diff --git a/src/tint/ast/location_attribute.cc b/src/tint/ast/location_attribute.cc
index 2ea2d5d24d..e1d101b6f2 100644
--- a/src/tint/ast/location_attribute.cc
+++ b/src/tint/ast/location_attribute.cc
@@ -22,7 +22,10 @@ TINT_INSTANTIATE_TYPEINFO(tint::ast::LocationAttribute);
 
 namespace tint::ast {
 
-LocationAttribute::LocationAttribute(ProgramID pid, NodeID nid, const Source& src, uint32_t val)
+LocationAttribute::LocationAttribute(ProgramID pid,
+                                     NodeID nid,
+                                     const Source& src,
+                                     const ast::Expression* val)
     : Base(pid, nid, src), value(val) {}
 
 LocationAttribute::~LocationAttribute() = default;
@@ -34,7 +37,8 @@ std::string LocationAttribute::Name() const {
 const LocationAttribute* LocationAttribute::Clone(CloneContext* ctx) const {
     // Clone arguments outside of create() call to have deterministic ordering
     auto src = ctx->Clone(source);
-    return ctx->dst->create<LocationAttribute>(src, value);
+    auto value_ = ctx->Clone(value);
+    return ctx->dst->create<LocationAttribute>(src, value_);
 }
 
 }  // namespace tint::ast
diff --git a/src/tint/ast/location_attribute.h b/src/tint/ast/location_attribute.h
index 97c6feaf84..48c623f1a3 100644
--- a/src/tint/ast/location_attribute.h
+++ b/src/tint/ast/location_attribute.h
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 #include <string>
 
 #include "src/tint/ast/attribute.h"
+#include "src/tint/ast/expression.h"
 
 namespace tint::ast {
 
@@ -28,8 +29,8 @@ class LocationAttribute final : public Castable<LocationAttribute, Attribute> {
     /// @param pid the identifier of the program that owns this node
     /// @param nid the unique node identifier
     /// @param src the source of this node
-    /// @param value the location value
-    LocationAttribute(ProgramID pid, NodeID nid, const Source& src, uint32_t value);
+    /// @param value the location value expression
+    LocationAttribute(ProgramID pid, NodeID nid, const Source& src, const ast::Expression* value);
     ~LocationAttribute() override;
 
     /// @returns the WGSL name for the attribute
@@ -42,7 +43,7 @@ class LocationAttribute final : public Castable<LocationAttribute, Attribute> {
     const LocationAttribute* Clone(CloneContext* ctx) const override;
 
     /// The location value
-    const uint32_t value;
+    const ast::Expression* const value;
 };
 
 }  // namespace tint::ast
diff --git a/src/tint/ast/location_attribute_test.cc b/src/tint/ast/location_attribute_test.cc
index e0bcb39c7f..d921131863 100644
--- a/src/tint/ast/location_attribute_test.cc
+++ b/src/tint/ast/location_attribute_test.cc
@@ -17,11 +17,12 @@
 namespace tint::ast {
 namespace {
 
+using namespace tint::number_suffixes;  // NOLINT
 using LocationAttributeTest = TestHelper;
 
 TEST_F(LocationAttributeTest, Creation) {
-    auto* d = create<LocationAttribute>(2u);
-    EXPECT_EQ(2u, d->value);
+    auto* d = Location(2_a);
+    EXPECT_TRUE(d->value->Is<IntLiteralExpression>());
 }
 
 }  // namespace
diff --git a/src/tint/ast/variable_test.cc b/src/tint/ast/variable_test.cc
index 40dd68d3de..5b3ccb055a 100644
--- a/src/tint/ast/variable_test.cc
+++ b/src/tint/ast/variable_test.cc
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ TEST_F(VariableTest, Assert_DifferentProgramID_Constructor) {
 }
 
 TEST_F(VariableTest, WithAttributes) {
-    auto* var = Var("my_var", ty.i32(), StorageClass::kFunction, Location(1u),
+    auto* var = Var("my_var", ty.i32(), StorageClass::kFunction, Location(1_u),
                     Builtin(BuiltinValue::kPosition), Id(1200_u));
 
     auto& attributes = var->attributes;
@@ -102,7 +102,8 @@ TEST_F(VariableTest, WithAttributes) {
 
     auto* location = ast::GetAttribute<ast::LocationAttribute>(attributes);
     ASSERT_NE(nullptr, location);
-    EXPECT_EQ(1u, location->value);
+    ASSERT_NE(nullptr, location->value);
+    EXPECT_TRUE(location->value->Is<ast::IntLiteralExpression>());
 }
 
 TEST_F(VariableTest, HasBindingPoint_BothProvided) {
diff --git a/src/tint/inspector/inspector.cc b/src/tint/inspector/inspector.cc
index 4dd3c75d50..087e786b88 100644
--- a/src/tint/inspector/inspector.cc
+++ b/src/tint/inspector/inspector.cc
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ EntryPoint Inspector::GetEntryPoint(const tint::ast::Function* func) {
     for (auto* param : sem->Parameters()) {
         AddEntryPointInOutVariables(program_->Symbols().NameFor(param->Declaration()->symbol),
                                     param->Type(), param->Declaration()->attributes,
-                                    entry_point.input_variables);
+                                    param->Location(), entry_point.input_variables);
 
         entry_point.input_position_used |= ContainsBuiltin(
             ast::BuiltinValue::kPosition, param->Type(), param->Declaration()->attributes);
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ EntryPoint Inspector::GetEntryPoint(const tint::ast::Function* func) {
 
     if (!sem->ReturnType()->Is<sem::Void>()) {
         AddEntryPointInOutVariables("<retval>", sem->ReturnType(), func->return_type_attributes,
-                                    entry_point.output_variables);
+                                    sem->ReturnLocation(), entry_point.output_variables);
 
         entry_point.output_sample_mask_used = ContainsBuiltin(
             ast::BuiltinValue::kSampleMask, sem->ReturnType(), func->return_type_attributes);
@@ -623,6 +623,7 @@ const ast::Function* Inspector::FindEntryPointByName(const std::string& name) {
 void Inspector::AddEntryPointInOutVariables(std::string name,
                                             const sem::Type* type,
                                             utils::VectorRef<const ast::Attribute*> attributes,
+                                            std::optional<uint32_t> location,
                                             std::vector<StageVariable>& variables) const {
     // Skip builtins.
     if (ast::HasAttribute<ast::BuiltinAttribute>(attributes)) {
@@ -636,7 +637,7 @@ void Inspector::AddEntryPointInOutVariables(std::string name,
         for (auto* member : struct_ty->Members()) {
             AddEntryPointInOutVariables(
                 name + "." + program_->Symbols().NameFor(member->Declaration()->symbol),
-                member->Type(), member->Declaration()->attributes, variables);
+                member->Type(), member->Declaration()->attributes, member->Location(), variables);
         }
         return;
     }
@@ -648,10 +649,9 @@ void Inspector::AddEntryPointInOutVariables(std::string name,
     std::tie(stage_variable.component_type, stage_variable.composition_type) =
         CalculateComponentAndComposition(type);
 
-    auto* location = ast::GetAttribute<ast::LocationAttribute>(attributes);
-    TINT_ASSERT(Inspector, location != nullptr);
+    TINT_ASSERT(Inspector, location.has_value());
     stage_variable.has_location_attribute = true;
-    stage_variable.location_attribute = location->value;
+    stage_variable.location_attribute = location.value();
 
     std::tie(stage_variable.interpolation_type, stage_variable.interpolation_sampling) =
         CalculateInterpolationData(type, attributes);
diff --git a/src/tint/inspector/inspector.h b/src/tint/inspector/inspector.h
index 684852ce28..49e4bdf20b 100644
--- a/src/tint/inspector/inspector.h
+++ b/src/tint/inspector/inspector.h
@@ -172,10 +172,12 @@ class Inspector {
     /// @param name the name of the variable being added
     /// @param type the type of the variable
     /// @param attributes the variable attributes
+    /// @param location the location value if provided
     /// @param variables the list to add the variables to
     void AddEntryPointInOutVariables(std::string name,
                                      const sem::Type* type,
                                      utils::VectorRef<const ast::Attribute*> attributes,
+                                     std::optional<uint32_t> location,
                                      std::vector<StageVariable>& variables) const;
 
     /// Recursively determine if the type contains builtin.
diff --git a/src/tint/inspector/inspector_test.cc b/src/tint/inspector/inspector_test.cc
index 5bfd08eeb4..5a190f6080 100644
--- a/src/tint/inspector/inspector_test.cc
+++ b/src/tint/inspector/inspector_test.cc
@@ -291,7 +291,7 @@ TEST_P(InspectorGetEntryPointComponentAndCompositionTest, Test) {
 
     auto* in_var = Param("in_var", tint_type(),
                          utils::Vector{
-                             Location(0u),
+                             Location(0_u),
                              Flat(),
                          });
     Func("foo", utils::Vector{in_var}, tint_type(),
@@ -302,7 +302,7 @@ TEST_P(InspectorGetEntryPointComponentAndCompositionTest, Test) {
              Stage(ast::PipelineStage::kFragment),
          },
          utils::Vector{
-             Location(0u),
+             Location(0_u),
          });
     Inspector& inspector = Build();
 
@@ -336,17 +336,17 @@ INSTANTIATE_TEST_SUITE_P(InspectorGetEntryPointTest,
 TEST_F(InspectorGetEntryPointTest, MultipleInOutVariables) {
     auto* in_var0 = Param("in_var0", ty.u32(),
                           utils::Vector{
-                              Location(0u),
+                              Location(0_u),
                               Flat(),
                           });
     auto* in_var1 = Param("in_var1", ty.u32(),
                           utils::Vector{
-                              Location(1u),
+                              Location(1_u),
                               Flat(),
                           });
     auto* in_var4 = Param("in_var4", ty.u32(),
                           utils::Vector{
-                              Location(4u),
+                              Location(4_u),
                               Flat(),
                           });
     Func("foo", utils::Vector{in_var0, in_var1, in_var4}, ty.u32(),
@@ -357,7 +357,7 @@ TEST_F(InspectorGetEntryPointTest, MultipleInOutVariables) {
              Stage(ast::PipelineStage::kFragment),
          },
          utils::Vector{
-             Location(0u),
+             Location(0_u),
          });
     Inspector& inspector = Build();
 
@@ -393,7 +393,7 @@ TEST_F(InspectorGetEntryPointTest, MultipleInOutVariables) {
 TEST_F(InspectorGetEntryPointTest, MultipleEntryPointsInOutVariables) {
     auto* in_var_foo = Param("in_var_foo", ty.u32(),
                              utils::Vector{
-                                 Location(0u),
+                                 Location(0_u),
                                  Flat(),
                              });
     Func("foo", utils::Vector{in_var_foo}, ty.u32(),
@@ -404,12 +404,12 @@ TEST_F(InspectorGetEntryPointTest, MultipleEntryPointsInOutVariables) {
              Stage(ast::PipelineStage::kFragment),
          },
          utils::Vector{
-             Location(0u),
+             Location(0_u),
          });
 
     auto* in_var_bar = Param("in_var_bar", ty.u32(),
                              utils::Vector{
-                                 Location(0u),
+                                 Location(0_u),
                                  Flat(),
                              });
     Func("bar", utils::Vector{in_var_bar}, ty.u32(),
@@ -420,7 +420,7 @@ TEST_F(InspectorGetEntryPointTest, MultipleEntryPointsInOutVariables) {
              Stage(ast::PipelineStage::kFragment),
          },
          utils::Vector{
-             Location(1u),
+             Location(1_u),
          });
 
     Inspector& inspector = Build();
@@ -464,7 +464,7 @@ TEST_F(InspectorGetEntryPointTest, BuiltInsNotStageVariables) {
                           });
     auto* in_var1 = Param("in_var1", ty.f32(),
                           utils::Vector{
-                              Location(0u),
+                              Location(0_u),
                           });
     Func("foo", utils::Vector{in_var0, in_var1}, ty.f32(),
          utils::Vector{
@@ -596,8 +596,8 @@ TEST_F(InspectorGetEntryPointTest, MixInOutVariablesAndStruct) {
          utils::Vector{
              Param("param_a", ty.Of(struct_a)),
              Param("param_b", ty.Of(struct_b)),
-             Param("param_c", ty.f32(), utils::Vector{Location(3u)}),
-             Param("param_d", ty.f32(), utils::Vector{Location(4u)}),
+             Param("param_c", ty.f32(), utils::Vector{Location(3_u)}),
+             Param("param_d", ty.f32(), utils::Vector{Location(4_u)}),
          },
          ty.Of(struct_a),
          utils::Vector{
@@ -1136,7 +1136,7 @@ TEST_F(InspectorGetEntryPointTest, NumWorkgroupsStructReferenced) {
 
 TEST_F(InspectorGetEntryPointTest, ImplicitInterpolate) {
     Structure("in_struct", utils::Vector{
-                               Member("struct_inner", ty.f32(), utils::Vector{Location(0)}),
+                               Member("struct_inner", ty.f32(), utils::Vector{Location(0_a)}),
                            });
 
     Func("ep_func",
@@ -1167,7 +1167,7 @@ TEST_P(InspectorGetEntryPointInterpolateTest, Test) {
         "in_struct",
         utils::Vector{
             Member("struct_inner", ty.f32(),
-                   utils::Vector{Interpolate(params.in_type, params.in_sampling), Location(0)}),
+                   utils::Vector{Interpolate(params.in_type, params.in_sampling), Location(0_a)}),
         });
 
