2 files changed, 9 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/src/cmark.c b/src/cmark.c
index d64237f..8bbca03 100644
--- a/src/cmark.c
+++ b/src/cmark.c
@@ -30,6 +30,11 @@ static void *xrealloc(void *ptr, size_t size) {
 
 cmark_mem DEFAULT_MEM_ALLOCATOR = {xcalloc, xrealloc, free};
 
+cmark_mem *cmark_get_default_mem_allocator() {
+  return &DEFAULT_MEM_ALLOCATOR;
+}
+
+
 char *cmark_markdown_to_html(const char *text, size_t len, int options) {
   cmark_node *doc;
   char *result;
diff --git a/src/cmark.h b/src/cmark.h
index 102aa6f..a37c185 100644
--- a/src/cmark.h
+++ b/src/cmark.h
@@ -100,6 +100,10 @@ typedef struct cmark_mem {
   void (*free)(void *);
 } cmark_mem;
 
+/** Returns a pointer to the default memory allocator.
+ */
+CMARK_EXPORT cmark_mem *cmark_get_default_mem_allocator();
+
 /**
  * ## Creating and Destroying Nodes
  */