diff --git a/core/modules/menu_link_content/src/Entity/MenuLinkContent.php b/core/modules/menu_link_content/src/Entity/MenuLinkContent.php
index 380a215..3034ecf 100644
--- a/core/modules/menu_link_content/src/Entity/MenuLinkContent.php
+++ b/core/modules/menu_link_content/src/Entity/MenuLinkContent.php
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ public function getTitle() {
    * {@inheritdoc}
    */
   public function getUrlObject() {
-    return \Drupal::pathValidator()->getUrlIfValidWithoutAccessCheck($this->link->uri) ?: Url::fromRoute('<front>');
+    return $this->link->first()->getUrl();
   }
 
   /**
@@ -261,7 +261,6 @@ public static function baseFieldDefinitions(EntityTypeInterface $entity_type) {
 
     $fields['description'] = BaseFieldDefinition::create('string')
       ->setLabel(t('Description'))
-      ->setDescription(t('Shown when hovering over the menu link.'))
       ->setTranslatable(TRUE)
       ->setSettings(array(
         'max_length' => 255,
@@ -291,7 +290,10 @@ public static function baseFieldDefinitions(EntityTypeInterface $entity_type) {
         'link_type' => LinkItemInterface::LINK_GENERIC,
         'title' => DRUPAL_DISABLED,
       ))
-    ;
+      ->setDisplayOptions('form', array(
+        'type' => 'link_default',
+        'weight' => -2,
+      ));
 
     $fields['external'] = BaseFieldDefinition::create('boolean')
       ->setLabel(t('External'))
@@ -337,7 +339,7 @@ public static function baseFieldDefinitions(EntityTypeInterface $entity_type) {
       ))
       ->setDisplayOptions('form', array(
         'settings' => array('display_label' => TRUE),
-        'weight' => 0,
+        'weight' => -1,
       ));
 
     $fields['langcode'] = BaseFieldDefinition::create('language')
diff --git a/core/modules/menu_link_content/src/Form/MenuLinkContentForm.php b/core/modules/menu_link_content/src/Form/MenuLinkContentForm.php
index 3137257..d4180ed 100644
--- a/core/modules/menu_link_content/src/Form/MenuLinkContentForm.php
+++ b/core/modules/menu_link_content/src/Form/MenuLinkContentForm.php
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ public function extractFormValues(array &$form, FormStateInterface $form_state)
     $new_definition['route_parameters'] = [];
     $new_definition['options'] = [];
 
-    $extracted = $this->pathValidator->getUrlIfValid($form_state->getValue('url'));
+    $extracted = $this->pathValidator->getUrlIfValid($form_state->getValue(['link', 0, 'uri']));
 
     if ($extracted) {
       if ($extracted->isExternal()) {
@@ -220,17 +220,6 @@ public function extractFormValues(array &$form, FormStateInterface $form_state)
   public function form(array $form, FormStateInterface $form_state) {
     $form = parent::form($form, $form_state);
 
-    $default_value = $this->getEntity()->link->uri;
-
-    $form['url'] = array(
-      '#title' => $this->t('Link path'),
-      '#type' => 'textfield',
-      '#description' => $this->t('The path for this menu link. This can be an internal Drupal path such as %add-node or an external URL such as %drupal. Enter %front to link to the front page.', array('%front' => '<front>', '%add-node' => 'node/add', '%drupal' => 'http://drupal.org')),
-      '#default_value' => $default_value,
-      '#required' => TRUE,
-      '#weight' => -2,
-    );
-
     $default = $this->entity->getMenuName() . ':' . $this->entity->getParentId();
     $form['menu_parent'] = $this->menuParentSelector->parentSelectElement($default, $this->entity->getPluginId());
     $form['menu_parent']['#weight'] = 10;
@@ -274,8 +263,6 @@ public function buildEntity(array $form, FormStateInterface $form_state) {
     $entity->enabled->value = (bool) $new_definition['enabled'];
     $entity->expanded->value = $new_definition['expanded'];
 
-    $entity->link->uri = $form_state->getValue('url');
-
     return $entity;
   }
 
