Enable Windows Feature using Unattended.xml

Hi All
Is it possible to enable a windows feature (ex. Search) using unattended.xml while running task-sequence. I am aware that we can do it using DISM but wanted to know if this can be done using XML.
Please let me know.
Thank you.
Regards
Regards Ram

Thanks much Jason.
I also found the a
thread explaining the same. I couldn't find this yesterday :( 
Regards Ram

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