[svn-r14942] Maintenance: Merged new Fortran APIs and tests from trunk into hdf5_1_8 branch

             (used svn merge -r 14505:14941 http://svn.hdfgorup.uiuc.edu/hdf5/trunk/fortran 
              command).
             Updated MANIFEST
             Disabled -O3 optimization for gcc 4.3 (long due check-in)

Platforms tested: kagiso with PGI compilers, smirom with g95 and v16 option, linew

30 files changed, 11142 insertions, 1381 deletions

diff --git a/fortran/src/H5Af.c b/fortran/src/H5Af.c
index 0be225b..9818258 100644
--- a/fortran/src/H5Af.c
+++ b/fortran/src/H5Af.c
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
  *---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 int_f
 nh5acreate_c(hid_t_f *obj_id, _fcd name, size_t_f *namelen, hid_t_f *type_id,
-    hid_t_f *space_id, hid_t_f *crt_prp, hid_t_f *attr_id)
+    hid_t_f *space_id, hid_t_f *crt_prp, hid_t_f *aapl, hid_t_f *attr_id)
 {
     char *c_name = NULL;        /* Buffer to hold C string */
     int_f ret_value = 0;        /* Return value */
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ nh5acreate_c(hid_t_f *obj_id, _fcd name, size_t_f *namelen, hid_t_f *type_id,
      /*
       * Call H5Acreate2 function.
       */
-    if((*attr_id = (hid_t_f)H5Acreate2((hid_t)*obj_id, c_name, (hid_t)*type_id, (hid_t)*space_id, (hid_t)*crt_prp, H5P_DEFAULT)) < 0)
+    if((*attr_id = (hid_t_f)H5Acreate2((hid_t)*obj_id, c_name, (hid_t)*type_id, (hid_t)*space_id, (hid_t)*crt_prp, (hid_t)*aapl)) < 0)
         HGOTO_DONE(FAIL);
 
 done:
@@ -959,7 +959,7 @@ done:
  * Name:        h5aget_name_c
  * Purpose:     Call H5Aget_name to get attribute's name
  * Inputs:      attr_id - attribute identifier
- *              bufsize -size of the buffer
+ *              bufsize - size of the buffer
  * Outputs:     buf - buffer to hold the name
  * Returns:     0 on success, -1 on failure
  * Programmer:  Elena Pourmal
@@ -969,27 +969,801 @@ done:
 int_f
 nh5aget_name_c(hid_t_f *attr_id, size_t_f *bufsize, _fcd buf)
 {
-    char *c_buf=NULL;           /* Buffer to hold C string */
+  size_t c_bufsize;
+  char *c_buf=NULL;           /* Buffer to hold C string */
+  int_f ret_value=0;          /* Return value */
+    
+  c_bufsize = (size_t)*bufsize+1;
+  /*
+   * Allocate buffer to hold name of an attribute
+   */
+  if ((c_buf = HDmalloc(c_bufsize)) == NULL)
+    HGOTO_DONE(FAIL);
+
+  /*
+   * Call H5Aget_name function
+   */
+  
+  if ((ret_value = (int_f)H5Aget_name((hid_t)*attr_id, c_bufsize, c_buf)) < 0)
+    HGOTO_DONE(FAIL);
+
+  /*
+   * Convert C name to FORTRAN and place it in the given buffer
+   */
+  HD5packFstring(c_buf, _fcdtocp(buf), c_bufsize-1);
+
+done:
+  if(c_buf) HDfree(c_buf);
+  return ret_value;
+}
+
+/*----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ * Name:        h5aget_storage_size_c
+ * Purpose:     Call H5Aget_storage_size
+ * Inputs:      attr_id - identifier of an attribute
+ * Outputs:     size    - attributes storage requirements
+ * Returns:     0 on success, -1 on failure
+ * Programmer:  M. S. Breitenfeld
+ *              January, 2008
+ * Modifications: N/A
+ *---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+
+int_f
+nh5aget_storage_size_c ( hid_t_f *attr_id,  hsize_t_f *size)
+{
+    int_f ret_value=0;          /* Return value */
+
+    if ((*size = (hsize_t_f)H5Aget_storage_size((hid_t)*attr_id)) < 0)
+        HGOTO_DONE(FAIL);
+
+done:
+    return ret_value;
+}
+
+/*----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ * Name:        h5aget_create_plist_c
+ * Purpose:     Call H5Aget_create_plist 
+ * Inputs:      attr_id - identifier of an attribute
+ * Outputs:     creation_prop_id - Identifier for the attribute’s creation property
+ * Returns:     0 on success, -1 on failure
+ * Programmer:  M. S. Breitenfeld
+ *              January, 2008
+ * Modifications: N/A
+ *---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+
+int_f
+nh5aget_create_plist_c ( hid_t_f *attr_id,  hid_t_f *creation_prop_id)
+{
     int_f ret_value=0;          /* Return value */
 
+    if ((*creation_prop_id = (hid_t_f)H5Aget_create_plist((hid_t)*attr_id)) < 0)
+        HGOTO_DONE(FAIL);
+
+done:
+    return ret_value;
+}
+
+/*----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ * Name:      h5arename_by_name_c
+ * Purpose:   Calls H5Arename_by_name
+ * Inputs:    loc_id        - Object identifier 
+ *            obj_name      - Name of object, relative to location, 
+ *                             whose attribute is to be renamed
+ *            obj_name_len      - Object name length
+ *            old_attr_name     - Prior attribute name
+ *            old_attr_name_len - Prior attribute name length
+ *            new_attr_name     - New attribute name
+ *            new_attr_name_len - New attribute name length
+ *            lapl_id       - Link access property list identifier
+ * Outputs:     N/A
+ * Returns:     0 on success, -1 on failure
+ * Programmer:  M. S. Breitenfeld
+ *              January, 2008
+ * Modifications: N/A
+ *---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+
+int_f
+nh5arename_by_name_c( hid_t_f *loc_id, _fcd obj_name, size_t_f *obj_namelen, 
+		      _fcd old_attr_name, size_t_f *old_attr_namelen,
+		      _fcd new_attr_name, size_t_f *new_attr_namelen, 
+		      hid_t_f *lapl_id )
+{
+    char *c_obj_name = NULL;          /* Buffer to hold C string */
+    char *c_old_attr_name = NULL;     /* Buffer to hold C string */
+    char *c_new_attr_name = NULL;     /* Buffer to hold C string */
+    int_f ret_value=0;          /* Return value */
      /*
-      * Allocate buffer to hold name of an attribute
+      * Convert FORTRAN name to C name
       */
-     if ((c_buf = HDmalloc((size_t)*bufsize +1)) == NULL)
-         HGOTO_DONE(FAIL);
+    if((c_obj_name = HD5f2cstring(obj_name, (size_t)*obj_namelen)) == NULL)
+      HGOTO_DONE(FAIL);  
+    if((c_old_attr_name = HD5f2cstring(old_attr_name, (size_t)*old_attr_namelen)) == NULL)
+      HGOTO_DONE(FAIL);  
+    if((c_new_attr_name = HD5f2cstring(new_attr_name, (size_t)*new_attr_namelen)) == NULL)
+      HGOTO_DONE(FAIL);
+
+    if(H5Arename_by_name((hid_t)*loc_id,c_obj_name,c_old_attr_name,c_new_attr_name,(hid_t)*lapl_id) < 0)
+        HGOTO_DONE(FAIL);
+
+done:
+    if(c_obj_name)
+      HDfree(c_obj_name);
+    if(c_old_attr_name)
+      HDfree(c_old_attr_name);
+    if(c_new_attr_name)
+      HDfree(c_new_attr_name);
+    return ret_value;
+}
+
+/*----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ * Name:        h5aopen_c
+ * Purpose:     Call H5Aopen to open an attribute
+ * Inputs:      obj_id       - Identifer for object to which attribute is attached
+ *	        attr_name    - Attribute access property list
+ *              attr_namelen - size of attr_name
+ *              aapl_id      - Link access property list
+ * Outputs:     attr_id - dataset identifier
+ * Returns:     0 on success, -1 on failure
+ * Programmer:  M.S. Breitenfeld
+ *              January, 2008
+ * Modifications:
+ *---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+int_f
+nh5aopen_c (hid_t_f *obj_id, _fcd attr_name, size_t_f *attr_namelen, hid_t_f *aapl_id, hid_t_f *attr_id)
+{
+    char *c_attr_name = NULL;          /* Buffer to hold C string */
+    int_f ret_value = 0;          /* Return value */
 
      /*
-      * Call H5Aget_name function
+      * Convert FORTRAN name to C name
+      */
+     if((c_attr_name = HD5f2cstring(attr_name, (size_t)*attr_namelen)) == NULL)
+        HGOTO_DONE(FAIL);
+     /*
+      * Call H5Aopen function.
       */
-     if ((ret_value = (int_f)H5Aget_name((hid_t)*attr_id, (size_t)*bufsize, c_buf)) < 0)
-         HGOTO_DONE(FAIL);
+
+      if((*attr_id = (hid_t_f)H5Aopen((hid_t)*obj_id, c_attr_name, (hid_t)*aapl_id)) < 0)
+	HGOTO_DONE(FAIL);
+
+done:
+    if(c_attr_name)
+        HDfree(c_attr_name);
+    return ret_value;
+}
+/*----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ * Name:        h5adelete_by_name_c 
+ * Purpose:     Call h5adelete_by_name to remove an attribute from a specified location 
+ * Inputs:      loc_id - identifer for object to which attribute is attached
+ *              obj_name - object identifier
+ *              obj_namelen - name length
+ *              attr_name - name of the attribute
+ *              attr_namelen - name length
+ *              lapl_id - link access property list
+ *              
+ * Outputs:     N/A
+ * Returns:     0 on success, -1 on failure
+ * Programmer:  M.S. Breitenfeld
+ *              January, 2008
+ * Modifications: N/A
+ *---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+int_f
+nh5adelete_by_name_c (hid_t_f *loc_id, _fcd obj_name, size_t_f *obj_namelen, _fcd attr_name, size_t_f *attr_namelen, hid_t_f *lapl_id)
+{
+    char *c_obj_name = NULL;          /* Buffer to hold C string */
+    char *c_attr_name = NULL;         /* Buffer to hold C string */
+    int_f ret_value = 0;          /* Return value */
+
+     /*
+      * Convert FORTRAN name to C name
+      */
+    if((c_obj_name = HD5f2cstring(obj_name, (size_t)*obj_namelen)) == NULL)
+      HGOTO_DONE(FAIL);  
+    if((c_attr_name = HD5f2cstring(attr_name, (size_t)*attr_namelen)) == NULL)
+      HGOTO_DONE(FAIL);
+
+     /*
+      * Call H5Adelete_by_name function.
+      */
+    if(H5Adelete_by_name((hid_t)*loc_id, c_obj_name, c_attr_name, (hid_t)*lapl_id) < 0)
+      HGOTO_DONE(FAIL);
+
+done:
+    if(c_attr_name)
+        HDfree(c_attr_name);
+    if(c_obj_name)
+        HDfree(c_obj_name);
+    return ret_value;
+}
+/*----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ * Name:        h5adelete_by_idx_c 
+ * Purpose:     Call h5adelete_by_idx 
+ * Inputs:      loc_id - Location or object identifier; may be dataset or group 
+ *              obj_name - object identifier
+ *              obj_namelen - name length
+ *              attr_name - name of the attribute
+ *              attr_namelen - name length
+ *              lapl_id - link access property list
+ *              
+ * Outputs:     N/A
+ * Returns:     0 on success, -1 on failure
+ * Programmer:  M.S. Breitenfeld
+ *              January, 2008
+ * Modifications: N/A
+ *---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+int_f
+nh5adelete_by_idx_c (hid_t_f *loc_id, _fcd obj_name, size_t_f *obj_namelen, 
+		     int_f *idx_type, int_f *order, hsize_t_f *n, hid_t_f *lapl_id)
+{
+    char *c_obj_name = NULL;          /* Buffer to hold C string */
+    H5_index_t c_idx_type;
+    H5_iter_order_t c_order;
+    int_f ret_value = 0;          /* Return value */
+
+     /*
+      * Convert FORTRAN name to C name
+      */
+    if((c_obj_name = HD5f2cstring(obj_name, (size_t)*obj_namelen)) == NULL)
+      HGOTO_DONE(FAIL);
+
+    c_idx_type = (H5_index_t)*idx_type;
+    c_order = (H5_iter_order_t)*order;
+
+     /*
+      * Call H5Adelete_by_name function. 
+      */
+
+    if(H5Adelete_by_idx((hid_t)*loc_id, c_obj_name, c_idx_type, c_order, (hsize_t)*n, (hid_t)*lapl_id) < 0)
+      HGOTO_DONE(FAIL);
+
+
+done:
+    if(c_obj_name)
+        HDfree(c_obj_name);
+    return ret_value;
+}
+/*----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ * Name:        h5aget_name_by_idx_c
+ * Purpose:     Call h5aget_name_by_idx
+ * Inputs:
+ *
+ *        loc_id - Identifer for object to which attribute is attached
+ *      obj_name - Name of object, relative to location,
+ *                  from which attribute is to be removed *TEST* check NULL
+ *      idx_type - Type of index; Possible values are:
+ *                         H5_INDEX_UNKNOWN   - Unknown index type
+ *                         H5_INDEX_NAME      - Index on names
+ *                         H5_INDEX_CRT_ORDER - Index on creation order
+ *                         H5_INDEX_N	      - Number of indices defined
+ *
+ *      order    - Order in which to iterate over index; Possible values are:
+ *                          H5_ITER_UNKNOWN  - Unknown order
+ *                          H5_ITER_INC      - Increasing order
+ *                          H5_ITER_DEC      - Decreasing order
+ *                          H5_ITER_NATIVE   - No particular order, whatever is fastest
+ *                          H5_ITER_N	     - Number of iteration orders
+ *
+ *            n  - Attribute’s position in index
+ *      attr_id  - Attribute identifier 
+ *         size  - Buffer size ! *TEST* check for 0 value *CHECK* should this return the correct value
+ *   
+ *     lapl_id   - Link access property list
+ *      hdferr   - Error code:
+ *                            Returns attribute name size, -1 if fail
+ *              
+ * Outputs:     name - Attribute name
+ *
+ * Returns:     Size of buffer on success, -1 on failure
+ * Programmer:  M.S. Breitenfeld
+ *              January, 2008
+ * Modifications: N/A
+ *---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+int_f
+nh5aget_name_by_idx_c (hid_t_f *loc_id, _fcd obj_name, size_t_f *obj_namelen, 
+		       int_f *idx_type, int_f *order, hsize_t_f *n, _fcd name, 
+		       size_t_f *size, hid_t_f *lapl_id)
+{
+    char *c_obj_name = NULL;          /* Buffer to hold C string */
+    H5_index_t c_idx_type;
+    H5_iter_order_t c_order;
+    int_f ret_value = -1;          /* Return value */
+    ssize_t c_size;
+    size_t c_buf_size;
+    char *c_buf =NULL;
+     /*
+      * Convert FORTRAN name to C name
+      */
+    if((c_obj_name = HD5f2cstring(obj_name, (size_t)*obj_namelen)) == NULL)
+      HGOTO_DONE(FAIL);
+
+    c_idx_type = (H5_index_t)*idx_type;
+    c_order = (H5_iter_order_t)*order;
+
+    /*
+     * Allocate buffer to hold name of an attribute
+     */
+    c_buf_size = (size_t)*size + 1; 
+    c_buf = (char *)HDmalloc(c_buf_size);
+    if (c_buf == NULL) return ret_value;
+
+     /*
+      * Call H5Aget_name_by_idx function.
+      */
+     c_size = H5Aget_name_by_idx((hid_t)*loc_id, c_obj_name, c_idx_type, c_order, (hsize_t)*n, c_buf, c_buf_size,(hid_t)*lapl_id);
+   
+/*      printf( "In C routine, The attr name is %s %i \n ", c_buf, c_buf_size ); */
+/*      printf( "In C routine, The c_size is %i \n ", c_size );  */
+
+     if (c_size < 0) goto done;
 
      /*
       * Convert C name to FORTRAN and place it in the given buffer
       */
-      HD5packFstring(c_buf, _fcdtocp(buf), (size_t)*bufsize);
+     HD5packFstring(c_buf, _fcdtocp(name), c_buf_size);
+     *size = (size_t_f)c_size;
+     ret_value = 0;
+
+done:
+   if(c_obj_name)
+      HDfree(c_obj_name);
+   HDfree(c_buf);
+    return ret_value;
+}
+
+/*----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ * Name:        h5aopen_by_idx_c
+ * Purpose:     Call H5Aopen_by_idx 
+ * Inputs:   loc_id    - Object identifier
+ *            obj_name - Name of object to which attribute is attached
+ *         obj_namelen - name length
+ *            idx_type - Type of index; Possible values are:
+ *                         H5_INDEX_UNKNOWN   - Unknown index type
+ *                         H5_INDEX_NAME      - Index on names
+ *                         H5_INDEX_CRT_ORDER - Index on creation order
+ *                         H5_INDEX_N	      - Number of indices defined
+ *
+ *               order - Order in which to iterate over index; Possible values are:
+ *                          H5_ITER_UNKNOWN  - Unknown order
+ *                          H5_ITER_INC      - Increasing order
+ *                          H5_ITER_DEC      - Decreasing order
+ *                          H5_ITER_NATIVE   - No particular order, whatever is fastest
+ *                          H5_ITER_N	     - Number of iteration orders
+ *                
+ *                   n - Attribute’s position in index
+ *             aapl_id - Attribute access property list
+ *             lapl_id - Link access property list
+ * Outputs:    attr_id - attribute identifer
+ * Returns:     0 on success, -1 on failure
+ * Programmer:  M.S. Breitenfeld
+ *              January, 2008
+ * Modifications: N/A
+ *---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+int_f
+nh5aopen_by_idx_c (hid_t_f *loc_id, _fcd obj_name, size_t_f *obj_namelen, 
+		   int_f *idx_type, int_f *order, size_t_f *n, hid_t_f *aapl_id, hid_t_f *lapl_id, hid_t_f *attr_id )
+{
+    char *c_obj_name = NULL;          /* Buffer to hold C string */
+    H5_index_t c_idx_type;
+    H5_iter_order_t c_order;
+    int_f ret_value = 0;          /* Return value */
+
+     /*
+      * Convert FORTRAN name to C name
+      */
+    if((c_obj_name = HD5f2cstring(obj_name, (size_t)*obj_namelen)) == NULL)
+      HGOTO_DONE(FAIL);
+
+    c_idx_type = (H5_index_t)*idx_type;
+    c_order = (H5_iter_order_t)*order;
+
+     /*
+      * Call H5Aopen_by_idx function.
+      */
+    if((*attr_id = (hid_t_f)H5Aopen_by_idx((hid_t)*loc_id, c_obj_name, c_idx_type, c_order, (hsize_t)*n, (hid_t)*aapl_id, (hid_t)*lapl_id)) < 0)
+      HGOTO_DONE(FAIL);
+done:
+    if(c_obj_name)
+        HDfree(c_obj_name);
+    return ret_value;
+}
+
+/*----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ * Name:        h5aget_info_c
+ * Purpose:     Call H5Aget_info
+ * Inputs:     loc_id  - Object identifier
+ * Outputs:   
+ *        corder_valid - Indicates whether the the creation order data is valid for this attribute 
+ *              corder - Is a positive integer containing the creation order of the attribute
+ *                cset - Indicates the character set used for the attribute’s name
+ *           data_size - indicates the size, in the number of characters, of the attribute
+ *
+ * Returns:     0 on success, -1 on failure
+ * Programmer:  M.S. Breitenfeld
+ *              January, 2008
+ * Modifications: N/A
+ *---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+int_f
+nh5aget_info_c (hid_t_f *loc_id, int_f *corder_valid, int_f *corder, 
+		int_f *cset, hsize_t_f *data_size )
+{
+
+    int_f ret_value = 0;          /* Return value */
+    H5A_info_t ainfo;
+
+
+     /*
+      * Call H5Aget_info function.
+      */
+    if(H5Aget_info((hid_t)*loc_id,&ainfo) < 0)
+      HGOTO_DONE(FAIL);
+
+    /* Unpack the structure */
+
+    *corder_valid = 0;
+    if(ainfo.corder_valid > 0) *corder_valid = 1;
+
+    *corder = (int_f)ainfo.corder;
+    *cset = (int_f)ainfo.cset;
+    *data_size = (hsize_t)ainfo.data_size;
+
+done:
+    return ret_value;
+}
+
+/*----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ * Name:        h5aget_info_by_idx_c
+ * Purpose:     Call  H5Aget_info_by_idx
+ * Inputs:    loc_id  - Object identifier
+ *            obj_name - Name of object to which attribute is attached
+ *         obj_namelen - name length
+ *            idx_type - Type of index; Possible values are:
+ *                         H5_INDEX_UNKNOWN   - Unknown index type
+ *                         H5_INDEX_NAME      - Index on names
+ *                         H5_INDEX_CRT_ORDER - Index on creation order
+ *                         H5_INDEX_N	      - Number of indices defined
+ *
+ *               order - Order in which to iterate over index; Possible values are:
+ *                          H5_ITER_UNKNOWN  - Unknown order
+ *                          H5_ITER_INC      - Increasing order
+ *                          H5_ITER_DEC      - Decreasing order
+ *                          H5_ITER_NATIVE   - No particular order, whatever is fastest
+ *                          H5_ITER_N	     - Number of iteration orders
+ *                
+ *                   n - Attribute’s position in index
+ *             lapl_id - Link access property list
+ * Outputs:   
+ *        corder_valid - Indicates whether the the creation order data is valid for this attribute 
+ *              corder - Is a positive integer containing the creation order of the attribute
+ *                cset - Indicates the character set used for the attribute’s name
+ *           data_size - indicates the size, in the number of characters, of the attribute
+ *
+ * Returns:     0 on success, -1 on failure
+ * Programmer:  M.S. Breitenfeld
+ *              January, 2008
+ * Modifications: N/A
+ *---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+int_f
+nh5aget_info_by_idx_c (hid_t_f *loc_id, _fcd obj_name, size_t_f *obj_namelen, 
+		int_f *idx_type, int_f *order, hsize_t_f *n, hid_t_f *lapl_id,
+		int_f *corder_valid, int_f *corder, 
+		int_f *cset, hsize_t_f *data_size )
+{
+    char *c_obj_name = NULL;          /* Buffer to hold C string */
+    H5_index_t c_idx_type;
+    H5_iter_order_t c_order;
+    int_f ret_value = 0;          /* Return value */
+    H5A_info_t ainfo;
+
+    /*
+     * Convert FORTRAN name to C name
+     */
+    if((c_obj_name = HD5f2cstring(obj_name, (size_t)*obj_namelen)) == NULL)
+      HGOTO_DONE(FAIL);
+
+    c_idx_type = (H5_index_t)*idx_type;
+    c_order = (H5_iter_order_t)*order;
+     /*
+      * Call H5Ainfo_by_idx function.
+      */
+    if(H5Aget_info_by_idx((hid_t)*loc_id, c_obj_name, c_idx_type, c_order, (hsize_t)*n,
+		   &ainfo, (hid_t)*lapl_id) < 0)
+      HGOTO_DONE(FAIL);
+
+    /* Unpack the structure */
+
+    *corder_valid = 0;
+    if(ainfo.corder_valid > 0) *corder_valid = 1;
+
+    *corder = (int_f)ainfo.corder;
+    *cset = (int_f)ainfo.cset;
+    *data_size = (hsize_t)ainfo.data_size;
+
+done:
+    return ret_value;
+}
+
+/*----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ * Name:        h5aget_info_by_name_c
+ * Purpose:     Call  H5Aget_info_by_name
+ * Inputs:      loc_id - Object identifier
+ *            obj_name - Name of object to which attribute is attached
+ *         obj_namelen - name length
+ *           attr_name - Attribute name
+ *        attr_namelen - attribute name length
+ *             lapl_id - Link access property list
+ * Outputs:   
+ *        corder_valid - Indicates whether the the creation order data is valid for this attribute 
+ *              corder - Is a positive integer containing the creation order of the attribute
+ *                cset - Indicates the character set used for the attribute’s name
+ *           data_size - indicates the size, in the number of characters, of the attribute
+ *
+ * Returns:     0 on success, -1 on failure
+ * Programmer:  M.S. Breitenfeld
+ *              January, 2008
+ * Modifications: N/A
+ *---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+int_f
+nh5aget_info_by_name_c (hid_t_f *loc_id, _fcd obj_name, size_t_f *obj_namelen,
+			_fcd attr_name, size_t_f *attr_namelen, hid_t_f *lapl_id,
+			int_f *corder_valid, int_f *corder, 
+			int_f *cset, hsize_t_f *data_size )
+{
+    char *c_obj_name = NULL;          /* Buffer to hold C string */
+    char *c_attr_name = NULL;          /* Buffer to hold C string */
+    int_f ret_value = 0;          /* Return value */
+    H5A_info_t ainfo;
+
+    /*
+     * Convert FORTRAN name to C name
+     */
+    if((c_obj_name = HD5f2cstring(obj_name, (size_t)*obj_namelen)) == NULL)
+      HGOTO_DONE(FAIL);
+    if((c_attr_name = HD5f2cstring(attr_name, (size_t)*attr_namelen)) == NULL)
+      HGOTO_DONE(FAIL);
+
+     /*
+      * Call H5Ainfo_by_name function.
+      */
+    if(H5Aget_info_by_name((hid_t)*loc_id, c_obj_name, c_attr_name,
+		   &ainfo, (hid_t)*lapl_id) < 0)
+      HGOTO_DONE(FAIL);
+
+    /* Unpack the structure */
+
+    *corder_valid = 0;
+    if(ainfo.corder_valid > 0) *corder_valid = 1;
+
+    *corder = (int_f)ainfo.corder;
+    *cset = (int_f)ainfo.cset;
+    *data_size = (hsize_t)ainfo.data_size;
+
+done:
+    return ret_value;
+}
+
+/*----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ * Name:        h5acreate_by_name_c
+ * Purpose:     Call h5acreate_by_name
+
+ * Inputs:
+ *         loc_id  - Object identifier
+ *        obj_name - Name of object to which attribute is attached
+ *     obj_namelen - name length
+ *       attr_name - Attribute name
+ *    attr_namelen - attribute name length
+ *         type_id - Attribute datatype identifier
+ *       space_id  - Attribute dataspace identifier
+ *         acpl_id - Attribute creation property list identifier (Currently not used.)
+ *         aapl_id - Attribute access property list identifier (Currently not used.)
+ *         lapl_id - Link access property list
+ *
+ * Outputs:   
+ *            attr - an attribute identifier 
+ *
+ * Returns:     0 on success, -1 on failure
+ * Programmer:  M.S. Breitenfeld
+ *              February, 2008
+ * Modifications: N/A
+ *---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+int_f
+nh5acreate_by_name_c(hid_t_f *loc_id, _fcd obj_name, size_t_f *obj_namelen,
+		     _fcd attr_name, size_t_f *attr_namelen,  hid_t_f *type_id,
+		     hid_t_f *space_id, hid_t_f *acpl_id, hid_t_f *aapl_id,
+		     hid_t_f *lapl_id, hid_t_f *attr_id )
+{
+  char *c_obj_name = NULL;      /* Buffer to hold C string */
+  char *c_attr_name = NULL;     /* Buffer to hold C string */
+  int_f ret_value = 0;          /* Return value */
+
+  /*
+   * Convert FORTRAN name to C name
+   */
+  if((c_obj_name = HD5f2cstring(obj_name, (size_t)*obj_namelen)) == NULL)
+    HGOTO_DONE(FAIL);
+  if((c_attr_name = HD5f2cstring(attr_name, (size_t)*attr_namelen)) == NULL)
+    HGOTO_DONE(FAIL);
+
+  /*
+   * Call H5Acreate_by_name function.
+   */
+  if((*attr_id = (hid_t_f)H5Acreate_by_name((hid_t)*loc_id, c_obj_name, c_attr_name,
+					    (hid_t)*type_id, (hid_t)*space_id,(hid_t)*acpl_id,(hid_t)*aapl_id,(hid_t)*lapl_id )) < 0)
+    HGOTO_DONE(FAIL);
+
+done:
+  if(c_obj_name)
+    HDfree(c_obj_name);
+  if(c_attr_name)
+    HDfree(c_attr_name);
+  return ret_value;
+}
+
+/*----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ * Name:        h5aexists_c
+ * Purpose:     CAll h5aexists 
+ * Inputs:
+ *             obj_id - Object identifier
+ *          attr_name - Attribute name
+ * Outputs:
+ *     attr_exists_c  - returns a positive value, for TRUE, or 0 (zero), for FALSE.
+ * Returns:     0 on success, -1 on failure
+ * Programmer:  M.S. Breitenfeld
+ *              February, 2008
+ * Modifications:
+ *---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+int_f
+nh5aexists_c (hid_t_f *obj_id, _fcd name, size_t_f *namelen, hid_t_f *attr_exists)
+{
+  char *c_name = NULL;          /* Buffer to hold C string */
+  int_f ret_value = 0;          /* Return value */
+
+  /*
+   * Convert FORTRAN name to C name
+   */
+  if((c_name = HD5f2cstring(name, (size_t)*namelen)) == NULL)
+    HGOTO_DONE(FAIL);
+
+  /*
+   * Call H5Aexists function.
+   */
+  if((*attr_exists = (hid_t_f)H5Aexists((hid_t)*obj_id, c_name)) < 0)
+         HGOTO_DONE(FAIL);
+
+done:
+    if(c_name)
+        HDfree(c_name);
+    return ret_value;
+}
+
+/*----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ * Name:        h5aexists_by_name_c
+ * Purpose:     CAll H5Aexists_by_name 
+ * Inputs:
+ *     loc_id - Location identifier
+ *   obj_name - Object name either relative to loc_id, absolute from the file’s root group, or '.' (a dot)
+ *  attr_name - Attribute name
+ *    lapl_id - Link access property list identifier
+ * Outputs:
+ *     attr_exists_c  - returns a positive value, for TRUE, or 0 (zero), for FALSE.
+ * Returns:     0 on success, -1 on failure
+ * Programmer:  M.S. Breitenfeld
+ *              February, 2008
+ * Modifications:
+ *---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+int_f
+nh5aexists_by_name_c (hid_t_f *loc_id, _fcd obj_name, size_t_f *obj_namelen, _fcd attr_name, size_t_f *attr_namelen, 
+		      hid_t_f *lapl_id, int_f *attr_exists)
+{
+  char *c_obj_name = NULL;          /* Buffer to hold object name C string */
+  char *c_attr_name = NULL;          /* Buffer to hold attribute name C string */
+  int_f ret_value = 0;          /* Return value */
+
+  /*
+   * Convert FORTRAN name to C name
+   */
+  if((c_obj_name = HD5f2cstring(obj_name, (size_t)*obj_namelen)) == NULL)
+    HGOTO_DONE(FAIL);
+  if((c_attr_name = HD5f2cstring(attr_name, (size_t)*attr_namelen)) == NULL)
+    HGOTO_DONE(FAIL);
+
+  /*
+   * Call H5Aexists_by_name function.
+   */
+  if((*attr_exists = (int_f)H5Aexists_by_name((hid_t)*loc_id, c_obj_name, c_attr_name, (hid_t)*lapl_id)) < 0)
+         HGOTO_DONE(FAIL);
+
+done:
+    if(c_obj_name)
+        HDfree(c_obj_name);
+    if(c_attr_name)
+        HDfree(c_attr_name);
+    return ret_value;
+}
+
+/*----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ * Name:        h5aopen_by_name_c
+ * Purpose:     Call H5Aopen_by_name 
+ * Inputs:
+ *     loc_id - Location identifier
+ *   obj_name - Object name either relative to loc_id, absolute from the file’s root group, or '.' (a dot)
+ *  attr_name - Attribute name
+ *    aapl_id - Attribute access property list (Currently unused; should be passed in as H5P_DEFAULT.)
+ *    lapl_id - Link access property list identifier
+ * Outputs:
+ *     attr_id  - attribute identifier
+ * Returns:     0 on success, -1 on failure
+ * Programmer:  M.S. Breitenfeld
+ *              February, 2008
+ * Modifications:
+ *---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+int_f
+nh5aopen_by_name_c (hid_t_f *loc_id, _fcd obj_name, size_t_f *obj_namelen, _fcd attr_name, size_t_f *attr_namelen, 
+		    hid_t_f *aapl_id, hid_t_f *lapl_id, hid_t_f *attr_id)
+{
+  char *c_obj_name = NULL;          /* Buffer to hold object name C string */
+  char *c_attr_name = NULL;          /* Buffer to hold attribute name C string */
+  int_f ret_value = 0;          /* Return value */
+
+  /*
+   * Convert FORTRAN name to C name
+   */
+  if((c_obj_name = HD5f2cstring(obj_name, (size_t)*obj_namelen)) == NULL)
+    HGOTO_DONE(FAIL);
+  if((c_attr_name = HD5f2cstring(attr_name, (size_t)*attr_namelen)) == NULL)
+    HGOTO_DONE(FAIL);
+
+  /*
+   * Call H5Aopen function.
+   */
+  if((*attr_id = (hid_t_f)H5Aopen_by_name((hid_t)*loc_id, c_obj_name, c_attr_name, (hid_t)*aapl_id, (hid_t)*lapl_id)) < 0)
+    HGOTO_DONE(FAIL);
+
+ done:
+  if(c_obj_name)
+    HDfree(c_obj_name);
+  if(c_attr_name)
+    HDfree(c_attr_name);
+  return ret_value;
+}
+
+/*----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ * Name:      h5arename_c
+ * Purpose:   Calls H5Arename
+ * Inputs:    loc_id            - Object identifier
+ *            old_attr_name     - Prior attribute name
+ *            old_attr_name_len - Prior attribute name length
+ *            new_attr_name     - New attribute name
+ *            new_attr_name_len - New attribute name length
+ * Outputs:     N/A
+ * Returns:     0 on success, -1 on failure
+ * Programmer:  M. S. Breitenfeld
+ *              January, 2008
+ * Modifications: N/A
+ *---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+
+int_f
+nh5arename_c( hid_t_f *loc_id, 
+		      _fcd old_attr_name, size_t_f *old_attr_namelen,
+		      _fcd new_attr_name, size_t_f *new_attr_namelen)
+{
+  char *c_old_attr_name = NULL;     /* Buffer to hold C string */
+  char *c_new_attr_name = NULL;     /* Buffer to hold C string */
+  int_f ret_value=0;          /* Return value */
+  /*
+   * Convert FORTRAN name to C name
+   */ 
+  if((c_old_attr_name = HD5f2cstring(old_attr_name, (size_t)*old_attr_namelen)) == NULL)
+    HGOTO_DONE(FAIL);  
+  if((c_new_attr_name = HD5f2cstring(new_attr_name, (size_t)*new_attr_namelen)) == NULL)
+    HGOTO_DONE(FAIL);
+
+    if(H5Arename((hid_t)*loc_id,c_old_attr_name,c_new_attr_name) < 0)
+        HGOTO_DONE(FAIL);
 
 done:
-      if(c_buf) HDfree(c_buf);
-      return ret_value;
+    if(c_old_attr_name)
+      HDfree(c_old_attr_name);
+    if(c_new_attr_name)
+      HDfree(c_new_attr_name);
+    return ret_value;
 }
diff --git a/fortran/src/H5Aff.f90 b/fortran/src/H5Aff.f90
index d6f1b6f..a6c0162 100644
--- a/fortran/src/H5Aff.f90
+++ b/fortran/src/H5Aff.f90
@@ -16,96 +16,94 @@
 !
 ! This file contains Fortran90 interfaces for H5A functions.
 !
-      MODULE H5A
+MODULE H5A
 
-        USE H5GLOBAL
+  USE H5GLOBAL
 !
 !On Windows there are no big (integer*8) integers, so overloading 
 !for bug #670 does not work. I have to use DEC compilation directives to make
 !Windows DEC Visual Fortran and OSF compilers happy and do right things.
 !						05/01/02 EP
-          
-!
-          INTERFACE h5awrite_f
-
-            MODULE PROCEDURE h5awrite_integer_scalar 
-            MODULE PROCEDURE h5awrite_integer_1 
-            MODULE PROCEDURE h5awrite_integer_2 
-            MODULE PROCEDURE h5awrite_integer_3 
-            MODULE PROCEDURE h5awrite_integer_4 
-            MODULE PROCEDURE h5awrite_integer_5 
-            MODULE PROCEDURE h5awrite_integer_6 
-            MODULE PROCEDURE h5awrite_integer_7 
-            MODULE PROCEDURE h5awrite_char_scalar 
-            MODULE PROCEDURE h5awrite_char_1 
-            MODULE PROCEDURE h5awrite_char_2 
-            MODULE PROCEDURE h5awrite_char_3 
-            MODULE PROCEDURE h5awrite_char_4 
-            MODULE PROCEDURE h5awrite_char_5 
-            MODULE PROCEDURE h5awrite_char_6 
-            MODULE PROCEDURE h5awrite_char_7 
-            MODULE PROCEDURE h5awrite_real_scalar
-            MODULE PROCEDURE h5awrite_real_1
-            MODULE PROCEDURE h5awrite_real_2
-            MODULE PROCEDURE h5awrite_real_3
-            MODULE PROCEDURE h5awrite_real_4
-            MODULE PROCEDURE h5awrite_real_5
-            MODULE PROCEDURE h5awrite_real_6
-            MODULE PROCEDURE h5awrite_real_7
+!
+  INTERFACE h5awrite_f
+
+     MODULE PROCEDURE h5awrite_integer_scalar 
+     MODULE PROCEDURE h5awrite_integer_1 
+     MODULE PROCEDURE h5awrite_integer_2 
+     MODULE PROCEDURE h5awrite_integer_3 
+     MODULE PROCEDURE h5awrite_integer_4 
+     MODULE PROCEDURE h5awrite_integer_5 
+     MODULE PROCEDURE h5awrite_integer_6 
+     MODULE PROCEDURE h5awrite_integer_7 
+     MODULE PROCEDURE h5awrite_char_scalar 
+     MODULE PROCEDURE h5awrite_char_1 
+     MODULE PROCEDURE h5awrite_char_2 
+     MODULE PROCEDURE h5awrite_char_3 
+     MODULE PROCEDURE h5awrite_char_4 
+     MODULE PROCEDURE h5awrite_char_5 
+     MODULE PROCEDURE h5awrite_char_6 
+     MODULE PROCEDURE h5awrite_char_7 
+     MODULE PROCEDURE h5awrite_real_scalar
+     MODULE PROCEDURE h5awrite_real_1
+     MODULE PROCEDURE h5awrite_real_2
+     MODULE PROCEDURE h5awrite_real_3
+     MODULE PROCEDURE h5awrite_real_4
+     MODULE PROCEDURE h5awrite_real_5
+     MODULE PROCEDURE h5awrite_real_6
+     MODULE PROCEDURE h5awrite_real_7
 ! Comment if on Crays
-            MODULE PROCEDURE h5awrite_double_scalar
-            MODULE PROCEDURE h5awrite_double_1
-            MODULE PROCEDURE h5awrite_double_2
-            MODULE PROCEDURE h5awrite_double_3
-            MODULE PROCEDURE h5awrite_double_4
-            MODULE PROCEDURE h5awrite_double_5
-            MODULE PROCEDURE h5awrite_double_6
-            MODULE PROCEDURE h5awrite_double_7
+     MODULE PROCEDURE h5awrite_double_scalar
+     MODULE PROCEDURE h5awrite_double_1
+     MODULE PROCEDURE h5awrite_double_2
+     MODULE PROCEDURE h5awrite_double_3
+     MODULE PROCEDURE h5awrite_double_4
+     MODULE PROCEDURE h5awrite_double_5
+     MODULE PROCEDURE h5awrite_double_6
+     MODULE PROCEDURE h5awrite_double_7
 ! End commnet if on Crays
 
-
-          END INTERFACE
-
-          INTERFACE h5aread_f
-
-            MODULE PROCEDURE h5aread_integer_scalar
-            MODULE PROCEDURE h5aread_integer_1 
-            MODULE PROCEDURE h5aread_integer_2 
-            MODULE PROCEDURE h5aread_integer_3 
-            MODULE PROCEDURE h5aread_integer_4 
-            MODULE PROCEDURE h5aread_integer_5 
-            MODULE PROCEDURE h5aread_integer_6 
-            MODULE PROCEDURE h5aread_integer_7 
-            MODULE PROCEDURE h5aread_char_scalar 
-            MODULE PROCEDURE h5aread_char_1 
-            MODULE PROCEDURE h5aread_char_2 
-            MODULE PROCEDURE h5aread_char_3 
-            MODULE PROCEDURE h5aread_char_4 
-            MODULE PROCEDURE h5aread_char_5 
-            MODULE PROCEDURE h5aread_char_6 
-            MODULE PROCEDURE h5aread_char_7 
-            MODULE PROCEDURE h5aread_real_scalar
-            MODULE PROCEDURE h5aread_real_1
-            MODULE PROCEDURE h5aread_real_2
-            MODULE PROCEDURE h5aread_real_3
-            MODULE PROCEDURE h5aread_real_4
-            MODULE PROCEDURE h5aread_real_5
-            MODULE PROCEDURE h5aread_real_6
-            MODULE PROCEDURE h5aread_real_7
+  END INTERFACE
+
+  INTERFACE h5aread_f
+
+     MODULE PROCEDURE h5aread_integer_scalar
+     MODULE PROCEDURE h5aread_integer_1 
+     MODULE PROCEDURE h5aread_integer_2 
+     MODULE PROCEDURE h5aread_integer_3 
+     MODULE PROCEDURE h5aread_integer_4 
+     MODULE PROCEDURE h5aread_integer_5 
+     MODULE PROCEDURE h5aread_integer_6 
+     MODULE PROCEDURE h5aread_integer_7 
+     MODULE PROCEDURE h5aread_char_scalar 
+     MODULE PROCEDURE h5aread_char_1 
+     MODULE PROCEDURE h5aread_char_2 
+     MODULE PROCEDURE h5aread_char_3 
+     MODULE PROCEDURE h5aread_char_4 
+     MODULE PROCEDURE h5aread_char_5 
+     MODULE PROCEDURE h5aread_char_6 
+     MODULE PROCEDURE h5aread_char_7 
+     MODULE PROCEDURE h5aread_real_scalar
+     MODULE PROCEDURE h5aread_real_1
+     MODULE PROCEDURE h5aread_real_2
+     MODULE PROCEDURE h5aread_real_3
+     MODULE PROCEDURE h5aread_real_4
+     MODULE PROCEDURE h5aread_real_5
+     MODULE PROCEDURE h5aread_real_6
+     MODULE PROCEDURE h5aread_real_7
 ! Comment if on Crays
-            MODULE PROCEDURE h5aread_double_scalar
-            MODULE PROCEDURE h5aread_double_1
-            MODULE PROCEDURE h5aread_double_2
-            MODULE PROCEDURE h5aread_double_3
-            MODULE PROCEDURE h5aread_double_4
-            MODULE PROCEDURE h5aread_double_5
-            MODULE PROCEDURE h5aread_double_6
-            MODULE PROCEDURE h5aread_double_7
+     MODULE PROCEDURE h5aread_double_scalar
+     MODULE PROCEDURE h5aread_double_1
+     MODULE PROCEDURE h5aread_double_2
+     MODULE PROCEDURE h5aread_double_3
+     MODULE PROCEDURE h5aread_double_4
+     MODULE PROCEDURE h5aread_double_5
+     MODULE PROCEDURE h5aread_double_6
+     MODULE PROCEDURE h5aread_double_7
 ! End commnet if on Crays
 !
-          END INTERFACE
-
-      CONTAINS
+  END INTERFACE
+  
+CONTAINS
 
 !----------------------------------------------------------------------
 ! Name:		h5acreate_f 
@@ -114,7 +112,7 @@
 !		or named datatype 
 !
 ! Inputs:  
-!		obj_id		- identifier of an object (group, dataset,
+!		loc_id		- identifier of an object (group, dataset,
 !				  or named datatype) attribute is attached to
 !		name		- attribute name
 !		type_id		- attribute datatype identifier
@@ -126,7 +124,8 @@
 !				 	Success:  0
 !				 	Failure: -1   
 ! Optional parameters:
-!		creation_prp	- creation property list identifier 			
+!		acpl_id	- Attribute creation property list identifier
+!               appl_id - Attribute access property list identifier			
 !
 ! Programmer:	Elena Pourmal
 !		August 12, 1999	
@@ -136,53 +135,60 @@
 !			port).  February 27, 2001 
 !
 !----------------------------------------------------------------------
-          SUBROUTINE h5acreate_f(obj_id, name, type_id, space_id, attr_id, &
-                                 hdferr, creation_prp) 
+  SUBROUTINE h5acreate_f(loc_id, name, type_id, space_id, attr_id, &
+                                 hdferr, acpl_id, aapl_id ) 
 !This definition is needed for Windows DLLs
 !DEC$if defined(BUILD_HDF5_DLL)
 !DEC$attributes dllexport :: h5acreate_f
 !DEC$endif
-            IMPLICIT NONE
-            INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: obj_id    ! Object identifier 
-            CHARACTER(LEN=*), INTENT(IN) :: name    ! Attribute name
-            INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: type_id   
-                                           ! Attribute datatype identifier 
-            INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: space_id  
-                                           ! Attribute dataspace identifier
-            INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(OUT) :: attr_id  ! Attribute identifier 
-            INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: hdferr          ! Error code
-            INTEGER(HID_T), OPTIONAL, INTENT(IN) :: creation_prp
-                                                ! Attribute creation property 
-                                                ! list identifier 
-            INTEGER(HID_T) :: creation_prp_default 
-            INTEGER(SIZE_T) :: namelen
+    IMPLICIT NONE
+    INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: loc_id    ! Object identifier 
+    CHARACTER(LEN=*), INTENT(IN) :: name    ! Attribute name
+    INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: type_id   
+    ! Attribute datatype identifier 
+    INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: space_id  
+    ! Attribute dataspace identifier
+    INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(OUT) :: attr_id  ! Attribute identifier 
+    INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: hdferr       ! Error code:
+                                         ! 0 on success and -1 on failure
+    INTEGER(HID_T), OPTIONAL, INTENT(IN) :: acpl_id ! Attribute creation property list identifier
+    INTEGER(HID_T), OPTIONAL, INTENT(IN) :: aapl_id ! Attribute access property list identifier
+    
+    INTEGER(HID_T) :: acpl_id_default
+    INTEGER(HID_T) :: aapl_id_default 
+    INTEGER(SIZE_T) :: namelen
 !            INTEGER, EXTERNAL :: h5acreate_c
 !  MS FORTRAN needs explicit interface for C functions called here.
 !
-            INTERFACE
-              INTEGER FUNCTION h5acreate_c(obj_id, name, namelen, type_id, &
-                               space_id, creation_prp_default, attr_id)
-              USE H5GLOBAL
-              !DEC$ IF DEFINED(HDF5F90_WINDOWS)
-              !DEC$ ATTRIBUTES C,reference,decorate,alias:'H5ACREATE_C'::h5acreate_c
-              !DEC$ ENDIF
-              !DEC$ATTRIBUTES reference :: name
-              INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: obj_id
-              CHARACTER(LEN=*), INTENT(IN) :: name
-              INTEGER(SIZE_T) :: namelen
-              INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: type_id
-              INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: space_id
-              INTEGER(HID_T) :: creation_prp_default
-              INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(OUT) :: attr_id
-              END FUNCTION h5acreate_c
-            END INTERFACE
-
-            creation_prp_default = H5P_DEFAULT_F
-            namelen = LEN(NAME)
-            if (present(creation_prp)) creation_prp_default = creation_prp
-            hdferr = h5acreate_c(obj_id, name, namelen, type_id, space_id, &
-                                 creation_prp_default, attr_id)
-          END SUBROUTINE h5acreate_f
+    INTERFACE
+       INTEGER FUNCTION h5acreate_c(loc_id, name, namelen, type_id, &
+            space_id, acpl_id_default, aapl_id_default, attr_id)
+         USE H5GLOBAL
+         !DEC$ IF DEFINED(HDF5F90_WINDOWS)
+         !DEC$ ATTRIBUTES C,reference,decorate,alias:'H5ACREATE_C'::h5acreate_c
+         !DEC$ ENDIF
+         !DEC$ATTRIBUTES reference :: name
+         INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: loc_id
+         CHARACTER(LEN=*), INTENT(IN) :: name
+         INTEGER(SIZE_T) :: namelen
+         INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: type_id
+         INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: space_id
+         INTEGER(HID_T) :: acpl_id_default
+         INTEGER(HID_T) :: aapl_id_default
+         INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(OUT) :: attr_id
+       END FUNCTION h5acreate_c
+    END INTERFACE
+    
+    acpl_id_default = H5P_DEFAULT_F
+    aapl_id_default = H5P_DEFAULT_F
+    namelen = LEN(NAME)
+    IF (PRESENT(acpl_id)) acpl_id_default = acpl_id
+    IF (PRESENT(aapl_id)) aapl_id_default = aapl_id
+
+    hdferr = h5acreate_c(loc_id, name, namelen, type_id, space_id, &
+         acpl_id_default, aapl_id_default, attr_id)
+
+  END SUBROUTINE h5acreate_f
 
 
 !----------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -211,38 +217,38 @@
 !
 !----------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-          SUBROUTINE h5aopen_name_f(obj_id, name, attr_id, hdferr) 
+  SUBROUTINE h5aopen_name_f(obj_id, name, attr_id, hdferr) 
 !This definition is needed for Windows DLLs
 !DEC$if defined(BUILD_HDF5_DLL)
 !DEC$attributes dllexport :: h5aopen_name_f
 !DEC$endif
-            IMPLICIT NONE
-            INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: obj_id    ! Object identifier 
-            CHARACTER(LEN=*), INTENT(IN) :: name    ! Attribute name
-            INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(OUT) :: attr_id  ! Attribute identifier 
-            INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: hdferr          ! Error code
-            INTEGER(SIZE_T) :: namelen
+    IMPLICIT NONE
+    INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: obj_id    ! Object identifier 
+    CHARACTER(LEN=*), INTENT(IN) :: name    ! Attribute name
+    INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(OUT) :: attr_id  ! Attribute identifier 
+    INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: hdferr          ! Error code
+    INTEGER(SIZE_T) :: namelen
 
 !            INTEGER, EXTERNAL :: h5aopen_name_c
 !  MS FORTRAN needs explicit interface for C functions called here.
 !
-            INTERFACE
-              INTEGER FUNCTION h5aopen_name_c(obj_id, name, namelen, attr_id)
-              USE H5GLOBAL
-              !DEC$ IF DEFINED(HDF5F90_WINDOWS)
-              !DEC$ ATTRIBUTES C,reference,decorate,alias:'H5AOPEN_NAME_C'::h5aopen_name_c
-              !DEC$ ENDIF
-              !DEC$ATTRIBUTES reference :: name
-              INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: obj_id
-              CHARACTER(LEN=*), INTENT(IN) :: name
-              INTEGER(SIZE_T) :: namelen
-              INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(OUT) :: attr_id
-              END FUNCTION h5aopen_name_c
-            END INTERFACE
-
-            namelen = LEN(name)
-            hdferr = h5aopen_name_c(obj_id, name, namelen, attr_id)
-          END SUBROUTINE h5aopen_name_f
+    INTERFACE
+       INTEGER FUNCTION h5aopen_name_c(obj_id, name, namelen, attr_id)
+         USE H5GLOBAL
+         !DEC$ IF DEFINED(HDF5F90_WINDOWS)
+         !DEC$ ATTRIBUTES C,reference,decorate,alias:'H5AOPEN_NAME_C'::h5aopen_name_c
+         !DEC$ ENDIF
+         !DEC$ATTRIBUTES reference :: name
+         INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: obj_id
+         CHARACTER(LEN=*), INTENT(IN) :: name
+         INTEGER(SIZE_T) :: namelen
+         INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(OUT) :: attr_id
+       END FUNCTION h5aopen_name_c
+    END INTERFACE
+    
+    namelen = LEN(name)
+    hdferr = h5aopen_name_c(obj_id, name, namelen, attr_id)
+  END SUBROUTINE h5aopen_name_f
 
 
 !----------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -271,386 +277,380 @@
 !
 !----------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-          SUBROUTINE h5aopen_idx_f(obj_id, index, attr_id, hdferr) 
+  SUBROUTINE h5aopen_idx_f(obj_id, index, attr_id, hdferr) 
 !This definition is needed for Windows DLLs
 !DEC$if defined(BUILD_HDF5_DLL)
 !DEC$attributes dllexport :: h5aopen_idx_f
 !DEC$endif
-            IMPLICIT NONE
-            INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: obj_id    ! Object identifier 
-            INTEGER, INTENT(IN) :: index            ! Attribute index 
-            INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(OUT) :: attr_id  ! Attribute identifier 
-            INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: hdferr          ! Error code
-
+    IMPLICIT NONE
+    INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: obj_id    ! Object identifier 
+    INTEGER, INTENT(IN) :: index            ! Attribute index 
+    INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(OUT) :: attr_id  ! Attribute identifier 
+    INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: hdferr          ! Error code
+    
 !            INTEGER, EXTERNAL :: h5aopen_idx_c
 !  MS FORTRAN needs explicit interface for C functions called here.
 !
-            INTERFACE
-              INTEGER FUNCTION h5aopen_idx_c(obj_id, index, attr_id)
-              USE H5GLOBAL
-              !DEC$ IF DEFINED(HDF5F90_WINDOWS)
-              !DEC$ ATTRIBUTES C,reference,decorate,alias:'H5AOPEN_IDX_C'::h5aopen_idx_c
-              !DEC$ ENDIF
-              INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: obj_id
-              INTEGER, INTENT(IN) :: index
-              INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(OUT) :: attr_id
-              END FUNCTION h5aopen_idx_c
-            END INTERFACE
-
-            hdferr = h5aopen_idx_c(obj_id, index, attr_id)
-          END SUBROUTINE h5aopen_idx_f
-
-
-          SUBROUTINE h5awrite_integer_scalar(attr_id, memtype_id,  buf, dims, hdferr) 
+    INTERFACE
+       INTEGER FUNCTION h5aopen_idx_c(obj_id, index, attr_id)
+         USE H5GLOBAL
+         !DEC$ IF DEFINED(HDF5F90_WINDOWS)
+         !DEC$ ATTRIBUTES C,reference,decorate,alias:'H5AOPEN_IDX_C'::h5aopen_idx_c
+         !DEC$ ENDIF
+         INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: obj_id
+         INTEGER, INTENT(IN) :: index
+         INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(OUT) :: attr_id
+       END FUNCTION h5aopen_idx_c
+    END INTERFACE
+    
+    hdferr = h5aopen_idx_c(obj_id, index, attr_id)
+  END SUBROUTINE h5aopen_idx_f
+
+
+  SUBROUTINE h5awrite_integer_scalar(attr_id, memtype_id,  buf, dims, hdferr) 
 !This definition is needed for Windows DLLs
 !DEC$if defined(BUILD_HDF5_DLL)
 !DEC$attributes dllexport :: h5awrite_integer_scalar
 !DEC$endif
-            IMPLICIT NONE
-            INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: attr_id   ! Attribute identifier 
-            INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: memtype_id ! Attribute datatype 
-                                                     ! identifier  (in memory)
-            INTEGER(HSIZE_T), INTENT(IN), DIMENSION(*) :: dims       ! Array to story buf dimension sizes 
-            INTEGER, INTENT(IN) :: buf              ! Attribute data 
-            INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: hdferr          ! Error code
+    IMPLICIT NONE
+    INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: attr_id   ! Attribute identifier 
+    INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: memtype_id ! Attribute datatype 
+    ! identifier  (in memory)
+    INTEGER(HSIZE_T), INTENT(IN), DIMENSION(*) :: dims       ! Array to story buf dimension sizes 
+    INTEGER, INTENT(IN) :: buf              ! Attribute data 
+    INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: hdferr          ! Error code
 
 !            INTEGER, EXTERNAL :: h5awrite_integer_s_c
 !  MS FORTRAN needs explicit interface for C functions called here.
 !
-            INTERFACE
-              INTEGER FUNCTION h5awrite_integer_s_c(attr_id, memtype_id,  buf, dims)
-              USE H5GLOBAL
-              !DEC$ IF DEFINED(HDF5F90_WINDOWS)
-              !DEC$ ATTRIBUTES C,reference,decorate,alias:'H5AWRITE_INTEGER_S_C'::h5awrite_integer_s_c
-              !DEC$ ENDIF
-            INTEGER(HSIZE_T), INTENT(IN), DIMENSION(*) :: dims       ! Array to story buf dimension sizes 
-              INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: attr_id
-              INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: memtype_id
-              INTEGER, INTENT(IN)::buf
-              END FUNCTION h5awrite_integer_s_c
-            END INTERFACE
-
-            hdferr = h5awrite_integer_s_c(attr_id, memtype_id,  buf, dims)
-          END SUBROUTINE h5awrite_integer_scalar
-
-          SUBROUTINE h5awrite_integer_1(attr_id, memtype_id,  buf, dims, hdferr) 
+    INTERFACE
+       INTEGER FUNCTION h5awrite_integer_s_c(attr_id, memtype_id,  buf, dims)
+         USE H5GLOBAL
+         !DEC$ IF DEFINED(HDF5F90_WINDOWS)
+         !DEC$ ATTRIBUTES C,reference,decorate,alias:'H5AWRITE_INTEGER_S_C'::h5awrite_integer_s_c
+         !DEC$ ENDIF
+         INTEGER(HSIZE_T), INTENT(IN), DIMENSION(*) :: dims       ! Array to story buf dimension sizes 
+         INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: attr_id
+         INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: memtype_id
+         INTEGER, INTENT(IN)::buf
+       END FUNCTION h5awrite_integer_s_c
+    END INTERFACE
+    
+    hdferr = h5awrite_integer_s_c(attr_id, memtype_id,  buf, dims)
+  END SUBROUTINE h5awrite_integer_scalar
+
+  SUBROUTINE h5awrite_integer_1(attr_id, memtype_id,  buf, dims, hdferr) 
 !This definition is needed for Windows DLLs
 !DEC$if defined(BUILD_HDF5_DLL)
 !DEC$attributes dllexport :: h5awrite_integer_1
 !DEC$endif
-            IMPLICIT NONE
-            INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: attr_id   ! Attribute identifier 
-            INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: memtype_id ! Attribute datatype 
-                                                     ! identifier  (in memory)
-            INTEGER(HSIZE_T), INTENT(IN), DIMENSION(*) :: dims       ! Array to story buf dimension sizes 
-            INTEGER, INTENT(IN) , &
-            DIMENSION(dims(1)) :: buf
-                                                    ! Attribute data 
-            INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: hdferr          ! Error code
-
+    IMPLICIT NONE
+    INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: attr_id   ! Attribute identifier 
+    INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: memtype_id ! Attribute datatype 
+    ! identifier  (in memory)
+    INTEGER(HSIZE_T), INTENT(IN), DIMENSION(*) :: dims       ! Array to story buf dimension sizes 
+    INTEGER, INTENT(IN) , &
+         DIMENSION(dims(1)) :: buf
+    ! Attribute data 
+    INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: hdferr          ! Error code
+    
 !            INTEGER, EXTERNAL :: h5awrite_integer_1_c
 !  MS FORTRAN needs explicit interface for C functions called here.
 !
-            INTERFACE
-              INTEGER FUNCTION h5awrite_integer_1_c(attr_id, memtype_id,  buf, dims)
-              USE H5GLOBAL
-              !DEC$ IF DEFINED(HDF5F90_WINDOWS)
-              !DEC$ ATTRIBUTES C,reference,decorate,alias:'H5AWRITE_INTEGER_1_C'::h5awrite_integer_1_c
-              !DEC$ ENDIF
-            INTEGER(HSIZE_T), INTENT(IN), DIMENSION(*) :: dims       ! Array to story buf dimension sizes 
-              INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: attr_id
-              INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: memtype_id
-              INTEGER, INTENT(IN), &
-              DIMENSION(dims(1)) :: buf
-              END FUNCTION h5awrite_integer_1_c
-            END INTERFACE
+    INTERFACE
+       INTEGER FUNCTION h5awrite_integer_1_c(attr_id, memtype_id,  buf, dims)
+         USE H5GLOBAL
+         !DEC$ IF DEFINED(HDF5F90_WINDOWS)
+         !DEC$ ATTRIBUTES C,reference,decorate,alias:'H5AWRITE_INTEGER_1_C'::h5awrite_integer_1_c
+         !DEC$ ENDIF
+         INTEGER(HSIZE_T), INTENT(IN), DIMENSION(*) :: dims       ! Array to story buf dimension sizes 
+         INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: attr_id
+         INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: memtype_id
+         INTEGER, INTENT(IN), DIMENSION(dims(1)) :: buf
+       END FUNCTION h5awrite_integer_1_c
+    END INTERFACE
 
-            hdferr = h5awrite_integer_1_c(attr_id, memtype_id,  buf, dims)
-          END SUBROUTINE h5awrite_integer_1
+    hdferr = h5awrite_integer_1_c(attr_id, memtype_id,  buf, dims)
 
+  END SUBROUTINE h5awrite_integer_1
 
-          SUBROUTINE h5awrite_integer_2(attr_id, memtype_id,  buf, dims, hdferr) 
+
+  SUBROUTINE h5awrite_integer_2(attr_id, memtype_id,  buf, dims, hdferr) 
 !This definition is needed for Windows DLLs
 !DEC$if defined(BUILD_HDF5_DLL)
 !DEC$attributes dllexport :: h5awrite_integer_2
 !DEC$endif
-            IMPLICIT NONE
-            INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: attr_id   ! Attribute identifier 
-            INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: memtype_id ! Attribute datatype 
-                                                     ! identifier  (in memory)
-            INTEGER(HSIZE_T), INTENT(IN), DIMENSION(*) :: dims       ! Array to story buf dimension sizes 
-            INTEGER, INTENT(IN) , &
-            DIMENSION(dims(1),dims(2)) :: buf
-                                                    ! Attribute data 
-            INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: hdferr          ! Error code
-
+    IMPLICIT NONE
+    INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: attr_id   ! Attribute identifier 
+    INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: memtype_id ! Attribute datatype 
+    ! identifier  (in memory)
+    INTEGER(HSIZE_T), INTENT(IN), DIMENSION(*) :: dims       ! Array to story buf dimension sizes 
+    INTEGER, INTENT(IN) , &
+         DIMENSION(dims(1),dims(2)) :: buf
+    ! Attribute data 
+    INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: hdferr          ! Error code
+    
 !            INTEGER, EXTERNAL :: h5awrite_integer_2_c
 !  MS FORTRAN needs explicit interface for C functions called here.
 !
-            INTERFACE
-              INTEGER FUNCTION h5awrite_integer_2_c(attr_id, memtype_id,  buf, dims)
-              USE H5GLOBAL
-              !DEC$ IF DEFINED(HDF5F90_WINDOWS)
-              !DEC$ ATTRIBUTES C,reference,decorate,alias:'H5AWRITE_INTEGER_2_C'::h5awrite_integer_2_c
-              !DEC$ ENDIF
-            INTEGER(HSIZE_T), INTENT(IN), DIMENSION(*) :: dims       ! Array to story buf dimension sizes 
-              INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: attr_id
-              INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: memtype_id
-              INTEGER, INTENT(IN), &
-              DIMENSION(dims(1),dims(2)) :: buf
-              END FUNCTION h5awrite_integer_2_c
-            END INTERFACE
+    INTERFACE
+       INTEGER FUNCTION h5awrite_integer_2_c(attr_id, memtype_id,  buf, dims)
+         USE H5GLOBAL
+         !DEC$ IF DEFINED(HDF5F90_WINDOWS)
+         !DEC$ ATTRIBUTES C,reference,decorate,alias:'H5AWRITE_INTEGER_2_C'::h5awrite_integer_2_c
+         !DEC$ ENDIF
+         INTEGER(HSIZE_T), INTENT(IN), DIMENSION(*) :: dims       ! Array to story buf dimension sizes 
+         INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: attr_id
+         INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: memtype_id
+         INTEGER, INTENT(IN), DIMENSION(dims(1),dims(2)) :: buf
+       END FUNCTION h5awrite_integer_2_c
+    END INTERFACE
 
-            hdferr = h5awrite_integer_2_c(attr_id, memtype_id,  buf, dims)
-          END SUBROUTINE h5awrite_integer_2
+    hdferr = h5awrite_integer_2_c(attr_id, memtype_id,  buf, dims)
+  END SUBROUTINE h5awrite_integer_2
 
 
-          SUBROUTINE h5awrite_integer_3(attr_id, memtype_id,  buf, dims, hdferr) 
+  SUBROUTINE h5awrite_integer_3(attr_id, memtype_id,  buf, dims, hdferr) 
 !This definition is needed for Windows DLLs
 !DEC$if defined(BUILD_HDF5_DLL)
 !DEC$attributes dllexport :: h5awrite_integer_3
 !DEC$endif
-            IMPLICIT NONE
-            INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: attr_id   ! Attribute identifier 
-            INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: memtype_id ! Attribute datatype 
-                                                     ! identifier  (in memory)
-            INTEGER(HSIZE_T), INTENT(IN), DIMENSION(*) :: dims       ! Array to story buf dimension sizes 
-            INTEGER, INTENT(IN) , &
-            DIMENSION(dims(1),dims(2),dims(3)) :: buf
+    IMPLICIT NONE
+    INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: attr_id   ! Attribute identifier 
+    INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: memtype_id ! Attribute datatype 
+    ! identifier  (in memory)
+    INTEGER(HSIZE_T), INTENT(IN), DIMENSION(*) :: dims       ! Array to story buf dimension sizes 
+    INTEGER, INTENT(IN), DIMENSION(dims(1),dims(2),dims(3)) :: buf
                                                     ! Attribute data 
-            INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: hdferr          ! Error code
+    INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: hdferr          ! Error code
 
 !            INTEGER, EXTERNAL :: h5awrite_integer_3_c
 !  MS FORTRAN needs explicit interface for C functions called here.
 !
-            INTERFACE
-              INTEGER FUNCTION h5awrite_integer_3_c(attr_id, memtype_id,  buf, dims)
-              USE H5GLOBAL
-              !DEC$ IF DEFINED(HDF5F90_WINDOWS)
-              !DEC$ ATTRIBUTES C,reference,decorate,alias:'H5AWRITE_INTEGER_3_C'::h5awrite_integer_3_c
-              !DEC$ ENDIF
-            INTEGER(HSIZE_T), INTENT(IN), DIMENSION(*) :: dims       ! Array to story buf dimension sizes 
-              INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: attr_id
-              INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: memtype_id
-              INTEGER, INTENT(IN), &
-              DIMENSION(dims(1),dims(2),dims(3)) :: buf
-              END FUNCTION h5awrite_integer_3_c
-            END INTERFACE
-
-            hdferr = h5awrite_integer_3_c(attr_id, memtype_id,  buf, dims)
-          END SUBROUTINE h5awrite_integer_3
-
-
-          SUBROUTINE h5awrite_integer_4(attr_id, memtype_id,  buf, dims, hdferr) 
+    INTERFACE
+       INTEGER FUNCTION h5awrite_integer_3_c(attr_id, memtype_id,  buf, dims)
+         USE H5GLOBAL
+         !DEC$ IF DEFINED(HDF5F90_WINDOWS)
+         !DEC$ ATTRIBUTES C,reference,decorate,alias:'H5AWRITE_INTEGER_3_C'::h5awrite_integer_3_c
+         !DEC$ ENDIF
+         INTEGER(HSIZE_T), INTENT(IN), DIMENSION(*) :: dims       ! Array to story buf dimension sizes 
+         INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: attr_id
+         INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: memtype_id
+         INTEGER, INTENT(IN), DIMENSION(dims(1),dims(2),dims(3)) :: buf
+       END FUNCTION h5awrite_integer_3_c
+    END INTERFACE
+    
+    hdferr = h5awrite_integer_3_c(attr_id, memtype_id,  buf, dims)
+  END SUBROUTINE h5awrite_integer_3
+
+
+  SUBROUTINE h5awrite_integer_4(attr_id, memtype_id,  buf, dims, hdferr) 
 !This definition is needed for Windows DLLs
 !DEC$if defined(BUILD_HDF5_DLL)
 !DEC$attributes dllexport :: h5awrite_integer_4
 !DEC$endif
-            IMPLICIT NONE
-            INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: attr_id   ! Attribute identifier 
-            INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: memtype_id ! Attribute datatype 
-                                                     ! identifier  (in memory)
-            INTEGER(HSIZE_T), INTENT(IN), DIMENSION(*) :: dims       ! Array to story buf dimension sizes 
-            INTEGER, INTENT(IN), &
-            DIMENSION(dims(1),dims(2),dims(3),dims(4)) :: buf
-                                                    ! Attribute data 
-            INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: hdferr          ! Error code
+    IMPLICIT NONE
+    INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: attr_id   ! Attribute identifier 
+    INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: memtype_id ! Attribute datatype 
+    ! identifier  (in memory)
+    INTEGER(HSIZE_T), INTENT(IN), DIMENSION(*) :: dims       ! Array to story buf dimension sizes 
+    INTEGER, INTENT(IN), &
+         DIMENSION(dims(1),dims(2),dims(3),dims(4)) :: buf
+    ! Attribute data 
+    INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: hdferr          ! Error code
 
 !            INTEGER, EXTERNAL :: h5awrite_integer_4_c
 !  MS FORTRAN needs explicit interface for C functions called here.
 !
-            INTERFACE
-              INTEGER FUNCTION h5awrite_integer_4_c(attr_id, memtype_id,  buf, dims)
-              USE H5GLOBAL
-              !DEC$ IF DEFINED(HDF5F90_WINDOWS)
-              !DEC$ ATTRIBUTES C,reference,decorate,alias:'H5AWRITE_INTEGER_4_C'::h5awrite_integer_4_c
-              !DEC$ ENDIF
-            INTEGER(HSIZE_T), INTENT(IN), DIMENSION(*) :: dims       ! Array to story buf dimension sizes 
-              INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: attr_id
-              INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: memtype_id
-              INTEGER, INTENT(IN), &
-              DIMENSION(dims(1),dims(2),dims(3),dims(4)) :: buf
-              END FUNCTION h5awrite_integer_4_c
-            END INTERFACE
+    INTERFACE
+       INTEGER FUNCTION h5awrite_integer_4_c(attr_id, memtype_id,  buf, dims)
+         USE H5GLOBAL
+         !DEC$ IF DEFINED(HDF5F90_WINDOWS)
+         !DEC$ ATTRIBUTES C,reference,decorate,alias:'H5AWRITE_INTEGER_4_C'::h5awrite_integer_4_c
+         !DEC$ ENDIF
+         INTEGER(HSIZE_T), INTENT(IN), DIMENSION(*) :: dims       ! Array to story buf dimension sizes 
+         INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: attr_id
+         INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: memtype_id
+         INTEGER, INTENT(IN), DIMENSION(dims(1),dims(2),dims(3),dims(4)) :: buf
+       END FUNCTION h5awrite_integer_4_c
+    END INTERFACE
 
-            hdferr = h5awrite_integer_4_c(attr_id, memtype_id,  buf, dims)
-          END SUBROUTINE h5awrite_integer_4
+    hdferr = h5awrite_integer_4_c(attr_id, memtype_id,  buf, dims)
+  END SUBROUTINE h5awrite_integer_4
 
 
-          SUBROUTINE h5awrite_integer_5(attr_id, memtype_id,  buf, dims, hdferr) 
+  SUBROUTINE h5awrite_integer_5(attr_id, memtype_id,  buf, dims, hdferr) 
 !This definition is needed for Windows DLLs
 !DEC$if defined(BUILD_HDF5_DLL)
 !DEC$attributes dllexport :: h5awrite_integer_5
 !DEC$endif
-            IMPLICIT NONE
-            INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: attr_id   ! Attribute identifier 
-            INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: memtype_id ! Attribute datatype 
-                                                     ! identifier  (in memory)
-            INTEGER(HSIZE_T), INTENT(IN), DIMENSION(*) :: dims       ! Array to story buf dimension sizes 
-            INTEGER, INTENT(IN), &
-            DIMENSION(dims(1),dims(2),dims(3),dims(4),dims(5)) :: buf
+    IMPLICIT NONE
+    INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: attr_id   ! Attribute identifier 
+    INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: memtype_id ! Attribute datatype 
+    ! identifier  (in memory)
+    INTEGER(HSIZE_T), INTENT(IN), DIMENSION(*) :: dims       ! Array to story buf dimension sizes 
+    INTEGER, INTENT(IN), DIMENSION(dims(1),dims(2),dims(3),dims(4),dims(5)) :: buf
                                                     ! Attribute data 
-            INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: hdferr          ! Error code
+    INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: hdferr          ! Error code
 
 !            INTEGER, EXTERNAL :: h5awrite_integer_5_c
 !  MS FORTRAN needs explicit interface for C functions called here.
 !
-            INTERFACE
-              INTEGER FUNCTION h5awrite_integer_5_c(attr_id, memtype_id,  buf, dims)
-              USE H5GLOBAL
-              !DEC$ IF DEFINED(HDF5F90_WINDOWS)
-              !DEC$ ATTRIBUTES C,reference,decorate,alias:'H5AWRITE_INTEGER_5_C'::h5awrite_integer_5_c
-              !DEC$ ENDIF
-            INTEGER(HSIZE_T), INTENT(IN), DIMENSION(*) :: dims       ! Array to story buf dimension sizes 
-              INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: attr_id
-              INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: memtype_id
-              INTEGER, INTENT(IN), &
-              DIMENSION(dims(1),dims(2),dims(3),dims(4),dims(5)) :: buf
-              END FUNCTION h5awrite_integer_5_c
-            END INTERFACE
+    INTERFACE
+       INTEGER FUNCTION h5awrite_integer_5_c(attr_id, memtype_id,  buf, dims)
+         USE H5GLOBAL
+         !DEC$ IF DEFINED(HDF5F90_WINDOWS)
+         !DEC$ ATTRIBUTES C,reference,decorate,alias:'H5AWRITE_INTEGER_5_C'::h5awrite_integer_5_c
+         !DEC$ ENDIF
+         INTEGER(HSIZE_T), INTENT(IN), DIMENSION(*) :: dims       ! Array to story buf dimension sizes 
+         INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: attr_id
+         INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: memtype_id
+         INTEGER, INTENT(IN), DIMENSION(dims(1),dims(2),dims(3),dims(4),dims(5)) :: buf
+       END FUNCTION h5awrite_integer_5_c
+    END INTERFACE
 
-            hdferr = h5awrite_integer_5_c(attr_id, memtype_id,  buf, dims)
-          END SUBROUTINE h5awrite_integer_5
+    hdferr = h5awrite_integer_5_c(attr_id, memtype_id,  buf, dims)
+  END SUBROUTINE h5awrite_integer_5
 
 
-          SUBROUTINE h5awrite_integer_6(attr_id, memtype_id,  buf, dims, hdferr) 
+  SUBROUTINE h5awrite_integer_6(attr_id, memtype_id,  buf, dims, hdferr) 
 !This definition is needed for Windows DLLs
 !DEC$if defined(BUILD_HDF5_DLL)
 !DEC$attributes dllexport :: h5awrite_integer_6
 !DEC$endif
-            IMPLICIT NONE
-            INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: attr_id   ! Attribute identifier 
-            INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: memtype_id ! Attribute datatype 
-                                                     ! identifier  (in memory)
-            INTEGER(HSIZE_T), INTENT(IN), DIMENSION(*) :: dims       ! Array to story buf dimension sizes 
-            INTEGER, INTENT(IN), &
-            DIMENSION(dims(1),dims(2),dims(3),dims(4),dims(5),dims(6)) :: buf
-                                                    ! Attribute data 
-            INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: hdferr          ! Error code
-
+    IMPLICIT NONE
+    INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: attr_id   ! Attribute identifier 
+    INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: memtype_id ! Attribute datatype 
+    ! identifier  (in memory)
+    INTEGER(HSIZE_T), INTENT(IN), DIMENSION(*) :: dims       ! Array to story buf dimension sizes 
+    INTEGER, INTENT(IN), &
+         DIMENSION(dims(1),dims(2),dims(3),dims(4),dims(5),dims(6)) :: buf
+    ! Attribute data 
+    INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: hdferr          ! Error code
+    
 !            INTEGER, EXTERNAL :: h5awrite_integer_6_c
 !  MS FORTRAN needs explicit interface for C functions called here.
 !
-            INTERFACE
-              INTEGER FUNCTION h5awrite_integer_6_c(attr_id, memtype_id,  buf, dims)
-              USE H5GLOBAL
-              !DEC$ IF DEFINED(HDF5F90_WINDOWS)
-              !DEC$ ATTRIBUTES C,reference,decorate,alias:'H5AWRITE_INTEGER_6_C'::h5awrite_integer_6_c
-              !DEC$ ENDIF
-            INTEGER(HSIZE_T), INTENT(IN), DIMENSION(*) :: dims       ! Array to story buf dimension sizes 
-              INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: attr_id
-              INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: memtype_id
-              INTEGER, INTENT(IN), &
+    INTERFACE
+       INTEGER FUNCTION h5awrite_integer_6_c(attr_id, memtype_id,  buf, dims)
+         USE H5GLOBAL
+         !DEC$ IF DEFINED(HDF5F90_WINDOWS)
+         !DEC$ ATTRIBUTES C,reference,decorate,alias:'H5AWRITE_INTEGER_6_C'::h5awrite_integer_6_c
+         !DEC$ ENDIF
+         INTEGER(HSIZE_T), INTENT(IN), DIMENSION(*) :: dims       ! Array to story buf dimension sizes 
+         INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: attr_id
+         INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: memtype_id
+         INTEGER, INTENT(IN), &
               DIMENSION(dims(1),dims(2),dims(3),dims(4),dims(5),dims(6)) :: buf
-              END FUNCTION h5awrite_integer_6_c
-            END INTERFACE
+       END FUNCTION h5awrite_integer_6_c
+    END INTERFACE
 
-            hdferr = h5awrite_integer_6_c(attr_id, memtype_id,  buf, dims)
-          END SUBROUTINE h5awrite_integer_6
+    hdferr = h5awrite_integer_6_c(attr_id, memtype_id,  buf, dims)
+  END SUBROUTINE h5awrite_integer_6
 
 
-          SUBROUTINE h5awrite_integer_7(attr_id, memtype_id,  buf, dims, hdferr) 
+  SUBROUTINE h5awrite_integer_7(attr_id, memtype_id,  buf, dims, hdferr) 
 !This definition is needed for Windows DLLs
 !DEC$if defined(BUILD_HDF5_DLL)
 !DEC$attributes dllexport :: h5awrite_integer_7
 !DEC$endif
-            IMPLICIT NONE
-            INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: attr_id   ! Attribute identifier 
-            INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: memtype_id ! Attribute datatype 
-                                                     ! identifier  (in memory)
-            INTEGER(HSIZE_T), INTENT(IN), DIMENSION(*) :: dims       ! Array to story buf dimension sizes 
-            INTEGER, INTENT(IN), &
-            DIMENSION(dims(1),dims(2),dims(3),dims(4),dims(5),dims(6),dims(7)) :: buf
-                                                    ! Attribute data 
-            INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: hdferr          ! Error code
+    IMPLICIT NONE
+    INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: attr_id   ! Attribute identifier 
+    INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: memtype_id ! Attribute datatype 
+    ! identifier  (in memory)
+    INTEGER(HSIZE_T), INTENT(IN), DIMENSION(*) :: dims       ! Array to story buf dimension sizes 
+    INTEGER, INTENT(IN), &
+         DIMENSION(dims(1),dims(2),dims(3),dims(4),dims(5),dims(6),dims(7)) :: buf
+    ! Attribute data 
+    INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: hdferr          ! Error code
 
 !            INTEGER, EXTERNAL :: h5awrite_integer_7_c
 !  MS FORTRAN needs explicit interface for C functions called here.
 !
-            INTERFACE
-              INTEGER FUNCTION h5awrite_integer_7_c(attr_id, memtype_id,  buf, dims)
-              USE H5GLOBAL
-              !DEC$ IF DEFINED(HDF5F90_WINDOWS)
-              !DEC$ ATTRIBUTES C,reference,decorate,alias:'H5AWRITE_INTEGER_7_C'::h5awrite_integer_7_c
-              !DEC$ ENDIF
-            INTEGER(HSIZE_T), INTENT(IN), DIMENSION(*) :: dims       ! Array to story buf dimension sizes 
-              INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: attr_id
-              INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: memtype_id
-              INTEGER, INTENT(IN), &
+    INTERFACE
+       INTEGER FUNCTION h5awrite_integer_7_c(attr_id, memtype_id,  buf, dims)
+         USE H5GLOBAL
+         !DEC$ IF DEFINED(HDF5F90_WINDOWS)
+         !DEC$ ATTRIBUTES C,reference,decorate,alias:'H5AWRITE_INTEGER_7_C'::h5awrite_integer_7_c
+         !DEC$ ENDIF
+         INTEGER(HSIZE_T), INTENT(IN), DIMENSION(*) :: dims       ! Array to story buf dimension sizes 
+         INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: attr_id
+         INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: memtype_id
+         INTEGER, INTENT(IN), &
               DIMENSION(dims(1),dims(2),dims(3),dims(4),dims(5),dims(6),dims(7)) :: buf
-              END FUNCTION h5awrite_integer_7_c
-            END INTERFACE
+       END FUNCTION h5awrite_integer_7_c
+    END INTERFACE
 
-            hdferr = h5awrite_integer_7_c(attr_id, memtype_id,  buf, dims)
-          END SUBROUTINE h5awrite_integer_7
+    hdferr = h5awrite_integer_7_c(attr_id, memtype_id,  buf, dims)
+  END SUBROUTINE h5awrite_integer_7
 
 
-          SUBROUTINE h5awrite_real_scalar(attr_id, memtype_id,  buf, dims, hdferr) 
+  SUBROUTINE h5awrite_real_scalar(attr_id, memtype_id,  buf, dims, hdferr) 
 !This definition is needed for Windows DLLs
 !DEC$if defined(BUILD_HDF5_DLL)
 !DEC$attributes dllexport :: h5awrite_real_scalar
 !DEC$endif
-            IMPLICIT NONE
-            INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: attr_id   ! Attribute identifier 
-            INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: memtype_id ! Attribute datatype 
-                                                     ! identifier  (in memory)
-            INTEGER(HSIZE_T), INTENT(IN), DIMENSION(*) :: dims       ! Array to story buf dimension sizes 
-            REAL, INTENT(IN) :: buf                 ! Attribute data 
-            INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: hdferr          ! Error code
+    IMPLICIT NONE
+    INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: attr_id   ! Attribute identifier 
+    INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: memtype_id ! Attribute datatype 
+    ! identifier  (in memory)
+    INTEGER(HSIZE_T), INTENT(IN), DIMENSION(*) :: dims       ! Array to story buf dimension sizes 
+    REAL, INTENT(IN) :: buf                 ! Attribute data 
+    INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: hdferr          ! Error code
 
