diff --git a/include/xemil.h b/include/xemil.h
index f3d409d..80755ba 100644
--- a/include/xemil.h
+++ b/include/xemil.h
@@ -71,6 +71,8 @@ XLDECL int xl_parse(xemil_t* handle);
 
 XLDECL void xl_close(xemil_t* handle);
 
+XLDECL char* xl_get_attribute(xl_node_t* node, const char* key);
+
 /* file.c */
 XLDECL xl_driver_t* xl_driver_file;
 
diff --git a/src/core.c b/src/core.c
index c3700d3..04a3c69 100644
--- a/src/core.c
+++ b/src/core.c
@@ -569,3 +569,15 @@ void xl_close(xemil_t* handle) {
 	handle->driver->close(handle);
 	free(handle);
 }
+
+char* xl_get_attribute(xl_node_t* node, const char* key){
+	xl_attribute_t* attr = node->first_attribute;
+
+	while(attr != NULL){
+		if(strcmp(attr->key, key) == 0) return attr->value;
+
+		attr = attr->next;
+	}
+
+	return NULL;
+}