diff --git a/docs/content/templates/variables.md b/docs/content/templates/variables.md
index 3cecf2169..f76a6465c 100644
--- a/docs/content/templates/variables.md
+++ b/docs/content/templates/variables.md
@@ -43,6 +43,8 @@ matter, content or derived from file location.
 **.WordCount** The number of words in the content.<br>
 **.ReadingTime** The estimated time it takes to read the content in minutes.<br>
 **.Weight** Assigned weight (in the front matter) to this content, used in sorting.<br>
+**.IsNode** Always false for pages.<br>
+**.IsPage** Always true for page.<br>
 **.Site** See site variables below<br>
 
 ## Page Params
@@ -65,6 +67,8 @@ includes indexes, lists and the homepage.
 **.Url** The relative url for this node.<br>
 **.RSSLink** Link to the indexes' rss link <br>
 **.Data** The data specific to this type of node.<br>
+**.IsNode** Always true for nodes.<br>
+**.IsPage** Always false for nodes.<br>
 **.Site** See site variables below<br>
 
 ## Site Variables
diff --git a/hugolib/node.go b/hugolib/node.go
index 2ff8d40cd..724a3e8ee 100644
--- a/hugolib/node.go
+++ b/hugolib/node.go
@@ -47,6 +47,14 @@ func (n *Node) RSSlink() template.HTML {
 	return n.RSSLink
 }
 
+func (n *Node) IsNode() bool {
+	return true
+}
+
+func (n *Node) IsPage() bool {
+	return !n.IsNode()
+}
+
 type UrlPath struct {
 	Url       string
 	Permalink template.HTML
diff --git a/hugolib/page.go b/hugolib/page.go
index 5d399391f..9f29630ec 100644
--- a/hugolib/page.go
+++ b/hugolib/page.go
@@ -85,6 +85,14 @@ func (p *Page) Plain() string {
 	return p.plain
 }
 
+func (p *Page) IsNode() bool {
+	return false
+}
+
+func (p *Page) IsPage() bool {
+	return true
+}
+
 func (p *Page) setSummary() {
 	if bytes.Contains(p.rawContent, summaryDivider) {
 		// If user defines split: