diff --git a/build/bakefiles/expat.bkl b/build/bakefiles/expat.bkl
index 71647aaba7..560fb3296f 100644
--- a/build/bakefiles/expat.bkl
+++ b/build/bakefiles/expat.bkl
@@ -34,9 +34,6 @@
         <define cond="FORMAT!='autoconf' and PLATFORM_WIN32=='1'">
             COMPILED_FROM_DSP
         </define>
-        <define cond="FORMAT!='autoconf' and PLATFORM_WIN32=='1'">
-            XML_STATIC
-        </define>
         <define cond="FORMAT=='watcom' and PLATFORM_OS2=='1'">
             OS2_32
         </define>
diff --git a/build/msw/makefile.bcc b/build/msw/makefile.bcc
index 4a8cf7a4aa..3ca6486750 100644
--- a/build/msw/makefile.bcc
+++ b/build/msw/makefile.bcc
@@ -187,8 +187,8 @@ WXTIFF_OBJECTS =  \
 	$(OBJS)\wxtiff_tif_zip.obj
 WXEXPAT_CFLAGS = $(__RUNTIME_LIBS) -I$(BCCDIR)\include $(__DEBUGINFO) \
 	$(__OPTIMIZEFLAG) $(__THREADSFLAG) -DNDEBUG -I$(LIBDIRNAME) \
-	-DCOMPILED_FROM_DSP -DXML_STATIC -w-8004 -w-8008 -w-8012 -w-8057 -w-8066 \
-	$(CPPFLAGS) $(CFLAGS)
+	-DCOMPILED_FROM_DSP -w-8004 -w-8008 -w-8012 -w-8057 -w-8066 $(CPPFLAGS) \
+	$(CFLAGS)
 WXEXPAT_OBJECTS =  \
 	$(OBJS)\wxexpat_xmlparse.obj \
 	$(OBJS)\wxexpat_xmlrole.obj \
diff --git a/build/msw/makefile.gcc b/build/msw/makefile.gcc
index 66499ee4c5..e3581f1e7e 100644
--- a/build/msw/makefile.gcc
+++ b/build/msw/makefile.gcc
@@ -174,8 +174,8 @@ WXTIFF_OBJECTS =  \
 	$(OBJS)\wxtiff_tif_write.o \
 	$(OBJS)\wxtiff_tif_zip.o
 WXEXPAT_CFLAGS = $(__DEBUGINFO) $(__OPTIMIZEFLAG) $(__THREADSFLAG) $(GCCFLAGS) \
-	-DHAVE_W32API_H -DNDEBUG -I$(LIBDIRNAME) -DCOMPILED_FROM_DSP -DXML_STATIC \
-	$(CPPFLAGS) $(CFLAGS)
+	-DHAVE_W32API_H -DNDEBUG -I$(LIBDIRNAME) -DCOMPILED_FROM_DSP $(CPPFLAGS) \
+	$(CFLAGS)
 WXEXPAT_OBJECTS =  \
 	$(OBJS)\wxexpat_xmlparse.o \
 	$(OBJS)\wxexpat_xmlrole.o \
diff --git a/build/msw/makefile.vc b/build/msw/makefile.vc
index 82447ae200..ceb6f40843 100644
--- a/build/msw/makefile.vc
+++ b/build/msw/makefile.vc
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ WXEXPAT_CFLAGS = /M$(__RUNTIME_LIBS_85)$(__DEBUGRUNTIME) /DWIN32 \
 	$(____DEBUGRUNTIME) $(__OPTIMIZEFLAG) /D_CRT_SECURE_NO_DEPRECATE=1 \
 	/D_CRT_NON_CONFORMING_SWPRINTFS=1 /D_SCL_SECURE_NO_WARNINGS=1 \
 	$(__NO_VC_CRTDBG_p) /DNDEBUG /D_CRT_SECURE_NO_WARNINGS /I$(LIBDIRNAME) \
-	/DCOMPILED_FROM_DSP /DXML_STATIC $(CPPFLAGS) $(CFLAGS)
+	/DCOMPILED_FROM_DSP $(CPPFLAGS) $(CFLAGS)
 WXEXPAT_OBJECTS =  \
 	$(OBJS)\wxexpat_xmlparse.obj \
 	$(OBJS)\wxexpat_xmlrole.obj \
diff --git a/build/msw/makefile.wat b/build/msw/makefile.wat
index 6539a12d25..797e71fa49 100644
--- a/build/msw/makefile.wat
+++ b/build/msw/makefile.wat
@@ -3803,8 +3803,8 @@ WXTIFF_OBJECTS =  &
 	$(OBJS)\wxtiff_tif_write.obj &
 	$(OBJS)\wxtiff_tif_zip.obj
 WXEXPAT_CFLAGS = $(__DEBUGINFO) $(__OPTIMIZEFLAG) $(__THREADSFLAG) &
-	$(__RUNTIME_LIBS) -dNDEBUG -i=$(LIBDIRNAME) -dCOMPILED_FROM_DSP -dXML_STATIC &
-	$(CPPFLAGS) $(CFLAGS)
+	$(__RUNTIME_LIBS) -dNDEBUG -i=$(LIBDIRNAME) -dCOMPILED_FROM_DSP $(CPPFLAGS) &
+	$(CFLAGS)
 WXEXPAT_OBJECTS =  &
 	$(OBJS)\wxexpat_xmlparse.obj &
 	$(OBJS)\wxexpat_xmlrole.obj &
diff --git a/build/msw/wx_vc7_wxexpat.vcproj b/build/msw/wx_vc7_wxexpat.vcproj
index 50a2ecd2c0..ec6216019c 100644
--- a/build/msw/wx_vc7_wxexpat.vcproj
+++ b/build/msw/wx_vc7_wxexpat.vcproj
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 				Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
 				Optimization="0"
