diff --git a/src/Pluf/DB.php b/src/Pluf/DB.php
index 2b6398a..166dd85 100644
--- a/src/Pluf/DB.php
+++ b/src/Pluf/DB.php
@@ -122,6 +122,8 @@ function Pluf_DB_defaultTypecast()
                      array('Pluf_DB_IdentityFromDb', 'Pluf_DB_IdentityToDb'),
                  'Pluf_DB_Field_Serialized' => 
                      array('Pluf_DB_SerializedFromDb', 'Pluf_DB_SerializedToDb'),
+                 'Pluf_DB_Field_Compressed' => 
+                     array('Pluf_DB_CompressedFromDb', 'Pluf_DB_CompressedToDb'),
                  );
 }
 
@@ -159,13 +161,6 @@ function Pluf_DB_SerializedFromDb($val)
     return $val;
 }
 
-/**
- * Identity function.
- *
- * @param mixed Value.
- * @param object Database handler.
- * @return string Ready to use for SQL.
- */
 function Pluf_DB_SerializedToDb($val, $db)
 {
     if (is_null($val)) {
@@ -174,6 +169,16 @@ function Pluf_DB_SerializedToDb($val, $db)
     return $db->esc(serialize($val));
 }
 
+function Pluf_DB_CompressedFromDb($val)
+{
+    return ($val) ? gzinflate($val) : $val;
+}
+
+function Pluf_DB_CompressedToDb($val, $db)
+{
+    return (is_null($val)) ? 'NULL' : $db->esc(gzdeflate($val, 9));
+}
+
 function Pluf_DB_BooleanFromDb($val) {
     if ($val) {
         return true;
diff --git a/src/Pluf/DB/Field/Compressed.php b/src/Pluf/DB/Field/Compressed.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8c5d166
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Pluf/DB/Field/Compressed.php
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+<?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 ***** */
+
+/**
+ * This field will automatically inflate/deflate its content.
+ *
+ * This can be used to store large text bodies where you do not need
+ * to directly search into the content using the standard SQL
+ * functions.
+ */
+class Pluf_DB_Field_Compressed extends Pluf_DB_Field
+{
+    public $type = 'text';
+
+    function formField($def, $form_field='Pluf_Form_Field_Varchar')
+    {
+        if (!isset($def['widget'])) {
+            $def['widget'] = 'Pluf_Form_Widget_TextareaInput';
+        }
+        return parent::formField($def, $form_field);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Pluf/Tests/Model/CompressedField.php b/src/Pluf/Tests/Model/CompressedField.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fd79abc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Pluf/Tests/Model/CompressedField.php
@@ -0,0 +1,71 @@
+<?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 ***** */
+
+class Pluf_Tests_Model_CompressedField_Model extends Pluf_Model
+{
+    public $_model = __CLASS__; 
+
+    function init()
+    {
+        $this->_a['verbose'] = 'compressed';
+        $this->_a['table'] = 'compressed';
+        $this->_a['model'] = __CLASS__;
+        $this->_a['cols'] = array(
+                             // It is mandatory to have an "id" column.
+                            'id' =>
+                            array(
+                                  'type' => 'Pluf_DB_Field_Sequence',
+                                  //It is automatically added.
+                                  'blank' => true, 
+                                  ),
+                            'compressed' =>
+                            array(
+                                  'type' => 'Pluf_DB_Field_Compressed',
+                                  ),
+                            );
+    }
+}
+
+
+class Pluf_Tests_Model_CompressedField extends UnitTestCase {
+ 
+    function __construct() 
+    {
+        parent::__construct('Test the compressed field.');
+    }
+
+    function testCreate()
+    {
+        $db = Pluf::db();
+        $schema = new Pluf_DB_Schema($db);
+        $m = new Pluf_Tests_Model_CompressedField_Model();
+        $schema->model = $m;
+        $schema->createTables();
+        $m->compressed = 'Youplaboum';
+        $m->create();
+        $this->assertEqual(1, $m->id);
+        $m = new Pluf_Tests_Model_CompressedField_Model(1);
+        $this->assertEqual('Youplaboum', $m->compressed);
+        $schema->dropTables();
+    }
+}
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