diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 5acb5832..83aaa8c7 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -3,15 +3,19 @@
 
 ### New Features
 - Added prepend() to jqLite
+- Added ng:options directive (http://docs.angularjs.org/#!angular.directive.ng:options)
 
 
 ### Bug Fixes
 - Number filter would return incorrect value when fractional part had leading zeros.
 
+
 ### Breaking changes
 - $service now has $service.invoke for method injection ($service(self, fn) no longer works)
 - injection name inference no longer supports method curry and linking functions. Both must be
   explicitly specified using $inject property.
+- Dynamic Iteration (ng:repeater) on <option> elements is no longer supported. Use ng:options
+
 
 
 <a name="0.9.16"><a/>
diff --git a/src/Angular.js b/src/Angular.js
index 26026cf3..b5e7e12f 100644
--- a/src/Angular.js
+++ b/src/Angular.js
@@ -52,8 +52,9 @@ if ('i' !== 'I'.toLowerCase()) {
 function fromCharCode(code) { return String.fromCharCode(code); }
 
 
-var $$element         = '$element',
-    $$update          = '$update',
+var _undefined        = undefined,
+    _null             = null,
+    $$element         = '$element',
     $$scope           = '$scope',
     $$validate        = '$validate',
     $angular          = 'angular',
diff --git a/src/directives.js b/src/directives.js
index 34a1b27d..016ba9fe 100644
--- a/src/directives.js
+++ b/src/directives.js
@@ -443,10 +443,8 @@ var REMOVE_ATTRIBUTES = {
 angularDirective("ng:bind-attr", function(expression){
   return function(element){
     var lastValue = {};
-    var updateFn = element.data($$update) || noop;
     this.$onEval(function(){
-      var values = this.$eval(expression),
-          dirty = noop;
+      var values = this.$eval(expression);
       for(var key in values) {
         var value = compileBindTemplate(values[key]).call(this, element),
             specialName = REMOVE_ATTRIBUTES[lowercase(key)];
@@ -464,10 +462,8 @@ angularDirective("ng:bind-attr", function(expression){
           } else {
             element.attr(key, value);
           }
-          dirty = updateFn;
         }
       }
-      dirty();
     }, element);
   };
 });
diff --git a/src/formatters.js b/src/formatters.js
index 906db619..b484f26f 100644
--- a/src/formatters.js
+++ b/src/formatters.js
@@ -204,6 +204,7 @@ angularFormatter.trim = formatter(
  * @workInProgress
  * @ngdoc formatter
  * @name angular.formatter.index
+ * @deprecated
  * @description
  * Index formatter is meant to be used with `select` input widget. It is useful when one needs
  * to select from a set of objects. To create pull-down one can iterate over the array of object
@@ -250,6 +251,7 @@ angularFormatter.trim = formatter(
      </doc:scenario>
    </doc:example>
  */
+//TODO: delete me since this is replaced by ng:options
 angularFormatter.index = formatter(
   function(object, array){
     return '' + indexOf(array || [], object);
diff --git a/src/parser.js b/src/parser.js
index 59d7899a..0c4a391a 100644
--- a/src/parser.js
+++ b/src/parser.js
@@ -239,6 +239,8 @@ function parser(text, json){
       pipeFunction =
         function (){ throwError("is not valid json", {text:text, index:0}); };
   }
+  //TODO: Shouldn't all of the public methods have assertAllConsumed?
+  //TODO: I think these should be public as part of the parser api instead of scope.$eval().
   return {
       assignable: assertConsumed(assignable),
       primary: assertConsumed(primary),
@@ -659,4 +661,3 @@ function parser(text, json){
 
 
 
-
diff --git a/src/widgets.js b/src/widgets.js
index 4245f99c..a9d42bdf 100644
--- a/src/widgets.js
+++ b/src/widgets.js
@@ -166,18 +166,19 @@
 
