diff --git a/encode.go b/encode.go
index 0be8d8c..0590da4 100644
--- a/encode.go
+++ b/encode.go
@@ -784,9 +784,6 @@ type JSONEncoder struct {
 	// formatter handles formatting values prior to output.
 	formatter Formatter
 
-	// title is the title value.
-	title *Value
-
 	// empty is the empty value.
 	empty *Value
 }
@@ -979,9 +976,6 @@ type CSVEncoder struct {
 	// formatter handles formatting values prior to output.
 	formatter Formatter
 
-	// title is the title value.
-	title *Value
-
 	// empty is the empty value.
 	empty *Value
 }
@@ -1124,6 +1118,16 @@ type TemplateEncoder struct {
 
 	// empty is the empty value.
 	empty *Value
+
+	// template is the parsed template
+	template Executor
+
+	// attributes are extra table attributes
+	attributes string
+}
+
+type Executor interface {
+	Execute(io.Writer, interface{}) error
 }
 
 // NewTemplateEncoder creates a new template encoder using the provided options.
@@ -1134,7 +1138,7 @@ func NewTemplateEncoder(resultSet ResultSet, opts ...Option) (Encoder, error) {
 		newline:   newline,
 		formatter: NewEscapeFormatter(),
 		empty: &Value{
-			Tabs: make([][][2]int, 1),
+			Buf: []byte(""),
 		},
 	}
 	for _, o := range opts {
@@ -1151,7 +1155,73 @@ func (enc *TemplateEncoder) Encode(w io.Writer) error {
 	if enc.resultSet == nil {
 		return ErrResultSetIsNil
 	}
-	return nil
+
+	// get and check columns
+	cols, err := enc.resultSet.Columns()
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	clen := len(cols)
+	if clen == 0 {
+		return ErrResultSetHasNoColumns
+	}
+
+	headers, err := enc.formatter.Header(cols)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	title := enc.title
+	if title == nil {
+		title = enc.empty
+	}
+
+	stop := make(chan struct{})
+	data := struct {
+		Title      *Value
+		Attributes string
+		Headers    []*Value
+		Rows       <-chan []cell
+	}{
+		Title:      title,
+		Attributes: enc.attributes,
+		Headers:    headers,
+		Rows:       enc.rows(headers, stop),
+	}
+	err = enc.template.Execute(w, data)
+	close(stop)
+	return err
+}
+
+type cell struct {
+	Name  string
+	Value *Value
+}
+
+func (enc *TemplateEncoder) rows(headers []*Value, stop <-chan struct{}) chan []cell {
+	// set up storage for results
+	r := make([]interface{}, len(headers))
+	for i := range headers {
+		r[i] = new(interface{})
+	}
+	result := make(chan []cell)
+	go func() {
+		defer close(result)
+		for enc.resultSet.Next() {
+			row := make([]cell, len(headers))
+			err := enc.scanAndFormat(headers, r, row)
+			if err != nil {
+				return
+			}
+			select {
+			case result <- row:
+				// sent successfully
+			case <-stop:
+				return
+			}
+		}
+	}()
+	return result
 }
 
 // EncodeAll encodes all result sets to the writer using the encoder settings.
@@ -1179,13 +1249,25 @@ func (enc *TemplateEncoder) EncodeAll(w io.Writer) error {
 }
 
