diff --git a/docs/manifest-format.md b/docs/manifest-format.md
index da83d0d..0752a8c 100644
--- a/docs/manifest-format.md
+++ b/docs/manifest-format.md
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ following DTD:
                       extend-project*,
                       repo-hooks?,
                       superproject?,
+                      contactinfo?,
                       include*)>
 
   <!ELEMENT notice (#PCDATA)>
@@ -100,10 +101,13 @@ following DTD:
   <!ATTLIST repo-hooks in-project CDATA #REQUIRED>
   <!ATTLIST repo-hooks enabled-list CDATA #REQUIRED>
 
-  <!ELEMENT superproject (EMPTY)>
+  <!ELEMENT superproject EMPTY>
   <!ATTLIST superproject name    CDATA #REQUIRED>
   <!ATTLIST superproject remote  IDREF #IMPLIED>
 
+  <!ELEMENT contactinfo EMPTY>
+  <!ATTLIST contactinfo bugurl  CDATA #REQUIRED>
+
   <!ELEMENT include EMPTY>
   <!ATTLIST include name   CDATA #REQUIRED>
   <!ATTLIST include groups CDATA #IMPLIED>
@@ -405,7 +409,7 @@ Attribute `enabled-list`: List of hooks to use, whitespace or comma separated.
 ### Element superproject
 
 ***
- *Note*: This is currently a WIP.
+*Note*: This is currently a WIP.
 ***
 
 NB: See the [git superprojects documentation](
@@ -424,6 +428,19 @@ same meaning as project's name attribute. See the
 Attribute `remote`: Name of a previously defined remote element.
 If not supplied the remote given by the default element is used.
 
+### Element contactinfo
+
+***
+*Note*: This is currently a WIP.
+***
+
+This element is used to let manifest authors self-register contact info.
+It has "bugurl" as a required atrribute. This element can be repeated,
+and any later entries will clobber earlier ones. This would allow manifest
+authors who extend manifests to specify their own contact info.
+
+Attribute `bugurl`: The URL to file a bug against the manifest owner.
+
 ### Element include
 
 This element provides the capability of including another manifest
diff --git a/manifest_xml.py b/manifest_xml.py
index 73556a5..e1d630b 100644
--- a/manifest_xml.py
+++ b/manifest_xml.py
@@ -479,6 +479,12 @@ https://gerrit.googlesource.com/git-repo/+/HEAD/docs/manifest-format.md
         e.setAttribute('remote', remoteName)
       root.appendChild(e)
 
+    if self._contactinfo:
+      root.appendChild(doc.createTextNode(''))
+      e = doc.createElement('contactinfo')
+      e.setAttribute('bugurl', self._contactinfo['bugurl'])
+      root.appendChild(e)
+
     return doc
 
   def ToDict(self, **kwargs):
@@ -490,6 +496,7 @@ https://gerrit.googlesource.com/git-repo/+/HEAD/docs/manifest-format.md
         'manifest-server',
         'repo-hooks',
         'superproject',
+        'contactinfo',
     }
     # Elements that may be repeated.
     MULTI_ELEMENTS = {
@@ -565,6 +572,11 @@ https://gerrit.googlesource.com/git-repo/+/HEAD/docs/manifest-format.md
     self._Load()
     return self._superproject
 
+  @property
+  def contactinfo(self):
+    self._Load()
+    return self._contactinfo
+
   @property
   def notice(self):
     self._Load()
@@ -634,6 +646,7 @@ https://gerrit.googlesource.com/git-repo/+/HEAD/docs/manifest-format.md
     self._default = None
     self._repo_hooks_project = None
     self._superproject = {}
+    self._contactinfo = {}
     self._notice = None
     self.branch = None
     self._manifest_server = None
@@ -876,6 +889,10 @@ https://gerrit.googlesource.com/git-repo/+/HEAD/docs/manifest-format.md
           raise ManifestParseError("no remote for superproject %s within %s" %
                                    (name, self.manifestFile))
         self._superproject['remote'] = remote.ToRemoteSpec(name)
+      if node.nodeName == 'contactinfo':
+        bugurl = self._reqatt(node, 'bugurl')
+        # This element can be repeated, later entries will clobber earlier ones.
+        self._contactinfo['bugurl'] = bugurl
       if node.nodeName == 'remove-project':
         name = self._reqatt(node, 'name')
 
diff --git a/tests/test_manifest_xml.py b/tests/test_manifest_xml.py
index e78d85c..bfdf366 100644
--- a/tests/test_manifest_xml.py
+++ b/tests/test_manifest_xml.py
@@ -255,10 +255,10 @@ class XmlManifestTests(ManifestParseTestCase):
     self.assertEqual(manifest.superproject['remote'].name, 'test-remote')
     self.assertEqual(
         manifest.ToXml().toxml(),
-        '<?xml version="1.0" ?><manifest>' +
-        '<remote name="test-remote" fetch="http://localhost"/>' +
-        '<default remote="test-remote" revision="refs/heads/main"/>' +
-        '<superproject name="superproject"/>' +
+        '<?xml version="1.0" ?><manifest>'
+        '<remote name="test-remote" fetch="http://localhost"/>'
+        '<default remote="test-remote" revision="refs/heads/main"/>'
+        '<superproject name="superproject"/>'
         '</manifest>')
 
