diff --git a/doc/textile.txt b/doc/textile.txt
index fe96b7f..dadc333 100644
--- a/doc/textile.txt
+++ b/doc/textile.txt
@@ -33,6 +33,10 @@ COMMANDS                                                    *textile-commands*
 
                       <Leader>rt
 
+:TextileRenderSplit - ... to a new split
+
+                      <Leader>rs
+
 :TextileRenderFile  - ... to a file
 
                       <Leader>rf
@@ -56,10 +60,10 @@ Other:
 
 
 ==============================================================================
-CREDITS                                                      *textile-credits* 
+CREDITS                                                      *textile-credits*
 
 - "Dominic Mitchell":http://happygiraffe.net/: initial syntax highlighting
-- "Aaron Bieber":http://blog.aaronbieber.com/: improved syntax highlighting 
+- "Aaron Bieber":http://blog.aaronbieber.com/: improved syntax highlighting
 - "Tim Harper":http://tim.theenchanter.com/  : improved syntax highlighting,
                                                 plugin
 
diff --git a/ftplugin/textile.vim b/ftplugin/textile.vim
index fa84c49..d2dae59 100644
--- a/ftplugin/textile.vim
+++ b/ftplugin/textile.vim
@@ -4,10 +4,12 @@
 
 command! -nargs=0 TextileRenderFile call TextileRenderBufferToFile()
 command! -nargs=0 TextileRenderTab call TextileRenderBufferToTab()
+command! -nargs=0 TextileRenderSplit call TextileRenderBufferToSplit()
 command! -nargs=0 TextilePreview call TextileRenderBufferToPreview()
 noremap <buffer> <Leader>rp :TextilePreview<CR>
 noremap <buffer> <Leader>rf :TextileRenderFile<CR>
 noremap <buffer> <Leader>rt :TextileRenderTab<CR>
+noremap <buffer> <Leader>rs :TextileRenderSplit<CR>
 setlocal ignorecase
 setlocal wrap
 setlocal lbr
@@ -55,5 +57,13 @@ function! TextileRenderBufferToTab()
   tabnew
   call append("^", split(html, "\n"))
   set syntax=html
+  set nomodified
 endfunction
 
+function! TextileRenderBufferToSplit()
+  let html = TextileRender(getbufline(bufname("%"), 1, '$'))
+  new
+  call append("^", split(html, "\n"))
+  set syntax=html
+  set nomodified
+endfunction