diff --git a/VDS/Components/DatePicker/DatePicker.swift b/VDS/Components/DatePicker/DatePicker.swift
index df7cc7c9..06381fab 100644
--- a/VDS/Components/DatePicker/DatePicker.swift
+++ b/VDS/Components/DatePicker/DatePicker.swift
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ import Combine
 /// A dropdown select is an expandable menu of predefined options that allows a customer to make a single selection.
 @objcMembers
 @objc(VDSDatePicker)
-open class DatePicker: EntryFieldBase {
+open class DatePicker: EntryFieldBase<String> {
     //--------------------------------------------------
     // MARK: - Initializers
     //--------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/VDS/Components/DropdownSelect/DropdownSelect.swift b/VDS/Components/DropdownSelect/DropdownSelect.swift
index 947210f4..d0ef7275 100644
--- a/VDS/Components/DropdownSelect/DropdownSelect.swift
+++ b/VDS/Components/DropdownSelect/DropdownSelect.swift
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ import Combine
 /// A dropdown select is an expandable menu of predefined options that allows a customer to make a single selection.
 @objcMembers
 @objc(VDSDropdownSelect)
-open class DropdownSelect: EntryFieldBase {
+open class DropdownSelect: EntryFieldBase<String> {
     //--------------------------------------------------
     // MARK: - Initializers
     //--------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/VDS/Components/TextFields/EntryFieldBase.swift b/VDS/Components/TextFields/EntryFieldBase.swift
index 6b30c169..e492d6fa 100644
--- a/VDS/Components/TextFields/EntryFieldBase.swift
+++ b/VDS/Components/TextFields/EntryFieldBase.swift
@@ -11,10 +11,7 @@ import VDSCoreTokens
 import Combine
 
 /// Base Class used to build out a Input controls.
-@objcMembers
-@objc(VDSEntryField)
-open class EntryFieldBase: Control, Changeable, FormFieldInternalValidatable {
-    
+open class EntryFieldBase<ValueType>: Control, Changeable, FormFieldInternalValidatable {
     //--------------------------------------------------
     // MARK: - Initializers
     //--------------------------------------------------
@@ -229,11 +226,11 @@ open class EntryFieldBase: Control, Changeable, FormFieldInternalValidatable {
     open var inputId: String? { didSet { setNeedsUpdate() } }
     
     /// The text of this textField.
-    open var value: String? {
+    open var value: ValueType? {
         get { fatalError("must be read from subclass")}
     }
     
-    open var defaultValue: AnyHashable? { didSet { setNeedsUpdate() } }
+    open var defaultValue: ValueType? { didSet { setNeedsUpdate() } }
     
     open var isRequired: Bool = false { didSet { setNeedsUpdate() } }
     
@@ -245,7 +242,7 @@ open class EntryFieldBase: Control, Changeable, FormFieldInternalValidatable {
         }
     }
     
-    open var rules = [AnyRule<String>]()
+    open var rules = [AnyRule<ValueType>]()
     
     open var accessibilityHintText: String = "Double tap to open"
     
@@ -342,8 +339,8 @@ open class EntryFieldBase: Control, Changeable, FormFieldInternalValidatable {
         }
         
         containerView.bridge_accessibilityValueBlock = { [weak self] in
-            guard let self else { return "" }
-            return value
+            guard let self, let value else { return "" }
+            return "\(value)"
         }
         
         statusIcon.bridge_accessibilityLabelBlock = { [weak self] in
@@ -523,8 +520,8 @@ open class EntryFieldBase: Control, Changeable, FormFieldInternalValidatable {
     //--------------------------------------------------
     internal func updateRules() {
         rules.removeAll()
-        if isRequired && useRequiredRule {
-            let rule = RequiredRule()
+        if isRequired && useRequiredRule && ValueType.self == String.self {
+            let rule = RequiredRule<ValueType>()
             if let errorText, !errorText.isEmpty {
                 rule.errorMessage = errorText
             } else if let labelText{
diff --git a/VDS/Components/TextFields/InputField/InputField.swift b/VDS/Components/TextFields/InputField/InputField.swift
index a65df78e..675fc6ac 100644
--- a/VDS/Components/TextFields/InputField/InputField.swift
+++ b/VDS/Components/TextFields/InputField/InputField.swift
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ import Combine
 /// dates and security codes in their correct formats.
 @objcMembers
 @objc(VDSInputField)
-open class InputField: EntryFieldBase {
+open class InputField: EntryFieldBase<String> {
     
     //--------------------------------------------------
     // MARK: - Initializers
diff --git a/VDS/Components/TextFields/Rules/RequiredRule.swift b/VDS/Components/TextFields/Rules/RequiredRule.swift
index df00bc59..d4296036 100644
--- a/VDS/Components/TextFields/Rules/RequiredRule.swift
+++ b/VDS/Components/TextFields/Rules/RequiredRule.swift
@@ -7,12 +7,14 @@
 
 import Foundation
 
-class RequiredRule: Rule {
+class RequiredRule<ValueType>: Rule {
     var maxLength: Int?
     var errorMessage: String = "This field is required."
     
-    func isValid(value: String?) -> Bool {
-        guard let value, !value.isEmpty, value.count > 0 else { return false }
+    func isValid(value: ValueType?) -> Bool {
+        guard let value,
+                !"\(value)".isEmpty,
+              "\(value)".count > 0 else { return false }
         return true
     }
 }
diff --git a/VDS/Components/TextFields/TextArea/TextArea.swift b/VDS/Components/TextFields/TextArea/TextArea.swift
index 07c79ca6..e9a714be 100644
--- a/VDS/Components/TextFields/TextArea/TextArea.swift
+++ b/VDS/Components/TextFields/TextArea/TextArea.swift
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ import Combine
 /// Use a text area when you want customers to enter text that’s longer than a single line.
 @objcMembers
 @objc(VDSTextArea)
-open class TextArea: EntryFieldBase {
+open class TextArea: EntryFieldBase<String> {
     //--------------------------------------------------
     // MARK: - Initializers
     //--------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/VDS/Protocols/FormFieldable.swift b/VDS/Protocols/FormFieldable.swift
index e5e6894c..d2067782 100644
--- a/VDS/Protocols/FormFieldable.swift
+++ b/VDS/Protocols/FormFieldable.swift
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 import Foundation
 
 /// Protocol used for a FormField object.
-public protocol FormFieldable {
+public protocol FormFieldable<ValueType> {
     associatedtype ValueType = AnyHashable
     
     /// Unique Id for the Form Field object within a Form.
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ public protocol FormFieldable {
 }
 
 /// Protocol for FormFieldable that require internal validation.
-public protocol FormFieldInternalValidatable: FormFieldable, Errorable {
+public protocol FormFieldInternalValidatable<ValueType>: FormFieldable, Errorable {
     /// Rules that drive the validator
     var rules: [AnyRule<ValueType>] { get set }