diff --git a/autoload/neosnippet.vim b/autoload/neosnippet.vim
index d85df69..40c510d 100644
--- a/autoload/neosnippet.vim
+++ b/autoload/neosnippet.vim
@@ -858,6 +858,15 @@ function! s:eval_snippet(snippet_text)"{{{
 
   return snip_word
 endfunction"}}}
+function! neosnippet#get_current_neosnippet()"{{{
+  if !exists('b:neosnippet')
+    let b:neosnippet = {
+          \ 'selected_text' : '',
+          \}
+  endif
+
+  return b:neosnippet
+endfunction"}}}
 function! neosnippet#get_snippets()"{{{
   let snippets = {}
   for filetype in s:get_sources_filetypes(neosnippet#get_filetype())
@@ -942,15 +951,49 @@ function! s:trigger(function)"{{{
   let cur_text = neosnippet#util#get_cur_text()
 
   let col = col('.')
+  let expr = ''
   if mode() !=# 'i'
     " Fix column.
     let col += 2
   endif
 
-  return printf("\<ESC>:call %s(%s,%d)\<CR>",
+  " Get selected text.
+  let neosnippet = neosnippet#get_current_neosnippet()
+  if mode() ==# 's' && neosnippet.selected_text =~ '^#:'
+    let expr .= "a\<BS>"
+  endif
+
+  let expr .= printf("\<ESC>:call %s(%s,%d)\<CR>",
         \ a:function, string(cur_text), col)
+
+  return expr
 endfunction"}}}
 
+function! neosnippet#get_selected_text(type, ...)
+  let sel_save = &selection
+  let &selection = 'inclusive'
+  let reg_save = @@
+
+  try
+    " Invoked from Visual mode, use '< and '> marks.
+    if a:0
+      silent exe "normal! `<" . a:type . "`>y"
+    elseif a:type == 'line'
+      silent exe "normal! '[V']y"
+    elseif a:type == 'block'
+      silent exe "normal! `[\<C-V>`]y"
+    else
+      silent exe "normal! `[v`]y"
+    endif
+
+    let neosnippet = neosnippet#get_current_neosnippet()
+    let neosnippet.selected_text = @@
+  finally
+    let &selection = sel_save
+    let @@ = reg_save
+  endtry
+endfunction
+
 function! neosnippet#clear_select_mode_mappings()"{{{
   if !g:neosnippet#disable_select_mode_mappings
     return
diff --git a/autoload/neosnippet/snippets/vim.snip b/autoload/neosnippet/snippets/vim.snip
index 87b49d0..c10be1b 100644
--- a/autoload/neosnippet/snippets/vim.snip
+++ b/autoload/neosnippet/snippets/vim.snip
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 snippet     if
 abbr        if endif
 options     head
-    if ${1:condition}
+    if ${1:#:condition}
         ${0}
     endif
 
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ options     head
 snippet     ifelse
 abbr        if else endif
 options     head
-    if ${1:condition}
+    if ${1:#:condition}
         ${2}
     else
         ${3}
@@ -22,14 +22,14 @@ options     head
 snippet     for
 abbr        for in endfor
 options     head
-    for ${1:var} in ${2:list}
+    for ${1:#:var} in ${2:#:list}
         ${0}
     endfor
 
 snippet     while
 abbr        while endwhile
 options     head
-    while ${1:condition}
+    while ${1:#:condition}
         ${0}
     endwhile
 
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ snippet     function
 abbr        func endfunc
 alias       func
 options     head
-    function! ${1:func_name}(${2})
+    function! ${1:#:func_name}(${2})
         ${0}
     endfunction
 
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ abbr        try endtry
 options     head
     try
         ${1}
-    catch /${2:pattern}/
+    catch /${2:#:pattern}/
         ${3}
     endtry
 
