diff --git a/system/helpers/url_helper.php b/system/helpers/url_helper.php
index 16dd3e0..e5b0297 100644
--- a/system/helpers/url_helper.php
+++ b/system/helpers/url_helper.php
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@
 		return $CI->config->site_url($uri);
 	}
 }
-	
+
 // ------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 /**
@@ -64,7 +64,45 @@
 		return $CI->config->slash_item('base_url');
 	}
 }
-	
+
+// ------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+/**
+ * Current URL
+ *
+ * Returns the full URL (including segments) of the page where this 
+ * function is placed
+ *
+ * @access	public
+ * @return	string
+ */	
+if ( ! function_exists('current_url'))
+{
+	function current_url()
+	{
+		$CI =& get_instance();
+		return $CI->config->site_url($CI->uri->uri_string());
+	}
+}
+
+// ------------------------------------------------------------------------
+/**
+ * URL String
+ *
+ * Returns the URI segments.  
+ *
+ * @access	public
+ * @return	string
+ */	
+if ( ! function_exists('uri_string'))
+{
+	function uri_string()
+	{
+		$CI =& get_instance();
+		return $CI->uri->uri_string();
+	}
+}
+
 // ------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 /**