diff --git a/lib/jasmine-core/jasmine-html.js b/lib/jasmine-core/jasmine-html.js
index a0b06394..157f7e85 100644
--- a/lib/jasmine-core/jasmine-html.js
+++ b/lib/jasmine-core/jasmine-html.js
@@ -78,6 +78,7 @@ jasmine.HtmlReporter = function(_doc) {
 
     createReporterDom(runner.env.versionString());
     doc.body.appendChild(dom.reporter);
+    setExceptionHandling();
 
     reporterView = new jasmine.HtmlReporter.ReporterView(dom);
     reporterView.addSpecs(specs, self.specFilter);
@@ -131,7 +132,7 @@ jasmine.HtmlReporter = function(_doc) {
       }
 
       var paramMap = [];
-      var params = doc.location.search.substring(1).split('&');
+      var params = jasmine.HtmlReporter.parameters(doc);
 
       for (var i = 0; i < params.length; i++) {
         var p = params[i].split('=');
@@ -151,14 +152,78 @@ jasmine.HtmlReporter = function(_doc) {
         self.createDom('span', { className: 'version' }, version)),
 
       dom.symbolSummary = self.createDom('ul', {className: 'symbolSummary'}),
-      dom.alert = self.createDom('div', {className: 'alert'}),
+      dom.alert = self.createDom('div', {className: 'alert'},
+        self.createDom('span', { className: 'exceptions' },
+          self.createDom('label', { className: 'label', for: 'no_try_catch' }, 'No try/catch'),
+          self.createDom('input', { id: 'no_try_catch', type: 'checkbox' }))),
       dom.results = self.createDom('div', {className: 'results'},
         dom.summary = self.createDom('div', { className: 'summary' }),
         dom.details = self.createDom('div', { id: 'details' }))
     );
   }
+
+  function noTryCatch() {
+    return window.location.search.match(/catch=false/);
+  }
+
+  function searchWithCatch() {
+    var params = jasmine.HtmlReporter.parameters(window.document);
+    var removed = false;
+    var i = 0;
+
+    while (!removed && i < params.length) {
+      if (params[i].match(/catch=/)) {
+        params.splice(i, 1);
+        removed = true;
+      }
+      i++;
+    }
+    if (jasmine.CATCH_EXCEPTIONS) {
+      params.push("catch=false");
+    }
+
+    return params.join("&");
+  }
+
+  function setExceptionHandling() {
+    var chxCatch = document.getElementById('no_try_catch');
+
+    if (noTryCatch()) {
+      chxCatch.setAttribute('checked', true);
+      jasmine.CATCH_EXCEPTIONS = false;
+    }
+    chxCatch.onclick = function() {
+      window.location.search = searchWithCatch();
+    };
+  }
 };
-jasmine.HtmlReporterHelpers.addHelpers(jasmine.HtmlReporter);jasmine.HtmlReporter.ReporterView = function(dom) {
+jasmine.HtmlReporter.parameters = function(doc) {
+  var paramStr = doc.location.search.substring(1);
+  var params = [];
+
+  if (paramStr.length > 0) {
+    params = paramStr.split('&');
+  }
+  return params;
+}
+jasmine.HtmlReporter.sectionLink = function(sectionName) {
+  var link = '?';
+  var params = [];
+
+  if (sectionName) {
+    params.push('spec=' + encodeURIComponent(sectionName));
+  }
+  if (!jasmine.CATCH_EXCEPTIONS) {
+    params.push("catch=false");
+  }
+  if (params.length > 0) {
+    link += params.join("&");
+  }
+
+  return link;
+};
+jasmine.HtmlReporterHelpers.addHelpers(jasmine.HtmlReporter);
+jasmine.HtmlReporter.ReporterView = function(dom) {
   this.startedAt = new Date();
   this.runningSpecCount = 0;
   this.completeSpecCount = 0;
@@ -241,14 +306,14 @@ jasmine.HtmlReporterHelpers.addHelpers(jasmine.HtmlReporter);jasmine.HtmlReporte
 
