1 files changed, 12 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/src/nvim/syntax.c b/src/nvim/syntax.c
index f7de5f00d0..281ea7c4a3 100644
--- a/src/nvim/syntax.c
+++ b/src/nvim/syntax.c
@@ -7341,6 +7341,18 @@ int syn_name2id(const char_u *name)
   return i + 1;
 }
 
+/// Lookup a highlight group name and return its attributes.
+/// Return zero if not found.
+int syn_name2attr(char_u *name)
+{
+  int id = syn_name2id(name);
+
+  if (id != 0) {
+    return syn_id2attr(syn_get_final_id(id));
+  }
+  return 0;
+}
+
 /*
  * Return TRUE if highlight group "name" exists.
  */