_test.rb b/actionpack/test/template/form_tag_helper_test.rb
index 3b8760351e366..ef612b879bf66 100644
--- a/actionpack/test/template/form_tag_helper_test.rb
+++ b/actionpack/test/template/form_tag_helper_test.rb
@@ -335,6 +335,36 @@ def test_image_submit_tag_with_confirmation
     )
   end
 
+  def test_search_field_tag
+    expected = %{<input id="query" name="query" type="search" />}
+    assert_dom_equal(expected, search_field_tag("query"))
+  end
+
+  def telephone_field_tag
+    expected = %{<input id="cell" name="cell" type="tel" />}
+    assert_dom_equal(expected, telephone_field_tag("cell"))
+  end
+
+  def test_url_field_tag
+    expected = %{<input id="homepage" name="homepage" type="url" />}
+    assert_dom_equal(expected, url_field_tag("homepage"))
+  end
+
+  def test_email_field_tag
+    expected = %{<input id="address" name="address" type="email" />}
+    assert_dom_equal(expected, email_field_tag("address"))
+  end
+
+  def test_number_field_tag
+    expected = %{<input name="quantity" max="9" id="quantity" type="number" min="1" />}
+    assert_dom_equal(expected, number_field_tag("quantity", nil, :in => 1...10))
+  end
+
+  def test_range_input_tag
+    expected = %{<input name="volume" step="0.1" max="11" id="volume" type="range" min="0" />}
+    assert_dom_equal(expected, range_field_tag("volume", nil, :in => 0..11, :step => 0.1))
+  end
+
   def test_pass
     assert_equal 1, 1
   end