diff --git a/src/vs/vscode.d.ts b/src/vs/vscode.d.ts
index 1d7fb5ac180..b6cc6de2f61 100644
--- a/src/vs/vscode.d.ts
+++ b/src/vs/vscode.d.ts
@@ -2587,6 +2587,14 @@ declare module 'vscode' {
 		provideDocumentSymbols(document: TextDocument, token: CancellationToken): ProviderResult<SymbolInformation[] | DocumentSymbol[]>;
 	}
 
+	export interface DocumentSymbolProviderMetadata {
+		/**
+		 * If there is more than one outline provider, this name will be used in the outline tree to
+		 *   distinguish between them.
+		 */
+		displayName?: string;
+	}
+
 	/**
 	 * The workspace symbol provider interface defines the contract between extensions and
 	 * the [symbol search](https://code.visualstudio.com/docs/editor/editingevolved#_open-symbol-by-name)-feature.
@@ -7747,9 +7755,10 @@ declare module 'vscode' {
 		 *
 		 * @param selector A selector that defines the documents this provider is applicable to.
 		 * @param provider A document symbol provider.
+		 * @param metaData metadata about the provider
 		 * @return A [disposable](#Disposable) that unregisters this provider when being disposed.
 		 */
-		export function registerDocumentSymbolProvider(selector: DocumentSelector, provider: DocumentSymbolProvider): Disposable;
+		export function registerDocumentSymbolProvider(selector: DocumentSelector, provider: DocumentSymbolProvider, metaData?: DocumentSymbolProviderMetadata): Disposable;
 
 		/**
 		 * Register a workspace symbol provider.
diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/api/node/extHost.api.impl.ts b/src/vs/workbench/api/node/extHost.api.impl.ts
index 834d2df052a..ecacee6bdd7 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/api/node/extHost.api.impl.ts
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/api/node/extHost.api.impl.ts
@@ -320,8 +320,8 @@ export function createApiFactory(
 			registerRenameProvider(selector: vscode.DocumentSelector, provider: vscode.RenameProvider): vscode.Disposable {
 				return extHostLanguageFeatures.registerRenameProvider(extension, checkSelector(selector), provider);
 			},
-			registerDocumentSymbolProvider(selector: vscode.DocumentSelector, provider: vscode.DocumentSymbolProvider): vscode.Disposable {
-				return extHostLanguageFeatures.registerDocumentSymbolProvider(extension, checkSelector(selector), provider);
+			registerDocumentSymbolProvider(selector: vscode.DocumentSelector, provider: vscode.DocumentSymbolProvider, metadata?: vscode.DocumentSymbolProviderMetadata): vscode.Disposable {
+				return extHostLanguageFeatures.registerDocumentSymbolProvider(extension, checkSelector(selector), provider, metadata);
 			},
 			registerWorkspaceSymbolProvider(provider: vscode.WorkspaceSymbolProvider): vscode.Disposable {
 				return extHostLanguageFeatures.registerWorkspaceSymbolProvider(extension, provider);
diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/api/node/extHostLanguageFeatures.ts b/src/vs/workbench/api/node/extHostLanguageFeatures.ts
index c02ff8a5e2a..8ccfbf44676 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/api/node/extHostLanguageFeatures.ts
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/api/node/extHostLanguageFeatures.ts
@@ -973,9 +973,10 @@ export class ExtHostLanguageFeatures implements ExtHostLanguageFeaturesShape {
 
 	// --- outline
 
-	registerDocumentSymbolProvider(extension: IExtensionDescription, selector: vscode.DocumentSelector, provider: vscode.DocumentSymbolProvider): vscode.Disposable {
+	registerDocumentSymbolProvider(extension: IExtensionDescription, selector: vscode.DocumentSelector, provider: vscode.DocumentSymbolProvider, metadata?: vscode.DocumentSymbolProviderMetadata): vscode.Disposable {
 		const handle = this._addNewAdapter(new OutlineAdapter(this._documents, provider), extension);
-		this._proxy.$registerOutlineSupport(handle, this._transformDocumentSelector(selector), extension ? extension.displayName || extension.name : undefined);
+		const displayName = (metadata && metadata.displayName) || (extension && (extension.displayName || extension.name)) || undefined;
+		this._proxy.$registerOutlineSupport(handle, this._transformDocumentSelector(selector), displayName);
 		return this._createDisposable(handle);
 	}