[svn-r14923] Maintenance: This check-in merges changes from the fortran_1_8 branch back into the trunk (up to revision 14921)

Platforms tested: kagiso with g95 and Intel compilers; more testing will be done after checking in a fresh
                  copy from the trunk. New code itself was tested with all Fortran compilers available at THG 

17 files changed, 8487 insertions, 594 deletions

diff --git a/fortran/test/Makefile.am b/fortran/test/Makefile.am
index ed4b9fd..042cfab 100644
--- a/fortran/test/Makefile.am
+++ b/fortran/test/Makefile.am
@@ -36,12 +36,10 @@ else
 endif
 
 # Our main targets, the tests themselves
-TEST_PROG=fortranlib_test fflush1 fflush2
+TEST_PROG=fortranlib_test fflush1 fflush2 fortranlib_test_1_8
 check_PROGRAMS=$(TEST_PROG)
 
-libh5test_fortran_la_SOURCES=fortranlib_test.f90 tH5F.f90 tH5D.f90 \
-        tH5R.f90 tH5S.f90 tH5T.f90 tH5VL.f90 tH5Z.f90 tH5Sselect.f90 \
-        tH5P.f90 tH5A.f90 tH5I.f90 tH5G.f90 tH5E.f90 tf.f90 t.c
+libh5test_fortran_la_SOURCES= tf.f90 t.c
 
 # Source files are used for both the library and fortranlib_test.
 # Automake will complain about this without the following workaround.
@@ -50,8 +48,12 @@ fortranlib_test_CFLAGS=$(AM_CFLAGS)
 
 fortranlib_test_SOURCES = fortranlib_test.f90 \
         tH5F.f90 tH5D.f90 tH5R.f90 tH5S.f90 tH5T.f90 tH5VL.f90 tH5Z.f90 \
-        tH5Sselect.f90 tH5P.f90 tH5A.f90 tH5I.f90 tH5G.f90 tH5E.f90 tf.f90 \
-        t.c
+        tH5Sselect.f90 tH5P.f90 tH5A.f90 tH5I.f90 tH5G.f90 tH5E.f90
+
+fortranlib_test_1_8_SOURCES = fortranlib_test_1_8.f90 \
+        tH5F.f90 tH5D.f90 tH5R.f90 tH5S.f90 tH5T.f90 tH5VL.f90 tH5Z.f90 \
+        tH5Sselect.f90 tH5O.f90 tH5P.f90 tH5A_1_8.f90 tH5I.f90 tH5G_1_8.f90 tH5E.f90
+ 
 fflush1_SOURCES=fflush1.f90
 fflush2_SOURCES=fflush2.f90
 