 				AdditionalIncludeDirectories="..\..\lib\vc_lib"
-				PreprocessorDefinitions="WIN32;_LIB;_DEBUG;NDEBUG;_CRT_SECURE_NO_WARNINGS;COMPILED_FROM_DSP;XML_STATIC"
+				PreprocessorDefinitions="WIN32;_LIB;_DEBUG;NDEBUG;_CRT_SECURE_NO_WARNINGS;COMPILED_FROM_DSP"
 				MinimalRebuild="TRUE"
 				ExceptionHandling="TRUE"
 				BasicRuntimeChecks="3"
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@
 				SuppressStartupBanner="TRUE"/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCMIDLTool"
-				PreprocessorDefinitions="WIN32;_LIB;_DEBUG;NDEBUG;_CRT_SECURE_NO_WARNINGS;COMPILED_FROM_DSP;XML_STATIC"
+				PreprocessorDefinitions="WIN32;_LIB;_DEBUG;NDEBUG;_CRT_SECURE_NO_WARNINGS;COMPILED_FROM_DSP"
 				AdditionalIncludeDirectories="..\..\lib\vc_lib"/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCPostBuildEventTool"/>
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@
 				Name="VCPreLinkEventTool"/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCResourceCompilerTool"
-				PreprocessorDefinitions="_DEBUG;NDEBUG;_CRT_SECURE_NO_WARNINGS;COMPILED_FROM_DSP;XML_STATIC"
+				PreprocessorDefinitions="_DEBUG;NDEBUG;_CRT_SECURE_NO_WARNINGS;COMPILED_FROM_DSP"
 				Culture="1033"
 				AdditionalIncludeDirectories="..\..\lib\vc_lib"/>
 			<Tool
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@
 				Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
 				Optimization="2"
 				AdditionalIncludeDirectories="..\..\lib\vc_lib"
-				PreprocessorDefinitions="WIN32;_LIB;NDEBUG;_CRT_SECURE_NO_WARNINGS;COMPILED_FROM_DSP;XML_STATIC"
+				PreprocessorDefinitions="WIN32;_LIB;NDEBUG;_CRT_SECURE_NO_WARNINGS;COMPILED_FROM_DSP"
 				ExceptionHandling="TRUE"
 				RuntimeLibrary="2"
 				RuntimeTypeInfo="TRUE"
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@
 				SuppressStartupBanner="TRUE"/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCMIDLTool"
-				PreprocessorDefinitions="WIN32;_LIB;NDEBUG;_CRT_SECURE_NO_WARNINGS;COMPILED_FROM_DSP;XML_STATIC"
+				PreprocessorDefinitions="WIN32;_LIB;NDEBUG;_CRT_SECURE_NO_WARNINGS;COMPILED_FROM_DSP"
 				AdditionalIncludeDirectories="..\..\lib\vc_lib"/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCPostBuildEventTool"/>
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@
 				Name="VCPreLinkEventTool"/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCResourceCompilerTool"
-				PreprocessorDefinitions="NDEBUG;_CRT_SECURE_NO_WARNINGS;COMPILED_FROM_DSP;XML_STATIC"
+				PreprocessorDefinitions="NDEBUG;_CRT_SECURE_NO_WARNINGS;COMPILED_FROM_DSP"
 				Culture="1033"
 				AdditionalIncludeDirectories="..\..\lib\vc_lib"/>
 			<Tool
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@
 				Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
 				Optimization="0"
 				AdditionalIncludeDirectories="..\..\lib\vc_dll"
-				PreprocessorDefinitions="WIN32;_LIB;_DEBUG;NDEBUG;_CRT_SECURE_NO_WARNINGS;COMPILED_FROM_DSP;XML_STATIC"
+				PreprocessorDefinitions="WIN32;_LIB;_DEBUG;NDEBUG;_CRT_SECURE_NO_WARNINGS;COMPILED_FROM_DSP"
 				MinimalRebuild="TRUE"
 				ExceptionHandling="TRUE"
 				BasicRuntimeChecks="3"
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@
 				SuppressStartupBanner="TRUE"/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCMIDLTool"
-				PreprocessorDefinitions="WIN32;_LIB;_DEBUG;NDEBUG;_CRT_SECURE_NO_WARNINGS;COMPILED_FROM_DSP;XML_STATIC"
