diff --git a/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Formatters.Xml/DependencyInjection/MvcXmlMvcBuilderExtensions.cs b/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Formatters.Xml/DependencyInjection/MvcXmlMvcBuilderExtensions.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..edb622b2e7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Formatters.Xml/DependencyInjection/MvcXmlMvcBuilderExtensions.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+// Copyright (c) .NET Foundation. All rights reserved.
+// Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0. See License.txt in the project root for license information.
+
+using Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc;
+using Microsoft.Framework.Internal;
+using Microsoft.Framework.OptionsModel;
+
+namespace Microsoft.Framework.DependencyInjection
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Extension methods for adding XML formatters to MVC.
+    /// </summary>
+    public static class MvcXmlMvcBuilderExtensions
+    {
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Adds the XML DataContractSerializer formatters to MVC.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="builder">The <see cref="IMvcBuilder"/>.</param>
+        /// <returns>The <see cref="IMvcBuilder"/>.</returns>
+        public static IMvcBuilder AddXmlDataContractSerializerFormatters([NotNull] this IMvcBuilder builder)
+        {
+            AddXmlDataContractSerializerFormatterServices(builder.Services);
+            return builder;
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Adds the XML Serializer formatters to MVC.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="builder">The <see cref="IMvcBuilder"/>.</param>
+        /// <returns>The <see cref="IMvcBuilder"/>.</returns>
+        public static IMvcBuilder AddXmlSerializerFormatters([NotNull] this IMvcBuilder builder)
+        {
+            AddXmlSerializerFormatterServices(builder.Services);
+            return builder;
+        }
+
+        // Internal for testing.
+        internal static void AddXmlDataContractSerializerFormatterServices(IServiceCollection services)
+        {
+            services.TryAddEnumerable(
+                ServiceDescriptor.Transient<IConfigureOptions<MvcOptions>, MvcXmlDataContractSerializerMvcOptionsSetup>());
+        }
+
+        // Internal for testing.
+        internal static void AddXmlSerializerFormatterServices(IServiceCollection services)
+        {
+            services.TryAddEnumerable(
+                ServiceDescriptor.Transient<IConfigureOptions<MvcOptions>, MvcXmlSerializerMvcOptionsSetup>());
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Formatters.Xml/MvcOptionsExtensions.cs b/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Formatters.Xml/MvcOptionsExtensions.cs
index 0254e0d912..c25265e3b1 100644
--- a/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Formatters.Xml/MvcOptionsExtensions.cs
+++ b/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Formatters.Xml/MvcOptionsExtensions.cs
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 // Copyright (c) .NET Foundation. All rights reserved.
 // Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0. See License.txt in the project root for license information.
 
-using Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Formatters.Xml;
-using Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.ModelBinding.Metadata;
 using Microsoft.Framework.Internal;
 
 namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc
@@ -10,20 +8,14 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc
     public static class MvcOptionsExtensions
     {
         /// <summary>
-        /// Adds <see cref="XmlDataContractSerializerInputFormatter"/> and 
-        /// <see cref="XmlDataContractSerializerOutputFormatter"/> to the input and output formatter 
-        /// collections respectively.
+        /// Adds <see cref="Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Formatters.Xml.XmlDataContractSerializerInputFormatter"/> and 
+        /// <see cref="Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Formatters.Xml.XmlDataContractSerializerOutputFormatter"/> to the
+        /// input and output formatter collections respectively.
         /// </summary>
         /// <param name="options">The MvcOptions</param>
         public static void AddXmlDataContractSerializerFormatter([NotNull] this MvcOptions options)
         {
-            options.ModelMetadataDetailsProviders.Add(new DataMemberRequiredBindingMetadataProvider());
-
-            options.OutputFormatters.Add(new XmlDataContractSerializerOutputFormatter());
-            options.InputFormatters.Add(new XmlDataContractSerializerInputFormatter());
-
-            options.ValidationExcludeFilters.Add(typeFullName: "System.Xml.Linq.XObject");
-            options.ValidationExcludeFilters.Add(typeFullName: "System.Xml.XmlNode");
+            MvcXmlDataContractSerializerMvcOptionsSetup.ConfigureMvc(options);
         }
     }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Formatters.Xml/MvcXmlDataContractSerializerMvcOptionsSetup.cs b/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Formatters.Xml/MvcXmlDataContractSerializerMvcOptionsSetup.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f54e6c79c8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Formatters.Xml/MvcXmlDataContractSerializerMvcOptionsSetup.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+// Copyright (c) .NET Foundation. All rights reserved.
+// Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0. See License.txt in the project root for license information.
+
+using Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Formatters.Xml;
+using Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.ModelBinding.Metadata;
+using Microsoft.Framework.OptionsModel;
+
+namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// A <see cref="ConfigureOptions{TOptions}"/> implementation which will add the
+    /// data contract serializer formatters to <see cref="MvcOptions"/>.
+    /// </summary>
+    public class MvcXmlDataContractSerializerMvcOptionsSetup : ConfigureOptions<MvcOptions>
+    {
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Creates a new instance of <see cref="MvcXmlDataContractSerializerMvcOptionsSetup"/>.
+        /// </summary>
+        public MvcXmlDataContractSerializerMvcOptionsSetup()
+            : base(ConfigureMvc)
+        {
+            Order = DefaultOrder.DefaultFrameworkSortOrder + 10;
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Adds the data contract serializer formatters to <see cref="MvcOptions"/>.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="options">The <see cref="MvcOptions"/>.</param>
+        public static void ConfigureMvc(MvcOptions options)
+        {
+            options.ModelMetadataDetailsProviders.Add(new DataMemberRequiredBindingMetadataProvider());
+
+            options.OutputFormatters.Add(new XmlDataContractSerializerOutputFormatter());
+            options.InputFormatters.Add(new XmlDataContractSerializerInputFormatter());
+
+            options.ValidationExcludeFilters.Add(typeFullName: "System.Xml.Linq.XObject");
+            options.ValidationExcludeFilters.Add(typeFullName: "System.Xml.XmlNode");
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Formatters.Xml/MvcXmlSerializerMvcOptionsSetup.cs b/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Formatters.Xml/MvcXmlSerializerMvcOptionsSetup.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..954cb584d7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Formatters.Xml/MvcXmlSerializerMvcOptionsSetup.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+// Copyright (c) .NET Foundation. All rights reserved.
+// Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0. See License.txt in the project root for license information.
+
+using Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Formatters.Xml;
+using Microsoft.Framework.OptionsModel;
+
+namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// A <see cref="ConfigureOptions{TOptions}"/> implementation which will add the
+    /// XML serializer formatters to <see cref="MvcOptions"/>.
+    /// </summary>
+    public class MvcXmlSerializerMvcOptionsSetup : ConfigureOptions<MvcOptions>
+    {
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Creates a new <see cref="MvcXmlSerializerMvcOptionsSetup"/>.
+        /// </summary>
+        public MvcXmlSerializerMvcOptionsSetup()
+            : base(ConfigureMvc)
+        {
+            Order = DefaultOrder.DefaultFrameworkSortOrder + 10;
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Adds the XML serializer formatters to <see cref="MvcOptions"/>.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="options">The <see cref="MvcOptions"/>.</param>
+        public static void ConfigureMvc(MvcOptions options)
+        {
+            options.OutputFormatters.Add(new XmlSerializerOutputFormatter());
+            options.InputFormatters.Add(new XmlSerializerInputFormatter());
+        }
+    }
+}