diff --git a/lib/ajax/ajaxcourse.js b/lib/ajax/ajaxcourse.js
index 88b5f717c65..2cf7aa8b867 100644
--- a/lib/ajax/ajaxcourse.js
+++ b/lib/ajax/ajaxcourse.js
@@ -210,6 +210,11 @@ main_class.prototype.update_marker = function(newMarker){
     this.connect('post','class=course&field=marker',null,'value='+this.marker.sectionId);
 } 
 
+main_class.prototype.getString = function(title,variable){
+        if(this.portal.strings[title])
+          return this.portal.strings[title].replace(/_var_/,variable);
+  }
+
 var main = new main_class();
 
 function php_portal_class(){