 function modelAccessor(scope, element) {
   var expr = element.attr('name');
-  var assign;
+  var exprFn, assignFn;
   if (expr) {
-    assign = parser(expr).assignable().assign;
-    if (!assign) throw new Error("Expression '" + expr + "' is not assignable.");
+    exprFn = parser(expr).assignable();
+    assignFn = exprFn.assign;
+    if (!assignFn) throw new Error("Expression '" + expr + "' is not assignable.");
     return {
       get: function() {
-        return scope.$eval(expr);
+        return exprFn(scope);
       },
       set: function(value) {
         if (value !== undefined) {
           return scope.$tryEval(function(){
-            assign(scope, value);
+            assignFn(scope, value);
           }, element);
         }
       }
@@ -561,64 +562,241 @@ function inputWidgetSelector(element){
 angularWidget('input', inputWidgetSelector);
 angularWidget('textarea', inputWidgetSelector);
 angularWidget('button', inputWidgetSelector);
+
+/**
+ * @workInProgress
+ * @ngdoc directive
+ * @name angular.directive.ng:options
+ *
+ * @description
+ * Dynamically generate a list of `<option>` elements for a `<select>` element using the array
+ * obtained by evaluating the `ng:options` expression.
+ *
+ * When an item in the select menu is select, the array element represented by the selected option
+ * will be bound to the model identified by the `name` attribute of the parent select element.
+ *
+ * Optionally, a single hard-coded `<option>` element, with the value set to an empty string, can
+ * be nested into the `<select>` element. This element will then represent `null` or "not selected"
+ * option. See example below for demonstration.
+ *
+ * Note: `ng:options` provides iterator facility for `<option>` element which must be used instead
+ * of {@link angular.widget.@ng:repeat ng:repeat}. `ng:repeat` is not suitable for use with
+ * `<option>` element because of the following reasons:
+ *
+ *   * value attribute of the option element that we need to bind to requires a string, but the
+ *     source of data for the iteration might be in a form of array containing objects instead of
+ *     strings
+ *   * {@link angular.widget.@ng:repeat ng:repeat} unrolls after the select binds causing
+ *     incorect rendering on most browsers.
+ *   * binding to a value not in list confuses most browsers.
+ *
+ * @element select
+ * @param {comprehension_expression} comprehension _expresion_ `for` _item_ `in` _array_.
+ *
+ *   * _array_: an expression which evaluates to an array of objects to bind.
+ *   * _item_: local variable which will reffer to the item in the _array_ during the itteration
+ *   * _expression_: The result of this expression will is `option` label. The
+ *        `expression` most likely reffers to the _item_ varibale.
+ *
+ * @example
+    <doc:example>
+      <doc:source>
+        <script>
+        function MyCntrl(){
+          this.colors = [
+            {name:'black'},
+            {name:'white'},
+            {name:'red'},
+            {name:'blue'},
+            {name:'green'}
+          ];
+          this.color = this.colors[2]; // red
+        }
+        </script>
+        <div ng:controller="MyCntrl">
+          <ul>
+            <li ng:repeat="color in colors">
+              Name: <input name="color.name"/> [<a href ng:click="colors.$remove(color)">X</a>]
+            </li>
+            <li>
+              [<a href ng:click="colors.push({})">add</a>]
+            </li>
+          </ul>
+          <hr/>
+          Color (null not allowed):
+          <select name="color" ng:options="c.name for c in colors"></select><br/>
+
+          Color (null allowed):
+          <select name="color" ng:options="c.name for c in colors">
+            <option value="">-- chose color --</option>
+          </select><br/>
+
+          Select <a href ng:click="color={name:'not in list'}">bogus</a>. <br/>
+          <hr/>
+          Currently selected: {{ {selected_color:color}  }}
+          <div style="border:solid 1px black;"
+               ng:style="{'background-color':color.name}">
+             &nbsp;
+          </div>
+        </div>
+      </doc:source>
+      <doc:scenario>
+         it('should check ng:options', function(){
+           expect(binding('color')).toMatch('red');
+           select('color').option('0');
+           expect(binding('color')).toMatch('black');
+           select('color').option('');
+           expect(binding('color')).toMatch('null');
+         });
+      </doc:scenario>
+    </doc:example>
+ */
+
+var NG_OPTIONS_REGEXP = /^(.*)\s+for\s+([\$\w][\$\w\d]*)\s+in\s+(.*)$/;
 angularWidget('select', function(element){
-  this.descend(true);
-  return inputWidgetSelector.call(this, element);
-});
-
-
-/*
- * Consider this:
- * <select name="selection">
- *   <option ng:repeat="x in [1,2]">{{x}}</option>
- * </select>
- *
- * The issue is that the select gets evaluated before option is unrolled.
- * This means that the selection is undefined, but the browser
- * default behavior is to show the top selection in the list.
- * To fix that we register a $update function on the select element
- * and the option creation then calls the $update function when it is
- * unrolled. The $update function then calls this update function, which
- * then tries to determine if the model is unassigned, and if so it tries to
- * chose one of the options from the list.
- */
-angularWidget('option', function(){
   this.descend(true);
   this.directives(true);
-  return function(option) {
-    var select = option.parent();
-    var isMultiple = select[0].type == 'select-multiple';
-    var scope = select.scope();
-    var model = modelAccessor(scope, select);
+  var isMultiselect = element.attr('multiple');
+  var expression = element.attr('ng:options');
+  var match;
+  if (!expression) {
+    return inputWidgetSelector.call(this, element);
+  }
+  if (! (match = expression.match(NG_OPTIONS_REGEXP))) {
+    throw Error(
+        "Expected ng:options in form of '_expresion_ for _item_ in _collection_' but got '" +
+        expression + "'.");
+  }
+  var displayFn = expressionCompile(match[1]).fnSelf;
+  var itemName = match[2];
+  var collectionFn = expressionCompile(match[3]).fnSelf;
+  // we can't just jqLite('<option>') since jqLite is not smart enough
+  // to create it in <select> and IE barfs otherwise.
+  var option = jqLite(document.createElement('option'));
+  return function(select){
+    var scope = this;
+    var optionElements = [];
+    var optionTexts = [];
+    var lastSelectValue = isMultiselect ? {} : false;
+    var nullOption = option.clone().val('');
+    var missingOption = option.clone().val('?');
+    var model = modelAccessor(scope, element);
 
