1 files changed, 22 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/src/document.cpp b/src/document.cpp
index 18d714bad..7b68dd499 100644
--- a/src/document.cpp
+++ b/src/document.cpp
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@
 #include "document-private.h"
 #include "document-undo.h"
 #include "helper/units.h"
+#include "id-clash.h"
 #include "inkscape-private.h"
 #include "inkscape-version.h"
 #include "libavoid/router.h"
@@ -1432,6 +1433,27 @@ void SPDocument::setModifiedSinceSave(bool modified) {
     dtw->updateTitle( this->getName() );
 }
 
+
+/**
+ * Paste SVG defs from the document retrieved from the clipboard into the active document.
+ * @param clipdoc The document to paste.
+ * @pre @c clipdoc != NULL and pasting into the active document is possible.
+ */
+void SPDocument::importDefs(SPDocument *source)
+{
+    Inkscape::XML::Node *root = source->getReprRoot();
+    Inkscape::XML::Node *defs = sp_repr_lookup_name(root, "svg:defs", 1);
+    Inkscape::XML::Node *target_defs = this->getDefs()->getRepr();
+
+    prevent_id_clashes(source, this);
+
+    for (Inkscape::XML::Node *def = defs->firstChild() ; def ; def = def->next()) {
+        Inkscape::XML::Node * dup = def->duplicate(this->getReprDoc());
+        target_defs->appendChild(dup);
+        Inkscape::GC::release(dup);
+    }
+}
+
 /*
   Local Variables:
   mode:c++