diff --git a/etherdump/commands/index.py b/etherdump/commands/index.py
index 1474c90..0efe7cd 100644
--- a/etherdump/commands/index.py
+++ b/etherdump/commands/index.py
@@ -100,6 +100,8 @@ def main (args):
     p.add_argument("--linkbase", default=None, help="base url to use for links, default: try to use the feedurl")
     p.add_argument("--output", default=None, help="output, default: stdout")
 
+    p.add_argument("--files", default=False, action="store_true", help="include files (experimental)")
+
     pg = p.add_argument_group('template variables')
     pg.add_argument("--feedurl", default="feed.xml", help="rss: to use as feeds own (self) link, default: feed.xml")
     pg.add_argument("--siteurl", default=None, help="rss: to use as channel's site link, default: the etherpad url")
@@ -114,7 +116,7 @@ def main (args):
     pg.add_argument("--prev", default=None, help="prev link, default: None")
 
     args = p.parse_args(args)
-
+    
     tmpath = args.templatepath
     # Default path for template is the built-in data/templates
     if tmpath == None:
@@ -185,25 +187,6 @@ def main (args):
     pads = map(fixdates, pads)
     args.pads = list(pads)
 
-    inputs = args.input
-    inputs.sort()
-    removelist = []
-
-    def has_version (padinfo, path):
-        return [x for x in padinfo['versions'] if 'path' in x and x['path'] == "./"+path]
-
-    pads_by_base = {}
-    for p in args.pads:
-        # print ("Trying padid", p['padid'], file=sys.stderr)
-        padbase = os.path.splitext(p['padid'])[0]
-        pads_by_base[padbase] = p
-    padbases = list(pads_by_base.keys())
-    # SORT THEM LONGEST FIRST TO ensure that LONGEST MATCHES MATCH
-    padbases.sort(key=lambda x: len(x), reverse=True)
-    # print ("PADBASES", file=sys.stderr)
-    # for pb in padbases:
-    #     print ("  ", pb, file=sys.stderr)
-
     def could_have_base (x, y):
         return x == y or (x.startswith(y) and x[len(y):].startswith("."))
 
@@ -213,28 +196,47 @@ def main (args):
             if could_have_base(x, pb):
                 return p
 
-    print ("pairing input files with pads", file=sys.stderr)
-    for x in inputs:
-        # pair input with a pad if possible
-        xbasename = os.path.basename(x)
-        p = get_best_pad(xbasename)
-        if p:
-            if not has_version(p, x):
-                print ("Grouping file {0} with pad {1}".format(x, p['padid']), file=sys.stderr)
-                p['versions'].append(wrappath(x)) 
-            else:
-                 print ("Skipping existing version {0} ({1})...".format(x, p['padid']), file=sys.stderr)
-            removelist.append(x)
-    # Removed Matches files
-    for x in removelist:
-        inputs.remove(x)
-    print ("Remaining files:", file=sys.stderr)
-    for x in inputs:
-         print (x, file=sys.stderr)
-    print (file=sys.stderr)
-    # Add "fake" pads for remaining files
-    for x in inputs:
-        args.pads.append(metaforpaths([x]))
+    def has_version (padinfo, path):
+        return [x for x in padinfo['versions'] if 'path' in x and x['path'] == "./"+path]
+
+    if args.files:
+        inputs = args.input
+        inputs.sort()
+        removelist = []
+
+        pads_by_base = {}
+        for p in args.pads:
+            # print ("Trying padid", p['padid'], file=sys.stderr)
+            padbase = os.path.splitext(p['padid'])[0]
+            pads_by_base[padbase] = p
+        padbases = list(pads_by_base.keys())
+        # SORT THEM LONGEST FIRST TO ensure that LONGEST MATCHES MATCH
+        padbases.sort(key=lambda x: len(x), reverse=True)
+        # print ("PADBASES", file=sys.stderr)
+        # for pb in padbases:
+        #     print ("  ", pb, file=sys.stderr)
+        print ("pairing input files with pads", file=sys.stderr)
+        for x in inputs:
+            # pair input with a pad if possible
+            xbasename = os.path.basename(x)
+            p = get_best_pad(xbasename)
+            if p:
+                if not has_version(p, x):
+                    print ("Grouping file {0} with pad {1}".format(x, p['padid']), file=sys.stderr)
+                    p['versions'].append(wrappath(x)) 
+                else:
+                     print ("Skipping existing version {0} ({1})...".format(x, p['padid']), file=sys.stderr)
+                removelist.append(x)
+        # Removed Matches files
+        for x in removelist:
+            inputs.remove(x)
+        print ("Remaining files:", file=sys.stderr)
+        for x in inputs:
+             print (x, file=sys.stderr)
+        print (file=sys.stderr)
+        # Add "fake" pads for remaining files
+        for x in inputs:
+            args.pads.append(metaforpaths([x]))
 
     if args.timestamp == None:
         args.timestamp = datetime.now().strftime("%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S")
@@ -296,4 +298,4 @@ def main (args):
         with open(args.output, "w") as f:
             print (template.render(vars(args)), file=f)
     else:
-            print (template.render(vars(args)))
+        print (template.render(vars(args)))