diff --git a/code/nel/include/nel/misc/xml_auto_ptr.h b/code/nel/include/nel/misc/xml_auto_ptr.h
index 8e0c3adb7..83f6b1ad8 100644
--- a/code/nel/include/nel/misc/xml_auto_ptr.h
+++ b/code/nel/include/nel/misc/xml_auto_ptr.h
@@ -19,6 +19,9 @@
 #ifndef XML_AUTO_PTR_H
 #define XML_AUTO_PTR_H
 
+#include "nel/misc/types_nl.h"
+#include "nel/misc/debug.h"
+
 #include <string>
 
 /** Simple auto pointer for xml pointers
@@ -28,7 +31,7 @@ class CXMLAutoPtr
 public:
 	CXMLAutoPtr(const char *value = NULL) : _Value(value) {}
 	CXMLAutoPtr(const unsigned char *value) : _Value((const char *) value) {}
-	~CXMLAutoPtr() { destroy(); }
+	~CXMLAutoPtr();
 	operator const char *() const { return _Value; }
 	operator bool() const { return _Value != NULL; }
 	inline std::string str() const { return _Value; }
@@ -36,13 +39,7 @@ public:
 	operator const unsigned char *() const { return (const unsigned char *)  _Value; }
 	char operator * ()  const { nlassert(_Value); return *_Value; }
 	/// NB : This remove previous owned pointer with xmlFree
-	CXMLAutoPtr &operator = (const char *other)
-	{
-		if (other == _Value) return *this;
-		destroy();
-		_Value = other;
-		return *this;
-	}
+	CXMLAutoPtr &operator = (const char *other);
 
 	CXMLAutoPtr &operator = (const unsigned char *other)
 	{
@@ -54,14 +51,7 @@ public:
 private:
 	const char *_Value;
 private:
-	void destroy()
-	{
-		if (_Value)
-		{
-			xmlFree(const_cast<char *>(_Value));
-			_Value = NULL;
-		}
-	}
+	void destroy();
 
 	// We'd rather avoid problems
 	CXMLAutoPtr(const CXMLAutoPtr &/* other */)
diff --git a/code/nel/src/misc/xml_auto_ptr.cpp b/code/nel/src/misc/xml_auto_ptr.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..fbf681e1c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/code/nel/src/misc/xml_auto_ptr.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+// Ryzom - MMORPG Framework <http://dev.ryzom.com/projects/ryzom/>
+// Copyright (C) 2010  Winch Gate Property Limited
+//
+// This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+// it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as
+// published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the
+// License, or (at your option) any later version.
+//
+// This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+// but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+// MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+// GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
+//
+// You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+// along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+
+
+#include "stdmisc.h"
+#include "nel/misc/xml_auto_ptr.h"
+
+#include <libxml/parser.h>
+
+//=======================================
+void CXMLAutoPtr::destroy()
+{
+	if (_Value)
+	{
+		xmlFree(const_cast<char *>(_Value));
+		_Value = NULL;
+	}
+}
+
+//=======================================
+CXMLAutoPtr::~CXMLAutoPtr()
+{
+	destroy();
+}
+
+//=======================================
+CXMLAutoPtr &CXMLAutoPtr::operator = (const char *other)
+{
+	if (other == _Value) return *this;
+	destroy();
+	_Value = other;
+	return *this;
+}