diff --git a/fortran/test/Makefile.in b/fortran/test/Makefile.in
index 5e0b92f..3c748e9 100644
--- a/fortran/test/Makefile.in
+++ b/fortran/test/Makefile.in
@@ -64,12 +64,10 @@ CONFIG_HEADER = $(top_builddir)/src/H5config.h
 CONFIG_CLEAN_FILES =
 LTLIBRARIES = $(noinst_LTLIBRARIES)
 libh5test_fortran_la_LIBADD =
-am_libh5test_fortran_la_OBJECTS = fortranlib_test.lo tH5F.lo tH5D.lo \
-	tH5R.lo tH5S.lo tH5T.lo tH5VL.lo tH5Z.lo tH5Sselect.lo tH5P.lo \
-	tH5A.lo tH5I.lo tH5G.lo tH5E.lo tf.lo t.lo
+am_libh5test_fortran_la_OBJECTS = tf.lo t.lo
 libh5test_fortran_la_OBJECTS = $(am_libh5test_fortran_la_OBJECTS)
 am__EXEEXT_1 = fortranlib_test$(EXEEXT) fflush1$(EXEEXT) \
-	fflush2$(EXEEXT)
+	fflush2$(EXEEXT) fortranlib_test_1_8$(EXEEXT)
 am_fflush1_OBJECTS = fflush1.$(OBJEXT)
 fflush1_OBJECTS = $(am_fflush1_OBJECTS)
 fflush1_LDADD = $(LDADD)
@@ -89,8 +87,7 @@ am_fortranlib_test_OBJECTS =  \
 	fortranlib_test-tH5Sselect.$(OBJEXT) \
 	fortranlib_test-tH5P.$(OBJEXT) fortranlib_test-tH5A.$(OBJEXT) \
 	fortranlib_test-tH5I.$(OBJEXT) fortranlib_test-tH5G.$(OBJEXT) \
-	fortranlib_test-tH5E.$(OBJEXT) fortranlib_test-tf.$(OBJEXT) \
-	fortranlib_test-t.$(OBJEXT)
+	fortranlib_test-tH5E.$(OBJEXT)
 fortranlib_test_OBJECTS = $(am_fortranlib_test_OBJECTS)
 fortranlib_test_LDADD = $(LDADD)
 fortranlib_test_DEPENDENCIES = libh5test_fortran.la $(LIBH5TEST) \
@@ -98,6 +95,16 @@ fortranlib_test_DEPENDENCIES = libh5test_fortran.la $(LIBH5TEST) \
 fortranlib_test_LINK = $(LIBTOOL) $(AM_LIBTOOLFLAGS) $(LIBTOOLFLAGS) \
 	--mode=link $(FCLD) $(fortranlib_test_FCFLAGS) $(FCFLAGS) \
 	$(AM_LDFLAGS) $(LDFLAGS) -o $@
+am_fortranlib_test_1_8_OBJECTS = fortranlib_test_1_8.$(OBJEXT) \
+	tH5F.$(OBJEXT) tH5D.$(OBJEXT) tH5R.$(OBJEXT) tH5S.$(OBJEXT) \
+	tH5T.$(OBJEXT) tH5VL.$(OBJEXT) tH5Z.$(OBJEXT) \
+	tH5Sselect.$(OBJEXT) tH5O.$(OBJEXT) tH5P.$(OBJEXT) \
+	tH5A_1_8.$(OBJEXT) tH5I.$(OBJEXT) tH5G_1_8.$(OBJEXT) \
+	tH5E.$(OBJEXT)
+fortranlib_test_1_8_OBJECTS = $(am_fortranlib_test_1_8_OBJECTS)
+fortranlib_test_1_8_LDADD = $(LDADD)
+fortranlib_test_1_8_DEPENDENCIES = libh5test_fortran.la $(LIBH5TEST) \
+	$(LIBH5F) $(LIBHDF5)
 DEFAULT_INCLUDES = -I. -I$(top_builddir)/src@am__isrc@
 depcomp = $(SHELL) $(top_srcdir)/bin/depcomp
 am__depfiles_maybe = depfiles
@@ -118,9 +125,11 @@ FCLINK = $(LIBTOOL) $(AM_LIBTOOLFLAGS) $(LIBTOOLFLAGS) --mode=link \
 	$(FCLD) $(AM_FCFLAGS) $(FCFLAGS) $(AM_LDFLAGS) $(LDFLAGS) -o \
 	$@
 SOURCES = $(libh5test_fortran_la_SOURCES) $(fflush1_SOURCES) \
-	$(fflush2_SOURCES) $(fortranlib_test_SOURCES)
+	$(fflush2_SOURCES) $(fortranlib_test_SOURCES) \
+	$(fortranlib_test_1_8_SOURCES)
 DIST_SOURCES = $(libh5test_fortran_la_SOURCES) $(fflush1_SOURCES) \
-	$(fflush2_SOURCES) $(fortranlib_test_SOURCES)
+	$(fflush2_SOURCES) $(fortranlib_test_SOURCES) \
+	$(fortranlib_test_1_8_SOURCES)
 ETAGS = etags
 CTAGS = ctags
 DISTFILES = $(DIST_COMMON) $(DIST_SOURCES) $(TEXINFOS) $(EXTRA_DIST)
@@ -368,11 +377,8 @@ noinst_LTLIBRARIES = libh5test_fortran.la
 @FORTRAN_SHARED_CONDITIONAL_FALSE@AM_LDFLAGS = -static
 
 # Our main targets, the tests themselves
-TEST_PROG = fortranlib_test fflush1 fflush2
-libh5test_fortran_la_SOURCES = fortranlib_test.f90 tH5F.f90 tH5D.f90 \
-        tH5R.f90 tH5S.f90 tH5T.f90 tH5VL.f90 tH5Z.f90 tH5Sselect.f90 \
-        tH5P.f90 tH5A.f90 tH5I.f90 tH5G.f90 tH5E.f90 tf.f90 t.c
-
+TEST_PROG = fortranlib_test fflush1 fflush2 fortranlib_test_1_8
+libh5test_fortran_la_SOURCES = tf.f90 t.c
 
 # Source files are used for both the library and fortranlib_test.
 # Automake will complain about this without the following workaround.
@@ -380,8 +386,11 @@ fortranlib_test_FCFLAGS = $(AM_FCFLAGS)
 fortranlib_test_CFLAGS = $(AM_CFLAGS)
 fortranlib_test_SOURCES = fortranlib_test.f90 \
         tH5F.f90 tH5D.f90 tH5R.f90 tH5S.f90 tH5T.f90 tH5VL.f90 tH5Z.f90 \
-        tH5Sselect.f90 tH5P.f90 tH5A.f90 tH5I.f90 tH5G.f90 tH5E.f90 tf.f90 \
-        t.c
+        tH5Sselect.f90 tH5P.f90 tH5A.f90 tH5I.f90 tH5G.f90 tH5E.f90
+
+fortranlib_test_1_8_SOURCES = fortranlib_test_1_8.f90 \
+        tH5F.f90 tH5D.f90 tH5R.f90 tH5S.f90 tH5T.f90 tH5VL.f90 tH5Z.f90 \
+        tH5Sselect.f90 tH5O.f90 tH5P.f90 tH5A_1_8.f90 tH5I.f90 tH5G_1_8.f90 tH5E.f90
 
