diff --git a/pystache/template.py b/pystache/template.py
index 85d0e89..d698913 100644
--- a/pystache/template.py
+++ b/pystache/template.py
@@ -82,12 +82,14 @@ class Template(object):
         elif captures['tag'] == '=':
             self.otag, self.ctag = captures['name'].split()
             self._compile_regexps()
+        elif captures['tag'] == '>':
+            buffer += self._parse(self.view.partial(captures['name']))
         elif captures['tag'] in ['{', '&']:
             buffer.append(lambda view: unicode(fetch(view)))
         elif captures['tag'] == '':
             buffer.append(lambda view: cgi.escape(unicode(fetch(view)), True))
         else:
-            raise
+            raise Exception("'%s' is an unrecognized type!" % (captures['tag']))
 
         return pos
 
diff --git a/pystache/view.py b/pystache/view.py
index 925998e..432199e 100644
--- a/pystache/view.py
+++ b/pystache/view.py
@@ -49,6 +49,10 @@ class View(object):
         
         return self.template
 
+    def partial(self, name):
+        from pystache import Loader
+        return Loader().load_template(name, self.template_path, encoding=self.template_encoding, extension=self.template_extension)
+
     def _get_template_name(self, template_name=None):
         """TemplatePartial => template_partial
         Takes a string but defaults to using the current class' name or
diff --git a/tests/test_spec.py b/tests/test_spec.py
index 22ad0c0..9d10721 100644
--- a/tests/test_spec.py
+++ b/tests/test_spec.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import glob
 import os.path
 import pystache
+from pystache import Loader
 import unittest
 import yaml
 
@@ -19,10 +20,20 @@ class MustacheSpec(unittest.TestCase):
 def buildTest(testData, spec):
     def test(self):
         template = testData['template']
-        partials = testData.has_key('partials') and test['partials'] or {}
+        partials = testData.has_key('partials') and testData['partials'] or {}
         expected = testData['expected']
         data     = testData['data']
-        self.assertEquals(pystache.render(template, data), expected)
+        files    = []
+
+        try:
+            for key in partials.keys():
+                filename = "%s.%s" % (key, Loader.template_extension)
+                files.append(os.path.join(Loader.template_path, filename))
+                p = open(files[-1], 'w')
+                p.write(partials[key])
+            self.assertEquals(pystache.render(template, data), expected)
+        finally:
+            [os.remove(f) for f in files]
 
     test.__doc__  = testData['desc']
     test.__name__ = 'test %s (%s)' % (testData['name'], spec)