1 files changed, 17 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/app/helpers/application_helper.rb b/app/helpers/application_helper.rb
index df89a372c..df016a249 100644
--- a/app/helpers/application_helper.rb
+++ b/app/helpers/application_helper.rb
@@ -17,6 +17,9 @@ module ApplicationHelper
     # Site-wide access to configuration settings
     include ConfigHelper
 
+    # Useful for sending emails
+    include MailerHelper
+
     # Copied from error_messages_for in active_record_helper.rb
     def foi_error_messages_for(*params)
         options = params.last.is_a?(Hash) ? params.pop.symbolize_keys : {}
@@ -113,5 +116,19 @@ module ApplicationHelper
         end
     end
 
+    def admin_value(v)
+      if v.nil?
+        nil
+      elsif v.instance_of?(Time)
+        admin_date(v)
+      else
+        h(v)
+      end
+    end
+
+    def admin_date(date)
+      "#{I18n.l(date, :format => "%e %B %Y %H:%M:%S")} (#{_('{{length_of_time}} ago', :length_of_time => time_ago_in_words(date))})"
+    end
+
 end