     // currently running UI
     if (isUndefined(this.runningAlert)) {
-      this.runningAlert = this.createDom('a', {href: "?", className: "runningAlert bar"});
+      this.runningAlert = this.createDom('a', { href: jasmine.HtmlReporter.sectionLink(), className: "runningAlert bar" });
       dom.alert.appendChild(this.runningAlert);
     }
     this.runningAlert.innerHTML = "Running " + this.completeSpecCount + " of " + specPluralizedFor(this.totalSpecCount);
 
     // skipped specs UI
     if (isUndefined(this.skippedAlert)) {
-      this.skippedAlert = this.createDom('a', {href: "?", className: "skippedAlert bar"});
+      this.skippedAlert = this.createDom('a', { href: jasmine.HtmlReporter.sectionLink(), className: "skippedAlert bar" });
     }
 
     this.skippedAlert.innerHTML = "Skipping " + this.skippedCount + " of " + specPluralizedFor(this.totalSpecCount) + " - run all";
@@ -259,7 +324,7 @@ jasmine.HtmlReporterHelpers.addHelpers(jasmine.HtmlReporter);jasmine.HtmlReporte
 
     // passing specs UI
     if (isUndefined(this.passedAlert)) {
-      this.passedAlert = this.createDom('span', {href: "?", className: "passingAlert bar"});
+      this.passedAlert = this.createDom('span', { href: jasmine.HtmlReporter.sectionLink(), className: "passingAlert bar" });
     }
     this.passedAlert.innerHTML = "Passing " + specPluralizedFor(this.passedCount);
 
@@ -331,11 +396,11 @@ jasmine.HtmlReporter.SpecView = function(spec, dom, views) {
   this.dom.symbolSummary.appendChild(this.symbol);
 
   this.summary = this.createDom('div', { className: 'specSummary' },
-      this.createDom('a', {
-        className: 'description',
-        href: '?spec=' + encodeURIComponent(this.spec.getFullName()),
-        title: this.spec.getFullName()
-      }, this.spec.description)
+    this.createDom('a', {
+      className: 'description',
+      href: jasmine.HtmlReporter.sectionLink(this.spec.getFullName()),
+      title: this.spec.getFullName()
+    }, this.spec.description)
   );
 
   this.detail = this.createDom('div', { className: 'specDetail' },
@@ -406,7 +471,7 @@ jasmine.HtmlReporterHelpers.addHelpers(jasmine.HtmlReporter.SpecView);jasmine.Ht
   this.views = views;
 
   this.element = this.createDom('div', { className: 'suite' },
-      this.createDom('a', { className: 'description', href: '?spec=' + encodeURIComponent(this.suite.getFullName()) }, this.suite.description)
+    this.createDom('a', { className: 'description', href: jasmine.HtmlReporter.sectionLink(this.suite.getFullName()) }, this.suite.description)
   );
 
   this.appendToSummary(this.suite, this.element);
diff --git a/lib/jasmine-core/jasmine.css b/lib/jasmine-core/jasmine.css
index 826e5753..8c008dc7 100644
--- a/lib/jasmine-core/jasmine.css
+++ b/lib/jasmine-core/jasmine.css
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ body { background-color: #eeeeee; padding: 0; margin: 5px; overflow-y: scroll; }
 #HTMLReporter .symbolSummary li.skipped:before { color: #bababa; content: "\02022"; }
 #HTMLReporter .symbolSummary li.pending { line-height: 11px; }
 #HTMLReporter .symbolSummary li.pending:before { color: #aaaaaa; content: "-"; }
+#HTMLReporter .exceptions { color: #fff; float: right; margin-top: 5px; margin-right: 5px; }
 #HTMLReporter .bar { line-height: 28px; font-size: 14px; display: block; color: #eee; }
 #HTMLReporter .runningAlert { background-color: #666666; }
 #HTMLReporter .skippedAlert { background-color: #aaaaaa; }
diff --git a/lib/jasmine-core/jasmine.js b/lib/jasmine-core/jasmine.js
index 03bf89a0..6bac2236 100644
--- a/lib/jasmine-core/jasmine.js
+++ b/lib/jasmine-core/jasmine.js
@@ -39,6 +39,13 @@ jasmine.DEFAULT_UPDATE_INTERVAL = 250;
  */
 jasmine.DEFAULT_TIMEOUT_INTERVAL = 5000;
 
