diff --git a/src-tauri/Cargo.lock b/src-tauri/Cargo.lock
index 98caad3..ff33e0b 100644
--- a/src-tauri/Cargo.lock
+++ b/src-tauri/Cargo.lock
@@ -347,10 +347,14 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "comicinfo-editor-v2"
-version = "0.0.0"
+version = "0.1.0"
 dependencies = [
+ "quick-xml",
  "serde",
+ "serde-xml-rs",
  "serde_json",
+ "strum",
+ "strum_macros",
  "tauri",
  "tauri-build",
 ]
@@ -1996,6 +2000,7 @@ source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "81b9228215d82c7b61490fec1de287136b5de6f5700f6e58ea9ad61a7964ca51"
 dependencies = [
  "memchr",
+ "serde",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
@@ -2272,6 +2277,18 @@ dependencies = [
  "serde_derive",
 ]
 
+[[package]]
+name = "serde-xml-rs"
+version = "0.6.0"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "fb3aa78ecda1ebc9ec9847d5d3aba7d618823446a049ba2491940506da6e2782"
+dependencies = [
+ "log",
+ "serde",
+ "thiserror",
+ "xml-rs",
+]
+
 [[package]]
 name = "serde_derive"
 version = "1.0.188"
@@ -2497,6 +2514,25 @@ version = "0.10.0"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "73473c0e59e6d5812c5dfe2a064a6444949f089e20eec9a2e5506596494e4623"
 
+[[package]]
+name = "strum"
+version = "0.25.0"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "290d54ea6f91c969195bdbcd7442c8c2a2ba87da8bf60a7ee86a235d4bc1e125"
+
+[[package]]
+name = "strum_macros"
+version = "0.25.3"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "23dc1fa9ac9c169a78ba62f0b841814b7abae11bdd047b9c58f893439e309ea0"
+dependencies = [
+ "heck 0.4.1",
+ "proc-macro2",
+ "quote",
+ "rustversion",
+ "syn 2.0.38",
+]
+
 [[package]]
 name = "syn"
 version = "1.0.109"
@@ -3651,3 +3687,9 @@ checksum = "f4686009f71ff3e5c4dbcf1a282d0a44db3f021ba69350cd42086b3e5f1c6985"
 dependencies = [
  "libc",
 ]
+
+[[package]]
+name = "xml-rs"
+version = "0.8.19"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "0fcb9cbac069e033553e8bb871be2fbdffcab578eb25bd0f7c508cedc6dcd75a"
diff --git a/src-tauri/Cargo.toml b/src-tauri/Cargo.toml
index ebec1a2..584ec19 100644
--- a/src-tauri/Cargo.toml
+++ b/src-tauri/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 [package]
 name = "comicinfo-editor-v2"
-version = "0.0.0"
-description = "A Tauri App"
-authors = ["you"]
+version = "0.1.0"
+description = "App for creating Comicinfo.xml files"
+authors = ["Neshura"]
 license = ""
 repository = ""
 edition = "2021"
@@ -14,8 +14,12 @@ tauri-build = { version = "1.4", features = [] }
 
 [dependencies]
 tauri = { version = "1.4", features = ["shell-open"] }
+quick-xml = { version = "0.29.0", features = ["serde", "serialize"] }
 serde = { version = "1.0", features = ["derive"] }
+serde-xml-rs = "0.6.0"
 serde_json = "1.0"
+strum = "0.25.0"
+strum_macros = "0.25.0"
 
 [features]
 # this feature is used for production builds or when `devPath` points to the filesystem
diff --git a/src-tauri/src/main.rs b/src-tauri/src/main.rs
index 523550d..8ce01a4 100644
--- a/src-tauri/src/main.rs
+++ b/src-tauri/src/main.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,11 @@
 // Prevents additional console window on Windows in release, DO NOT REMOVE!!
 #![cfg_attr(not(debug_assertions), windows_subsystem = "windows")]
 