     Func("ep_func",
diff --git a/src/tint/inspector/test_inspector_builder.cc b/src/tint/inspector/test_inspector_builder.cc
index 342167c769..ce341a6c0e 100644
--- a/src/tint/inspector/test_inspector_builder.cc
+++ b/src/tint/inspector/test_inspector_builder.cc
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ const ast::Struct* InspectorBuilder::MakeInOutStruct(std::string name,
         std::tie(member_name, location) = var;
         members.Push(Member(member_name, ty.u32(),
                             utils::Vector{
-                                Location(location),
+                                Location(AInt(location)),
                                 Flat(),
                             }));
     }
diff --git a/src/tint/program_builder.h b/src/tint/program_builder.h
index bdd2807fb4..ead13e9c9f 100644
--- a/src/tint/program_builder.h
+++ b/src/tint/program_builder.h
@@ -2928,17 +2928,19 @@ class ProgramBuilder {
 
     /// Creates an ast::LocationAttribute
     /// @param source the source information
-    /// @param location the location value
+    /// @param location the location value expression
     /// @returns the location attribute pointer
-    const ast::LocationAttribute* Location(const Source& source, uint32_t location) {
-        return create<ast::LocationAttribute>(source, location);
+    template <typename EXPR>
+    const ast::LocationAttribute* Location(const Source& source, EXPR&& location) {
+        return create<ast::LocationAttribute>(source, Expr(std::forward<EXPR>(location)));
     }
 
     /// Creates an ast::LocationAttribute
-    /// @param location the location value
+    /// @param location the location value expression
     /// @returns the location attribute pointer
-    const ast::LocationAttribute* Location(uint32_t location) {
-        return create<ast::LocationAttribute>(source_, location);
+    template <typename EXPR>
+    const ast::LocationAttribute* Location(EXPR&& location) {
+        return create<ast::LocationAttribute>(source_, Expr(std::forward<EXPR>(location)));
     }
 
     /// Creates an ast::IdAttribute
diff --git a/src/tint/reader/spirv/function.cc b/src/tint/reader/spirv/function.cc
index 0acfa1d777..661b42c051 100644
--- a/src/tint/reader/spirv/function.cc
+++ b/src/tint/reader/spirv/function.cc
@@ -1109,7 +1109,9 @@ void FunctionEmitter::IncrementLocation(AttributeList* attributes) {
             // Replace this location attribute with a new one with one higher index.
             // The old one doesn't leak because it's kept in the builder's AST node
             // list.
-            attr = builder_.Location(loc_attr->source, loc_attr->value + 1);
+            attr = builder_.Location(
+                loc_attr->source,
+                AInt(loc_attr->value->As<ast::IntLiteralExpression>()->value + 1));
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/tint/reader/spirv/parser_impl.cc b/src/tint/reader/spirv/parser_impl.cc
index 2942591e11..37ea5ca3f3 100644
--- a/src/tint/reader/spirv/parser_impl.cc
+++ b/src/tint/reader/spirv/parser_impl.cc
@@ -1723,25 +1723,22 @@ DecorationList ParserImpl::GetMemberPipelineDecorations(const Struct& struct_typ
     return result;
 }
 
-const ast::Attribute* ParserImpl::SetLocation(AttributeList* attributes,
-                                              const ast::Attribute* replacement) {
+void ParserImpl::SetLocation(AttributeList* attributes, const ast::Attribute* replacement) {
     if (!replacement) {
-        return nullptr;
+        return;
     }
     for (auto*& attribute : *attributes) {
         if (attribute->Is<ast::LocationAttribute>()) {
             // Replace this location attribute with the replacement.
             // The old one doesn't leak because it's kept in the builder's AST node
             // list.
-            const ast::Attribute* result = nullptr;
-            result = attribute;
             attribute = replacement;
-            return result;  // Assume there is only one such decoration.
+            return;  // Assume there is only one such decoration.
         }
     }
     // The list didn't have a location. Add it.
     attributes->Push(replacement);
-    return nullptr;
+    return;
 }
 
 bool ParserImpl::ConvertPipelineDecorations(const Type* store_type,
@@ -1759,7 +1756,7 @@ bool ParserImpl::ConvertPipelineDecorations(const Type* store_type,
                     return Fail() << "malformed Location decoration on ID requires one "
                                      "literal operand";
                 }
-                SetLocation(attributes, create<ast::LocationAttribute>(Source{}, deco[1]));
+                SetLocation(attributes, builder_.Location(AInt(deco[1])));
                 if (store_type->IsIntegerScalarOrVector()) {
                     // Default to flat interpolation for integral user-defined IO types.
                     type = ast::InterpolationType::kFlat;
diff --git a/src/tint/reader/spirv/parser_impl.h b/src/tint/reader/spirv/parser_impl.h
index 12d62266a8..948a9a8879 100644
--- a/src/tint/reader/spirv/parser_impl.h
+++ b/src/tint/reader/spirv/parser_impl.h
@@ -280,9 +280,7 @@ class ParserImpl : Reader {
     /// Assumes the list contains at most one Location decoration.
     /// @param decos the attribute list to modify
     /// @param replacement the location decoration to place into the list
-    /// @returns the location decoration that was replaced, if one was replaced,
-    /// or null otherwise.
-    const ast::Attribute* SetLocation(AttributeList* decos, const ast::Attribute* replacement);
+    void SetLocation(AttributeList* decos, const ast::Attribute* replacement);
 
     /// Converts a SPIR-V struct member decoration into a number of AST
     /// decorations. If the decoration is recognized but deliberately dropped,
diff --git a/src/tint/reader/wgsl/parser_impl.cc b/src/tint/reader/wgsl/parser_impl.cc
index d57ad78495..f3b424e71b 100644
--- a/src/tint/reader/wgsl/parser_impl.cc
+++ b/src/tint/reader/wgsl/parser_impl.cc
@@ -3551,7 +3551,9 @@ Maybe<const ast::Attribute*> ParserImpl::attribute() {
             }
             match(Token::Type::kComma);
 
-            return create<ast::LocationAttribute>(t.source(), val.value);
+            return builder_.Location(t.source(),
+                                     create<ast::IntLiteralExpression>(
+                                         val.value, ast::IntLiteralExpression::Suffix::kNone));
         });
     }
 
diff --git a/src/tint/reader/wgsl/parser_impl_function_decl_test.cc b/src/tint/reader/wgsl/parser_impl_function_decl_test.cc
index cba4a7d6c5..96669dcdc2 100644
--- a/src/tint/reader/wgsl/parser_impl_function_decl_test.cc
+++ b/src/tint/reader/wgsl/parser_impl_function_decl_test.cc
@@ -256,7 +256,10 @@ TEST_F(ParserImplTest, FunctionDecl_ReturnTypeAttributeList) {
     ASSERT_EQ(ret_type_attributes.Length(), 1u);
     auto* loc = ret_type_attributes[0]->As<ast::LocationAttribute>();
     ASSERT_TRUE(loc != nullptr);
-    EXPECT_EQ(loc->value, 1u);
+    EXPECT_TRUE(loc->value->Is<ast::IntLiteralExpression>());
+
+    auto* exp = loc->value->As<ast::IntLiteralExpression>();
+    EXPECT_EQ(1u, exp->value);
 
     auto* body = f->body;
     ASSERT_EQ(body->statements.Length(), 1u);
diff --git a/src/tint/reader/wgsl/parser_impl_function_header_test.cc b/src/tint/reader/wgsl/parser_impl_function_header_test.cc
index 1a8704e523..fe81317c49 100644
--- a/src/tint/reader/wgsl/parser_impl_function_header_test.cc
+++ b/src/tint/reader/wgsl/parser_impl_function_header_test.cc
@@ -54,9 +54,12 @@ TEST_F(ParserImplTest, FunctionHeader_AttributeReturnType) {
     EXPECT_EQ(f->params.Length(), 0u);
     EXPECT_TRUE(f->return_type->Is<ast::F32>());
     ASSERT_EQ(f->return_type_attributes.Length(), 1u);
+
     auto* loc = f->return_type_attributes[0]->As<ast::LocationAttribute>();
     ASSERT_TRUE(loc != nullptr);
-    EXPECT_EQ(loc->value, 1u);
+    ASSERT_TRUE(loc->value->Is<ast::IntLiteralExpression>());
+    auto* exp = loc->value->As<ast::IntLiteralExpression>();
+    EXPECT_EQ(exp->value, 1u);
 }
 
 TEST_F(ParserImplTest, FunctionHeader_InvariantReturnType) {
diff --git a/src/tint/reader/wgsl/parser_impl_param_list_test.cc b/src/tint/reader/wgsl/parser_impl_param_list_test.cc
index ce542e4c23..46c8c807ba 100644
--- a/src/tint/reader/wgsl/parser_impl_param_list_test.cc
+++ b/src/tint/reader/wgsl/parser_impl_param_list_test.cc
@@ -117,8 +117,12 @@ TEST_F(ParserImplTest, ParamList_Attributes) {
     EXPECT_TRUE(e.value[1]->Is<ast::Parameter>());
     auto attrs_1 = e.value[1]->attributes;
     ASSERT_EQ(attrs_1.Length(), 1u);
-    EXPECT_TRUE(attrs_1[0]->Is<ast::LocationAttribute>());
-    EXPECT_EQ(attrs_1[0]->As<ast::LocationAttribute>()->value, 1u);
+
+    ASSERT_TRUE(attrs_1[0]->Is<ast::LocationAttribute>());
+    auto* attr = attrs_1[0]->As<ast::LocationAttribute>();
+    ASSERT_TRUE(attr->value->Is<ast::IntLiteralExpression>());
+    auto* loc = attr->value->As<ast::IntLiteralExpression>();
+    EXPECT_EQ(loc->value, 1u);
 
     EXPECT_EQ(e.value[1]->source.range.begin.line, 1u);
     EXPECT_EQ(e.value[1]->source.range.begin.column, 52u);
diff --git a/src/tint/reader/wgsl/parser_impl_variable_attribute_list_test.cc b/src/tint/reader/wgsl/parser_impl_variable_attribute_list_test.cc
index 2745e5fc7b..03cd016490 100644
--- a/src/tint/reader/wgsl/parser_impl_variable_attribute_list_test.cc
+++ b/src/tint/reader/wgsl/parser_impl_variable_attribute_list_test.cc
@@ -31,7 +31,13 @@ TEST_F(ParserImplTest, AttributeList_Parses) {
     ASSERT_NE(attr_1, nullptr);
 
     ASSERT_TRUE(attr_0->Is<ast::LocationAttribute>());
-    EXPECT_EQ(attr_0->As<ast::LocationAttribute>()->value, 4u);
+
+    auto* loc = attr_0->As<ast::LocationAttribute>();
+    ASSERT_TRUE(loc->value->Is<ast::IntLiteralExpression>());
+
+    auto* exp = loc->value->As<ast::IntLiteralExpression>();
+    EXPECT_EQ(exp->value, 4u);
+
     ASSERT_TRUE(attr_1->Is<ast::BuiltinAttribute>());
     EXPECT_EQ(attr_1->As<ast::BuiltinAttribute>()->builtin, ast::BuiltinValue::kPosition);
 }
diff --git a/src/tint/reader/wgsl/parser_impl_variable_attribute_test.cc b/src/tint/reader/wgsl/parser_impl_variable_attribute_test.cc
index e48cc85c48..299f49ba9d 100644
--- a/src/tint/reader/wgsl/parser_impl_variable_attribute_test.cc
+++ b/src/tint/reader/wgsl/parser_impl_variable_attribute_test.cc
@@ -29,7 +29,9 @@ TEST_F(ParserImplTest, Attribute_Location) {
     ASSERT_TRUE(var_attr->Is<ast::LocationAttribute>());
 
     auto* loc = var_attr->As<ast::LocationAttribute>();
-    EXPECT_EQ(loc->value, 4u);
+    ASSERT_TRUE(loc->value->Is<ast::IntLiteralExpression>());
+    auto* exp = loc->value->As<ast::IntLiteralExpression>();
+    EXPECT_EQ(exp->value, 4u);
 }
 
 TEST_F(ParserImplTest, Attribute_Location_TrailingComma) {
@@ -44,7 +46,9 @@ TEST_F(ParserImplTest, Attribute_Location_TrailingComma) {
     ASSERT_TRUE(var_attr->Is<ast::LocationAttribute>());
 
     auto* loc = var_attr->As<ast::LocationAttribute>();
-    EXPECT_EQ(loc->value, 4u);
+    ASSERT_TRUE(loc->value->Is<ast::IntLiteralExpression>());
+    auto* exp = loc->value->As<ast::IntLiteralExpression>();
+    EXPECT_EQ(exp->value, 4u);
 }
 
