def resolve_capabilities(pkgs, refresh=False, root=None, **kwargs):
    '''
    .. versionadded:: 2018.3.0

    Convert name provides in ``pkgs`` into real package names if
    ``resolve_capabilities`` parameter is set to True. In case of
    ``resolve_capabilities`` is set to False the package list
    is returned unchanged.

    refresh
        force a refresh if set to True.
        If set to False (default) it depends on zypper if a refresh is
        executed.

    root
        operate on a different root directory.

    resolve_capabilities
        If this option is set to True the input will be checked if
        a package with this name exists. If not, this function will
        search for a package which provides this name. If one is found
        the output is exchanged with the real package name.
        In case this option is set to False (Default) the input will
        be returned unchanged.

    CLI Examples:

    .. code-block:: bash

        salt '*' pkg.resolve_capabilities resolve_capabilities=True w3m_ssl
    '''
    if refresh:
        refresh_db(root)

    ret = list()
    for pkg in pkgs:
        if isinstance(pkg, dict):
            name = next(iter(pkg))
            version = pkg[name]
        else:
            name = pkg
            version = None

        if kwargs.get('resolve_capabilities', False):
            try:
                search(name, root=root, match='exact')
            except CommandExecutionError:
                # no package this such a name found
                # search for a package which provides this name
                try:
                    result = search(name, root=root, provides=True, match='exact')
                    if len(result) == 1:
                        name = next(iter(result.keys()))
                    elif len(result) > 1:
                        log.warning("Found ambiguous match for capability '%s'.", pkg)
                except CommandExecutionError as exc:
                    # when search throws an exception stay with original name and version
                    log.debug("Search failed with: %s", exc)

        if version:
            ret.append({name: version})
        else:
            ret.append(name)
    return ret