diff --git a/compiler/Node.js b/compiler/Node.js
index 244f0bf59..b3ed80b89 100644
--- a/compiler/Node.js
+++ b/compiler/Node.js
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ function Node(nodeType) {
         this.properties = {};
         this.beforeCode = [];
         this.afterCode = [];
+        this.data = {}; // Property for associating arbitrary data with a node
     }
 }