 fflush1_SOURCES = fflush1.f90
 fflush2_SOURCES = fflush2.f90
@@ -469,6 +478,9 @@ fflush2$(EXEEXT): $(fflush2_OBJECTS) $(fflush2_DEPENDENCIES)
 fortranlib_test$(EXEEXT): $(fortranlib_test_OBJECTS) $(fortranlib_test_DEPENDENCIES) 
 	@rm -f fortranlib_test$(EXEEXT)
 	$(fortranlib_test_LINK) $(fortranlib_test_OBJECTS) $(fortranlib_test_LDADD) $(LIBS)
+fortranlib_test_1_8$(EXEEXT): $(fortranlib_test_1_8_OBJECTS) $(fortranlib_test_1_8_DEPENDENCIES) 
+	@rm -f fortranlib_test_1_8$(EXEEXT)
+	$(FCLINK) $(fortranlib_test_1_8_OBJECTS) $(fortranlib_test_1_8_LDADD) $(LIBS)
 
 mostlyclean-compile:
 	-rm -f *.$(OBJEXT)
@@ -476,7 +488,6 @@ mostlyclean-compile:
 distclean-compile:
 	-rm -f *.tab.c
 
-@AMDEP_TRUE@@am__include@ @am__quote@./$(DEPDIR)/fortranlib_test-t.Po@am__quote@
 @AMDEP_TRUE@@am__include@ @am__quote@./$(DEPDIR)/t.Plo@am__quote@
 
 .c.o:
@@ -500,20 +511,6 @@ distclean-compile:
 @AMDEP_TRUE@@am__fastdepCC_FALSE@	DEPDIR=$(DEPDIR) $(CCDEPMODE) $(depcomp) @AMDEPBACKSLASH@
 @am__fastdepCC_FALSE@	$(LTCOMPILE) -c -o $@ $<
 
-fortranlib_test-t.o: t.c
-@am__fastdepCC_TRUE@	$(CC) $(DEFS) $(DEFAULT_INCLUDES) $(INCLUDES) $(AM_CPPFLAGS) $(CPPFLAGS) $(fortranlib_test_CFLAGS) $(CFLAGS) -MT fortranlib_test-t.o -MD -MP -MF $(DEPDIR)/fortranlib_test-t.Tpo -c -o fortranlib_test-t.o `test -f 't.c' || echo '$(srcdir)/'`t.c
-@am__fastdepCC_TRUE@	mv -f $(DEPDIR)/fortranlib_test-t.Tpo $(DEPDIR)/fortranlib_test-t.Po
-@AMDEP_TRUE@@am__fastdepCC_FALSE@	source='t.c' object='fortranlib_test-t.o' libtool=no @AMDEPBACKSLASH@
-@AMDEP_TRUE@@am__fastdepCC_FALSE@	DEPDIR=$(DEPDIR) $(CCDEPMODE) $(depcomp) @AMDEPBACKSLASH@
-@am__fastdepCC_FALSE@	$(CC) $(DEFS) $(DEFAULT_INCLUDES) $(INCLUDES) $(AM_CPPFLAGS) $(CPPFLAGS) $(fortranlib_test_CFLAGS) $(CFLAGS) -c -o fortranlib_test-t.o `test -f 't.c' || echo '$(srcdir)/'`t.c
-
-fortranlib_test-t.obj: t.c
-@am__fastdepCC_TRUE@	$(CC) $(DEFS) $(DEFAULT_INCLUDES) $(INCLUDES) $(AM_CPPFLAGS) $(CPPFLAGS) $(fortranlib_test_CFLAGS) $(CFLAGS) -MT fortranlib_test-t.obj -MD -MP -MF $(DEPDIR)/fortranlib_test-t.Tpo -c -o fortranlib_test-t.obj `if test -f 't.c'; then $(CYGPATH_W) 't.c'; else $(CYGPATH_W) '$(srcdir)/t.c'; fi`
-@am__fastdepCC_TRUE@	mv -f $(DEPDIR)/fortranlib_test-t.Tpo $(DEPDIR)/fortranlib_test-t.Po
-@AMDEP_TRUE@@am__fastdepCC_FALSE@	source='t.c' object='fortranlib_test-t.obj' libtool=no @AMDEPBACKSLASH@
-@AMDEP_TRUE@@am__fastdepCC_FALSE@	DEPDIR=$(DEPDIR) $(CCDEPMODE) $(depcomp) @AMDEPBACKSLASH@
-@am__fastdepCC_FALSE@	$(CC) $(DEFS) $(DEFAULT_INCLUDES) $(INCLUDES) $(AM_CPPFLAGS) $(CPPFLAGS) $(fortranlib_test_CFLAGS) $(CFLAGS) -c -o fortranlib_test-t.obj `if test -f 't.c'; then $(CYGPATH_W) 't.c'; else $(CYGPATH_W) '$(srcdir)/t.c'; fi`
-
 .f90.o:
 	$(FCCOMPILE) -c -o $@ $<
 
