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10 <h1 align="center">Libgedcom interface details</h1>
11   <br>
12    
13 <h2>Index</h2>
14    
15 <ul>
16     <li><a href="#Record_identifiers">Record identifiers</a></li>
17     <li><a href="#Element_identifiers">Element identifiers</a></li>
18     <li><a href="#Gedcom_val_types">Gedcom_val types</a></li>
19    
20   <ul>
21      <li><a href="#struct_date_value">struct date_value</a></li>
22      <li><a href="#struct_date">struct date</a><br>
23     </li>
24    
25   </ul>
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27 </ul>
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31 <h2><a name="Record_identifiers"></a>Record identifiers</h2>
32   The following table describes the identifiers to be used in the record
33 callbacks.  &nbsp;The last column gives the <a href="#Gedcom_val_types"><code>
34 Gedcom_val</code>   type</a> of the <code>xref</code> argument in the header
35 start callback.<br>
36   <br>
37    
38 <table width="100%" border="1" cellspacing="2" cellpadding="2">
39     <tbody>
40       <tr>
41         <td valign="top" align="center"><b>Record</b><br>
42         </td>
43         <td valign="top" align="center"><b>Meaning</b><br>
44         </td>
45         <td valign="top" align="center"><b>Possible<br>
46   &nbsp;<code>xref</code> types</b><br>
47         </td>
48       </tr>
49       <tr>
50         <td valign="top"><code>REC_HEAD</code><br>
51         </td>
52         <td valign="top">The header of the GEDCOM file<br>
53         </td>
54         <td valign="top"><code>NULL</code><br>
55         </td>
56       </tr>
57       <tr>
58         <td valign="top"><code>REC_FAM</code><br>
59         </td>
60         <td valign="top">A record describing a family<br>
61         </td>
62         <td valign="top"><code>STRING</code><br>
63         </td>
64       </tr>
65       <tr>
66         <td valign="top"><code>REC_INDI</code><br>
67         </td>
68         <td valign="top">A record describing an individual<br>
69         </td>
70         <td valign="top"><code>STRING</code><br>
71         </td>
72       </tr>
73       <tr>
74         <td valign="top"><code>REC_OBJE</code><br>
75         </td>
76         <td valign="top">A record describing a multimedia object<br>
77         </td>
78         <td valign="top"><code>STRING</code><br>
79         </td>
80       </tr>
81       <tr>
82         <td valign="top"><code>REC_NOTE</code><br>
83         </td>
84         <td valign="top">A record describing a note<br>
85         </td>
86         <td valign="top"><code>STRING</code><br>
87         </td>
88       </tr>
89       <tr>
90         <td valign="top"><code>REC_REPO</code><br>
91         </td>
92         <td valign="top">A record describing a source repository<br>
93         </td>
94         <td valign="top"><code>STRING</code><br>
95         </td>
96       </tr>
97       <tr>
98         <td valign="top"><code>REC_SOUR</code><br>
99         </td>
100         <td valign="top">A record describing a source<br>
101         </td>
102         <td valign="top"><code>STRING</code><br>
103         </td>
104       </tr>
105       <tr>
106         <td valign="top"><code>REC_SUBN</code><br>
107         </td>
108         <td valign="top">A record describing the submission<br>
109         </td>
110         <td valign="top"><code>STRING</code><br>
111         </td>
112       </tr>
113       <tr>
114         <td valign="top"><code>REC_SUBM</code><br>
115         </td>
116         <td valign="top">A record describing the submitter<br>
117         </td>
118         <td valign="top"><code>STRING</code><br>
119         </td>
120       </tr>
121       <tr>
122         <td valign="top"><code>REC_USER</code><br>
123         </td>
124         <td valign="top">An application-specific record (the <code>tag</code>
125    in the start callback contains the actually used tag).<br>
126         </td>
127         <td valign="top"><code>NULL</code><br>
128   <code>STRING</code><br>
129         </td>
130       </tr>
131        
132   </tbody>  
133 </table>
134    
135 <hr width="100%" size="2">  
136 <h2><a name="Element_identifiers"></a>Element identifiers</h2>
137  The following table describes the identifiers to be used in the element
138 callbacks. &nbsp;The last column gives the <a href="file:///home/verthezp/src/external/gedcom-parse/doc/interface.html#Gedcom_val_types"><code>
139  Gedcom_val</code>  type</a> of the <code>val</code> argument in the element 
140 start callback. &nbsp;(TO BE COMPLETED)<br>
141  <br>
142  
143 <table cellpadding="2" cellspacing="2" border="1" width="100%">
144    <tbody>
145      <tr>
146        <td valign="top" align="center"><b>Element</b><br>
147        </td>
148        <td valign="top" align="center"><b>Possible<br>
149  tags<br>
150        </b><br>
151        </td>
152        <td valign="top" align="center"><b>Used within</b><br>
153        </td>
154        <td valign="top" align="center"><b>Possible<br>
155        <code>val</code> types<br>
156        </b><br>
157        </td>
158      </tr>
159      <tr>
160        <td valign="top"><code>ELT_HEAD_SOUR</code><br>
161        </td>
162        <td valign="top"><code>SOUR</code><br>
163        </td>
164        <td valign="top"><code>REC_HEAD</code><br>
165        </td>
166        <td valign="top"><code>STRING</code><br>
167        </td>
168      </tr>
169      <tr>
170        <td valign="top"><code>ELT_HEAD_SOUR_VERS</code><br>
171        </td>
172        <td valign="top"><code>VERS</code><br>
173        </td>
174        <td valign="top"><code>ELT_HEAD_SOUR</code><br>
175        </td>
176        <td valign="top"><code>STRING</code><br>
177        </td>
178      </tr>
179      <tr>
180        <td valign="top"><code>ELT_HEAD_SOUR_NAME</code><br>
181        </td>
182        <td valign="top"><code>NAME</code><br>
183        </td>
184        <td valign="top"><code>ELT_HEAD_SOUR</code><br>
185        </td>
186        <td valign="top"><code>STRING</code><br>
187        </td>
188      </tr>
189      <tr>
190        <td valign="top"><code>ELT_HEAD_SOUR_CORP</code><br>
191        </td>
192        <td valign="top"><code>CORP</code><br>
193        </td>
194        <td valign="top"><code>ELT_HEAD_SOUR</code><br>
195        </td>
196        <td valign="top"><code>STRING</code><br>
197        </td>
198      </tr>
199      <tr>
200        <td valign="top"><code>ELT_HEAD_SOUR_DATA</code><br>
201        </td>
202        <td valign="top"><code>DATA</code><br>
203        </td>
204        <td valign="top"><code>ELT_HEAD_SOUR</code><br>
205        </td>
206        <td valign="top"><code>STRING</code><br>
207        </td>
208      </tr>
209      <tr>
210        <td valign="top"><code>ELT_HEAD_SOUR_DATA_DATE</code><br>
211        </td>
212        <td valign="top"><code>DATE</code><br>
213        </td>
214        <td valign="top"><code>ELT_HEAD_SOUR_DATA</code><br>
215        </td>
216        <td valign="top"><code>DATE</code><br>
217        </td>
218      </tr>
219      <tr>
220        <td valign="top"><code>ELT_HEAD_SOUR_DATA_COPR</code><br>
221        </td>
222        <td valign="top"><code>COPR</code><br>
223        </td>
224        <td valign="top"><code>ELT_HEAD_SOUR_DATA</code><br>
225        </td>
226        <td valign="top"><code>STRING</code><br>
227        </td>
228      </tr>
229      <tr>
230        <td valign="top"><code>ELT_HEAD_DEST</code><br>
231        </td>
232        <td valign="top"><code>DEST</code><br>
233        </td>
234        <td valign="top"><code>REC_HEAD</code><br>
235        </td>
236        <td valign="top"><code>STRING</code><br>
237        </td>
238      </tr>
239      <tr>
240        <td valign="top"><code>ELT_HEAD_DATE</code><br>
241        </td>
242        <td valign="top"><code>DATE</code><br>
243        </td>
244        <td valign="top"><code>REC_HEAD</code><br>
245        </td>
246        <td valign="top"><code>DATE</code><br>
247        </td>
248      </tr>
249      <tr>
250        <td valign="top"><code>ELT_HEAD_DATE_TIME</code><br>
251        </td>
252        <td valign="top"><code>TIME</code><br>
253        </td>
254        <td valign="top"><code>ELT_HEAD_DATE</code><br>
255        </td>
256        <td valign="top"><code>STRING</code><br>
