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diff --git a/mammoth/html_paths.py b/mammoth/html_paths.py
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+++ b/mammoth/html_paths.py
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+import collections
+
+
+def path(elements):
+    return HtmlPath(elements)
+
+
+def element(name):
+    return HtmlPathElement(name)
+
+
+HtmlPath = collections.namedtuple("HtmlPath", ["elements"])
+HtmlPathElement = collections.namedtuple("HtmlPathElement", ["name"])
diff --git a/mammoth/style_reader.py b/mammoth/style_reader.py
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+++ b/mammoth/style_reader.py
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+from . import html_paths
+
+
+def read_html_path(string):
+    return html_paths.path([html_paths.element(string)])
diff --git a/tests/style_reader_tests.py b/tests/style_reader_tests.py
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+++ b/tests/style_reader_tests.py
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+from nose.tools import istest, assert_equal
+
+from mammoth import html_paths
+from mammoth.style_reader import read_html_path
+
+
+@istest
+class ReadHtmlPathTests(object):
+    @istest
+    def can_read_single_element(self):
+        assert_equal(
+            html_paths.path([html_paths.element("p")]),
+            read_html_path("p")
+        )