[Gedcom-parse-devel] Re: Gedcom-parse

[Peter V. <Pet...@ad...>]

Hi Geert,

Lifelines doesn't seem to be very strict on the Gedcom spec.
It will take a lot of work to have compatibility, but eventually
it will have to be done...

Geert Vantienen wrote:
> 
> I have also empty source lines (I guess this was my own mistake when
> adding a new
> person with lifelines:
> ERROR: Error on line 18: Missing value
> 
> 0 @F1@ FAM
> 1 HUSB @I1@
> 1 WIFE @I2@
> 1 MARR
> 2 DATE 21 Aug 1865
> 2 PLAC Kermt
> 2 SOUR
> 1 CHIL @I78@
> ...

Indeed, the SOUR tag needs a value (either a pointer or a simple
text giving the source description).

> 
> Something simular for:
> ERROR: Error on line 219: Missing value
> 0 @S5@ SOUR
> 1 REFN
> 1 TITL doodsbrief
> 1 AUTH
> 0 @F10@ FAM
> ...

Similar for the REFN and AUTH tags...

> 
> I also have errors like:
> ERROR: Error on line 932: The tag 'CITY' is not a valid tag within 'RESI'
> ERROR: Error on line 933: The tag 'POST' is not a valid tag within 'RESI'
> 
> 0 @I44@ INDI
> 1 NAME X/XX/
> 1 SEX M
> 1 RESI
> 2 ADDR Zelebaan 000
> 2 CITY Lokeren
> 2 POST 9160
> 1 NOTE xxxxxxxxxxx
> 1 FAMC @F11@
> 0 @I45@ INDI
> 
> I thought that in a RESI block you could have a ADDR block in which you
> can have
> POST and CITY lines ...
> http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~pmcbride/gedcom/55gcch2.htm#ADDRESS_STRUCTURE

Correct, but CITY and POST have to be one level down, not at the same
level as ADDR...

Lots of work to have compatibility !!

Cheers,
Peter.
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