diff --git a/src/fenrirscreenreader/core/attributeManager.py b/src/fenrirscreenreader/core/attributeManager.py
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+#!/bin/python
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+
+# Fenrir TTY screen reader
+# By Chrys, Storm Dragon, and contributers.
+
+from fenrirscreenreader.core import debug
+
+class attributeManager():
+    def __init__(self):
+      pass
+    def initialize(self, environment):
+        self.env = environment  
+    def shutdown(self):
+        pass
+    def formatAttributes(self, attribute, attributeFormatString = None):
+        if not attributeFormatString:
+            attributeFormatString = self.env['runtime']['settingsManager'].getSetting('general', 'attributeFormatString')
+        if not attributeFormatString:
+            return ''
+        if attributeFormatString == '':
+            return ''
+        try:
+            attributeFormatString = attributeFormatString.replace('fenrirBGColor', self.env['runtime']['screenDriver'].getFenrirBGColor(attribute))
+        except Exception as e:
+            pass               
+        try:
+            attributeFormatString = attributeFormatString.replace('fenrirFGColor', self.env['runtime']['screenDriver'].getFenrirFGColor(attribute))
+        except Exception as e:
+            pass               
+        try:
+            attributeFormatString = attributeFormatString.replace('fenrirUnderline', self.env['runtime']['screenDriver'].getFenrirUnderline(attribute))
+        except Exception as e:
+            pass               
+        try:
+            attributeFormatString = attributeFormatString.replace('fenrirBold', self.env['runtime']['screenDriver'].getFenrirBold(attribute))
+        except Exception as e:
+            pass               
+        try:
+            attributeFormatString = attributeFormatString.replace('fenrirBlink', self.env['runtime']['screenDriver'].getFenrirBlink(attribute))
+        except Exception as e:
+            pass               
+        try:
+            attributeFormatString = attributeFormatString.replace('fenrirFontSize', self.env['runtime']['screenDriver'].getFenrirFontSize(attribute))                        
+        except Exception as e:
+            pass               
+        try:
+            attributeFormatString = attributeFormatString.replace('fenrirFont', self.env['runtime']['screenDriver'].getFenrirFont(attribute))        
+        except Exception as e:
+            pass              
+return attributeFormatString