-    //if parent select doesn't have a name, don't bother doing anything any more
-    if (!model) return;
+    // find existing special options
+    forEach(select.children(), function(option){
+      if (option.value == '') nullOption = false;
+    });
 
-    var formattedModel = modelFormattedAccessor(scope, select);
-    var view = isMultiple
-      ? optionsAccessor(scope, select)
-      : valueAccessor(scope, select);
-    var lastValue = option.attr($value);
-    var wasSelected = option.attr('ng-' + $selected);
-    option.data($$update, isMultiple
-      ? function(){
-          view.set(model.get());
+    select.bind('change', function(){
+      var collection = collectionFn(scope) || [];
+      var value = select.val();
+      var index, length;
+      if (isMultiselect) {
+        value = [];
+        for (index = 0, length = optionElements.length; index < length; index++) {
+          if (optionElements[index][0].selected) {
+            value.push(collection[index]);
+          }
         }
-      : function(){
-          var currentValue = option.attr($value);
-          var isSelected = option.attr('ng-' + $selected);
-          var modelValue = model.get();
-          if (wasSelected != isSelected || lastValue != currentValue) {
-            wasSelected = isSelected;
-            lastValue = currentValue;
-            if (isSelected || !modelValue == null || modelValue == undefined )
-              formattedModel.set(currentValue);
-            if (currentValue == modelValue) {
-              view.set(lastValue);
+      } else {
+        if (value == '?') {
+          value = undefined;
+        } else {
+          value = (value == '' ? null : collection[value]);
+        }
+      }
+      if (!isUndefined(value)) model.set(value);
+      scope.$tryEval(function(){
+        scope.$root.$eval();
+      });
+    });
+
+    scope.$onEval(function(){
+      var scope = this;
+      var collection = collectionFn(scope) || [];
+      var value;
+      var length;
+      var fragment;
+      var index;
+      var optionText;
+      var optionElement;
+      var optionScope = scope.$new();
+      var modelValue = model.get();
+      var currentItem;
+      var selectValue = '';
+      var isMulti = isMultiselect;
+
+      if (isMulti) {
+        selectValue = new HashMap();
+        if (modelValue && isNumber(length = modelValue.length)) {
+          for (index = 0; index < length; index++) {
+            selectValue.put(modelValue[index], true);
+          }
+        }
+      }
+      try {
+        for (index = 0, length = collection.length; index < length; index++) {
+          currentItem = optionScope[itemName] = collection[index];
+          optionText = displayFn(optionScope);
+          if (optionTexts.length > index) {
+            // reuse
+            optionElement = optionElements[index];
+            if (optionText != optionTexts[index]) {
+              (optionElement).text(optionTexts[index] = optionText);
+            }
+          } else {
+            // grow
+            if (!fragment) {
+              fragment = document.createDocumentFragment();
+            }
+            optionTexts.push(optionText);
+            optionElements.push(optionElement = option.clone());
+            optionElement.attr('value', index).text(optionText);
+            fragment.appendChild(optionElement[0]);
+          }
+          if (isMulti) {
+            if (lastSelectValue[index] != (value = selectValue.remove(currentItem))) {
+              optionElement[0].selected = !!(lastSelectValue[index] = value);
+            }
+          } else {
+            if (modelValue == currentItem) {
+              selectValue = index;
             }
           }
         }
-    );
+        if (fragment) select.append(jqLite(fragment));
+        // shrink children
+        while(optionElements.length > index) {
+          optionElements.pop().remove();
+          delete lastSelectValue[optionElements.length];
+        }
+
+        if (!isMulti) {
+          if (selectValue === '' && modelValue) {
+            // We could not find a match
+            selectValue = '?';
+          }
+
+          // update the selected item
+          if (lastSelectValue !== selectValue) {
+            if (nullOption) {
+              if (lastSelectValue == '') nullOption.remove();
+              if (selectValue === '') select.prepend(nullOption);
+            }
+
+            if (missingOption) {
+              if (lastSelectValue == '?') missingOption.remove();
+              if (selectValue === '?') select.prepend(missingOption);
+            }
+
+            select.val(lastSelectValue = selectValue);
+          }
+        }
+
+      } finally {
+        optionScope = null;
+      }
+    });
   };
 });
 