+/**
+ * By default exceptions thrown in the context of a test are caught by jasmine so that it can run the remaining tests in the suite.
+ * Set to false to let the exception bubble up in the browser.
+ *
+ */
+jasmine.CATCH_EXCEPTIONS = true;
+
 jasmine.getGlobal = function() {
   function getGlobal() {
     return this;
@@ -1019,11 +1026,16 @@ jasmine.Block = function(env, func, spec) {
   this.spec = spec;
 };
 
-jasmine.Block.prototype.execute = function(onComplete) {  
-  try {
+jasmine.Block.prototype.execute = function(onComplete) {
+  if (!jasmine.CATCH_EXCEPTIONS) {
     this.func.apply(this.spec);
-  } catch (e) {
-    this.spec.fail(e);
+  }
+  else {
+    try {
+      this.func.apply(this.spec);
+    } catch (e) {
+      this.spec.fail(e);
+    }
   }
   onComplete();
 };
@@ -2525,5 +2537,5 @@ jasmine.version_= {
   "major": 1,
   "minor": 2,
   "build": 0,
-  "revision": 1337005947
+  "revision": 1337006083
 };
diff --git a/spec/core/ExceptionsSpec.js b/spec/core/ExceptionsSpec.js
index fcd51eeb..315aa1bf 100644
--- a/spec/core/ExceptionsSpec.js
+++ b/spec/core/ExceptionsSpec.js
@@ -32,118 +32,144 @@ describe('Exceptions:', function() {
     expect(jasmine.util.formatException(sampleWebkitException)).toEqual(expected);
   });
 
-  it('should handle exceptions thrown, but continue', function() {
-    var fakeTimer = new jasmine.FakeTimer();
-    env.setTimeout = fakeTimer.setTimeout;
-    env.clearTimeout = fakeTimer.clearTimeout;
-    env.setInterval = fakeTimer.setInterval;
-    env.clearInterval = fakeTimer.clearInterval;
-    
-    //we run two exception tests to make sure we continue after throwing an exception
-    var suite = env.describe('Suite for handles exceptions', function () {
-      env.it('should be a test that fails because it throws an exception', function() {
-        throw new Error('fake error 1');
-      });
-
-      env.it('should be another test that fails because it throws an exception', function() {
-        this.runs(function () {
-          throw new Error('fake error 2');
+  describe('with break on exception', function() {
+    it('should not catch the exception', function() {
+      var suite = env.describe('suite for break on exceptions', function() {
+        env.it('should break when an exception is thrown', function() {
+          throw new Error('I should hit a breakpoint!');
         });
-        this.runs(function () {
+      });
+      var runner = env.currentRunner();
+      var dont_change = 'I will never change!';
+
+      var oldCatch = jasmine.CATCH_EXCEPTIONS;
+      jasmine.CATCH_EXCEPTIONS = false;
+      try {
+        suite.execute();
+        dont_change = 'oops I changed';
+      }
+      catch (e) {}
+      finally {
+        jasmine.CATCH_EXCEPTIONS = oldCatch;
+      }
+
+      expect(dont_change).toEqual('I will never change!');
+    });
+  });
+
+  describe("with catch on exception", function() {
+    it('should handle exceptions thrown, but continue', function() {
+      var fakeTimer = new jasmine.FakeTimer();
+      env.setTimeout = fakeTimer.setTimeout;
+      env.clearTimeout = fakeTimer.clearTimeout;
+      env.setInterval = fakeTimer.setInterval;
+      env.clearInterval = fakeTimer.clearInterval;
+
+      //we run two exception tests to make sure we continue after throwing an exception
+      var suite = env.describe('Suite for handles exceptions', function () {
+        env.it('should be a test that fails because it throws an exception', function() {
+          throw new Error('fake error 1');
+        });
+
+        env.it('should be another test that fails because it throws an exception', function() {
+          this.runs(function () {
+            throw new Error('fake error 2');
+          });
+          this.runs(function () {
+            this.expect(true).toEqual(true);
+          });
+        });
+
+        env.it('should be a passing test that runs after exceptions are thrown', function() {
+          this.expect(true).toEqual(true);
+        });
+
+        env.it('should be another test that fails because it throws an exception after a wait', function() {
+          this.runs(function () {
+            var foo = 'foo';
+          });
+          this.waits(250);
+          this.runs(function () {
+            throw new Error('fake error 3');
+          });
+        });
+
+        env.it('should be a passing test that runs after exceptions are thrown from a async test', function() {
           this.expect(true).toEqual(true);
         });
       });
 
