diff --git a/js/WikiStore.js b/js/WikiStore.js
index 8bc926f64..6552c697c 100755
--- a/js/WikiStore.js
+++ b/js/WikiStore.js
@@ -201,6 +201,15 @@ WikiStore.prototype.parseTiddler = function(title) {
 	}
 };
 
+/*
+Compiles a block of text of a specified type into a JavaScript function that renders the text in a particular MIME type
+*/
+WikiStore.prototype.compileText = function(type,text,targetType) {
+	/*jslint evil: true */
+	var tree = this.parseText(type,text);
+	return eval(tree.compile(targetType));
+};
+
 /*
 Compiles a JavaScript function that renders a tiddler in a particular MIME type
 */
@@ -218,6 +227,15 @@ WikiStore.prototype.compileTiddler = function(title,type) {
 	}
 };
 
+/*
+Render a block of text of a specified type into a particular MIME type
+*/
+WikiStore.prototype.renderText = function(type,text,targetType,asTitle) {
+	var tiddler = this.getTiddler(asTitle),
+		fn = this.compileText(type,text,targetType);
+	return fn(tiddler,this,utils);
+};
+
 /*
 Render a tiddler to a particular MIME type. Optionally render it with a different tiddler
 as the context. This option is used to render a tiddler through a template eg