diff --git a/src/faction.c b/src/faction.c
index c7a7450..2d17f10 100644
--- a/src/faction.c
+++ b/src/faction.c
@@ -1,15 +1,12 @@
 #include <malloc.h>
 #include <string.h>
-#include <libxml/parser.h>
 
 #include "main.h"
 #include "log.h"
 #include "pack.h"
+#include "xml.h"
 #include "faction.h"
 
-#define XML_NODE_START 1
-#define XML_NODE_TEXT  3
-
 #define XML_FACTION_ID    "Factions" // XML section id.
 #define XML_FACTION_TAG   "faction"
 #define XML_ALLIANCE_ID   "Alliances"
diff --git a/src/outfit.c b/src/outfit.c
index c893934..e733b75 100644
--- a/src/outfit.c
+++ b/src/outfit.c
@@ -1,15 +1,12 @@
-#include <libxml/parser.h>
 #include <math.h>
 #include <string.h>
 
 #include "main.h"
 #include "log.h"
 #include "pack.h"
+#include "xml.h"
 #include "outfit.h"
 
-#define XML_NODE_START  1
-#define XML_NODE_TEXT   3
-
 #define XML_OUTFIT_ID   "Outfits"
 #define XML_OUTFIT_TAG  "outfit"
 
@@ -82,7 +79,7 @@ static void outfit_parseSWeapon(Outfit* tmp, const xmlNodePtr parent) {
 
   char str[PATH_MAX] = "\0";
 
-  while((node = node->next)) {
+  do {
     // Load all the things.
     if(strcmp((char*)node->name, "speed")==0)
       tmp->speed = (double)atoi((char*)node->children->content);
@@ -106,7 +103,7 @@ static void outfit_parseSWeapon(Outfit* tmp, const xmlNodePtr parent) {
           tmp->damage_shield = atof((char*)cur->children->content);
       }
     }
-  }
+  } while((node = node->next));
 #define MELEMENT(o,s) if((o) == 0) WARN("Outfit '%s' missing '"s"' element", tmp->name)
   MELEMENT(tmp->accuracy,       "tech");
   MELEMENT(tmp->delay,          "delay");
@@ -128,8 +125,7 @@ static Outfit* outfit_parse(const xmlNodePtr parent) {
   if(tmp->name == NULL) WARN("Outfit in "OUTFIT_DATA" has invalid or no name");
 
   node = parent->xmlChildrenNode;
-
-  while((node = node->next)) {
+  do {
     // Load all the things.
     if(strcmp((char*)node->name, "general")==0) {
       cur = node->children;
@@ -160,7 +156,7 @@ static Outfit* outfit_parse(const xmlNodePtr parent) {
           break;
       }
     }
-  }
+  } while((node = node->next));
 #define MELEMENT(o,s) if((o) == 0) WARN("Outfit '%s' missing '"s"' element", tmp->name)
   MELEMENT(tmp->max,  "max");
   MELEMENT(tmp->tech,  "tech");
diff --git a/src/pilot.c b/src/pilot.c
index a674544..a5b8e9e 100644
--- a/src/pilot.c
+++ b/src/pilot.c
@@ -3,17 +3,13 @@
 #include <stdlib.h>
 #include <assert.h> // We don't need this?
 
-#include <libxml/parser.h>
-
 #include "main.h"
 #include "log.h"
 #include "weapon.h"
 #include "pack.h"
+#include "xml.h"
 #include "pilot.h"
 
-#define XML_NODE_START  1
-#define XML_NODE_TEXT   3
-
 #define XML_ID    "Fleets" // XML section identifier.
 #define XML_FLEET "fleet"
 