+				PreprocessorDefinitions="WIN32;_LIB;_DEBUG;NDEBUG;_CRT_SECURE_NO_WARNINGS;COMPILED_FROM_DSP"
 				AdditionalIncludeDirectories="..\..\lib\vc_dll"/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCPostBuildEventTool"/>
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@
 				Name="VCPreLinkEventTool"/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCResourceCompilerTool"
-				PreprocessorDefinitions="_DEBUG;NDEBUG;_CRT_SECURE_NO_WARNINGS;COMPILED_FROM_DSP;XML_STATIC"
+				PreprocessorDefinitions="_DEBUG;NDEBUG;_CRT_SECURE_NO_WARNINGS;COMPILED_FROM_DSP"
 				Culture="1033"
 				AdditionalIncludeDirectories="..\..\lib\vc_dll"/>
 			<Tool
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@
 				Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
 				Optimization="2"
 				AdditionalIncludeDirectories="..\..\lib\vc_dll"
-				PreprocessorDefinitions="WIN32;_LIB;NDEBUG;_CRT_SECURE_NO_WARNINGS;COMPILED_FROM_DSP;XML_STATIC"
+				PreprocessorDefinitions="WIN32;_LIB;NDEBUG;_CRT_SECURE_NO_WARNINGS;COMPILED_FROM_DSP"
 				ExceptionHandling="TRUE"
 				RuntimeLibrary="2"
 				RuntimeTypeInfo="TRUE"
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@
 				SuppressStartupBanner="TRUE"/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCMIDLTool"
-				PreprocessorDefinitions="WIN32;_LIB;NDEBUG;_CRT_SECURE_NO_WARNINGS;COMPILED_FROM_DSP;XML_STATIC"
+				PreprocessorDefinitions="WIN32;_LIB;NDEBUG;_CRT_SECURE_NO_WARNINGS;COMPILED_FROM_DSP"
 				AdditionalIncludeDirectories="..\..\lib\vc_dll"/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCPostBuildEventTool"/>
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@
 				Name="VCPreLinkEventTool"/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCResourceCompilerTool"
-				PreprocessorDefinitions="NDEBUG;_CRT_SECURE_NO_WARNINGS;COMPILED_FROM_DSP;XML_STATIC"
+				PreprocessorDefinitions="NDEBUG;_CRT_SECURE_NO_WARNINGS;COMPILED_FROM_DSP"
 				Culture="1033"
 				AdditionalIncludeDirectories="..\..\lib\vc_dll"/>
 			<Tool
diff --git a/build/msw/wx_vc8_wxexpat.vcproj b/build/msw/wx_vc8_wxexpat.vcproj
index 7f456fe486..c9ff1563d7 100644
--- a/build/msw/wx_vc8_wxexpat.vcproj
+++ b/build/msw/wx_vc8_wxexpat.vcproj
@@ -43,14 +43,14 @@
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCMIDLTool"
-				PreprocessorDefinitions="WIN32;_LIB;_DEBUG;_CRT_SECURE_NO_DEPRECATE=1;_CRT_NON_CONFORMING_SWPRINTFS=1;_SCL_SECURE_NO_WARNINGS=1;NDEBUG;_CRT_SECURE_NO_WARNINGS;COMPILED_FROM_DSP;XML_STATIC"
+				PreprocessorDefinitions="WIN32;_LIB;_DEBUG;_CRT_SECURE_NO_DEPRECATE=1;_CRT_NON_CONFORMING_SWPRINTFS=1;_SCL_SECURE_NO_WARNINGS=1;NDEBUG;_CRT_SECURE_NO_WARNINGS;COMPILED_FROM_DSP"
 				AdditionalIncludeDirectories="..\..\lib\vc_lib"
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
 				Optimization="0"
 				AdditionalIncludeDirectories="..\..\lib\vc_lib"
-				PreprocessorDefinitions="WIN32;_LIB;_DEBUG;_CRT_SECURE_NO_DEPRECATE=1;_CRT_NON_CONFORMING_SWPRINTFS=1;_SCL_SECURE_NO_WARNINGS=1;NDEBUG;_CRT_SECURE_NO_WARNINGS;COMPILED_FROM_DSP;XML_STATIC"
+				PreprocessorDefinitions="WIN32;_LIB;_DEBUG;_CRT_SECURE_NO_DEPRECATE=1;_CRT_NON_CONFORMING_SWPRINTFS=1;_SCL_SECURE_NO_WARNINGS=1;NDEBUG;_CRT_SECURE_NO_WARNINGS;COMPILED_FROM_DSP"
 				MinimalRebuild="true"
 				ExceptionHandling="1"
 				BasicRuntimeChecks="3"
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCResourceCompilerTool"