 TEST_F(ParserImplTest, Attribute_Location_MissingLeftParen) {
diff --git a/src/tint/resolver/attribute_validation_test.cc b/src/tint/resolver/attribute_validation_test.cc
index 6203728ae0..b182f6d85e 100644
--- a/src/tint/resolver/attribute_validation_test.cc
+++ b/src/tint/resolver/attribute_validation_test.cc
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ static utils::Vector<const ast::Attribute*, 2> createAttributes(const Source& so
         case AttributeKind::kInvariant:
             return {builder.Invariant(source)};
         case AttributeKind::kLocation:
-            return {builder.Location(source, 1)};
+            return {builder.Location(source, 1_a)};
         case AttributeKind::kOffset:
             return {builder.create<ast::StructMemberOffsetAttribute>(source, 4u)};
         case AttributeKind::kSize:
@@ -286,7 +286,7 @@ TEST_P(VertexShaderParameterAttributeTest, IsValid) {
     auto& params = GetParam();
     auto attrs = createAttributes(Source{{12, 34}}, *this, params.kind);
     if (params.kind != AttributeKind::kLocation) {
-        attrs.Push(Location(Source{{34, 56}}, 2));
+        attrs.Push(Location(Source{{34, 56}}, 2_a));
     }
     auto* p = Param("a", ty.vec4<f32>(), attrs);
     Func("vertex_main", utils::Vector{p}, ty.vec4<f32>(),
@@ -388,7 +388,7 @@ using FragmentShaderReturnTypeAttributeTest = TestWithParams;
 TEST_P(FragmentShaderReturnTypeAttributeTest, IsValid) {
     auto& params = GetParam();
     auto attrs = createAttributes(Source{{12, 34}}, *this, params.kind);
-    attrs.Push(Location(Source{{34, 56}}, 2));
+    attrs.Push(Location(Source{{34, 56}}, 2_a));
     Func("frag_main", utils::Empty, ty.vec4<f32>(),
          utils::Vector{Return(Construct(ty.vec4<f32>()))},
          utils::Vector{
@@ -495,8 +495,8 @@ TEST_F(EntryPointParameterAttributeTest, DuplicateAttribute) {
              Stage(ast::PipelineStage::kFragment),
          },
          utils::Vector{
-             Location(Source{{12, 34}}, 2),
-             Location(Source{{56, 78}}, 3),
+             Location(Source{{12, 34}}, 2_a),
+             Location(Source{{56, 78}}, 3_a),
          });
 
     EXPECT_FALSE(r()->Resolve());
@@ -531,8 +531,8 @@ TEST_F(EntryPointReturnTypeAttributeTest, DuplicateAttribute) {
              Stage(ast::PipelineStage::kFragment),
          },
          utils::Vector{
-             Location(Source{{12, 34}}, 2),
-             Location(Source{{56, 78}}, 3),
+             Location(Source{{12, 34}}, 2_a),
+             Location(Source{{56, 78}}, 3_a),
          });
 
     EXPECT_FALSE(r()->Resolve());
@@ -1101,7 +1101,7 @@ TEST_F(InvariantAttributeTests, InvariantWithPosition) {
              Stage(ast::PipelineStage::kFragment),
          },
          utils::Vector{
-             Location(0),
+             Location(0_a),
          });
     EXPECT_TRUE(r()->Resolve()) << r()->error();
 }
@@ -1110,7 +1110,7 @@ TEST_F(InvariantAttributeTests, InvariantWithoutPosition) {
     auto* param = Param("p", ty.vec4<f32>(),
                         utils::Vector{
                             Invariant(Source{{12, 34}}),
-                            Location(0),
+                            Location(0_a),
                         });
     Func("main", utils::Vector{param}, ty.vec4<f32>(),
          utils::Vector{
@@ -1120,7 +1120,7 @@ TEST_F(InvariantAttributeTests, InvariantWithoutPosition) {
              Stage(ast::PipelineStage::kFragment),
          },
          utils::Vector{
-             Location(0),
+             Location(0_a),
          });
     EXPECT_FALSE(r()->Resolve());
     EXPECT_EQ(r()->error(),
@@ -1219,7 +1219,7 @@ TEST_P(InterpolateParameterTest, All) {
          utils::Vector{
              Param("a", ty.f32(),
                    utils::Vector{
-                       Location(0),
+                       Location(0_a),
                        Interpolate(Source{{12, 34}}, params.type, params.sampling),
                    }),
          },
@@ -1245,7 +1245,7 @@ TEST_P(InterpolateParameterTest, IntegerScalar) {
          utils::Vector{
              Param("a", ty.i32(),
                    utils::Vector{
-                       Location(0),
+                       Location(0_a),
                        Interpolate(Source{{12, 34}}, params.type, params.sampling),
                    }),
          },
@@ -1276,7 +1276,7 @@ TEST_P(InterpolateParameterTest, IntegerVector) {
          utils::Vector{
              Param("a", ty.vec4<u32>(),
                    utils::Vector{
-                       Location(0),
+                       Location(0_a),
                        Interpolate(Source{{12, 34}}, params.type, params.sampling),
                    }),
          },
@@ -1319,7 +1319,8 @@ INSTANTIATE_TEST_SUITE_P(
         Params{ast::InterpolationType::kFlat, ast::InterpolationSampling::kSample, false}));
 
 TEST_F(InterpolateTest, FragmentInput_Integer_MissingFlatInterpolation) {
-    Func("main", utils::Vector{Param(Source{{12, 34}}, "a", ty.i32(), utils::Vector{Location(0)})},
+    Func("main",
+         utils::Vector{Param(Source{{12, 34}}, "a", ty.i32(), utils::Vector{Location(0_a)})},
          ty.void_(), utils::Empty,
          utils::Vector{
              Stage(ast::PipelineStage::kFragment),
@@ -1336,7 +1337,7 @@ TEST_F(InterpolateTest, VertexOutput_Integer_MissingFlatInterpolation) {
         "S",
         utils::Vector{
             Member("pos", ty.vec4<f32>(), utils::Vector{Builtin(ast::BuiltinValue::kPosition)}),
-            Member(Source{{12, 34}}, "u", ty.u32(), utils::Vector{Location(0)}),
+            Member(Source{{12, 34}}, "u", ty.u32(), utils::Vector{Location(0_a)}),
         });
     Func("main", utils::Empty, ty.Of(s),
          utils::Vector{
diff --git a/src/tint/resolver/builtins_validation_test.cc b/src/tint/resolver/builtins_validation_test.cc
index 631890119c..a27052cdd3 100644
--- a/src/tint/resolver/builtins_validation_test.cc
+++ b/src/tint/resolver/builtins_validation_test.cc
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ TEST_F(ResolverBuiltinsValidationTest, FragDepthIsInput_Fail) {
              Stage(ast::PipelineStage::kFragment),
          },
          utils::Vector{
-             Location(0),
+             Location(0_a),
          });
     EXPECT_FALSE(r()->Resolve());
     EXPECT_EQ(r()->error(),
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@ TEST_F(ResolverBuiltinsValidationTest, FragDepthIsInputStruct_Fail) {
              Stage(ast::PipelineStage::kFragment),
          },
          utils::Vector{
-             Location(0),
+             Location(0_a),
          });
     EXPECT_FALSE(r()->Resolve());
     EXPECT_EQ(r()->error(),
@@ -256,7 +256,7 @@ TEST_F(ResolverBuiltinsValidationTest, PositionNotF32_Struct_Fail) {
              Stage(ast::PipelineStage::kFragment),
          },
          utils::Vector{
-             Location(0),
+             Location(0_a),
          });
 
     EXPECT_FALSE(r()->Resolve());
@@ -301,7 +301,7 @@ TEST_F(ResolverBuiltinsValidationTest, FragDepthNotF32_Struct_Fail) {
              Stage(ast::PipelineStage::kFragment),
          },
          utils::Vector{
-             Location(0),
+             Location(0_a),
          });
 
     EXPECT_FALSE(r()->Resolve());
@@ -330,7 +330,7 @@ TEST_F(ResolverBuiltinsValidationTest, SampleMaskNotU32_Struct_Fail) {
              Stage(ast::PipelineStage::kFragment),
          },
          utils::Vector{
-             Location(0),
+             Location(0_a),
          });
 
     EXPECT_FALSE(r()->Resolve());
@@ -372,7 +372,7 @@ TEST_F(ResolverBuiltinsValidationTest, SampleMaskIsNotU32_Fail) {
              Stage(ast::PipelineStage::kFragment),
          },
          utils::Vector{
-             Location(0),
+             Location(0_a),
          });
     EXPECT_FALSE(r()->Resolve());
     EXPECT_EQ(r()->error(), "12:34 error: store type of builtin(sample_mask) must be 'u32'");
@@ -400,7 +400,7 @@ TEST_F(ResolverBuiltinsValidationTest, SampleIndexIsNotU32_Struct_Fail) {
              Stage(ast::PipelineStage::kFragment),
          },
          utils::Vector{
-             Location(0),
+             Location(0_a),
          });
 
     EXPECT_FALSE(r()->Resolve());
@@ -427,7 +427,7 @@ TEST_F(ResolverBuiltinsValidationTest, SampleIndexIsNotU32_Fail) {
              Stage(ast::PipelineStage::kFragment),
          },
          utils::Vector{
-             Location(0),
+             Location(0_a),
          });
     EXPECT_FALSE(r()->Resolve());
     EXPECT_EQ(r()->error(), "12:34 error: store type of builtin(sample_index) must be 'u32'");
@@ -453,7 +453,7 @@ TEST_F(ResolverBuiltinsValidationTest, PositionIsNotF32_Fail) {
              Stage(ast::PipelineStage::kFragment),
          },
          utils::Vector{
-             Location(0),
+             Location(0_a),
          });
     EXPECT_FALSE(r()->Resolve());
     EXPECT_EQ(r()->error(), "12:34 error: store type of builtin(position) must be 'vec4<f32>'");
@@ -745,7 +745,7 @@ TEST_F(ResolverBuiltinsValidationTest, FragmentBuiltinStruct_Pass) {
              Stage(ast::PipelineStage::kFragment),
          },
          utils::Vector{
-             Location(0),
+             Location(0_a),
          });
     EXPECT_TRUE(r()->Resolve()) << r()->error();
 }
@@ -768,7 +768,7 @@ TEST_F(ResolverBuiltinsValidationTest, FrontFacingParamIsNotBool_Fail) {
              Stage(ast::PipelineStage::kFragment),
          },
          utils::Vector{
-             Location(0),
+             Location(0_a),
          });
 
     EXPECT_FALSE(r()->Resolve());
@@ -797,7 +797,7 @@ TEST_F(ResolverBuiltinsValidationTest, FrontFacingMemberIsNotBool_Fail) {
              Stage(ast::PipelineStage::kFragment),
          },
          utils::Vector{
-             Location(0),
+             Location(0_a),
          });
 
     EXPECT_FALSE(r()->Resolve());
diff --git a/src/tint/resolver/entry_point_validation_test.cc b/src/tint/resolver/entry_point_validation_test.cc
index d997912576..2179f68034 100644
--- a/src/tint/resolver/entry_point_validation_test.cc
+++ b/src/tint/resolver/entry_point_validation_test.cc
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ TEST_F(ResolverEntryPointValidationTest, ReturnTypeAttribute_Location) {
              Stage(ast::PipelineStage::kFragment),
          },
          utils::Vector{
-             Location(0),
+             Location(0_a),
          });
 
     EXPECT_TRUE(r()->Resolve()) << r()->error();
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ TEST_F(ResolverEntryPointValidationTest, ReturnTypeAttribute_Multiple) {
              Stage(ast::PipelineStage::kVertex),
          },
          utils::Vector{
-             Location(Source{{13, 43}}, 0),
+             Location(Source{{13, 43}}, 0_a),
              Builtin(Source{{14, 52}}, ast::BuiltinValue::kPosition),
          });
 
