diff --git a/awesomplete.js b/awesomplete.js
index 396fb711..dc9efda4 100644
--- a/awesomplete.js
+++ b/awesomplete.js
@@ -36,6 +36,8 @@ var _ = function (input, o) {
 		filter: _.FILTER_CONTAINS,
 		sort: o.sort === false ? false : _.SORT_BYLENGTH,
 		container: _.CONTAINER,
+		ul: _.UL,
+		status: _.STATUS,
 		item: _.ITEM,
 		replace: _.REPLACE,
 		tabSelect: false
@@ -47,21 +49,9 @@ var _ = function (input, o) {
 
 	this.container = this.container(input);
 
-	this.ul = $.create("ul", {
-		hidden: "hidden",
-        role: "listbox",
-        id: "awesomplete_list_" + this.count,
-		inside: this.container
-	});
+	this.ul = this.ul(this.container);
 
-	this.status = $.create("span", {
-		className: "visually-hidden",
-		role: "status",
-		"aria-live": "assertive",
-        "aria-atomic": true,
-        inside: this.container,
-        textContent: this.minChars != 0 ? ("Type " + this.minChars + " or more characters for results.") : "Begin typing for results."
-	});
+	this.status = this.status(this.container, this.minChars);
 
 	// Bind events
 
@@ -370,6 +360,26 @@ _.CONTAINER = function (input) {
 	});
 }
 
+_.UL = function (container) {
+	return $.create("ul", {
+		hidden: "hidden",
+		role: "listbox",
+		id: "awesomplete_list_" + this.count,
+		inside: container
+	})
+}
+
+_.STATUS = function(container, minChars) {
+	return $.create("span", {
+		className: "visually-hidden",
+		role: "status",
+		"aria-live": "assertive",
+		"aria-atomic": true,
+		inside: container,
+		textContent: minChars !== 0 ? ("Type " + minChars + " or more characters for results.") : "Begin typing for results."
+	});
+}
+
 _.ITEM = function (text, input, item_id) {
 	var html = input.trim() === "" ? text : text.replace(RegExp($.regExpEscape(input.trim()), "gi"), "<mark>$&</mark>");
 	return $.create("li", {
diff --git a/index.html b/index.html
index 9676d747..c1af65d4 100644
--- a/index.html
+++ b/index.html
@@ -268,6 +268,18 @@ <h1>Extend</h1>
 				<td>Function that takes one parameter, the user’s input and returns an element.</td>
 				<td>Generates <code>&lt;div></code> with class <code>awesomplete</code></td>
 			</tr>
+			<tr>
+				<td><code>ul</code></td>
+				<td>Controls how list element is generated.</td>
+				<td>Function that takes one parameter, the container element and returns an element.</td>
+				<td>Generates a hidden <code>&lt;ul></code> with role <code>listbox</code></td>
+			</tr>
+			<tr>
+				<td><code>status</code></td>
+				<td>Controls how status element is generated.</td>
+				<td>Function that takes two parameters, the container element and the minChars option returns an element.</td>
+				<td>Generates <code>&lt;span></code> with role <code>status</code> and class <code>visually-hidden</code></td>
+			</tr>
 			<tr>
 				<td><code>item</code></td>
 				<td>Controls how list items are generated.</td>