 !            INTEGER, EXTERNAL :: h5awrite_real_s_c
 !  MS FORTRAN needs explicit interface for C functions called here.
 !
-            INTERFACE
-              INTEGER FUNCTION h5awrite_real_s_c(attr_id, memtype_id,  buf, dims)
-              USE H5GLOBAL
-              !DEC$ IF DEFINED(HDF5F90_WINDOWS)
-              !DEC$ ATTRIBUTES C,reference,decorate,alias:'H5AWRITE_REAL_S_C'::h5awrite_real_s_c
-              !DEC$ ENDIF
-            INTEGER(HSIZE_T), INTENT(IN), DIMENSION(*) :: dims       ! Array to story buf dimension sizes 
-              INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: attr_id
-              INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: memtype_id
-              REAL, INTENT(IN)::buf
-              END FUNCTION h5awrite_real_s_c
-            END INTERFACE
-
-            hdferr = h5awrite_real_s_c(attr_id, memtype_id,  buf, dims)
-          END SUBROUTINE h5awrite_real_scalar
-
-          SUBROUTINE h5awrite_real_1(attr_id, memtype_id,  buf, dims, hdferr) 
+    INTERFACE
+       INTEGER FUNCTION h5awrite_real_s_c(attr_id, memtype_id,  buf, dims)
+         USE H5GLOBAL
+         !DEC$ IF DEFINED(HDF5F90_WINDOWS)
+         !DEC$ ATTRIBUTES C,reference,decorate,alias:'H5AWRITE_REAL_S_C'::h5awrite_real_s_c
+         !DEC$ ENDIF
+         INTEGER(HSIZE_T), INTENT(IN), DIMENSION(*) :: dims       ! Array to story buf dimension sizes 
+         INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: attr_id
+         INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: memtype_id
+         REAL, INTENT(IN)::buf
+       END FUNCTION h5awrite_real_s_c
+    END INTERFACE
+
+    hdferr = h5awrite_real_s_c(attr_id, memtype_id,  buf, dims)
+  END SUBROUTINE h5awrite_real_scalar
+
+  SUBROUTINE h5awrite_real_1(attr_id, memtype_id,  buf, dims, hdferr) 
 !This definition is needed for Windows DLLs
 !DEC$if defined(BUILD_HDF5_DLL)
 !DEC$attributes dllexport :: h5awrite_real_1
 !DEC$endif
-            IMPLICIT NONE
-            INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: attr_id   ! Attribute identifier 
-            INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: memtype_id ! Attribute datatype 
-                                                     ! identifier  (in memory)
-            INTEGER(HSIZE_T), INTENT(IN), DIMENSION(*) :: dims       ! Array to story buf dimension sizes 
-            REAL, INTENT(IN), &
-            DIMENSION(dims(1)) :: buf
+    IMPLICIT NONE
+    INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: attr_id   ! Attribute identifier 
+    INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: memtype_id ! Attribute datatype 
+    ! identifier  (in memory)
+    INTEGER(HSIZE_T), INTENT(IN), DIMENSION(*) :: dims       ! Array to story buf dimension sizes 
+    REAL, INTENT(IN), &
+         DIMENSION(dims(1)) :: buf
                                                     ! Attribute data 
-            INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: hdferr          ! Error code
+    INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: hdferr          ! Error code
 
 !            INTEGER, EXTERNAL :: h5awrite_real_1_c
 !  MS FORTRAN needs explicit interface for C functions called here.
 !
-            INTERFACE
-              INTEGER FUNCTION h5awrite_real_1_c(attr_id, memtype_id,  buf, dims)
-              USE H5GLOBAL
-              !DEC$ IF DEFINED(HDF5F90_WINDOWS)
-              !DEC$ ATTRIBUTES C,reference,decorate,alias:'H5AWRITE_REAL_1_C'::h5awrite_real_1_c
-              !DEC$ ENDIF
-            INTEGER(HSIZE_T), INTENT(IN), DIMENSION(*) :: dims       ! Array to story buf dimension sizes 
-              INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: attr_id
-              INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: memtype_id
-              REAL, INTENT(IN), &
+    INTERFACE
+       INTEGER FUNCTION h5awrite_real_1_c(attr_id, memtype_id,  buf, dims)
+         USE H5GLOBAL
+         !DEC$ IF DEFINED(HDF5F90_WINDOWS)
+         !DEC$ ATTRIBUTES C,reference,decorate,alias:'H5AWRITE_REAL_1_C'::h5awrite_real_1_c
+         !DEC$ ENDIF
+         INTEGER(HSIZE_T), INTENT(IN), DIMENSION(*) :: dims       ! Array to story buf dimension sizes 
+         INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: attr_id
+         INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: memtype_id
+         REAL, INTENT(IN), &
               DIMENSION(dims(1)) :: buf
-              END FUNCTION h5awrite_real_1_c
-            END INTERFACE
+       END FUNCTION h5awrite_real_1_c
+    END INTERFACE
 
-            hdferr = h5awrite_real_1_c(attr_id, memtype_id,  buf, dims)
-          END SUBROUTINE h5awrite_real_1
+    hdferr = h5awrite_real_1_c(attr_id, memtype_id,  buf, dims)
+  END SUBROUTINE h5awrite_real_1
 
 
           SUBROUTINE h5awrite_real_2(attr_id, memtype_id,  buf, dims, hdferr) 
@@ -1463,6 +1463,11 @@
 !			dims parameter was added to make code portable;
 !			Aprile 4, 2001
 !
+!                       Changed buf intent to INOUT to be consistant
+!                       with how the C functions handles it. The pg
+!                       compiler will return 0 if a buf value is not set.
+!                       February, 2008
+!
 ! Comment:		This function is overloaded to write INTEGER,
 !			REAL, DOUBLE PRECISION and CHARACTER buffers
 !			up to 7 dimensions.	
@@ -1478,7 +1483,7 @@
             INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: memtype_id ! Attribute datatype 
                                                      ! identifier  (in memory)
             INTEGER(HSIZE_T), INTENT(IN), DIMENSION(*) :: dims       ! Array to story buf dimension sizes 
-            INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: buf             ! Attribute data 
+            INTEGER, INTENT(INOUT) :: buf             ! Attribute data 
             INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: hdferr          ! Error code
 
 !            INTEGER, EXTERNAL :: h5aread_integer_s_c
@@ -1490,13 +1495,12 @@
               !DEC$ IF DEFINED(HDF5F90_WINDOWS)
               !DEC$ ATTRIBUTES C,reference,decorate,alias:'H5AREAD_INTEGER_S_C'::h5aread_integer_s_c
               !DEC$ ENDIF
-            INTEGER(HSIZE_T), INTENT(IN), DIMENSION(*) :: dims       ! Array to story buf dimension sizes 
+              INTEGER(HSIZE_T), INTENT(IN), DIMENSION(*) :: dims       ! Array to story buf dimension sizes 
               INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: attr_id
               INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: memtype_id
-              INTEGER, INTENT(OUT)::buf
+              INTEGER, INTENT(INOUT)::buf
               END FUNCTION h5aread_integer_s_c
             END INTERFACE
-
             hdferr = h5aread_integer_s_c(attr_id, memtype_id,  buf, dims)
           END SUBROUTINE h5aread_integer_scalar
 
@@ -1510,8 +1514,7 @@
             INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: memtype_id ! Attribute datatype 
                                                      ! identifier  (in memory)
             INTEGER(HSIZE_T), INTENT(IN), DIMENSION(*) :: dims       ! Array to story buf dimension sizes 
-            INTEGER, INTENT(OUT), &
-            DIMENSION(dims(1)) :: buf
+            INTEGER, INTENT(INOUT), DIMENSION(dims(1)) :: buf
             INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: hdferr          ! Error code
 
 !            INTEGER, EXTERNAL :: h5aread_integer_1_c
@@ -1526,8 +1529,7 @@
             INTEGER(HSIZE_T), INTENT(IN), DIMENSION(*) :: dims       ! Array to story buf dimension sizes 
               INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: attr_id
               INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: memtype_id
-              INTEGER, INTENT(OUT), &
-              DIMENSION(dims(1)) :: buf
+              INTEGER, INTENT(INOUT), DIMENSION(dims(1)) :: buf
               END FUNCTION h5aread_integer_1_c
             END INTERFACE
 
@@ -1545,8 +1547,7 @@
             INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: memtype_id ! Attribute datatype 
                                                      ! identifier  (in memory)
             INTEGER(HSIZE_T), INTENT(IN), DIMENSION(*) :: dims       ! Array to story buf dimension sizes 
-            INTEGER, INTENT(OUT), &
-            DIMENSION(dims(1),dims(2)) :: buf
+            INTEGER, INTENT(INOUT),DIMENSION(dims(1),dims(2)) :: buf
             INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: hdferr          ! Error code
 
 !            INTEGER, EXTERNAL :: h5aread_integer_2_c
@@ -1561,8 +1562,7 @@
             INTEGER(HSIZE_T), INTENT(IN), DIMENSION(*) :: dims       ! Array to story buf dimension sizes 
               INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: attr_id
               INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: memtype_id
-              INTEGER, INTENT(OUT), &
-              DIMENSION(dims(1),dims(2)) :: buf
+              INTEGER, INTENT(INOUT), DIMENSION(dims(1),dims(2)) :: buf
               END FUNCTION h5aread_integer_2_c
             END INTERFACE
 
@@ -1580,8 +1580,8 @@
             INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: memtype_id ! Attribute datatype 
                                                      ! identifier  (in memory)
             INTEGER(HSIZE_T), INTENT(IN), DIMENSION(*) :: dims       ! Array to story buf dimension sizes 
-            INTEGER, INTENT(OUT), &
-            DIMENSION(dims(1),dims(2),dims(3)) :: buf
+            INTEGER, INTENT(INOUT), &
+                 DIMENSION(dims(1),dims(2),dims(3)) :: buf
             INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: hdferr          ! Error code
 
 !            INTEGER, EXTERNAL :: h5aread_integer_3_c
@@ -1596,7 +1596,7 @@
             INTEGER(HSIZE_T), INTENT(IN), DIMENSION(*) :: dims       ! Array to story buf dimension sizes 
               INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: attr_id
               INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: memtype_id
-              INTEGER, INTENT(OUT), &
+              INTEGER, INTENT(INOUT), &
               DIMENSION(dims(1),dims(2),dims(3)) :: buf
               END FUNCTION h5aread_integer_3_c
             END INTERFACE
@@ -1615,7 +1615,7 @@
             INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: memtype_id ! Attribute datatype 
                                                      ! identifier  (in memory)
             INTEGER(HSIZE_T), INTENT(IN), DIMENSION(*) :: dims       ! Array to story buf dimension sizes 
-            INTEGER, INTENT(OUT), &
+            INTEGER, INTENT(INOUT), &
             DIMENSION(dims(1),dims(2),dims(3),dims(4)) :: buf
                                                     ! Attribute data 
             INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: hdferr          ! Error code
@@ -1632,7 +1632,7 @@
             INTEGER(HSIZE_T), INTENT(IN), DIMENSION(*) :: dims       ! Array to story buf dimension sizes 
               INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: attr_id
               INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: memtype_id
-              INTEGER, INTENT(OUT), &
+              INTEGER, INTENT(INOUT), &
               DIMENSION(dims(1),dims(2),dims(3),dims(4)) :: buf
               END FUNCTION h5aread_integer_4_c
             END INTERFACE
@@ -1651,7 +1651,7 @@
             INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: memtype_id ! Attribute datatype 
                                                      ! identifier  (in memory)
             INTEGER(HSIZE_T), INTENT(IN), DIMENSION(*) :: dims       ! Array to story buf dimension sizes 
-            INTEGER, INTENT(OUT), &
+            INTEGER, INTENT(INOUT), &
             DIMENSION(dims(1),dims(2),dims(3),dims(4),dims(5)) :: buf
                                                     ! Attribute data 
             INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: hdferr          ! Error code
@@ -1668,7 +1668,7 @@
             INTEGER(HSIZE_T), INTENT(IN), DIMENSION(*) :: dims       ! Array to story buf dimension sizes 
               INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: attr_id
               INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: memtype_id
-              INTEGER, INTENT(OUT), &
+              INTEGER, INTENT(INOUT), &
               DIMENSION(dims(1),dims(2),dims(3),dims(4),dims(5)) :: buf
               END FUNCTION h5aread_integer_5_c
             END INTERFACE
@@ -1687,7 +1687,7 @@
             INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: memtype_id ! Attribute datatype 
                                                      ! identifier  (in memory)
             INTEGER(HSIZE_T), INTENT(IN), DIMENSION(*) :: dims       ! Array to story buf dimension sizes 
-            INTEGER, INTENT(OUT), &
+            INTEGER, INTENT(INOUT), &
             DIMENSION(dims(1),dims(2),dims(3),dims(4),dims(5),dims(6)) :: buf
                                                     ! Attribute data 
             INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: hdferr          ! Error code
@@ -1704,7 +1704,7 @@
             INTEGER(HSIZE_T), INTENT(IN), DIMENSION(*) :: dims       ! Array to story buf dimension sizes 
               INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: attr_id
               INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: memtype_id
-              INTEGER, INTENT(OUT), &
+              INTEGER, INTENT(INOUT), &
               DIMENSION(dims(1),dims(2),dims(3),dims(4),dims(5),dims(6)) :: buf
               END FUNCTION h5aread_integer_6_c
             END INTERFACE
@@ -1723,7 +1723,7 @@
             INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: memtype_id ! Attribute datatype 
                                                      ! identifier  (in memory)
             INTEGER(HSIZE_T), INTENT(IN), DIMENSION(*) :: dims       ! Array to story buf dimension sizes 
-            INTEGER, INTENT(OUT), &
+            INTEGER, INTENT(INOUT), &
             DIMENSION(dims(1),dims(2),dims(3),dims(4),dims(5),dims(6),dims(7)) :: buf
                                                     ! Attribute data 
             INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: hdferr          ! Error code
@@ -1740,7 +1740,7 @@
             INTEGER(HSIZE_T), INTENT(IN), DIMENSION(*) :: dims       ! Array to story buf dimension sizes 
               INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: attr_id
               INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: memtype_id
-              INTEGER, INTENT(OUT), &
+              INTEGER, INTENT(INOUT), &
               DIMENSION(dims(1),dims(2),dims(3),dims(4),dims(5),dims(6),dims(7)) :: buf
               END FUNCTION h5aread_integer_7_c
             END INTERFACE
@@ -1759,7 +1759,7 @@
             INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: memtype_id ! Attribute datatype 
                                                      ! identifier  (in memory)
             INTEGER(HSIZE_T), INTENT(IN), DIMENSION(*) :: dims       ! Array to story buf dimension sizes 
-            REAL, INTENT(OUT) :: buf                ! Attribute data 
+            REAL, INTENT(INOUT) :: buf                ! Attribute data 
             INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: hdferr          ! Error code
 
 !            INTEGER, EXTERNAL :: h5aread_real_s_c
@@ -1774,7 +1774,7 @@
             INTEGER(HSIZE_T), INTENT(IN), DIMENSION(*) :: dims       ! Array to story buf dimension sizes 
               INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: attr_id
               INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: memtype_id
-              REAL, INTENT(OUT)::buf
+              REAL, INTENT(INOUT)::buf
               END FUNCTION h5aread_real_s_c
             END INTERFACE
 
@@ -1791,7 +1791,7 @@
             INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: memtype_id ! Attribute datatype 
                                                      ! identifier  (in memory)
             INTEGER(HSIZE_T), INTENT(IN), DIMENSION(*) :: dims       ! Array to story buf dimension sizes 
-            REAL, INTENT(OUT), &
+            REAL, INTENT(INOUT), &
             DIMENSION(dims(1)) :: buf
                                                     ! Attribute data 
             INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: hdferr          ! Error code
@@ -1808,7 +1808,7 @@
             INTEGER(HSIZE_T), INTENT(IN), DIMENSION(*) :: dims       ! Array to story buf dimension sizes 
               INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: attr_id
               INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: memtype_id
-              REAL, INTENT(OUT), &
+              REAL, INTENT(INOUT), &
               DIMENSION(dims(1)) :: buf
               END FUNCTION h5aread_real_1_c
             END INTERFACE
@@ -1827,7 +1827,7 @@
             INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: memtype_id ! Attribute datatype 
                                                      ! identifier  (in memory)
             INTEGER(HSIZE_T), INTENT(IN), DIMENSION(*) :: dims       ! Array to story buf dimension sizes 
-            REAL, INTENT(OUT), &
+            REAL, INTENT(INOUT), &
             DIMENSION(dims(1),dims(2)) :: buf
                                                     ! Attribute data 
             INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: hdferr          ! Error code
@@ -1844,7 +1844,7 @@
             INTEGER(HSIZE_T), INTENT(IN), DIMENSION(*) :: dims       ! Array to story buf dimension sizes 
               INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: attr_id
               INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: memtype_id
-              REAL, INTENT(OUT), &
+              REAL, INTENT(INOUT), &
               DIMENSION(dims(1),dims(2)) :: buf
               END FUNCTION h5aread_real_2_c
             END INTERFACE
@@ -1863,7 +1863,7 @@
             INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: memtype_id ! Attribute datatype 
                                                      ! identifier  (in memory)
             INTEGER(HSIZE_T), INTENT(IN), DIMENSION(*) :: dims       ! Array to story buf dimension sizes 
-            REAL, INTENT(OUT), &
+            REAL, INTENT(INOUT), &
             DIMENSION(dims(1),dims(2),dims(3)) :: buf
                                                     ! Attribute data 
             INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: hdferr          ! Error code
@@ -1880,7 +1880,7 @@
             INTEGER(HSIZE_T), INTENT(IN), DIMENSION(*) :: dims       ! Array to story buf dimension sizes 
               INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: attr_id
               INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: memtype_id
-              REAL, INTENT(OUT), &
+              REAL, INTENT(INOUT), &
               DIMENSION(dims(1),dims(2),dims(3)) :: buf
               END FUNCTION h5aread_real_3_c
             END INTERFACE
@@ -1899,7 +1899,7 @@
             INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: memtype_id ! Attribute datatype 
                                                      ! identifier  (in memory)
             INTEGER(HSIZE_T), INTENT(IN), DIMENSION(*) :: dims       ! Array to story buf dimension sizes 
-            REAL, INTENT(OUT), &
+            REAL, INTENT(INOUT), &
             DIMENSION(dims(1),dims(2),dims(3),dims(4)) :: buf
                                                     ! Attribute data 
             INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: hdferr          ! Error code
@@ -1916,7 +1916,7 @@
             INTEGER(HSIZE_T), INTENT(IN), DIMENSION(*) :: dims       ! Array to story buf dimension sizes 
               INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: attr_id
               INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: memtype_id
-              REAL, INTENT(OUT), &
+              REAL, INTENT(INOUT), &
               DIMENSION(dims(1),dims(2),dims(3),dims(4)) :: buf
               END FUNCTION h5aread_real_4_c
             END INTERFACE
@@ -1935,7 +1935,7 @@
             INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: memtype_id ! Attribute datatype 
                                                      ! identifier  (in memory)
             INTEGER(HSIZE_T), INTENT(IN), DIMENSION(*) :: dims       ! Array to story buf dimension sizes 
-            REAL, INTENT(OUT), &
+            REAL, INTENT(INOUT), &
             DIMENSION(dims(1),dims(2),dims(3),dims(4),dims(5)) :: buf
                                                     ! Attribute data 
             INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: hdferr          ! Error code
@@ -1952,7 +1952,7 @@
             INTEGER(HSIZE_T), INTENT(IN), DIMENSION(*) :: dims       ! Array to story buf dimension sizes 
               INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: attr_id
               INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: memtype_id
-              REAL, INTENT(OUT), &
+              REAL, INTENT(INOUT), &
               DIMENSION(dims(1),dims(2),dims(3),dims(4),dims(5)) :: buf
               END FUNCTION h5aread_real_5_c
             END INTERFACE
@@ -1971,7 +1971,7 @@
             INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: memtype_id ! Attribute datatype 
                                                      ! identifier  (in memory)
             INTEGER(HSIZE_T), INTENT(IN), DIMENSION(*) :: dims       ! Array to story buf dimension sizes 
-            REAL, INTENT(OUT), &
+            REAL, INTENT(INOUT), &
             DIMENSION(dims(1),dims(2),dims(3),dims(4),dims(5),dims(6)) :: buf
                                                     ! Attribute data 
             INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: hdferr          ! Error code
@@ -1988,7 +1988,7 @@
             INTEGER(HSIZE_T), INTENT(IN), DIMENSION(*) :: dims       ! Array to story buf dimension sizes 
               INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: attr_id
               INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: memtype_id
-              REAL, INTENT(OUT), &
+              REAL, INTENT(INOUT), &
               DIMENSION(dims(1),dims(2),dims(3),dims(4),dims(5),dims(6)) :: buf
               END FUNCTION h5aread_real_6_c
             END INTERFACE
@@ -2007,7 +2007,7 @@
             INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: memtype_id ! Attribute datatype 
                                                      ! identifier  (in memory)
             INTEGER(HSIZE_T), INTENT(IN), DIMENSION(*) :: dims       ! Array to story buf dimension sizes 
-            REAL, INTENT(OUT), &
+            REAL, INTENT(INOUT), &
             DIMENSION(dims(1),dims(2),dims(3),dims(4),dims(5),dims(6),dims(7)) :: buf
                                                     ! Attribute data 
             INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: hdferr          ! Error code
@@ -2024,7 +2024,7 @@
             INTEGER(HSIZE_T), INTENT(IN), DIMENSION(*) :: dims       ! Array to story buf dimension sizes 
               INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: attr_id
               INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: memtype_id
-              REAL, INTENT(OUT), &
+              REAL, INTENT(INOUT), &
               DIMENSION(dims(1),dims(2),dims(3),dims(4),dims(5),dims(6),dims(7)) :: buf
               END FUNCTION h5aread_real_7_c
             END INTERFACE
@@ -2043,7 +2043,7 @@
             INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: memtype_id ! Attribute datatype 
                                                      ! identifier  (in memory)
             INTEGER(HSIZE_T), INTENT(IN), DIMENSION(*) :: dims       ! Array to story buf dimension sizes 
-            DOUBLE PRECISION, INTENT(OUT) :: buf    ! Attribute data 
+            DOUBLE PRECISION, INTENT(INOUT) :: buf    ! Attribute data 
             INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: hdferr          ! Error code
 
 !            INTEGER, EXTERNAL :: h5aread_double_s_c
@@ -2058,7 +2058,7 @@
             INTEGER(HSIZE_T), INTENT(IN), DIMENSION(*) :: dims       ! Array to story buf dimension sizes 
               INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: attr_id
               INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: memtype_id
-              DOUBLE PRECISION, INTENT(OUT)::buf
+              DOUBLE PRECISION, INTENT(INOUT)::buf
               END FUNCTION h5aread_double_s_c
             END INTERFACE
 
@@ -2075,7 +2075,7 @@
             INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: memtype_id ! Attribute datatype 
                                                      ! identifier  (in memory)
             INTEGER(HSIZE_T), INTENT(IN), DIMENSION(*) :: dims       ! Array to story buf dimension sizes 
-            DOUBLE PRECISION, INTENT(OUT), &
+            DOUBLE PRECISION, INTENT(INOUT), &
             DIMENSION(dims(1)) :: buf
                                                     ! Attribute data 
             INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: hdferr          ! Error code
@@ -2092,7 +2092,7 @@
             INTEGER(HSIZE_T), INTENT(IN), DIMENSION(*) :: dims       ! Array to story buf dimension sizes 
               INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: attr_id
               INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: memtype_id
-              DOUBLE PRECISION, INTENT(OUT), &
+              DOUBLE PRECISION, INTENT(INOUT), &
               DIMENSION(dims(1)) :: buf
               END FUNCTION h5aread_double_1_c
             END INTERFACE
@@ -2111,7 +2111,7 @@
             INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: memtype_id ! Attribute datatype 
                                                      ! identifier  (in memory)
             INTEGER(HSIZE_T), INTENT(IN), DIMENSION(*) :: dims       ! Array to story buf dimension sizes 
-            DOUBLE PRECISION, INTENT(OUT), &
+            DOUBLE PRECISION, INTENT(INOUT), &
             DIMENSION(dims(1),dims(2)) :: buf
                                                     ! Attribute data 
             INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: hdferr          ! Error code
@@ -2128,7 +2128,7 @@
             INTEGER(HSIZE_T), INTENT(IN), DIMENSION(*) :: dims       ! Array to story buf dimension sizes 
               INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: attr_id
               INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: memtype_id
-              DOUBLE PRECISION, INTENT(OUT), &
+              DOUBLE PRECISION, INTENT(INOUT), &
               DIMENSION(dims(1),dims(2)) :: buf
               END FUNCTION h5aread_double_2_c
             END INTERFACE
@@ -2147,7 +2147,7 @@
             INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: memtype_id ! Attribute datatype 
                                                      ! identifier  (in memory)
             INTEGER(HSIZE_T), INTENT(IN), DIMENSION(*) :: dims       ! Array to story buf dimension sizes 
-            DOUBLE PRECISION, INTENT(OUT), &
+            DOUBLE PRECISION, INTENT(INOUT), &
             DIMENSION(dims(1),dims(2),dims(3)) :: buf
                                                     ! Attribute data 
             INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: hdferr          ! Error code
@@ -2164,7 +2164,7 @@
             INTEGER(HSIZE_T), INTENT(IN), DIMENSION(*) :: dims       ! Array to story buf dimension sizes 
               INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: attr_id
               INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: memtype_id
-              DOUBLE PRECISION, INTENT(OUT), &
+              DOUBLE PRECISION, INTENT(INOUT), &
               DIMENSION(dims(1),dims(2),dims(3)) :: buf
               END FUNCTION h5aread_double_3_c
             END INTERFACE
@@ -2183,7 +2183,7 @@
             INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: memtype_id ! Attribute datatype 
                                                      ! identifier  (in memory)
             INTEGER(HSIZE_T), INTENT(IN), DIMENSION(*) :: dims       ! Array to story buf dimension sizes 
-            DOUBLE PRECISION, INTENT(OUT), &
+            DOUBLE PRECISION, INTENT(INOUT), &
             DIMENSION(dims(1),dims(2),dims(3),dims(4)) :: buf
                                                     ! Attribute data 
             INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: hdferr          ! Error code
@@ -2200,7 +2200,7 @@
             INTEGER(HSIZE_T), INTENT(IN), DIMENSION(*) :: dims       ! Array to story buf dimension sizes 
               INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: attr_id
               INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: memtype_id
-              DOUBLE PRECISION, INTENT(OUT), &
+              DOUBLE PRECISION, INTENT(INOUT), &
               DIMENSION(dims(1),dims(2),dims(3),dims(4)) :: buf
               END FUNCTION h5aread_double_4_c
             END INTERFACE
@@ -2219,7 +2219,7 @@
             INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: memtype_id ! Attribute datatype 
                                                      ! identifier  (in memory)
             INTEGER(HSIZE_T), INTENT(IN), DIMENSION(*) :: dims       ! Array to story buf dimension sizes 
-            DOUBLE PRECISION, INTENT(OUT), &
+            DOUBLE PRECISION, INTENT(INOUT), &
             DIMENSION(dims(1),dims(2),dims(3),dims(4),dims(5)) :: buf
                                                     ! Attribute data 
             INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: hdferr          ! Error code
@@ -2236,7 +2236,7 @@
             INTEGER(HSIZE_T), INTENT(IN), DIMENSION(*) :: dims       ! Array to story buf dimension sizes 
               INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: attr_id
               INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: memtype_id
-              DOUBLE PRECISION, INTENT(OUT), &
+              DOUBLE PRECISION, INTENT(INOUT), &
               DIMENSION(dims(1),dims(2),dims(3),dims(4),dims(5)) :: buf
               END FUNCTION h5aread_double_5_c
             END INTERFACE
@@ -2255,7 +2255,7 @@
             INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: memtype_id ! Attribute datatype 
                                                      ! identifier  (in memory)
             INTEGER(HSIZE_T), INTENT(IN), DIMENSION(*) :: dims       ! Array to story buf dimension sizes 
-            DOUBLE PRECISION, INTENT(OUT), &
+            DOUBLE PRECISION, INTENT(INOUT), &
             DIMENSION(dims(1),dims(2),dims(3),dims(4),dims(5),dims(6)) :: buf
                                                     ! Attribute data 
             INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: hdferr          ! Error code
@@ -2272,7 +2272,7 @@
             INTEGER(HSIZE_T), INTENT(IN), DIMENSION(*) :: dims       ! Array to story buf dimension sizes 
               INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: attr_id
               INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: memtype_id
-              DOUBLE PRECISION, INTENT(OUT), &
+              DOUBLE PRECISION, INTENT(INOUT), &
               DIMENSION(dims(1),dims(2),dims(3),dims(4),dims(5),dims(6)) :: buf
               END FUNCTION h5aread_double_6_c
             END INTERFACE
@@ -2291,7 +2291,7 @@
             INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: memtype_id ! Attribute datatype 
                                                      ! identifier  (in memory)
             INTEGER(HSIZE_T), INTENT(IN), DIMENSION(*) :: dims       ! Array to story buf dimension sizes 
-            DOUBLE PRECISION, INTENT(OUT), &
+            DOUBLE PRECISION, INTENT(INOUT), &
             DIMENSION(dims(1),dims(2),dims(3),dims(4),dims(5),dims(6),dims(7)) :: buf
                                                     ! Attribute data 
             INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: hdferr          ! Error code
@@ -2308,7 +2308,7 @@
             INTEGER(HSIZE_T), INTENT(IN), DIMENSION(*) :: dims       ! Array to story buf dimension sizes 
               INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: attr_id
               INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: memtype_id
-              DOUBLE PRECISION, INTENT(OUT), &
+              DOUBLE PRECISION, INTENT(INOUT), &
               DIMENSION(dims(1),dims(2),dims(3),dims(4),dims(5),dims(6),dims(7)) :: buf
               END FUNCTION h5aread_double_7_c
             END INTERFACE
@@ -2327,7 +2327,7 @@
             INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: memtype_id ! Attribute datatype 
                                                      ! identifier  (in memory)
             INTEGER(HSIZE_T), INTENT(IN), DIMENSION(*) :: dims       ! Array to story buf dimension sizes 
-            CHARACTER(LEN=*), INTENT(OUT) :: buf 
+            CHARACTER(LEN=*), INTENT(INOUT) :: buf 
                                                     ! Attribute data 
             INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: hdferr          ! Error code
 
@@ -2344,7 +2344,7 @@
             INTEGER(HSIZE_T), INTENT(IN), DIMENSION(*) :: dims       ! Array to story buf dimension sizes 
               INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: attr_id
               INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: memtype_id
-              CHARACTER(LEN=*) :: buf
+              CHARACTER(LEN=*), INTENT(INOUT) :: buf
               END FUNCTION h5areadc_s_c
             END INTERFACE
 
@@ -2361,7 +2361,7 @@
             INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: memtype_id ! Attribute datatype 
                                                      ! identifier  (in memory)
             INTEGER(HSIZE_T), INTENT(IN), DIMENSION(*) :: dims       ! Array to story buf dimension sizes 
-            CHARACTER(LEN=*), INTENT(OUT), &
+            CHARACTER(LEN=*), INTENT(INOUT), &
             DIMENSION(dims(1)) :: buf
                                                     ! Attribute data 
             INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: hdferr          ! Error code
@@ -2379,8 +2379,8 @@
             INTEGER(HSIZE_T), INTENT(IN), DIMENSION(*) :: dims       ! Array to story buf dimension sizes 
               INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: attr_id
               INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: memtype_id
-              CHARACTER(LEN=*), INTENT(OUT), &
-              DIMENSION(dims(1)) :: buf
+              CHARACTER(LEN=*), INTENT(INOUT), &
+                   DIMENSION(dims(1)) :: buf
               END FUNCTION h5areadc_1_c
             END INTERFACE
 
@@ -2398,8 +2398,8 @@
             INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: memtype_id ! Attribute datatype 
                                                      ! identifier  (in memory)
             INTEGER(HSIZE_T), INTENT(IN), DIMENSION(*) :: dims       ! Array to story buf dimension sizes 
-            CHARACTER(LEN=*), INTENT(OUT), &
-            DIMENSION(dims(1),dims(2)) :: buf
+            CHARACTER(LEN=*), INTENT(INOUT), &
+                 DIMENSION(dims(1),dims(2)) :: buf
                                                     ! Attribute data 
             INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: hdferr          ! Error code
 
@@ -2416,7 +2416,7 @@
             INTEGER(HSIZE_T), INTENT(IN), DIMENSION(*) :: dims       ! Array to story buf dimension sizes 
               INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: attr_id
               INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: memtype_id
-              CHARACTER(LEN=*), INTENT(OUT), &
+              CHARACTER(LEN=*), INTENT(INOUT), &
               DIMENSION(dims(1),dims(2)) :: buf
               END FUNCTION h5areadc_2_c
             END INTERFACE
@@ -2435,7 +2435,7 @@
             INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: memtype_id ! Attribute datatype 
                                                      ! identifier  (in memory)
             INTEGER(HSIZE_T), INTENT(IN), DIMENSION(*) :: dims       ! Array to story buf dimension sizes 
-            CHARACTER(LEN=*), INTENT(OUT), &
+            CHARACTER(LEN=*), INTENT(INOUT), &
             DIMENSION(dims(1),dims(2),dims(3)) :: buf
                                                     ! Attribute data 
             INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: hdferr          ! Error code
@@ -2453,7 +2453,7 @@
             INTEGER(HSIZE_T), INTENT(IN), DIMENSION(*) :: dims       ! Array to story buf dimension sizes 
               INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: attr_id
               INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: memtype_id
-              CHARACTER(LEN=*), INTENT(OUT), &
+              CHARACTER(LEN=*), INTENT(INOUT), &
               DIMENSION(dims(1),dims(2),dims(3)) :: buf
               END FUNCTION h5areadc_3_c
             END INTERFACE
@@ -2472,7 +2472,7 @@
             INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: memtype_id ! Attribute datatype 
                                                      ! identifier  (in memory)
             INTEGER(HSIZE_T), INTENT(IN), DIMENSION(*) :: dims       ! Array to story buf dimension sizes 
-            CHARACTER(LEN=*), INTENT(OUT), &
+            CHARACTER(LEN=*), INTENT(INOUT), &
             DIMENSION(dims(1),dims(2),dims(3),dims(4)) :: buf
                                                     ! Attribute data 
             INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: hdferr          ! Error code
@@ -2490,7 +2490,7 @@
             INTEGER(HSIZE_T), INTENT(IN), DIMENSION(*) :: dims       ! Array to story buf dimension sizes 
               INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: attr_id
               INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: memtype_id
-              CHARACTER(LEN=*), INTENT(OUT), &
+              CHARACTER(LEN=*), INTENT(INOUT), &
               DIMENSION(dims(1),dims(2),dims(3),dims(4)) :: buf
               END FUNCTION h5areadc_4_c
             END INTERFACE
@@ -2509,7 +2509,7 @@
             INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: memtype_id ! Attribute datatype 
                                                      ! identifier  (in memory)
             INTEGER(HSIZE_T), INTENT(IN), DIMENSION(*) :: dims       ! Array to story buf dimension sizes 
-            CHARACTER(LEN=*), INTENT(OUT), &
+            CHARACTER(LEN=*), INTENT(INOUT), &
             DIMENSION(dims(1),dims(2),dims(3),dims(4),dims(5)) :: buf
                                                     ! Attribute data 
             INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: hdferr          ! Error code
@@ -2527,7 +2527,7 @@
             INTEGER(HSIZE_T), INTENT(IN), DIMENSION(*) :: dims       ! Array to story buf dimension sizes 
               INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: attr_id
               INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: memtype_id
-              CHARACTER(LEN=*), INTENT(OUT), &
+              CHARACTER(LEN=*), INTENT(INOUT), &
               DIMENSION(dims(1),dims(2),dims(3),dims(4),dims(5)) :: buf
               END FUNCTION h5areadc_5_c
             END INTERFACE
@@ -2546,7 +2546,7 @@
             INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: memtype_id ! Attribute datatype 
                                                      ! identifier  (in memory)
             INTEGER(HSIZE_T), INTENT(IN), DIMENSION(*) :: dims       ! Array to story buf dimension sizes 
-            CHARACTER(LEN=*), INTENT(OUT), &
+            CHARACTER(LEN=*), INTENT(INOUT), &
             DIMENSION(dims(1),dims(2),dims(3),dims(4),dims(5),dims(6)) :: buf
                                                     ! Attribute data 
             INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: hdferr          ! Error code
@@ -2564,7 +2564,7 @@
             INTEGER(HSIZE_T), INTENT(IN), DIMENSION(*) :: dims       ! Array to story buf dimension sizes 
               INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: attr_id
               INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: memtype_id
-              CHARACTER(LEN=*), INTENT(OUT), &
+              CHARACTER(LEN=*), INTENT(INOUT), &
               DIMENSION(dims(1),dims(2),dims(3),dims(4),dims(5),dims(6)) :: buf
               END FUNCTION h5areadc_6_c
             END INTERFACE
@@ -2583,7 +2583,7 @@
             INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: memtype_id ! Attribute datatype 
                                                      ! identifier  (in memory)
             INTEGER(HSIZE_T), INTENT(IN), DIMENSION(*) :: dims       ! Array to story buf dimension sizes 
-            CHARACTER(LEN=*), INTENT(OUT), &
+            CHARACTER(LEN=*), INTENT(INOUT), &
             DIMENSION(dims(1),dims(2),dims(3),dims(4),dims(5),dims(6),dims(7)) :: buf
                                                     ! Attribute data 
             INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: hdferr          ! Error code
@@ -2601,7 +2601,7 @@
             INTEGER(HSIZE_T), INTENT(IN), DIMENSION(*) :: dims       ! Array to story buf dimension sizes 
               INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: attr_id
               INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: memtype_id
-              CHARACTER(LEN=*), INTENT(OUT), &
+              CHARACTER(LEN=*), INTENT(INOUT), &
               DIMENSION(dims(1),dims(2),dims(3),dims(4),dims(5),dims(6),dims(7)) :: buf
               END FUNCTION h5areadc_7_c
             END INTERFACE
@@ -2740,37 +2740,147 @@
 !----------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 
-          SUBROUTINE h5aget_name_f(attr_id, size, buf, hdferr) 
+  SUBROUTINE h5aget_name_f(attr_id, size, buf, hdferr) 
 !This definition is needed for Windows DLLs
 !DEC$if defined(BUILD_HDF5_DLL)
 !DEC$attributes dllexport :: h5aget_name_f
 !DEC$endif
-            IMPLICIT NONE
-            INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: attr_id  ! Attribute identifier 
-            INTEGER(SIZE_T), INTENT(IN) :: size            ! Buffer size 
-            CHARACTER(LEN=*), INTENT(INOUT) :: buf   
-                                               ! Buffer to hold attribute name
-            INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: hdferr         ! Error code:
-                                                   ! name length is successful,
-                                                   ! -1 if fail
-!            INTEGER, EXTERNAL :: h5aget_name_c
+    IMPLICIT NONE
+    INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: attr_id  ! Attribute identifier 
+    INTEGER(SIZE_T), INTENT(IN) :: size    ! Buffer size 
+    CHARACTER(LEN=*), INTENT(INOUT) :: buf   
+                                           ! Buffer to hold attribute name
+    INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: hdferr ! Error code:
+                                   ! name length is successful,
+                                   ! -1 if fail
+
 !  MS FORTRAN needs explicit interface for C functions called here.
 !
-            INTERFACE
-              INTEGER FUNCTION h5aget_name_c(attr_id, size, buf)
-              USE H5GLOBAL
-              !DEC$ IF DEFINED(HDF5F90_WINDOWS)
-              !DEC$ ATTRIBUTES C,reference,decorate,alias:'H5AGET_NAME_C'::h5aget_name_c
-              !DEC$ ENDIF
-              !DEC$ATTRIBUTES reference :: buf
-              INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: attr_id
-              INTEGER(SIZE_T), INTENT(IN) :: size
-              CHARACTER(LEN=*), INTENT(OUT) :: buf
-              END FUNCTION h5aget_name_c
-            END INTERFACE
+    INTERFACE
+       INTEGER FUNCTION h5aget_name_c(attr_id, size, buf)
+         USE H5GLOBAL
+         !DEC$ IF DEFINED(HDF5F90_WINDOWS)
+         !DEC$ ATTRIBUTES C,reference,decorate,alias:'H5AGET_NAME_C'::h5aget_name_c
+         !DEC$ ENDIF
+         !DEC$ATTRIBUTES reference :: buf
+         INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: attr_id
+         INTEGER(SIZE_T), INTENT(IN) :: size
+         CHARACTER(LEN=*), INTENT(OUT) :: buf
+       END FUNCTION h5aget_name_c
+    END INTERFACE
+
+    hdferr = h5aget_name_c(attr_id, size, buf)
+  END SUBROUTINE h5aget_name_f
 
-            hdferr = h5aget_name_c(attr_id, size, buf)
-          END SUBROUTINE h5aget_name_f
+!----------------------------------------------------------------------
+! Name:		h5aget_name_by_idx_f
+!
+! Purpose: 	Gets an attribute name, by attribute index position.  
+!
+! Inputs:  
+!          loc_id   - Location of object to which attribute is attached
+!          obj_name - Name of object to which attribute is attached, relative to location
+!          idx_type - Type of index; Possible values are:
+!
+!                  H5_INDEX_UNKNOWN_F = -1  - Unknown index type
+!                  H5_INDEX_NAME_F          - Index on names
+!                  H5_INDEX_CRT_ORDER_F     - Index on creation order
+!                  H5_INDEX_N	 _F         - Number of indices defined
+!
+!          order    - Order in which to iterate over index; Possible values are:
+!
+!                  H5_ITER_UNKNOWN_F   - Unknown order
+!                  H5_ITER_INC_F       - Increasing order
+!                  H5_ITER_DEC_F       - Decreasing order
+!                  H5_ITER_NATIVE_F    - No particular order, whatever is fastest
+!                  H5_ITER_N_F	     - Number of iteration orders
+!
+!          order    - Index traversal order
+!              n    - Attribute’s position in index
+!           size    - Size, in bytes, of attribute name
+!
+! Outputs:  
+!		name            - Attribute name
+!               name_size_out   - Size of Attribute name returned from function
+!		hdferr:		- error code		
+!				 	Success:  0
+!				 	Failure: -1   
+! Optional parameters:
+!        lapl_id    - Link access property list	
+!
+! Programmer:   M.S. Breitenfeld
+!		January, 2008
+!
+! Modifications: N/A
+!----------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+  SUBROUTINE h5aget_name_by_idx_f(loc_id, obj_name, idx_type, order, &
+       n, name, size, hdferr, lapl_id) 
+!This definition is needed for Windows DLLs
+!DEC$if defined(BUILD_HDF5_DLL)
+!DEC$attributes dllexport :: h5aget_name_by_idx_f
+!DEC$endif
+    IMPLICIT NONE
+    INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: loc_id      ! Identifer for object to which attribute is attached
+    CHARACTER(LEN=*), INTENT(IN) :: obj_name  ! Name of object, relative to location,
+                                              !  from which attribute is to be removed *TEST* check NULL
+    INTEGER, INTENT(IN) :: idx_type ! Type of index; Possible values are:
+                                    !    H5_INDEX_UNKNOWN_F   - Unknown index type
+                                    !    H5_INDEX_NAME_F       - Index on names
+                                    !    H5_INDEX_CRT_ORDER_F  - Index on creation order
+                                    !    H5_INDEX_N_F 	      - Number of indices defined
+
+    INTEGER, INTENT(IN) :: order    ! Order in which to iterate over index; Possible values are:
+                                    !    H5_ITER_UNKNOWN_F   - Unknown order
+                                    !    H5_ITER_INC_F      - Increasing order
+                                    !    H5_ITER_DEC_F       - Decreasing order
+                                    !    H5_ITER_NATIVE_F    - No particular order, whatever is fastest
+                                    !    H5_ITER_N_F 	    - Number of iteration orders
+
+    INTEGER(HSIZE_T), INTENT(IN) :: n !  Attribute’s position in index
+     
+    CHARACTER(LEN=*), INTENT(OUT) :: name    ! Attribute name
+
+    INTEGER(SIZE_T), INTENT(INOUT) :: size  ! Buffer size ! *TEST* check for 0 value *CHECK* should this return the correct value
+    
+    INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: hdferr    ! Error code:
+                                         ! Returns attribute name size,
+                                         ! -1 if fail
+    INTEGER(SIZE_T) :: obj_namelen
+    INTEGER(HID_T), OPTIONAL, INTENT(IN) :: lapl_id   ! Link access property list
+    INTEGER(HID_T) :: lapl_id_default
+!
+!  MS FORTRAN needs explicit interface for C functions called here.
+!
+    INTERFACE
+       INTEGER FUNCTION h5aget_name_by_idx_c(loc_id, obj_name, obj_namelen, idx_type, order, &
+            n, name, size, lapl_id_default)
+         USE H5GLOBAL
+         !DEC$ IF DEFINED(HDF5F90_WINDOWS)
+         !DEC$ ATTRIBUTES C,reference,decorate,alias:'H5AGET_NAME_BY_IDX_C'::h5aget_name_by_idx_c
+         !DEC$ ENDIF
+
+         INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: loc_id
+         CHARACTER(LEN=*), INTENT(IN) :: obj_name
+         INTEGER, INTENT(IN) :: idx_type
+         INTEGER, INTENT(IN) :: order
+         INTEGER(HSIZE_T), INTENT(IN) :: n
+     
+         CHARACTER(LEN=*), INTENT(OUT) :: name
+         INTEGER(SIZE_T), INTENT(INOUT) :: size
+         INTEGER(HID_T) :: lapl_id_default
+         INTEGER(SIZE_T) :: obj_namelen
+       END FUNCTION h5aget_name_by_idx_c
+    END INTERFACE
+
+    obj_namelen = LEN(obj_name)
+    lapl_id_default = H5P_DEFAULT_F
+    IF(PRESENT(lapl_id)) lapl_id_default = lapl_id
+
+    hdferr = h5aget_name_by_idx_c(loc_id, obj_name, obj_namelen, idx_type, order, &
+         n, name, size, lapl_id_default)
+
+  END SUBROUTINE h5aget_name_by_idx_f
 
 
 !----------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -2798,33 +2908,33 @@
 !
 !----------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-          SUBROUTINE h5aget_num_attrs_f(obj_id, attr_num, hdferr) 
+  SUBROUTINE h5aget_num_attrs_f(obj_id, attr_num, hdferr) 
 !This definition is needed for Windows DLLs
 !DEC$if defined(BUILD_HDF5_DLL)
 !DEC$attributes dllexport :: h5aget_num_attrs_f
 !DEC$endif
-            IMPLICIT NONE
-            INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: obj_id  ! Object identifier 
-            INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: attr_num      ! Number of attributes of the
-                                                  ! object
-            INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: hdferr         ! Error code
+    IMPLICIT NONE
+    INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: obj_id  ! Object identifier 
+    INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: attr_num      ! Number of attributes of the
+    ! object
+    INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: hdferr         ! Error code
 
 !            INTEGER, EXTERNAL :: h5aget_num_attrs_c
 !  MS FORTRAN needs explicit interface for C functions called here.
 !
-            INTERFACE
-              INTEGER FUNCTION h5aget_num_attrs_c(obj_id, attr_num)
-              USE H5GLOBAL
-              !DEC$ IF DEFINED(HDF5F90_WINDOWS)
-              !DEC$ ATTRIBUTES C,reference,decorate,alias:'H5AGET_NUM_ATTRS_C'::h5aget_num_attrs_c
-              !DEC$ ENDIF
-              INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: obj_id
-              INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: attr_num
-              END FUNCTION h5aget_num_attrs_c
-            END INTERFACE
-
-            hdferr = h5aget_num_attrs_c(obj_id, attr_num)
-          END SUBROUTINE h5aget_num_attrs_f
+    INTERFACE
+       INTEGER FUNCTION h5aget_num_attrs_c(obj_id, attr_num)
+         USE H5GLOBAL
+         !DEC$ IF DEFINED(HDF5F90_WINDOWS)
+         !DEC$ ATTRIBUTES C,reference,decorate,alias:'H5AGET_NUM_ATTRS_C'::h5aget_num_attrs_c
+         !DEC$ ENDIF
+         INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: obj_id
+         INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: attr_num
+       END FUNCTION h5aget_num_attrs_c
+    END INTERFACE
+    
+    hdferr = h5aget_num_attrs_c(obj_id, attr_num)
+  END SUBROUTINE h5aget_num_attrs_f
 
 !----------------------------------------------------------------------
 ! Name:		h5adelete_f 
@@ -2852,36 +2962,36 @@
 !
 !----------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-          SUBROUTINE h5adelete_f(obj_id, name, hdferr) 
+  SUBROUTINE h5adelete_f(obj_id, name, hdferr) 
 !This definition is needed for Windows DLLs
 !DEC$if defined(BUILD_HDF5_DLL)
 !DEC$attributes dllexport :: h5adelete_f
 !DEC$endif
-            IMPLICIT NONE
-            INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: obj_id    ! Object identifier 
-            CHARACTER(LEN=*), INTENT(IN) :: name    ! Attribute name
-            INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: hdferr          ! Error code
-            INTEGER(SIZE_T) :: namelen
+    IMPLICIT NONE
+    INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: obj_id    ! Object identifier 
+    CHARACTER(LEN=*), INTENT(IN) :: name    ! Attribute name
+    INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: hdferr          ! Error code
+    INTEGER(SIZE_T) :: namelen
 
 !            INTEGER, EXTERNAL ::  h5adelete_c
 !  MS FORTRAN needs explicit interface for C functions called here.
 !
-            INTERFACE
-              INTEGER FUNCTION h5adelete_c(obj_id, name, namelen) 
-              USE H5GLOBAL
-              !DEC$ IF DEFINED(HDF5F90_WINDOWS)
-              !DEC$ ATTRIBUTES C,reference,decorate,alias:'H5ADELETE_C'::h5adelete_c
-              !DEC$ ENDIF
-              !DEC$ATTRIBUTES reference :: name
-              INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: obj_id
-              CHARACTER(LEN=*), INTENT(IN) :: name
-              INTEGER(SIZE_T) :: namelen
-              END FUNCTION h5adelete_c
-            END INTERFACE
-
-            namelen = LEN(name)
-            hdferr = h5adelete_c(obj_id, name, namelen)
-          END SUBROUTINE h5adelete_f
+    INTERFACE
+       INTEGER FUNCTION h5adelete_c(obj_id, name, namelen) 
+         USE H5GLOBAL
+         !DEC$ IF DEFINED(HDF5F90_WINDOWS)
+         !DEC$ ATTRIBUTES C,reference,decorate,alias:'H5ADELETE_C'::h5adelete_c
+         !DEC$ ENDIF
+         !DEC$ATTRIBUTES reference :: name
+         INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: obj_id
+         CHARACTER(LEN=*), INTENT(IN) :: name
+         INTEGER(SIZE_T) :: namelen
+       END FUNCTION h5adelete_c
+    END INTERFACE
+    
+    namelen = LEN(name)
+    hdferr = h5adelete_c(obj_id, name, namelen)
+  END SUBROUTINE h5adelete_f
 
 !----------------------------------------------------------------------
 ! Name:		h5aclose_f 
@@ -2907,29 +3017,1177 @@
 !
 !----------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-          SUBROUTINE h5aclose_f(attr_id, hdferr) 
+  SUBROUTINE h5aclose_f(attr_id, hdferr) 
 !This definition is needed for Windows DLLs
 !DEC$if defined(BUILD_HDF5_DLL)
 !DEC$attributes dllexport :: h5aclose_f
 !DEC$endif
-            IMPLICIT NONE
-            INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: attr_id  ! Attribute identifier 
-            INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: hdferr         ! Error code:
+    IMPLICIT NONE
+    INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: attr_id  ! Attribute identifier 
+    INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: hdferr         ! Error code:
 
 !            INTEGER, EXTERNAL :: h5aclose_c
 !  MS FORTRAN needs explicit interface for C functions called here.
 !
-            INTERFACE
-              INTEGER FUNCTION h5aclose_c(attr_id)
-              USE H5GLOBAL
-              !DEC$ IF DEFINED(HDF5F90_WINDOWS)
-              !DEC$ ATTRIBUTES C,reference,decorate,alias:'H5ACLOSE_C'::h5aclose_c
-              !DEC$ ENDIF
-              INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: attr_id
-              END FUNCTION h5aclose_c
-            END INTERFACE
+    INTERFACE
+       INTEGER FUNCTION h5aclose_c(attr_id)
+         USE H5GLOBAL
+         !DEC$ IF DEFINED(HDF5F90_WINDOWS)
+         !DEC$ ATTRIBUTES C,reference,decorate,alias:'H5ACLOSE_C'::h5aclose_c
+         !DEC$ ENDIF
+         INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: attr_id
+       END FUNCTION h5aclose_c
+    END INTERFACE
+    
+    hdferr = h5aclose_c(attr_id)
+  END SUBROUTINE h5aclose_f
+
+!----------------------------------------------------------------------
+! Name:		h5aget_storage_size_f 
+!
+! Purpose:  	Returns the amount of storage required for an attribute.
+!		
+! Inputs:  
+!		attr_id		- attribute identifier
+! Outputs:  
+!               size            - attribute storage size
+!		hdferr:		- error code		
+!				 	Success:  0
+!				 	Failure: -1   
+! Optional parameters:
+!				NONE			
+!
+! Programmer:	M. S. Breitenfeld
+!		January, 2008	
+!
+! Modifications:  N/A
+!
+!----------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+  SUBROUTINE h5aget_storage_size_f(attr_id, size, hdferr) 
+!This definition is needed for Windows DLLs
+!DEC$if defined(BUILD_HDF5_DLL)
+!DEC$attributes dllexport :: h5aget_storage_size_f
+!DEC$endif
+    IMPLICIT NONE
+    INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: attr_id  ! Attribute identifier  
+    INTEGER(HSIZE_T), INTENT(OUT) :: size   ! Attribute storage requirement
+    INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: hdferr         ! Error code
+
+!  MS FORTRAN needs explicit interface for C functions called here.
+!
+    INTERFACE
+       INTEGER FUNCTION h5aget_storage_size_c(attr_id, size)
+         USE H5GLOBAL
+         !DEC$ IF DEFINED(HDF5F90_WINDOWS)
+         !DEC$ ATTRIBUTES C,reference,decorate,alias:'H5AGET_STORAGE_SIZE_C'::h5aget_storage_size_c
+         !DEC$ ENDIF
+         INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: attr_id
+         INTEGER(HSIZE_T), INTENT(OUT) :: size
+       END FUNCTION h5aget_storage_size_c
+    END INTERFACE
+    
+    hdferr = h5aget_storage_size_c(attr_id, size)
+  END SUBROUTINE h5aget_storage_size_f
+
+!----------------------------------------------------------------------
+! Name:		h5aget_create_plist_f 
+!
+! Purpose:  	Gets an attribute creation property list identifier
+!		
+! Inputs:  
+!		attr_id		  - Identifier of the attribute
+! Outputs:  
+!               creation_prop_id  - Identifier for the attribute’s creation property
+!		hdferr:		  - error code		
+!				 	Success:  0
+!				 	Failure: -1   
+! Optional parameters:
+!				NONE			
+!
+! Programmer:	M. S. Breitenfeld
+!		January, 2008	
+!
+! Modifications:  N/A
+!
+!----------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+  SUBROUTINE h5aget_create_plist_f(attr_id, creation_prop_id, hdferr) 
+!This definition is needed for Windows DLLs
+!DEC$if defined(BUILD_HDF5_DLL)
+!DEC$attributes dllexport :: h5aget_create_plist_f
+!DEC$endif
+    IMPLICIT NONE
+    INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: attr_id  ! Identifier of the attribute 
+    INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(OUT) :: creation_prop_id   ! Identifier for the attribute’s creation property
+    INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: hdferr       ! Error code:
+                                         ! 0 on success and -1 on failure
+
+!  MS FORTRAN needs explicit interface for C functions called here.
+!
+    INTERFACE
+       INTEGER FUNCTION h5aget_create_plist_c(attr_id, creation_prop_id)
+         USE H5GLOBAL
+         !DEC$ IF DEFINED(HDF5F90_WINDOWS)
+         !DEC$ ATTRIBUTES C,reference,decorate,alias:'H5AGET_CREATE_PLIST_C'::h5aget_create_plist_c
+         !DEC$ ENDIF
+         INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: attr_id
+         INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(OUT) :: creation_prop_id
+       END FUNCTION h5aget_create_plist_c
+    END INTERFACE
+    
+    hdferr = h5aget_create_plist_c(attr_id, creation_prop_id)
+  END SUBROUTINE h5aget_create_plist_f
+
+!----------------------------------------------------------------------
+! Name:		h5arename_by_name_f 
+!
+! Purpose: 	Renames an attribute
+!
+! Inputs:  
+!		loc_id        - Location or object identifier; may be dataset or group
+!		obj_name      - Name of object, relative to location, 
+!                                whose attribute is to be renamed
+!               old_attr_name - Prior attribute name
+!               new_attr_name - New attribute name
+!               lapl_id       - Link access property list identifier
+!
+! Outputs:
+!		hdferr:	      - error code		
+!				 	Success:  0
+!				 	Failure: -1   			
+!
+! Programmer:	M.S. Breitenfeld
+!		January, 2008	
+!
+! Modifications: N/A
+!
+!----------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+  SUBROUTINE h5arename_by_name_f(loc_id, obj_name, old_attr_name, new_attr_name, &
+        hdferr, lapl_id) 
+
+!This definition is needed for Windows DLLs
+!DEC$if defined(BUILD_HDF5_DLL)
+!DEC$attributes dllexport :: h5arename_by_name_f
+!DEC$endif
+    IMPLICIT NONE
+    INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: loc_id    ! Object identifier 
+    CHARACTER(LEN=*), INTENT(IN) :: obj_name  ! Name of object, relative to location, 
+                                              !  whose attribute is to be renamed
+    CHARACTER(LEN=*), INTENT(IN) :: old_attr_name ! Prior attribute name
+    CHARACTER(LEN=*), INTENT(IN) :: new_attr_name ! New attribute name
+    
+    INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: hdferr       ! Error code:
+                                         ! 0 on success and -1 on failure
+    INTEGER(HID_T), OPTIONAL, INTENT(IN) :: lapl_id ! Link access property list identifier
+
+    INTEGER(HID_T) :: lapl_id_default
+    INTEGER(SIZE_T) :: obj_namelen
+    INTEGER(SIZE_T) :: old_attr_namelen
+    INTEGER(SIZE_T) :: new_attr_namelen
+    
+!  MS FORTRAN needs explicit interface for C functions called here.
+!
+    INTERFACE
+       INTEGER FUNCTION h5arename_by_name_c(loc_id, obj_name, obj_namelen, &
+            old_attr_name, old_attr_namelen, new_attr_name, new_attr_namelen, &
+            lapl_id_default)
+         USE H5GLOBAL
+         !DEC$ IF DEFINED(HDF5F90_WINDOWS)
+         !DEC$ ATTRIBUTES C,reference,decorate,alias:'H5ARENAME_BY_NAME_C'::h5arename_by_name_c
+         !DEC$ ENDIF
+         !DEC$ATTRIBUTES reference :: name
+         INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: loc_id
+         CHARACTER(LEN=*), INTENT(IN) :: obj_name
+         INTEGER(SIZE_T) :: obj_namelen
+         CHARACTER(LEN=*), INTENT(IN) :: old_attr_name
+         INTEGER(SIZE_T) :: old_attr_namelen
+         CHARACTER(LEN=*), INTENT(IN) :: new_attr_name
+         INTEGER(SIZE_T) :: new_attr_namelen
+         INTEGER(HID_T) :: lapl_id_default
+         
+       END FUNCTION h5arename_by_name_c
+    END INTERFACE
+
+    obj_namelen = LEN(obj_name)
+    old_attr_namelen = LEN(old_attr_name)
+    new_attr_namelen = LEN(new_attr_name)
+
+    lapl_id_default = H5P_DEFAULT_F
+    IF(PRESENT(lapl_id)) lapl_id_default=lapl_id
+    
+    hdferr = h5arename_by_name_c(loc_id, obj_name, obj_namelen, &
+         old_attr_name, old_attr_namelen, new_attr_name, new_attr_namelen, &
+         lapl_id_default)
+    
+  END SUBROUTINE h5arename_by_name_f
+
+!----------------------------------------------------------------------
+! Name:		h5aopen_f 
+!
+! Purpose:  	Opens an attribute for an object specified by object 
+!               identifier and attribute name
+!
+! Inputs:  	
+!		obj_id      - Identifer for object to which attribute is attached
+!               attr_name   - Name of attribute to open
+! Outputs:  
+!		attr_id     - attribute identifier
+!		hdferr:     - error code		
+!				 Success:  0
+!				 Failure: -1   
+! Optional parameters:
+!		aapl_id     - Attribute access property list
+!
+! Programmer:	M.S. Breitenfeld
+!		January, 2008
+!
+! Modifications: N/A 
+!
+!----------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+  SUBROUTINE h5aopen_f(obj_id, attr_name, attr_id, hdferr, aapl_id) 
+!This definition is needed for Windows DLLs
+!DEC$if defined(BUILD_HDF5_DLL)
+!DEC$attributes dllexport :: h5aopen_f
+!DEC$endif
+    IMPLICIT NONE
+    INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: obj_id      ! Object identifier 
+    CHARACTER(LEN=*), INTENT(IN) :: attr_name ! Attribute name
+    INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(OUT) :: attr_id    ! Attribute identifier 
+    INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: hdferr            ! Error code 		
+                                              !   Success:  0
+                                              !   Failure: -1  
+    INTEGER(HID_T), OPTIONAL, INTENT(IN) :: aapl_id     ! Attribute access property list
+    INTEGER(HID_T) :: aapl_id_default
+
+    INTEGER(SIZE_T) :: attr_namelen
+
+!  MS FORTRAN needs explicit interface for C functions called here.
+!
+    INTERFACE
+       INTEGER FUNCTION h5aopen_c(obj_id, attr_name, attr_namelen, aapl_id_default, attr_id)
+         USE H5GLOBAL
+         !DEC$ IF DEFINED(HDF5F90_WINDOWS)
+         !DEC$ ATTRIBUTES C,reference,decorate,alias:'H5AOPEN_C'::h5aopen_c
+         !DEC$ ENDIF
+         !DEC$ATTRIBUTES reference :: name
+         INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: obj_id
+         CHARACTER(LEN=*), INTENT(IN) :: attr_name
+         INTEGER(HID_T) :: aapl_id_default
+         INTEGER(SIZE_T) :: attr_namelen 
+         INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(OUT) :: attr_id
+       END FUNCTION h5aopen_c
+    END INTERFACE
+
+    attr_namelen = LEN(attr_name)
+
+    aapl_id_default = H5P_DEFAULT_F
+    IF(PRESENT(aapl_id)) aapl_id_default = aapl_id
+
+    hdferr = h5aopen_c(obj_id, attr_name, attr_namelen, aapl_id_default, attr_id)
+
+  END SUBROUTINE h5aopen_f
+
+!----------------------------------------------------------------------
+! Name:		h5adelete_by_idx_f 
+!
+! Purpose:  	Deletes an attribute from an object according to index order 
+!
+! Inputs:  	
+!		loc_id     - Location or object identifier; may be dataset or group
+!               obj_name   - Name of object, relative to location, from which attribute is to be removed
+!               idx_type   - Type of index; Possible values are:
+!
+!                  H5_INDEX_UNKNOWN_F = -1  - Unknown index type
+!                  H5_INDEX_NAME_F          - Index on names
+!                  H5_INDEX_CRT_ORDER_F     - Index on creation order
+!                  H5_INDEX_N_F	            - Number of indices defined
+!                             
+!               order - Order in which to iterate over index; Possible values are:
+!
+!                  H5_ITER_UNKNOWN_F   - Unknown order
+!                  H5_ITER_INC_F       - Increasing order
+!                  H5_ITER_DEC_F       - Decreasing order
+!                  H5_ITER_NATIVE_F    - No particular order, whatever is fastest
+!                  H5_ITER_N_F 	       - Number of iteration orders
+!
+!               n          - Offset within index
+! Outputs:
+!		hdferr:     - error code		
+!				 Success:  0
+!				 Failure: -1   
+! Optional parameters:
+!               lapl_id    - Link access property list
+!
+! Programmer:	M.S. Breitenfeld
+!		January, 2008
+!
+! Modifications: N/A 
+!
+!----------------------------------------------------------------------
+  SUBROUTINE h5adelete_by_idx_f(loc_id, obj_name, idx_type, order, n, hdferr, lapl_id) 
+!This definition is needed for Windows DLLs
+!DEC$if defined(BUILD_HDF5_DLL)
+!DEC$attributes dllexport :: h5adelete_by_idx_f
+!DEC$endif
+    IMPLICIT NONE
+    INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: loc_id      ! Identifer for object to which attribute is attached
+    CHARACTER(LEN=*), INTENT(IN) :: obj_name  ! Name of object, relative to location, 
+                                              !  from which attribute is to be removed
+    INTEGER, INTENT(IN) :: idx_type           ! Type of index; Possible values are:
+                                              !    H5_INDEX_UNKNOWN_F   - Unknown index type
+                                              !    H5_INDEX_NAME_F      - Index on names
+                                              !    H5_INDEX_CRT_ORDER_F - Index on creation order
+                                              !    H5_INDEX_N_F	      - Number of indices defined
+
+    INTEGER, INTENT(IN) :: order              ! Order in which to iterate over index; Possible values are:
+                                              !    H5_ITER_UNKNOWN_F  - Unknown order
+                                              !    H5_ITER_INC_F      - Increasing order
+                                              !    H5_ITER_DEC_F      - Decreasing order
+                                              !    H5_ITER_NATIVE_F   - No particular order, whatever is fastest
+                                              !    H5_ITER_N_F	    - Number of iteration orders
+!
+    INTEGER(HSIZE_T), INTENT(IN) :: n         ! Offset within index 
+    INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: hdferr         ! Error code:
+                                           ! 0 on success and -1 on failure
+    INTEGER(SIZE_T) :: obj_namelen
+    INTEGER(HID_T), OPTIONAL, INTENT(IN) :: lapl_id     ! Link access property list
+
+    INTEGER(HID_T) :: lapl_id_default
+    
+!  MS FORTRAN needs explicit interface for C functions called here.
+!
+    INTERFACE
+       INTEGER FUNCTION h5adelete_by_idx_c(loc_id, obj_name, obj_namelen, idx_type, order, n, lapl_id_default)
+         USE H5GLOBAL
+         !DEC$ IF DEFINED(HDF5F90_WINDOWS)
+         !DEC$ ATTRIBUTES C,reference,decorate,alias:'H5ADELETE_BY_IDX_C'::h5adelete_by_idx_c
+         !DEC$ ENDIF
+         !DEC$ATTRIBUTES reference :: name
+         INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: loc_id
+         CHARACTER(LEN=*), INTENT(IN) :: obj_name
+         INTEGER, INTENT(IN) :: idx_type
+         INTEGER, INTENT(IN) :: order
+         INTEGER(HSIZE_T), INTENT(IN) :: n 
+         INTEGER(HID_T) :: lapl_id_default
+         INTEGER(SIZE_T) :: obj_namelen
+       END FUNCTION h5adelete_by_idx_c
+    END INTERFACE
+
+    lapl_id_default = H5P_DEFAULT_F
+    IF(PRESENT(lapl_id)) lapl_id_default = lapl_id
+    
+    obj_namelen = LEN(obj_name)
+    hdferr = h5adelete_by_idx_c(loc_id, obj_name, obj_namelen, idx_type, order, n, lapl_id_default)
+    
+  END SUBROUTINE h5adelete_by_idx_f
+
+!----------------------------------------------------------------------
+! Name:		h5adelete_by_name_f 
+!
+! Purpose:  	Removes an attribute from a specified location
+!
+! Inputs:  	
+!		loc_id     - Identifer for object to which attribute is attached
+!               obj_name   - Name of attribute to open
+!		attr_name  - Attribute access property list
+!               lapl_id    - Link access property list
+! Outputs:
+!		hdferr:     - error code		
+!				 Success:  0
+!				 Failure: -1   
+! Optional parameters:
+!				NONE			
+!
+! Programmer:	M.S. Breitenfeld
+!		January, 2008
+!
+! Modifications: N/A 
+!
+!----------------------------------------------------------------------
+  SUBROUTINE h5adelete_by_name_f(loc_id, obj_name, attr_name, hdferr, lapl_id) 
+!This definition is needed for Windows DLLs
+!DEC$if defined(BUILD_HDF5_DLL)
+!DEC$attributes dllexport :: h5adelete_by_name_f
+!DEC$endif
+    IMPLICIT NONE
+    INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: loc_id      ! Identifer for object to which attribute is attached
+    CHARACTER(LEN=*), INTENT(IN) :: obj_name  ! Name of object, relative to location, 
+                                              !  from which attribute is to be removed
+    CHARACTER(LEN=*), INTENT(IN) :: attr_name ! Name of attribute to delete
+    INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: hdferr          ! Error code:
+                                            ! 0 on success and -1 on failure
+    INTEGER(HID_T), OPTIONAL, INTENT(IN) :: lapl_id     ! Link access property list  
+    INTEGER(SIZE_T) :: attr_namelen
+    INTEGER(SIZE_T) :: obj_namelen
+
+    INTEGER(HID_T) :: lapl_id_default
+
+!  MS FORTRAN needs explicit interface for C functions called here.
+!
+    INTERFACE
+       INTEGER FUNCTION h5adelete_by_name_c(loc_id, obj_name, obj_namelen, attr_name, attr_namelen, lapl_id_default)
+         USE H5GLOBAL
+         !DEC$ IF DEFINED(HDF5F90_WINDOWS)
+         !DEC$ ATTRIBUTES C,reference,decorate,alias:'H5ADELETE_BY_NAME_C'::h5adelete_by_name_c
+         !DEC$ ENDIF
+         !DEC$ATTRIBUTES reference :: name
+         INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: loc_id
+         CHARACTER(LEN=*), INTENT(IN) :: obj_name
+         CHARACTER(LEN=*), INTENT(IN) :: attr_name
+         INTEGER(HID_T) :: lapl_id_default
+         INTEGER(SIZE_T) :: attr_namelen
+         INTEGER(SIZE_T) :: obj_namelen
+       END FUNCTION h5adelete_by_name_c
+    END INTERFACE
+    
+    obj_namelen = LEN(obj_name)
+    attr_namelen = LEN(attr_name)
+
+    lapl_id_default = H5P_DEFAULT_F
+    IF(PRESENT(lapl_id)) lapl_id_default = lapl_id
+
+    hdferr = h5adelete_by_name_c(loc_id, obj_name, obj_namelen, attr_name, attr_namelen, lapl_id_default)
+
+  END SUBROUTINE h5adelete_by_name_f
+
+!----------------------------------------------------------------------
+! Name:		h5aopen_by_idx_f 
+!
+! Purpose:  	Opens an existing attribute that is attached to an object specified by location and name
+!
+! Inputs:  
+!		loc_id      - Location of object to which attribute is attached
+!               obj_name    - Name of object to which attribute is attached, relative to location
+!               idx_type    - Type of index
+!               order       - Index traversal order
+!               n           - Attribute’s position in index
+! Outputs:
+!		hdferr:		- error code		
+!				 	Success:  0
+!				 	Failure: -1   
+! Optional parameters:
+!               aapl_id     - Attribute access property list
+!               lapl_id     - Link access property list
+!
+! Programmer:	M.S. Breitenfeld
+!		January, 2008	
+!
+! Modifications: N/A 
+!
+!----------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+  SUBROUTINE h5aopen_by_idx_f(loc_id, obj_name, idx_type, order, n, attr_id, hdferr, aapl_id, lapl_id) 
+!This definition is needed for Windows DLLs
+!DEC$if defined(BUILD_HDF5_DLL)
+!DEC$attributes dllexport :: h5aopen_by_idx_f
+!DEC$endif
+    IMPLICIT NONE
+    INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: loc_id      ! Object identifier
+    CHARACTER(LEN=*), INTENT(IN) :: obj_name  ! Name of object to which attribute is attached
+    INTEGER, INTENT(IN) :: idx_type           ! Type of index; Possible values are:
+                                              !    H5_INDEX_UNKNOWN_F   - Unknown index type
+                                              !    H5_INDEX_NAME_F      - Index on names
+                                              !    H5_INDEX_CRT_ORDER_F - Index on creation order
+                                              !    H5_INDEX_N_F	      - Number of indices defined
+    INTEGER, INTENT(IN) :: order              ! Order in which to iterate over index; Possible values are:
+                                              !    H5_ITER_UNKNOWN_F  - Unknown order
+                                              !    H5_ITER_INC_F      - Increasing order
+                                              !    H5_ITER_DEC_F      - Decreasing order
+                                              !    H5_ITER_NATIVE_F   - No particular order, whatever is fastest
+                 
+    INTEGER(HSIZE_T), INTENT(IN) :: n      ! Attribute’s position in index
+
+    INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(OUT) :: attr_id  ! Attribute identifier
+    INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: hdferr          ! Error code:
+                                            ! 0 on success and -1 on failure
+    INTEGER(HID_T), OPTIONAL, INTENT(IN) :: aapl_id  ! Attribute access property list
+    INTEGER(HID_T), OPTIONAL, INTENT(IN) :: lapl_id  ! Link access property list
+
+    INTEGER(SIZE_T) :: obj_namelen
+    INTEGER(HID_T) :: aapl_id_default 
+    INTEGER(HID_T) :: lapl_id_default
+
+!
+!  MS FORTRAN needs explicit interface for C functions called here.
+!
+    INTERFACE
+       INTEGER FUNCTION h5aopen_by_idx_c(loc_id, obj_name, obj_namelen, idx_type, order, n, &
+            aapl_id_default, lapl_id_default, attr_id)
+         USE H5GLOBAL
+         !DEC$ IF DEFINED(HDF5F90_WINDOWS)
+         !DEC$ ATTRIBUTES C,reference,decorate,alias:'H5AOPEN_BY_IDX_C'::h5aopen_by_idx_c
+         !DEC$ ENDIF
+         INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: loc_id
+         CHARACTER(LEN=*), INTENT(IN) :: obj_name
+         INTEGER, INTENT(IN) :: idx_type
+         INTEGER, INTENT(IN) :: order
+         INTEGER(HSIZE_T), INTENT(IN) :: n
+         INTEGER(HID_T) :: aapl_id_default
+         INTEGER(HID_T) :: lapl_id_default
+         INTEGER(SIZE_T) :: obj_namelen
+         INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(OUT) :: attr_id  ! Attribute identifier
+       END FUNCTION h5aopen_by_idx_c
+    END INTERFACE
+
+    obj_namelen = LEN(obj_name)
+
+    aapl_id_default = H5P_DEFAULT_F
+    IF(PRESENT(aapl_id)) aapl_id_default = aapl_id
+    lapl_id_default = H5P_DEFAULT_F
+    IF(PRESENT(lapl_id)) lapl_id_default = lapl_id
+
+    hdferr = h5aopen_by_idx_c(loc_id, obj_name, obj_namelen, idx_type, order, n, &
+         aapl_id_default, lapl_id_default, attr_id)
+
+  END SUBROUTINE h5aopen_by_idx_f
+
+!----------------------------------------------------------------------
+! Name:		h5aget_info_f
+!
+! Purpose:  	Retrieves attribute information, by attribute identifier
+!		
+! Inputs:  
+!		attr_id		- attribute identifier
+!
+! Outputs:  NOTE: In C it is defined as a structure: H5A_info_t
+!
+!    corder_valid   - indicates whether the creation order data is valid for this attribute
+!    corder         - is a positive integer containing the creation order of the attribute        
+!    cset           - indicates the character set used for the attribute’s name          
+!    data_size      - indicates the size, in the number of characters, of the attribute
+!		
+!    hdferr         - error code		
+!				 Success:  0
+!				 Failure: -1   
+! Optional parameters:
+!				NONE			
+!
+! Programmer:	M. S. Breitenfeld
+!		January, 2008	
+!
+! Modifications:  N/A
+!
+!----------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+  SUBROUTINE h5aget_info_f(attr_id, f_corder_valid, corder, cset, data_size,  hdferr) 
+!This definition is needed for Windows DLLs
+!DEC$if defined(BUILD_HDF5_DLL)
+!DEC$attributes dllexport :: h5aget_info_f
+!DEC$endif
+    IMPLICIT NONE
+    INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: attr_id  ! Attribute identifier
+
+    LOGICAL, INTENT(OUT) :: f_corder_valid ! Indicates whether the creation order data is valid for this attribute 
+    INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: corder ! Is a positive integer containing the creation order of the attribute
+    INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: cset ! Indicates the character set used for the attribute’s name
+    INTEGER(HSIZE_T), INTENT(OUT) :: data_size   ! Indicates the size, in the number of characters, of the attribute
+    INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: hdferr       ! Error code:
+                                         ! 0 on success and -1 on failure
+
+    INTEGER :: corder_valid
+
+!  MS FORTRAN needs explicit interface for C functions called here.
+!
+    INTERFACE
+       INTEGER FUNCTION h5aget_info_c(attr_id, corder_valid, corder, cset, data_size)
+         USE H5GLOBAL
+         !DEC$ IF DEFINED(HDF5F90_WINDOWS)
+         !DEC$ ATTRIBUTES C,reference,decorate,alias:'H5AGET_INFO_C'::h5aget_info_c
+         !DEC$ ENDIF
+         INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: attr_id
+
+         INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: corder_valid
+         INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: corder
+         INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: cset
+         INTEGER(HSIZE_T), INTENT(OUT) :: data_size
+       END FUNCTION h5aget_info_c
+    END INTERFACE
+
+    hdferr = h5aget_info_c(attr_id, corder_valid, corder, cset, data_size)
+    
+    f_corder_valid =.FALSE.
+    IF (corder_valid .EQ. 1) f_corder_valid =.TRUE.
+    
+
+
+  END SUBROUTINE h5aget_info_f
+
+!----------------------------------------------------------------------
+! Name:		h5aget_info_by_idx_f
+!
+! Purpose:  	Retrieves attribute information, by attribute index position
+!		
+! Inputs:
+!	loc_id - Location of object to which attribute is attached
+!     obj_name - Name of object to which attribute is attached, relative to location
+!     idx_type - Type of index
+!        order - Index traversal order
+!            n - Attribute’s position in index
+!
+! Outputs:  NOTE: In C it is defined as a structure: H5A_info_t
+!    corder_valid   - indicates whether the creation order data is valid for this attribute
+!    corder         - is a positive integer containing the creation order of the attribute        
+!    cset           - indicates the character set used for the attribute’s name          
+!    data_size      - indicates the size, in the number of characters, of the attribute	
+!    hdferr         - error code		
+!				 Success:  0
+!				 Failure: -1   
+! Optional parameters:
+!      lapl_id - Link access property list		
+!
+! Programmer:	M. S. Breitenfeld
+!		January, 2008	
+!
+! Modifications:  N/A
+!
+!----------------------------------------------------------------------
+  SUBROUTINE h5aget_info_by_idx_f(loc_id, obj_name, idx_type, order, n, &
+       f_corder_valid, corder, cset, data_size, hdferr, lapl_id) 
+!This definition is needed for Windows DLLs
+!DEC$if defined(BUILD_HDF5_DLL)
+!DEC$attributes dllexport :: h5aget_info_by_idx_f
+!DEC$endif
+    IMPLICIT NONE
+    INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: loc_id    ! Object identifier
+    CHARACTER(LEN=*), INTENT(IN) :: obj_name ! Name of object to which attribute is attached
+    INTEGER, INTENT(IN) :: idx_type           ! Type of index; Possible values are:
+                                              !    H5_INDEX_UNKNOWN_F   - Unknown index type
+                                              !    H5_INDEX_NAME_F      - Index on names
+                                              !    H5_INDEX_CRT_ORDER_F - Index on creation order
+                                              !    H5_INDEX_N_F	      - Number of indices defined
+    INTEGER, INTENT(IN) :: order              ! Order in which to iterate over index; Possible values are:
+                                              !    H5_ITER_UNKNOWN_F  - Unknown order
+                                              !    H5_ITER_INC_F      - Increasing order
+                                              !    H5_ITER_DEC_F      - Decreasing order
+                                              !    H5_ITER_NATIVE_F   - No particular order, whatever is fastest
+                 
+    INTEGER(HSIZE_T), INTENT(IN) :: n      ! Attribute’s position in index
+
+
+    LOGICAL, INTENT(OUT) :: f_corder_valid ! Indicates whether the creation order data is valid for this attribute 
+    INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: corder ! Is a positive integer containing the creation order of the attribute
+    INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: cset ! Indicates the character set used for the attribute’s name
+    INTEGER(HSIZE_T), INTENT(OUT) :: data_size   ! Indicates the size, in the number of characters, of the attribute
+    INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: hdferr       ! Error code:
+                                         ! 0 on success and -1 on failure
+    INTEGER :: corder_valid
+    INTEGER(SIZE_T)  :: obj_namelen
+    INTEGER(HID_T), OPTIONAL, INTENT(IN) :: lapl_id  ! Link access property list
+    INTEGER(HID_T) :: lapl_id_default
+
+!  MS FORTRAN needs explicit interface for C functions called here.
+!
+    INTERFACE
+       INTEGER FUNCTION h5aget_info_by_idx_c(loc_id, obj_name, obj_namelen, idx_type, order, n, lapl_id_default, &
+            corder_valid, corder, cset, data_size)
+         USE H5GLOBAL
+         !DEC$ IF DEFINED(HDF5F90_WINDOWS)
+         !DEC$ ATTRIBUTES C,reference,decorate,alias:'H5AGET_INFO_BY_IDX_C'::h5aget_info_by_idx_c
+         !DEC$ ENDIF
+         INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: loc_id
+         CHARACTER(LEN=*), INTENT(IN) :: obj_name
+         INTEGER, INTENT(IN) :: idx_type
+         INTEGER, INTENT(IN) :: order
+         INTEGER(HSIZE_T), INTENT(IN) :: n
+         INTEGER(HID_T) :: lapl_id_default
+         INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: corder_valid 
+         INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: corder
+         INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: cset
+         INTEGER(HSIZE_T), INTENT(OUT) :: data_size
+
+         INTEGER(SIZE_T)  :: obj_namelen
+       END FUNCTION h5aget_info_by_idx_c
+    END INTERFACE
+
+    obj_namelen = LEN(obj_name)
+
+    lapl_id_default = H5P_DEFAULT_F
+    IF(present(lapl_id)) lapl_id_default = lapl_id
+
+    hdferr = h5aget_info_by_idx_c(loc_id, obj_name, obj_namelen, idx_type, order, n, lapl_id_default, &
+            corder_valid, corder, cset, data_size)
+
+    f_corder_valid =.FALSE.
+    IF (corder_valid .EQ. 1) f_corder_valid =.TRUE.
+    
+  END SUBROUTINE h5aget_info_by_idx_f
+
+!----------------------------------------------------------------------
+! Name:		h5aget_info_by_name_f
+!
+! Purpose:  	Retrieves attribute information, by attribute name
+!		
+! Inputs:
+!	loc_id - Location of object to which attribute is attached
+!     obj_name - Name of object to which attribute is attached, relative to location
+!    attr_name - Attribute name
+!
+! Outputs:  NOTE: In C it is defined as a structure: H5A_info_t
+!    corder_valid   - indicates whether the creation order data is valid for this attribute
+!    corder         - is a positive integer containing the creation order of the attribute        
+!    cset           - indicates the character set used for the attribute’s name          
+!    data_size      - indicates the size, in the number of characters, of the attribute	
+!    hdferr         - error code		
+!				 Success:  0
+!				 Failure: -1   
+! Optional parameters:
+!      lapl_id - Link access property list		
+!
+! Programmer:	M. S. Breitenfeld
+!		January, 2008	
+!
+! Modifications:  N/A
+!
+!----------------------------------------------------------------------
+  SUBROUTINE h5aget_info_by_name_f(loc_id, obj_name, attr_name, &
+       f_corder_valid, corder, cset, data_size, hdferr, lapl_id) 
+!This definition is needed for Windows DLLs
+!DEC$if defined(BUILD_HDF5_DLL)
+!DEC$attributes dllexport :: h5aget_info_by_name_f
+!DEC$endif
+    IMPLICIT NONE
+    INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: loc_id    ! Object identifier
+    CHARACTER(LEN=*), INTENT(IN) :: obj_name ! Name of object to which attribute is attached
+    CHARACTER(LEN=*), INTENT(IN) :: attr_name ! Attribute name
+
+
+    LOGICAL, INTENT(OUT) :: f_corder_valid ! Indicates whether the creation order data is valid for this attribute 
+    INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: corder ! Is a positive integer containing the creation order of the attribute
+    INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: cset ! Indicates the character set used for the attribute’s name
+    INTEGER(HSIZE_T), INTENT(OUT) :: data_size   ! Indicates the size, in the number of characters, of the attribute
+    INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: hdferr         ! Error code:
+                                           ! 0 on success and -1 on failure
+    INTEGER :: corder_valid
+    INTEGER(SIZE_T)  :: obj_namelen
+    INTEGER(SIZE_T)  :: attr_namelen
+    INTEGER(HID_T), OPTIONAL, INTENT(IN) :: lapl_id  ! Link access property list
+    INTEGER(HID_T) :: lapl_id_default
+    
+
+!  MS FORTRAN needs explicit interface for C functions called here.
+!
+    INTERFACE
+       INTEGER FUNCTION h5aget_info_by_name_c(loc_id, obj_name, obj_namelen, attr_name, attr_namelen, lapl_id_default, &
+            corder_valid, corder, cset, data_size)
+         USE H5GLOBAL
+         !DEC$ IF DEFINED(HDF5F90_WINDOWS)
+         !DEC$ ATTRIBUTES C,reference,decorate,alias:'H5AGET_INFO_BY_NAME_C'::h5aget_info_by_name_c
+         !DEC$ ENDIF
+         INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: loc_id
+         CHARACTER(LEN=*), INTENT(IN) :: obj_name
+         INTEGER(SIZE_T), INTENT(IN) :: obj_namelen
+         CHARACTER(LEN=*), INTENT(IN) :: attr_name
+         INTEGER(SIZE_T), INTENT(IN) :: attr_namelen
+         INTEGER(HID_T) :: lapl_id_default
+         INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: corder_valid 
+         INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: corder
+         INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: cset
+         INTEGER(HSIZE_T), INTENT(OUT) :: data_size
+
+       END FUNCTION h5aget_info_by_name_c
+    END INTERFACE
+
+    obj_namelen = LEN(obj_name)
+    attr_namelen = LEN(attr_name)
+
+    lapl_id_default = H5P_DEFAULT_F
+    IF(PRESENT(lapl_id)) lapl_id_default = lapl_id 
+
+    hdferr = h5aget_info_by_name_c(loc_id, obj_name, obj_namelen, attr_name, attr_namelen, lapl_id_default, &
+            corder_valid, corder, cset, data_size)
+
+    f_corder_valid =.FALSE.
+    IF (corder_valid .EQ. 1) f_corder_valid =.TRUE.
+    
+  END SUBROUTINE h5aget_info_by_name_f
+
+!----------------------------------------------------------------------
+! Name:	        H5Acreate_by_name_f	
+!
+! Purpose:  	Creates an attribute attached to a specified object
+!		
+! Inputs:
+!   loc_id   	- Location or object identifier; may be dataset or group
+!   obj_name 	- Name, relative to loc_id, of object that attribute is to be attached to
+!   attr_name   - Attribute name
+!   type_id 	- Attribute datatype identifier
+!   space_id 	- Attribute dataspace identifier
+!
+! Outputs:
+!       attr    - an attribute identifier
+!     hdferr    - error code		
+!		       Success:  0
+!		       Failure: -1 
+! Optional parameters:
+!   acpl_id 	- Attribute creation property list identifier (Currently not used.)
+!   aapl_id 	- Attribute access property list identifier (Currently not used.)
+!   lapl_id 	- Link access property list		
+!
+! Programmer:	M. S. Breitenfeld
+!		February, 2008	
+!
+! Modifications:  N/A
+!
+!----------------------------------------------------------------------
+  SUBROUTINE h5acreate_by_name_f(loc_id, obj_name, attr_name, type_id, space_id, attr, hdferr, &
+       acpl_id, aapl_id, lapl_id)
+
+!This definition is needed for Windows DLLs
+!DEC$if defined(BUILD_HDF5_DLL)
+!DEC$attributes dllexport :: h5acreate_by_name_f
+!DEC$endif
+
+    IMPLICIT NONE
+    INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: loc_id    ! Object identifier
+    CHARACTER(LEN=*), INTENT(IN) :: obj_name ! Name of object to which attribute is attached
+    CHARACTER(LEN=*), INTENT(IN) :: attr_name ! Attribute name
+
+    INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: type_id  ! Attribute datatype identifier
+    INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: space_id ! Attribute dataspace identifier
+
+    INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(OUT) :: attr ! an attribute identifier
+    INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: hdferr         ! Error code:
+                                           ! 0 on success and -1 on failure
+
+    INTEGER(HID_T), OPTIONAL, INTENT(IN) :: acpl_id ! Attribute creation property list identifier (Currently not used.)
+    INTEGER(HID_T), OPTIONAL, INTENT(IN) :: aapl_id ! Attribute access property list identifier (Currently not used.)
+    INTEGER(HID_T), OPTIONAL, INTENT(IN) :: lapl_id ! Link access property list
+
+    INTEGER(SIZE_T)  :: obj_namelen
+    INTEGER(SIZE_T)  :: attr_namelen
+
+    INTEGER(HID_T) :: acpl_id_default
+    INTEGER(HID_T) :: aapl_id_default
+    INTEGER(HID_T) :: lapl_id_default
+
+!  MS FORTRAN needs explicit interface for C functions called here.
+!
+    INTERFACE
+       INTEGER FUNCTION h5acreate_by_name_c(loc_id, obj_name, obj_namelen, attr_name, attr_namelen, &
+            type_id, space_id, acpl_id_default, aapl_id_default, lapl_id_default, attr)
+         USE H5GLOBAL
+         !DEC$ IF DEFINED(HDF5F90_WINDOWS)
+         !DEC$ ATTRIBUTES C,reference,decorate,alias:'H5ACREATE_BY_NAME_C'::h5acreate_by_name_c
+         !DEC$ ENDIF
+         INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: loc_id
+         CHARACTER(LEN=*), INTENT(IN) :: obj_name
+         INTEGER(SIZE_T), INTENT(IN) :: obj_namelen
+         CHARACTER(LEN=*), INTENT(IN) :: attr_name
+         INTEGER(SIZE_T), INTENT(IN) :: attr_namelen
+         INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: type_id 
+         INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: space_id
+         INTEGER(HID_T) :: acpl_id_default
+         INTEGER(HID_T) :: aapl_id_default
+         INTEGER(HID_T) :: lapl_id_default
+         INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(OUT) :: attr
+
+       END FUNCTION h5acreate_by_name_c
+    END INTERFACE
+
+    obj_namelen = LEN(obj_name)
+    attr_namelen = LEN(attr_name)
+
+    acpl_id_default = H5P_DEFAULT_F
+    aapl_id_default = H5P_DEFAULT_F
+    lapl_id_default = H5P_DEFAULT_F
+
+    IF(PRESENT(acpl_id)) acpl_id_default = acpl_id
+    IF(PRESENT(aapl_id)) aapl_id_default = aapl_id
+    IF(PRESENT(lapl_id)) lapl_id_default = lapl_id
+    
+    hdferr = h5acreate_by_name_c(loc_id, obj_name, obj_namelen, attr_name, attr_namelen, &
+            type_id, space_id, acpl_id_default, aapl_id_default, lapl_id_default, attr)
+  END SUBROUTINE h5acreate_by_name_f
+
+!----------------------------------------------------------------------
+! Name:	        H5Aexists_f	
+!
+! Purpose:  	Determines whether an attribute with a given name exists on an object
+!		
+! Inputs:
+!                 obj_id - Object identifier
+!              attr_name - Attribute name
+!
+! Outputs:
+!       attr_exists  - attribute exists status
+!            hdferr  - error code		
+!		         Success:  0
+!		         Failure: -1 
+! Optional parameters:
+!				NONE			
+!
+! Programmer:	M. S. Breitenfeld
+!		February, 2008	
+!
+! Modifications:  N/A
+!
+!----------------------------------------------------------------------
+  SUBROUTINE h5aexists_f(obj_id, attr_name, attr_exists, hdferr)
+
+!This definition is needed for Windows DLLs
+!DEC$if defined(BUILD_HDF5_DLL)
+!DEC$attributes dllexport :: h5aexists_f
+!DEC$endif
+
+    IMPLICIT NONE
+    INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: obj_id     ! Object identifier
+    CHARACTER(LEN=*), INTENT(IN) :: attr_name ! Attribute name
+    LOGICAL, INTENT(OUT) :: attr_exists ! .TRUE. if exists, .FALSE. otherwise
+    INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: hdferr         ! Error code:
+                                           ! 0 on success and -1 on failure
+    INTEGER(HID_T) :: attr_exists_c
+    INTEGER(SIZE_T) :: attr_namelen
+!
+!  MS FORTRAN needs explicit interface for C functions called here.
+!
+    INTERFACE
+       INTEGER FUNCTION h5aexists_c(obj_id, attr_name, attr_namelen, attr_exists_c)
+         USE H5GLOBAL
+         !DEC$ IF DEFINED(HDF5F90_WINDOWS)
+         !DEC$ ATTRIBUTES C,reference,decorate,alias:'H5AEXISTS_C'::h5aexists_c
+         !DEC$ ENDIF
+         INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: obj_id
+         CHARACTER(LEN=*), INTENT(IN) :: attr_name
+         INTEGER(SIZE_T) :: attr_namelen
+         INTEGER(HID_T) :: attr_exists_c
+       END FUNCTION h5aexists_c
+    END INTERFACE
+
+    attr_namelen = LEN(attr_name)
+
+    hdferr = h5aexists_c(obj_id, attr_name, attr_namelen, attr_exists_c)
+
+    attr_exists = .FALSE.
+    IF(attr_exists_c.GT.0) attr_exists = .TRUE. 
+
+  END SUBROUTINE h5aexists_f
+
+!----------------------------------------------------------------------
+! Name:	        H5Aexists_by_name_f	
+!
+! Purpose:  	Determines whether an attribute with a given name exists on an object
+!		
+! Inputs:
+!     loc_id - Location identifier
+!   obj_name - Object name either relative to loc_id, absolute from the file’s root group, or '.' (a dot)
+!  attr_name - Attribute name
+!
+! Outputs:
+!       attr_exists  - attribute exists status
+!            hdferr  - error code		
+!		         Success:  0
+!		         Failure: -1 
+! Optional parameters:
+!    lapl_id - Link access property list identifier	
+!
+! Programmer:	M. S. Breitenfeld
+!		February, 2008	
+!
+! Modifications:  N/A
+!
+!----------------------------------------------------------------------
+  SUBROUTINE h5aexists_by_name_f(loc_id, obj_name, attr_name, attr_exists, hdferr, lapl_id)
+
+!This definition is needed for Windows DLLs
+!DEC$if defined(BUILD_HDF5_DLL)
+!DEC$attributes dllexport :: h5aexists_by_name_f
+!DEC$endif
+
+    IMPLICIT NONE
+    INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: loc_id    ! Location identifier
+    CHARACTER(LEN=*), INTENT(IN) :: obj_name ! Object name either relative to loc_id, 
+                                             ! absolute from the file’s root group, or '.'
+    CHARACTER(LEN=*), INTENT(IN) :: attr_name ! Attribute name
+    LOGICAL, INTENT(OUT) :: attr_exists ! .TRUE. if exists, .FALSE. otherwise
+    INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: hdferr         ! Error code:
+                                           ! 0 on success and -1 on failure
+    INTEGER(HID_T), OPTIONAL, INTENT(IN) :: lapl_id ! Link access property list identifier
+    INTEGER :: attr_exists_c
+    INTEGER(SIZE_T)  :: obj_namelen
+    INTEGER(SIZE_T)  :: attr_namelen
+
+    INTEGER(HID_T) :: lapl_id_default
+!
+!  MS FORTRAN needs explicit interface for C functions called here.
+!
+    INTERFACE
+       INTEGER FUNCTION h5aexists_by_name_c(loc_id, obj_name, obj_namelen, attr_name, attr_namelen, lapl_id_default, attr_exists_c)
+         USE H5GLOBAL
+         !DEC$ IF DEFINED(HDF5F90_WINDOWS)
+         !DEC$ ATTRIBUTES C,reference,decorate,alias:'H5AEXISTS_BY_NAME_C'::h5aexists_by_name_c
+         !DEC$ ENDIF
+         INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: loc_id  
+         CHARACTER(LEN=*), INTENT(IN) :: obj_name
+         INTEGER(SIZE_T), INTENT(IN) :: obj_namelen
+         CHARACTER(LEN=*), INTENT(IN) :: attr_name
+         INTEGER(SIZE_T), INTENT(IN) :: attr_namelen
+         INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: lapl_id_default
+         INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: attr_exists_c
+       END FUNCTION h5aexists_by_name_c
+    END INTERFACE
+
+    attr_namelen = LEN(attr_name)
+    obj_namelen = LEN(obj_name)
+
+    lapl_id_default = H5P_DEFAULT_F
+    IF(PRESENT(lapl_id)) lapl_id_default = lapl_id
+
+    hdferr = h5aexists_by_name_c(loc_id, obj_name, obj_namelen, attr_name, attr_namelen, lapl_id_default, attr_exists_c)
+
+    attr_exists = .FALSE.
+    IF(attr_exists_c.GT.0) attr_exists = .TRUE. 
+
+  END SUBROUTINE h5aexists_by_name_f
+!----------------------------------------------------------------------
+! Name:	        H5Aopen_by_name_f	
+!
+! Purpose:  	Opens an attribute for an object by object name and attribute name.
+!		
+! Inputs:
+!     loc_id - Location from which to find object to which attribute is attached 
+!   obj_name - Object name either relative to loc_id, absolute from the file’s root group, or '.' (a dot)
+!  attr_name - Attribute name
+!
+! Outputs:
+!       attr_id  - attribute identifier
+!        hdferr  - error code		
+!		         Success:  0
+!		         Failure: -1 
+! Optional parameters:
+!    aapl_id - Attribute access property list (Currently unused; should be passed in as H5P_DEFAULT.)
+!    lapl_id - Link access property list identifier	
+!
+! Programmer:	M. S. Breitenfeld
+!		February, 2008	
+!
+! Modifications:  N/A
+!
+!----------------------------------------------------------------------
+  SUBROUTINE h5aopen_by_name_f(loc_id, obj_name, attr_name, attr_id, hdferr, aapl_id, lapl_id)
+
+!This definition is needed for Windows DLLs
+!DEC$if defined(BUILD_HDF5_DLL)
+!DEC$attributes dllexport ::  h5aopen_by_name_f
+!DEC$endif
+
+    IMPLICIT NONE
+    INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: loc_id    ! Location identifier
+    CHARACTER(LEN=*), INTENT(IN) :: obj_name ! Object name either relative to loc_id, 
+                                             ! absolute from the file’s root group, or '.'
+    CHARACTER(LEN=*), INTENT(IN) :: attr_name ! Attribute name
+    INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(OUT) :: attr_id ! Attribute identifier
+    INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: hdferr         ! Error code:
+                                           ! 0 on success and -1 on failure
+    INTEGER(HID_T), OPTIONAL, INTENT(IN) :: aapl_id ! Attribute access property list 
+                                                    ! (Currently unused; should be passed in as H5P_DEFAULT_F)
+    INTEGER(HID_T), OPTIONAL, INTENT(IN) :: lapl_id ! Link access property list identifier
+    
+    INTEGER(HID_T) :: aapl_id_default
+    INTEGER(HID_T) :: lapl_id_default
+
+    INTEGER(SIZE_T) :: obj_namelen
+    INTEGER(SIZE_T) :: attr_namelen
+!
+!  MS FORTRAN needs explicit interface for C functions called here.
+!
+    INTERFACE
+       INTEGER FUNCTION h5aopen_by_name_c(loc_id, obj_name, obj_namelen, attr_name, attr_namelen, &
+            aapl_id_default, lapl_id_default, attr_id)
+         USE H5GLOBAL
+         !DEC$ IF DEFINED(HDF5F90_WINDOWS)
+         !DEC$ ATTRIBUTES C,reference,decorate,alias:'H5AOPEN_BY_NAME_C'::h5aopen_by_name_c
+         !DEC$ ENDIF
+         INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: loc_id  
+         CHARACTER(LEN=*), INTENT(IN) :: obj_name
+         INTEGER(SIZE_T), INTENT(IN) :: obj_namelen
+         CHARACTER(LEN=*), INTENT(IN) :: attr_name
+         INTEGER(SIZE_T), INTENT(IN) :: attr_namelen
+         INTEGER(HID_T) :: aapl_id_default
+         INTEGER(HID_T) :: lapl_id_default
+         INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(OUT) :: attr_id
+       END FUNCTION h5aopen_by_name_c
+    END INTERFACE
+
+    attr_namelen = LEN(attr_name)
+    obj_namelen = LEN(obj_name)
+
+    aapl_id_default = H5P_DEFAULT_F
+    lapl_id_default = H5P_DEFAULT_F
+    IF(PRESENT(aapl_id)) aapl_id_default = aapl_id
+    IF(PRESENT(lapl_id)) lapl_id_default = lapl_id
+
+    hdferr = h5aopen_by_name_c(loc_id, obj_name, obj_namelen, attr_name, attr_namelen, &
+         aapl_id_default, lapl_id_default, attr_id)
+
+  END SUBROUTINE h5aopen_by_name_f
+
+!----------------------------------------------------------------------
+! Name:		h5arename_f 
+!
+! Purpose: 	Renames an attribute
+!
+! Inputs:  
+!		loc_id        - Location or object identifier; may be dataset or group
+!               old_attr_name - Prior attribute name
+!               new_attr_name - New attribute name
+!
+! Outputs:
+!		hdferr:	      - error code		
+!				 	Success:  0
+!				 	Failure: -1   			
+!
+! Programmer:	M.S. Breitenfeld
+!		January, 2008	
+!
+! Modifications: N/A
+!
+!----------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+  SUBROUTINE h5arename_f(loc_id, old_attr_name, new_attr_name, hdferr) 
+
+!This definition is needed for Windows DLLs
+!DEC$if defined(BUILD_HDF5_DLL)
+!DEC$attributes dllexport :: h5arename_f
+!DEC$endif
+    IMPLICIT NONE
+    INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: loc_id    ! Object identifier
+    CHARACTER(LEN=*), INTENT(IN) :: old_attr_name ! Prior attribute name
+    CHARACTER(LEN=*), INTENT(IN) :: new_attr_name ! New attribute name
+    INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: hdferr       ! Error code:
+                                         ! 0 on success and -1 on failure
+    INTEGER(SIZE_T) :: old_attr_namelen
+    INTEGER(SIZE_T) :: new_attr_namelen
+    
+!  MS FORTRAN needs explicit interface for C functions called here.
+!
+    INTERFACE
+       INTEGER FUNCTION h5arename_c(loc_id, &
+            old_attr_name, old_attr_namelen, new_attr_name, new_attr_namelen)
+         USE H5GLOBAL
+         !DEC$ IF DEFINED(HDF5F90_WINDOWS)
+         !DEC$ ATTRIBUTES C,reference,decorate,alias:'H5ARENAME_C'::h5arename_c
+         !DEC$ ENDIF
+         !DEC$ATTRIBUTES reference :: old_attr_name, new_attr_name
+         INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: loc_id
+         CHARACTER(LEN=*), INTENT(IN) :: old_attr_name
+         INTEGER(SIZE_T) :: old_attr_namelen
+         CHARACTER(LEN=*), INTENT(IN) :: new_attr_name
+         INTEGER(SIZE_T) :: new_attr_namelen
+         
+       END FUNCTION h5arename_c
+    END INTERFACE
+
+    old_attr_namelen = LEN(old_attr_name)
+    new_attr_namelen = LEN(new_attr_name)
+    
+    hdferr = h5arename_c(loc_id, &
+         old_attr_name, old_attr_namelen, new_attr_name, new_attr_namelen)
+    
+  END SUBROUTINE h5arename_f
+
+END MODULE H5A
 
