diff --git a/util.js b/util.js
index c54425444..daebfd914 100644
--- a/util.js
+++ b/util.js
@@ -44,6 +44,13 @@ var Util = (function (my) {
      * Escapes the given text.
      */
     my.escapeHtml = function (unsafeText) {
+        return $('<div/>').text(unsafeText).html();
+    };
+    
+    /**
+     * Escapes only tags from the given text.
+     */
+    my.escapeTags = function (unsafeText) {
         return unsafeText.replace(/</g, '&lt;').replace(/>/g, '&gt;');
     };