diff --git a/src/Pluf/Template/Compiler.php b/src/Pluf/Template/Compiler.php
index 0901a47..0d9c1b9 100644
--- a/src/Pluf/Template/Compiler.php
+++ b/src/Pluf/Template/Compiler.php
@@ -128,6 +128,7 @@ class Pluf_Template_Compiler
                                     'aurl' => 'Pluf_Template_Tag_Rurl',
                                     'media' => 'Pluf_Template_Tag_MediaUrl',
                                     'amedia' => 'Pluf_Template_Tag_RmediaUrl',
+                                    'aperm' => 'Pluf_Template_Tag_APerm',
                                     'getmsgs' => 'Pluf_Template_Tag_Messages',
                                     );
     /**
diff --git a/src/Pluf/Template/Tag/APerm.php b/src/Pluf/Template/Tag/APerm.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..aa42b09
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Pluf/Template/Tag/APerm.php
@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+<?php
+/* -*- tab-width: 4; indent-tabs-mode: nil; c-basic-offset: 4 -*- */
+/*
+# ***** BEGIN LICENSE BLOCK *****
+# This file is part of Plume Framework, a simple PHP Application Framework.
+# Copyright (C) 2001-2007 Loic d'Anterroches and contributors.
+#
+# Plume Framework is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation; either version 2.1 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# Plume Framework is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU Lesser General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License
+# along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
+# Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin St, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA  02110-1301  USA
+#
+# ***** END LICENSE BLOCK ***** */
+
+/**
+ * Assign a permission to a template variable.
+ *
+ * This template tag is available by default under the name
+ * aperm. Example of usage:
+ *
+ * <code>
+ * {aperm 'can_drive', $user, 'MyApp.can_drive'}
+ * {aperm 'can_drive_big_car', $user, 'MyApp.can_drive', $bigcar}
+ * {if $can_drive}Can drive!{/if}
+ * </code>
+ *
+ */
+class Pluf_Template_Tag_APerm extends Pluf_Template_Tag
+{
+    /**
+     * @param string Variable to get the permission
+     * @param Pluf_User
+     * @param string Permission string
+     * @param mixed Optional Pluf_Model if using row level permission (null)
+     */
+    function start($var, $user, $perm, $object=null)
+    {
+        $this->context->set($var, $user->hasPerm($perm, $object));
+    }
+}