2 files changed, 29 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/src/directive/input.js b/src/directive/input.js
index 740f3ba6..631e3a36 100644
--- a/src/directive/input.js
+++ b/src/directive/input.js
@@ -1101,6 +1101,8 @@ var requiredDirective = [function() {
  * Text input that converts between comma-seperated string into an array of strings.
  *
  * @element input
+ * @param {string=} ng-list optional delimiter that should be used to split the value. If
+ *   specified in form `/something/` then the value will be converted into a regular expression.
  *
  * @example
     <doc:example>
@@ -1139,12 +1141,15 @@ var ngListDirective = function() {
   return {
     require: 'ngModel',
     link: function(scope, element, attr, ctrl) {
+      var match = /\/(.*)\//.exec(attr.ngList),
+          separator = match && new RegExp(match[1]) || attr.ngList || ',';
+
       var parse = function(viewValue) {
         var list = [];
 
         if (viewValue) {
-          forEach(viewValue.split(/\s*,\s*/), function(value) {
-            if (value) list.push(value);
+          forEach(viewValue.split(separator), function(value) {
+            if (value) list.push(trim(value));
           });
         }
 
diff --git a/test/directive/inputSpec.js b/test/directive/inputSpec.js
index a9aafd04..ad1670f9 100644
--- a/test/directive/inputSpec.js
+++ b/test/directive/inputSpec.js
@@ -871,6 +871,28 @@ describe('input', function() {
       changeInputValueTo('');
       expect(scope.list).toEqual([]);
     });
+
+
+    it('should allow custom separator', function() {
+      compileInput('<input type="text" ng-model="list" ng-list=":" />');
+
+      changeInputValueTo('a,a');
+      expect(scope.list).toEqual(['a,a']);
+
+      changeInputValueTo('a:b');
+      expect(scope.list).toEqual(['a', 'b']);
+    });
+
+
+    it('should allow regexp as a separator', function() {
+      compileInput('<input type="text" ng-model="list" ng-list="/:|,/" />');
+
+      changeInputValueTo('a,b');
+      expect(scope.list).toEqual(['a', 'b']);
+
+      changeInputValueTo('a,b: c');
+      expect(scope.list).toEqual(['a', 'b', 'c']);
+    });
   });
 
   describe('required', function() {