diff --git a/org.springframework.web.servlet/src/main/java/org/springframework/web/servlet/config/InterceptorsBeanDefinitionParser.java b/org.springframework.web.servlet/src/main/java/org/springframework/web/servlet/config/InterceptorsBeanDefinitionParser.java
index 1cf81f302ff..d82341ae0d8 100644
--- a/org.springframework.web.servlet/src/main/java/org/springframework/web/servlet/config/InterceptorsBeanDefinitionParser.java
+++ b/org.springframework.web.servlet/src/main/java/org/springframework/web/servlet/config/InterceptorsBeanDefinitionParser.java
@@ -37,16 +37,28 @@ import org.w3c.dom.Element;
 class InterceptorsBeanDefinitionParser implements BeanDefinitionParser {
 
 	public BeanDefinition parse(Element element, ParserContext parserContext) {
-		List<Element> interceptors = DomUtils.getChildElementsByTagName(element, "interceptor");
+		List<Element> interceptors = DomUtils.getChildElementsByTagName(element, new String[] { "bean", "interceptor" });
 		for (Element interceptor : interceptors) {
 			RootBeanDefinition mappedInterceptorDef = new RootBeanDefinition(MappedInterceptor.class);
-			mappedInterceptorDef.getConstructorArgumentValues().addIndexedArgumentValue(0, interceptor.getAttribute("path"));
-			RootBeanDefinition interceptorDef = new RootBeanDefinition(interceptor.getAttribute("class"));
-			BeanDefinitionHolder holder = new BeanDefinitionHolder(interceptorDef, parserContext.getReaderContext().generateBeanName(interceptorDef));
-			holder = parserContext.getDelegate().decorateBeanDefinitionIfRequired(interceptor, holder);
-			parserContext.getDelegate().parseConstructorArgElements(interceptor, interceptorDef);
-			parserContext.getDelegate().parsePropertyElements(interceptor, interceptorDef);
-			mappedInterceptorDef.getConstructorArgumentValues().addIndexedArgumentValue(1, holder);
+			mappedInterceptorDef.setSource(parserContext.extractSource(interceptor));
+			String[] pathPatterns;
+			BeanDefinitionHolder interceptorDef;
+			if ("interceptor".equals(interceptor.getLocalName())) {
+				List<Element> paths = DomUtils.getChildElementsByTagName(interceptor, "path");
+				pathPatterns = new String[paths.size()];
+				for (int i = 0; i < paths.size(); i++) {
+					pathPatterns[i] = paths.get(i).getAttribute("value");
+				}
+				Element interceptorBean = DomUtils.getChildElementByTagName(interceptor, "bean");
+				interceptorDef = parserContext.getDelegate().parseBeanDefinitionElement(interceptorBean);
+				interceptorDef = parserContext.getDelegate().decorateBeanDefinitionIfRequired(interceptorBean, interceptorDef);
+			} else {
+				pathPatterns = null;
+				interceptorDef = parserContext.getDelegate().parseBeanDefinitionElement(interceptor);
+				interceptorDef = parserContext.getDelegate().decorateBeanDefinitionIfRequired(interceptor, interceptorDef);				
+			}
+			mappedInterceptorDef.getConstructorArgumentValues().addIndexedArgumentValue(0, pathPatterns);
+			mappedInterceptorDef.getConstructorArgumentValues().addIndexedArgumentValue(1, interceptorDef);
 			parserContext.getReaderContext().registerWithGeneratedName(mappedInterceptorDef);
 		}
 		return null;
diff --git a/org.springframework.web.servlet/src/main/java/org/springframework/web/servlet/handler/MappedInterceptor.java b/org.springframework.web.servlet/src/main/java/org/springframework/web/servlet/handler/MappedInterceptor.java
index d3ef17c33ef..60260be3820 100644
--- a/org.springframework.web.servlet/src/main/java/org/springframework/web/servlet/handler/MappedInterceptor.java
+++ b/org.springframework.web.servlet/src/main/java/org/springframework/web/servlet/handler/MappedInterceptor.java
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ import org.springframework.web.servlet.HandlerInterceptor;
  */
 public final class MappedInterceptor {
 	
-	private final String pathPattern;
+	private final String[] pathPatterns;
 	
 	private final HandlerInterceptor interceptor;
 
@@ -34,8 +34,8 @@ public final class MappedInterceptor {
 	 * @param pathPattern the path pattern
 	 * @param interceptor the interceptor
 	 */
-	public MappedInterceptor(String pathPattern, HandlerInterceptor interceptor) {
-		this.pathPattern = pathPattern;
+	public MappedInterceptor(String[] pathPatterns, HandlerInterceptor interceptor) {
+		this.pathPatterns = pathPatterns;
 		this.interceptor = interceptor;
 	}
 