257        </td>
258      </tr>
259      <tr>
260        <td valign="top"><code>ELT_HEAD_SUBM</code><br>
261        </td>
262        <td valign="top"><code>SUBM</code><br>
263        </td>
264        <td valign="top"><code>REC_HEAD</code><br>
265        </td>
266        <td valign="top"><code>STRING</code><br>
267        </td>
268      </tr>
269      <tr>
270        <td valign="top"><code>ELT_HEAD_SUBN</code><br>
271        </td>
272        <td valign="top"><code>SUBN</code><br>
273        </td>
274        <td valign="top"><code>REC_HEAD</code><br>
275        </td>
276        <td valign="top"><code>STRING</code><br>
277        </td>
278      </tr>
279      <tr>
280        <td valign="top"><code>ELT_HEAD_FILE</code><br>
281        </td>
282        <td valign="top"><code>FILE</code><br>
283        </td>
284        <td valign="top"><code>REC_HEAD</code><br>
285        </td>
286        <td valign="top"><code>STRING</code><br>
287        </td>
288      </tr>
289      <tr>
290        <td valign="top"><code>ELT_HEAD_COPR</code><br>
291        </td>
292        <td valign="top"><code>COPR</code><br>
293        </td>
294        <td valign="top"><code>REC_HEAD</code><br>
295        </td>
296        <td valign="top"><code>STRING</code><br>
297        </td>
298      </tr>
299      <tr>
300        <td valign="top"><code>ELT_HEAD_GEDC</code><br>
301        </td>
302        <td valign="top"><code>GEDC</code><br>
303        </td>
304        <td valign="top"><code>REC_HEAD</code><br>
305        </td>
306        <td valign="top"><code>NULL</code><br>
307        </td>
308      </tr>
309      <tr>
310        <td valign="top"><code>ELT_HEAD_GEDC_VERS</code><br>
311        </td>
312        <td valign="top"><code>VERS</code><br>
313        </td>
314        <td valign="top"><code>ELT_HEAD_GEDC</code><br>
315        </td>
316        <td valign="top"><code>STRING</code><br>
317        </td>
318      </tr>
319      <tr>
320        <td valign="top"><code>ELT_HEAD_GEDC_FORM</code><br>
321        </td>
322        <td valign="top"><code>FORM</code><br>
323        </td>
324        <td valign="top"><code>ELT_HEAD_GEDC</code><br>
325        </td>
326        <td valign="top"><code>STRING</code><br>
327        </td>
328      </tr>
329      <tr>
330        <td valign="top"><code>ELT_HEAD_CHAR</code><br>
331        </td>
332        <td valign="top"><code>CHAR</code><br>
333        </td>
334        <td valign="top"><code>REC_HEAD</code><br>
335        </td>
336        <td valign="top"><code>STRING</code><br>
337        </td>
338      </tr>
339      <tr>
340        <td valign="top"><code>ELT_HEAD_CHAR_VERS</code><br>
341        </td>
342        <td valign="top"><code>VERS</code><br>
343        </td>
344        <td valign="top"><code>ELT_HEAD_CHAR</code><br>
345        </td>
346        <td valign="top"><code>STRING</code><br>
347        </td>
348      </tr>
349      <tr>
350        <td valign="top"><code>ELT_HEAD_LANG</code><br>
351        </td>
352        <td valign="top"><code>LANG</code><br>
353        </td>
354        <td valign="top"><code>REC_HEAD</code><br>
355        </td>
356        <td valign="top"><code>STRING</code><br>
357        </td>
358      </tr>
359      <tr>
360        <td valign="top"><code>ELT_HEAD_PLAC</code><br>
361        </td>
362        <td valign="top"><code>PLAC</code><br>
363        </td>
364        <td valign="top"><code>REC_HEAD</code><br>
365        </td>
366        <td valign="top"><code>NULL</code><br>
367        </td>
368      </tr>
369      <tr>
370        <td valign="top"><code>ELT_HEAD_PLAC_FORM</code><br>
371        </td>
372        <td valign="top"><code>FORM</code><br>
373        </td>
374        <td valign="top"><code>ELT_HEAD_PLAC</code><br>
375        </td>
376        <td valign="top"><code>STRING</code><br>
377        </td>
378      </tr>
379      <tr>
380        <td valign="top"><code>ELT_HEAD_NOTE</code><br>
381        </td>
382        <td valign="top"><code>NOTE</code><br>
383        </td>
384        <td valign="top"><code>REC_HEAD</code><br>
385        </td>
386        <td valign="top"><code>STRING</code><br>
387        </td>
388      </tr>
389      <tr>
390        <td valign="top"><code>ELT_FAM_HUSB</code><br>
391        </td>
392        <td valign="top"><code>HUSB</code><br>
393        </td>
394        <td valign="top"><code>REC_FAM</code><br>
395        </td>
396        <td valign="top"><code>STRING</code><br>
397        </td>
398      </tr>
399      <tr>
400        <td valign="top"><code>ELT_FAM_WIFE</code><br>
401        </td>
402        <td valign="top"><code>WIFE</code><br>
403        </td>
404        <td valign="top"><code>REC_FAM</code><br>
405        </td>
406        <td valign="top"><code>STRING</code><br>
407        </td>
408      </tr>
409      <tr>
410        <td valign="top"><code>ELT_FAM_CHIL</code><br>
411        </td>
412        <td valign="top"><code>CHIL</code><br>
413        </td>
414        <td valign="top"><code>REC_FAM</code><br>
415        </td>
416        <td valign="top"><code>STRING</code><br>
417        </td>
418      </tr>
419      <tr>
420        <td valign="top"><code>ELT_FAM_NCHI</code><br>
421        </td>
422        <td valign="top"><code>NCHI</code><br>
423        </td>
424        <td valign="top"><code>REC_FAM</code><br>
425        </td>
426        <td valign="top"><code>STRING</code><br>
427        </td>
428      </tr>
429      <tr>
430        <td valign="top"><code>ELT_FAM_SUBM</code><br>
431        </td>
432        <td valign="top"><code>SUBM</code><br>
433        </td>
434        <td valign="top"><code>REC_FAM</code><br>
435        </td>
436        <td valign="top"><code>STRING</code><br>
437        </td>
438      </tr>
439      <tr>
440        <td valign="top"><code>ELT_INDI_RESN</code><br>
441        </td>
442        <td valign="top"><code>RES</code><code>N</code><br>
443        </td>
444        <td valign="top"><code>REC_INDI</code><br>
445        </td>
446        <td valign="top"><code>STRING</code><br>
447        </td>
448      </tr>
449      <tr>
450        <td valign="top"><code>ELT_INDI_SEX</code><br>
451        </td>
452        <td valign="top"><code>SEX</code><br>
453        </td>
454        <td valign="top"><code>REC_INDI</code><br>
455        </td>
456        <td valign="top"><code>STRING</code><br>
457        </td>
458      </tr>
459      <tr>
460        <td valign="top"><code>ELT_INDI_SUBM</code><br>
461        </td>
462        <td valign="top"><code>SUBM</code><br>
463        </td>
464        <td valign="top"><code>REC_INDI</code><br>
465        </td>
466        <td valign="top"><code>STRING</code><br>
467        </td>
468      </tr>
469      <tr>
470        <td valign="top"><code>ELT_INDI_ALIA</code><br>
471        </td>
472        <td valign="top"><code>ALIA</code><br>
473        </td>
474        <td valign="top"><code>REC_INDI</code><br>
475        </td>
476        <td valign="top"><code>STRING</code><br>
477        </td>
478      </tr>
479      <tr>
480        <td valign="top"><code>ELT_INDI_ANCI</code><br>
481        </td>
482        <td valign="top"><code>ANCI</code><br>
483        </td>
484        <td valign="top"><code>REC_INDI</code><br>
485        </td>
486        <td valign="top"><code>STRING</code><br>
487        </td>
488      </tr>
489      <tr>
490        <td valign="top"><code>ELT_INDI_DESI</code><br>
491        </td>
492        <td valign="top"><code>DESI</code><br>
493        </td>
494        <td valign="top"><code>REC_INDI</code><br>
495        </td>
496        <td valign="top"><code>STRING</code><br>
497        </td>
498      </tr>
499      <tr>
500        <td valign="top"><code>ELT_INDI_RFN</code><br>
501        </td>
502        <td valign="top"><code>RFN</code><br>
503        </td>
504        <td valign="top"><code>REC_INDI</code><br>
505        </td>
506        <td valign="top"><code>STRING</code><br>
507        </td>
508      </tr>
509      <tr>
510        <td valign="top"><code>ELT_INDI_AFN</code><br>
511        </td>
512        <td valign="top"><code>AFN</code><br>
513        </td>
514        <td valign="top"><code>REC_INDI</code><br>
515        </td>
516        <td valign="top"><code>STRING</code><br>
517        </td>
518      </tr>
519      <tr>
520        <td valign="top"><code>ELT_OBJE_FORM</code><br>