@@ -312,10 +299,10 @@ public function save(array $form, FormStateInterface $form_state) {
    *   The current state of the form.
    */
   protected function doValidate(array $form, FormStateInterface $form_state) {
-    $extracted = $this->pathValidator->getUrlIfValid($form_state->getValue('url'));
+    $extracted = $this->pathValidator->getUrlIfValid($form_state->getValue(['link', 0, 'uri']));
 
     if (!$extracted) {
-      $form_state->setErrorByName('url', $this->t("The path '@link_path' is either invalid or you do not have access to it.", array('@link_path' => $form_state->getValue('url'))));
+      $form_state->setErrorByName('link][0][uri', $this->t("The path '@link_path' is either invalid or you do not have access to it.", array('@link_path' => $form_state->getValue(['link', 0, 'uri']))));
     }
   }
 
diff --git a/core/modules/menu_link_content/src/Tests/MenuLinkContentUITest.php b/core/modules/menu_link_content/src/Tests/MenuLinkContentUITest.php
index 20314b0..a5dc9fb 100644
--- a/core/modules/menu_link_content/src/Tests/MenuLinkContentUITest.php
+++ b/core/modules/menu_link_content/src/Tests/MenuLinkContentUITest.php
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ protected function getAdministratorPermissions() {
    */
   protected function createEntity($values, $langcode, $bundle_name = NULL) {
     $values['menu_name'] = 'tools';
-    $values['link']['uri'] = 'admin/structure/menu';
+    $values['link']['uri'] = 'user-path:admin/structure/menu';
     $values['title'] = 'Test title';
 
     return parent::createEntity($values, $langcode, $bundle_name);
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ public function testTranslationLinkOnMenuEditForm() {
     $this->drupalGet('admin/structure/menu/manage/tools');
     $this->assertNoLink(t('Translate'));
 
-    $menu_link_content = MenuLinkContent::create(['menu_name' => 'tools', 'link' => ['uri' => 'admin/structure/menu']]);
+    $menu_link_content = MenuLinkContent::create(['menu_name' => 'tools', 'link' => ['uri' => 'user-path:admin/structure/menu']]);
     $menu_link_content->save();
     $this->drupalGet('admin/structure/menu/manage/tools');
     $this->assertLink(t('Translate'));
diff --git a/core/modules/menu_ui/src/Tests/MenuLanguageTest.php b/core/modules/menu_ui/src/Tests/MenuLanguageTest.php
index 08b1981..67411f2 100644
--- a/core/modules/menu_ui/src/Tests/MenuLanguageTest.php
+++ b/core/modules/menu_ui/src/Tests/MenuLanguageTest.php
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ function testMenuLanguage() {
     $link_title = $this->randomString();
     $edit = array(
       'title[0][value]' => $link_title,
-      'url' => $link_path,
+      'link[0][uri]' => $link_path,
     );
     $this->drupalPostForm("admin/structure/menu/manage/$menu_name/add", $edit, t('Save'));
     // Check the link was added with the correct menu link default language.
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ function testMenuLanguage() {
     $link_title = $this->randomString();
     $edit = array(
       'title[0][value]' => $link_title,
-      'url' => $link_path,
+      'link[0][uri]' => $link_path,
     );
     $this->drupalPostForm("admin/structure/menu/manage/$menu_name/add", $edit, t('Save'));
     // Check the link was added with the correct new menu link default language.
diff --git a/core/modules/menu_ui/src/Tests/MenuTest.php b/core/modules/menu_ui/src/Tests/MenuTest.php
index 80b22c4..8763132 100644
--- a/core/modules/menu_ui/src/Tests/MenuTest.php
+++ b/core/modules/menu_ui/src/Tests/MenuTest.php
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ function testMenu() {
 
     foreach ($this->items as $item) {
       // Paths were set as 'node/$nid'.
-      $node = Node::load(str_replace('node/', '', $item->link->uri));
+      $node = Node::load(str_replace('user-path:node/', '', $item->link->uri));
       $this->verifyMenuLink($item, $node);
     }
 
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ function doMenuTests() {
 
     $this->clickLink(t('Add link'));
     $link_title = $this->randomString();
-    $this->drupalPostForm(NULL, array('url' => '<front>', 'title[0][value]' => $link_title), t('Save'));
+    $this->drupalPostForm(NULL, array('link[0][uri]' => '<front>', 'title[0][value]' => $link_title), t('Save'));
     $this->assertUrl(Url::fromRoute('entity.menu.edit_form',  ['menu' => $menu_name]));
     // Test the 'Edit' operation.
     $this->clickLink(t('Edit'));
@@ -475,7 +475,7 @@ protected function doMenuLinkFormDefaultsTest() {
     $this->assertResponse(200);
 
     $this->assertFieldByName('title[0][value]', '');
-    $this->assertFieldByName('url', '');
+    $this->assertFieldByName('link[0][uri]', '');
 
     $this->assertNoFieldChecked('edit-expanded-value');
     $this->assertFieldChecked('edit-enabled-value');
@@ -495,13 +495,13 @@ function testMenuQueryAndFragment() {
     $item = $this->addMenuLink('', $path);
 
