module Compass::SassExtensions::Functions::InlineImage

def inline_image(path, mime_type = nil)
  path = path.value
  real_path = File.join(Compass.configuration.images_path, path)
  url = "url('data:#{compute_mime_type(path,mime_type)};base64,#{data(real_path)}')"
  Sass::Script::String.new(url)
end