-				PreprocessorDefinitions="_DEBUG;_CRT_SECURE_NO_DEPRECATE=1;_CRT_NON_CONFORMING_SWPRINTFS=1;_SCL_SECURE_NO_WARNINGS=1;NDEBUG;_CRT_SECURE_NO_WARNINGS;COMPILED_FROM_DSP;XML_STATIC"
+				PreprocessorDefinitions="_DEBUG;_CRT_SECURE_NO_DEPRECATE=1;_CRT_NON_CONFORMING_SWPRINTFS=1;_SCL_SECURE_NO_WARNINGS=1;NDEBUG;_CRT_SECURE_NO_WARNINGS;COMPILED_FROM_DSP"
 				Culture="1033"
 				AdditionalIncludeDirectories="..\..\lib\vc_lib"
 			/>
@@ -124,14 +124,14 @@
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCMIDLTool"
-				PreprocessorDefinitions="WIN32;_LIB;_CRT_SECURE_NO_DEPRECATE=1;_CRT_NON_CONFORMING_SWPRINTFS=1;_SCL_SECURE_NO_WARNINGS=1;NDEBUG;_CRT_SECURE_NO_WARNINGS;COMPILED_FROM_DSP;XML_STATIC"
+				PreprocessorDefinitions="WIN32;_LIB;_CRT_SECURE_NO_DEPRECATE=1;_CRT_NON_CONFORMING_SWPRINTFS=1;_SCL_SECURE_NO_WARNINGS=1;NDEBUG;_CRT_SECURE_NO_WARNINGS;COMPILED_FROM_DSP"
 				AdditionalIncludeDirectories="..\..\lib\vc_lib"
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
 				Optimization="2"
 				AdditionalIncludeDirectories="..\..\lib\vc_lib"
-				PreprocessorDefinitions="WIN32;_LIB;_CRT_SECURE_NO_DEPRECATE=1;_CRT_NON_CONFORMING_SWPRINTFS=1;_SCL_SECURE_NO_WARNINGS=1;NDEBUG;_CRT_SECURE_NO_WARNINGS;COMPILED_FROM_DSP;XML_STATIC"
+				PreprocessorDefinitions="WIN32;_LIB;_CRT_SECURE_NO_DEPRECATE=1;_CRT_NON_CONFORMING_SWPRINTFS=1;_SCL_SECURE_NO_WARNINGS=1;NDEBUG;_CRT_SECURE_NO_WARNINGS;COMPILED_FROM_DSP"
 				ExceptionHandling="1"
 				RuntimeLibrary="2"
 				RuntimeTypeInfo="true"
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCResourceCompilerTool"
-				PreprocessorDefinitions="_CRT_SECURE_NO_DEPRECATE=1;_CRT_NON_CONFORMING_SWPRINTFS=1;_SCL_SECURE_NO_WARNINGS=1;NDEBUG;_CRT_SECURE_NO_WARNINGS;COMPILED_FROM_DSP;XML_STATIC"
+				PreprocessorDefinitions="_CRT_SECURE_NO_DEPRECATE=1;_CRT_NON_CONFORMING_SWPRINTFS=1;_SCL_SECURE_NO_WARNINGS=1;NDEBUG;_CRT_SECURE_NO_WARNINGS;COMPILED_FROM_DSP"
 				Culture="1033"
 				AdditionalIncludeDirectories="..\..\lib\vc_lib"
 			/>
@@ -202,14 +202,14 @@
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCMIDLTool"
-				PreprocessorDefinitions="WIN32;_LIB;_DEBUG;_CRT_SECURE_NO_DEPRECATE=1;_CRT_NON_CONFORMING_SWPRINTFS=1;_SCL_SECURE_NO_WARNINGS=1;NDEBUG;_CRT_SECURE_NO_WARNINGS;COMPILED_FROM_DSP;XML_STATIC"
+				PreprocessorDefinitions="WIN32;_LIB;_DEBUG;_CRT_SECURE_NO_DEPRECATE=1;_CRT_NON_CONFORMING_SWPRINTFS=1;_SCL_SECURE_NO_WARNINGS=1;NDEBUG;_CRT_SECURE_NO_WARNINGS;COMPILED_FROM_DSP"
 				AdditionalIncludeDirectories="..\..\lib\vc_dll"
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
 				Optimization="0"
 				AdditionalIncludeDirectories="..\..\lib\vc_dll"
-				PreprocessorDefinitions="WIN32;_LIB;_DEBUG;_CRT_SECURE_NO_DEPRECATE=1;_CRT_NON_CONFORMING_SWPRINTFS=1;_SCL_SECURE_NO_WARNINGS=1;NDEBUG;_CRT_SECURE_NO_WARNINGS;COMPILED_FROM_DSP;XML_STATIC"
+				PreprocessorDefinitions="WIN32;_LIB;_DEBUG;_CRT_SECURE_NO_DEPRECATE=1;_CRT_NON_CONFORMING_SWPRINTFS=1;_SCL_SECURE_NO_WARNINGS=1;NDEBUG;_CRT_SECURE_NO_WARNINGS;COMPILED_FROM_DSP"
 				MinimalRebuild="true"
 				ExceptionHandling="1"
 				BasicRuntimeChecks="3"
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCResourceCompilerTool"
-				PreprocessorDefinitions="_DEBUG;_CRT_SECURE_NO_DEPRECATE=1;_CRT_NON_CONFORMING_SWPRINTFS=1;_SCL_SECURE_NO_WARNINGS=1;NDEBUG;_CRT_SECURE_NO_WARNINGS;COMPILED_FROM_DSP;XML_STATIC"