     $this->drupalGet('admin/structure/menu/item/' . $item->id() . '/edit');
-    $this->assertFieldByName('url', $path, 'Path is found with both query and fragment.');
+    $this->assertFieldByName('link[0][uri]', $path, 'Path is found with both query and fragment.');
 
     // Now change the path to something without query and fragment.
     $path = 'test-page';
-    $this->drupalPostForm('admin/structure/menu/item/' . $item->id() . '/edit', array('url' => $path), t('Save'));
+    $this->drupalPostForm('admin/structure/menu/item/' . $item->id() . '/edit', array('link[0][uri]' => $path), t('Save'));
     $this->drupalGet('admin/structure/menu/item/' . $item->id() . '/edit');
-    $this->assertFieldByName('url', $path, 'Path no longer has query or fragment.');
+    $this->assertFieldByName('link[0][uri]', $path, 'Path no longer has query or fragment.');
 
     // Use <front>#fragment and ensure that saving it does not loose its
     // content.
@@ -509,12 +509,12 @@ function testMenuQueryAndFragment() {
     $item = $this->addMenuLink('', $path);
 
     $this->drupalGet('admin/structure/menu/item/' . $item->id() . '/edit');
-    $this->assertFieldByName('url', $path, 'Path is found with both query and fragment.');
+    $this->assertFieldByName('link[0][uri]', $path, 'Path is found with both query and fragment.');
 
     $this->drupalPostForm('admin/structure/menu/item/' . $item->id() . '/edit', array(), t('Save'));
 
     $this->drupalGet('admin/structure/menu/item/' . $item->id() . '/edit');
-    $this->assertFieldByName('url', $path, 'Path is found with both query and fragment.');
+    $this->assertFieldByName('link[0][uri]', $path, 'Path is found with both query and fragment.');
   }
 
   /**
@@ -610,7 +610,7 @@ function addMenuLink($parent = '', $path = '<front>', $menu_name = 'tools', $exp
 
     $title = '!link_' . $this->randomMachineName(16);
     $edit = array(
-      'url' => $path,
+      'link[0][uri]' => $path,
       'title[0][value]' => $title,
       'description[0][value]' => '',
       'enabled[value]' => 1,
@@ -639,7 +639,7 @@ function addMenuLink($parent = '', $path = '<front>', $menu_name = 'tools', $exp
   function addInvalidMenuLink() {
     foreach (array('-&-', 'admin/people/permissions', '#') as $link_path) {
       $edit = array(
-        'url' => $link_path,
+        'link[0][uri]' => $link_path,
         'title[0][value]' => 'title',
       );
       $this->drupalPostForm("admin/structure/menu/manage/{$this->menu->id()}/add", $edit, t('Save'));
diff --git a/core/modules/system/src/Tests/Menu/BreadcrumbTest.php b/core/modules/system/src/Tests/Menu/BreadcrumbTest.php
index ed4d35a..fff190b 100644
--- a/core/modules/system/src/Tests/Menu/BreadcrumbTest.php
+++ b/core/modules/system/src/Tests/Menu/BreadcrumbTest.php
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ function testBreadCrumbs() {
     $menu = 'tools';
     $edit = array(
       'title[0][value]' => 'Root',
-      'url' => 'node',
+      'link[0][uri]' => 'node',
     );
     $this->drupalPostForm("admin/structure/menu/manage/$menu/add", $edit, t('Save'));
     $menu_links = entity_load_multiple_by_properties('menu_link_content', array('title' => 'Root'));
@@ -240,7 +240,7 @@ function testBreadCrumbs() {
       $term = $data['term'];
       $edit = array(
         'title[0][value]' => "$name link",
-        'url' => "taxonomy/term/{$term->id()}",
+        'link[0][uri]' => "taxonomy/term/{$term->id()}",
         'menu_parent' => "$menu:{$parent_mlid}",
         'enabled[value]' => 1,
       );
@@ -248,7 +248,7 @@ function testBreadCrumbs() {
       $menu_links = entity_load_multiple_by_properties('menu_link_content', array(
         'title' => $edit['title[0][value]'],
         // @todo Use link.uri once https://www.drupal.org/node/2391217 is in.
-        'link__uri' => 'taxonomy/term/' . $term->id(),
+        'link__uri' => 'user-path:taxonomy/term/' . $term->id(),
       ));
       $tags[$name]['link'] = reset($menu_links);
       $parent_mlid = $tags[$name]['link']->getPluginId();