[gnome-print] compiling error

[Talus <talus46 netscape net>]

Hi
i was trying to compile the gnomeprint-0.35
but a get a error msg when i run the ./configure script
can someone give me a tip?
the error msg is:
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checking for gnome-config... (cached) /usr/bin/gnome-config
Unknown library `xml'
checking for xmlNewDoc in -lxml... Unknown library `xml'
no
configure: error: Could not link sample xml program
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the xml library is installed

thanx
    my best regards to all