+				PreprocessorDefinitions="_DEBUG;_CRT_SECURE_NO_DEPRECATE=1;_CRT_NON_CONFORMING_SWPRINTFS=1;_SCL_SECURE_NO_WARNINGS=1;NDEBUG;_CRT_SECURE_NO_WARNINGS;COMPILED_FROM_DSP"
 				Culture="1033"
 				AdditionalIncludeDirectories="..\..\lib\vc_dll"
 			/>
@@ -283,14 +283,14 @@
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCMIDLTool"
-				PreprocessorDefinitions="WIN32;_LIB;_CRT_SECURE_NO_DEPRECATE=1;_CRT_NON_CONFORMING_SWPRINTFS=1;_SCL_SECURE_NO_WARNINGS=1;NDEBUG;_CRT_SECURE_NO_WARNINGS;COMPILED_FROM_DSP;XML_STATIC"
+				PreprocessorDefinitions="WIN32;_LIB;_CRT_SECURE_NO_DEPRECATE=1;_CRT_NON_CONFORMING_SWPRINTFS=1;_SCL_SECURE_NO_WARNINGS=1;NDEBUG;_CRT_SECURE_NO_WARNINGS;COMPILED_FROM_DSP"
 				AdditionalIncludeDirectories="..\..\lib\vc_dll"
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
 				Optimization="2"
 				AdditionalIncludeDirectories="..\..\lib\vc_dll"
-				PreprocessorDefinitions="WIN32;_LIB;_CRT_SECURE_NO_DEPRECATE=1;_CRT_NON_CONFORMING_SWPRINTFS=1;_SCL_SECURE_NO_WARNINGS=1;NDEBUG;_CRT_SECURE_NO_WARNINGS;COMPILED_FROM_DSP;XML_STATIC"
+				PreprocessorDefinitions="WIN32;_LIB;_CRT_SECURE_NO_DEPRECATE=1;_CRT_NON_CONFORMING_SWPRINTFS=1;_SCL_SECURE_NO_WARNINGS=1;NDEBUG;_CRT_SECURE_NO_WARNINGS;COMPILED_FROM_DSP"
 				ExceptionHandling="1"
 				RuntimeLibrary="2"
 				RuntimeTypeInfo="true"
@@ -306,7 +306,7 @@
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCResourceCompilerTool"
-				PreprocessorDefinitions="_CRT_SECURE_NO_DEPRECATE=1;_CRT_NON_CONFORMING_SWPRINTFS=1;_SCL_SECURE_NO_WARNINGS=1;NDEBUG;_CRT_SECURE_NO_WARNINGS;COMPILED_FROM_DSP;XML_STATIC"
+				PreprocessorDefinitions="_CRT_SECURE_NO_DEPRECATE=1;_CRT_NON_CONFORMING_SWPRINTFS=1;_SCL_SECURE_NO_WARNINGS=1;NDEBUG;_CRT_SECURE_NO_WARNINGS;COMPILED_FROM_DSP"
 				Culture="1033"
 				AdditionalIncludeDirectories="..\..\lib\vc_dll"
 			/>
diff --git a/build/msw/wx_vc9_wxexpat.vcproj b/build/msw/wx_vc9_wxexpat.vcproj
index af5917ce67..641f545a23 100644
--- a/build/msw/wx_vc9_wxexpat.vcproj
+++ b/build/msw/wx_vc9_wxexpat.vcproj
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCMIDLTool"
-				PreprocessorDefinitions="WIN32;_LIB;_DEBUG;_CRT_SECURE_NO_DEPRECATE=1;_CRT_NON_CONFORMING_SWPRINTFS=1;_SCL_SECURE_NO_WARNINGS=1;NDEBUG;_CRT_SECURE_NO_WARNINGS;COMPILED_FROM_DSP;XML_STATIC"
+				PreprocessorDefinitions="WIN32;_LIB;_DEBUG;_CRT_SECURE_NO_DEPRECATE=1;_CRT_NON_CONFORMING_SWPRINTFS=1;_SCL_SECURE_NO_WARNINGS=1;NDEBUG;_CRT_SECURE_NO_WARNINGS;COMPILED_FROM_DSP"
 				AdditionalIncludeDirectories="..\..\lib\vc_lib"
 			/>
 			<Tool
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@
 				AdditionalOptions="/MP"
 				Optimization="0"
 				AdditionalIncludeDirectories="..\..\lib\vc_lib"
-				PreprocessorDefinitions="WIN32;_LIB;_DEBUG;_CRT_SECURE_NO_DEPRECATE=1;_CRT_NON_CONFORMING_SWPRINTFS=1;_SCL_SECURE_NO_WARNINGS=1;NDEBUG;_CRT_SECURE_NO_WARNINGS;COMPILED_FROM_DSP;XML_STATIC"
+				PreprocessorDefinitions="WIN32;_LIB;_DEBUG;_CRT_SECURE_NO_DEPRECATE=1;_CRT_NON_CONFORMING_SWPRINTFS=1;_SCL_SECURE_NO_WARNINGS=1;NDEBUG;_CRT_SECURE_NO_WARNINGS;COMPILED_FROM_DSP"
 				ExceptionHandling="1"
 				BasicRuntimeChecks="3"
 				RuntimeLibrary="3"
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCResourceCompilerTool"
-				PreprocessorDefinitions="_DEBUG;_CRT_SECURE_NO_DEPRECATE=1;_CRT_NON_CONFORMING_SWPRINTFS=1;_SCL_SECURE_NO_WARNINGS=1;NDEBUG;_CRT_SECURE_NO_WARNINGS;COMPILED_FROM_DSP;XML_STATIC"
