diff --git a/doc/download.php b/doc/download.php
index 3bbc3c26e2..0a39a736e1 100755
--- a/doc/download.php
+++ b/doc/download.php
@@ -2,7 +2,19 @@
 
 require_once("docutil.php");
 
-page_head("Download BOINC client software");
+$xml = $_GET["xml"];
+
+if ($xml) {
+} else {
+    page_head("Download BOINC client software");
+}
+
+function xecho($x) {
+    global $xml;
+    if (!$xml) {
+        echo $x;
+    }
+}
 
 function dl_item($x, $y) {
     echo "<tr><td valign=top  align=right width=30% bgcolor=d8d8ff>$x</td>
@@ -11,22 +23,40 @@ function dl_item($x, $y) {
 }
 
 function version($number, $desc, $filename, $date, $installer, $issues=null) {
+    global $xml;
     $path = "dl/$filename";
-    $dlink = "<a href=http://boinc.berkeley.edu/$path>$filename</a>";
+    $url = "http://boinc.berkeley.edu/$path";
+    $dlink = "<a href=$url>$filename</a>";
     $md = md5_file($path);
     $s = number_format(filesize($path)/1000000, 2);
 
-    list_start();
-    list_bar($desc);
-    dl_item("File (click to download)", "$dlink ($s MB)");
-    dl_item("Version number", $number);
-    dl_item("Release date", $date);
-    dl_item("Installer type", $installer);
-    dl_item("MD5 checksum of download file", $md);
-    if ($issues) {
-        dl_item ("Known issues", $issues);
+    if ($xml) {
+        echo "
+<version>
+    <description>$desc</description>
+    <date>$date</date>
+    <version_num>$number</version_num>
+    <url>$url</url>
+    <filename>$filename</filename>
+    <size_mb>$s</size_mb>
+    <md5>$md</md5>
+    <installer>$installer</installer>
+    <issues>$issues</issues>
+</version>
+";
+    } else {
+        list_start();
+        list_bar($desc);
+        dl_item("File (click to download)", "$dlink ($s MB)");
+        dl_item("Version number", $number);
+        dl_item("Release date", $date);
+        dl_item("Installer type", $installer);
+        dl_item("MD5 checksum of download file", $md);
+        if ($issues) {
+            dl_item ("Known issues", $issues);
+        }
+        list_end();
     }
-    list_end();
 }
 
 function win_old() {
@@ -53,7 +83,7 @@ function mac_advanced() {
     return "<a href=mac_advanced.php>Advanced GUI</a>";
 }
 
-echo "
+xecho( "
 BOINC client software is available for
 <a href=#windows>Windows</a>,
 <a href=#mac>Mac OS X</a>,
@@ -70,7 +100,7 @@ Click on your computer type, or scroll down.
 
 <a name=windows>
 <h2>Microsoft Windows (all versions, Windows 95 and later)</h2>
-";
+)";
 version(
     "4.25",
     "Recommended version",
@@ -104,10 +134,10 @@ version(
     </ul>
     "
 );
-echo "
+xecho( "
 <a name=mac>
 <h2>Macintosh OS/X (10.2 and later)</h2>
-";
+)";
 version(
     "4.19",
     "Recommended version",
@@ -130,10 +160,10 @@ version(
     bare_core()
 );
 
-echo "
+xecho("
 <a name=linux>
 <h2>Linux/x86</h2>
-";
+)";
 version(
     "4.19",
     "Recommended version",
@@ -148,10 +178,10 @@ version(
     "16 Mar 2005",
     sea()
 );
-echo "
+xecho( "
 <a name=solaris>
 <h2>Solaris/SPARC</h2>
-";
+)";
 version(
     "4.19",
     "Recommended version",
@@ -167,7 +197,7 @@ version(
     sea()
 );
 
-echo "
+xecho("
     <h2>End-User License Agreement</h2>
     Versions 4.27 and earlier may contain an erroneous
     End-User Licence Agreement.
@@ -200,6 +230,10 @@ The source code may be obtained
 from the BOINC web site (http://boinc.berkeley.edu).
 
     </pre>
-";
-page_tail();
+)";
+if ($xml) {
+    echo "</versions>\n";
+} else {
+    page_tail();
+}
 ?>