-      env.it('should be a passing test that runs after exceptions are thrown', function() {
-        this.expect(true).toEqual(true);
-      });
+      var runner = env.currentRunner();
+      suite.execute();
+      fakeTimer.tick(2500);
 
-      env.it('should be another test that fails because it throws an exception after a wait', function() {
-        this.runs(function () {
-          var foo = 'foo';
-        });
-        this.waits(250);
-        this.runs(function () {
-          throw new Error('fake error 3');
-        });
-      });
+      var suiteResults = suite.results();
+      var specResults = suiteResults.getItems();
 
-      env.it('should be a passing test that runs after exceptions are thrown from a async test', function() {
-        this.expect(true).toEqual(true);
-      });
+      expect(suiteResults.passed()).toEqual(false);
+      //
+      expect(specResults.length).toEqual(5);
+      expect(specResults[0].passed()).toMatch(false);
+      var blockResults = specResults[0].getItems();
+      expect(blockResults[0].passed()).toEqual(false);
+      expect(blockResults[0].message).toMatch(/fake error 1/);
+
+      expect(specResults[1].passed()).toEqual(false);
+      blockResults = specResults[1].getItems();
+      expect(blockResults[0].passed()).toEqual(false);
+      expect(blockResults[0].message).toMatch(/fake error 2/);
+      expect(blockResults[1].passed()).toEqual(true);
+
+      expect(specResults[2].passed()).toEqual(true);
+
+      expect(specResults[3].passed()).toEqual(false);
+      blockResults = specResults[3].getItems();
+      expect(blockResults[0].message).toMatch(/fake error 3/);
+
+      expect(specResults[4].passed()).toEqual(true);
     });
 
-    var runner = env.currentRunner();
-    suite.execute();
-    fakeTimer.tick(2500);
-
-    var suiteResults = suite.results();
-    var specResults = suiteResults.getItems();
-
-    expect(suiteResults.passed()).toEqual(false);
-    //
-    expect(specResults.length).toEqual(5);
-    expect(specResults[0].passed()).toMatch(false);
-    var blockResults = specResults[0].getItems();
-    expect(blockResults[0].passed()).toEqual(false);
-    expect(blockResults[0].message).toMatch(/fake error 1/);
-
-    expect(specResults[1].passed()).toEqual(false);
-    blockResults = specResults[1].getItems();
-    expect(blockResults[0].passed()).toEqual(false);
-    expect(blockResults[0].message).toMatch(/fake error 2/);
-    expect(blockResults[1].passed()).toEqual(true);
-
-    expect(specResults[2].passed()).toEqual(true);
-
-    expect(specResults[3].passed()).toEqual(false);
-    blockResults = specResults[3].getItems();
-    expect(blockResults[0].message).toMatch(/fake error 3/);
-
-    expect(specResults[4].passed()).toEqual(true);
-  });
-
-
-  it("should handle exceptions thrown directly in top-level describe blocks and continue", function () {
-     var suite = env.describe("a top level describe block that throws an exception", function () {
-       env.it("is a test that should pass", function () {
+    it("should handle exceptions thrown directly in top-level describe blocks and continue", function () {
+      var suite = env.describe("a top level describe block that throws an exception", function () {
+        env.it("is a test that should pass", function () {
          this.expect(true).toEqual(true);
-       });
+        });
 
