diff --git a/lib/Doctrine/Pager/Range.php b/lib/Doctrine/Pager/Range.php
index f3a0771ed..396cebfb1 100644
--- a/lib/Doctrine/Pager/Range.php
+++ b/lib/Doctrine/Pager/Range.php
@@ -141,6 +141,20 @@ abstract class Doctrine_Pager_Range
     }
 
 
+    /**
+     * isInRange
+     *
+     * Check if a given page is in the range
+     *
+     * @param $page       Page to be checked
+     * @return boolean
+     */
+    public function isInRange($page)
+    {
+        return (array_search($page, $this->rangeAroundPage()) !== false);
+    }
+
+
     /**
      * _initialize
      *
diff --git a/manual/docs/en/utilities/pagination/controlling-range-styles.txt b/manual/docs/en/utilities/pagination/controlling-range-styles.txt
index f74be3d4a..ba3070901 100644
--- a/manual/docs/en/utilities/pagination/controlling-range-styles.txt
+++ b/manual/docs/en/utilities/pagination/controlling-range-styles.txt
@@ -75,6 +75,9 @@ $pager_range->getOptions();
 // Returns the custom Doctrine_Pager_Range implementation offset option
 $pager_range->getOption($option);
 
+// Check if a given page is in the range
+$pager_range->isInRange($page);
+
 // Return the range around the current page (obtained from Doctrine_Pager
 // associated to the $pager_range instance)
 $pager_range->rangeAroundPage();