diff --git a/src/htmx.js b/src/htmx.js
index 5dc40f17..cabe02e1 100644
--- a/src/htmx.js
+++ b/src/htmx.js
@@ -540,21 +540,30 @@ return (function () {
             }
         }
 
+        function normalizeSelector(selector) {
+            var trimmedSelector = selector.trim();
+            if (trimmedSelector.startsWith("<") && trimmedSelector.endsWith("/>")) {
+                return trimmedSelector.substring(1, trimmedSelector.length - 2);
+            } else {
+                return trimmedSelector;
+            }
+        }
+
         function querySelectorAllExt(elt, selector) {
             if (selector.indexOf("closest ") === 0) {
-                return [closest(elt, selector.substr(8))];
+                return [closest(elt, normalizeSelector(selector.substr(8)))];
             } else if (selector.indexOf("find ") === 0) {
-                return [find(elt, selector.substr(5))];
+                return [find(elt, normalizeSelector(selector.substr(5)))];
             } else if (selector.indexOf("next ") === 0) {
-                return [scanForwardQuery(elt, selector.substr(5))];
+                return [scanForwardQuery(elt, normalizeSelector(selector.substr(5)))];
             } else if (selector.indexOf("previous ") === 0) {
-                return [scanBackwardsQuery(elt, selector.substr(9))];
+                return [scanBackwardsQuery(elt, normalizeSelector(selector.substr(9)))];
             } else if (selector === 'document') {
                 return [document];
             } else if (selector === 'window') {
                 return [window];
             } else {
-                return getDocument().querySelectorAll(selector);
+                return getDocument().querySelectorAll(normalizeSelector(selector));
             }
         }
 
@@ -770,7 +779,7 @@ return (function () {
                 var oobSelectValues = oobSelects.split(",");
                 for (let i = 0; i < oobSelectValues.length; i++) {
                     var oobSelectValue = oobSelectValues[i].split(":", 2);
-                    var id = oobSelectValue[0];
+                    var id = oobSelectValue[0].trim();
                     if (id.indexOf("#") === 0) {
                         id = id.substring(1);
                     }
diff --git a/test/attributes/hx-select-oob.js b/test/attributes/hx-select-oob.js
index dbdc0e0d..570811e8 100644
--- a/test/attributes/hx-select-oob.js
+++ b/test/attributes/hx-select-oob.js
@@ -20,6 +20,23 @@ describe("hx-select-oob attribute", function () {
         div2.innerHTML.should.equal("bar");
     });
 
+    it('multiple hx-select-oobs works', function()
+    {
+        this.server.respondWith("GET", "/test", "<div id='d1'>foo</div><div id='d2'>bar</div><div id='d3'>bar</div>");
+        var div = make('<div hx-get="/test" hx-select="#d1" hx-select-oob="#d2, #d3"></div>');
+        make('<div id="d2"></div>');
+        make('<div id="d3"></div>');
+        div.click();
+        this.server.respond();
+        div.innerHTML.should.equal("<div id=\"d1\">foo</div>");
+
+        var div2 = byId('d2');
+        div2.innerHTML.should.equal("bar");
+
+        var div3 = byId('d2');
+        div3.innerHTML.should.equal("bar");
+    });
+
     it('basic hx-select-oob ignores bad selector', function()
     {
         this.server.respondWith("GET", "/test", "<div id='d1'>foo</div><div id='d2'>bar</div>");
diff --git a/test/attributes/hx-target.js b/test/attributes/hx-target.js
index da48ea03..2d4cd0b6 100644
--- a/test/attributes/hx-target.js
+++ b/test/attributes/hx-target.js
@@ -48,6 +48,16 @@ describe("hx-target attribute", function(){
         div1.innerHTML.should.equal("Clicked!");
     });
     
+    it('targets a `closest` element properly w/ hyperscript syntax', function()
+    {
+        this.server.respondWith("GET", "/test", "Clicked!");
+        var div1 = make('<div><p><i><button id="b1" hx-target="closest <div/>" hx-get="/test">Click Me!</button></i></p></div>')
+        var btn = byId("b1")
+        btn.click();
+        this.server.respond();
+        div1.innerHTML.should.equal("Clicked!");
+    });
+
     it('targets a `find` element properly', function()
     {
         this.server.respondWith("GET", "/test", "Clicked!");
@@ -60,6 +70,18 @@ describe("hx-target attribute", function(){
         span2.innerHTML.should.equal("");
     });
 