-            hdferr = h5aclose_c(attr_id)
-          END SUBROUTINE h5aclose_f
 
-   END MODULE H5A
diff --git a/fortran/src/H5Df.c b/fortran/src/H5Df.c
index 929a056..49f8266 100644
--- a/fortran/src/H5Df.c
+++ b/fortran/src/H5Df.c
@@ -30,10 +30,13 @@
  * Returns:     0 on success, -1 on failure
  * Programmer:  Elena Pourmal
  *              Wednesday, August 4, 1999
- * Modifications:
+ * Modifications: 
+ *               - Added optional parameters introduced in version 1.8
+ *                 February, 2008
  *---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 int_f
-nh5dcreate_c (hid_t_f *loc_id, _fcd name, int_f *namelen, hid_t_f *type_id, hid_t_f *space_id, hid_t_f *crt_prp,  hid_t_f *dset_id)
+nh5dcreate_c (hid_t_f *loc_id, _fcd name, int_f *namelen, hid_t_f *type_id, hid_t_f *space_id, 
+	      hid_t_f *lcpl_id, hid_t_f *dcpl_id, hid_t_f *dapl_id, hid_t_f *dset_id)
 {
      char *c_name = NULL;
      hid_t c_dset_id;
@@ -48,7 +51,8 @@ nh5dcreate_c (hid_t_f *loc_id, _fcd name, int_f *namelen, hid_t_f *type_id, hid_
      /*
       * Call H5Dcreate2 function.
       */
-     if((c_dset_id = H5Dcreate2((hid_t)*loc_id, c_name, (hid_t)*type_id, (hid_t)*space_id, H5P_DEFAULT, (hid_t)*crt_prp, H5P_DEFAULT)) < 0)
+     if((c_dset_id = H5Dcreate2((hid_t)*loc_id, c_name, (hid_t)*type_id, (hid_t)*space_id, 
+				(hid_t)*lcpl_id, (hid_t)*dcpl_id, (hid_t)*dapl_id)) < 0)
          goto DONE;
      *dset_id = (hid_t_f)c_dset_id;
 
@@ -66,14 +70,15 @@ DONE:
  * Inputs:      loc_id - file or group identifier
  *              name - name of the dataset
  *              namelen - name length
+ *              dapl_id	- Dataset access property list
  * Outputs:     dset_id - dataset identifier
  * Returns:     0 on success, -1 on failure
  * Programmer:  Elena Pourmal
  *              Wednesday, August 4, 1999
- * Modifications:
+ * Modifications: Added 1.8 parameter: dapl_id
  *---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 int_f
-nh5dopen_c(hid_t_f *loc_id, _fcd name, int_f *namelen, hid_t_f *dset_id)
+nh5dopen_c(hid_t_f *loc_id, _fcd name, int_f *namelen, hid_t_f *dapl_id, hid_t_f *dset_id)
 {
      char *c_name = NULL;
      hid_t c_dset_id;
@@ -88,7 +93,7 @@ nh5dopen_c(hid_t_f *loc_id, _fcd name, int_f *namelen, hid_t_f *dset_id)
      /*
       * Call H5Dopen2 function.
       */
-     if((c_dset_id = H5Dopen2((hid_t)*loc_id, c_name, H5P_DEFAULT)) < 0)
+     if((c_dset_id = H5Dopen2((hid_t)*loc_id, c_name, (hid_t)*dapl_id)) < 0)
          goto DONE;
 
      *dset_id = (hid_t_f)c_dset_id;
@@ -1257,18 +1262,21 @@ nh5dget_create_plist_c ( hid_t_f *dset_id , hid_t_f *plist_id)
 
 
 /*----------------------------------------------------------------------------
- * Name:        h5dextend_c
+ * Name:        h5dset_extent_c
  * Purpose:     Call H5Dset_extent to extend dataset with unlimited dimensions
  * Inputs:      dset_id - identifier of the dataset
  * Outputs:     dims - array with the dimension sizes
  * Returns:     0 on success, -1 on failure
  * Programmer:  Elena Pourmal
  *              Thursday, August 19, 1999
- * Modifications:
+ *
+ * Modifications: Changed name from the now obsolete h5dextend
+ *                to h5dset_extent in order to match new fortran interface.
+ *                -MSB- March 14, 2008
  *---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 
 int_f
-nh5dextend_c ( hid_t_f *dset_id , hsize_t_f *dims)
+nh5dset_extent_c ( hid_t_f *dset_id , hsize_t_f *dims)
 {
   hid_t c_space_id;
   hsize_t c_dims[H5S_MAX_RANK];
@@ -1946,4 +1954,39 @@ nh5dget_space_status_c ( hid_t_f *dset_id, int_f *flag)
      ret_value = 0;
      return ret_value;
 }
+/*----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ * Name:        h5dcreate_anon_c
+ * Purpose:     Call H5Dcreate_anon
+ * Inputs:
+ *		loc_id	   - Identifier of the file or group within which to create the dataset.
+ *		type_id	   - Identifier of the datatype to use when creating the dataset.
+ *		space_id   - Identifier of the dataspace to use when creating the dataset.
+ *              dcpl_id    - Dataset creation property list identifier.
+ *              dapl_id    - Dataset access property list identifier.    
+ * Outputs:     
+ *              dset_id - dataset identifier
+ *
+ * Returns:     0 on success, -1 on failure
+ * Programmer:  M.S. Breitenfeld
+ *              February, 2008
+ *---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+int_f
+nh5dcreate_anon_c (hid_t_f *loc_id, hid_t_f *type_id, hid_t_f *space_id, 
+		   hid_t_f *dcpl_id, hid_t_f *dapl_id, hid_t_f *dset_id)
+{
+  int ret_value = -1;
+  
+  /*
+   * Call H5Dcreate2 function.
+   */
+  if((*dset_id = (hid_t_f)H5Dcreate_anon((hid_t)*loc_id, (hid_t)*type_id, (hid_t)*space_id, 
+					 (hid_t)*dcpl_id, (hid_t)*dapl_id)) < 0)
+    goto DONE;
+  
+  ret_value = 0;
+
+ DONE:
+  return ret_value;
+}
+
 
diff --git a/fortran/src/H5Dff.f90 b/fortran/src/H5Dff.f90
index 34bcdf4..a94339f 100644
--- a/fortran/src/H5Dff.f90
+++ b/fortran/src/H5Dff.f90
@@ -16,111 +16,115 @@
 !
 ! This file contains Fortran90 interfaces for H5D functions.
 ! 
-      MODULE H5D
-        USE H5GLOBAL
-
-          INTERFACE h5dwrite_f
-
-            MODULE PROCEDURE h5dwrite_reference_obj
-            MODULE PROCEDURE h5dwrite_reference_dsetreg
-            MODULE PROCEDURE h5dwrite_integer_scalar
-            MODULE PROCEDURE h5dwrite_integer_1 
-            MODULE PROCEDURE h5dwrite_integer_2 
-            MODULE PROCEDURE h5dwrite_integer_3 
-            MODULE PROCEDURE h5dwrite_integer_4 
-            MODULE PROCEDURE h5dwrite_integer_5 
-            MODULE PROCEDURE h5dwrite_integer_6 
-            MODULE PROCEDURE h5dwrite_integer_7 
-            MODULE PROCEDURE h5dwrite_char_scalar
-            MODULE PROCEDURE h5dwrite_char_1 
-            MODULE PROCEDURE h5dwrite_char_2 
-            MODULE PROCEDURE h5dwrite_char_3 
-            MODULE PROCEDURE h5dwrite_char_4 
-            MODULE PROCEDURE h5dwrite_char_5 
-            MODULE PROCEDURE h5dwrite_char_6 
-            MODULE PROCEDURE h5dwrite_char_7 
-            MODULE PROCEDURE h5dwrite_real_scalar
-            MODULE PROCEDURE h5dwrite_real_1
-            MODULE PROCEDURE h5dwrite_real_2
-            MODULE PROCEDURE h5dwrite_real_3
-            MODULE PROCEDURE h5dwrite_real_4
-            MODULE PROCEDURE h5dwrite_real_5
-            MODULE PROCEDURE h5dwrite_real_6
-            MODULE PROCEDURE h5dwrite_real_7
-! Comment if on Crays
-            MODULE PROCEDURE h5dwrite_double_scalar
-            MODULE PROCEDURE h5dwrite_double_1
-            MODULE PROCEDURE h5dwrite_double_2
-            MODULE PROCEDURE h5dwrite_double_3
-            MODULE PROCEDURE h5dwrite_double_4
-            MODULE PROCEDURE h5dwrite_double_5
-            MODULE PROCEDURE h5dwrite_double_6
-            MODULE PROCEDURE h5dwrite_double_7
-! End comment if on Crays
-          END INTERFACE 
-          
-          INTERFACE h5dread_f
-
-            MODULE PROCEDURE h5dread_reference_obj
-            MODULE PROCEDURE h5dread_reference_dsetreg
-            MODULE PROCEDURE h5dread_integer_scalar
-            MODULE PROCEDURE h5dread_integer_1 
-            MODULE PROCEDURE h5dread_integer_2 
-            MODULE PROCEDURE h5dread_integer_3 
-            MODULE PROCEDURE h5dread_integer_4 
-            MODULE PROCEDURE h5dread_integer_5 
-            MODULE PROCEDURE h5dread_integer_6 
-            MODULE PROCEDURE h5dread_integer_7 
-            MODULE PROCEDURE h5dread_char_scalar
-            MODULE PROCEDURE h5dread_char_1 
-            MODULE PROCEDURE h5dread_char_2 
-            MODULE PROCEDURE h5dread_char_3 
-            MODULE PROCEDURE h5dread_char_4 
-            MODULE PROCEDURE h5dread_char_5 
-            MODULE PROCEDURE h5dread_char_6 
-            MODULE PROCEDURE h5dread_char_7 
-            MODULE PROCEDURE h5dread_real_scalar
-            MODULE PROCEDURE h5dread_real_1
-            MODULE PROCEDURE h5dread_real_2
-            MODULE PROCEDURE h5dread_real_3
-            MODULE PROCEDURE h5dread_real_4
-            MODULE PROCEDURE h5dread_real_5
-            MODULE PROCEDURE h5dread_real_6
-            MODULE PROCEDURE h5dread_real_7
-! Comment if on Crays
-            MODULE PROCEDURE h5dread_double_scalar
-            MODULE PROCEDURE h5dread_double_1
-            MODULE PROCEDURE h5dread_double_2
-            MODULE PROCEDURE h5dread_double_3
-            MODULE PROCEDURE h5dread_double_4
-            MODULE PROCEDURE h5dread_double_5
-            MODULE PROCEDURE h5dread_double_6
-            MODULE PROCEDURE h5dread_double_7
-! End comment if on Crays
-
-          END INTERFACE 
-
-          INTERFACE h5dwrite_vl_f
-            MODULE PROCEDURE h5dwrite_vl_integer
-            MODULE PROCEDURE h5dwrite_vl_real
-            MODULE PROCEDURE h5dwrite_vl_string
-          END INTERFACE
-
-          INTERFACE h5dread_vl_f
-            MODULE PROCEDURE h5dread_vl_integer
-            MODULE PROCEDURE h5dread_vl_real
-            MODULE PROCEDURE h5dread_vl_string
-          END INTERFACE
-
-          INTERFACE h5dfill_f
-            MODULE PROCEDURE h5dfill_integer
-            MODULE PROCEDURE h5dfill_real
-            MODULE PROCEDURE h5dfill_double
-            MODULE PROCEDURE h5dfill_char
-          END INTERFACE
-
-
-        CONTAINS
+MODULE H5D
+  USE H5GLOBAL
+
+  INTERFACE h5dwrite_f
+
+     MODULE PROCEDURE h5dwrite_reference_obj
+     MODULE PROCEDURE h5dwrite_reference_dsetreg
+     MODULE PROCEDURE h5dwrite_integer_scalar
+     MODULE PROCEDURE h5dwrite_integer_1 
+     MODULE PROCEDURE h5dwrite_integer_2 
+     MODULE PROCEDURE h5dwrite_integer_3 
+     MODULE PROCEDURE h5dwrite_integer_4 
+     MODULE PROCEDURE h5dwrite_integer_5 
+     MODULE PROCEDURE h5dwrite_integer_6 
+     MODULE PROCEDURE h5dwrite_integer_7 
+     MODULE PROCEDURE h5dwrite_char_scalar
+     MODULE PROCEDURE h5dwrite_char_1 
+     MODULE PROCEDURE h5dwrite_char_2 
+     MODULE PROCEDURE h5dwrite_char_3 
+     MODULE PROCEDURE h5dwrite_char_4 
+     MODULE PROCEDURE h5dwrite_char_5 
+     MODULE PROCEDURE h5dwrite_char_6 
+     MODULE PROCEDURE h5dwrite_char_7 
+     MODULE PROCEDURE h5dwrite_real_scalar
+     MODULE PROCEDURE h5dwrite_real_1
+     MODULE PROCEDURE h5dwrite_real_2
+     MODULE PROCEDURE h5dwrite_real_3
+     MODULE PROCEDURE h5dwrite_real_4
+     MODULE PROCEDURE h5dwrite_real_5
+     MODULE PROCEDURE h5dwrite_real_6
+     MODULE PROCEDURE h5dwrite_real_7
+     ! Comment if on Crays
+     MODULE PROCEDURE h5dwrite_double_scalar
+     MODULE PROCEDURE h5dwrite_double_1
+     MODULE PROCEDURE h5dwrite_double_2
+     MODULE PROCEDURE h5dwrite_double_3
+     MODULE PROCEDURE h5dwrite_double_4
+     MODULE PROCEDURE h5dwrite_double_5
+     MODULE PROCEDURE h5dwrite_double_6
+     MODULE PROCEDURE h5dwrite_double_7
+     ! End comment if on Crays
+  END INTERFACE
+
+  INTERFACE h5dread_f
+
+     MODULE PROCEDURE h5dread_reference_obj
+     MODULE PROCEDURE h5dread_reference_dsetreg
+     MODULE PROCEDURE h5dread_integer_scalar
+     MODULE PROCEDURE h5dread_integer_1 
+     MODULE PROCEDURE h5dread_integer_2 
+     MODULE PROCEDURE h5dread_integer_3 
+     MODULE PROCEDURE h5dread_integer_4 
+     MODULE PROCEDURE h5dread_integer_5 
+     MODULE PROCEDURE h5dread_integer_6 
+     MODULE PROCEDURE h5dread_integer_7 
+     MODULE PROCEDURE h5dread_char_scalar
+     MODULE PROCEDURE h5dread_char_1 
+     MODULE PROCEDURE h5dread_char_2 
+     MODULE PROCEDURE h5dread_char_3 
+     MODULE PROCEDURE h5dread_char_4 
+     MODULE PROCEDURE h5dread_char_5 
+     MODULE PROCEDURE h5dread_char_6 
+     MODULE PROCEDURE h5dread_char_7 
+     MODULE PROCEDURE h5dread_real_scalar
+     MODULE PROCEDURE h5dread_real_1
+     MODULE PROCEDURE h5dread_real_2
+     MODULE PROCEDURE h5dread_real_3
+     MODULE PROCEDURE h5dread_real_4
+     MODULE PROCEDURE h5dread_real_5
+     MODULE PROCEDURE h5dread_real_6
+     MODULE PROCEDURE h5dread_real_7
+     ! Comment if on Crays
+     MODULE PROCEDURE h5dread_double_scalar
+     MODULE PROCEDURE h5dread_double_1
+     MODULE PROCEDURE h5dread_double_2
+     MODULE PROCEDURE h5dread_double_3
+     MODULE PROCEDURE h5dread_double_4
+     MODULE PROCEDURE h5dread_double_5
+     MODULE PROCEDURE h5dread_double_6
+     MODULE PROCEDURE h5dread_double_7
+     ! End comment if on Crays
+
+  END INTERFACE
+
+  INTERFACE h5dwrite_vl_f
+     MODULE PROCEDURE h5dwrite_vl_integer
+     MODULE PROCEDURE h5dwrite_vl_real
+     MODULE PROCEDURE h5dwrite_vl_string
+  END INTERFACE
+
+  INTERFACE h5dread_vl_f
+     MODULE PROCEDURE h5dread_vl_integer
+     MODULE PROCEDURE h5dread_vl_real
+     MODULE PROCEDURE h5dread_vl_string
+  END INTERFACE
+
+  INTERFACE h5dfill_f
+     MODULE PROCEDURE h5dfill_integer
+     MODULE PROCEDURE h5dfill_real
+     MODULE PROCEDURE h5dfill_double
+     MODULE PROCEDURE h5dfill_char
+  END INTERFACE
+
+  INTERFACE h5dextend_f
+     MODULE PROCEDURE h5dset_extent_f
+  END INTERFACE
+
+
+CONTAINS
           
 !----------------------------------------------------------------------
 ! Name:		h5dcreate_f 
@@ -138,64 +142,86 @@
 !				 	Success:  0
 !				 	Failure: -1   
 ! Optional parameters:
-!		createion_prp	- dataset creation property list identifier
+!            creation_prp - Dataset creation property list
+!            lcpl_id      - Link creation property list
+!            dapl_id      - Dataset access property list
 !
 ! Programmer:	Elena Pourmal
 !		August 12, 1999	
 !
-! Modifications: 	Explicit Fortran interfaces were added for 
-!			called C functions (it is needed for Windows
-!			port).  February 28, 2001 
+! Modifications: 	
+!                 - Explicit Fortran interfaces were added for 
+!	           called C functions (it is needed for Windows
+!		   port).  February 28, 2001 
+!
+!                 - Added version's 1.8 new optional parameters
+!                  February, 2008
 !
 ! Comment:		
 !----------------------------------------------------------------------
   
-          SUBROUTINE h5dcreate_f(loc_id, name, type_id, space_id, dset_id, & 
-                                 hdferr, creation_prp)
+  SUBROUTINE h5dcreate_f(loc_id, name, type_id, space_id, dset_id, & 
+       hdferr, dcpl_id, lcpl_id, dapl_id)
+ 
 !This definition is needed for Windows DLLs
 !DEC$if defined(BUILD_HDF5_DLL)
 !DEC$attributes dllexport :: h5dcreate_f
 !DEC$endif
-            IMPLICIT NONE
-            INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: loc_id   ! File or group identifier 
-            CHARACTER(LEN=*), INTENT(IN) :: name   ! Name of the dataset 
-            INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: type_id  ! Datatype identifier 
-            INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: space_id ! Dataspace identifier 
-            INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(OUT) :: dset_id ! Dataset identifier 
-            INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: hdferr         ! Error code 
-            INTEGER(HID_T), OPTIONAL, INTENT(IN) :: creation_prp 
-                                                   ! Dataset creation propertly
-                                                   ! list identifier
-            INTEGER(HID_T) :: creation_prp_default
-            INTEGER :: namelen                     ! Name length
+    IMPLICIT NONE
+    INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: loc_id   ! File or group identifier 
+    CHARACTER(LEN=*), INTENT(IN) :: name   ! Name of the dataset 
+    INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: type_id  ! Datatype identifier 
+    INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: space_id ! Dataspace identifier 
+    INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(OUT) :: dset_id ! Dataset identifier 
+    INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: hdferr         ! Error code
+
+    INTEGER(HID_T), OPTIONAL, INTENT(IN) :: dcpl_id ! Dataset creation property list
+    INTEGER(HID_T), OPTIONAL, INTENT(IN) :: lcpl_id ! Link creation property list
+    INTEGER(HID_T), OPTIONAL, INTENT(IN) :: dapl_id ! Dataset access property list
+
+    INTEGER(HID_T) :: lcpl_id_default
+    INTEGER(HID_T) :: dcpl_id_default
+    INTEGER(HID_T) :: dapl_id_default
+
+    INTEGER :: namelen                     ! Name length
 
-!            INTEGER, EXTERNAL :: h5dcreate_c
 !  MS FORTRAN needs explicit interface for C functions called here.
 !
-            INTERFACE
-              INTEGER FUNCTION h5dcreate_c(loc_id, name, namelen, type_id, &
-                                           space_id, creation_prp_default, dset_id)
-              USE H5GLOBAL
-              !DEC$ IF DEFINED(HDF5F90_WINDOWS)
-              !DEC$ ATTRIBUTES C,reference,decorate,alias:'H5DCREATE_C'::h5dcreate_c
-              !DEC$ ENDIF
-              !DEC$ATTRIBUTES reference :: name
-              INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: loc_id
-              CHARACTER(LEN=*), INTENT(IN) :: name
-              INTEGER :: namelen
-              INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: type_id
-              INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: space_id
-              INTEGER(HID_T) :: creation_prp_default
-              INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(OUT) :: dset_id
-              END FUNCTION h5dcreate_c
-            END INTERFACE
-
-            creation_prp_default = H5P_DEFAULT_F
-            if (present(creation_prp)) creation_prp_default = creation_prp 
-            namelen = LEN(name)
-            hdferr = h5dcreate_c(loc_id, name, namelen, type_id, space_id, & 
-                                 creation_prp_default, dset_id) 
-          END SUBROUTINE h5dcreate_f
+    INTERFACE
+       INTEGER FUNCTION h5dcreate_c(loc_id, name, namelen, type_id, &
+            space_id, lcpl_id_default, dcpl_id_default, dapl_id_default, dset_id)
+         USE H5GLOBAL
+         !DEC$ IF DEFINED(HDF5F90_WINDOWS)
+         !DEC$ ATTRIBUTES C,reference,decorate,alias:'H5DCREATE_C'::h5dcreate_c
+         !DEC$ ENDIF
+         !DEC$ATTRIBUTES reference :: name
+         INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: loc_id
+         CHARACTER(LEN=*), INTENT(IN) :: name
+         INTEGER :: namelen
+         INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: type_id
+         INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: space_id
+
+         INTEGER(HID_T) :: lcpl_id_default 
+         INTEGER(HID_T) :: dcpl_id_default
+         INTEGER(HID_T) :: dapl_id_default
+
+         INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(OUT) :: dset_id
+       END FUNCTION h5dcreate_c
+    END INTERFACE
+    
+    lcpl_id_default = H5P_DEFAULT_F
+    dcpl_id_default = H5P_DEFAULT_F
+    dapl_id_default = H5P_DEFAULT_F
+
+    IF(PRESENT(lcpl_id)) lcpl_id_default = lcpl_id
+    IF(PRESENT(dcpl_id)) dcpl_id_default = dcpl_id
+    IF(PRESENT(dapl_id)) dapl_id_default = dapl_id
+
+    namelen = LEN(name)
+    hdferr = h5dcreate_c(loc_id, name, namelen, type_id, space_id, & 
+         lcpl_id_default, dcpl_id_default, dapl_id_default, dset_id)
+ 
+  END SUBROUTINE h5dcreate_f
           
 !----------------------------------------------------------------------
 ! Name:		h5dopen_f 
@@ -211,19 +237,22 @@
 !				 	Success:  0
 !				 	Failure: -1   
 ! Optional parameters:
-!				NONE			
+!	       dapl_id	        - Dataset access property list		
 !
 ! Programmer:	Elena Pourmal
 !		August 12, 1999	
 !
-! Modifications: 	Explicit Fortran interfaces were added for 
-!			called C functions (it is needed for Windows
-!			port).  February 28, 2001 
+! Modifications:  -Explicit Fortran interfaces were added for 
+!		   called C functions (it is needed for Windows
+!		   port).  February 28, 2001 
+!
+!                 -Added 1.8 (optional) parameter dapl_id
+!                  February, 2008, M.S. Breitenfeld
 !
 ! Comment:		
 !----------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-          SUBROUTINE h5dopen_f(loc_id, name, dset_id, hdferr)
+          SUBROUTINE h5dopen_f(loc_id, name, dset_id, hdferr, dapl_id)
 !This definition is needed for Windows DLLs
 !DEC$if defined(BUILD_HDF5_DLL)
 !DEC$attributes dllexport :: h5dopen_f
@@ -231,15 +260,18 @@
             IMPLICIT NONE
             INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: loc_id   ! File or group identifier 
             CHARACTER(LEN=*), INTENT(IN) :: name   ! Name of the dataset 
-            INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(OUT) :: dset_id ! Dataset identifier 
+            INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(OUT) :: dset_id ! Dataset identifier
             INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: hdferr         ! Error code 
+            INTEGER(HID_T), OPTIONAL, INTENT(IN) :: dapl_id ! Dataset access property list
             INTEGER :: namelen                     ! Name length
 
+            INTEGER(HID_T) :: dapl_id_default
+
 !            INTEGER, EXTERNAL :: h5dopen_c
 !  MS FORTRAN needs explicit interface for C functions called here.
 !
             INTERFACE
-              INTEGER FUNCTION h5dopen_c(loc_id, name, namelen, dset_id)
+              INTEGER FUNCTION h5dopen_c(loc_id, name, namelen, dapl_id_default, dset_id)
               USE H5GLOBAL
               !DEC$ IF DEFINED(HDF5F90_WINDOWS)
               !DEC$ ATTRIBUTES C,reference,decorate,alias:'H5DOPEN_C'::h5dopen_c
@@ -248,12 +280,16 @@
               INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: loc_id
               CHARACTER(LEN=*), INTENT(IN) :: name
               INTEGER :: namelen
+              INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: dapl_id_default
               INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(OUT) :: dset_id
               END FUNCTION h5dopen_c
             END INTERFACE
 
+            dapl_id_default = H5P_DEFAULT_F
+            IF(PRESENT(dapl_id)) dapl_id_default = dapl_id
+
             namelen = LEN(name)
-            hdferr = h5dopen_c(loc_id, name, namelen, dset_id) 
+            hdferr = h5dopen_c(loc_id, name, namelen, dapl_id_default, dset_id) 
 
           END SUBROUTINE h5dopen_f
           
@@ -332,7 +368,7 @@
             INTEGER(HID_T)  :: mem_space_id_default
             INTEGER(HID_T) :: file_space_id_default
             INTEGER(HADDR_T), ALLOCATABLE, DIMENSION(:) :: ref_buf
-            INTEGER :: i,j
+            INTEGER :: j
 
 !            INTEGER, EXTERNAL :: h5dwrite_ref_obj_c
 ! MS FORTRAN needs explicit interface for C functions called here.
@@ -2499,7 +2535,7 @@
             INTEGER(HID_T)  :: mem_space_id_default 
             INTEGER(HID_T) :: file_space_id_default 
             INTEGER(HADDR_T), ALLOCATABLE, DIMENSION(:) :: ref_buf
-            INTEGER :: i,j  
+            INTEGER :: j  
 
 !            INTEGER, EXTERNAL :: h5dread_ref_obj_c
 ! MS FORTRAN needs explicit interface for C functions called here.
@@ -4705,7 +4741,7 @@
           END SUBROUTINE h5dget_type_f  
 
 !----------------------------------------------------------------------
-! Name:		h5dextend_f 
+! Name:		h5dset_extent (instead of obsolete name: h5dextend_f) 
 !
 ! Purpose:	Extends a dataset with unlimited dimension.	
 !
@@ -4727,14 +4763,18 @@
 !			called C functions (it is needed for Windows
 !			port).  February 28, 2001 
 !
+!                       Changed name from the now obsolete h5dextend_f
+!                       to h5dset_extent_f. Provided interface to old name
+!                       for backward compatability. -MSB- March 14, 2008
+!
 ! Comment:		
 !----------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 
-          SUBROUTINE h5dextend_f(dataset_id, size, hdferr) 
+          SUBROUTINE H5Dset_extent_f(dataset_id, size, hdferr) 
 !This definition is needed for Windows DLLs
 !DEC$if defined(BUILD_HDF5_DLL)
-!DEC$attributes dllexport :: h5dextend_f
+!DEC$attributes dllexport :: H5Dset_extent_f
 !DEC$endif
             IMPLICIT NONE 
             INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: dataset_id      ! Dataset identifier
@@ -4743,22 +4783,22 @@
                                                           ! dimensions' sizes 
             INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: hdferr                ! Error code 
 
-!            INTEGER, EXTERNAL ::  h5dextend_c
+!            INTEGER, EXTERNAL ::  H5Dset_extent_c
 !  MS FORTRAN needs explicit interface for C functions called here.
 !
             INTERFACE
-              INTEGER FUNCTION h5dextend_c(dataset_id, size)
+              INTEGER FUNCTION H5Dset_extent_c(dataset_id, size)
               USE H5GLOBAL
               !DEC$ IF DEFINED(HDF5F90_WINDOWS)
-              !DEC$ ATTRIBUTES C,reference,decorate,alias:'H5DEXTEND_C'::h5dextend_c
+              !DEC$ ATTRIBUTES C,reference,decorate,alias:'H5DSET_EXTENT_C'::H5Dset_extent_c
               !DEC$ ENDIF
               INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: dataset_id
               INTEGER(HSIZE_T), DIMENSION(*), INTENT(IN)  :: size
-              END FUNCTION h5dextend_c
+              END FUNCTION H5Dset_extent_c
             END INTERFACE
 
-            hdferr = h5dextend_c(dataset_id, size)
-          END SUBROUTINE h5dextend_f  
+            hdferr = H5Dset_extent_c(dataset_id, size)
+          END SUBROUTINE H5Dset_extent_f  
 
 
 !----------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -5215,7 +5255,6 @@
             INTEGER(HID_T)  :: mem_space_id_default
             INTEGER(HID_T) :: file_space_id_default 
 !            CHARACTER, DIMENSION(dims(1)*dims(2)) :: tmp_buf
-            integer i, j
 
             INTERFACE
               INTEGER FUNCTION h5dwrite_vl_string_c(dset_id, mem_type_id, &
@@ -5646,4 +5685,79 @@
             hdferr = h5dget_space_status_c(dset_id, flag)
           END SUBROUTINE h5dget_space_status_f
 
-      END MODULE H5D
+!----------------------------------------------------------------------
+! Name:		h5dcreate_anon_f 
+!
+! Purpose: 	Creates a dataset in a file without linking it into the file structure 
+!
+! Inputs:  
+!		loc_id		- Identifier of the file or group within which to create the dataset.
+!		type_id		- Identifier of the datatype to use when creating the dataset.
+!		space_id	- Identifier of the dataspace to use when creating the dataset.
+! Outputs:  
+!		dset_id		- dataset identifier
+!		hdferr:		- error code		
+!				 	Success:  0
+!				 	Failure: -1   
+! Optional parameters:
+!               dcpl_id         - Dataset creation property list identifier.
+!               dapl_id  	- Dataset access property list identifier.
+!
+! Programmer:   M.S. Breitenfeld
+!		February 11, 2008
+!
+! Modifications:
+!
+! Comment:		
+!----------------------------------------------------------------------
+  
+  SUBROUTINE h5dcreate_anon_f(loc_id, type_id, space_id, dset_id, hdferr, dcpl_id, dapl_id)
+
+!This definition is needed for Windows DLLs
+!DEC$if defined(BUILD_HDF5_DLL)
+!DEC$attributes dllexport :: h5dcreate_anon_f
+!DEC$endif
+    IMPLICIT NONE
+    INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: loc_id   ! File or group identifier. 
+    INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: type_id  ! Datatype identifier. 
+    INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: space_id ! Dataspace identifier.
+    INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(OUT) :: dset_id ! Dataset identifier. 
+    INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: hdferr         ! Error code.
+    INTEGER(HID_T), OPTIONAL, INTENT(IN) :: dcpl_id  ! Dataset creation property list identifier.
+    INTEGER(HID_T), OPTIONAL, INTENT(IN) :: dapl_id  ! Dataset access property list identifier.
+
+    INTEGER(HID_T) :: dcpl_id_default
+    INTEGER(HID_T) :: dapl_id_default
+
+!
+!  MS FORTRAN needs explicit interface for C functions called here.
+!
+    INTERFACE
+       INTEGER FUNCTION h5dcreate_anon_c(loc_id, type_id, space_id, dcpl_id_default, dapl_id_default, dset_id)
+         USE H5GLOBAL
+         !DEC$ IF DEFINED(HDF5F90_WINDOWS)
+         !DEC$ ATTRIBUTES C,reference,decorate,alias:'H5DCREATE_ANON_C'::h5dcreate_anon_c
+         !DEC$ ENDIF
+         !DEC$ATTRIBUTES reference :: name
+         INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: loc_id 
+         INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: type_id
+         INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: space_id
+         INTEGER(HID_T) :: dcpl_id_default
+         INTEGER(HID_T) :: dapl_id_default
+         INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(OUT) :: dset_id
+       END FUNCTION h5dcreate_anon_c
+    END INTERFACE
+
+    dcpl_id_default = H5P_DEFAULT_F
+    dapl_id_default = H5P_DEFAULT_F
+
+    IF(PRESENT(dcpl_id)) dcpl_id_default = dcpl_id
+    IF(PRESENT(dapl_id)) dapl_id_default = dapl_id
+    
+    hdferr = h5dcreate_anon_c(loc_id, type_id, space_id, dcpl_id_default, dapl_id_default, dset_id)
+
+  END SUBROUTINE h5dcreate_anon_f
+
+END MODULE H5D
+
+
diff --git a/fortran/src/H5Ff.c b/fortran/src/H5Ff.c
index 575d92b..2190d05 100644
--- a/fortran/src/H5Ff.c
+++ b/fortran/src/H5Ff.c
@@ -508,7 +508,7 @@ nh5fget_name_c(hid_t_f *obj_id, size_t_f *size, _fcd buf, size_t_f *buflen)
          HGOTO_DONE(FAIL);
 
      /*
-      * Call H5Aget_name function
+      * Call H5Fget_name function
       */
      if ((size_c = (size_t_f)H5Fget_name((hid_t)*obj_id, c_buf, (size_t)*buflen)) < 0)
          HGOTO_DONE(FAIL);
diff --git a/fortran/src/H5Fff.f90 b/fortran/src/H5Fff.f90
index 3926656..6cf6c05 100644
--- a/fortran/src/H5Fff.f90
+++ b/fortran/src/H5Fff.f90
@@ -58,14 +58,14 @@
 !DEC$endif
 !
            
-            IMPLICIT NONE
+            IMPLICIT NONE 
             CHARACTER(LEN=*), INTENT(IN) :: name   ! Name of the file
             INTEGER, INTENT(IN) :: access_flags    ! File access flags
             INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(OUT) :: file_id ! File identifier 
             INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: hdferr         ! Error code 
             INTEGER(HID_T), OPTIONAL, INTENT(IN) :: creation_prp 
                                                    ! File creation propertly
-                                                   ! list identifier
+                                                   ! list identifier 
             INTEGER(HID_T), OPTIONAL, INTENT(IN) :: access_prp
                                                    ! File access property list
                                                    ! identifier
diff --git a/fortran/src/H5Gf.c b/fortran/src/H5Gf.c
index 0316c03..28e5312 100644
--- a/fortran/src/H5Gf.c
+++ b/fortran/src/H5Gf.c
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 /* This files contains C stubs for H5G Fortran APIs */
 
 #include "H5f90.h"
+#include "H5Eprivate.h"
 
 /*----------------------------------------------------------------------------
  * Name:        h5gcreate_c
@@ -35,9 +36,9 @@
  *---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 int_f
 nh5gcreate_c(hid_t_f *loc_id, _fcd name, int_f *namelen, size_t_f *size_hint,
-    hid_t_f *grp_id)
+	     hid_t_f *grp_id, hid_t_f *lcpl_id, hid_t_f *gcpl_id, hid_t_f *gapl_id )
 {
-    hid_t gcpl_id = -1;          /* Group creation property list */
+    hid_t c_gcpl_id = -1;          /* Group creation property list */
     char *c_name = NULL;
     hid_t c_grp_id;
     int_f ret_value = -1;
@@ -51,19 +52,19 @@ nh5gcreate_c(hid_t_f *loc_id, _fcd name, int_f *namelen, size_t_f *size_hint,
     /*
      * Call H5Gcreate function.
      */
-    if(*size_hint == OBJECT_NAMELEN_DEFAULT_F )
-        c_grp_id = H5Gcreate2((hid_t)*loc_id, c_name, H5P_DEFAULT, H5P_DEFAULT, H5P_DEFAULT);
+    if(*size_hint == OBJECT_NAMELEN_DEFAULT_F ){
+      c_grp_id = H5Gcreate2((hid_t)*loc_id, c_name,(hid_t)*lcpl_id,(hid_t)*gcpl_id,(hid_t)*gapl_id);}
     else {
-        /* Create the group creation property list */
-        if((gcpl_id = H5Pcreate(H5P_GROUP_CREATE)) < 0)
-            goto DONE;
+      /* Create the group creation property list */
+      if((c_gcpl_id = H5Pcreate(H5P_GROUP_CREATE)) < 0)
+	goto DONE;
 
-        /* Set the local heap size hint */
-        if(H5Pset_local_heap_size_hint(gcpl_id, (size_t)*size_hint) < 0)
-            goto DONE;
+      /* Set the local heap size hint */
+      if(H5Pset_local_heap_size_hint(c_gcpl_id, (size_t)*size_hint) < 0)
+	goto DONE;
 
-        /* Create the group */
-        c_grp_id = H5Gcreate2((hid_t)*loc_id, c_name, H5P_DEFAULT, gcpl_id, H5P_DEFAULT);
+      /* Create the group */
+      c_grp_id = H5Gcreate2((hid_t)*loc_id, c_name, H5P_DEFAULT, c_gcpl_id, H5P_DEFAULT);
     }
     if(c_grp_id < 0)
         goto DONE;
@@ -73,8 +74,8 @@ nh5gcreate_c(hid_t_f *loc_id, _fcd name, int_f *namelen, size_t_f *size_hint,
     ret_value = 0;
 
 DONE:
-    if(gcpl_id > 0)
-        H5Pclose(gcpl_id);
+    if(c_gcpl_id > 0)
+        H5Pclose(c_gcpl_id);
     if(c_name)
         HDfree(c_name);
     return ret_value;
@@ -86,6 +87,7 @@ DONE:
  * Inputs:      loc_id - file or group identifier
  *              name - name of the group
  *              namelen - name length
+ *              gapl_id - Group access property list identifier 
  * Outputs:     grp_id - group identifier
  * Returns:     0 on success, -1 on failure
  * Programmer:  Elena Pourmal
@@ -93,7 +95,7 @@ DONE:
  * Modifications:
  *---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 int_f
-nh5gopen_c(hid_t_f *loc_id, _fcd name, int_f *namelen, hid_t_f *grp_id)
+nh5gopen_c(hid_t_f *loc_id, _fcd name, int_f *namelen, hid_t_f *gapl_id, hid_t_f *grp_id)
 {
      char *c_name = NULL;
      hid_t c_grp_id;
@@ -108,7 +110,7 @@ nh5gopen_c(hid_t_f *loc_id, _fcd name, int_f *namelen, hid_t_f *grp_id)
      /*
       * Call H5Gopen function.
       */
-    if((c_grp_id = H5Gopen2((hid_t)*loc_id, c_name, H5P_DEFAULT)) < 0)
+    if((c_grp_id = H5Gopen2((hid_t)*loc_id, c_name, (hid_t)*gapl_id)) < 0)
         goto DONE;
 
     /* Everything OK, set values to return */
@@ -659,3 +661,210 @@ DONE:
     return ret_value;
 }
 
+/*----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ * Name:        h5gcreate_anon_c
+ * Purpose:     Call H5Gcreate_anon
+ * Inputs:      
+ *              loc_id  - Location identifier 
+ *              gcpl_id - Group creation property list identifier
+ *              gapl_id - Group access property list identifier
+ *
+ * Outputs:     grp_id - group identifier
+ * Returns:     0 on success, -1 on failure
+ * Programmer:  M.S. Breitenfeld
+ *              February 15, 2008
+ * Modifications:
+ *---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+int_f
+nh5gcreate_anon_c(hid_t_f *loc_id, hid_t_f *gcpl_id, hid_t_f *gapl_id, hid_t_f *grp_id)
+{
+
+  int_f ret_value=0;          /* Return value */
+  
+  if ((*grp_id = (hid_t_f)H5Gcreate_anon((hid_t)*loc_id,(hid_t)*gcpl_id,(hid_t)*gapl_id)) < 0)
+    HGOTO_DONE(FAIL);
+
+done:
+    return ret_value;
+}
+
+/*----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ * Name:        h5gget_create_plist_c 
+ * Purpose:     Call H5Gget_create_plist
+ * Inputs:      
+ *              grp_id - group identifier
+ *
+ * Outputs:     gcpl_id - Group creation property list identifier
+ * Returns:     0 on success, -1 on failure
+ * Programmer:  M.S. Breitenfeld
+ *              February 15, 2008
+ * Modifications:
+ *---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+int_f
+nh5gget_create_plist_c(hid_t_f *grp_id, hid_t_f *gcpl_id )
+{
+  int_f ret_value=0; /* Return value */
+
+  if ((*gcpl_id = (hid_t_f)H5Gget_create_plist((hid_t)*grp_id)) < 0)
+    HGOTO_DONE(FAIL);
+
+done:
+    return ret_value;
+}
+
+
+/*----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ * Name:      h5gget_info_c
+ * Purpose:   Call H5Gget_info
+ * Inputs:    group_id - Group identifier
+ * Outputs: 
+ *            storage_type - Type of storage for links in group:
+ *                             H5G_STORAGE_TYPE_COMPACT: Compact storage
+ *                             H5G_STORAGE_TYPE_DENSE: Indexed storage
+ *                             H5G_STORAGE_TYPE_SYMBOL_TABLE: Symbol tables, the original HDF5 structure
+ *
+ *                  nlinks - Number of links in group
+ *              max_corder - Current maximum creation order value for group
+ *
+ * Returns:     0 on success, -1 on failure
+ * Programmer:  M.S. Breitenfeld
+ *              February 15, 2008
+ * Modifications: N/A
+ *---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+int_f
+nh5gget_info_c (hid_t_f *group_id, int_f *storage_type, int_f *nlinks, int_f *max_corder)
+{
+
+    int_f ret_value = 0;          /* Return value */
+    H5G_info_t ginfo;
+
+     /*
+      * Call H5Gget_info function.
+      */
+    if(H5Gget_info((hid_t)*group_id,&ginfo) < 0)
+      HGOTO_DONE(FAIL);
+
+    /* Unpack the structure */
+
+    *storage_type = (int_f)ginfo.storage_type;
+    *nlinks = (int_f)ginfo.nlinks;
+    *max_corder = (int_f)ginfo.max_corder;
+
+done:
+    return ret_value;
+}
+
+
+/*----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ * Name:      h5gget_info_by_idx_c
+ * Purpose:   Call H5Gget_info_by_idx
+ * Inputs:    
+ *          loc_id - File or group identifier
+ *      group_name - Name of group containing group for which information is to be retrieved
+ *   group_namelen - name length
+ *      index_type - Index type
+ *           order - Order of the count in the index
+ *               n - Position in the index of the group for which information is retrieved
+ *         lapl_id - Link access property list
+ * Outputs: 
+ *            storage_type - Type of storage for links in group:
+ *                             H5G_STORAGE_TYPE_COMPACT: Compact storage
+ *                             H5G_STORAGE_TYPE_DENSE: Indexed storage
+ *                             H5G_STORAGE_TYPE_SYMBOL_TABLE: Symbol tables, the original HDF5 structure
+ *
+ *                  nlinks - Number of links in group
+ *              max_corder - Current maximum creation order value for group
+ *
+ * Returns:     0 on success, -1 on failure
+ * Programmer:  M.S. Breitenfeld
+ *              February 18, 2008
+ * Modifications: N/A
+ *---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+int_f
+nh5gget_info_by_idx_c(hid_t_f *loc_id, _fcd group_name, size_t_f *group_namelen, 
+		      int_f *index_type, int_f *order, hsize_t_f *n, hid_t_f *lapl_id, 
+		      int_f *storage_type, int_f *nlinks, int_f *max_corder)
+
+{
+  char *c_group_name = NULL;          /* Buffer to hold group name C string */
+  int_f ret_value = 0;          /* Return value */
+  H5G_info_t ginfo;
+  /*
+   * Convert FORTRAN name to C name
+   */
+  if((c_group_name = HD5f2cstring(group_name, (size_t)*group_namelen)) == NULL)
+    HGOTO_DONE(FAIL);
+
+  /*
+   * Call H5Gget_info_by_idx function.
+   */
+  if(H5Gget_info_by_idx((hid_t)*loc_id,c_group_name, (H5_index_t)*index_type,(H5_iter_order_t)*order,(hsize_t)*n,
+			&ginfo, (hid_t)*lapl_id) < 0)
+    HGOTO_DONE(FAIL);
+
+  /* Unpack the structure */
+
+  *storage_type = (int_f)ginfo.storage_type;
+  *nlinks = (int_f)ginfo.nlinks;
+  *max_corder = (int_f)ginfo.max_corder;
+
+ done:
+  if(c_group_name)
+    HDfree(c_group_name);
+  return ret_value;
+}
+
+/*----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ * Name:      h5gget_info_by_name_c
+ * Purpose:   Call H5Gget_info_by_name
+ * Inputs:    
+ *          loc_id - File or group identifier
+ *      group_name - Name of group containing group for which information is to be retrieved
+ *   group_namelen - name length
+ *         lapl_id - Link access property list
+ * Outputs: 
+ *            storage_type - Type of storage for links in group:
+ *                             H5G_STORAGE_TYPE_COMPACT: Compact storage
+ *                             H5G_STORAGE_TYPE_DENSE: Indexed storage
+ *                             H5G_STORAGE_TYPE_SYMBOL_TABLE: Symbol tables, the original HDF5 structure
+ *
+ *                  nlinks - Number of links in group
+ *              max_corder - Current maximum creation order value for group
+ *
+ * Returns:     0 on success, -1 on failure
+ * Programmer:  M.S. Breitenfeld
+ *              February 18, 2008
+ * Modifications: N/A
+ *---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+int_f
+nh5gget_info_by_name_c(hid_t_f *loc_id, _fcd group_name, size_t_f *group_namelen, hid_t_f *lapl_id, 
+		       int_f *storage_type, int_f *nlinks, int_f *max_corder)
+
+{
+  char *c_group_name = NULL;          /* Buffer to hold group name C string */
+  int_f ret_value = 0;          /* Return value */
+  H5G_info_t ginfo;
+  /*
+   * Convert FORTRAN name to C name
+   */
+  if((c_group_name = HD5f2cstring(group_name, (size_t)*group_namelen)) == NULL)
+    HGOTO_DONE(FAIL);
+
+  /*
+   * Call H5Gget_info_by_name function.
+   */
+  if(H5Gget_info_by_name((hid_t)*loc_id, c_group_name, &ginfo, (hid_t)*lapl_id) < 0)
+    HGOTO_DONE(FAIL);
+
+  /* Unpack the structure */
+
+  *storage_type = (int_f)ginfo.storage_type;
+  *nlinks = (int_f)ginfo.nlinks;
+  *max_corder = (int_f)ginfo.max_corder;
+
+ done:
+  if(c_group_name)
+    HDfree(c_group_name);
+  return ret_value;
+}
+
diff --git a/fortran/src/H5Gff.f90 b/fortran/src/H5Gff.f90
index 5866539..1e4b2b1 100644
--- a/fortran/src/H5Gff.f90
+++ b/fortran/src/H5Gff.f90
@@ -16,10 +16,18 @@
 !
 ! This file contains Fortran90 interfaces for H5F functions.
 ! 
-      MODULE H5G
-      USE H5GLOBAL
- 
-        CONTAINS
+MODULE H5G
+  USE H5GLOBAL
+
+! PRIVATE :: h5gcreate1_f
+!  PRIVATE :: h5gcreate2_f
+
+!  INTERFACE h5gcreate_f
+!    MODULE PROCEDURE h5gcreate1_f
+!     MODULE PROCEDURE h5gcreate2_f
+!  END INTERFACE
+
+CONTAINS
           
 !----------------------------------------------------------------------
 ! Name:		h5gcreate_f 
@@ -35,9 +43,12 @@
 !				 	Success:  0
 !				 	Failure: -1   
 ! Optional parameters:
-!		size_hint	- a parameter indicating the number of bytes 
+!		      size_hint	- a parameter indicating the number of bytes 
 !				  to reserve for the names that will appear 
 !				  in the group
+!                       lcpl_id - Property list for link creation
+!                       gcpl_id - Property list for group creation
+!                       gapl_id - Property list for group access
 !
 ! Programmer:	Elena Pourmal
 !		August 12, 1999	
@@ -46,56 +57,170 @@
 !			called C functions (it is needed for Windows
 !			port).  March 5, 2001 
 !
+!                       Added additional optional paramaters in 1.8
+!                       MSB - February 27, 2008
+!
 ! Comment:		
 !----------------------------------------------------------------------
-          SUBROUTINE h5gcreate_f(loc_id, name, grp_id, hdferr, size_hint)
+  SUBROUTINE h5gcreate_f(loc_id, name, grp_id, hdferr, size_hint, lcpl_id, gcpl_id, gapl_id)
 !
 !This definition is needed for Windows DLLs
 !DEC$if defined(BUILD_HDF5_DLL)
 !DEC$attributes dllexport :: h5gcreate_f
 !DEC$endif
-!
-           
-            IMPLICIT NONE
-            INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: loc_id   ! File or group identifier 
-            CHARACTER(LEN=*), INTENT(IN) :: name   ! Name of the group 
-            INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(OUT) :: grp_id  ! Group identifier 
-            INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: hdferr         ! Error code 
-            INTEGER(SIZE_T), OPTIONAL, INTENT(IN) :: size_hint 
-                                                   ! Parameter indicating
-                                                   ! the number of bytes
-                                                   ! to reserve for the
-                                                   ! names that will appear
-                                                   ! in the group  
-            INTEGER :: namelen ! Length of the name character string
-            INTEGER(SIZE_T) :: size_hint_default 
+!    
+    IMPLICIT NONE
+    INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: loc_id   ! File or group identifier 
+    CHARACTER(LEN=*), INTENT(IN) :: name   ! Name of the group 
+    INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(OUT) :: grp_id  ! Group identifier 
+    INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: hdferr         ! Error code 
+    INTEGER(SIZE_T), OPTIONAL, INTENT(IN) :: size_hint 
+                                           ! Parameter indicating
+                                           ! the number of bytes
+                                           ! to reserve for the
+                                           ! names that will appear
+                                           ! in the group. Set to OBJECT_NAMELEN_DEFAULT_F
+                                           ! if using any of the optional 
+                                           ! parameters lcpl_id, gcpl_id, and/or gapl_id when not
+                                           ! using keywords in specifying the optional parameters
+    INTEGER(HID_T), OPTIONAL, INTENT(IN) :: lcpl_id  ! Property list for link creation
+    INTEGER(HID_T), OPTIONAL, INTENT(IN) :: gcpl_id  ! Property list for group creation
+    INTEGER(HID_T), OPTIONAL, INTENT(IN) :: gapl_id  ! Property list for group access
+
+    INTEGER(HID_T) :: lcpl_id_default
+    INTEGER(HID_T) :: gcpl_id_default
+    INTEGER(HID_T) :: gapl_id_default
+
+    INTEGER :: namelen ! Length of the name character string
+    INTEGER(SIZE_T) :: size_hint_default 
 
-!            INTEGER, EXTERNAL :: h5gcreate_c
 !  MS FORTRAN needs explicit interface for C functions called here.
 !
-            INTERFACE
-              INTEGER FUNCTION h5gcreate_c(loc_id, name, namelen, &
-                               size_hint_default, grp_id)
-              USE H5GLOBAL
-              !DEC$ IF DEFINED(HDF5F90_WINDOWS)
-              !DEC$ ATTRIBUTES C,reference,decorate,alias:'H5GCREATE_C'::h5gcreate_c
-              !DEC$ ENDIF
-              !DEC$ATTRIBUTES reference :: name
-              INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: loc_id
-              CHARACTER(LEN=*), INTENT(IN) :: name
-              INTEGER :: namelen
-              INTEGER(SIZE_T) :: size_hint_default
-              INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(OUT) :: grp_id
-              END FUNCTION h5gcreate_c
-            END INTERFACE
+    INTERFACE
+       INTEGER FUNCTION h5gcreate_c(loc_id, name, namelen, &
+            size_hint_default, grp_id, lcpl_id_default, gcpl_id_default, gapl_id_default)
+         USE H5GLOBAL
+         !DEC$ IF DEFINED(HDF5F90_WINDOWS)
+         !DEC$ ATTRIBUTES C,reference,decorate,alias:'H5GCREATE_C'::h5gcreate_c
+         !DEC$ ENDIF
+         !DEC$ATTRIBUTES reference :: name
+         INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: loc_id
+         CHARACTER(LEN=*), INTENT(IN) :: name
+         INTEGER :: namelen
+         INTEGER(SIZE_T) :: size_hint_default
+         INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(OUT) :: grp_id
+         INTEGER(HID_T) :: lcpl_id_default
+         INTEGER(HID_T) :: gcpl_id_default
+         INTEGER(HID_T) :: gapl_id_default
+       END FUNCTION h5gcreate_c
+    END INTERFACE
 
-            size_hint_default = OBJECT_NAMELEN_DEFAULT_F 
-            if (present(size_hint)) size_hint_default = size_hint 
-            namelen = LEN(name)
-            hdferr = h5gcreate_c(loc_id, name, namelen, size_hint_default, &
-                                 grp_id)
+    size_hint_default = OBJECT_NAMELEN_DEFAULT_F 
+    IF (PRESENT(size_hint)) size_hint_default = size_hint
+    lcpl_id_default = H5P_DEFAULT_F
+    IF(PRESENT(lcpl_id)) lcpl_id_default = lcpl_id
+    gcpl_id_default = H5P_DEFAULT_F
+    IF(PRESENT(gcpl_id)) gcpl_id_default = gcpl_id
+    gapl_id_default = H5P_DEFAULT_F
+    IF(PRESENT(gapl_id)) gapl_id_default = gapl_id
+
+    namelen = LEN(name)
+
+    hdferr = h5gcreate_c(loc_id, name, namelen, size_hint_default, grp_id, &
+         lcpl_id_default, gcpl_id_default, gapl_id_default)
+
+  END SUBROUTINE h5gcreate_f
+
+!!$!----------------------------------------------------------------------
+!!$! Name:		h5gcreate2_f 
+!!$!
+!!$! Purpose:	Creates a new group. 
+!!$!
+!!$! Inputs:  
+!!$!		loc_id		- location identifier
+!!$!		name		- group name at the specified location
+!!$! Outputs:  
+!!$!		grp_id		- group identifier
+!!$!		hdferr:		- error code		
+!!$!				 	Success:  0
+!!$!				 	Failure: -1   
+!!$! Optional parameters:
+!!$!
+!!$!    lcpl_id  - Property list for link creation
+!!$!    gcpl_id  - Property list for group creation
+!!$!    gapl_id  - Property list for group access
+!!$!
+!!$! Programmer:	M.S. BREITENFELD
+!!$!		February 27, 2008
+!!$!
+!!$! Modifications: 
+!!$!
+!!$! Comment: Needed to switch the first 2 arguments to avoid conflect
+!!$!          with h5gcreate1_f	
+!!$!----------------------------------------------------------------------
+!!$
+!!$  SUBROUTINE h5gcreate2_f(name, loc_id, grp_id, hdferr, & 
+!!$        lcpl_id, gcpl_id, gapl_id) 
+!!$!
+!!$!This definition is needed for Windows DLLs
+!!$!DEC$if defined(BUILD_HDF5_DLL)
+!!$!DEC$attributes dllexport :: h5gcreate_f
+!!$!DEC$endif
+!!$!
+!!$    IMPLICIT NONE 
+!!$    CHARACTER(LEN=*), INTENT(IN) :: name   ! Name of the group
+!!$    INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: loc_id   ! File or group identifier
+!!$    INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: hdferr         ! Error code
+!!$    INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(OUT) :: grp_id  ! Group identifier 
+!!$
+!!$    INTEGER(HID_T), OPTIONAL, INTENT(IN) :: lcpl_id  ! Property list for link creation
+!!$    INTEGER(HID_T), OPTIONAL, INTENT(IN) :: gcpl_id  ! Property list for group creation
+!!$    INTEGER(HID_T), OPTIONAL, INTENT(IN) :: gapl_id  ! Property list for group access
+!!$
+!!$    INTEGER(HID_T) :: lcpl_id_default
+!!$    INTEGER(HID_T) :: gcpl_id_default
+!!$    INTEGER(HID_T) :: gapl_id_default
+!!$
+!!$    INTEGER(SIZE_T) :: OBJECT_NAMELEN_DEFAULT ! Dummy argument to pass to c call
+!!$    INTEGER :: namelen ! Length of the name character string
+!!$
+!!$!  MS FORTRAN needs explicit interface for C functions called here.
+!!$!
+!!$    INTERFACE
+!!$       INTEGER FUNCTION h5gcreate_c(loc_id, name, namelen, &
+!!$            OBJECT_NAMELEN_DEFAULT, grp_id, lcpl_id_default, gcpl_id_default, gapl_id_default)
+!!$         USE H5GLOBAL
+!!$         !DEC$ IF DEFINED(HDF5F90_WINDOWS)
+!!$         !DEC$ ATTRIBUTES C,reference,decorate,alias:'H5GCREATE_C'::h5gcreate_c
+!!$         !DEC$ ENDIF
+!!$         !DEC$ATTRIBUTES reference :: name
+!!$         INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: loc_id
+!!$         CHARACTER(LEN=*), INTENT(IN) :: name
+!!$         INTEGER :: namelen
+!!$         INTEGER(SIZE_T) :: OBJECT_NAMELEN_DEFAULT
+!!$         INTEGER(HID_T) :: lcpl_id_default
+!!$         INTEGER(HID_T) :: gcpl_id_default
+!!$         INTEGER(HID_T) :: gapl_id_default
+!!$         INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(OUT) :: grp_id
+!!$       END FUNCTION h5gcreate_c
+!!$    END INTERFACE
+!!$
+!!$    namelen = LEN(name)
+!!$    OBJECT_NAMELEN_DEFAULT = OBJECT_NAMELEN_DEFAULT_F
+!!$
+!!$    lcpl_id_default = H5P_DEFAULT_F
+!!$    IF(PRESENT(lcpl_id)) lcpl_id_default = lcpl_id
+!!$    gcpl_id_default = H5P_DEFAULT_F
+!!$    IF(PRESENT(gcpl_id)) gcpl_id_default = gcpl_id
+!!$    gapl_id_default = H5P_DEFAULT_F
+!!$    IF(PRESENT(gapl_id)) gapl_id_default = gapl_id
+!!$
+!!$
+!!$    hdferr = h5gcreate_c(loc_id, name, namelen, OBJECT_NAMELEN_DEFAULT, grp_id, &
+!!$         lcpl_id_default, gcpl_id_default, gapl_id_default)
+!!$
+!!$  END SUBROUTINE h5gcreate2_f
 
-          END SUBROUTINE h5gcreate_f
 
 !----------------------------------------------------------------------
 ! Name:		h5gopen_f 
@@ -111,54 +236,62 @@
 !				 	Success:  0
 !				 	Failure: -1   
 ! Optional parameters:
-!				NONE
+!               gapl_id         - Group access property list identifier
 !
 ! Programmer:	Elena Pourmal
 !		August 12, 1999	
 !
 ! Modifications: 	Explicit Fortran interfaces were added for 
 !			called C functions (it is needed for Windows
-!			port).  March 5, 2001 
+!			port).  March 5, 2001
+!                   
+!                       Added 1.8 (optional) parameter gapl_id
+!                       February, 2008 M.S. Breitenfeld
 !
 ! Comment:		
 !----------------------------------------------------------------------
-          SUBROUTINE h5gopen_f(loc_id, name, grp_id, hdferr)
+  SUBROUTINE h5gopen_f(loc_id, name, grp_id, hdferr, gapl_id)
 !
 !This definition is needed for Windows DLLs
 !DEC$if defined(BUILD_HDF5_DLL)
 !DEC$attributes dllexport :: h5gopen_f
 !DEC$endif
 !
-           
-            IMPLICIT NONE
-            INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: loc_id   ! File or group identifier 
-            CHARACTER(LEN=*), INTENT(IN) :: name   ! Name of the group 
-            INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(OUT) :: grp_id  ! File identifier 
-            INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: hdferr         ! Error code 
-
-            INTEGER :: namelen ! Length of the name character string
-
+    IMPLICIT NONE
+    INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: loc_id   ! File or group identifier 
+    CHARACTER(LEN=*), INTENT(IN) :: name   ! Name of the group 
+    INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(OUT) :: grp_id  ! File identifier 
+    INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: hdferr         ! Error code 
+    INTEGER(HID_T), OPTIONAL, INTENT(IN) :: gapl_id  ! Group access property list identifier 
+    
+    INTEGER(HID_T) :: gapl_id_default
+    INTEGER :: namelen ! Length of the name character string
+    
 !            INTEGER, EXTERNAL :: h5gopen_c
 !  MS FORTRAN needs explicit interface for C functions called here.
 !
-            INTERFACE
-              INTEGER FUNCTION h5gopen_c(loc_id, name, namelen, grp_id)
-              USE H5GLOBAL
-              !DEC$ IF DEFINED(HDF5F90_WINDOWS)
-              !DEC$ ATTRIBUTES C,reference,decorate,alias:'H5GOPEN_C'::h5gopen_c
-              !DEC$ ENDIF
-              !DEC$ATTRIBUTES reference :: name
-              INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: loc_id
-              CHARACTER(LEN=*), INTENT(IN) :: name
-              INTEGER :: namelen
-              INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(OUT) :: grp_id
-              END FUNCTION h5gopen_c
-            END INTERFACE
-  
-            namelen = LEN(name)
-            hdferr = h5gopen_c(loc_id, name, namelen, grp_id) 
+    INTERFACE
+       INTEGER FUNCTION h5gopen_c(loc_id, name, namelen, gapl_id_default, grp_id)
+         USE H5GLOBAL
+         !DEC$ IF DEFINED(HDF5F90_WINDOWS)
+         !DEC$ ATTRIBUTES C,reference,decorate,alias:'H5GOPEN_C'::h5gopen_c
+         !DEC$ ENDIF
+         !DEC$ATTRIBUTES reference :: name
+         INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: loc_id
+         CHARACTER(LEN=*), INTENT(IN) :: name
+         INTEGER :: namelen 
+         INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: gapl_id_default
+         INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(OUT) :: grp_id
+       END FUNCTION h5gopen_c
+    END INTERFACE
 
-          END SUBROUTINE h5gopen_f
+    gapl_id_default = H5P_DEFAULT_F
+    IF(PRESENT(gapl_id)) gapl_id_default = gapl_id
+  
+    namelen = LEN(name)
+    hdferr = h5gopen_c(loc_id, name, namelen, gapl_id_default, grp_id) 
+    
+  END SUBROUTINE h5gopen_f
 