@@ -932,7 +1110,7 @@ angularWidget('@ng:repeat', function(expression, element){
     var match = expression.match(/^\s*(.+)\s+in\s+(.*)\s*$/),
         lhs, rhs, valueIdent, keyIdent;
     if (! match) {
-      throw Error("Expected ng:repeat in form of 'item in collection' but got '" +
+      throw Error("Expected ng:repeat in form of '_item_ in _collection_' but got '" +
       expression + "'.");
     }
     lhs = match[1];
diff --git a/test/BinderSpec.js b/test/BinderSpec.js
index d78573bb..85387d8f 100644
--- a/test/BinderSpec.js
+++ b/test/BinderSpec.js
@@ -463,12 +463,6 @@ describe('Binder', function(){
     assertEquals('123{{a}}{{b}}{{c}}', scope.$element.text());
   });
 
-  it('OptionShouldUpdateParentToGetProperBinding', function(){
-    var scope = this.compile('<select name="s"><option ng:repeat="i in [0,1]" value="{{i}}" ng:bind="i"></option></select>');
-    scope.$set('s', 1);
-    scope.$eval();
-    assertEquals(1, scope.$element[0].selectedIndex);
-  });
 
   it('RepeaterShouldBindInputsDefaults', function () {
     var scope = this.compile('<div><input value="123" name="item.name" ng:repeat="item in items"></div>');
diff --git a/test/testabilityPatch.js b/test/testabilityPatch.js
index 0776f620..121d6900 100644
--- a/test/testabilityPatch.js
+++ b/test/testabilityPatch.js
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@ function sortedHtml(element, showNgClass) {
             attr.value !='auto' &&
             attr.value !='false' &&
             attr.value !='inherit' &&
-            attr.value !='0' &&
+            (attr.value !='0' || attr.name =='value') &&
             attr.name !='loop' &&
             attr.name !='complete' &&
             attr.name !='maxLength' &&
diff --git a/test/widgetsSpec.js b/test/widgetsSpec.js
index b412cd6d..176f6b9c 100644
--- a/test/widgetsSpec.js
+++ b/test/widgetsSpec.js
@@ -367,93 +367,6 @@ describe("widget", function(){
         expect(element[0].childNodes[0].selected).toEqual(true);
       });
 