+    it('targets a `find` element properly w/ hyperscript syntax', function()
+    {
+        this.server.respondWith("GET", "/test", "Clicked!");
+        var div1 = make('<div hx-target="find <span/>" hx-get="/test">Click Me! <div><span id="s1"></span><span id="s2"></span></div></div>')
+        div1.click();
+        this.server.respond();
+        var span1 = byId("s1")
+        var span2 = byId("s2")
+        span1.innerHTML.should.equal("Clicked!");
+        span2.innerHTML.should.equal("");
+    });
+
     it('targets an inner element properly', function()
     {
         this.server.respondWith("GET", "/test", "Clicked!");
@@ -70,6 +92,15 @@ describe("hx-target attribute", function(){
         div1.innerHTML.should.equal("Clicked!");
     });
 
+    it('targets an inner element properly w/ hyperscript syntax', function()
+    {
+        this.server.respondWith("GET", "/test", "Clicked!");
+        var btn = make('<button hx-target="<#d1/>" hx-get="/test">Click Me!<div id="d1"></div></button>')
+        var div1 = byId("d1")
+        btn.click();
+        this.server.respond();
+        div1.innerHTML.should.equal("Clicked!");
+    });
 
     it('handles bad target gracefully', function()
     {
@@ -111,6 +142,26 @@ describe("hx-target attribute", function(){
         div3.innerHTML.should.equal("");
     });
 
+    it('targets a `next` element properly w/ hyperscript syntax', function()
+    {
+        this.server.respondWith("GET", "/test", "Clicked!");
+        make('<div>' +
+            '  <div id="d3"></div>' +
+            '  <button id="b1" hx-target="next <div/>" hx-get="/test">Click Me!</button>' +
+            '  <div id="d1"></div>' +
+            '  <div id="d2"></div>' +
+            '</div>')
+        var btn = byId("b1")
+        var div1 = byId("d1")
+        var div2 = byId("d2")
+        var div3 = byId("d3")
+        btn.click();
+        this.server.respond();
+        div1.innerHTML.should.equal("Clicked!");
+        div2.innerHTML.should.equal("");
+        div3.innerHTML.should.equal("");
+    });
+
     it('targets a `previous` element properly', function()
     {
         this.server.respondWith("GET", "/test", "Clicked!");
@@ -131,4 +182,24 @@ describe("hx-target attribute", function(){
         div3.innerHTML.should.equal("Clicked!");
     });
 
+    it('targets a `previous` element properly w/ hyperscript syntax', function()
+    {
+        this.server.respondWith("GET", "/test", "Clicked!");
+        make('<div>' +
+            '  <div id="d3"></div>' +
+            '  <button id="b1" hx-target="previous <div/>" hx-get="/test">Click Me!</button>' +
+            '  <div id="d1"></div>' +
+            '  <div id="d2"></div>' +
+            '</div>')
+        var btn = byId("b1")
+        var div1 = byId("d1")
+        var div2 = byId("d2")
+        var div3 = byId("d3")
+        btn.click();
+        this.server.respond();
+        div1.innerHTML.should.equal("");
+        div2.innerHTML.should.equal("");
+        div3.innerHTML.should.equal("Clicked!");
+    });
+
 })
diff --git a/www/attributes/hx-target.md b/www/attributes/hx-target.md
index a53bf9b6..438b2869 100644
--- a/www/attributes/hx-target.md
+++ b/www/attributes/hx-target.md
@@ -12,9 +12,14 @@ request.  The value of this attribute can be:
  * `this` which indicates that the element that the `hx-target` attribute is on is the target
  * `closest <CSS selector>` which will find the closest parent ancestor that matches the given CSS selector. 
     (e.g. `closest tr` will target the closest table row to the element)
+ * `next <CSS selector>` which will find the next element in the DOM from the element that the `hx-target` attribute is on matching the given CSS selector.
+ * `previous <CSS selector>` which will find the next element in the DOM from the element that the `hx-target` attribute is on matching the given CSS selector.
  * `find <CSS selector>` which will find the first child descendant element that matches the given CSS selector.
     (e.g `find tr` will target the first child descendant row to the element)
 
+Note that in all cases, the CSS selector may be wrapped in a `<` and `/>`, mimicking the [query literal](https://hyperscript.org/expressions/query-reference/) syntax of 
+hyperscript.
+
 Here is an example that targets a div:
 
 ```html