1 files changed, 10 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/lib/handlebars/runtime.js b/lib/handlebars/runtime.js
index d99019d..2e845c4 100644
--- a/lib/handlebars/runtime.js
+++ b/lib/handlebars/runtime.js
@@ -18,6 +18,16 @@ Handlebars.VM = {
         }
         return programWrapper;
       },
+      merge: function(param, common) {
+        var ret = param || common;
+
+        if (param && common) {
+          ret = {};
+          Handlebars.Utils.extend(ret, common);
+          Handlebars.Utils.extend(ret, param);
+        }
+        return ret;
+      },
       programWithDepth: Handlebars.VM.programWithDepth,
       noop: Handlebars.VM.noop,
       compilerInfo: null