@@ -607,12 +604,6 @@ fortranlib_test-tH5E.o: tH5E.f90
 fortranlib_test-tH5E.obj: tH5E.f90
 	$(FC) $(fortranlib_test_FCFLAGS) $(FCFLAGS) -c -o fortranlib_test-tH5E.obj `if test -f 'tH5E.f90'; then $(CYGPATH_W) 'tH5E.f90'; else $(CYGPATH_W) '$(srcdir)/tH5E.f90'; fi`
 
-fortranlib_test-tf.o: tf.f90
-	$(FC) $(fortranlib_test_FCFLAGS) $(FCFLAGS) -c -o fortranlib_test-tf.o `test -f 'tf.f90' || echo '$(srcdir)/'`tf.f90
-
-fortranlib_test-tf.obj: tf.f90
-	$(FC) $(fortranlib_test_FCFLAGS) $(FCFLAGS) -c -o fortranlib_test-tf.obj `if test -f 'tf.f90'; then $(CYGPATH_W) 'tf.f90'; else $(CYGPATH_W) '$(srcdir)/tf.f90'; fi`
-
 mostlyclean-libtool:
 	-rm -f *.lo
 
diff --git a/fortran/test/fflush1.f90 b/fortran/test/fflush1.f90
index 44c4195..f42ae6e 100644
--- a/fortran/test/fflush1.f90
+++ b/fortran/test/fflush1.f90
@@ -58,12 +58,6 @@
      ! data space identifier
      !
      INTEGER(HID_T) :: dataspace
- 
-     !
-     ! data type identifier
-     !
-     INTEGER(HID_T) :: dtype_id
-
      ! 
      !The dimensions for the dataset.
      !
@@ -82,7 +76,7 @@
      !
      !data buffers 
      !         
-     INTEGER, DIMENSION(NX,NY) :: data_in, data_out
+     INTEGER, DIMENSION(NX,NY) :: data_in
      INTEGER(HSIZE_T), DIMENSION(2) :: data_dims
      data_dims(1) = NX
      data_dims(2) = NY
diff --git a/fortran/test/fflush2.f90 b/fortran/test/fflush2.f90
index 0414d37..38a2bd7 100644
--- a/fortran/test/fflush2.f90
+++ b/fortran/test/fflush2.f90
@@ -50,22 +50,13 @@
      ! dataset identifier
      !
      INTEGER(HID_T) :: dset_id
- 
-     !
-     ! data space identifier
-     !
-     INTEGER(HID_T) :: dataspace
+
  