-       throw new Error("top level error");
-     });
+        throw new Error("top level error");
+      });
 
-     suite.execute();
-     var suiteResults = suite.results();
-     var specResults = suiteResults.getItems();
+      suite.execute();
+      var suiteResults = suite.results();
+      var specResults = suiteResults.getItems();
 
-     expect(suiteResults.passed()).toEqual(false);
-     expect(specResults.length).toEqual(2);
+      expect(suiteResults.passed()).toEqual(false);
+      expect(specResults.length).toEqual(2);
 
-     expect(specResults[1].description).toMatch(/encountered a declaration exception/);
-   });
+      expect(specResults[1].description).toMatch(/encountered a declaration exception/);
+    });
 
-   it("should handle exceptions thrown directly in nested describe blocks and continue", function () {
-     var suite = env.describe("a top level describe", function () {
-       env.describe("a mid-level describe that throws an exception", function () {
-         env.it("is a test that should pass", function () {
-           this.expect(true).toEqual(true);
-         });
+    it("should handle exceptions thrown directly in nested describe blocks and continue", function () {
+      var suite = env.describe("a top level describe", function () {
+        env.describe("a mid-level describe that throws an exception", function () {
+          env.it("is a test that should pass", function () {
+            this.expect(true).toEqual(true);
+          });
 
-         throw new Error("a mid-level error");
-       });
-     });
+          throw new Error("a mid-level error");
+        });
+      });
 
-     suite.execute();
-     var suiteResults = suite.results();
-     var specResults = suiteResults.getItems();
+      suite.execute();
+      var suiteResults = suite.results();
+      var specResults = suiteResults.getItems();
 
-     expect(suiteResults.passed()).toEqual(false);
-     expect(specResults.length).toEqual(1);
+      expect(suiteResults.passed()).toEqual(false);
+      expect(specResults.length).toEqual(1);
 
-     var nestedSpecResults = specResults[0].getItems();
+      var nestedSpecResults = specResults[0].getItems();
 
-     expect(nestedSpecResults.length).toEqual(2);
-     expect(nestedSpecResults[1].description).toMatch(/encountered a declaration exception/);
-   });
-});
\ No newline at end of file
+      expect(nestedSpecResults.length).toEqual(2);
+      expect(nestedSpecResults[1].description).toMatch(/encountered a declaration exception/);
+    });
+  });
+});
diff --git a/src/core/Block.js b/src/core/Block.js
index b24221e1..8085095d 100644
--- a/src/core/Block.js
+++ b/src/core/Block.js
@@ -12,11 +12,16 @@ jasmine.Block = function(env, func, spec) {
   this.spec = spec;
 };
 
-jasmine.Block.prototype.execute = function(onComplete) {  
-  try {
+jasmine.Block.prototype.execute = function(onComplete) {
+  if (!jasmine.CATCH_EXCEPTIONS) {
     this.func.apply(this.spec);
-  } catch (e) {
-    this.spec.fail(e);
+  }
+  else {
+    try {
+      this.func.apply(this.spec);
+    } catch (e) {
+      this.spec.fail(e);
+    }
   }
   onComplete();
 };
diff --git a/src/core/base.js b/src/core/base.js
index 3a61b3d8..a4afea98 100644
--- a/src/core/base.js
+++ b/src/core/base.js
@@ -39,6 +39,13 @@ jasmine.DEFAULT_UPDATE_INTERVAL = 250;
  */
 jasmine.DEFAULT_TIMEOUT_INTERVAL = 5000;
 