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ options     head
 
 snippet     catch
 options     head
-    catch ${1:/${2:pattern: empty, E484, Vim(cmdname):{errmsg\\}\}/}
+    catch ${1:/${2:#:pattern: empty, E484, Vim(cmdname):{errmsg\\}\}/}
 
 snippet     echomsg
 alias       log
@@ -72,13 +72,13 @@ options     head
 snippet     command
 abbr        command call function
 options     head
-    command! ${1:command_name} call ${2:func_name}
+    command! ${1:#:command_name} call ${2:#:func_name}
 
 snippet     customlist
 abbr        customlist complete function
 options     head
-    function! ${1:func_name}(arglead, cmdline, cursorpos)
-        return filter(${2:list}, 'stridx(v:val, a:arglead) == 0')
+    function! ${1:#:func_name}(arglead, cmdline, cursorpos)
+        return filter(${2:#:list}, 'stridx(v:val, a:arglead) == 0')
     endfunction
 
 snippet     augroup
@@ -86,13 +86,13 @@ abbr        augroup with autocmds
 options     head
     augroup ${1}
         autocmd!
-        autocmd ${2:event}
+        autocmd ${2:#:event}
     augroup END
 
 snippet     redir
 abbr        redir => var
 options     head
-	redir => ${1}
+	redir => ${1:#:var}
 		${2:}
 	redir END
 
diff --git a/doc/neosnippet.txt b/doc/neosnippet.txt
index a35fb4d..d788725 100644
--- a/doc/neosnippet.txt
+++ b/doc/neosnippet.txt
@@ -458,6 +458,7 @@ CHANGELOG			*neosnippet-changelog*
 - Improved parse of snippets file.
 - Improved syntax of markers.
 - Improved clear select mode mappings.
+- Added get_selected_text().
 
 2012-10-28
 - Improved snipMate compatibility.
diff --git a/plugin/neosnippet.vim b/plugin/neosnippet.vim
index df6cdcd..75718bd 100644
--- a/plugin/neosnippet.vim
+++ b/plugin/neosnippet.vim
@@ -55,6 +55,8 @@ inoremap <silent><expr> <Plug>(neosnippet_jump)
 snoremap <silent><expr> <Plug>(neosnippet_jump)
       \ neosnippet#jump_impl()
 
+" <C-v>:call neosnippet#get_selected_text(visualmode(), 1)<CR><C-v>
+
 imap <silent> <Plug>(neocomplcache_snippets_expand)
       \ <Plug>(neosnippet_expand_or_jump)
 smap <silent> <Plug>(neocomplcache_snippets_expand)
@@ -62,7 +64,7 @@ smap <silent> <Plug>(neocomplcache_snippets_expand)
 imap <silent> <Plug>(neocomplcache_snippets_jump)
       \ <Plug>(neosnippet_jump_or_expand)
 smap <silent> <Plug>(neocomplcache_snippets_jump)
-      \ <Plug>(neosnippet_jump_or_expand)
+      \ <Plug>(neosnippet_expand_or_jump)
 imap <silent> <Plug>(neocomplcache_snippets_force_expand)
       \ <Plug>(neosnippet_expand)
 smap <silent> <Plug>(neocomplcache_snippets_force_expand)
diff --git a/syntax/snippet.vim b/syntax/snippet.vim
index c657ed5..d825488 100644
--- a/syntax/snippet.vim
+++ b/syntax/snippet.vim
@@ -33,47 +33,50 @@ elseif exists("b:current_syntax")
   finish
 endif
 
-syn region  SnippetPrevWord             start=+'+ end=+'+ contained
-syn region  SnippetPrevWord             start=+"+ end=+"+ contained
-syn region  SnippetEval                 start=+\\\@<!`+ end=+\\\@<!`+ contained
-syn match   SnippetWord                 '^\s\+.*$' contains=
-      \SnippetEval,SnippetExpand,SnippetEscape,SnippetVariable
-syn match   SnippetExpand               '\${\d\+\%(:.\{-}\)\?\\\@<!}' contained
-syn match   SnippetVariable             '\$\d\+' contained
-syn match   SnippetComment              '^#.*$'
-syn match   SnippetEscape               '\\[`]' contained
+syn region  neosnippetPrevWord             start=+'+ end=+'+ contained
+syn region  neosnippetPrevWord             start=+"+ end=+"+ contained
+syn region  neosnippetEval                 start=+\\\@<!`+ end=+\\\@<!`+ contained
+syn match   neosnippetWord                 '^\s\+.*$' contains=
+      \neosnippetEval,neosnippetPlaceHolder,neosnippetEscape,neosnippetVariable
+syn match   neosnippetPlaceHolder          '\${\d\+\%(:.\{-}\)\?\\\@<!}'
+      \ contained contains=neosnippetPlaceHolderComment
+syn match   neosnippetVariable             '\$\d\+' contained
+syn match   neosnippetComment              '^#.*$'
+syn match   neosnippetEscape               '\\[`]' contained
 
