diff --git a/src/arachne.c b/src/arachne.c
index 0eed07b..e0ed4c3 100644
--- a/src/arachne.c
+++ b/src/arachne.c
@@ -2364,6 +2364,10 @@ arachneClaim (Claimlist cl)
 	    }
 	}
       claimStatusReport (sys, cl);
+      if (switches.xml)
+	{
+	  xmlOutClaim (sys, cl);
+	}
       return true;
     }
   else
diff --git a/src/claim.c b/src/claim.c
index bc9dd88..e511a7a 100644
--- a/src/claim.c
+++ b/src/claim.c
@@ -1064,6 +1064,7 @@ claimStatusReport (const System sys, Claimlist cl)
 	{
 	  globalError--;
 	}
+
       return true;
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/switches.c b/src/switches.c
index 7ade2ea..2a3613c 100644
--- a/src/switches.c
+++ b/src/switches.c
@@ -70,7 +70,8 @@ switchesInit (int argc, char **argv)
   switches.output = SUMMARY;	// default is to show a summary
   switches.report = 0;
   switches.reportClaims = 0;	// default don't report on claims
-  switches.xml = 0;		// default no xml output (dot)
+  switches.xml = false;		// default no xml output 
+  switches.dot = false;		// default no dot output
   switches.human = false;	// not human friendly by default
   switches.reportMemory = 0;
   switches.reportTime = 0;
@@ -435,7 +436,7 @@ switcher (const int process, int index, int commandline)
       else
 	{
 	  switches.output = ATTACK;
-	  switches.xml = 0;
+	  switches.dot = true;
 	  return index;
 	}
     }
@@ -449,7 +450,7 @@ switcher (const int process, int index, int commandline)
       else
 	{
 	  switches.output = ATTACK;
-	  switches.xml = 1;
+	  switches.xml = true;
 	  return index;
 	}
     }
diff --git a/src/switches.h b/src/switches.h
index 4f280df..9c8f600 100644
--- a/src/switches.h
+++ b/src/switches.h
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ struct switchdata
   int report;
   int reportClaims;		//!< Enable claims report
   int xml;			//!< xml output
+  int dot;			//!< dot output
   int human;			//!< human readable
   int reportMemory;		//!< Memory display switch.
   int reportTime;		//!< Time display switch.
diff --git a/src/xmlout.c b/src/xmlout.c
index 78ecade..414cb7b 100644
--- a/src/xmlout.c
+++ b/src/xmlout.c
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@
 #include "arachne.h"		// for get_semitrace_length
 #include "switches.h"
 #include "specialterm.h"
+#include "claim.h"
+#include "dotout.h"
 
 #include "xmlout.h"
 
@@ -98,6 +100,16 @@ xmlOutInteger (const char *tag, const int value)
   xmlPrint ("<%s>%i</%s>", tag, value, tag);
 }
 
+//! Print a state counter element
+void
+xmlOutStates (const char *tag, states_t value)
+{
+  xmlIndentPrint ();
+  eprintf ("<%s>", tag);
+  statesFormat (value);
+  eprintf ("</%s>\n", tag);
+}
+
 //! Print a string
 void
 xmlOutString (const char *tag, const char *s)
@@ -960,9 +972,55 @@ xmlOutSemitrace (const System sys)
   xmlOutRuns (sys);
   xmlindent--;
   xmlPrint ("</semitrace>");
+
+  if (switches.dot)
+    {
+      // dot encapsulated in XML
+      xmlPrint ("<dot>");
+      dotSemiState (sys);
+      xmlPrint ("</dot>");
+    }
+
   xmlindent--;
   xmlPrint ("</state>");
 
   /* restore only claim buffer */
   only_claim_label = buffer_only_claim_label;
 }
+
+//! Output for a claim
+void
+xmlOutClaim (const System sys, Claimlist cl)
+{
+  Protocol p;
+
+  p = (Protocol) cl->protocol;
+
+  xmlPrint ("<claimstatus>");
+  xmlindent++;
+  xmlOutTerm ("claim", cl->type);
+  xmlOutTerm ("label", cl->label);
+  xmlOutTerm ("protocol", p->nameterm);
+  xmlOutTerm ("role", cl->rolename);
+  xmlOutTerm ("parameter", cl->parameter);
+
+  if (!isTermEqual (cl->type, CLAIM_Empty))
+    {
+
+      // something to say about it
+      xmlOutStates ("failed", cl->failed);
+      xmlOutStates ("count", cl->count);
+      xmlOutStates ("states", cl->states);
+      if (cl->complete)
+	{
+	  xmlPrint ("<complete />");
+	}
+      if (cl->timebound)
+	{
+	  xmlPrint ("<timebound />");
+	}
+    }
+
+  xmlindent--;
+  xmlPrint ("</claimstatus>");
+}
diff --git a/src/xmlout.h b/src/xmlout.h
index 3595237..e20cfac 100644
--- a/src/xmlout.h
+++ b/src/xmlout.h
@@ -2,11 +2,13 @@
 #define XMLOUT
 
 #include "system.h"
+#include "claim.h"
 
 void xmlOutInit (void);
 void xmlOutDone (void);
 
 void xmlOutSemitrace (const System sys);
 void xmlOutTrace (const System sys);
+void xmlOutClaim (const System sys, Claimlist cl);
 
 #endif