diff --git a/code/nel/tools/3d/object_viewer/object_viewer.cpp b/code/nel/tools/3d/object_viewer/object_viewer.cpp
index d96554c0f..ff530e007 100644
--- a/code/nel/tools/3d/object_viewer/object_viewer.cpp
+++ b/code/nel/tools/3d/object_viewer/object_viewer.cpp
@@ -1711,8 +1711,8 @@ void CObjectViewer::serial (NLMISC::IStream& f)
 {
 	// version 4: include particle workspace infos
 	// serial "OBJV_CFG"
-	f.serialCheck (NELID("VJBO');
-	f.serialCheck (NELID("GFC_');
+	f.serialCheck (NELID("VJBO"));
+	f.serialCheck (NELID("GFC_"));
 
 	// serial the version
 	int ver=f.serialVersion (4);
diff --git a/code/ryzom/client/src/character_cl.cpp b/code/ryzom/client/src/character_cl.cpp
index e3b453cfc..932819817 100644
--- a/code/ryzom/client/src/character_cl.cpp
+++ b/code/ryzom/client/src/character_cl.cpp
@@ -488,7 +488,7 @@ void CCharacterCL::stopAttachedFXForCurrrentAnim(bool stopLoopingFX)
 			{
 				if(!(*tmpItAttached)->FX.empty())
 				{
-					if (!(*tmpItAttached)->FX.removeByID('STOP') && !(*tmpItAttached)->FX.removeByID('main'))
+					if (!(*tmpItAttached)->FX.removeByID(NELID("STOP")) && !(*tmpItAttached)->FX.removeByID(NELID("main")))
 					{
 						(*tmpItAttached)->FX.activateEmitters(false);
 					}
@@ -9373,7 +9373,7 @@ void CCharacterCL::CWornItem::enableAdvantageFX(NL3D::UInstance parent)
 	if (!enabled)
 	{
 		// well, it is unlikely that player will loses its ability to master an item after he gained it, but manage the case anyway.
-		if (!AdvantageFX.removeByID('STOP') && !AdvantageFX.removeByID('main'))
+		if (!AdvantageFX.removeByID(NELID("STOP")) && !AdvantageFX.removeByID(NELID("main")))
 		{
 			AdvantageFX.activateEmitters(false);
 		}
diff --git a/code/ryzom/client/src/fx_cl.cpp b/code/ryzom/client/src/fx_cl.cpp
index 971100386..7a5418c3a 100644
--- a/code/ryzom/client/src/fx_cl.cpp
+++ b/code/ryzom/client/src/fx_cl.cpp
@@ -263,7 +263,7 @@ CFxCL::~CFxCL()
 	// Stop emitters
 	UParticleSystemInstance fxInst;
 	fxInst.cast (_Instance);
-	if (!fxInst.removeByID( 'STOP' ) && !fxInst.removeByID( 'main' ) )
+	if (!fxInst.removeByID(NELID("STOP")) && !fxInst.removeByID(NELID("main")))
 	{
 		fxInst.activateEmitters( false );
 	}
diff --git a/code/ryzom/client/src/projectile_manager.cpp b/code/ryzom/client/src/projectile_manager.cpp
index 80db533c5..6b4e6c7c1 100644
--- a/code/ryzom/client/src/projectile_manager.cpp
+++ b/code/ryzom/client/src/projectile_manager.cpp
@@ -648,7 +648,7 @@ void CProjectileManager::CProjectile::shutDown(CCharacterCL *target)
 				target->buildAlignMatrix(userMatrix);
 				FX[k].forceSetUserMatrix(userMatrix);
 			}
-			if (!FX[k].removeByID('STOP') && !FX[k].removeByID('main'))
+			if (!FX[k].removeByID(NELID("STOP")) && !FX[k].removeByID(NELID("main")))
 			{
 				FX[k].activateEmitters(false);
 				//nlwarning("Projectile with a particle system that has no 'STOP' emitter");
diff --git a/code/ryzom/client/src/timed_fx_manager.cpp b/code/ryzom/client/src/timed_fx_manager.cpp
index 6ea6f273b..89b71974f 100644
--- a/code/ryzom/client/src/timed_fx_manager.cpp
+++ b/code/ryzom/client/src/timed_fx_manager.cpp
@@ -544,7 +544,7 @@ void CTimedFXManager::CManagedFX::shutDown(NL3D::UScene *scene, CFXManager &fxMa
 			// fx isn't spwaned, so must tell fx to stop its emitters
 			if (Instance.isSystemPresent() && Instance.isValid())
 			{
-				if (!Instance.removeByID('main') && !Instance.removeByID('STOP'))
+				if (!Instance.removeByID(NELID("main")) && !Instance.removeByID(NELID("STOP")))
 				{
 					// if a specific emitter has not be tagged, just stop all emitters if there's no better solution
 					Instance.activateEmitters(false);
diff --git a/code/ryzom/server/src/ai_share/world_map.cpp b/code/ryzom/server/src/ai_share/world_map.cpp
index 08b21e220..eae84acbf 100644
--- a/code/ryzom/server/src/ai_share/world_map.cpp
+++ b/code/ryzom/server/src/ai_share/world_map.cpp
@@ -553,7 +553,7 @@ void	CWorldMap::clear()
 
