diff --git a/REFERENCE b/REFERENCE
index ab6ad038..de9e5cfe 100644
--- a/REFERENCE
+++ b/REFERENCE
@@ -514,7 +514,26 @@ may be compiled to:
       <a href='/'>Home</a>
     </div>
   </div>
+  
+=== Setting Options
 
+Options can be set by setting the hash <tt>Haml::Template.options</tt>
+from <tt>environment.rb</tt>. Available options are:
+
+[<tt>:suppress_eval</tt>] Whether or not attribute hashes and Ruby scripts
+                          designated by <tt>=</tt> or <tt>~</tt> should be
+                          evaluated. If this is true, said scripts are
+                          rendered as empty strings. Defaults to false.
+
+[<tt>:precompiled</tt>]   A string containing a precompiled Haml template.
+                          If this is passed, <tt>template</tt> is ignored
+                          and no precompilation is done.
+
+[<tt>:attr_wrapper</tt>]  The character that should wrap element attributes.
+                          This defaults to <tt>'</tt> (an apostrophe). Characters
+                          of this type within the attributes will be escaped
+                          (e.g. by replacing them with <tt>&apos;</tt>) if
+                          the character is an apostrophe or a quotation mark.
 
 ---
 Copyright (c) 2006 Hampton Catlin
diff --git a/lib/haml/engine.rb b/lib/haml/engine.rb
index 77634124..4441fecc 100644
--- a/lib/haml/engine.rb
+++ b/lib/haml/engine.rb
@@ -85,24 +85,13 @@ module Haml
     MID_BLOCK_KEYWORDS   = ['else', 'elsif', 'rescue', 'ensure', 'when']
 
     # Creates a new instace of Haml::Engine to compile the given
-    # template string.
-    # 
-    # Available options are:
-    # 
-    # [<tt>:suppress_eval</tt>] Whether or not attribute hashes and Ruby scripts
-    #                           designated by <tt>=</tt> or <tt>~</tt> should be
-    #                           evaluated. If this is true, said scripts are
-    #                           rendered as empty strings. Defaults to false.
+    # template string. See REFERENCE for available options.
     #
-    # [<tt>:precompiled</tt>]   A string containing a precompiled Haml template.
-    #                           If this is passed, <tt>template</tt> is ignored
-    #                           and no precompilation is done.
+    #--
+    # When adding options, remember to add information about them
+    # to REFERENCE!
+    #++
     #
-    # [<tt>:attr_wrapper</tt>]  The character that should wrap element attributes.
-    #                           This defaults to <tt>'</tt> (an apostrophe). Characters
-    #                           of this type within the attributes will be escaped
-    #                           (e.g. by replacing them with <tt>&apos;</tt>) if
-    #                           the character is an apostrophe or a quotation mark.
     
     def initialize(template, options = {})
       @options = {
diff --git a/lib/haml/template.rb b/lib/haml/template.rb
index 4834a4b5..52e334bc 100644
--- a/lib/haml/template.rb
+++ b/lib/haml/template.rb
@@ -4,6 +4,20 @@ require 'action_view'
 
 module Haml
   class Template
+  
+    class << self
+      @@options = {}
+      
+      # Gets various options for HAML. See REFERENCE for details.
+      def options
+        @@options
+      end
+      
+      # Sets various options for HAML. See REFERENCE for details.
+      def options=(value)
+        @@options = value
+      end
+    end
 
     def initialize(view)
       @view = view
@@ -29,11 +43,12 @@ module Haml
           self.class.send(:define_method, key) { val }
         end
       end
-
+      
       if @precompiled = get_precompiled(template_file_name)
-        engine = Haml::Engine.new("", :precompiled => @precompiled)
+        options = { :precompiled => @precompiled }.merge @@options
+        engine = Haml::Engine.new("", options)
       else
-        engine = Haml::Engine.new(File.read(template_file_name))
+        engine = Haml::Engine.new(File.read(template_file_name), @@options)
         set_precompiled(template_file_name, engine.precompiled)
       end
       
diff --git a/test/results/eval_suppressed.xhtml b/test/results/eval_suppressed.xhtml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c79ba72b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/results/eval_suppressed.xhtml
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+<p></p>
+<h1>Me!</h1>
diff --git a/test/template_test.rb b/test/template_test.rb
index 4ae8e93c..f392cb01 100644
--- a/test/template_test.rb
+++ b/test/template_test.rb
@@ -77,6 +77,13 @@ class TemplateTest < Test::Unit::TestCase
     assert !(res.nil? || res.empty?)
   end
   
+  def test_haml_options
+    Haml::Template.options = { :suppress_eval => true }
+    assert_equal({ :suppress_eval => true }, Haml::Template.options)
+    assert_renders_correctly("eval_suppressed")
+    Haml::Template.options = {}
+  end
+  
   def test_exceptions_should_work_correctly
     template = <<END
 %p
diff --git a/test/templates/eval_suppressed.haml b/test/templates/eval_suppressed.haml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8b39aa8a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/templates/eval_suppressed.haml
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+= "not me!"
+= "nor me!"
+- foo = "not even me!"
+%p= foo
+%h1 Me!