+				PreprocessorDefinitions="_DEBUG;_CRT_SECURE_NO_DEPRECATE=1;_CRT_NON_CONFORMING_SWPRINTFS=1;_SCL_SECURE_NO_WARNINGS=1;NDEBUG;_CRT_SECURE_NO_WARNINGS;COMPILED_FROM_DSP"
 				Culture="1033"
 				AdditionalIncludeDirectories="..\..\lib\vc_lib"
 			/>
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCMIDLTool"
-				PreprocessorDefinitions="WIN32;_LIB;_CRT_SECURE_NO_DEPRECATE=1;_CRT_NON_CONFORMING_SWPRINTFS=1;_SCL_SECURE_NO_WARNINGS=1;NDEBUG;_CRT_SECURE_NO_WARNINGS;COMPILED_FROM_DSP;XML_STATIC"
+				PreprocessorDefinitions="WIN32;_LIB;_CRT_SECURE_NO_DEPRECATE=1;_CRT_NON_CONFORMING_SWPRINTFS=1;_SCL_SECURE_NO_WARNINGS=1;NDEBUG;_CRT_SECURE_NO_WARNINGS;COMPILED_FROM_DSP"
 				AdditionalIncludeDirectories="..\..\lib\vc_lib"
 			/>
 			<Tool
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@
 				AdditionalOptions="/MP"
 				Optimization="2"
 				AdditionalIncludeDirectories="..\..\lib\vc_lib"
-				PreprocessorDefinitions="WIN32;_LIB;_CRT_SECURE_NO_DEPRECATE=1;_CRT_NON_CONFORMING_SWPRINTFS=1;_SCL_SECURE_NO_WARNINGS=1;NDEBUG;_CRT_SECURE_NO_WARNINGS;COMPILED_FROM_DSP;XML_STATIC"
+				PreprocessorDefinitions="WIN32;_LIB;_CRT_SECURE_NO_DEPRECATE=1;_CRT_NON_CONFORMING_SWPRINTFS=1;_SCL_SECURE_NO_WARNINGS=1;NDEBUG;_CRT_SECURE_NO_WARNINGS;COMPILED_FROM_DSP"
 				ExceptionHandling="1"
 				RuntimeLibrary="2"
 				RuntimeTypeInfo="true"
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCResourceCompilerTool"
-				PreprocessorDefinitions="_CRT_SECURE_NO_DEPRECATE=1;_CRT_NON_CONFORMING_SWPRINTFS=1;_SCL_SECURE_NO_WARNINGS=1;NDEBUG;_CRT_SECURE_NO_WARNINGS;COMPILED_FROM_DSP;XML_STATIC"
+				PreprocessorDefinitions="_CRT_SECURE_NO_DEPRECATE=1;_CRT_NON_CONFORMING_SWPRINTFS=1;_SCL_SECURE_NO_WARNINGS=1;NDEBUG;_CRT_SECURE_NO_WARNINGS;COMPILED_FROM_DSP"
 				Culture="1033"
 				AdditionalIncludeDirectories="..\..\lib\vc_lib"
 			/>
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCMIDLTool"
-				PreprocessorDefinitions="WIN32;_LIB;_DEBUG;_CRT_SECURE_NO_DEPRECATE=1;_CRT_NON_CONFORMING_SWPRINTFS=1;_SCL_SECURE_NO_WARNINGS=1;NDEBUG;_CRT_SECURE_NO_WARNINGS;COMPILED_FROM_DSP;XML_STATIC"
+				PreprocessorDefinitions="WIN32;_LIB;_DEBUG;_CRT_SECURE_NO_DEPRECATE=1;_CRT_NON_CONFORMING_SWPRINTFS=1;_SCL_SECURE_NO_WARNINGS=1;NDEBUG;_CRT_SECURE_NO_WARNINGS;COMPILED_FROM_DSP"
 				AdditionalIncludeDirectories="..\..\lib\vc_dll"
 			/>
 			<Tool
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@
 				AdditionalOptions="/MP"
 				Optimization="0"
 				AdditionalIncludeDirectories="..\..\lib\vc_dll"
-				PreprocessorDefinitions="WIN32;_LIB;_DEBUG;_CRT_SECURE_NO_DEPRECATE=1;_CRT_NON_CONFORMING_SWPRINTFS=1;_SCL_SECURE_NO_WARNINGS=1;NDEBUG;_CRT_SECURE_NO_WARNINGS;COMPILED_FROM_DSP;XML_STATIC"
+				PreprocessorDefinitions="WIN32;_LIB;_DEBUG;_CRT_SECURE_NO_DEPRECATE=1;_CRT_NON_CONFORMING_SWPRINTFS=1;_SCL_SECURE_NO_WARNINGS=1;NDEBUG;_CRT_SECURE_NO_WARNINGS;COMPILED_FROM_DSP"
 				ExceptionHandling="1"
 				BasicRuntimeChecks="3"
 				RuntimeLibrary="3"
@@ -226,7 +226,7 @@
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCResourceCompilerTool"
-				PreprocessorDefinitions="_DEBUG;_CRT_SECURE_NO_DEPRECATE=1;_CRT_NON_CONFORMING_SWPRINTFS=1;_SCL_SECURE_NO_WARNINGS=1;NDEBUG;_CRT_SECURE_NO_WARNINGS;COMPILED_FROM_DSP;XML_STATIC"
+				PreprocessorDefinitions="_DEBUG;_CRT_SECURE_NO_DEPRECATE=1;_CRT_NON_CONFORMING_SWPRINTFS=1;_SCL_SECURE_NO_WARNINGS=1;NDEBUG;_CRT_SECURE_NO_WARNINGS;COMPILED_FROM_DSP"
