def read(fname, fail_silently=False):
        """
        Read the content of the given file. The path is evaluated from the
        directory containing this file.
        """
        try:
            filepath = os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), fname)
            with io.open(filepath, 'rt', encoding='utf8') as f:
                return f.read()
        except:
            if not fail_silently:
                raise
            return ''
Read the content of the given file. The path is evaluated from the
        directory containing this file.