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diff --git a/pkg/app/handler/about/utils.go b/pkg/app/handler/about/utils.go
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+// miscellaneous utility functions used for the about pages of the application
+
+package about
+
+import (
+	"glsamaker/pkg/models"
+	"glsamaker/pkg/models/users"
+	"html/template"
+	"net/http"
+)
+
+// renderAboutTemplate renders all templates used for the main about page
+func renderAboutTemplate(w http.ResponseWriter, user *users.User) {
+	templates := template.Must(
+		template.Must(
+			template.New("Show").
+				ParseGlob("web/templates/layout/*.tmpl")).
+			ParseGlob("web/templates/about/*.tmpl"))
+
+	templates.ExecuteTemplate(w, "about.tmpl", createPageData("about", user))
+}
+
+// renderAboutSearchTemplate renders all templates used for
+// the about page about the search functionality
+func renderAboutSearchTemplate(w http.ResponseWriter, user *users.User) {
+	templates := template.Must(
+		template.Must(
+			template.New("Show").
+				ParseGlob("web/templates/layout/*.tmpl")).
+			ParseGlob("web/templates/about/*.tmpl"))
+
+	templates.ExecuteTemplate(w, "aboutSearch.tmpl", createPageData("about", user))
+}
+
+// renderAboutCLITemplate renders all templates used for
+// the about page about the command line tool
+func renderAboutCLITemplate(w http.ResponseWriter, user *users.User) {
+	templates := template.Must(
+		template.Must(
+			template.New("Show").
+				ParseGlob("web/templates/layout/*.tmpl")).
+			ParseGlob("web/templates/about/*.tmpl"))
+
+	templates.ExecuteTemplate(w, "aboutCLI.tmpl", createPageData("about", user))
+}
+
+// createPageData creates the data used in the templates of the about pages
+func createPageData(page string, user *users.User) interface{} {
+	return struct {
+		Page        string
+		Application *models.GlobalSettings
+		User        *users.User
+	}{
+		Page:        page,
+		Application: models.GetDefaultGlobalSettings(),
+		User:        user,
+	}
+}