diff --git a/ast.hpp b/ast.hpp
index bc2578bfcc..ca1c5b2484 100644
--- a/ast.hpp
+++ b/ast.hpp
@@ -2008,11 +2008,12 @@ namespace Sass {
   ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
   class Complex_Selector : public Selector {
   public:
-    enum Combinator { ANCESTOR_OF, PARENT_OF, PRECEDES, ADJACENT_TO };
+    enum Combinator { ANCESTOR_OF, PARENT_OF, PRECEDES, ADJACENT_TO, REFERENCE };
   private:
     ADD_PROPERTY(Combinator, combinator)
     ADD_PROPERTY(Compound_Selector*, head)
     ADD_PROPERTY(Complex_Selector*, tail)
+    ADD_PROPERTY(String*, reference);
   public:
     bool contains_placeholder() {
       if (head() && head()->contains_placeholder()) return true;
@@ -2023,7 +2024,7 @@ namespace Sass {
                      Combinator c = ANCESTOR_OF,
                      Compound_Selector* h = 0,
                      Complex_Selector* t = 0)
-    : Selector(pstate), combinator_(c), head_(h), tail_(t)
+    : Selector(pstate), combinator_(c), head_(h), tail_(t), reference_(0)
     {
       if ((h && h->has_reference())   || (t && t->has_reference()))   has_reference(true);
       if ((h && h->has_placeholder()) || (t && t->has_placeholder())) has_placeholder(true);
diff --git a/debugger.hpp b/debugger.hpp
index 9eca6a2929..34db59bb72 100644
--- a/debugger.hpp
+++ b/debugger.hpp
@@ -123,7 +123,9 @@ inline void debug_ast(AST_Node* node, string ind = "", Env* env = 0)
         case Complex_Selector::PRECEDES:    del = "~"; break;
         case Complex_Selector::ADJACENT_TO: del = "+"; break;
         case Complex_Selector::ANCESTOR_OF: del = " "; break;
+        case Complex_Selector::REFERENCE:   del = "//"; break;
       }
+      // if (del = "/") del += selector->reference()->perform(&to_string) + "/";
     cerr << " <" << prettyprint(selector->pstate().token.ws_before()) << ">" << endl;
     debug_ast(selector->head(), ind + " " /* + "[" + del + "]" */, env);
     if (selector->tail()) {
diff --git a/eval.cpp b/eval.cpp
index 923c37154a..49c6769353 100644
--- a/eval.cpp
+++ b/eval.cpp
@@ -1397,8 +1397,10 @@ namespace Sass {
     bool parentized = false;
     Complex_Selector* tail = s->tail();
     Compound_Selector* head = s->head();
+    String* reference = s->reference();
     Complex_Selector::Combinator combinator = s->combinator();
     Selector_List* sl = new (ctx.mem) Selector_List(s->pstate());
+    if (reference) reference = (String*) reference->perform(this);
 
     if (head) {
       // check if we have a parent selector reference (expands to list)
@@ -1420,6 +1422,7 @@ namespace Sass {
                   cp = new (ctx.mem) Complex_Selector(s->pstate());
                   cp->head(head); cp->tail(tt);
                   cp->combinator(combinator);
+                  cp->reference(reference);
                   last->tail(cp);
                 } else {
                   last->tail(tt);
@@ -1435,6 +1438,7 @@ namespace Sass {
               Complex_Selector* ns = (*pr)[n]->cloneFully(ctx);
               Complex_Selector* last = ns->last();
               ns->combinator(combinator);
+              ns->reference(reference);
               for (size_t i = 1, iL = head->length(); i < iL; ++i) {
                 // add simple selectors
                 *last->head() << (*head)[i];
diff --git a/extend.cpp b/extend.cpp
index e0213ea2fc..3f99f3cb02 100644
--- a/extend.cpp
+++ b/extend.cpp
@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@ namespace Sass {
       case Complex_Selector::PARENT_OF:   os << "\">\""; break;
       case Complex_Selector::PRECEDES:    os << "\"~\""; break;
       case Complex_Selector::ADJACENT_TO: os << "\"+\""; break;
+      case Complex_Selector::REFERENCE: os    << "\"/\""; break;
     }
 
     return os;
diff --git a/inspect.cpp b/inspect.cpp
index 90bd3bed81..0205b6aa96 100644
--- a/inspect.cpp
+++ b/inspect.cpp
@@ -927,6 +927,13 @@ namespace Sass {
         append_string("+");
         append_optional_space();
       break;
+      case Complex_Selector::REFERENCE:
+        append_mandatory_space();
+        append_string("/");
+        c->reference()->perform(this);
+        append_string("/");
+        append_mandatory_space();
+      break;
       case Complex_Selector::PRECEDES:
         if (is_empty) append_optional_space();
         else append_mandatory_space();
diff --git a/listize.cpp b/listize.cpp
index 7967c09f2c..3fc909de63 100644
--- a/listize.cpp
+++ b/listize.cpp
@@ -45,6 +45,9 @@ namespace Sass {
       if (hh) *l << hh;
     }
 
