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[Dick Hollenbeck <dick@...>]

Wayne Stambaugh wrote:
> Mateusz wrote:
>
> > Could you tell me how this "tags" will be\are implemented in .lib files? Do you need a special tool to add key words, or can it be done via library editor?
>
> When the component library editor saves a component library, two files
> are created. The .lib file contains the information about how to draw
> the components, default field values, aliases, etc. The .dcm file
> contains documentation for each component and component aliases for a
> library.

I thought I remembered a discussion about removing the dcm files, or 
putting that info into the other file.


Am I imagining this discussion? I honestly cannot remember for sure, 
but I thought Jean-Pierre was OK with removing the dcm files. I think 
long term having to marry two files together may eventually get in our 
way and be cumbersome.

But I just want to make sure we are not making a decision by not making one.

Dick