diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 380adad48..35ccca504 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 * **Build 24x** (2015-04-xx)
   - Protected files can now be downloaded by administrators using the `fileupload` form widget.
+  - The `{% content %}` tag now supports passing parameters, parsed by a basic template engine (see Cms > Content block docs).
 
 * **Build 247** (2015-04-23)
   - Added Media Manager feature.
diff --git a/modules/cms/classes/Controller.php b/modules/cms/classes/Controller.php
index 4b0a65d65..9caa21e6b 100644
--- a/modules/cms/classes/Controller.php
+++ b/modules/cms/classes/Controller.php
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ use October\Rain\Exception\AjaxException;
 use October\Rain\Exception\SystemException;
 use October\Rain\Exception\ValidationException;
 use October\Rain\Exception\ApplicationException;
+use October\Rain\Parse\Template as TextParser;
 use Illuminate\Http\RedirectResponse;
 
 /**
@@ -894,8 +895,11 @@ class Controller
     /**
      * Renders a requested content file.
      * The framework uses this method internally.
+     * @param string $name The content view to load.
+     * @param array $parameters Parameter variables to pass to the view.
+     * @return string
      */
-    public function renderContent($name)
+    public function renderContent($name, $parameters = [])
     {
         /*
          * Extensibility
@@ -915,6 +919,13 @@ class Controller
 
         $fileContent = $content->parsedMarkup;
 
+        /*
+         * Parse basic template variables
+         */
+        if (!empty($parameters)) {
+            $fileContent = TextParser::parse($fileContent, $parameters);
+        }
+
         /*
          * Extensibility
          */
diff --git a/modules/cms/twig/ContentNode.php b/modules/cms/twig/ContentNode.php
index b64a75a7b..5413e35ca 100644
--- a/modules/cms/twig/ContentNode.php
+++ b/modules/cms/twig/ContentNode.php
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 <?php namespace Cms\Twig;
 
 use Twig_Node;
-use Twig_Node_Expression;
 use Twig_Compiler;
+use Twig_NodeInterface;
 
 /**
  * Represents a content node
@@ -12,9 +12,9 @@ use Twig_Compiler;
  */
 class ContentNode extends Twig_Node
 {
-    public function __construct(Twig_Node_Expression $name, $lineno, $tag = 'content')
+    public function __construct(Twig_NodeInterface $nodes, $paramNames, $lineno, $tag = 'content')
     {
-        parent::__construct(['name' => $name], [], $lineno, $tag);
+        parent::__construct(['nodes' => $nodes], ['names' => $paramNames], $lineno, $tag);
     }
 
     /**
@@ -24,11 +24,23 @@ class ContentNode extends Twig_Node
      */
     public function compile(Twig_Compiler $compiler)
     {
+        $compiler->addDebugInfo($this);
+
+        $compiler->write("\$context['__cms_content_params'] = [];\n");
+
+        for ($i = 1; $i < count($this->getNode('nodes')); $i++) {
+            $compiler->write("\$context['__cms_content_params']['".$this->getAttribute('names')[$i-1]."'] = ");
+            $compiler->subcompile($this->getNode('nodes')->getNode($i));
+            $compiler->write(";\n");
+        }
+
         $compiler
-            ->addDebugInfo($this)
             ->write("echo \$this->env->getExtension('CMS')->contentFunction(")
-            ->subcompile($this->getNode('name'))
+            ->subcompile($this->getNode('nodes')->getNode(0))
+            ->write(", \$context['__cms_content_params']")
             ->write(");\n")
         ;
+
+        $compiler->write("unset(\$context['__cms_content_params']);\n");
     }
 }
diff --git a/modules/cms/twig/ContentTokenParser.php b/modules/cms/twig/ContentTokenParser.php
index ee9973f65..a71128db0 100644
--- a/modules/cms/twig/ContentTokenParser.php
+++ b/modules/cms/twig/ContentTokenParser.php
@@ -1,13 +1,19 @@
 <?php namespace Cms\Twig;
 
+use Twig_Node;
 use Twig_Token;
 use Twig_TokenParser;
+use Twig_Error_Syntax;
 
 /**
  * Parser for the {% content %} Twig tag.
  *
  * <pre>
  *  {% content "intro.htm" %}
+ *
+ *  {% content "intro.md" name='John' %}
+ *
+ *  {% content "intro/txt" name='John', year=2013 %}
  * </pre>
  *
  * @package october\cms
@@ -24,10 +30,39 @@ class ContentTokenParser extends Twig_TokenParser
      */
     public function parse(Twig_Token $token)
     {
+        $lineno = $token->getLine();
         $stream = $this->parser->getStream();
+
         $name = $this->parser->getExpressionParser()->parseExpression();
-        $stream->expect(Twig_Token::BLOCK_END_TYPE);
-        return new ContentNode($name, $token->getLine(), $this->getTag());
+        $paramNames = [];
+        $nodes = [$name];
+
+        $end = false;
+        while (!$end) {
+            $current = $stream->next();
+
+            switch ($current->getType()) {
+                case Twig_Token::NAME_TYPE:
+                    $paramNames[] = $current->getValue();
+                    $stream->expect(Twig_Token::OPERATOR_TYPE, '=');
+                    $nodes[] = $this->parser->getExpressionParser()->parseExpression();
+                    break;
+
+                case Twig_Token::BLOCK_END_TYPE:
+                    $end = true;
+                    break;
+
+                default:
+                    throw new Twig_Error_Syntax(
+                        sprintf('Invalid syntax in the content tag. Line %s', $lineno),
+                        $stream->getCurrent()->getLine(),
+                        $stream->getFilename()
+                    );
+                    break;
+            }
+        }
+
+        return new ContentNode(new Twig_Node($nodes), $paramNames, $token->getLine(), $this->getTag());
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/modules/cms/twig/Extension.php b/modules/cms/twig/Extension.php
index f04395630..1c20a66e3 100644
--- a/modules/cms/twig/Extension.php
+++ b/modules/cms/twig/Extension.php
@@ -118,11 +118,13 @@ class Extension extends Twig_Extension
 
     /**
      * Renders a content file.
+     * @param string $name Specifies the content block name.
+     * @param array $parameters A optional list of parameters to pass to the content.
      * @return string Returns the file contents.
      */
-    public function contentFunction($name)
+    public function contentFunction($name, $parameters = [])
     {
-        return $this->controller->renderContent($name);
+        return $this->controller->renderContent($name, $parameters);
     }
 
     /**