diff --git a/library/DataDefs.cpp b/library/DataDefs.cpp
index 3d6354743..755477d47 100644
--- a/library/DataDefs.cpp
+++ b/library/DataDefs.cpp
@@ -149,10 +149,11 @@ enum_identity::enum_identity(size_t size,
                              compound_identity *scope_parent, const char *dfhack_name,
                              type_identity *base_type,
                              int64_t first_item_value, int64_t last_item_value,
-                             const char *const *keys)
+                             const char *const *keys,
+                             const void *attrs, struct_identity *attr_type)
     : compound_identity(size, NULL, scope_parent, dfhack_name),
       first_item_value(first_item_value), last_item_value(last_item_value),
-      keys(keys), base_type(base_type)
+      keys(keys), base_type(base_type), attrs(attrs), attr_type(attr_type)
 {
 }
 
diff --git a/library/DataStaticsFields.cpp b/library/DataStaticsFields.cpp
index 02a12b972..29816bbc5 100644
--- a/library/DataStaticsFields.cpp
+++ b/library/DataStaticsFields.cpp
@@ -31,6 +31,8 @@ namespace df {
 
     bool_identity identity_traits<bool>::identity;
     stl_string_identity identity_traits<std::string>::identity;
+    ptr_string_identity identity_traits<char*>::identity;
+    ptr_string_identity identity_traits<const char*>::identity;
     pointer_identity identity_traits<void*>::identity;
     stl_ptr_vector_identity identity_traits<std::vector<void*> >::identity;
     stl_bit_vector_identity identity_traits<std::vector<bool> >::identity;
diff --git a/library/LuaTypes.cpp b/library/LuaTypes.cpp
index c4b58b00a..536bcd72a 100644
--- a/library/LuaTypes.cpp
+++ b/library/LuaTypes.cpp
@@ -110,6 +110,20 @@ void df::bool_identity::lua_write(lua_State *state, int fname_idx, void *ptr, in
         field_error(state, fname_idx, "boolean or number expected", "write");
 }
 
+void df::ptr_string_identity::lua_read(lua_State *state, int fname_idx, void *ptr)
+{
+    auto pstr = (char**)ptr;
+    if (*pstr)
+        lua_pushstring(state, *pstr);
+    else
+        lua_pushnil(state);
+}
+
+void df::ptr_string_identity::lua_write(lua_State *state, int fname_idx, void *ptr, int val_index)
+{
+    field_error(state, fname_idx, "raw pointer string", "write");
+}
+
 void df::stl_string_identity::lua_read(lua_State *state, int fname_idx, void *ptr)
 {
     auto pstr = (std::string*)ptr;
diff --git a/library/LuaWrapper.cpp b/library/LuaWrapper.cpp
index c38d6f288..4758f04f1 100644
--- a/library/LuaWrapper.cpp
+++ b/library/LuaWrapper.cpp
@@ -698,6 +698,30 @@ static int meta_ptr_tostring(lua_State *state)
     return 1;
 }
 
+/**
+ * Metamethod: __index for enum.attrs
+ */
+static int meta_enum_attr_index(lua_State *state)
+{
+    if (!lua_isnumber(state, 2))
+        lua_rawget(state, UPVAL_FIELDTABLE);
+    if (!lua_isnumber(state, 2))
+        luaL_error(state, "Invalid index in enum.attrs[]");
+
+    auto id = (enum_identity*)lua_touserdata(state, lua_upvalueindex(2));
+
+    int64_t idx = lua_tonumber(state, 2);
+    if (idx < id->getFirstItem() || idx > id->getLastItem())
+        idx = id->getLastItem()+1;
+    idx -= id->getFirstItem();
+
+    uint8_t *ptr = (uint8_t*)id->getAttrs();
+    auto atype = id->getAttrType();
+
+    push_object_internal(state, atype, ptr + unsigned(atype->byte_size()*idx));
+    return 1;
+}
+
 /**
  * Make a metatable with most common fields, and an empty table for UPVAL_FIELDTABLE.
  */
@@ -864,23 +888,48 @@ static void FillEnumKeys(lua_State *state, int ftable, enum_identity *eid)
 {
     const char *const *keys = eid->getKeys();
 
+    // Create a new table attached to ftable as __index
+    lua_newtable(state);
+
+    lua_dup(state);
+    lua_setmetatable(state, ftable);
+
+    int base = lua_gettop(state);
+
+    lua_newtable(state);
+
     // For enums, set mapping between keys and values
     for (int64_t i = eid->getFirstItem(), j = 0; i <= eid->getLastItem(); i++, j++)
     {
         if (keys[j])
-            AssociateId(state, ftable, i, keys[j]);
+            AssociateId(state, base+1, i, keys[j]);
     }
 
     if (eid->getFirstItem() <= eid->getLastItem())
     {
         lua_pushinteger(state, eid->getFirstItem());
-        lua_setfield(state, ftable, "_first_item");
+        lua_setfield(state, base+1, "_first_item");
 
         lua_pushinteger(state, eid->getLastItem());
-        lua_setfield(state, ftable, "_last_item");
+        lua_setfield(state, base+1, "_last_item");
     }
 