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ TEST_F(ResolverEntryPointValidationTest, ReturnType_Struct_Valid) {
     // }
     auto* output = Structure(
         "Output", utils::Vector{
-                      Member("a", ty.f32(), utils::Vector{Location(0)}),
+                      Member("a", ty.f32(), utils::Vector{Location(0_a)}),
                       Member("b", ty.f32(), utils::Vector{Builtin(ast::BuiltinValue::kFragDepth)}),
                   });
     Func(Source{{12, 34}}, "main", utils::Empty, ty.Of(output),
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ TEST_F(ResolverEntryPointValidationTest, ReturnType_Struct_MemberMultipleAttribu
         "Output",
         utils::Vector{
             Member("a", ty.f32(),
-                   utils::Vector{Location(Source{{13, 43}}, 0),
+                   utils::Vector{Location(Source{{13, 43}}, 0_a),
                                  Builtin(Source{{14, 52}}, ast::BuiltinValue::kFragDepth)}),
         });
     Func(Source{{12, 34}}, "main", utils::Empty, ty.Of(output),
@@ -182,11 +182,11 @@ TEST_F(ResolverEntryPointValidationTest, ReturnType_Struct_MemberMissingAttribut
     // fn main() -> Output {
     //   return Output();
     // }
-    auto* output =
-        Structure("Output", utils::Vector{
-                                Member(Source{{13, 43}}, "a", ty.f32(), utils::Vector{Location(0)}),
-                                Member(Source{{14, 52}}, "b", ty.f32(), {}),
-                            });
+    auto* output = Structure(
+        "Output", utils::Vector{
+                      Member(Source{{13, 43}}, "a", ty.f32(), utils::Vector{Location(0_a)}),
+                      Member(Source{{14, 52}}, "b", ty.f32(), {}),
+                  });
     Func(Source{{12, 34}}, "main", utils::Empty, ty.Of(output),
          utils::Vector{
              Return(Construct(ty.Of(output))),
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ TEST_F(ResolverEntryPointValidationTest, ParameterAttribute_Location) {
     // fn main(@location(0) param : f32) {}
     auto* param = Param("param", ty.f32(),
                         utils::Vector{
-                            Location(0),
+                            Location(0_a),
                         });
     Func(Source{{12, 34}}, "main",
          utils::Vector{
@@ -271,7 +271,7 @@ TEST_F(ResolverEntryPointValidationTest, ParameterAttribute_Multiple) {
     // fn main(@location(0) @builtin(sample_index) param : u32) {}
     auto* param = Param("param", ty.u32(),
                         utils::Vector{
-                            Location(Source{{13, 43}}, 0),
+                            Location(Source{{13, 43}}, 0_a),
                             Builtin(Source{{14, 52}}, ast::BuiltinValue::kSampleIndex),
                         });
     Func(Source{{12, 34}}, "main",
@@ -297,7 +297,7 @@ TEST_F(ResolverEntryPointValidationTest, Parameter_Struct_Valid) {
     // fn main(param : Input) {}
     auto* input = Structure(
         "Input", utils::Vector{
-                     Member("a", ty.f32(), utils::Vector{Location(0)}),
+                     Member("a", ty.f32(), utils::Vector{Location(0_a)}),
                      Member("b", ty.u32(), utils::Vector{Builtin(ast::BuiltinValue::kSampleIndex)}),
                  });
     auto* param = Param("param", ty.Of(input));
@@ -323,7 +323,7 @@ TEST_F(ResolverEntryPointValidationTest, Parameter_Struct_MemberMultipleAttribut
         "Input",
         utils::Vector{
             Member("a", ty.u32(),
-                   utils::Vector{Location(Source{{13, 43}}, 0),
+                   utils::Vector{Location(Source{{13, 43}}, 0_a),
                                  Builtin(Source{{14, 52}}, ast::BuiltinValue::kSampleIndex)}),
         });
     auto* param = Param("param", ty.Of(input));
@@ -349,11 +349,11 @@ TEST_F(ResolverEntryPointValidationTest, Parameter_Struct_MemberMissingAttribute
     // };
     // @fragment
     // fn main(param : Input) {}
-    auto* input =
-        Structure("Input", utils::Vector{
-                               Member(Source{{13, 43}}, "a", ty.f32(), utils::Vector{Location(0)}),
-                               Member(Source{{14, 52}}, "b", ty.f32(), {}),
-                           });
+    auto* input = Structure(
+        "Input", utils::Vector{
+                     Member(Source{{13, 43}}, "a", ty.f32(), utils::Vector{Location(0_a)}),
+                     Member(Source{{14, 52}}, "b", ty.f32(), {}),
+                 });
     auto* param = Param("param", ty.Of(input));
     Func(Source{{12, 34}}, "main",
          utils::Vector{
@@ -628,7 +628,7 @@ TEST_P(TypeValidationTest, BareInputs) {
 
     auto* a = Param("a", params.create_ast_type(*this),
                     utils::Vector{
-                        Location(0),
+                        Location(0_a),
                         Flat(),
                     });
     Func(Source{{12, 34}}, "main",
@@ -657,10 +657,10 @@ TEST_P(TypeValidationTest, StructInputs) {
 
     Enable(ast::Extension::kF16);
 
-    auto* input = Structure(
-        "Input", utils::Vector{
-                     Member("a", params.create_ast_type(*this), utils::Vector{Location(0), Flat()}),
-                 });
+    auto* input = Structure("Input", utils::Vector{
+                                         Member("a", params.create_ast_type(*this),
+                                                utils::Vector{Location(0_a), Flat()}),
+                                     });
     auto* a = Param("a", ty.Of(input), {});
     Func(Source{{12, 34}}, "main",
          utils::Vector{
@@ -695,7 +695,7 @@ TEST_P(TypeValidationTest, BareOutputs) {
              Stage(ast::PipelineStage::kFragment),
          },
          utils::Vector{
-             Location(0),
+             Location(0_a),
          });
 
     if (params.is_valid) {
@@ -719,7 +719,7 @@ TEST_P(TypeValidationTest, StructOutputs) {
 
     auto* output = Structure(
         "Output", utils::Vector{
-                      Member("a", params.create_ast_type(*this), utils::Vector{Location(0)}),
+                      Member("a", params.create_ast_type(*this), utils::Vector{Location(0_a)}),
                   });
     Func(Source{{12, 34}}, "main", utils::Empty, ty.Of(output),
          utils::Vector{
@@ -751,7 +751,7 @@ TEST_F(LocationAttributeTests, Pass) {
 
     auto* p = Param(Source{{12, 34}}, "a", ty.i32(),
                     utils::Vector{
-                        Location(0),
+                        Location(0_a),
                         Flat(),
                     });
     Func("frag_main",
@@ -772,7 +772,7 @@ TEST_F(LocationAttributeTests, BadType_Input_bool) {
 
     auto* p = Param(Source{{12, 34}}, "a", ty.bool_(),
                     utils::Vector{
-                        Location(Source{{34, 56}}, 0),
+                        Location(Source{{34, 56}}, 0_a),
                     });
     Func("frag_main",
          utils::Vector{
@@ -803,7 +803,7 @@ TEST_F(LocationAttributeTests, BadType_Output_Array) {
              Stage(ast::PipelineStage::kFragment),
          },
          utils::Vector{
-             Location(Source{{34, 56}}, 0),
+             Location(Source{{34, 56}}, 0_a),
          });
 
     EXPECT_FALSE(r()->Resolve());
@@ -825,7 +825,7 @@ TEST_F(LocationAttributeTests, BadType_Input_Struct) {
                                      });
     auto* param = Param(Source{{12, 34}}, "param", ty.Of(input),
                         utils::Vector{
-                            Location(Source{{13, 43}}, 0),
+                            Location(Source{{13, 43}}, 0_a),
                         });
     Func(Source{{12, 34}}, "main",
          utils::Vector{
@@ -853,10 +853,10 @@ TEST_F(LocationAttributeTests, BadType_Input_Struct_NestedStruct) {
     // };
     // @fragment
     // fn main(param : Input) {}
-    auto* inner =
-        Structure("Inner", utils::Vector{
-                               Member(Source{{13, 43}}, "a", ty.f32(), utils::Vector{Location(0)}),
-                           });
+    auto* inner = Structure(
+        "Inner", utils::Vector{
+                     Member(Source{{13, 43}}, "a", ty.f32(), utils::Vector{Location(0_a)}),
+                 });
     auto* input = Structure("Input", utils::Vector{
                                          Member(Source{{14, 52}}, "a", ty.Of(inner)),
                                      });
@@ -884,7 +884,7 @@ TEST_F(LocationAttributeTests, BadType_Input_Struct_RuntimeArray) {
     // fn main(param : Input) {}
     auto* input = Structure(
         "Input", utils::Vector{
-                     Member(Source{{13, 43}}, "a", ty.array<f32>(), utils::Vector{Location(0)}),
+                     Member(Source{{13, 43}}, "a", ty.array<f32>(), utils::Vector{Location(0_a)}),
                  });
     auto* param = Param("param", ty.Of(input));
     Func(Source{{12, 34}}, "main",
@@ -911,7 +911,7 @@ TEST_F(LocationAttributeTests, BadMemberType_Input) {
 
     auto* m = Member(Source{{34, 56}}, "m", ty.array<i32>(),
                      utils::Vector{
-                         Location(Source{{12, 34}}, 0u),
+                         Location(Source{{12, 34}}, 0_u),
                      });
     auto* s = Structure("S", utils::Vector{m});
     auto* p = Param("a", ty.Of(s));
@@ -939,7 +939,7 @@ TEST_F(LocationAttributeTests, BadMemberType_Output) {
     // fn frag_main() -> S {}
     auto* m = Member(Source{{34, 56}}, "m", ty.atomic<i32>(),
                      utils::Vector{
-                         Location(Source{{12, 34}}, 0u),
+                         Location(Source{{12, 34}}, 0_u),
                      });
     auto* s = Structure("S", utils::Vector{m});
 
@@ -965,7 +965,7 @@ TEST_F(LocationAttributeTests, BadMemberType_Unused) {
 
     auto* m = Member(Source{{34, 56}}, "m", ty.mat3x2<f32>(),
                      utils::Vector{
-                         Location(Source{{12, 34}}, 0u),
+                         Location(Source{{12, 34}}, 0_u),
                      });
     Structure("S", utils::Vector{m});
 
@@ -988,7 +988,7 @@ TEST_F(LocationAttributeTests, ReturnType_Struct_Valid) {
     // }
     auto* output = Structure(
         "Output", utils::Vector{
-                      Member("a", ty.f32(), utils::Vector{Location(0)}),
+                      Member("a", ty.f32(), utils::Vector{Location(0_a)}),
                       Member("b", ty.f32(), utils::Vector{Builtin(ast::BuiltinValue::kFragDepth)}),
                   });
     Func(Source{{12, 34}}, "main", utils::Empty, ty.Of(output),
@@ -1021,7 +1021,7 @@ TEST_F(LocationAttributeTests, ReturnType_Struct) {
              Stage(ast::PipelineStage::kVertex),
          },
          utils::Vector{
-             Location(Source{{13, 43}}, 0),
+             Location(Source{{13, 43}}, 0_a),
          });
 
     EXPECT_FALSE(r()->Resolve());
@@ -1041,10 +1041,10 @@ TEST_F(LocationAttributeTests, ReturnType_Struct_NestedStruct) {
     // };
     // @fragment
     // fn main() -> Output { return Output(); }
-    auto* inner =
-        Structure("Inner", utils::Vector{
-                               Member(Source{{13, 43}}, "a", ty.f32(), utils::Vector{Location(0)}),
-                           });
+    auto* inner = Structure(
+        "Inner", utils::Vector{
+                     Member(Source{{13, 43}}, "a", ty.f32(), utils::Vector{Location(0_a)}),
+                 });
     auto* output = Structure("Output", utils::Vector{
                                            Member(Source{{14, 52}}, "a", ty.Of(inner)),
                                        });
@@ -1072,7 +1072,7 @@ TEST_F(LocationAttributeTests, ReturnType_Struct_RuntimeArray) {
     // }
     auto* output = Structure("Output", utils::Vector{
                                            Member(Source{{13, 43}}, "a", ty.array<f32>(),
-                                                  utils::Vector{Location(Source{{12, 34}}, 0)}),
+                                                  utils::Vector{Location(Source{{12, 34}}, 0_a)}),
                                        });
     Func(Source{{12, 34}}, "main", utils::Empty, ty.Of(output),
          utils::Vector{
@@ -1100,7 +1100,7 @@ TEST_F(LocationAttributeTests, ComputeShaderLocation_Input) {
              create<ast::WorkgroupAttribute>(Source{{12, 34}}, Expr(1_i)),
          },
          utils::Vector{
-             Location(Source{{12, 34}}, 1),
+             Location(Source{{12, 34}}, 1_a),
          });
 
     EXPECT_FALSE(r()->Resolve());
@@ -1110,7 +1110,7 @@ TEST_F(LocationAttributeTests, ComputeShaderLocation_Input) {
 TEST_F(LocationAttributeTests, ComputeShaderLocation_Output) {
     auto* input = Param("input", ty.i32(),
                         utils::Vector{
-                            Location(Source{{12, 34}}, 0u),
+                            Location(Source{{12, 34}}, 0_u),
                         });
     Func("main", utils::Vector{input}, ty.void_(), utils::Empty,
          utils::Vector{
@@ -1125,7 +1125,7 @@ TEST_F(LocationAttributeTests, ComputeShaderLocation_Output) {
 TEST_F(LocationAttributeTests, ComputeShaderLocationStructMember_Output) {
     auto* m = Member("m", ty.i32(),
                      utils::Vector{
-                         Location(Source{{12, 34}}, 0u),
+                         Location(Source{{12, 34}}, 0_u),
                      });
     auto* s = Structure("S", utils::Vector{m});
     Func(Source{{56, 78}}, "main", utils::Empty, ty.Of(s),
@@ -1146,7 +1146,7 @@ TEST_F(LocationAttributeTests, ComputeShaderLocationStructMember_Output) {
 TEST_F(LocationAttributeTests, ComputeShaderLocationStructMember_Input) {
     auto* m = Member("m", ty.i32(),
                      utils::Vector{
-                         Location(Source{{12, 34}}, 0u),
+                         Location(Source{{12, 34}}, 0_u),
                      });
     auto* s = Structure("S", utils::Vector{m});
     auto* input = Param("input", ty.Of(s));
@@ -1168,11 +1168,11 @@ TEST_F(LocationAttributeTests, Duplicate_input) {
     //         @location(1) param_b : f32) {}
     auto* param_a = Param("param_a", ty.f32(),
                           utils::Vector{
-                              Location(1),
+                              Location(1_a),
                           });
     auto* param_b = Param("param_b", ty.f32(),
                           utils::Vector{
-                              Location(Source{{12, 34}}, 1),
+                              Location(Source{{12, 34}}, 1_a),
                           });
     Func(Source{{12, 34}}, "main",
          utils::Vector{
@@ -1198,12 +1198,12 @@ TEST_F(LocationAttributeTests, Duplicate_struct) {
     // @fragment
     // fn main(param_a : InputA, param_b : InputB) {}
     auto* input_a = Structure("InputA", utils::Vector{
-                                            Member("a", ty.f32(), utils::Vector{Location(1)}),
+                                            Member("a", ty.f32(), utils::Vector{Location(1_a)}),
                                         });
-    auto* input_b =
-        Structure("InputB", utils::Vector{
-                                Member("a", ty.f32(), utils::Vector{Location(Source{{34, 56}}, 1)}),
-                            });
+    auto* input_b = Structure(
+        "InputB", utils::Vector{
+                      Member("a", ty.f32(), utils::Vector{Location(Source{{34, 56}}, 1_a)}),
+                  });
     auto* param_a = Param("param_a", ty.Of(input_a));
     auto* param_b = Param("param_b", ty.Of(input_b));
     Func(Source{{12, 34}}, "main",
diff --git a/src/tint/resolver/resolver.cc b/src/tint/resolver/resolver.cc
index 8775168b87..82a047caa9 100644
--- a/src/tint/resolver/resolver.cc
+++ b/src/tint/resolver/resolver.cc
@@ -640,7 +640,17 @@ sem::Variable* Resolver::Var(const ast::Var* var, bool is_global) {
 
