diff --git a/common_fns.php b/common_fns.php
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+<?php
+
+function b_menu($arr){
+  $ret = "";
+  foreach($arr as $name => $val){
+    if(is_array($val)){
+      // if menu
+      $ret .= '<li class="dropdown"><a href="#" class="dropdown-toggle" data-toggle="dropdown" role="button" aria-haspopup="true" aria-expanded="false">'.$name.'<span class="caret"></span></a><ul class="dropdown-menu">';
+      foreach($val as $name => $href) $ret .= "<li><a href=\"$href\">$name</a></li>";
+      $ret .= '</ul></li>';
+    }
+    else{
+      $ret .= '<li><a href="'.$val.'">'.$name.'</a></li>';
+    }
+  }
+  return $ret;
+}
+
+function pprint($obj, $desc = ""){
+    echo "<pre>Debug dump: $desc ";
+    print_r($obj);
+    echo '</pre>';
+}
+
+function ifsetor(&$check, $alternate = NULL){
+  return (isset($check)) ? $check : $alternate;
+}