+use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
+
+use crate::metadata::{*};
+mod metadata;
+
 // Learn more about Tauri commands at https://tauri.app/v1/guides/features/command
 #[tauri::command]
 fn greet(name: &str) -> String {
@@ -9,7 +14,12 @@ fn greet(name: &str) -> String {
 
 fn main() {
     tauri::Builder::default()
-        .invoke_handler(tauri::generate_handler![greet])
+        .invoke_handler(tauri::generate_handler![greet, test])
         .run(tauri::generate_context!())
         .expect("error while running tauri application");
 }
+
+#[tauri::command]
+fn test(message: metadata::Metadata) -> String {
+    format!("Series: '{}' | Title: '{}'", message.series_title, message.title)
+}
diff --git a/src-tauri/src/metadata/mod.rs b/src-tauri/src/metadata/mod.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..094cd04
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src-tauri/src/metadata/mod.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,198 @@
+use std::{fs::File, io::{Write, Cursor}};
+use quick_xml::{se::Serializer, events::BytesStart};
+use serde::{Serialize, Deserialize};
+use serde::ser::{SerializeSeq, SerializeStruct};
+
+use serde_xml_rs::{to_string, to_writer};
+
+#[derive(Debug, Deserialize, PartialEq, Clone)]
+pub(crate) struct Metadata {
+    pub(crate) title: String,
+    pub(crate) series_title: String,
+
+    pub(crate) chapter_number: u16,
+
+    pub(crate) total_chapter_count: i16,
+
+    pub(crate) volume_number: i16,
+
+    pub(crate) summary: Option<String>,
+
+    pub(crate) year: i16,
+    pub(crate) month: i8,
+    pub(crate) day: i8,
+
+    pub(crate) writer: Option<String>,
+    pub(crate) translator: Option<String>,
+    pub(crate) letterer: Option<String>,
+    pub(crate) editor: Option<String>,
+
+    pub(crate) publisher: Option<String>,
+
+    pub(crate) genre: String,
+
+    pub(crate) tags: Vec<String>,
+
+    pub(crate) page_count: u16,
+
+    pub(crate) language: String,
+
+    pub(crate) characters: Vec<String>,
+
+    pub(crate) age_rating: String
+}
+
+impl Default for Metadata {
+    fn default() -> Self {
+        Self {
+            title: "".into(),
+            series_title: "".into(),
+            chapter_number: 0,
+            total_chapter_count: -1,
+            volume_number: 1,
+            summary: None,
+            year: -1,
+            month: -1,
+            day: -1,
+            writer: None,
+            letterer: None,
+            editor: None,
+            translator: None,
+            publisher: None,
+            genre: "".into(),
+            tags: vec![],
+            page_count: 0,
+            language: "en".into(),
+            characters: vec![],
+            age_rating: "Unknown".into()
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+impl Serialize for Metadata {
+    fn serialize<S>(&self, serializer: S) -> Result<S::Ok, S::Error> where S: serde::Serializer {
+        let mut out_state = serializer.serialize_struct("Metadata", 22)?;
+        out_state.serialize_field("@xmlns:xsi", "http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance")?;
+        out_state.serialize_field("@xsi:noNamespaceSchemaLocation", "ComicInfo.xsd")?;
+        out_state.serialize_field("Title", &self.title)?;
+        out_state.serialize_field("Series", &self.series_title)?;
+        out_state.serialize_field("Number", &self.chapter_number)?;
+        out_state.serialize_field("Count", &self.total_chapter_count)?;
+        out_state.serialize_field("Volume", &self.volume_number)?;
+
+        if self.summary.is_some() {
+            out_state.serialize_field("Summary", &self.summary)?;
+        }
+
+        out_state.serialize_field("Year", &self.year)?;
+        out_state.serialize_field("Month", &self.month)?;
+        out_state.serialize_field("Day", &self.day)?;
+
+        if self.writer.is_some() {
+            out_state.serialize_field("Writer", &self.writer)?;
+        }
+
+        if self.letterer.is_some() {
+            out_state.serialize_field("Letterer", &self.letterer)?;
