diff --git a/layout/browser/base.py b/layout/browser/base.py
index fc6e2a8..30fac0c 100644
--- a/layout/browser/base.py
+++ b/layout/browser/base.py
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ from zope.proxy import removeAllProxies
 from zope.security.proxy import removeSecurityProxy
 from zope.traversing.browser import absoluteURL
 
+from cybertools.util import format
 from loops.common import adapted
 from loops.i18n.browser import LanguageInfo
 from loops import util
@@ -130,6 +131,9 @@ class BaseView(object):
         view = component.getMultiAdapter((removeAllProxies(source), self.request))
         return view.render()
 
+    def nl2br(self, text):
+        return format.nl2br(text)
+
 
 pattern = re.compile(r'[ /\?\+%]')