 
@@ -409,10 +409,10 @@ class ProjectElementTests(ManifestParseTestCase):
     project.SetRevisionId('ABCDEF')
     self.assertEqual(
         manifest.ToXml().toxml(),
-        '<?xml version="1.0" ?><manifest>' +
-        '<remote name="default-remote" fetch="http://localhost"/>' +
-        '<default remote="default-remote" revision="refs/heads/main"/>' +
-        '<project name="test-name" revision="ABCDEF"/>' +
+        '<?xml version="1.0" ?><manifest>'
+        '<remote name="default-remote" fetch="http://localhost"/>'
+        '<default remote="default-remote" revision="refs/heads/main"/>'
+        '<project name="test-name" revision="ABCDEF"/>'
         '</manifest>')
 
   def test_trailing_slash(self):
@@ -517,10 +517,10 @@ class SuperProjectElementTests(ManifestParseTestCase):
     self.assertEqual(manifest.superproject['remote'].url, 'http://localhost/superproject')
     self.assertEqual(
         manifest.ToXml().toxml(),
-        '<?xml version="1.0" ?><manifest>' +
-        '<remote name="test-remote" fetch="http://localhost"/>' +
-        '<default remote="test-remote" revision="refs/heads/main"/>' +
-        '<superproject name="superproject"/>' +
+        '<?xml version="1.0" ?><manifest>'
+        '<remote name="test-remote" fetch="http://localhost"/>'
+        '<default remote="test-remote" revision="refs/heads/main"/>'
+        '<superproject name="superproject"/>'
         '</manifest>')
 
   def test_remote(self):
@@ -538,11 +538,11 @@ class SuperProjectElementTests(ManifestParseTestCase):
     self.assertEqual(manifest.superproject['remote'].url, 'http://localhost/platform/superproject')
     self.assertEqual(
         manifest.ToXml().toxml(),
-        '<?xml version="1.0" ?><manifest>' +
-        '<remote name="default-remote" fetch="http://localhost"/>' +
-        '<remote name="superproject-remote" fetch="http://localhost"/>' +
-        '<default remote="default-remote" revision="refs/heads/main"/>' +
-        '<superproject name="platform/superproject" remote="superproject-remote"/>' +
+        '<?xml version="1.0" ?><manifest>'
+        '<remote name="default-remote" fetch="http://localhost"/>'
+        '<remote name="superproject-remote" fetch="http://localhost"/>'
+        '<default remote="default-remote" revision="refs/heads/main"/>'
+        '<superproject name="platform/superproject" remote="superproject-remote"/>'
         '</manifest>')
 
   def test_defalut_remote(self):
@@ -558,8 +558,25 @@ class SuperProjectElementTests(ManifestParseTestCase):
     self.assertEqual(manifest.superproject['remote'].name, 'default-remote')
     self.assertEqual(
         manifest.ToXml().toxml(),
-        '<?xml version="1.0" ?><manifest>' +
-        '<remote name="default-remote" fetch="http://localhost"/>' +
-        '<default remote="default-remote" revision="refs/heads/main"/>' +
-        '<superproject name="superproject"/>' +
+        '<?xml version="1.0" ?><manifest>'
+        '<remote name="default-remote" fetch="http://localhost"/>'
+        '<default remote="default-remote" revision="refs/heads/main"/>'
+        '<superproject name="superproject"/>'
         '</manifest>')
+
+
+class ContactinfoElementTests(ManifestParseTestCase):
+  """Tests for <contactinfo>."""
+
+  def test_contactinfo(self):
+    """Check contactinfo settings."""
+    bugurl = 'http://localhost/contactinfo'
+    manifest = self.getXmlManifest(f"""
+<manifest>
+  <contactinfo bugurl="{bugurl}"/>
+</manifest>
+""")
+    self.assertEqual(manifest.contactinfo['bugurl'], bugurl)
+    self.assertEqual(
+        manifest.ToXml().toxml(),
+        f"""<?xml version="1.0" ?><manifest><contactinfo bugurl="{bugurl}"/></manifest>""")