diff --git a/samples/webview/webview.cpp b/samples/webview/webview.cpp
index a1c6217d5f..8911f6b513 100644
--- a/samples/webview/webview.cpp
+++ b/samples/webview/webview.cpp
@@ -116,6 +116,7 @@ public:
     void OnNewWindow(wxWebViewEvent& evt);
     void OnTitleChanged(wxWebViewEvent& evt);
     void OnViewSourceRequest(wxCommandEvent& evt);
+    void OnViewTextRequest(wxCommandEvent& evt);
     void OnToolsClicked(wxCommandEvent& evt);
     void OnSetZoom(wxCommandEvent& evt);
     void OnError(wxWebViewEvent& evt);
@@ -346,6 +347,7 @@ WebFrame::WebFrame(const wxString& url) :
     m_tools_menu = new wxMenu();
     wxMenuItem* print = m_tools_menu->Append(wxID_ANY , _("Print"));
     wxMenuItem* viewSource = m_tools_menu->Append(wxID_ANY , _("View Source"));
+    wxMenuItem* viewText = m_tools_menu->Append(wxID_ANY, _("View Text"));
     m_tools_menu->AppendSeparator();
     m_tools_layout = m_tools_menu->AppendCheckItem(wxID_ANY, _("Use Layout Zoom"));
     m_tools_tiny = m_tools_menu->AppendCheckItem(wxID_ANY, _("Tiny"));
@@ -459,7 +461,9 @@ WebFrame::WebFrame(const wxString& url) :
 
     // Connect the menu events
     Connect(viewSource->GetId(), wxEVT_MENU,
-           wxCommandEventHandler(WebFrame::OnViewSourceRequest),  NULL, this );
+            wxCommandEventHandler(WebFrame::OnViewSourceRequest),  NULL, this );
+    Connect(viewText->GetId(), wxEVT_MENU,
+            wxCommandEventHandler(WebFrame::OnViewTextRequest),  NULL, this );
     Connect(print->GetId(), wxEVT_MENU,
             wxCommandEventHandler(WebFrame::OnPrint),  NULL, this );
     Connect(m_tools_layout->GetId(), wxEVT_MENU,
@@ -816,6 +820,22 @@ void WebFrame::OnViewSourceRequest(wxCommandEvent& WXUNUSED(evt))
     dlg.ShowModal();
 }
 
+/**
+ * Invoked when user selects the "View Text" menu item
+ */
+void WebFrame::OnViewTextRequest(wxCommandEvent& WXUNUSED(evt))
+{
+    wxDialog textViewDialog(this, wxID_ANY, "Page Text",
+                            wxDefaultPosition, wxSize(700,500),
+                            wxDEFAULT_DIALOG_STYLE | wxRESIZE_BORDER);
+    wxStyledTextCtrl* text = new wxStyledTextCtrl(&textViewDialog, wxID_ANY);
+    text->SetText(m_browser->GetPageText());
+    wxBoxSizer* sizer = new wxBoxSizer(wxVERTICAL);
+    sizer->Add(text, 1, wxEXPAND);
+    SetSizer(sizer);
+    textViewDialog.ShowModal();
+}
+
 /**
   * Invoked when user selects the "Menu" item
   */