1 files changed, 16 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/tex/context/base/mkiv/mlib-lua.lua b/tex/context/base/mkiv/mlib-lua.lua
index 4198a7339..9831efc20 100644
--- a/tex/context/base/mkiv/mlib-lua.lua
+++ b/tex/context/base/mkiv/mlib-lua.lua
@@ -631,3 +631,19 @@ do
     end
 
 end
+
+do
+
+    local mprint   = mp.print
+    local qprint   = mp.quoted
+    local getmacro = tokens.getters.macro
+
+    function mp.texvar(name)
+        mprint(getmacro(metapost.namespace .. name))
+    end
+
+    function mp.texstr(name)
+        qprint(getmacro(metapost.namespace .. name))
+    end
+
+end