diff --git a/module/core/proper_path_tools/src/path.rs b/module/core/proper_path_tools/src/path.rs
index c096f2d062..150cfe8485 100644
--- a/module/core/proper_path_tools/src/path.rs
+++ b/module/core/proper_path_tools/src/path.rs
@@ -358,6 +358,84 @@ pub( crate ) mod private
     vec![]
   }
 
+
+  
+
+
+  /// Extracts the parent directory and file stem (without extension) from the given path.
+  ///
+  /// This function takes a path and returns an Option containing the modified path without the extension.
+  /// If the input path is empty or if it doesn't contain a file stem, it returns None.
+  ///
+  /// # Arguments
+  ///
+  /// * `path` - An object that can be converted into a Path reference, representing the file path.
+  ///
+  /// # Returns
+  ///
+  /// An Option containing the modified path without the extension, or None if the input path is empty or lacks a file stem.
+  ///
+  /// # Examples
+  ///
+  /// ```
+  /// use std::path::PathBuf;
+  /// use proper_path_tools::path::without_ext;
+  /// 
+  /// let path = "/path/to/file.txt";
+  /// let modified_path = without_ext(path);
+  /// assert_eq!(modified_path, Some(PathBuf::from("/path/to/file")));
+  /// ```
+  ///
+  /// ```
+  /// use std::path::PathBuf;
+  /// use proper_path_tools::path::without_ext;
+  /// 
+  /// let empty_path = "";
+  /// let modified_path = without_ext(empty_path);
+  /// assert_eq!(modified_path, None);
+  /// ```
+  ///
+  pub fn without_ext( path : impl AsRef< std::path::Path > ) -> Option< std::path::PathBuf > 
+  {
+    use std::path::Path;
+    use std::path::PathBuf;
+
+    if path.as_ref().to_string_lossy().is_empty()
+    {
+      return None;
+    }
+
+    let path_buf = Path::new( path.as_ref() );
+    
+    let parent = match path_buf.parent() 
+    {
+      Some( parent ) => parent,
+      None => return None,
+    };
+    let file_stem = match path_buf.file_stem() 
+    {
+      Some( name ) => 
+      {
+        let ends = format!( "{}/", name.to_string_lossy() );
+        if path.as_ref().to_string_lossy().ends_with( &ends ) 
+        {
+          ends
+        }
+        else
+        {
+          String::from( name.to_string_lossy() )
+        }
+        
+      }
+      None => return None,
+    };
+
+    let mut full_path = parent.to_path_buf();
+    full_path.push( file_stem );
+    
+    Some( PathBuf::from( full_path.to_string_lossy().replace( "\\", "/" ) ) )
+  }
+
   /// Finds the common directory path among a collection of paths.
   ///
   /// Given an iterator of path strings, this function determines the common directory
@@ -744,6 +822,7 @@ crate::mod_interface!
   protected use exts;  protected use path_relative;
   protected use rebase;
   protected use path_common;
+  protected use without_ext;
   protected use is_glob;
   protected use normalize;
   protected use canonicalize;
diff --git a/module/core/proper_path_tools/tests/inc/mod.rs b/module/core/proper_path_tools/tests/inc/mod.rs
index 71c039c7a4..ddab6de7c0 100644
--- a/module/core/proper_path_tools/tests/inc/mod.rs
+++ b/module/core/proper_path_tools/tests/inc/mod.rs
@@ -4,7 +4,9 @@ use super::*;
 mod path_normalize;
 mod path_is_glob;
 mod absolute_path;
-mod path_exts;mod path_common;
+mod path_exts;
+mod without_ext;
+mod path_common;
 mod rebase_path;
 mod path_relative;
 
diff --git a/module/core/proper_path_tools/tests/inc/without_ext.rs b/module/core/proper_path_tools/tests/inc/without_ext.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..fa1c5bf11e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/module/core/proper_path_tools/tests/inc/without_ext.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,114 @@
+#[ allow( unused_imports ) ]
+use super::*;
+
+#[ test ]
+fn empty_path() 
+{
+  let path = "";
+  let expected = None;
+  assert_eq!( the_module::path::without_ext( path ), expected );
+}
+
+#[ test ]
+fn txt_extension() 
+{
+  let path = "some.txt";
+  let expected = "some";
+  assert_eq!( the_module::path::without_ext( path ).unwrap().to_string_lossy(), expected );
+}
+
+#[ test ]
+fn path_with_non_empty_dir_name() 
+{
+  let path = "/foo/bar/baz.asdf";
+  let expected = "/foo/bar/baz";
+  assert_eq!( the_module::path::without_ext( path ).unwrap().to_string_lossy(), expected );
+}
+
+#[ test ]
+fn hidden_file() 
+{
+  let path = "/foo/bar/.baz";
+  let expected = "/foo/bar/.baz";
+  assert_eq!( the_module::path::without_ext( path ).unwrap().to_string_lossy(), expected );
+}
+
+#[ test ]
+fn file_with_composite_file_name() 
+{
+  let path = "/foo.coffee.md";
+  let expected = "/foo.coffee";
+  assert_eq!( the_module::path::without_ext( path ).unwrap().to_string_lossy(), expected );
+}
+
+#[ test ]
+fn path_without_extension() 
+{
+  let path = "/foo/bar/baz";
+  let expected = "/foo/bar/baz";
+  assert_eq!( the_module::path::without_ext( path ).unwrap().to_string_lossy(), expected );
+}
+
+#[ test ]
+fn relative_path_1() 
+{
+  let path = "./foo/.baz";
+  let expected = "./foo/.baz";
+  assert_eq!( the_module::path::without_ext( path ).unwrap().to_string_lossy(), expected );
+}
+
+#[ test ]
+fn relative_path_2() 
+{
+  let path = "./.baz";
+  let expected = "./.baz";
+  assert_eq!( the_module::path::without_ext( path ).unwrap().to_string_lossy(), expected );
+}
+
+#[ test ]
+fn relative_path_3() 
+{
+  let path = ".baz.txt";
+  let expected = ".baz";
+  assert_eq!( the_module::path::without_ext( path ).unwrap().to_string_lossy(), expected );
+}
+
+#[ test ]
+fn relative_path_4() 
+{
+  let path = "./baz.txt";
+  let expected = "./baz";
+  assert_eq!( the_module::path::without_ext( path ).unwrap().to_string_lossy(), expected );
+}
+
+#[ test ]
+fn relative_path_5() 
+{
+  let path = "./foo/baz.txt";
+  let expected = "./foo/baz";
+  assert_eq!( the_module::path::without_ext( path ).unwrap().to_string_lossy(), expected );
+}
+
+#[ test ]
+fn relative_path_6() 
+{
+  let path = "./foo/";
+  let expected = "./foo/";
+  assert_eq!( the_module::path::without_ext( path ).unwrap().to_string_lossy(), expected );
+}
+
+#[ test ]
+fn relative_path_7()
+{
+  let path = "baz";
+  let expected = "baz";
+  assert_eq!( the_module::path::without_ext( path ).unwrap().to_string_lossy(), expected );
+}
+
+#[ test ]
+fn relative_path_8() 
+{
+  let path = "baz.a.b";
+  let expected = "baz.a";
+  assert_eq!( the_module::path::without_ext( path ).unwrap().to_string_lossy(), expected );
+}
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