 !----------------------------------------------------------------------
 ! Name:		h5gclose_f 
@@ -929,7 +1062,362 @@
             
             namelen = LEN(name)
             hdferr = h5gget_comment_c(loc_id, name, namelen, size, buffer)
-          END SUBROUTINE h5gget_comment_f
+  END SUBROUTINE h5gget_comment_f
+
+!----------------------------------------------------------------------
+! Name:		H5Gcreate_anon_f
+!
+! Purpose:	Creates a new empty group without linking it into the file structure. 
+!
+! Inputs:  
+!		loc_id		- Location identifier
+! Outputs:  
+!		grp_id		- group identifier
+!		hdferr:		- error code		
+!				 	Success:  0
+!				 	Failure: -1   
+! Optional parameters:
+!               gcpl_id   	- Group creation property list identifier
+!               gapl_id         - Group access property list identifier
+!
+! Programmer:	M.S. Breitenfeld
+!		February 15, 2008	
+!
+! Modifications: 
+!
+! Comment:		
+!----------------------------------------------------------------------
+  SUBROUTINE h5Gcreate_anon_f(loc_id, grp_id, hdferr, gcpl_id, gapl_id)
+!
+!This definition is needed for Windows DLLs
+!DEC$if defined(BUILD_HDF5_DLL)
+!DEC$attributes dllexport :: h5gcreate_anon_f
+!DEC$endif
+!
+    IMPLICIT NONE
+    INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: loc_id   ! File or group identifier
+    INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(OUT) :: grp_id  ! Group identifier 
+    INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: hdferr         ! Error code
+    INTEGER(HID_T), OPTIONAL, INTENT(IN) :: gcpl_id  ! Property list for group creation
+    INTEGER(HID_T), OPTIONAL, INTENT(IN) :: gapl_id  ! Property list for group access
+
+    INTEGER(HID_T) :: gcpl_id_default
+    INTEGER(HID_T) :: gapl_id_default
+    
+    INTERFACE
+       INTEGER FUNCTION h5gcreate_anon_c(loc_id, gcpl_id_default, gapl_id_default, grp_id)
+         USE H5GLOBAL
+         !DEC$ IF DEFINED(HDF5F90_WINDOWS)
+         !DEC$ ATTRIBUTES C,reference,decorate,alias:'H5GCREATE_ANON_C'::h5gcreate_anon_c
+         !DEC$ ENDIF
+         INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: loc_id   ! File or group identifier
+         INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: gcpl_id_default  ! Property list for group creation
+         INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: gapl_id_default  ! Property list for group access
+         INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(OUT) :: grp_id  ! Group identifier
+       END FUNCTION h5gcreate_anon_c
+    END INTERFACE
+
+    gcpl_id_default = H5P_DEFAULT_F 
+    gapl_id_default = H5P_DEFAULT_F 
+
+    IF(PRESENT(gcpl_id)) gcpl_id_default = gcpl_id
+    IF(PRESENT(gapl_id)) gapl_id_default = gapl_id
+    
+    hdferr = h5gcreate_anon_c(loc_id, gcpl_id_default, gapl_id_default, grp_id)
+    
+  END SUBROUTINE h5Gcreate_anon_f
+
+!----------------------------------------------------------------------
+! Name:		H5Gget_create_plist_f
+!
+! Purpose:	Gets a group creation property list identifier. 
+!
+! Inputs:  
+!		grp_id		- group identifier
+! Outputs:  
+!               gcpl_id   	- Group creation property list identifier
+!		hdferr:		- error code		
+!				 	Success:  0
+!				 	Failure: -1   
+! Optional parameters:
+!
+! Programmer:	M.S. Breitenfeld
+!		February 15, 2008	
+!
+! Modifications: 
+!
+! Comment:		
+!----------------------------------------------------------------------
+  SUBROUTINE h5gget_create_plist_f(grp_id, gcpl_id, hdferr)
+!
+!This definition is needed for Windows DLLs
+!DEC$if defined(BUILD_HDF5_DLL)
+!DEC$attributes dllexport :: h5gget_create_plist_f
+!DEC$endif
+!
+    IMPLICIT NONE
+    INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN)  :: grp_id  ! Group identifier
+    INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(OUT) :: gcpl_id ! Property list for group creation
+    INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: hdferr         ! Error code
+    
+!  MS FORTRAN needs explicit interface for C functions called here.
+!
+    INTERFACE
+       INTEGER FUNCTION h5gget_create_plist_c(grp_id, gcpl_id )
+         USE H5GLOBAL
+         !DEC$ IF DEFINED(HDF5F90_WINDOWS)
+         !DEC$ ATTRIBUTES C,reference,decorate,alias:'H5GGET_CREATE_PLIST_C'::h5gget_create_plist_c
+         !DEC$ ENDIF
+         INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN)  :: grp_id
+         INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(OUT) :: gcpl_id
+       END FUNCTION h5gget_create_plist_c
+    END INTERFACE
+    
+    hdferr = h5gget_create_plist_c(grp_id, gcpl_id )
+    
+  END SUBROUTINE h5gget_create_plist_f
+
+!----------------------------------------------------------------------
+! Name:		h5gget_info_f
+!
+! Purpose:  	Retrieves information about a group
+!		
+! Inputs:  
+!		group_id - Group identifier
+!
+! Outputs:  NOTE: In C it is defined as a structure: H5G_info_t
+!
+!      storage_type - Type of storage for links in group
+!                       H5G_STORAGE_TYPE_COMPACT: Compact storage
+!                       H5G_STORAGE_TYPE_DENSE: Indexed storage
+!                       H5G_STORAGE_TYPE_SYMBOL_TABLE: Symbol tables, the original HDF5 structure
+!            nlinks - Number of links in group
+!     	 max_corder - Current maximum creation order value for group
+!            hdferr - error code		
+!		          Success:  0
+!		          Failure: -1   
+! Optional parameters:
+!				NONE			
+!
+! Programmer:	M. S. Breitenfeld
+!		February 15, 2008	
+!
+! Modifications:  N/A
+!
+!----------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+  SUBROUTINE h5gget_info_f(group_id, storage_type, nlinks, max_corder, hdferr) 
+!This definition is needed for Windows DLLs
+!DEC$if defined(BUILD_HDF5_DLL)
+!DEC$attributes dllexport :: h5gget_info_f
+!DEC$endif
+    IMPLICIT NONE
+    INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: group_id ! Group identifier
+ 
+    INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: storage_type ! Type of storage for links in group:
+                                          ! H5G_STORAGE_TYPE_COMPACT_F: Compact storage
+                                          ! H5G_STORAGE_TYPE_DENSE_F: Indexed storage
+                                          ! H5G_STORAGE_TYPE_SYMBOL_TABLE_F: Symbol tables, the original HDF5 structure
+    INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: nlinks ! Number of links in group
+    INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: max_corder ! Current maximum creation order value for group
+    INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: hdferr       ! Error code:
+                                         ! 0 on success and -1 on failure
+
+!  MS FORTRAN needs explicit interface for C functions called here.
+!
+    INTERFACE
+       INTEGER FUNCTION h5gget_info_c(group_id, storage_type, nlinks, max_corder)
+         USE H5GLOBAL
+         !DEC$ IF DEFINED(HDF5F90_WINDOWS)
+         !DEC$ ATTRIBUTES C,reference,decorate,alias:'H5GGET_INFO_C'::h5gget_info_c
+         !DEC$ ENDIF
+         INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: group_id
+         INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: storage_type
+         INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: nlinks
+         INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: max_corder
+       END FUNCTION h5gget_info_c
+    END INTERFACE
+
+    hdferr = h5gget_info_c(group_id, storage_type, nlinks, max_corder)
+    
+  END SUBROUTINE h5gget_info_f
+
+!----------------------------------------------------------------------
+! Name:		h5gget_info_by_idx_f
+!
+! Purpose:  	Retrieves information about a group, according to the group’s position within an index.
+!		
+! Inputs:
+!          loc_id - File or group identifier
+!      group_name - Name of group containing group for which information is to be retrieved
+!      index_type - Index type
+!           order - Order of the count in the index
+!               n - Position in the index of the group for which information is retrieved
+!
+! Outputs:  NOTE: In C the following are defined as a structure: H5G_info_t
+!
+!      storage_type - Type of storage for links in group
+!                       H5G_STORAGE_TYPE_COMPACT: Compact storage
+!                       H5G_STORAGE_TYPE_DENSE: Indexed storage
+!                       H5G_STORAGE_TYPE_SYMBOL_TABLE: Symbol tables, the original HDF5 structure
+!            nlinks - Number of links in group
+!     	 max_corder - Current maximum creation order value for group
+!            hdferr - error code		
+!		          Success:  0
+!		          Failure: -1   
+! Optional parameters:
+!         lapl_id - Link access property list		
+!
+! Programmer:	M. S. Breitenfeld
+!		February 18, 2008	
+!
+! Modifications:  N/A
+!
+!----------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+  SUBROUTINE h5gget_info_by_idx_f(loc_id, group_name, index_type, order, n, &
+       storage_type, nlinks, max_corder, hdferr, lapl_id) 
+!This definition is needed for Windows DLLs
+!DEC$if defined(BUILD_HDF5_DLL)
+!DEC$attributes dllexport :: h5gget_info_by_idx_f
+!DEC$endif
+    IMPLICIT NONE
+    INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: loc_id     ! File or group identifier
+    CHARACTER(LEN=*), INTENT(IN) :: group_name ! Name of group containing group for which information is to be retrieved
+    INTEGER, INTENT(IN) :: index_type ! Index type
+    INTEGER, INTENT(IN) :: order      ! Order of the count in the index
+    INTEGER(HSIZE_T), INTENT(IN) :: n          ! Position in the index of the group for which information is retrieved
+
+    INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: storage_type ! Type of storage for links in group:
+                                          ! H5G_STORAGE_TYPE_COMPACT_F: Compact storage
+                                          ! H5G_STORAGE_TYPE_DENSE_F: Indexed storage
+                                          ! H5G_STORAGE_TYPE_SYMBOL_TABLE_F: Symbol tables, the original HDF5 structure
+    INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: nlinks ! Number of links in group
+    INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: max_corder ! Current maximum creation order value for group
+    INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: hdferr       ! Error code:
+                                         ! 0 on success and -1 on failure
+    INTEGER(HID_T), OPTIONAL, INTENT(IN) :: lapl_id ! Link access property list
+
+    INTEGER(HID_T) :: lapl_id_default
+    INTEGER(SIZE_T) :: group_name_len ! length of group name
+
+!  MS FORTRAN needs explicit interface for C functions called here.
+!
+    INTERFACE
+       INTEGER FUNCTION h5gget_info_by_idx_c(loc_id, group_name, group_name_len, index_type, order, n, lapl_id_default, &
+            storage_type, nlinks, max_corder)
+         USE H5GLOBAL
+         !DEC$ IF DEFINED(HDF5F90_WINDOWS)
+         !DEC$ ATTRIBUTES C,reference,decorate,alias:'H5GGET_INFO_BY_IDX_C'::h5gget_info_by_idx_c
+         !DEC$ ENDIF
+         INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: loc_id
+         CHARACTER(LEN=*), INTENT(IN) :: group_name
+         INTEGER, INTENT(IN) :: index_type
+         INTEGER, INTENT(IN) :: order
+         INTEGER(HSIZE_T), INTENT(IN) :: n
+         INTEGER(HID_T) :: lapl_id_default
+         INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: storage_type
+         INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: nlinks 
+         INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: max_corder
+
+         INTEGER(SIZE_T) :: group_name_len
+
+       END FUNCTION h5gget_info_by_idx_c
+    END INTERFACE
+
+    group_name_len = LEN(group_name)
+
+    lapl_id_default = H5P_DEFAULT_F
+    IF(present(lapl_id)) lapl_id_default = lapl_id
+
+    hdferr = h5gget_info_by_idx_c(loc_id, group_name, group_name_len, &
+         index_type, order, n, lapl_id_default, &
+         storage_type, nlinks, max_corder)
+    
+  END SUBROUTINE h5gget_info_by_idx_f
+  
+!----------------------------------------------------------------------
+! Name:		h5gget_info_by_name_f
+!
+! Purpose:  	Retrieves information about a group. 
+!		
+! Inputs:
+!          loc_id - File or group identifier
+!      group_name - Name of group containing group for which information is to be retrieved
+!
+! Outputs:  NOTE: In C the following are defined as a structure: H5G_info_t
+!
+!      storage_type - Type of storage for links in group
+!                       H5G_STORAGE_TYPE_COMPACT: Compact storage
+!                       H5G_STORAGE_TYPE_DENSE: Indexed storage
+!                       H5G_STORAGE_TYPE_SYMBOL_TABLE: Symbol tables, the original HDF5 structure
+!            nlinks - Number of links in group
+!     	 max_corder - Current maximum creation order value for group
+!            hdferr - error code		
+!		          Success:  0
+!		          Failure: -1   
+! Optional parameters:
+!         lapl_id - Link access property list		
+!
+! Programmer:	M. S. Breitenfeld
+!		February 18, 2008	
+!
+! Modifications:  N/A
+!
+!----------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+  SUBROUTINE h5gget_info_by_name_f(loc_id, group_name, &
+       storage_type, nlinks, max_corder, hdferr, lapl_id) 
+!This definition is needed for Windows DLLs
+!DEC$if defined(BUILD_HDF5_DLL)
+!DEC$attributes dllexport :: h5gget_info_by_name_f
+!DEC$endif
+    IMPLICIT NONE
+    INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: loc_id     ! File or group identifier
+    CHARACTER(LEN=*), INTENT(IN) :: group_name ! Name of group containing group for which information is to be retrieved
+
+    INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: storage_type ! Type of storage for links in group:
+                                          ! H5G_STORAGE_TYPE_COMPACT_F: Compact storage
+                                          ! H5G_STORAGE_TYPE_DENSE_F: Indexed storage
+                                          ! H5G_STORAGE_TYPE_SYMBOL_TABLE_F: Symbol tables, the original HDF5 structure
+    INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: nlinks ! Number of links in group
+    INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: max_corder ! Current maximum creation order value for group
+    INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: hdferr       ! Error code:
+                                         ! 0 on success and -1 on failure
+    INTEGER(HID_T), OPTIONAL, INTENT(IN) :: lapl_id ! Link access property list
+
+    INTEGER(HID_T) :: lapl_id_default 
+    INTEGER(SIZE_T) :: group_name_len ! length of group name
+
+!  MS FORTRAN needs explicit interface for C functions called here.
+!
+    INTERFACE
+       INTEGER FUNCTION h5gget_info_by_name_c(loc_id, group_name, group_name_len, lapl_id_default, &
+            storage_type, nlinks, max_corder)
+         USE H5GLOBAL
+         !DEC$ IF DEFINED(HDF5F90_WINDOWS)
+         !DEC$ ATTRIBUTES C,reference,decorate,alias:'H5GGET_INFO_BY_NAME_C'::h5gget_info_by_name_c
+         !DEC$ ENDIF
+         INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: loc_id
+         CHARACTER(LEN=*), INTENT(IN) :: group_name
+         INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: lapl_id_default
+         INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: storage_type
+         INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: nlinks 
+         INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: max_corder
+
+         INTEGER(SIZE_T) :: group_name_len
+
+       END FUNCTION h5gget_info_by_name_c
+    END INTERFACE
+
+    group_name_len = LEN(group_name)
+    
+    lapl_id_default = H5P_DEFAULT_F
+    IF(PRESENT(lapl_id)) lapl_id_default = lapl_id
 
+    hdferr = h5gget_info_by_name_c(loc_id, group_name, group_name_len, lapl_id_default, &
+         storage_type, nlinks, max_corder)
+    
+  END SUBROUTINE h5gget_info_by_name_f
 
-      END MODULE H5G
+END MODULE H5G
diff --git a/fortran/src/H5If.c b/fortran/src/H5If.c
index d948259..b4c7660 100644
--- a/fortran/src/H5If.c
+++ b/fortran/src/H5If.c
@@ -54,7 +54,11 @@ nh5iget_type_c (hid_t_f *obj_id, int_f *type)
  * Returns:     length of the name on success, -1 on failure
  * Programmer:  Elena Pourmal
  *              Wednesday, March 12, 2003
- * Modifications:
+ * Modifications: 
+ *               Changed the size of c_buf_size to c_buf_size + 1, which
+ *               fixes the problem of truncating the string by 1 if the 
+ *               exact size of the string (buf_size) is passed in.
+ *               M.S. Breitenfeld, April 21, 2008
  *---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 int_f
 nh5iget_name_c(hid_t_f *obj_id, _fcd buf, size_t_f *buf_size, size_t_f *name_size)
@@ -68,8 +72,8 @@ nh5iget_name_c(hid_t_f *obj_id, _fcd buf, size_t_f *buf_size, size_t_f *name_siz
      /*
       * Allocate buffer to hold name of an attribute
       */
-     c_buf_size = (size_t)*buf_size;
-     c_buf = (char *)HDmalloc(c_buf_size +1);
+     c_buf_size = (size_t)*buf_size +1;
+     c_buf = (char *)HDmalloc(c_buf_size);
      if (c_buf == NULL) return ret_value;
 
      /*
@@ -82,7 +86,7 @@ nh5iget_name_c(hid_t_f *obj_id, _fcd buf, size_t_f *buf_size, size_t_f *name_siz
      /*
       * Convert C name to FORTRAN and place it in the given buffer
       */
-      HD5packFstring(c_buf, _fcdtocp(buf), c_buf_size);
+      HD5packFstring(c_buf, _fcdtocp(buf), c_buf_size-1);
       *name_size = (size_t_f)c_size;
       ret_value = 0;
 
diff --git a/fortran/src/H5Lf.c b/fortran/src/H5Lf.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b6f0a8e
--- /dev/null
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+/* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
+ * Copyright by The HDF Group.                                               *
+ * Copyright by the Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois.         *
+ * All rights reserved.                                                      *
+ *                                                                           *
+ * This file is part of HDF5.  The full HDF5 copyright notice, including     *
+ * terms governing use, modification, and redistribution, is contained in    *
+ * the files COPYING and Copyright.html.  COPYING can be found at the root   *
+ * of the source code distribution tree; Copyright.html can be found at the  *
+ * root level of an installed copy of the electronic HDF5 document set and   *
+ * is linked from the top-level documents page.  It can also be found at     *
+ * http://hdfgroup.org/HDF5/doc/Copyright.html.  If you do not have          *
+ * access to either file, you may request a copy from help@hdfgroup.org.     *
+ * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * */
+
+/* This files contains C stubs for H5L Fortran APIs */
+
+#include "H5f90.h"
+#include "H5Eprivate.h"
+
+/*----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ * Name:        h5lcopy_c
+ * Purpose:     Call H5Lcopy
+ * Inputs:
+ *     src_loc_id - Location identifier of the source link
+ *       src_name - Name of the link to be copied
+ *    src_namelen - length of the name 
+ *    dest_loc_id - Location identifier specifying the destination of the copy
+ *      dest_name - Name to be assigned to the NEW copy
+ *   dest_namelen - Length of the name 
+ *         loc_id - Identifier of the file or group containing the object
+ *           name - Name of the link to delete
+ *        lcpl_id - Link creation property list identifier
+ *        lapl_id - Link access property list identifier
+ *
+ * Returns:     0 on success, -1 on failure
+ * Programmer:  M.S. Breitenfeld
+ *              January, 2008
+ * Modifications:
+ *---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+
+int_f
+nh5lcopy_c(hid_t_f *src_loc_id, _fcd src_name, size_t_f *src_namelen, hid_t_f *dest_loc_id, 
+	     _fcd dest_name, size_t_f *dest_namelen,
+	     hid_t_f *lcpl_id, hid_t_f *lapl_id)
+{
+  char *c_src_name = NULL;
+  char *c_dest_name = NULL;
+  int ret_value = 0;
+
+  /*
+   * Convert FORTRAN name to C name
+   */
+  if((c_src_name = HD5f2cstring(src_name, (size_t)*src_namelen)) == NULL)
+    HGOTO_DONE(FAIL);
+  if((c_dest_name = HD5f2cstring(dest_name, (size_t)*dest_namelen)) == NULL)
+    HGOTO_DONE(FAIL);
+
+  /*
+   * Call H5Lcopy function.
+   */
+  if( H5Lcopy( (hid_t)*src_loc_id, c_src_name, (hid_t) *dest_loc_id, 
+	       c_dest_name, (hid_t)*lcpl_id, (hid_t)*lapl_id ) < 0)
+    HGOTO_DONE(FAIL);
+
+done:
+  if(c_src_name)
+    HDfree(c_src_name);
+  if(c_dest_name)
+    HDfree(c_dest_name);
+  
+  return ret_value;
+}
+
+/*----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ * Name:        h5lcreate_external_c
+ * Purpose:     Call H5Lcreate_external_c 
+ * Inputs:
+ *    file_name - Name of the file containing the target object. Neither the file nor the target object is 
+ *                required to exist. May be the file the link is being created in.
+ *     obj_name - Path within the target file to the target object.
+ *  link_loc_id - The file or group identifier for the new link.
+ *    link_name - The name of the new link.
+ *      lcpl_id - Link creation property list identifier.
+ *      lapl_id - Link access property list identifier.
+ *
+ * Returns:     0 on success, -1 on failure
+ * Programmer:  M.S. Breitenfeld
+ *              February 29, 2008
+ * Modifications:
+ *---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+
+int_f
+nh5lcreate_external_c(_fcd file_name, size_t_f *file_namelen, _fcd obj_name, size_t_f *obj_namelen,
+		      hid_t_f *link_loc_id, _fcd link_name, size_t_f *link_namelen, 
+		      hid_t_f *lcpl_id, hid_t_f *lapl_id)
+
+{
+  char *c_file_name = NULL;
+  char *c_obj_name = NULL;
+  char *c_link_name = NULL;
+  int ret_value = 0;
+
+  /*
+   * Convert FORTRAN name to C name
+   */
+  if((c_file_name = HD5f2cstring(file_name, (size_t)*file_namelen)) == NULL)
+    HGOTO_DONE(FAIL);
+  if((c_obj_name = HD5f2cstring(obj_name, (size_t)*obj_namelen)) == NULL)
+    HGOTO_DONE(FAIL);
+  if((c_link_name = HD5f2cstring(link_name, (size_t)*link_namelen)) == NULL)
+    HGOTO_DONE(FAIL);
+
+  /*
+   * Call H5Lcopy function.
+   */
+  if( H5Lcreate_external( c_file_name, c_obj_name, (hid_t) *link_loc_id, c_link_name,
+			  (hid_t) *lcpl_id, (hid_t) *lapl_id) < 0)
+    HGOTO_DONE(FAIL);
+
+done:
+  if(c_file_name)
+    HDfree(c_file_name);
+  if(c_obj_name)
+    HDfree(c_obj_name);
+  if(c_link_name)
+    HDfree(c_link_name);
+  
+  return ret_value;
+}
+
+/*----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ * Name:        h5ldelete_c
+ * Purpose:     Call H5Ldelete
+ * Inputs:
+ *
+ *    loc_id  - Identifier of the file or group containing the object
+ *    name    - Name of the link to delete
+ *    lapl_id - Link access property list identifier
+ *    namelen - length of name
+ *
+ * Returns:     0 on success, -1 on failure
+ * Programmer:  M.S. Breitenfeld
+ *              January, 2008
+ * Modifications:
+ *---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+
+int_f
+nh5ldelete_c ( hid_t_f *loc_id, _fcd name, size_t_f *namelen, hid_t_f *lapl_id )
+{
+  char *c_name = NULL;
+  int ret_value = 0;
+
+  /*
+   * Convert FORTRAN name to C name
+   */
+  if((c_name = HD5f2cstring(name, (size_t)*namelen)) == NULL)
+    HGOTO_DONE(FAIL);
+
+  /*
+   * Call H5Ldelete function.
+   */
+  if( H5Ldelete( (hid_t)*loc_id, c_name, (hid_t)*lapl_id  ) < 0)
+    HGOTO_DONE(FAIL);
+
+done:
+    if(c_name)
+        HDfree(c_name);
+
+    return ret_value;
+}
+
+/*----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ * Name:        h5lcreate_soft_c
+ * Purpose:     Call H5Lcreate_soft
+ * Inputs:
+ *
+ *       target_path - Path to the target object, which is not required to exist.
+ *       link_loc_id - The file or group identifier for the new link.
+ *       link_name   - The name of the new link.
+ *       lcpl_id     - Link creation property list identifier.
+ *       lapl_id     - Link access property list identifier.
+ *
+ * Returns:     0 on success, -1 on failure
+ * Programmer:  M.S. Breitenfeld
+ *              February 20, 2008
+ * Modifications:
+ *---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+
+int_f
+nh5lcreate_soft_c(_fcd target_path, size_t_f *target_path_len, 
+		  hid_t_f *link_loc_id, 
+		  _fcd link_name, size_t_f *link_name_len, 
+		  hid_t_f *lcpl_id, hid_t_f *lapl_id )
+{
+  char *c_target_path = NULL;
+  char *c_link_name = NULL;
+  int ret_value = 0;
+
+  /*
+   * Convert FORTRAN name to C name
+   */
+  if((c_target_path = HD5f2cstring(target_path, (size_t)*target_path_len)) == NULL)
+    HGOTO_DONE(FAIL);
+  if((c_link_name = HD5f2cstring(link_name, (size_t)*link_name_len)) == NULL)
+    HGOTO_DONE(FAIL);
+
+  /*
+   * Call H5Adelete function.
+   */
+  if ( H5Lcreate_soft(c_target_path,(hid_t)*link_loc_id, c_link_name, (hid_t)*lcpl_id, (hid_t)*lapl_id) < 0)
+    HGOTO_DONE(FAIL);
+
+ done:
+    if(c_target_path)
+        HDfree(c_target_path);
+    if(c_link_name)
+        HDfree(c_link_name);
+
+    return ret_value;
+}
+
+/*----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ * Name:        h5lcreate_hard_c
+ * Purpose:     Call H5Lcreate_hard
+ * Inputs:
+ *       obj_loc_id  - The file or group identifier for the target object.
+ *       obj_name    - Name of the target object, which must already exist.
+ *       obj_namelen - Name length
+ *       link_loc_id - The file or group identifier for the new link.
+ *       link_name   - The name of the new link.
+ *       link_namelen- Name length
+ *       lcpl_id     - Link creation property list identifier.
+ *       lapl_id     - Link access property list identifier.
+ *
+ * Returns:     0 on success, -1 on failure
+ * Programmer:  M.S. Breitenfeld
+ *              February 27, 2008
+ * Modifications:
+ *---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+
+int_f
+nh5lcreate_hard_c(hid_t_f *obj_loc_id, _fcd obj_name, size_t_f *obj_namelen, 
+		  hid_t_f *link_loc_id, 
+		  _fcd link_name, size_t_f *link_namelen, 
+		  hid_t_f *lcpl_id, hid_t_f *lapl_id )
+{
+  char *c_obj_name = NULL;
+  char *c_link_name = NULL;
+  int ret_value = 0;
+
+  /*
+   * Convert FORTRAN name to C name
+   */
+  if((c_obj_name = HD5f2cstring(obj_name, (size_t)*obj_namelen)) == NULL)
+    HGOTO_DONE(FAIL);
+  if((c_link_name = HD5f2cstring(link_name, (size_t)*link_namelen)) == NULL)
+    HGOTO_DONE(FAIL);
+
+  /*
+   * Call H5Lcreate_hard function.
+   */
+  if ( H5Lcreate_hard((hid_t)*obj_loc_id, c_obj_name, (hid_t)*link_loc_id, c_link_name, (hid_t)*lcpl_id, (hid_t)*lapl_id) < 0)
+    HGOTO_DONE(FAIL);
+
+ done:
+    if(c_obj_name)
+        HDfree(c_obj_name);
+    if(c_link_name)
+        HDfree(c_link_name);
+
+    return ret_value;
+}
+
+/*----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ * Name:        h5ldelete_by_idx_c 
+ * Purpose:     Calls h5ldelete_by_idx 
+ * Inputs:
+ *          loc_id - File or group identifier specifying location of subject group
+ *      group_name - Name of subject group
+ *   group_namelen - Name length
+ *     index_field - Type of index; Possible values are:
+ *                    H5_INDEX_UNKNOWN_F = -1  - Unknown index type
+ *                    H5_INDEX_NAME_F          - Index on names
+ *                    H5_INDEX_CRT_ORDER_F     - Index on creation order
+ *                    H5_INDEX_N_F	       - Number of indices defined                   
+ *           order - Order within field or index; Possible values are:
+ *                    H5_ITER_UNKNOWN_F   - Unknown order
+ *                    H5_ITER_INC_F       - Increasing order
+ *                    H5_ITER_DEC_F       - Decreasing order
+ *                    H5_ITER_NATIVE_F    - No particular order, whatever is fastest
+ *                    H5_ITER_N_F	  - Number of iteration orders
+ *               n - Link for which to retrieve information  
+ *         lapl_id - Link access property list     
+ *              
+ * Outputs:     N/A
+ * Returns:     0 on success, -1 on failure
+ * Programmer:  M.S. Breitenfeld
+ *              February 29, 2008
+ * Modifications: N/A
+ *---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+int_f
+nh5ldelete_by_idx_c (hid_t_f *loc_id, _fcd group_name, size_t_f *group_namelen, 
+		     int_f *index_field, int_f *order, hsize_t_f *n, hid_t_f *lapl_id)
+{
+    char *c_group_name = NULL;          /* Buffer to hold C string */
+    H5_index_t c_index_field;
+    H5_iter_order_t c_order;
+    int_f ret_value = 0;          /* Return value */
+
+     /*
+      * Convert FORTRAN name to C name
+      */
+    if((c_group_name = HD5f2cstring(group_name, (size_t)*group_namelen)) == NULL)
+      HGOTO_DONE(FAIL);
+
+    c_index_field = (H5_index_t)*index_field;
+    c_order = (H5_iter_order_t)*order;
+
+     /*
+      * Call H5Ldelete_by_name function. 
+      */
+    if(H5Ldelete_by_idx((hid_t)*loc_id, c_group_name, c_index_field, c_order, (hsize_t)*n, (hid_t)*lapl_id) < 0)
+      HGOTO_DONE(FAIL);
+
+done:
+    if(c_group_name)
+        HDfree(c_group_name);
+    return ret_value;
+}
+
+/*----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ * Name:        h5lexists_c
+ * Purpose:     Calls H5Lexists 
+ * Inputs:
+ *      loc_id - Identifier of the file or group to query.
+ *        name - Link name to check
+ *     lapl_id - Link access property list identifier.
+ * Outputs:
+ *     link_exists_c  - returns a positive value, for TRUE, or 0 (zero), for FALSE.
+ * Returns:     0 on success, -1 on failure
+ * Programmer:  M.S. Breitenfeld
+ *              February 29, 2008
+ * Modifications:
+ *---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+int_f
+nh5lexists_c (hid_t_f *loc_id, _fcd name, size_t_f *namelen, hid_t_f *lapl_id, hid_t_f *link_exists)
+{
+  char *c_name = NULL;          /* Buffer to hold C string */
+  int_f ret_value = 0;          /* Return value */
+
+  /*
+   * Convert FORTRAN name to C name
+   */
+  if((c_name = HD5f2cstring(name, (size_t)*namelen)) == NULL)
+    HGOTO_DONE(FAIL);
+
+  /*
+   * Call H5Lexists function.
+   */
+  if((*link_exists = (hid_t_f)H5Lexists((hid_t)*loc_id, c_name, (hid_t)*lapl_id)) < 0)
+         HGOTO_DONE(FAIL);
+
+done:
+    if(c_name)
+        HDfree(c_name);
+    return ret_value;
+}
+
+/*----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ * Name:        h5lget_info_c
+ * Purpose:     Call  H5Lget_info
+ * Inputs:  
+ *		link_loc_id - File or group identifier.
+ *                link_name - Name of the link for which information is being sought
+ *             link_namelen - Name length
+ *                  lapl_id - Link access property list
+ * Outputs:
+ *
+ *              cset - indicates the character set used for link’s name. 
+ *            corder - specifies the link’s creation order position.
+ *      corder_valid - indicates whether the value in corder is valid.
+ *         link_type -  specifies the link class:
+ *     	                H5L_LINK_HARD_F      - Hard link
+ *     	                H5L_LINK_SOFT_F      - Soft link
+ *     	                H5L_LINK_EXTERNAL_F  - External link
+ *     	                H5L_LINK_ERROR_F     - Error
+ *           address - If the link is a hard link, address specifies the file address that the link points to
+ *          val_size - If the link is a symbolic link, val_size will be the length of the link value
+ *
+ * Returns:     0 on success, -1 on failure
+ * Programmer:  M.S. Breitenfeld
+ *              January, 2008
+ * Modifications: N/A
+ *---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+int_f
+nh5lget_info_c (hid_t_f *link_loc_id, _fcd link_name, size_t_f *link_namelen,
+		int_f *cset, int_f *corder, int_f *corder_valid, int_f *link_type, 
+		int_f *address, hsize_t_f *val_size,
+		hid_t_f *lapl_id)
+{
+    char *c_link_name = NULL;          /* Buffer to hold C string */
+    int_f ret_value = 0;          /* Return value */
+    H5L_info_t link_buff;
+
+    /*
+     * Convert FORTRAN name to C name
+     */
+    if((c_link_name = HD5f2cstring(link_name, (size_t)*link_namelen)) == NULL)
+      HGOTO_DONE(FAIL);
+    /*
+     * Call H5Linfo function.
+     */
+    if(H5Lget_info((hid_t)*link_loc_id, c_link_name, &link_buff, (hid_t)*lapl_id) < 0)
+      HGOTO_DONE(FAIL);
+
+    /* Unpack the structure */
+
+    *cset = (int_f)link_buff.cset;
+    *corder = (int_f)link_buff.corder;
+    *corder_valid = 0;
+    if(link_buff.corder_valid > 0) *corder_valid = 1;
+    *link_type = (int_f)link_buff.type;
+    *address = (int_f)link_buff.u.address;
+    *val_size = (hsize_t)link_buff.u.val_size;
+
+done:
+    return ret_value;
+}
+
+/*----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ * Name:        h5lget_info_by_idx_c
+ * Purpose:     Call  H5Lget_info_by_idx
+ * Inputs: 
+ *	loc_id  - File or group identifier specifying location of subject group
+ *   group_name - Name of subject group
+ *group_namelen - Name length
+ *  index_field - Index or field which determines the order
+ *        order - Order within field or index
+ *            n - Link for which to retrieve information
+ *      lapl_id - Link access property list
+ * Outputs:   
+ *        corder_valid - Indicates whether the the creation order data is valid for this attribute 
+ *              corder - Is a positive integer containing the creation order of the attribute
+ *                cset - Indicates the character set used for the attribute’s name
+ *           data_size - indicates the size, in the number of characters, of the attribute
+ *
+ * Returns:     0 on success, -1 on failure
+ * Programmer:  M.S. Breitenfeld
+ *              January, 2008
+ * Modifications: N/A
+ *---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+int_f
+nh5lget_info_by_idx_c(hid_t_f *loc_id, _fcd group_name, size_t_f *group_namelen, 
+		      int_f *index_field, int_f *order, hsize_t_f *n,
+		      int_f *corder_valid, int_f *corder, int_f *cset, hsize_t_f *data_size, hid_t_f *lapl_id)
+{
+    char *c_group_name = NULL;          /* Buffer to hold C string */
+    H5_index_t c_index_field;
+    H5_iter_order_t c_order;
+    int_f ret_value = 0;          /* Return value */
+    H5L_info_t link_buff;
+
+    /*
+     * Convert FORTRAN name to C name
+     */
+    if((c_group_name = HD5f2cstring(group_name, (size_t)*group_namelen)) == NULL)
+      HGOTO_DONE(FAIL);
+
+    c_index_field = (H5_index_t)*index_field;
+    c_order = (H5_iter_order_t)*order;
+     /*
+      * Call H5Linfo_by_idx function.
+      */
+    if(H5Lget_info_by_idx((hid_t)*loc_id, c_group_name, c_index_field, c_order, (hsize_t)*n,
+			  &link_buff, (hid_t)*lapl_id) < 0)
+      HGOTO_DONE(FAIL);
+
+    /* Unpack the structure */
+
+    *corder_valid = 0;
+    if(link_buff.corder_valid > 0) *corder_valid = 1;
+
+    *corder = (int_f)link_buff.corder;
+    *cset = (int_f)link_buff.cset;
+    *data_size = (hsize_t)link_buff.u.val_size;
+
+done:
+    return ret_value;
+}
+
+/*----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ * Name:        H5Lis_registered_c
+ * Purpose:     Call H5Lis_registered
+ * Inputs:
+ *  link_cls_id - User-defined link class identifier
+ * Outputs:     NONE
+ *
+ * Returns:     Returns a positive value if the link class has been registered
+ *              and zero if it is unregistered. Otherwise returns a negative value
+ * Programmer:  M.S. Breitenfeld
+ *              March 3, 2008
+ * Modifications: N/A
+ *---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+int_f
+nh5lis_registered_c(int_f *link_cls_id)
+{
+  int_f ret_value = 0;      /* Return value */
+  H5L_type_t c_link_cls_id; /* User-defined link class identifier */
+  htri_t registered; /* registration status */
+			
+		     
+  c_link_cls_id = (H5L_type_t)*link_cls_id;
+  /*
+   * Call H5Lis_registered
+   */
+  registered = H5Lis_registered(c_link_cls_id);
+  
+  ret_value = (int_f)registered;
+  
+  return ret_value;
+}
+
+
+/*----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ * Name:        h5lmove_c
+ * Purpose:     Call  H5Lmove
+ * Inputs:
+ *    src_loc_id   - Original file or group identifier.
+ *    src_name     - Original link name.
+ *    src_namelen  - name length
+ *    dest_loc_id  - Destination file or group identifier.
+ *    dest_name    - NEW link name.
+ *    dest_namelen - name length
+ * Outputs:
+ *
+ * Returns:     0 on success, -1 on failure
+ * Programmer:  M.S. Breitenfeld
+ *              March 3, 2008
+ * Modifications: N/A
+ *---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+int_f
+nh5lmove_c(hid_t_f *src_loc_id, _fcd src_name, size_t_f *src_namelen, hid_t_f *dest_loc_id,
+	   _fcd dest_name, size_t_f *dest_namelen, hid_t_f *lcpl_id, hid_t_f *lapl_id)
+
+{
+    char *c_src_name = NULL;  /* Buffer to hold C string */
+    char *c_dest_name = NULL; /* Buffer to hold C string */
+    int_f ret_value = 0;          /* Return value */
+
+    /*
+     * Convert FORTRAN name to C name
+     */
+    if((c_src_name = HD5f2cstring(src_name, (size_t)*src_namelen)) == NULL)
+      HGOTO_DONE(FAIL);
+    if((c_dest_name = HD5f2cstring(dest_name, (size_t)*dest_namelen)) == NULL)
+      HGOTO_DONE(FAIL);
+
+     /*
+      * Call H5Lmove function.
+      */
+    if(H5Lmove((hid_t)*src_loc_id, c_src_name, (hid_t)*dest_loc_id,
+	       c_dest_name, (hid_t)*lcpl_id, (hid_t)*lapl_id) < 0)
+      HGOTO_DONE(FAIL);
+done:
+    return ret_value;
+}
+
+/*----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ * Name:        h5lget_name_by_idx_c
+ * Purpose:     Call  H5Lget_name_by_idx
+ * Inputs:
+ *   loc_id      - File or group identifier specifying location of subject group
+ *   group_name  - Name of subject group
+ *   index_field - Index or field which determines the order
+ *   order       - Order within field or index
+ *   n           - Link for which to retrieve information
+ *   size        - Maximum number of characters of link value to be returned.
+ *   lapl_id     - Link access property list
+ * Outputs:
+ *   name        - Buffer in which link value is returned
+ *   size        - The size of the link name on success
+ * Returns:      0 on success, -1 on failure
+ * Programmer:  M.S. Breitenfeld
+ *              March 10, 2008
+ * Modifications: N/A
+ *---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+int_f
+nh5lget_name_by_idx_c(hid_t_f *loc_id, _fcd group_name, size_t_f *group_namelen,
+		      int_f *index_field, int_f *order, hsize_t_f *n,
+		      size_t_f *size, _fcd name, hid_t_f *lapl_id)
+{
+    char *c_group_name = NULL;          /* Buffer to hold C string */
+    char *c_name = NULL;          /* Buffer to hold C string */
+    int_f ret_value = 0;          /* Return value */
+    size_t c_size;
+
+    /*
+     * Convert FORTRAN name to C name
+     */
+    if((c_group_name = HD5f2cstring(group_name, (size_t)*group_namelen)) == NULL)
+      HGOTO_DONE(FAIL);
+
+    c_size = (size_t)*size + 1;
+  /*
+   * Allocate buffer to hold name of an attribute
+   */
+    if ((c_name = HDmalloc(c_size)) == NULL)
+      HGOTO_DONE(FAIL);
+
+    if((*size = (size_t)H5Lget_name_by_idx((hid_t)*loc_id, c_group_name, (H5_index_t)*index_field, 
+						     (H5_iter_order_t)*order, (hsize_t)*n,c_name, c_size, (hid_t)*lapl_id)) < 0)
+      HGOTO_DONE(FAIL);
+
+    /*
+     * Convert C name to FORTRAN and place it in the given buffer
+     */
+    if(c_name != NULL)
+      HD5packFstring(c_name, _fcdtocp(name), c_size-1);
+done:
+    if(c_group_name) HDfree(c_group_name);
+    if(c_name) HDfree(c_name);
+    return ret_value;
+}
+
+/*----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ * Name:        h5lget_val_c
+ * Purpose:     Call  H5Lget_val
+ * Inputs:  
+ *		link_loc_id - File or group identifier.
+ *                link_name - Name of the link for which valrmation is being sought
+ *             link_namelen - Name length
+ *                     size - Maximum number of characters of link value to be returned.
+ *                  lapl_id - Link access property list
+ * Outputs:
+ *             linkval_buff - The buffer to hold the returned link value.
+ *
+ * Returns:     0 on success, -1 on failure
+ * Programmer:  M.S. Breitenfeld
+ *              March 3, 2008
+ * Modifications: N/A
+ *---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+/* int_f */
+/* nh5lget_val_c (hid_t_f *link_loc_id, _fcd link_name, size_t_f *link_namelen, */
+/* 	       size_t_f *size, _fcd linkval_buff, */
+/* 	       hid_t_f *lapl_id) */
+/* { */
+/*     char *c_link_name = NULL;   /\* Buffer to hold C string *\/ */
+/*     int_f ret_value = 0;        /\* Return value *\/ */
+/*     void *c_linkval_buff = NULL; */
+
+/*     /\* */
+/*      * Convert FORTRAN name to C name */
+/*      *\/ */
+/*     if((c_link_name = HD5f2cstring(link_name, (size_t)*link_namelen)) == NULL) */
+/*       HGOTO_DONE(FAIL); */
+/*     /\* */
+/*      * Call H5Lval function. */
+/*      *\/ */
+/*     if(H5Lget_val((hid_t)*link_loc_id, c_link_name, &linkval_buff, (size_t)*size, (hid_t)*lapl_id) < 0) */
+/*       HGOTO_DONE(FAIL); */
+/*   /\* */
+/*    * Convert C name to FORTRAN  */
+/*    *\/ */
+/*     HD5packFstring(c_buf, _fcdtocp(buf), c_bufsize-1); */
+
+
+/* done: */
+/*     return ret_value; */
+/* } */
+
+
+/*----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ * Name:        H5Lregistered_c
+ * Purpose:     Call H5Lregistered
+ * Inputs:
+ *		
+ * Inputs:
+ *     version         - Version number of this struct 
+ *     class_id        - Link class identifier          
+ *     comment         - Comment for debugging            
+ *     comment_len     - Comment for debugging          
+ *     create_func     - Callback during link creation            
+ *     create_func_len - length
+ *    move_func        - Callback after moving link       
+ *    move_func_len    - length    
+ *     copy_func       - Callback after copying link      
+ *     copy_func_len   - length
+ *     trav_func       - The main traversal function      
+ *     trav_func_len   - length
+ *     del_func        - Callback for link deletion       
+ *     del_func_len    - length
+ *     query_func      - Callback for queries    
+ *     query_func_len  - length
+ *
+ * Returns:     0 on success, -1 on failure
+ * Programmer:  M.S. Breitenfeld
+ *              February 3, 2008
+ * Modifications:
+ *---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+
+/* int_f */
+
+/* nh5lregistered_c(int_f *version, int_f *class_id, */
+/* 		 _fcd comment, size_t_f *comment_len, */
+/* 		 _fcd create_func, size_t_f *create_func_len, */
+/* 		 _fcd move_func, size_t_f *move_func_len, */
+/* 		 _fcd copy_func, size_t_f *copy_func_len, */
+/* 		 _fcd trav_func, size_t_f *trav_func_len, */
+/* 		 _fcd del_func , size_t_f *del_func_len, */
+/* 		 _fcd query_func, size_t_f *query_func_len) */
+/* { */
+/*   char *c_comment = NULL;         */
+/*   char *c_create_func = NULL; */
+/*   char *c_move_func = NULL;    */
+/*   char *c_copy_func = NULL;   */
+/*   char *c_trav_func = NULL;  */
+/*   char *c_del_func = NULL;  */
+/*   char *c_query_func = NULL; */
+  
+/*   H5L_class_t class_t; */
+
+/*   int ret_value = 0; */
+
+/*   /\* */
+/*    * Convert FORTRAN name to C name */
+/*    *\/ */
+/*   if((c_comment = HD5f2cstring(c_comment, (size_t)*sc_comment_len)) == NULL) */
+/*     HGOTO_DONE(FAIL); */
+/*   if((c_create_func = HD5f2cstring(c_create_func, (size_t)*c_create_func_len)) == NULL) */
+/*     HGOTO_DONE(FAIL); */
+/*   if((c_move_func = HD5f2cstring(c_move_func, (size_t)*sc_move_func_len)) == NULL) */
+/*     HGOTO_DONE(FAIL); */
+/*   if((c_copy_func = HD5f2cstring(c_copy_func, (size_t)*c_copy_func_len)) == NULL) */
+/*     HGOTO_DONE(FAIL); */
+/*   if((c_trav_func = HD5f2cstring(c_trav_func, (size_t)*sc_trav_func_len)) == NULL) */
+/*     HGOTO_DONE(FAIL); */
+/*   if((c_del_func = HD5f2cstring(c_del_func, (size_t)*c_del_func_len)) == NULL) */
+/*     HGOTO_DONE(FAIL); */
+/*   if((c_query_func = HD5f2cstring(c_query_func, (size_t)*c_query_func_len)) == NULL) */
+/*     HGOTO_DONE(FAIL); */
+/*   /\* */
+/*    * Pack into C struct H5L_class_t */
+/*    *\/ */
+/*       int version;                    /\* Version number of this struct  *\/ */
+/*       H5L_type_t class_id;            /\* Link class identifier          *\/ */
+/*       const char *comment;            /\* Comment for debugging          *\/ */
+/*       H5L_create_func_t create_func;  /\* Callback during link creation  *\/ */
+/*       H5L_move_func_t move_func;      /\* Callback after moving link     *\/ */
+/*       H5L_copy_func_t copy_func;      /\* Callback after copying link    *\/ */
+/*       H5L_traverse_func_t trav_func;  /\* The main traversal function    *\/ */
+/*       H5L_delete_func_t del_func;     /\* Callback for link deletion     *\/ */
+/*       H5L_query_func_t query_func;    /\* Callback for queries           *\/ */
+
+/*       class_t.version = (int)*version; */
+/*       class_t.class_id = (H5L_type_t)*class_id; */
+/*       class_t.comment = c_comment; */
+/*       class_t. */
+
+/*   /\* */
+/*    * Call H5Lcopy function. */
+/*    *\/ */
+/*   if( H5Lcopy( (hid_t)*src_loc_id, c_src_name, (hid_t) *dest_loc_id,  */
+/* 	       c_dest_name, (hid_t)*lcpl_id, (hid_t)*lapl_id ) < 0) */
+/*     HGOTO_DONE(FAIL); */
+
+/* done: */
+/*   if(c_src_name) */
+/*     HDfree(c_src_name); */
+/*   if(c_dest_name) */
+/*     HDfree(c_dest_name); */
+  
+/*   return ret_value; */
+/* } */
+
+/*----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ * Name:        h5lget_val_c
+ * Purpose:     Call H5Lget_val_c
+ * Inputs: 
+ *               link_loc_id - File or group identifier.
+ *                 link_name - Link whose value is to be returned.
+ *             link_name_len - length of link_name
+ *                      size - Maximum number of characters of link value to be returned.
+ *                  lapl_id  - List access property list identifier
+ * Outputs:   
+ *             linkval_buff  - The buffer to hold the returned link value.
+ *
+ * Returns:      0 on success, -1 on failure
+ * Programmer:  M.S. Breitenfeld
+ *              April 11, 2008
+ * Modifications: N/A
+ *---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+int_f
+nh5lget_val_c(hid_t_f *link_loc_id, _fcd link_name, size_t_f *link_namelen, size_t_f *size, 
+	      void *linkval_buff, hid_t_f *lapl_id)
+{
+  int_f ret_value = 0;       /* Return value */
+  char *c_link_name = NULL; /* Buffer to hold C string */
+
+  /*
+   * Convert FORTRAN name to C name
+   */
+  if((c_link_name = HD5f2cstring(link_name, (size_t)*link_namelen)) == NULL)
+    HGOTO_DONE(FAIL);
+
+  /*
+   * Call H5Lget_val
+   */
+
+  if(H5Lget_val( (hid_t)*link_loc_id, c_link_name, &linkval_buff, (size_t)*size, (hid_t)*lapl_id )< 0)
+    HGOTO_DONE(FAIL);
+
+done:
+    return ret_value;
+}
+
+
diff --git a/fortran/src/H5Lff.f90 b/fortran/src/H5Lff.f90
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5594342
--- /dev/null
+++ b/fortran/src/H5Lff.f90
@@ -0,0 +1,1323 @@
+! * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 
+!   Copyright by The HDF Group.                                               *
+!   Copyright by the Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois.         *
+!   All rights reserved.                                                      *
+!                                                                             *
+!   This file is part of HDF5.  The full HDF5 copyright notice, including     *
+!   terms governing use, modification, and redistribution, is contained in    *
+!   the files COPYING and Copyright.html.  COPYING can be found at the root   *
+!   of the source code distribution tree; Copyright.html can be found at the  *
+!   root level of an installed copy of the electronic HDF5 document set and   *
+!   is linked from the top-level documents page.  It can also be found at     *
+!   http://hdfgroup.org/HDF5/doc/Copyright.html.  If you do not have          *
+!   access to either file, you may request a copy from help@hdfgroup.org.     *
+! * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 
+!
+!
+! This file contains Fortran90 interfaces for H5L functions.
+!
+MODULE H5L
+
+  USE H5GLOBAL
+
+CONTAINS
+
+!----------------------------------------------------------------------
+! Name:		h5lcopy_f 
+!
+! Purpose: 	Copies a link from one location to another.
+!
+! Inputs:
+!     src_loc_id - Location identifier of the source link
+!       src_name - Name of the link to be copied
+!    dest_loc_id - Location identifier specifying the destination of the copy
+!      dest_name - Name to be assigned to the NEW copy
+!         loc_id - Identifier of the file or group containing the object
+!           name - Name of the link to delete
+! 
+! Outputs: 
+!         hdferr - error code:
+!			Success:  0
+!			Failure: -1   
+! Optional parameters:
+!        lcpl_id - Link creation property list identifier
+!        lapl_id - Link access property list identifier
+!
+! Programmer:	M.S. Breitenfeld
+!		February 27, 2008
+!
+! Modifications:
+!
+! Comment:		
+!----------------------------------------------------------------------
+  SUBROUTINE h5lcopy_f(src_loc_id, src_name, dest_loc_id, dest_name, hdferr, &
+       lcpl_id, lapl_id) 
+!
+!This definition is needed for Windows DLLs
+!DEC$if defined(BUILD_HDF5_DLL)
+!DEC$attributes dllexport :: h5lcopy
+!DEC$endif
+!
+    IMPLICIT NONE
+    INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: src_loc_id  ! Location identifier of the source link
+    CHARACTER(LEN=*), INTENT(IN) :: src_name   ! Name of the link to be copied
+    INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: dest_loc_id ! Location identifier specifying the destination of the copy
+    CHARACTER(LEN=*), INTENT(IN) :: dest_name ! Name to be assigned to the NEW copy
+
+    INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: hdferr        ! Error code: 
+                                          ! 0 on success and -1 on failure
+    INTEGER(HID_T), OPTIONAL, INTENT(IN) :: lcpl_id ! Link creation property list identifier
+    INTEGER(HID_T), OPTIONAL, INTENT(IN) :: lapl_id ! Link access property list identifier
+    
+    INTEGER(HID_T) :: lcpl_id_default
+    INTEGER(HID_T) :: lapl_id_default
+
+    INTEGER(SIZE_T) :: src_namelen
+    INTEGER(SIZE_T) :: dest_namelen
+    
+
+!  MS FORTRAN needs explicit interface for C functions called here.
+!
+    INTERFACE
+       INTEGER FUNCTION h5lcopy_c(src_loc_id, src_name, src_namelen, dest_loc_id, dest_name, dest_namelen, &
+            lcpl_id_default, lapl_id_default)
+         USE H5GLOBAL
+         !DEC$ IF DEFINED(HDF5F90_WINDOWS)
+         !DEC$ ATTRIBUTES C,reference,decorate,alias:'H5LCOPY_C'::h5lcopy_c
+         !DEC$ ENDIF
+         INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: src_loc_id
+         CHARACTER(LEN=*), INTENT(IN) :: src_name
+         INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: dest_loc_id
+         CHARACTER(LEN=*), INTENT(IN) :: dest_name
+         
+         INTEGER(HID_T) :: lcpl_id_default
+         INTEGER(HID_T) :: lapl_id_default
+         
+         INTEGER(SIZE_T) :: src_namelen
+         INTEGER(SIZE_T) :: dest_namelen
+       END FUNCTION h5lcopy_c
+    END INTERFACE
+
+    src_namelen  = LEN(src_name)
+    dest_namelen = LEN(dest_name)
+
+    lcpl_id_default = H5P_DEFAULT_F
+    IF(PRESENT(lcpl_id)) lcpl_id_default = lcpl_id
+    lapl_id_default = H5P_DEFAULT_F
+    IF(PRESENT(lapl_id)) lapl_id_default = lapl_id
+
+    hdferr = h5lcopy_c(src_loc_id, src_name, src_namelen, dest_loc_id, dest_name, dest_namelen, &
+         lcpl_id_default, lapl_id_default)
+
+  END SUBROUTINE h5lcopy_f
+
+!----------------------------------------------------------------------
+! Name:		h5ldelete_f 
+!
+! Purpose: 	Removes a link from a group.
+!
+! Inputs:  
+!         loc_id   - Identifier of the file or group containing the object
+!         name     - Name of the link to delete
+! 
+! Outputs: 
+!		hdferr:		- error code		
+!				 	Success:  0
+!				 	Failure: -1   
+! Optional parameters:
+!         lapl_id  - Link access property list identifier
+!
+! Programmer:	M.S. Breitenfeld
+!		January, 2008
+!
+! Modifications:
+!
+! Comment:		
+!----------------------------------------------------------------------
+  SUBROUTINE h5ldelete_f(loc_id, name, hdferr, lapl_id) 
+!
+!This definition is needed for Windows DLLs
+!DEC$if defined(BUILD_HDF5_DLL)
+!DEC$attributes dllexport :: h5ldelete_f
+!DEC$endif
+!
+    IMPLICIT NONE
+    INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: loc_id  ! Identifier of the file or group containing the object
+    CHARACTER(LEN=*), INTENT(IN) :: name  ! Name of the link to delete
+    INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: hdferr        ! Error code: 
+                                          ! 0 on success and -1 on failure
+    INTEGER(HID_T), OPTIONAL, INTENT(IN) :: lapl_id ! Link access property list identifier
+    INTEGER(HID_T) :: lapl_id_default
+    INTEGER(SIZE_T) :: namelen
+    
+
+!  MS FORTRAN needs explicit interface for C functions called here.
+!
+    INTERFACE
+       INTEGER FUNCTION h5ldelete_c(loc_id, name, namelen, lapl_id_default)
+         USE H5GLOBAL
+         !DEC$ IF DEFINED(HDF5F90_WINDOWS)
+         !DEC$ ATTRIBUTES C,reference,decorate,alias:'H5LDELETE_C'::h5ldelete_c
+         !DEC$ ENDIF
+         INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: loc_id
+         CHARACTER(LEN=*), INTENT(IN) :: name
+         INTEGER(HID_T) :: lapl_id_default
+         INTEGER(SIZE_T) :: namelen
+       END FUNCTION h5ldelete_c
+    END INTERFACE
+
+    namelen = LEN(name)
+
+    lapl_id_default = H5P_DEFAULT_F
+    IF(PRESENT(lapl_id)) lapl_id_default = lapl_id
+
+    hdferr = h5ldelete_c(loc_id, name, namelen, lapl_id_default)
+
+  END SUBROUTINE h5ldelete_f 
+
+!----------------------------------------------------------------------
+! Name:		H5Lcreate_soft_f 
+!
+! Purpose: 	Creates a soft link to an object.
+!
+! Inputs:
+!       target_path - Path to the target object, which is not required to exist.
+!       link_loc_id - The file or group identifier for the new link.
+!       link_name   - The name of the new link.
+! 
+! Outputs: 
+!		hdferr:		- error code		
+!				 	Success:  0
+!				 	Failure: -1   
+! Optional parameters:
+!       lcpl_id     - Link creation property list identifier.
+!       lapl_id     - Link access property list identifier.
+!
+! Programmer:	M.S. Breitenfeld
+!		February 20, 2008
+!
+! Modifications:
+!
+! Comment:		
+!----------------------------------------------------------------------
+  SUBROUTINE h5lcreate_soft_f(target_path, link_loc_id, link_name, hdferr, lcpl_id, lapl_id) 
+!
+!This definition is needed for Windows DLLs
+!DEC$if defined(BUILD_HDF5_DLL)
+!DEC$attributes dllexport :: h5lcreate_soft_f
+!DEC$endif
+!
+    IMPLICIT NONE
+    CHARACTER(LEN=*), INTENT(IN) :: target_path     ! Path to the target object, which is not required to exist.
+    INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: link_loc_id     ! The file or group identifier for the new link.
+    CHARACTER(LEN=*), INTENT(IN) :: link_name       ! The name of the new link.
+    INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: hdferr        ! Error code: 
+                                          ! 0 on success and -1 on failure
+    INTEGER(HID_T), OPTIONAL, INTENT(IN) :: lcpl_id ! Link creation property list identifier.
+    INTEGER(HID_T), OPTIONAL, INTENT(IN) :: lapl_id ! Link access property list identifier.
+
+    INTEGER(HID_T) :: lcpl_id_default 
+    INTEGER(HID_T) :: lapl_id_default     
+    INTEGER(SIZE_T) :: target_path_len
+    INTEGER(SIZE_T) :: link_name_len
+
+!  MS FORTRAN needs explicit interface for C functions called here.
+!
+    INTERFACE
+       INTEGER FUNCTION h5lcreate_soft_c(target_path, target_path_len, &
+            link_loc_id, &
+            link_name,link_name_len, &
+            lcpl_id_default, lapl_id_default )
+         USE H5GLOBAL
+         !DEC$ IF DEFINED(HDF5F90_WINDOWS)
+         !DEC$ ATTRIBUTES C,reference,decorate,alias:'H5LCREATE_SOFT_C'::h5lcreate_soft_c
+         !DEC$ ENDIF
+         CHARACTER(LEN=*), INTENT(IN) :: target_path
+         INTEGER(SIZE_T) :: target_path_len
+         INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) ::   link_loc_id
+         CHARACTER(LEN=*), INTENT(IN) :: link_name
+         INTEGER(SIZE_T) :: link_name_len
+         INTEGER(HID_T) :: lcpl_id_default
+         INTEGER(HID_T) :: lapl_id_default
+       END FUNCTION h5lcreate_soft_c
+    END INTERFACE
+
+    target_path_len = LEN(target_path)
+    link_name_len = LEN(link_name)
+
+    lcpl_id_default = H5P_DEFAULT_F
+    IF(PRESENT(lcpl_id)) lcpl_id_default = lcpl_id
+    lapl_id_default = H5P_DEFAULT_F
+    IF(PRESENT(lapl_id)) lapl_id_default = lapl_id
+
+    hdferr = h5lcreate_soft_c(target_path, target_path_len,&
+         link_loc_id, &
+         link_name, link_name_len, &
+         lcpl_id_default, lapl_id_default )
+
+  END SUBROUTINE h5lcreate_soft_f
+
+!----------------------------------------------------------------------
+! Name:		H5Lcreate_hard_f 
+!
+! Purpose: 	Creates a hard link to an object.
+!
+! Inputs:
+!
+!    obj_loc_id - The file or group identifier for the target object.
+!      obj_name - Name of the target object, which must already exist.
+!   link_loc_id - The file or group identifier for the new link.
+!     link_name - The name of the new link.
+! 
+! Outputs: 
+!		hdferr:		- error code		
+!				 	Success:  0
+!				 	Failure: -1   
+! Optional parameters:
+!       lcpl_id     - Link creation property list identifier.
+!       lapl_id     - Link access property list identifier.
+!
+! Programmer:	M.S. Breitenfeld
+!		February 27, 2008
+!
+! Modifications:
+!
+! Comment:		
+!----------------------------------------------------------------------
+  SUBROUTINE h5lcreate_hard_f(obj_loc_id, obj_name, link_loc_id, link_name, hdferr, lcpl_id, lapl_id) 
+!
+!This definition is needed for Windows DLLs
+!DEC$if defined(BUILD_HDF5_DLL)
+!DEC$attributes dllexport :: h5lcreate_hard_f
+!DEC$endif
+!
+    IMPLICIT NONE
+    INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: obj_loc_id  ! The file or group identifier for the target object.
+    CHARACTER(LEN=*), INTENT(IN) :: obj_name  ! Name of the target object, which must already exist.
+    INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: link_loc_id ! The file or group identifier for the new link.
+    CHARACTER(LEN=*), INTENT(IN) :: link_name ! The name of the new link.
+
+    INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: hdferr        ! Error code: 
+                                          ! 0 on success and -1 on failure
+
+    INTEGER(HID_T), OPTIONAL, INTENT(IN) ::   lcpl_id         ! Link creation property list identifier.
+    INTEGER(HID_T), OPTIONAL, INTENT(IN) ::   lapl_id         ! Link access property list identifier.
+
+    INTEGER(HID_T) :: lcpl_id_default 
+    INTEGER(HID_T) :: lapl_id_default
+   
+    INTEGER(SIZE_T) :: obj_namelen 
+    INTEGER(SIZE_T) :: link_namelen
+
+!  MS FORTRAN needs explicit interface for C functions called here.
+!
+    INTERFACE
+       INTEGER FUNCTION h5lcreate_hard_c(obj_loc_id, obj_name, obj_namelen, &
+            link_loc_id, link_name, link_namelen, lcpl_id_default, lapl_id_default) 
+
+         USE H5GLOBAL
+         !DEC$ IF DEFINED(HDF5F90_WINDOWS)
+         !DEC$ ATTRIBUTES C,reference,decorate,alias:'H5LCREATE_HARD_C'::h5lcreate_hard_c
+         !DEC$ ENDIF
+         INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: obj_loc_id
+         CHARACTER(LEN=*), INTENT(IN) :: obj_name
+         INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: link_loc_id
+         CHARACTER(LEN=*), INTENT(IN) :: link_name
+         INTEGER(SIZE_T) :: obj_namelen 
+         INTEGER(SIZE_T) :: link_namelen
+         INTEGER(HID_T) :: lcpl_id_default
+         INTEGER(HID_T) :: lapl_id_default
+       END FUNCTION h5lcreate_hard_c
+    END INTERFACE
+    obj_namelen = LEN(obj_name) 
+    link_namelen = LEN(link_name)
+
+    lcpl_id_default = H5P_DEFAULT_F
+    IF(PRESENT(lcpl_id)) lcpl_id_default = lcpl_id
+    lapl_id_default = H5P_DEFAULT_F
+    IF(PRESENT(lapl_id)) lapl_id_default = lapl_id
+
+    hdferr = h5lcreate_hard_c(obj_loc_id, obj_name, obj_namelen, &
+            link_loc_id, link_name, link_namelen, lcpl_id_default, lapl_id_default)
+
+  END SUBROUTINE h5lcreate_hard_f
+
+!----------------------------------------------------------------------
+! Name:		H5Lcreate_external_f 
+!
+! Purpose: 	Creates a soft link to an object in a different file.
+!
+! Inputs:
+!
+!    file_name - Name of the file containing the target object. Neither the file nor the target object is 
+!                required to exist. May be the file the link is being created in.
+!     obj_name - Path within the target file to the target object.
+!  link_loc_id - The file or group identifier for the new link.
+!    link_name - The name of the new link.
+! 
+! Outputs: 
+!		hdferr:	- error code		
+!  		            Success:  0
+!		            Failure: -1   
+! Optional parameters:
+!       lcpl_id     - Link creation property list identifier.
+!       lapl_id     - Link access property list identifier.
+!
+! Programmer:	M.S. Breitenfeld
+!		February 27, 2008
+!
+! Modifications:
+!
+! Comment:		
+!----------------------------------------------------------------------
+  SUBROUTINE h5lcreate_external_f(file_name, obj_name, link_loc_id, link_name, hdferr, lcpl_id, lapl_id) 
+!
+!This definition is needed for Windows DLLs
+!DEC$if defined(BUILD_HDF5_DLL)
+!DEC$attributes dllexport :: h5lcreate_external_f
+!DEC$endif
+!
+    IMPLICIT NONE
+    CHARACTER(LEN=*), INTENT(IN) :: file_name  ! Name of the file containing the target object. Neither 
+                                              ! the file nor the target object is required to exist. 
+                                              ! May be the file the link is being created in.
+    CHARACTER(LEN=*), INTENT(IN) :: obj_name  ! Name of the target object, which must already exist.
+    INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: link_loc_id ! The file or group identifier for the new link.
+    CHARACTER(LEN=*), INTENT(IN) :: link_name ! The name of the new link.
+
+    INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: hdferr        ! Error code: 
+                                          ! 0 on success and -1 on failure
+
+    INTEGER(HID_T), OPTIONAL, INTENT(IN) :: lcpl_id ! Link creation property list identifier.
+    INTEGER(HID_T), OPTIONAL, INTENT(IN) :: lapl_id ! Link access property list identifier.
+
+    INTEGER(HID_T) :: lcpl_id_default 
+    INTEGER(HID_T) :: lapl_id_default
+   
+    INTEGER(SIZE_T) :: file_namelen
+    INTEGER(SIZE_T) :: obj_namelen 
+    INTEGER(SIZE_T) :: link_namelen
+
+!  MS FORTRAN needs explicit interface for C functions called here.
+!
+    INTERFACE
+       INTEGER FUNCTION h5lcreate_external_c(file_name, file_namelen, obj_name, obj_namelen, &
+            link_loc_id, link_name, link_namelen, lcpl_id_default, lapl_id_default) 
+
+         USE H5GLOBAL
+         !DEC$ IF DEFINED(HDF5F90_WINDOWS)
+         !DEC$ ATTRIBUTES C,reference,decorate,alias:'H5LCREATE_EXTERNAL_C'::h5lcreate_external_c
+         !DEC$ ENDIF
+         CHARACTER(LEN=*), INTENT(IN) :: file_name
+         CHARACTER(LEN=*), INTENT(IN) :: obj_name
+         INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: link_loc_id
+         CHARACTER(LEN=*), INTENT(IN) :: link_name
+         INTEGER(SIZE_T) :: file_namelen 
+         INTEGER(SIZE_T) :: obj_namelen 
+         INTEGER(SIZE_T) :: link_namelen
+         INTEGER(HID_T) :: lcpl_id_default
+         INTEGER(HID_T) :: lapl_id_default
+       END FUNCTION h5lcreate_external_c
+    END INTERFACE
+    file_namelen = LEN(file_name) 
+    obj_namelen = LEN(obj_name) 
+    link_namelen = LEN(link_name)
+
+    lcpl_id_default = H5P_DEFAULT_F
+    IF(PRESENT(lcpl_id)) lcpl_id_default = lcpl_id
+    lapl_id_default = H5P_DEFAULT_F
+    IF(PRESENT(lapl_id)) lapl_id_default = lapl_id
+
+    hdferr = h5lcreate_external_c(file_name, file_namelen, obj_name, obj_namelen, &
+            link_loc_id, link_name, link_namelen, lcpl_id_default, lapl_id_default)
+
+  END SUBROUTINE h5lcreate_external_f
+
+!----------------------------------------------------------------------
+! Name:		h5ldelete_by_idx_f 
+!
+! Purpose:  	Removes the nth link in a group.
+! Inputs:  	
+!		loc_id     - File or group identifier specifying location of subject group
+!               group_name - Name of subject group
+!               index_field   - Type of index; Possible values are:
+!
+!                  H5_INDEX_UNKNOWN_F = -1  - Unknown index type
+!                  H5_INDEX_NAME_F          - Index on names
+!                  H5_INDEX_CRT_ORDER_F     - Index on creation order
+!                  H5_INDEX_N_F	            - Number of indices defined
+!                             
+!               order - Order within field or index; Possible values are:
+!
+!                  H5_ITER_UNKNOWN_F   - Unknown order
+!                  H5_ITER_INC_F       - Increasing order
+!                  H5_ITER_DEC_F       - Decreasing order
+!                  H5_ITER_NATIVE_F    - No particular order, whatever is fastest
+!                  H5_ITER_N_F	       - Number of iteration orders
+!
+!               n           - Link for which to retrieve information
+! Outputs:
+!		hdferr:     - error code		
+!				 Success:  0
+!				 Failure: -1   
+! Optional parameters:
+!               lapl_id    - Link access property list
+!
+! Programmer:	M.S. Breitenfeld
+!		February 29, 2008
+!
+! Modifications: N/A 
+!
+!----------------------------------------------------------------------
+  SUBROUTINE h5ldelete_by_idx_f(loc_id, group_name, index_field, order, n, hdferr, lapl_id) 
+!This definition is needed for Windows DLLs
+!DEC$if defined(BUILD_HDF5_DLL)
+!DEC$attributes dllexport :: h5ldelete_by_idx_f
+!DEC$endif
+    IMPLICIT NONE
+    INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: loc_id       ! Identifer for object to which attribute is attached
+    CHARACTER(LEN=*), INTENT(IN) :: group_name ! Name of object, relative to location, 
+                                               !  from which attribute is to be removed
+    INTEGER, INTENT(IN) :: index_field         ! Type of index; Possible values are:
+                                               !    H5_INDEX_UNKNOWN_F   - Unknown index type
+                                               !    H5_INDEX_NAME_F      - Index on names
+                                               !    H5_INDEX_CRT_ORDER_F - Index on creation order
+                                               !    H5_INDEX_N_F	      - Number of indices defined
+    INTEGER, INTENT(IN) :: order               ! Order in which to iterate over index; Possible values are:
+                                               !    H5_ITER_UNKNOWN_F  - Unknown order
+                                               !    H5_ITER_INC_F      - Increasing order
+                                               !    H5_ITER_DEC_F      - Decreasing order
+                                               !    H5_ITER_NATIVE_F   - No particular order, whatever is fastest
+                                               !    H5_ITER_N_F	    - Number of iteration orders
+    INTEGER(HSIZE_T), INTENT(IN) :: n      ! Offset within index 
+    INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: hdferr         ! Error code:
+                                           ! 0 on success and -1 on failure
+    INTEGER(HID_T), OPTIONAL, INTENT(IN) :: lapl_id     ! Link access property list
+
+    INTEGER(HID_T) :: lapl_id_default
+    INTEGER(SIZE_T) :: group_namelen
+    
+!  MS FORTRAN needs explicit interface for C functions called here.
+!
+    INTERFACE
+       INTEGER FUNCTION h5ldelete_by_idx_c(loc_id, group_name, group_namelen, index_field, order, n, lapl_id_default)
+         USE H5GLOBAL
+         !DEC$ IF DEFINED(HDF5F90_WINDOWS)
+         !DEC$ ATTRIBUTES C,reference,decorate,alias:'H5LDELETE_BY_IDX_C'::h5ldelete_by_idx_c
+         !DEC$ ENDIF
+         !DEC$ATTRIBUTES reference :: name
+         INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: loc_id
+         CHARACTER(LEN=*), INTENT(IN) :: group_name
+         INTEGER, INTENT(IN) :: index_field
+         INTEGER, INTENT(IN) :: order
+         INTEGER(HSIZE_T), INTENT(IN) :: n 
+         INTEGER(HID_T) :: lapl_id_default
+         INTEGER(SIZE_T) :: group_namelen
+       END FUNCTION h5ldelete_by_idx_c
+    END INTERFACE
+
+    lapl_id_default = H5P_DEFAULT_F
+    IF(PRESENT(lapl_id)) lapl_id_default = lapl_id
+    
+    group_namelen = LEN(group_name)
+    hdferr = h5ldelete_by_idx_c(loc_id, group_name, group_namelen, index_field, order, n, lapl_id_default)
+    
+  END SUBROUTINE h5ldelete_by_idx_f
+
+!----------------------------------------------------------------------
+! Name:	        H5Lexists_f	
+!
+! Purpose:  	Check if a link with a particular name exists in a group.
+!		
+! Inputs:
+!      loc_id - Identifier of the file or group to query.
+!        name - Link name to check
+!
+! Outputs:
+!   link_exists  - link exists status (.TRUE.,.FALSE.)
+!        hdferr  - error code		
+!	              Success:  0
+!		      Failure: -1 
+! Optional parameters:
+!	 lapl_id - Link access property list identifier.		
+!
+! Programmer:	M. S. Breitenfeld
+!		February 29, 2008	
+!
+! Modifications:  N/A
+!
+!----------------------------------------------------------------------
+  SUBROUTINE h5lexists_f(loc_id, name, link_exists, hdferr, lapl_id)
+
+!This definition is needed for Windows DLLs
+!DEC$if defined(BUILD_HDF5_DLL)
+!DEC$attributes dllexport :: h5lexists_f
+!DEC$endif
+
+    IMPLICIT NONE
+    INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: loc_id  ! Identifier of the file or group to query.
+    CHARACTER(LEN=*), INTENT(IN) :: name  ! Link name to check.
+    LOGICAL, INTENT(OUT) :: link_exists   ! .TRUE. if exists, .FALSE. otherwise
+    INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: hdferr        ! Error code:
+                                          ! 0 on success and -1 on failure
+    INTEGER(HID_T), OPTIONAL, INTENT(IN) :: lapl_id 
+                                          ! Link access property list identifier.
+    INTEGER :: link_exists_c
+    INTEGER(HID_T) :: lapl_id_default
+    INTEGER(SIZE_T)  :: namelen
+!
+!  MS FORTRAN needs explicit interface for C functions called here.
+!
+    INTERFACE
+       INTEGER FUNCTION h5lexists_c(loc_id, name, namelen, lapl_id_default, link_exists_c)
+         USE H5GLOBAL
+         !DEC$ IF DEFINED(HDF5F90_WINDOWS)
+         !DEC$ ATTRIBUTES C,reference,decorate,alias:'H5LEXISTS_C'::h5lexists_c
+         !DEC$ ENDIF
+         INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: loc_id
+         CHARACTER(LEN=*), INTENT(IN) :: name
+         INTEGER(SIZE_T), INTENT(IN) :: namelen
+         INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: link_exists_c
+         INTEGER(HID_T) :: lapl_id_default
+         
+       END FUNCTION h5lexists_c
+    END INTERFACE
+
+    namelen = LEN(name)
+
+    lapl_id_default = H5P_DEFAULT_F
+    IF(PRESENT(lapl_id)) lapl_id_default = lapl_id
+
+    hdferr = h5lexists_c(loc_id, name, namelen, lapl_id_default, link_exists_c)
+
+    link_exists = .FALSE.
+    IF(link_exists_c.GT.0) link_exists = .TRUE. 
+
+  END SUBROUTINE h5lexists_f
+
+!----------------------------------------------------------------------
+! Name:		h5lget_info_f
+!
+! Purpose:  	Returns information about a link.
+!
+! Inputs:  
+!		link_loc_id - File or group identifier.
+!               link_name - Name of the link for which information is being sought  
+!
+! Outputs:  NOTE: In C these are contained in the structure H5L_info_t
+!
+!              cset - indicates the character set used for link’s name. 
+!      corder - specifies the link’s creation order position.
+!corder_valid - indicates whether the value in corder is valid.
+!         link_type -  specifies the link class:
+!     	                H5L_LINK_HARD_F      - Hard link
+!     	                H5L_LINK_SOFT_F      - Soft link
+!     	                H5L_LINK_EXTERNAL_F  - External link
+!     	                H5L_LINK_ERROR_ F    - Error
+!           address - If the link is a hard link, address specifies the file address that the link points to
+!          val_size - If the link is a symbolic link, val_size will be the length of the link value
+!            hdferr - error code		
+!				 Success:  0
+!				 Failure: -1   
+! Optional parameters:
+!      lapl_id - Link access property list		
+!
+! Programmer:	M. S. Breitenfeld
+!		February 29, 2008	
+!
+! Modifications:  N/A
+!
+!----------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+  SUBROUTINE h5lget_info_f(link_loc_id, link_name, &
+       cset, corder, f_corder_valid, link_type, address, val_size, &
+       hdferr, lapl_id) 
+!This definition is needed for Windows DLLs
+!DEC$if defined(BUILD_HDF5_DLL)
+!DEC$attributes dllexport :: h5lget_info_f
+!DEC$endif
+    IMPLICIT NONE
+
+    INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: link_loc_id ! File or group identifier.
+    CHARACTER(LEN=*), INTENT(IN) :: link_name ! Name of the link for which information is being sought
+ 
+! Outputs:  NOTE: In C these are contained in the structure H5L_info_t
+    INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: cset ! Indicates the character set used for the link’s name. 
+    INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: corder ! Specifies the link’s creation order position.
+    LOGICAL, INTENT(OUT) :: f_corder_valid ! Indicates whether the value in corder is valid.
+    INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: link_type ! Specifies the link class:
+     	                              !  H5L_LINK_HARD_F      - Hard link
+     	                              !  H5L_LINK_SOFT_F      - Soft link
+     	                              !  H5L_LINK_EXTERNAL_F  - External link
+     	                              !  H5L_LINK_ERROR _F    - Error
+    INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: address  ! If the link is a hard link, address specifies the file address that the link points to
+    INTEGER(HSIZE_T), INTENT(OUT) :: val_size ! If the link is a symbolic link, val_size will be the length of the link value
+    INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: hdferr       ! Error code:
+                                         ! 0 on success and -1 on failure
+    INTEGER(HID_T), OPTIONAL, INTENT(IN) :: lapl_id  ! Link access property list
+
+    INTEGER(SIZE_T) :: link_namelen
+    INTEGER(HID_T) :: lapl_id_default
+    INTEGER :: corder_valid
+
+!  MS FORTRAN needs explicit interface for C functions called here.
+!
+    INTERFACE
+       INTEGER FUNCTION h5lget_info_c(link_loc_id, link_name, link_namelen, &
+            cset, corder, corder_valid, link_type, address, val_size, &
+            lapl_id_default)
+         USE H5GLOBAL
+         !DEC$ IF DEFINED(HDF5F90_WINDOWS)
+         !DEC$ ATTRIBUTES C,reference,decorate,alias:'H5LGET_INFO_C'::h5lget_info_c
+         !DEC$ ENDIF
+         INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: link_loc_id
+         CHARACTER(LEN=*), INTENT(IN) :: link_name
+         INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: cset 
+         INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: corder
+         INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: link_type
+         INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: address
+         INTEGER(HSIZE_T), INTENT(OUT) :: val_size
+         INTEGER(HID_T) :: lapl_id_default
+         INTEGER(SIZE_T) :: link_namelen
+         INTEGER :: corder_valid
+       END FUNCTION h5lget_info_c
+    END INTERFACE
+
+    link_namelen = LEN(link_name)
+
+    lapl_id_default = H5P_DEFAULT_F
+    IF(PRESENT(lapl_id)) lapl_id_default = lapl_id
+
+    hdferr = h5lget_info_c(link_loc_id, link_name, link_namelen, &
+         cset, corder, corder_valid, link_type, &
+         address, val_size, &
+         lapl_id_default)
+    
+    f_corder_valid =.FALSE.
+    IF(corder_valid .EQ. 1) f_corder_valid =.TRUE.
+
+  END SUBROUTINE h5lget_info_f
+
+!----------------------------------------------------------------------
+! Name:	   h5lget_info_by_idx_f
+!
+! Purpose:  Retrieves metadata for a link in a group, according to the order within a field or index.
+!		
+! Inputs:
+!	loc_id - File or group identifier specifying location of subject group
+!   group_name - Name of subject group
+!  index_field - Index or field which determines the order
+!        order - Order within field or index
+!            n - Link for which to retrieve information
+!
+! Outputs:  NOTE: In C these are defined as a structure: H5L_info_t
+!    corder_valid   - indicates whether the creation order data is valid for this attribute
+!    corder         - is a positive integer containing the creation order of the attribute        
+!    cset           - indicates the character set used for the attribute’s name          
+!    data_size      - indicates the size, in the number of characters, of the attribute	
+!    hdferr         - error code		
+!				 Success:  0
+!				 Failure: -1   
+! Optional parameters:
+!      lapl_id - Link access property list		
+!
+! Programmer: M.S. Breitenfeld
+!	      February 29, 2008	
+!
+! Modifications:  N/A
+!
+!----------------------------------------------------------------------
+  SUBROUTINE h5lget_info_by_idx_f(loc_id, group_name, index_field, order, n, &
+       f_corder_valid, corder, cset, data_size, hdferr, lapl_id) 
+!This definition is needed for Windows DLLs
+!DEC$if defined(BUILD_HDF5_DLL)
+!DEC$attributes dllexport :: h5lget_info_by_idx_f
+!DEC$endif
+    IMPLICIT NONE
+    INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: loc_id  ! File or group identifier specifying location of subject group  
+    CHARACTER(LEN=*), INTENT(IN) :: group_name ! Name of subject group
+    INTEGER, INTENT(IN) :: index_field  ! Index or field which determines the order
+                                        !    H5_INDEX_UNKNOWN_F   - Unknown index type
+                                        !    H5_INDEX_NAME_F      - Index on names
+                                        !    H5_INDEX_CRT_ORDER_F - Index on creation order
+                                        !    H5_INDEX_N_F	      - Number of indices defined
+    INTEGER, INTENT(IN) :: order        ! Order in which to iterate over index; Possible values are:
+                                        !    H5_ITER_UNKNOWN_F  - Unknown order
+                                        !    H5_ITER_INC_F      - Increasing order
+                                        !    H5_ITER_DEC_F      - Decreasing order
+                                        !    H5_ITER_NATIVE_F   - No particular order, whatever is fastest
+    INTEGER(HSIZE_T), INTENT(IN) :: n   ! Attribute’s position in index
+    LOGICAL, INTENT(OUT) :: f_corder_valid ! Indicates whether the creation order data is valid for this attribute 
+    INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: corder ! Is a positive integer containing the creation order of the attribute
+    INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: cset ! Indicates the character set used for the attribute’s name
+    INTEGER(HSIZE_T), INTENT(OUT) :: data_size   ! Indicates the size, in the number of characters, of the attribute
+    INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: hdferr       ! Error code:
+                                         ! 0 on success and -1 on failure
+    INTEGER(HID_T), OPTIONAL, INTENT(IN) :: lapl_id  ! Link access property list
+    INTEGER :: corder_valid
+    INTEGER(SIZE_T)  :: group_namelen
+    INTEGER(HID_T) :: lapl_id_default
+
+!  MS FORTRAN needs explicit interface for C functions called here.
+!
+    INTERFACE
+       INTEGER FUNCTION h5lget_info_by_idx_c(loc_id, group_name, group_namelen, index_field, order, n, &
+            corder_valid, corder, cset, data_size, lapl_id_default)
+         USE H5GLOBAL
+         !DEC$ IF DEFINED(HDF5F90_WINDOWS)
+         !DEC$ ATTRIBUTES C,reference,decorate,alias:'H5LGET_INFO_BY_IDX_C'::h5lget_info_by_idx_c
+         !DEC$ ENDIF
+         INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: loc_id 
+         CHARACTER(LEN=*), INTENT(IN) :: group_name
+         INTEGER(SIZE_T)  :: group_namelen
+         INTEGER, INTENT(IN) :: index_field
+         INTEGER, INTENT(IN) :: order
+         INTEGER(HSIZE_T), INTENT(IN) :: n
+         INTEGER :: corder_valid
+         INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: corder
+         INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: cset
+         INTEGER(HSIZE_T), INTENT(OUT) :: data_size
+         INTEGER(HID_T) :: lapl_id_default
+       END FUNCTION h5lget_info_by_idx_c
+    END INTERFACE
+
+    group_namelen = LEN(group_name)
+
+    lapl_id_default = H5P_DEFAULT_F
+    IF(PRESENT(lapl_id)) lapl_id_default = lapl_id
+
+    hdferr = h5lget_info_by_idx_c(loc_id, group_name, group_namelen, index_field, order, n, &
+         corder_valid, corder, cset, data_size, lapl_id_default)
+
+    f_corder_valid =.FALSE.
+    IF (corder_valid .EQ. 1) f_corder_valid =.TRUE.
+
+  END SUBROUTINE h5lget_info_by_idx_f
+
+!----------------------------------------------------------------------
+! Name:	   H5Lis_registered_f 
+!
+! Purpose:  Determines whether a class of user-defined links is registered.
+!		
+! Inputs:
+!      link_cls_id - User-defined link class identifier
+!
+! Outputs:
+!       registered - .TRUE. - if the link class has been registered
+!                    .FALSE. - if it is unregistered
+!           hdferr - Error code		
+!		       Success:  0
+!	               Failure: -1   
+! Optional parameters:
+!                      None		
+!
+! Programmer: M.S. Breitenfeld
+!	      February 29, 2008	
+!
+! Modifications:  N/A
+!
+!----------------------------------------------------------------------
+  SUBROUTINE H5Lis_registered_f(link_cls_id, registered, hdferr) 
+!This definition is needed for Windows DLLs
+!DEC$if defined(BUILD_HDF5_DLL)
+!DEC$attributes dllexport :: H5Lis_registered_f
+!DEC$endif
+    IMPLICIT NONE
+    INTEGER, INTENT(IN) :: link_cls_id  ! User-defined link class identifier
+    LOGICAL, INTENT(OUT) :: registered  ! .TRUE. - if the link class has been registered and
+                                        ! .FALSE. - if it is unregistered
+    INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: hdferr      ! Error code:
+                                        ! 0 on success and -1 on failure
+!
+!  MS FORTRAN needs explicit interface for C functions called here.
+!
+    INTERFACE
+       INTEGER FUNCTION H5Lis_registered_c(link_cls_id)
+         USE H5GLOBAL
+         !DEC$ IF DEFINED(HDF5F90_WINDOWS)
+         !DEC$ ATTRIBUTES C,reference,decorate,alias:'H5LIS_REGISTERED_C'::h5lis_registered_c
+         !DEC$ ENDIF
+         INTEGER, INTENT(IN) :: link_cls_id  ! User-defined link class identifier
+       END FUNCTION H5Lis_registered_c
+    END INTERFACE
+
+    hdferr = H5Lis_registered_c(link_cls_id)
+
+    IF(hdferr.GT.0)THEN
+       registered = .TRUE.
+    ELSE IF(hdferr.EQ.0)THEN
+       registered = .FALSE.
+    ENDIF
+       
+  END SUBROUTINE H5Lis_registered_f
+
+!----------------------------------------------------------------------
+! Name:	   H5Lmove_f
+!
+! Purpose:  Renames a link within an HDF5 file.
+!		
+! Inputs:
+!    src_loc_id  - Original file or group identifier.
+!    src_name    - Original link name.
+!    dest_loc_id - Destination file or group identifier.
+!    dest_name   - NEW link name.
+!
+! Outputs: 
+!         hdferr - Error code		
+!		     Success:  0
+!	             Failure: -1   
+! Optional parameters:
+!    lcpl_id  - Link creation property list identifier to be associated WITH the NEW link.
+!    lapl_id  - Link access property list identifier to be associated WITH the NEW link.
+!
+! Programmer: M.S. Breitenfeld
+!	      March 3, 2008	
+!
+! Modifications:  N/A
+!
+!----------------------------------------------------------------------
+  SUBROUTINE h5lmove_f(src_loc_id, src_name, dest_loc_id, dest_name, hdferr, lcpl_id, lapl_id) 
+!This definition is needed for Windows DLLs
+!DEC$if defined(BUILD_HDF5_DLL)
+!DEC$attributes dllexport :: H5Lmove_f
+!DEC$endif
+    IMPLICIT NONE
+    INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: src_loc_id  ! Original file or group identifier.
+    CHARACTER(LEN=*), INTENT(IN) :: src_name  ! Original link name.
+    INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: dest_loc_id ! Destination file or group identifier.
+    CHARACTER(LEN=*), INTENT(IN) :: dest_name ! NEW link name.
+    INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: hdferr     ! Error code:
+                                              ! 0 on success and -1 on failure
+    INTEGER(HID_T), OPTIONAL, INTENT(IN) :: lcpl_id ! Link creation property list identifier 
+                                                    ! to be associated WITH the NEW link.
+    INTEGER(HID_T), OPTIONAL, INTENT(IN) :: lapl_id ! Link access property list identifier 
+                                                    ! to be associated WITH the NEW link.
+
+    INTEGER(SIZE_T) :: src_namelen
+    INTEGER(SIZE_T) :: dest_namelen
+
+    INTEGER(HID_T) :: lcpl_id_default 
+    INTEGER(HID_T) :: lapl_id_default 
+    
+!
+!  MS FORTRAN needs explicit interface for C functions called here.
+!
+    INTERFACE
+       INTEGER FUNCTION H5Lmove_c(src_loc_id, src_name, src_namelen, dest_loc_id, &
+            dest_name, dest_namelen, lcpl_id_default, lapl_id_default) 
+         USE H5GLOBAL
+         !DEC$ IF DEFINED(HDF5F90_WINDOWS)
+         !DEC$ ATTRIBUTES C,reference,decorate,alias:'H5LMOVE_C'::h5lmove_c
+         !DEC$ ENDIF
+
+         INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: src_loc_id 
+         CHARACTER(LEN=*), INTENT(IN) :: src_name
+         INTEGER(SIZE_T) :: src_namelen
+         INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: dest_loc_id
+         CHARACTER(LEN=*), INTENT(IN) :: dest_name
+         INTEGER(SIZE_T) :: dest_namelen
+         
+         INTEGER(HID_T) :: lcpl_id_default 
+         INTEGER(HID_T) :: lapl_id_default 
+
+       END FUNCTION H5Lmove_c
+    END INTERFACE
+
+    lcpl_id_default = H5P_DEFAULT_F
+    IF(PRESENT(lcpl_id)) lcpl_id_default = lcpl_id
+    lapl_id_default = H5P_DEFAULT_F
+    IF(PRESENT(lapl_id)) lapl_id_default = lapl_id
+
+    src_namelen = LEN(src_name)
+    dest_namelen = LEN(dest_name)
+
+    hdferr = H5Lmove_c(src_loc_id, src_name, src_namelen, dest_loc_id, &
+         dest_name, dest_namelen, lcpl_id_default, lapl_id_default)
+
+  END SUBROUTINE H5Lmove_f
+
+!----------------------------------------------------------------------
+! Name:		h5lget_name_by_idx_f
+!
+! Purpose:      Retrieves name of the nth link in a group, according to the order within a specified field or index.
+!
+! Inputs:  
+!   loc_id      - File or group identifier specifying location of subject group
+!   group_name  - Name of subject group
+!   index_field - Index or field which determines the order
+!   order       - Order within field or index
+!   n           - Link for which to retrieve information
+!
+! Outputs:  
+!   name        - Buffer in which link value is returned
+!    size       - Maximum number of characters of link value to be returned.
+!   hdferr      - error code		
+!		      Success:  0
+!		      Failure: -1
+!
+! Optional parameters:
+!    lapl_id    - List access property list identifier.
+!
+! Programmer:	M. S. Breitenfeld
+!		March 10, 2008	
+!
+! Modifications:  N/A
+!
+!----------------------------------------------------------------------
+  SUBROUTINE h5lget_name_by_idx_f(loc_id, group_name, index_field, order, n, &
+       size, name, hdferr, lapl_id) 
+!This definition is needed for Windows DLLs
+!DEC$if defined(BUILD_HDF5_DLL)
+!DEC$attributes dllexport :: h5lget_name_by_idx_f
+!DEC$endif
+    IMPLICIT NONE
+    INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: loc_id       ! File or group identifier specifying location of subject group  
+    CHARACTER(LEN=*), INTENT(IN) :: group_name ! Name of subject group
+    INTEGER, INTENT(IN) :: index_field  ! Index or field which determines the order
+                                        !    H5_INDEX_UNKNOWN_F   - Unknown index type
+                                        !    H5_INDEX_NAME_F      - Index on names
+                                        !    H5_INDEX_CRT_ORDER_F - Index on creation order
+                                        !    H5_INDEX_N_F	      - Number of indices defined
+    INTEGER, INTENT(IN) :: order        ! Order in which to iterate over index; Possible values are:
+                                        !    H5_ITER_UNKNOWN_F  - Unknown order
+                                        !    H5_ITER_INC_F      - Increasing order
+                                        !    H5_ITER_DEC_F      - Decreasing order
+                                        !    H5_ITER_NATIVE_F   - No particular order, whatever is fastest
+    INTEGER(HSIZE_T), INTENT(IN) :: n   ! Attribute’s position in index
+    INTEGER(SIZE_T), INTENT(INOUT) :: size   ! Indicates the size, in the number of characters, of the attribute
+                                             ! returns correct size
+    CHARACTER(LEN=*), INTENT(OUT) :: name ! Buffer in which link value is returned
+    INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: hdferr        ! Error code:
+                     
+    INTEGER(SIZE_T)  :: group_namelen
+    INTEGER(HID_T), OPTIONAL, INTENT(IN) :: lapl_id  ! Link access property list
+    INTEGER(HID_T) :: lapl_id_default
+
+!  MS FORTRAN needs explicit interface for C functions called here.
+!
+    INTERFACE
+       INTEGER FUNCTION h5lget_name_by_idx_c(loc_id, group_name, group_namelen, index_field, order, n, &
+             size, name, lapl_id_default)
+         USE H5GLOBAL
+         !DEC$ IF DEFINED(HDF5F90_WINDOWS)
+         !DEC$ ATTRIBUTES C,reference,decorate,alias:'H5LGET_NAME_BY_IDX_C'::h5lget_name_by_idx_c
+         !DEC$ ENDIF
+         INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: loc_id 
+         CHARACTER(LEN=*), INTENT(IN) :: group_name
+         INTEGER(SIZE_T)  :: group_namelen
+         INTEGER, INTENT(IN) :: index_field
+         INTEGER, INTENT(IN) :: order
+         INTEGER(HSIZE_T), INTENT(IN) :: n
+         INTEGER(SIZE_T), INTENT(INOUT) :: size
+         CHARACTER(LEN=*), INTENT(OUT) :: name
+         INTEGER(HID_T) :: lapl_id_default
+       END FUNCTION h5lget_name_by_idx_c
+    END INTERFACE
+
+    group_namelen = LEN(group_name)
+
+    lapl_id_default = H5P_DEFAULT_F
+    IF(PRESENT(lapl_id)) lapl_id_default = lapl_id
+
+    hdferr = h5lget_name_by_idx_c(loc_id, group_name, group_namelen, index_field, order, n, &
+             size, name, lapl_id_default)
+
+  END SUBROUTINE h5lget_name_by_idx_f
+
+
+! HAS PROBLEM WITH void pointer in C
+
+!!$!----------------------------------------------------------------------
+!!$! Name:		h5lget_val_by_idx_f
+!!$!
+!!$! Purpose:      Returns the link value of a link, according to the order of
+!!$!               an index.  For symbolic links, this is the path to which the
+!!$!               link points, including the null terminator.  For user-defined
+!!$!               links, it is the link buffer.
+!!$! Inputs:  
+!!$!   loc_id      - File or group identifier specifying location of subject group
+!!$!   group_name  - Name of subject group
+!!$!   index_field - Index or field which determines the order
+!!$!   order       - Order within field or index
+!!$!   n           - Link for which to retrieve information
+!!$!   size       - Maximum number of characters of link value to be returned.
+!!$!
+!!$! Outputs:  NOTE: In C these are defined as a structure: H5L_info_t
+!!$!    corder_valid   - indicates whether the creation order data is valid for this attribute
+!!$!    corder         - is a positive integer containing the creation order of the attribute        
+!!$!    cset           - indicates the character set used for the attribute’s name          
+!!$!    data_size      - indicates the size, in the number of characters, of the attribute	
+!!$!    hdferr         - error code		
+!!$!				 Success:  0
+!!$!				 Failure: -1   
+!!$! Optional parameters:
+!!$!    lapl_id      - List access property list identifier.
+!!$!
+!!$! Programmer:	M. S. Breitenfeld
+!!$!		March 3, 2008	
+!!$!
+!!$! Modifications:  N/A
+!!$!
+!!$!----------------------------------------------------------------------
+!!$  SUBROUTINE h5lget_val_by_idx_f(loc_id, group_name, index_field, order, n, &
+!!$       f_corder_valid, corder, cset, data_size, hdferr, lapl_id) 
+!!$!This definition is needed for Windows DLLs
+!!$!DEC$if defined(BUILD_HDF5_DLL)
+!!$!DEC$attributes dllexport :: h5lget_val_by_idx_f
+!!$!DEC$endif
+!!$    IMPLICIT NONE
+!!$    INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: loc_id  ! File or group identifier specifying location of subject group  
+!!$    CHARACTER(LEN=*), INTENT(IN) :: group_name ! Name of subject group
+!!$    INTEGER, INTENT(IN) :: index_field  ! Index or field which determines the order
+!!$                                        !    H5_INDEX_UNKNOWN_F   - Unknown index type
+!!$                                        !    H5_INDEX_NAME_F      - Index on names
+!!$                                        !    H5_INDEX_CRT_ORDER_F - Index on creation order
+!!$                                        !    H5_INDEX_N_F	      - Number of indices defined
+!!$    INTEGER, INTENT(IN) :: order        ! Order in which to iterate over index; Possible values are:
+!!$                                        !    H5_ITER_UNKNOWN_F  - Unknown order
+!!$                                        !    H5_ITER_INC_F      - Increasing order
+!!$                                        !    H5_ITER_DEC_F      - Decreasing order
+!!$                                        !    H5_ITER_NATIVE_F   - No particular order, whatever is fastest
+!!$    INTEGER(HSIZE_T), INTENT(IN) :: n   ! Attribute’s position in index
+!!$    LOGICAL, INTENT(OUT) :: f_corder_valid ! Indicates whether the creation order data is valid for this attribute 
+!!$    INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: corder ! Is a positive integer containing the creation order of the attribute
+!!$    INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: cset ! Indicates the character set used for the attribute’s name
+!!$    INTEGER(HSIZE_T), INTENT(OUT) :: data_size   ! Indicates the size, in the number of characters, of the attribute
+!!$    INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: hdferr       ! Error code:
+!!$                                         ! 0 on success and -1 on failure
+!!$    INTEGER :: corder_valid
+!!$    INTEGER(SIZE_T)  :: group_namelen
+!!$    INTEGER(HID_T), OPTIONAL, INTENT(IN) :: lapl_id  ! Link access property list
+!!$    INTEGER(HID_T) :: lapl_id_default
+!!$
+!!$!  MS FORTRAN needs explicit interface for C functions called here.
+!!$!
+!!$    INTERFACE
+!!$       INTEGER FUNCTION h5lget_val_by_idx_c(loc_id, group_name, group_namelen, index_field, order, n, &
+!!$            corder_valid, corder, cset, data_size, lapl_id_default)
+!!$         USE H5GLOBAL
+!!$         !DEC$ IF DEFINED(HDF5F90_WINDOWS)
+!!$         !DEC$ ATTRIBUTES C,reference,decorate,alias:'H5LGET_VAL_BY_IDX_C'::h5lget_val_by_idx_c
+!!$         !DEC$ ENDIF
+!!$         INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: loc_id 
+!!$         CHARACTER(LEN=*), INTENT(IN) :: group_name
+!!$         INTEGER(SIZE_T)  :: group_namelen
+!!$         INTEGER, INTENT(IN) :: index_field
+!!$         INTEGER, INTENT(IN) :: order
+!!$         INTEGER(HSIZE_T), INTENT(IN) :: n
+!!$         INTEGER :: corder_valid
+!!$         INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: corder
+!!$         INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: cset
+!!$         INTEGER(HSIZE_T), INTENT(OUT) :: data_size
+!!$         INTEGER(HID_T) :: lapl_id_default
+!!$       END FUNCTION h5lget_val_by_idx_c
+!!$    END INTERFACE
+!!$
+!!$    group_namelen = LEN(group_name)
+!!$
+!!$    lapl_id_default = H5P_DEFAULT_F
+!!$    IF(PRESENT(lapl_id)) lapl_id_default = lapl_id
+!!$
+!!$    hdferr = h5lget_info_by_idx_c(loc_id, group_name, group_namelen, index_field, order, n, &
+!!$         corder_valid, corder, cset, data_size, lapl_id_default)
+!!$
+!!$    f_corder_valid =.FALSE.
+!!$    IF (corder_valid .EQ. 1) f_corder_valid =.TRUE.
+!!$    
+!!$  END SUBROUTINE h5lget_val_by_idx_f
+
+
+
+!----------------------------------------------------------------------
+! Name:		h5lget_val_f
+!
+! Purpose:  	Returns the value of a symbolic link.
+!
+! Inputs:  
+!   link_loc_id  - File or group identifier.
+!   link_name    - Link whose value is to be returned.
+!   size         - Maximum number of characters of link value to be returned.
+!
+! Outputs:  
+!   linkval_buff - The buffer to hold the returned link value.
+!         hdferr - error code		
+!				 Success:  0
+!				 Failure: -1   
+! Optional parameters:
+!    lapl_id      - List access property list identifier.
+!
+! Programmer:	M. S. Breitenfeld
+!		March 3, 2008	
+!
+! Modifications:  N/A
+!
+!----------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+!!$  SUBROUTINE h5lget_val_f(link_loc_id, link_name, size, linkval_buff,   &
+!!$       hdferr, lapl_id) 
+!!$!This definition is needed for Windows DLLs
+!!$!DEC$if defined(BUILD_HDF5_DLL)
+!!$!DEC$attributes dllexport :: h5lget_val_f
+!!$!DEC$endif
+!!$    IMPLICIT NONE
+!!$    INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: link_loc_id  ! File or group identifier.
+!!$    CHARACTER(LEN=*), INTENT(IN) :: link_name  ! Link whose value is to be returned.
+!!$    INTEGER(SIZE_T), INTENT(IN) :: size        !  Maximum number of characters of link value to be returned.
+!!$    
+!!$    CHARACTER(LEN=size), INTENT(OUT) :: linkval_buff ! The buffer to hold the returned link value.
+!!$    INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: hdferr       ! Error code:
+!!$    ! 0 on success and -1 on failure
+!!$    INTEGER(HID_T), OPTIONAL, INTENT(IN) :: lapl_id  ! Link access property list
+!!$    
+!!$    INTEGER :: link_namelen
+!!$    INTEGER(HID_T) :: lapl_id_default
+!!$    INTEGER :: corder_valid
+!!$
+!!$    INTEGER :: link_namelen 
+!!$    INTEGER(HID_T) :: lapl_id_default 
+!!$
+!!$!  MS FORTRAN needs explicit interface for C functions called here.
+!!$!
+!!$    INTERFACE
+!!$       INTEGER FUNCTION h5lget_val_c(link_loc_id, link_name, link_namelen, size, linkval_buff, &
+!!$            lapl_id_default)
+!!$         USE H5GLOBAL
+!!$         !DEC$ IF DEFINED(HDF5F90_WINDOWS)
+!!$         !DEC$ ATTRIBUTES C,reference,decorate,alias:'H5LGET_VAL_C'::h5lget_val_c
+!!$         !DEC$ ENDIF
+!!$         INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: link_loc_id  ! File or group identifier.
+!!$         CHARACTER(LEN=*), INTENT(IN) :: link_name  ! Link whose value is to be returned.
+!!$         INTEGER :: link_namelen 
+!!$         INTEGER(SIZE_T), INTENT(IN) :: size        !  Maximum number of characters of link value to be returned.
+!!$         
+!!$         CHARACTER(LEN=size), INTENT(OUT) :: linkval_buff ! The buffer to hold the returned link value.
+!!$
+!!$         INTEGER :: link_namelen
+!!$         INTEGER(HID_T) :: lapl_id_default
+!!$
+!!$       END FUNCTION h5lget_val_c
+!!$    END INTERFACE
+!!$
+!!$    link_namelen = LEN(link_name)
+!!$
+!!$    lapl_id_default = H5P_DEFAULT_F
+!!$    IF(PRESENT(lapl_id)) lapl_id_default = lapl_id
+!!$
+!!$    hdferr = h5lget_val_c(link_loc_id, link_name, link_namelen, size, linkval_buff, &
+!!$         lapl_id_default)
+!!$
+!!$  END SUBROUTINE h5lget_val_f
+
+
+
+!----------------------------------------------------------------------
+! Name:	    H5Lregistered_f 
+!
+! Purpose:  Registers user-defined link class or changes behavior of existing class.
+!		
+! Inputs: NOTE: In C the following represents struct H5L_class_t:
+!     version      - Version number of this struct 
+!     class_id     - Link class identifier          
+!     comment      - Comment for debugging          
+!     create_func  - Callback during link creation  
+!     move_func    - Callback after moving link     
+!     copy_func    - Callback after copying link    
+!     trav_func    - The main traversal function    
+!     del_func     - Callback for link deletion     
+!     query_func   - Callback for queries           
+!
+! Outputs:
+!           hdferr - Error code		
+!		       Success:  0
+!	               Failure: -1   
+! Optional parameters:
+!                      None		
+!
+! Programmer: M.S. Breitenfeld
+!	      February 29, 2008	
+!
+! Modifications:  N/A
+!
+!----------------------------------------------------------------------
+!!$  SUBROUTINE H5Lregistered_f(version, class_id, comment, create_func, &
+!!$       move_func, copy_func, trav_func, del_func, query_func, hdferr) 
+!!$!This definition is needed for Windows DLLs
+!!$!DEC$if defined(BUILD_HDF5_DLL)
+!!$!DEC$attributes dllexport :: H5Lregistered_f
+!!$!DEC$endif
+!!$    IMPLICIT NONE
+!!$    INTEGER, INTENT(IN) :: version      ! Version number of this struct 
+!!$    INTEGER, INTENT(IN) :: class_id     ! Link class identifier          
+!!$    CHARACTER(LEN=*), INTENT(IN) :: comment      ! Comment for debugging          
+!!$    CHARACTER(LEN=*), INTENT(IN) :: create_func  ! Callback during link creation  
+!!$    CHARACTER(LEN=*), INTENT(IN) :: move_func    ! Callback after moving link     
+!!$    CHARACTER(LEN=*), INTENT(IN) :: copy_func    ! Callback after copying link    
+!!$    CHARACTER(LEN=*), INTENT(IN) :: trav_func    ! The main traversal function    
+!!$    CHARACTER(LEN=*), INTENT(IN) :: del_func     ! Callback for link deletion     
+!!$    CHARACTER(LEN=*), INTENT(IN) :: query_func   ! Callback for queries
+!!$    INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: hdferr      ! Error code:
+!!$                                        ! 0 on success and -1 on failure
+!!$    INTEGER :: comment_len 
+!!$    INTEGER :: create_func_len
+!!$    INTEGER :: move_func_len 
+!!$    INTEGER :: copy_func_len   
+!!$    INTEGER :: trav_func_len  
+!!$    INTEGER :: del_func_len
+!!$    INTEGER :: query_func_len
+!!$    
+!!$!
+!!$!  MS FORTRAN needs explicit interface for C functions called here.
+!!$!
+!!$    INTERFACE
+!!$       INTEGER FUNCTION H5Lregistered_c(version, class_id, comment, &
+!!$            create_func, create_func_len, &
+!!$            move_func, move_func_len, &
+!!$            copy_func, copy_func_len, &
+!!$            trav_func, trav_func_len, &
+!!$            del_func, del_func_len, &
+!!$            query_func,query_func_len)
+!!$         USE H5GLOBAL
+!!$         !DEC$ IF DEFINED(HDF5F90_WINDOWS)
+!!$         !DEC$ ATTRIBUTES C,reference,decorate,alias:'H5LREGISTERED_C'::H5Lregistered_c
+!!$         !DEC$ ENDIF
+!!$         INTEGER, INTENT(IN) :: version      ! Version number of this struct 
+!!$         INTEGER, INTENT(IN) :: class_id     ! Link class identifier          
+!!$         CHARACTER(LEN=*), INTENT(IN) :: comment      ! Comment for debugging          
+!!$         CHARACTER(LEN=*), INTENT(IN) :: create_func  ! Callback during link creation  
+!!$         CHARACTER(LEN=*), INTENT(IN) :: move_func    ! Callback after moving link     
+!!$         CHARACTER(LEN=*), INTENT(IN) :: copy_func    ! Callback after copying link    
+!!$         CHARACTER(LEN=*), INTENT(IN) :: trav_func    ! The main traversal function    
+!!$         CHARACTER(LEN=*), INTENT(IN) :: del_func     ! Callback for link deletion     
+!!$         CHARACTER(LEN=*), INTENT(IN) :: query_func   ! Callback for queries
+!!$         INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: hdferr   ! Error code:
+!!$                                          ! 0 on success and -1 on failure
+!!$         INTEGER :: comment_len 
+!!$         INTEGER :: create_func_len
+!!$         INTEGER :: move_func_len 
+!!$         INTEGER :: copy_func_len   
+!!$         INTEGER :: trav_func_len  
+!!$         INTEGER :: del_func_len
+!!$         INTEGER :: query_func_len
+!!$         
+!!$       END FUNCTION H5Lregistered_c
+!!$    END INTERFACE
+!!$
+!!$    comment_len     = LEN(comment)
+!!$    create_func_len = LEN(create_func)
+!!$    move_func_len   = LEN(move_func)
+!!$    copy_func_len   = LEN(copy_func)  
+!!$    trav_func_len   = LEN(trav_func)  
+!!$    del_func_len    = LEN(del_func)
+!!$    query_func_len  = LEN(query_func)
+!!$
+!!$    hdferr = H5Lregistered_c(version, class_id, comment, &
+!!$         create_func, create_func_len, &
+!!$         move_func, move_func_len, &
+!!$         copy_func, copy_func_len, &
+!!$         trav_func, trav_func_len, &
+!!$         del_func, del_func_len, &
+!!$         query_func, query_func_len)
+!!$    
+!!$  END SUBROUTINE H5Lregistered_f
+
+END MODULE H5L
diff --git a/fortran/src/H5Of.c b/fortran/src/H5Of.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9a708da
--- /dev/null
+++ b/fortran/src/H5Of.c
@@ -0,0 +1,99 @@
+/* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
+ * Copyright by The HDF Group.                                               *
+ * Copyright by the Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois.         *
+ * All rights reserved.                                                      *
+ *                                                                           *
+ * This file is part of HDF5.  The full HDF5 copyright notice, including     *
+ * terms governing use, modification, and redistribution, is contained in    *
+ * the files COPYING and Copyright.html.  COPYING can be found at the root   *
+ * of the source code distribution tree; Copyright.html can be found at the  *
+ * root level of an installed copy of the electronic HDF5 document set and   *
+ * is linked from the top-level documents page.  It can also be found at     *
+ * http://hdfgroup.org/HDF5/doc/Copyright.html.  If you do not have          *
+ * access to either file, you may request a copy from help@hdfgroup.org.     *
+ * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * */
+
+/* This files contains C stubs for H5O Fortran APIs */
+
+#include "H5f90.h"
+#include "H5Eprivate.h"
+
+/*----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ * Name:        h5olink_c
+ * Purpose:     Calls H5Olink
+ * Inputs:   
+ *      object_id        - Object to be linked.
+ *      new_loc_id       - File or group identifier specifying location at which object is to be linked.
+ *      name             - Name of link to be created, relative to new_loc_id.
+ *      namelen          - Length of buffer for link to be created.
+ *      lcpl_id          - Link creation property list identifier.
+ *      lapl_id          - Link access property list identifier.
+ * Outputs:
+ * Returns:     0 on success, -1 on failure
+ * Programmer:  M.S. Breitenfeld
+ *              April 21, 2008
+ * Modifications:
+ *---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+int_f
+nh5olink_c (hid_t_f *object_id, hid_t_f *new_loc_id, _fcd name, size_t_f *namelen,
+            hid_t_f *lcpl_id, hid_t_f *lapl_id)
+{
+  char *c_name = NULL;          /* Buffer to hold C string */
+  int_f ret_value = 0;          /* Return value */
+
+  /*
+   * Convert FORTRAN name to C name
+   */
+  if( (c_name = HD5f2cstring(name, (size_t)*namelen)) == NULL)
+    HGOTO_DONE(FAIL);
+
+  /*
+   * Call H5Olink function.
+   */
+  if((hid_t_f)H5Olink((hid_t)*object_id, (hid_t)*new_loc_id, c_name, 
+		       (hid_t)*lcpl_id, (hid_t)*lapl_id) < 0)
+    HGOTO_DONE(FAIL);
+
+ done:
+  if(c_name)
+    HDfree(c_name);
+  return ret_value;
+}
+
+/*----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ * Name:        h5oopen_c
+ * Purpose:     Calls H5Oopen
+ * Inputs:      loc_id  - File or group identifier
+ *	        name    - Attribute access property list
+ *              namelen - Size of name
+ *              lapl_id - Link access property list
+ * Outputs:     obj_id  - Dataset identifier
+ * Returns:     0 on success, -1 on failure
+ * Programmer:  M.S. Breitenfeld
+ *              April 18, 2008
+ * Modifications:
+ *---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+int_f
+nh5oopen_c (hid_t_f *loc_id, _fcd name, size_t_f *namelen, hid_t_f *lapl_id, hid_t_f *obj_id)
+{
+  char *c_name = NULL;          /* Buffer to hold C string */
+  int_f ret_value = 0;          /* Return value */
+
+  /*
+   * Convert FORTRAN name to C name
+   */
+  if((c_name = HD5f2cstring(name, (size_t)*namelen)) == NULL)
+    HGOTO_DONE(FAIL);
+
+  /*
+   * Call H5Oopen function.
+   */
+  if((*obj_id = (hid_t_f)H5Oopen((hid_t)*loc_id, c_name, (hid_t)*lapl_id)) < 0)
+    HGOTO_DONE(FAIL);
+
+ done:
+  if(c_name)
+    HDfree(c_name);
+  return ret_value;
+}
+
diff --git a/fortran/src/H5Off.f90 b/fortran/src/H5Off.f90
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c64b82d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/fortran/src/H5Off.f90
@@ -0,0 +1,163 @@
+! * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 
+!   Copyright by The HDF Group.                                               *
+!   Copyright by the Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois.         *
+!   All rights reserved.                                                      *
+!                                                                             *
+!   This file is part of HDF5.  The full HDF5 copyright notice, including     *
+!   terms governing use, modification, and redistribution, is contained in    *
+!   the files COPYING and Copyright.html.  COPYING can be found at the root   *
+!   of the source code distribution tree; Copyright.html can be found at the  *
+!   root level of an installed copy of the electronic HDF5 document set and   *
+!   is linked from the top-level documents page.  It can also be found at     *
+!   http://hdfgroup.org/HDF5/doc/Copyright.html.  If you do not have          *
+!   access to either file, you may request a copy from help@hdfgroup.org.     *
+! * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 
+!
+!
+! This file contains Fortran90 interfaces for H5O functions.
+!
+MODULE H5O
+       
+  USE H5GLOBAL
+     
+CONTAINS
+
+!----------------------------------------------------------------------
+! Name:		h5olink_f 
+!
+! Purpose:  	Creates a hard link to an object in an HDF5 file.
+!
+! Inputs:  
+!      object_id     - Object to be linked.
+!      new_loc_id    - File or group identifier specifying location at which object is to be linked.
+!      new_link_name - Name of link to be created, relative to new_loc_id.
+! Outputs: 
+!      hdferr:       - error code		
+!	                Success:  0
+!			Failure: -1   
+! Optional parameters:
+!      lcpl_id       - Link creation property list identifier.
+!      lapl_id       - Link access property list identifier.
+!
+! Programmer:	M.S. Breitenfeld
+!		April 21, 2008
+!
+! Modifications: N/A 
+!
+!----------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+  SUBROUTINE h5olink_f(object_id, new_loc_id, new_link_name, hdferr, lcpl_id, lapl_id) 
+!This definition is needed for Windows DLLs
+!DEC$if defined(BUILD_HDF5_DLL)
+!DEC$attributes dllexport :: h5olink_f
+!DEC$endif
+    IMPLICIT NONE
+    INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: object_id  ! Object to be linked
+    INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: new_loc_id ! File or group identifier specifying 
+                                             ! location at which object is to be linked.
+    CHARACTER(LEN=*), INTENT(IN) :: new_link_name ! Name of link to be created, relative to new_loc_id.
+    INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: hdferr        ! Error code 		
+                                          !   Success:  0
+                                          !   Failure: -1  
+    INTEGER(HID_T), OPTIONAL, INTENT(IN) :: lcpl_id ! Link creation property list identifier.  
+    INTEGER(HID_T), OPTIONAL, INTENT(IN) :: lapl_id ! Link creation property list identifier.
+    INTEGER(HID_T) :: lapl_id_default
+    INTEGER(HID_T) :: lcpl_id_default
+
+    INTEGER(SIZE_T) :: new_link_namelen
+
+    INTERFACE
+       INTEGER FUNCTION h5olink_c(object_id, new_loc_id, new_link_name, new_link_namelen, &
+            lcpl_id_default, lapl_id_default)
+         USE H5GLOBAL
+         !DEC$ IF DEFINED(HDF5F90_WINDOWS)
+         !DEC$ ATTRIBUTES C,reference,decorate,alias:'H5OLINK_C'::h5olink_c
+         !DEC$ ENDIF
+         INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: object_id
+         INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: new_loc_id
+         CHARACTER(LEN=*), INTENT(IN) :: new_link_name
+         INTEGER(SIZE_T) :: new_link_namelen
+         INTEGER(HID_T) :: lapl_id_default
+         INTEGER(HID_T) :: lcpl_id_default
+       END FUNCTION h5olink_c
+    END INTERFACE
+
+    new_link_namelen = LEN(new_link_name)
+
+    lapl_id_default = H5P_DEFAULT_F
+    IF(PRESENT(lapl_id)) lapl_id_default = lapl_id
+    lcpl_id_default = H5P_DEFAULT_F
+    IF(PRESENT(lcpl_id)) lcpl_id_default = lcpl_id
+
+    hdferr = h5olink_c(object_id, new_loc_id, new_link_name, new_link_namelen, &
+         lcpl_id_default, lapl_id_default)
+
+  END SUBROUTINE h5olink_f
+
+!----------------------------------------------------------------------
+! Name:		h5oopen_f 
+!
+! Purpose:  	Opens an object in an HDF5 file by location identifier and path name.O
+!
+! Inputs:  
+!           loc_id - File or group identifier
+!             name - Path to the object, relative to loc_id.
+! Outputs: 
+!           obj_id - Object identifier for the opened object 
+!      hdferr:     - error code		
+!	                Success:  0
+!			Failure: -1   
+! Optional parameters:
+!          lapl_id - Access property list identifier for the link pointing to the object
+!
+! Programmer:	M.S. Breitenfeld
+!		April 18, 2008
+!
+! Modifications: N/A 
+!
+!----------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+  SUBROUTINE h5oopen_f(loc_id, name, obj_id, hdferr, lapl_id) 
+!This definition is needed for Windows DLLs
+!DEC$if defined(BUILD_HDF5_DLL)
+!DEC$attributes dllexport :: h5oopen_f
+!DEC$endif
+    IMPLICIT NONE
+    INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: loc_id  ! File or group identifier
+    CHARACTER(LEN=*), INTENT(IN) :: name  ! Path to the object, relative to loc_id
+    INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(OUT) :: obj_id ! Object identifier for the opened object
+    INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: hdferr        ! Error code 		
+                                          !   Success:  0
+                                          !   Failure: -1  
+    INTEGER(HID_T), OPTIONAL, INTENT(IN) :: lapl_id  ! Attribute access property list
+    INTEGER(HID_T) :: lapl_id_default
+
+    INTEGER(SIZE_T) :: namelen
+
+!  MS FORTRAN needs explicit interface for C functions called here.
+!
+    INTERFACE
+       INTEGER FUNCTION h5oopen_c(loc_id, name, namelen, lapl_id_default, obj_id)
+         USE H5GLOBAL
+         !DEC$ IF DEFINED(HDF5F90_WINDOWS)
+         !DEC$ ATTRIBUTES C,reference,decorate,alias:'H5OOPEN_C'::h5oopen_c
+         !DEC$ ENDIF
+         INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: loc_id
+         CHARACTER(LEN=*), INTENT(IN) :: name
+         INTEGER(HID_T) :: lapl_id_default
+         INTEGER(SIZE_T) :: namelen
+         INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(OUT) :: obj_id
+       END FUNCTION h5oopen_c
+    END INTERFACE
+
+    namelen = LEN(name)
+
+    lapl_id_default = H5P_DEFAULT_F
+    IF(PRESENT(lapl_id)) lapl_id_default = lapl_id
+
+    hdferr = h5oopen_c(loc_id, name, namelen, lapl_id_default, obj_id)
+
+  END SUBROUTINE h5oopen_f
+
+
+END MODULE H5O
diff --git a/fortran/src/H5Pf.c b/fortran/src/H5Pf.c
index f674530..ea7a4bb 100644
--- a/fortran/src/H5Pf.c
+++ b/fortran/src/H5Pf.c
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+
 /* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
  * Copyright by The HDF Group.                                               *
  * Copyright by the Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois.         *
@@ -17,7 +18,6 @@
 
