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+<#--filedoc
+    Language related utility functions
+-->
+
+<#--doc
+    Retrieves the supported languages.
+
+    @deprecated: Use getSupportedLanguages 
+
+    @return A sequence of the available languages (as ISO language codes)
+#-->
+<#function getSupportedLanguages>
+    <#return siteInfo.supportedLanguages>
+</#function>
+
+<#--doc
+    Retrieves the supported languages.
+
+    @deprecated: Use getSupportedLanguages and the functions provided by the
+    module providing content.
+
+    @return A sequence of the available languages (as ISO language codes)
+#-->
+<#function getAvailableLanguages>
+    <#return getSupportedLanguages()>
+</#function>
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