diff --git a/filter_plugins/format_string.py b/filter_plugins/format_string.py
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+++ b/filter_plugins/format_string.py
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+from jinja2.utils import soft_unicode
+
+def format_string(string, pattern):
+    """
+    formats the string with the value passed to it
+    basicaly the reverse order of standard "format()"
+    """
+    return soft_unicode(pattern) % (string)
+
+class FilterModule(object):
+
+    def filters(self):
+        return {
+            'format_string': format_string,
+        }
+