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+<?php
+
+/**
+ * Returns array of language names.
+ *
+ * This is a one to one copy of locale_language_list because we can't rely on enabled locale module.
+ *
+ * @param $field
+ *   'name' => names in current language, localized
+ *   'native' => native names
+ * @param $all
+ *   Boolean to return all languages or only enabled ones
+ *
+ * @see locale_language_list
+ */
+function ctools_language_list($field = 'name', $all = FALSE) {
+  if ($all) {
+    $languages = language_list();
+  }
+  else {
+    $languages = language_list('enabled');
+    $languages = $languages[1];
+  }
+  $list = array();
+  foreach ($languages as $language) {
+    $list[$language->language] = ($field == 'name') ? t($language->name) : $language->$field;
+  }
+  return $list;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Returns an array of language names similar to ctools_language_list() except
+ * that additional choices have been added for ease of use.
+ */
+
+function ctools_language_list_all() {
+  $languages = array(
+    '***CURRENT_LANGUAGE***' => t("Current user's language"),
+    '***DEFAULT_LANGUAGE***' => t("Default site language"),
+    LANGUAGE_NONE => t('Language neutral'),
+  );
+  $languages = array_merge($languages, ctools_language_list());
+  return $languages;
+}
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