diff --git a/core/src/main/java/com/openeggbert/core/fbox/api/FBoxUtilsInterface.java b/core/src/main/java/com/openeggbert/core/fbox/api/FBoxUtilsInterface.java
index be17bd9..ae0b098 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/com/openeggbert/core/fbox/api/FBoxUtilsInterface.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/com/openeggbert/core/fbox/api/FBoxUtilsInterface.java
@@ -24,5 +24,5 @@ package com.openeggbert.core.fbox.api;
  * @author robertvokac
  */
 public interface FBoxUtilsInterface {
-    
+    XmlElement parseXml(String xmlString);
 }
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/com/openeggbert/core/fbox/api/XmlElement.java b/core/src/main/java/com/openeggbert/core/fbox/api/XmlElement.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e74da08
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/src/main/java/com/openeggbert/core/fbox/api/XmlElement.java
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+// Open Eggbert: Free recreation of the computer game Speedy Eggbert.
+// Copyright (C) 2024 the original author or authors.
+//
+// This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or
+// modify it under the terms of the GNU 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 General Public License for more details.
+//
+// You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+// along with this program. If not, see 
+// <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/> or write to the Free Software
+// Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA  02110-1301, USA.
+///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+package com.openeggbert.core.fbox.api;
+
+/**
+ *
+ * @author robertvokac
+ */
+public interface XmlElement {
+    XmlElement getChildByName(String name);
+    String get(String elementName);
+    int getChildCount();
+    XmlElement getChild(int i);
+    String getText();
+
+}
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/com/openeggbert/core/fbox/impl/libgdx/ElementLibGDXImpl.java b/core/src/main/java/com/openeggbert/core/fbox/impl/libgdx/ElementLibGDXImpl.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d159bd9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/src/main/java/com/openeggbert/core/fbox/impl/libgdx/ElementLibGDXImpl.java
@@ -0,0 +1,62 @@
+///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+// Open Eggbert: Free recreation of the computer game Speedy Eggbert.
+// Copyright (C) 2024 the original author or authors.
+//
+// This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or
+// modify it under the terms of the GNU 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 General Public License for more details.
+//
+// You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+// along with this program. If not, see 
+// <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/> or write to the Free Software
+// Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA  02110-1301, USA.
+///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+package com.openeggbert.core.fbox.impl.libgdx;
+
+import com.badlogic.gdx.utils.XmlReader;
+import com.openeggbert.core.fbox.api.XmlElement;
+
+/**
+ *
+ * @author robertvokac
+ */
+public class ElementLibGDXImpl implements XmlElement {
+
+    private final XmlReader.Element element;
+
+    public ElementLibGDXImpl(com.badlogic.gdx.utils.XmlReader.Element element) {
+        this.element = element;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public XmlElement getChildByName(String name) {
+        XmlReader.Element child = element.getChildByName(name);
+        return child == null ? null : new ElementLibGDXImpl(child);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public String get(String elementName) {
+        return element.get(elementName);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public int getChildCount() {
+        return element.getChildCount();
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public XmlElement getChild(int i) {
+        XmlReader.Element child = element.getChild(i);
+        return child == null ? null : new ElementLibGDXImpl(child);    }
+
+    @Override
+    public String getText() {
+        return element.getText();
+    }
+}
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/com/openeggbert/core/fbox/impl/libgdx/FBoxUtilsLibGDXImpl.java b/core/src/main/java/com/openeggbert/core/fbox/impl/libgdx/FBoxUtilsLibGDXImpl.java
index 2643537..1d9df69 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/com/openeggbert/core/fbox/impl/libgdx/FBoxUtilsLibGDXImpl.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/com/openeggbert/core/fbox/impl/libgdx/FBoxUtilsLibGDXImpl.java
@@ -19,7 +19,9 @@
 ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 package com.openeggbert.core.fbox.impl.libgdx;
 
+import com.badlogic.gdx.utils.XmlReader;
 import com.openeggbert.core.fbox.api.FBoxUtilsInterface;
+import com.openeggbert.core.fbox.api.XmlElement;
 