     SaveInTable(state, eid, DFHACK_ENUM_TABLE_NAME);
+
+    // Add an attribute table if any
+    if (eid->getAttrs())
+    {
+        lua_getfield(state, LUA_REGISTRYINDEX, DFHACK_TYPETABLE_NAME);
+        lua_pushlightuserdata(state, eid);
+        lua_pushvalue(state, base+1);
+        lua_pushcclosure(state, meta_enum_attr_index, 3);
+
+        freeze_table(state, false, (eid->getFullName()+".attrs").c_str());
+        lua_setfield(state, ftable, "attrs");
+    }
+
+    lua_setfield(state, base, "__index");
+    lua_pop(state, 1);
 }
 
 static void FillBitfieldKeys(lua_State *state, int ftable, bitfield_identity *eid)
@@ -904,7 +953,6 @@ static void FillBitfieldKeys(lua_State *state, int ftable, bitfield_identity *ei
     SaveInTable(state, eid, DFHACK_ENUM_TABLE_NAME);
 }
 
-
 static void RenderType(lua_State *state, compound_identity *node)
 {
     assert(node->getName());
diff --git a/library/include/DataDefs.h b/library/include/DataDefs.h
index ca77e504f..b2c86ec11 100644
--- a/library/include/DataDefs.h
+++ b/library/include/DataDefs.h
@@ -183,6 +183,8 @@ namespace DFHack
         virtual void build_metatable(lua_State *state);
     };
 
+    class struct_identity;
+
     class DFHACK_EXPORT enum_identity : public compound_identity {
         const char *const *keys;
         int64_t first_item_value;
@@ -190,6 +192,9 @@ namespace DFHack
 
         type_identity *base_type;
 
+        const void *attrs;
+        struct_identity *attr_type;
+
     protected:
         virtual bool can_allocate() { return true; }
         virtual void *do_allocate();
@@ -201,7 +206,8 @@ namespace DFHack
                       compound_identity *scope_parent, const char *dfhack_name,
                       type_identity *base_type,
                       int64_t first_item_value, int64_t last_item_value,
-                      const char *const *keys);
+                      const char *const *keys,
+                      const void *attrs, struct_identity *attr_type);
 
         virtual identity_type type() { return IDTYPE_ENUM; }
 
@@ -211,6 +217,8 @@ namespace DFHack
         const char *const *getKeys() { return keys; }
 
         type_identity *getBaseType() { return base_type; }
+        const void *getAttrs() { return attrs; }
+        struct_identity *getAttrType() { return attr_type; }
 
         virtual bool isPrimitive() { return true; }
         virtual bool isConstructed() { return false; }
diff --git a/library/include/DataIdentity.h b/library/include/DataIdentity.h
index a135fc00b..840c9688f 100644
--- a/library/include/DataIdentity.h
+++ b/library/include/DataIdentity.h
@@ -205,6 +205,16 @@ namespace df
         virtual void lua_write(lua_State *state, int fname_idx, void *ptr, int val_index);
     };
 
+    class ptr_string_identity : public primitive_identity {
+    public:
+        ptr_string_identity() : primitive_identity(sizeof(char*)) {};
+
+        std::string getFullName() { return "char*"; }
+
+        virtual void lua_read(lua_State *state, int fname_idx, void *ptr);
+        virtual void lua_write(lua_State *state, int fname_idx, void *ptr, int val_index);
+    };
+
     class stl_string_identity : public DFHack::constructed_identity {
     public:
         stl_string_identity()
@@ -388,6 +398,28 @@ namespace df
         }
     };
 
+    template<class T>
+    class enum_list_attr_identity : public container_identity {
+    public:
+        typedef enum_list_attr<T> container;
+
+        enum_list_attr_identity(type_identity *item)
+            : container_identity(sizeof(container), NULL, item, NULL)
+        {}
+
+        std::string getFullName(type_identity *item) {
+            return "enum_list_attr" + container_identity::getFullName(item);
+        }
+
+    protected:
+        virtual int item_count(void *ptr, CountMode cm) {
+            return cm == COUNT_WRITE ? 0 : ((container*)ptr)->size;
+        }
+        virtual void *item_pointer(type_identity *item, void *ptr, int idx) {
+            return (void*)&((container*)ptr)->items[idx];
+        }
+    };
+
 #define NUMBER_IDENTITY_TRAITS(type) \
     template<> struct identity_traits<type> { \
         static number_identity<type> identity; \
@@ -415,6 +447,16 @@ namespace df
         static stl_string_identity *get() { return &identity; }
     };
 
+    template<> struct identity_traits<char*> {
+        static ptr_string_identity identity;
+        static ptr_string_identity *get() { return &identity; }
+    };
+
+    template<> struct identity_traits<const char*> {
+        static ptr_string_identity identity;
+        static ptr_string_identity *get() { return &identity; }
+    };
+
     template<> struct identity_traits<void*> {
         static pointer_identity identity;
         static pointer_identity *get() { return &identity; }
@@ -466,6 +508,10 @@ namespace df
         static container_identity *get();
     };
 
+    template<class T> struct identity_traits<enum_list_attr<T> > {
+        static container_identity *get();
+    };
+
     // Container definitions
 
     template<class Enum, class FT>
@@ -519,5 +565,11 @@ namespace df
         static stl_container_identity<container> identity("DfArray", identity_traits<T>::get());
         return &identity;
     }
+
+    template<class T>
+    inline container_identity *identity_traits<enum_list_attr<T> >::get() {
+        static enum_list_attr_identity<T> identity(identity_traits<T>::get());
+        return &identity;
+    }
 }
 
diff --git a/library/xml b/library/xml
index 2f3525af4..b9c7b74e8 160000
--- a/library/xml
+++ b/library/xml
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit 2f3525af4c7a99564cbffd662e6d0a0b24bedbe6
+Subproject commit b9c7b74e8a1bb64532fe58e40a4c23e1d4aca8e3