diff --git a/src/lib/format.h b/src/lib/format.h
--- a/src/lib/format.h
+++ b/src/lib/format.h
@@ -138,6 +138,63 @@
      */
     bool spellCheck() const;
 
+    /** Returns @c true if the syntax definition file specifies a value for the
+     *  bold text attribute. If the return is @c true, this value is
+     *  obtained by isBold().
+     *  @see isBold()
+     *  @since 5.62
+     */
+    bool definitionHasBold() const;
+    /** Returns @c true if the syntax definition file specifies a value for the
+     *  italic text attribute. If the return is @c true, this value is
+     *  obtained by isItalic().
+     *  @see isItalic()
+     *  @since 5.62
+     */
+    bool definitionHasItalic() const;
+    /** Returns @c true if the syntax definition file specifies a value for the
+     *  underlined text attribute. If the return is @c true, this value is
+     *  obtained by isUnderline().
+     *  @see isUnderline()
+     *  @since 5.62
+     */
+    bool definitionHasUnderline() const;
+    /** Returns @c true if the syntax definition file specifies a value for the
+     *  struck through text attribute. If the return is @c true, this value is
+     *  obtained by isStrikeThrough().
+     *  @see isStrikeThrough()
+     *  @since 5.62
+     */
+    bool definitionHasStrikeThrough() const;
+    /** Returns @c true if the syntax definition file specifies a value for the
+     *  foreground text color attribute. If the return is @c true, this
+     *  value is obtained by textColor().
+     *  @see textColor(), hasTextColor()
+     *  @since 5.62
+     */
+    bool definitionHasTextColor() const;
+    /** Returns @c true if the syntax definition file specifies a value for the
+     *  background color attribute. If the return is @c true, this value is
+     *  obtained by backgroundColor().
+     *  @see backgroundColor(), hasBackgroundColor()
+     *  @since 5.62
+     */
+    bool definitionHasBackgroundColor() const;
+    /** Returns @c true if the syntax definition file specifies a value for the
+     *  selected text color attribute. If the return is @c true, this value is
+     *  obtained by selectedTextColor().
+     *  @see selectedTextColor()
+     *  @since 5.62
+     */
+    bool definitionHasSelectedTextColor() const;
+    /** Returns @c true if the syntax definition file specifies a value for the
+     *  selected background color attribute. If the return is @c true, this
+     *  value is obtained by selectedBackgroundColor().
+     *  @see selectedBackgroundColor()
+     *  @since 5.62
+     */
+    bool definitionHasSelectedBackgroundColor() const;
+
 private:
     friend class FormatPrivate;
     QExplicitlySharedDataPointer<FormatPrivate> d;
diff --git a/src/lib/format.cpp b/src/lib/format.cpp
--- a/src/lib/format.cpp
+++ b/src/lib/format.cpp
@@ -206,6 +206,46 @@
     return d->spellCheck;
 }
 
+bool Format::definitionHasBold() const
+{
+    return d->style.hasBold;
+}
+
+bool Format::definitionHasItalic() const
+{
+    return d->style.hasItalic;
+}
+
+bool Format::definitionHasUnderline() const
+{
+    return d->style.hasUnderline;
+}
+
+bool Format::definitionHasStrikeThrough() const
+{
+    return d->style.hasStrikeThrough;
+}
+
+bool Format::definitionHasTextColor() const
+{
+    return d->style.textColor;
+}
+
+bool Format::definitionHasBackgroundColor() const
+{
+    return d->style.backgroundColor;
+}
+
+bool Format::definitionHasSelectedTextColor() const
+{
+    return d->style.selectedTextColor;
+}
+
+bool Format::definitionHasSelectedBackgroundColor() const
+{
+    return d->style.selectedBackgroundColor;
+}
+
 
 void FormatPrivate::load(QXmlStreamReader& reader)
 {