+/**
+ * By default exceptions thrown in the context of a test are caught by jasmine so that it can run the remaining tests in the suite.
+ * Set to false to let the exception bubble up in the browser.
+ *
+ */
+jasmine.CATCH_EXCEPTIONS = true;
+
 jasmine.getGlobal = function() {
   function getGlobal() {
     return this;
diff --git a/src/html/HtmlReporter.js b/src/html/HtmlReporter.js
index b69fc9d1..b5d062b8 100644
--- a/src/html/HtmlReporter.js
+++ b/src/html/HtmlReporter.js
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ jasmine.HtmlReporter = function(_doc) {
 
     createReporterDom(runner.env.versionString());
     doc.body.appendChild(dom.reporter);
+    setExceptionHandling();
 
     reporterView = new jasmine.HtmlReporter.ReporterView(dom);
     reporterView.addSpecs(specs, self.specFilter);
@@ -71,7 +72,7 @@ jasmine.HtmlReporter = function(_doc) {
       }
 
       var paramMap = [];
-      var params = doc.location.search.substring(1).split('&');
+      var params = jasmine.HtmlReporter.parameters(doc);
 
       for (var i = 0; i < params.length; i++) {
         var p = params[i].split('=');
@@ -91,11 +92,74 @@ jasmine.HtmlReporter = function(_doc) {
         self.createDom('span', { className: 'version' }, version)),
 
       dom.symbolSummary = self.createDom('ul', {className: 'symbolSummary'}),
-      dom.alert = self.createDom('div', {className: 'alert'}),
+      dom.alert = self.createDom('div', {className: 'alert'},
+        self.createDom('span', { className: 'exceptions' },
+          self.createDom('label', { className: 'label', for: 'no_try_catch' }, 'No try/catch'),
+          self.createDom('input', { id: 'no_try_catch', type: 'checkbox' }))),
       dom.results = self.createDom('div', {className: 'results'},
         dom.summary = self.createDom('div', { className: 'summary' }),
         dom.details = self.createDom('div', { id: 'details' }))
     );
   }
+
+  function noTryCatch() {
+    return window.location.search.match(/catch=false/);
+  }
+
+  function searchWithCatch() {
+    var params = jasmine.HtmlReporter.parameters(window.document);
+    var removed = false;
+    var i = 0;
+
+    while (!removed && i < params.length) {
+      if (params[i].match(/catch=/)) {
+        params.splice(i, 1);
+        removed = true;
+      }
+      i++;
+    }
+    if (jasmine.CATCH_EXCEPTIONS) {
+      params.push("catch=false");
+    }
+
+    return params.join("&");
+  }
+
+  function setExceptionHandling() {
+    var chxCatch = document.getElementById('no_try_catch');
+
+    if (noTryCatch()) {
+      chxCatch.setAttribute('checked', true);
+      jasmine.CATCH_EXCEPTIONS = false;
+    }
+    chxCatch.onclick = function() {
+      window.location.search = searchWithCatch();
+    };
+  }
 };
-jasmine.HtmlReporterHelpers.addHelpers(jasmine.HtmlReporter);
\ No newline at end of file
+jasmine.HtmlReporter.parameters = function(doc) {
+  var paramStr = doc.location.search.substring(1);
+  var params = [];
+
+  if (paramStr.length > 0) {
+    params = paramStr.split('&');
+  }
+  return params;
+}
+jasmine.HtmlReporter.sectionLink = function(sectionName) {
+  var link = '?';
+  var params = [];
+
+  if (sectionName) {
+    params.push('spec=' + encodeURIComponent(sectionName));
+  }
+  if (!jasmine.CATCH_EXCEPTIONS) {
+    params.push("catch=false");
+  }
+  if (params.length > 0) {
+    link += params.join("&");
+  }
+
+  return link;
+};
+jasmine.HtmlReporterHelpers.addHelpers(jasmine.HtmlReporter);
diff --git a/src/html/ReporterView.js b/src/html/ReporterView.js
index 6a6d0056..419accec 100644
--- a/src/html/ReporterView.js
+++ b/src/html/ReporterView.js
@@ -81,14 +81,14 @@ jasmine.HtmlReporter.ReporterView = function(dom) {
 