@@ -341,8 +337,8 @@ static Fleet* fleet_parse(const xmlNodePtr parent) {
 
   tmp->name = (char*)xmlGetProp(parent, (xmlChar*)"name"); // Already mallocs.
   if(tmp->name == NULL) WARN("Fleet in "FLEET_DATA" has invalid or no name");
-
-  while((node = node->next)) {
+  
+  do {
     // Load all the data.
     if(strcmp((char*)node->name, "faction")==0)
       tmp->faction = faction_get((char*)node->children->content);
@@ -350,7 +346,7 @@ static Fleet* fleet_parse(const xmlNodePtr parent) {
       tmp->ai = ai_getProfile((char*)node->children->content);
     else if(strcmp((char*)node->name, "pilots")==0) {
       cur = node->children;
-      while((cur = cur->next)) {
+      do {
         if(strcmp((char*)cur->name, "pilot")==0) {
           tmp->npilots++; // Pilot count.
           pilot = MALLOC_L(FleetPilot);
@@ -373,9 +369,9 @@ static Fleet* fleet_parse(const xmlNodePtr parent) {
           memcpy(tmp->pilots+(tmp->npilots-1), pilot, sizeof(FleetPilot));
           free(pilot);
         }
-      }
+      } while((cur = cur->next));
     }
-  }
+  } while((node = node->next));
 #define MELEMENT(o,s) if((o) == NULL) WARN("Fleet '%s' missing '"s"' element", tmp->name)
   MELEMENT(tmp->ai,       "ai");
   MELEMENT(tmp->faction,  "faction");
diff --git a/src/player.c b/src/player.c
index 6a98bf6..e152881 100644
--- a/src/player.c
+++ b/src/player.c
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 #include <malloc.h>
-#include <libxml/parser.h>
 
 #include "main.h"
 #include "pilot.h"
 #include "log.h"
 #include "opengl.h"
 #include "pack.h"
+#include "xml.h"
 #include "player.h"
 
 #define XML_NODE_START  1
@@ -340,7 +340,7 @@ int gui_load(const char* name) {
   xmlDocPtr doc = xmlParseMemory(buf, bufsize);
 
   node = doc->xmlChildrenNode;
-  if(strcmp((char*)node->name, XML_GUI_ID)) {
+  if(!xml_isNode(node, XML_GUI_ID)) {
     ERR("Malformed '"GUI_DATA"' file: missing root element '"XML_GUI_ID"'");
     return -1;
   }
@@ -352,8 +352,8 @@ int gui_load(const char* name) {
   }
 
   do {
-    if(node->type == XML_NODE_START && strcmp((char*)node->name, XML_GUI_TAG)==0) {
-      tmp = (char*)xmlGetProp(node, (xmlChar*)"name"); // Mallocs.
+    if(xml_isNode(node, XML_GUI_TAG)) {
+      tmp = xml_nodeProp(node, "name"); // Mallocs.
 
       // Is this the gui we are looking for?
       if(strcmp(tmp, name)==0) {
@@ -388,28 +388,28 @@ static void rect_parse(const xmlNodePtr parent, double* x, double* y, double* w,
   cur = parent->children;
   
   do {
-    if(strcmp((char*)cur->name, "x")==0) {
+    if(xml_isNode(cur, "x")) {
       if(x != NULL) {
         *x = (double)atoi((char*)cur->children->content);
         param |= (1<<0);
       } else
         WARN("Extra parameter 'x' found for GUI node '%s'", parent->name);
     }
-    else if(strcmp((char*)cur->name, "y")==0) {
+    else if(xml_isNode(cur, "y")) {
       if(y != NULL) {
         *y = (double)atoi((char*)cur->children->content);
         param |= (1<<1);
       } else
         WARN("Extra parameter 'y' found for GUI node '%s'", parent->name);
     }
-    else if(strcmp((char*)cur->name, "w")==0) {
+    else if(xml_isNode(cur, "w")) {
       if(w != NULL) {
         *w = (double)atoi((char*)cur->children->content);
         param |= (1<<2);
       } else
         WARN("Extra parameter 'w' found for GUI node '%s'", parent->name);
     }
-    else if(strcmp((char*)cur->name, "h")==0) {
+    else if(xml_isNode(cur, "h")) {
       if(h != NULL) {
         *h = (double)atoi((char*)cur->children->content);
         param |= (1<<3);
@@ -437,7 +437,7 @@ static int gui_parse(const xmlNodePtr parent, const char* name) {
 
