diff --git a/tools/python/jwutils/stree/StringTree.py b/tools/python/jwutils/stree/StringTree.py
index cb3b1ea..581fba9 100644
--- a/tools/python/jwutils/stree/StringTree.py
+++ b/tools/python/jwutils/stree/StringTree.py
@@ -135,6 +135,15 @@ class StringTree: # export
         for name, child in self.children.items():
             child.__dump(prio, indent=indent, caller=caller)
 
+    @property
+    def path(self):
+        if self.__parent is None:
+            return ''
+        prefix = self.__parent.path
+        if len(prefix):
+            prefix += '.'
+        return prefix + self.content
+
     def keys(self):
         return self.children.keys()