 // scanAndFormat scans and formats values from the result set.
-func (enc *TemplateEncoder) scanAndFormat(vals []interface{}) ([]*Value, error) {
+// vals and result are passed as args to avoid allocation
+func (enc *TemplateEncoder) scanAndFormat(headers []*Value, buf []interface{}, row []cell) error {
 	var err error
 	if err = enc.resultSet.Err(); err != nil {
-		return nil, err
+		return err
 	}
-	if err = enc.resultSet.Scan(vals...); err != nil {
-		return nil, err
+	if err = enc.resultSet.Scan(buf...); err != nil {
+		return err
 	}
-	return enc.formatter.Format(vals)
+	vals, err := enc.formatter.Format(buf)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	for i, h := range headers {
+		v := vals[i]
+		if v == nil {
+			v = enc.empty
+		}
+		row[i] = cell{Name: string(h.Buf), Value: v}
+	}
+	return nil
 }
diff --git a/encode_test.go b/encode_test.go
index a6c9d0a..c856239 100644
--- a/encode_test.go
+++ b/encode_test.go
@@ -32,3 +32,35 @@ func TestJSONEncoder(t *testing.T) {
 		i++
 	}
 }
+
+func TestTemplateEncoder(t *testing.T) {
+	expected := `
+Row 0:
+  author_id = "15"
+  name = "aoeu
+test
+"
+  z = ""
+
+Row 1:
+  author_id = "15"
+  name = "aoeu
+test
+"
+  z = ""
+
+`
+	template := `
+{{ range $i, $r := .Rows }}Row {{ $i }}:
+{{ range . }}  {{ .Name }} = "{{ .Value }}"
+{{ end }}
+{{ end }}`
+	buf := new(bytes.Buffer)
+	if err := EncodeTemplateAll(buf, rs(), WithTextTemplate(template)); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("expected no error when Template encoding, got: %v", err)
+	}
+	actual := buf.String()
+	if actual != expected {
+		t.Fatalf("expected encoder to return:\n-- expected --\n%v\n-- end --\n\nbut got:\n-- encoded --\n%s\n-- end --", expected, actual)
+	}
+}
diff --git a/fmt.go b/fmt.go
index 1c8043c..ecacea5 100644
--- a/fmt.go
+++ b/fmt.go
@@ -435,6 +435,10 @@ type Value struct {
 	Raw bool
 }
 
+func (v Value) String() string {
+	return string(v.Buf)
+}
+
 // LineWidth returns the line width (in runes) of line l.
 func (v *Value) LineWidth(l, offset, tab int) int {
 	var width int
diff --git a/opts.go b/opts.go
index 1c54856..2a62fc6 100644
--- a/opts.go
+++ b/opts.go
@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
 package tblfmt
 
 import (
+	html "html/template"
 	"io"
 	"strconv"
+	txt "text/template"
 	"unicode/utf8"
 
 	"github.com/nathan-fiscaletti/consolesize-go"
@@ -31,8 +33,11 @@ func FromMap(opts map[string]string) (Builder, []Option) {
 		return NewCSVEncoder, csvOpts
 
 	case "html", "asciidoc", "latex", "latex-longtable", "troff-ms":
-		//return newErrEncoder, []Option{withError(fmt.Errorf("%q format not implemented", opts["format"]))}
-		return NewTemplateEncoder, []Option{WithNamedTemplate(opts["format"])}
+		return NewTemplateEncoder, []Option{
+			WithNamedTemplate(opts["format"]),
+			WithTableAttributes(opts["tableattr"]),
+			WithTitle(opts["title"]),
+		}
 
 	case "unaligned":
 		fallthrough
@@ -150,13 +155,33 @@ func WithInline(inline bool) Option {
 // WithTitle is a encoder option to set the title value used.
 func WithTitle(title string) Option {
 	return func(v interface{}) error {
+		var formatter Formatter
+		var val *Value
 		switch enc := v.(type) {
 		case *TableEncoder:
-			vals, err := enc.formatter.Header([]string{title})
+			formatter = enc.formatter
+			val = enc.empty
+		case *ExpandedEncoder:
+			formatter = enc.formatter
+			val = enc.empty
+		case *TemplateEncoder:
+			formatter = enc.formatter
+			val = enc.empty
+		}
+		if title != "" {
+			vals, err := formatter.Header([]string{title})
 			if err != nil {
 				return err
 			}
-			enc.title = vals[0]
+			val = vals[0]
+		}
+		switch enc := v.(type) {
+		case *TableEncoder:
+			enc.title = val
+		case *ExpandedEncoder:
+			enc.title = val
+		case *TemplateEncoder:
+			enc.title = val
 		}
 		return nil
 	}
@@ -255,11 +280,31 @@ func WithBorder(border int) Option {
 	}
 }
 