 void	CWorldMap::serial(NLMISC::IStream &f)
 {
-	f.serialCheck(NELID("WMAP');
+	f.serialCheck(NELID("WMAP"));
 
 	// Version
 	// 0: initial version
diff --git a/code/ryzom/server/src/pd_lib/db_delta_file.cpp b/code/ryzom/server/src/pd_lib/db_delta_file.cpp
index b67dff215..4ca800256 100644
--- a/code/ryzom/server/src/pd_lib/db_delta_file.cpp
+++ b/code/ryzom/server/src/pd_lib/db_delta_file.cpp
@@ -259,7 +259,7 @@ bool	CDBDeltaFile::preload()
  */
 bool	CDBDeltaFile::serialHeader()
 {
-	serialCheck(NELID("DbDt');
+	serialCheck(NELID("DbDt"));
 	uint	version = serialVersion(0);
 
 	if (isReading())
@@ -280,7 +280,7 @@ bool	CDBDeltaFile::serialHeader()
 		serial(_Header);
 	}
 
-	serialCheck(NELID("Data');
+	serialCheck(NELID("Data"));
 
 	_DataStart = ftell(_File);
 
diff --git a/code/ryzom/server/src/pd_lib/db_delta_file.h b/code/ryzom/server/src/pd_lib/db_delta_file.h
index c70ec0c03..f33feaa52 100644
--- a/code/ryzom/server/src/pd_lib/db_delta_file.h
+++ b/code/ryzom/server/src/pd_lib/db_delta_file.h
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@ private:
 
 		void				serial(NLMISC::IStream& s)
 		{
-			s.serialCheck(NELID("DHdr');
+			s.serialCheck(NELID("DHdr"));
 			uint	version = s.serialVersion(0);
 
 			s.serial(RowSize);
diff --git a/code/ryzom/server/src/pd_lib/db_reference_file.cpp b/code/ryzom/server/src/pd_lib/db_reference_file.cpp
index b020e5346..edb8c596e 100644
--- a/code/ryzom/server/src/pd_lib/db_reference_file.cpp
+++ b/code/ryzom/server/src/pd_lib/db_reference_file.cpp
@@ -483,7 +483,7 @@ bool	CDBReferenceFile::read(uint32 index, uint8* rowdata)
  */
 bool	CDBReferenceFile::serialHeader()
 {
-	serialCheck(NELID("DbRf');
+	serialCheck(NELID("DbRf"));
 	uint	version = serialVersion(0);
 
 	if (isReading())
@@ -504,7 +504,7 @@ bool	CDBReferenceFile::serialHeader()
 		serial(_Header);
 	}
 
-	serialCheck(NELID("Data');
+	serialCheck(NELID("Data"));
 
