diff --git a/web/regexp_pattern.go b/web/regexp_pattern.go
index f9f8ecc..95e7e09 100644
--- a/web/regexp_pattern.go
+++ b/web/regexp_pattern.go
@@ -48,6 +48,10 @@ func (p regexpPattern) String() string {
 	return fmt.Sprintf("regexpPattern(%v)", p.re)
 }
 
+func (p regexpPattern) Raw() *regexp.Regexp {
+	return p.re
+}
+
 /*
 I'm sorry, dear reader. I really am.
 
diff --git a/web/string_pattern.go b/web/string_pattern.go
index 9e9945a..aa9b33a 100644
--- a/web/string_pattern.go
+++ b/web/string_pattern.go
@@ -90,6 +90,10 @@ func (s stringPattern) String() string {
 	return fmt.Sprintf("stringPattern(%q)", s.raw)
 }
 
+func (s stringPattern) Raw() string {
+	return s.raw
+}
+
 // "Break characters" are characters that can end patterns. They are not allowed
 // to appear in pattern names. "/" was chosen because it is the standard path
 // separator, and "." was chosen because it often delimits file extensions. ";"