-      it('should honor the value field in option', function(){
-        compile(
-            '<select name="selection" ng:format="number">' +
-              '<option value="{{$index}}" ng:repeat="name in [\'A\', \'B\', \'C\']">{{name}}</option>' +
-            '</select>');
-        // childNodes[0] is repeater comment
-        expect(scope.selection).toEqual(0);
-
-        browserTrigger(element[0].childNodes[2], 'change');
-        expect(scope.selection).toEqual(1);
-
-        scope.selection = 2;
-        scope.$eval();
-        expect(element[0].childNodes[3].selected).toEqual(true);
-      });
-
-      it('should unroll select options before eval', function(){
-        compile(
-            '<select name="selection" ng:required>' +
-              '<option value="{{$index}}" ng:repeat="opt in options">{{opt}}</option>' +
-            '</select>',
-            jqLite(document.body));
-        scope.selection = 1;
-        scope.options = ['one', 'two'];
-        scope.$eval();
-        expect(element[0].value).toEqual('1');
-        expect(element.hasClass(NG_VALIDATION_ERROR)).toEqual(false);
-      });
-
-      it('should update select when value changes', function(){
-        compile(
-            '<select name="selection">' +
-              '<option value="...">...</option>' +
-              '<option value="{{value}}">B</option>' +
-            '</select>');
-        scope.selection = 'B';
-        scope.$eval();
-        expect(element[0].childNodes[1].selected).toEqual(false);
-        scope.value = 'B';
-        scope.$eval();
-        expect(element[0].childNodes[1].selected).toEqual(true);
-      });
-
-      it('should select default option on repeater', function(){
-        compile(
-            '<select name="selection">' +
-              '<option ng:repeat="no in [1,2]">{{no}}</option>' +
-            '</select>');
-        expect(scope.selection).toEqual('1');
-      });
-
-      it('should select selected option on repeater', function(){
-        compile(
-            '<select name="selection">' +
-              '<option ng:repeat="no in [1,2]">{{no}}</option>' +
-              '<option selected>ABC</option>' +
-            '</select>');
-        expect(scope.selection).toEqual('ABC');
-      });
-
-      it('should select dynamically selected option on repeater', function(){
-        compile(
-            '<select name="selection">' +
-              '<option ng:repeat="no in [1,2]" ng:bind-attr="{selected:\'{{no==2}}\'}">{{no}}</option>' +
-            '</select>');
-        expect(scope.selection).toEqual('2');
-      });
-
-      it('should allow binding to objects through JSON', function(){
-        compile(
-            '<select name="selection" ng:format="json">' +
-              '<option ng:repeat="obj in objs" value="{{obj}}">{{obj.name}}</option>' +
-            '</select>');
-        scope.objs = [{name:'A'}, {name:'B'}];
-        scope.$eval();
-        expect(scope.selection).toEqual({name:'A'});
-      });
-
-      it('should allow binding to objects through index', function(){
-        compile(
-            '<select name="selection" ng:format="index:objs">' +
-              '<option ng:repeat="obj in objs" value="{{$index}}">{{obj.name}}</option>' +
-            '</select>');
-        scope.objs = [{name:'A'}, {name:'B'}];
-        scope.$eval();
-        expect(scope.selection).toBe(scope.objs[0]);
-      });
 
       it('should compile children of a select without a name, but not create a model for it',
           function() {
@@ -695,6 +608,256 @@ describe("widget", function(){
     });
   });
 