+    To_String to_string;
+    string reference = ! sel->reference() ? ""
+      : sel->reference()->perform(&to_string);
     switch(sel->combinator())
     {
       case Complex_Selector::PARENT_OF:
@@ -53,6 +56,9 @@ namespace Sass {
       case Complex_Selector::ADJACENT_TO:
         *l << new (ctx.mem) String_Quoted(sel->pstate(), "+");
       break;
+      case Complex_Selector::REFERENCE:
+        *l << new (ctx.mem) String_Quoted(sel->pstate(), "/" + reference + "/");
+      break;
       case Complex_Selector::PRECEDES:
         *l << new (ctx.mem) String_Quoted(sel->pstate(), "~");
       break;
diff --git a/node.cpp b/node.cpp
index d16d02abae..309c84d29f 100644
--- a/node.cpp
+++ b/node.cpp
@@ -142,6 +142,7 @@ namespace Sass {
         case Complex_Selector::PARENT_OF:   os << "\">\""; break;
         case Complex_Selector::PRECEDES:    os << "\"~\""; break;
         case Complex_Selector::ADJACENT_TO: os << "\"+\""; break;
+        case Complex_Selector::REFERENCE: os    << "\"/\""; break;
       }
 
     } else if (node.isNil()) {
diff --git a/parser.cpp b/parser.cpp
index 80a52015c7..752a936b84 100644
--- a/parser.cpp
+++ b/parser.cpp
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ namespace Sass {
     // loop until end of string
     while (position < end) {
 
-      // parse comment blocks
+      // we should be able to refactor this
       parse_block_comments();
       lex < css_whitespace >();
 
@@ -715,6 +715,7 @@ namespace Sass {
   Complex_Selector* Parser::parse_complex_selector(bool in_root)
   {
 
+    String* reference = 0;
     lex < block_comment >();
     // parse the left hand side
     Compound_Selector* lhs = 0;
@@ -732,6 +733,13 @@ namespace Sass {
     if      (lex< exactly<'+'> >()) combinator = Complex_Selector::ADJACENT_TO;
     else if (lex< exactly<'~'> >()) combinator = Complex_Selector::PRECEDES;
     else if (lex< exactly<'>'> >()) combinator = Complex_Selector::PARENT_OF;
+    else if (lex< sequence < exactly<'/'>, negate < exactly < '*' > > > >()) {
+      // comments are allowed, but not spaces?
+      combinator = Complex_Selector::REFERENCE;
+      if (!lex < identifier >()) return 0; // ToDo: error msg?
+      reference = new (ctx.mem) String_Quoted(pstate, lexed);
+      if (!lex < exactly < '/' > >()) return 0; // ToDo: error msg?
+    }
     else /* if (lex< zero >()) */   combinator = Complex_Selector::ANCESTOR_OF;
 
     if (!lhs && combinator == Complex_Selector::ANCESTOR_OF) return 0;
@@ -740,6 +748,7 @@ namespace Sass {
     // source position of a complex selector points to the combinator
     // ToDo: make sure we update pstate for ancestor of (lex < zero >());
     Complex_Selector* sel = new (ctx.mem) Complex_Selector(pstate, combinator, lhs);
+    if (combinator == Complex_Selector::REFERENCE) sel->reference(reference);
     // has linfeed after combinator?
     sel->has_line_break(peek_newline());
     // sel->has_line_feed(has_line_feed);
@@ -937,7 +946,7 @@ namespace Sass {
     ParserState p = pstate;
     if (!lex_css< attribute_name >()) error("invalid attribute name in attribute selector", pstate);
     string name(lexed);
-    if (lex_css< exactly<']'> >()) return new (ctx.mem) Attribute_Selector(p, name, "", 0);
+    if (lex_css< alternatives < exactly<']'>, exactly<'/'> > >()) return new (ctx.mem) Attribute_Selector(p, name, "", 0);
     if (!lex_css< alternatives< exact_match, class_match, dash_match,
                                 prefix_match, suffix_match, substring_match > >()) {
       error("invalid operator in attribute selector for " + name, pstate);
@@ -955,7 +964,7 @@ namespace Sass {
       error("expected a string constant or identifier in attribute selector for " + name, pstate);
     }
 
-    if (!lex_css< exactly<']'> >()) error("unterminated attribute selector for " + name, pstate);
+    if (!lex_css< alternatives < exactly<']'>, exactly<'/'> > >()) error("unterminated attribute selector for " + name, pstate);
     return new (ctx.mem) Attribute_Selector(p, name, matcher, value);
   }
 
@@ -2133,6 +2142,11 @@ namespace Sass {
             // match `/deep/` selector (pass-trough)
             // there is no functionality for it yet
             exactly<sel_deep_kwd>,
+            sequence <
+              exactly <'/'>,
+              identifier,
+              exactly <'/'>
+            >,
             // match selector ops /[*&%,()\[\]]/
             class_char < selector_lookahead_ops >,
             // match selector combinators /[>+~]/