 	_DataStart = ftell(_File);
 
diff --git a/code/ryzom/server/src/pd_lib/db_reference_file.h b/code/ryzom/server/src/pd_lib/db_reference_file.h
index 46024b041..269e5278f 100644
--- a/code/ryzom/server/src/pd_lib/db_reference_file.h
+++ b/code/ryzom/server/src/pd_lib/db_reference_file.h
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ private:
 
 		void				serial(NLMISC::IStream& s)
 		{
-			s.serialCheck(NELID("RHdr');
+			s.serialCheck(NELID("RHdr"));
 			uint	version = s.serialVersion(0);
 
 			s.serial(BaseIndex);
diff --git a/code/ryzom/server/src/pd_lib/pd_messages.h b/code/ryzom/server/src/pd_lib/pd_messages.h
index bd34c4f28..25ea12c4b 100644
--- a/code/ryzom/server/src/pd_lib/pd_messages.h
+++ b/code/ryzom/server/src/pd_lib/pd_messages.h
@@ -1436,7 +1436,7 @@ inline uint32	CDbMessage::getMessageHeaderSize()
  */
 inline void	CUpdateLog::serial(NLMISC::IStream& f)
 {
-	f.serialCheck(NELID("ULOG');
+	f.serialCheck(NELID("ULOG"));
 
 	uint	version = f.serialVersion(1);
 
diff --git a/code/ryzom/server/src/pd_lib/pd_server_utils.cpp b/code/ryzom/server/src/pd_lib/pd_server_utils.cpp
index 76b7155a8..1ca303b0f 100644
--- a/code/ryzom/server/src/pd_lib/pd_server_utils.cpp
+++ b/code/ryzom/server/src/pd_lib/pd_server_utils.cpp
@@ -331,7 +331,7 @@ void	CDatabaseState::serial(NLMISC::IStream& s)
 {
 	s.xmlPush("database_state");
 
-	s.serialCheck(NELID("DBST');
+	s.serialCheck(NELID("DBST"));
 	uint	version = s.serialVersion(0);
 
 	s.xmlPush("name");
diff --git a/code/ryzom/server/src/pd_lib/pd_server_utils.h b/code/ryzom/server/src/pd_lib/pd_server_utils.h
index b2125fee8..ac67e8a7a 100644
--- a/code/ryzom/server/src/pd_lib/pd_server_utils.h
+++ b/code/ryzom/server/src/pd_lib/pd_server_utils.h
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ public:
 	{
 		s.xmlPush("reference");
 
-		s.serialCheck(NELID("RIDX');
+		s.serialCheck(NELID("RIDX"));
 		uint	version = s.serialVersion(0);
 
 		s.xmlPush("database");
diff --git a/code/ryzom/server/src/pd_lib/pd_string_mapper.cpp b/code/ryzom/server/src/pd_lib/pd_string_mapper.cpp
index 780cc8cd5..184d4bb7f 100644
--- a/code/ryzom/server/src/pd_lib/pd_string_mapper.cpp
+++ b/code/ryzom/server/src/pd_lib/pd_string_mapper.cpp
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ void	CPDStringMapper::setMapping(const std::string& str, uint32 id)
  */
 void	CPDStringMapper::serial(NLMISC::IStream& f)
 {
-	f.serialCheck(NELID("PDSM');
+	f.serialCheck(NELID("PDSM"));
 
 	uint	version = f.serialVersion(0);
 
diff --git a/code/ryzom/server/src/pd_lib/pd_utils.h b/code/ryzom/server/src/pd_lib/pd_utils.h
index cb835e36d..73a0268d8 100644
--- a/code/ryzom/server/src/pd_lib/pd_utils.h
+++ b/code/ryzom/server/src/pd_lib/pd_utils.h
@@ -714,7 +714,7 @@ public:
 
 	void				serial(NLMISC::IStream& f)
 	{
-		f.serialCheck(NELID("IALC');
+		f.serialCheck(NELID("IALC"));
 		f.serialVersion(0);
 
 		f.serial(_NextIndex);
diff --git a/code/ryzom/server/src/server_share/light_ig_loader.cpp b/code/ryzom/server/src/server_share/light_ig_loader.cpp
index 2f3805688..de29ad949 100644
--- a/code/ryzom/server/src/server_share/light_ig_loader.cpp
+++ b/code/ryzom/server/src/server_share/light_ig_loader.cpp
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ void	CLightIGLoader::loadIG(const string &filename)
 
 
 	// Serial a header
-	_File.serialCheck (NELID("TPRG');
+	_File.serialCheck (NELID("TPRG"));
 
 	// Serial a version number
 	sint version = _File.serialVersion (5);