diff --git a/org.springframework.web.servlet/src/main/java/org/springframework/web/servlet/config/AnnotationDrivenBeanDefinitionParser.java b/org.springframework.web.servlet/src/main/java/org/springframework/web/servlet/config/AnnotationDrivenBeanDefinitionParser.java
index 226b67b7af..9965b8c9e1 100644
--- a/org.springframework.web.servlet/src/main/java/org/springframework/web/servlet/config/AnnotationDrivenBeanDefinitionParser.java
+++ b/org.springframework.web.servlet/src/main/java/org/springframework/web/servlet/config/AnnotationDrivenBeanDefinitionParser.java
@@ -119,12 +119,16 @@ class AnnotationDrivenBeanDefinitionParser implements BeanDefinitionParser {
 		bindingDef.getPropertyValues().add("messageCodesResolver", messageCodesResolver);
 
 		ManagedList<?> messageConverters = getMessageConverters(element, source, parserContext);
+		ManagedList<?> argumentResolvers = getArgumentResolvers(element, source, parserContext);
 
 		RootBeanDefinition annAdapterDef = new RootBeanDefinition(AnnotationMethodHandlerAdapter.class);
 		annAdapterDef.setSource(source);
 		annAdapterDef.setRole(BeanDefinition.ROLE_INFRASTRUCTURE);
 		annAdapterDef.getPropertyValues().add("webBindingInitializer", bindingDef);
 		annAdapterDef.getPropertyValues().add("messageConverters", messageConverters);
+		if (argumentResolvers != null) {
+			annAdapterDef.getPropertyValues().add("customArgumentResolvers", argumentResolvers);
+		}
 		String annAdapterName = parserContext.getReaderContext().registerWithGeneratedName(annAdapterDef);
 
 		RootBeanDefinition csInterceptorDef = new RootBeanDefinition(ConversionServiceExposingInterceptor.class);
@@ -211,6 +215,21 @@ class AnnotationDrivenBeanDefinitionParser implements BeanDefinitionParser {
 		}
 	}
 
+	private ManagedList<?> getArgumentResolvers(Element element, Object source, ParserContext parserContext) {
+		Element resolversElement = DomUtils.getChildElementByTagName(element, "argument-resolvers");
+		if (resolversElement != null) {
+			ManagedList<BeanDefinitionHolder> argumentResolvers = new ManagedList<BeanDefinitionHolder>();
+			argumentResolvers.setSource(source);
+			for (Element resolver : DomUtils.getChildElementsByTagName(resolversElement, "bean")) {
+				BeanDefinitionHolder beanDef = parserContext.getDelegate().parseBeanDefinitionElement(resolver);
+				beanDef = parserContext.getDelegate().decorateBeanDefinitionIfRequired(resolver, beanDef);
+				argumentResolvers.add(beanDef);
+			}
+			return argumentResolvers;
+		}
+		return null;
+	}
+
 	private ManagedList<?> getMessageConverters(Element element, Object source, ParserContext parserContext) {
 		Element convertersElement = DomUtils.getChildElementByTagName(element, "message-converters");
 		if (convertersElement != null) {
diff --git a/org.springframework.web.servlet/src/main/resources/org/springframework/web/servlet/config/spring-mvc-3.1.xsd b/org.springframework.web.servlet/src/main/resources/org/springframework/web/servlet/config/spring-mvc-3.1.xsd
index e62fb75a89..4405606bc1 100644
--- a/org.springframework.web.servlet/src/main/resources/org/springframework/web/servlet/config/spring-mvc-3.1.xsd
+++ b/org.springframework.web.servlet/src/main/resources/org/springframework/web/servlet/config/spring-mvc-3.1.xsd
@@ -31,6 +31,27 @@
 							<xsd:element ref="beans:bean" minOccurs="1" maxOccurs="unbounded">
 								<xsd:annotation>
 									<xsd:documentation><![CDATA[
+	The HttpMessageConverter bean definition.
+									]]></xsd:documentation>
+								</xsd:annotation>
+							</xsd:element>
+						</xsd:sequence>
+					</xsd:complexType>
+				</xsd:element>			
+				<xsd:element name="argument-resolvers">
+					<xsd:annotation>
+						<xsd:documentation><![CDATA[
+	Configures one or more WebArgumentResolver types to use for resolving custom arguments to handler methods.
+	Typically implemented to detect special parameter types, resolving well-known argument values for them.
+	Using this configuration element is optional.
+	Using it does not override the built-in support for resolving handler method arguments. 
+						]]></xsd:documentation>
+					</xsd:annotation>
+					<xsd:complexType>
+						<xsd:sequence>
+							<xsd:element ref="beans:bean" minOccurs="1" maxOccurs="unbounded">
+								<xsd:annotation>
+									<xsd:documentation><![CDATA[
 	The HttpMessageConverter bean definition.
 									]]></xsd:documentation>
 								</xsd:annotation>
diff --git a/org.springframework.web.servlet/src/test/java/org/springframework/web/servlet/config/AnnotationDrivenBeanDefinitionParserTests.java b/org.springframework.web.servlet/src/test/java/org/springframework/web/servlet/config/AnnotationDrivenBeanDefinitionParserTests.java
index 04a57ae43e..8aba05e6de 100644
--- a/org.springframework.web.servlet/src/test/java/org/springframework/web/servlet/config/AnnotationDrivenBeanDefinitionParserTests.java
+++ b/org.springframework.web.servlet/src/test/java/org/springframework/web/servlet/config/AnnotationDrivenBeanDefinitionParserTests.java
@@ -23,12 +23,15 @@ import org.junit.BeforeClass;
 import org.junit.Test;
 import org.springframework.beans.DirectFieldAccessor;
 import org.springframework.beans.factory.xml.XmlBeanDefinitionReader;
+import org.springframework.core.MethodParameter;
 import org.springframework.core.io.ClassPathResource;
 import org.springframework.http.converter.HttpMessageConverter;
 import org.springframework.http.converter.ResourceHttpMessageConverter;
 import org.springframework.http.converter.StringHttpMessageConverter;
 import org.springframework.validation.MessageCodesResolver;
 import org.springframework.web.bind.support.ConfigurableWebBindingInitializer;
+import org.springframework.web.bind.support.WebArgumentResolver;
+import org.springframework.web.context.request.NativeWebRequest;
 import org.springframework.web.context.support.GenericWebApplicationContext;
 import org.springframework.web.servlet.mvc.annotation.AnnotationMethodHandlerAdapter;
 import org.springframework.web.servlet.mvc.annotation.AnnotationMethodHandlerExceptionResolver;
@@ -67,6 +70,17 @@ public class AnnotationDrivenBeanDefinitionParserTests {
 		verifyMessageConverters(appContext.getBean(AnnotationMethodHandlerExceptionResolver.class));
 	}
 
