Michael Best

Not at this point. It would require some changes within Knockout.

I've submitted a pull request for Knockout to support custom container-less binding: https://github.com/SteveSanderson/knockout/pull/290

I don't think it was ever included in 2.1. I'm hoping we'll get it in as part of 2.2.

I've opened an issue for the improved `with`: SteveSanderson/knockout#476. Feel free to add your comments there also. Ultimately, it's Steve who decides what gets included in Knockout.

> So what's the current status? We're planning to include an improved `with` in the upcoming version of Knockout, 2.2.

Knockout 2.2 includes a new implementation of `with` that does what `withlight` does (and everything that `with` did before). Check it out.

We didn't update the docs for it since it's not exactly a feature. It just makes the binding work more like people expect.

I'd like to see what you're talking about. Can you put together an example for me?

Giles, Thanks for this. I might take a look at Knockout's binding provider mechanism in the future.

[Code committed](https://github.com/mbest/knockout/commit/0d4cda58b56632c42c5083cd675cf288bba4bd2b)