diff --git a/build_frontmatter.py b/build_frontmatter.py
index 20ce901..d5abf2d 100644
--- a/build_frontmatter.py
+++ b/build_frontmatter.py
@@ -682,7 +682,7 @@ def create_omp_native_xml(eoa_publication):
     outfile.close()
 # def create_omp_native_xml ends here
 
-def create_xhtml(eoa_publication):
+def create_xhtml(eoa_publication, edited):
     """Use the database infos for creating an XHTML file for pro business"""
 
     # validate input
@@ -721,7 +721,10 @@ def create_xhtml(eoa_publication):
         if len(authors_line) == 0:
             authors_line = item_for_template["bookauthors"]
 
-        xhtml_string += "<li>{} (<i>{}</i>)</li>\n".format(chapter_title, authors_line)
+        if edited:
+            xhtml_string += "<li>{} (<i>{}</i>)</li>\n".format(chapter_title, authors_line)
+        else:
+            xhtml_string += "<li>{}</li>\n".format(chapter_title)
 
     xhtml_string += "</ol>\n"
     # the template file
@@ -740,6 +743,7 @@ def main():
     parser = argparse.ArgumentParser()
     parser.add_argument("publication", help="Series and number of publication without space (e.g. sources7).")
     parser.add_argument("-r", "--remove", help="Remove the first page in case the chapter already contains an info page.", action="store_true")
+    parser.add_argument("-e", "--edited", help="If set, the publication is treated as edited volume. This prints authors' names in the xhtml mode.", action="store_true")
     group = parser.add_mutually_exclusive_group()
     group.add_argument("-p", "--pdf", action="store_true")
     group.add_argument("-o", "--omp", action="store_true")
@@ -752,7 +756,7 @@ def main():
     elif args.omp:
         create_omp_native_xml(args.publication)
     elif args.xhtml:
-        create_xhtml(args.publication)
+        create_xhtml(args.publication, args.edited)
     else:
         print_error("Specify whether you want the output as a PDF, OMP or XHTML input.")
         sys.exit()