+        }
+
+        if self.editor.is_some() {
+            out_state.serialize_field("Editor", &self.editor)?;
+        }
+
+        if self.translator.is_some() {
+            out_state.serialize_field("Translator", &self.translator)?;
+        }
+
+        if self.publisher.is_some() {
+            out_state.serialize_field("Publisher", &self.publisher)?;
+        }
+
+        out_state.serialize_field("Genre", &self.genre)?;
+
+        if self.tags.len() != 0 {
+            out_state.serialize_field("Tags", &self.tags.join(", "))?;
+        }
+
+        out_state.serialize_field("PageCount", &self.page_count)?;
+
+        out_state.serialize_field("LanguageISO", &self.language)?;
+
+        if self.characters.len() != 0 {
+            out_state.serialize_field("Characters", &self.characters.join(", "))?;
+        }
+
+        out_state.serialize_field("AgeRating", &self.age_rating)?;
+
+        out_state.end()
+    }
+}
+
+impl Metadata {
+    pub(crate) fn save_to_xml(&self, path: &str) {
+        let mut file = File::create(path).unwrap();
+        let mut buffer = String::new();
+        let root = "ComicInfo";
+
+        let mut ser = Serializer::with_root(&mut buffer, Some(root)).unwrap();
+        ser.indent(' ', 4);
+
+        self.serialize(ser).unwrap();
+        file.write(buffer.as_bytes()).unwrap();
+    }
+}
+
+/*#[derive(strum_macros::Display, Debug, PartialEq, strum_macros::EnumIter, Serialize, Deserialize, Clone)]
+#[serde(tag = "AgeRating")]
+pub(crate) enum AgeRating {
+    #[strum(serialize="Unknown")]
+    Unknown,
+    #[strum(serialize="Adults Only 18+")]
+    #[serde(rename="Adults Only 18+")]
+    AdultsOnly,
+    #[strum(serialize="Early Childhood")]
+    #[serde(rename="Early Childhood")]
+    EarlyChildhood,
+    #[strum(serialize="Everyone")]
+    Everyone,
+    #[strum(serialize="Everyone 10+")]
+    #[serde(rename="Everyone 10+")]
+    Everyone10,
+    #[strum(serialize="G")]
+    G,
+    #[strum(serialize="Kids to Adults")]
+    #[serde(rename="Kids to Adults")]
+    KidsAdults,
+    #[strum(serialize="M")]
+    M,
+    #[strum(serialize="MA15+")]
+    #[serde(rename="MA15+")]
+    MA15,
+    #[strum(serialize="Mature 17+")]
+    #[serde(rename="Mature 17+")]
+    Mature,
+    #[strum(serialize="PG")]
+    PG,
+    #[strum(serialize="R18+")]
+    #[serde(rename="R18+")]
+    R18,
+    #[strum(serialize="Rating Pending")]
+    #[serde(rename="Rating Pending")]
+    RatingPending,
+    #[strum(serialize="Teen")]
+    Teen,
+    #[strum(serialize="X18+")]
+    #[serde(rename="X18+")]
+    X18
+}
+
+#[derive(strum_macros::Display, Debug, PartialEq, strum_macros::EnumIter, Serialize, Deserialize, Clone)]
+#[serde(tag = "LanguageISO")]
+pub(crate) enum LanguageISO {
+    #[strum(serialize="en")]
+    #[serde(rename="en")]
+    EN,
+    #[strum(serialize="jp")]
+    #[serde(rename="jp")]
+    JP
+}*/
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src-tauri/tauri.conf.json b/src-tauri/tauri.conf.json
index e32feae..686dc01 100644
--- a/src-tauri/tauri.conf.json
+++ b/src-tauri/tauri.conf.json
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
   },
   "package": {
     "productName": "comicinfo-editor-v2",
-    "version": "0.0.0"
+    "version": "0.1.0"
   },
   "tauri": {
     "allowlist": {
diff --git a/src/lib/MetadataInput.svelte b/src/lib/MetadataInput.svelte
index 466598c..b102090 100644
--- a/src/lib/MetadataInput.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/MetadataInput.svelte
@@ -1,10 +1,12 @@
 <script lang="ts">
-  import {writable} from "svelte/store";
-  import type {Writable} from "svelte/store";
   import IntegerInput from "./IntegerInput.svelte";
   import TextInput from "./TextInput.svelte";
   import NewListTextInput from "./ListTextInput/NewListTextInput.svelte";
   import ListTextInputElement from "./ListTextInput/ListTextInputElement.svelte";
+  import {invoke} from "@tauri-apps/api/tauri";
+  import {AgeRating, LanguageISO, type Metadata} from "./metadata";
+
+  let returnMessage = "";
 