521        </td>
522        <td valign="top"><code>FORM</code><br>
523        </td>
524        <td valign="top"><code>REC_OBJE</code><br>
525        </td>
526        <td valign="top"><code>STRING</code><br>
527        </td>
528      </tr>
529      <tr>
530        <td valign="top"><code>ELT_OBJE_TITL</code><br>
531        </td>
532        <td valign="top"><code>TITL</code><br>
533        </td>
534        <td valign="top"><code>REC_OBJE</code><br>
535        </td>
536        <td valign="top"><code>STRING</code><br>
537        </td>
538      </tr>
539      <tr>
540        <td valign="top"><code>ELT_OBJE_BLOB</code><br>
541        </td>
542        <td valign="top"><code>BLOB</code><br>
543        </td>
544        <td valign="top"><code>REC_OBJE</code><br>
545        </td>
546        <td valign="top"><code>NULL</code><br>
547        </td>
548      </tr>
549      <tr>
550        <td valign="top"><code>ELT_OBJE_BLOB_CONT</code><br>
551        </td>
552        <td valign="top"><code>CONT</code><br>
553        </td>
554        <td valign="top"><code>ELT_OBJE_BLOB</code><br>
555        </td>
556        <td valign="top"><code>STRING</code><br>
557        </td>
558      </tr>
559      <tr>
560        <td valign="top"><code>ELT_OBJE_OBJE</code><br>
561        </td>
562        <td valign="top"><code>OBJE</code><br>
563        </td>
564        <td valign="top"><code>REC_OBJE</code><br>
565        </td>
566        <td valign="top"><code>STRING</code><br>
567        </td>
568      </tr>
569      <tr>
570        <td valign="top"><code>ELT_REPO_NAME</code><br>
571        </td>
572        <td valign="top"><code>NAME</code><br>
573        </td>
574        <td valign="top"><code>REC_REPO</code><br>
575        </td>
576        <td valign="top"><code>STRING</code><br>
577        </td>
578      </tr>
579      <tr>
580        <td valign="top"><code>ELT_SOUR_DATA</code><br>
581        </td>
582        <td valign="top"><code>DATA</code><br>
583        </td>
584        <td valign="top"><code>REC_SOUR</code><br>
585        </td>
586        <td valign="top"><code>NULL</code><br>
587        </td>
588      </tr>
589      <tr>
590        <td valign="top"><code>ELT_SOUR_DATA_EVEN</code><br>
591        </td>
592        <td valign="top"><code>EVEN</code><br>
593        </td>
594        <td valign="top"><code>ELT_SOUR_DATA</code><br>
595        </td>
596        <td valign="top"><code>STRING</code><br>
597        </td>
598      </tr>
599      <tr>
600        <td valign="top"><code>ELT_SOUR_DATA_EVEN_DATE</code><br>
601        </td>
602        <td valign="top"><code>DATE</code><br>
603        </td>
604        <td valign="top"><code>ELT_SOUR_DATA_EVEN</code><br>
605        </td>
606        <td valign="top"><code>DATE</code><br>
607        </td>
608      </tr>
609      <tr>
610        <td valign="top"><code>ELT_SOUR_DATA_EVEN_PLAC</code><br>
611        </td>
612        <td valign="top"><code>PLAC</code><br>
613        </td>
614        <td valign="top"><code>ELT_SOUR_DATA_EVEN</code><br>
615        </td>
616        <td valign="top"><code>STRING</code><br>
617        </td>
618      </tr>
619      <tr>
620        <td valign="top"><code>ELT_SOUR_DATA_AGNC</code><br>
621        </td>
622        <td valign="top"><code>AGNC</code><br>
623        </td>
624        <td valign="top"><code>ELT_SOUR_DATA</code><br>
625        </td>
626        <td valign="top"><code>STRING</code><br>
627        </td>
628      </tr>
629      <tr>
630        <td valign="top"><code>ELT_SOUR_AUTH</code><br>
631        </td>
632        <td valign="top"><code>AUTH</code><br>
633        </td>
634        <td valign="top"><code>REC_SOUR</code><br>
635        </td>
636        <td valign="top"><code>STRING</code><br>
637        </td>
638      </tr>
639      <tr>
640        <td valign="top"><code>ELT_SOUR_TITL</code><br>
641        </td>
642        <td valign="top"><code>TITL</code><br>
643        </td>
644        <td valign="top"><code>REC_SOUR</code><br>
645        </td>
646        <td valign="top"><code>STRING</code><br>
647        </td>
648      </tr>
649      <tr>
650        <td valign="top"><code>ELT_SOUR_ABBR</code><br>
651        </td>
652        <td valign="top"><code>ABBR</code><br>
653        </td>
654        <td valign="top"><code>REC_SOUR</code><br>
655        </td>
656        <td valign="top"><code>STRING</code><br>
657        </td>
658      </tr>
659      <tr>
660        <td valign="top"><code>ELT_SOUR_PUBL</code><br>
661        </td>
662        <td valign="top"><code>PUBL</code><br>
663        </td>
664        <td valign="top"><code>REC_SOUR</code><br>
665        </td>
666        <td valign="top"><code>STRING</code><br>
667        </td>
668      </tr>
669      <tr>
670        <td valign="top"><code>ELT_SOUR_TEXT</code><br>
671        </td>
672        <td valign="top"><code>TEXT</code><br>
673        </td>
674        <td valign="top"><code>REC_SOUR</code><br>
675        </td>
676        <td valign="top"><code>STRING</code><br>
677        </td>
678      </tr>
679      <tr>
680        <td valign="top"><code>ELT_SUBN_SUBM</code><br>
681        </td>
682        <td valign="top"><code>SUBM</code><br>
683        </td>
684        <td valign="top"><code>REC_SUBN</code><br>
685        </td>
686        <td valign="top"><code>STRING</code><br>
687        </td>
688      </tr>
689      <tr>
690        <td valign="top"><code>ELT_SUBN_FAMF</code><br>
691        </td>
692        <td valign="top"><code>FAMF</code><br>
693        </td>
694        <td valign="top"><code>REC_SUBN</code><br>
695        </td>
696        <td valign="top"><code>STRING</code><br>
697        </td>
698      </tr>
699      <tr>
700        <td valign="top"><code>ELT_SUBN_TEMP</code><br>
701        </td>
702        <td valign="top"><code>TEMP</code><br>
703        </td>
704        <td valign="top"><code>REC_SUBN</code><br>
705        </td>
706        <td valign="top"><code>STRING</code><br>
707        </td>
708      </tr>
709      <tr>
710        <td valign="top"><code>ELT_SUBN_ANCE</code><br>
711        </td>
712        <td valign="top"><code>ANCE</code><br>
713        </td>
714        <td valign="top"><code>REC_SUBN</code><br>
715        </td>
716        <td valign="top"><code>STRING</code><br>
717        </td>
718      </tr>
719      <tr>
720        <td valign="top"><code>ELT_SUBN_DESC</code><br>
721        </td>
722        <td valign="top"><code>DESC</code><br>
723        </td>
724        <td valign="top"><code>REC_SUBN</code><br>
725        </td>
726        <td valign="top"><code>STRING</code><br>
727        </td>
728      </tr>
729      <tr>
730        <td valign="top"><code>ELT_SUBN_ORDI</code><br>
731        </td>
732        <td valign="top"><code>ORDI</code><br>
733        </td>
734        <td valign="top"><code>REC_SUBN</code><br>
735        </td>
736        <td valign="top"><code>STRING</code><br>
737        </td>
738      </tr>
739      <tr>
740        <td valign="top"><code>ELT_SUBN_RIN</code><br>
741        </td>
742        <td valign="top"><code>RIN</code><br>
743        </td>
744        <td valign="top"><code>REC_SUBN</code><br>
745        </td>
746        <td valign="top"><code>STRING</code><br>
747        </td>
748      </tr>
749      <tr>
750        <td valign="top"><code>ELT_SUBM_NAME</code><br>
751        </td>
752        <td valign="top"><nobr><code>NAME</code></nobr><br>
753        </td>
754        <td valign="top"><code>REC_SUBM</code><br>
755        </td>
756        <td valign="top"><code>STRING</code><br>
757        </td>
758      </tr>
759      <tr>
760        <td valign="top"><code>ELT_SUBM_LANG</code><br>
761        </td>
762        <td valign="top"><code>LANG</code><br>
763        </td>
764        <td valign="top"><code>REC_SUBM</code><br>
765        </td>
766        <td valign="top"><code>STRING</code><br>
767        </td>
768      </tr>
769      <tr>
770        <td valign="top"><code>ELT_SUBM_RFN</code><br>
771        </td>
772        <td valign="top"><code>RFN</code><br>
773        </td>
774        <td valign="top"><code>REC_SUBM</code><br>
775        </td>
776        <td valign="top"><code>STRING</code><br>
777        </td>
778      </tr>
779      <tr>
780        <td valign="top"><code>ELT_SUBM_RIN</code><br>
781        </td>
782        <td valign="top"><code>RIN</code><br>
