diff --git a/mode/html.py b/mode/html.py
index d1291ca..b498e3b 100644
--- a/mode/html.py
+++ b/mode/html.py
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@ class HTML(mode.Fundamental):
         self.add_bindings('close-paren', (')',))
         self.add_bindings('close-brace', ('}',))
         self.add_bindings('close-bracket', (']',))
+        self.add_bindings('xml-create-tag', ('M-t',))
         self.add_action(HtmlViewPage())
         self.add_action(HtmlCheckSpelling())
 
diff --git a/mode/xml.py b/mode/xml.py
index 231c356..36b983f 100644
--- a/mode/xml.py
+++ b/mode/xml.py
@@ -24,6 +24,16 @@ class XmlValidate(method.shell.Exec):
     def _execute(self, w, **vargs):
         self._doit(w, w.buffer.path, 'xmlwf %(path)r', cmdname='xml-validate')
 
+class XmlCreateTag(method.Method):
+    ''''''
+    args = [method.Argument('tagname', prompt="Tag Name: ", help="Create an open/close tag pair")]
+    def _execute(self, w, **vargs):
+        t = vargs['tagname']
+        w.insert_string_at_cursor("<%s>" % t)
+        p = w.logical_cursor()
+        w.insert_string_at_cursor("</%s>" % t)
+        w.goto(p)
+
 class XML(mode.Fundamental):
     modename   = 'XML'
     extensions = ['.xml', '.xml.in']
@@ -38,6 +48,9 @@ class XML(mode.Fundamental):
         'xml_tag.string.end':   ('green', 'default', 'bold'),
         'xml_tag.end':          ('default', 'default', 'bold'),
     }
-    actions = [XmlValidate]
+    actions = [XmlValidate, XmlCreateTag]
+    def __init__(self, w):
+        mode.Fundamental.__init__(self, w)
+        self.add_bindings('xml-create-tag', ('M-t',))
 
 install = XML.install