diff --git a/xmltest.cpp b/xmltest.cpp
index 75d4babf..184531fb 100644
--- a/xmltest.cpp
+++ b/xmltest.cpp
@@ -324,9 +324,9 @@ int main( int argc, const char ** argv )
 
 		printf( "Test file '%s' loaded. ErrorID=%d\n", argv[1], errorID );
 		if ( !errorID ) {
-			printf( "Load time=%u\n",   (unsigned)(loadTime - startTime) );
-			printf( "Delete time=%u\n", (unsigned)(deleteTime - loadTime) );
-			printf( "Total time=%u\n",  (unsigned)(deleteTime - startTime) );
+			printf( "Load time=%u\n",   static_cast<unsigned>(loadTime - startTime) );
+			printf( "Delete time=%u\n", static_cast<unsigned>(deleteTime - loadTime) );
+			printf( "Total time=%u\n",  static_cast<unsigned>(deleteTime - startTime) );
 		}
 		exit(0);
 	}
@@ -595,8 +595,8 @@ int main( int argc, const char ** argv )
 
 		result = ele->QueryDoubleAttribute( "attr0", &dVal );
 		XMLTest( "Query attribute: int as double", XML_SUCCESS, result);
-		XMLTest( "Query attribute: int as double", 1, (int)dVal );
-		XMLTest( "Query attribute: int as double", 1, (int)ele->DoubleAttribute("attr0"));
+		XMLTest( "Query attribute: int as double", 1, static_cast<int>(dVal) );
+		XMLTest( "Query attribute: int as double", 1, static_cast<int>(ele->DoubleAttribute("attr0")));
 
 		result = ele->QueryDoubleAttribute( "attr1", &dVal );
 		XMLTest( "Query attribute: double as double", XML_SUCCESS, result);
@@ -648,17 +648,17 @@ int main( int argc, const char ** argv )
 
 		{
 			XMLError queryResult = ele->QueryAttribute( "int", &iVal2 );
-			XMLTest( "Query int attribute generic", (int)XML_SUCCESS, queryResult);
+			XMLTest( "Query int attribute generic", static_cast<int>(XML_SUCCESS), queryResult);
 		}
 		{
 			XMLError queryResult = ele->QueryAttribute( "double", &dVal2 );
-			XMLTest( "Query double attribute generic", (int)XML_SUCCESS, queryResult);
+			XMLTest( "Query double attribute generic", static_cast<int>(XML_SUCCESS), queryResult);
 		}
 
 		XMLTest( "Attribute match test", "strValue", ele->Attribute( "str", "strValue" ) );
 		XMLTest( "Attribute round trip. c-string.", "strValue", cStr );
 		XMLTest( "Attribute round trip. int.", 1, iVal );
-		XMLTest( "Attribute round trip. double.", -1, (int)dVal );
+		XMLTest( "Attribute round trip. double.", -1, static_cast<int>(dVal) );
 		XMLTest( "Alternate query", true, iVal == iVal2 );
 		XMLTest( "Alternate query", true, dVal == dVal2 );
 		XMLTest( "Alternate query", true, iVal == ele->IntAttribute("int") );
@@ -824,7 +824,7 @@ int main( int argc, const char ** argv )
 			{
 				int v = 0;
 				XMLError queryResult = element->QueryAttribute("attrib", &v);
-				XMLTest("Attribute: int", (int)XML_SUCCESS, queryResult, true);
+				XMLTest("Attribute: int", static_cast<int>(XML_SUCCESS), queryResult, true);
 				XMLTest("Attribute: int", -100, v, true);
 			}
 			XMLTest("Attribute: int", -100, element->IntAttribute("attrib"), true);
@@ -840,7 +840,7 @@ int main( int argc, const char ** argv )
 			{
 				unsigned v = 0;
 				XMLError queryResult = element->QueryAttribute("attrib", &v);
-				XMLTest("Attribute: unsigned", (int)XML_SUCCESS, queryResult, true);
+				XMLTest("Attribute: unsigned", static_cast<int>(XML_SUCCESS), queryResult, true);
 				XMLTest("Attribute: unsigned", unsigned(100), v, true);
 			}
 			{
@@ -864,7 +864,7 @@ int main( int argc, const char ** argv )
 			{
 				int64_t v = 0;
 				XMLError queryResult = element->QueryAttribute("attrib", &v);
-				XMLTest("Attribute: int64_t", (int)XML_SUCCESS, queryResult, true);
+				XMLTest("Attribute: int64_t", static_cast<int>(XML_SUCCESS), queryResult, true);
 				XMLTest("Attribute: int64_t", BIG, v, true);
 			}
 			XMLTest("Attribute: int64_t", BIG, element->Int64Attribute("attrib"), true);
@@ -880,7 +880,7 @@ int main( int argc, const char ** argv )
             {
                 uint64_t v = 0;
 				XMLError queryResult = element->QueryAttribute("attrib", &v);
-                XMLTest("Attribute: uint64_t", (int)XML_SUCCESS, queryResult, true);
+                XMLTest("Attribute: uint64_t", static_cast<int>(XML_SUCCESS), queryResult, true);
                 XMLTest("Attribute: uint64_t", BIG_POS, v, true);
             }
             XMLTest("Attribute: uint64_t", BIG_POS, element->Unsigned64Attribute("attrib"), true);
@@ -896,7 +896,7 @@ int main( int argc, const char ** argv )
 			{
 				bool v = false;
 				XMLError queryResult = element->QueryAttribute("attrib", &v);
-				XMLTest("Attribute: bool", (int)XML_SUCCESS, queryResult, true);
+				XMLTest("Attribute: bool", static_cast<int>(XML_SUCCESS), queryResult, true);
 				XMLTest("Attribute: bool", true, v, true);
 			}
 			XMLTest("Attribute: bool", true, element->BoolAttribute("attrib"), true);
@@ -924,7 +924,7 @@ int main( int argc, const char ** argv )
 			{
 				double v = 0;
 				XMLError queryResult = element->QueryAttribute("attrib", &v);
-				XMLTest("Attribute: bool", (int)XML_SUCCESS, queryResult, true);
+				XMLTest("Attribute: bool", static_cast<int>(XML_SUCCESS), queryResult, true);
 				XMLTest("Attribute: double", 100.0, v, true);
 			}
 			XMLTest("Attribute: double", 100.0, element->DoubleAttribute("attrib"), true);
@@ -940,7 +940,7 @@ int main( int argc, const char ** argv )
 			{
 				float v = 0;
 				XMLError queryResult = element->QueryAttribute("attrib", &v);
-				XMLTest("Attribute: float", (int)XML_SUCCESS, queryResult, true);
+				XMLTest("Attribute: float", static_cast<int>(XML_SUCCESS), queryResult, true);
 				XMLTest("Attribute: float", 100.0f, v, true);
 			}
 			XMLTest("Attribute: float", 100.0f, element->FloatAttribute("attrib"), true);
@@ -2779,9 +2779,9 @@ int main( int argc, const char ** argv )
 #endif
 
 #if defined( _MSC_VER )
-		const double duration = 1000.0 * (double)(end - start) / ((double)freq * (double)COUNT);
+		const double duration = 1000.0 * static_cast<double>(end - start) / (static_cast<double>(freq) * static_cast<double>(COUNT));
 #else
-		const double duration = (double)(cend - cstart) / (double)COUNT;
+		const double duration = static_cast<double>(cend - cstart) / static_cast<double>(COUNT);
 #endif
 		printf("\nParsing dream.xml (%s): %.3f milli-seconds\n", note, duration);
 	}