diff --git a/io/mdns/README.md b/io/mdns/README.md
index d09377d8..d4b944d5 100644
--- a/io/mdns/README.md
+++ b/io/mdns/README.md
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ node-red-node-discover
 A <a href="http://nodered.org" target="_new">Node-RED</a> node that uses Bonjour
  / Avahi to discover local network services such as iTunes libraries, printers, etc.
 
+Now also supports announcing new services.
+
 Prerequisites
 -------------
 
@@ -11,19 +13,21 @@ please read the [install instructions](https://www.npmjs.com/package/mdns) for t
 
 For Debian / Ubuntu this requires installing
 
-    sudo apt-get install libavahi-compat-libdnssd-dev
+        sudo apt-get install libavahi-compat-libdnssd-dev
 
 Install
 -------
 
-Run the following command in the root directory of your Node-RED install
+Run the following command in the root directory of your Node-RED install, usually `~/.node-red`
 
-    npm install node-red-node-discovery
+        npm install node-red-node-discovery
 
 Usage
 -----
 
-Uses a javascript implenetation of mdns ( mdns-js ) to provide a Bonjour / Avahi
+### Discovery
+
+Uses an implemetation of mdns to provide a Bonjour / Avahi
 service discovery capability.
 
 **msg.payload** contains the service object on both arrival and leaving.
@@ -40,4 +44,19 @@ Within the msg.payload object the most interesting things are:
 
 For a full list of official service types see [this list](http://www.dns-sd.org/ServiceTypes.html" target="_new).
 
-**Note**: When Node-RED starts you will get a big WARNING message about the Bonjour compatability layer... this is just a warning so don't worry.
+###Announce
+
+Provides a Bonjour / Avahi / Zeroconf announcement node.
+
+If **msg.payload** is 0 - the announcement is stopped. Any other value starts the announcement process.
+
+The announcement can be customised by the msg if not configured in the edit panel.
+
+ - **msg.service** - For a full list of official service types see <a href="http://www.dns-sd.org/ServiceTypes.html" target="_new">this list</a>.
+ - **msg.port** - the tcp or udp port to use.
+ - **msg.name** - the short description name of the service. If you use %h in the name, it will be replaced by the machine hostname.
+ - **msg.txtRecord** - a set of comma separated name:value pairs
+
+###Note:
+
+When Node-RED starts you will get a big WARNING message about the Bonjour compatability layer... this is just a warning so don't worry.
diff --git a/io/mdns/mdns.html b/io/mdns/mdns.html
index 579d922b..17e4be39 100644
--- a/io/mdns/mdns.html
+++ b/io/mdns/mdns.html
@@ -16,15 +16,15 @@
 
 <script type="text/x-red" data-template-name="discovery">
     <div class="form-row">
-        <label for="node-input-service"><i class="icon-gear"></i> Service</label>
+        <label for="node-input-service"><i class="fa fa-gear"></i> Service</label>
         <input type="text" id="node-input-service" placeholder="_http._tcp">
     </div>
     <div class="form-row">
-        <label for="node-input-topic"><i class="icon-tasks"></i> Topic</label>
+        <label for="node-input-topic"><i class="fa fa-tasks"></i> Topic</label>
         <input type="text" id="node-input-topic" placeholder="Topic">
     </div>
     <div class="form-row">
-        <label for="node-input-name"><i class="icon-tag"></i> Name</label>
+        <label for="node-input-name"><i class="fa fa-tag"></i> Name</label>
         <input type="text" id="node-input-name" placeholder="Name">
     </div>
     <div class="form-tips">The service <i>must</i> start with an underscore _ and end ._tcp or ._udp</div>
@@ -63,3 +63,58 @@
         }
     });
 </script>
+
+<script type="text/x-red" data-template-name="announce">
+    <div class="form-row">
+        <label for="node-input-service"><i class="fa fa-gear"></i> Service</label>
+        <input type="text" id="node-input-service" placeholder="_http._tcp">
+    </div>
+    <div class="form-row">
+        <label for="node-input-port"><i class="fa fa-random"></i> Port</label>
+        <input type="text" id="node-input-port" placeholder="9999">
+    </div>
+    <div class="form-row">
+        <label for="node-input-txt"><i class="fa fa-tasks"></i> TxtRecord</label>
+        <input type="text" id="node-input-txt" placeholder='"name":"value","name2":"value2"'>
+    </div>
+    <div class="form-row">
+        <label for="node-input-name"><i class="fa fa-tag"></i> Name</label>
+        <input type="text" id="node-input-name" placeholder="Name of service">
+    </div>
+    <div class="form-tips">%h in the name will be replaced by the machine hostname.</div>
+</script>
+
+<script type="text/x-red" data-help-name="announce">
+    <p>Provides a Bonjour / Avahi / Zeroconf announcement node.</p>
+    <p>If <b>msg.payload</b> is 0 - the announcement is stopped. Any other value starts the announcement process.</p>
+    <p>The announcement can be customised by the msg if not configured in the edit panel.</p>
+    <p><ul>
+        <li><b>msg.service</b> - For a full list of official service types see <i><a href="http://www.dns-sd.org/ServiceTypes.html" target="_new">this list</a></i>.</li>
+        <li><b>msg.port</b> - the tcp or udp port to use.</li>
+        <li><b>msg.name</b> - the short description name of the service. If you use %h in the name, it will be replaced by the machine hostname.</li>
+        <li><b>msg.txtRecord</b> - a set of comma separated name:value pairs </li>
+    </ul></p>
+</script>
+
+<script type="text/javascript">
+    RED.nodes.registerType('announce',{
+        category: 'network-output',
+        color:"palegoldenrod",
+        defaults: {
+            name: {value:""},
+            service: {value:"",required:true,validate:RED.validators.regex(/^_.*\._(tc|ud)p$/)},
+            port: {value:""},
+            txt: {value:""}
+        },
+        inputs:1,
+        outputs:0,
+        icon: "bonjour.png",
+        align:"right",
+        label: function() {
+            return this.name||this.service||"announce";
+        },
+        labelStyle: function() {
+            return this.name?"node_label_italic":"";
+        }
+    });
+</script>
diff --git a/io/mdns/mdns.js b/io/mdns/mdns.js
index e2964287..966af28f 100644
--- a/io/mdns/mdns.js
+++ b/io/mdns/mdns.js
@@ -28,24 +28,69 @@ module.exports = function(RED) {
         var browser = mdns.createBrowser(this.service);
         var node = this;
 
