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Date: Sat, 18 Jul 2015 10:28:00 -0700
From: "Girvin R. Herr (gherr375 AT sbcglobal DOT net) [via geda-user AT delorie DOT com]" <geda-user AT delorie DOT com>
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Subject: Re: [geda-user] Difference between attached and detached attributes
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On 07/18/2015 12:10 AM, Vladimir Zhbanov (vzhbanov AT gmail DOT com) [via 
geda-user AT delorie DOT com] wrote:
> Hi, Girvin.
>
> On Fri, Jul 17, 2015 at 12:45:57PM -0700, Girvin R. Herr (gherr375 AT sbcglobal DOT net) [via geda-user AT delorie DOT com] wrote:
> ...
>> So, if I understand you correctly, the short answer is that all attributes
>> are detached except for pin attributes, which are attached to the pin.  That
>> seems logical.  I was thinking along the lines of all attributes are
> Yes. For a component (that is, for a symbol added on schematic) the
> detached attributes being in the symbol are promoted and become attached
> to the component.
If I am reading this correctly, this implies that only detached 
attributes are promoted.  Attached attributes are not.  True?

<snip>

Thanks Vladimir.  You have been a great help in my understanding of 
attributes.
Girvin