@@ -44,16 +44,16 @@ public final class MappedInterceptor {
 	 * @param pathPattern the path pattern
 	 * @param interceptor the interceptor
 	 */
-	public MappedInterceptor(String pathPattern, WebRequestInterceptor interceptor) {
-		this.pathPattern = pathPattern;
+	public MappedInterceptor(String[] pathPatterns, WebRequestInterceptor interceptor) {
+		this.pathPatterns = pathPatterns;
 		this.interceptor = new WebRequestHandlerInterceptorAdapter(interceptor);
 	}
 
 	/**
 	 * The path into the application the interceptor is mapped to.
 	 */
-	public String getPathPattern() {
-		return pathPattern;
+	public String[] getPathPatterns() {
+		return pathPatterns;
 	}
 
 	/**
diff --git a/org.springframework.web.servlet/src/main/java/org/springframework/web/servlet/handler/MappedInterceptors.java b/org.springframework.web.servlet/src/main/java/org/springframework/web/servlet/handler/MappedInterceptors.java
index 3e1550c47ac..b9ae883975e 100644
--- a/org.springframework.web.servlet/src/main/java/org/springframework/web/servlet/handler/MappedInterceptors.java
+++ b/org.springframework.web.servlet/src/main/java/org/springframework/web/servlet/handler/MappedInterceptors.java
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ import java.util.LinkedHashSet;
 import java.util.Set;
 
 import org.springframework.util.PathMatcher;
-import org.springframework.util.StringUtils;
 import org.springframework.web.servlet.HandlerInterceptor;
 
 class MappedInterceptors {
@@ -26,9 +25,14 @@ class MappedInterceptors {
 	}
 	
 	private boolean matches(MappedInterceptor interceptor, String lookupPath, PathMatcher pathMatcher) {
-		String pathPattern = interceptor.getPathPattern();
-		if (StringUtils.hasText(pathPattern)) {
-			return pathMatcher.match(pathPattern, lookupPath);
+		String[] pathPatterns = interceptor.getPathPatterns();
+		if (pathPatterns != null) {
+			for (String pattern : pathPatterns) {
+				if (pathMatcher.match(pattern, lookupPath)) {
+					return true;
+				}
+			}
+			return false;
 		} else {
 			return true;
 		}
diff --git a/org.springframework.web.servlet/src/main/resources/org/springframework/web/servlet/config/spring-mvc-3.0.xsd b/org.springframework.web.servlet/src/main/resources/org/springframework/web/servlet/config/spring-mvc-3.0.xsd
index 221cfd45fb0..0929de414e3 100644
--- a/org.springframework.web.servlet/src/main/resources/org/springframework/web/servlet/config/spring-mvc-3.0.xsd
+++ b/org.springframework.web.servlet/src/main/resources/org/springframework/web/servlet/config/spring-mvc-3.0.xsd
@@ -50,52 +50,54 @@
 