783        </td>
784        <td valign="top"><code>REC_SUBM</code><br>
785        </td>
786        <td valign="top"><code>STRING</code><br>
787        </td>
788      </tr>
789      <tr>
790        <td valign="top"><code>ELT_SUB_ADDR</code><br>
791        </td>
792        <td valign="top"><code>ADDR</code><br>
793        </td>
794        <td valign="top"><code>ELT_HEAD_SOUR_CORP,<br>
795 REC_REPO, REC_SUBM,<br>
796       </code><code>ELT_SUB_FAM_EVT</code>,<br>
797       <code>ELT_SUB_FAM_EVT_EVEN,<br>
798 ELT_SUB_INDIV_ATTR,<br>
799 ELT_SUB_INDIV_RESI,<br>
800 ELT_SUB_INDIV_BIRT,<br>
801 ELT_SUB_INDIV_GEN,<br>
802 ELT_SUB_INDIV_ADOP<br>
803       </code><br>
804       <br>
805        </td>
806        <td valign="top"><code>STRING</code><br>
807        </td>
808      </tr>
809      <tr>
810        <td valign="top"><code>ELT_SUB_ADDR_CONT</code><br>
811        </td>
812        <td valign="top"><code>CONT</code><br>
813        </td>
814        <td valign="top"><code>ELT_SUB_ADDR</code><br>
815        </td>
816        <td valign="top"><code>STRING</code><br>
817        </td>
818      </tr>
819      <tr>
820        <td valign="top"><code>ELT_SUB_ADDR_ADR1</code><br>
821        </td>
822        <td valign="top"><code>ADR1</code><br>
823        </td>
824        <td valign="top"><code>ELT_SUB_ADDR</code><br>
825        </td>
826        <td valign="top"><code>STRING</code><br>
827        </td>
828      </tr>
829      <tr>
830        <td valign="top"><code>ELT_SUB_ADDR_ADR2</code><br>
831        </td>
832        <td valign="top"><code>ADR2</code><br>
833        </td>
834        <td valign="top"><code>ELT_SUB_ADDR</code><br>
835        </td>
836        <td valign="top"><code>STRING</code><br>
837        </td>
838      </tr>
839      <tr>
840        <td valign="top"><code>ELT_SUB_ADDR_CITY</code><br>
841        </td>
842        <td valign="top"><code>CITY</code><br>
843        </td>
844        <td valign="top"><code>ELT_SUB_ADDR</code><br>
845        </td>
846        <td valign="top"><code>STRING</code><br>
847        </td>
848      </tr>
849      <tr>
850        <td valign="top"><code>ELT_SUB_ADDR_STAE</code><br>
851        </td>
852        <td valign="top"><code>STAE</code><br>
853        </td>
854        <td valign="top"><code>ELT_SUB_ADDR</code><br>
855        </td>
856        <td valign="top"><code>STRING</code><br>
857        </td>
858      </tr>
859      <tr>
860        <td valign="top"><code>ELT_SUB_ADDR_POST</code><br>
861        </td>
862        <td valign="top"><code>POST</code><br>
863        </td>
864        <td valign="top"><code>ELT_SUB_ADDR</code><br>
865        </td>
866        <td valign="top"><code>STRING</code><br>
867        </td>
868      </tr>
869      <tr>
870        <td valign="top"><code>ELT_SUB_ADDR_CTRY</code><br>
871        </td>
872        <td valign="top"><code>CTRY</code><br>
873        </td>
874        <td valign="top"><code>ELT_SUB_ADDR</code><br>
875        </td>
876        <td valign="top"><code>STRING</code><br>
877        </td>
878      </tr>
879      <tr>
880        <td valign="top"><code>ELT_SUB_PHON</code><br>
881        </td>
882        <td valign="top"><code>PHON</code><br>
883        </td>
884        <td valign="top"><code>ELT_HEAD_SOUR_CORP,<br>
885 REC_REPO, REC_SUBM,<br>
886       </code><code>ELT_SUB_FAM_EVT,<br>
887       </code><code>ELT_SUB_FAM_EVT_EVEN,<br>
888 ELT_SUB_INDIV_ATTR,<br>
889 ELT_SUB_INDIV_RESI,<br>
890 ELT_SUB_INDIV_BIRT,<br>
891 ELT_SUB_INDIV_GEN,<br>
892 ELT_SUB_INDIV_ADOP<br>
893       </code><br>
894       <br>
895        </td>
896        <td valign="top"><code>STRING</code><br>
897        </td>
898      </tr>
899      <tr>
900        <td valign="top"><code>ELT_SUB_ASSO</code><br>
901        </td>
902        <td valign="top"><code>ASSO</code><br>
903        </td>
904        <td valign="top"><code>REC_INDI</code><br>
905        </td>
906        <td valign="top"><code>STRING</code><br>
907        </td>
908      </tr>
909      <tr>
910        <td valign="top"><code>ELT_SUB_ASSO_TYPE</code><br>
911        </td>
912        <td valign="top"><code>TYPE</code><br>
913        </td>
914        <td valign="top"><code>ELT_SUB_ASSO</code><br>
915        </td>
916        <td valign="top"><code>STRING</code><br>
917        </td>
918      </tr>
919      <tr>
920        <td valign="top"><code>ELT_SUB_ASSO_RELA</code><br>
921        </td>
922        <td valign="top"><code>RELA</code><br>
923        </td>
924        <td valign="top"><code>ELT_SUB_ASSO</code><br>
925        </td>
926        <td valign="top"><code>STRING</code><br>
927        </td>
928      </tr>
929      <tr>
930        <td valign="top"><code>ELT_SUB_CHAN</code><br>
931        </td>
932        <td valign="top"><code>CHAN</code><br>
933        </td>
934        <td valign="top"><code>REC_FAM, REC_INDI,<br>
935 REC_OBJE, REC_NOTE,<br>
936 REC_REPO, REC_SOUR,<br>
937 REC_SUBM<br>
938       </code><br>
939        </td>
940        <td valign="top"><code>NULL</code><br>
941        </td>
942      </tr>
943      <tr>
944        <td valign="top"><code>ELT_SUB_CHAN_DATE</code><br>
945        </td>
946        <td valign="top"><code>DATE</code><br>
947        </td>
948        <td valign="top"><code>ELT_SUB_CHAN</code><br>
949        </td>
950        <td valign="top"><code>DATE</code><br>
951        </td>
952      </tr>
953      <tr>
954        <td valign="top"><code>ELT_SUB_CHAN_TIME</code><br>
955        </td>
956        <td valign="top"><code>TIME</code><br>
957        </td>
958        <td valign="top"><code>ELT_SUB_CHAN_DATE</code><br>
959        </td>
960        <td valign="top"><code>STRING</code><br>
961        </td>
962      </tr>
963      <tr>
964        <td valign="top"><code>ELT_SUB_FAMC</code><br>
965        </td>
966        <td valign="top"><code>FAMC</code><br>
967        </td>
968        <td valign="top"><code>REC_INDI</code><br>
969        </td>
970        <td valign="top"><code>STRING</code><br>
971        </td>
972      </tr>
973      <tr>
974        <td valign="top"><code>ELT_SUB_FAMC_PEDI</code><br>
975        </td>
976        <td valign="top"><code>PEDI</code><br>
977        </td>
978        <td valign="top"><code>ELT_SUB_FAMC</code><br>
979        </td>
980        <td valign="top"><code>STRING</code><br>
981        </td>
982      </tr>
983      <tr>
984        <td valign="top"><code>ELT_SUB_CONT</code><br>
985        </td>
986        <td valign="top"><code>CONT</code><br>
987        </td>
988        <td valign="top"><code>ELT_HEAD_NOTE, REC_NOTE,<br>
989 ELT_SOUR_AUTH, ELT_SOUR_TITL,<br>
990 ELT_SOUR_PUBL, ELT_SOUR_TEXT,<br>
991 ELT_SUB_NOTE, <br>
992 ELT_SUB_SOUR, ELT_SUB_SOUR_TEXT<br>
993       </code><br>
994        </td>
995        <td valign="top"><code>STRING</code><br>
996        </td>
997      </tr>
998      <tr>
999        <td valign="top"><code>ELT_SUB_CONC</code><br>
1000        </td>
1001        <td valign="top"><code>CONC</code><br>
1002        </td>
1003        <td valign="top"><code>ELT_HEAD_NOTE, REC_NOTE,<br>
1004 ELT_SOUR_AUTH, ELT_SOUR_TITL,<br>
1005 ELT_SOUR_PUBL, ELT_SOUR_TEXT,<br>
1006 ELT_SUB_NOTE, <br>
1007 ELT_SUB_SOUR, ELT_SUB_SOUR_TEXT<br>
1008       </code><br>
1009        </td>
1010        <td valign="top"><code>STRING</code><br>
1011        </td>
1012      </tr>
1013      <tr>
1014        <td valign="top"><code>ELT_SUB_EVT_TYPE</code><br>
1015        </td>
1016        <td valign="top"><code>TYPE</code><br>
1017        </td>
1018        <td valign="top"><code>ELT_SUB_FAM_EVT,<br>
1019       </code><code>ELT_SUB_FAM_EVT_EVEN,<br>
1020 ELT_SUB_INDIV_ATTR,<br>
1021 ELT_SUB_INDIV_RESI,<br>
1022 ELT_SUB_INDIV_BIRT,<br>
1023 ELT_SUB_INDIV_GEN,<br>
1024 ELT_SUB_INDIV_ADOP<br>
1025       </code><br>
1026        </td>
1027        <td valign="top"><code>STRING</code><br>
1028        </td>
1029      </tr>
1030      <tr>
1031        <td valign="top"><code>ELT_SUB_EVT_DATE</code><br>
1032        </td>
1033        <td valign="top"><code>DATE</code><br>
1034        </td>
1035        <td valign="top"><code>ELT_SUB_FAM_EVT</code>,<br>
1036       <code>ELT_SUB_FAM_EVT_EVEN,<br>
1037 ELT_SUB_INDIV_ATTR</code><code>,<br>
1038  ELT_SUB_INDIV_RESI,<br>
1039  ELT_SUB_INDIV_BIRT,<br>
1040  ELT_SUB_INDIV_GEN,<br>
1041  ELT_SUB_INDIV_ADOP<br>
1042       </code><br>
