diff --git a/core/events/textformatting.event.php b/core/events/textformatting.event.php
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+<?php
+/*
+ * TextFormattingEvent:
+ *   $original  - for reference
+ *   $formatted - with formatting applied
+ *   $stripped  - with formatting removed
+ *
+ */
+class TextFormattingEvent extends Event {
+	var $original;
+	var $formatted;
+	var $stripped;
+
+	public function TextFormattingEvent($text) {
+		$this->original  = $text;
+		$this->formatted = $text;
+		$this->stripped  = $text;
+	}
+}
+?>