 				Culture="1033"
 				AdditionalIncludeDirectories="..\..\lib\vc_dll"
 			/>
@@ -281,7 +281,7 @@
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCMIDLTool"
-				PreprocessorDefinitions="WIN32;_LIB;_CRT_SECURE_NO_DEPRECATE=1;_CRT_NON_CONFORMING_SWPRINTFS=1;_SCL_SECURE_NO_WARNINGS=1;NDEBUG;_CRT_SECURE_NO_WARNINGS;COMPILED_FROM_DSP;XML_STATIC"
+				PreprocessorDefinitions="WIN32;_LIB;_CRT_SECURE_NO_DEPRECATE=1;_CRT_NON_CONFORMING_SWPRINTFS=1;_SCL_SECURE_NO_WARNINGS=1;NDEBUG;_CRT_SECURE_NO_WARNINGS;COMPILED_FROM_DSP"
 				AdditionalIncludeDirectories="..\..\lib\vc_dll"
 			/>
 			<Tool
@@ -289,7 +289,7 @@
 				AdditionalOptions="/MP"
 				Optimization="2"
 				AdditionalIncludeDirectories="..\..\lib\vc_dll"
-				PreprocessorDefinitions="WIN32;_LIB;_CRT_SECURE_NO_DEPRECATE=1;_CRT_NON_CONFORMING_SWPRINTFS=1;_SCL_SECURE_NO_WARNINGS=1;NDEBUG;_CRT_SECURE_NO_WARNINGS;COMPILED_FROM_DSP;XML_STATIC"
+				PreprocessorDefinitions="WIN32;_LIB;_CRT_SECURE_NO_DEPRECATE=1;_CRT_NON_CONFORMING_SWPRINTFS=1;_SCL_SECURE_NO_WARNINGS=1;NDEBUG;_CRT_SECURE_NO_WARNINGS;COMPILED_FROM_DSP"
 				ExceptionHandling="1"
 				RuntimeLibrary="2"
 				RuntimeTypeInfo="true"
@@ -304,7 +304,7 @@
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCResourceCompilerTool"
-				PreprocessorDefinitions="_CRT_SECURE_NO_DEPRECATE=1;_CRT_NON_CONFORMING_SWPRINTFS=1;_SCL_SECURE_NO_WARNINGS=1;NDEBUG;_CRT_SECURE_NO_WARNINGS;COMPILED_FROM_DSP;XML_STATIC"
+				PreprocessorDefinitions="_CRT_SECURE_NO_DEPRECATE=1;_CRT_NON_CONFORMING_SWPRINTFS=1;_SCL_SECURE_NO_WARNINGS=1;NDEBUG;_CRT_SECURE_NO_WARNINGS;COMPILED_FROM_DSP"
 				Culture="1033"
 				AdditionalIncludeDirectories="..\..\lib\vc_dll"
 			/>
diff --git a/build/msw/wx_wxexpat.dsp b/build/msw/wx_wxexpat.dsp
index 4a17ab4df1..dbe7f6aa87 100644
--- a/build/msw/wx_wxexpat.dsp
+++ b/build/msw/wx_wxexpat.dsp
@@ -42,8 +42,8 @@ RSC=rc.exe
 # PROP Output_Dir "..\..\lib\vc_dll"
 # PROP Intermediate_Dir "vc_mswudll\wxexpat"
 # PROP Target_Dir ""
-# ADD BASE CPP /nologo /FD /MD /W1 /O2 /GR /EHsc /Zi /Fd..\..\lib\vc_dll\wxexpat.pdb /opt:ref /opt:icf /I "..\..\lib\vc_dll" /D "WIN32" /D "_LIB" /D "NDEBUG" /D "_CRT_SECURE_NO_WARNINGS" /D "COMPILED_FROM_DSP" /D "XML_STATIC" /c
-# ADD CPP /nologo /FD /MD /W1 /O2 /GR /EHsc /Zi /Fd..\..\lib\vc_dll\wxexpat.pdb /opt:ref /opt:icf /I "..\..\lib\vc_dll" /D "WIN32" /D "_LIB" /D "NDEBUG" /D "_CRT_SECURE_NO_WARNINGS" /D "COMPILED_FROM_DSP" /D "XML_STATIC" /c
+# ADD BASE CPP /nologo /FD /MD /W1 /O2 /GR /EHsc /Zi /Fd..\..\lib\vc_dll\wxexpat.pdb /opt:ref /opt:icf /I "..\..\lib\vc_dll" /D "WIN32" /D "_LIB" /D "NDEBUG" /D "_CRT_SECURE_NO_WARNINGS" /D "COMPILED_FROM_DSP" /c
+# ADD CPP /nologo /FD /MD /W1 /O2 /GR /EHsc /Zi /Fd..\..\lib\vc_dll\wxexpat.pdb /opt:ref /opt:icf /I "..\..\lib\vc_dll" /D "WIN32" /D "_LIB" /D "NDEBUG" /D "_CRT_SECURE_NO_WARNINGS" /D "COMPILED_FROM_DSP" /c
 # ADD BASE RSC /l 0x409
 # ADD RSC /l 0x409
 BSC32=bscmake.exe
@@ -65,8 +65,8 @@ LIB32=link.exe -lib
 # PROP Output_Dir "..\..\lib\vc_dll"
 # PROP Intermediate_Dir "vc_mswuddll\wxexpat"
 # PROP Target_Dir ""
-# ADD BASE CPP /nologo /FD /MDd /W1 /Od /Gm /GR /EHsc /Zi /Fd..\..\lib\vc_dll\wxexpatd.pdb /I "..\..\lib\vc_dll" /D "WIN32" /D "_LIB" /D "_DEBUG" /D "NDEBUG" /D "_CRT_SECURE_NO_WARNINGS" /D "COMPILED_FROM_DSP" /D "XML_STATIC" /c
