diff --git a/addons/libs/stringex.lua b/addons/libs/stringex.lua
index 32a4548..f96d417 100644
--- a/addons/libs/stringex.lua
+++ b/addons/libs/stringex.lua
@@ -341,4 +341,20 @@ function string:parseargs()
 
     -- Return the found arguments..
     return args;
+end
+
+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+-- func: string.strip_colors
+-- desc: Strips FFXi based colors from a string.
+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+function string.strip_colors(s)
+    return (s:gsub('[' .. string.char(0x1E, 0x1F, 0x7F) .. '].', ''));
+end
+
+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+-- func: string.strip_translate
+-- desc: Strips FFXi based auto-translate tags from a string.
+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+function string.strip_translate(s)
+    return (s:gsub(string.char(0xEF) .. '[' .. string.char(0x27, 0x28) .. ']', ''));
 end
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