diff --git a/OpenRA.FileFormats/Manifest.cs b/OpenRA.FileFormats/Manifest.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..8594286cf7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/OpenRA.FileFormats/Manifest.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+#region Copyright & License Information
+/*
+ * Copyright 2007-2010 The OpenRA Developers (see AUTHORS)
+ * This file is part of OpenRA, which is free software. It is made 
+ * available to you under the terms of the GNU General Public License
+ * as published by the Free Software Foundation. For more information,
+ * see LICENSE.
+ */
+#endregion
+
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Linq;
+
+namespace OpenRA.FileFormats
+{
+	/* describes what is to be loaded in order to run a set of mods */
+
+	public class Manifest
+	{
+		public readonly string[]
+			Folders, Packages, Rules,
+			Sequences, Chrome, Assemblies, ChromeLayout,
+			Weapons, Voices, Music, Movies, TileSets;
+
+		public readonly string ShellmapUid;
+
+		public Manifest(string[] mods)
+		{
+			var yaml = mods
+				.Select(m => MiniYaml.FromFile("mods/" + m + "/mod.yaml"))
+				.Aggregate(MiniYaml.Merge);
+
+			Folders = YamlList(yaml, "Folders");
+			Packages = YamlList(yaml, "Packages");
+			Rules = YamlList(yaml, "Rules");
+			Sequences = YamlList(yaml, "Sequences");
+			Chrome = YamlList(yaml, "Chrome");
+			Assemblies = YamlList(yaml, "Assemblies");
+			ChromeLayout = YamlList(yaml, "ChromeLayout");
+			Weapons = YamlList(yaml, "Weapons");
+			Voices = YamlList(yaml, "Voices");
+			Music = YamlList(yaml, "Music");
+			Movies = YamlList(yaml, "Movies");
+			TileSets = YamlList(yaml, "TileSets");
+
+			ShellmapUid = yaml["ShellmapUid"].Value;
+		}
+
+		static string[] YamlList(Dictionary<string, MiniYaml> ys, string key)
+		{
+			return ys.ContainsKey(key) ? ys[key].Nodes.Keys.ToArray() : new string[] { };
+		}
+	}
+}
diff --git a/OpenRA.FileFormats/OpenRA.FileFormats.csproj b/OpenRA.FileFormats/OpenRA.FileFormats.csproj
index 29aad9e853..94ebb652f9 100644
--- a/OpenRA.FileFormats/OpenRA.FileFormats.csproj
+++ b/OpenRA.FileFormats/OpenRA.FileFormats.csproj
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <Project DefaultTargets="Build" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/msbuild/2003" ToolsVersion="3.5">
   <PropertyGroup>
     <Configuration Condition=" '$(Configuration)' == '' ">Debug</Configuration>
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@
     <Compile Include="Folder.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Graphics\IGraphicsDevice.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Graphics\Vertex.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Manifest.cs" />
     <Compile Include="MiniYaml.cs" />
     <Compile Include="PackageEntry.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Package.cs" />
diff --git a/OpenRA.FileFormats/Session.cs b/OpenRA.FileFormats/Session.cs
index 93446620dd..5c7e262a2b 100644
--- a/OpenRA.FileFormats/Session.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.FileFormats/Session.cs
@@ -50,41 +50,4 @@ namespace OpenRA.FileFormats
 			public bool AllowCheats = false;
 		}
 	}
-
-	public class Manifest
-	{
-		public readonly string[] 
-			Folders, Packages, Rules, 
-			Sequences, Chrome, Assemblies, ChromeLayout, 
-			Weapons, Voices, Music, Movies, TileSets;
-		
-		public readonly string ShellmapUid;
-
-		public Manifest(string[] mods)
-		{
-			var yaml = mods
-				.Select(m => MiniYaml.FromFile("mods/" + m + "/mod.yaml"))
-				.Aggregate(MiniYaml.Merge);
-				
-			Folders = YamlList(yaml, "Folders");
-			Packages = YamlList(yaml, "Packages");
-			Rules = YamlList(yaml, "Rules");
-			Sequences = YamlList(yaml, "Sequences");
-			Chrome = YamlList(yaml, "Chrome");
-			Assemblies = YamlList(yaml, "Assemblies");
-			ChromeLayout = YamlList(yaml, "ChromeLayout");
-			Weapons = YamlList(yaml, "Weapons");
-			Voices = YamlList(yaml, "Voices");
-			Music = YamlList(yaml, "Music");
-			Movies = YamlList(yaml, "Movies");
-			TileSets = YamlList(yaml, "TileSets");
-						
-			ShellmapUid = yaml["ShellmapUid"].Value;
-		}
-
-		static string[] YamlList(Dictionary<string, MiniYaml> ys, string key)
-		{
-			return ys.ContainsKey(key) ? ys[key].Nodes.Keys.ToArray() : new string[] { };
-		}
-	}
 }