1043       <br>
1044       <br>
1045        </td>
1046        <td valign="top"><code>DATE</code><br>
1047        </td>
1048      </tr>
1049      <tr>
1050        <td valign="top"><code>ELT_SUB_EVT_AGE</code><br>
1051        </td>
1052        <td valign="top"><code>AGE</code><br>
1053        </td>
1054        <td valign="top"><code>ELT_SUB_FAM_EVT,<br>
1055       </code><code>ELT_SUB_FAM_EVT_EVEN,<br>
1056 ELT_SUB_INDIV_ATTR,<br>
1057 ELT_SUB_INDIV_RESI</code><code>,<br>
1058  ELT_SUB_INDIV_BIRT,<br>
1059  ELT_SUB_INDIV_GEN,<br>
1060  ELT_SUB_INDIV_ADOP</code><br>
1061       <br>
1062       <br>
1063        </td>
1064        <td valign="top"><code>STRING</code><br>
1065        </td>
1066      </tr>
1067      <tr>
1068        <td valign="top"><code>ELT_SUB_EVT_AGNC</code><br>
1069        </td>
1070        <td valign="top"><code>AGNC</code><br>
1071        </td>
1072        <td valign="top"><code>ELT_SUB_FAM_EVT,<br>
1073       </code><code>ELT_SUB_FAM_EVT_EVEN,<br>
1074 ELT_SUB_INDIV_ATTR,<br>
1075 ELT_SUB_INDIV_RESI</code><code>,<br>
1076  ELT_SUB_INDIV_BIRT,<br>
1077  ELT_SUB_INDIV_GEN,<br>
1078  ELT_SUB_INDIV_ADOP</code><br>
1079       <br>
1080       <br>
1081        </td>
1082        <td valign="top"><code>STRING</code><br>
1083        </td>
1084      </tr>
1085      <tr>
1086        <td valign="top"><code>ELT_SUB_EVT_CAUS</code><br>
1087        </td>
1088        <td valign="top"><code>CAUS</code><br>
1089        </td>
1090        <td valign="top"><code>ELT_SUB_FAM_EVT,<br>
1091       </code><code>ELT_SUB_FAM_EVT_EVEN,<br>
1092 ELT_SUB_INDIV_ATTR,<br>
1093 ELT_SUB_INDIV_RESI</code><code>,<br>
1094  ELT_SUB_INDIV_BIRT,<br>
1095  ELT_SUB_INDIV_GEN,<br>
1096  ELT_SUB_INDIV_ADOP</code><br>
1097       <br>
1098       <br>
1099        </td>
1100        <td valign="top"><code>STRING</code><br>
1101        </td>
1102      </tr>
1103      <tr>
1104        <td valign="top"><code>ELT_SUB_FAM_EVT</code><br>
1105        </td>
1106        <td valign="top"><code>ANUL, CENS, DIV,<br>
1107  DIVF, ENGA, MARR,<br>
1108  MARB, MARC, MARL,<br>
1109  MARS</code><br>
1110        </td>
1111        <td valign="top"><code>REC_FAM</code><br>
1112        </td>
1113        <td valign="top"><code>NULL<br>
1114  STRING</code><br>
1115        </td>
1116      </tr>
1117      <tr>
1118        <td valign="top"><code>ELT_SUB_FAM_EVT_HUSB</code><br>
1119        </td>
1120        <td valign="top"><code>HUSB</code><br>
1121        </td>
1122        <td valign="top"><code>ELT_SUB_FAM_EVT</code>,<br>
1123       <code>ELT_SUB_FAM_EVT_EVEN</code><br>
1124        </td>
1125        <td valign="top"><code>NULL</code><br>
1126        </td>
1127      </tr>
1128      <tr>
1129        <td valign="top"><code>ELT_SUB_FAM_EVT_WIFE</code><br>
1130        </td>
1131        <td valign="top"><code>WIFE</code><br>
1132        </td>
1133        <td valign="top"><code>ELT_SUB_FAM_EVT</code>,<br>
1134       <code>ELT_SUB_FAM_EVT_EVEN</code><br>
1135        </td>
1136        <td valign="top"><code>NULL</code><br>
1137        </td>
1138      </tr>
1139      <tr>
1140        <td valign="top"><code>ELT_SUB_FAM_EVT_AGE</code><br>
1141        </td>
1142        <td valign="top"><code>AGE</code><br>
1143        </td>
1144        <td valign="top"><code>ELT_SUB_FAM_EVT_HUSB</code>,<br>
1145       <code>ELT_SUB_FAM_EVT_WIFE</code><br>
1146        </td>
1147        <td valign="top"><code>STRING</code><br>
1148        </td>
1149      </tr>
1150      <tr>
1151        <td valign="top"><code>ELT_SUB_FAM_EVT_EVEN</code><br>
1152        </td>
1153        <td valign="top"><code>EVEN</code><br>
1154        </td>
1155        <td valign="top"><code>REC_FAM</code><br>
1156        </td>
1157        <td valign="top"><code>NULL</code><br>
1158        </td>
1159      </tr>
1160      <tr>
1161        <td valign="top"><code>ELT_SUB_IDENT_REFN</code><br>
1162        </td>
1163        <td valign="top"><code>REFN</code><br>
1164        </td>
1165        <td valign="top"><code>REC_FAM, REC_INDI,<br>
1166 REC_OBJE, REC_NOTE,<br>
1167 REC_REPO, REC_SOUR<br>
1168       </code><br>
1169        </td>
1170        <td valign="top"><code>STRING</code><br>
1171        </td>
1172      </tr>
1173      <tr>
1174        <td valign="top"><code>ELT_SUB_IDENT_REFN_TYPE</code><br>
1175        </td>
1176        <td valign="top"><code>TYPE</code><br>
1177        </td>
1178        <td valign="top"><code>ELT_SUB_IDENT_REFN</code><br>
1179        </td>
1180        <td valign="top"><code>STRING</code><br>
1181        </td>
1182      </tr>
1183      <tr>
1184        <td valign="top"><code>ELT_SUB_IDENT_RIN</code><br>
1185        </td>
1186        <td valign="top"><code>RIN</code><br>
1187        </td>
1188        <td valign="top"><code>REC_FAM, REC_INDI,<br>
1189 REC_OBJE, REC_NOTE,<br>
1190 REC_REPO, REC_SOUR<br>
1191       </code><br>
1192        </td>
1193        <td valign="top"><code>STRING</code><br>
1194        </td>
1195      </tr>
1196      <tr>
1197        <td valign="top"><code>ELT_SUB_INDIV_ATTR</code><br>
1198        </td>
1199        <td valign="top"><code>CAST, DSCR, EDUC,<br>
1200  IDNO, NATI, NCHR,<br>
1201  NMR, OCCU, PROP,<br>
1202  RELI, SSN, TITL</code><br>
1203        </td>
1204        <td valign="top"><code>REC_INDI</code><br>
1205        </td>
1206        <td valign="top"><code>STRING</code><br>
1207        </td>
1208      </tr>
1209      <tr>
1210        <td valign="top"><code>ELT_SUB_INDIV_RESI</code><br>
1211        </td>
1212        <td valign="top"><code>RESI</code><br>
1213        </td>
1214        <td valign="top"><code>REC_INDI</code><br>
1215        </td>
1216        <td valign="top"><code>NULL</code><br>
1217        </td>
1218      </tr>
1219      <tr>
1220        <td valign="top"><code>ELT_SUB_INDIV_BIRT</code><br>
1221        </td>
1222        <td valign="top"><code>BIRT, CHR</code><br>
1223        </td>
1224        <td valign="top"><code>REC_INDI</code><br>
1225        </td>
1226        <td valign="top"><code>NULL<br>
1227  STRING</code><br>
1228        </td>
1229      </tr>
1230      <tr>
1231        <td valign="top"><code>ELT_SUB_INDIV_BIRT_FAMC</code><br>
1232        </td>
1233        <td valign="top"><code>FAMC</code><br>
1234        </td>
1235        <td valign="top"><code>ELT_SUB_INDIV_BIRT</code><br>
1236        </td>
1237        <td valign="top"><code>STRING</code><br>
1238        </td>
1239      </tr>
1240      <tr>
1241        <td valign="top"><code>ELT_SUB_INDIV_GEN</code><br>
1242        </td>
1243        <td valign="top"><code>DEAT, BURI, CREM,<br>
1244  BAPM, BARM, BASM,<br>
1245  BLES, CHRA, CONF,<br>
1246  FCOM, ORDN, NATU,<br>
1247  EMIG, IMMI, CENS,<br>
1248  PROB, WILL, GRAD,<br>
1249  RETI</code><br>
1250        </td>
1251        <td valign="top"><code>REC_INDI</code><br>
1252        </td>
1253        <td valign="top"><code>NULL<br>
1254  STRING</code><br>
1255        </td>
1256      </tr>
1257      <tr>
1258        <td valign="top"><code>ELT_SUB_INDIV_ADOP</code><br>
1259        </td>
1260        <td valign="top"><code>ADOP</code><br>
1261        </td>
1262        <td valign="top"><code>REC_INDI</code><br>
1263        </td>
1264        <td valign="top"><code>NULL<br>
1265  STRING</code><br>
1266        </td>
1267      </tr>
1268      <tr>
1269        <td valign="top"><code>ELT_SUB_INDIV_ADOP_FAMC</code><br>
1270        </td>
1271        <td valign="top"><code>FAMC</code><br>
1272        </td>
1273        <td valign="top"><code>ELT_SUB_INDIV_ADOP</code><br>
1274        </td>
1275        <td valign="top"><code>STRING</code><br>
1276        </td>
1277      </tr>
1278      <tr>
1279        <td valign="top"><code>ELT_SUB_INDIV_ADOP_FAMC_ADOP</code><br>
1280        </td>
1281        <td valign="top"><code>ADOP</code><br>
1282        </td>
1283        <td valign="top"><code>ELT_SUB_INDIV_ADOP_FAMC</code><br>
1284        </td>
1285        <td valign="top"><code>STRING</code><br>
1286        </td>
1287      </tr>
1288      <tr>
1289        <td valign="top"><code>ELT_SUB_INDIV_EVEN</code><br>
1290        </td>
1291        <td valign="top"><code>EVEN</code><br>
1292        </td>
1293        <td valign="top"><code>REC_INDI</code><br>
1294        </td>
1295        <td valign="top"><code>NULL</code><br>
1296        </td>
1297      </tr>
1298      <tr>
