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+// miscellaneous utility functions used for the landing page of the application
+
+package newRequest
+
+import (
+	"glsamaker/pkg/models"
+	"glsamaker/pkg/models/users"
+	"html/template"
+	"net/http"
+)
+
+// renderIndexTemplate renders all templates used for the landing page
+func renderNewTemplate(w http.ResponseWriter, user *users.User, newID string) {
+	templates := template.Must(
+		template.Must(
+			template.New("Show").
+				ParseGlob("web/templates/layout/*.tmpl")).
+			ParseGlob("web/templates/new/*.tmpl"))
+
+	templates.ExecuteTemplate(w, "new.tmpl", createPageData("new", user, newID))
+}
+
+// createPageData creates the data used in the template of the landing page
+func createPageData(page string, user *users.User, newID string) interface{} {
+	return struct {
+		Page        string
+		Application *models.GlobalSettings
+		User        *users.User
+		NewID       string
+	}{
+		Page:        page,
+		Application: models.GetDefaultGlobalSettings(),
+		User:        user,
+		NewID:       newID,
+	}
+}