diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 6837771..f8132ea 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ really 'Issues'
         removeInline: false,        * remove all inline styles from print elements
         printDelay: 333,            * variable print delay; depending on complexity a higher value may be necessary
         header: null,               * prefix to html
-        base: false                 * preserve the BASE tag
+        base: false                 * preserve the BASE tag, or accept a string for the URL
         formValues: true            * preserve input/form values
     });
 ```
diff --git a/changelog.txt b/changelog.txt
index d823510..54d9235 100644
--- a/changelog.txt
+++ b/changelog.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,8 @@
+12/14/2016    Added support for arbitrary BASE urls.
+              Bumped to 1.7.0, following semver (new feature).
+
 12/13/2016    Incremented to 1.6.0 for new base setting.
+
 11/23/2016    added new base option. Preserves the BASE tag from the parent page.
 
 11/07/2014    Fixed bug; Recent versions of Firefox are not applying the parent document domain to 
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 8164d59..b58e22f 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
     "name": "print-this",
-    "version": "1.6.0",
+    "version": "1.7.0",
     "description": "Printing plug-in for jQuery",
     "main": "printThis.js",
     "dependencies": {
diff --git a/printThis.jquery.json b/printThis.jquery.json
index 500c3ca..42e3848 100644
--- a/printThis.jquery.json
+++ b/printThis.jquery.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "printThis",
-  "version": "1.6.0",
+  "version": "1.7.0",
   "title": "printThis",
   "description": "Printing plug-in for jQuery. Print specific page elements, add print options, maintain or add new styling using jQuery.",
   "author": {
diff --git a/printThis.js b/printThis.js
index 6fe03bb..183f9c8 100644
--- a/printThis.js
+++ b/printThis.js
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * printThis v1.6.0
+ * printThis v1.7.0
  * @desc Printing plug-in for jQuery
  * @author Jason Day
  *
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
  *      removeInline: false,        * remove all inline styles from print elements
  *      printDelay: 333,            * variable print delay
  *      header: null,               * prefix to html
- *      base: false,                * preserve the BASE tag
+ *      base: false,                * preserve the BASE tag, or accept a string for the URL
  *      formValues: true            * preserve input/form values
  *  });
  *
@@ -90,16 +90,24 @@
 
             var $doc = $iframe.contents(),
                 $head = $doc.find("head"),
-                $body = $doc.find("body");
+                $body = $doc.find("body"),
+                $base = $('base'),
+                baseURL;
 
             // add base tag to ensure elements use the parent domain
-            if (opt.base && $('base').length > 0) {
+            if (opt.base === true && $base.length > 0) {
                 // take the base tag from the original page
-                $head.append('<base href="' + $('base').attr('href') + '">');
+                baseURL = $base.attr('href');
+            } else if (typeof opt.base === 'string') {
+                // An exact base string is provided
+                baseURL = opt.base;
             } else {
-                $head.append('<base href="' + document.location.protocol + '//' + document.location.host + '">');
+                // Use the page URL as the base
+                baseURL = document.location.protocol + '//' + document.location.host;
             }
 
+            $head.append('<base href="' + baseURL + '">');
+
             // import page stylesheets
             if (opt.importCSS) $("link[rel=stylesheet]").each(function() {
                 var href = $(this).attr("href");
@@ -112,10 +120,9 @@
             // import style tags
             if (opt.importStyle) $("style").each(function() {
                 $(this).clone().appendTo($head);
-                //$head.append($(this));
             });
 
-            //add title of the page
+            // add title of the page
             if (opt.pageTitle) $head.append("<title>" + opt.pageTitle + "</title>");
 
             // import additional stylesheet(s)
@@ -152,7 +159,7 @@
                             $iframeInput = $doc.find('input[name="' + $name + '"]'),
                             $value = $this.val();
 
-                        //order matters here
+                        // order matters here
                         if (!$checker) {
                             $iframeInput.val($value);
                         } else if ($this.is(':checked')) {
@@ -166,7 +173,7 @@
                     });
                 }
 
-                //loop through selects
+                // loop through selects
                 var $select = $element.find('select');
                 if ($select.length) {
                     $select.each(function() {
@@ -177,7 +184,7 @@
                     });
                 }
 
-                //loop through textareas
+                // loop through textareas
                 var $textarea = $element.find('textarea');
                 if ($textarea.length) {
                     $textarea.each(function() {
@@ -215,7 +222,7 @@
                     }
                 }
 
-                //remove iframe after print
+                // remove iframe after print
                 if (!opt.debug) {
                     setTimeout(function() {
                         $iframe.remove();
@@ -240,7 +247,7 @@
         printDelay: 333,        // variable print delay
         header: null,           // prefix to html
         formValues: true,       // preserve input/form values
-        base: false,            // preserve the base tag (if available)
+        base: false,            // preserve the BASE tag, or accept a string for the URL
         doctypeString: '<!DOCTYPE html>' // html doctype
     };