 	<xsd:element name="interceptors">
 		<xsd:annotation>
-			<xsd:documentation source="java:org.springframework.web.servlet.HandlerInterceptor"><![CDATA[
+			<xsd:documentation><![CDATA[
 	The ordered set of interceptors that intercept HTTP Servlet Requests handled by Controllers.
-	Interceptors allow a request to be pre/post processed before/after handling.
-	Each inteceptor should be configured as an inner bean that implements either the org.springframework.web.servlet.HandlerInterceptor or org.springframework.web.context.request.WebRequestInterceptor interface.
-	The interceptors in this set are automatically configured on each registered HandlerMapping. 
+	Interceptors allow requests to be pre/post processed before/after handling.
+	Each inteceptor must implement the org.springframework.web.servlet.HandlerInterceptor or org.springframework.web.context.request.WebRequestInterceptor interface.
+	The interceptors in this set are automatically configured on each registered HandlerMapping.
+	The URI paths each interceptor applies to are configurable.
 			]]></xsd:documentation>
 		</xsd:annotation>			
 		<xsd:complexType>
-			<xsd:sequence>
-				<xsd:element name="interceptor" maxOccurs="unbounded">
+			<xsd:choice maxOccurs="unbounded">
+				<xsd:element ref="beans:bean">
 					<xsd:annotation>
 						<xsd:documentation source="java:org.springframework.web.servlet.handler.MappedInterceptor"><![CDATA[
-	Registers a interceptor definition.
+	Registers an interceptor that intercepts every request regardless of its URI path.
+						]]></xsd:documentation>
+					</xsd:annotation>
+				</xsd:element>
+				<xsd:element name="interceptor">
+					<xsd:annotation>
+						<xsd:documentation source="java:org.springframework.web.servlet.handler.MappedInterceptor"><![CDATA[
+	Registers an interceptor that interceptors requests sent to one or more URI paths.
 						]]></xsd:documentation>
 					</xsd:annotation>
 					<xsd:complexType>
-						<xsd:choice minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="unbounded">
-							<xsd:element ref="beans:constructor-arg"/>
-							<xsd:element ref="beans:property"/>
-						</xsd:choice>
-						<xsd:attribute name="path" type="xsd:string">
-							<xsd:annotation>
-								<xsd:documentation><![CDATA[
-	The path into the application intercepted by this interceptor.
-	Exact path mapping URIs (such as "/myPath") are supported as well as Ant-stype path patterns (such as /myPath/**).
-	If not specified, the interceptor intercepts all paths ("/**").
-								]]></xsd:documentation>
-							</xsd:annotation>
-						</xsd:attribute>
-						<xsd:attribute name="class" type="xsd:string" use="required">
-							<xsd:annotation>
-								<xsd:documentation source="java:java.lang.Class"><![CDATA[
-	The interceptor class.
-	Must implement org.springframework.web.servlet.HandlerInterceptor or org.springframework.web.context.request.WebRequestInterceptor.
-								]]></xsd:documentation>
-							<xsd:appinfo>
-								<tool:annotation kind="direct">
-									<tool:expected-type type="java.lang.Class"/>
-								</tool:annotation>
-							</xsd:appinfo>								
-							</xsd:annotation>
-						</xsd:attribute>
-						<xsd:anyAttribute namespace="##other" processContents="lax"/>		
+						<xsd:sequence>
+							<xsd:element name="path" maxOccurs="unbounded">
+								<xsd:complexType>
+									<xsd:attribute name="value" type="xsd:string" use="required">
+										<xsd:annotation>
+											<xsd:documentation><![CDATA[
+	A path into the application intercepted by this interceptor.
+	Exact path mapping URIås (such as "/myPath") are supported as well as Ant-stype path patterns (such as /myPath/**).
+											]]></xsd:documentation>
+										</xsd:annotation>
+									</xsd:attribute>								
+								</xsd:complexType>
+							</xsd:element>
+							<xsd:element ref="beans:bean">
+										<xsd:annotation>
+											<xsd:documentation><![CDATA[
+	The interceptor's bean definition.
+											]]></xsd:documentation>
+										</xsd:annotation>							
+							</xsd:element>						
+						</xsd:sequence>
 					</xsd:complexType>			
 				</xsd:element>
-			</xsd:sequence>
+			</xsd:choice>
 		</xsd:complexType>
 	</xsd:element>
 
diff --git a/org.springframework.web.servlet/src/test/java/org/springframework/web/servlet/config/MvcNamespaceTests.java b/org.springframework.web.servlet/src/test/java/org/springframework/web/servlet/config/MvcNamespaceTests.java
index 9d000a864b6..b9f8eeea1d1 100644
--- a/org.springframework.web.servlet/src/test/java/org/springframework/web/servlet/config/MvcNamespaceTests.java
+++ b/org.springframework.web.servlet/src/test/java/org/springframework/web/servlet/config/MvcNamespaceTests.java
@@ -35,7 +35,6 @@ import org.springframework.context.i18n.LocaleContextHolder;
 import org.springframework.core.convert.ConversionFailedException;
 import org.springframework.core.convert.ConversionService;
 import org.springframework.core.io.ClassPathResource;
-import org.springframework.core.style.StylerUtils;
 import org.springframework.format.annotation.DateTimeFormat;
 import org.springframework.format.annotation.DateTimeFormat.ISO;
 import org.springframework.format.support.FormattingConversionServiceFactoryBean;
@@ -49,7 +48,6 @@ import org.springframework.validation.Validator;
 import org.springframework.validation.beanvalidation.LocalValidatorFactoryBean;
 import org.springframework.web.bind.annotation.RequestMapping;
 import org.springframework.web.bind.annotation.RequestParam;
-import org.springframework.web.context.request.Log4jNestedDiagnosticContextInterceptor;
 import org.springframework.web.context.support.GenericWebApplicationContext;
 import org.springframework.web.servlet.HandlerExecutionChain;
 import org.springframework.web.servlet.ModelAndView;
@@ -170,6 +168,11 @@ public class MvcNamespaceTests {
 		assertEquals(4, chain.getInterceptors().length);
 		assertTrue(chain.getInterceptors()[3] instanceof WebRequestHandlerInterceptorAdapter);
 
