1 files changed, 26 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/modules/templates/helper.go b/modules/templates/helper.go
index 8e1a79bc57..c3d9e8fec2 100644
--- a/modules/templates/helper.go
+++ b/modules/templates/helper.go
@@ -189,6 +189,32 @@ func NewFuncMap() []template.FuncMap {
 		"DefaultTheme": func() string {
 			return setting.UI.DefaultTheme
 		},
+		"dict": func(values ...interface{}) (map[string]interface{}, error) {
+			if len(values) == 0 {
+				return nil, errors.New("invalid dict call")
+			}
+
+			dict := make(map[string]interface{})
+
+			for i := 0; i < len(values); i++ {
+				switch key := values[i].(type) {
+				case string:
+					i++
+					if i == len(values) {
+						return nil, errors.New("specify the key for non array values")
+					}
+					dict[key] = values[i]
+				case map[string]interface{}:
+					m := values[i].(map[string]interface{})
+					for i, v := range m {
+						dict[i] = v
+					}
+				default:
+					return nil, errors.New("dict values must be maps")
+				}
+			}
+			return dict, nil
+		},
 	}}
 }