diff --git a/purl.admin.inc b/purl.admin.inc
index 923fddb..72112e9 100644
--- a/purl.admin.inc
+++ b/purl.admin.inc
@@ -329,7 +329,7 @@ function _purl_menu_edit_submit_recurse($tree, $behavior) {
  * Doesn't actually validate, but rather moves data to where
  * menu_edit_item_submit() expects it.
  */
-function purl_item_edit_validate($form, &$form_state) {
+function _purl_item_edit_validate($form, &$form_state) {
   $form_state['values']['options']['purl'] = array();
   if (!empty($form_state['values']['purl']['modifier'])) {
     list($provider, $id) = explode(':', $form_state['values']['purl']['modifier']);
@@ -349,6 +349,6 @@ function purl_item_edit_validate($form, &$form_state) {
  * @todo Please document this function.
  * @see http://drupal.org/node/1354
  */
-function purl_item_edit_submit($form, &$form_state) {
+function _purl_item_edit_submit($form, &$form_state) {
   menu_cache_clear($form_state['values']['menu_name']);
 }
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diff --git a/purl.module b/purl.module
index 426bb88..bbf7472 100644
--- a/purl.module
+++ b/purl.module
@@ -344,7 +344,7 @@ function purl_generate_rewrite_elements($item) {
 
   $processor = purl_get_processor($method);
   $local_modifiers = purl_modifiers($method);
-    
+
   $provider = $id = NULL;
   foreach ($local_modifiers as $k => $v) {
     if ($v['provider'] == $item['provider']) {
@@ -739,6 +739,27 @@ function purl_form_validate($form) {
   }
 }
 
+/*
+ *  Hook validate and hook submit need to be in the main menu
+*  to work with modules like menu_views and menu_hooks
+*  see issue http://drupal.org/node/1511708
+*/
+
+function purl_item_edit_validate($form, &$form_state) {
+  module_load_include('inc', 'purl', 'purl.admin');
+  _purl_item_edit_validate($form, &$form_state);
+}
+
+/*
+ *  Hook validate and hook submit need to be in the main menu
+*  to work with modules like menu_views and menu_hooks
+*  see issue http://drupal.org/node/1511708
+*/
+function purl_item_edit_submit($form, &$form_state) {
+  module_load_include('inc', 'purl', 'purl.admin');
+  _purl_item_edit_submit($form, &$form_state);
+}
+
 /**
  * Helper function, returns form options for modifier types.
  *