The ppm package from ActiveState is buggy. As an alternative you can try build it from the CPAN distribution or find another Win32 ppm package for it.

1. I'd notify ActiveState. 2. http://kobesearch.cpan.org/dist/XML-LibXML lists 

Win32 PPM packages for "XML-LibXML"
tcool.org Perl 5.8 repository   [  v 1.66   ]
trouchelle.com Perl 5.8 repository   [  v 1.66   ]
uwinnipeg Perl 5.10 repository   [  v 1.65   ]
uwinnipeg Perl 5.6 repository   [  v 1.64   ]
uwinnipeg Perl 5.8 repository   [  v 1.64   ]

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In reply to Re^2: use XML::LibXML; is causing compile error by Anonymous Monk
in thread use XML::LibXML; is causing compile error by willjones

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