         std::optional<uint32_t> location;
         if (auto* attr = ast::GetAttribute<ast::LocationAttribute>(var->attributes)) {
-            location = attr->value;
+            auto* materialize = Materialize(Expression(attr->value));
+            if (!materialize) {
+                return nullptr;
+            }
+            auto* c = materialize->ConstantValue();
+            if (!c) {
+                // TODO(crbug.com/tint/1633): Add error message about invalid materialization
+                // when location can be an expression.
+                return nullptr;
+            }
+            location = c->As<uint32_t>();
         }
 
         sem = builder_->create<sem::GlobalVariable>(
@@ -725,7 +735,17 @@ sem::Parameter* Resolver::Parameter(const ast::Parameter* param, uint32_t index)
 
     std::optional<uint32_t> location;
     if (auto* l = ast::GetAttribute<ast::LocationAttribute>(param->attributes)) {
-        location = l->value;
+        auto* materialize = Materialize(Expression(l->value));
+        if (!materialize) {
+            return nullptr;
+        }
+        auto* c = materialize->ConstantValue();
+        if (!c) {
+            // TODO(crbug.com/tint/1633): Add error message about invalid materialization when
+            // location can be an expression.
+            return nullptr;
+        }
+        location = c->As<uint32_t>();
     }
 
     auto* sem = builder_->create<sem::Parameter>(
@@ -924,7 +944,17 @@ sem::Function* Resolver::Function(const ast::Function* decl) {
         Mark(attr);
 
         if (auto* a = attr->As<ast::LocationAttribute>()) {
-            return_location = a->value;
+            auto* materialize = Materialize(Expression(a->value));
+            if (!materialize) {
+                return nullptr;
+            }
+            auto* c = materialize->ConstantValue();
+            if (!c) {
+                // TODO(crbug.com/tint/1633): Add error message about invalid materialization when
+                // location can be an expression.
+                return nullptr;
+            }
+            return_location = c->As<uint32_t>();
         }
     }
     if (!validator_.NoDuplicateAttributes(decl->attributes)) {
@@ -2808,7 +2838,17 @@ sem::Struct* Resolver::Structure(const ast::Struct* str) {
                 size = s->size;
                 has_size_attr = true;
             } else if (auto* l = attr->As<ast::LocationAttribute>()) {
-                location = l->value;
+                auto* materialize = Materialize(Expression(l->value));
+                if (!materialize) {
+                    return nullptr;
+                }
+                auto* c = materialize->ConstantValue();
+                if (!c) {
+                    // TODO(crbug.com/tint/1633): Add error message about invalid materialization
+                    // when location can be an expression.
+                    return nullptr;
+                }
+                location = c->As<uint32_t>();
             }
         }
 
diff --git a/src/tint/resolver/resolver_test.cc b/src/tint/resolver/resolver_test.cc
index 3708774d4e..1a3c623366 100644
--- a/src/tint/resolver/resolver_test.cc
+++ b/src/tint/resolver/resolver_test.cc
@@ -774,9 +774,9 @@ TEST_F(ResolverTest, Function_Parameters) {
 }
 
 TEST_F(ResolverTest, Function_Parameters_Locations) {
-    auto* param_a = Param("a", ty.f32(), utils::Vector{Location(3)});
+    auto* param_a = Param("a", ty.f32(), utils::Vector{Location(3_a)});
     auto* param_b = Param("b", ty.u32(), utils::Vector{Builtin(ast::BuiltinValue::kVertexIndex)});
-    auto* param_c = Param("c", ty.u32(), utils::Vector{Location(1)});
+    auto* param_c = Param("c", ty.u32(), utils::Vector{Location(1_a)});
 
     GlobalVar("my_vec", ty.vec4<f32>(), ast::StorageClass::kPrivate);
     auto* func = Func("my_func",
@@ -809,7 +809,7 @@ TEST_F(ResolverTest, Function_Parameters_Locations) {
 TEST_F(ResolverTest, Function_GlobalVariable_Location) {
     auto* var = GlobalVar(
         "my_vec", ty.vec4<f32>(), ast::StorageClass::kIn,
-        utils::Vector{Location(3), Disable(ast::DisabledValidation::kIgnoreStorageClass)});
+        utils::Vector{Location(3_a), Disable(ast::DisabledValidation::kIgnoreStorageClass)});
 
     EXPECT_TRUE(r()->Resolve()) << r()->error();
 
@@ -856,7 +856,7 @@ TEST_F(ResolverTest, Function_ReturnType_Location) {
                           Stage(ast::PipelineStage::kFragment),
                       },
                       utils::Vector{
-                          Location(2),
+                          Location(2_a),
                       });
 
     EXPECT_TRUE(r()->Resolve()) << r()->error();
diff --git a/src/tint/resolver/struct_pipeline_stage_use_test.cc b/src/tint/resolver/struct_pipeline_stage_use_test.cc
index c8e77ea904..107b241cc0 100644
--- a/src/tint/resolver/struct_pipeline_stage_use_test.cc
+++ b/src/tint/resolver/struct_pipeline_stage_use_test.cc
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ namespace {
 using ResolverPipelineStageUseTest = ResolverTest;
 
 TEST_F(ResolverPipelineStageUseTest, UnusedStruct) {
-    auto* s = Structure("S", utils::Vector{Member("a", ty.f32(), utils::Vector{Location(0)})});
+    auto* s = Structure("S", utils::Vector{Member("a", ty.f32(), utils::Vector{Location(0_a)})});
 
     ASSERT_TRUE(r()->Resolve()) << r()->error();
 
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ TEST_F(ResolverPipelineStageUseTest, UnusedStruct) {
 }
 
 TEST_F(ResolverPipelineStageUseTest, StructUsedAsNonEntryPointParam) {
-    auto* s = Structure("S", utils::Vector{Member("a", ty.f32(), utils::Vector{Location(0)})});
+    auto* s = Structure("S", utils::Vector{Member("a", ty.f32(), utils::Vector{Location(0_a)})});
 
     Func("foo", utils::Vector{Param("param", ty.Of(s))}, ty.void_(), utils::Empty, utils::Empty);
 
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ TEST_F(ResolverPipelineStageUseTest, StructUsedAsNonEntryPointParam) {
 }
 
 TEST_F(ResolverPipelineStageUseTest, StructUsedAsNonEntryPointReturnType) {
-    auto* s = Structure("S", utils::Vector{Member("a", ty.f32(), utils::Vector{Location(0)})});
+    auto* s = Structure("S", utils::Vector{Member("a", ty.f32(), utils::Vector{Location(0_a)})});
 
     Func("foo", utils::Empty, ty.Of(s), utils::Vector{Return(Construct(ty.Of(s), Expr(0_f)))},
          utils::Empty);
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ TEST_F(ResolverPipelineStageUseTest, StructUsedAsNonEntryPointReturnType) {
 }
 
 TEST_F(ResolverPipelineStageUseTest, StructUsedAsVertexShaderParam) {
-    auto* s = Structure("S", utils::Vector{Member("a", ty.f32(), utils::Vector{Location(0)})});
+    auto* s = Structure("S", utils::Vector{Member("a", ty.f32(), utils::Vector{Location(0_a)})});
 
     Func("main", utils::Vector{Param("param", ty.Of(s))}, ty.vec4<f32>(),
          utils::Vector{Return(Construct(ty.vec4<f32>()))},
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ TEST_F(ResolverPipelineStageUseTest, StructUsedAsVertexShaderReturnType) {
 }
 
 TEST_F(ResolverPipelineStageUseTest, StructUsedAsFragmentShaderParam) {
-    auto* s = Structure("S", utils::Vector{Member("a", ty.f32(), utils::Vector{Location(0)})});
+    auto* s = Structure("S", utils::Vector{Member("a", ty.f32(), utils::Vector{Location(0_a)})});
 
     Func("main", utils::Vector{Param("param", ty.Of(s))}, ty.void_(), utils::Empty,
          utils::Vector{Stage(ast::PipelineStage::kFragment)});
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ TEST_F(ResolverPipelineStageUseTest, StructUsedAsFragmentShaderParam) {
 }
 
 TEST_F(ResolverPipelineStageUseTest, StructUsedAsFragmentShaderReturnType) {
-    auto* s = Structure("S", utils::Vector{Member("a", ty.f32(), utils::Vector{Location(0)})});
+    auto* s = Structure("S", utils::Vector{Member("a", ty.f32(), utils::Vector{Location(0_a)})});
 
     Func("main", utils::Empty, ty.Of(s), utils::Vector{Return(Construct(ty.Of(s), Expr(0_f)))},
          utils::Vector{Stage(ast::PipelineStage::kFragment)});
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ TEST_F(ResolverPipelineStageUseTest, StructUsedMultipleStages) {
 }
 
 TEST_F(ResolverPipelineStageUseTest, StructUsedAsShaderParamViaAlias) {
-    auto* s = Structure("S", utils::Vector{Member("a", ty.f32(), utils::Vector{Location(0)})});
+    auto* s = Structure("S", utils::Vector{Member("a", ty.f32(), utils::Vector{Location(0_a)})});
     auto* s_alias = Alias("S_alias", ty.Of(s));
 
     Func("main", utils::Vector{Param("param", ty.Of(s_alias))}, ty.void_(), utils::Empty,
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ TEST_F(ResolverPipelineStageUseTest, StructUsedAsShaderParamViaAlias) {
 }
 
 TEST_F(ResolverPipelineStageUseTest, StructUsedAsShaderParamLocationSet) {
-    auto* s = Structure("S", utils::Vector{Member("a", ty.f32(), utils::Vector{Location(3)})});
+    auto* s = Structure("S", utils::Vector{Member("a", ty.f32(), utils::Vector{Location(3_a)})});
 
     Func("main", utils::Vector{Param("param", ty.Of(s))}, ty.void_(), utils::Empty,
          utils::Vector{Stage(ast::PipelineStage::kFragment)});
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@ TEST_F(ResolverPipelineStageUseTest, StructUsedAsShaderParamLocationSet) {
 }
 
 TEST_F(ResolverPipelineStageUseTest, StructUsedAsShaderReturnTypeViaAlias) {
-    auto* s = Structure("S", utils::Vector{Member("a", ty.f32(), utils::Vector{Location(0)})});
+    auto* s = Structure("S", utils::Vector{Member("a", ty.f32(), utils::Vector{Location(0_a)})});
     auto* s_alias = Alias("S_alias", ty.Of(s));
 
     Func("main", utils::Empty, ty.Of(s_alias),
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ TEST_F(ResolverPipelineStageUseTest, StructUsedAsShaderReturnTypeViaAlias) {
 }
 
 TEST_F(ResolverPipelineStageUseTest, StructUsedAsShaderReturnTypeLocationSet) {
-    auto* s = Structure("S", utils::Vector{Member("a", ty.f32(), utils::Vector{Location(3)})});
+    auto* s = Structure("S", utils::Vector{Member("a", ty.f32(), utils::Vector{Location(3_a)})});
 
     Func("main", utils::Empty, ty.Of(s), utils::Vector{Return(Construct(ty.Of(s), Expr(0_f)))},
          utils::Vector{Stage(ast::PipelineStage::kFragment)});
diff --git a/src/tint/resolver/validator.cc b/src/tint/resolver/validator.cc
index 022f0db50c..1812789432 100644
--- a/src/tint/resolver/validator.cc
+++ b/src/tint/resolver/validator.cc
@@ -121,12 +121,13 @@ bool IsValidStorageTextureTexelFormat(ast::TexelFormat format) {
 }
 
