diff --git a/src/Symfony/Components/Templating/Engine.php b/src/Symfony/Components/Templating/Engine.php
index 13746a3f80..8fff1dcf96 100644
--- a/src/Symfony/Components/Templating/Engine.php
+++ b/src/Symfony/Components/Templating/Engine.php
@@ -132,6 +132,19 @@ class Engine
     return $content;
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Outputs a rendered template.
+   *
+   * @param string $name       A template name
+   * @param array  $parameters An array of parameters to pass to the template
+   *
+   * @see render()
+   */
+  public function output($name, array $parameters = array())
+  {
+    echo $this->render($name, $parameters);
+  }
+
   /**
    * Gets a helper value.
    *