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[Wayne Stambaugh <stambaughw@xxxxxxxxx>]

On 12/21/2016 1:01 PM, Kaspar Emanuel wrote:
> Thanks Wayne,
> 
>     I don't see how using a field versus a new file token makes any
>     difference to external tools.  The formatting of a field in a schematic
>     file is no more or less difficult to parse than any other token such as
>     a pin, wire, line, etc.
> 
> 
> The matter is simply this: if you make a tool to work with KiCad
> schematic files that wants to make use of an MPN field, you don't know
> what it's called because everyone is using different names.

That's always been the issue.  Getting everyone to agree on a standard
field name for a unique symbol id and then getting everyone to follow
the standard is the difficult part.  The implementation is trivial since
there is no need to change the file format to support this.

> 
> What the solution is exactly, I don't mind at all.