      !
      ! data type identifier
      !
      INTEGER(HID_T) :: dtype_id
 
-     ! 
-     !The dimensions for the dataset.
-     !
-     INTEGER(HSIZE_T), DIMENSION(2) :: dims = (/NX,NY/)
-
      !
      !flag to check operation success 
      !         
diff --git a/fortran/test/fortranlib_test_1_8.f90 b/fortran/test/fortranlib_test_1_8.f90
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..970f570
--- /dev/null
+++ b/fortran/test/fortranlib_test_1_8.f90
@@ -0,0 +1,966 @@
+! * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 
+!   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.     *
+! * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 
+!
+!
+! 
+!    Testing Fortran wrappers introduced in 1.8 release.
+!
+PROGRAM fortranlibtest
+
+  USE HDF5
+
+  IMPLICIT NONE
+  INTEGER :: total_error = 0
+  INTEGER :: error 
+  INTEGER :: mounting_total_error = 0
+  INTEGER :: reopen_total_error = 0
+  INTEGER :: fclose_total_error = 0
+  INTEGER :: fspace_total_error = 0
+  INTEGER :: dataset_total_error = 0
+  INTEGER :: extend_dataset_total_error = 0
+  INTEGER :: refobj_total_error = 0
+  INTEGER :: refreg_total_error = 0
+  INTEGER :: dataspace_total_error = 0
+  INTEGER :: hyperslab_total_error = 0
+  INTEGER :: element_total_error = 0
+  INTEGER :: basic_select_total_error = 0
+  INTEGER :: total_error_compoundtest = 0
+  INTEGER :: basic_datatype_total_error = 0
+  INTEGER :: enum_total_error = 0
+  INTEGER :: external_total_error = 0
+  INTEGER :: multi_file_total_error = 0
+  INTEGER :: attribute_total_error = 0
+  INTEGER :: group_total_error = 0
+  INTEGER :: majnum, minnum, relnum
+  CHARACTER(LEN=8) error_string
+  CHARACTER(LEN=8) :: success = ' PASSED '
+  CHARACTER(LEN=8) :: failure = '*FAILED*'
+  CHARACTER(LEN=4) :: e_format ='(8a)'
+  LOGICAL :: cleanup = .TRUE.
+  !     LOGICAL :: cleanup = .FALSE.
+
+  CALL h5open_f(error) 
+  WRITE(*,*) '                       ==========================                            '
+  WRITE(*,*) '                              FORTRAN 1.8 tests '
+  WRITE(*,*) '                       ==========================                            '
+  CALL h5get_libversion_f(majnum, minnum, relnum, total_error)
+  IF(total_error .EQ. 0) THEN
+     WRITE(*, '(" FORTRANLIB_TEST is linked with HDF5 Library version ")', advance="NO")
+     WRITE(*, '(I1)', advance="NO") majnum
+     WRITE(*, '(".")', advance="NO") 
+     WRITE(*, '(I1)', advance="NO") minnum
+     WRITE(*, '(" release ")', advance="NO")
+     WRITE(*, '(I3)') relnum
+  ELSE
+     total_error = total_error + 1
+  ENDIF
+  WRITE(*,*)
+
+  error_string = failure
+  CALL file_space(cleanup, fspace_total_error)
+  IF (fspace_total_error == 0) error_string = success
+  WRITE(*, fmt = '(21a)', advance = 'no') ' File free space test'     
+  WRITE(*, fmt = '(49x,a)', advance = 'no') ' ' 
+  WRITE(*, fmt = e_format) error_string
+  total_error = total_error + fspace_total_error 
+
+  !     write(*,*)
+  !     write(*,*) '========================================='
+  !     write(*,*) 'Testing ATTRIBUTE interface              ' 
+  !     write(*,*) '========================================='
+
+  error_string = failure
+  CALL attribute_test_1_8(cleanup, attribute_total_error)
+  WRITE(*, fmt = '(15a)', advance = 'no') ' ATTRIBUTE TEST'     
+  WRITE(*, fmt = '(55x,a)', advance = 'no')  ' '
+  IF (attribute_total_error == 0) error_string = success
+  WRITE(*, fmt = e_format) error_string
+  total_error = total_error + attribute_total_error
+
+  CALL group_test(cleanup, group_total_error)
+  WRITE(*, fmt = '(15a)', advance = 'no') ' GROUP TEST'     
+  WRITE(*, fmt = '(55x,a)', advance = 'no')  ' '
+  IF (group_total_error == 0) error_string = success
+  WRITE(*, fmt = e_format) error_string
+  total_error = total_error + group_total_error
+
+  CALL test_h5o(cleanup, group_total_error )
+  WRITE(*, fmt = '(15a)', advance = 'no') ' H5O TEST'     
+  WRITE(*, fmt = '(55x,a)', advance = 'no')  ' '
+  IF (group_total_error == 0) error_string = success
+  WRITE(*, fmt = e_format) error_string
