diff --git a/info.ss b/info.ss
index ccdc8cf..8e3261c 100644
--- a/info.ss
+++ b/info.ss
@@ -7,7 +7,9 @@
 
 (define release-notes
   '((p "Changes and additions:")
-    (ul (li "named function declarations are now allowed within !begin blocks;"))))
+    (ul (li "replaced the " (tt "render-pretty-javascript?") " parameter with " (tt "javascript-rendering-mode") ";")
+        (li "added " (tt "javascript->packed-string") ";")
+        (li "fixed bug that disallowed named function declarations within " (tt "!begin") " blocks."))))
 
 (define primary-file "mirrors.ss")
 
diff --git a/javascript/render-fast.ss b/javascript/render-fast.ss
index 01eabc0..39e248a 100644
--- a/javascript/render-fast.ss
+++ b/javascript/render-fast.ss
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
                                                          (display-js expr))]
       [(struct FunctionDeclaration (_ id args body))   (display-str "function ")
                                                        (display-js id)
-                                                       (display-str " (")
+                                                       (display-str "(")
                                                        (display-list ", " args)
                                                        (display-str ") { ")
                                                        (for-each display-js body)
diff --git a/javascript/render.ss b/javascript/render.ss
index a234fb6..39c7141 100644
--- a/javascript/render.ss
+++ b/javascript/render.ss
@@ -11,35 +11,38 @@
 
 ; Parameters -------------------------------------
 
-; (parameter boolean)
-(define render-pretty-javascript?
-  (make-parameter #t))
+; (parameter (U 'pretty 'packed 'fast))
+(define javascript-rendering-mode
+  (make-parameter 'pretty))
 
 ; Public procedures ------------------------------
 
 ; javascript -> string
 (define (javascript->string js)
-  #;(parameterize ([allow-nested-function-declarations? #t]
-                   [formatters/Expression               (list* format-FunctionExpression
-                                                               format-RawExpression
-                                                               (formatters/Expression))]
-                   [formatters/Statement                (list* format-BeginStatement
-                                                               (formatters/Statement))])
-      (pretty-format (group (format-term js)) #f))
-  (if (render-pretty-javascript?)
-      (javascript->pretty-string js)
-      (fast-javascript->string js)))
+  (case (javascript-rendering-mode)
+    [(pretty) (parameterize ([formatters/Expression (list* format-FunctionExpression
+                                                           format-RawExpression
+                                                           (formatters/Expression))]
+                             [formatters/Statement  (list* format-BeginStatement
+                                                           (formatters/Statement))])
+                (pretty-format (format-term js)))]
+    [(packed) (parameterize ([formatters/Expression (list* format-FunctionExpression
+                                                           format-RawExpression
+                                                           (formatters/Expression))]
+                             [formatters/Statement  (list* format-BeginStatement
+                                                           (formatters/Statement))])
+                (pretty-format (group (format-term js)) #f))]
+    [(fast)   (fast-javascript->string js)]))
 
+; javascript -> string
+(define (javascript->packed-string js)
+  (parameterize ([javascript-rendering-mode 'packed])
+    (javascript->string js)))
 
 ; javascript -> string
 (define (javascript->pretty-string js)
-  (parameterize ([allow-nested-function-declarations? #t]
-                 [formatters/Expression               (list* format-FunctionExpression
-                                                             format-RawExpression
-                                                             (formatters/Expression))]
-                 [formatters/Statement                (list* format-BeginStatement
-                                                             (formatters/Statement))])
-    (pretty-format (format-term js))))
+  (parameterize ([javascript-rendering-mode 'pretty])
+    (javascript->string js)))
 
 ; Custom printers --------------------------------
 
@@ -67,12 +70,22 @@
      (let ([statements (reverse (collect-begin-substatements statements))])
        (if (null? statements)
            (h-append)
-           (h-append (format-substatement (car statements))
+           (h-append (format-begin-substatement (car statements))
                      (format-map (lambda (statement)
-                                   (h-append line (format-substatement statement)))
+                                   (h-append line (format-begin-substatement statement)))
                                  (cdr statements)
                                  formatters/StatementList))))]))
 
+; (U Declaration Statement) -> doc
+; Named function declarations aren't allowed inside regular statements in some
+; JS VMs, so by default JS.plt disallows this arrangement using the contract on
+; format-substatement. This is obviously no good for BeginStatements: the function
+; below provides a workaround.
+(define (format-begin-substatement stmt+decl)
+  (if (Declaration? stmt+decl)
+      (format-declaration stmt+decl)
+      (format-statement stmt+decl)))
+
 ; RawStatement -> doc
 (define format-RawExpression
   (match-lambda
@@ -92,6 +105,7 @@
 ; Provide statements -----------------------------
 