1299        <td valign="top"><code>ELT_SUB_LIO_BAPL</code><br>
1300        </td>
1301        <td valign="top"><code>BAPL, CONL, ENDL</code><br>
1302        </td>
1303        <td valign="top"><code>REC_INDI</code><br>
1304        </td>
1305        <td valign="top"><code>NULL</code><br>
1306        </td>
1307      </tr>
1308      <tr>
1309        <td valign="top"><code>ELT_SUB_LIO_BAPL_STAT</code><br>
1310        </td>
1311        <td valign="top"><code>STAT</code><br>
1312        </td>
1313        <td valign="top"><code></code><code>ELT_SUB_LIO_BAPL,<br>
1314 ELT_SUB_LIO_SLGC<br>
1315       </code><br>
1316        </td>
1317        <td valign="top"><code>STRING</code><br>
1318        </td>
1319      </tr>
1320      <tr>
1321        <td valign="top"><code>ELT_SUB_LIO_BAPL_DATE</code><br>
1322        </td>
1323        <td valign="top"><code>DATE</code><br>
1324        </td>
1325        <td valign="top"><code>ELT_SUB_LIO_BAPL</code><code>,<br>
1326  ELT_SUB_LIO_SLGC<br>
1327       </code><br>
1328       <br>
1329        </td>
1330        <td valign="top"><code>DATE</code><br>
1331        </td>
1332      </tr>
1333      <tr>
1334        <td valign="top"><code>ELT_SUB_LIO_BAPL_TEMP</code><br>
1335        </td>
1336        <td valign="top"><code>TEMP</code><br>
1337        </td>
1338        <td valign="top"><code>ELT_SUB_LIO_BAPL</code><code>,<br>
1339  ELT_SUB_LIO_SLGC<br>
1340       </code><br>
1341       <br>
1342        </td>
1343        <td valign="top"><code>STRING</code><br>
1344        </td>
1345      </tr>
1346      <tr>
1347        <td valign="top"><code>ELT_SUB_LIO_BAPL_PLAC</code><br>
1348        </td>
1349        <td valign="top"><code>PLAC</code><br>
1350        </td>
1351        <td valign="top"><code>ELT_SUB_LIO_BAPL</code><code>,<br>
1352  ELT_SUB_LIO_SLGC<br>
1353       </code><br>
1354       <br>
1355        </td>
1356        <td valign="top"><code>STRING</code><br>
1357        </td>
1358      </tr>
1359      <tr>
1360        <td valign="top"><code>ELT_SUB_LIO_SLGC</code><br>
1361        </td>
1362        <td valign="top"><code>SLGC</code><br>
1363        </td>
1364        <td valign="top"><code>REC_INDI</code><br>
1365        </td>
1366        <td valign="top"><code>NULL</code><br>
1367        </td>
1368      </tr>
1369      <tr>
1370        <td valign="top"><code>ELT_SUB_LIO_SLGC_FAMC</code><br>
1371        </td>
1372        <td valign="top"><code>FAMC</code><br>
1373        </td>
1374        <td valign="top"><code>ELT_SUB_LIO_SLGC</code><br>
1375        </td>
1376        <td valign="top"><code>STRING</code><br>
1377        </td>
1378      </tr>
1379      <tr>
1380        <td valign="top"><code>ELT_SUB_LSS_SLGS</code><br>
1381        </td>
1382        <td valign="top"><code>SLGS</code><br>
1383        </td>
1384        <td valign="top"><code>REC_FAM</code><br>
1385        </td>
1386        <td valign="top"><code>NULL</code><br>
1387        </td>
1388      </tr>
1389      <tr>
1390        <td valign="top"><code>ELT_SUB_LSS_SLGS_STAT</code><br>
1391        </td>
1392        <td valign="top"><code>STAT</code><br>
1393        </td>
1394        <td valign="top"><code>ELT_SUB_LSS_SLGS</code><br>
1395        </td>
1396        <td valign="top"><code>STRING</code><br>
1397        </td>
1398      </tr>
1399      <tr>
1400        <td valign="top"><code>ELT_SUB_LSS_SLGS_DATE</code><br>
1401        </td>
1402        <td valign="top"><code>DATE</code><br>
1403        </td>
1404        <td valign="top"><code>ELT_SUB_LSS_SLGS</code><br>
1405        </td>
1406        <td valign="top"><code>DATE</code><br>
1407        </td>
1408      </tr>
1409      <tr>
1410        <td valign="top"><code>ELT_SUB_LSS_SLGS_TEMP</code><br>
1411        </td>
1412        <td valign="top"><code>TEMP</code><br>
1413        </td>
1414        <td valign="top"><code>ELT_SUB_LSS_SLGS</code><br>
1415        </td>
1416        <td valign="top"><code>STRING</code><br>
1417        </td>
1418      </tr>
1419      <tr>
1420        <td valign="top"><code>ELT_SUB_LSS_SLGS_PLAC</code><br>
1421        </td>
1422        <td valign="top"><code>PLAC</code><br>
1423        </td>
1424        <td valign="top"><code>ELT_SUB_LSS_SLGS</code><br>
1425        </td>
1426        <td valign="top"><code>STRING</code><br>
1427        </td>
1428      </tr>
1429      <tr>
1430        <td valign="top"><code>ELT_SUB_MULTIM_OBJE</code><br>
1431        </td>
1432        <td valign="top"><code>OBJE</code><br>
1433        </td>
1434        <td valign="top"><code>REC_FAM, REC_INDI,<br>
1435 REC_SOUR, REC_SUBM,<br>
1436       </code><code>ELT_SUB_FAM_EVT,<br>
1437 ELT_SUB_FAM_EVT_EVEN,<br>
1438 ELT_SUB_INDIV_ATTR,<br>
1439 ELT_SUB_INDIV_RESI</code><code>,<br>
1440  ELT_SUB_INDIV_BIRT,<br>
1441  ELT_SUB_INDIV_GEN,<br>
1442  ELT_SUB_INDIV_ADOP,<br>
1443 ELT_SUB_SOUR</code><br>
1444        </td>
1445        <td valign="top"><code>NULL</code><br>
1446        </td>
1447      </tr>
1448      <tr>
1449        <td valign="top"><code>ELT_SUB_MULTIM_OBJE_FORM</code><br>
1450        </td>
1451        <td valign="top"><code>FORM</code><br>
1452        </td>
1453        <td valign="top"><code>ELT_SUB_MULTIM_OBJE</code><br>
1454        </td>
1455        <td valign="top"><code>STRING</code><br>
1456        </td>
1457      </tr>
1458      <tr>
1459        <td valign="top"><code>ELT_SUB_MULTIM_OBJE_TITL</code><br>
1460        </td>
1461        <td valign="top"><code>TITL</code><br>
1462        </td>
1463        <td valign="top"><code>ELT_SUB_MULTIM_OBJE</code><br>
1464        </td>
1465        <td valign="top"><code>STRING</code><br>
1466        </td>
1467      </tr>
1468      <tr>
1469        <td valign="top"><code>ELT_SUB_MULTIM_OBJE_FILE</code><br>
1470        </td>
1471        <td valign="top"><code>FILE</code><br>
1472        </td>
1473        <td valign="top"><code>ELT_SUB_MULTIM_OBJE</code><br>
1474        </td>
1475        <td valign="top"><code>STRING</code><br>
1476        </td>
1477      </tr>
1478      <tr>
1479        <td valign="top"><code>ELT_SUB_NOTE</code><br>
1480        </td>
1481        <td valign="top"><code>NOTE</code><br>
1482        </td>
1483        <td valign="top"><code>REC_FAM, REC_INDI,<br>
1484 REC_OBJE, REC_REPO,<br>
1485 REC_SOUR, ELT_SOUR_DATA,<br>
1486 ELT_SUB_ASSO, ELT_SUB_CHAN,<br>
1487 ELT_SUB_FAMC, </code><code>ELT_SUB_FAM_EVT,<br>
1488 ELT_SUB_FAM_EVT_EVEN,<br>
1489 ELT_SUB_INDIV_ATTR,<br>
1490 ELT_SUB_INDIV_RESI</code><code>,<br>
1491  ELT_SUB_INDIV_BIRT,<br>
1492  ELT_SUB_INDIV_GEN,<br>
1493  ELT_SUB_INDIV_ADOP,<br>
1494 ELT_SUB_LIO_BAPL,<br>
1495 ELT_SUB_LIO_SLGC,<br>
1496 ELT_SUB_LSS_SLGS,<br>
1497 ELT_SUB_MULTIM_OBJE,<br>
1498 ELT_SUB_PERS_NAME,<br>
1499 ELT_SUB_PLAC,<br>
1500 ELT_SUB_SOUR,<br>
1501 ELT_SUB_REPO,<br>
1502 ELT_SUB_FAMS</code><br>
1503        </td>
1504        <td valign="top"><code>NULL<br>
1505  STRING</code><br>
1506        </td>
1507      </tr>
1508      <tr>
1509        <td valign="top"><code>ELT_SUB_PERS_NAME</code><br>
1510        </td>
1511        <td valign="top"><code>NAME</code><br>
1512        </td>
1513        <td valign="top"><code>REC_INDI</code><br>
1514        </td>
1515        <td valign="top"><code>STRING</code><br>
1516        </td>
1517      </tr>
1518      <tr>
1519        <td valign="top"><code>ELT_SUB_PERS_NAME_NPFX</code><br>
1520        </td>
1521        <td valign="top"><code>NPFX</code><br>
1522        </td>
1523        <td valign="top"><code>ELT_SUB_PERS_NAME</code><br>
1524        </td>
1525        <td valign="top"><code>STRING</code><br>
1526        </td>
1527      </tr>
1528      <tr>
1529        <td valign="top"><code>ELT_SUB_PERS_NAME_GIVN</code><br>
1530        </td>
1531        <td valign="top"><code>GIVN</code><br>
1532        </td>
1533        <td valign="top"><code>ELT_SUB_PERS_NAME</code><br>
1534        </td>
1535        <td valign="top"><code>STRING</code><br>
1536        </td>
1537      </tr>
1538      <tr>
1539        <td valign="top"><code>ELT_SUB_PERS_NAME_NICK</code><br>
1540        </td>
1541        <td valign="top"><code>NICK</code><br>
1542        </td>
1543        <td valign="top"><code>ELT_SUB_PERS_NAME</code><br>
1544        </td>
1545        <td valign="top"><code>STRING</code><br>
1546        </td>
1547      </tr>
1548      <tr>