+  total_error = total_error + group_total_error
+
+  CALL dtransform(cleanup, group_total_error)
+  WRITE(*, fmt = '(15a)', advance = 'no') ' Dtransform TEST'     
+  WRITE(*, fmt = '(55x,a)', advance = 'no')  ' '
+  IF (group_total_error == 0) error_string = success
+  WRITE(*, fmt = e_format) error_string
+  total_error = total_error + group_total_error
+
+  CALL test_genprop_basic_class(cleanup, group_total_error)
+  WRITE(*, fmt = '(30a)', advance = 'no') ' test_genprop_basic_class TEST'     
+  WRITE(*, fmt = '(55x,a)', advance = 'no')  ' '
+  IF (group_total_error == 0) error_string = success
+  WRITE(*, fmt = e_format) error_string
+  total_error = total_error + group_total_error
+  CALL test_h5s_encode(cleanup, group_total_error)
+  WRITE(*, fmt = '(15a)', advance = 'no') ' test_h5s_encode TEST'     
+  WRITE(*, fmt = '(55x,a)', advance = 'no')  ' '
+  IF (group_total_error == 0) error_string = success
+  WRITE(*, fmt = e_format) error_string
+  total_error = total_error + group_total_error
+
+!  CALL test_hard_query(group_total_error)
+
+  total_error = total_error + group_total_error
+
+  WRITE(*,*)
+
+  WRITE(*,*) '                  ============================================  '
+  WRITE(*, fmt = '(19x, 27a)', advance='NO') ' FORTRAN tests completed with '
+  WRITE(*, fmt = '(i4)', advance='NO') total_error
+  WRITE(*, fmt = '(12a)' ) ' error(s) ! '
+  WRITE(*,*) '                  ============================================  '
+
+  CALL h5close_f(error)
+
+  ! if errors detected, exit with non-zero code.
+  IF (total_error .NE. 0) CALL h5_exit_f (1)
+
+END PROGRAM fortranlibtest
+
+SUBROUTINE dtransform(cleanup, total_error)
+  USE HDF5 ! This module contains all necessary modules 
+  
+  IMPLICIT NONE
+  LOGICAL, INTENT(IN)  :: cleanup
+  INTEGER, INTENT(INOUT) :: total_error
+
+  INTEGER(HID_T) :: dxpl_id_c_to_f, dxpl_id_c_to_f_copy
+  INTEGER(HID_T) :: dxpl_id_simple, dxpl_id_polynomial, dxpl_id_polynomial_copy, dxpl_id_utrans_inv, file_id
+  
+  CHARACTER(LEN=15), PARAMETER :: c_to_f = "(9/5.0)*x + 123"
+  INTEGER :: error
+  CHARACTER(LEN=15) :: ptrgetTest
+  CHARACTER(LEN=7) :: ptrgetTest_small
+  CHARACTER(LEN=30) :: ptrgetTest_big
+
+  INTEGER(SIZE_T) :: size
+
+
+  CALL H5Fcreate_f("dtransform.h5", H5F_ACC_TRUNC_F, file_id, error)
+  CALL check("dtransform.H5Fcreate_f", error, total_error)
+
+  CALL H5Pcreate_f(H5P_DATASET_XFER_F, dxpl_id_c_to_f, error)
+  CALL check("dtransform.H5Pcreate_f", error, total_error)
+  
+  CALL H5Pset_data_transform_f(dxpl_id_c_to_f, c_to_f, error)
+  CALL check("dtransform.H5Pset_data_transform_f", error, total_error)
+
+  CALL H5Pget_data_transform_f(dxpl_id_c_to_f, ptrgetTest, error, size=size)
+  CALL check("dtransform.H5Pget_data_transform_f",  error, total_error)
+  CALL VerifyString("dtransform.H5Pget_data_transform_f", c_to_f, ptrgetTest, total_error)
+  CALL VERIFY("dtransform.H5Pget_data_transform_f", INT(size),15, total_error)
+
+! check case when receiving buffer to small
+
+  CALL H5Pget_data_transform_f(dxpl_id_c_to_f, ptrgetTest_small, error, size=size)
+  CALL check("dtransform.H5Pget_data_transform_f",  error, total_error)
+  CALL VerifyString("dtransform.H5Pget_data_transform_f", c_to_f(1:7), ptrgetTest_small, total_error)
+  CALL VERIFY("dtransform.H5Pget_data_transform_f", INT(size),15, total_error)
+
+! check case when receiving buffer to big
+
+  CALL H5Pget_data_transform_f(dxpl_id_c_to_f, ptrgetTest_big, error, size=size)
+  CALL check("dtransform.H5Pget_data_transform_f",  error, total_error)
+  CALL VerifyString("dtransform.H5Pget_data_transform_f", c_to_f(1:15), ptrgetTest_big(1:15), total_error)
+  CALL VERIFY("dtransform.H5Pget_data_transform_f", INT(size), 15, total_error)
+
+  CALL H5Fclose_f(file_id, error)
+  CALL check("H5Fclose_f", error, total_error)
+
+  IF(cleanup) CALL h5_cleanup_f("dtransform", H5P_DEFAULT_F, error)
+  CALL check("h5_cleanup_f", error, total_error)
+
+
+END SUBROUTINE dtransform
+
+
+!/****************************************************************
+!**
