diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 00bcc752..73b5e077 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -70,7 +70,13 @@ __[Demo](http://jakesidsmith.github.io/react-reorderable/)__
       // Class to be applied to each list item's wrapper element
       itemClass='list-item',
       // A function to be called if a list item is clicked (before hold time is up)
-      itemClicked={this.itemClicked} />
+      itemClicked={this.itemClicked}
+      // The item to be selected (adds 'selected' class)
+      selected={this.state.selected}
+      // The key to compare from the selected item object with each item object
+      selectedKey='uuid'
+      // Allows reordering to be disabled
+      disableReorder={false}/>
     ```
 
   2. Using standard Javascript
@@ -98,7 +104,13 @@ __[Demo](http://jakesidsmith.github.io/react-reorderable/)__
       // Class to be applied to each list item's wrapper element
       itemClass: 'list-item',
       // A function to be called if a list item is clicked (before hold time is up)
-      itemClicked: this.itemClicked})
+      itemClicked: this.itemClicked
+      // The item to be selected (adds 'selected' class)
+      selected: this.state.selected
+      // The key to compare from the selected item object with each item object
+      selectedKey: 'uuid'
+      // Allows reordering to be disabled
+      disableReorder: false})
     ```
 
 5. Callback functions
diff --git a/bower.json b/bower.json
index d171a457..f52a419c 100644
--- a/bower.json
+++ b/bower.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "react-reorderable",
-  "version": "1.2.1",
+  "version": "1.3.0",
   "description": "Drag & drop, touch enabled, reorderable / sortable list, React component",
   "homepage": "https://github.com/JakeSidSmith/react-reorderable",
   "license": "MIT",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 1390d5c7..ca09ce42 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "react-reorderable",
-  "version": "1.2.1",
+  "version": "1.3.0",
   "description": "Drag & drop, touch enabled, reorderable / sortable list, React component",
   "author": "Jake 'Sid' Smith",
   "license": "MIT",
diff --git a/reorderable.js b/reorderable.js
index 149c51fd..03b463d9 100644
--- a/reorderable.js
+++ b/reorderable.js
@@ -459,7 +459,10 @@
 
         var getPropsTemplate = function (item) {
           if (self.props.template) {
-            return React.createElement(self.props.template, {item: item});
+            return React.createElement(self.props.template, {
+              item: item,
+              sharedProps: self.props.sharedProps
+            });
           }
           return item;
         };