diff --git a/src/Linkifier.test.ts b/src/Linkifier.test.ts
index f4dc9f4d..2450ffb9 100644
--- a/src/Linkifier.test.ts
+++ b/src/Linkifier.test.ts
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ describe('Linkifier', () => {
       it('should enable link if true', done => {
         addRow('test');
         linkifier.registerLinkMatcher(/test/, () => done(), {
-          validationCallback: (url, cb) => {
+          validationCallback: (url, element, cb) => {
             cb(true);
             assert.equal((<HTMLElement>rows[0].firstChild).tagName, 'A');
             setTimeout(() => clickElement(rows[0].firstChild), 0);
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ describe('Linkifier', () => {
       it('should disable link if false', done => {
         addRow('test');
         linkifier.registerLinkMatcher(/test/, () => assert.fail(), {
-          validationCallback: (url, cb) => {
+          validationCallback: (url, element, cb) => {
             cb(false);
             assert.equal((<HTMLElement>rows[0].firstChild).tagName, 'A');
             setTimeout(() => clickElement(rows[0].firstChild), 0);
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ describe('Linkifier', () => {
         addRow('test test');
         let count = 0;
         linkifier.registerLinkMatcher(/test/, () => assert.fail(), {
-          validationCallback: (url, cb) => {
+          validationCallback: (url, element, cb) => {
             count += 1;
             if (count === 2) {
               done();
diff --git a/src/Linkifier.ts b/src/Linkifier.ts
index 6f93a897..f99cdaa4 100644
--- a/src/Linkifier.ts
+++ b/src/Linkifier.ts
@@ -88,10 +88,19 @@ export class Linkifier {
    * @param {LinkHandler} handler The handler to use, this can be cleared with
    * null.
    */
-  public attachHypertextLinkHandler(handler: LinkMatcherHandler): void {
+  public setHypertextLinkHandler(handler: LinkMatcherHandler): void {
     this._linkMatchers[HYPERTEXT_LINK_MATCHER_ID].handler = handler;
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Attaches a validation callback for hypertext links.
+   * @param {LinkMatcherValidationCallback} callback The callback to use, this
+   * can be cleared with null.
+   */
+  public setHypertextValidationCallback(callback: LinkMatcherValidationCallback): void {
+    this._linkMatchers[HYPERTEXT_LINK_MATCHER_ID].validationCallback = callback;
+  }
+
   /**
    * Registers a link matcher, allowing custom link patterns to be matched and
    * handled.
@@ -173,9 +182,10 @@ export class Linkifier {
         // Fire validation callback
         if (matcher.validationCallback) {
           for (let j = 0; j < linkElements.length; j++) {
-            matcher.validationCallback(linkElements[j].textContent, isValid => {
+            const element = linkElements[j];
+            matcher.validationCallback(element.textContent, element, isValid => {
               if (!isValid) {
-                linkElements[j].classList.add(INVALID_LINK_CLASS);
+                element.classList.add(INVALID_LINK_CLASS);
               }
             });
           }
diff --git a/src/Types.ts b/src/Types.ts
index 9e8cd762..896b729a 100644
--- a/src/Types.ts
+++ b/src/Types.ts
@@ -11,4 +11,4 @@ export type LinkMatcher = {
   priority?: number
 };
 export type LinkMatcherHandler = (event: MouseEvent, uri: string) => boolean | void;
-export type LinkMatcherValidationCallback = (uri: string, callback: (isValid: boolean) => void) => void;
+export type LinkMatcherValidationCallback = (uri: string, element: HTMLElement, callback: (isValid: boolean) => void) => void;
diff --git a/src/xterm.js b/src/xterm.js
index 2c6ad38e..09c03322 100644
--- a/src/xterm.js
+++ b/src/xterm.js
@@ -1319,11 +1319,26 @@ Terminal.prototype.attachCustomKeydownHandler = function(customKeydownHandler) {
  * reconstructed. Calling this with null will remove the handler.
  * @param {LinkHandler} handler The handler callback function.
  */
-Terminal.prototype.attachHypertextLinkHandler = function(handler) {
+Terminal.prototype.setHypertextLinkHandler = function(handler) {
   if (!this.linkifier) {
     throw new Error('Cannot attach a hypertext link handler before Terminal.open is called');
   }
-  this.linkifier.attachHypertextLinkHandler(handler);
+  this.linkifier.setHypertextLinkHandler(handler);
+  // Refresh to force links to refresh
+  this.refresh(0, this.rows - 1);
+}
+
+/**
+ * Attaches a validation callback for hypertext links. This is useful to use
+ * validation logic or to do something with the link's element and url.
+ * @param {LinkMatcherValidationCallback} callback The callback to use, this can
+ * be cleared with null.
+ */
+Terminal.prototype.setHypertextValidationCallback = function(handler) {
+  if (!this.linkifier) {
+    throw new Error('Cannot attach a hypertext validation callback before Terminal.open is called');
+  }
+  this.linkifier.setHypertextValidationCallback(handler);
   // Refresh to force links to refresh
   this.refresh(0, this.rows - 1);
 }