   // Gfx.
   // Set a property and not a node because it must be loaded first.
-  tmp2 = (char*)xmlGetProp(parent, (xmlChar*)"gfx");
+  tmp2 = xml_nodeProp(parent, "gfx");
   if(tmp2 == NULL) {
     ERR("GUI '%s' has no gfx property", name);
     return -1;
@@ -465,14 +465,13 @@ static int gui_parse(const xmlNodePtr parent, const char* name) {
   node = parent->children;
   do {
     // Offset.
-    if(strcmp((char*)node->name, "offset")==0) {
+    if(xml_isNode(node, "offset")) {
       rect_parse(node, &x, &y, NULL, NULL);
       gui_xoff = x;
       gui_yoff = y;
     }
-    else if(strcmp((char*)node->name, "radar")==0) {
-      tmp = (char*)xmlGetProp(node, (xmlChar*)"type");
-
+    else if(xml_isNode(node, "radar")) {
+      tmp = xml_nodeProp(node,"type");
       // Make sure type is valid.
       if(strcmp(tmp, "rectangle")==0) gui.radar.shape = RADAR_RECT;
       else if(strcmp(tmp, "circle")==0) gui.radar.shape = RADAR_CIRCLE;
@@ -492,24 +491,24 @@ static int gui_parse(const xmlNodePtr parent, const char* name) {
             VY(gui.pos_frame) + gui.gfx_frame->h - y);
     }
     // Health bars.
-    else if(strcmp((char*)node->name, "health")==0) {
+    else if(xml_isNode(node, "health")) {
       cur = node->children;
       do {
-        if(strcmp((char*)cur->name, "shield")==0) {
+        if(xml_isNode(cur, "shield")) {
           rect_parse(cur, &x, &y, &gui.shield.w, &gui.shield.h);
           vect_csetmin(&gui.pos_shield,
           VX(gui.pos_frame) + x,
           VY(gui.pos_frame) + gui.gfx_frame->h - y);
         }
       
-        if(strcmp((char*)cur->name, "armor")==0) {
+        if(xml_isNode(cur, "armor")) {
           rect_parse(cur, &x, &y, &gui.armor.w, &gui.armor.h);
           vect_csetmin(&gui.pos_armor,
           VX(gui.pos_frame) + x,
           VY(gui.pos_frame) + gui.gfx_frame->h - y);
         }
       
-        if(strcmp((char*)cur->name, "energy")==0) {
+        if(xml_isNode(cur, "energy")) {
           rect_parse(cur, &x, &y, &gui.energy.w, &gui.energy.h);
           vect_csetmin(&gui.pos_energy,
           VX(gui.pos_frame) + x,
@@ -518,31 +517,31 @@ static int gui_parse(const xmlNodePtr parent, const char* name) {
       } while((cur = cur->next));
     }
     // Target.
-    else if(strcmp((char*)node->name, "target")==0) {
+    else if(xml_isNode(node, "target")) {
       cur = node->children;
       do {
-        if(strcmp((char*)cur->name, "gfx")==0) {
+        if(xml_isNode(cur, "gfx")) {
           rect_parse(cur, &x, &y, NULL, NULL);
           vect_csetmin(&gui.pos_target,
           VX(gui.pos_frame) + x,
           VY(gui.pos_frame) + gui.gfx_frame->h - y - SHIP_TARGET_H);
         }
       
-        if(strcmp((char*)cur->name, "name")==0) {
+        if(xml_isNode(cur, "name")) {
           rect_parse(cur, &x, &y, NULL, NULL);
           vect_csetmin(&gui.pos_target_name,
           VX(gui.pos_frame) + x,
           VY(gui.pos_frame) + gui.gfx_frame->h - y - gl_defFont.h);
         }
       
-        if(strcmp((char*)cur->name, "faction")==0) {
+        if(xml_isNode(cur, "faction")) {
           rect_parse(cur, &x, &y, NULL, NULL);
           vect_csetmin(&gui.pos_target_faction,
           VX(gui.pos_frame) + x,
           VY(gui.pos_frame) + gui.gfx_frame->h - y - gui.smallFont.h);
         }
 
-        if(strcmp((char*)cur->name, "health")==0) {
+        if(xml_isNode(cur, "health")) {
           rect_parse(cur, &x, &y, NULL, NULL);
           vect_csetmin(&gui.pos_target_health,
           VX(gui.pos_frame) + x,
diff --git a/src/ship.c b/src/ship.c
index 39084b1..b9e654f 100644
--- a/src/ship.c
+++ b/src/ship.c
@@ -1,14 +1,11 @@
 #include <string.h>
-#include <libxml/parser.h>
 
 #include "main.h"
 #include "log.h"
 #include "pack.h"
+#include "xml.h"
 #include "ship.h"
 
-#define XML_NODE_START  1
-#define XML_NODE_TEXT   3
-
 #define XML_ID    "Ships" // XML section identifier.
 #define XML_SHIP  "ship"
 
@@ -48,7 +45,8 @@ static Ship* ship_parse(xmlNodePtr parent) {
 
   node = parent->xmlChildrenNode;
 