+!**  test_genprop_basic_class(): Test basic generic property list code.
+!**      Tests creating new generic classes.
+!**
+!****************************************************************/
+
+SUBROUTINE test_genprop_basic_class(cleanup, total_error)
+
+  USE HDF5 ! This module contains all necessary modules 
+  
+  IMPLICIT NONE
+  LOGICAL, INTENT(IN)  :: cleanup
+  INTEGER, INTENT(INOUT) :: total_error
+
+  INTEGER(HID_T) :: cid1		!/* Generic Property class ID */
+  INTEGER(HID_T) :: cid2		!/* Generic Property class ID */
+  INTEGER(HID_T) :: cid3		!/* Generic Property class ID */
+
+  CHARACTER(LEN=7) :: CLASS1_NAME = "Class 1"
+  CHARACTER(LEN=7)  :: name              ! /* Name of class */
+  CHARACTER(LEN=10) :: name_big          ! /* Name of class bigger buffer */
+  CHARACTER(LEN=4)  :: name_small        ! /* Name of class smaller buffer*/
+  INTEGER :: error
+  INTEGER :: size
+  LOGICAL :: flag
+
+  !/* Output message about test being performed */
+
+  WRITE(*,*) "Testing Basic Generic Property List Class Creation Functionality"
+
+  ! /* Create a new generic class, derived from the root of the class hierarchy */
+  CALL H5Pcreate_class_f(H5P_ROOT_F, CLASS1_NAME, cid1, error)
+  CALL check("H5Pcreate_class", error, total_error)
+
+  ! /* Check class name */
+  CALL H5Pget_class_name_f(cid1, name, size, error)
+  CALL check("H5Pget_class_name", error, total_error)
+  CALL VERIFY("H5Pget_class_name", size,7,error)
+  CALL verifystring("H5Pget_class_name", name, CLASS1_NAME, error)
+  IF(error.NE.0)THEN
+     WRITE(*,*) 'Class names do not match! name=',name, 'CLASS1_NAME=',CLASS1_NAME
+     total_error = total_error + 1
+  ENDIF  
+  
+  ! /* Check class name smaller buffer*/
+  CALL H5Pget_class_name_f(cid1, name_small, size, error)
+  CALL check("H5Pget_class_name", error, total_error)
+  CALL VERIFY("H5Pget_class_name", size,7,error)
+  CALL verifystring("H5Pget_class_name", name_small(1:4), CLASS1_NAME(1:4), error)
+  IF(error.NE.0)THEN
+     WRITE(*,*) 'Class names do not match! name=',name_small(1:4), 'CLASS1_NAME=',CLASS1_NAME(1:4)
+     total_error = total_error + 1
+  ENDIF
+
+  ! /* Check class name bigger buffer*/
+  CALL H5Pget_class_name_f(cid1, name_big, size, error)
+  CALL check("H5Pget_class_name", error, total_error)
+  CALL VERIFY("H5Pget_class_name", size,7,error)
+  CALL verifystring("H5Pget_class_name", TRIM(name_big), TRIM(CLASS1_NAME), error)
+  IF(error.NE.0)THEN
+     WRITE(*,*) 'Class names do not match! name=',TRIM(name_small), 'CLASS1_NAME=',TRIM(CLASS1_NAME)
+     total_error = total_error + 1
+  ENDIF
+
+  ! /* Check class parent */
+  CALL H5Pget_class_parent_f(cid1, cid2, error)
+  CALL check("H5Pget_class_parent_f", error, total_error)
+
+  ! /* Verify class parent correct */
+  CALL H5Pequal_f(cid2, H5P_ROOT_F, flag, error)
+  CALL check("H5Pequal_f", error, total_error)
+  CALL verifylogical("H5Pequal_f", flag, .TRUE., total_error)
+
+
+  ! /* Make certain false postives aren't being returned */
+  CALL H5Pequal_f(cid2, H5P_FILE_CREATE_F, flag, error)
+  CALL check("H5Pequal_f", error, total_error)
+  CALL verifylogical("H5Pequal_f", flag, .FALSE., total_error)
+
+  !/* Close parent class */
+  CALL H5Pclose_class_f(cid2, error)
+  CALL check("H5Pclose_class_f", error, total_error)
+
+
+  !/* Close class */
+  CALL H5Pclose_class_f(cid1, error)
+  CALL check("H5Pclose_class_f", error, total_error)
+
+END SUBROUTINE test_genprop_basic_class
+
+SUBROUTINE test_h5s_encode(cleanup, total_error)
+
+!/****************************************************************
+!**
+!**  test_h5s_encode(): Test H5S (dataspace) encoding and decoding.
+!**
+!****************************************************************/
+
+  USE HDF5 ! This module contains all necessary modules 
+  
+  IMPLICIT NONE
+  LOGICAL, INTENT(IN)  :: cleanup
+  INTEGER, INTENT(INOUT) :: total_error
+
+  INTEGER(hid_t) :: sid1, sid2, sid3!	/* Dataspace ID		*/
+  INTEGER(hid_t) :: decoded_sid1, decoded_sid2, decoded_sid3
+  INTEGER :: rank	!/* LOGICAL rank of dataspace	*/
+  INTEGER(size_t) :: sbuf_size=0, null_size=0, scalar_size=0