+  describe('ng:options', function(){
+    var select, scope;
+
+    function createSelect(multiple, blank, unknown){
+      select = jqLite(
+          '<select name="selected" ' + (multiple ? ' multiple' : '') +
+                 ' ng:options="value.name for value in values">' +
+            (blank ? '<option value="">blank</option>' : '') +
+            (unknown ? '<option value="?">unknown</option>' : '') +
+          '</select>');
+      scope = compile(select);
+    };
+
+    function createSingleSelect(blank, unknown){
+      createSelect(false, blank, unknown);
+    };
+
+    function createMultiSelect(blank, unknown){
+      createSelect(true, blank, unknown);
+    };
+
+    afterEach(function(){
+      dealoc(select);
+      dealoc(scope);
+    });
+
+    it('should throw when not formated "? for ? in ?"', function(){
+      expect(function(){
+        compile('<select name="selected" ng:options="i dont parse"></select>');
+      }).toThrow("Expected ng:options in form of '_expresion_ for _item_ in _collection_' but got 'i dont parse'.");
+
+      $logMock.error.logs.shift();
+    });
+
+    it('should render a list', function(){
+      createSingleSelect();
+      scope.values = [{name:'A'}, {name:'B'}, {name:'C'}];
+      scope.selected = scope.values[0];
+      scope.$eval();
+      var options = select.find('option');
+      expect(options.length).toEqual(3);
+      expect(sortedHtml(options[0])).toEqual('<option value="0">A</option>');
+      expect(sortedHtml(options[1])).toEqual('<option value="1">B</option>');
+      expect(sortedHtml(options[2])).toEqual('<option value="2">C</option>');
+    });
+
+    it('should grow list', function(){
+      createSingleSelect();
+      scope.values = [];
+      scope.$eval();
+      expect(select.find('option').length).toEqual(1); // because we add special empty option
+      expect(sortedHtml(select.find('option')[0])).toEqual('<option></option>');
+
+      scope.values.push({name:'A'});
+      scope.selected = scope.values[0];
+      scope.$eval();
+      expect(select.find('option').length).toEqual(1);
+      expect(sortedHtml(select.find('option')[0])).toEqual('<option value="0">A</option>');
+
+      scope.values.push({name:'B'});
+      scope.$eval();
+      expect(select.find('option').length).toEqual(2);
+      expect(sortedHtml(select.find('option')[0])).toEqual('<option value="0">A</option>');
+      expect(sortedHtml(select.find('option')[1])).toEqual('<option value="1">B</option>');
+    });
+
+    it('should shrink list', function(){
+      createSingleSelect();
+      scope.values = [{name:'A'}, {name:'B'}, {name:'C'}];
+      scope.selected = scope.values[0];
+      scope.$eval();
+      expect(select.find('option').length).toEqual(3);
+
+      scope.values.pop();
+      scope.$eval();
+      expect(select.find('option').length).toEqual(2);
+      expect(sortedHtml(select.find('option')[0])).toEqual('<option value="0">A</option>');
+      expect(sortedHtml(select.find('option')[1])).toEqual('<option value="1">B</option>');
+
+      scope.values.pop();
+      scope.$eval();
+      expect(select.find('option').length).toEqual(1);
+      expect(sortedHtml(select.find('option')[0])).toEqual('<option value="0">A</option>');
+
+      scope.values.pop();
+      scope.selected = null;
+      scope.$eval();
+      expect(select.find('option').length).toEqual(1); // we add back the special empty option
+    });
+
+    it('should update list', function(){
+      createSingleSelect();
+      scope.values = [{name:'A'}, {name:'B'}, {name:'C'}];
+      scope.selected = scope.values[0];
+      scope.$eval();
+
+      scope.values = [{name:'B'}, {name:'C'}, {name:'D'}];
+      scope.selected = scope.values[0];
+      scope.$eval();
+      var options = select.find('option');
+      expect(options.length).toEqual(3);
+      expect(sortedHtml(options[0])).toEqual('<option value="0">B</option>');
+      expect(sortedHtml(options[1])).toEqual('<option value="1">C</option>');
+      expect(sortedHtml(options[2])).toEqual('<option value="2">D</option>');
+    });
+
+    it('should preserve existing options', function(){
+      createSingleSelect(true);
+
+      scope.$eval();
+      expect(select.find('option').length).toEqual(1);
+
+      scope.values = [{name:'A'}];
+      scope.selected = scope.values[0];
+      scope.$eval();
+      expect(select.find('option').length).toEqual(2);
+      expect(jqLite(select.find('option')[0]).text()).toEqual('blank');
+      expect(jqLite(select.find('option')[1]).text()).toEqual('A');
+
+      scope.values = [];
+      scope.selected = null;
+      scope.$eval();
+      expect(select.find('option').length).toEqual(1);
+      expect(jqLite(select.find('option')[0]).text()).toEqual('blank');
+    });
+
+    describe('binding', function(){
+      it('should bind to scope value', function(){
+        createSingleSelect();