-// WithTemplate is a encoder option to set the raw template used.
-func WithTemplate(template string) Option {
+// WithTextTemplate is a encoder option to set the raw text template used.
+func WithTextTemplate(t string) Option {
+	return func(v interface{}) error {
+		switch enc := v.(type) {
+		case *TemplateEncoder:
+			var err error
+			enc.template, err = txt.New("main").Parse(t)
+			if err != nil {
+				return err
+			}
+		}
+		return nil
+	}
+}
+
+// WithHtmlTemplate is a encoder option to set the raw html template used.
+func WithHtmlTemplate(t string) Option {
 	return func(v interface{}) error {
-		switch v.(type) {
+		switch enc := v.(type) {
 		case *TemplateEncoder:
+			var err error
+			enc.template, err = html.New("main").Funcs(htmlFuncMap).Parse(t)
+			if err != nil {
+				return err
+			}
 		}
 		return nil
 	}
@@ -268,8 +313,32 @@ func WithTemplate(template string) Option {
 // WithNamedTemplate is a encoder option to set the template used.
 func WithNamedTemplate(name string) Option {
 	return func(v interface{}) error {
-		switch v.(type) {
+		template, ok := templates[name]
+		if !ok {
+			return ErrUnknownTemplate
+		}
+		switch enc := v.(type) {
+		case *TemplateEncoder:
+			var err error
+			if name == "html" {
+				enc.template, err = html.New(name).Funcs(htmlFuncMap).Parse(template)
+			} else {
+				enc.template, err = txt.New(name).Parse(template)
+			}
+			if err != nil {
+				return err
+			}
+		}
+		return nil
+	}
+}
+
+// WithTableAttributes is a encoder option to set the table attributes.
+func WithTableAttributes(a string) Option {
+	return func(v interface{}) error {
+		switch enc := v.(type) {
 		case *TemplateEncoder:
+			enc.attributes = a
 		}
 		return nil
 	}
diff --git a/templates.go b/templates.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7455aa5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/templates.go
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+package tblfmt
+
+import html "html/template"
+
+var (
+	templates = map[string]string{
+		"html": `
+<table {{.Attributes | attr}}>
+	<caption>{{.Title}}</caption>
+	<thead>
+		<tr>
+{{range .Headers}}			<th align="{{.Align}}">{{.}}</th>
+{{end}}
+		</tr>
+	</thead>
+	<tbody>
+{{range .Rows}}		<tr>
+{{range .}}			<td align="{{.Value.Align}}">{{.Value}}</td>
+{{end}}		</tr>
+{{end}}
+	</tbody>
+</table>`,
+		"asciidoc": `
+[%header]
+{{if .Title.Buf}}.{{.Title}}
+{{end}}|===
+{{range .Headers}}|{{.}}
+{{end}}
+{{range .Rows}}{{range .}}|{{.Value}}
+{{end}}
+{{end}}|===`,
+	}
+	htmlFuncMap = html.FuncMap{
+		"attr": func(s string) html.HTMLAttr {
+			return html.HTMLAttr(s)
+		},
+		"safe": func(s string) html.HTML {
+			return html.HTML(s)
+		},
+	}
+)
diff --git a/util.go b/util.go
index 19f30b2..caf5cac 100644
--- a/util.go
+++ b/util.go
@@ -41,6 +41,9 @@ const (
 
 	// ErrInvalidLineStyle is the invalid line style error.
 	ErrInvalidLineStyle Error = "invalid line style"
+
+	// ErrUnknownTemplate is the unknown template error.
+	ErrUnknownTemplate Error = "unknown template"
 )
 
 // errEncoder provides a no-op encoder that always returns the wrapped error.