-        browser.on('serviceUp', function (service) {
+        browser.on('serviceUp', function(service) {
             if (RED.settings.verbose) { node.log("here : " + service.name); }
             service.state = true;
-            var msg = {topic: node.topic, payload: service};
+            var msg = {topic:node.topic, payload:service};
             node.send(msg);
         });
-        browser.on('serviceDown', function (service) {
+        browser.on('serviceDown', function(service) {
             if (RED.settings.verbose) { node.log("away : " + service.name); }
             service.state = false;
-            var msg = {topic: node.topic, payload: service};
+            var msg = {topic:node.topic, payload:service};
             node.send(msg);
         });
         browser.start();
 
-        node.on("close", function () {
+        node.on("close", function() {
             if (browser) { browser.stop(); }
         });
     }
-
     RED.nodes.registerType("discovery", MdnsNode);
+
+
+    function MdnsAnnNode(n) {
+        var mdns = require('mdns');
+        var os = require("os");
+        if (process.platform === "linux") {
+            RED.log.info("You may ignore the warning about Bonjour compatability.");
+        }
+        RED.nodes.createNode(this, n);
+        this.service = n.service || "";
+        this.port = n.port;
+        this.name = n.name;
+        this.txt = n.txt;
+        if (this.txt && (this.txt !== '')) {
+            try { this.txt = JSON.parse('{'+this.txt+'}'); }
+            catch (e) { delete this.txt; };
+        }
+        var node = this;
+
+        this.on("input", function(msg) {
+            if ((msg.payload === 0) || (msg.payload === "0")) {
+                node.ad.stop();
+            }
+            else {
+                var service = node.service || msg.service;
+                var port = Number(node.port || msg.port);
+                var options = {};
+                if (node.name || msg.name) {
+                    options.name = (node.name || msg.name).replace(/\%h/g, os.hostname());
+                }
+                if (node.txt || msg.txtRecord) { options.txtRecord = node.txt || msg.txtRecord };
+                node.ad = mdns.createAdvertisement(service, port, options);
+                node.ad.start();
+            }
+        });
+
+        this.on("error", function(e) {
+            node.error(e);
+        });
+
+        this.on("close", function() {
+            if (node.ad) { node.ad.stop(); }
+        });
+
+    }
+    RED.nodes.registerType("announce", MdnsAnnNode);
 }
diff --git a/io/mdns/package.json b/io/mdns/package.json
index 46cfcda1..e85840a0 100644
--- a/io/mdns/package.json
+++ b/io/mdns/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
     "name"          : "node-red-node-discovery",
-    "version"       : "0.0.6",
+    "version"       : "0.0.7",
     "description"   : "A Node-RED node that uses Bonjour / Avahi to discover nearby services.",
     "dependencies"  : {
         "mdns"   : "2.2.*"
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
         "type":"git",
         "url":"https://github.com/node-red/node-red-nodes/tree/master/io/mdns"
     },
-    "license": "Apache",
+    "license": "Apache v2",
     "keywords": [ "node-red", "mdns", "avahi", "bonjour" ],
     "node-red"      : {
         "nodes"     : {