     // currently running UI
     if (isUndefined(this.runningAlert)) {
-      this.runningAlert = this.createDom('a', {href: "?", className: "runningAlert bar"});
+      this.runningAlert = this.createDom('a', { href: jasmine.HtmlReporter.sectionLink(), className: "runningAlert bar" });
       dom.alert.appendChild(this.runningAlert);
     }
     this.runningAlert.innerHTML = "Running " + this.completeSpecCount + " of " + specPluralizedFor(this.totalSpecCount);
 
     // skipped specs UI
     if (isUndefined(this.skippedAlert)) {
-      this.skippedAlert = this.createDom('a', {href: "?", className: "skippedAlert bar"});
+      this.skippedAlert = this.createDom('a', { href: jasmine.HtmlReporter.sectionLink(), className: "skippedAlert bar" });
     }
 
     this.skippedAlert.innerHTML = "Skipping " + this.skippedCount + " of " + specPluralizedFor(this.totalSpecCount) + " - run all";
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ jasmine.HtmlReporter.ReporterView = function(dom) {
 
     // passing specs UI
     if (isUndefined(this.passedAlert)) {
-      this.passedAlert = this.createDom('span', {href: "?", className: "passingAlert bar"});
+      this.passedAlert = this.createDom('span', { href: jasmine.HtmlReporter.sectionLink(), className: "passingAlert bar" });
     }
     this.passedAlert.innerHTML = "Passing " + specPluralizedFor(this.passedCount);
 
diff --git a/src/html/SpecView.js b/src/html/SpecView.js
index 8769bb84..b9bcf08a 100644
--- a/src/html/SpecView.js
+++ b/src/html/SpecView.js
@@ -7,11 +7,11 @@ jasmine.HtmlReporter.SpecView = function(spec, dom, views) {
   this.dom.symbolSummary.appendChild(this.symbol);
 
   this.summary = this.createDom('div', { className: 'specSummary' },
-      this.createDom('a', {
-        className: 'description',
-        href: '?spec=' + encodeURIComponent(this.spec.getFullName()),
-        title: this.spec.getFullName()
-      }, this.spec.description)
+    this.createDom('a', {
+      className: 'description',
+      href: jasmine.HtmlReporter.sectionLink(this.spec.getFullName()),
+      title: this.spec.getFullName()
+    }, this.spec.description)
   );
 
   this.detail = this.createDom('div', { className: 'specDetail' },
diff --git a/src/html/SuiteView.js b/src/html/SuiteView.js
index 19a1efaf..a7f433f5 100644
--- a/src/html/SuiteView.js
+++ b/src/html/SuiteView.js
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ jasmine.HtmlReporter.SuiteView = function(suite, dom, views) {
   this.views = views;
 
   this.element = this.createDom('div', { className: 'suite' },
-      this.createDom('a', { className: 'description', href: '?spec=' + encodeURIComponent(this.suite.getFullName()) }, this.suite.description)
+    this.createDom('a', { className: 'description', href: jasmine.HtmlReporter.sectionLink(this.suite.getFullName()) }, this.suite.description)
   );
 