-  while((node = node->next)) { // Load all the data.
+  do {
+    // Load all the data.
     if(strcmp((char*)node->name, "GFX")==0) {
       snprintf(str, strlen((char*)node->children->content)+sizeof(SHIP_GFX)+sizeof(SHIP_EXT),
             SHIP_GFX"%s"SHIP_EXT, (char*)node->children->content);
@@ -65,18 +63,18 @@ static Ship* ship_parse(xmlNodePtr parent) {
       tmp->class = atoi((char*)node->children->content);
     else if(strcmp((char*)node->name, "movement")==0) {
       cur = node->children;
-      while((cur = cur->next)) {
+      do {
         if(strcmp((char*)cur->name, "thrust")==0)
           tmp->thrust = atoi((char*)cur->children->content);
         else if(strcmp((char*)cur->name, "turn")==0)
           tmp->turn = atoi((char*)cur->children->content);
         else if(strcmp((char*)cur->name, "speed")==0)
           tmp->speed = atoi((char*)cur->children->content);
-        }
-      }
-      else if(strcmp((char*)node->name, "health")==0) {
-        cur = node->children;
-      while((cur = cur->next)) {
+      } while((cur = cur->next));
+    }
+    else if(strcmp((char*)node->name, "health")==0) {
+      cur = node->children;
+      do {
         if(strcmp((char*)cur->name, "armor")==0)
           tmp->armor = (double)atoi((char*)cur->children->content);
         else if(strcmp((char*)cur->name, "shield")==0)
@@ -89,24 +87,24 @@ static Ship* ship_parse(xmlNodePtr parent) {
           tmp->shield_regen = (double)(atoi((char*)cur->children->content))/60.0;
         else if(strcmp((char*)cur->name, "energy_regen")==0)
           tmp->energy_regen = (double)(atoi((char*)cur->children->content))/60.0;
-      }
-    }
-    else if(strcmp((char*)node->name, "characteristics")==0) {
-      cur = node->children;
-      while((cur = cur->next)) {
-        if(strcmp((char*)cur->name, "crew")==0)
-          tmp->crew = atoi((char*)cur->children->content);
-        else if(strcmp((char*)cur->name, "mass")==0)
-          tmp->mass = (double)atoi((char*)cur->children->content);
-        else if(strcmp((char*)cur->name, "cap_weapon")==0)
-          tmp->cap_weapon = atoi((char*)cur->children->content);
-        else if(strcmp((char*)cur->name, "cap_cargo")==0)
-          tmp->cap_cargo = atoi((char*)cur->children->content);
-      }
+    } while((cur = cur->next));
+  }
+  else if(strcmp((char*)node->name, "characteristics")==0) {
+    cur = node->children;
+    do {
+      if(strcmp((char*)cur->name, "crew")==0)
+        tmp->crew = atoi((char*)cur->children->content);
+      else if(strcmp((char*)cur->name, "mass")==0)
+        tmp->mass = (double)atoi((char*)cur->children->content);
+      else if(strcmp((char*)cur->name, "cap_weapon")==0)
+        tmp->cap_weapon = atoi((char*)cur->children->content);
+      else if(strcmp((char*)cur->name, "cap_cargo")==0)
+        tmp->cap_cargo = atoi((char*)cur->children->content);
+      } while((cur = cur->next));
     }
     else if(strcmp((char*)node->name, "outfits")==0) {
       cur = node->children;
-      while((cur = cur->next)) {
+      do {
         if(strcmp((char*)cur->name, "outfit")==0) {
           otmp = MALLOC_L(ShipOutfit);
           otmp->data = outfit_get((char*)cur->children->content);
@@ -123,9 +121,9 @@ static Ship* ship_parse(xmlNodePtr parent) {
             ocur->next = otmp;
           }
         }
-      }
+      } while((cur = cur->next));
     }
-  }
+  } while((node = node->next));
   
   tmp->thrust *= tmp->mass; // Helps keep number sane.
 
diff --git a/src/space.c b/src/space.c
index 7df67d3..19380e4 100644
--- a/src/space.c
+++ b/src/space.c
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-#include <libxml/parser.h>
 #include <malloc.h>
 #include <math.h>
 
@@ -8,11 +7,9 @@
 #include "pack.h"
 #include "space.h"
 #include "faction.h"
+#include "xml.h"
 #include "player.h"
 
-#define XML_NODE_START  1
-#define XML_NODE_TEST   3
-
 #define XML_PLANET_ID   "Planets"
 #define XML_PLANET_TAG  "planet"
 
@@ -246,7 +243,7 @@ static Planet* planet_get(const char* name) {
 
         node = node->xmlChildrenNode;
 
