diff --git a/InvenTree/part/templatetags/inventree_extras.py b/InvenTree/part/templatetags/inventree_extras.py
index 2c175003d0..9677e3b228 100644
--- a/InvenTree/part/templatetags/inventree_extras.py
+++ b/InvenTree/part/templatetags/inventree_extras.py
@@ -12,6 +12,19 @@ from common.models import InvenTreeSetting, ColorTheme
 register = template.Library()
 
 
+@register.simple_tag()
+def define(value, *args, **kwargs):
+    """
+    Shortcut function to overcome the shortcomings of the django templating language
+
+    Use as follows: {% define "hello_world" as hello %}
+
+    Ref: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/1070398/how-to-set-a-value-of-a-variable-inside-a-template-code
+    """
+
+    return value
+
+
 @register.simple_tag()
 def decimal(x, *args, **kwargs):
     """ Simplified rendering of a decimal number """