 #include "H5f90.h"
 
-
 /*----------------------------------------------------------------------------
  * Name:        h5pcreate_c
  * Purpose:     Call H5Pcreate to create a property list
@@ -2710,16 +2710,20 @@ int_f
 nh5pget_class_name_c(hid_t_f *class, _fcd name, int_f *name_len)
 {
      int_f ret_value = -1;
-     hid_t c_class;
-     char* c_name;
-
+     char *c_name = NULL;          /* Buffer to hold C string */
+     size_t c_size;
 
-     c_class = (hid_t)*class;
+     c_size = (size_t)*name_len + 1;
+     /*
+      * Allocate buffer to hold name
+      */
+     if ((c_name = HDmalloc(c_size)) == NULL)
+       goto DONE;
      /*
       * Call H5Pget_class_name function.
       */
-     c_name = H5Pget_class_name(c_class);
-     if( c_name == NULL) goto DONE;
+     c_name = H5Pget_class_name((hid_t)*class);
+     if(c_name == NULL) goto DONE;
 
      HD5packFstring(c_name, _fcdtocp(name), (size_t)*name_len);
      ret_value = (int_f)HDstrlen(c_name);
@@ -3131,7 +3135,7 @@ nh5pset_fapl_multi_sc ( hid_t_f *prp_id , int_f *flag)
  */
 
   status = H5Pset_fapl_multi(c_prp_id, NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, relax);
-  if ( status < 0  ) return ret_value;
+  if ( status < 0  ) return ret_value; /* error occurred */
   ret_value = 0;
   return ret_value;
 }
@@ -3414,3 +3418,1017 @@ DONE:
      return ret_value;
 }
 
+/*----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ * Name:        h5pget_attr_phase_change_c
+ * Purpose:     Calls H5Pget_attr_phase_change
+ *
+ * Inputs:      ocpl_id		- Object (dataset or group) creation property list identifier
+ * Outputs      max_compact     - Maximum number of attributes to be stored in compact storage
+ *              min_dense       - Minimum number of attributes to be stored in dense storage
+ * Returns:     0 on success, -1 on failure
+ * Programmer:  M.S. Breitenfeld
+ *              January, 2008
+ * Modifications:
+ *---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+int_f
+nh5pget_attr_phase_change_c(hid_t_f *ocpl_id, int_f *max_compact, int_f *min_dense )
+{
+  int ret_value = -1;
+  hid_t c_ocpl_id;
+  unsigned c_max_compact;
+  unsigned c_min_dense;
+  herr_t ret;
+  /*
+   * Call H5Pget_attr_phase_change function.
+   */
+  c_ocpl_id = (hid_t)*ocpl_id;
+  ret = H5Pget_attr_phase_change(c_ocpl_id, &c_max_compact,&c_min_dense);
+  if (ret < 0) return ret_value;
+
+  *max_compact = (int_f)c_max_compact;
+  *min_dense = (int_f)c_min_dense;
+  ret_value = 0;
+  return ret_value;
+}
+
+/*----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ * Name:        h5pset_attr_creation_order_c 
+ * Purpose:     Calls H5Ppset_attr_creation_order
+ *
+ * Inputs:      ocpl_id		- Object (dataset or group) creation property list identifier
+ * Outputs      crt_order_flags - Flags specifying whether to track and index attribute creation order
+ * Returns:     0 on success, -1 on failure
+ * Programmer:  M.S. Breitenfeld
+ *              January, 2008
+ * Modifications:
+ *---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+int_f
+nh5pset_attr_creation_order_c(hid_t_f *ocpl_id, int_f *crt_order_flags )
+{
+  int ret_value = -1;
+  unsigned c_crt_order_flags;
+  herr_t ret;
+  /*
+   * Call h5pset_attr_creation_order function.
+   */
+  c_crt_order_flags = (unsigned)*crt_order_flags;
+  ret = H5Pset_attr_creation_order((hid_t)*ocpl_id, c_crt_order_flags);
+  if (ret < 0) return ret_value;
+
+  *crt_order_flags = (int_f)c_crt_order_flags;
+  ret_value = 0;
+  return ret_value;
+}
+
+/*----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ * Name:        h5pset_shared_mesg_nindexes_c
+ * Purpose:     Calls h5pset_shared_mesg_nindexes
+ *
+ * Inputs:
+ *       plist_id - file creation property list
+ *       nindexes - Number of shared object header message indexes 
+ *                   available in files created WITH this property list 
+ * 
+ * Outputs:     
+ * Returns:     0 on success, -1 on failure
+ * Programmer:  M.S. Breitenfeld
+ *              January, 2008
+ * Modifications:
+ *---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+int_f
+nh5pset_shared_mesg_nindexes_c(hid_t_f *plist_id, int_f *nindexes )
+{
+  int ret_value = -1;
+  hid_t c_plist_id;
+  unsigned c_nindexes;
+  herr_t ret;
+  /*
+   * Call h5pset_shared_mesg_nindexes function.
+   */
+  c_plist_id = (hid_t)*plist_id;
+  c_nindexes = (unsigned)*nindexes;
+  ret = H5Pset_shared_mesg_nindexes(c_plist_id, c_nindexes );
+  if (ret < 0) return ret_value;
+
+  ret_value = 0;
+  return ret_value;
+}
+
+/*----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ * Name:        h5pset_shared_mesg_index_c
+ * Purpose:     Calls H5Pset_shared_mesg_index
+ *
+ * Inputs:
+ *            fcpl_id - File creation property list identifier.
+ *          index_num - Index being configured.
+ *    mesg_type_flags - Types of messages that should be stored in this index.
+ *      min_mesg_size - Minimum message size.
+ * 
+ * Outputs:     
+ * Returns:     0 on success, -1 on failure
+ * Programmer:  M.S. Breitenfeld
+ *              January, 2008
+ * Modifications:
+ *---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+int_f
+nh5pset_shared_mesg_index_c(hid_t_f *fcpl_id, int_f *index_num, int_f *mesg_type_flags, int_f *min_mesg_size)
+{
+  int ret_value = -1;
+  herr_t ret;
+  /*
+   * Call h5pset_shared_mesg_index function.
+   */
+  ret = H5Pset_shared_mesg_index((hid_t)*fcpl_id,(unsigned)*index_num, (unsigned)*mesg_type_flags, (unsigned)*min_mesg_size);
+  if (ret < 0) return ret_value;
+
+  ret_value = 0;
+  return ret_value;
+}
+
+/*----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ * Name:        h5pget_attr_creation_order_c
+ * Purpose:     Calls H5Pget_attr_creation_order
+ *
+ * Inputs:
+ *           ocpl_id - Object (group or dataset) creation property list identifier
+ * Outputs:
+ *           crt_order_flags - Flags specifying whether to track and index attribute creation order
+ *
+ * Returns:     0 on success, -1 on failure
+ * Programmer:  M.S. Breitenfeld
+ *              February, 2008
+ * Modifications:
+ *---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+int_f
+nh5pget_attr_creation_order_c(hid_t_f *ocpl_id, int_f *crt_order_flags)
+{
+  int ret_value = -1;
+  herr_t ret;
+
+  unsigned c_crt_order_flags;
+  /*
+   * Call h5pget_attr_creation_order function.
+   */
+
+  ret = H5Pget_attr_creation_order((hid_t)*ocpl_id, &c_crt_order_flags);
+  if (ret < 0) return ret_value;
+
+  *crt_order_flags = (int_f)c_crt_order_flags;
+
+  ret_value = 0;
+  return ret_value;
+}
+/*----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ * Name:        h5pset_libver_bounds_c
+ * Purpose:     Calls H5Pset_libver_bounds
+ *
+ * Inputs:
+ *             fapl_id - File access property list identifier
+ *                 low - The earliest version of the library that will be used for writing objects.
+ *                high - The latest version of the library that will be used for writing objects.
+ * Outputs:
+ *
+ * Returns:     0 on success, -1 on failure
+ * Programmer:  M.S. Breitenfeld
+ *              February 18, 2008
+ * Modifications:
+ *---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+int_f
+nh5pset_libver_bounds_c(hid_t_f *fapl_id, int_f *low, int_f *high )
+{
+  int ret_value = -1;
+  herr_t ret;
+
+  /*
+   * Call H5Pset_libver_bounds function.
+   */
+  ret = H5Pset_libver_bounds( (hid_t)*fapl_id, (H5F_libver_t)*low, (H5F_libver_t)*high );
+  if (ret < 0) return ret_value;
+
+  ret_value = 0;
+  return ret_value;
+}
+
+/*----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ * Name:        h5pset_link_creation_order_c
+ * Purpose:     Calls H5Pset_link_creation_order
+ *
+ * Inputs:      gcpl_id		- Group creation property list identifier
+ *              crt_order_flags - Creation order flag(s)
+ * Outputs:
+ * Returns:     0 on success, -1 on failure
+ * Programmer:  M.S. Breitenfeld
+ *              February 18, 2008
+ * Modifications:
+ *---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+int_f
+nh5pset_link_creation_order_c(hid_t_f *gcpl_id, int_f *crt_order_flags )
+{
+  int ret_value = -1;
+  herr_t ret;
+  /*
+   * Call H5Pset_link_creation_order function.
+   */
+  ret = H5Pset_link_creation_order((hid_t)*gcpl_id, (unsigned)*crt_order_flags);
+  if (ret < 0) return ret_value;
+
+  ret_value = 0;
+  return ret_value;
+}
+
+/*----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ * Name:        h5pget_link_phase_change_c
+ * Purpose:     Calls H5Pget_link_phase_change
+ *
+ * Inputs:      gcpl_id  	- Group creation property list identifier
+ * Outputs      max_compact     - Maximum number of attributes to be stored in compact storage
+ *              min_dense       - Minimum number of attributes to be stored in dense storage
+ * Returns:     0 on success, -1 on failure
+ * Programmer:  M.S. Breitenfeld
+ *              February 20, 2008
+ * Modifications:
+ *---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+int_f
+nh5pget_link_phase_change_c(hid_t_f *gcpl_id, int_f *max_compact, int_f *min_dense )
+{
+  int ret_value = -1;
+  unsigned c_max_compact;
+  unsigned c_min_dense;
+  herr_t ret;
+
+  /*
+   * Call H5Pget_link_phase_change function.
+   */
+  ret = H5Pget_link_phase_change((hid_t)*gcpl_id, &c_max_compact,&c_min_dense);
+  if (ret < 0) return ret_value;
+
+  *max_compact = (int_f)c_max_compact;
+  *min_dense = (int_f)c_min_dense;
+  ret_value = 0;
+  return ret_value;
+}
+
+/*----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ * Name:        h5pget_obj_track_times_c
+ * Purpose:     Call H5Pget_obj_track_times
+ *
+ * Inputs:      plist_id - property list id
+ * Outputs:
+ *              flag     - TRUE/FALSE flag
+ * Returns:     0 on success, -1 on failure
+ * Programmer:  M.S. Breitenfeld
+ *              February 22, 2008
+ * Modifications:
+ *---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+
+int_f
+nh5pget_obj_track_times_c(hid_t_f *plist_id, int_f *flag)
+{
+  int ret_value = -1;
+  hbool_t c_track_times=0;
+  herr_t ret;
+
+  /*
+   * Call H5Pget_obj_track_times function.
+   */
+  ret = H5Pget_obj_track_times((hid_t)*plist_id, &c_track_times);
+
+  if (ret < 0) return ret_value; /* error occurred */
+
+  *flag = 0;
+  if(c_track_times > 0) *flag = 1;
+  ret_value = 0;
+  return ret_value;
+}
+
+/*----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ * Name:        h5pset_obj_track_times_c
+ * Purpose:     Call H5Pset_obj_track_times
+ *
+ * Inputs:      plist_id - property list id
+ *              flag     - TRUE/FALSE flag
+ * Returns:     0 on success, -1 on failure
+ * Programmer:  M.S. Breitenfeld
+ *              February 22, 2008
+ * Modifications:
+ *---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+
+int_f
+nh5pset_obj_track_times_c(hid_t_f *plist_id, int_f *flag)
+{
+  int ret_value = -1;
+  hbool_t c_track_times;
+  herr_t ret;
+
+
+  c_track_times = (hbool_t)*flag;
+
+  /*
+   * Call H5Pset_obj_track_times function.
+   */
+  ret = H5Pset_obj_track_times((hid_t)*plist_id, c_track_times);
+
+  if (ret < 0) return ret_value; /* error occurred */
+  ret_value = 0;
+  return ret_value;
+}
+
+/*----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ * Name:        h5pset_create_inter_group_c
+ * Purpose:     Calls H5Pset_create_intermediate_group
+ *
+ * Inputs:   
+ *		lcpl_id - Link creation property list identifier
+ *   crt_intermed_group - crt_intermed_group specifying whether 
+ *                        to create intermediate groups upon the 
+ *                        creation of an object
+ * Returns:     0 on success, -1 on failure
+ * Programmer:  M.S. Breitenfeld
+ *              February 22, 2008
+ * Modifications:
+ *---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+
+int_f
+nh5pset_create_inter_group_c(hid_t_f *lcpl_id, int_f *crt_intermed_group)
+{
+  int ret_value = -1;
+  herr_t ret;
+
+  /*
+   * Call H5Pset_create_intermediate_group function.
+   */
+  ret = H5Pset_create_intermediate_group((hid_t)*lcpl_id, (unsigned)*crt_intermed_group);
+
+  if (ret < 0) return ret_value; /* error occurred */
+  ret_value = 0;
+  return ret_value;
+}
+
+/*----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ * Name:        h5pget_link_creation_order_c
+ * Purpose:     Calls H5Pget_link_creation_order
+ *
+ * Inputs:
+ *           gcpl_id - Group creation property list identifier
+ * Outputs:
+ *           crt_order_flags - Creation order flag(s)
+ *
+ * Returns:     0 on success, -1 on failure
+ * Programmer:  M.S. Breitenfeld
+ *              March 3, 2008
+ * Modifications:
+ *---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+int_f
+nh5pget_link_creation_order_c(hid_t_f *gcpl_id, int_f *crt_order_flags)
+{
+  int ret_value = -1;
+  herr_t ret;
+
+  unsigned c_crt_order_flags;
+  /*
+   * Call h5pget_link_creation_order function.
+   */
+
+  ret = H5Pget_link_creation_order((hid_t)*gcpl_id, &c_crt_order_flags);
+  if (ret < 0) return ret_value;
+
+  *crt_order_flags = (int_f)c_crt_order_flags;
+
+  ret_value = 0;
+  return ret_value;
+}
+
+/*----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ * Name:     h5pset_char_encoding_c
+ * Purpose:  Calls H5Pset_char_encoding
+ *
+ * Inputs:
+ *           plist_id - Property list identifier
+ *           encoding - String encoding character set:
+ *     	                     H5T_CSET_ASCII_F -> US ASCII
+ *     	                     H5T_CSET_UTF8_F -> UTF-8 Unicode encoding
+ * Outputs:  NONE
+ *
+ * Returns:     0 on success, -1 on failure
+ * Programmer:  M.S. Breitenfeld
+ *              March 3, 2008
+ * Modifications:
+ *---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+int_f
+nh5pset_char_encoding_c(hid_t_f *plist_id, int_f *encoding)
+{
+  int ret_value = -1;
+  herr_t ret;
+
+  /*
+   * Call H5Pset_char_encoding function.
+   */
+  ret = H5Pset_char_encoding((hid_t)*plist_id, (H5T_cset_t)*encoding);
+  if (ret < 0) return ret_value;
+
+  ret_value = 0;
+  return ret_value;
+}
+
+
+/*----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ * Name:     h5pget_char_encoding_c
+ * Purpose:  Calls H5Pget_char_encoding
+ *
+ * Inputs:
+ *           plist_id - Property list identifier
+ * Outputs:
+ *           encoding - Encoding character set:
+ *     	                  H5T_CSET_ASCII_F -> US ASCII
+ *     	                  H5T_CSET_UTF8_F -> UTF-8 Unicode encoding
+ *
+ * Returns:     0 on success, -1 on failure
+ * Programmer:  M.S. Breitenfeld
+ *              March 3, 2008
+ * Modifications:
+ *---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+int_f
+nh5pget_char_encoding_c(hid_t_f *plist_id, int_f *encoding)
+{
+  int ret_value = -1;
+  H5T_cset_t c_encoding;
+  herr_t ret;
+  /*
+   * Call H5Pget_char_encoding function.
+   */
+  ret = H5Pget_char_encoding((hid_t)*plist_id, &c_encoding);
+  if (ret < 0) return ret_value;
+  
+  *encoding = (int_f)c_encoding;
+  
+  ret_value = 0;
+  return ret_value;
+}
+
+/*----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ * Name:     h5pset_copy_object_c
+ * Purpose:  Calls H5Pset_copy_object
+ *
+ * Inputs:
+ *    ocp_plist_id - Object copy property list identifier
+ *    copy_options - Copy option(s) to be set
+ *
+ * Outputs:
+ *            NONE
+ *
+ * Returns:     0 on success, -1 on failure
+ * Programmer:  M.S. Breitenfeld
+ *              March 3, 2008
+ * Modifications:
+ *---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+int_f
+nh5pset_copy_object_c(hid_t_f *ocp_plist_id, int_f *copy_options)
+{
+  int ret_value = -1;
+  herr_t ret;
+  /*
+   * Call H5Pset_copy_object function.
+   */
+  ret = H5Pset_copy_object((hid_t)*ocp_plist_id, (unsigned)*copy_options);
+  if (ret < 0) return ret_value;
+  
+  ret_value = 0;
+  return ret_value;
+}
+
+/*----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ * Name:     h5pget_copy_object_c
+ * Purpose:  Calls H5Pget_copy_object
+ *
+ * Inputs:
+ *    ocp_plist_id - Object copy property list identifier
+ *
+ * Outputs:
+ *    copy_options - Copy option(s) to be get
+ *
+ * Returns:     0 on success, -1 on failure
+ * Programmer:  M.S. Breitenfeld
+ *              March 3, 2008
+ * Modifications:
+ *---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+int_f
+nh5pget_copy_object_c(hid_t_f *ocp_plist_id, int_f *copy_options)
+{
+  int ret_value = -1;
+  unsigned c_copy_options;
+  herr_t ret;
+  /*
+   * Call H5Pget_copy_object function.
+   */
+  ret = H5Pget_copy_object((hid_t)*ocp_plist_id, &c_copy_options);
+  if (ret < 0) return ret_value;
+
+  *copy_options = (int_f)c_copy_options;
+  
+  ret_value = 0;
+  return ret_value;
+}
+
+/*----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ * Name:        h5pget_data_transform_c
+ * Purpose:     Calls H5Pget_data_transform
+ * Inputs:      
+ *              prp_id - property list identifier to query
+ *      expression_len - buffer size transorm expression
+ *
+ * Output:      
+ *          expression - buffer to hold transform expression
+ *
+ * Returns:     
+ *          Success:  0
+ *	    Failure: -1
+ *
+ * Programmer:  M.S. Breitenfeld
+ *              March 19, 2008
+ * Modifications:
+ *---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+int_f
+nh5pget_data_transform_c(hid_t_f *plist_id, _fcd expression, int_f *expression_len, size_t_f *size)
+{
+     int_f ret_value = -1;
+     char *c_expression = NULL;          /* Buffer to hold C string */
+     size_t c_expression_len;
+     ssize_t ret;
+
+
+     c_expression_len = (size_t)*expression_len + 1;
+
+     /* should expression_len be size_t_f? */
+     /*
+      * Allocate memory to store the expression.
+      */
+     if( c_expression_len) c_expression = (char*) HDmalloc(c_expression_len);
+     if (c_expression == NULL) return ret_value;
+
+     /*
+      * Call h5pget_data_transform function.
+      */
+     ret = H5Pget_data_transform((hid_t)*plist_id, c_expression, c_expression_len);
+     if(ret < 0) return ret_value;
+     /* or strlen ? */
+     HD5packFstring(c_expression, _fcdtocp(expression), c_expression_len-1);
+     
+     *size = (size_t_f)ret;
+
+     ret_value = 0;
+     return ret_value;
+}
+
+/*----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ * Name:        h5pset_data_transform_c
+ * Purpose:     Calls H5Pset_data_transform
+ * Inputs:      
+ *              prp_id - property list identifier to query      
+ *          expression - buffer to hold transform expression
+ *      expression_len - buffer size transorm expression
+ *
+ * Output:
+ *
+ * Returns:     
+ *          Success:  0
+ *	    Failure: -1
+ *
+ * Programmer:  M.S. Breitenfeld
+ *              March 19, 2008
+ * Modifications:
+ *---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+int_f
+nh5pset_data_transform_c(hid_t_f *plist_id, _fcd expression, int_f *expression_len)
+{
+     int_f ret_value = -1; /* Return value */
+     char* c_expression = NULL; /* Buffer to hold C string */
+     herr_t ret;
+     /*
+      * Convert FORTRAN name to C name
+      */
+     if(NULL == (c_expression = HD5f2cstring(expression, (size_t)*expression_len)))
+        return ret_value;
+     /*
+      * Call h5pset_data_transform function.
+      */
+     ret = H5Pset_data_transform((hid_t)*plist_id, c_expression);
+     if(ret<0) return ret_value;
+
+     ret_value = 0;
+     if(c_expression)
+       HDfree(c_expression);
+
+     return ret_value;
+}
+
+/*----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ * Name:        h5pget_local_heap_size_hint_c
+ * Purpose:     Calls H5Pget_local_heap_size_hint
+ * Inputs: 
+ *         gcpl_id - Group creation property list identifier
+ *
+ * Output:
+ *       size_hint - Hint for size of local heap
+ * Returns:     
+ *          Success:  0
+ *	    Failure: -1
+ *
+ * Programmer:  M.S. Breitenfeld
+ *              March 21, 2008
+ * Modifications:
+ *---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+int_f
+nh5pget_local_heap_size_hint_c(hid_t_f *gcpl_id, size_t_f *size_hint)
+{
+     int_f ret_value = -1; /* Return value */
+     size_t c_size_hint;
+     herr_t ret;
+     /*
+      * Call H5Pget_local_heap_size_hint function.
+      */
+     ret = H5Pget_local_heap_size_hint((hid_t)*gcpl_id, &c_size_hint);
+     if(ret<0) return ret_value;
+
+     *size_hint = (size_t_f)c_size_hint;
+     ret_value = 0;
+     return ret_value;
+}
+
+/*----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ * Name:        h5pget_est_link_info_c
+ * Purpose:     Calls H5Pget_est_link_info
+ * Inputs: 
+ *              gcpl_id - Group creation property list identifier
+ *
+ * Output: 
+ *      est_num_entries - Estimated number of links to be inserted into group
+ *         est_name_len - Estimated average length of link names
+ * Returns:     
+ *          Success:  0
+ *	    Failure: -1
+ *
+ * Programmer:  M.S. Breitenfeld
+ *              March 21, 2008
+ * Modifications:
+ *---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+int_f
+nh5pget_est_link_info_c(hid_t_f *gcpl_id, int_f *est_num_entries, int_f *est_name_len)
+{
+     int_f ret_value = -1; /* Return value */
+     unsigned c_est_num_entries;
+     unsigned c_est_name_len;
+     herr_t ret;
+     /*
+      * Call h5pget_est_link_info function.
+      */
+     ret = H5Pget_est_link_info((hid_t)*gcpl_id, &c_est_num_entries, &c_est_name_len);
+     if(ret<0) return ret_value;
+
+     *est_num_entries = (int_f)c_est_num_entries;
+     *est_name_len = (int_f)c_est_name_len;
+
+     ret_value = 0;
+     return ret_value;
+}
+
+/*----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ * Name:        h5pset_local_heap_size_hint_c
+ * Purpose:     Calls H5Pset_local_heap_size_hint
+ * Inputs: 
+ *         gcpl_id - Group creation property list identifier
+ *       size_hint - Hint for size of local heap
+ *
+ * Output:
+ *
+ * Returns:     
+ *          Success:  0
+ *	    Failure: -1
+ *
+ * Programmer:  M.S. Breitenfeld
+ *              March 21, 2008
+ * Modifications:
+ *---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+int_f
+nh5pset_local_heap_size_hint_c(hid_t_f *gcpl_id, size_t_f *size_hint)
+{
+     int_f ret_value = -1; /* Return value */
+     herr_t ret;
+     /*
+      * Call H5Pget_local_heap_size_hint function.
+      */
+     ret = H5Pset_local_heap_size_hint((hid_t)*gcpl_id, (size_t)*size_hint);
+     if(ret<0) return ret_value;
+
+     ret_value = 0;
+     return ret_value;
+}
+
+/*----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ * Name:        h5pset_est_link_info_c
+ * Purpose:     Calls H5Pset_est_link_info
+ * Inputs: 
+ *              gcpl_id - Group creation property list identifier 
+ *      est_num_entries - Estimated number of links to be inserted into group
+ *         est_name_len - Estimated average length of link names
+ *
+ * Output:
+ * Returns:     
+ *          Success:  0
+ *	    Failure: -1
+ *
+ * Programmer:  M.S. Breitenfeld
+ *              March 21, 2008
+ * Modifications:
+ *---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+int_f
+nh5pset_est_link_info_c(hid_t_f *gcpl_id, int_f *est_num_entries, int_f *est_name_len)
+{
+     int_f ret_value = -1; /* Return value */
+     herr_t ret;
+     /*
+      * Call h5pset_est_link_info function.
+      */
+     ret = H5Pset_est_link_info((hid_t)*gcpl_id, (unsigned)*est_num_entries, (unsigned)*est_name_len);
+     if(ret<0) return ret_value;
+
+     ret_value = 0;
+     return ret_value;
+}
+
+/*----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ * Name:        h5pset_link_phase_change_c
+ * Purpose:     Calls H5Pset_link_phase_change
+ *
+ * Inputs:      gcpl_id     - Group creation property list identifier   
+ *              max_compact - Maximum number of attributes to be stored in compact storage
+ *              min_dense   - Minimum number of attributes to be stored in dense storage
+ * Outputs
+ * Returns:     0 on success, -1 on failure
+ * Programmer:  M.S. Breitenfeld
+ *              March 21, 2008
+ * Modifications:
+ *---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+int_f
+nh5pset_link_phase_change_c(hid_t_f *gcpl_id, int_f *max_compact, int_f *min_dense )
+{
+  int ret_value = -1;
+  herr_t ret;
+
+  /*
+   * Call H5Pset_link_phase_change function.
+   */
+  ret = H5Pset_link_phase_change((hid_t)*gcpl_id, (unsigned)*max_compact,(unsigned)*min_dense);
+  if (ret < 0) return ret_value;
+
+  ret_value = 0;
+  return ret_value;
+}
+
+/*----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ * Name:        h5pset_fapl_direct_c
+ * Purpose:     Calls H5Pset_fapl_direct
+ *
+ * Inputs:   
+ *    fapl_id 	 - File access property list identifier
+ *    alignment  - Required memory alignment boundary
+ *    block_size - File system block size
+ *    cbuf_size  - Copy buffer size
+ * Outputs
+ * Returns:     0 on success, -1 on failure
+ * Programmer:  M.S. Breitenfeld
+ *              March 21, 2008
+ * Modifications:
+ *---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+int_f
+nh5pset_fapl_direct_c(hid_t_f *fapl_id, size_t_f *alignment, size_t_f *block_size, size_t_f *cbuf_size )
+{
+  int ret_value = -1;
+  herr_t ret;
+
+  /*
+   * Call H5Pset_link_phase_change function.
+   */
+#ifdef H5_HAVE_DIRECT
+  ret = H5Pset_fapl_direct((hid_t)*fapl_id, (size_t)*alignment, (size_t)*block_size, (size_t)*cbuf_size );
+    if (ret < 0) return ret_value;
+
+  ret_value = 0;
+
+#endif
+  return ret_value;
+}
+
+/*----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ * Name:        h5pget_fapl_direct_c
+ * Purpose:     Calls H5Pget_fapl_direct
+ *
+ * Inputs:   
+ *    fapl_id 	 - File access property list identifier
+ * Outputs:
+ *    alignment  - Required memory alignment boundary
+ *    block_size - File system block size
+ *    cbuf_size  - Copy buffer size
+ * Returns:     0 on success, -1 on failure
+ * Programmer:  M.S. Breitenfeld
+ *              March 21, 2008
+ * Modifications:
+ *---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+int_f
+nh5pget_fapl_direct_c(hid_t_f *fapl_id, size_t_f *alignment, size_t_f *block_size, size_t_f *cbuf_size )
+{
+  int ret_value = -1;
+  herr_t ret;
+  size_t c_alignment;
+  size_t c_block_size;
+  size_t c_cbuf_size;
+
+  /*
+   * Call H5Pget_link_phase_change function.
+   */
+#ifdef H5_HAVE_DIRECT
+  ret = H5Pget_fapl_direct((hid_t)*fapl_id, &c_alignment, &c_block_size, &c_cbuf_size );
+  if (ret < 0) return ret_value;
+  
+  *alignment  = (size_t_f)c_alignment;
+  *block_size = (size_t_f)c_block_size;
+  *cbuf_size  = (size_t_f)c_cbuf_size;
+
+  ret_value = 0;
+#endif
+  return ret_value;
+}
+
+/*----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ * Name:        h5pset_attr_phase_change_c
+ * Purpose:     Calls H5Pset_attr_phase_change
+ *
+ * Inputs:      ocpl_id		- Object (dataset or group) creation property list identifier  
+ *              max_compact     - Maximum number of attributes to be stored in compact storage
+ *              min_dense       - Minimum number of attributes to be stored in dense storage
+ * Outputs:
+ * Returns:     0 on success, -1 on failure
+ * Programmer:  M.S. Breitenfeld
+ *              March 21, 2008
+ * Modifications:
+ *---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+int_f
+nh5pset_attr_phase_change_c(hid_t_f *ocpl_id, int_f *max_compact, int_f *min_dense )
+{
+  int ret_value = -1;
+  herr_t ret;
+  /*
+   * Call H5Pset_attr_phase_change function.
+   */
+  ret = H5Pset_attr_phase_change((hid_t)*ocpl_id, (unsigned)*max_compact,(unsigned)*min_dense);
+  if (ret < 0) return ret_value;
+
+  ret_value = 0;
+  return ret_value;
+}
+
+/*----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ * Name:        h5pset_nbit_c 
+ * Purpose:     Calls H5Pset_nbit
+ *
+ * Inputs:      plist_id - Dataset creation property list identifier
+ * Outputs:
+ * Returns:     0 on success, -1 on failure
+ * Programmer:  M.S. Breitenfeld
+ *              March 21, 2008
+ * Modifications:
+ *---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+int_f
+nh5pset_nbit_c(hid_t_f *plist_id )
+{
+  int ret_value = -1;
+  herr_t ret;
+  /*
+   * Call H5Pset_nbit_change function.
+   */
+  ret = H5Pset_nbit((hid_t)*plist_id);
+  if (ret < 0) return ret_value;
+
+  ret_value = 0;
+  return ret_value;
+}
+/*----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ * Name:        h5pset_scaleoffset_c 
+ * Purpose:     Calls H5Pset_scaleoffset
+ *
+ * Inputs:    
+ *      plist_id - Dataset creation property list identifier
+ *    scale_type - Flag indicating compression method.
+ *  scale_factor - Parameter related to scale.
+ * Outputs:
+ * Returns:     0 on success, -1 on failure
+ * Programmer:  M.S. Breitenfeld
+ *              March 21, 2008
+ * Modifications:
+ *---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+int_f
+nh5pset_scaleoffset_c(hid_t_f *plist_id, int_f *scale_type, int_f *scale_factor )
+{
+  int ret_value = -1;
+  H5Z_SO_scale_type_t c_scale_type;
+  herr_t ret;
+  /*
+   * Call H5Pset_scaleoffset_change function.
+   */
+  c_scale_type = (H5Z_SO_scale_type_t)*scale_type;
+
+  ret = H5Pset_scaleoffset((hid_t)*plist_id, c_scale_type, (int)*scale_factor);
+  if (ret < 0) return ret_value;
+
+  ret_value = 0;
+  return ret_value;
+}
+
+/*----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ * Name:        h5pset_nlinks
+ * Purpose:     Calls H5Pset_nlinks 
+ *
+ * Inputs:   
+ *            lapl_id - File access property list identifier
+ *             nlinks - Maximum number of links to traverse
+ * Outputs:
+ * Returns:     0 on success, -1 on failure
+ * Programmer:  M.S. Breitenfeld
+ *              March 24, 2008
+ * Modifications:
+ *---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+int_f
+nh5pset_nlinks_c(hid_t_f *lapl_id, size_t_f *nlinks)
+{
+  int ret_value = -1;
+  herr_t ret;
+  /*
+   * Call H5Pset_nlinks function.
+   */
+  ret = H5Pset_nlinks((hid_t)*lapl_id, (size_t)*nlinks);
+  if (ret < 0) return ret_value;
+
+  ret_value = 0;
+  return ret_value;
+}
+
+/*----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ * Name:        h5pget_nlinks
+ * Purpose:     Calls H5Pget_nlinks 
+ *
+ * Inputs:   
+ *            lapl_id - File access property list identifier
+ *
+ * Outputs:
+ *             nlinks - Maximum number of links to traverse
+ *
+ * Returns:     0 on success, -1 on failure
+ * Programmer:  M.S. Breitenfeld
+ *              March 24, 2008
+ * Modifications:
+ *---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+int_f
+nh5pget_nlinks_c(hid_t_f *lapl_id, size_t_f *nlinks)
+{
+  int ret_value = -1;
+  herr_t ret;
+  size_t c_nlinks;
+  /*
+   * Call H5Pget_nlinks function.
+   */
+  ret = H5Pget_nlinks((hid_t)*lapl_id, &c_nlinks);
+  if (ret < 0) return ret_value;
+
+  *nlinks = (size_t_f)c_nlinks;
+  ret_value = 0;
+  return ret_value;
+}
+
+/*----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ * Name:        h5pget_create_inter_group_c
+ * Purpose:     Calls H5Pget_create_intermediate_group
+ *
+ * Inputs:   
+ *		lcpl_id - Link creation property list identifier
+ *   crt_intermed_group - Specifying whether to create intermediate groups upon 
+ *                        the creation of an object
+ * Returns:     0 on success, -1 on failure
+ * Programmer:  M.S. Breitenfeld
+ *              April 4, 2008
+ * Modifications:
+ *---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+
+int_f
+nh5pget_create_inter_group_c(hid_t_f *lcpl_id, int_f *crt_intermed_group)
+{
+  int ret_value = -1;
+  herr_t ret;
+
+  /*
+   * Call H5Pget_create_intermediate_group function.
+   */
+  ret = H5Pget_create_intermediate_group((hid_t)*lcpl_id, (unsigned)*crt_intermed_group);
+
+  if (ret < 0) return ret_value; /* error occurred */
+  ret_value = 0;
+  return ret_value;
+}
diff --git a/fortran/src/H5Pff.f90 b/fortran/src/H5Pff.f90
index 1c1fb90..2747add 100644
--- a/fortran/src/H5Pff.f90
+++ b/fortran/src/H5Pff.f90
@@ -1943,7 +1943,7 @@
 
             hdferr = h5pget_fapl_core_c(prp_id, increment, backing_store_flag)
             backing_store =.FALSE.
-            if (backing_store_flag .eq. 1) backing_store =.TRUE.
+            IF (backing_store_flag .EQ. 1) backing_store =.TRUE.
           END SUBROUTINE h5pget_fapl_core_f
 
 !----------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -4665,19 +4665,18 @@
 !----------------------------------------------------------------------
 ! Name:		h5pget_class_name_f 
 !
-! Purpose: 	Queries the ithe name of a class.
+! Purpose: 	Queries the name of a class.
 !
 ! Inputs:  
 !		prp_id		- property list identifier to query
 ! Outputs:  
 !		name 		- name of a class
-!		hdferr:		- error code		
-!                                       
-!				 	Success:  Actual lenght of the class name
-!                                                 If provided buffer "name" is 
-!                                                 smaller, than name will be 
-!                                                 truncated to fit into
-!                                                 provided user buffer
+!               size            - Actual length of the class name
+!                                 If provided buffer "name" is smaller,
+!                                 than name will be truncated to fit into
+!                                 provided user buffer
+!		hdferr:		- error code
+!				 	Success: 0
 !				 	Failure: -1   
 ! Optional parameters:
 !				NONE
@@ -4685,12 +4684,12 @@
 ! Programmer:	Elena Pourmal
 !	        October 9, 2002	
 !
-! Modifications: 	
+! Modifications: Returned the size of name as an argument	
 !
 ! Comment:		
 !----------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-          SUBROUTINE h5pget_class_name_f(prp_id, name, hdferr) 
+          SUBROUTINE h5pget_class_name_f(prp_id, name, size, hdferr) 
 !
 !This definition is needed for Windows DLLs
 !DEC$if defined(BUILD_HDF5_DLL)
@@ -4699,7 +4698,9 @@
 !
             IMPLICIT NONE
             INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: prp_id  ! Property list identifier 
-            CHARACTER(LEN=*), INTENT(INOUT) :: name  ! Buffer to retireve class name
+            CHARACTER(LEN=*), INTENT(OUT) :: name  ! Buffer to retireve class name
+            
+            INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: size ! Actual length of the class name
             INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: hdferr  ! Error code
             INTEGER :: name_len
 
@@ -4715,8 +4716,13 @@
               INTEGER, INTENT(IN)         :: name_len
               END FUNCTION h5pget_class_name_c
             END INTERFACE
+
             name_len = LEN(name)
-            hdferr = h5pget_class_name_c(prp_id, name , name_len)
+            size = h5pget_class_name_c(prp_id, name, name_len)
+
+            hdferr = 0
+            IF(size.LT.0) hdferr = -1
+
           END SUBROUTINE h5pget_class_name_f
 
 !----------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -6387,4 +6393,1764 @@
             hdferr = h5premove_filter_c(prp_id, filter)
           END SUBROUTINE h5premove_filter_f
 
