diff --git a/core/misc.cpp b/core/misc.cpp
index f071291..d624afb 100755
--- a/core/misc.cpp
+++ b/core/misc.cpp
@@ -544,6 +544,12 @@ return false;
 }
 
 
+bool EqualNoCase(const std::string & str1, const std::string & str2)
+{
+	return EqualNoCase(str1.c_str(), str2.c_str());
+}
+
+
 bool ValidateEmail(const std::string & email)
 {
 	if( email.empty() )
diff --git a/core/misc.h b/core/misc.h
index bfe4dfd..f176d84 100755
--- a/core/misc.h
+++ b/core/misc.h
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ const char * ToStr(int value);
 bool IsSubString(const char * short_str, const char * long_str);
 bool IsSubStringNoCase(const char * short_str, const char * long_str);
 bool EqualNoCase(const char * str1, const char * str2);
+bool EqualNoCase(const std::string & str1, const std::string & str2);
 
 bool ValidateEmail(const std::string & email);