+	@Test
+	public void testArgumentResolvers() {
+		AnnotationMethodHandlerAdapter adapter = appContext.getBean(AnnotationMethodHandlerAdapter.class);
+		assertNotNull(adapter);
+		Object resolvers = new DirectFieldAccessor(adapter).getPropertyValue("customArgumentResolvers");
+		assertNotNull(resolvers);
+		assertTrue(resolvers instanceof WebArgumentResolver[]);
+		assertEquals(2, ((WebArgumentResolver[]) resolvers).length);
+		assertTrue(((WebArgumentResolver[]) resolvers)[0] instanceof TestWebArgumentResolver);
+		assertTrue(((WebArgumentResolver[]) resolvers)[1] instanceof TestWebArgumentResolver);
+	}
 
 	private void verifyMessageConverters(Object bean) {
 		assertNotNull(bean);
@@ -78,17 +92,25 @@ public class AnnotationDrivenBeanDefinitionParserTests {
 		assertTrue(((HttpMessageConverter<?>[]) converters)[1] instanceof ResourceHttpMessageConverter);
 	}
 
-	private static class TestMessageCodesResolver implements MessageCodesResolver {
+}
 
-		public String[] resolveMessageCodes(String errorCode, String objectName) {
-			throw new IllegalStateException("Not expected to be invoked");
-		}
+class TestWebArgumentResolver implements WebArgumentResolver {
 
-		@SuppressWarnings("rawtypes")
-		public String[] resolveMessageCodes(String errorCode, String objectName, String field, Class fieldType) {
-			throw new IllegalStateException("Not expected to be invoked");
-		}
+	public Object resolveArgument(MethodParameter methodParameter, NativeWebRequest webRequest) throws Exception {
+		return null;
+	}
+
+}
+
+class TestMessageCodesResolver implements MessageCodesResolver {
+
+	public String[] resolveMessageCodes(String errorCode, String objectName) {
+		return new String[] { "test.foo.bar" };
+	}
 
+	@SuppressWarnings("rawtypes")
+	public String[] resolveMessageCodes(String errorCode, String objectName, String field, Class fieldType) {
+		return new String[] { "test.foo.bar" };
 	}
 
 }
diff --git a/org.springframework.web.servlet/src/test/resources/org/springframework/web/servlet/config/mvc-config-annotation-driven.xml b/org.springframework.web.servlet/src/test/resources/org/springframework/web/servlet/config/mvc-config-annotation-driven.xml
index 6a6d09fc61..8350a079fd 100644
--- a/org.springframework.web.servlet/src/test/resources/org/springframework/web/servlet/config/mvc-config-annotation-driven.xml
+++ b/org.springframework.web.servlet/src/test/resources/org/springframework/web/servlet/config/mvc-config-annotation-driven.xml
@@ -6,13 +6,16 @@
 		http://www.springframework.org/schema/mvc http://www.springframework.org/schema/mvc/spring-mvc-3.1.xsd">
 
 	<mvc:annotation-driven message-codes-resolver="messageCodesResolver">
+		<mvc:argument-resolvers>
+			<bean class="org.springframework.web.servlet.config.TestWebArgumentResolver"/>		
+			<bean class="org.springframework.web.servlet.config.TestWebArgumentResolver"/>		
+		</mvc:argument-resolvers>
 		<mvc:message-converters>
 			<bean class="org.springframework.http.converter.StringHttpMessageConverter"/>
 			<bean class="org.springframework.http.converter.ResourceHttpMessageConverter"/>
 		</mvc:message-converters>
 	</mvc:annotation-driven>
 
-	<bean id="messageCodesResolver" 
-		class="org.springframework.web.servlet.config.AnnotationDrivenBeanDefinitionParserTests$TestMessageCodesResolver"/>
+	<bean id="messageCodesResolver" class="org.springframework.web.servlet.config.TestMessageCodesResolver"/>
 
 </beans>