diff --git a/lib/libZRCola/build/libZRCola.vcxproj b/lib/libZRCola/build/libZRCola.vcxproj
index 2e1a03f..66c5499 100644
--- a/lib/libZRCola/build/libZRCola.vcxproj
+++ b/lib/libZRCola/build/libZRCola.vcxproj
@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@
     <ClCompile Include="..\src\decompose.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="..\src\decompositions.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="..\src\mapping.cpp" />
+    <ClCompile Include="..\src\normalizations.cpp" />
+    <ClCompile Include="..\src\normalize.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="..\src\stdafx.cpp">
       <PrecompiledHeader Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Debug|Win32'">Create</PrecompiledHeader>
       <PrecompiledHeader Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Release|Win32'">Create</PrecompiledHeader>
@@ -35,6 +37,7 @@
     <ClInclude Include="..\include\zrcola\common.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="..\include\zrcola\compose.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="..\include\zrcola\decompose.h" />
+    <ClInclude Include="..\include\zrcola\normalize.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="..\src\stdafx.h" />
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
diff --git a/lib/libZRCola/build/libZRCola.vcxproj.filters b/lib/libZRCola/build/libZRCola.vcxproj.filters
index 7fba38b..3367f86 100644
--- a/lib/libZRCola/build/libZRCola.vcxproj.filters
+++ b/lib/libZRCola/build/libZRCola.vcxproj.filters
@@ -30,6 +30,12 @@
     <ClCompile Include="..\src\decompositions.cpp">
       <Filter>Source Files</Filter>
     </ClCompile>
+    <ClCompile Include="..\src\normalize.cpp">
+      <Filter>Source Files</Filter>
+    </ClCompile>
+    <ClCompile Include="..\src\normalizations.cpp">
+      <Filter>Source Files</Filter>
+    </ClCompile>
     <ClCompile Include="..\src\compositions.cpp">
       <Filter>Source Files</Filter>
     </ClCompile>
@@ -47,6 +53,9 @@
     <ClInclude Include="..\include\zrcola\compose.h">
       <Filter>Header Files</Filter>
     </ClInclude>
+    <ClInclude Include="..\include\zrcola\normalize.h">
+      <Filter>Header Files</Filter>
+    </ClInclude>
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
     <ResourceCompile Include="..\res\libZRCola.rc">
diff --git a/lib/libZRCola/include/zrcola/normalize.h b/lib/libZRCola/include/zrcola/normalize.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a650bad
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/libZRCola/include/zrcola/normalize.h
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+/*
+    Copyright 2015-2016 Amebis
+
+    This file is part of ZRCola.
+
+    ZRCola is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+    under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+    the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+    (at your option) any later version.
+
+    ZRCola is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+    WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+    MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+    GNU General Public License for more details.
+
+    You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+    along with ZRCola. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+*/
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include "common.h"
+
+
+namespace ZRCola {
+    ///
+    /// Normalizes a decomposed string
+    ///
+    /// \param[in]  input     Input string (UTF-16)
+    /// \param[in]  inputMax  Length of the input string in characters. Can be (size_t)-1 if \p input is zero terminated.
+    /// \param[out] output    Output string (UTF-16)
+    /// \param[out] map       The vector of source to destination index mappings (optional)
+    ///
+    void ZRCOLA_API Normalize(_In_z_count_(inputMax) const wchar_t* input, _In_ size_t inputMax, _Out_ std::wstring &output, _Out_opt_ std::vector<mapping>* map = NULL);
+};
diff --git a/lib/libZRCola/src/normalizations.cpp b/lib/libZRCola/src/normalizations.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ac111f1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/libZRCola/src/normalizations.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+/*
+    Copyright 2015-2016 Amebis
+
+    This file is part of ZRCola.
+
+    ZRCola is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+    under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+    the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+    (at your option) any later version.
+
+    ZRCola is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+    WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+    MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+    GNU General Public License for more details.
+
+    You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+    along with ZRCola. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+*/
+
+#include "stdafx.h"
diff --git a/lib/libZRCola/src/normalize.cpp b/lib/libZRCola/src/normalize.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..102197c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/libZRCola/src/normalize.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+/*
+    Copyright 2015-2016 Amebis
+
+    This file is part of ZRCola.
+
+    ZRCola is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+    under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+    the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+    (at your option) any later version.
+
+    ZRCola is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+    WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+    MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+    GNU General Public License for more details.
+
+    You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+    along with ZRCola. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+*/
+
+#include "stdafx.h"
+
+
+void ZRCOLA_API ZRCola::Normalize(_In_z_count_(inputMax) const wchar_t* input, _In_ size_t inputMax, _Out_ std::wstring &output, _Out_opt_ std::vector<mapping>* map)
+{
+}
diff --git a/lib/libZRCola/src/stdafx.h b/lib/libZRCola/src/stdafx.h
index fd42669..4b2b12b 100644
--- a/lib/libZRCola/src/stdafx.h
+++ b/lib/libZRCola/src/stdafx.h
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 #include "../../../include/zrcola.h"
 #include "../include/zrcola/compose.h"
 #include "../include/zrcola/decompose.h"
+#include "../include/zrcola/normalize.h"
 
 
 namespace ZRCola {