-     END MODULE H5P
+!----------------------------------------------------------------------
+! Name:		H5Pget_attr_phase_change_f 
+!
+! Purpose: 	Retrieves attribute storage phase change thresholds 
+!
+! Inputs:  
+!		ocpl_id		- Object (dataset or group) creation property list identifier
+! Outputs:  
+!               max_compact     - Maximum number of attributes to be stored in compact storage
+!                                 (Default: 8)
+!               min_dense       - Minimum number of attributes to be stored in dense storage
+!                                 (Default: 6)
+!		hdferr:		- error code		
+!				 	Success:  0
+!				 	Failure: -1   
+! Optional parameters:
+!				NONE
+!
+! Programmer:	M.S. Breitenfeld
+!		January, 2008
+!
+! Modifications: 	
+!
+! Comment:		
+!----------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+  SUBROUTINE h5pget_attr_phase_change_f(ocpl_id, max_compact, min_dense, hdferr)
+!
+!This definition is needed for Windows DLLs
+!DEC$if defined(BUILD_HDF5_DLL)
+!DEC$attributes dllexport :: h5pget_attr_phase_change_f
+!DEC$endif
+!
+    IMPLICIT NONE
+    INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: ocpl_id ! Object (dataset or group) creation property list identifier
+    INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: max_compact  ! Maximum number of attributes to be stored in compact storage
+                                         !(Default: 8)
+    INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: min_dense  ! Minimum number of attributes to be stored in dense storage
+                                       ! (Default: 6)
+    INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: hdferr   ! Error code
+!
+!  MS FORTRAN needs explicit interface for C functions called here.
+!
+    INTERFACE
+       INTEGER FUNCTION h5pget_attr_phase_change_c(ocpl_id, max_compact, min_dense)
+         USE H5GLOBAL
+         !DEC$ IF DEFINED(HDF5F90_WINDOWS)
+         !DEC$ ATTRIBUTES C,reference,decorate,alias:'H5PGET_ATTR_PHASE_CHANGE_C'::h5pget_attr_phase_change_c
+         !DEC$ ENDIF
+         INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: ocpl_id
+         INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: max_compact
+         INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: min_dense
+ 
+       END FUNCTION h5pget_attr_phase_change_c
+    END INTERFACE
+    
+    hdferr = h5pget_attr_phase_change_c(ocpl_id, max_compact, min_dense)
+  END SUBROUTINE h5pget_attr_phase_change_f
+
+!----------------------------------------------------------------------
+! Name:		H5Pset_attr_creation_order_f 
+!
+! Purpose: 	Sets tracking and indexing of attribute creation order
+!
+! Inputs:  
+!		ocpl_id		- Object creation property list identifier
+!               crt_order_flags - Flags specifying whether to track and index attribute creation order
+! Outputs:
+!		hdferr:		- error code		
+!				 	Success:  0
+!				 	Failure: -1   
+! Optional parameters:
+!				NONE
+!
+! Programmer:	M.S. Breitenfeld
+!		January, 2008
+!
+! Modifications: 	
+!
+! Comment:		
+!----------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+  SUBROUTINE h5pset_attr_creation_order_f(ocpl_id, crt_order_flags , hdferr)
+!
+!This definition is needed for Windows DLLs
+!DEC$if defined(BUILD_HDF5_DLL)
+!DEC$attributes dllexport :: h5pset_attr_creation_order_f
+!DEC$endif
+!
+    IMPLICIT NONE
+    INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: ocpl_id ! Object (dataset or group) creation property list identifier
+    INTEGER, INTENT(IN) :: crt_order_flags  ! Flags specifying whether to track and index attribute creation order
+
+    INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: hdferr   ! Error code
+!
+!  MS FORTRAN needs explicit interface for C functions called here.
+!
+    INTERFACE
+       INTEGER FUNCTION H5Pset_attr_creation_order_c(ocpl_id, crt_order_flags)
+         USE H5GLOBAL
+         !DEC$ IF DEFINED(HDF5F90_WINDOWS)
+         !DEC$ ATTRIBUTES C,reference,decorate,alias:'H5PSET_ATTR_CREATION_ORDER_C'::h5pset_attr_creation_order_c
+         !DEC$ ENDIF
+         INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: ocpl_id
+         INTEGER, INTENT(IN) :: crt_order_flags
+ 
+       END FUNCTION H5Pset_attr_creation_order_c
+    END INTERFACE
+    
+    hdferr = H5Pset_attr_creation_order_c(ocpl_id, crt_order_flags)
+  END SUBROUTINE h5pset_attr_creation_order_f
+  
+
+!----------------------------------------------------------------------
+! Name:		H5Pset_shared_mesg_nindexes_f 
+!
+! Purpose: 	Sets number of shared object header message indexes 
+!
+! Inputs:  
+!               plist_id - file creation property list
+!               nindexes - Number of shared object header message indexes to be available in files created with this property list
+! Outputs:
+!		hdferr:		- error code		
+!				 	Success:  0
+!				 	Failure: -1   
+! Optional parameters:
+!				NONE
+!
+! Programmer:	M.S. Breitenfeld
+!		January, 2008
+!
+! Modifications: 	
+!
+! Comment:		
+!----------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+  SUBROUTINE h5pset_shared_mesg_nindexes_f( plist_id, nindexes, hdferr)
+!
+!This definition is needed for Windows DLLs
+!DEC$if defined(BUILD_HDF5_DLL)
+!DEC$attributes dllexport :: h5pset_shared_mesg_nindexes_f
+!DEC$endif
+!
+    IMPLICIT NONE
+    INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: plist_id ! file creation property list
+    INTEGER, INTENT(IN) :: nindexes ! Number of shared object header message indexes 
+                                     !  available in files created WITH this property list
+    INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: hdferr   ! Error code
+!
+!  MS FORTRAN needs explicit interface for C functions called here.
+!
+    INTERFACE
+       INTEGER FUNCTION h5pset_shared_mesg_nindexes_c(plist_id, nindexes)
+         USE H5GLOBAL
+         !DEC$ IF DEFINED(HDF5F90_WINDOWS)
+         !DEC$ ATTRIBUTES C,reference,decorate,alias:'H5PSET_SHARED_MESG_NINDEXES_C'::h5pset_shared_mesg_nindexes_c
+         !DEC$ ENDIF
+         
+         INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: plist_id
+         INTEGER, INTENT(IN) :: nindexes
+         
+       END FUNCTION H5pset_shared_mesg_nindexes_c
+    END INTERFACE
+    
+    hdferr = h5pset_shared_mesg_nindexes_c(plist_id, nindexes) 
+
+  END SUBROUTINE h5pset_shared_mesg_nindexes_f
+  
+!----------------------------------------------------------------------
+! Name:		H5Pset_shared_mesg_index_f
+!
+! Purpose: 	Configures the specified shared object header message index
+!
+! Inputs:  
+!            fcpl_id - File creation property list identifier.
+!          index_num - Index being configured.
+!    mesg_type_flags - Types of messages that should be stored in this index.
+!      min_mesg_size - Minimum message size.
+!
+! Outputs:
+!		hdferr:		- error code		
+!				 	Success:  0
+!				 	Failure: -1   
+! Optional parameters:
+!				NONE
+!
+! Programmer:	M.S. Breitenfeld
+!		January, 2008
+!
+! Modifications: 	
+!
+! Comment:		
+!----------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+  SUBROUTINE h5pset_shared_mesg_index_f(fcpl_id, index_num, mesg_type_flags, min_mesg_size, hdferr)
+!
+!This definition is needed for Windows DLLs
+!DEC$if defined(BUILD_HDF5_DLL)
+!DEC$attributes dllexport :: h5pset_shared_mesg_index_f
+!DEC$endif
+!
+    IMPLICIT NONE
+    INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: fcpl_id ! file creation property list
+    INTEGER, INTENT(IN) :: index_num ! Index being configured.
+    INTEGER, INTENT(IN) :: mesg_type_flags ! Types of messages that should be stored in this index.
+    INTEGER, INTENT(IN) :: min_mesg_size ! Minimum message size.
+    INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: hdferr   ! Error code
+!
+!  MS FORTRAN needs explicit interface for C functions called here.
+!
+    INTERFACE
+       INTEGER FUNCTION h5pset_shared_mesg_index_c(fcpl_id, index_num, mesg_type_flags, min_mesg_size)
+
+         USE H5GLOBAL
+         !DEC$ IF DEFINED(HDF5F90_WINDOWS)
+         !DEC$ ATTRIBUTES C,reference,decorate,alias:'H5PSET_SHARED_MESG_INDEX_C'::h5pset_shared_mesg_index_c
+         !DEC$ ENDIF
+         
+         INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: fcpl_id 
+         INTEGER, INTENT(IN) :: index_num
+         INTEGER, INTENT(IN) :: mesg_type_flags
+         INTEGER, INTENT(IN) :: min_mesg_size
+         
+       END FUNCTION H5pset_shared_mesg_index_c
+    END INTERFACE
+    
+    hdferr = h5pset_shared_mesg_index_c(fcpl_id, index_num, mesg_type_flags, min_mesg_size) 
+
+  END SUBROUTINE h5pset_shared_mesg_index_f
+  
+!----------------------------------------------------------------------
+! Name:	      H5Pget_attr_creation_order_f
+!
+! Purpose:    Retrieves tracking and indexing settings for attribute creation order
+!
+! Inputs:
+!             ocpl_id - Object (group or dataset) creation property list identifier
+!
+! Outputs:
+!             crt_order_flags - Flags specifying whether to track and index attribute creation order
+!	      hdferr:		- error code		
+!				 	Success:  0
+!				 	Failure: -1   
+! Optional parameters:
+!				NONE
+!
+! Programmer:	M.S. Breitenfeld
+!		February, 2008
+!
+! Modifications: 	
+!
+! Comment:		
+!----------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+  SUBROUTINE  h5pget_attr_creation_order_f(ocpl_id, crt_order_flags, hdferr)
+!
+!This definition is needed for Windows DLLs
+!DEC$if defined(BUILD_HDF5_DLL)
+!DEC$attributes dllexport :: h5pget_attr_creation_order_f
+!DEC$endif
+!
+    IMPLICIT NONE
+    INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: ocpl_id ! Object (group or dataset) creation property list identifier 
+    INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: crt_order_flags ! Flags specifying whether to track and index attribute creation order 
+    INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: hdferr   ! Error code
+!
+!  MS FORTRAN needs explicit interface for C functions called here.
+!
+    INTERFACE
+       INTEGER FUNCTION h5pget_attr_creation_order_c(ocpl_id, crt_order_flags)
+
+         USE H5GLOBAL
+         !DEC$ IF DEFINED(HDF5F90_WINDOWS)
+         !DEC$ ATTRIBUTES C,reference,decorate,alias:'H5PGET_ATTR_CREATION_ORDER_C'::h5pget_attr_creation_order_c
+         !DEC$ ENDIF
+         INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: ocpl_id
+         INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: crt_order_flags
+         
+       END FUNCTION H5pget_attr_creation_order_c
+    END INTERFACE
+
+    hdferr = h5pget_attr_creation_order_c(ocpl_id, crt_order_flags)
+
+  END SUBROUTINE h5pget_attr_creation_order_f
+
+!----------------------------------------------------------------------
+! Name:	      H5Pset_libver_bounds_f
+!
+! Purpose:    Sets bounds on library versions, and indirectly format versions, to be used when creating objects.
+!
+! Inputs:
+!             fapl_id - File access property list identifier
+!                 low - The earliest version of the library that will be used for writing objects.
+!                high - The latest version of the library that will be used for writing objects.
+!
+! Outputs:
+!	      hdferr:		- error code		
+!				 	Success:  0
+!				 	Failure: -1   
+! Optional parameters:
+!				NONE
+!
+! Programmer:	M.S. Breitenfeld
+!		February 18, 2008
+!
+! Modifications: 	
+!
+! Comment:		
+!----------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+  SUBROUTINE h5pset_libver_bounds_f(fapl_id, low, high, hdferr)
+!
+!This definition is needed for Windows DLLs
+!DEC$if defined(BUILD_HDF5_DLL)
+!DEC$attributes dllexport :: h5pset_libver_bounds_f
+!DEC$endif
+!
+    IMPLICIT NONE
+    INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: fapl_id ! File access property list identifier
+    INTEGER, INTENT(IN) :: low ! The earliest version of the library that will be used for writing objects.
+                                        ! Currently, low must be one of two pre-defined values:
+                                        !            HDF_LIBVER_EARLIEST_F
+                                        !            HDF_LIBVER_LATEST_F
+    INTEGER, INTENT(IN) :: high ! The latest version of the library that will be used for writing objects.
+                                         ! Currently, low must set to the pre-defined value:
+                                         !            HDF_LIBVER_LATEST_F
+    INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: hdferr   ! Error code
+!
+!  MS FORTRAN needs explicit interface for C functions called here.
+!
+    INTERFACE
+       INTEGER FUNCTION h5pset_libver_bounds_c(fapl_id, low, high)
+
+         USE H5GLOBAL
+         !DEC$ IF DEFINED(HDF5F90_WINDOWS)
+         !DEC$ ATTRIBUTES C,reference,decorate,alias:'H5PSET_LIBVER_BOUNDS_C'::h5pset_libver_bounds_c
+         !DEC$ ENDIF
+         INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: fapl_id
+         INTEGER, INTENT(IN) :: low
+         INTEGER, INTENT(IN) :: high
+         
+       END FUNCTION H5pset_libver_bounds_c
+    END INTERFACE
+
+    hdferr = h5pset_libver_bounds_c(fapl_id, low, high)
+
+  END SUBROUTINE h5pset_libver_bounds_f
+
+!----------------------------------------------------------------------
+! Name:	      H5Pset_link_creation_order_f 
+!
+! Purpose:    Sets creation order tracking and indexing for links in a group.
+!
+! Inputs:
+!         gcpl_id  	  - Group creation property list identifier
+!         crt_order_flags - Creation order flag(s)
+!
+! Outputs:
+!	      hdferr:		- error code		
+!				 	Success:  0
+!				 	Failure: -1   
+! Optional parameters:
+!				NONE
+!
+! Programmer:	M.S. Breitenfeld
+!		February 18, 2008
+!
+! Modifications: 	
+!
+! Comment:		
+!----------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+  SUBROUTINE h5pset_link_creation_order_f(gcpl_id, crt_order_flags, hdferr)
+!
+!This definition is needed for Windows DLLs
+!DEC$if defined(BUILD_HDF5_DLL)
+!DEC$attributes dllexport :: h5pset_libver_bounds_f
+!DEC$endif
+!
+    IMPLICIT NONE
+    INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: gcpl_id ! File access property list identifier
+    INTEGER, INTENT(IN) :: crt_order_flags ! Creation order flag(s)
+    INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: hdferr   ! Error code
+!
+!  MS FORTRAN needs explicit interface for C functions called here.
+!
+    INTERFACE
+       INTEGER FUNCTION h5pset_link_creation_order_c(gcpl_id, crt_order_flags)
+
+         USE H5GLOBAL
+         !DEC$ IF DEFINED(HDF5F90_WINDOWS)
+         !DEC$ ATTRIBUTES C,reference,decorate,alias:'H5PSET_LINK_CREATION_ORDER_C'::h5pset_link_creation_order_c
+         !DEC$ ENDIF
+         INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: gcpl_id
+         INTEGER, INTENT(IN) :: crt_order_flags
+         
+       END FUNCTION H5pset_link_creation_order_c
+    END INTERFACE
+
+    hdferr = h5pset_link_creation_order_c(gcpl_id, crt_order_flags)
+
+  END SUBROUTINE h5pset_link_creation_order_f
+
+!----------------------------------------------------------------------
+! Name:		H5Pget_link_phase_change_f
+!
+! Purpose: 	Queries the settings for conversion between compact and dense groups.
+!
+! Inputs:  
+!		gcpl_id  	- Group creation property list identifier
+! Outputs:  
+!               max_compact     - Maximum number of attributes to be stored in compact storage
+!               min_dense       - Minimum number of attributes to be stored in dense storage
+!		hdferr:		- error code		
+!				 	Success:  0
+!				 	Failure: -1   
+! Optional parameters:
+!				NONE
+!
+! Programmer:	M.S. Breitenfeld
+!		February 20, 2008
+!
+! Modifications: 	
+!
+! Comment:		
+!----------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+  SUBROUTINE h5pget_link_phase_change_f(gcpl_id, max_compact, min_dense, hdferr)
+!
+!This definition is needed for Windows DLLs
+!DEC$if defined(BUILD_HDF5_DLL)
+!DEC$attributes dllexport :: h5pget_link_phase_change_f
+!DEC$endif
+!
+    IMPLICIT NONE
+    INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: gcpl_id ! Group creation property list identifier
+    INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: max_compact  ! Maximum number of attributes to be stored in compact storage
+    INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: min_dense  ! Minimum number of attributes to be stored in dense storage
+    INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: hdferr   ! Error code
+!
+!  MS FORTRAN needs explicit interface for C functions called here.
+!
+    INTERFACE
+       INTEGER FUNCTION h5pget_link_phase_change_c(gcpl_id, max_compact, min_dense)
+         USE H5GLOBAL
+         !DEC$ IF DEFINED(HDF5F90_WINDOWS)
+         !DEC$ ATTRIBUTES C,reference,decorate,alias:'H5PGET_LINK_PHASE_CHANGE_C'::h5pget_link_phase_change_c
+         !DEC$ ENDIF
+         INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: gcpl_id
+         INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: max_compact
+         INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: min_dense
+ 
+       END FUNCTION h5pget_link_phase_change_c
+    END INTERFACE
+
+    hdferr = h5pget_link_phase_change_c(gcpl_id, max_compact, min_dense)
+  END SUBROUTINE h5pget_link_phase_change_f
+
+!----------------------------------------------------------------------
+! Name:		H5Pget_obj_track_times_f 
+!
+! Purpose: 	Returns whether times are tracked for an object.
+!
+! Inputs:  
+!		plist_id	- property list id
+!               flag            - object timestamp setting
+!                                 .TRUE.,.FALSE.
+! Outputs:
+!		hdferr:		- error code		
+!				 	Success:  0
+!				 	Failure: -1   
+! Optional parameters:
+!				NONE
+!
+! Programmer:	M.S. Breitenfeld
+!		February 22, 2008
+!
+! Modifications: 	
+!
+! Comment:		
+!----------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+  SUBROUTINE h5pget_obj_track_times_f(plist_id, flag, hdferr) 
+!
+!This definition is needed for Windows DLLs
+!DEC$if defined(BUILD_HDF5_DLL)
+!DEC$attributes dllexport :: h5pget_obj_track_times_f
+!DEC$endif
+!
+    IMPLICIT NONE
+    INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: plist_id ! Dataset creation property 
+                                         ! list identifier 
+    LOGICAL, INTENT(OUT) :: flag   ! Object timestamp setting
+    INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: hdferr ! Error code
+    INTEGER :: status
+!
+!  MS FORTRAN needs explicit interface for C functions called here.
+!
+    INTERFACE
+       INTEGER FUNCTION h5pget_obj_track_times_c(plist_id, status) 
+         USE H5GLOBAL
+         !DEC$ IF DEFINED(HDF5F90_WINDOWS)
+         !DEC$ ATTRIBUTES C,reference,decorate,alias:'H5PGET_OBJ_TRACK_TIMES_C'::h5pget_obj_track_times_c
+         !DEC$ ENDIF
+         INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: plist_id ! File creation property list identifier 
+         INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: status
+       END FUNCTION h5pget_obj_track_times_c
+    END INTERFACE
+    flag = .TRUE.
+    hdferr = h5pget_obj_track_times_c(plist_id, status) 
+    IF(status.EQ.0) flag = .FALSE.
+
+  END SUBROUTINE h5pget_obj_track_times_f
+
+!----------------------------------------------------------------------
+! Name:		H5Pset_obj_track_times_f 
+!
+! Purpose: 	Set whether the birth, access, modification & change times for
+!               an object are stored.
+! 
+!               Birth time is the time the object was created.  Access time is
+!               the last time that metadata or raw data was read from this
+!               object.  Modification time is the last time the data for
+!               this object was changed (either writing raw data to a dataset
+!               or inserting/modifying/deleting a link in a group).  Change
+!               time is the last time the metadata for this object was written
+!               (adding/modifying/deleting an attribute on an object, extending
+!               the size of a dataset, etc).
+! 
+!               If these times are not tracked, they will be reported as
+!               12:00 AM UDT, Jan. 1, 1970 (i.e. 0 seconds past the UNIX
+!               epoch) when queried.
+!
+! Inputs:  
+!		plist_id	- property list id
+!               flag            - object timestamp setting
+!                                 .TRUE.,.FALSE.
+! Outputs:
+!		hdferr:		- error code		
+!				 	Success:  0
+!				 	Failure: -1   
+! Optional parameters:
+!				NONE
+!
+! Programmer:	M.S. Breitenfeld
+!		February 22, 2008
+!
+! Modifications: 	
+!
+! Comment:		
+!----------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+  SUBROUTINE h5pset_obj_track_times_f(plist_id, flag, hdferr) 
+!
+!This definition is needed for Windows DLLs
+!DEC$if defined(BUILD_HDF5_DLL)
+!DEC$attributes dllexport :: h5pset_obj_track_times_f
+!DEC$endif
+!
+    IMPLICIT NONE
+    INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: plist_id ! Dataset creation property 
+                                           ! list identifier 
+    LOGICAL, INTENT(IN) :: flag    ! Object timestamp setting
+    INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: hdferr ! Error code
+    INTEGER :: status
+!
+!  MS FORTRAN needs explicit interface for C functions called here.
+!
+    INTERFACE
+       INTEGER FUNCTION h5pset_obj_track_times_c(plist_id, status) 
+         USE H5GLOBAL
+         !DEC$ IF DEFINED(HDF5F90_WINDOWS)
+         !DEC$ ATTRIBUTES C,reference,decorate,alias:'H5PSET_OBJ_TRACK_TIMES_C'::h5pset_obj_track_times_c
+         !DEC$ ENDIF
+         INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: plist_id ! File creation property list identifier 
+         INTEGER, INTENT(IN) :: status
+       END FUNCTION h5pset_obj_track_times_c
+    END INTERFACE
+
+    status = 0
+    IF(flag) status = 1
+
+    hdferr = h5pset_obj_track_times_c(plist_id, status)
+
+  END SUBROUTINE h5pset_obj_track_times_f
+
+!----------------------------------------------------------------------
+! Name:		H5Pset_create_inter_group_f
+!
+! Purpose: 	Specifies in property list whether to create missing intermediate groups.
+!
+! Inputs:  
+!		lcpl_id            - Link creation property list identifier
+!               crt_intermed_group - crt_intermed_group specifying whether 
+!                                    to create intermediate groups upon the creation 
+!                                    of an object
+! Outputs:
+!		hdferr:		   - error code		
+!				 	Success:  0
+!				 	Failure: -1   
+! Optional parameters:
+!				NONE
+!
+! Programmer:	M.S. Breitenfeld
+!		February 22, 2008
+!
+! Modifications: 	
+!
+! Comment: The long subroutine name (>31) on older f90 compilers causes problems
+!          so had to shorten the name		
+!--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+  SUBROUTINE h5pset_create_inter_group_f(lcpl_id, crt_intermed_group, hdferr) 
+!
+!This definition is needed for Windows DLLs
+!DEC$if defined(BUILD_HDF5_DLL)
+!DEC$attributes dllexport :: h5pset_create_inter_group_f
+!DEC$endif
+!
+    IMPLICIT NONE
+    INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: lcpl_id ! Link creation property list identifier
+    INTEGER, INTENT(IN) :: crt_intermed_group  ! specifying whether to create intermediate groups 
+                                               ! upon the creation of an object
+    INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: hdferr ! Error code
+!
+!  MS FORTRAN needs explicit interface for C functions called here.
+!
+    INTERFACE
+       INTEGER FUNCTION h5pset_create_inter_group_c(lcpl_id, crt_intermed_group) 
+         USE H5GLOBAL
+         !DEC$ IF DEFINED(HDF5F90_WINDOWS)
+         !DEC$ ATTRIBUTES C,reference,decorate,alias:'H5PSET_CREATE_INTER_GROUP_C'::h5pset_create_inter_group_c
+         !DEC$ ENDIF
+         INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: lcpl_id
+         INTEGER, INTENT(IN) :: crt_intermed_group
+       END FUNCTION h5pset_create_inter_group_c
+    END INTERFACE
+
+    hdferr = h5pset_create_inter_group_c(lcpl_id, crt_intermed_group)
+
+  END SUBROUTINE h5pset_create_inter_group_f
+
+!----------------------------------------------------------------------
+! Name:	      H5Pget_link_creation_order_f
+!
+! Purpose:    Queries whether link creation order is tracked and/or indexed in a group.
+!
+! Inputs:
+!             gcpl_id - Group creation property list identifier
+!
+! Outputs:
+!             crt_order_flags - Creation order flag(s)
+!	      hdferr:		- error code		
+!				 	Success:  0
+!				 	Failure: -1   
+! Optional parameters:
+!				NONE
+!
+! Programmer:	M.S. Breitenfeld
+!		March 3, 2008
+!
+! Modifications: 	
+!
+! Comment:		
+!----------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+  SUBROUTINE  h5pget_link_creation_order_f(gcpl_id, crt_order_flags, hdferr)
+!
+!This definition is needed for Windows DLLs
+!DEC$if defined(BUILD_HDF5_DLL)
+!DEC$attributes dllexport :: h5pget_link_creation_order_f
+!DEC$endif
+!
+    IMPLICIT NONE
+    INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: gcpl_id   ! Group creation property list identifier
+    INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: crt_order_flags ! Creation order flag(s)
+    INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: hdferr          ! Error code
+!
+!  MS FORTRAN needs explicit interface for C functions called here.
+!
+    INTERFACE
+       INTEGER FUNCTION h5pget_link_creation_order_c(gcpl_id, crt_order_flags)
+
+         USE H5GLOBAL
+         !DEC$ IF DEFINED(HDF5F90_WINDOWS)
+         !DEC$ ATTRIBUTES C,reference,decorate,alias:'H5PGET_LINK_CREATION_ORDER_C'::h5pget_link_creation_order_c
+         !DEC$ ENDIF
+         INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: gcpl_id
+         INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: crt_order_flags
+         
+       END FUNCTION H5pget_link_creation_order_c
+    END INTERFACE
+
+    hdferr = h5pget_link_creation_order_c(gcpl_id, crt_order_flags)
+
+  END SUBROUTINE h5pget_link_creation_order_f
+
+!----------------------------------------------------------------------
+! Name:	      H5Pset_char_encoding 
+!
+! Purpose:    Sets the character encoding used to encode a string.
+!
+! Inputs:
+!             plist_id - Property list identifier
+!             encoding - Valid values for encoding are:
+!     	                    H5T_CSET_ASCII_F -> US ASCII
+!     	                    H5T_CSET_UTF8_F -> UTF-8 Unicode encoding
+!
+! Outputs:
+!	      hdferr:		- error code		
+!				 	Success:  0
+!				 	Failure: -1   
+! Optional parameters:
+!				NONE
+!
+! Programmer:	M.S. Breitenfeld
+!		March 3, 2008
+!
+! Modifications: 	
+!
+! Comment:		
+!----------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+  SUBROUTINE  h5pset_char_encoding_f(plist_id, encoding, hdferr)
+!
+!This definition is needed for Windows DLLs
+!DEC$if defined(BUILD_HDF5_DLL)
+!DEC$attributes dllexport :: h5pset_attr_creation_order_f
+!DEC$endif
+!
+    IMPLICIT NONE
+    INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: plist_id ! Property list identifier
+    
+    INTEGER, INTENT(IN) :: encoding ! String encoding character set:
+!     	                                    H5T_CSET_ASCII_F -> US ASCII
+!     	                                    H5T_CSET_UTF8_F  -> UTF-8 Unicode encoding
+    INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: hdferr   ! Error code
+!
+!  MS FORTRAN needs explicit interface for C functions called here.
+!
+    INTERFACE
+       INTEGER FUNCTION h5pset_char_encoding_c(plist_id, encoding)
+
+         USE H5GLOBAL
+         !DEC$ IF DEFINED(HDF5F90_WINDOWS)
+         !DEC$ ATTRIBUTES C,reference,decorate,alias:'H5PSET_CHAR_ENCODING_C'::h5pset_char_encoding_c
+         !DEC$ ENDIF
+         INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: plist_id
+         INTEGER, INTENT(IN) :: encoding
+         
+       END FUNCTION H5pset_char_encoding_c
+    END INTERFACE
+
+    hdferr = h5pset_char_encoding_c(plist_id, encoding)
+
+  END SUBROUTINE h5pset_char_encoding_f
+
+!----------------------------------------------------------------------
+! Name:	      H5Pget_char_encoding 
+!
+! Purpose:    Retrieves the character encoding used to create a string
+!
+! Inputs:
+!             plist_id - Property list identifier
+!
+! Outputs:
+!             encoding - Valid values for encoding are:
+!     	                    H5T_CSET_ASCII_F -> US ASCII
+!     	                    H5T_CSET_UTF8_F -> UTF-8 Unicode encoding
+!	        hdferr - error code		
+!		            Success:  0
+!		            Failure: -1   
+! Optional parameters:
+!				NONE
+!
+! Programmer:	M.S. Breitenfeld
+!		March 3, 2008
+!
+! Modifications: 	
+!
+! Comment:		
+!----------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+  SUBROUTINE  h5pget_char_encoding_f(plist_id, encoding, hdferr)
+!
+!This definition is needed for Windows DLLs
+!DEC$if defined(BUILD_HDF5_DLL)
+!DEC$attributes dllexport :: h5pget_char_encoding_f
+!DEC$endif
+!
+    IMPLICIT NONE
+    INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: plist_id ! Property list identifier
+    
+    INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: encoding ! Valid values for encoding are:
+!     	                                            H5T_CSET_ASCII_F -> US ASCII
+!     	                                            H5T_CSET_UTF8_F  -> UTF-8 Unicode encoding
+    INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: hdferr   ! Error code
+!
+!  MS FORTRAN needs explicit interface for C functions called here.
+!
+    INTERFACE
+       INTEGER FUNCTION h5pget_char_encoding_c(plist_id, encoding)
+
+         USE H5GLOBAL
+         !DEC$ IF DEFINED(HDF5F90_WINDOWS)
+         !DEC$ ATTRIBUTES C,reference,decorate,alias:'H5PGET_CHAR_ENCODING_C'::h5pget_char_encoding_c
+         !DEC$ ENDIF
+         INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: plist_id
+         INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: encoding
+         
+       END FUNCTION H5pget_char_encoding_c
+    END INTERFACE
+
+    hdferr = h5pget_char_encoding_c(plist_id, encoding)
+
+  END SUBROUTINE h5pget_char_encoding_f
+
+!----------------------------------------------------------------------
+! Name:		h5pset_copy_object_f 
+!
+! Purpose: 	Sets properties to be used when an object is copied.
+!
+! Inputs: 
+!               ocp_plist_id - Object copy property list identifier
+!               copy_options - Copy option(s) to be set
+! Outputs:  
+!		hdferr	     - error code		
+!				 Success:  0
+!				 Failure: -1   
+! Optional parameters:
+!				NONE
+!
+! Programmer:	M.S. Breitenfeld
+!		March 3, 2008
+!
+! Modifications:
+!
+! Comment:		
+!----------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+  SUBROUTINE h5pset_copy_object_f(ocp_plist_id, copy_options, hdferr) 
+!
+!This definition is needed for Windows DLLs
+!DEC$if defined(BUILD_HDF5_DLL)
+!DEC$attributes dllexport :: h5pset_copy_object_f
+!DEC$endif
+!
+    IMPLICIT NONE
+    INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: ocp_plist_id ! Object copy property list identifier
+    INTEGER, INTENT(IN) :: copy_options ! Copy option(s) to be set, valid options are:
+                                        !   H5O_COPY_SHALLOW_HIERARCHY_F
+                                        !   H5O_COPY_EXPAND_SOFT_LINK_F 
+                                        !   H5O_COPY_EXPAND_EXT_LINK_F
+                                        !   H5O_COPY_EXPAND_REFERENCE_F
+                                        !   H5O_COPY_WITHOUT_ATTR_FLAG_F
+    INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: hdferr      ! Error code
+
+!  MS FORTRAN needs explicit interface for C functions called here.
+!
+    INTERFACE
+       INTEGER FUNCTION h5pset_copy_object_c(ocp_plist_id, copy_options)
+         USE H5GLOBAL
+         !DEC$ IF DEFINED(HDF5F90_WINDOWS)
+         !DEC$ ATTRIBUTES C,reference,decorate,alias:'H5PSET_COPY_OBJECT_C'::h5pset_copy_object_c
+         !DEC$ ENDIF
+         INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: ocp_plist_id
+         INTEGER, INTENT(IN) :: copy_options
+       END FUNCTION h5pset_copy_object_c
+    END INTERFACE
+    hdferr = h5pset_copy_object_c(ocp_plist_id, copy_options) 
+  END SUBROUTINE h5pset_copy_object_f
+
+!----------------------------------------------------------------------
+! Name:		h5pget_copy_object_f 
+!
+! Purpose: 	Retrieves the properties to be used when an object is copied.
+!
+! Inputs: 
+!               ocp_plist_id - Object copy property list identifier
+! Outputs:  
+!               copy_options - Copy option(s) to be get
+!		hdferr	     - error code		
+!				 Success:  0
+!				 Failure: -1   
+! Optional parameters:
+!				NONE
+!
+! Programmer:	M.S. Breitenfeld
+!		March 3, 2008
+!
+! Modifications:
+!
+! Comment:		
+!----------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+  SUBROUTINE h5pget_copy_object_f(ocp_plist_id, copy_options, hdferr) 
+!
+!This definition is needed for Windows DLLs
+!DEC$if defined(BUILD_HDF5_DLL)
+!DEC$attributes dllexport :: h5pget_copy_object_f
+!DEC$endif
+!
+    IMPLICIT NONE
+    INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: ocp_plist_id ! Object copy property list identifier
+    INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: copy_options ! valid copy options returned are:
+                                         !   H5O_COPY_SHALLOW_HIERARCHY_F
+                                         !   H5O_COPY_EXPAND_SOFT_LINK_F 
+                                         !   H5O_COPY_EXPAND_EXT_LINK_F
+                                         !   H5O_COPY_EXPAND_REFERENCE_F
+                                         !   H5O_COPY_WITHOUT_ATTR_FLAG_F
+    INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: hdferr       ! Error code
+
+!  MS FORTRAN needs explicit interface for C functions called here.
+!
+    INTERFACE
+       INTEGER FUNCTION h5pget_copy_object_c(ocp_plist_id, copy_options)
+         USE H5GLOBAL
+         !DEC$ IF DEFINED(HDF5F90_WINDOWS)
+         !DEC$ ATTRIBUTES C,reference,decorate,alias:'H5PGET_COPY_OBJECT_C'::h5pget_copy_object_c
+         !DEC$ ENDIF
+         INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: ocp_plist_id
+         INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: copy_options
+       END FUNCTION h5pget_copy_object_c
+    END INTERFACE
+    hdferr = h5pget_copy_object_c(ocp_plist_id, copy_options) 
+  END SUBROUTINE h5pget_copy_object_f
+
+!----------------------------------------------------------------------
+! Name:		h5pget_data_transform_f 
+!
+! Purpose: 	Retrieves a data transform expression.
+!
+! Inputs: 
+!               plist_id - Identifier of the property list or class
+! Outputs:  
+!               expression - buffer to hold transform expression
+!		hdferr	   - error code
+!                                       Success:  Actual lenght of the expression
+!                                                 If provided buffer "expression" is 
+!                                                 smaller, than expression will be 
+!                                                 truncated to fit into
+!                                                 provided user buffer
+!				 	Failure: -1
+! Optional parameters:
+!				NONE
+!
+! Programmer:	M.S. Breitenfeld
+!		March 19, 2008
+!
+! Modifications:
+!
+! Comment: Should hdferr return just 0 or 1 and add another arguement for the size?
+!----------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+  SUBROUTINE h5pget_data_transform_f(plist_id, expression, hdferr, size) 
+!
+!This definition is needed for Windows DLLs
+!DEC$if defined(BUILD_HDF5_DLL)
+!DEC$attributes dllexport :: h5pget_data_transform_f
+!DEC$endif
+!
+    IMPLICIT NONE
+    INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: plist_id ! Identifier of the property list or class
+    CHARACTER(LEN=*), INTENT(OUT) :: expression  ! Buffer to hold transform expression
+
+    INTEGER(SIZE_T), INTENT(OUT), OPTIONAL :: size ! registered size of the transform expression
+
+    INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: hdferr       ! Error code
+    INTEGER :: expression_len
+    INTEGER(SIZE_T) :: size_default
+    
+
+!  MS FORTRAN needs explicit interface for C functions called here.
+!
+    INTERFACE
+       INTEGER FUNCTION h5pget_data_transform_c(plist_id, expression, expression_len, size_default)
+         USE H5GLOBAL
+         !DEC$ IF DEFINED(HDF5F90_WINDOWS)
+         !DEC$ ATTRIBUTES C,reference,decorate,alias:'H5PGET_DATA_TRANSFORM_C'::h5pget_data_transform_c
+         !DEC$ ENDIF
+         INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: plist_id 
+         CHARACTER(LEN=*), INTENT(OUT) :: expression 
+         INTEGER(SIZE_T) :: size_default
+         INTEGER :: expression_len
+       END FUNCTION h5pget_data_transform_c
+    END INTERFACE
+
+    size_default = 0
+    expression_len = LEN(expression)
+
+    hdferr = h5pget_data_transform_c(plist_id, expression, expression_len, size_default)
+
+    IF(present(size)) size = size_default
+
+  END SUBROUTINE h5pget_data_transform_f
+
+!----------------------------------------------------------------------
+! Name:		h5pset_data_transform_f 
+!
+! Purpose: 	Sets a data transform expression.
+!
+! Inputs: 
+!               plist_id - Identifier of the property list or class 
+!               expression - buffer to hold transform expression
+! Outputs: 
+!		hdferr	   - error code
+!                                       Success:  0
+!				 	Failure: -1
+! Optional parameters:
+!				NONE
+!
+! Programmer:	M.S. Breitenfeld
+!		March 19, 2008
+!
+! Modifications:
+!
+! Comment: 
+!----------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+  SUBROUTINE h5pset_data_transform_f(plist_id, expression, hdferr) 
+!
+!This definition is needed for Windows DLLs
+!DEC$if defined(BUILD_HDF5_DLL)
+!DEC$attributes dllexport :: h5pset_data_transform_f
+!DEC$endif
+!
+    IMPLICIT NONE
+    INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: plist_id ! Identifier of the property list or class
+    CHARACTER(LEN=*), INTENT(IN) :: expression  ! Buffer to hold transform expression
+    INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: hdferr       ! Error code
+    INTEGER :: expression_len
+
+!  MS FORTRAN needs explicit interface for C functions called here.
+!
+    INTERFACE
+       INTEGER FUNCTION h5pset_data_transform_c(plist_id, expression, expression_len)
+         USE H5GLOBAL
+         !DEC$ IF DEFINED(HDF5F90_WINDOWS)
+         !DEC$ ATTRIBUTES C,reference,decorate,alias:'H5PSET_DATA_TRANSFORM_C'::h5pset_data_transform_c
+         !DEC$ ENDIF
+         INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: plist_id 
+         CHARACTER(LEN=*), INTENT(IN) :: expression
+         INTEGER :: expression_len
+       END FUNCTION h5pset_data_transform_c
+    END INTERFACE
+
+    expression_len = LEN(expression)
+    hdferr = h5pset_data_transform_c(plist_id, expression, expression_len)
+
+  END SUBROUTINE h5pset_data_transform_f
+
+!----------------------------------------------------------------------
+! Name:		H5Pget_local_heap_size_hint_f 
+!
+! Purpose: 	Queries the local heap size hint for original-style groups.
+!
+! Inputs: 
+!               gcpl_id - Group creation property list identifier
+! Outputs:
+!               size_hint - Hint for size of local heap
+!		hdferr	  - error code
+!                                    Success:  0
+!				     Failure: -1
+! Optional parameters:
+!				NONE
+!
+! Programmer:	M.S. Breitenfeld
+!		March 21, 2008
+!
+! Modifications:
+!
+! Comment: 
+!----------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+  SUBROUTINE H5Pget_local_heap_size_hint_f(gcpl_id, size_hint, hdferr) 
+!
+!This definition is needed for Windows DLLs
+!DEC$if defined(BUILD_HDF5_DLL)
+!DEC$attributes dllexport :: h5pget_local_heap_size_hint_f
+!DEC$endif
+!
+    IMPLICIT NONE
+    INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: gcpl_id ! Group creation property list identifier
+    INTEGER(SIZE_T), INTENT(OUT) :: size_hint ! Hint for size of local heap
+    INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: hdferr       ! Error code
+
+!  MS FORTRAN needs explicit interface for C functions called here.
+!
+    INTERFACE
+       INTEGER FUNCTION H5Pget_local_heap_size_hint_c(gcpl_id, size_hint)
+         USE H5GLOBAL
+         !DEC$ IF DEFINED(HDF5F90_WINDOWS)
+         !DEC$ ATTRIBUTES C,reference,decorate,alias:'H5PGET_LOCAL_HEAP_SIZE_HINT_C'::h5pget_local_heap_size_hint_c
+         !DEC$ ENDIF
+         INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: gcpl_id
+         INTEGER(SIZE_T), INTENT(OUT) :: size_hint
+       END FUNCTION H5Pget_local_heap_size_hint_c
+    END INTERFACE
+
+    hdferr = H5Pget_local_heap_size_hint_c(gcpl_id, size_hint)
+
+  END SUBROUTINE H5Pget_local_heap_size_hint_f
+
+!----------------------------------------------------------------------
+! Name:		H5Pget_est_link_info_f 
+!
+! Purpose: 	Queries data required to estimate required local heap or object header size.
+!
+! Inputs: 
+!               gcpl_id - Group creation property list identifier
+! Outputs:  
+!       est_num_entries - Estimated number of links to be inserted into group
+!          est_name_len - Estimated average length of link names
+!		hdferr	- error code
+!                                Success:  0
+!				 Failure: -1
+! Optional parameters:
+!				NONE
+!
+! Programmer:	M.S. Breitenfeld
+!		March 21, 2008
+!
+! Modifications:
+!
+! Comment: 
+!----------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+  SUBROUTINE H5Pget_est_link_info_f(gcpl_id, est_num_entries, est_name_len, hdferr) 
+!
+!This definition is needed for Windows DLLs
+!DEC$if defined(BUILD_HDF5_DLL)
+!DEC$attributes dllexport :: h5pget_est_link_info_f
+!DEC$endif
+!
+    IMPLICIT NONE
+    INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: gcpl_id ! Group creation property list identifier  
+    INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: est_num_entries ! Estimated number of links to be inserted into group
+    INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: est_name_len    ! Estimated average length of link names
+    INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: hdferr       ! Error code
+
+!  MS FORTRAN needs explicit interface for C functions called here.
+!
+    INTERFACE
+       INTEGER FUNCTION H5Pget_est_link_info_c(gcpl_id, est_num_entries, est_name_len)
+         USE H5GLOBAL
+         !DEC$ IF DEFINED(HDF5F90_WINDOWS)
+         !DEC$ ATTRIBUTES C,reference,decorate,alias:'H5PGET_EST_LINK_INFO_C'::h5pget_est_link_info_c
+         !DEC$ ENDIF
+         INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: gcpl_id  
+         INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: est_num_entries
+         INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: est_name_len
+       END FUNCTION H5Pget_est_link_info_c
+    END INTERFACE
+
+    hdferr = H5Pget_est_link_info_c(gcpl_id, est_num_entries, est_name_len)
+
+  END SUBROUTINE H5Pget_est_link_info_f
+
+!----------------------------------------------------------------------
+! Name:		H5Pset_local_heap_size_hint_f 
+!
+! Purpose: 	Sets the local heap size hint for original-style groups.
+!
+! Inputs: 
+!               gcpl_id - Group creation property list identifier
+!               size_hint - Hint for size of local heap
+! Outputs:
+!		hdferr	  - error code
+!                                    Success:  0
+!				     Failure: -1
+! Optional parameters:
+!				NONE
+!
+! Programmer:	M.S. Breitenfeld
+!		March 21, 2008
+!
+! Modifications:
+!
+! Comment: 
+!----------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+  SUBROUTINE H5Pset_local_heap_size_hint_f(gcpl_id, size_hint, hdferr) 
+!
+!This definition is needed for Windows DLLs
+!DEC$if defined(BUILD_HDF5_DLL)
+!DEC$attributes dllexport :: h5pset_local_heap_size_hint_f
+!DEC$endif
+!
+    IMPLICIT NONE
+    INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: gcpl_id ! Group creation property list identifier
+    INTEGER(SIZE_T), INTENT(IN) :: size_hint ! Hint for size of local heap
+    INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: hdferr       ! Error code
+
+!  MS FORTRAN needs explicit interface for C functions called here.
+!
+    INTERFACE
+       INTEGER FUNCTION H5Pset_local_heap_size_hint_c(gcpl_id, size_hint)
+         USE H5GLOBAL
+         !DEC$ IF DEFINED(HDF5F90_WINDOWS)
+         !DEC$ ATTRIBUTES C,reference,decorate,alias:'H5PSET_LOCAL_HEAP_SIZE_HINT_C'::h5pset_local_heap_size_hint_c
+         !DEC$ ENDIF
+         INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: gcpl_id
+         INTEGER(SIZE_T), INTENT(IN) :: size_hint
+       END FUNCTION H5Pset_local_heap_size_hint_c
+    END INTERFACE
+
+    hdferr = H5Pset_local_heap_size_hint_c(gcpl_id, size_hint)
+
+  END SUBROUTINE H5Pset_local_heap_size_hint_f
+
+!----------------------------------------------------------------------
+! Name:		H5Pset_est_link_info_f 
+!
+! Purpose: 	Sets estimated number of links and length of link names in a group.
+!
+! Inputs: 
+!               gcpl_id - Group creation property list identifier  
+!       est_num_entries - Estimated number of links to be inserted into group
+!          est_name_len - Estimated average length of link names
+! Outputs:
+!		hdferr	- error code
+!                                Success:  0
+!				 Failure: -1
+! Optional parameters:
+!				NONE
+!
+! Programmer:	M.S. Breitenfeld
+!		March 21, 2008
+!
+! Modifications:
+!
+! Comment: 
+!----------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+  SUBROUTINE H5Pset_est_link_info_f(gcpl_id, est_num_entries, est_name_len, hdferr) 
+!
+!This definition is needed for Windows DLLs
+!DEC$if defined(BUILD_HDF5_DLL)
+!DEC$attributes dllexport :: h5pset_est_link_info_f
+!DEC$endif
+!
+    IMPLICIT NONE
+    INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: gcpl_id ! Group creation property list identifier  
+    INTEGER, INTENT(IN) :: est_num_entries ! Estimated number of links to be inserted into group
+    INTEGER, INTENT(IN) :: est_name_len    ! Estimated average length of link names
+    INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: hdferr       ! Error code
+
+!  MS FORTRAN needs explicit interface for C functions called here.
+!
+    INTERFACE
+       INTEGER FUNCTION H5Pset_est_link_info_c(gcpl_id, est_num_entries, est_name_len)
+         USE H5GLOBAL
+         !DEC$ IF DEFINED(HDF5F90_WINDOWS)
+         !DEC$ ATTRIBUTES C,reference,decorate,alias:'H5PSET_EST_LINK_INFO_C'::h5pset_est_link_info_c
+         !DEC$ ENDIF
+         INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: gcpl_id  
+         INTEGER, INTENT(IN) :: est_num_entries
+         INTEGER, INTENT(IN) :: est_name_len
+       END FUNCTION H5Pset_est_link_info_c
+    END INTERFACE
+
+    hdferr = H5Pset_est_link_info_c(gcpl_id, est_num_entries, est_name_len)
+
+  END SUBROUTINE H5Pset_est_link_info_f
+
+!----------------------------------------------------------------------
+! Name:		H5Pset_link_phase_change_f
+!
+! Purpose: 	Sets the parameters for conversion between compact and dense groups.
+!
+! Inputs:  
+!		gcpl_id  	- Group creation property list identifier  
+!               max_compact     - Maximum number of attributes to be stored in compact storage
+!               min_dense       - Minimum number of attributes to be stored in dense storage
+! Outputs:
+!		hdferr:		- error code		
+!				 	Success:  0
+!				 	Failure: -1   
+! Optional parameters:
+!				NONE
+!
+! Programmer:	M.S. Breitenfeld
+!		March 21, 2008
+!
+! Modifications: 	
+!
+! Comment:		
+!----------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+  SUBROUTINE h5pset_link_phase_change_f(gcpl_id, max_compact, min_dense, hdferr)
+!
+!This definition is needed for Windows DLLs
+!DEC$if defined(BUILD_HDF5_DLL)
+!DEC$attributes dllexport :: h5pset_link_phase_change_f
+!DEC$endif
+!
+    IMPLICIT NONE
+    INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: gcpl_id ! Group creation property list identifier
+    INTEGER, INTENT(IN) :: max_compact  ! Maximum number of attributes to be stored in compact storage
+    INTEGER, INTENT(IN) :: min_dense  ! Minimum number of attributes to be stored in dense storage
+    INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: hdferr   ! Error code
+!
+!  MS FORTRAN needs explicit interface for C functions called here.
+!
+    INTERFACE
+       INTEGER FUNCTION h5pset_link_phase_change_c(gcpl_id, max_compact, min_dense)
+         USE H5GLOBAL
+         !DEC$ IF DEFINED(HDF5F90_WINDOWS)
+         !DEC$ ATTRIBUTES C,reference,decorate,alias:'H5PSET_LINK_PHASE_CHANGE_C'::h5pset_link_phase_change_c
+         !DEC$ ENDIF
+         INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: gcpl_id
+         INTEGER, INTENT(IN) :: max_compact
+         INTEGER, INTENT(IN) :: min_dense
+ 
+       END FUNCTION h5pset_link_phase_change_c
+    END INTERFACE
+
+    hdferr = h5pset_link_phase_change_c(gcpl_id, max_compact, min_dense)
+  END SUBROUTINE h5pset_link_phase_change_f
+
+!----------------------------------------------------------------------
+! Name:		H5Pset_fapl_direct_f
+!
+! Purpose: 	Sets up use of the direct I/O driver.
+!
+! Inputs:  
+!    fapl_id 	- File access property list identifier
+!    alignment 	- Required memory alignment boundary
+!    block_size - File system block size
+!    cbuf_size 	- Copy buffer size
+! Outputs:
+!     hdferr:   - error code		
+!		    Success:  0
+!		    Failure: -1   
+! Optional parameters:
+!				NONE
+!
+! Programmer:	M.S. Breitenfeld
+!		March 21, 2008
+!
+! Modifications: 	
+!
+! Comment:		
+!----------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+  SUBROUTINE H5Pset_fapl_direct_f(fapl_id, alignment, block_size, cbuf_size, hdferr)
+!
+!This definition is needed for Windows DLLs
+!DEC$if defined(BUILD_HDF5_DLL)
+!DEC$attributes dllexport :: h5pset_fapl_direct_f
+!DEC$endif
+!
+    IMPLICIT NONE  
+    INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: fapl_id ! File access property list identifier
+    INTEGER(SIZE_T), INTENT(IN) :: alignment 	  ! Required memory alignment boundary!
+    INTEGER(SIZE_T), INTENT(IN) :: block_size     ! File system block size
+    INTEGER(SIZE_T), INTENT(IN) :: cbuf_size 	  ! Copy buffer size
+    INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: hdferr   ! Error code
+!
+!  MS FORTRAN needs explicit interface for C functions called here.
+!
+    INTERFACE
+       INTEGER FUNCTION H5Pset_fapl_direct_c(fapl_id, alignment, block_size, cbuf_size)
+         USE H5GLOBAL
+         !DEC$ IF DEFINED(HDF5F90_WINDOWS)
+         !DEC$ ATTRIBUTES C,reference,decorate,alias:'H5PSET_FAPL_DIRECT_C'::h5pset_fapl_direct_c
+         !DEC$ ENDIF
+         INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: fapl_id 
+         INTEGER(SIZE_T), INTENT(IN) :: alignment
+         INTEGER(SIZE_T), INTENT(IN) :: block_size
+         INTEGER(SIZE_T), INTENT(IN) :: cbuf_size
+       END FUNCTION H5Pset_fapl_direct_c
+    END INTERFACE
+
+    hdferr = H5Pset_fapl_direct_c(fapl_id, alignment, block_size, cbuf_size)
+  END SUBROUTINE H5Pset_fapl_direct_f
+
+!----------------------------------------------------------------------
+! Name:		H5Pget_fapl_direct_f
+!
+! Purpose: 	Gets up use of the direct I/O driver.
+!
+! Inputs:  
+!    fapl_id 	- File access property list identifier
+! Outputs:
+!    alignment 	- Required memory alignment boundary
+!    block_size - File system block size
+!    cbuf_size 	- Copy buffer size
+!     hdferr:   - error code		
+!		    Success:  0
+!		    Failure: -1   
+! Optional parameters:
+!				NONE
+!
+! Programmer:	M.S. Breitenfeld
+!		March 21, 2008
+!
+! Modifications: 	
+!
+! Comment:		
+!----------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+  SUBROUTINE H5Pget_fapl_direct_f(fapl_id, alignment, block_size, cbuf_size, hdferr)
+!
+!This definition is needed for Windows DLLs
+!DEC$if defined(BUILD_HDF5_DLL)
+!DEC$attributes dllexport :: h5pget_fapl_direct_f
+!DEC$endif
+!
+    IMPLICIT NONE  
+    INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: fapl_id ! File access property list identifier
+    INTEGER(SIZE_T), INTENT(OUT) :: alignment 	  ! Required memory alignment boundary!
+    INTEGER(SIZE_T), INTENT(OUT) :: block_size     ! File system block size
+    INTEGER(SIZE_T), INTENT(OUT) :: cbuf_size 	  ! Copy buffer size
+    INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: hdferr   ! Error code
+!
+!  MS FORTRAN needs explicit interface for C functions called here.
+!
+    INTERFACE
+       INTEGER FUNCTION H5Pget_fapl_direct_c(fapl_id, alignment, block_size, cbuf_size)
+         USE H5GLOBAL
+         !DEC$ IF DEFINED(HDF5F90_WINDOWS)
+         !DEC$ ATTRIBUTES C,reference,decorate,alias:'H5PGET_FAPL_DIRECT_C'::h5pget_fapl_direct_c
+         !DEC$ ENDIF
+         INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: fapl_id 
+         INTEGER(SIZE_T), INTENT(OUT) :: alignment
+         INTEGER(SIZE_T), INTENT(OUT) :: block_size
+         INTEGER(SIZE_T), INTENT(OUT) :: cbuf_size
+       END FUNCTION H5Pget_fapl_direct_c
+    END INTERFACE
+
+    hdferr = H5Pget_fapl_direct_c(fapl_id, alignment, block_size, cbuf_size)
+  END SUBROUTINE H5Pget_fapl_direct_f
+
+!----------------------------------------------------------------------
+! Name:		H5Pset_attr_phase_change_f 
+!
+! Purpose: 	Sets attribute storage phase change thresholds.
+!
+! Inputs:  
+!		ocpl_id		- Object (dataset or group) creation property list identifier
+! Outputs:  
+!               max_compact     - Maximum number of attributes to be stored in compact storage
+!                                 (Default: 8)
+!               min_dense       - Minimum number of attributes to be stored in dense storage
+!                                 (Default: 6)
+!		hdferr:		- error code		
+!				 	Success:  0
+!				 	Failure: -1   
+! Optional parameters:
+!				NONE
+!
+! Programmer:	M.S. Breitenfeld
+!		January, 2008
+!
+! Modifications: 	
+!
+! Comment:		
+!----------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+  SUBROUTINE h5pset_attr_phase_change_f(ocpl_id, max_compact, min_dense, hdferr)
+!
+!This definition is needed for Windows DLLs
+!DEC$if defined(BUILD_HDF5_DLL)
+!DEC$attributes dllexport :: h5pset_attr_phase_change_f
+!DEC$endif
+!
+    IMPLICIT NONE
+    INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: ocpl_id ! Object (dataset or group) creation property list identifier
+    INTEGER, INTENT(IN) :: max_compact  ! Maximum number of attributes to be stored in compact storage
+                                         !(Default: 8)
+    INTEGER, INTENT(IN) :: min_dense  ! Minimum number of attributes to be stored in dense storage
+                                       ! (Default: 6)
+    INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: hdferr   ! Error code
+!
+!  MS FORTRAN needs explicit interface for C functions called here.
+!
+    INTERFACE
+       INTEGER FUNCTION h5pset_attr_phase_change_c(ocpl_id, max_compact, min_dense)
+         USE H5GLOBAL
+         !DEC$ IF DEFINED(HDF5F90_WINDOWS)
+         !DEC$ ATTRIBUTES C,reference,decorate,alias:'H5PSET_ATTR_PHASE_CHANGE_C'::h5pset_attr_phase_change_c
+         !DEC$ ENDIF
+         INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: ocpl_id
+         INTEGER, INTENT(IN) :: max_compact
+         INTEGER, INTENT(IN) :: min_dense
+ 
+       END FUNCTION h5pset_attr_phase_change_c
+    END INTERFACE
+    
+    hdferr = h5pset_attr_phase_change_c(ocpl_id, max_compact, min_dense)
+
+
+  END SUBROUTINE h5pset_attr_phase_change_f
+
+!----------------------------------------------------------------------
+! Name:		H5Pset_nbit_f 
+!
+! Purpose: 	Sets up the use of the N-Bit filter.
+!
+! Inputs: 
+!               plist_id - Dataset creation property list identifier.
+! Outputs:
+!		hdferr	  - error code
+!                                    Success:  0
+!				     Failure: -1
+! Optional parameters:
+!				NONE
+!
+! Programmer:	M.S. Breitenfeld
+!		March 21, 2008
+!
+! Modifications:
+!
+! Comment: 
+!----------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+  SUBROUTINE H5Pset_nbit_f(plist_id, hdferr) 
+!
+!This definition is needed for Windows DLLs
+!DEC$if defined(BUILD_HDF5_DLL)
+!DEC$attributes dllexport :: h5pset_nbit_f
+!DEC$endif
+!
+    IMPLICIT NONE
+    INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: plist_id ! Dataset creation property list identifier
+    INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: hdferr       ! Error code
+
+!  MS FORTRAN needs explicit interface for C functions called here.
+!
+    INTERFACE
+       INTEGER FUNCTION H5Pset_nbit_c(plist_id)
+         USE H5GLOBAL
+         !DEC$ IF DEFINED(HDF5F90_WINDOWS)
+         !DEC$ ATTRIBUTES C,reference,decorate,alias:'H5PSET_NBIT_C'::h5pset_nbit_c
+         !DEC$ ENDIF
+         INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: plist_id
+       END FUNCTION H5Pset_nbit_c
+    END INTERFACE
+
+    hdferr = H5Pset_nbit_c(plist_id)
+
+  END SUBROUTINE H5Pset_nbit_f
+
+!----------------------------------------------------------------------
+! Name:		H5Pset_scaleoffset_f 
+!
+! Purpose: 	Sets up the use of the Scale-Offset filter.
+!
+! Inputs: 
+!               plist_id - Dataset creation property list identifier.
+!             scale_type - Flag indicating compression method.
+!           scale_factor - Parameter related to scale.
+! Outputs:
+!		hdferr	 - error code
+!                                   Success:  0
+!				    Failure: -1
+! Optional parameters:
+!				NONE
+!
+! Programmer:	M.S. Breitenfeld
+!		March 21, 2008
+!
+! Modifications:
+!
+! Comment: 
+!----------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+  SUBROUTINE H5Pset_scaleoffset_f(plist_id, scale_type, scale_factor, hdferr) 
+!
+!This definition is needed for Windows DLLs
+!DEC$if defined(BUILD_HDF5_DLL)
+!DEC$attributes dllexport :: h5pset_scaleoffset_f
+!DEC$endif
+!
+    IMPLICIT NONE
+    INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: plist_id ! Dataset creation property list identifier
+    INTEGER, INTENT(IN) :: scale_type                  ! Flag indicating compression method.
+    INTEGER, INTENT(IN) :: scale_factor                ! parameter related to scale.
+    INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: hdferr         ! Error code
+
+!  MS FORTRAN needs explicit interface for C functions called here.
+!
+    INTERFACE
+       INTEGER FUNCTION H5Pset_scaleoffset_c(plist_id, scale_type, scale_factor)
+         USE H5GLOBAL
+         !DEC$ IF DEFINED(HDF5F90_WINDOWS)
+         !DEC$ ATTRIBUTES C,reference,decorate,alias:'H5PSET_SCALEOFFSET_C'::h5pset_scaleoffset_c
+         !DEC$ ENDIF
+         INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: plist_id
+         INTEGER, INTENT(IN) :: scale_type
+         INTEGER, INTENT(IN) :: scale_factor
+       END FUNCTION H5Pset_scaleoffset_c
+    END INTERFACE
+
+    hdferr = H5Pset_scaleoffset_c(plist_id, scale_type, scale_factor)
+
+  END SUBROUTINE H5Pset_scaleoffset_f
+
+!----------------------------------------------------------------------
+! Name:		h5pset_nlinks_f 
+!
+! Purpose: 	Sets maximum number of soft or user-defined link traversals.
+!
+! Inputs: 
+!            lapl_id - File access property list identifier
+!             nlinks - Maximum number of links to traverse
+!
+! Outputs:
+!		hdferr	 - error code
+!                                   Success:  0
+!				    Failure: -1
+! Optional parameters:
+!				NONE
+!
+! Programmer:	M.S. Breitenfeld
+!		March 24, 2008
+!
+! Modifications:
+!
+! Comment: 
+!----------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+  SUBROUTINE h5pset_nlinks_f(lapl_id, nlinks, hdferr) 
+!
+!This definition is needed for Windows DLLs
+!DEC$if defined(BUILD_HDF5_DLL)
+!DEC$attributes dllexport :: h5pset_nlinks_f
+!DEC$endif
+!
+    IMPLICIT NONE
+    INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: lapl_id ! File access property list identifier
+    INTEGER(SIZE_T), INTENT(IN) :: nlinks ! Maximum number of links to traverse
+    INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: hdferr        ! Error code
+    
+!  MS FORTRAN needs explicit interface for C functions called here.
+!
+    INTERFACE
+       INTEGER FUNCTION h5pset_nlinks_c(lapl_id, nlinks)
+         USE H5GLOBAL
+         !DEC$ IF DEFINED(HDF5F90_WINDOWS)
+         !DEC$ ATTRIBUTES C,reference,decorate,alias:'H5PSET_NLINKS_C'::h5pset_nlinks_c
+         !DEC$ ENDIF
+         INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: lapl_id
+         INTEGER(SIZE_T), INTENT(IN) :: nlinks
+       END FUNCTION h5pset_nlinks_c
+    END INTERFACE
+    
+    hdferr = h5pset_nlinks_c(lapl_id, nlinks)
+    
+  END SUBROUTINE h5pset_nlinks_f
+
+!----------------------------------------------------------------------
+! Name:		h5pget_nlinks_f 
+!
+! Purpose:  Gets maximum number of soft or user-defined link traversals.
+!
+! Inputs: 
+!            lapl_id - File access property list identifier
+!             nlinks - Maximum number of links to traverse
+!
+! Outputs:
+!		hdferr	 - error code
+!                                   Success:  0
+!				    Failure: -1
+! Optional parameters:
+!				NONE
+!
+! Programmer:	M.S. Breitenfeld
+!		March 24, 2008
+!
+! Modifications:
+!
+! Comment: 
+!----------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+  SUBROUTINE h5pget_nlinks_f(lapl_id, nlinks, hdferr) 
+!
+!This definition is needed for Windows DLLs
+!DEC$if defined(BUILD_HDF5_DLL)
+!DEC$attributes dllexport :: h5pget_nlinks_f
+!DEC$endif
+!
+    IMPLICIT NONE
+    INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: lapl_id ! File access property list identifier
+    INTEGER(SIZE_T), INTENT(OUT) :: nlinks ! Maximum number of links to traverse
+    INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: hdferr        ! Error code
+    
+!  MS FORTRAN needs explicit interface for C functions called here.
+!
+    INTERFACE
+       INTEGER FUNCTION h5pget_nlinks_c(lapl_id, nlinks)
+         USE H5GLOBAL
+         !DEC$ IF DEFINED(HDF5F90_WINDOWS)
+         !DEC$ ATTRIBUTES C,reference,decorate,alias:'H5PGET_NLINKS_C'::h5pget_nlinks_c
+         !DEC$ ENDIF
+         INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: lapl_id
+         INTEGER(SIZE_T), INTENT(OUT) :: nlinks
+       END FUNCTION h5pget_nlinks_c
+    END INTERFACE
+    
+    hdferr = h5pget_nlinks_c(lapl_id, nlinks)
+    
+  END SUBROUTINE h5pget_nlinks_f
+
+!----------------------------------------------------------------------
+! Name:		H5Pget_create_inter_group_f
+!
+! Purpose: 	Determines whether property is set to enable creating missing intermediate groups.
+!
+! Inputs:  
+!		lcpl_id            - Link creation property list identifier
+!               crt_intermed_group - Specifying whether to create intermediate groups upon 
+!                                    the creation of an object
+! Outputs:
+!		hdferr:		   - error code		
+!				 	Success:  0
+!				 	Failure: -1   
+! Optional parameters:
+!				NONE
+!
+! Programmer:	M.S. Breitenfeld
+!		April 4, 2008
+!
+! Modifications: 	
+!
+! Comment: The long subroutine name (>31) on older f90 compilers causes problems
+!          so had to shorten the name		
+!--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+  SUBROUTINE h5pget_create_inter_group_f(lcpl_id, crt_intermed_group, hdferr) 
+!
+!This definition is needed for Windows DLLs
+!DEC$if defined(BUILD_HDF5_DLL)
+!DEC$attributes dllexport :: h5pget_create_inter_group_f
+!DEC$endif
+!
+    IMPLICIT NONE
+    INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: lcpl_id      ! Link creation property list identifier
+    INTEGER, INTENT(IN) :: crt_intermed_group  ! Flag specifying whether to create intermediate groups 
+                                               ! upon creation of an object
+    INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: hdferr ! Error code
+
+    INTERFACE
+       INTEGER FUNCTION h5pget_create_inter_group_c(lcpl_id, crt_intermed_group) 
+         USE H5GLOBAL
+         !DEC$ IF DEFINED(HDF5F90_WINDOWS)
+         !DEC$ ATTRIBUTES C,reference,decorate,alias:'H5PGET_CREATE_INTER_GROUP_C'::h5pget_create_inter_group_c
+         !DEC$ ENDIF
+         INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: lcpl_id
+         INTEGER, INTENT(IN) :: crt_intermed_group
+       END FUNCTION h5pget_create_inter_group_c
+    END INTERFACE
+
+    hdferr = h5pget_create_inter_group_c(lcpl_id, crt_intermed_group)
+
+  END SUBROUTINE h5pget_create_inter_group_f
+
+
+END MODULE H5P
+
diff --git a/fortran/src/H5Rf.c b/fortran/src/H5Rf.c
index 4430e1a..299f6bd 100644
--- a/fortran/src/H5Rf.c
+++ b/fortran/src/H5Rf.c
@@ -239,3 +239,102 @@ nh5rget_object_type_obj_c (hid_t_f *dset_id, haddr_t_f *ref, int_f *obj_type)
      return ret_value;
 }
 
+/*----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ * Name:        h5rget_name_object_c
+ * Purpose:     Call H5Rget_name for an object
+ * Inputs: 
+ *       loc_id - Identifier for the dataset containing the reference or for the group that dataset is in.
+ *          ref - An object or dataset region reference.
+ *
+ * Outputs:     name - A name associated with the referenced object or dataset region.
+ *              size - The size of the name buffer.
+ *
+ * Returns:     0 on success, -1 on failure
+ * Programmer:  M.S. Breitenfeld
+ *              March 31, 2008
+ * Modifications:
+ *---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+int_f
+nh5rget_name_object_c (hid_t_f *loc_id, haddr_t_f *ref, _fcd name, size_t_f *name_len, size_t_f *size_default)
+{
+     hobj_ref_t ref_c;
+     int_f ret_value = -1;
+     ssize_t c_size;
+     size_t c_bufsize;
+     char *c_buf= NULL;  /* Buffer to hold C string */
+
+     ref_c = *ref;
+
+     c_bufsize = (size_t)*name_len+1;
+     /*
+      * Allocate buffer to hold name of an attribute
+      */
+     if ((c_buf = HDmalloc(c_bufsize)) == NULL)
+       return ret_value;
+
+     /*
+      * Call H5Rget_name function.
+      */
+     if((c_size=H5Rget_name((hid_t)*loc_id, H5R_OBJECT, &ref_c, c_buf, c_bufsize)) < 0)
+         return ret_value;
+     /*
+      * Convert C name to FORTRAN and place it in the given buffer
+      */
+     HD5packFstring(c_buf, _fcdtocp(name), c_bufsize-1);
+
+     *size_default = (size_t_f)c_size;
+     ret_value = 0;
+     if(c_buf) HDfree(c_buf);
+     
+     return ret_value;
+}
+
+/*----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ * Name:        h5rget_name_region_c
+ * Purpose:     Call H5Rget_name for a dataset region
+ * Inputs: 
+ *       loc_id - Identifier for the dataset containing the reference or for the group that dataset is in.
+ *          ref - An object or dataset region reference.
+ *
+ * Outputs:     name - A name associated with the referenced object or dataset region.
+ *              size - The size of the name buffer.
+ *
+ * Returns:     0 on success, -1 on failure
+ * Programmer:  M.S. Breitenfeld
+ *              March 31, 2008
+ * Modifications:
+ *---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+int_f
+nh5rget_name_region_c (hid_t_f *loc_id, int_f *ref, _fcd name, size_t_f *name_len, size_t_f *size_default)
+{
+     hdset_reg_ref_t ref_c;
+     int_f ret_value = -1;
+     ssize_t c_size;
+     size_t c_bufsize;
+     char *c_buf= NULL;  /* Buffer to hold C string */
+
+     HDmemcpy (&ref_c, ref, H5R_DSET_REG_REF_BUF_SIZE);
+
+     c_bufsize = (size_t)*name_len+1;
+     /*
+      * Allocate buffer to hold name of an attribute
+      */
+     if ((c_buf = HDmalloc(c_bufsize)) == NULL)
+       return ret_value;
+
+     /*
+      * Call H5Rget_name function.
+      */
+     if((c_size=H5Rget_name((hid_t)*loc_id, H5R_DATASET_REGION, &ref_c, c_buf, c_bufsize)) < 0)
+         return ret_value;
+     /*
+      * Convert C name to FORTRAN and place it in the given buffer
+      */
+     HD5packFstring(c_buf, _fcdtocp(name), c_bufsize-1); 
+
+     *size_default = (size_t_f)c_size;
+     ret_value = 0;
+     if(c_buf) HDfree(c_buf);
+     
+     return ret_value;
+}
diff --git a/fortran/src/H5Rff.f90 b/fortran/src/H5Rff.f90
index 6400f43..a4f4a65 100644
--- a/fortran/src/H5Rff.f90
+++ b/fortran/src/H5Rff.f90
@@ -58,6 +58,12 @@
 
           END INTERFACE 
           
+          INTERFACE h5rget_name_f
+
+            MODULE PROCEDURE h5rget_name_object_f
+            MODULE PROCEDURE h5rget_name_region_f 
+
+          END INTERFACE 
 
         CONTAINS
           
@@ -243,7 +249,6 @@
             INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(OUT) :: obj_id   ! Object identifier 
             INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: hdferr         ! Error code 
 
-            INTEGER :: ref_type     ! Reference type 
             INTEGER(HADDR_T) :: ref_f          ! Local buffer to pass reference
 
 !            INTEGER, EXTERNAL :: h5h5rdereference_object_c
@@ -309,7 +314,6 @@
             INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(OUT) :: obj_id   ! Dataspace identifier 
             INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: hdferr          ! Error code 
 
-            INTEGER :: ref_type      ! Reference type 
             INTEGER :: ref_f(REF_REG_BUF_LEN)          ! Local buffer to pass reference
 
 !            INTEGER, EXTERNAL :: h5rdereference_region_c
@@ -328,7 +332,6 @@
               END FUNCTION h5rdereference_region_c
             END INTERFACE
 
-            ref_type = H5R_DATASET_REGION_F
             ref_f = ref%ref
             hdferr = h5rdereference_region_c(dset_id, ref_f, obj_id )
 
@@ -475,4 +478,146 @@
 
           END SUBROUTINE h5rget_object_type_obj_f
 
-      END MODULE H5R
+!----------------------------------------------------------------------
+! Name:		h5rget_name_object_f
+!
+! Purpose: 	Retrieves a name of a referenced object.
+!
+! Inputs:
+!                   loc_id - Identifier for the dataset containing the reference or for the group that dataset is in.
+!                      ref - An object or dataset region reference.
+!
+! Outputs:  
+!                     name - A name associated with the referenced object or dataset region.
+!
+!		hdferr:    - error code		
+!				 Success:  0
+!				 Failure: -1   
+! Optional parameters:
+!                     size - The size of the name buffer.
+!
+! Programmer:	M.S. Breitenfeld
+!		March 28, 2008
+!
+! Modifications: 
+!
+! Comment:		
+!----------------------------------------------------------------------
+  
+
+  SUBROUTINE h5rget_name_object_f(loc_id,  ref, name, hdferr, size) 
+!
+!This definition is needed for Windows DLLs
+!DEC$if defined(BUILD_HDF5_DLL)
+!DEC$attributes dllexport :: h5rget_name_object_f
+!DEC$endif
+!
+    IMPLICIT NONE
+    INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: loc_id   ! Identifier for the dataset containing the reference 
+                                           ! or for the group that dataset is in.
+    TYPE(hobj_ref_t_f), INTENT(IN) :: ref  ! Object reference
+    INTEGER(SIZE_T), OPTIONAL, INTENT(OUT) :: size   ! The size of the name buffer,
+                                           ! returning 0 (zero) if no name is associated with the identifier
+    CHARACTER(LEN=*), INTENT(OUT) :: name  ! A name associated with the referenced object or dataset region.
+    INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: hdferr         ! Error code 
+    INTEGER(HADDR_T) :: ref_f              ! Local buffer to pass reference
+
+    INTEGER(SIZE_T) :: size_default
+    INTEGER(SIZE_T) :: name_len
+    
+    INTERFACE
+       INTEGER FUNCTION h5rget_name_object_c(loc_id, ref_f, name, name_len, size_default)
+         USE H5GLOBAL
+         !DEC$ IF DEFINED(HDF5F90_WINDOWS)
+         !DEC$ ATTRIBUTES C,reference,decorate,alias:'H5RGET_NAME_OBJECT_C':: h5rget_name_object_c
+         !DEC$ ENDIF
+         INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: loc_id
+         INTEGER(SIZE_T)  :: size_default
+         CHARACTER(LEN=*), INTENT(OUT) :: name
+         INTEGER(HADDR_T) :: ref_f
+
+         INTEGER(SIZE_T) :: name_len
+       END FUNCTION h5rget_name_object_c
+    END INTERFACE
+    
+    name_len=LEN(name)
+
+    ref_f = ref%ref
+    hdferr = h5rget_name_object_c(loc_id, ref_f, name, name_len, size_default)
+    
+    IF(PRESENT(size)) size = size_default
+    
+  END SUBROUTINE h5rget_name_object_f
+
+!----------------------------------------------------------------------
+! Name:		h5rget_name_region_f
+!
+! Purpose: 	Retrieves a name of a dataset region.
+!
+! Inputs:
+!                   loc_id - Identifier for the dataset containing the reference or for the group that dataset is in.
+!                      ref - An object or dataset region reference.
+!
+! Outputs:  
+!                     name - A name associated with the referenced object or dataset region.
+!
+!		hdferr:    - error code		
+!				 Success:  0
+!				 Failure: -1   
+! Optional parameters:
+!                     size - The size of the name buffer.
+!
+! Programmer:	M.S. Breitenfeld
+!		March 28, 2008
+!
+! Modifications: 
+!
+! Comment:		
+!----------------------------------------------------------------------
+  
+
+  SUBROUTINE h5rget_name_region_f(loc_id, ref, name, hdferr, size) 
+!
+!This definition is needed for Windows DLLs
+!DEC$if defined(BUILD_HDF5_DLL)
+!DEC$attributes dllexport :: h5rget_name_region_f
+!DEC$endif
+!
+    IMPLICIT NONE
+    INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: loc_id   ! Identifier for the dataset containing the reference 
+                                           ! or for the group that dataset is in.
+    TYPE(hdset_reg_ref_t_f), INTENT(IN) :: ref  ! Object reference
+    INTEGER(SIZE_T), OPTIONAL, INTENT(OUT) :: size   ! The size of the name buffer,
+                                           ! returning 0 (zero) if no name is associated with the identifier
+    CHARACTER(LEN=*), INTENT(OUT) :: name  ! A name associated with the referenced object or dataset region.
+    INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: hdferr         ! Error code
+ 
+    INTEGER :: ref_f(REF_REG_BUF_LEN)      ! Local buffer to pass reference
+    INTEGER(SIZE_T) :: size_default
+    INTEGER(SIZE_T) :: name_len
+    
+    INTERFACE
+       INTEGER FUNCTION h5rget_name_region_c(loc_id, ref_f, name, name_len, size_default)
+         USE H5GLOBAL
+         !DEC$ IF DEFINED(HDF5F90_WINDOWS)
+         !DEC$ ATTRIBUTES C,reference,decorate,alias:'H5RGET_NAME_REGION_C':: h5rget_name_region_c
+         !DEC$ ENDIF
+         INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: loc_id
+         INTEGER(SIZE_T)  :: size_default
+         CHARACTER(LEN=*), INTENT(OUT) :: name
+         INTEGER :: ref_f(REF_REG_BUF_LEN)
+
+         INTEGER(SIZE_T) :: name_len
+       END FUNCTION h5rget_name_region_c
+    END INTERFACE
+    
+    name_len=LEN(name)
+
+    ref_f = ref%ref
+    hdferr = h5rget_name_region_c(loc_id, ref_f, name, name_len, size_default)
+    
+    IF(PRESENT(size)) size = size_default
+    
+  END SUBROUTINE h5rget_name_region_f
+
+END MODULE H5R
diff --git a/fortran/src/H5Sf.c b/fortran/src/H5Sf.c
index 0a4bd40..4c8f799 100644
--- a/fortran/src/H5Sf.c
+++ b/fortran/src/H5Sf.c
@@ -1027,3 +1027,127 @@ nh5sselect_elements_c ( hid_t_f *space_id , int_f *op, size_t_f *nelements,  hsi
   return ret_value;
 }
 
+/*----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ * Name:        h5sdecode_c
+ * Purpose:     Call H5Sdecode
+ * Inputs:       
+ *		buf     - Buffer for the data space object to be decoded.
+ * Outputs:
+ *              obj_id  - Object_id (non-negative)
+ *
+ * Returns:     0 on success, -1 on failure
+ * Programmer:  M.S. Breitenfeld
+ *              March 26, 2008
+ * Modifications:
+ *---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+
+int_f
+nh5sdecode_c ( _fcd buf, hid_t_f *obj_id )
+{
+  int ret_value = -1;
+  unsigned char *c_buf = NULL;  /* Buffer to hold C string */
+  hid_t c_obj_id;
+
+  /*
+   * Call H5Sdecode function.
+   */
+
+  c_buf = (unsigned char*)buf; 
+
+  c_obj_id = H5Sdecode(c_buf);
+  if(c_obj_id < 0)
+    return ret_value;
+
+  *obj_id = (hid_t_f)c_obj_id;
+  ret_value = 0;
+
+  return ret_value;
+}
+
+/*----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ * Name:        h5sencode_c
+ * Purpose:     Call H5Sencode
+ * Inputs:       
+ *            obj_id - Identifier of the object to be encoded.
+ *		 buf - Buffer for the object to be encoded into.
+ *            nalloc - The size of the allocated buffer.
+ * Returns:     0 on success, -1 on failure
+ * Programmer:  M.S. Breitenfeld
+ *              March 26, 2008
+ * Modifications:
+ *---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+
+int_f
+nh5sencode_c (_fcd buf, hid_t_f *obj_id, size_t_f *nalloc )
+{
+  int ret_value = -1;
+  unsigned char *c_buf = NULL;          /* Buffer to hold C string */
+  size_t c_size;
+
+  /* return just the size of the allocated buffer;
+   * equivalent to C routine for which 'name' is set equal to NULL
+   */
+
+  if (*nalloc == 0) {
+
+    if(H5Sencode((hid_t)*obj_id, c_buf, &c_size) < 0)
+      return ret_value;
+
+    *nalloc = (size_t_f)c_size;
+
+    ret_value = 0;
+    return ret_value;
+  }
+
+  c_size = (size_t)*nalloc;
+  /*
+   * Allocate buffer
+   */
+  if ((c_buf = HDmalloc(c_size)) == NULL)
+    return ret_value;
+  /*
+   * Call H5Sencode function.
+   */
+  if(H5Sencode((hid_t)*obj_id, c_buf, &c_size) < 0){
+    return ret_value;
+  }
+
+  /* copy the C buffer to the FORTRAN buffer. 
+   * Can not use HD5packFstring because we don't want to
+   * eliminate the NUL terminator or pad remaining space 
+   * with blanks.
+   */
+
+  HDmemcpy(_fcdtocp(buf),(char *)c_buf,c_size);
+
+  ret_value = 0;
+  if(c_buf) HDfree(c_buf);
+  return ret_value;
+}
+
+/*----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ * Name:        h5sextent_equal_c
+ * Purpose:     Call H5Sextent_equal
+ * Inputs:        
+ *		space1_id - First dataspace identifier.
+ *              space2_id - Second dataspace identifier.
+ * Outputs:
+ *              equal - TRUE if equal, FALSE if unequal.
+ * Returns:     0 on success, -1 on failure
+ * Programmer:  M.S. Breitenfeld
+ *              April 4, 2008
+ * Modifications:
+ *---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+
+int_f
+nh5sextent_equal_c ( hid_t_f * space1_id, hid_t_f *space2_id, hid_t_f *c_equal)
+{
+  int ret_value = -1;
+
+  if( (*c_equal = (hid_t_f)H5Sextent_equal((hid_t)*space1_id, (hid_t)*space2_id)) < 0)
+    return ret_value;
+
+  ret_value = 0;
+  return ret_value;
+}
+
diff --git a/fortran/src/H5Sff.f90 b/fortran/src/H5Sff.f90
index a4780c1..c212d9a 100644
--- a/fortran/src/H5Sff.f90
+++ b/fortran/src/H5Sff.f90
@@ -1942,4 +1942,170 @@
  
           END SUBROUTINE h5sget_select_type_f
 
-      END MODULE H5S
+!----------------------------------------------------------------------
+! Name:		H5Sdecode_f
+!
+! Purpose:	Decode a binary object description of data space and return a new object handle.
+!
+! Inputs:  
+!		buf -  Buffer for the data space object to be decoded.
+!            obj_id - Object ID
+! Outputs:
+!           hdferr: - error code		
+!			Success:  0
+!			Failure: -1
+!
+! Optional parameters:		- NONE
+!
+! Programmer:	M.S. Breitenfeld
+!		March 26, 2008
+!
+! Modifications: 	
+!
+! Comment:		
+!----------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+  SUBROUTINE h5sdecode_f(buf, obj_id, hdferr) 
+!
+!This definition is needed for Windows DLLs
+!DEC$if defined(BUILD_HDF5_DLL)
+!DEC$attributes dllexport :: h5sdecode_f
+!DEC$endif
+!
+    IMPLICIT NONE
+    CHARACTER(LEN=*), INTENT(IN) :: buf ! Buffer for the data space object to be decoded.
+    INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(OUT) :: obj_id  ! Object ID
+    INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: hdferr     ! Error code
+
+    INTERFACE
+       INTEGER FUNCTION h5sdecode_c(buf, obj_id)
+         USE H5GLOBAL
+         !DEC$ IF DEFINED(HDF5F90_WINDOWS)
+         !DEC$ ATTRIBUTES C,reference,decorate,alias:'H5SDECODE_C'::h5sdecode_c
+         !DEC$ ENDIF
+         CHARACTER(LEN=*), INTENT(IN) :: buf
+         INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(OUT) :: obj_id  ! Object ID
+       END FUNCTION h5sdecode_c
+    END INTERFACE
+
+    hdferr = h5sdecode_c(buf, obj_id)
+    
+  END SUBROUTINE h5sdecode_f
+
+!----------------------------------------------------------------------
+! Name:		H5Sencode_f
+!
+! Purpose:	Encode a data space object description into a binary buffer.
+!
+! Inputs:
+!            obj_id - Identifier of the object to be encoded.
+!		buf - Buffer for the object to be encoded into.
+!            nalloc - The size of the allocated buffer.
+! Outputs:
+!            nalloc - The size of the buffer needed.
+!           hdferr: - error code		
+!	                Success:  0
+!		        Failure: -1
+!
+! Optional parameters:		- NONE
+!
+! Programmer:	M.S. Breitenfeld
+!		March 26, 2008
+!
+! Modifications: 	
+!
+! Comment:		
+!----------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+  SUBROUTINE h5sencode_f(obj_id, buf, nalloc, hdferr) 
+!
+!This definition is needed for Windows DLLs
+!DEC$if defined(BUILD_HDF5_DLL)
+!DEC$attributes dllexport :: h5sencode_f
+!DEC$endif
+!
+    IMPLICIT NONE
+    INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: obj_id ! Identifier of the object to be encoded.
+    CHARACTER(LEN=*), INTENT(OUT) :: buf ! Buffer for the object to be encoded into.
+    INTEGER(SIZE_T), INTENT(INOUT) :: nalloc ! The size of the allocated buffer.
+    INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: hdferr     ! Error code
+
+
+    INTERFACE
+       INTEGER FUNCTION h5sencode_c(buf, obj_id, nalloc)
+         USE H5GLOBAL
+         !DEC$ IF DEFINED(HDF5F90_WINDOWS)
+         !DEC$ ATTRIBUTES C,reference,decorate,alias:'H5SENCODE_C'::h5sencode_c
+         !DEC$ ENDIF
+         INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: obj_id
+         CHARACTER(LEN=*), INTENT(OUT) :: buf
+         INTEGER(SIZE_T), INTENT(INOUT) :: nalloc
+       END FUNCTION h5sencode_c
+    END INTERFACE
+    
+    hdferr = h5sencode_c(buf, obj_id, nalloc)
+
+  END SUBROUTINE h5sencode_f
+  
+
+!----------------------------------------------------------------------
+! Name:		h5sextent_equal_f 
+!
+! Purpose: 	Determines whether two dataspace extents are equal.
+!
+! Inputs:  
+!		space1_id - First dataspace identifier.
+!               space2_id - Second dataspace identifier.
+! Outputs:  
+!                   Equal - .TRUE. if equal, .FALSE. if unequal.
+!		  hdferr: - error code		
+!				 Success:  0
+!				 Failure: -1   
+! Optional parameters:
+!				NONE
+!
+! Programmer: M.S. Breitenfeld
+!             April 2, 2008
+!
+! Modifications:
+!
+! Comment:		
+!----------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+  SUBROUTINE h5sextent_equal_f(space1_id, space2_id, equal, hdferr)
+!
+!This definition is needed for Windows DLLs
+!DEC$if defined(BUILD_HDF5_DLL)
+!DEC$attributes dllexport :: h5sextent_equal_f
+!DEC$endif
+!
+    IMPLICIT NONE
+    INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: space1_id ! First dataspace identifier.
+    INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: space2_id ! Second dataspace identifier.
+    LOGICAL, INTENT(OUT) :: Equal ! .TRUE. if equal, .FALSE. if unequal.
+    INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: hdferr                ! Error code
+
+    INTEGER(HID_T) :: c_equal
+
+    INTERFACE
+       INTEGER FUNCTION h5sextent_equal_c(space1_id, space2_id, c_equal)
+         USE H5GLOBAL
+         !DEC$ IF DEFINED(HDF5F90_WINDOWS)
+         !DEC$ ATTRIBUTES C,reference,decorate,alias:'H5SEXTENT_EQUAL_C'::h5sextent_equal_c
+         !DEC$ ENDIF
+         INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: space1_id
+         INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: space2_id
+         INTEGER(HID_T) :: c_equal
+       END FUNCTION h5sextent_equal_c
+    END INTERFACE
+    
+    hdferr = h5sextent_equal_c(space1_id, space2_id, c_equal)
+
+    
+    equal = .FALSE.
+    IF(c_equal.GT.0) equal = .TRUE. 
+
+    
+  END SUBROUTINE h5sextent_equal_f
+
+END MODULE H5S
diff --git a/fortran/src/H5Tf.c b/fortran/src/H5Tf.c
index 7c3befc..633389b 100644
--- a/fortran/src/H5Tf.c
+++ b/fortran/src/H5Tf.c
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
  * Inputs:      loc_id - file or group identifier
  *              name - name of the datatype within file or  group
  *              namelen - name length
+ *              tapl_id - datatype access property list identifier
  * Outputs:     type_id - dataset identifier
  * Returns:     0 on success, -1 on failure
  * Programmer:  Elena Pourmal
@@ -31,7 +32,7 @@
  * Modifications:
  *---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 int_f
-nh5topen_c (hid_t_f *loc_id, _fcd name, int_f *namelen, hid_t_f *type_id)
+nh5topen_c (hid_t_f *loc_id, _fcd name, int_f *namelen, hid_t_f *type_id, hid_t_f *tapl_id)
 {
     char *c_name = NULL;
     hid_t c_type_id;
@@ -46,7 +47,7 @@ nh5topen_c (hid_t_f *loc_id, _fcd name, int_f *namelen, hid_t_f *type_id)
     /*
      * Call H5Topen2 function.
      */
-    if((c_type_id = H5Topen2((hid_t)*loc_id, c_name, H5P_DEFAULT)) < 0)
+    if((c_type_id = H5Topen2((hid_t)*loc_id, c_name, (hid_t)*tapl_id)) < 0)
         goto done;
     *type_id = (hid_t_f)c_type_id;
 
@@ -67,13 +68,19 @@ done:
  *              name - name of the datatype within file or  group
  *              namelen - name length
  *              type_id - dataset identifier
+ *              lcpl_id - Link creation property list
+ *              tcpl_id - Datatype creation property list
+ *              tapl_id - Datatype access property list
  * Returns:     0 on success, -1 on failure
  * Programmer:  Elena Pourmal
  *              Saturday, August 14, 1999
  * Modifications:
+ *              - Added passing optional parameters for version 1.8
+ *                M.S. Breitenfeld
  *---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 int_f
-nh5tcommit_c(hid_t_f *loc_id, _fcd name, int_f *namelen, hid_t_f *type_id)
+nh5tcommit_c(hid_t_f *loc_id, _fcd name, int_f *namelen, hid_t_f *type_id, 
+	     hid_t_f *lcpl_id, hid_t_f *tcpl_id, hid_t_f *tapl_id)
 {
     char *c_name = NULL;
     int ret_value = -1;
@@ -83,7 +90,7 @@ nh5tcommit_c(hid_t_f *loc_id, _fcd name, int_f *namelen, hid_t_f *type_id)
         goto done;
 
