diff --git a/autoload/ctrlp.vim b/autoload/ctrlp.vim
index 89b7593..52621e9 100644
--- a/autoload/ctrlp.vim
+++ b/autoload/ctrlp.vim
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@ let [s:pref, s:opts, s:new_opts] = ['g:ctrlp_', {
 	\ 'max_height':            ['s:mxheight', 10],
 	\ 'max_history':           ['s:maxhst', exists('+hi') ? &hi : 20],
 	\ 'mruf_default_order':    ['s:mrudef', 0],
+	\ 'open_func':             ['s:openfunc', {}],
 	\ 'open_multi':            ['s:opmul', '1v'],
 	\ 'open_new_file':         ['s:newfop', 'v'],
 	\ 'prompt_mappings':       ['s:urprtmaps', 0],
@@ -909,7 +910,11 @@ fu! s:AcceptSelection(mode)
 	en
 	if empty(line) | retu | en
 	" Do something with it
-	let actfunc = s:itemtype < 3 ? 'ctrlp#acceptfile' : s:getextvar('accept')
+	if s:openfunc != {} && has_key(s:openfunc, s:ctype)
+		let actfunc = s:openfunc[s:ctype]
+	el
+		let actfunc = s:itemtype < 3 ? 'ctrlp#acceptfile' : s:getextvar('accept')
+	en
 	cal call(actfunc, [a:mode, line])
 endf
 " - CreateNewFile() {{{1
@@ -1008,6 +1013,8 @@ fu! s:OpenMulti(...)
 			endfo
 			cal s:remarksigns()
 			retu s:BuildPrompt(0)
+		elsei !has_marked && md == 'x'
+			retu call(s:openfunc[s:ctype], [md, line])
 		en
 		if md =~ '\v^c(ancel)?$' | retu | en
 		let nr = nr == '0' ? ( nopt ? '' : '1' ) : nr
@@ -1185,16 +1192,16 @@ fu! ctrlp#statusline()
 	let max = len(tps) - 1
 	let nxt = tps[s:walker(max, s:itemtype,  1)][1]
 	let prv = tps[s:walker(max, s:itemtype, -1)][1]
-	let item = tps[s:itemtype][0]
+	let s:ctype = tps[s:itemtype][0]
 	let focus   = s:Focus() ? 'prt'  : 'win'
 	let byfname = s:byfname ? 'file' : 'path'
 	let marked  = s:opmul != '0' ?
 		\ exists('s:marked') ? ' <'.s:dismrk().'>' : ' <->' : ''
 	if s:status != {}
-		let args = [focus, byfname, s:regexp, prv, item, nxt, marked]
+		let args = [focus, byfname, s:regexp, prv, s:ctype, nxt, marked]
 		let &l:stl = call(s:status['main'], args)
 	el
-		let item    = '%#CtrlPMode1# '.item.' %*'
+		let item    = '%#CtrlPMode1# '.s:ctype.' %*'
 		let focus   = '%#CtrlPMode2# '.focus.' %*'
 		let byfname = '%#CtrlPMode1# '.byfname.' %*'
 		let regex   = s:regexp  ? '%#CtrlPMode2# regex %*' : ''
@@ -1561,6 +1568,10 @@ fu! s:argmaps(md, i)
 		\ ['Create a New File', '/[r]eplace', ['r']],
 		\ ['Open Selected', '/[r]eplace/h[i]dden? Mark [a]ll', ['r', 'i', 'a']],
 		\ ]
+	if a:i == 2 && s:openfunc != {} && has_key(s:openfunc, s:ctype)
+		let roh[2][1] = '/[r]eplace/h[i]dden/e[x]ternal? Mark [a]ll'
+		let roh[2][2] = ['r', 'i', 'x', 'a']
+	en
 	let str = roh[a:i][0].': [t]ab/[v]ertical/[h]orizontal'.roh[a:i][1].'? '
 	retu s:choices(str, ['t', 'v', 'h'] + roh[a:i][2], 's:argmaps', [a:md, a:i])
 endf
diff --git a/doc/ctrlp.txt b/doc/ctrlp.txt
index fe8dde8..8ecc9c7 100644
--- a/doc/ctrlp.txt
+++ b/doc/ctrlp.txt
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@ Overview:~
   |ctrlp_mruf_case_sensitive|   MRU files are case sensitive or not.
 
   Advanced options:
+  |ctrlp_open_func|             Use custom file opening functions.
   |ctrlp_status_func|           Change CtrlP's two statuslines.
   |ctrlp_buffer_func|           Call custom functions in the CtrlP buffer.
   |ctrlp_match_func|            Replace the built-in matching algorithm.
@@ -454,6 +455,64 @@ MRU entries: >
 ----------------------------------------
 Advanced options:~
 
+                                                          *'g:ctrlp_open_func'*
+Define a custom function to open the selected file: >
+  let g:ctrlp_open_func = {}
+<
+Example: >
+  let g:ctrlp_open_func = {
+    \ 'files'     : 'Function_Name_1',
+    \ 'buffers'   : 'Function_Name_2',
+    \ 'mru files' : 'Function_Name_3',
+    \ }
+<
+Structure of the functions: >
+  function! Function_Name(action, line)
+    " Arguments:
+    " |
+    " +- a:action : The opening action:
+    " |             + 'e' : user pressed <cr>  (default)
+    " |             + 'h' : user pressed <c-x> (default)
+    " |             + 'v' : user pressed <c-v> (default)
+    " |             + 't' : user pressed <c-t> (default)
+    " |             + 'x' : user used the <c-o> dialog (default) and chose
+    " |                     "e[x]ternal".
+    " |
+    " +- a:line   : The selected line.
+
+  endfunction
+<
+Linux example: open HTML files in the default web browser when <c-t> is pressed
+and in Vim otherwise >
+  function! HTMLOpenFunc(action, line)
+    if a:action == 't' && fnamemodify(a:line, ':e') =~? '^html\?$'
+
+      " Get the filename
+      let filename = fnameescape(fnamemodify(a:line, ':p'))
+
+      " Close CtrlP
+      call ctrlp#exit()
+
+      " Open the file
+      silent! execute '!xdg-open' filename
+
+    elseif a:action == 'x' && fnamemodify(a:line, ':e') !~? '^html\?$'
+
+      " Not a HTML file, simulate pressing <c-o> again
+      call feedkeys("\<c-o>")
+
+    else
+
+      " Use CtrlP's default file opening function
+      call call('ctrlp#acceptfile', [a:action, a:line])
+
+    endif
+  endfunction
+
+  let g:ctrlp_open_func = { 'files': 'HTMLOpenFunc' }
+<
+Note: this option does not apply when opening multiple files with <c-z>, <c-o>.
+
                                                         *'g:ctrlp_status_func'*
 Use this to customize the statuslines for the CtrlP window: >
   let g:ctrlp_status_func = {}
@@ -1046,7 +1105,8 @@ Special thanks:~
 ===============================================================================
 CHANGELOG                                                     *ctrlp-changelog*
 
-    + New option: |g:ctrlp_tabpage_position|.
+    + New options: |g:ctrlp_open_func|.
+                   |g:ctrlp_tabpage_position|.
 
 Before 2012/06/15~