diff --git a/cmake/xml2_CMakeLists.txt.in b/cmake/xml2_CMakeLists.txt.in
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+
+# xml2
+ExternalProject_Add(xml2
+        GIT_REPOSITORY https://github.com/GNOME/libxml2
+        GIT_TAG v2.11.5
+        SOURCE_DIR "${TD_CONTRIB_DIR}/xml2"
+        BINARY_DIR ""
+        CONFIGURE_COMMAND ""
+        BUILD_COMMAND ""
+        INSTALL_COMMAND ""
+        TEST_COMMAND ""
+        )