     /* Call H5Tcommit2 function */
-    if(H5Tcommit2((hid_t)*loc_id, c_name, (hid_t)*type_id, H5P_DEFAULT, H5P_DEFAULT, H5P_DEFAULT) < 0)
+    if(H5Tcommit2((hid_t)*loc_id, c_name, (hid_t)*type_id, (hid_t)*lcpl_id, (hid_t)*tcpl_id, (hid_t)*tapl_id) < 0)
         goto done;
 
     ret_value = 0;
@@ -1634,3 +1641,202 @@ nh5tget_member_class_c ( hid_t_f *type_id ,  int_f *member_no, int_f *class )
   *class = (int_f)c_class;
   return ret_value;
 }
+
+/*----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ * Name:        h5tcommit_anon_c
+ * Purpose:     Call H5Tcommit_anon
+ * Inputs:      loc_id - file or group identifier
+ *              dtype_id - dataset identifier
+ *              tcpl_id - Datatype creation property list
+ *              tapl_id - Datatype access property list
+ * Returns:     0 on success, -1 on failure
+ * Programmer:  M.S. Breitenfeld
+ *              February 25, 2008
+ * Modifications:
+ *---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+int_f
+nh5tcommit_anon_c(hid_t_f *loc_id, hid_t_f *dtype_id, 
+		  hid_t_f *tcpl_id, hid_t_f *tapl_id)
+{
+  int ret_value = -1;
+  
+  /* Call H5Tcommit_anon function */
+  if(H5Tcommit_anon((hid_t)*loc_id, (hid_t)*dtype_id, (hid_t)*tcpl_id, (hid_t)*tapl_id) < 0)
+    goto done;
+  
+  ret_value = 0;
+  
+ done:
+  return ret_value;
+}
+
+/*----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ * Name:        h5tcommitted_c
+ * Purpose:     Call H5Tcommitted
+ *              dtype_id - dataset identifier
+ * Returns:     a positive value, for TRUE, if the datatype has been committed, 
+ *              or 0 (zero), for FALSE, if the datatype has not been committed. 
+ *		Otherwise returns a negative value.
+ * Programmer:  M.S. Breitenfeld
+ *              February 25, 2008
+ * Modifications:
+ *---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+int_f
+nh5tcommitted_c(hid_t_f *dtype_id)
+{
+  int_f ret_value;
+  
+  /* Call H5Tcommitted function */
+  
+  ret_value=(int_f)H5Tcommitted((hid_t)*dtype_id);
+
+  return ret_value;
+
+}
+
+/*----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ * Name:        h5tdecode_c
+ * Purpose:     Call H5Tdecode
+ * Inputs:       
+ *		buf     - Buffer for the data space object to be decoded.
+ * Outputs:
+ *              obj_id  - Object_id (non-negative)
+ *
+ * Returns:     0 on success, -1 on failure
+ * Programmer:  M.S. Breitenfeld
+ *              April 9, 2008
+ * Modifications:
+ *---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+
+int_f
+nh5tdecode_c ( _fcd buf, hid_t_f *obj_id )
+{
+  int ret_value = -1;
+  unsigned char *c_buf = NULL;  /* Buffer to hold C string */
+  hid_t c_obj_id;
+
+  /*
+   * Call H5Tdecode function.
+   */
+
+  c_buf = (unsigned char*)buf; 
+
+  c_obj_id = H5Tdecode(c_buf);
+  if(c_obj_id < 0)
+    return ret_value;
+
+  *obj_id = (hid_t_f)c_obj_id;
+  ret_value = 0;
+
+  return ret_value;
+}
+
+/*----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ * Name:        h5tencode_c
+ * Purpose:     Call H5Tencode
+ * Inputs:       
+ *            obj_id - Identifier of the object to be encoded.
+ *		 buf - Buffer for the object to be encoded into.
+ *            nalloc - The size of the allocated buffer.
+ * Returns:     0 on success, -1 on failure
+ * Programmer:  M.S. Breitenfeld
+ *              April 9, 2008
+ * Modifications:
+ *---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+
+int_f
+nh5tencode_c (_fcd buf, hid_t_f *obj_id, size_t_f *nalloc )
+{
+  int ret_value = -1;
+  unsigned char *c_buf = NULL;          /* Buffer to hold C string */
+  size_t c_size;
+
+  /* return just the size of the allocated buffer;
+   * equivalent to C routine for which 'name' is set equal to NULL
+   */
+
+  if (*nalloc == 0) {
+
+    if(H5Tencode((hid_t)*obj_id, c_buf, &c_size) < 0)
+      return ret_value;
+
+    *nalloc = (size_t_f)c_size;
+
+    ret_value = 0;
+    return ret_value;
+  }
+
+  c_size = (size_t)*nalloc;
+  /*
+   * Allocate buffer
+   */
+  if ((c_buf = HDmalloc(c_size)) == NULL)
+    return ret_value;
+  /*
+   * Call H5Tencode function.
+   */
+  if(H5Tencode((hid_t)*obj_id, c_buf, &c_size) < 0){
+    return ret_value;
+  }
+
+  /* copy the C buffer to the FORTRAN buffer. 
+   * Can not use HD5packFstring because we don't want to
+   * eliminate the NUL terminator or pad remaining space 
+   * with blanks.
+   */
+
+  HDmemcpy(_fcdtocp(buf),(char *)c_buf,c_size);
+
+  ret_value = 0;
+  if(c_buf) HDfree(c_buf);
+  return ret_value;
+}
+
+/*----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ * Name:        h5tget_create_plist_c
+ * Purpose:     Call H5Tget_create_plist 
+ * Inputs:      dtype_id          - Datatype identifier
+ * Outputs:     dtpl_id           - Datatype property list identifier
+ * Returns:     0 on success, -1 on failure
+ * Programmer:  M.S. Breitenfeld
+ *              April 9, 2008
+ * Modifications: N/A
+ *---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+
+int_f
+nh5tget_create_plist_c ( hid_t_f *dtype_id,  hid_t_f *dtpl_id)
+{
+    int_f ret_value=-1;          /* Return value */
+
+    if ((*dtpl_id = (hid_t_f)H5Tget_create_plist((hid_t)*dtype_id)) < 0)
+        return ret_value;
+    
+    ret_value = 0;
+    return ret_value;
+}
+
+/*----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ * Name:        h5tcompiler_conv_c
+ * Purpose:     Call H5Tcompiler_conv
+ * Inputs:    
+ *              src_id - Identifier for the source datatype.
+ *              dst_id - Identifier for the destination datatype. 
+ * Outputs:     c_flag - flag; TRUE for compiler conversion, FALSE for library conversion
+ * Returns:     0 on success, -1 on failure
+ * Programmer:  M.S. Breitenfeld
+ *              April 9, 2008
+ * Modifications:
+ *---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+
+int_f
+nh5tcompiler_conv_c ( hid_t_f *src_id, hid_t_f *dst_id, int_f *c_flag)
+{
+  int ret_value = -1;
+  htri_t status;
+
+  status = H5Tcompiler_conv( (hid_t)*src_id , (hid_t)*dst_id);
+  if ( status < 0  ) return ret_value;
+  *c_flag = (int_f)status;
+  ret_value = 0;
+  return ret_value;
+}
diff --git a/fortran/src/H5Tff.f90 b/fortran/src/H5Tff.f90
index ee5bb77..c60e78b 100644
--- a/fortran/src/H5Tff.f90
+++ b/fortran/src/H5Tff.f90
@@ -16,11 +16,11 @@
 !
 ! This file contains FORTRAN90 interfaces for H5T functions
 !
-      MODULE H5T
+MODULE H5T
 
-        USE H5GLOBAL
+  USE H5GLOBAL
       
-      CONTAINS
+CONTAINS
 
 !----------------------------------------------------------------------
 ! Name:		h5topen_f 
@@ -36,53 +36,62 @@
 !				 	Success:  0
 !				 	Failure: -1   
 ! Optional parameters:
-!				NONE
+!              tapl_id          - datatype access property list identifier.
 !
 ! Programmer:	Elena Pourmal
 !		August 12, 1999	
 !
-! Modifications: 	Explicit Fortran interfaces were added for 
-!			called C functions (it is needed for Windows
-!			port).  March 7, 2001 
+! Modifications: Explicit Fortran interfaces were added for 
+!		 called C functions (it is needed for Windows
+!		 port).  March 7, 2001 
+!
+!                Added optional parameter 'tapl_id' for compatability
+!                with H5Topen2. April 9, 2009.              
 !
 ! Comment:		
 !----------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-          SUBROUTINE h5topen_f(loc_id, name, type_id, hdferr) 
+  SUBROUTINE h5topen_f(loc_id, name, type_id, hdferr, tapl_id)
 !
 !This definition is needed for Windows DLLs
 !DEC$if defined(BUILD_HDF5_DLL)
 !DEC$attributes dllexport :: h5topen_f
 !DEC$endif
 !
-            IMPLICIT NONE
-            INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: loc_id  ! File or group identifier 
-            CHARACTER(LEN=*), INTENT(IN) :: name  
-                                  ! Datatype name within file or group
-            INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(OUT) :: type_id  ! Datatype identifier 
-            INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: hdferr          ! Error code
-            INTEGER :: namelen          ! Name length 
+    IMPLICIT NONE
+    INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: loc_id  ! File or group identifier 
+    CHARACTER(LEN=*), INTENT(IN) :: name ! Datatype name within file or group
+    INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(OUT) :: type_id  ! Datatype identifier
+    INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: hdferr ! Error code
+    INTEGER(HID_T), OPTIONAL, INTENT(IN) :: tapl_id ! datatype access property list identifier
 
-!            INTEGER, EXTERNAL :: h5topen_c
+    INTEGER :: namelen                  ! Name length
+    INTEGER(HID_T) :: tapl_id_default
+!
 !  MS FORTRAN needs explicit interface for C functions called here.
 !
-            INTERFACE
-              INTEGER FUNCTION h5topen_c(loc_id, name, namelen, type_id)
-              USE H5GLOBAL
-              !DEC$ IF DEFINED(HDF5F90_WINDOWS)
-              !DEC$ ATTRIBUTES C,reference,decorate,alias:'H5TOPEN_C'::h5topen_c
-              !DEC$ ENDIF
-              !DEC$ATTRIBUTES reference ::name 
-              INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: loc_id
-              CHARACTER(LEN=*), INTENT(IN) :: name
-              INTEGER :: namelen
-              INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(OUT) :: type_id
-              END FUNCTION h5topen_c
-            END INTERFACE
-
-            namelen = LEN(name)
-            hdferr = h5topen_c(loc_id, name, namelen, type_id)
-          END SUBROUTINE h5topen_f
+    INTERFACE
+       INTEGER FUNCTION h5topen_c(loc_id, name, namelen, type_id, tapl_id_default)
+         USE H5GLOBAL
+         !DEC$ IF DEFINED(HDF5F90_WINDOWS)
+         !DEC$ ATTRIBUTES C,reference,decorate,alias:'H5TOPEN_C'::h5topen_c
+         !DEC$ ENDIF
+         !DEC$ATTRIBUTES reference ::name 
+         INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: loc_id
+         CHARACTER(LEN=*), INTENT(IN) :: name
+         INTEGER :: namelen
+         INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(OUT) :: type_id
+         INTEGER(HID_T) :: tapl_id_default
+       END FUNCTION h5topen_c
+    END INTERFACE
+    
+    namelen = LEN(name)
+
+    tapl_id_default = H5P_DEFAULT_F
+    IF(PRESENT(tapl_id)) tapl_id_default = tapl_id
+
+    hdferr = h5topen_c(loc_id, name, namelen, type_id, tapl_id_default)
+  END SUBROUTINE h5topen_f
 
 !----------------------------------------------------------------------
 ! Name:		h5tcommit_f 
@@ -100,53 +109,84 @@
 !				 	Success:  0
 !				 	Failure: -1   
 ! Optional parameters:
-!				NONE
+!	       lcpl_id          - Link creation property list
+!              tcpl_id          - Datatype creation property list
+!              tapl_id          - Datatype access property list
 !
 ! Programmer:	Elena Pourmal
 !		August 12, 1999	
 !
-! Modifications: 	Explicit Fortran interfaces were added for 
-!			called C functions (it is needed for Windows
-!			port).  March 7, 2001 
+! Modifications: - Explicit Fortran interfaces were added for 
+!		   called C functions (it is needed for Windows
+!	           port).  March 7, 2001
+!
+!                - Added optional parameters introduced in version 1.8 
+!                  M.S. Breitenfeld
+!
+!
 !
 ! Comment:		
 !----------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-          SUBROUTINE h5tcommit_f(loc_id, name, type_id, hdferr) 
+  SUBROUTINE h5tcommit_f(loc_id, name, type_id, hdferr, &
+       lcpl_id, tcpl_id, tapl_id  ) 
 !
 !This definition is needed for Windows DLLs
 !DEC$if defined(BUILD_HDF5_DLL)
 !DEC$attributes dllexport :: h5tcommit_f
 !DEC$endif
 !
-            IMPLICIT NONE
-            INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: loc_id  ! File or group identifier 
-            CHARACTER(LEN=*), INTENT(IN) :: name  
+    IMPLICIT NONE
+    INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: loc_id  ! File or group identifier 
+    CHARACTER(LEN=*), INTENT(IN) :: name  
                                   ! Datatype name within file or group
-            INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: type_id  ! Datatype identifier 
-            INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: hdferr          ! Error code
-            INTEGER :: namelen          ! Name length 
+    INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: type_id  ! Datatype identifier 
+    INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: hdferr          ! Error code
+    INTEGER(HID_T), OPTIONAL, INTENT(IN) :: lcpl_id ! Link creation property list
+    INTEGER(HID_T), OPTIONAL, INTENT(IN) :: tcpl_id ! Datatype creation property list
+    INTEGER(HID_T), OPTIONAL, INTENT(IN) :: tapl_id ! Datatype access property list
+
+
+    INTEGER :: namelen          ! Name length
+
+    INTEGER(HID_T) :: lcpl_id_default
+    INTEGER(HID_T) :: tcpl_id_default
+    INTEGER(HID_T) :: tapl_id_default
 
-!            INTEGER, EXTERNAL :: h5tcommit_c
 !  MS FORTRAN needs explicit interface for C functions called here.
 !
-            INTERFACE
-              INTEGER FUNCTION h5tcommit_c(loc_id, name, namelen, type_id)
-              USE H5GLOBAL
-              !DEC$ IF DEFINED(HDF5F90_WINDOWS)
-              !DEC$ ATTRIBUTES C,reference,decorate,alias:'H5TCOMMIT_C'::h5tcommit_c
-              !DEC$ ENDIF
-              !DEC$ATTRIBUTES reference ::name 
-              INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: loc_id
-              CHARACTER(LEN=*), INTENT(IN) :: name
-              INTEGER :: namelen
-              INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: type_id
-              END FUNCTION h5tcommit_c
-            END INTERFACE
-
-            namelen = LEN(name)
-            hdferr = h5tcommit_c(loc_id, name, namelen, type_id)
-          END SUBROUTINE h5tcommit_f
+    INTERFACE
+       INTEGER FUNCTION h5tcommit_c(loc_id, name, namelen, type_id, &
+            lcpl_id_default, tcpl_id_default, tapl_id_default )
+         USE H5GLOBAL
+         !DEC$ IF DEFINED(HDF5F90_WINDOWS)
+         !DEC$ ATTRIBUTES C,reference,decorate,alias:'H5TCOMMIT_C'::h5tcommit_c
+         !DEC$ ENDIF
+         !DEC$ATTRIBUTES reference ::name 
+         INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: loc_id
+         CHARACTER(LEN=*), INTENT(IN) :: name
+         INTEGER :: namelen
+         INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: type_id
+         INTEGER(HID_T) :: lcpl_id_default
+         INTEGER(HID_T) :: tcpl_id_default
+         INTEGER(HID_T) :: tapl_id_default
+       END FUNCTION h5tcommit_c
+    END INTERFACE
+
+    lcpl_id_default = H5P_DEFAULT_F
+    tcpl_id_default = H5P_DEFAULT_F
+    tapl_id_default = H5P_DEFAULT_F
+
+    IF (PRESENT(lcpl_id)) lcpl_id_default = lcpl_id
+    IF (PRESENT(tcpl_id)) tcpl_id_default = tcpl_id
+    IF (PRESENT(tapl_id)) tapl_id_default = tapl_id
+    
+    namelen = LEN(name)
+
+    hdferr = h5tcommit_c(loc_id, name, namelen, type_id, &
+         lcpl_id_default, tcpl_id_default, tapl_id_default )
+
+  END SUBROUTINE h5tcommit_f
 
 !----------------------------------------------------------------------
 ! Name:		h5tcopy_f 
@@ -3249,4 +3289,357 @@
           END SUBROUTINE h5tget_member_class_f
 
 !----------------------------------------------------------------------
-      END MODULE H5T
+! Name:		h5tcommit_anon_f 
+!
+! Purpose: 	Commits a transient datatype to a file, 
+!               creating a new named datatype, 
+!               but does not link it into the file structure.	
+!
+! Inputs:
+!        loc_id - A file or group identifier specifying the file 
+!                 in which the new named datatype is to be created.
+!      dtype_id - A datatype identifier.
+!
+! Outputs:
+!	hdferr: - error code		
+!			Success:  0
+!          		Failure: -1   
+! Optional parameters:
+!       tcpl_id - A datatype creation property list identifier.
+!                 (H5P_DEFAULT_F for the default property list.)
+!       tapl_id - A datatype access property list identifier.
+!                 should always be passed as the value H5P_DEFAULT_F.
+!
+! Programmer:	M.S. Breitenfeld
+!		February 25, 2008
+!
+! Modifications:
+!
+! Comment:		
+!----------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+  SUBROUTINE h5tcommit_anon_f(loc_id, dtype_id, hdferr, tcpl_id, tapl_id) 
+!
+!This definition is needed for Windows DLLs
+!DEC$if defined(BUILD_HDF5_DLL)
+!DEC$attributes dllexport :: h5tcommit_anon_f
+!DEC$endif
+!
+    IMPLICIT NONE
+    INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: loc_id  ! A file or group identifier specifying 
+                                          ! the file in which the new named datatype 
+                                          ! is to be created.
+    INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: dtype_id  ! Datatype identifier 
+    INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: hdferr          ! Error code
+    INTEGER(HID_T), OPTIONAL, INTENT(IN) :: tcpl_id ! A datatype creation property 
+                                                    ! list identifier.
+                                                    ! (H5P_DEFAULT_F for the default property list.)
+    INTEGER(HID_T), OPTIONAL, INTENT(IN) :: tapl_id ! A datatype access property list identifier.
+                                                    ! should always be passed as the value H5P_DEFAULT_F.
+    INTEGER(HID_T) :: tcpl_id_default
+    INTEGER(HID_T) :: tapl_id_default
+
+!  MS FORTRAN needs explicit interface for C functions called here.
+!
+    INTERFACE
+       INTEGER FUNCTION h5tcommit_anon_c(loc_id, dtype_id, &
+            tcpl_id_default, tapl_id_default)
+         USE H5GLOBAL
+         !DEC$ IF DEFINED(HDF5F90_WINDOWS)
+         !DEC$ ATTRIBUTES C,reference,decorate,alias:'H5TCOMMIT_ANON_C'::h5tcommit_anon_c
+         !DEC$ ENDIF
+         !DEC$ATTRIBUTES reference ::name 
+         INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: loc_id
+         INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: dtype_id
+         INTEGER(HID_T) :: tcpl_id_default
+         INTEGER(HID_T) :: tapl_id_default
+       END FUNCTION h5tcommit_anon_c
+    END INTERFACE
+
+    tcpl_id_default = H5P_DEFAULT_F
+    tapl_id_default = H5P_DEFAULT_F
+
+    IF(PRESENT(tcpl_id)) tcpl_id_default = tcpl_id
+    IF(PRESENT(tapl_id)) tapl_id_default = tapl_id
+    
+    hdferr = h5tcommit_anon_c(loc_id, dtype_id, & 
+         tcpl_id_default, tapl_id_default )
+
+  END SUBROUTINE h5tcommit_anon_f
+
+!----------------------------------------------------------------------
+! Name:      h5tcommitted_f 
+!
+! Purpose:   Determines whether a datatype is a named type or a transient type.
+!
+! Inputs:
+!      dtype_id - A datatype identifier.
+!
+! Outputs:
+!     committed - .TRUE., if the datatype has been committed
+!                .FALSE., if the datatype has not been committed.
+!	hdferr: - error code		
+!			Success:  0
+!          		Failure: -1   
+! Optional parameters: None
+!
+! Programmer:	M.S. Breitenfeld
+!		February 25, 2008
+!
+! Modifications:
+!
+! Comment:		
+!----------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+  SUBROUTINE h5tcommitted_f(dtype_id, committed, hdferr) 
+!
+!This definition is needed for Windows DLLs
+!DEC$if defined(BUILD_HDF5_DLL)
+!DEC$attributes dllexport ::  h5tcommitted_f
+!DEC$endif
+!
+    IMPLICIT NONE
+    INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: dtype_id  ! A datatype identifier
+    LOGICAL, INTENT(OUT) :: committed ! .TRUE., if the datatype has been committed
+                                      !.FALSE., if the datatype has not been committed.
+    INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: hdferr     ! Error code:		
+!			                   Success:  0
+!          		                   Failure: -1  
+
+!  MS FORTRAN needs explicit interface for C functions called here.
+!
+    INTERFACE
+       INTEGER FUNCTION h5tcommitted_c(dtype_id)
+         USE H5GLOBAL
+         !DEC$ IF DEFINED(HDF5F90_WINDOWS)
+         !DEC$ ATTRIBUTES C,reference,decorate,alias:'H5TCOMMITTED_C'::h5tcommitted_c
+         !DEC$ ENDIF
+         !DEC$ATTRIBUTES reference ::name
+         INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: dtype_id
+       END FUNCTION h5tcommitted_c
+    END INTERFACE
+
+    hdferr = h5tcommitted_c(dtype_id)
+
+    IF(hdferr.GT.0)THEN
+       committed = .TRUE.
+       hdferr = 0
+    ELSE IF(hdferr.EQ.0)THEN
+       committed = .FALSE.
+       hdferr = 0
+    ELSE
+       hdferr = -1
+    ENDIF
+       
+
+  END SUBROUTINE h5tcommitted_f
+
+!----------------------------------------------------------------------
+! Name:		H5Tdecode_f
+!
+! Purpose:	Decode a binary object description of data type and return a new object handle.
+! Inputs:  
+!		buf -  Buffer for the data space object to be decoded.
+!            obj_id - Object ID
+! Outputs:
+!           hdferr: - error code		
+!			Success:  0
+!			Failure: -1
+!
+! Optional parameters:		- NONE
+!
+! Programmer:	M.S. Breitenfeld
+!		April 9, 2008
+!
+! Modifications: 	
+!
+! Comment:		
+!----------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+  SUBROUTINE h5tdecode_f(buf, obj_id, hdferr) 
+!
+!This definition is needed for Windows DLLs
+!DEC$if defined(BUILD_HDF5_DLL)
+!DEC$attributes dllexport :: h5tdecode_f
+!DEC$endif
+!
+    IMPLICIT NONE
+    CHARACTER(LEN=*), INTENT(IN) :: buf ! Buffer for the data space object to be decoded.
+    INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(OUT) :: obj_id  ! Object ID
+    INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: hdferr     ! Error code
+
+    INTERFACE
+       INTEGER FUNCTION h5tdecode_c(buf, obj_id)
+         USE H5GLOBAL
+         !DEC$ IF DEFINED(HDF5F90_WINDOWS)
+         !DEC$ ATTRIBUTES C,reference,decorate,alias:'H5TDECODE_C'::h5tdecode_c
+         !DEC$ ENDIF
+         CHARACTER(LEN=*), INTENT(IN) :: buf
+         INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(OUT) :: obj_id  ! Object ID
+       END FUNCTION h5tdecode_c
+    END INTERFACE
+
+    hdferr = h5tdecode_c(buf, obj_id)
+    
+  END SUBROUTINE h5tdecode_f
+
+!----------------------------------------------------------------------
+! Name:		H5Tencode_f
+!
+! Purpose:	Encode a data type object description into a binary buffer.
+!
+! Inputs:
+!            obj_id - Identifier of the object to be encoded.
+!		buf - Buffer for the object to be encoded into.
+!            nalloc - The size of the allocated buffer.
+! Outputs:
+!            nalloc - The size of the buffer needed.
+!           hdferr: - error code		
+!	                Success:  0
+!		        Failure: -1
+!
+! Optional parameters:		- NONE
+!
+! Programmer:	M.S. Breitenfeld
+!		April 9, 2008
+!
+! Modifications: 	
+!
+! Comment:		
+!----------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+  SUBROUTINE h5tencode_f(obj_id, buf, nalloc, hdferr) 
+!
+!This definition is needed for Windows DLLs
+!DEC$if defined(BUILD_HDF5_DLL)
+!DEC$attributes dllexport :: h5tencode_f
+!DEC$endif
+!
+    IMPLICIT NONE
+    INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: obj_id ! Identifier of the object to be encoded.
+    CHARACTER(LEN=*), INTENT(OUT) :: buf ! Buffer for the object to be encoded into.
+    INTEGER(SIZE_T), INTENT(INOUT) :: nalloc ! The size of the allocated buffer.
+    INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: hdferr     ! Error code
+
+
+    INTERFACE
+       INTEGER FUNCTION h5tencode_c(buf, obj_id, nalloc)
+         USE H5GLOBAL
+         !DEC$ IF DEFINED(HDF5F90_WINDOWS)
+         !DEC$ ATTRIBUTES C,reference,decorate,alias:'H5TENCODE_C'::h5tencode_c
+         !DEC$ ENDIF
+         INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: obj_id
+         CHARACTER(LEN=*), INTENT(OUT) :: buf
+         INTEGER(SIZE_T), INTENT(INOUT) :: nalloc
+       END FUNCTION h5tencode_c
+    END INTERFACE
+    
+    hdferr = h5tencode_c(buf, obj_id, nalloc)
+
+  END SUBROUTINE h5tencode_f
+
+!----------------------------------------------------------------------
+! Name:		h5tget_create_plist_f 
+!
+! Purpose:  	Returns a copy of a datatype creation property list.
+!		
+! Inputs:  
+!		dtype_id   - Datatype identifier
+! Outputs:  
+!               dtpl_id    - Datatype property list identifier
+!		hdferr:    - Error code		
+!				 Success:  0
+!				 Failure: -1   
+! Optional parameters:
+!				NONE			
+!
+! Programmer:	M.S. Breitenfeld
+!		April 9, 2008	
+!
+! Modifications:  N/A
+!
+!----------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+  SUBROUTINE h5tget_create_plist_f(dtype_id, dtpl_id, hdferr) 
+!This definition is needed for Windows DLLs
+!DEC$if defined(BUILD_HDF5_DLL)
+!DEC$attributes dllexport :: h5tget_create_plist_f
+!DEC$endif
+    IMPLICIT NONE
+    INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: dtype_id  ! Datatype identifier
+    INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(OUT) :: dtpl_id  ! Datatype property list identifier.
+    INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: hdferr       ! Error code:
+                                         ! 0 on success and -1 on failure
+
+!  MS FORTRAN needs explicit interface for C functions called here.
+!
+    INTERFACE
+       INTEGER FUNCTION h5tget_create_plist_c(dtype_id, dtpl_id)
+         USE H5GLOBAL
+         !DEC$ IF DEFINED(HDF5F90_WINDOWS)
+         !DEC$ ATTRIBUTES C,reference,decorate,alias:'H5TGET_CREATE_PLIST_C'::h5tget_create_plist_c
+         !DEC$ ENDIF
+         INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: dtype_id
+         INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(OUT) :: dtpl_id
+       END FUNCTION h5tget_create_plist_c
+    END INTERFACE
+    
+    hdferr = h5tget_create_plist_c(dtype_id, dtpl_id)
+  END SUBROUTINE h5tget_create_plist_f
+
+!----------------------------------------------------------------------
+! Name:		h5tcompiler_conv_f 
+!
+! Purpose:  	Check whether the library’s default conversion is hard conversion.R
+!		
+! Inputs:  
+!           src_id - Identifier for the source datatype.
+!           dst_id - Identifier for the destination datatype.
+! Outputs:  
+!           flag - TRUE for compiler conversion, FALSE for library conversion
+!          hdferr: - Error code		
+!			Success:  0
+!			Failure: -1   
+! Optional parameters:
+!				NONE			
+!
+! Programmer:	M.S. Breitenfeld
+!		April 9, 2008	
+!
+! Modifications:  N/A
+!
+!----------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+  SUBROUTINE h5tcompiler_conv_f( src_id, dst_id, flag, hdferr) 
+!This definition is needed for Windows DLLs
+!DEC$if defined(BUILD_HDF5_DLL)
+!DEC$attributes dllexport :: h5tcompiler_conv_f
+!DEC$endif
+    IMPLICIT NONE
+    INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: src_id ! Identifier for the source datatype.
+    INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: dst_id ! Identifier for the destination datatype.
+    LOGICAL, INTENT(OUT) :: flag  ! .TRUE. for compiler conversion, .FALSE. for library conversion
+    INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: hdferr  ! Error code:
+                                    ! 0 on success and -1 on failure
+    INTEGER :: c_flag
+
+    INTERFACE
+       INTEGER FUNCTION h5tcompiler_conv_c(src_id, dst_id, c_flag)
+         USE H5GLOBAL
+         !DEC$ IF DEFINED(HDF5F90_WINDOWS)
+         !DEC$ ATTRIBUTES C,reference,decorate,alias:'H5TCOMPILER_CONV_C'::h5tcompiler_conv_c
+         !DEC$ ENDIF
+         INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: src_id
+         INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: dst_id
+         INTEGER :: c_flag
+       END FUNCTION h5tcompiler_conv_c
+    END INTERFACE
+    
+    hdferr = h5tcompiler_conv_c(src_id, dst_id, c_flag)
+
+    flag = .FALSE.
+    IF(c_flag .GT. 0) flag = .TRUE.
+
+  END SUBROUTINE h5tcompiler_conv_f
+
+END MODULE H5T
diff --git a/fortran/src/H5_f.c b/fortran/src/H5_f.c
index a9ac279..8df766c 100644
--- a/fortran/src/H5_f.c
+++ b/fortran/src/H5_f.c
@@ -203,6 +203,7 @@ nh5close_types_c( hid_t_f * types, int_f *lentypes,
  *                    h5g_flags    - H5G interface flags
  *                    h5i_flags    - H5I interface flags
  *                    h5p_flags    - H5P interface flags
+ *                    h5p_flags_int    - H5P intger interface flags
  *                    h5r_flags    - H5R interface flags
  *                    h5s_flags    - H5S interface flags
  *                    h5t_flags    - H5T interface flags
@@ -215,213 +216,316 @@ nh5close_types_c( hid_t_f * types, int_f *lentypes,
  *                    Added more FD flags and new H5LIB flags
  *                    Added more FD flags for HDF5 file driver
  *                                  EIP, April 9, 2005
+ *                    Added Generic flags introduced in version 1.8
+ *                                  MSB, January, 2008
+ *                    Added types in lines h5*_flags = ( )variable to match input 
  *---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 int_f
 nh5init_flags_c( int_f *h5d_flags, int_f *h5f_flags,
                  int_f *h5fd_flags, hid_t_f *h5fd_hid_flags,
-                 int_f *h5g_flags, int_f *h5i_flags,
-                 hid_t_f *h5p_flags, int_f *h5r_flags, int_f *h5s_flags,
-                 int_f *h5t_flags, int_f *h5z_flags)
+                 int_f *h5g_flags, int_f *h5i_flags, int_f *h5l_flags, int_f *h5o_flags,
+                 hid_t_f *h5p_flags, int_f *h5p_flags_int, int_f *h5r_flags, int_f *h5s_flags,
+                 int_f *h5t_flags, int_f *h5z_flags, int_f *h5_generic_flags)
 {
     int ret_value = -1;
 /*
  *  H5D flags
  */
-    h5d_flags[0] = H5D_COMPACT;
-    h5d_flags[1] = H5D_CONTIGUOUS;
-    h5d_flags[2] = H5D_CHUNKED;
-    h5d_flags[3] = H5D_ALLOC_TIME_ERROR;
-    h5d_flags[4] = H5D_ALLOC_TIME_DEFAULT;
-    h5d_flags[5] = H5D_ALLOC_TIME_EARLY;
-    h5d_flags[6] = H5D_ALLOC_TIME_LATE;
-    h5d_flags[7] = H5D_ALLOC_TIME_INCR;
-    h5d_flags[8] = H5D_SPACE_STATUS_ERROR;
-    h5d_flags[9] = H5D_SPACE_STATUS_NOT_ALLOCATED;
-    h5d_flags[10] = H5D_SPACE_STATUS_PART_ALLOCATED;
-    h5d_flags[11] = H5D_SPACE_STATUS_ALLOCATED;
-    h5d_flags[12] = H5D_FILL_TIME_ERROR;
-    h5d_flags[13] = H5D_FILL_TIME_ALLOC;
-    h5d_flags[14] = H5D_FILL_TIME_NEVER;
-    h5d_flags[15] = H5D_FILL_VALUE_ERROR;
-    h5d_flags[16] = H5D_FILL_VALUE_UNDEFINED;
-    h5d_flags[17] = H5D_FILL_VALUE_DEFAULT;
-    h5d_flags[18] = H5D_FILL_VALUE_USER_DEFINED;
+    h5d_flags[0] = (int_f)H5D_COMPACT;
+    h5d_flags[1] = (int_f)H5D_CONTIGUOUS;
+    h5d_flags[2] = (int_f)H5D_CHUNKED;
+    h5d_flags[3] = (int_f)H5D_ALLOC_TIME_ERROR;
+    h5d_flags[4] = (int_f)H5D_ALLOC_TIME_DEFAULT;
+    h5d_flags[5] = (int_f)H5D_ALLOC_TIME_EARLY;
+    h5d_flags[6] = (int_f)H5D_ALLOC_TIME_LATE;
+    h5d_flags[7] = (int_f)H5D_ALLOC_TIME_INCR;
+    h5d_flags[8] = (int_f)H5D_SPACE_STATUS_ERROR;
+    h5d_flags[9] = (int_f)H5D_SPACE_STATUS_NOT_ALLOCATED;
+    h5d_flags[10] = (int_f)H5D_SPACE_STATUS_PART_ALLOCATED;
+    h5d_flags[11] = (int_f)H5D_SPACE_STATUS_ALLOCATED;
+    h5d_flags[12] = (int_f)H5D_FILL_TIME_ERROR;
+    h5d_flags[13] = (int_f)H5D_FILL_TIME_ALLOC;
+    h5d_flags[14] = (int_f)H5D_FILL_TIME_NEVER;
+    h5d_flags[15] = (int_f)H5D_FILL_VALUE_ERROR;
+    h5d_flags[16] = (int_f)H5D_FILL_VALUE_UNDEFINED;
+    h5d_flags[17] = (int_f)H5D_FILL_VALUE_DEFAULT;
+    h5d_flags[18] = (int_f)H5D_FILL_VALUE_USER_DEFINED;
 
 /*
  *  H5F flags
  */
-      h5f_flags[0] = (int_f)H5F_ACC_RDWR;
-      h5f_flags[1] = (int_f)H5F_ACC_RDONLY;
-      h5f_flags[2] = (int_f)H5F_ACC_TRUNC;
-      h5f_flags[3] = (int_f)H5F_ACC_EXCL;
-      h5f_flags[4] = (int_f)H5F_ACC_DEBUG;
-      h5f_flags[5] = (int_f)H5F_SCOPE_LOCAL;
-      h5f_flags[6] = (int_f)H5F_SCOPE_GLOBAL;
-      h5f_flags[7] = (int_f)H5F_CLOSE_DEFAULT;
-      h5f_flags[8] = (int_f)H5F_CLOSE_WEAK;
-      h5f_flags[9] = (int_f)H5F_CLOSE_SEMI;
-      h5f_flags[10] = (int_f)H5F_CLOSE_STRONG;
-      h5f_flags[11] = (int_f)H5F_OBJ_FILE;
-      h5f_flags[12] = (int_f)H5F_OBJ_DATASET;
-      h5f_flags[13] = (int_f)H5F_OBJ_GROUP;
-      h5f_flags[14] = (int_f)H5F_OBJ_DATATYPE;
-      h5f_flags[15] = (int_f)H5F_OBJ_ALL;
-
+    h5f_flags[0] = (int_f)H5F_ACC_RDWR;
+    h5f_flags[1] = (int_f)H5F_ACC_RDONLY;
+    h5f_flags[2] = (int_f)H5F_ACC_TRUNC;
+    h5f_flags[3] = (int_f)H5F_ACC_EXCL;
+    h5f_flags[4] = (int_f)H5F_ACC_DEBUG;
+    h5f_flags[5] = (int_f)H5F_SCOPE_LOCAL;
+    h5f_flags[6] = (int_f)H5F_SCOPE_GLOBAL;
+    h5f_flags[7] = (int_f)H5F_CLOSE_DEFAULT;
+    h5f_flags[8] = (int_f)H5F_CLOSE_WEAK;
+    h5f_flags[9] = (int_f)H5F_CLOSE_SEMI;
+    h5f_flags[10] = (int_f)H5F_CLOSE_STRONG;
+    h5f_flags[11] = (int_f)H5F_OBJ_FILE;
+    h5f_flags[12] = (int_f)H5F_OBJ_DATASET;
+    h5f_flags[13] = (int_f)H5F_OBJ_GROUP;
+    h5f_flags[14] = (int_f)H5F_OBJ_DATATYPE;
+    h5f_flags[15] = (int_f)H5F_OBJ_ALL;
+    h5f_flags[16] = (int_f)H5F_LIBVER_EARLIEST;
+    h5f_flags[17] = (int_f)H5F_LIBVER_LATEST;
+                           
 /*
  *  H5FD flags
  */
-      h5fd_flags[0] = H5FD_MPIO_INDEPENDENT;
-      h5fd_flags[1] = H5FD_MPIO_COLLECTIVE;
-      h5fd_flags[2] = H5FD_MEM_NOLIST;
-      h5fd_flags[3] = H5FD_MEM_DEFAULT;
-      h5fd_flags[4] = H5FD_MEM_SUPER;
-      h5fd_flags[5] = H5FD_MEM_BTREE;
-      h5fd_flags[6] = H5FD_MEM_DRAW;
-      h5fd_flags[7] = H5FD_MEM_GHEAP;
-      h5fd_flags[8] = H5FD_MEM_LHEAP;
-      h5fd_flags[9] = H5FD_MEM_OHDR;
-      h5fd_flags[10] = H5FD_MEM_NTYPES;
+    h5fd_flags[0] = (int_f)H5FD_MPIO_INDEPENDENT;
+    h5fd_flags[1] = (int_f)H5FD_MPIO_COLLECTIVE;
+    h5fd_flags[2] = (int_f)H5FD_MEM_NOLIST;
+    h5fd_flags[3] = (int_f)H5FD_MEM_DEFAULT;
+    h5fd_flags[4] = (int_f)H5FD_MEM_SUPER;
+    h5fd_flags[5] = (int_f)H5FD_MEM_BTREE;
+    h5fd_flags[6] = (int_f)H5FD_MEM_DRAW;
+    h5fd_flags[7] = (int_f)H5FD_MEM_GHEAP;
+    h5fd_flags[8] = (int_f)H5FD_MEM_LHEAP;
+    h5fd_flags[9] = (int_f)H5FD_MEM_OHDR;
+    h5fd_flags[10] = (int_f)H5FD_MEM_NTYPES;
 
 /*
  *  H5FD flags of type hid_t
  */
-      h5fd_hid_flags[0] = H5FD_CORE;
-      h5fd_hid_flags[1] = H5FD_FAMILY;
-      h5fd_hid_flags[2] = H5FD_LOG;
-      h5fd_hid_flags[3] = H5FD_MPIO;
-      h5fd_hid_flags[4] = H5FD_MULTI;
-      h5fd_hid_flags[5] = H5FD_SEC2;
-      h5fd_hid_flags[6] = H5FD_STDIO;
+    h5fd_hid_flags[0] = (int_f)H5FD_CORE;
+    h5fd_hid_flags[1] = (int_f)H5FD_FAMILY;
+    h5fd_hid_flags[2] = (int_f)H5FD_LOG;
+    h5fd_hid_flags[3] = (int_f)H5FD_MPIO;
+    h5fd_hid_flags[4] = (int_f)H5FD_MULTI;
+    h5fd_hid_flags[5] = (int_f)H5FD_SEC2;
+    h5fd_hid_flags[6] = (int_f)H5FD_STDIO;
 
 /*
  *  H5G flags
  */
 
-      h5g_flags[0] = H5O_TYPE_UNKNOWN;
-      h5g_flags[1] = H5O_TYPE_GROUP;
-      h5g_flags[2] = H5O_TYPE_DATASET;
-      h5g_flags[3] = H5O_TYPE_NAMED_DATATYPE;
+    h5g_flags[0] = (int_f)H5O_TYPE_UNKNOWN;
+    h5g_flags[1] = (int_f)H5O_TYPE_GROUP;
+    h5g_flags[2] = (int_f)H5O_TYPE_DATASET;
+    h5g_flags[3] = (int_f)H5O_TYPE_NAMED_DATATYPE;
 /* This value can no longer be returned and all these flags should be updated
  *      to reflect the refinements between links and objects. -QAK */
-/*      h5g_flags[4] = H5G_LINK; */
-      h5g_flags[5] = H5L_TYPE_ERROR;
-      h5g_flags[6] = H5L_TYPE_HARD;
-      h5g_flags[7] = H5L_TYPE_SOFT;
+/*      h5g_flags[4] = H5G_LINK; */    
+    h5g_flags[5] = (int_f)H5L_TYPE_ERROR;
+    h5g_flags[6] = (int_f)H5L_TYPE_HARD;
+    h5g_flags[7] = (int_f)H5L_TYPE_SOFT;
+
+    h5g_flags[8] = (int_f)H5G_STORAGE_TYPE_UNKNOWN;
+    h5g_flags[9] = (int_f)H5G_STORAGE_TYPE_SYMBOL_TABLE;
+    h5g_flags[10] = (int_f)H5G_STORAGE_TYPE_COMPACT;
+    h5g_flags[11] = (int_f)H5G_STORAGE_TYPE_DENSE;
 
 /*
  *  H5I flags
  */
 
-      h5i_flags[0] = H5I_FILE;
-      h5i_flags[1] = H5I_GROUP;
-      h5i_flags[2] = H5I_DATATYPE;
-      h5i_flags[3] = H5I_DATASPACE;
-      h5i_flags[4] = H5I_DATASET;
-      h5i_flags[5] = H5I_ATTR;
-      h5i_flags[6] = H5I_BADID;
+    h5i_flags[0] = (int_f)H5I_FILE;
+    h5i_flags[1] = (int_f)H5I_GROUP;
+    h5i_flags[2] = (int_f)H5I_DATATYPE;
+    h5i_flags[3] = (int_f)H5I_DATASPACE;
+    h5i_flags[4] = (int_f)H5I_DATASET;
+    h5i_flags[5] = (int_f)H5I_ATTR;
+    h5i_flags[6] = (int_f)H5I_BADID;
+/*
+ *  H5L flags
+ */
+    h5l_flags[0] = (int_f)H5L_TYPE_ERROR;
+    h5l_flags[1] = (int_f)H5L_TYPE_HARD;
+    h5l_flags[2] = (int_f)H5L_TYPE_SOFT;
+    h5l_flags[3] = (int_f)H5L_TYPE_EXTERNAL;
+    h5l_flags[4] = (int_f)H5L_SAME_LOC; /* Macro to indicate operation occurs on same location */
+    h5l_flags[5] = (int_f)H5L_LINK_CLASS_T_VERS; /* Current version of the H5L_class_t struct */
+ 
+/*
+ *  H5O flags
+ */
+
+/* Flags for object copy (H5Ocopy) */
+    h5o_flags[0] = (int_f)H5O_COPY_SHALLOW_HIERARCHY_FLAG; /* Copy only immediate members */
+    h5o_flags[1] = (int_f)H5O_COPY_EXPAND_SOFT_LINK_FLAG; /* Expand soft links into new objects */
+    h5o_flags[2] = (int_f)H5O_COPY_EXPAND_EXT_LINK_FLAG; /* Expand external links into new objects */
+    h5o_flags[3] = (int_f)H5O_COPY_EXPAND_REFERENCE_FLAG; /* Copy objects that are pointed by references */
+    h5o_flags[4] = (int_f)H5O_COPY_WITHOUT_ATTR_FLAG; /* Copy object without copying attributes */
+    h5o_flags[5] = (int_f)H5O_COPY_PRESERVE_NULL_FLAG; /* Copy NULL messages (empty space) */
+    h5o_flags[6] = (int_f)H5O_COPY_ALL; /* All object copying flags (for internal checking) */
+
+/* Flags for shared message indexes.
+ * Pass these flags in using the mesg_type_flags parameter in
+ * H5P_set_shared_mesg_index.
+ * (Developers: These flags correspond to object header message type IDs,
+ * but we need to assign each kind of message to a different bit so that
+ * one index can hold multiple types.)
+ */
+      h5o_flags[7] = (int_f)H5O_SHMESG_NONE_FLAG;  /* No shared messages */
+      h5o_flags[8] = (int_f)H5O_SHMESG_SDSPACE_FLAG; /* Simple Dataspace Message.  */
+      h5o_flags[9] = (int_f)H5O_SHMESG_DTYPE_FLAG; /* Datatype Message.  */
+      h5o_flags[10] = (int_f)H5O_SHMESG_FILL_FLAG; /* Fill Value Message. */
+      h5o_flags[11] = (int_f)H5O_SHMESG_PLINE_FLAG; /* Filter pipeline message.  */
+      h5o_flags[12] = (int_f)H5O_SHMESG_ATTR_FLAG; /* Attribute Message.  */
+      h5o_flags[13] = (int_f)H5O_SHMESG_ALL_FLAG;
+
+/* Object header status flag definitions */
+      h5o_flags[14] = (int_f)H5O_HDR_CHUNK0_SIZE; /* 2-bit field indicating # of bytes to store the size of chunk 0's data */
+      h5o_flags[15] = (int_f)H5O_HDR_ATTR_CRT_ORDER_TRACKED; /* Attribute creation order is tracked */
+      h5o_flags[16] = (int_f)H5O_HDR_ATTR_CRT_ORDER_INDEXED; /* Attribute creation order has index */
+      h5o_flags[17] = (int_f)H5O_HDR_ATTR_STORE_PHASE_CHANGE; /* Non-default attribute storage phase change values stored */
+      h5o_flags[18] = (int_f)H5O_HDR_STORE_TIMES; /* Store access, modification, change & birth times for object */
+      h5o_flags[19] = (int_f)H5O_HDR_ALL_FLAGS; 
+
+/* Maximum shared message values.  Number of indexes is 8 to allow room to add
+ * new types of messages.
+ */
+      h5o_flags[20] = (int_f)H5O_SHMESG_MAX_NINDEXES;
+      h5o_flags[21] = (int_f)H5O_SHMESG_MAX_LIST_SIZE;
 
 /*
  *  H5P flags
  */
 
-      h5p_flags[0] = H5P_FILE_CREATE;
-      h5p_flags[1] = H5P_FILE_ACCESS;
-      h5p_flags[2] = H5P_DATASET_CREATE;
-      h5p_flags[3] = H5P_DATASET_XFER;
-      h5p_flags[4] = H5P_FILE_MOUNT;
-      h5p_flags[5] = H5P_DEFAULT;
-      h5p_flags[6] = H5P_ROOT;
+      h5p_flags[0] = (hid_t_f)H5P_FILE_CREATE;
+      h5p_flags[1] = (hid_t_f)H5P_FILE_ACCESS;
+      h5p_flags[2] = (hid_t_f)H5P_DATASET_CREATE;
+      h5p_flags[3] = (hid_t_f)H5P_DATASET_XFER;
+      h5p_flags[4] = (hid_t_f)H5P_FILE_MOUNT;
+      h5p_flags[5] = (hid_t_f)H5P_DEFAULT;
+      h5p_flags[6] = (hid_t_f)H5P_ROOT;
+      h5p_flags[7] = (hid_t_f)H5P_OBJECT_CREATE;
+      h5p_flags[8] = (hid_t_f)H5P_DATASET_ACCESS;
+      h5p_flags[9] = (hid_t_f)H5P_GROUP_CREATE;
+      h5p_flags[10] = (hid_t_f)H5P_GROUP_ACCESS;
+      h5p_flags[11] = (hid_t_f)H5P_DATATYPE_CREATE;
+      h5p_flags[12] = (hid_t_f)H5P_DATATYPE_ACCESS;
+      h5p_flags[13] = (hid_t_f)H5P_STRING_CREATE;
+      h5p_flags[14] = (hid_t_f)H5P_ATTRIBUTE_CREATE;
+      h5p_flags[15] = (hid_t_f)H5P_OBJECT_COPY;
+      h5p_flags[16] = (hid_t_f)H5P_LINK_CREATE;
+      h5p_flags[17] = (hid_t_f)H5P_LINK_ACCESS;
+
+
+/*
+ *  H5P integer flags
+ */
+      h5p_flags_int[0] = (int_f)H5P_CRT_ORDER_INDEXED;
+      h5p_flags_int[1] = (int_f)H5P_CRT_ORDER_TRACKED;
 
 /*
  *  H5R flags
  */
 
-      h5r_flags[0] = H5R_OBJECT;
-      h5r_flags[1] = H5R_DATASET_REGION;
+      h5r_flags[0] = (int_f)H5R_OBJECT;
+      h5r_flags[1] = (int_f)H5R_DATASET_REGION;
 
 /*
  *  H5S flags
  */
 
 
-      h5s_flags[0] = H5S_SCALAR;
-      h5s_flags[1] = H5S_SIMPLE;
-      h5s_flags[2] = H5S_NULL;
-      h5s_flags[3] = H5S_SELECT_SET;
-      h5s_flags[4] = H5S_SELECT_OR;
+      h5s_flags[0] = (int_f)H5S_SCALAR;
+      h5s_flags[1] = (int_f)H5S_SIMPLE;
+      h5s_flags[2] = (int_f)H5S_NULL;
+      h5s_flags[3] = (int_f)H5S_SELECT_SET;
+      h5s_flags[4] = (int_f)H5S_SELECT_OR;
       h5s_flags[5] = (int_f)H5S_UNLIMITED;
       h5s_flags[6] = (int_f)H5S_ALL;
 
-      h5s_flags[7] = H5S_SELECT_NOOP;
-      h5s_flags[8] = H5S_SELECT_AND;
-      h5s_flags[9] = H5S_SELECT_XOR;
-      h5s_flags[10] = H5S_SELECT_NOTB;
-      h5s_flags[11] = H5S_SELECT_NOTA;
-      h5s_flags[12] = H5S_SELECT_APPEND;
-      h5s_flags[13] = H5S_SELECT_PREPEND;
-      h5s_flags[14] = H5S_SELECT_INVALID;
+      h5s_flags[7] = (int_f)H5S_SELECT_NOOP;
+      h5s_flags[8] = (int_f)H5S_SELECT_AND;
+      h5s_flags[9] = (int_f)H5S_SELECT_XOR;
+      h5s_flags[10] = (int_f)H5S_SELECT_NOTB;
+      h5s_flags[11] = (int_f)H5S_SELECT_NOTA;
+      h5s_flags[12] = (int_f)H5S_SELECT_APPEND;
+      h5s_flags[13] = (int_f)H5S_SELECT_PREPEND;
+      h5s_flags[14] = (int_f)H5S_SELECT_INVALID;
 
 
-      h5s_flags[15] = H5S_SEL_ERROR;
-      h5s_flags[16] = H5S_SEL_NONE;
-      h5s_flags[17] = H5S_SEL_POINTS;
-      h5s_flags[18] = H5S_SEL_HYPERSLABS;
-      h5s_flags[19] = H5S_SEL_ALL;
+      h5s_flags[15] = (int_f)H5S_SEL_ERROR;
+      h5s_flags[16] = (int_f)H5S_SEL_NONE;
+      h5s_flags[17] = (int_f)H5S_SEL_POINTS;
+      h5s_flags[18] = (int_f)H5S_SEL_HYPERSLABS;
+      h5s_flags[19] = (int_f)H5S_SEL_ALL;
 
 /*
  *  H5T flags
  */
 
 
-      h5t_flags[0] = H5T_NO_CLASS;
-      h5t_flags[1] = H5T_INTEGER;
-      h5t_flags[2] = H5T_FLOAT;
-      h5t_flags[3] = H5T_TIME;
-      h5t_flags[4] = H5T_STRING;
-      h5t_flags[5] = H5T_BITFIELD;
-      h5t_flags[6] = H5T_OPAQUE;
-      h5t_flags[7] = H5T_COMPOUND;
-      h5t_flags[8] = H5T_REFERENCE;
-      h5t_flags[9] = H5T_ENUM;
-      h5t_flags[10] = H5T_ORDER_LE;
-      h5t_flags[11] = H5T_ORDER_BE;
-      h5t_flags[12] = H5T_ORDER_VAX;
-      h5t_flags[13] = H5T_PAD_ZERO;
-      h5t_flags[14] = H5T_PAD_ONE;
-      h5t_flags[15] = H5T_PAD_BACKGROUND;
-      h5t_flags[16] = H5T_PAD_ERROR;
-      h5t_flags[17] = H5T_SGN_NONE;
-      h5t_flags[18] = H5T_SGN_2;
-      h5t_flags[19] = H5T_SGN_ERROR;
-      h5t_flags[20] = H5T_NORM_IMPLIED;
-      h5t_flags[21] = H5T_NORM_MSBSET;
-      h5t_flags[22] = H5T_NORM_NONE;
-      h5t_flags[23] = H5T_CSET_ASCII;
-      h5t_flags[24] = H5T_CSET_UTF8;
-      h5t_flags[25] = H5T_STR_NULLTERM;
-      h5t_flags[26] = H5T_STR_NULLPAD;
-      h5t_flags[27] = H5T_STR_SPACEPAD;
-      h5t_flags[28] = H5T_STR_ERROR;
-      h5t_flags[29] = H5T_VLEN;
-      h5t_flags[30] = H5T_ARRAY;
+      h5t_flags[0] = (int_f)H5T_NO_CLASS;
+      h5t_flags[1] = (int_f)H5T_INTEGER;
+      h5t_flags[2] = (int_f)H5T_FLOAT;
+      h5t_flags[3] = (int_f)H5T_TIME;
+      h5t_flags[4] = (int_f)H5T_STRING;
+      h5t_flags[5] = (int_f)H5T_BITFIELD;
+      h5t_flags[6] = (int_f)H5T_OPAQUE;
+      h5t_flags[7] = (int_f)H5T_COMPOUND;
+      h5t_flags[8] = (int_f)H5T_REFERENCE;
+      h5t_flags[9] = (int_f)H5T_ENUM;
+      h5t_flags[10] = (int_f)H5T_ORDER_LE;
+      h5t_flags[11] = (int_f)H5T_ORDER_BE;
+      h5t_flags[12] = (int_f)H5T_ORDER_VAX;
+      h5t_flags[13] = (int_f)H5T_PAD_ZERO;
+      h5t_flags[14] = (int_f)H5T_PAD_ONE;
+      h5t_flags[15] = (int_f)H5T_PAD_BACKGROUND;
+      h5t_flags[16] = (int_f)H5T_PAD_ERROR;
+      h5t_flags[17] = (int_f)H5T_SGN_NONE;
+      h5t_flags[18] = (int_f)H5T_SGN_2;
+      h5t_flags[19] = (int_f)H5T_SGN_ERROR;
+      h5t_flags[20] = (int_f)H5T_NORM_IMPLIED;
+      h5t_flags[21] = (int_f)H5T_NORM_MSBSET;
+      h5t_flags[22] = (int_f)H5T_NORM_NONE;
+      h5t_flags[23] = (int_f)H5T_CSET_ASCII;
+      h5t_flags[24] = (int_f)H5T_CSET_UTF8;
+      h5t_flags[25] = (int_f)H5T_STR_NULLTERM;
+      h5t_flags[26] = (int_f)H5T_STR_NULLPAD;
+      h5t_flags[27] = (int_f)H5T_STR_SPACEPAD;
+      h5t_flags[28] = (int_f)H5T_STR_ERROR;
+      h5t_flags[29] = (int_f)H5T_VLEN;
+      h5t_flags[30] = (int_f)H5T_ARRAY;
 /*
  *  H5Z flags
  */
 
-      h5z_flags[0] = H5Z_FILTER_ERROR;
-      h5z_flags[1] = H5Z_FILTER_NONE;
-      h5z_flags[2] = H5Z_FILTER_DEFLATE;
-      h5z_flags[3] = H5Z_FILTER_SHUFFLE;
-      h5z_flags[4] = H5Z_FILTER_FLETCHER32;
-      h5z_flags[5] = H5Z_ERROR_EDC;
-      h5z_flags[6] = H5Z_DISABLE_EDC;
-      h5z_flags[7] = H5Z_ENABLE_EDC;
-      h5z_flags[8] = H5Z_NO_EDC;
-      h5z_flags[9] = H5Z_FILTER_SZIP;
-      h5z_flags[10] = H5Z_FLAG_OPTIONAL;
-      h5z_flags[11] = H5Z_FILTER_CONFIG_ENCODE_ENABLED;
-      h5z_flags[12] = H5Z_FILTER_CONFIG_DECODE_ENABLED;
-      h5z_flags[13] = H5Z_FILTER_ALL;
+      h5z_flags[0] = (int_f)H5Z_FILTER_ERROR;
+      h5z_flags[1] = (int_f)H5Z_FILTER_NONE;
+      h5z_flags[2] = (int_f)H5Z_FILTER_DEFLATE;
+      h5z_flags[3] = (int_f)H5Z_FILTER_SHUFFLE;
+      h5z_flags[4] = (int_f)H5Z_FILTER_FLETCHER32;
+      h5z_flags[5] = (int_f)H5Z_ERROR_EDC;
+      h5z_flags[6] = (int_f)H5Z_DISABLE_EDC;
+      h5z_flags[7] = (int_f)H5Z_ENABLE_EDC;
+      h5z_flags[8] = (int_f)H5Z_NO_EDC;
+      h5z_flags[9] = (int_f)H5Z_FILTER_SZIP;
+      h5z_flags[10] = (int_f)H5Z_FLAG_OPTIONAL;
+      h5z_flags[11] = (int_f)H5Z_FILTER_CONFIG_ENCODE_ENABLED;
+      h5z_flags[12] = (int_f)H5Z_FILTER_CONFIG_DECODE_ENABLED;
+      h5z_flags[13] = (int_f)H5Z_FILTER_ALL;
+/*
+ *  H5A flags
+ */
+
+
+/*
+ *  H5 Generic flags introduced in version 1.8 -MSB-
+ */
+
+      /* H5_index_t enum struct */
+
+      h5_generic_flags[0] = (int_f)H5_INDEX_UNKNOWN;   /* Unknown index type			*/
+      h5_generic_flags[1] = (int_f)H5_INDEX_NAME;      /* Index on names 			*/
+      h5_generic_flags[2] = (int_f)H5_INDEX_CRT_ORDER; /* Index on creation order 		*/
+      h5_generic_flags[3] = (int_f)H5_INDEX_N;         /* Index on creation order 		*/
+      
+      
+      /* H5_iter_order_t enum struct */
+
+      h5_generic_flags[4] = (int_f)H5_ITER_UNKNOWN;       /* Unknown order */
+      h5_generic_flags[5] = (int_f)H5_ITER_INC;           /* Increasing order */
+      h5_generic_flags[6] = (int_f)H5_ITER_DEC;           /* Decreasing order */
+      h5_generic_flags[7] = (int_f)H5_ITER_NATIVE;        /* No particular order, whatever is fastest */
+      h5_generic_flags[8] = (int_f)H5_ITER_N;		   /* Number of iteration orders */
 
     ret_value = 0;
     return ret_value;
diff --git a/fortran/src/H5_ff.f90 b/fortran/src/H5_ff.f90
index eeffa34..53bc113 100644
--- a/fortran/src/H5_ff.f90
+++ b/fortran/src/H5_ff.f90
@@ -13,8 +13,9 @@
 !   access to either file, you may request a copy from help@hdfgroup.org.     *
 ! * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 
 !
-   MODULE H5LIB
-     CONTAINS
+MODULE H5LIB
+
+CONTAINS
 !----------------------------------------------------------------------
 ! Name:		h5open_f 
 !
@@ -37,18 +38,18 @@
 !
 ! Comment:		
 !----------------------------------------------------------------------
-      SUBROUTINE h5open_f(error)
+  SUBROUTINE h5open_f(error)
 !
 !This definition is needed for Windows DLLs
 !DEC$if defined(BUILD_HDF5_DLL)
 !DEC$attributes dllexport :: h5open_f
 !DEC$endif
 !
-        USE H5GLOBAL
+    USE H5GLOBAL
 
-        IMPLICIT NONE
-        INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: error
-        INTEGER :: error_0, error_1, error_2, error_3
+    IMPLICIT NONE
+    INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: error
+    INTEGER :: error_0, error_1, error_2, error_3
 !        INTEGER, EXTERNAL :: h5init_types_c
 !        INTEGER, EXTERNAL :: h5init_flags_c
 !        INTEGER, EXTERNAL :: h5init1_flags_c
@@ -57,78 +58,90 @@
 !
 ! MS FORTRAN needs explicit interfaces for C functions called here.
 !
-        INTERFACE
-          INTEGER FUNCTION h5open_c()
-          !DEC$ IF DEFINED(HDF5F90_WINDOWS)
-          !DEC$ ATTRIBUTES C,reference,decorate,alias:'H5OPEN_C'::h5open_c
-          !DEC$ ENDIF
-          END FUNCTION h5open_c
-        END INTERFACE
-        INTERFACE
-          INTEGER FUNCTION h5init_types_c(p_types, f_types, i_types)
-          USE H5GLOBAL
-          INTEGER(HID_T), DIMENSION(PREDEF_TYPES_LEN) :: p_types
-          INTEGER(HID_T), DIMENSION(FLOATING_TYPES_LEN) :: f_types
-          INTEGER(HID_T), DIMENSION(INTEGER_TYPES_LEN) :: i_types   
-          !DEC$ IF DEFINED(HDF5F90_WINDOWS)
-          !DEC$ ATTRIBUTES C,reference,decorate,alias:'H5INIT_TYPES_C'::h5init_types_c
-          !DEC$ ENDIF
-          END FUNCTION h5init_types_c
-        END INTERFACE
-        INTERFACE
-          INTEGER FUNCTION h5init_flags_c(i_H5D_flags, &
-                                i_H5F_flags, &
-                                i_H5FD_flags, &
-                                i_H5FD_hid_flags, &
-                                i_H5G_flags, &
-                                i_H5I_flags, &
-                                i_H5P_flags, &
-                                i_H5R_flags, &
-                                i_H5S_flags, &
-                                i_H5T_flags, &               
-                                i_H5Z_flags)
-          USE H5GLOBAL
-          INTEGER i_H5F_flags(H5F_FLAGS_LEN)
-          INTEGER i_H5G_flags(H5G_FLAGS_LEN)
-          INTEGER i_H5D_flags(H5D_FLAGS_LEN)
-          INTEGER i_H5FD_flags(H5FD_FLAGS_LEN)
-          INTEGER(HID_T) i_H5FD_hid_flags(H5FD_HID_FLAGS_LEN)
-          INTEGER i_H5I_flags(H5I_FLAGS_LEN)
-          INTEGER(HID_T) i_H5P_flags(H5P_FLAGS_LEN)
-          INTEGER i_H5R_flags(H5R_FLAGS_LEN)
-          INTEGER i_H5S_flags(H5S_FLAGS_LEN)
-          INTEGER i_H5T_flags(H5T_FLAGS_LEN)
-          INTEGER i_H5Z_flags(H5Z_FLAGS_LEN)
+    INTERFACE
+       INTEGER FUNCTION h5open_c()
+         !DEC$ IF DEFINED(HDF5F90_WINDOWS)
+         !DEC$ ATTRIBUTES C,reference,decorate,alias:'H5OPEN_C'::h5open_c
+         !DEC$ ENDIF
+       END FUNCTION h5open_c
+    END INTERFACE
+    INTERFACE
+       INTEGER FUNCTION h5init_types_c(p_types, f_types, i_types)
+         USE H5GLOBAL
+         INTEGER(HID_T), DIMENSION(PREDEF_TYPES_LEN) :: p_types
+         INTEGER(HID_T), DIMENSION(FLOATING_TYPES_LEN) :: f_types
+         INTEGER(HID_T), DIMENSION(INTEGER_TYPES_LEN) :: i_types   
+         !DEC$ IF DEFINED(HDF5F90_WINDOWS)
+         !DEC$ ATTRIBUTES C,reference,decorate,alias:'H5INIT_TYPES_C'::h5init_types_c
+         !DEC$ ENDIF
+       END FUNCTION h5init_types_c
+    END INTERFACE
+    INTERFACE
+       INTEGER FUNCTION h5init_flags_c(i_H5D_flags, &
+            i_H5F_flags, &
+            i_H5FD_flags, &
+            i_H5FD_hid_flags, &
+            i_H5G_flags, &
+            i_H5I_flags, &
+            i_H5L_flags, &
+            i_H5O_flags, &
+            i_H5P_flags, &
+            i_H5P_flags_int, &
+            i_H5R_flags, &
+            i_H5S_flags, &
+            i_H5T_flags, &               
+            i_H5Z_flags, &
+            i_H5generic_flags)
+         USE H5GLOBAL
+         INTEGER i_H5F_flags(H5F_FLAGS_LEN)
+         INTEGER i_H5G_flags(H5G_FLAGS_LEN)
+         INTEGER i_H5D_flags(H5D_FLAGS_LEN)
+         INTEGER i_H5FD_flags(H5FD_FLAGS_LEN)
+         INTEGER(HID_T) i_H5FD_hid_flags(H5FD_HID_FLAGS_LEN)
+         INTEGER i_H5I_flags(H5I_FLAGS_LEN)
+         INTEGER i_H5L_flags(H5L_FLAGS_LEN)
+         INTEGER i_H5O_flags(H5O_FLAGS_LEN)
+         INTEGER(HID_T) i_H5P_flags(H5P_FLAGS_LEN)
+         INTEGER i_H5P_flags_int(H5P_FLAGS_INT_LEN)
+         INTEGER i_H5R_flags(H5R_FLAGS_LEN)
+         INTEGER i_H5S_flags(H5S_FLAGS_LEN)
+         INTEGER i_H5T_flags(H5T_FLAGS_LEN)
+         INTEGER i_H5Z_flags(H5Z_FLAGS_LEN)
+         INTEGER i_H5generic_flags(H5generic_FLAGS_LEN)
           !DEC$ IF DEFINED(HDF5F90_WINDOWS)
           !DEC$ ATTRIBUTES C,reference,decorate,alias:'H5INIT_FLAGS_C'::h5init_flags_c
           !DEC$ ENDIF
-          END FUNCTION h5init_flags_c
-        END INTERFACE
-        INTERFACE
-          INTEGER FUNCTION h5init1_flags_c( i_H5LIB_flags )
-          USE H5GLOBAL
-          INTEGER i_H5LIB_flags(H5LIB_FLAGS_LEN)
-          !DEC$ IF DEFINED(HDF5F90_WINDOWS)
-          !DEC$ ATTRIBUTES C,reference,decorate,alias:'H5INIT1_FLAGS_C'::h5init1_flags_c
-          !DEC$ ENDIF
-          END FUNCTION h5init1_flags_c
-        END INTERFACE
-        error_0 = h5open_c()
-        error_1 = h5init_types_c(predef_types, floating_types, integer_types)
-        error_2 = h5init_flags_c(H5D_flags, &
-                                H5F_flags, &
-                                H5FD_flags, &
-                                H5FD_hid_flags, &
-                                H5G_flags, &
-                                H5I_flags, &
-                                H5P_flags, &
-                                H5R_flags, &
-                                H5S_flags, &
-                                H5T_flags, &
-                                H5Z_flags)
-        error_3 = h5init1_flags_c(H5LIB_flags )
-        error = error_0 + error_1 + error_2 + error_3
-      END SUBROUTINE h5open_f
+       END FUNCTION h5init_flags_c
+    END INTERFACE
+    INTERFACE
+       INTEGER FUNCTION h5init1_flags_c( i_H5LIB_flags )
+         USE H5GLOBAL
+         INTEGER i_H5LIB_flags(H5LIB_FLAGS_LEN)
+         !DEC$ IF DEFINED(HDF5F90_WINDOWS)
+         !DEC$ ATTRIBUTES C,reference,decorate,alias:'H5INIT1_FLAGS_C'::h5init1_flags_c
+         !DEC$ ENDIF
+       END FUNCTION h5init1_flags_c
+    END INTERFACE
+    error_0 = h5open_c()
+    error_1 = h5init_types_c(predef_types, floating_types, integer_types)
+    error_2 = h5init_flags_c(H5D_flags, &
+         H5F_flags, &
+         H5FD_flags, &
+         H5FD_hid_flags, &
+         H5G_flags, &
+         H5I_flags, &
+         H5L_flags, &
+         H5O_flags, &
+         H5P_flags, &
+         H5P_flags_int, &
+         H5R_flags, &
+         H5S_flags, &
+         H5T_flags, &
+         H5Z_flags, &
+         H5generic_flags)
+    error_3 = h5init1_flags_c(H5LIB_flags )
+    error = error_0 + error_1 + error_2 + error_3
+  END SUBROUTINE h5open_f
 
 !----------------------------------------------------------------------
 ! Name:		h5close_f 
@@ -153,49 +166,49 @@
 ! Comment:		
 !----------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-      SUBROUTINE h5close_f(error)
+  SUBROUTINE h5close_f(error)
 !
 !This definition is needed for Windows DLLs
 !DEC$if defined(BUILD_HDF5_DLL)
 !DEC$attributes dllexport :: h5close_f
 !DEC$endif
 !
-        USE H5GLOBAL
+    USE H5GLOBAL
 
-        IMPLICIT NONE
-        INTEGER :: error_1, error_2
-        INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: error
-!        INTEGER, EXTERNAL :: h5close_types_c, h5close_c
-        INTERFACE
-          INTEGER FUNCTION h5close_c()
-          !DEC$ IF DEFINED(HDF5F90_WINDOWS)
-          !DEC$ ATTRIBUTES C,reference,decorate,alias:'H5CLOSE_C'::h5close_c
-          !DEC$ ENDIF
-          END FUNCTION h5close_c
-        END INTERFACE
-        INTERFACE
-          INTEGER FUNCTION h5close_types_c(p_types, P_TYPES_LEN, &
-                                         f_types, F_TYPES_LEN, &
-                                         i_types, I_TYPES_LEN )
-          USE H5GLOBAL
-          INTEGER P_TYPES_LEN
-          INTEGER F_TYPES_LEN
-          INTEGER I_TYPES_LEN
-          INTEGER(HID_T), DIMENSION(P_TYPES_LEN) :: p_types
-          INTEGER(HID_T), DIMENSION(F_TYPES_LEN) :: f_types
-          INTEGER(HID_T), DIMENSION(I_TYPES_LEN) :: i_types   
-          !DEC$ IF DEFINED(HDF5F90_WINDOWS)
-          !DEC$ ATTRIBUTES C,reference,decorate,alias:'H5CLOSE_TYPES_C'::h5close_types_c
-          !DEC$ ENDIF
-          END FUNCTION h5close_types_c
-        END INTERFACE
-        error_1 = h5close_types_c(predef_types, PREDEF_TYPES_LEN, &
-                                floating_types, FLOATING_TYPES_LEN, &
-                                integer_types, INTEGER_TYPES_LEN )
-        error_2 = h5close_c()
-        error = error_1 + error_2
+    IMPLICIT NONE
+    INTEGER :: error_1, error_2
+    INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: error
+    !        INTEGER, EXTERNAL :: h5close_types_c, h5close_c
+    INTERFACE
+       INTEGER FUNCTION h5close_c()
+         !DEC$ IF DEFINED(HDF5F90_WINDOWS)
+         !DEC$ ATTRIBUTES C,reference,decorate,alias:'H5CLOSE_C'::h5close_c
+         !DEC$ ENDIF
+       END FUNCTION h5close_c
+    END INTERFACE
+    INTERFACE
+       INTEGER FUNCTION h5close_types_c(p_types, P_TYPES_LEN, &
+            f_types, F_TYPES_LEN, &
+            i_types, I_TYPES_LEN )
+         USE H5GLOBAL
+         INTEGER P_TYPES_LEN
+         INTEGER F_TYPES_LEN
+         INTEGER I_TYPES_LEN
+         INTEGER(HID_T), DIMENSION(P_TYPES_LEN) :: p_types
+         INTEGER(HID_T), DIMENSION(F_TYPES_LEN) :: f_types
+         INTEGER(HID_T), DIMENSION(I_TYPES_LEN) :: i_types   
+         !DEC$ IF DEFINED(HDF5F90_WINDOWS)
+         !DEC$ ATTRIBUTES C,reference,decorate,alias:'H5CLOSE_TYPES_C'::h5close_types_c
+         !DEC$ ENDIF
+       END FUNCTION h5close_types_c
+    END INTERFACE
+    error_1 = h5close_types_c(predef_types, PREDEF_TYPES_LEN, &
+         floating_types, FLOATING_TYPES_LEN, &
+         integer_types, INTEGER_TYPES_LEN )
+    error_2 = h5close_c()
+    error = error_1 + error_2
 
-      END SUBROUTINE h5close_f
+  END SUBROUTINE h5close_f
         
 !----------------------------------------------------------------------
 ! Name:		h5get_libversion_f 
@@ -219,29 +232,29 @@
 ! Comment:		
 !----------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-      SUBROUTINE h5get_libversion_f(majnum, minnum, relnum, error)
+  SUBROUTINE h5get_libversion_f(majnum, minnum, relnum, error)
 !
 !This definition is needed for Windows DLLs
 !DEC$if defined(BUILD_HDF5_DLL)
 !DEC$attributes dllexport :: h5get_libversion_f
 !DEC$endif
 !
-        USE H5GLOBAL
-
-        IMPLICIT NONE
-        INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: majnum, minnum, relnum, error
-        INTERFACE
-          INTEGER FUNCTION h5get_libversion_c(majnum, minnum, relnum)
-          !DEC$ IF DEFINED(HDF5F90_WINDOWS)
-          !DEC$ ATTRIBUTES C,reference,decorate,alias:'H5GET_LIBVERSION_C'::h5get_libversion_c
-          !DEC$ ENDIF
-          INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: majnum, minnum, relnum
-          END FUNCTION h5get_libversion_c
-        END INTERFACE
-
-        error = h5get_libversion_c(majnum, minnum, relnum)
-
-      END SUBROUTINE h5get_libversion_f
+    USE H5GLOBAL
+    
+    IMPLICIT NONE
+    INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: majnum, minnum, relnum, error
+    INTERFACE
+       INTEGER FUNCTION h5get_libversion_c(majnum, minnum, relnum)
+         !DEC$ IF DEFINED(HDF5F90_WINDOWS)
+         !DEC$ ATTRIBUTES C,reference,decorate,alias:'H5GET_LIBVERSION_C'::h5get_libversion_c
+         !DEC$ ENDIF
+         INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: majnum, minnum, relnum
+       END FUNCTION h5get_libversion_c
+    END INTERFACE
+    
+    error = h5get_libversion_c(majnum, minnum, relnum)
+    
+  END SUBROUTINE h5get_libversion_f
 
 !----------------------------------------------------------------------
 ! Name:		h5check_version_f 
@@ -265,30 +278,30 @@
 ! Comment:		
 !----------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-      SUBROUTINE h5check_version_f(majnum, minnum, relnum, error)
+  SUBROUTINE h5check_version_f(majnum, minnum, relnum, error)
 !
 !This definition is needed for Windows DLLs
 !DEC$if defined(BUILD_HDF5_DLL)
 !DEC$attributes dllexport :: h5check_version_f
 !DEC$endif
 !
-        USE H5GLOBAL
-
-        IMPLICIT NONE
-        INTEGER, INTENT(IN) :: majnum, minnum, relnum
-        INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: error
-        INTERFACE
-          INTEGER FUNCTION h5check_version_c(majnum, minnum, relnum)
-          !DEC$ IF DEFINED(HDF5F90_WINDOWS)
-          !DEC$ ATTRIBUTES C,reference,decorate,alias:'H5CHECK_VERSION_C'::h5check_version_c
-          !DEC$ ENDIF
-          INTEGER, INTENT(IN) :: majnum, minnum, relnum
-          END FUNCTION h5check_version_c
-        END INTERFACE
-
-        error = h5check_version_c(majnum, minnum, relnum)
-
-      END SUBROUTINE h5check_version_f
+    USE H5GLOBAL
+    
+    IMPLICIT NONE
+    INTEGER, INTENT(IN) :: majnum, minnum, relnum
+    INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: error
+    INTERFACE
+       INTEGER FUNCTION h5check_version_c(majnum, minnum, relnum)
+         !DEC$ IF DEFINED(HDF5F90_WINDOWS)
+         !DEC$ ATTRIBUTES C,reference,decorate,alias:'H5CHECK_VERSION_C'::h5check_version_c
+         !DEC$ ENDIF
+         INTEGER, INTENT(IN) :: majnum, minnum, relnum
+       END FUNCTION h5check_version_c
+    END INTERFACE
+    
+    error = h5check_version_c(majnum, minnum, relnum)
+    
+  END SUBROUTINE h5check_version_f
 
 !----------------------------------------------------------------------
 ! Name:		h5garbage_collect_f 
@@ -310,28 +323,28 @@
 ! Comment:		
 !----------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-      SUBROUTINE h5garbage_collect_f(error)
+  SUBROUTINE h5garbage_collect_f(error)
 !
 !This definition is needed for Windows DLLs
 !DEC$if defined(BUILD_HDF5_DLL)
 !DEC$attributes dllexport :: h5garbage_collect_f
 !DEC$endif
 !
-        USE H5GLOBAL
+    USE H5GLOBAL
+    
+    IMPLICIT NONE
+    INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: error
+    INTERFACE
+       INTEGER FUNCTION h5garbage_collect_c()
+         !DEC$ IF DEFINED(HDF5F90_WINDOWS)
+         !DEC$ ATTRIBUTES C,reference,decorate,alias:'H5GARBAGE_COLLECT_C'::h5garbage_collect_c
+         !DEC$ ENDIF
+       END FUNCTION h5garbage_collect_c
+    END INTERFACE
+    
+    error = h5garbage_collect_c()
 
-        IMPLICIT NONE
-        INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: error
-        INTERFACE
-          INTEGER FUNCTION h5garbage_collect_c()
-          !DEC$ IF DEFINED(HDF5F90_WINDOWS)
-          !DEC$ ATTRIBUTES C,reference,decorate,alias:'H5GARBAGE_COLLECT_C'::h5garbage_collect_c
-          !DEC$ ENDIF
-          END FUNCTION h5garbage_collect_c
-        END INTERFACE
-
-        error = h5garbage_collect_c()
-
-      END SUBROUTINE h5garbage_collect_f
+  END SUBROUTINE h5garbage_collect_f
 
 !----------------------------------------------------------------------
 ! Name:		h5dont_atexit_f 
@@ -353,26 +366,26 @@
 ! Comment:		
 !----------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-      SUBROUTINE h5dont_atexit_f(error)
+  SUBROUTINE h5dont_atexit_f(error)
 !
 !This definition is needed for Windows DLLs
 !DEC$if defined(BUILD_HDF5_DLL)
 !DEC$attributes dllexport :: h5dont_atexit_f
 !DEC$endif
 !
-        USE H5GLOBAL
-
-        IMPLICIT NONE
-        INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: error
-        INTERFACE
-          INTEGER FUNCTION h5dont_atexit_c()
-          !DEC$ IF DEFINED(HDF5F90_WINDOWS)
-          !DEC$ ATTRIBUTES C,reference,decorate,alias:'H5DONT_ATEXIT_C'::h5dont_atexit_c
-          !DEC$ ENDIF
-          END FUNCTION h5dont_atexit_c
-        END INTERFACE
-
-        error = h5dont_atexit_c()
-
-      END SUBROUTINE h5dont_atexit_f
-   END MODULE H5LIB
+    USE H5GLOBAL
+    
+    IMPLICIT NONE
+    INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: error
+    INTERFACE
+       INTEGER FUNCTION h5dont_atexit_c()
+         !DEC$ IF DEFINED(HDF5F90_WINDOWS)
+         !DEC$ ATTRIBUTES C,reference,decorate,alias:'H5DONT_ATEXIT_C'::h5dont_atexit_c
+         !DEC$ ENDIF
+       END FUNCTION h5dont_atexit_c
+    END INTERFACE
+    
+    error = h5dont_atexit_c()
+    
+  END SUBROUTINE h5dont_atexit_f
+END MODULE H5LIB
diff --git a/fortran/src/H5f90global.f90 b/fortran/src/H5f90global.f90
index a13d732..251e49c 100644
--- a/fortran/src/H5f90global.f90
+++ b/fortran/src/H5f90global.f90
@@ -15,19 +15,20 @@
 !
     MODULE H5GLOBAL
       USE H5FORTRAN_TYPES
+! 
 !
 ! Definitions for reference datatypes.
 ! If you change the value of these parameters, do not forget to change corresponding
 ! values in the H5f90.h file. 
-        INTEGER, PARAMETER :: REF_REG_BUF_LEN = 3 
+      INTEGER, PARAMETER :: REF_REG_BUF_LEN = 3 
 
-        TYPE hobj_ref_t_f
-             INTEGER(HADDR_T) ref
-        END TYPE 
+      TYPE hobj_ref_t_f
+         INTEGER(HADDR_T) ref
+      END TYPE hobj_ref_t_f
 
-        TYPE hdset_reg_ref_t_f
-             INTEGER ref(REF_REG_BUF_LEN) 
-        END TYPE 
+      TYPE hdset_reg_ref_t_f
+         INTEGER ref(REF_REG_BUF_LEN) 
+      END TYPE hdset_reg_ref_t_f
 
       INTEGER, PARAMETER :: PREDEF_TYPES_LEN = 6 ! Do not forget to change this
                                                  ! value when new predefined
@@ -41,32 +42,32 @@
       INTEGER, PARAMETER :: INTEGER_TYPES_LEN = 17
 
