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+(ns clj-jtwig.web.web-functions
+  "web functions, intended to be used by web applications only. most of these will require the
+   current servlet context path, so use of clj-jtwig.web.middleware.wrap-servlet-context-path
+   is a prerequisite for these functions."
+  (:require [clj-jtwig.web.middleware :refer [*servlet-context-path*]]))
+
+; defined using the same type of map structure as in clj-jtwig.standard-functions
+
+(defonce web-functions
+  {"path"
+   {:fn (fn [url]
+          (str *servlet-context-path* url))}})