diff --git a/core-xhr.html b/core-xhr.html
index dbc531b..92e1eaf 100644
--- a/core-xhr.html
+++ b/core-xhr.html
@@ -42,6 +42,8 @@
        *    @param {String} inOptions.responseType The response type. Default is 'text'.
        *    @param {boolean} inOptions.withCredentials Whether or not to send credentials on the request. Default is false.
        *    @param {Object} inOptions.callback Called when request is completed.
+       *    @param {Number} inOptions.timeout Time, in miliseconds, a request can take before being terminated. Defaults to 0, which means no timeout.
+       *    @param {Function} inOptions.ontimeout A function to run when the timeout is reached.
        * @returns {Object} XHR object.
        */
       request: function(options) {
@@ -60,6 +62,10 @@
         if (options.responseType) {
           xhr.responseType = options.responseType;
         }
+        if (options.timeout) {
+          xhr.timeout = options.timeout;
+          xhr.ontimeout = options.ontimeout || function(){};
+        }
         if (options.withCredentials) {
           xhr.withCredentials = true;
         }