diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 54e8ab8..40a2bec 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ The full set of options is as follows:
 		'navigationFunction': function(pages){},		// a function that generates the nav, receives array of pages
 		'stateFunction': function(page){},		// a function that shows what page the user is viewing, receives current page #
 		'transitionFunction': function(from,to){} // a function that transitions from one page $(from) to another $(to)
+		'validatePageFunction': function(page){} // a function that can prevent transition by returning false
 	});
 
 
diff --git a/jquery.multipage.js b/jquery.multipage.js
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
index 7be5bf8..fc31ec6
--- a/jquery.multipage.js
+++ b/jquery.multipage.js
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
 
 		
 		jQuery.fn.gotopage = function(page) {
-			$(id + '_nav .multipage_next').html('Next');				
+			$(id + '_nav .multipage_next').html(settings.nextLabel);
 			
 			if (isNaN(page)) { 
 				q = page;
@@ -76,9 +76,9 @@
 				$(id + '_nav .multipage_back').hide();
 				$(id + '_nav .multipage_next').show();
 				if (settings.pages[page].title) {
-					$(id + '_nav .multipage_next').html('Next: ' + settings.pages[page].title);
+					$(id + '_nav .multipage_next').html(settings.nextLabel + ': ' + settings.pages[page].title);
 				} else {
-					$(id + '_nav .multipage_next').html('Next');
+					$(id + '_nav .multipage_next').html(settings.nextLabel);
 				}
 
 			} else if (page==settings.pages.length) { 
@@ -87,9 +87,9 @@
 				$(id + '_nav .multipage_next').show();
 
 				if (settings.pages[page-2].title) { 
-					$(id + '_nav .multipage_back').html('Back: ' + settings.pages[page-2].title);
+					$(id + '_nav .multipage_back').html(settings.backLabel + ': ' + settings.pages[page-2].title);
 				} else {
-					$(id + '_nav .multipage_back').html('Back');				
+					$(id + '_nav .multipage_back').html(settings.backLabel);
 				}
 
 				$(id + '_nav .multipage_next').addClass('submit');				
@@ -97,14 +97,14 @@
 				
 			} else {
 				if (settings.pages[page-2].title) { 
-					$(id + '_nav .multipage_back').html('Back: ' + settings.pages[page-2].title);
+					$(id + '_nav .multipage_back').html(settings.backLabel + ': ' + settings.pages[page-2].title);
 				} else {
-					$(id + '_nav .multipage_back').html('Back');				
+					$(id + '_nav .multipage_back').html(settings.backLabel);
 				}
 				if (settings.pages[page].title) {
-					$(id + '_nav .multipage_next').html('Next: ' + settings.pages[page].title);
+					$(id + '_nav .multipage_next').html(settings.nextLabel + ': ' + settings.pages[page].title);
 				} else {
-					$(id + '_nav .multipage_next').html('Next');
+					$(id + '_nav .multipage_next').html(settings.nextLabel);
 				}
 
 				$(id + '_nav .multipage_back').show();
@@ -118,9 +118,13 @@
 			
 		}
 		
-	jQuery.fn.validatePage = function(page) { 
-			return true;
-		}
+	jQuery.fn.validatePage = function(page) {
+            if (settings.validatePageFunction) {
+                return settings.validatePageFunction(page);
+            } else {
+                return true;
+            }
+        }
 
 		
 	jQuery.fn.validateAll = function() { 
@@ -180,8 +184,7 @@
 	
 	
 	jQuery.fn.multipage = function(options) { 
-		
-		settings = jQuery.extend({stayLinkable:false,submitLabel:'Submit',hideLegend:false,hideSubmit:true,generateNavigation:true,activeDot:' ●',inactiveDot:' ·'},options);
+		settings = jQuery.extend({stayLinkable:false,submitLabel:'Submit',nextLabel:'Next',backLabel:'Back',hideLegend:false,hideSubmit:true,generateNavigation:true,activeDot:' ●',inactiveDot:' ·'},options);
 		id = '#' + $(this).attr('id');
 		var form = $(this);			
 		
@@ -196,11 +199,11 @@
 		// hide all the pages 
 		$(id +' fieldset').hide();
 			if (settings.hideSubmit) { 
-				$(id+' input[type="submit"]').hide();
+				$(id+' *[type="submit"]').hide();
 			}		
 			
-			if ($(id+' input[type="submit"]').val()!='') { 
-				settings.submitLabel = $(id+' input[type="submit"]').val();
+			if ($(id+' *[type="submit"]').val()!='') {
+				settings.submitLabel = $(id+' *[type="submit"]').val();
 			}
 			
 			settings.pages = new Array();