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+<#ftl ns_prefixes={
+"bebop":"http://www.arsdigita.com/bebop/1.0",
+"cms":"http://www.arsdigita.com/cms/1.0",
+"nav":"http://ccm.redhat.com/navigation",
+"ui": "http://www.arsdigita.com/ui/1.0"}
+>
+
+<#function getGreeting>
+    <#return model["./ui:userBanner/@greeting"]>
+</#function>
+
+<#function isLoggedIn>
+    <#return (model["./ui:userBanner/@screenName"]?size > 0)
+</#function>
+
+<#function isNotLoggedIn>
+    <#return (model["./ui:userBanner/@screenName"]?size == 0)
+</#function>
+
+<#function getChangePasswordUrl>
+    <#return model["./ui:userBanner/@changePasswordURL"]>
+</#function>
+
+<#function getLoginLink>
+    <#return model["./ui:userBanner/@loginExcursionURL">
+</#function>
+
+<#function getLogoutLink>
+    <#return model["./ui:userBanner/@logoutURL">
+</#function>
+
+<#function getScreenName>
+    <#return model["./ui:userBanner/@screenName">
+</#function>
+
+<#function getUserGivenName>
+    <#return model["./ui:userBanner/@givenName">
+</#function>
+
+<#function getUserFamilyName>
+    <#return model["./ui:userBanner/@familyName">
+</#function>
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