+		request.setRequestURI("/foo/logged");
+		chain = mapping.getHandler(request);
+		assertEquals(4, chain.getInterceptors().length);
+		assertTrue(chain.getInterceptors()[3] instanceof WebRequestHandlerInterceptorAdapter);
+
 	}
 
 	@Test
diff --git a/org.springframework.web.servlet/src/test/resources/org/springframework/web/servlet/config/mvc-config-bean-decoration.xml b/org.springframework.web.servlet/src/test/resources/org/springframework/web/servlet/config/mvc-config-bean-decoration.xml
index bc3dcabd5c7..2a4f5990038 100644
--- a/org.springframework.web.servlet/src/test/resources/org/springframework/web/servlet/config/mvc-config-bean-decoration.xml
+++ b/org.springframework.web.servlet/src/test/resources/org/springframework/web/servlet/config/mvc-config-bean-decoration.xml
@@ -9,10 +9,10 @@
 	<mvc:annotation-driven />
 
 	<mvc:interceptors>
-		<mvc:interceptor class="org.springframework.web.servlet.i18n.LocaleChangeInterceptor" p:paramName="lang" />
-		<mvc:interceptor class="org.springframework.web.servlet.theme.ThemeChangeInterceptor">
+		<bean class="org.springframework.web.servlet.i18n.LocaleChangeInterceptor" p:paramName="lang" />
+		<bean class="org.springframework.web.servlet.theme.ThemeChangeInterceptor">
 			<property name="paramName" value="style" />
-		</mvc:interceptor>	
+		</bean>	
 	</mvc:interceptors>
 
 </beans>
diff --git a/org.springframework.web.servlet/src/test/resources/org/springframework/web/servlet/config/mvc-config-interceptors.xml b/org.springframework.web.servlet/src/test/resources/org/springframework/web/servlet/config/mvc-config-interceptors.xml
index 6d85375308b..691300f9232 100644
--- a/org.springframework.web.servlet/src/test/resources/org/springframework/web/servlet/config/mvc-config-interceptors.xml
+++ b/org.springframework.web.servlet/src/test/resources/org/springframework/web/servlet/config/mvc-config-interceptors.xml
@@ -8,9 +8,16 @@
 	<mvc:annotation-driven />
 
 	<mvc:interceptors>
-		<mvc:interceptor class="org.springframework.web.servlet.i18n.LocaleChangeInterceptor" />
-		<mvc:interceptor path="/**" class="org.springframework.web.servlet.theme.ThemeChangeInterceptor" />
-		<mvc:interceptor path="/logged/**" class="org.springframework.web.context.request.Log4jNestedDiagnosticContextInterceptor" />		
+		<bean class="org.springframework.web.servlet.i18n.LocaleChangeInterceptor" />
+		<mvc:interceptor>
+			<mvc:path value="/**" />
+			<bean class="org.springframework.web.servlet.theme.ThemeChangeInterceptor" />
+		</mvc:interceptor>
+		<mvc:interceptor>
+			<mvc:path value="/logged/**" />
+			<mvc:path value="/foo/logged" />
+			<bean class="org.springframework.web.context.request.Log4jNestedDiagnosticContextInterceptor" />
+		</mvc:interceptor>
 	</mvc:interceptors>
 	
 </beans>
diff --git a/org.springframework.web.servlet/src/test/resources/org/springframework/web/servlet/config/mvc-config-view-controllers.xml b/org.springframework.web.servlet/src/test/resources/org/springframework/web/servlet/config/mvc-config-view-controllers.xml
index 878b008f1fa..1d0b296d5f8 100644
--- a/org.springframework.web.servlet/src/test/resources/org/springframework/web/servlet/config/mvc-config-view-controllers.xml
+++ b/org.springframework.web.servlet/src/test/resources/org/springframework/web/servlet/config/mvc-config-view-controllers.xml
@@ -12,8 +12,8 @@
 	<mvc:view-controller path="/bar" view-name="baz" />
 
 	<mvc:interceptors>
-		<mvc:interceptor class="org.springframework.web.servlet.i18n.LocaleChangeInterceptor" />
-		<mvc:interceptor class="org.springframework.web.servlet.theme.ThemeChangeInterceptor" />
+		<bean class="org.springframework.web.servlet.i18n.LocaleChangeInterceptor" />
+		<bean class="org.springframework.web.servlet.theme.ThemeChangeInterceptor" />
 	</mvc:interceptors>
 	
 </beans>