 // Helper to stringify a pipeline IO attribute.
-std::string attr_to_str(const ast::Attribute* attr) {
+std::string attr_to_str(const ast::Attribute* attr,
+                        std::optional<uint32_t> location = std::nullopt) {
     std::stringstream str;
     if (auto* builtin = attr->As<ast::BuiltinAttribute>()) {
         str << "builtin(" << builtin->builtin << ")";
-    } else if (auto* location = attr->As<ast::LocationAttribute>()) {
-        str << "location(" << location->value << ")";
+    } else if (attr->Is<ast::LocationAttribute>()) {
+        str << "location(" << location.value() << ")";
     }
     return str.str();
 }
@@ -1123,7 +1124,8 @@ bool Validator::EntryPoint(const sem::Function* func, ast::PipelineStage stage)
     auto validate_entry_point_attributes_inner = [&](utils::VectorRef<const ast::Attribute*> attrs,
                                                      const sem::Type* ty, Source source,
                                                      ParamOrRetType param_or_ret,
-                                                     bool is_struct_member) {
+                                                     bool is_struct_member,
+                                                     std::optional<uint32_t> location) {
         // Temporally forbid using f16 types in entry point IO.
         // TODO(tint:1473, tint:1502): Remove this error after f16 is supported in entry point
         // IO.
@@ -1143,7 +1145,7 @@ bool Validator::EntryPoint(const sem::Function* func, ast::PipelineStage stage)
             if (auto* builtin = attr->As<ast::BuiltinAttribute>()) {
                 if (pipeline_io_attribute) {
                     AddError("multiple entry point IO attributes", attr->source);
-                    AddNote("previously consumed " + attr_to_str(pipeline_io_attribute),
+                    AddNote("previously consumed " + attr_to_str(pipeline_io_attribute, location),
                             pipeline_io_attribute->source);
                     return false;
                 }
@@ -1162,7 +1164,7 @@ bool Validator::EntryPoint(const sem::Function* func, ast::PipelineStage stage)
                     return false;
                 }
                 builtins.emplace(builtin->builtin);
-            } else if (auto* location = attr->As<ast::LocationAttribute>()) {
+            } else if (auto* loc_attr = attr->As<ast::LocationAttribute>()) {
                 if (pipeline_io_attribute) {
                     AddError("multiple entry point IO attributes", attr->source);
                     AddNote("previously consumed " + attr_to_str(pipeline_io_attribute),
@@ -1173,7 +1175,13 @@ bool Validator::EntryPoint(const sem::Function* func, ast::PipelineStage stage)
 
                 bool is_input = param_or_ret == ParamOrRetType::kParameter;
 
-                if (!LocationAttribute(location, ty, locations, stage, source, is_input)) {
+                if (!location.has_value()) {
+                    TINT_ICE(Resolver, diagnostics_) << "Location has no value";
+                    return false;
+                }
+
+                if (!LocationAttribute(loc_attr, location.value(), ty, locations, stage, source,
+                                       is_input)) {
                     return false;
                 }
             } else if (auto* interpolate = attr->As<ast::InterpolateAttribute>()) {
@@ -1266,9 +1274,10 @@ bool Validator::EntryPoint(const sem::Function* func, ast::PipelineStage stage)
     // Outer lambda for validating the entry point attributes for a type.
     auto validate_entry_point_attributes = [&](utils::VectorRef<const ast::Attribute*> attrs,
                                                const sem::Type* ty, Source source,
-                                               ParamOrRetType param_or_ret) {
+                                               ParamOrRetType param_or_ret,
+                                               std::optional<uint32_t> location) {
         if (!validate_entry_point_attributes_inner(attrs, ty, source, param_or_ret,
-                                                   /*is_struct_member*/ false)) {
+                                                   /*is_struct_member*/ false, location)) {
             return false;
         }
 
@@ -1277,7 +1286,7 @@ bool Validator::EntryPoint(const sem::Function* func, ast::PipelineStage stage)
                 if (!validate_entry_point_attributes_inner(
                         member->Declaration()->attributes, member->Type(),
                         member->Declaration()->source, param_or_ret,
-                        /*is_struct_member*/ true)) {
+                        /*is_struct_member*/ true, member->Location())) {
                     AddNote("while analysing entry point '" + symbols_.NameFor(decl->symbol) + "'",
                             decl->source);
                     return false;
@@ -1291,7 +1300,8 @@ bool Validator::EntryPoint(const sem::Function* func, ast::PipelineStage stage)
     for (auto* param : func->Parameters()) {
         auto* param_decl = param->Declaration();
         if (!validate_entry_point_attributes(param_decl->attributes, param->Type(),
-                                             param_decl->source, ParamOrRetType::kParameter)) {
+                                             param_decl->source, ParamOrRetType::kParameter,
+                                             param->Location())) {
             return false;
         }
     }
@@ -1304,7 +1314,8 @@ bool Validator::EntryPoint(const sem::Function* func, ast::PipelineStage stage)
 
     if (!func->ReturnType()->Is<sem::Void>()) {
         if (!validate_entry_point_attributes(decl->return_type_attributes, func->ReturnType(),
-                                             decl->source, ParamOrRetType::kReturnType)) {
+                                             decl->source, ParamOrRetType::kReturnType,
+                                             func->ReturnLocation())) {
             return false;
         }
     }
@@ -2177,8 +2188,9 @@ bool Validator::Structure(const sem::Struct* str, ast::PipelineStage stage) cons
                 invariant_attribute = invariant;
             } else if (auto* location = attr->As<ast::LocationAttribute>()) {
                 has_location = true;
-                if (!LocationAttribute(location, member->Type(), locations, stage,
-                                       member->Declaration()->source)) {
+                TINT_ASSERT(Resolver, member->Location().has_value());
+                if (!LocationAttribute(location, member->Location().value(), member->Type(),
+                                       locations, stage, member->Declaration()->source)) {
                     return false;
                 }
             } else if (auto* builtin = attr->As<ast::BuiltinAttribute>()) {
@@ -2220,7 +2232,8 @@ bool Validator::Structure(const sem::Struct* str, ast::PipelineStage stage) cons
     return true;
 }
 
-bool Validator::LocationAttribute(const ast::LocationAttribute* location,
+bool Validator::LocationAttribute(const ast::LocationAttribute* loc_attr,
+                                  uint32_t location,
                                   const sem::Type* type,
                                   std::unordered_set<uint32_t>& locations,
                                   ast::PipelineStage stage,
@@ -2228,7 +2241,7 @@ bool Validator::LocationAttribute(const ast::LocationAttribute* location,
                                   const bool is_input) const {
     std::string inputs_or_output = is_input ? "inputs" : "output";
     if (stage == ast::PipelineStage::kCompute) {
-        AddError("attribute is not valid for compute shader " + inputs_or_output, location->source);
+        AddError("attribute is not valid for compute shader " + inputs_or_output, loc_attr->source);
         return false;
     }
 
@@ -2239,15 +2252,16 @@ bool Validator::LocationAttribute(const ast::LocationAttribute* location,
         AddNote(
             "'location' attribute must only be applied to declarations of "
             "numeric scalar or numeric vector type",
-            location->source);
+            loc_attr->source);
         return false;
     }
 
-    if (locations.count(location->value)) {
-        AddError(attr_to_str(location) + " attribute appears multiple times", location->source);
+    if (locations.count(location)) {
+        AddError(attr_to_str(loc_attr, location) + " attribute appears multiple times",
+                 loc_attr->source);
         return false;
     }
-    locations.emplace(location->value);
+    locations.emplace(location);
 
     return true;
 }
diff --git a/src/tint/resolver/validator.h b/src/tint/resolver/validator.h
index 8bec86fa8d..a00f6ab94f 100644
--- a/src/tint/resolver/validator.h
+++ b/src/tint/resolver/validator.h
@@ -273,14 +273,16 @@ class Validator {
     bool LocalVariable(const sem::Variable* v) const;
 
     /// Validates a location attribute
-    /// @param location the location attribute to validate
+    /// @param loc_attr the location attribute to validate
+    /// @param location the location value
     /// @param type the variable type
     /// @param locations the set of locations in the module
     /// @param stage the current pipeline stage
     /// @param source the source of the attribute
     /// @param is_input true if this is an input variable
     /// @returns true on success, false otherwise.
-    bool LocationAttribute(const ast::LocationAttribute* location,
+    bool LocationAttribute(const ast::LocationAttribute* loc_attr,
+                           uint32_t location,
                            const sem::Type* type,
                            std::unordered_set<uint32_t>& locations,
                            ast::PipelineStage stage,
diff --git a/src/tint/sem/sem_struct_test.cc b/src/tint/sem/sem_struct_test.cc
index 453b8f7ddc..97465899e7 100644
--- a/src/tint/sem/sem_struct_test.cc
+++ b/src/tint/sem/sem_struct_test.cc
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 namespace tint::sem {
 namespace {
 
+using namespace tint::number_suffixes;  // NOLINT
 using StructTest = TestHelper;
 
 TEST_F(StructTest, Creation) {
@@ -107,7 +108,7 @@ TEST_F(StructTest, Layout) {
 
 TEST_F(StructTest, Location) {
     auto* st = Structure("st", utils::Vector{
-                                   Member("a", ty.i32(), utils::Vector{Location(1u)}),
+                                   Member("a", ty.i32(), utils::Vector{Location(1_u)}),
                                    Member("b", ty.u32()),
                                });
 
diff --git a/src/tint/transform/canonicalize_entry_point_io.cc b/src/tint/transform/canonicalize_entry_point_io.cc
index 31feb86b6f..b08d44d1be 100644
--- a/src/tint/transform/canonicalize_entry_point_io.cc
+++ b/src/tint/transform/canonicalize_entry_point_io.cc
@@ -37,21 +37,32 @@ CanonicalizeEntryPointIO::~CanonicalizeEntryPointIO() = default;
 
 namespace {
 
-// Comparison function used to reorder struct members such that all members with
-// location attributes appear first (ordered by location slot), followed by
-// those with builtin attributes.
-bool StructMemberComparator(const ast::StructMember* a, const ast::StructMember* b) {
-    auto* a_loc = ast::GetAttribute<ast::LocationAttribute>(a->attributes);
-    auto* b_loc = ast::GetAttribute<ast::LocationAttribute>(b->attributes);
-    auto* a_blt = ast::GetAttribute<ast::BuiltinAttribute>(a->attributes);
-    auto* b_blt = ast::GetAttribute<ast::BuiltinAttribute>(b->attributes);
+/// Info for a struct member
+struct MemberInfo {
+    /// The struct member item
+    const ast::StructMember* member;
+    /// The struct member location if provided
+    std::optional<uint32_t> location;
+};
+
+/// Comparison function used to reorder struct members such that all members with
+/// location attributes appear first (ordered by location slot), followed by
+/// those with builtin attributes.
+/// @param a a struct member
+/// @param b another struct member
+/// @returns true if a comes before b
+bool StructMemberComparator(const MemberInfo& a, const MemberInfo& b) {
+    auto* a_loc = ast::GetAttribute<ast::LocationAttribute>(a.member->attributes);
+    auto* b_loc = ast::GetAttribute<ast::LocationAttribute>(b.member->attributes);
+    auto* a_blt = ast::GetAttribute<ast::BuiltinAttribute>(a.member->attributes);
+    auto* b_blt = ast::GetAttribute<ast::BuiltinAttribute>(b.member->attributes);
     if (a_loc) {
         if (!b_loc) {
             // `a` has location attribute and `b` does not: `a` goes first.
             return true;
         }
         // Both have location attributes: smallest goes first.
-        return a_loc->value < b_loc->value;
+        return a.location < b.location;
     } else {
         if (b_loc) {
             // `b` has location attribute and `a` does not: `b` goes first.
@@ -88,6 +99,8 @@ struct CanonicalizeEntryPointIO::State {
         utils::Vector<const ast::Attribute*, 2> attributes;
         /// The value itself.
         const ast::Expression* value;
+        /// The output location.
+        std::optional<uint32_t> location;
     };
 
     /// The clone context.
@@ -101,14 +114,15 @@ struct CanonicalizeEntryPointIO::State {
 
     /// The new entry point wrapper function's parameters.
     utils::Vector<const ast::Parameter*, 8> wrapper_ep_parameters;
+
     /// The members of the wrapper function's struct parameter.
-    utils::Vector<const ast::StructMember*, 8> wrapper_struct_param_members;
+    utils::Vector<MemberInfo, 8> wrapper_struct_param_members;
     /// The name of the wrapper function's struct parameter.
     Symbol wrapper_struct_param_name;
     /// The parameters that will be passed to the original function.
     utils::Vector<const ast::Expression*, 8> inner_call_parameters;
     /// The members of the wrapper function's struct return type.
-    utils::Vector<const ast::StructMember*, 8> wrapper_struct_output_members;
+    utils::Vector<MemberInfo, 8> wrapper_struct_output_members;
     /// The wrapper function output values.
     utils::Vector<OutputValue, 8> wrapper_output_values;
     /// The body of the wrapper function.
@@ -153,10 +167,12 @@ struct CanonicalizeEntryPointIO::State {
     /// Add a shader input to the entry point.
     /// @param name the name of the shader input
     /// @param type the type of the shader input
+    /// @param location the location if provided
     /// @param attributes the attributes to apply to the shader input
     /// @returns an expression which evaluates to the value of the shader input
     const ast::Expression* AddInput(std::string name,
                                     const sem::Type* type,
+                                    std::optional<uint32_t> location,
                                     utils::Vector<const ast::Attribute*, 8> attributes) {
         auto* ast_type = CreateASTTypeFor(ctx, type);
         if (cfg.shader_style == ShaderStyle::kSpirv || cfg.shader_style == ShaderStyle::kGlsl) {
@@ -214,7 +230,7 @@ struct CanonicalizeEntryPointIO::State {
             Symbol symbol = input_names.emplace(name).second ? ctx.dst->Symbols().Register(name)
                                                              : ctx.dst->Symbols().New(name);
             wrapper_struct_param_members.Push(
-                ctx.dst->Member(symbol, ast_type, std::move(attributes)));
+                {ctx.dst->Member(symbol, ast_type, std::move(attributes)), location});
             return ctx.dst->MemberAccessor(InputStructSymbol(), symbol);
         }
     }
@@ -222,10 +238,12 @@ struct CanonicalizeEntryPointIO::State {
     /// Add a shader output to the entry point.
     /// @param name the name of the shader output
     /// @param type the type of the shader output
+    /// @param location the location if provided
     /// @param attributes the attributes to apply to the shader output
     /// @param value the value of the shader output
     void AddOutput(std::string name,
                    const sem::Type* type,
+                   std::optional<uint32_t> location,
                    utils::Vector<const ast::Attribute*, 8> attributes,
                    const ast::Expression* value) {
         // Vulkan requires that integer user-defined vertex outputs are always decorated with
@@ -256,6 +274,7 @@ struct CanonicalizeEntryPointIO::State {
         output.type = CreateASTTypeFor(ctx, type);
         output.attributes = std::move(attributes);
         output.value = value;
+        output.location = location;
         wrapper_output_values.Push(output);
     }
 