-        while((node = node->next)) {
+        do {
           if(strcmp((char*)node->name, "GFX")==0) {
             cur = node->children;
             if(strcmp((char*)cur->name, "text")==0) {
@@ -257,7 +254,7 @@ static Planet* planet_get(const char* name) {
           }
           else if(strcmp((char*)node->name, "pos")==0) {
             cur = node->children;
-            while((cur = cur->next)) {
+            do {
               if(strcmp((char*)cur->name, "x")==0) {
                 flags |= FLAG_XSET;
                 tmp->pos.x = atof((char*)cur->children->content);
@@ -266,18 +263,18 @@ static Planet* planet_get(const char* name) {
                 flags |= FLAG_YSET;
                 tmp->pos.y = atof((char*)cur->children->content);
               }
-            }
+            } while((cur = cur->next));
           }
           else if(strcmp((char*)node->name, "general")==0) {
             cur = node->children;
-            while((cur = cur->next)) {
+            do {
               if(strcmp((char*)cur->name, "class")==0)
                 tmp->class = planetclass_get(cur->children->content[0]);
               else if(strcmp((char*)cur->name, "faction")==0)
                 tmp->faction = faction_get((char*)cur->children->content);
-            }
+            } while((cur = cur->next));
           }
-        }
+        } while((node = node->next));
         break;
       } else
         free(tstr); // xmlGetProp mallocs the string.
@@ -317,11 +314,11 @@ static StarSystem* system_parse(const xmlNodePtr parent) {
 
   node = parent->xmlChildrenNode;
 
-  while((node = node->next)) {
+  do {
     // Load all the things!
     if(strcmp((char*)node->name, "pos")==0) {
       cur = node->children;
-      while((cur = cur->next)) {
+      do {
         if(strcmp((char*)cur->name, "x")==0) {
           flags |= FLAG_XSET;
           tmp->pos.x = atof((char*)cur->children->content);
@@ -330,11 +327,11 @@ static StarSystem* system_parse(const xmlNodePtr parent) {
           flags |= FLAG_YSET;
           tmp->pos.y = atof((char*)cur->children->content);
         }
-      }
+      } while((cur = cur->next));
     }
     else if(strcmp((char*)node->name, "general")==0) {
       cur = node->children;
-      while((cur = cur->next)) {
+      do {
         if(strcmp((char*)cur->name, "stars")==0) // Non-zero.
           tmp->stars = atoi((char*)cur->children->content);
         else if(strcmp((char*)cur->name, "asteroids")==0) {
@@ -345,24 +342,24 @@ static StarSystem* system_parse(const xmlNodePtr parent) {
           flags |= FLAG_INTEFERENCESET;
           tmp->interference = atof((char*)cur->children->content);
         }
-      }
+      }while((cur = cur->next));
     }
     // Load all the planets.
     else if(strcmp((char*)node->name, "planets")==0) {
       cur = node->children;
-      while((cur = cur->next)) {
+      do {
         if(strcmp((char*)cur->name, "planet")==0) {
           planet = planet_get((const char*)cur->children->content);
           tmp->planets = realloc(tmp->planets, sizeof(Planet)*(++tmp->nplanets));
           memcpy(tmp->planets+(tmp->nplanets-1), planet, sizeof(Planet));
           free(planet);
         }
-      }
+      } while((cur = cur->next));
     }
     // Load all the fleets.
     else if(strcmp((char*)node->name, "fleets")==0) {
       cur = node->children;
-      while((cur = cur->next)) {
+      do {
         if(strcmp((char*)cur->name, "fleet")==0) {
           fleet = CALLOC_L(SystemFleet);
           fleet->fleet = fleet_get((const char*)cur->children->content);
@@ -380,9 +377,9 @@ static StarSystem* system_parse(const xmlNodePtr parent) {
           memcpy(tmp->fleets+(tmp->nfleets-1), fleet, sizeof(SystemFleet));
           free(fleet);
         }
-      }
+      } while((cur = cur->next));
     }
-  }
+  } while((node = node->next));
   // Check elements.
 #define MELEMENT(o,s) if((o) == 0) WARN("Star System '%s' missing '"s"' element", tmp->name)
   MELEMENT(flags&FLAG_XSET, "x");
diff --git a/src/xml.h b/src/xml.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..053300e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/xml.h
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include "libxml/parser.h"
+
+#define XML_NODE_START  1
+#define XML_NODE_TEXT   3
+
+// Check if node n is of name s.
+#define xml_isNode(n,s) ((n)->type == XML_NODE_START) && \
+      (strcmp((char*)(n)->name, s)==0)
+
+#define xml_nodeProp(n,s) (char*)xmlGetProp(n, (xmlChar*)s)
+