diff --git a/Frameworks/Core/ERExtensions/Sources/er/extensions/foundation/ERXStringUtilities.java b/Frameworks/Core/ERExtensions/Sources/er/extensions/foundation/ERXStringUtilities.java
index 1dd18c3b6cc..be4fa5da022 100644
--- a/Frameworks/Core/ERExtensions/Sources/er/extensions/foundation/ERXStringUtilities.java
+++ b/Frameworks/Core/ERExtensions/Sources/er/extensions/foundation/ERXStringUtilities.java
@@ -2789,4 +2789,15 @@ public static String cleanString(String newString, NSArray<String> toBeCleaneds)
         return result;
     }
 	
+	public static boolean isBlank(String value) {
+		boolean isBlank = false;
+		if (value == null || value.trim().length() == 0) {
+			isBlank = true;
+		}
+		return isBlank;
+	}
+	
+	public static boolean isNotBlank(String value) {
+		return ! isBlank(value);
+	}
 }