diff --git a/src/common/kiwix/manager.cpp b/src/common/kiwix/manager.cpp
index 033df35d5..5dc83d0bc 100644
--- a/src/common/kiwix/manager.cpp
+++ b/src/common/kiwix/manager.cpp
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@
  */
 
 #include "manager.h"
-#include <pugixml.hpp>
 
 namespace kiwix {
 
@@ -31,51 +30,70 @@ namespace kiwix {
   Manager::~Manager() {
   }
 
+  bool Manager::parseXmlDom(const pugi::xml_document &doc, const bool readOnly) {
+    pugi::xml_node libraryNode = doc.child("library");
+    library.current = libraryNode.attribute("current").value();
+    string libraryVersion = libraryNode.attribute("version").value();
+    
+    for (pugi::xml_node bookNode = libraryNode.child("book"); bookNode; bookNode = bookNode.next_sibling("book")) {
+      bool ok = true;
+      kiwix::Book book;
+
+      book.readOnly = readOnly;
+      book.id = bookNode.attribute("id").value();
+      book.path = bookNode.attribute("path").value();
+      book.last = (std::string(bookNode.attribute("last").value()) != "undefined" ? bookNode.attribute("last").value() : "");
+      book.indexPath = bookNode.attribute("indexPath").value();
+      book.indexType = (std::string(bookNode.attribute("indexType").value()) == "xapian" ? XAPIAN : CLUCENE);
+      book.title = bookNode.attribute("title").value();
+      book.description = bookNode.attribute("description").value();
+      book.language = bookNode.attribute("language").value();
+      book.date = bookNode.attribute("date").value();
+      book.creator = bookNode.attribute("creator").value();
+      book.url = bookNode.attribute("url").value();
+      book.articleCount = bookNode.attribute("articleCount").value();
+      book.mediaCount = bookNode.attribute("mediaCount").value();
+      book.size = bookNode.attribute("size").value();
+      
+      /* Update the book properties with the new importer */
+      if (libraryVersion.empty() || atoi(libraryVersion.c_str()) < atoi(KIWIX_LIBRARY_VERSION)) {
+	if (!book.path.empty())
+	  ok = this->readBookFromPath(book.path, book);
+      }
+      
+
+      if (ok) {
+	library.addBook(book);
+      }
+    }
+    
+    return true;
+  }
+
+  bool Manager::readXml(const string xml, const bool readOnly) {
+    pugi::xml_document doc;
+    pugi::xml_parse_result result = doc.load_buffer_inplace((void*)xml.data(), xml.size());
+
+    if (result) {
+      this->parseXmlDom(doc, readOnly);
+    }
+
+    return true;
+  }
+
   bool Manager::readFile(const string path, const bool readOnly) {
     pugi::xml_document doc;
     pugi::xml_parse_result result = doc.load_file(path.c_str());
 
     if (result) {
-      pugi::xml_node libraryNode = doc.child("library");
-      library.current = libraryNode.attribute("current").value();
-      string libraryVersion = libraryNode.attribute("version").value();
-      bool ok = true;
-
-      for (pugi::xml_node bookNode = libraryNode.child("book"); bookNode; bookNode = bookNode.next_sibling("book")) {
-	kiwix::Book book;
-	book.readOnly = readOnly;
-	book.id = bookNode.attribute("id").value();
-	book.path = bookNode.attribute("path").value();
-	book.last = (std::string(bookNode.attribute("last").value()) != "undefined" ? bookNode.attribute("last").value() : "");
-	book.indexPath = bookNode.attribute("indexPath").value();
-	book.indexType = (std::string(bookNode.attribute("indexType").value()) == "xapian" ? XAPIAN : CLUCENE);
-	book.title = bookNode.attribute("title").value();
-	book.description = bookNode.attribute("description").value();
-	book.language = bookNode.attribute("language").value();
-	book.date = bookNode.attribute("date").value();
-	book.creator = bookNode.attribute("creator").value();
-	book.url = bookNode.attribute("url").value();
-	book.articleCount = bookNode.attribute("articleCount").value();
-	book.mediaCount = bookNode.attribute("mediaCount").value();
-	book.size = bookNode.attribute("size").value();
-
-	/* Update the book properties with the new importer */
-	if (libraryVersion.empty() || atoi(libraryVersion.c_str()) < atoi(KIWIX_LIBRARY_VERSION)) {
-	  if (!book.path.empty())
-	    ok = this->readBookFromPath(book.path, book);
-	}
-
-	if (ok) {
-	  library.addBook(book);
-	}
-      }
+      //      this->parseXmlDom(doc, readOnly);
     }
 
     if (!readOnly) {
       this->writableLibraryPath = path;
     }
 
-    return result;
+    return true;
   }
 
   bool Manager::writeFile(const string path) {
@@ -259,6 +277,13 @@ namespace kiwix {
     return false;
   }
 
+  void Manager::removeBookPaths() {
+    std::vector<kiwix::Book>::iterator itr;
+    for ( itr = library.books.begin(); itr != library.books.end(); ++itr ) {    
+      itr->path = "";
+    }
+  }
+
   bool Manager::listBooks(const supportedListMode mode) {
     this->bookIdList.clear();
     std::vector<kiwix::Book>::iterator itr;
diff --git a/src/common/kiwix/manager.h b/src/common/kiwix/manager.h
index 63343b688..a8233112e 100644
--- a/src/common/kiwix/manager.h
+++ b/src/common/kiwix/manager.h
@@ -29,6 +29,8 @@
 #include <unistd.h>
 #include <sys/stat.h>
 
+#include <pugixml.hpp>
+
 #include <kiwix/library.h>
 #include <kiwix/reader.h>
 
@@ -45,6 +47,7 @@ namespace kiwix {
     ~Manager();
 
     bool readFile(const string path, const bool readOnly = true);
+    bool readXml(const string xml, const bool readOnly = true);
     bool writeFile(const string path);
     bool removeBookByIndex(const unsigned int bookIndex);
     bool removeBookById(const string id);
@@ -55,6 +58,7 @@ namespace kiwix {
     Library cloneLibrary();
     bool getBookById(const string id, Book &book);
     bool updateBookLastOpenDateById(const string id);
+    void removeBookPaths();
     bool listBooks(const supportedListMode);
 
     string writableLibraryPath;
@@ -65,6 +69,7 @@ namespace kiwix {
     kiwix::Library library;
     
     bool readBookFromPath(const string path, Book &book);
+    bool parseXmlDom(const pugi::xml_document &doc, const bool readOnly);
   };
 
 }