       INTEGER(HID_T) H5T_NATIVE_INTEGER, &
-                     H5T_NATIVE_REAL, &
-                     H5T_NATIVE_DOUBLE, &
-                     H5T_NATIVE_CHARACTER , &
-                     H5T_STD_REF_OBJ,      &
-                     H5T_STD_REF_DSETREG, &
-                     H5T_IEEE_F32BE,  &
-                     H5T_IEEE_F32LE,  &
-                     H5T_IEEE_F64BE,  &
-                     H5T_IEEE_F64LE,  &
-                     H5T_STD_I8BE,    &
-                     H5T_STD_I8LE,    &
-                     H5T_STD_I16BE,   &
-                     H5T_STD_I16LE,   &
-                     H5T_STD_I32BE,   &
-                     H5T_STD_I32LE,   &
-                     H5T_STD_I64BE,   &
-                     H5T_STD_I64LE,   &
-                     H5T_STD_U8BE,    &
-                     H5T_STD_U8LE,    &
-                     H5T_STD_U16BE,   &
-                     H5T_STD_U16LE,   &
-                     H5T_STD_U32BE,   &
-                     H5T_STD_U32LE,   &
-                     H5T_STD_U64BE,   &
-                     H5T_STD_U64LE,   &
-                     H5T_STRING
+           H5T_NATIVE_REAL, &
+           H5T_NATIVE_DOUBLE, &
+           H5T_NATIVE_CHARACTER , &
+           H5T_STD_REF_OBJ,      &
+           H5T_STD_REF_DSETREG, &
+           H5T_IEEE_F32BE,  &
+           H5T_IEEE_F32LE,  &
+           H5T_IEEE_F64BE,  &
+           H5T_IEEE_F64LE,  &
+           H5T_STD_I8BE,    &
+           H5T_STD_I8LE,    &
+           H5T_STD_I16BE,   &
+           H5T_STD_I16LE,   &
+           H5T_STD_I32BE,   &
+           H5T_STD_I32LE,   &
+           H5T_STD_I64BE,   &
+           H5T_STD_I64LE,   &
+           H5T_STD_U8BE,    &
+           H5T_STD_U8LE,    &
+           H5T_STD_U16BE,   &
+           H5T_STD_U16LE,   &
+           H5T_STD_U32BE,   &
+           H5T_STD_U32LE,   &
+           H5T_STD_U64BE,   &
+           H5T_STD_U64LE,   &
+           H5T_STRING
 
 
       INTEGER(HID_T), DIMENSION(PREDEF_TYPES_LEN) :: predef_types
@@ -76,13 +77,13 @@
       EQUIVALENCE (predef_types(4), H5T_NATIVE_CHARACTER)
       EQUIVALENCE (predef_types(5), H5T_STD_REF_OBJ)
       EQUIVALENCE (predef_types(6), H5T_STD_REF_DSETREG)
-
+      
       INTEGER(HID_T), DIMENSION(FLOATING_TYPES_LEN) :: floating_types
       EQUIVALENCE (floating_types(1), H5T_IEEE_F32BE )
       EQUIVALENCE (floating_types(2), H5T_IEEE_F32LE)
       EQUIVALENCE (floating_types(3), H5T_IEEE_F64BE)
       EQUIVALENCE (floating_types(4), H5T_IEEE_F64LE)
-
+      
       INTEGER(HID_T), DIMENSION(INTEGER_TYPES_LEN) :: integer_types
       EQUIVALENCE (integer_types(1), H5T_STD_I8BE )
       EQUIVALENCE (integer_types(2), H5T_STD_I8LE)
@@ -151,7 +152,7 @@
 !
 ! H5F flags declaration
 !
-      INTEGER, PARAMETER :: H5F_FLAGS_LEN = 16
+      INTEGER, PARAMETER :: H5F_FLAGS_LEN = 19
       INTEGER H5F_flags(H5F_FLAGS_LEN)
 !DEC$if defined(BUILD_HDF5_DLL)
 !DEC$ ATTRIBUTES DLLEXPORT :: /H5F_FLAGS/
@@ -174,6 +175,8 @@
       INTEGER :: H5F_OBJ_GROUP_F
       INTEGER :: H5F_OBJ_DATATYPE_F
       INTEGER :: H5F_OBJ_ALL_F
+      INTEGER :: H5F_LIBVER_EARLIEST_F
+      INTEGER :: H5F_LIBVER_LATEST_F
 
       EQUIVALENCE(H5F_flags(1), H5F_ACC_RDWR_F)
       EQUIVALENCE(H5F_flags(2), H5F_ACC_RDONLY_F)
@@ -191,10 +194,43 @@
       EQUIVALENCE(H5F_flags(14), H5F_OBJ_GROUP_F)
       EQUIVALENCE(H5F_flags(15), H5F_OBJ_DATATYPE_F)
       EQUIVALENCE(H5F_flags(16), H5F_OBJ_ALL_F)
+      EQUIVALENCE(H5F_flags(17), H5F_LIBVER_EARLIEST_F)
+      EQUIVALENCE(H5F_flags(18), H5F_LIBVER_LATEST_F)
+!
+! H5generic flags declaration
+!
+      INTEGER, PARAMETER :: H5generic_FLAGS_LEN = 9
+      INTEGER H5generic_flags(H5generic_FLAGS_LEN)
+!DEC$if defined(BUILD_HDF5_DLL)
+!DEC$ ATTRIBUTES DLLEXPORT :: /H5generic_FLAGS/
+!DEC$endif
+      COMMON /H5generic_FLAGS/ H5generic_flags
+
+      INTEGER :: H5_INDEX_UNKNOWN_F
+      INTEGER :: H5_INDEX_NAME_F
+      INTEGER :: H5_INDEX_CRT_ORDER_F
+      INTEGER :: H5_INDEX_N_F
+      INTEGER :: H5_ITER_UNKNOWN_F
+      INTEGER :: H5_ITER_INC_F
+      INTEGER :: H5_ITER_DEC_F
+      INTEGER :: H5_ITER_NATIVE_F 
+      INTEGER :: H5_ITER_N_F
+
+      EQUIVALENCE(H5generic_flags(1), H5_INDEX_UNKNOWN_F)
+      EQUIVALENCE(H5generic_flags(2), H5_INDEX_NAME_F)
+      EQUIVALENCE(H5generic_flags(3), H5_INDEX_CRT_ORDER_F)
+      EQUIVALENCE(H5generic_flags(4), H5_INDEX_N_F)
+      EQUIVALENCE(H5generic_flags(5), H5_ITER_UNKNOWN_F)
+      EQUIVALENCE(H5generic_flags(6), H5_ITER_INC_F)     
+      EQUIVALENCE(H5generic_flags(7), H5_ITER_DEC_F)
+      EQUIVALENCE(H5generic_flags(8), H5_ITER_NATIVE_F)
+      EQUIVALENCE(H5generic_flags(9), H5_ITER_N_F)
+
+
 !
 ! H5G flags declaration
 !
-      INTEGER, PARAMETER :: H5G_FLAGS_LEN = 8 
+      INTEGER, PARAMETER :: H5G_FLAGS_LEN = 12
       INTEGER H5G_flags(H5G_FLAGS_LEN)
 !DEC$if defined(BUILD_HDF5_DLL)
 !DEC$ ATTRIBUTES DLLEXPORT :: /H5G_FLAGS/
@@ -210,16 +246,26 @@
       INTEGER :: H5G_LINK_ERROR_F
       INTEGER :: H5G_LINK_HARD_F
       INTEGER :: H5G_LINK_SOFT_F
+      INTEGER :: H5G_STORAGE_TYPE_UNKNOWN_F
+      INTEGER :: H5G_STORAGE_TYPE_SYMBOL_TABLE_F
+      INTEGER :: H5G_STORAGE_TYPE_COMPACT_F
+      INTEGER :: H5G_STORAGE_TYPE_DENSE_F
 
       EQUIVALENCE(H5G_flags(1), H5G_UNKNOWN_F)
       EQUIVALENCE(H5G_flags(2), H5G_GROUP_F)
       EQUIVALENCE(H5G_flags(3), H5G_DATASET_F)
       EQUIVALENCE(H5G_flags(4), H5G_TYPE_F) 
-! XXX: Fix problems with H5G_LINK_F! - QAK
+! XXX: Fix problems with H5G_LINK_F! - QAK ! these are really H5L values -MSB-
       EQUIVALENCE(H5G_flags(5), H5G_LINK_F)
-      EQUIVALENCE(H5G_flags(6), H5G_LINK_ERROR_F) 
-      EQUIVALENCE(H5G_flags(7), H5G_LINK_HARD_F) 
-      EQUIVALENCE(H5G_flags(8), H5G_LINK_SOFT_F) 
+      EQUIVALENCE(H5G_flags(6), H5G_LINK_ERROR_F)
+      EQUIVALENCE(H5G_flags(7), H5G_LINK_HARD_F)
+      EQUIVALENCE(H5G_flags(8), H5G_LINK_SOFT_F)
+! XXX
+
+      EQUIVALENCE(H5G_flags(9), H5G_STORAGE_TYPE_UNKNOWN_F ) 
+      EQUIVALENCE(H5G_flags(10), H5G_STORAGE_TYPE_SYMBOL_TABLE_F) 
+      EQUIVALENCE(H5G_flags(11), H5G_STORAGE_TYPE_COMPACT_F)  
+      EQUIVALENCE(H5G_flags(12), H5G_STORAGE_TYPE_DENSE_F) 
 !
 ! H5D flags declaration
 !
@@ -338,8 +384,6 @@
       EQUIVALENCE(H5FD_hid_flags(6), H5FD_SEC2_F)
       EQUIVALENCE(H5FD_hid_flags(7), H5FD_STDIO_F)
 
-      
-
 !
 ! H5I flags declaration
 !
@@ -365,24 +409,114 @@
       EQUIVALENCE(H5I_flags(5), H5I_DATASET_F)
       EQUIVALENCE(H5I_flags(6), H5I_ATTR_F)
       EQUIVALENCE(H5I_flags(7), H5I_BADID_F)
+!
+! H5L flags declaration
+!
+      INTEGER, PARAMETER :: H5L_FLAGS_LEN = 6
+      INTEGER :: H5L_flags(H5L_FLAGS_LEN)
+
+      INTEGER :: H5L_LINK_F
+      INTEGER :: H5L_LINK_ERROR_F
+      INTEGER :: H5L_LINK_HARD_F
+      INTEGER :: H5L_LINK_SOFT_F
+      INTEGER :: H5L_SAME_LOC_F
+      INTEGER :: H5L_LINK_CLASS_T_VERS_F
+
+!DEC$if defined(BUILD_HDF5_DLL)
+!DEC$ ATTRIBUTES DLLEXPORT :: /H5L_FLAGS/
+!DEC$endif
+      COMMON /H5L_FLAGS/ H5L_flags
+
+      EQUIVALENCE(H5L_flags(1), H5L_LINK_F)
+      EQUIVALENCE(H5L_flags(2), H5L_LINK_ERROR_F)
+      EQUIVALENCE(H5L_flags(3), H5L_LINK_HARD_F)
+      EQUIVALENCE(H5L_flags(4), H5L_LINK_SOFT_F)
+      EQUIVALENCE(H5L_flags(5), H5L_SAME_LOC_F)
+      EQUIVALENCE(H5L_flags(6), H5L_LINK_CLASS_T_VERS_F)
+!
+! H5O flags declaration
+!
+      INTEGER, PARAMETER :: H5O_FLAGS_LEN = 22
+      INTEGER :: H5o_flags(H5O_FLAGS_LEN)
+!DEC$if defined(BUILD_HDF5_DLL)
+!DEC$ ATTRIBUTES DLLEXPORT :: /H5O_FLAGS/
+!DEC$endif
+      COMMON /H5O_FLAGS/ H5O_flags
+
+      INTEGER :: H5O_COPY_SHALLOW_HIERARCHY_F ! * THESE VARIABLES DO
+      INTEGER :: H5O_COPY_EXPAND_SOFT_LINK_F ! NOT MATCH THE C VARIABLE
+      INTEGER :: H5O_COPY_EXPAND_EXT_LINK_F !  IN ORDER
+      INTEGER :: H5O_COPY_EXPAND_REFERENCE_F ! TO STAY UNDER THE
+      INTEGER :: H5O_COPY_WITHOUT_ATTR_FLAG_F 
+      INTEGER :: H5O_COPY_PRESERVE_NULL_FLAG_F
+      INTEGER :: H5O_COPY_ALL_F
+      INTEGER :: H5O_SHMESG_NONE_FLAG_F
+      INTEGER :: H5O_SHMESG_SDSPACE_FLAG_F
+      INTEGER :: H5O_SHMESG_DTYPE_FLAG_F
+      INTEGER :: H5O_SHMESG_FILL_FLAG_F
+      INTEGER :: H5O_SHMESG_PLINE_FLAG_F
+      INTEGER :: H5O_SHMESG_ATTR_FLAG_F
+      INTEGER :: H5O_SHMESG_ALL_FLAG_F
+      INTEGER :: H5O_HDR_CHUNK0_SIZE_F
+      INTEGER :: H5O_HDR_ATTR_CRT_ORDER_TRACK_F ! 32 CHARACTER
+      INTEGER :: H5O_HDR_ATTR_CRT_ORDER_INDEX_F ! VARIABLE
+      INTEGER :: H5O_HDR_ATTR_STORE_PHASE_CHA_F !  LENGTH *
+      INTEGER :: H5O_HDR_STORE_TIMES_F
+      INTEGER :: H5O_HDR_ALL_FLAGS_F
+      INTEGER :: H5O_SHMESG_MAX_NINDEXES_F
+      INTEGER :: H5O_SHMESG_MAX_LIST_SIZE_F
+
+      EQUIVALENCE(h5o_flags(1) , H5O_COPY_SHALLOW_HIERARCHY_F)
+      EQUIVALENCE(h5o_flags(2) , H5O_COPY_EXPAND_SOFT_LINK_F)
+      EQUIVALENCE(h5o_flags(3) , H5O_COPY_EXPAND_EXT_LINK_F)
+      EQUIVALENCE(h5o_flags(4) , H5O_COPY_EXPAND_REFERENCE_F)
+      EQUIVALENCE(h5o_flags(5) , H5O_COPY_WITHOUT_ATTR_FLAG_F)
+      EQUIVALENCE(h5o_flags(6) , H5O_COPY_PRESERVE_NULL_FLAG_F)
+      EQUIVALENCE(h5o_flags(7) , H5O_COPY_ALL_F)
+      EQUIVALENCE(h5o_flags(8) , H5O_SHMESG_NONE_FLAG_F)
+      EQUIVALENCE(h5o_flags(9) , H5O_SHMESG_SDSPACE_FLAG_F)
+      EQUIVALENCE(h5o_flags(10) , H5O_SHMESG_DTYPE_FLAG_F)
+      EQUIVALENCE(h5o_flags(11) , H5O_SHMESG_FILL_FLAG_F)
+      EQUIVALENCE(h5o_flags(12) , H5O_SHMESG_PLINE_FLAG_F)
+      EQUIVALENCE(h5o_flags(13) , H5O_SHMESG_ATTR_FLAG_F)
+      EQUIVALENCE(h5o_flags(14) , H5O_SHMESG_ALL_FLAG_F)
+      EQUIVALENCE(h5o_flags(15) , H5O_HDR_CHUNK0_SIZE_F)
+      EQUIVALENCE(h5o_flags(16) , H5O_HDR_ATTR_CRT_ORDER_TRACK_F)
+      EQUIVALENCE(h5o_flags(17) , H5O_HDR_ATTR_CRT_ORDER_INDEX_F)
+      EQUIVALENCE(h5o_flags(18) , H5O_HDR_ATTR_STORE_PHASE_CHA_F)
+      EQUIVALENCE(h5o_flags(19) , H5O_HDR_STORE_TIMES_F)
+      EQUIVALENCE(h5o_flags(20) , H5O_HDR_ALL_FLAGS_F) 
+      EQUIVALENCE(h5o_flags(21) , H5O_SHMESG_MAX_NINDEXES_F)
+      EQUIVALENCE(h5o_flags(22) , H5O_SHMESG_MAX_LIST_SIZE_F)
 
 !
 ! H5P flags declaration
 !
-      INTEGER, PARAMETER :: H5P_FLAGS_LEN = 7 
+      INTEGER, PARAMETER :: H5P_FLAGS_LEN = 18 
       INTEGER(HID_T) H5P_flags(H5P_FLAGS_LEN)
 !DEC$if defined(BUILD_HDF5_DLL)
 !DEC$ ATTRIBUTES DLLEXPORT :: /H5P_FLAGS/
 !DEC$endif
       COMMON /H5P_FLAGS/ H5P_flags
 
-      INTEGER(HID_T) ::  H5P_FILE_CREATE_F 
-      INTEGER(HID_T) ::  H5P_FILE_ACCESS_F 
-      INTEGER(HID_T) ::  H5P_DATASET_CREATE_F
-      INTEGER(HID_T) ::  H5P_DATASET_XFER_F 
-      INTEGER(HID_T) ::  H5P_FILE_MOUNT_F 
-      INTEGER(HID_T) ::  H5P_DEFAULT_F 
-      INTEGER(HID_T) ::  H5P_ROOT_F 
+      INTEGER(HID_T) :: H5P_FILE_CREATE_F 
+      INTEGER(HID_T) :: H5P_FILE_ACCESS_F 
+      INTEGER(HID_T) :: H5P_DATASET_CREATE_F
+      INTEGER(HID_T) :: H5P_DATASET_XFER_F 
+      INTEGER(HID_T) :: H5P_FILE_MOUNT_F 
+      INTEGER(HID_T) :: H5P_DEFAULT_F 
+      INTEGER(HID_T) :: H5P_ROOT_F  
+      INTEGER(HID_T) :: H5P_OBJECT_CREATE_F
+      INTEGER(HID_T) :: H5P_DATASET_ACCESS_F
+      INTEGER(HID_T) :: H5P_GROUP_CREATE_F
+      INTEGER(HID_T) :: H5P_GROUP_ACCESS_F
+      INTEGER(HID_T) :: H5P_DATATYPE_CREATE_F
+      INTEGER(HID_T) :: H5P_DATATYPE_ACCESS_F
+      INTEGER(HID_T) :: H5P_STRING_CREATE_F
+      INTEGER(HID_T) :: H5P_ATTRIBUTE_CREATE_F
+      INTEGER(HID_T) :: H5P_OBJECT_COPY_F
+      INTEGER(HID_T) :: H5P_LINK_CREATE_F
+      INTEGER(HID_T) :: H5P_LINK_ACCESS_F
 
       EQUIVALENCE(H5P_flags(1), H5P_FILE_CREATE_F)
       EQUIVALENCE(H5P_flags(2), H5P_FILE_ACCESS_F)
@@ -391,9 +525,33 @@
       EQUIVALENCE(H5P_flags(5), H5P_FILE_MOUNT_F)
       EQUIVALENCE(H5P_flags(6), H5P_DEFAULT_F)
       EQUIVALENCE(H5P_flags(7), H5P_ROOT_F)
+      EQUIVALENCE(H5P_flags(8), H5P_OBJECT_CREATE_F)
+      EQUIVALENCE(H5P_flags(9), H5P_DATASET_ACCESS_F)
+      EQUIVALENCE(H5P_flags(10), H5P_GROUP_CREATE_F)
+      EQUIVALENCE(H5P_flags(11), H5P_GROUP_ACCESS_F)
+      EQUIVALENCE(H5P_flags(12), H5P_DATATYPE_CREATE_F)
+      EQUIVALENCE(H5P_flags(13), H5P_DATATYPE_ACCESS_F)
+      EQUIVALENCE(H5P_flags(14), H5P_STRING_CREATE_F)
+      EQUIVALENCE(H5P_flags(15), H5P_ATTRIBUTE_CREATE_F)
+      EQUIVALENCE(H5P_flags(16), H5P_OBJECT_COPY_F)
+      EQUIVALENCE(H5P_flags(17), H5P_LINK_CREATE_F)
+      EQUIVALENCE(H5P_flags(18), H5P_LINK_ACCESS_F)
 
 !
-! H5P flags declaration
+! H5P intgere flags declaration
+!
+      INTEGER, PARAMETER :: H5P_FLAGS_INT_LEN = 2 
+      INTEGER  H5P_flags_int(H5P_FLAGS_INT_LEN)
+!DEC$if defined(BUILD_HDF5_DLL)
+!DEC$ ATTRIBUTES DLLEXPORT :: /H5P_FLAGS_INT/
+!DEC$endif
+      COMMON /H5P_FLAGS_INT/ H5P_flags_int
+      INTEGER :: H5P_CRT_ORDER_INDEXED_F 
+      INTEGER :: H5P_CRT_ORDER_TRACKED_F 
+      EQUIVALENCE(H5P_flags_int(1), H5P_CRT_ORDER_INDEXED_F)
+      EQUIVALENCE(H5P_flags_int(2), H5P_CRT_ORDER_TRACKED_F)
+!
+! H5R flags declaration
 !
       INTEGER, PARAMETER :: H5R_FLAGS_LEN = 2
       INTEGER H5R_flags(H5R_FLAGS_LEN)
@@ -592,11 +750,27 @@
 !DEC$ ATTRIBUTES DLLEXPORT :: /H5LIB_FLAGS/
 !DEC$endif
      COMMON /H5LIB_FLAGS/ H5LIB_flags
-      INTEGER :: H5_SZIP_EC_OM_F
-      INTEGER :: H5_SZIP_NN_OM_F
+     INTEGER :: H5_SZIP_EC_OM_F
+     INTEGER :: H5_SZIP_NN_OM_F
 !
-      EQUIVALENCE(H5LIB_flags(1), H5_SZIP_EC_OM_F)
-      EQUIVALENCE(H5LIB_flags(2), H5_SZIP_NN_OM_F)
+     EQUIVALENCE(H5LIB_flags(1), H5_SZIP_EC_OM_F)
+     EQUIVALENCE(H5LIB_flags(2), H5_SZIP_NN_OM_F)
+
 
-    END MODULE H5GLOBAL
+! General H5 flags declarations
+!
+!!$      INTEGER, PARAMETER :: H5_FLAGS_LEN = 2
+!!$      INTEGER H5_flags(H5_FLAGS_LEN)
+!!$!DEC$if defined(BUILD_HDF5_DLL)
+!!$!DEC$ ATTRIBUTES DLLEXPORT :: /H5_FLAGS/
+!!$!DEC$endif
+!!$      COMMON /H5_FLAGS/ H5_flags
+!!$
+!!$      INTEGER :: _F
+!!$      INTEGER :: H5F_SCOPE_LOCAL_F
+!!$
+!!$      EQUIVALENCE(H5F_flags(1), H5F_SCOPE_GLOBAL_F)
+!!$      EQUIVALENCE(H5F_flags(2), H5F_SCOPE_LOCAL_F)
+
+   END MODULE H5GLOBAL
       
diff --git a/fortran/src/H5f90proto.h b/fortran/src/H5f90proto.h
index 8099ecc..4c8aabf 100644
--- a/fortran/src/H5f90proto.h
+++ b/fortran/src/H5f90proto.h
@@ -93,6 +93,9 @@ H5_FCDLL int_f nh5fget_filesize_c(hid_t_f *file_id, hsize_t_f *size);
 #   define nh5sselect_select_c   H5_FC_FUNC_(h5sselect_select_c, H5SSELECT_SELECT_C)
 #   define nh5sget_select_type_c   H5_FC_FUNC_(h5sget_select_type_c, H5SGET_SELECT_TYPE_C)
 #   define nh5sselect_elements_c    H5_FC_FUNC_(h5sselect_elements_c, H5SSELECT_ELEMENTS_C)
+#   define nh5sdecode_c    H5_FC_FUNC_(h5sdecode_c, H5SDECODE_C)
+#   define nh5sencode_c    H5_FC_FUNC_(h5sencode_c, H5SENCODE_C)
+#   define nh5sextent_equal_c    H5_FC_FUNC_(h5sextent_equal_c, H5SEXTENT_EQUAL_C)
 
 H5_FCDLL int_f nh5screate_simple_c ( int_f *rank, hsize_t_f *dims, hsize_t_f *maxdims, hid_t_f *space_id );
 H5_FCDLL int_f nh5sclose_c ( hid_t_f *space_id );
@@ -123,6 +126,9 @@ H5_FCDLL int_f nh5sselect_elements_c ( hid_t_f *space_id , int_f *op, size_t_f *
 H5_FCDLL int_f nh5scombine_hyperslab_c ( hid_t_f *space_id , int_f *op, hsize_t_f *start, hsize_t_f *count, hsize_t_f *stride, hsize_t_f *block, hid_t_f *hyper_id);
 H5_FCDLL int_f nh5scombine_select_c ( hid_t_f *space1_id , int_f *op, hid_t_f *space2_id, hid_t_f *ds_id);
 H5_FCDLL int_f nh5sselect_select_c ( hid_t_f *space1_id , int_f *op, hid_t_f *space2_id);
+H5_FCDLL int_f nh5sdecode_c ( _fcd buf, hid_t_f *obj_id );
+H5_FCDLL int_f nh5sencode_c (_fcd buf, hid_t_f *obj_id, size_t_f *nalloc );
+H5_FCDLL int_f nh5sextent_equal_c ( hid_t_f * space1_id, hid_t_f *space2_id, hid_t_f *c_equal);
 
 /*
  * Functions from H5Df.c
@@ -207,7 +213,7 @@ H5_FCDLL int_f nh5sselect_select_c ( hid_t_f *space1_id , int_f *op, hid_t_f *sp
 #   define nh5dget_space_c             H5_FC_FUNC_(h5dget_space_c, H5DGET_SPACE_C)
 #   define nh5dget_type_c              H5_FC_FUNC_(h5dget_type_c, H5DGET_TYPE_C)
 #   define nh5dget_create_plist_c      H5_FC_FUNC_(h5dget_create_plist_c, H5DGET_CREATE_PLIST_C)
-#   define nh5dextend_c                H5_FC_FUNC_(h5dextend_c, H5DEXTEND_C)
+#   define nh5dset_extent_c            H5_FC_FUNC_(h5dset_extent_c, H5DSET_EXTENT_C)
 #   define nh5dget_storage_size_c      H5_FC_FUNC_(h5dget_storage_size_c, H5DGET_STORAGE_SIZE_C)
 #   define nh5dvlen_get_max_len_c      H5_FC_FUNC_(h5dvlen_get_max_len_c, H5DVLEN_GET_MAX_LEN_C)
 #   define nh5dwrite_vl_integer_c      H5_FC_FUNC_(h5dwrite_vl_integer_c, H5DWRITE_VL_INTEGER_C)
@@ -222,12 +228,13 @@ H5_FCDLL int_f nh5sselect_select_c ( hid_t_f *space1_id , int_f *op, hid_t_f *sp
 #   define nh5dfill_real_c                  H5_FC_FUNC_(h5dfill_real_c, H5DFILL_REAL_C)
 #   define nh5dfill_double_c                  H5_FC_FUNC_(h5dfill_double_c, H5DFILL_DOUBLE_C)
 #   define nh5dget_space_status_c      H5_FC_FUNC_(h5dget_space_status_c, H5DGET_SPACE_STATUS_C)
+#   define nh5dcreate_anon_c      H5_FC_FUNC_(h5dcreate_anon_c, H5DCREATE_ANON_C)
 
 
-H5_FCDLL int_f nh5dcreate_c (hid_t_f *loc_id, _fcd name, int_f *namelen, hid_t_f *type_id, hid_t_f *space_id, hid_t_f *crt_prp,  hid_t_f *dset_id);
-H5_FCDLL int_f nh5dopen_c (hid_t_f *loc_id, _fcd name, int_f *namelen, hid_t_f *dset_id);
+H5_FCDLL int_f nh5dcreate_c (hid_t_f *loc_id, _fcd name, int_f *namelen, hid_t_f *type_id, hid_t_f *space_id, 
+			     hid_t_f *lcpl_id, hid_t_f *dcpl_id, hid_t_f *dapl_id, hid_t_f *dset_id);
+H5_FCDLL int_f nh5dopen_c (hid_t_f *loc_id, _fcd name, int_f *namelen, hid_t_f *dapl_id, hid_t_f *dset_id);
 H5_FCDLL int_f nh5dclose_c ( hid_t_f *dset_id );
-
 H5_FCDLL int_f nh5dwrite_c (hid_t_f *dset_id, hid_t_f *mem_type_id, hid_t_f *mem_space_id, hid_t_f *file_space_id, hid_t_f *xfer_prp, void *buf, hsize_t_f *dims);
 H5_FCDLL int_f nh5dwrite_integer_s_c (hid_t_f *dset_id, hid_t_f *mem_type_id, hid_t_f *mem_space_id, hid_t_f *file_space_id, hid_t_f *xfer_prp, void *buf, hsize_t_f *dims);
 H5_FCDLL int_f nh5dwrite_integer_1_c (hid_t_f *dset_id, hid_t_f *mem_type_id, hid_t_f *mem_space_id, hid_t_f *file_space_id, hid_t_f *xfer_prp, void *buf, hsize_t_f *dims);
@@ -322,7 +329,7 @@ H5_FCDLL int_f nh5dreadc_7_c (hid_t_f *dset_id, hid_t_f *mem_type_id, hid_t_f *m
 H5_FCDLL int_f nh5dget_space_c ( hid_t_f *dset_id , hid_t_f *space_id);
 H5_FCDLL int_f nh5dget_type_c ( hid_t_f *dset_id , hid_t_f *type_id);
 H5_FCDLL int_f nh5dget_create_plist_c ( hid_t_f *dset_id , hid_t_f *plist_id);
-H5_FCDLL int_f nh5dextend_c ( hid_t_f *dset_id , hsize_t_f *dims);
+H5_FCDLL int_f nh5dset_extent_c ( hid_t_f *dset_id , hsize_t_f *dims);
 H5_FCDLL int_f nh5dvlen_get_max_len_c(hid_t_f *dataset_id, hid_t_f *type_id, hid_t_f *space_id, size_t_f *len);
 H5_FCDLL int_f nh5dget_storage_size_c(hid_t_f *dataset_id, hsize_t_f *size);
 H5_FCDLL int_f nh5dfillc_c(_fcd fill_value, hid_t_f *fill_type_id, hid_t_f *space_id, _fcd buf, hid_t_f *mem_type_id);
@@ -331,6 +338,8 @@ H5_FCDLL int_f nh5dfill_integer_c(void * fill_value, hid_t_f *fill_type_id, hid_
 H5_FCDLL int_f nh5dfill_real_c(void * fill_value, hid_t_f *fill_type_id, hid_t_f *space_id, void * buf, hid_t_f *mem_type_id);
 H5_FCDLL int_f nh5dfill_double_c(void * fill_value, hid_t_f *fill_type_id, hid_t_f *space_id, void * buf, hid_t_f *mem_type_id);
 H5_FCDLL int_f nh5dget_space_status_c ( hid_t_f *dset_id, int_f *flag);
+H5_FCDLL int_f nh5dcreate_anon_c (hid_t_f *loc_id, hid_t_f *type_id, hid_t_f *space_id, 
+				  hid_t_f *dcpl_id, hid_t_f *dapl_id, hid_t_f *dset_id); /*MSB*/
 
 /*
  * Functions from H5Gf.c
@@ -348,10 +357,16 @@ H5_FCDLL int_f nh5dget_space_status_c ( hid_t_f *dset_id, int_f *flag);
 #   define nh5gget_linkval_c   H5_FC_FUNC_(h5gget_linkval_c, H5GGET_LINKVAL_C)
 #   define nh5gset_comment_c   H5_FC_FUNC_(h5gset_comment_c, H5GSET_COMMENT_C)
 #   define nh5gget_comment_c   H5_FC_FUNC_(h5gget_comment_c, H5GGET_COMMENT_C)
+#   define nh5gcreate_anon_c      H5_FC_FUNC_(h5gcreate_anon_c, H5GCREATE_ANON_C)
+#   define nh5gget_create_plist_c H5_FC_FUNC_(h5gget_create_plist_c, H5GGET_CREATE_PLIST_C)
+#   define nh5gget_info_c  H5_FC_FUNC_(h5gget_info_c, H5GGET_INFO_C)
+#   define nh5gget_info_by_idx_c  H5_FC_FUNC_(h5gget_info_by_idx_c, H5GGET_INFO_BY_IDX_C)
+#   define nh5gget_info_by_name_c  H5_FC_FUNC_(h5gget_info_by_name_c, H5GGET_INFO_BY_NAME_C)
 
 
-H5_FCDLL int_f nh5gcreate_c (hid_t_f *loc_id, _fcd name, int_f *namelen, size_t_f *size_hint,  hid_t_f *grp_id);
-H5_FCDLL int_f nh5gopen_c (hid_t_f *loc_id, _fcd name, int_f *namelen, hid_t_f *grp_id);
+H5_FCDLL int_f nh5gcreate_c (hid_t_f *loc_id, _fcd name, int_f *namelen, size_t_f *size_hint,  hid_t_f *grp_id,
+			     hid_t_f *lcpl_id, hid_t_f *gcpl_id, hid_t_f *gapl_id);
+H5_FCDLL int_f nh5gopen_c (hid_t_f *loc_id, _fcd name, int_f *namelen, hid_t_f *gapl_id, hid_t_f *grp_id);
 H5_FCDLL int_f nh5gclose_c ( hid_t_f *grp_id );
 H5_FCDLL int_f nh5gget_obj_info_idx_c (hid_t_f *loc_id, _fcd name, int_f *namelen, int_f *idx, _fcd obj_name, int_f *obj_namelen, int_f *obj_type);
 H5_FCDLL int_f nh5gn_members_c (hid_t_f *loc_id, _fcd name, int_f *namelen, int_f *nmembers);
@@ -363,6 +378,14 @@ H5_FCDLL int_f nh5gmove2_c (hid_t_f *src_loc_id, _fcd src_name, int_f *src_namel
 H5_FCDLL int_f nh5gget_linkval_c (hid_t_f *loc_id, _fcd name, int_f *namelen, size_t_f *size, _fcd value );
 H5_FCDLL int_f nh5gset_comment_c (hid_t_f *loc_id, _fcd name, int_f *namelen, _fcd comment, int_f *commentlen);
 H5_FCDLL int_f nh5gget_comment_c (hid_t_f *loc_id, _fcd name, int_f *namelen, size_t_f *bufsize, _fcd comment);
+H5_FCDLL int_f nh5gcreate_anon_c (hid_t_f *loc_id, hid_t_f *gcpl_id, hid_t_f *gapl_id, hid_t_f *grp_id); /*MSB*/
+H5_FCDLL int_f nh5gget_create_plist_c(hid_t_f *grp_id, hid_t_f *gcpl_id ); /*MSB*/
+H5_FCDLL int_f nh5gget_info_c (hid_t_f *group_id, int_f *storage_type, int_f *nlinks, int_f *max_corder); /*MSB*/
+H5_FCDLL int_f nh5gget_info_by_idx_c(hid_t_f *loc_id, _fcd group_name, size_t_f *group_namelen, 
+				     int_f *index_type, int_f *order, hsize_t_f *n, hid_t_f *lapl_id, 
+				     int_f *storage_type, int_f *nlinks, int_f *max_corder); /*MSB*/
+H5_FCDLL int_f nh5gget_info_by_name_c(hid_t_f *loc_id, _fcd group_name, size_t_f *group_namelen, hid_t_f *lapl_id, 
+				      int_f *storage_type, int_f *nlinks, int_f *max_corder); /*MSB*/
 
 /*
  * Functions from H5Af.c
@@ -444,9 +467,25 @@ H5_FCDLL int_f nh5gget_comment_c (hid_t_f *loc_id, _fcd name, int_f *namelen, si
 #   define nh5aget_type_c    H5_FC_FUNC_(h5aget_type_c, H5AGET_TYPE_C)
 #   define nh5aget_num_attrs_c H5_FC_FUNC_(h5aget_num_attrs_c, H5AGET_NUM_ATTRS_C)
 #   define nh5adelete_c      H5_FC_FUNC_(h5adelete_c, H5ADELETE_C)
+#   define nh5aget_storage_size_c H5_FC_FUNC_(h5aget_storage_size_c, H5AGET_STORAGE_SIZE_C) /* MSB */
+#   define nh5arename_by_name_c H5_FC_FUNC_(h5arename_by_name_c, H5ARENAME_BY_NAME_C) /* MSB */
+#   define nh5aopen_c H5_FC_FUNC_(h5aopen_c, H5AOPEN_C) /* MSB */
+#   define nh5adelete_by_name_c H5_FC_FUNC_(h5adelete_by_name_c,H5ADELETE_BY_NAME_C) /* MSB */
+#   define nh5adelete_by_idx_c H5_FC_FUNC_(h5adelete_by_idx_c,H5ADELETE_BY_IDX_C) /* MSB */
+#   define nh5aget_name_by_idx_c H5_FC_FUNC_(h5aget_name_by_idx_c,H5AGET_NAME_BY_IDX_C) /* MSB */
+#   define nh5aget_create_plist_c H5_FC_FUNC_(h5aget_create_plist_c,H5AGET_CREATE_PLIST_C) /* MSB */
+#   define nh5aopen_by_idx_c H5_FC_FUNC_(h5aopen_by_idx_c,H5AOPEN_BY_IDX_C) /* MSB */
+#   define nh5aget_info_c H5_FC_FUNC_(h5aget_info_c,H5AGET_INFO_C) /* MSB */
+#   define nh5aget_info_by_idx_c H5_FC_FUNC_(h5aget_info_by_idx_c,H5AGET_INFO_BY_IDX_C) /* MSB */
+#   define nh5aget_info_by_name_c H5_FC_FUNC_(h5aget_info_by_name_c,H5AGET_INFO_BY_NAME_C) /* MSB */
+#   define nh5aget_info_by_name_c H5_FC_FUNC_(h5aget_info_by_name_c,H5AGET_INFO_BY_NAME_C) /* MSB */
+#   define nh5acreate_by_name_c H5_FC_FUNC_(h5acreate_by_name_c,H5ACREATE_BY_NAME_C) /* MSB */
+#   define nh5aexists_c H5_FC_FUNC_(h5aexists_c,H5AEXISTS_C) /* MSB */
+#   define nh5aexists_by_name_c H5_FC_FUNC_(h5aexists_by_name_c,H5AEXISTS_BY_NAME_C) /* MSB */
+#   define nh5aopen_by_name_c H5_FC_FUNC_(h5aopen_by_name_c,H5AOPEN_BY_NAME_C) /* MSB */
+#   define nh5arename_c H5_FC_FUNC_(h5arename_c,H5ARENAME_C) /* MSB */
 
-
-H5_FCDLL int_f nh5acreate_c (hid_t_f *obj_id, _fcd name, size_t_f *namelen, hid_t_f *type_id, hid_t_f *space_id, hid_t_f *crt_prp,  hid_t_f *attr_id);
+H5_FCDLL int_f nh5acreate_c (hid_t_f *obj_id, _fcd name, size_t_f *namelen, hid_t_f *type_id, hid_t_f *space_id, hid_t_f *crt_prp, hid_t_f *aapl,  hid_t_f *attr_id);
 H5_FCDLL int_f nh5aopen_name_c (hid_t_f *obj_id, _fcd name, size_t_f *namelen, hid_t_f *attr_id);
 H5_FCDLL int_f nh5awritec_c (hid_t_f *attr_id, hid_t_f *mem_type_id, _fcd buf, void *dims);
 H5_FCDLL int_f nh5awritec_s_c (hid_t_f *attr_id, hid_t_f *mem_type_id, _fcd buf, void *dims);
@@ -523,6 +562,45 @@ H5_FCDLL int_f nh5aget_space_c (hid_t_f *attr_id, hid_t_f *space_id);
 H5_FCDLL int_f nh5aget_type_c (hid_t_f *attr_id, hid_t_f *type_id);
 H5_FCDLL int_f nh5aget_num_attrs_c (hid_t_f *obj_id, int_f *attr_num);
 H5_FCDLL int_f nh5aget_name_c(hid_t_f *attr_id, size_t_f *size, _fcd buf);
+H5_FCDLL int_f nh5aget_storage_size_c ( hid_t_f *attr_id, hsize_t_f *size ); /* MSB */
+H5_FCDLL int_f nh5arename_by_name_c ( hid_t_f *loc_id, _fcd obj_name, size_t_f *obj_namelen, 
+				      _fcd old_attr_name, size_t_f *old_attr_namelen,
+				      _fcd new_attr_name, size_t_f *new_attr_namelen, 
+				      hid_t_f *lapl_id ); /* MSB */
+H5_FCDLL int_f nh5aopen_c ( hid_t_f *obj_id, _fcd attr_name, size_t_f *attr_namelen, 
+			    hid_t_f *aapl_id, hid_t_f *attr_id); /* MSB */
+H5_FCDLL int_f nh5adelete_by_name_c (hid_t_f *loc_id, _fcd obj_name, size_t_f *obj_namelen, 
+				     _fcd attr_name, size_t_f *attr_namelen, hid_t_f *lapl_id); /* MSB */
+H5_FCDLL int_f nh5adelete_by_idx_c (hid_t_f *loc_id, _fcd obj_name, size_t_f *obj_namelen, 
+				    int_f *idx_type, int_f *order, hsize_t_f *n, hid_t_f *lapl_id); /* MSB */
+H5_FCDLL int_f nh5aget_name_by_idx_c (hid_t_f *loc_id, _fcd obj_name, size_t_f *obj_namelen, 
+				      int_f *idx_type, int_f *order, hsize_t_f *n, _fcd name, 
+				      size_t_f *size, hid_t_f *lapl_id); /* MSB */
+H5_FCDLL int_f nh5aget_create_plist_c ( hid_t_f *attr_id, hid_t_f *creation_prop_id ); /* MSB */
+H5_FCDLL int_f nh5aopen_by_idx_c (hid_t_f *loc_id, _fcd obj_name, size_t_f *obj_namelen, 
+		     int_f *idx_type, int_f *order, size_t_f *n, hid_t_f *aapl_id, hid_t_f *lapl_id, hid_t_f *attr_id); /* MSB */
+H5_FCDLL int_f nh5aget_info_c (hid_t_f *loc_id, int_f *corder_valid, int_f *corder, 
+			       int_f *cset, hsize_t_f *data_size ); /* MSB */
+H5_FCDLL int_f nh5aget_info_by_idx_c (hid_t_f *loc_id, _fcd obj_name, size_t_f *obj_namelen, 
+				      int_f *idx_type, int_f *order, hsize_t_f *n, hid_t_f *lapl_id,
+				      int_f *corder_valid, int_f *corder, 
+				      int_f *cset, hsize_t_f *data_size ); /* MSB */
+H5_FCDLL int_f nh5aget_info_by_name_c (hid_t_f *loc_id, _fcd obj_name, size_t_f *obj_namelen,
+				       _fcd attr_name, size_t_f *attr_namelen, hid_t_f *lapl_id,
+				       int_f *corder_valid, int_f *corder, 
+				       int_f *cset, hsize_t_f *data_size ); /* MSB */
+H5_FCDLL int_f nh5acreate_by_name_c(hid_t_f *loc_id, _fcd obj_name, size_t_f *obj_namelen,
+				    _fcd attr_name, size_t_f *attr_namelen,  hid_t_f *type_id,
+				    hid_t_f *space_id, hid_t_f *acpl_id, hid_t_f *aapl_id,
+				    hid_t_f *lapl_id, hid_t_f *attr_id ); /* MSB */
+H5_FCDLL int_f nh5aexists_c (hid_t_f *obj_id, _fcd name, size_t_f *namelen, hid_t_f *attr_exists); /* MSB */
+H5_FCDLL int_f nh5aexists_by_name_c (hid_t_f *loc_id, _fcd obj_name, size_t_f *obj_namelen, _fcd attr_name, size_t_f *attr_namelen, 
+		      hid_t_f *lapl_id, int_f *attr_exists); /* MSB */
+H5_FCDLL int_f nh5aopen_by_name_c (hid_t_f *loc_id, _fcd obj_name, size_t_f *obj_namelen, _fcd attr_name, size_t_f *attr_namelen, 
+				   hid_t_f *aapl_id, hid_t_f *lapl_id, hid_t_f *attr_id); /* MSB */
+H5_FCDLL int_f nh5arename_c( hid_t_f *loc_id,
+		      _fcd old_attr_name, size_t_f *old_attr_namelen,
+		      _fcd new_attr_name, size_t_f *new_attr_namelen); /* MSB */
 
 /*
  * Functions form H5Tf.c file
@@ -583,11 +661,15 @@ H5_FCDLL int_f nh5aget_name_c(hid_t_f *attr_id, size_t_f *size, _fcd buf);
 #   define nh5tvlen_create_c               H5_FC_FUNC_(h5tvlen_create_c, H5TVLEN_CREATE_C)
 #   define nh5tis_variable_str_c         H5_FC_FUNC_(h5tis_variable_str_c, H5TIS_VARIABLE_STR_C)
 #   define nh5tget_member_class_c         H5_FC_FUNC_(h5tget_member_class_c, H5TGET_MEMBER_CLASS_C)
-
+#   define nh5tcommit_anon_c       H5_FC_FUNC_(h5tcommit_anon_c, H5TCOMMIT_ANON_C)
+#   define nh5tdecode_c    H5_FC_FUNC_(h5tdecode_c, H5TDECODE_C)
+#   define nh5tencode_c    H5_FC_FUNC_(h5tencode_c, H5TENCODE_C)
+#   define nh5tget_create_plist_c H5_FC_FUNC_(h5tget_create_plist_c, H5TGET_CREATE_PLIST_C)
+#   define nh5tcompiler_conv_c H5_FC_FUNC_(h5tcompiler_conv_c, H5TCOMPILER_CONV_C)
 
 H5_FCDLL int_f nh5tcreate_c(int_f *class, size_t_f *size, hid_t_f *type_id);
-H5_FCDLL int_f nh5topen_c (hid_t_f *loc_id, _fcd name, int_f *namelen, hid_t_f *type_id);
-H5_FCDLL int_f nh5tcommit_c (hid_t_f *loc_id, _fcd name, int_f *namelen, hid_t_f *type_id);
+H5_FCDLL int_f nh5topen_c (hid_t_f *loc_id, _fcd name, int_f *namelen, hid_t_f *type_id, hid_t_f *tapl_id );
+H5_FCDLL int_f nh5tcommit_c (hid_t_f *loc_id, _fcd name, int_f *namelen, hid_t_f *type_id, hid_t_f *lcpl_id, hid_t_f *tcpl_id, hid_t_f *tapl_id);
 H5_FCDLL int_f nh5tclose_c ( hid_t_f *type_id );
 H5_FCDLL int_f nh5tequal_c ( hid_t_f *type1_id , hid_t_f *type2_id, int_f *c_flag);
 H5_FCDLL int_f nh5tcopy_c ( hid_t_f *type_id , hid_t_f *new_type_id);
@@ -596,7 +678,7 @@ H5_FCDLL int_f nh5tget_order_c ( hid_t_f *type_id , int_f *order);
 H5_FCDLL int_f nh5tset_order_c ( hid_t_f *type_id , int_f *order);
 H5_FCDLL int_f nh5tget_size_c ( hid_t_f *type_id , size_t_f *size);
 H5_FCDLL int_f nh5tset_size_c ( hid_t_f *type_id , size_t_f *size);
-H5_FCDLL int_f nh5tcommitted_c (hid_t_f *type_id);
+H5_FCDLL int_f nh5tcommitted_c (hid_t_f *dtype_id);
 H5_FCDLL int_f nh5tget_precision_c ( hid_t_f *type_id , size_t_f *precision);
 H5_FCDLL int_f nh5tset_precision_c ( hid_t_f *type_id , size_t_f *precision);
 H5_FCDLL int_f nh5tget_offset_c ( hid_t_f *type_id , size_t_f *offset);
@@ -641,7 +723,24 @@ H5_FCDLL int_f nh5tget_super_c ( hid_t_f *type_id , hid_t_f *base_type_id);
 H5_FCDLL int_f nh5tvlen_create_c ( hid_t_f *type_id , hid_t_f *vltype_id);
 H5_FCDLL int_f nh5tis_variable_str_c ( hid_t_f *type_id , int_f *flag );
 H5_FCDLL int_f nh5tget_member_class_c ( hid_t_f *type_id ,  int_f *member_no, int_f *class );
+H5_FCDLL int_f nh5tcommit_anon_c(hid_t_f *loc_id, hid_t_f *dtype_id, hid_t_f *tcpl_id, hid_t_f *tapl_id);
+H5_FCDLL int_f nh5tdecode_c ( _fcd buf, hid_t_f *obj_id );
+H5_FCDLL int_f nh5tencode_c (_fcd buf, hid_t_f *obj_id, size_t_f *nalloc );
+H5_FCDLL int_f nh5tget_create_plist_c ( hid_t_f *dtype_id,  hid_t_f *dtpl_id);
+H5_FCDLL int_f nh5tcompiler_conv_c ( hid_t_f *src_id, hid_t_f *dst_id, int_f *c_flag);
+
+
+/*
+ * Functions from H5Of.c
+ */
+
+#   define nh5olink_c       H5_FC_FUNC_(h5olink_c, H5OLINK_C)
+#   define nh5oopen_c       H5_FC_FUNC_(h5oopen_c, H5OOPEN_C)
 
+
+H5_FCDLL int_f nh5oopen_c (hid_t_f *loc_id, _fcd name, size_t_f *namelen, hid_t_f *lapl_id, hid_t_f *obj_id);
+H5_FCDLL int_f nh5olink_c (hid_t_f *object_id, hid_t_f *new_loc_id, _fcd name, size_t_f *namelen,
+			   hid_t_f *lcpl_id, hid_t_f *lapl_id);
 /*
  * Functions from H5Pf.c
  */
@@ -768,7 +867,37 @@ H5_FCDLL int_f nh5tget_member_class_c ( hid_t_f *type_id ,  int_f *member_no, in
 #   define nh5pset_fapl_multi_sc          H5_FC_FUNC_(h5pset_fapl_multi_sc, H5PSET_FAPL_MULTI_SC)
 #   define nh5pset_szip_c                 H5_FC_FUNC_(h5pset_szip_c, H5PSET_SZIP_C)
 #   define nh5pall_filters_avail_c        H5_FC_FUNC_(h5pall_filters_avail_c, H5PALL_FILTERS_AVAIL_C)
-
+#   define nh5pget_attr_phase_change_c    H5_FC_FUNC_(h5pget_attr_phase_change_c, H5PGET_ATTR_PHASE_CHANGE_C) /* MSB */
+#   define nh5pset_attr_creation_order_c  H5_FC_FUNC_(h5pset_attr_creation_order_c, H5PSET_ATTR_CREATION_ORDER_C) /* MSB */
+#   define nh5pset_shared_mesg_nindexes_c  H5_FC_FUNC_(h5pset_shared_mesg_nindexes_c, H5PSET_SHARED_MESG_NINDEXES_C) /* MSB */
+#   define nh5pset_shared_mesg_index_c  H5_FC_FUNC_(h5pset_shared_mesg_index_c,H5PSET_SHARED_MESG_INDEX_C) /* MSB */
+#   define nh5pget_attr_creation_order_c  H5_FC_FUNC_(h5pget_attr_creation_order_c,H5PGET_ATTR_CREATION_ORDER_C) /* MSB */
+#   define nh5pset_libver_bounds_c H5_FC_FUNC_(h5pset_libver_bounds_c,H5PSET_LIBVER_BOUNDS_C) /* MSB */
+#   define nh5pset_link_creation_order_c H5_FC_FUNC_(h5pset_link_creation_order_c, H5PSET_LINK_CREATION_ORDER_C) /* MSB */
+#   define nh5pget_link_phase_change_c H5_FC_FUNC_(h5pget_link_phase_change_c, H5PGET_LINK_PHASE_CHANGE_C) /* MSB */
+#   define nh5pget_obj_track_times_c H5_FC_FUNC_(h5pget_obj_track_times_c, H5PGET_OBJ_TRACK_TIMES_C) /* MSB */
+#   define nh5pset_obj_track_times_c H5_FC_FUNC_(h5pset_obj_track_times_c, H5PSET_OBJ_TRACK_TIMES_C) /* MSB */
+#   define nh5pset_create_inter_group_c H5_FC_FUNC_(h5pset_create_inter_group_c,H5PSET_CREATE_INTER_GROUP_C) /* MSB */
+#   define nh5pget_create_inter_group_c H5_FC_FUNC_(h5pget_create_inter_group_c,H5PGET_CREATE_INTER_GROUP_C) /* MSB */
+#   define nh5pget_link_creation_order_c H5_FC_FUNC_(h5pget_link_creation_order_c,H5PGET_LINK_CREATION_ORDER_C) /* MSB */
+#   define nh5pset_char_encoding_c H5_FC_FUNC_(h5pset_char_encoding_c, H5PSET_CHAR_ENCODING_C) /* MSB */
+#   define nh5pget_char_encoding_c H5_FC_FUNC_(h5pget_char_encoding_c, H5PGET_CHAR_ENCODING_C) /* MSB */
+#   define nh5pset_copy_object_c H5_FC_FUNC_(h5pset_copy_object_c, H5PSET_COPY_OBJECT_C) /* MSB */
+#   define nh5pget_copy_object_c H5_FC_FUNC_(h5pget_copy_object_c, H5PGET_COPY_OBJECT_C) /* MSB */
+#   define nh5pget_data_transform_c H5_FC_FUNC_(h5pget_data_transform_c, H5PGET_DATA_TRANSFORM_C) /* MSB */
+#   define nh5pset_data_transform_c H5_FC_FUNC_(h5pset_data_transform_c, H5PSET_DATA_TRANSFORM_C) /* MSB */
+#   define nh5pget_local_heap_size_hint_c H5_FC_FUNC_(h5pget_local_heap_size_hint_c, H5PGET_LOCAL_HEAP_SIZE_HINT_C) /* MSB */
+#   define nh5pget_est_link_info_c H5_FC_FUNC_(h5pget_est_link_info_c,H5PGET_EST_LINK_INFO_C) /* MSB */
+#   define nh5pset_est_link_info_c H5_FC_FUNC_(h5pset_est_link_info_c,H5PSET_EST_LINK_INFO_C) /* MSB */
+#   define nh5pset_local_heap_size_hint_c H5_FC_FUNC_(h5pset_local_heap_size_hint_c, H5PSET_LOCAL_HEAP_SIZE_HINT_C) /* MSB */
+#   define nh5pset_link_phase_change_c H5_FC_FUNC_(h5pset_link_phase_change_c, H5PSET_LINK_PHASE_CHANGE_C) /* MSB */
+#   define nh5pset_fapl_direct_c H5_FC_FUNC_(h5pset_fapl_direct_c, H5PSET_FAPL_DIRECT_C) /* MSB */
+#   define nh5pget_fapl_direct_c H5_FC_FUNC_(h5pget_fapl_direct_c, H5PGET_FAPL_DIRECT_C) /* MSB */
+#   define nh5pset_attr_phase_change_c H5_FC_FUNC_(h5pset_attr_phase_change_c, H5PSET_ATTR_PHASE_CHANGE_C) /* MSB */
+#   define nh5pset_nbit_c H5_FC_FUNC_(h5pset_nbit_c, H5PSET_NBIT_C) /* MSB */
+#   define nh5pset_scaleoffset_c H5_FC_FUNC_(h5pset_scaleoffset_c, H5PSET_SCALEOFFSET_C) /* MSB */
+#   define nh5pset_nlinks_c H5_FC_FUNC_(h5pset_nlinks_c, H5PSET_NLINKS_C) /* MSB */
+#   define nh5pget_nlinks_c H5_FC_FUNC_(h5pget_nlinks_c, H5PGET_NLINKS_C) /* MSB */
 
 H5_FCDLL int_f nh5pcreate_c ( hid_t_f *class, hid_t_f *prp_id );
 H5_FCDLL int_f nh5pclose_c ( hid_t_f *prp_id );
@@ -894,7 +1023,37 @@ H5_FCDLL int_f nh5pset_fapl_multi_sc ( hid_t_f *prp_id , int_f *flag);
 H5_FCDLL int_f nh5pset_szip_c ( hid_t_f *prp_id , int_f *options_mask, int_f *pixels_per_block);
 H5_FCDLL int_f nh5pall_filters_avail_c ( hid_t_f *prp_id , int_f *status);
 H5_FCDLL int_f nh5pfill_value_defined_c ( hid_t_f *prp_id , int_f *flag);
-
+H5_FCDLL int_f nh5pget_attr_phase_change_c (hid_t_f *ocpl_id, int_f *max_compact, int_f *min_dense ); /* MSB */
+H5_FCDLL int_f nh5pset_attr_creation_order_c(hid_t_f *ocpl_id, int_f *crt_order_flags ); /* MSB */
+H5_FCDLL int_f nh5pset_shared_mesg_nindexes_c(hid_t_f *plist_id, int_f *nindexes ); /* MSB */
+H5_FCDLL int_f nh5pset_shared_mesg_index_c(hid_t_f *fcpl_id, int_f *index_num, int_f *mesg_type_flags, int_f *min_mesg_size); /* MSB */
+H5_FCDLL int_f nh5pget_attr_creation_order_c(hid_t_f *ocpl_id, int_f *crt_order_flags); /* MSB */
+H5_FCDLL int_f nh5pset_libver_bounds_c(hid_t_f *fapl_id, int_f *low, int_f *high); /* MSB */
+H5_FCDLL int_f nh5pset_link_creation_order_c(hid_t_f *gcpl_id, int_f *crt_order_flags); /* MSB */
+H5_FCDLL int_f nh5pget_link_phase_change_c(hid_t_f *gcpl_id, int_f *max_compact, int_f *min_dense ); /* MSB */
+H5_FCDLL int_f nh5pget_obj_track_times_c(hid_t_f *plist_id, int_f *flag); /* MSB */
+H5_FCDLL int_f nh5pset_obj_track_times_c(hid_t_f *plist_id, int_f *flag); /* MSB */
+H5_FCDLL int_f nh5pset_create_inter_group_c(hid_t_f *lcpl_id, int_f *crt_intermed_group); /* MSB */
+H5_FCDLL int_f nh5pget_create_inter_group_c(hid_t_f *lcpl_id, int_f *crt_intermed_group); /* MSB */
+H5_FCDLL int_f nh5pget_link_creation_order_c(hid_t_f *gcpl_id, int_f *crt_order_flags); /* MSB */
+H5_FCDLL int_f nh5pset_char_encoding_c(hid_t_f *plist_id, int_f *encoding); /* MSB */
+H5_FCDLL int_f nh5pget_char_encoding_c(hid_t_f *plist_id, int_f *encoding); /* MSB */
+H5_FCDLL int_f nh5pset_copy_object_c(hid_t_f *ocp_plist_id, int_f *copy_options); /* MSB */
+H5_FCDLL int_f nh5pget_copy_object_c(hid_t_f *ocp_plist_id, int_f *copy_options); /* MSB */
+H5_FCDLL int_f nh5pget_data_transform_c(hid_t_f *plist_id, _fcd expression, int_f *expression_len, size_t_f *size); /* MSB */
+H5_FCDLL int_f nh5pset_data_transform_c(hid_t_f *plist_id, _fcd expression, int_f *expression_len); /* MSB */
+H5_FCDLL int_f nh5pget_local_heap_size_hint_c(hid_t_f *gcpl_id, size_t_f *size_hint); /* MSB */
+H5_FCDLL int_f nh5pget_est_link_info_c(hid_t_f *gcpl_id, int_f *est_num_entries, int_f *est_name_len); /* MSB */
+H5_FCDLL int_f nh5pset_local_heap_size_hint_c(hid_t_f *gcpl_id, size_t_f *size_hint); /* MSB */
+H5_FCDLL int_f nh5pset_est_link_info_c(hid_t_f *gcpl_id, int_f *est_num_entries, int_f *est_name_len); /* MSB */
+H5_FCDLL int_f nh5pset_link_phase_change_c(hid_t_f *gcpl_id, int_f *max_compact, int_f *min_dense ); /* MSB */
+H5_FCDLL int_f nh5pset_fapl_direct_c(hid_t_f *fapl_id, size_t_f *alignment, size_t_f *block_size, size_t_f *cbuf_size ); /* MSB */
+H5_FCDLL int_f nh5pget_fapl_direct_c(hid_t_f *fapl_id, size_t_f *alignment, size_t_f *block_size, size_t_f *cbuf_size ); /* MSB */
+H5_FCDLL int_f nh5pset_attr_phase_change_c (hid_t_f *ocpl_id, int_f *max_compact, int_f *min_dense ); /* MSB */
+H5_FCDLL int_f nh5pset_nbit_c(hid_t_f *plist_id ); /* MSB */
+H5_FCDLL int_f nh5pset_scaleoffset_c(hid_t_f *plist_id, int_f *scale_type, int_f *scale_factor ); /* MSB */
+H5_FCDLL int_f nh5pset_nlinks_c(hid_t_f *lapl_id, size_t_f *nlinks); /* MSB */
+H5_FCDLL int_f nh5pget_nlinks_c(hid_t_f *lapl_id, size_t_f *nlinks); /* MSB */
 /*
  * Functions frome H5Rf.c
  */
@@ -904,6 +1063,8 @@ H5_FCDLL int_f nh5pfill_value_defined_c ( hid_t_f *prp_id , int_f *flag);
 #   define nh5rdereference_object_c H5_FC_FUNC_(h5rdereference_object_c, H5RDEREFERENCE_OBJECT_C)
 #   define nh5rget_region_region_c H5_FC_FUNC_(h5rget_region_region_c, H5RGET_REGION_REGION_C)
 #   define nh5rget_object_type_obj_c H5_FC_FUNC_(h5rget_object_type_obj_c, H5RGET_OBJECT_TYPE_OBJ_C)
+#   define nh5rget_name_object_c H5_FC_FUNC_(h5rget_name_object_c, H5RGET_NAME_OBJECT_C)
+#   define nh5rget_name_region_c H5_FC_FUNC_(h5rget_name_region_c, H5RGET_NAME_REGION_C)
 
 
 H5_FCDLL int_f nh5rcreate_object_c (haddr_t_f *ref, hid_t_f *loc_id, _fcd name, int_f *namelen);
@@ -912,7 +1073,8 @@ H5_FCDLL int_f nh5rdereference_region_c (hid_t_f *dset_id, int_f *ref, hid_t_f *
 H5_FCDLL int_f nh5rdereference_object_c (hid_t_f *dset_id, haddr_t_f *ref, hid_t_f *obj_id);
 H5_FCDLL int_f nh5rget_region_region_c (hid_t_f *dset_id, int_f *ref, hid_t_f *space_id);
 H5_FCDLL int_f nh5rget_object_type_obj_c (hid_t_f *dset_id, haddr_t_f *ref, int_f *obj_type);
-
+H5_FCDLL int_f nh5rget_name_object_c (hid_t_f *loc_id, haddr_t_f *ref, _fcd name, size_t_f *name_len, size_t_f *size_default);
+H5_FCDLL int_f nh5rget_name_region_c (hid_t_f *loc_id, int_f *ref, _fcd name, size_t_f *name_len, size_t_f *size_default);
 /*
  * Functions from H5If.c
  */
@@ -968,10 +1130,10 @@ H5_FCDLL int_f nh5close_c(void);
 H5_FCDLL int_f nh5init_types_c(hid_t_f *types, hid_t_f * floatingtypes, hid_t_f * integertypes);
 H5_FCDLL int_f nh5close_types_c(hid_t_f *types, int_f *lentypes, hid_t_f * floatingtypes, int_f * floatinglen, hid_t_f * integertypes,  int_f * integerlen);
 H5_FCDLL int_f nh5init_flags_c( int_f *h5d_flags, int_f *h5f_flags,
-                              int_f *h5fd_flags, hid_t_f *h5fd_hid_flags,
-                              int_f *h5g_flags, int_f *h5i_flags,
-                              hid_t_f *h5p_flags, int_f *h5r_flags, int_f *h5s_flags,
-                              int_f *h5t_flags, int_f *h5z_flags);
+				int_f *h5fd_flags, hid_t_f *h5fd_hid_flags,
+				int_f *h5g_flags, int_f *h5i_flags, int_f *h5l_flags, int_f *h5o_flags,
+				hid_t_f *h5p_flags, int_f *h5p_flags_int, int_f *h5r_flags, int_f *h5s_flags,
+				int_f *h5t_flags, int_f *h5z_flags, int_f *h5_generic_flags);
 H5_FCDLL int_f nh5init1_flags_c(int_f *h5lib_flags);
 H5_FCDLL int_f nh5get_libversion_c(int_f *majnum, int_f *minnum, int_f *relnum);
 H5_FCDLL int_f nh5check_version_c(int_f *majnum, int_f *minnum, int_f *relnum);
@@ -991,4 +1153,55 @@ H5_FCDLL int_f nh5zfilter_avail_c (int_f *filter, int_f *flag);
 H5_FCDLL int_f nh5zget_filter_info_c (int_f *filter, int_f *flag);
 
 
+/*
+ * Functions from H5Lf.c
+ */
+# define nh5lcopy_c H5_FC_FUNC_(h5lcopy_c, H5LCOPY_C) /*MSB*/
+# define nh5lcreate_external_c H5_FC_FUNC_(h5lcreate_external_c, H5LCREATE_EXTERNAL_C) /*MSB*/
+# define nh5lcreate_hard_c H5_FC_FUNC_(h5lcreate_hard_c, H5LCREATE_HARD_C) /*MSB*/
+# define nh5lcreate_soft_c H5_FC_FUNC_(h5lcreate_soft_c, H5LCREATE_SOFT_C) /*MSB*/
+# define nh5ldelete_c H5_FC_FUNC_(h5ldelete_c, H5LDELETE_C) /*MSB*/
+# define nh5ldelete_by_idx_c H5_FC_FUNC_(h5ldelete_by_idx_c, H5LDELETE_BY_IDX_C) /*MSB*/
+# define nh5lexists_c H5_FC_FUNC_(h5lexists_c, H5LEXISTS_C) /*MSB*/
+# define nh5lget_info_c H5_FC_FUNC_(h5lget_info_c, H5LGET_INFO_C) /*MSB*/
+# define nh5lget_info_by_idx_c H5_FC_FUNC_(h5lget_info_by_idx_c, H5LGET_INFO_BY_IDX_C) /*MSB*/
+# define nh5lis_registered_c H5_FC_FUNC_(h5lis_registered_c, H5LIS_REGISTERED_C) /*MSB*/
+# define nh5lmove_c H5_FC_FUNC_(h5lmove_c, H5LMOVE_C) /* MSB */
+# define nh5lget_name_by_idx_c H5_FC_FUNC_(h5lget_name_by_idx_c, H5LGET_NAME_BY_IDX_C) /* MSB */
+# define nh5lget_val_c H5_FC_FUNC_(h5lget_val_c, H5LGET_VAL_C) /* MSB */
+
+H5_FCDLL int_f nh5lcopy_c(hid_t_f *src_loc_id, _fcd src_name, size_t_f *src_namelen, hid_t_f *dest_loc_id, 
+			  _fcd dest_name, size_t_f *dest_namelen,
+			  hid_t_f *lcpl_id, hid_t_f *lapl_id); /*MSB*/
+H5_FCDLL int_f nh5lcreate_external_c(_fcd file_name, size_t_f *file_namelen, _fcd obj_name, size_t_f *obj_namelen,
+				     hid_t_f *link_loc_id, _fcd link_name, size_t_f *link_namelen, 
+				     hid_t_f *lcpl_id, hid_t_f *lapl_id); /*MSB*/
+H5_FCDLL int_f nh5lcreate_hard_c(hid_t_f *obj_loc_id, _fcd obj_name, size_t_f *obj_namelen, 
+				 hid_t_f *link_loc_id, 
+				 _fcd link_name, size_t_f *link_namelen, 
+				 hid_t_f *lcpl_id, hid_t_f *lapl_id ); /*MSB*/
+H5_FCDLL int_f nh5lcreate_soft_c(_fcd target_path, size_t_f *target_path_len, 
+				 hid_t_f *link_loc_id, 
+				 _fcd link_name, size_t_f *link_name_len, 
+				 hid_t_f *lcpl_id, hid_t_f *lapl_id ); /*MSB*/
+H5_FCDLL int_f nh5ldelete_c( hid_t_f *loc_id, _fcd name, size_t_f *namelen, hid_t_f *lapl_id ); /*MSB*/
+H5_FCDLL int_f nh5ldelete_by_idx_c (hid_t_f *loc_id, _fcd group_name, size_t_f *group_namelen, 
+				    int_f *index_field, int_f *order, hsize_t_f *n, hid_t_f *lapl_id); /*MSB*/
+H5_FCDLL int_f nh5lexists_c (hid_t_f *loc_id, _fcd name, size_t_f *namelen, hid_t_f *lapl_id, hid_t_f *link_exists); /*MSB*/
+H5_FCDLL int_f nh5lget_info_c (hid_t_f *link_loc_id, _fcd link_name, size_t_f *link_namelen,
+			       int_f *cset, int_f *corder, int_f *corder_valid, int_f *link_type, 
+			       int_f *address, hsize_t_f *link_len,
+			       hid_t_f *lapl_id); /*MSB*/
+H5_FCDLL int_f nh5lget_info_by_idx_c(hid_t_f *loc_id, _fcd group_name, size_t_f *group_namelen, 
+				     int_f *index_field, int_f *order, hsize_t_f *n, 
+				     int_f *corder_valid, int_f *corder, int_f *cset, hsize_t_f *data_size, hid_t_f *lapl_id); /*MSB*/
+H5_FCDLL int_f nh5lis_registered_c(int_f *link_cls_id); /*MSB*/
+H5_FCDLL int_f nh5lmove_c(hid_t_f *src_loc_id, _fcd src_name, size_t_f *src_namelen, hid_t_f *dest_loc_id,
+			  _fcd dest_name, size_t_f *dest_namelen, hid_t_f *lcpl_id, hid_t_f *lapl_id); /*MSB*/
+H5_FCDLL int_f nh5lget_name_by_idx_c(hid_t_f *loc_id, _fcd group_name, size_t_f *group_namelen, 
+				     int_f *index_field, int_f *order, hsize_t_f *n,
+				     size_t_f *size, _fcd name, hid_t_f *lapl_id); /*MSB*/
+H5_FCDLL int_f nh5lget_val_c(hid_t_f *link_loc_id, _fcd link_name, size_t_f *link_namelen, size_t_f *size, 
+			     void *linkval_buff, hid_t_f *lapl_id) ;
+
 #endif /* _H5f90proto_H */
diff --git a/fortran/src/HDF5.f90 b/fortran/src/HDF5.f90
index b24d295..04ad33d 100644
--- a/fortran/src/HDF5.f90
+++ b/fortran/src/HDF5.f90
@@ -13,18 +13,21 @@
 !   access to either file, you may request a copy from help@hdfgroup.org.     *
 ! * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 
 !
-    MODULE HDF5
-       USE H5GLOBAL
-       USE H5F
-       USE H5G
-       USE H5E
-       USE H5I
-       USE H5S
-       USE H5D
-       USE H5A
-       USE H5T
-       USE H5P
-       USE H5R
-       USE H5Z
-       USE H5LIB
-    END MODULE HDF5
+MODULE HDF5
+  USE H5GLOBAL
+  USE H5F
+  USE H5G
+  USE H5E
+  USE H5I
+  USE H5L
+  USE H5S
+  USE H5D
+  USE H5A
+  USE H5T
+  USE H5O
+  USE H5P
+  USE H5R
+  USE H5Z
+  USE H5LIB
+
+END MODULE HDF5
diff --git a/fortran/src/HDF5mpio.f90 b/fortran/src/HDF5mpio.f90
index 95c6273..59ec309 100644
--- a/fortran/src/HDF5mpio.f90
+++ b/fortran/src/HDF5mpio.f90
@@ -19,10 +19,12 @@
        USE H5E
        USE H5G
        USE H5I
+       USE H5L
        USE H5S
        USE H5D
        USE H5A
        USE H5T
+       USE H5O
        USE H5P
        USE H5FDMPIO
        USE H5R
diff --git a/fortran/src/Makefile.am b/fortran/src/Makefile.am
index a4f9025..4216f34 100644
--- a/fortran/src/Makefile.am
+++ b/fortran/src/Makefile.am
@@ -48,10 +48,10 @@ endif
 # Source files for the library.
 libhdf5_fortran_la_SOURCES=H5fortran_flags.f90 H5f90global.f90          \
          H5fortran_types.f90 H5_ff.f90 H5Aff.f90 H5Dff.f90 H5Eff.f90    \
-         H5Fff.f90 H5Gff.f90 H5Iff.f90 H5Pff.f90 H5Rff.f90 H5Sff.f90    \
+         H5Fff.f90 H5Gff.f90 H5Iff.f90 H5Lff.f90 H5Off.f90 H5Pff.f90 H5Rff.f90 H5Sff.f90    \
          H5Tff.f90 H5Zff.f90                                            \
          H5f90kit.c H5_f.c H5Af.c H5Df.c H5Ef.c H5Ff.c H5Gf.c           \
-         H5If.c H5Pf.c H5Rf.c H5Sf.c H5Tf.c H5Zf.c                      \
+         H5If.c H5Lf.c H5Of.c H5Pf.c H5Rf.c H5Sf.c H5Tf.c H5Zf.c               \
          $(PARALLEL_COND_SRC)
 
 # h5fc and libhdf5_fortran.settings are generated during configure.
@@ -167,17 +167,19 @@ H5Eff.lo:            $(srcdir)/H5Eff.f90 H5f90global.lo
 H5Fff.lo:            $(srcdir)/H5Fff.f90 H5f90global.lo
 H5Gff.lo:            $(srcdir)/H5Gff.f90 H5f90global.lo
 H5Iff.lo:            $(srcdir)/H5Iff.f90 H5f90global.lo
+H5Lff.lo:            $(srcdir)/H5Lff.f90 H5f90global.lo
+H5Off.lo:            $(srcdir)/H5Off.f90 H5f90global.lo
 H5Pff.lo:            $(srcdir)/H5Pff.f90 H5f90global.lo
 H5Rff.lo:            $(srcdir)/H5Rff.f90 H5f90global.lo
 H5Sff.lo:            $(srcdir)/H5Sff.f90 H5f90global.lo
 H5Tff.lo:            $(srcdir)/H5Tff.f90 H5f90global.lo
 H5Zff.lo:            $(srcdir)/H5Zff.f90 H5f90global.lo
 HDF5.lo:             $(srcdir)/HDF5.f90 H5f90global.lo H5Aff.lo      \
-                     H5Dff.lo H5Eff.lo H5Fff.lo H5Gff.lo H5Iff.lo    \
+                     H5Dff.lo H5Eff.lo H5Fff.lo H5Gff.lo H5Iff.lo H5Lff.lo \
                      H5Pff.lo H5Rff.lo H5Sff.lo H5Tff.lo H5Zff.lo
 H5FDmpioff.lo:       $(srcdir)/H5FDmpioff.f90 H5f90global.lo
 HDF5mpio.lo:         $(srcdir)/H5FDmpioff.f90 H5f90global.lo H5Aff.lo  \
-                     H5Dff.lo H5Eff.lo H5Fff.lo H5Gff.lo H5Iff.lo    \
+                     H5Dff.lo H5Eff.lo H5Fff.lo H5Gff.lo H5Iff.lo H5Lff.lo  \
                      H5Pff.lo H5Rff.lo H5Sff.lo H5Tff.lo H5Zff.lo H5FDmpioff.lo
 
 include $(top_srcdir)/config/conclude.am
diff --git a/fortran/src/Makefile.in b/fortran/src/Makefile.in
index a4145f4..523e703 100644
--- a/fortran/src/Makefile.in
+++ b/fortran/src/Makefile.in
@@ -78,19 +78,20 @@ LTLIBRARIES = $(lib_LTLIBRARIES)
 libhdf5_fortran_la_LIBADD =
 am__libhdf5_fortran_la_SOURCES_DIST = H5fortran_flags.f90 \
 	H5f90global.f90 H5fortran_types.f90 H5_ff.f90 H5Aff.f90 \
-	H5Dff.f90 H5Eff.f90 H5Fff.f90 H5Gff.f90 H5Iff.f90 H5Pff.f90 \
-	H5Rff.f90 H5Sff.f90 H5Tff.f90 H5Zff.f90 H5f90kit.c H5_f.c \
-	H5Af.c H5Df.c H5Ef.c H5Ff.c H5Gf.c H5If.c H5Pf.c H5Rf.c H5Sf.c \
-	H5Tf.c H5Zf.c HDF5.f90 H5FDmpiof.c HDF5mpio.f90 H5FDmpioff.f90
+	H5Dff.f90 H5Eff.f90 H5Fff.f90 H5Gff.f90 H5Iff.f90 H5Lff.f90 \
+	H5Off.f90 H5Pff.f90 H5Rff.f90 H5Sff.f90 H5Tff.f90 H5Zff.f90 \
+	H5f90kit.c H5_f.c H5Af.c H5Df.c H5Ef.c H5Ff.c H5Gf.c H5If.c \
+	H5Lf.c H5Of.c H5Pf.c H5Rf.c H5Sf.c H5Tf.c H5Zf.c HDF5.f90 \
+	H5FDmpiof.c HDF5mpio.f90 H5FDmpioff.f90
 @BUILD_PARALLEL_CONDITIONAL_FALSE@am__objects_1 = HDF5.lo
 @BUILD_PARALLEL_CONDITIONAL_TRUE@am__objects_1 = H5FDmpiof.lo \
 @BUILD_PARALLEL_CONDITIONAL_TRUE@	HDF5mpio.lo H5FDmpioff.lo
 am_libhdf5_fortran_la_OBJECTS = H5fortran_flags.lo H5f90global.lo \
 	H5fortran_types.lo H5_ff.lo H5Aff.lo H5Dff.lo H5Eff.lo \
-	H5Fff.lo H5Gff.lo H5Iff.lo H5Pff.lo H5Rff.lo H5Sff.lo H5Tff.lo \
-	H5Zff.lo H5f90kit.lo H5_f.lo H5Af.lo H5Df.lo H5Ef.lo H5Ff.lo \
-	H5Gf.lo H5If.lo H5Pf.lo H5Rf.lo H5Sf.lo H5Tf.lo H5Zf.lo \
-	$(am__objects_1)
+	H5Fff.lo H5Gff.lo H5Iff.lo H5Lff.lo H5Off.lo H5Pff.lo H5Rff.lo \
+	H5Sff.lo H5Tff.lo H5Zff.lo H5f90kit.lo H5_f.lo H5Af.lo H5Df.lo \
+	H5Ef.lo H5Ff.lo H5Gf.lo H5If.lo H5Lf.lo H5Of.lo H5Pf.lo \
+	H5Rf.lo H5Sf.lo H5Tf.lo H5Zf.lo $(am__objects_1)
 libhdf5_fortran_la_OBJECTS = $(am_libhdf5_fortran_la_OBJECTS)
 PROGRAMS = $(noinst_PROGRAMS)
 am_H5fortran_detect_OBJECTS = H5fortran_detect.$(OBJEXT)
@@ -386,10 +387,10 @@ lib_LTLIBRARIES = libhdf5_fortran.la
 # Source files for the library.
 libhdf5_fortran_la_SOURCES = H5fortran_flags.f90 H5f90global.f90          \
          H5fortran_types.f90 H5_ff.f90 H5Aff.f90 H5Dff.f90 H5Eff.f90    \
-         H5Fff.f90 H5Gff.f90 H5Iff.f90 H5Pff.f90 H5Rff.f90 H5Sff.f90    \
+         H5Fff.f90 H5Gff.f90 H5Iff.f90 H5Lff.f90 H5Off.f90 H5Pff.f90 H5Rff.f90 H5Sff.f90    \
          H5Tff.f90 H5Zff.f90                                            \
          H5f90kit.c H5_f.c H5Af.c H5Df.c H5Ef.c H5Ff.c H5Gf.c           \
-         H5If.c H5Pf.c H5Rf.c H5Sf.c H5Tf.c H5Zf.c                      \
+         H5If.c H5Lf.c H5Of.c H5Pf.c H5Rf.c H5Sf.c H5Tf.c H5Zf.c               \
          $(PARALLEL_COND_SRC)
 
 
@@ -541,6 +542,8 @@ distclean-compile:
 @AMDEP_TRUE@@am__include@ @am__quote@./$(DEPDIR)/H5Ff.Plo@am__quote@
 @AMDEP_TRUE@@am__include@ @am__quote@./$(DEPDIR)/H5Gf.Plo@am__quote@
 @AMDEP_TRUE@@am__include@ @am__quote@./$(DEPDIR)/H5If.Plo@am__quote@
+@AMDEP_TRUE@@am__include@ @am__quote@./$(DEPDIR)/H5Lf.Plo@am__quote@
+@AMDEP_TRUE@@am__include@ @am__quote@./$(DEPDIR)/H5Of.Plo@am__quote@
 @AMDEP_TRUE@@am__include@ @am__quote@./$(DEPDIR)/H5Pf.Plo@am__quote@
 @AMDEP_TRUE@@am__include@ @am__quote@./$(DEPDIR)/H5Rf.Plo@am__quote@
 @AMDEP_TRUE@@am__include@ @am__quote@./$(DEPDIR)/H5Sf.Plo@am__quote@
@@ -873,17 +876,19 @@ H5Eff.lo:            $(srcdir)/H5Eff.f90 H5f90global.lo
 H5Fff.lo:            $(srcdir)/H5Fff.f90 H5f90global.lo
 H5Gff.lo:            $(srcdir)/H5Gff.f90 H5f90global.lo
 H5Iff.lo:            $(srcdir)/H5Iff.f90 H5f90global.lo
+H5Lff.lo:            $(srcdir)/H5Lff.f90 H5f90global.lo
+H5Off.lo:            $(srcdir)/H5Off.f90 H5f90global.lo
 H5Pff.lo:            $(srcdir)/H5Pff.f90 H5f90global.lo
 H5Rff.lo:            $(srcdir)/H5Rff.f90 H5f90global.lo
 H5Sff.lo:            $(srcdir)/H5Sff.f90 H5f90global.lo
 H5Tff.lo:            $(srcdir)/H5Tff.f90 H5f90global.lo
 H5Zff.lo:            $(srcdir)/H5Zff.f90 H5f90global.lo
 HDF5.lo:             $(srcdir)/HDF5.f90 H5f90global.lo H5Aff.lo      \
-                     H5Dff.lo H5Eff.lo H5Fff.lo H5Gff.lo H5Iff.lo    \
+                     H5Dff.lo H5Eff.lo H5Fff.lo H5Gff.lo H5Iff.lo H5Lff.lo \
                      H5Pff.lo H5Rff.lo H5Sff.lo H5Tff.lo H5Zff.lo
 H5FDmpioff.lo:       $(srcdir)/H5FDmpioff.f90 H5f90global.lo
 HDF5mpio.lo:         $(srcdir)/H5FDmpioff.f90 H5f90global.lo H5Aff.lo  \
-                     H5Dff.lo H5Eff.lo H5Fff.lo H5Gff.lo H5Iff.lo    \
+                     H5Dff.lo H5Eff.lo H5Fff.lo H5Gff.lo H5Iff.lo H5Lff.lo  \
                      H5Pff.lo H5Rff.lo H5Sff.lo H5Tff.lo H5Zff.lo H5FDmpioff.lo
 
 # lib/progs/tests targets recurse into subdirectories. build-* targets
diff --git a/fortran/src/README_DEVELOPEMENT b/fortran/src/README_DEVELOPEMENT
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..dc65f47
--- /dev/null
+++ b/fortran/src/README_DEVELOPEMENT
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+Procedure to add a new function:
+
+(1) Edit the fortran/src/H5*ff.f90 file
+(2) Edit the fortran/sr/H5*f.c file
+(3) Edit the fortran/src/H5f90proto.h file
+
+
+
+Procedure:
+(1) Find the struct name you are interested in: 
+	(a) src/H5public.h if it is a generic type, i.e. H5_*
+            or
+        (b) src/H5*public.h if is a specific type, i.e. H5*_ 
+                            
+(2) Put that structure into an array that will be passed to fortran in:
+        (a) fortran/src/H5_f.c (add to nh5init_flags_c subroutine)
+        (b) edit fortran/src/H5f90proto.h and edit nh5init_flags_c interface call
+                         
+(3) Edit the function call in fortran/src/H5_ff.f90
+        (a) edit the call  FUNCTION h5init_flags_c 
+        (b) edit h5init_flags_c call in h5open_f to match the number of arguments passing
+                             
+(4) add the size of the array and array to fortran/src/H5f90global.f90 
+         - must match the size found it H5_f.c
+
+NOTE: To just add a default C value argument, do steps (2a) and (4) 
+
+Adding a new file to the repository
+-------------------------------------
+
+Add the name of the file to: 
+    (1) Makefile.am located in the same directory as the newfile
+    (2) MANIFEST located in the top level directory
+
+
+If you add a new file, be sure to add it to the MANIFEST located in the top directory