-syn match   SnippetKeyword              '^\%(include\|snippet\|abbr\|prev_word\|delete\|alias\|options\)' contained
-syn keyword   SnippetOption             head word contained
-syn match   SnippetPrevWords            '^prev_word\s\+.*$' contains=SnippetPrevWord,SnippetKeyword
-syn match   SnippetStatementName        '^snippet\s.*$' contains=SnippetName,SnippetKeyword
-syn match   SnippetName                 '\s\+.*$' contained
-syn match   SnippetStatementAbbr        '^abbr\s.*$' contains=SnippetAbbr,SnippetKeyword
-syn match   SnippetAbbr                 '\s\+.*$' contained
-syn match   SnippetStatementRank        '^rank\s.*$' contains=SnippetRank,SnippetKeyword
-syn match   SnippetRank                 '\s\+\d\+$' contained
-syn match   SnippetStatementInclude     '^include\s.*$' contains=SnippetInclude,SnippetKeyword
-syn match   SnippetInclude              '\s\+.*$' contained
-syn match   SnippetStatementDelete      '^delete\s.*$' contains=SnippetDelete,SnippetKeyword
-syn match   SnippetDelete               '\s\+.*$' contained
-syn match   SnippetStatementAlias       '^alias\s.*$' contains=SnippetAlias,SnippetKeyword
-syn match   SnippetAlias                '\s\+.*$' contained
-syn match   SnippetStatementOptions     '^options\s.*$' contains=SnippetOption,SnippetKeyword
+syn match   neosnippetKeyword              '^\%(include\|snippet\|abbr\|prev_word\|delete\|alias\|options\)' contained
+syn keyword   neosnippetOption             head word contained
+syn match   neosnippetPrevWords            '^prev_word\s\+.*$' contains=neosnippetPrevWord,neosnippetKeyword
+syn match   neosnippetStatementName        '^snippet\s.*$' contains=neosnippetName,neosnippetKeyword
+syn match   neosnippetName                 '\s\+.*$' contained
+syn match   neosnippetStatementAbbr        '^abbr\s.*$' contains=neosnippetAbbr,neosnippetKeyword
+syn match   neosnippetAbbr                 '\s\+.*$' contained
+syn match   neosnippetStatementRank        '^rank\s.*$' contains=neosnippetRank,neosnippetKeyword
+syn match   neosnippetRank                 '\s\+\d\+$' contained
+syn match   neosnippetStatementInclude     '^include\s.*$' contains=neosnippetInclude,neosnippetKeyword
+syn match   neosnippetInclude              '\s\+.*$' contained
+syn match   neosnippetStatementDelete      '^delete\s.*$' contains=neosnippetDelete,neosnippetKeyword
+syn match   neosnippetDelete               '\s\+.*$' contained
+syn match   neosnippetStatementAlias       '^alias\s.*$' contains=neosnippetAlias,neosnippetKeyword
+syn match   neosnippetAlias                '\s\+.*$' contained
+syn match   neosnippetStatementOptions     '^options\s.*$' contains=neosnippetOption,neosnippetKeyword
+syn match   neosnippetPlaceHolderComment   '{\d\+:\zs#:.\{-}\ze\\\@<!}' contained
 
-hi def link SnippetKeyword Statement
-hi def link SnippetPrevWord String
-hi def link SnippetName Identifier
-hi def link SnippetAbbr Normal
-hi def link SnippetEval Type
-hi def link SnippetWord String
-hi def link SnippetExpand Special
-hi def link SnippetVariable Special
-hi def link SnippetComment Comment
-hi def link SnippetInclude PreProc
-hi def link SnippetDelete PreProc
-hi def link SnippetOption PreProc
-hi def link SnippetAlias Identifier
-hi def link SnippetEscape Special
+hi def link neosnippetKeyword Statement
+hi def link neosnippetPrevWord String
+hi def link neosnippetName Identifier
+hi def link neosnippetAbbr Normal
+hi def link neosnippetEval Type
+hi def link neosnippetWord String
+hi def link neosnippetPlaceHolder Special
+hi def link neosnippetPlaceHolderComment Comment
+hi def link neosnippetVariable Special
+hi def link neosnippetComment Comment
+hi def link neosnippetInclude PreProc
+hi def link neosnippetDelete PreProc
+hi def link neosnippetOption PreProc
+hi def link neosnippetAlias Identifier
+hi def link neosnippetEscape Special
 
 let b:current_syntax = "snippet"