diff --git a/autotests/syntaxrepository_test.cpp b/autotests/syntaxrepository_test.cpp
--- a/autotests/syntaxrepository_test.cpp
+++ b/autotests/syntaxrepository_test.cpp
@@ -148,6 +148,25 @@
         QCOMPARE(def.foldingIgnoreList(), QStringList() << QLatin1String("(?:\\s+|\\s*#.*)"));
     }
 
+    void testFormatData()
+    {
+        auto def = m_repo.definitionForName(QLatin1String("ChangeLog"));
+        QVERIFY(def.isValid());
+        auto formats = def.formats();
+        QVERIFY(!formats.isEmpty());
+
+        QStringList formatNames;
+        foreach (const auto & format, formats) {
+            formatNames.append(format.name());
+        }
+        QVERIFY(formatNames.contains(QStringLiteral("Normal Text")));
+        QVERIFY(formatNames.contains(QStringLiteral("Name")));
+        QVERIFY(formatNames.contains(QStringLiteral("E-Mail")));
+        QVERIFY(formatNames.contains(QStringLiteral("Date")));
+        QVERIFY(formatNames.contains(QStringLiteral("Entry")));
+        QVERIFY(!formatNames.contains(QStringLiteral("Does not Exist")));
+    }
+
     void testIncludedDefinitions()
     {
         auto def = m_repo.definitionForName(QLatin1String("C++"));
diff --git a/src/lib/definition.h b/src/lib/definition.h
--- a/src/lib/definition.h
+++ b/src/lib/definition.h
@@ -172,6 +172,12 @@
      */
     QStringList foldingIgnoreList() const;
 
+    /**
+     * Returns a list of all Format items used by this definition.
+     * @since 5.49
+     */
+    QVector<Format> formats() const;
+
     /**
      * Returns a list of Definitions that are referenced with the IncludeRules rule.
      * The returned list includes this Definition as well as any recursively used
diff --git a/src/lib/definition.cpp b/src/lib/definition.cpp
--- a/src/lib/definition.cpp
+++ b/src/lib/definition.cpp
@@ -187,6 +187,12 @@
     return d->foldingIgnoreList;
 }
 
+QVector<Format> Definition::formats() const
+{
+    d->load();
+    return QVector<Format>::fromList(d->formats.values());
+}
+
 QVector<Definition> Definition::includedDefinitions() const
 {
     d->load();