diff --git a/website/apps/backend/modules/blog_posts/actions/actions.class.php b/website/apps/backend/modules/blog_posts/actions/actions.class.php
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+<?php
+
+/**
+ * blog_posts actions.
+ *
+ * @package    doctrine_website
+ * @subpackage blog_posts
+ * @author     Your name here
+ * @version    SVN: $Id: actions.class.php 1415 2006-06-11 08:33:51Z fabien $
+ */
+class blog_postsActions extends autoblog_postsActions
+{
+}
diff --git a/website/apps/backend/modules/blog_posts/config/generator.yml b/website/apps/backend/modules/blog_posts/config/generator.yml
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+generator:
+  class:              sfDoctrineAdminGenerator
+  param:
+    model_class:      BlogPost
+    theme:            default
+    edit:
+      display:        [name, body]
+      fields:
+        body:
+          type:       textarea_tag
+          params:     size=60x15
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diff --git a/website/apps/frontend/modules/blog/actions/actions.class.php b/website/apps/frontend/modules/blog/actions/actions.class.php
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+<?php
+
+/**
+ * blog actions.
+ *
+ * @package    doctrine_website
+ * @subpackage blog
+ * @author     Your name here
+ * @version    SVN: $Id: actions.class.php 2692 2006-11-15 21:03:55Z fabien $
+ */
+class blogActions extends sfActions
+{
+  /**
+   * Executes index action
+   *
+   */
+  public function executeIndex()
+  {
+
+  }
+  
+  public function executeView()
+  {
+    $slug = $this->getRequestParameter('slug');
+    
+    $blogPostTable = Doctrine_Manager::getInstance()->getTable('BlogPost');
+    
+    $this->blogPost = $blogPostTable->retrieveBySlug($slug);
+  }
+}
diff --git a/website/apps/frontend/modules/blog/templates/indexSuccess.php b/website/apps/frontend/modules/blog/templates/indexSuccess.php
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diff --git a/website/apps/frontend/modules/blog/templates/viewSuccess.php b/website/apps/frontend/modules/blog/templates/viewSuccess.php
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+++ b/website/apps/frontend/modules/blog/templates/viewSuccess.php
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+<h1><?php echo $blogPost->getName(); ?></h1>
+
+<p><?php echo $blogPost->getBody(); ?></p>
+
+<?php slot('right'); ?>
+  <input type="button" name="back_to_blog" value="Back to Blog" onClick="javascript: location.href = '<?php echo url_for('@blog'); ?>';" />
+<?php end_slot(); ?>
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diff --git a/website/apps/frontend/modules/main/templates/_about_paragraph.php b/website/apps/frontend/modules/main/templates/_about_paragraph.php
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+Doctrine is an ORM (object relational mapper) for PHP 5.2.x+ that sits on top of a powerful DBAL (database abstraction layer).  
+One of its key features is the ability to optionally write database queries in an OO (object oriented) 
+SQL-dialect called DQL inspired by Hibernates HQL. This provides developers with a powerful alternative to SQL 
+that maintains a maximum of flexibility without requiring needless code duplication.
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diff --git a/website/apps/frontend/modules/main/templates/_key_features_list.php b/website/apps/frontend/modules/main/templates/_key_features_list.php
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+<ul>
+  <li>DQL (Doctrine Query Language)</li>
+  <li>Native SQL</li>
+  <li>Class Templates</li>
+  <li>Hierarchical Data</li>
+  <li>Supports most database types</li>
+  <li>Transactions</li>
+  <li>Caching</li>
+  <li>Fulltext Indexing/Searching</li>
+  <li>Plugins</li>
+</ul>
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diff --git a/website/lib/Common.class.php b/website/lib/Common.class.php
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+<?php
+class Common
+{
+  public static function createSlug($text)
+  {
+    $text = strtolower($text);
+
+    // strip all non word chars
+    $text = preg_replace('/\W/', ' ', $text);
+
+    // replace all white space sections with a dash
+    $text = preg_replace('/\ +/', '-', $text);
+
+    // trim dashes
+    $text = preg_replace('/\-$/', '', $text);
+    $text = preg_replace('/^\-/', '', $text);
+
+    return $text;
+  }
+}
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