1549        <td valign="top"><code>ELT_SUB_PERS_NAME_SPFX</code><br>
1550        </td>
1551        <td valign="top"><code>SPFX</code><br>
1552        </td>
1553        <td valign="top"><code>ELT_SUB_PERS_NAME</code><br>
1554        </td>
1555        <td valign="top"><code>STRING</code><br>
1556        </td>
1557      </tr>
1558      <tr>
1559        <td valign="top"><code>ELT_SUB_PERS_NAME_SURN</code><br>
1560        </td>
1561        <td valign="top"><code>SURN</code><br>
1562        </td>
1563        <td valign="top"><code>ELT_SUB_PERS_NAME</code><br>
1564        </td>
1565        <td valign="top"><code>STRING</code><br>
1566        </td>
1567      </tr>
1568      <tr>
1569        <td valign="top"><code>ELT_SUB_PERS_NAME_NSFX</code><br>
1570        </td>
1571        <td valign="top"><code>NSFX</code><br>
1572        </td>
1573        <td valign="top"><code>ELT_SUB_PERS_NAME</code><br>
1574        </td>
1575        <td valign="top"><code>STRING</code><br>
1576        </td>
1577      </tr>
1578      <tr>
1579        <td valign="top"><code>ELT_SUB_PLAC</code><br>
1580        </td>
1581        <td valign="top"><code>PLAC</code><br>
1582        </td>
1583        <td valign="top"><code>ELT_SUB_FAM_EVT</code>,<br>
1584       <code>ELT_SUB_FAM_EVT_EVEN,<br>
1585 ELT_SUB_INDIV_ATTR,<br>
1586 ELT_SUB_INDIV_RESI</code><br>
1587        </td>
1588        <td valign="top"><code>STRING</code><br>
1589        </td>
1590      </tr>
1591      <tr>
1592        <td valign="top"><code>ELT_SUB_PLAC_FORM</code><br>
1593        </td>
1594        <td valign="top"><code>FORM</code><br>
1595        </td>
1596        <td valign="top"><code>ELT_SUB_PLAC</code><br>
1597        </td>
1598        <td valign="top"><code>STRING</code><br>
1599        </td>
1600      </tr>
1601      <tr>
1602        <td valign="top"><code>ELT_SUB_SOUR</code><br>
1603        </td>
1604        <td valign="top"><code>SOUR</code><br>
1605        </td>
1606        <td valign="top"><code>REC_FAM, REC_INDI,<br>
1607 REC_NOTE, ELT_SUB_ASSO<br>
1608       </code><code>ELT_SUB_FAM_EVT,<br>
1609       </code><code>ELT_SUB_FAM_EVT_EVEN,<br>
1610 ELT_SUB_INDIV_ATTR,<br>
1611 ELT_SUB_INDIV_RESI</code><code>,<br>
1612  ELT_SUB_INDIV_BIRT,<br>
1613  ELT_SUB_INDIV_GEN,<br>
1614  ELT_SUB_INDIV_ADOP,<br>
1615 ELT_SUB_LIO_BAPL,<br>
1616 ELT_SUB_LIO_SLGC,<br>
1617 ELT_SUB_LSS_SLGS,<br>
1618 ELT_SUB_NOTE,<br>
1619 ELT_SUB_PERS_NAME,<br>
1620 ELT_SUB_PLAC</code><br>
1621        </td>
1622        <td valign="top"><code>STRING</code><br>
1623        </td>
1624      </tr>
1625      <tr>
1626        <td valign="top"><code>ELT_SUB_SOUR_PAGE</code><br>
1627        </td>
1628        <td valign="top"><code>PAGE</code><br>
1629        </td>
1630        <td valign="top"><code>ELT_SUB_SOUR</code><br>
1631        </td>
1632        <td valign="top"><code>STRING</code><br>
1633        </td>
1634      </tr>
1635      <tr>
1636        <td valign="top"><code>ELT_SUB_SOUR_EVEN</code><br>
1637        </td>
1638        <td valign="top"><code>EVEN</code><br>
1639        </td>
1640        <td valign="top"><code>ELT_SUB_SOUR</code><br>
1641        </td>
1642        <td valign="top"><code>STRING</code><br>
1643        </td>
1644      </tr>
1645      <tr>
1646        <td valign="top"><code>ELT_SUB_SOUR_EVEN_ROLE</code><br>
1647        </td>
1648        <td valign="top"><code>ROLE</code><br>
1649        </td>
1650        <td valign="top"><code>ELT_SUB_SOUR_EVEN</code><br>
1651        </td>
1652        <td valign="top"><code>STRING</code><br>
1653        </td>
1654      </tr>
1655      <tr>
1656        <td valign="top"><code>ELT_SUB_SOUR_DATA</code><br>
1657        </td>
1658        <td valign="top"><code>DATA</code><br>
1659        </td>
1660        <td valign="top"><code>ELT_SUB_SOUR</code><br>
1661        </td>
1662        <td valign="top"><code>NULL</code><br>
1663        </td>
1664      </tr>
1665      <tr>
1666        <td valign="top"><code>ELT_SUB_SOUR_DATA_DATE</code><br>
1667        </td>
1668        <td valign="top"><code>DATE</code><br>
1669        </td>
1670        <td valign="top"><code>ELT_SUB_SOUR_DATA</code><br>
1671        </td>
1672        <td valign="top"><code>DATE</code><br>
1673        </td>
1674      </tr>
1675      <tr>
1676        <td valign="top"><code>ELT_SUB_SOUR_TEXT</code><br>
1677        </td>
1678        <td valign="top"><code>TEXT</code><br>
1679        </td>
1680        <td valign="top"><code>ELT_SUB_SOUR<br>
1681 ELT_SUB_SOUR_DATA</code><br>
1682        </td>
1683        <td valign="top"><code>STRING</code><br>
1684        </td>
1685      </tr>
1686      <tr>
1687        <td valign="top"><code>ELT_SUB_SOUR_QUAY</code><br>
1688        </td>
1689        <td valign="top"><code>QUAY</code><br>
1690        </td>
1691        <td valign="top"><code>ELT_SUB_SOUR</code><br>
1692        </td>
1693        <td valign="top"><code>STRING</code><br>
1694        </td>
1695      </tr>
1696      <tr>
1697        <td valign="top"><code>ELT_SUB_REPO</code><br>
1698        </td>
1699        <td valign="top"><code>REPO</code><br>
1700        </td>
1701        <td valign="top"><code>REC_SOUR</code><br>
1702        </td>
1703        <td valign="top"><code>STRING</code><br>
1704        </td>
1705      </tr>
1706      <tr>
1707        <td valign="top"><code>ELT_SUB_REPO_CALN</code><br>
1708        </td>
1709        <td valign="top"><code>CALN</code><br>
1710        </td>
1711        <td valign="top"><code>ELT_SUB_REPO</code><br>
1712        </td>
1713        <td valign="top"><code>STRING</code><br>
1714        </td>
1715      </tr>
1716      <tr>
1717        <td valign="top"><code>ELT_SUB_REPO_CALN_MEDI</code><br>
1718        </td>
1719        <td valign="top"><code>MEDI</code><br>
1720        </td>
1721        <td valign="top"><code>ELT_SUB_REPO_CALN</code><br>
1722        </td>
1723        <td valign="top"><code>STRING</code><br>
1724        </td>
1725      </tr>
1726      <tr>
1727        <td valign="top"><code>ELT_SUB_FAMS</code><br>
1728        </td>
1729        <td valign="top"><code>FAMS</code><br>
1730        </td>
1731        <td valign="top"><code>REC_INDI</code><br>
1732        </td>
1733        <td valign="top"><code>STRING</code><br>
1734        </td>
1735      </tr>
1736      <tr>
1737        <td valign="top"><code>ELT_USER</code><br>
1738        </td>
1739        <td valign="top"><code>any tag starting<br>
1740  with an underscore</code><br>
1741        </td>
1742        <td valign="top"><code>anywhere</code><br>
1743        </td>
1744        <td valign="top"><code>NULL<br>
1745  STRING</code><br>
1746        </td>
1747      </tr>
1748    
1749   </tbody> 
1750 </table>
1751    
1752 <hr width="100%" size="2">  
1753 <h2><a name="Gedcom_val_types"></a>Gedcom_val types<br>
1754   </h2>
1755   Currently, the specific <code>Gedcom_val</code> types are (with <code>val</code>
1756   of type <code>Gedcom_val</code>):<br>
1757  <br>
1758  
1759 <table cellpadding="2" cellspacing="2" border="1" width="100%">
1760    <tbody>
1761      <tr>
1762        <td valign="top"><br>
1763        </td>
1764        <td valign="top"><b>type checker</b><br>
1765        </td>
1766        <td valign="top"><b>cast operator</b><br>
1767        </td>
1768      </tr>
1769      <tr>
1770        <td valign="top">null value<br>
1771        </td>
1772        <td valign="top"><code>GEDCOM_IS_NULL(val)</code><br>
1773        </td>
1774        <td valign="top">N/A<br>
1775        </td>
1776      </tr>
1777      <tr>
1778        <td valign="top">string<br>
1779        </td>
1780        <td valign="top"><code>GEDCOM_IS_STRING(val)</code><br>
1781        </td>
1782        <td valign="top"><code>char* str = GEDCOM_STRING(val);</code><br>
1783        </td>
1784      </tr>
1785      <tr>
1786        <td valign="top">date<br>
1787        </td>
1788        <td valign="top"><code>GEDCOM_IS_DATE(val)</code><br>
1789        </td>
1790        <td valign="top"><code>struct date_value dv = GEDCOM_DATE(val);</code></td>
1791      </tr>
1792    
1793   </tbody> 
1794 </table>
1795  <br>
1796  <br>
1797    The type checker returns a true or a false value according to the type 
1798 of the value, but this is in principle only necessary in the rare circumstances
1799  that two types are possible, or where an optional value can be provided.