   let seriesTitle = "";
   let volumeTitle = "";
@@ -23,8 +25,8 @@
   let publisher: string;
   let tags: Array<string> = [];
   let genre = "Hentai";
-  let lang = "en";
-  let ageRating = "18+";
+  let lang = LanguageISO.EN;
+  let ageRating = AgeRating.R18;
 
   $: {
     if (releaseYear < 0) {
@@ -40,9 +42,49 @@
     tags.splice(event.detail.tagId, 1);
     tags = tags;
   }
+  
+  async function saveMetadata() {
+    let message: Metadata = {
+      title: volumeTitle,
+      series_title: seriesTitle,
+
+      chapter_number: 0,
+
+      total_chapter_count: -1,
+
+      volume_number: -1,
+
+      summary: "",
+
+      year: 2023,
+      month: -1,
+      day: -1,
+
+      writer: "",
+      translator: "",
+      letterer: "",
+      editor: "",
+
+      publisher: "",
+
+      genre: "",
+
+      tags: [],
+
+      page_count: 10,
+
+      language: LanguageISO.EN,
+
+      characters: [],
+
+      age_rating: AgeRating.R18,
+    }
+    console.log(message);
+    returnMessage = await invoke("test", { message })
+  }
 </script>
 
-<div class="metadataInput">
+<form class="metadataInput" on:submit|preventDefault={saveMetadata}>
   <h1>Metadata</h1>
 
   <label for="series">Series:</label>
@@ -78,15 +120,15 @@
   <label for="author">Author:</label>
   <TextInput id="author" bind:value={author} placeholder="Author" /><br>
 
+  <label for="translator">Translator:</label>
+  <TextInput id="translator" bind:value={translator} placeholder="Translator" /><br>
+
   <label for="typesetter">Typesetter:</label>
   <TextInput id="typesetter" bind:value={typesetter} placeholder="Typesetter" /><br>
 
   <label for="editor">Editor:</label>
   <TextInput id="editor" bind:value={editor} placeholder="Editor" /><br>
 
-  <label for="translator">Translator:</label>
-  <TextInput id="translator" bind:value={translator} placeholder="Translator" /><br>
-
   <label for="publisher">Publisher:</label>
   <TextInput id="publisher" bind:value={publisher} placeholder="Publisher" /><br>
 
@@ -97,17 +139,18 @@
   {/each}
   <NewListTextInput id="new-tag" bind:value={tags[tags.length]}/><br>
 
-  <label for="genre">Genre</label>
+  <label for="genre">Genre:</label>
   <TextInput id="genre" bind:value={genre} placeholder="Genre" />
 
-  <label for="lang">Language</label>
+  <label for="lang">Language:</label>
   <input id="lang" type="text"><br>
 
-  <label for="age_rating">Age Rating</label>
+  <label for="age_rating">Age Rating:</label>
   <input id="age_rating" type="text"><br>
 
   <input type="submit" value="Save"/>
-</div>
+  <p>{returnMessage}</p>
+</form>
 
 <style>
   .metadataInput {
diff --git a/src/lib/metadata.ts b/src/lib/metadata.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e252baa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/lib/metadata.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,58 @@
+type Metadata = {
+    title: string,
+    series_title: string,
+
+    chapter_number: number,
+    total_chapter_count: number,
+    volume_number: number,
+
+    summary: string,
+
+    year: number,
+    month: number,
+    day: number,
+
+    writer: string,
+    translator: string,
+    letterer: string
+    editor: string,
+
+    publisher: string,
+
+    genre: string,
+
+    tags: string[],
+
+    page_count: number,
+
+    language: LanguageISO,
+
+    characters: string[]
+
+    age_rating: AgeRating
+}
+
+enum AgeRating {
+    Unknown = "Unknown",
+    AdultsOnly = "Adults Only 18+",
+    EarlyChildhood = "Early Childhood",
+    Everyone = "Everyone",
+    Everyone10 = "Everyone 10+",
+    G = "G",
+    KidsAdults = "Kids to Adults",
+    M = "M",
+    MA15 = "MA15+",
+    Mature = "Mature 17+",
+    PG = "PG",
+    R18 = "R18+",
+    RatingPending = "Rating Pending",
+    X18 = "X18+"
+}
+
+enum LanguageISO {
+    EN = "en",
+    JP = "jp"
+}
+
+export { LanguageISO, AgeRating}
+export type {Metadata}
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