diff --git a/src/parser/parser.rs b/src/parser/parser.rs
index 3f4232e..f9fe91d 100644
--- a/src/parser/parser.rs
+++ b/src/parser/parser.rs
@@ -118,6 +118,7 @@ pub struct ParameterizedBlock<'a> {
 #[derive(Clone, Debug, PartialEq)]
 pub struct Partial<'a> {
     pub name: Vec<PartialNameElement>,
+    pub explicit_context: Option<Path<'a>>,
     pub params: Vec<KVPair<'a>>,
 }
 
@@ -546,10 +547,11 @@ fn partial_with_plain_tag<'a>(
     open_matcher: &'static str,
 ) -> impl Fn(&'a str) -> IResult<&'a str, Partial<'a>> {
     move |i: &'a str| {
-        let (i, (name, params)) = delimited(
+        let (i, (name, maybe_explicit_context, params)) = delimited(
             tag(open_matcher),
             tuple((
                 key,
+                opt(preceded(tag(":"), path)),
                 opt(delimited(
                     space1,
                     separated_list1(space1, key_value_pair),
@@ -565,6 +567,7 @@ fn partial_with_plain_tag<'a>(
                 name: vec![PartialNameElement::PNSpan {
                     contents: name.to_owned(),
                 }],
+                explicit_context: maybe_explicit_context,
                 params: params.unwrap_or(Vec::new()),
             },
         ))
@@ -582,12 +585,13 @@ fn partial_with_quoted_tag<'a>(
     open_matcher: &'static str,
 ) -> impl Fn(&'a str) -> IResult<&'a str, Partial<'a>> {
     move |i: &'a str| {
-        let (i, (name, params)) = delimited(
+        let (i, (name, maybe_explicit_context, params)) = delimited(
             tag(open_matcher),
             tuple((
                 verify(quoted_string, |s: &String| {
                     partial_quoted_tag(s.as_str()).is_ok()
                 }),
+                opt(preceded(tag(":"), path)),
                 opt(delimited(
                     space1,
                     separated_list1(space1, key_value_pair),
@@ -608,6 +612,7 @@ fn partial_with_quoted_tag<'a>(
             i,
             Partial {
                 name: partial_name_elements,
+                explicit_context: maybe_explicit_context,
                 params: params.unwrap_or(Vec::new()),
             },
         ))
@@ -1149,7 +1154,7 @@ mod tests {
                     name: vec![PartialNameElement::PNSpan {
                         contents: "foo".to_owned()
                     },],
-
+                    explicit_context: None,
                     params: vec![
                         KVPair {
                             key: "bar",
@@ -1175,6 +1180,7 @@ mod tests {
                     name: vec![PartialNameElement::PNSpan {
                         contents: r#"template name * with * special " characters"#.to_owned()
                     },],
+                    explicit_context: None,
                     params: vec![
                         KVPair {
                             key: "bar",
@@ -1209,6 +1215,65 @@ mod tests {
                             contents: "template".to_owned()
                         }
                     ],
+                    explicit_context: None,
+                    params: vec![
+                        KVPair {
+                            key: "bar",
+                            value: RValue::RVPath(Path { keys: vec!["baz"] })
+                        },
+                        KVPair {
+                            key: "animal",
+                            value: RValue::RVLiteral(OwnedLiteral::LString("cat".to_owned()))
+                        }
+                    ]
+                })
+            ))
+        );
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_unquoted_partial_with_explicit_context() {
+        assert_eq!(
+            dust_tag(r#"{>foo:foo.bar bar=baz animal="cat"/}"#),
+            Ok((
+                "",
+                DustTag::DTPartial(Partial {
+                    name: vec![PartialNameElement::PNSpan {
+                        contents: "foo".to_owned()
+                    },],
+                    explicit_context: Some(Path {
+                        keys: vec!["foo", "bar"]
+                    }),
+                    params: vec![
+                        KVPair {
+                            key: "bar",
+                            value: RValue::RVPath(Path { keys: vec!["baz"] })
+                        },
+                        KVPair {
+                            key: "animal",
+                            value: RValue::RVLiteral(OwnedLiteral::LString("cat".to_owned()))
+                        }
+                    ]
+                })
+            ))
+        );
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_quoted_partial_with_explicit_context() {
+        assert_eq!(
+            dust_tag(
+                r#"{>"template name * with * special \" characters":foo.bar bar=baz animal="cat"/}"#
+            ),
+            Ok((
+                "",
+                DustTag::DTPartial(Partial {
+                    name: vec![PartialNameElement::PNSpan {
+                        contents: r#"template name * with * special " characters"#.to_owned()
+                    },],
+                    explicit_context: Some(Path {
+                        keys: vec!["foo", "bar"]
+                    }),
                     params: vec![
                         KVPair {
                             key: "bar",
@@ -1234,6 +1299,7 @@ mod tests {
                     name: vec![PartialNameElement::PNSpan {
                         contents: "foo".to_owned()
                     },],
+                    explicit_context: None,
                     params: vec![
                         KVPair {
                             key: "a",
@@ -1408,6 +1474,7 @@ mod tests {
                                         name: vec![PartialNameElement::PNSpan {
                                             contents: "partialtwo".to_owned()
                                         },],
+                                        explicit_context: None,
                                         params: vec![
                                             KVPair {
                                                 key: "v1",