 /**
  *
@@ -27,6 +29,13 @@ import com.openeggbert.core.fbox.api.FBoxUtilsInterface;
  */
 public class FBoxUtilsLibGDXImpl implements FBoxUtilsInterface {
 
+    @Override
+    public XmlElement parseXml(String xmlString) {
+        XmlReader.Element root = new XmlReader().parse(xmlString);
+        return new ElementLibGDXImpl(root);
+
+    }
+
    
 
 }
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/com/openeggbert/core/mod/Mod.java b/core/src/main/java/com/openeggbert/core/mod/Mod.java
index aacdb0b..bbb84b2 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/com/openeggbert/core/mod/Mod.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/com/openeggbert/core/mod/Mod.java
@@ -19,8 +19,8 @@
 ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 package com.openeggbert.core.mod;
 
-import com.badlogic.gdx.utils.XmlReader;
-import com.badlogic.gdx.utils.XmlReader.Element;
+import com.openeggbert.core.fbox.api.XmlElement;
+import com.openeggbert.core.fbox.core.FBox;
 import com.openeggbert.core.release.Release;
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.List;
@@ -34,8 +34,8 @@ import lombok.Data;
 public class Mod {
 
     public Mod(String xml) {
-        Element root = new XmlReader().parse(xml);
-        Element parentElement = root.getChildByName("parent");
+        XmlElement root = FBox.get().utils().parseXml(xml);
+        XmlElement parentElement = root.getChildByName("parent");
         if (parentElement != null) {
             parent = new ModIdentification(parentElement);
         }
@@ -48,25 +48,25 @@ public class Mod {
         featureLevel = Release.valueOf(root.get("featureLevel"));
         name = root.get("name");
         description = root.get("description");
-        Element imports = root.getChildByName("imports");
+        XmlElement imports = root.getChildByName("imports");
         if (imports != null) {
             for (int i = 0; i < imports.getChildCount(); i++) {
-                Element import_ = imports.getChild(i);
+                XmlElement import_ = imports.getChild(i);
                 importedMods.add(new ModIdentification(import_));
             }
         }
-        Element files_ = root.getChildByName("files");
+        XmlElement files_ = root.getChildByName("files");
         if (files_ != null) {
             for (int i = 0; i < files_.getChildCount(); i++) {
-                Element file = files_.getChild(i);
+                XmlElement file = files_.getChild(i);
                 files.add(file.getText());
             }
         }
 
-        Element stores_ = root.getChildByName("stores");
+        XmlElement stores_ = root.getChildByName("stores");
         if (stores_ != null) {
             for (int i = 0; i < stores_.getChildCount(); i++) {
-                Element store = stores_.getChild(i);
+                XmlElement store = stores_.getChild(i);
                 stores.add(new Store(store));
             }
         }
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/com/openeggbert/core/mod/ModIdentification.java b/core/src/main/java/com/openeggbert/core/mod/ModIdentification.java
index 753fe68..d80be93 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/com/openeggbert/core/mod/ModIdentification.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/com/openeggbert/core/mod/ModIdentification.java
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 package com.openeggbert.core.mod;
 
-import com.badlogic.gdx.utils.XmlReader.Element;
+import com.openeggbert.core.fbox.api.XmlElement;
 import lombok.AllArgsConstructor;
 import lombok.Data;
 
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ public class ModIdentification {
     private final String modId;
     private final String version;
 
-    public ModIdentification(Element element) {
+    public ModIdentification(XmlElement element) {
         groupId = element.get("groupId");
         modId = element.get("modId");
         version = element.get("version");
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/com/openeggbert/core/mod/Store.java b/core/src/main/java/com/openeggbert/core/mod/Store.java
index f56737d..a4a60fb 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/com/openeggbert/core/mod/Store.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/com/openeggbert/core/mod/Store.java
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 package com.openeggbert.core.mod;
 
-import com.badlogic.gdx.utils.XmlReader;
+import com.openeggbert.core.fbox.api.XmlElement;
 
 /**
  *
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ public class Store {
     String name;
     String url;
 
-    Store(XmlReader.Element store) {
+    Store(XmlElement store) {
         id = store.get("id");
         name = store.get("name");
         url = store.get("url");