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diff --git a/class/Controller.php b/class/Controller.php
index 86d7624..2ac69e3 100755
--- a/class/Controller.php
+++ b/class/Controller.php
@@ -66,5 +66,14 @@ abstract class Controller {
 	 * the main Controller View
 	 */
 	public abstract function index();
+	
+	/**
+	 * a method by the controller --Fritz
+	 *
+	 * @author Fritz Grimpen <fgrimpen@t-online.de>
+	 */
+	public function render($view = null) {
+		$this->smarty->display($this, $view);
+	}
 }
-?>
\ No newline at end of file
+?>