   this.appendToSummary(this.suite, this.element);
diff --git a/src/html/_HTMLReporter.scss b/src/html/_HTMLReporter.scss
index 8abbddf2..04f42cca 100644
--- a/src/html/_HTMLReporter.scss
+++ b/src/html/_HTMLReporter.scss
@@ -136,167 +136,174 @@ body {
       }
     }
   }
-  
+
+  .exceptions {
+    color: #fff;
+    float: right;
+    margin-top: 5px;
+    margin-right: 5px;
+  }
+
   //--- Alert ---//
-  
+
   .bar {
     line-height: $line-height * 2;
     font-size: $large-font-size;
-    
+
     display: block;
     color: #eee;
   }
-  
+
   .runningAlert {
     background-color: $light-text-color;
   }
-  
+
   .skippedAlert {
     background-color: $feint-text-color;
-  
+
     &:first-child {
       background-color: $text-color;
     }
-    
+
     &:hover {
       text-decoration: none;
       color: white;
       text-decoration: underline;
     }
   }
-  
+
   .passingAlert {
     background-color: $light-passing-color;
-    
+
     &:first-child {
       background-color: $passing-color;
     }
   }
-  
+
   .failingAlert {
     background-color: $light-failing-color;
-    
+
     &:first-child {
       background-color: $failing-color
     }
   }
 
   //--- Results ---//
-  
+
   .results {
     margin-top: $line-height;
   }
 
   //--- Results menu ---//
-  
+
   #details {
     display: none;
   }
-  
+
   .resultsMenu,
   .resultsMenu a {
     background-color: #fff;
     color: $text-color;
   }
-  
+
   &.showDetails {
-    
+
     .summaryMenuItem {
       font-weight: normal;
       text-decoration: inherit;
-      
+
       &:hover {
         text-decoration: underline;
       }
     }
-    
+
     .detailsMenuItem {
       font-weight: bold;
-      text-decoration: underline;    
+      text-decoration: underline;
     }
-  
+
     .summary {
       display: none;
     }
-    
+
     #details {
       display: block;
     }
   }
-  
-  .summaryMenuItem {  
+
+  .summaryMenuItem {
     font-weight: bold;
     text-decoration: underline;
   }
-  
+
   //--- Results summary ---//
-  
+
   .summary {
     margin-top: $margin-unit;
-    
+
     .suite .suite, .specSummary {
       margin-left: $margin-unit;
     }
-    
+
     .specSummary {
       &.passed a {
-        color: $passing-color;  
+        color: $passing-color;
       }
       &.failed a {
         color: $failing-color;
       }
     }
   }
-  
+
   .description+.suite {
     margin-top: 0;
   }
-  
+
   .suite {
     margin-top: $margin-unit;
-    
+
     a {
       color: $text-color;
     }
   }
-  
+
   //--- Results details ---//
-  
+
   #details {
     .specDetail {
       margin-bottom: $line-height * 2;
-      
+
       .description {
         //line-height: $line-height * 2;
         display: block;
-  
+
         color: white;
         background-color: $failing-color;
-        
+
         //font-size: $large-font-size;
       }
     }
   }
-  
+
   .resultMessage {
     padding-top: $line-height;
-    
+
     color: $text-color;
   }
-  
+
   .resultMessage span.result {
     display: block;
   }
-  
+
   .stackTrace {
     margin: 5px 0 0 0;
     max-height: $line-height * 16;
     overflow: auto;
     line-height: 18px;
-    
+
     color: $light-text-color;
     border: 1px solid #ddd;
     background: white;
     white-space: pre;
   }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/src/html/jasmine.css b/src/html/jasmine.css
index 826e5753..8c008dc7 100644
--- a/src/html/jasmine.css
+++ b/src/html/jasmine.css
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ body { background-color: #eeeeee; padding: 0; margin: 5px; overflow-y: scroll; }
 #HTMLReporter .symbolSummary li.skipped:before { color: #bababa; content: "\02022"; }
 #HTMLReporter .symbolSummary li.pending { line-height: 11px; }
 #HTMLReporter .symbolSummary li.pending:before { color: #aaaaaa; content: "-"; }
+#HTMLReporter .exceptions { color: #fff; float: right; margin-top: 5px; margin-right: 5px; }
 #HTMLReporter .bar { line-height: 28px; font-size: 14px; display: block; color: #eee; }
 #HTMLReporter .runningAlert { background-color: #666666; }
 #HTMLReporter .skippedAlert { background-color: #aaaaaa; }