 (provide/contract
- [render-pretty-javascript? (parameter/c boolean?)]
+ [javascript-rendering-mode (parameter/c (or/c 'pretty 'packed 'fast))]
  [javascript->string        (-> javascript? string?)]
+ [javascript->packed-string (-> javascript? string?)]
  [javascript->pretty-string (-> javascript? string?)])
diff --git a/javascript/syntax-test.ss b/javascript/syntax-test.ss
index 92c90b9..ff9a9fc 100644
--- a/javascript/syntax-test.ss
+++ b/javascript/syntax-test.ss
@@ -45,6 +45,8 @@
 (define syntax-tests
   (test-suite "syntax.ss"
     
+    #:before (cut javascript-rendering-mode 'packed)
+    
     (test-js "expander: decl"
       (!var-debug [a 1] [b 2])
       "var a = 1; console.log(\"a\" + a); var b = 2; console.log(\"b\" + b);")
@@ -76,7 +78,7 @@
     (test-js "decl: var unquote"
       (var [,(make-Identifier #f 'x) 1] [y ,(+ 2 3)])
       "var x = 1, y = 5;")
-    
+        
     (test-js "stmt: empty begin" (!begin) "")
     
     (test-js "stmt: begin"
@@ -85,6 +87,12 @@
               (+ 3 4 5))
       "1 + 2 + 3; var x = 2 + 3 + 4; 3 + 4 + 5;")
     
+    (test-js "stmt: begin containing nested function declarations"
+      (!begin (function a () (return))
+              (function b () (return)))
+      "function a() { return; } function b() { return; }")
+
+
     (test-js "stmt: empty block" (!block) "{}")
     
     (test-js "stmt: block"
diff --git a/scribblings/javascript-response.scrbl b/scribblings/javascript-response.scrbl
index 29b0eb3..875a67b 100644
--- a/scribblings/javascript-response.scrbl
+++ b/scribblings/javascript-response.scrbl
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 
 @(require (file "base.ss"))
 
+@(define-eval js-eval (for-syntax scheme/base) (planet untyped/mirrors/javascript/javascript))
+
 @title[#:tag "javascript-response"]{Rendering Javascript and sending Javascript responses}
 
 @(declare-exporting (planet untyped/mirrors/javascript/javascript))
@@ -9,21 +11,37 @@
 @section{Rendering Javascript in string form}
 
 @defproc[(javascript->string [val javascript-statement?]) string?]{
-Renders a Javascript statement as a compact string with no line breaks or indentation.}
+Renders a Javascript statement using the current @scheme[javascript-rendering-mode].}
 
 @defproc[(javascript->pretty-string [val javascript-statement?]) string?]{
 Renders a Javascript statement as a formatted string with line breaks and indentation.}
 
-@defthing[render-pretty-javascript? (parameter boolean?)]{
-Affects the output of @scheme[javascript->string] and @scheme[javascript->pretty-string]:
+@defproc[(javascript->packed-string [val javascript-statement?]) string?]{
+Renders a Javascript statement on a single line with no indentation.}
 
-@itemize{
-  @item{when @scheme[render-pretty-javascript?] is set to @scheme[#t] (the default value), the rendering procedures behave as documented above;}
-  @item{when @scheme[render-pretty-javascript?] is set to @scheme[#f], the rendering procedures switch to an experimental renderer that writes all Javascript extremely quickly onto a single line.}}
-  
-Essentially, setting @scheme[render-pretty-javascript?] to @scheme[#t] gives better rendering performance at the expense of legibility. The performance gains are only noticeable when rendering large (1000+ line) blocks of Javascript.
+@defthing[javascript-rendering-mode (parameter (U 'pretty 'packed 'fast))]{
+Affects the output of @scheme[javascript->string] and @scheme[javascript->pretty-string]. The possible values are:
 
-At the time of writing the fast renderer has not been properly tested: use it with caution!}
+@itemize{
+  @item{@scheme['pretty] (the default value) - @scheme[javascript->string] renders Javascript as well formatted blocks;}
+  @item{@scheme['packed] - @scheme[javascript->string] renders Javascript on a single line, with no indentation;}
+  @item{@scheme['fast] - @scheme[javascript->string] uses an experimental renderer that writes all Javascript extremely quickly onto a single line.}}
+
+The @scheme['fast] rendering mode is extremely naive: it inserts extra parentheses in expressions and extra semicolons between statements. At the time of writing, it has not been properly tested: use it with caution!
+
+@examples[
+  #:eval js-eval
+  (define (display-statement)
+    (display
+     (javascript->string
+      (js (function average (a b)
+            (return (+ (/ a 2) (/ b 2))))))))
+  (parameterize ([javascript-rendering-mode 'pretty])
+    (display-statement))
+  (parameterize ([javascript-rendering-mode 'packed])
+    (display-statement))
+  (parameterize ([javascript-rendering-mode 'fast])
+    (display-statement))]}
 
 @section{Sending HTTP responses with Javascript content}