1800 &nbsp;In most cases, the type is fixed for a specific tag.<br>
1801  <br>
1802   The null value is used for when the GEDCOM spec doesn't allow a value,
1803 or  when an optional value is allowed but none is given.<br>
1804   &nbsp; <br>
1805   The string value is the most general used value currently, for all those
1806  values that don't have a more specific meaning. &nbsp;In essence, the value
1807  that is returned by GEDCOM_STRING is always the same as the raw_value passed
1808  to the start callback, and is thus in fact redundant.<br>
1809  <br>
1810   The date value is used for all elements that return a date.<br>
1811  <br>
1812  
1813 <h3><a name="struct_date_value"></a>struct date_value</h3>
1814  This struct describes a date as given in the GEDCOM file, and has the following 
1815 definition:<br>
1816  
1817 <blockquote><code>struct date_value {<br>
1818  &nbsp; Date_value_type &nbsp;type;<br>
1819  &nbsp; struct date &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;date1;<br>
1820  &nbsp; struct date &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;date2;<br>
1821  &nbsp; char &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;phrase[MAX_PHRASE_LEN 
1822 + 1];<br>
1823  };</code><br>
1824    </blockquote>
1825    It depends on the first member, the type, which members are actually relevant:<br>
1826    <br>
1827    
1828   <table cellpadding="2" cellspacing="2" border="1" width="100%">
1829      <tbody>
1830        <tr>
1831          <td valign="top" align="center"><b>Date_value_type</b><br>
1832          </td>
1833          <td valign="top" align="center"><b>Meaning</b><br>
1834          </td>
1835          <td valign="top" align="center"><b>Relevant members</b><br>
1836          </td>
1837        </tr>
1838        <tr>
1839          <td valign="top"><code>DV_NO_MODIFIER</code><br>
1840          </td>
1841          <td valign="top">just a simple date<br>
1842          </td>
1843          <td valign="top">date1<br>
1844          </td>
1845        </tr>
1846        <tr>
1847          <td valign="top"><code>DV_BEFORE</code><br>
1848          </td>
1849          <td valign="top">a range (BEFORE date1)<br>
1850          </td>
1851          <td valign="top">date1<br>
1852          </td>
1853        </tr>
1854        <tr>
1855          <td valign="top"><code>DV_AFTER</code><br>
1856          </td>
1857          <td valign="top">a range (AFTER date1)<br>
1858          </td>
1859          <td valign="top">date1<br>
1860          </td>
1861        </tr>
1862        <tr>
1863          <td valign="top"><code>DV_BETWEEN</code><br>
1864          </td>
1865          <td valign="top">a range (BETWEEN date1 AND date2)<br>
1866          </td>
1867          <td valign="top">date1, date2<br>
1868          </td>
1869        </tr>
1870        <tr>
1871          <td valign="top"><code>DV_FROM</code><br>
1872          </td>
1873          <td valign="top">a period (FROM date1)<br>
1874          </td>
1875          <td valign="top">date1<br>
1876          </td>
1877        </tr>
1878        <tr>
1879          <td valign="top"><code>DV_TO</code><br>
1880          </td>
1881          <td valign="top">a period (TO date1)<br>
1882          </td>
1883          <td valign="top">date1<br>
1884          </td>
1885        </tr>
1886        <tr>
1887          <td valign="top"><code>DV_FROM_TO</code><br>
1888          </td>
1889          <td valign="top">a period (FROM date1 TO date2)<br>
1890          </td>
1891          <td valign="top">date1, date2<br>
1892          </td>
1893        </tr>
1894        <tr>
1895          <td valign="top"><code>DV_ABOUT</code><br>
1896          </td>
1897          <td valign="top">an approximation (ABOUT date1)<br>
1898          </td>
1899          <td valign="top">date1<br>
1900          </td>
1901        </tr>
1902        <tr>
1903          <td valign="top"><code>DV_CALCULATED</code><br>
1904          </td>
1905          <td valign="top">an approximation (CALCULATED date1)<br>
1906          </td>
1907          <td valign="top">date1<br>
1908          </td>
1909        </tr>
1910        <tr>
1911          <td valign="top"><code>DV_ESTIMATED</code><br>
1912          </td>
1913          <td valign="top">an approximation (ESTIMATED date1)<br>
1914          </td>
1915          <td valign="top">date1<br>
1916          </td>
1917        </tr>
1918        <tr>
1919          <td valign="top"><code>DV_INTERPRETED</code><br>
1920          </td>
1921          <td valign="top">INTERPRETED date1 FROM a given free form date phrase<br>
1922          </td>
1923          <td valign="top">date1, phrase<br>
1924          </td>
1925        </tr>
1926        <tr>
1927          <td valign="top"><code>DV_PHRASE</code><br>
1928          </td>
1929          <td valign="top">a free form date phrase<br>
1930          </td>
1931          <td valign="top">phrase<br>
1932          </td>
1933        </tr>
1934      
1935     </tbody>   
1936   </table>
1937    <br>
1938    
1939   <h3><a name="struct_date"></a>struct date<br>
1940    </h3>
1941  The <code>date1</code> and <code>date2</code> also have a strict syntax:<br>
1942    
1943   <blockquote><code>struct date {<br>
1944  &nbsp; Calendar_type &nbsp;cal;<br>
1945  &nbsp; char &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; day_str[MAX_DAY_LEN + 1];<br>
1946  &nbsp; char &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; month_str[MAX_MONTH_LEN + 
1947 1];<br>
1948  &nbsp; char &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; year_str[MAX_YEAR_LEN + 1];<br>
1949      <br>
1950  &nbsp; int &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;day;<br>
1951  &nbsp; int &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;month;<br>
1952  &nbsp; int &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;year;<br>
1953  &nbsp; Year_type &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;year_type;<br>
1954      <br>
1955  &nbsp; Date_type &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;type;<br>
1956  &nbsp; long int &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; sdn1;<br>
1957  &nbsp; long int &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; sdn2;<br>
1958  };</code><br>
1959      </blockquote>
1960  The first four fields are the primary fields parsed from the value in the 
1961 GEDCOM file. &nbsp;The <code>day_str</code>, <code>month_str</code> and <code>
1962  year_str</code> are the literal parts of the date that denote the day, month 
1963 and year (the <code>day_str</code> and <code>month_str</code> can be empty)
1964 . &nbsp;The calendar type <code>cal</code> is one of (see calendar overview
1965     <i>LINK TBD</i>):<br>
1966      
1967     <ul>
1968        <li><code>CAL_GREGORIAN</code> : the Gregorian calendar</li>
1969        <li><code>CAL_JULIAN</code> : the Julian calendar</li>
1970        <li><code>CAL_HEBREW</code> : the Hebrew (Jewish) calendar</li>
1971        <li><code>CAL_FRENCH_REV</code> : the calendar used after the French 
1972 Revolution</li>
1973        <li><code>CAL_UNKNOWN</code> : an unknown calendar type</li>
1974      
1975     </ul>
1976  The next four fields are deduced from the first four:<br>
1977      
1978     <ul>
1979        <li>the <code>day</code> is just the numeric representation of the 
1980         <code>day_str</code> (starting from 1), -1 if the <code>day_str</code>
1981  is empty</li>
1982        <li>the <code>month</code> is the month number of <code>month_str</code>
1983   in the given calendar type (also starting from 1), -1 if the <code>month_str</code>
1984  is empty</li>
1985        <li>the <code>year</code> is the numeric representation of the <code>
1986  year_str</code></li>
1987      
1988     </ul>
1989  It is possible that the <code>year_str</code> is given as e.g. "1677/78". 
1990 &nbsp;This is coming from a date in a so called "annunciation style", where 
1991 the year began on 25 March: "20 March 1677/78" is 20 March 1677 in "annunciation
1992 style" and 20 March 1678 in "circumcision style" (the current style). &nbsp;See
1993 calendar overview (<i>LINK TBD</i>).<br>
1994      <br>
1995  In this case, the <code>year</code> will contain the "circumcision style" 
1996 year (1678 in the example), and <code>year_type</code> will be <code>YEAR_DOUBLE.</code>
1997   &nbsp;Normal dates will have a <code>year_type</code> equal to <code>YEAR_SINGLE</code>
1998  .<br>
1999      <br>
2000  Finally, the last three fields are probably the most interesting values
2001 for applications that want to process dates. &nbsp;Basically, the date is
2002 converted to a serial day number (aka Julian day), which is the unique day
2003 number since November 25, 4714 BC in the Gregorian calendar. &nbsp;The advantage
2004 of these day numbers is that they are unique and independent of the calendar
2005 system. &nbsp;Furthermore, date differences can just be computed by subtracting
2006 the serial day numbers.<br>
2007      <br>
2008  However, since dates in GEDCOM are not necessarily exact (e.g. "MAR 1990"), 
2009 it is not possible to represent all GEDCOM dates with 1 serial day number. 
2010 &nbsp;Two cases can be distinguished:<br>
2011      
2012     <ul>
2013        <li>Exact dates (e.g. "25 MAR 1990"):</li>
2014      
2015     </ul>
2016      
2017     <blockquote>       
2018       <blockquote>These are represented by a serial day number in <code>sdn1</code>
2019   and a <code>Date_type</code> equal to <code>DATE_EXACT</code>.<br>
2020          </blockquote>
2021          </blockquote>
2022          
2023         <ul>
2024            <li>Incomplete dates (e.g. "MAR 1990"):</li>
2025          
2026         </ul>
2027          
2028         <blockquote>           
2029           <blockquote>These are represented by 2 serial day numbers (<code>
2030 sdn1</code> and <code>sdn2</code>) and a <code>Date_type</code> equal to
2031             <code>DATE_BOUNDED</code>.<br>
2032              <br>
2033  For example, the Gregorian date "MAR 1990" is represented by the serial
2034 day numbers for "1 MAR 1990" and "31 MAR 1990", and the Gregorian date "1990" 
2035 is represented by the serial day numbers for "1 JAN 1990" and "31 DEC 1990". 
2036 &nbsp;Similarly for the other calendar types.<br>
2037              </blockquote>
2038              </blockquote>
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