@@ -280,7 +299,7 @@ struct CanonicalizeEntryPointIO::State {
         }
 
         auto name = ctx.src->Symbols().NameFor(param->Declaration()->symbol);
-        auto* input_expr = AddInput(name, param->Type(), std::move(attributes));
+        auto* input_expr = AddInput(name, param->Type(), param->Location(), std::move(attributes));
         inner_call_parameters.Push(input_expr);
     }
 
@@ -308,7 +327,8 @@ struct CanonicalizeEntryPointIO::State {
             auto name = ctx.src->Symbols().NameFor(member_ast->symbol);
 
             auto attributes = CloneShaderIOAttributes(member_ast->attributes, do_interpolate);
-            auto* input_expr = AddInput(name, member->Type(), std::move(attributes));
+            auto* input_expr =
+                AddInput(name, member->Type(), member->Location(), std::move(attributes));
             inner_struct_values.Push(input_expr);
         }
 
@@ -337,7 +357,7 @@ struct CanonicalizeEntryPointIO::State {
                 auto attributes = CloneShaderIOAttributes(member_ast->attributes, do_interpolate);
 
                 // Extract the original structure member.
-                AddOutput(name, member->Type(), std::move(attributes),
+                AddOutput(name, member->Type(), member->Location(), std::move(attributes),
                           ctx.dst->MemberAccessor(original_result, name));
             }
         } else if (!inner_ret_type->Is<sem::Void>()) {
@@ -345,8 +365,8 @@ struct CanonicalizeEntryPointIO::State {
                 CloneShaderIOAttributes(func_ast->return_type_attributes, do_interpolate);
 
             // Propagate the non-struct return value as is.
-            AddOutput("value", func_sem->ReturnType(), std::move(attributes),
-                      ctx.dst->Expr(original_result));
+            AddOutput("value", func_sem->ReturnType(), func_sem->ReturnLocation(),
+                      std::move(attributes), ctx.dst->Expr(original_result));
         }
     }
 
@@ -365,7 +385,7 @@ struct CanonicalizeEntryPointIO::State {
 
         // No existing sample mask builtin was found, so create a new output value
         // using the fixed sample mask.
-        AddOutput("fixed_sample_mask", ctx.dst->create<sem::U32>(),
+        AddOutput("fixed_sample_mask", ctx.dst->create<sem::U32>(), std::nullopt,
                   {ctx.dst->Builtin(ast::BuiltinValue::kSampleMask)},
                   ctx.dst->Expr(u32(cfg.fixed_sample_mask)));
     }
@@ -373,7 +393,7 @@ struct CanonicalizeEntryPointIO::State {
     /// Add a point size builtin to the wrapper function output.
     void AddVertexPointSize() {
         // Create a new output value and assign it a literal 1.0 value.
-        AddOutput("vertex_point_size", ctx.dst->create<sem::F32>(),
+        AddOutput("vertex_point_size", ctx.dst->create<sem::F32>(), std::nullopt,
                   {ctx.dst->Builtin(ast::BuiltinValue::kPointSize)}, ctx.dst->Expr(1_f));
     }
 
@@ -392,10 +412,14 @@ struct CanonicalizeEntryPointIO::State {
         std::sort(wrapper_struct_param_members.begin(), wrapper_struct_param_members.end(),
                   StructMemberComparator);
 
+        utils::Vector<const ast::StructMember*, 8> members;
+        for (auto& mem : wrapper_struct_param_members) {
+            members.Push(mem.member);
+        }
+
         // Create the new struct type.
         auto struct_name = ctx.dst->Sym();
-        auto* in_struct =
-            ctx.dst->create<ast::Struct>(struct_name, wrapper_struct_param_members, utils::Empty);
+        auto* in_struct = ctx.dst->create<ast::Struct>(struct_name, members, utils::Empty);
         ctx.InsertBefore(ctx.src->AST().GlobalDeclarations(), func_ast, in_struct);
 
         // Create a new function parameter using this struct type.
@@ -423,7 +447,8 @@ struct CanonicalizeEntryPointIO::State {
             member_names.insert(ctx.dst->Symbols().NameFor(name));
 
             wrapper_struct_output_members.Push(
-                ctx.dst->Member(name, outval.type, std::move(outval.attributes)));
+                {ctx.dst->Member(name, outval.type, std::move(outval.attributes)),
+                 outval.location});
             assignments.Push(
                 ctx.dst->Assign(ctx.dst->MemberAccessor(wrapper_result, name), outval.value));
         }
@@ -432,9 +457,13 @@ struct CanonicalizeEntryPointIO::State {
         std::sort(wrapper_struct_output_members.begin(), wrapper_struct_output_members.end(),
                   StructMemberComparator);
 
+        utils::Vector<const ast::StructMember*, 8> members;
+        for (auto& mem : wrapper_struct_output_members) {
+            members.Push(mem.member);
+        }
+
         // Create the new struct type.
-        auto* out_struct = ctx.dst->create<ast::Struct>(
-            ctx.dst->Sym(), wrapper_struct_output_members, utils::Empty);
+        auto* out_struct = ctx.dst->create<ast::Struct>(ctx.dst->Sym(), members, utils::Empty);
         ctx.InsertBefore(ctx.src->AST().GlobalDeclarations(), func_ast, out_struct);
 
         // Create the output struct object, assign its members, and return it.
diff --git a/src/tint/transform/vertex_pulling.cc b/src/tint/transform/vertex_pulling.cc
index 40d8d30900..3c0dce9029 100644
--- a/src/tint/transform/vertex_pulling.cc
+++ b/src/tint/transform/vertex_pulling.cc
@@ -692,7 +692,7 @@ struct State {
     /// @param func the entry point function
     /// @param param the parameter to process
     void ProcessNonStructParameter(const ast::Function* func, const ast::Parameter* param) {
-        if (auto* location = ast::GetAttribute<ast::LocationAttribute>(param->attributes)) {
+        if (ast::HasAttribute<ast::LocationAttribute>(param->attributes)) {
             // Create a function-scope variable to replace the parameter.
             auto func_var_sym = ctx.Clone(param->symbol);
             auto* func_var_type = ctx.Clone(param->type);
@@ -701,8 +701,15 @@ struct State {
             // Capture mapping from location to the new variable.
             LocationInfo info;
             info.expr = [this, func_var]() { return ctx.dst->Expr(func_var); };
-            info.type = ctx.src->Sem().Get(param)->Type();
-            location_info[location->value] = info;
+
+            auto* sem = ctx.src->Sem().Get<sem::Parameter>(param);
+            info.type = sem->Type();
+
+            if (!sem->Location().has_value()) {
+                TINT_ICE(Transform, ctx.dst->Diagnostics()) << "Location missing value";
+                return;
+            }
+            location_info[sem->Location().value()] = info;
         } else if (auto* builtin = ast::GetAttribute<ast::BuiltinAttribute>(param->attributes)) {
             // Check for existing vertex_index and instance_index builtins.
             if (builtin->builtin == ast::BuiltinValue::kVertexIndex) {
@@ -742,12 +749,16 @@ struct State {
                 return ctx.dst->MemberAccessor(param_sym, member_sym);
             };
 
-            if (auto* location = ast::GetAttribute<ast::LocationAttribute>(member->attributes)) {
+            if (ast::HasAttribute<ast::LocationAttribute>(member->attributes)) {
                 // Capture mapping from location to struct member.
                 LocationInfo info;
                 info.expr = member_expr;
-                info.type = ctx.src->Sem().Get(member)->Type();
-                location_info[location->value] = info;
+
+                auto* sem = ctx.src->Sem().Get(member);
+                info.type = sem->Type();
+
+                TINT_ASSERT(Transform, sem->Location().has_value());
+                location_info[sem->Location().value()] = info;
                 has_locations = true;
             } else if (auto* builtin =
                            ast::GetAttribute<ast::BuiltinAttribute>(member->attributes)) {
diff --git a/src/tint/writer/glsl/generator_impl.cc b/src/tint/writer/glsl/generator_impl.cc
index 8b2d89835d..132f542239 100644
--- a/src/tint/writer/glsl/generator_impl.cc
+++ b/src/tint/writer/glsl/generator_impl.cc
@@ -1856,7 +1856,7 @@ bool GeneratorImpl::EmitGlobalVariable(const ast::Variable* global) {
     return Switch(
         global,  //
         [&](const ast::Var* var) {
-            auto* sem = builder_.Sem().Get(global);
+            auto* sem = builder_.Sem().Get<sem::GlobalVariable>(global);
             switch (sem->StorageClass()) {
                 case ast::StorageClass::kUniform:
                     return EmitUniformVariable(var, sem);
@@ -2005,7 +2005,7 @@ bool GeneratorImpl::EmitWorkgroupVariable(const sem::Variable* var) {
     return true;
 }
 
-bool GeneratorImpl::EmitIOVariable(const sem::Variable* var) {
+bool GeneratorImpl::EmitIOVariable(const sem::GlobalVariable* var) {
     auto* decl = var->Declaration();
 
     if (auto* b = ast::GetAttribute<ast::BuiltinAttribute>(decl->attributes)) {
@@ -2018,7 +2018,7 @@ bool GeneratorImpl::EmitIOVariable(const sem::Variable* var) {
     }
 
     auto out = line();
-    EmitAttributes(out, decl->attributes);
+    EmitAttributes(out, var, decl->attributes);
     EmitInterpolationQualifiers(out, decl->attributes);
 
     auto name = builder_.Symbols().NameFor(decl->symbol);
@@ -2065,15 +2065,16 @@ void GeneratorImpl::EmitInterpolationQualifiers(
 }
 
 bool GeneratorImpl::EmitAttributes(std::ostream& out,
+                                   const sem::GlobalVariable* var,
                                    utils::VectorRef<const ast::Attribute*> attributes) {
     if (attributes.IsEmpty()) {
         return true;
     }
     bool first = true;
     for (auto* attr : attributes) {
-        if (auto* location = attr->As<ast::LocationAttribute>()) {
+        if (attr->As<ast::LocationAttribute>()) {
             out << (first ? "layout(" : ", ");
-            out << "location = " << std::to_string(location->value);
+            out << "location = " << std::to_string(var->Location().value());
             first = false;
         }
     }
diff --git a/src/tint/writer/glsl/generator_impl.h b/src/tint/writer/glsl/generator_impl.h
index 502df8b245..e70bdc244f 100644
--- a/src/tint/writer/glsl/generator_impl.h
+++ b/src/tint/writer/glsl/generator_impl.h
@@ -324,7 +324,7 @@ class GeneratorImpl : public TextGenerator {
     /// Handles emitting a global variable with the input or output storage class
     /// @param var the global variable
     /// @returns true on success
-    bool EmitIOVariable(const sem::Variable* var);
+    bool EmitIOVariable(const sem::GlobalVariable* var);
 
     /// Handles emitting interpolation qualifiers
     /// @param out the output of the expression stream
@@ -333,9 +333,12 @@ class GeneratorImpl : public TextGenerator {
                                      utils::VectorRef<const ast::Attribute*> attrs);
     /// Handles emitting attributes
     /// @param out the output of the expression stream
+    /// @param var the global variable semantics
     /// @param attrs the attributes
     /// @returns true if the attributes were emitted
-    bool EmitAttributes(std::ostream& out, utils::VectorRef<const ast::Attribute*> attrs);
+    bool EmitAttributes(std::ostream& out,
+                        const sem::GlobalVariable* var,
+                        utils::VectorRef<const ast::Attribute*> attrs);
     /// Handles emitting the entry point function
     /// @param func the entry point
     /// @returns true if the entry point function was emitted
diff --git a/src/tint/writer/glsl/generator_impl_function_test.cc b/src/tint/writer/glsl/generator_impl_function_test.cc
index c388005727..fd74e2d815 100644
--- a/src/tint/writer/glsl/generator_impl_function_test.cc
+++ b/src/tint/writer/glsl/generator_impl_function_test.cc
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ TEST_F(GlslGeneratorImplTest_Function, Emit_Attribute_EntryPoint_WithInOutVars)
     // }
     Func("frag_main",
          utils::Vector{
-             Param("foo", ty.f32(), utils::Vector{Location(0)}),
+             Param("foo", ty.f32(), utils::Vector{Location(0_a)}),
          },
          ty.f32(),
          utils::Vector{
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ TEST_F(GlslGeneratorImplTest_Function, Emit_Attribute_EntryPoint_WithInOutVars)
              Stage(ast::PipelineStage::kFragment),
          },
          utils::Vector{
-             Location(1),
+             Location(1_a),
          });
 
     GeneratorImpl& gen = SanitizeAndBuild();
@@ -218,8 +218,8 @@ TEST_F(GlslGeneratorImplTest_Function, Emit_Attribute_EntryPoint_SharedStruct_Di
         "Interface",
         utils::Vector{
             Member("pos", ty.vec4<f32>(), utils::Vector{Builtin(ast::BuiltinValue::kPosition)}),
-            Member("col1", ty.f32(), utils::Vector{Location(1)}),
-            Member("col2", ty.f32(), utils::Vector{Location(2)}),
+            Member("col1", ty.f32(), utils::Vector{Location(1_a)}),
+            Member("col2", ty.f32(), utils::Vector{Location(2_a)}),
         });
 
