diff --git a/src/helma/framework/core/RequestPath.java b/src/helma/framework/core/RequestPath.java
index 65cff8e1..86279422 100644
--- a/src/helma/framework/core/RequestPath.java
+++ b/src/helma/framework/core/RequestPath.java
@@ -131,5 +131,15 @@ public class RequestPath {
 
         return buffer.toString();
     }
+    
+    /**
+     * Checks if the given object is contained in the request path
+     *
+     * @param obj the element to check
+     * @return the index of the element, or -1 if it isn't contained
+     */
+    public int contains(Object obj) {
+        return objects.indexOf(obj);
+    }
 
 }
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diff --git a/src/helma/scripting/rhino/PathWrapper.java b/src/helma/scripting/rhino/PathWrapper.java
index 70aea325..78813920 100644
--- a/src/helma/scripting/rhino/PathWrapper.java
+++ b/src/helma/scripting/rhino/PathWrapper.java
@@ -43,7 +43,8 @@ public class PathWrapper extends ScriptableObject {
         setParentScope(core.getScope());
         setPrototype(null);
         defineProperty("length", PathWrapper.class, attributes);
-        defineFunctionProperties(new String[] {"href"}, PathWrapper.class, attributes);
+        defineFunctionProperties(new String[] {"href", "contains"}, 
+                                 PathWrapper.class, attributes);
     }
 
     /**
@@ -125,6 +126,18 @@ public class PathWrapper extends ScriptableObject {
 
         return path.href(null);
     }
+    
+    /**
+     * Checks if the given object is contained in the request path
+     *
+     * @param obj the element to check
+     * @return the index of the element, or -1 if it isn't contained
+     */
+    public int contains(Object obj) {
+        if (obj instanceof Wrapper)
+            obj = ((Wrapper) obj).unwrap();
+        return path.contains(obj);
+    }
 
     public String getClassName() {
         return "[PathWrapper]";