diff --git a/xsec/utils/XSECDOMUtils.hpp b/xsec/utils/XSECDOMUtils.hpp
index db7c501d..6097cd52 100644
--- a/xsec/utils/XSECDOMUtils.hpp
+++ b/xsec/utils/XSECDOMUtils.hpp
@@ -126,8 +126,8 @@ void DSIG_EXPORT gatherChildrenText(XERCES_CPP_NAMESPACE_QUALIFIER DOMNode * par
  * to enclusion in the DOM
  */
 
-XMLCh * encodeDName(const XMLCh * toEncode);
-XMLCh * decodeDName(const XMLCh * toDecode);
+XMLCh DSIG_EXPORT * encodeDName(const XMLCh * toEncode);
+XMLCh DSIG_EXPORT * decodeDName(const XMLCh * toDecode);
 
 // --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 //           Generate Ids