     Func("vert_main", utils::Empty, ty.Of(interface_struct),
diff --git a/src/tint/writer/hlsl/generator_impl.cc b/src/tint/writer/hlsl/generator_impl.cc
index 3625db668c..b05db3e5f3 100644
--- a/src/tint/writer/hlsl/generator_impl.cc
+++ b/src/tint/writer/hlsl/generator_impl.cc
@@ -3947,23 +3947,24 @@ bool GeneratorImpl::EmitStructType(TextBuffer* b, const sem::Struct* str) {
             std::string pre, post;
             if (auto* decl = mem->Declaration()) {
                 for (auto* attr : decl->attributes) {
-                    if (auto* location = attr->As<ast::LocationAttribute>()) {
+                    if (attr->Is<ast::LocationAttribute>()) {
                         auto& pipeline_stage_uses = str->PipelineStageUses();
                         if (pipeline_stage_uses.size() != 1) {
                             TINT_ICE(Writer, diagnostics_) << "invalid entry point IO struct uses";
                         }
 
+                        auto loc = mem->Location().value();
                         if (pipeline_stage_uses.count(sem::PipelineStageUsage::kVertexInput)) {
-                            post += " : TEXCOORD" + std::to_string(location->value);
+                            post += " : TEXCOORD" + std::to_string(loc);
                         } else if (pipeline_stage_uses.count(
                                        sem::PipelineStageUsage::kVertexOutput)) {
-                            post += " : TEXCOORD" + std::to_string(location->value);
+                            post += " : TEXCOORD" + std::to_string(loc);
                         } else if (pipeline_stage_uses.count(
                                        sem::PipelineStageUsage::kFragmentInput)) {
-                            post += " : TEXCOORD" + std::to_string(location->value);
+                            post += " : TEXCOORD" + std::to_string(loc);
                         } else if (pipeline_stage_uses.count(
                                        sem::PipelineStageUsage::kFragmentOutput)) {
-                            post += " : SV_Target" + std::to_string(location->value);
+                            post += " : SV_Target" + std::to_string(loc);
                         } else {
                             TINT_ICE(Writer, diagnostics_) << "invalid use of location attribute";
                         }
diff --git a/src/tint/writer/hlsl/generator_impl_function_test.cc b/src/tint/writer/hlsl/generator_impl_function_test.cc
index 14e8a7072d..bcd1891d3b 100644
--- a/src/tint/writer/hlsl/generator_impl_function_test.cc
+++ b/src/tint/writer/hlsl/generator_impl_function_test.cc
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ TEST_F(HlslGeneratorImplTest_Function, Emit_Attribute_EntryPoint_WithInOutVars)
     // fn frag_main(@location(0) foo : f32) -> @location(1) f32 {
     //   return foo;
     // }
-    auto* foo_in = Param("foo", ty.f32(), utils::Vector{Location(0)});
+    auto* foo_in = Param("foo", ty.f32(), utils::Vector{Location(0_a)});
     Func("frag_main", utils::Vector{foo_in}, ty.f32(),
          utils::Vector{
              Return("foo"),
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ TEST_F(HlslGeneratorImplTest_Function, Emit_Attribute_EntryPoint_WithInOutVars)
              Stage(ast::PipelineStage::kFragment),
          },
          utils::Vector{
-             Location(1),
+             Location(1_a),
          });
 
     GeneratorImpl& gen = SanitizeAndBuild();
@@ -210,8 +210,8 @@ TEST_F(HlslGeneratorImplTest_Function, Emit_Attribute_EntryPoint_SharedStruct_Di
         "Interface",
         utils::Vector{
             Member("pos", ty.vec4<f32>(), utils::Vector{Builtin(ast::BuiltinValue::kPosition)}),
-            Member("col1", ty.f32(), utils::Vector{Location(1)}),
-            Member("col2", ty.f32(), utils::Vector{Location(2)}),
+            Member("col1", ty.f32(), utils::Vector{Location(1_a)}),
+            Member("col2", ty.f32(), utils::Vector{Location(2_a)}),
         });
 
     Func("vert_main", utils::Empty, ty.Of(interface_struct),
diff --git a/src/tint/writer/msl/generator_impl.cc b/src/tint/writer/msl/generator_impl.cc
index 76176786ff..70bdb61927 100644
--- a/src/tint/writer/msl/generator_impl.cc
+++ b/src/tint/writer/msl/generator_impl.cc
@@ -2785,24 +2785,25 @@ bool GeneratorImpl::EmitStructType(TextBuffer* b, const sem::Struct* str) {
                         out << " [[" << name << "]]";
                         return true;
                     },
-                    [&](const ast::LocationAttribute* loc) {
+                    [&](const ast::LocationAttribute*) {
                         auto& pipeline_stage_uses = str->PipelineStageUses();
                         if (pipeline_stage_uses.size() != 1) {
                             TINT_ICE(Writer, diagnostics_) << "invalid entry point IO struct uses";
                             return false;
                         }
 
+                        uint32_t loc = mem->Location().value();
                         if (pipeline_stage_uses.count(sem::PipelineStageUsage::kVertexInput)) {
-                            out << " [[attribute(" + std::to_string(loc->value) + ")]]";
+                            out << " [[attribute(" + std::to_string(loc) + ")]]";
                         } else if (pipeline_stage_uses.count(
                                        sem::PipelineStageUsage::kVertexOutput)) {
-                            out << " [[user(locn" + std::to_string(loc->value) + ")]]";
+                            out << " [[user(locn" + std::to_string(loc) + ")]]";
                         } else if (pipeline_stage_uses.count(
                                        sem::PipelineStageUsage::kFragmentInput)) {
-                            out << " [[user(locn" + std::to_string(loc->value) + ")]]";
+                            out << " [[user(locn" + std::to_string(loc) + ")]]";
                         } else if (pipeline_stage_uses.count(
                                        sem::PipelineStageUsage::kFragmentOutput)) {
-                            out << " [[color(" + std::to_string(loc->value) + ")]]";
+                            out << " [[color(" + std::to_string(loc) + ")]]";
                         } else {
                             TINT_ICE(Writer, diagnostics_) << "invalid use of location decoration";
                             return false;
diff --git a/src/tint/writer/msl/generator_impl_function_test.cc b/src/tint/writer/msl/generator_impl_function_test.cc
index fd612b3615..addd25539c 100644
--- a/src/tint/writer/msl/generator_impl_function_test.cc
+++ b/src/tint/writer/msl/generator_impl_function_test.cc
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ TEST_F(MslGeneratorImplTest, Emit_Attribute_EntryPoint_WithInOutVars) {
     // fn frag_main(@location(0) foo : f32) -> @location(1) f32 {
     //   return foo;
     // }
-    auto* foo_in = Param("foo", ty.f32(), utils::Vector{Location(0)});
+    auto* foo_in = Param("foo", ty.f32(), utils::Vector{Location(0_a)});
     Func("frag_main", utils::Vector{foo_in}, ty.f32(),
          utils::Vector{
              Return("foo"),
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ TEST_F(MslGeneratorImplTest, Emit_Attribute_EntryPoint_WithInOutVars) {
              Stage(ast::PipelineStage::kFragment),
          },
          utils::Vector{
-             Location(1),
+             Location(1_a),
          });
 
     GeneratorImpl& gen = SanitizeAndBuild();
@@ -188,8 +188,8 @@ TEST_F(MslGeneratorImplTest, Emit_Attribute_EntryPoint_SharedStruct_DifferentSta
     auto* interface_struct = Structure(
         "Interface",
         utils::Vector{
-            Member("col1", ty.f32(), utils::Vector{Location(1)}),
-            Member("col2", ty.f32(), utils::Vector{Location(2)}),
+            Member("col1", ty.f32(), utils::Vector{Location(1_a)}),
+            Member("col2", ty.f32(), utils::Vector{Location(2_a)}),
             Member("pos", ty.vec4<f32>(), utils::Vector{Builtin(ast::BuiltinValue::kPosition)}),
         });
 
diff --git a/src/tint/writer/spirv/builder.cc b/src/tint/writer/spirv/builder.cc
index 04cbaacb99..3ee241da5a 100644
--- a/src/tint/writer/spirv/builder.cc
+++ b/src/tint/writer/spirv/builder.cc
@@ -884,9 +884,9 @@ bool Builder::GenerateGlobalVariable(const ast::Variable* v) {
                             U32Operand(ConvertBuiltin(builtin->builtin, sem->StorageClass()))});
                 return true;
             },
-            [&](const ast::LocationAttribute* location) {
+            [&](const ast::LocationAttribute*) {
                 push_annot(spv::Op::OpDecorate, {Operand(var_id), U32Operand(SpvDecorationLocation),
-                                                 Operand(location->value)});
+                                                 Operand(sem->Location().value())});
                 return true;
             },
             [&](const ast::InterpolateAttribute* interpolate) {
diff --git a/src/tint/writer/spirv/builder_entry_point_test.cc b/src/tint/writer/spirv/builder_entry_point_test.cc
index 424e89b5c2..a4128c1402 100644
--- a/src/tint/writer/spirv/builder_entry_point_test.cc
+++ b/src/tint/writer/spirv/builder_entry_point_test.cc
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ TEST_F(BuilderTest, EntryPoint_Parameters) {
                         });
     auto* loc1 = Param("loc1", ty.f32(),
                        utils::Vector{
-                           Location(1u),
+                           Location(1_u),
                        });
     auto* mul = Mul(Expr(MemberAccessor("coord", "x")), Expr("loc1"));
     auto* col = Var("col", ty.f32(), mul);
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ TEST_F(BuilderTest, EntryPoint_ReturnValue) {
     // }
     auto* loc_in = Param("loc_in", ty.u32(),
                          utils::Vector{
-                             Location(0),
+                             Location(0_a),
                              Flat(),
                          });
     auto* cond =
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ TEST_F(BuilderTest, EntryPoint_ReturnValue) {
              Stage(ast::PipelineStage::kFragment),
          },
          utils::Vector{
-             Location(0),
+             Location(0_a),
          });
 
     spirv::Builder& b = SanitizeAndBuild();
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ TEST_F(BuilderTest, EntryPoint_SharedStruct) {
     auto* interface = Structure(
         "Interface",
         utils::Vector{
-            Member("value", ty.f32(), utils::Vector{Location(1u)}),
+            Member("value", ty.f32(), utils::Vector{Location(1_u)}),
             Member("pos", ty.vec4<f32>(), utils::Vector{Builtin(ast::BuiltinValue::kPosition)}),
         });
 
diff --git a/src/tint/writer/wgsl/generator_impl.cc b/src/tint/writer/wgsl/generator_impl.cc
index bd75fb8f74..804d9ead88 100644
--- a/src/tint/writer/wgsl/generator_impl.cc
+++ b/src/tint/writer/wgsl/generator_impl.cc
@@ -756,7 +756,11 @@ bool GeneratorImpl::EmitAttributes(std::ostream& out,
                 return true;
             },
             [&](const ast::LocationAttribute* location) {
-                out << "location(" << location->value << ")";
+                out << "location(";
+                if (!EmitExpression(out, location->value)) {
+                    return false;
+                }
+                out << ")";
                 return true;
             },
             [&](const ast::BuiltinAttribute* builtin) {
diff --git a/src/tint/writer/wgsl/generator_impl_function_test.cc b/src/tint/writer/wgsl/generator_impl_function_test.cc
index 3b80e6990b..af09a137f6 100644
--- a/src/tint/writer/wgsl/generator_impl_function_test.cc
+++ b/src/tint/writer/wgsl/generator_impl_function_test.cc
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ TEST_F(WgslGeneratorImplTest, Emit_Function_EntryPoint_Parameters) {
                         });
     auto* loc1 = Param("loc1", ty.f32(),
                        utils::Vector{
-                           Location(1u),
+                           Location(1_a),
                        });
     auto* func = Func("frag_main", utils::Vector{coord, loc1}, ty.void_(), utils::Empty,
                       utils::Vector{
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ TEST_F(WgslGeneratorImplTest, Emit_Function_EntryPoint_ReturnValue) {
                           Stage(ast::PipelineStage::kFragment),
                       },
                       utils::Vector{
-                          Location(1u),
+                          Location(1_a),
                       });
 
     GeneratorImpl& gen = Build();
diff --git a/src/tint/writer/wgsl/generator_impl_type_test.cc b/src/tint/writer/wgsl/generator_impl_type_test.cc
index 53900572ed..ef90579c55 100644
--- a/src/tint/writer/wgsl/generator_impl_type_test.cc
+++ b/src/tint/writer/wgsl/generator_impl_type_test.cc
@@ -274,7 +274,7 @@ TEST_F(WgslGeneratorImplTest, EmitType_Struct_WithEntryPointAttributes) {
     auto* s = Structure(
         "S", utils::Vector{
                  Member("a", ty.u32(), utils::Vector{Builtin(ast::BuiltinValue::kVertexIndex)}),
-                 Member("b", ty.f32(), utils::Vector{Location(2u)}),
+                 Member("b", ty.f32(), utils::Vector{Location(2_a)}),
              });
 
     GeneratorImpl& gen = Build();