+        scope.values = [{name:'A'}, {name:'B'}];
+        scope.selected = scope.values[0];
+        scope.$eval();
+        expect(select.val()).toEqual('0');
+
+        scope.selected = scope.values[1];
+        scope.$eval();
+        expect(select.val()).toEqual('1');
+      });
+
+      it('should insert a blank option if bound to null', function(){
+        createSingleSelect();
+        scope.values = [{name:'A'}];
+        scope.selected = null;
+        scope.$eval();
+        expect(select.find('option').length).toEqual(2);
+        expect(select.val()).toEqual('');
+        expect(jqLite(select.find('option')[0]).val()).toEqual('');
+
+        scope.selected = scope.values[0];
+        scope.$eval();
+        expect(select.val()).toEqual('0');
+        expect(select.find('option').length).toEqual(1);
+      });
+
+      it('should reuse blank option if bound to null', function(){
+        createSingleSelect(true);
+        scope.values = [{name:'A'}];
+        scope.selected = null;
+        scope.$eval();
+        expect(select.find('option').length).toEqual(2);
+        expect(select.val()).toEqual('');
+        expect(jqLite(select.find('option')[0]).val()).toEqual('');
+
+        scope.selected = scope.values[0];
+        scope.$eval();
+        expect(select.val()).toEqual('0');
+        expect(select.find('option').length).toEqual(2);
+      });
+
+      it('should insert a unknown option if bound to not in list', function(){
+        createSingleSelect();
+        scope.values = [{name:'A'}];
+        scope.selected = {};
+        scope.$eval();
+        expect(select.find('option').length).toEqual(2);
+        expect(select.val()).toEqual('?');
+        expect(jqLite(select.find('option')[0]).val()).toEqual('?');
+
+        scope.selected = scope.values[0];
+        scope.$eval();
+        expect(select.val()).toEqual('0');
+        expect(select.find('option').length).toEqual(1);
+      });
+    });
+
+    describe('on change', function(){
+      it('should update model on change', function(){
+        createSingleSelect();
+        scope.values = [{name:'A'}, {name:'B'}];
+        scope.selected = scope.values[0];
+        scope.$eval();
+        expect(select.val()).toEqual('0');
+
+        select.val('1');
+        browserTrigger(select, 'change');
+        expect(scope.selected).toEqual(scope.values[1]);
+      });
+
+      it('should update model to null on change', function(){
+        createSingleSelect(true);
+        scope.values = [{name:'A'}, {name:'B'}];
+        scope.selected = scope.values[0];
+        select.val('0');
+        scope.$eval();
+
+        select.val('');
+        browserTrigger(select, 'change');
+        expect(scope.selected).toEqual(null);
+      });
+    });
+
+    describe('select-many', function(){
+      it('should read multiple selection', function(){
+        createMultiSelect();
+        scope.values = [{name:'A'}, {name:'B'}];
+
+        scope.selected = [];
+        scope.$eval();
+        expect(select.find('option').length).toEqual(2);
+        expect(jqLite(select.find('option')[0]).attr('selected')).toEqual(false);
+        expect(jqLite(select.find('option')[1]).attr('selected')).toEqual(false);
+
+        scope.selected.push(scope.values[1]);
+        scope.$eval();
+        expect(select.find('option').length).toEqual(2);
+        expect(select.find('option')[0].selected).toEqual(false);
+        expect(select.find('option')[1].selected).toEqual(true);
+
+        scope.selected.push(scope.values[0]);
+        scope.$eval();
+        expect(select.find('option').length).toEqual(2);
+        expect(select.find('option')[0].selected).toEqual(true);
+        expect(select.find('option')[1].selected).toEqual(true);
+      });
+
+      it('should update model on change', function(){
+        createMultiSelect();
+        scope.values = [{name:'A'}, {name:'B'}];
+
+        scope.selected = [];
+        scope.$eval();
+        select.find('option')[0].selected = true;
+
+        browserTrigger(select, 'change');
+        expect(scope.selected).toEqual([scope.values[0]]);
+      });
+    });
+
+  });
+
 
   describe('@ng:repeat', function() {
 
@@ -739,10 +902,10 @@ describe("widget", function(){
       var scope = compile('<ul><li ng:repeat="i dont parse"></li></ul>');
 
       expect(scope.$service('$log').error.logs.shift()[0]).
-        toEqualError("Expected ng:repeat in form of 'item in collection' but got 'i dont parse'.");
+        toEqualError("Expected ng:repeat in form of '_item_ in _collection_' but got 'i dont parse'.");
 
       expect(scope.$element.attr('ng-exception')).
-        toMatch(/Expected ng:repeat in form of 'item in collection' but got 'i dont parse'/);
+        toMatch(/Expected ng:repeat in form of '_item_ in _collection_' but got 'i dont parse'/);
       expect(scope.$element).toHaveClass('ng-exception');
 
       dealoc(scope);