Index: wp-includes/comment-template.php
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--- wp-includes/comment-template.php	(revision 36363)
+++ wp-includes/comment-template.php	(working copy)
@@ -1241,7 +1241,7 @@
  * @global int        $user_ID
  * @global string     $user_identity
  * @global bool       $overridden_cpage
- * @global bool       $withcomments 
+ * @global bool       $withcomments
  *
  * @param string $file              Optional. The file to load. Default '/comments.php'.
  * @param bool   $separate_comments Optional. Whether to separate the comments by comment type.
@@ -2111,7 +2111,7 @@
 
 	$req      = get_option( 'require_name_email' );
 	$aria_req = ( $req ? " aria-required='true'" : '' );
-	$html_req = ( $req ? " required='required'" : '' );
+	$html_req = ( $req ? " required" : '' );
 	$html5    = 'html5' === $args['format'];
 	$fields   =  array(
 		'author' => '<p class="comment-form-author">' . '<label for="author">' . __( 'Name' ) . ( $req ? ' <span class="required">*</span>' : '' ) . '</label> ' .
@@ -2134,12 +2134,13 @@
 	$fields = apply_filters( 'comment_form_default_fields', $fields );
 	$defaults = array(
 		'fields'               => $fields,
-		'comment_field'        => '<p class="comment-form-comment"><label for="comment">' . _x( 'Comment', 'noun' ) . '</label> <textarea id="comment" name="comment" cols="45" rows="8" maxlength="65525" aria-required="true" required="required"></textarea></p>',
+		'comment_field'        => '<p class="comment-form-comment"><label for="comment">' . _x( 'Comment', 'noun' ) . ' <span class="required">*</span></label> <textarea id="comment" name="comment" cols="45" rows="8" maxlength="65525" aria-required="true" required></textarea></p>',
 		/** This filter is documented in wp-includes/link-template.php */
 		'must_log_in'          => '<p class="must-log-in">' . sprintf( __( 'You must be <a href="%s">logged in</a> to post a comment.' ), wp_login_url( apply_filters( 'the_permalink', get_permalink( $post_id ) ) ) ) . '</p>',
 		/** This filter is documented in wp-includes/link-template.php */
 		'logged_in_as'         => '<p class="logged-in-as">' . sprintf( __( '<a href="%1$s" aria-label="Logged in as %2$s. Edit your profile.">Logged in as %2$s</a>. <a href="%3$s">Log out?</a>' ), get_edit_user_link(), $user_identity, wp_logout_url( apply_filters( 'the_permalink', get_permalink( $post_id ) ) ) ) . '</p>',
 		'comment_notes_before' => '<p class="comment-notes"><span id="email-notes">' . __( 'Your email address will not be published.' ) . '</span>'. ( $req ? $required_text : '' ) . '</p>',
+		'comment_notes_logged_in_before' => '<p class="comment-notes">'. $required_text . '</p>',
 		'comment_notes_after'  => '',
 		'id_form'              => 'commentform',
 		'id_submit'            => 'submit',
@@ -2215,6 +2216,7 @@
 					do_action( 'comment_form_top' );
 
 					if ( is_user_logged_in() ) :
+
 						/**
 						 * Filter the 'logged in' message for the comment form for display.
 						 *
@@ -2228,6 +2230,8 @@
 						 */
 						echo apply_filters( 'comment_form_logged_in', $args['logged_in_as'], $commenter, $user_identity );
 
+						echo $args['comment_notes_logged_in_before'];
+
 						/**
 						 * Fires after the is_user_logged_in() check in the comment form.
 						 *