diff --git a/include/tidy.h b/include/tidy.h
index 365c70d..7d734ea 100644
--- a/include/tidy.h
+++ b/include/tidy.h
@@ -395,6 +395,11 @@ TIDY_EXPORT ctmbstr TIDY_CALL     tidyReleaseDate(void);
  */
 TIDY_EXPORT ctmbstr TIDY_CALL     tidyLibraryVersion(void);
 
+/** Get the platform for which Tidy was built.
+ ** @result The string representing the version number.
+ */
+TIDY_EXPORT ctmbstr TIDY_CALL     tidyPlatform(void);
+
     
 /** @}
  ** @name Diagnostics and Repair
diff --git a/src/tidylib.c b/src/tidylib.c
index dae71c8..3bf22e2 100644
--- a/src/tidylib.c
+++ b/src/tidylib.c
@@ -176,6 +176,15 @@ ctmbstr TIDY_CALL     tidyLibraryVersion(void)
     return TY_(tidyLibraryVersion)();
 }
 
+ctmbstr TIDY_CALL     tidyPlatform(void)
+{
+#ifdef PLATFORM_NAME
+    return PLATFORM_NAME;
+#else
+    return NULL;
+#endif
+}
+
 
 /* Get/set configuration options
 */