-# ADD CPP /nologo /FD /MDd /W1 /Od /Gm /GR /EHsc /Zi /Fd..\..\lib\vc_dll\wxexpatd.pdb /I "..\..\lib\vc_dll" /D "WIN32" /D "_LIB" /D "_DEBUG" /D "NDEBUG" /D "_CRT_SECURE_NO_WARNINGS" /D "COMPILED_FROM_DSP" /D "XML_STATIC" /c
+# ADD BASE CPP /nologo /FD /MDd /W1 /Od /Gm /GR /EHsc /Zi /Fd..\..\lib\vc_dll\wxexpatd.pdb /I "..\..\lib\vc_dll" /D "WIN32" /D "_LIB" /D "_DEBUG" /D "NDEBUG" /D "_CRT_SECURE_NO_WARNINGS" /D "COMPILED_FROM_DSP" /c
+# ADD CPP /nologo /FD /MDd /W1 /Od /Gm /GR /EHsc /Zi /Fd..\..\lib\vc_dll\wxexpatd.pdb /I "..\..\lib\vc_dll" /D "WIN32" /D "_LIB" /D "_DEBUG" /D "NDEBUG" /D "_CRT_SECURE_NO_WARNINGS" /D "COMPILED_FROM_DSP" /c
 # ADD BASE RSC /l 0x409
 # ADD RSC /l 0x409
 BSC32=bscmake.exe
@@ -88,8 +88,8 @@ LIB32=link.exe -lib
 # PROP Output_Dir "..\..\lib\vc_lib"
 # PROP Intermediate_Dir "vc_mswu\wxexpat"
 # PROP Target_Dir ""
-# ADD BASE CPP /nologo /FD /MD /W1 /O2 /GR /EHsc /Zi /Fd..\..\lib\vc_lib\wxexpat.pdb /opt:ref /opt:icf /I "..\..\lib\vc_lib" /D "WIN32" /D "_LIB" /D "NDEBUG" /D "_CRT_SECURE_NO_WARNINGS" /D "COMPILED_FROM_DSP" /D "XML_STATIC" /c
-# ADD CPP /nologo /FD /MD /W1 /O2 /GR /EHsc /Zi /Fd..\..\lib\vc_lib\wxexpat.pdb /opt:ref /opt:icf /I "..\..\lib\vc_lib" /D "WIN32" /D "_LIB" /D "NDEBUG" /D "_CRT_SECURE_NO_WARNINGS" /D "COMPILED_FROM_DSP" /D "XML_STATIC" /c
+# ADD BASE CPP /nologo /FD /MD /W1 /O2 /GR /EHsc /Zi /Fd..\..\lib\vc_lib\wxexpat.pdb /opt:ref /opt:icf /I "..\..\lib\vc_lib" /D "WIN32" /D "_LIB" /D "NDEBUG" /D "_CRT_SECURE_NO_WARNINGS" /D "COMPILED_FROM_DSP" /c
+# ADD CPP /nologo /FD /MD /W1 /O2 /GR /EHsc /Zi /Fd..\..\lib\vc_lib\wxexpat.pdb /opt:ref /opt:icf /I "..\..\lib\vc_lib" /D "WIN32" /D "_LIB" /D "NDEBUG" /D "_CRT_SECURE_NO_WARNINGS" /D "COMPILED_FROM_DSP" /c
 # ADD BASE RSC /l 0x409
 # ADD RSC /l 0x409
 BSC32=bscmake.exe
@@ -111,8 +111,8 @@ LIB32=link.exe -lib
 # PROP Output_Dir "..\..\lib\vc_lib"
 # PROP Intermediate_Dir "vc_mswud\wxexpat"
 # PROP Target_Dir ""
-# ADD BASE CPP /nologo /FD /MDd /W1 /Od /Gm /GR /EHsc /Zi /Fd..\..\lib\vc_lib\wxexpatd.pdb /I "..\..\lib\vc_lib" /D "WIN32" /D "_LIB" /D "_DEBUG" /D "NDEBUG" /D "_CRT_SECURE_NO_WARNINGS" /D "COMPILED_FROM_DSP" /D "XML_STATIC" /c
-# ADD CPP /nologo /FD /MDd /W1 /Od /Gm /GR /EHsc /Zi /Fd..\..\lib\vc_lib\wxexpatd.pdb /I "..\..\lib\vc_lib" /D "WIN32" /D "_LIB" /D "_DEBUG" /D "NDEBUG" /D "_CRT_SECURE_NO_WARNINGS" /D "COMPILED_FROM_DSP" /D "XML_STATIC" /c
+# ADD BASE CPP /nologo /FD /MDd /W1 /Od /Gm /GR /EHsc /Zi /Fd..\..\lib\vc_lib\wxexpatd.pdb /I "..\..\lib\vc_lib" /D "WIN32" /D "_LIB" /D "_DEBUG" /D "NDEBUG" /D "_CRT_SECURE_NO_WARNINGS" /D "COMPILED_FROM_DSP" /c
+# ADD CPP /nologo /FD /MDd /W1 /Od /Gm /GR /EHsc /Zi /Fd..\..\lib\vc_lib\wxexpatd.pdb /I "..\..\lib\vc_lib" /D "WIN32" /D "_LIB" /D "_DEBUG" /D "NDEBUG" /D "_CRT_SECURE_NO_WARNINGS" /D "COMPILED_FROM_DSP" /c
 # ADD BASE RSC /l 0x409
 # ADD RSC /l 0x409
 BSC32=bscmake.exe
diff --git a/src/expat/lib/expat_external.h b/src/expat/lib/expat_external.h
index 2c03284ea2..2944bff520 100644
--- a/src/expat/lib/expat_external.h
+++ b/src/expat/lib/expat_external.h
@@ -5,6 +5,13 @@
 #ifndef Expat_External_INCLUDED
 #define Expat_External_INCLUDED 1
 
+/* wxWidgets modification: always predefine XML_STATIC as we always use
+   Expat as a static library.
+*/
+#ifndef XML_STATIC
+#define XML_STATIC
+#endif
+
 /* External API definitions */
 
 #if defined(_MSC_EXTENSIONS) && !defined(__BEOS__) && !defined(__CYGWIN__)