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diff --git a/lib/inx/utils.py b/lib/inx/utils.py
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+import os
+from os.path import dirname
+from jinja2 import Environment, FileSystemLoader
+
+from ..i18n import translation as inkstitch_translation
+
+
+_top_path = dirname(dirname(dirname(os.path.realpath(__file__))))
+inx_path = os.path.join(_top_path, "inx")
+template_path = os.path.join(_top_path, "templates")
+
+def build_environment():
+    env = Environment(
+        loader = FileSystemLoader(template_path),
+        autoescape = True,
+        extensions=['jinja2.ext.i18n']
+    )
+
+    env.install_gettext_translations(inkstitch_translation)
+
+    return env
+
+def write_inx_file(name, contents):
+    inx_file_name = "inkstitch_%s.inx" % name
+    with open(os.path.join(inx_path, inx_file_name), 'w') as inx_file:
+        print >> inx_file, contents