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+<#--filedoc
+    Utility functions for Freemarker based themes.
+-->
+
+<#--doc
+    Gets the application of the page served from the model.
+
+    @return The current application.
+-->
+<#function getPageApplication>
+    <#return application>
+</#function>
+
+<#--doc
+    Get the title of the current page.
+
+    This will only work of the current page is a navigation page with a category 
+    menu.
+
+    @return The title of the current page
+-->
+<#function getPageTitle>
+    <#return title>
+</#function>
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