+
+! Make sure the size is large, need variable length in fortran 2003
+  CHARACTER(LEN=288) :: sbuf
+  CHARACTER(LEN=288) :: scalar_buf
+! F2003  CHARACTER(LEN=:), ALLOCATABLE :: sbuf
+
+!    unsigned char       *sbuf=NULL, *null_sbuf=NULL, *scalar_buf=NULL;
+!    hsize_t		tdims[4];	/* Dimension array to test with */
+  INTEGER(hsize_t) :: n ! /* Number of dataspace elements */
+
+  INTEGER(hsize_t), DIMENSION(1:3) :: start = (/0, 0, 0/)
+  INTEGER(hsize_t), DIMENSION(1:3) :: stride = (/2, 5, 3/)
+  INTEGER(hsize_t), DIMENSION(1:3) :: count = (/2, 2, 2/)
+  INTEGER(hsize_t), DIMENSION(1:3) :: BLOCK = (/1, 3, 1/)
+
+  INTEGER :: space_type
+
+!    H5S_sel_type        sel_type;
+!    hssize_t            nblocks;
+  !
+  !Dataset dimensions 
+  !
+  INTEGER, PARAMETER :: SPACE1_DIM1= 3,  SPACE1_DIM2=15, SPACE1_DIM3=13
+
+  INTEGER(HSIZE_T), DIMENSION(1:3) :: dims1 = (/SPACE1_DIM1, SPACE1_DIM2, SPACE1_DIM3/)
+  INTEGER :: SPACE1_RANK = 3
+  INTEGER :: error
+
+  !/* Output message about test being performed */
+  WRITE(*,*) "Testing Dataspace Encoding and Decoding"
+
+  !/*-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+  ! * Test encoding and decoding of simple dataspace and hyperslab selection.
+  ! *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+  ! */
+  
+  CALL H5Screate_simple_f(SPACE1_RANK, dims1, sid1, error)
+  CALL check("H5Screate_simple", error, total_error)
+  
+  CALL h5sselect_hyperslab_f(sid1, H5S_SELECT_SET_F, &
+       start, count, error, stride=stride, BLOCK=BLOCK) 
+  CALL check("h5sselect_hyperslab_f", error, total_error)
+  
+  
+  !/* Encode simple data space in a buffer */
+
+  !         First find the buffer size
+  CALL H5Sencode_f(sid1, sbuf, sbuf_size, error)
+  CALL check("H5Sencode", error, total_error)
+
+  ! In fortran 2003 we can allocate the needed character size here
+
+  ! /* Try decoding bogus buffer */
+
+  CALL H5Sdecode_f(sbuf, decoded_sid1, error)
+  CALL VERIFY("H5Sdecode", error, -1, total_error)
+
+  CALL H5Sencode_f(sid1, sbuf, sbuf_size, error)
+  CALL check("H5Sencode", error, total_error)
+
+  ! /* Decode from the dataspace buffer and return an object handle */
+  CALL H5Sdecode_f(sbuf, decoded_sid1, error)
+  CALL check("H5Sdecode", error, total_error)
+
+
+  ! /* Verify the decoded dataspace */
+  CALL h5sget_simple_extent_npoints_f(decoded_sid1, n, error)
+  CALL check("h5sget_simple_extent_npoints_f", error, total_error)
+  CALL VERIFY("h5sget_simple_extent_npoints_f", INT(n), SPACE1_DIM1 * SPACE1_DIM2 * SPACE1_DIM3, &
+       total_error)
+
+!!$
+!!$    rank = H5Sget_simple_extent_ndims(decoded_sid1);
+!!$    CHECK(rank, FAIL, "H5Sget_simple_extent_ndims");
+!!$    VERIFY(rank, SPACE1_RANK, "H5Sget_simple_extent_ndims");
+!!$
+!!$    rank = H5Sget_simple_extent_dims(decoded_sid1, tdims, NULL);
+!!$    CHECK(rank, FAIL, "H5Sget_simple_extent_dims");
+!!$    VERIFY(HDmemcmp(tdims, dims1, SPACE1_RANK * sizeof(hsize_t)), 0,
+!!$	   "H5Sget_simple_extent_dims");
+!!$
+!!$    /* Verify hyperslabe selection */
+!!$    sel_type = H5Sget_select_type(decoded_sid1);
+!!$    VERIFY(sel_type, H5S_SEL_HYPERSLABS, "H5Sget_select_type");
+!!$
+!!$    nblocks = H5Sget_select_hyper_nblocks(decoded_sid1);
+!!$    VERIFY(nblocks, 2*2*2, "H5Sget_select_hyper_nblocks");
+!!$
+  !
+  !Close the dataspace for the dataset.
+  !
+  CALL h5sclose_f(sid1, error)
+  CALL check("h5sclose_f", error, total_error)
+ 
+  CALL h5sclose_f(decoded_sid1, error)
+  CALL check("h5sclose_f", error, total_error)    
+
+!!$
+!!$    ret = H5Sclose(decoded_sid1);
+!!$    CHECK(ret, FAIL, "H5Sclose");
+!!$
+!!$    /*-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+!!$     * Test encoding and decoding of null dataspace.
+!!$     *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+!!$     */
+!!$    sid2 = H5Screate(H5S_NULL);
+!!$    CHECK(sid2, FAIL, "H5Screate");
+!!$
+!!$    /* Encode null data space in a buffer */
+!!$    ret = H5Sencode(sid2, NULL, &null_size);
+!!$    CHECK(ret, FAIL, "H5Sencode");
+!!$
+!!$    if(null_size>0)
+!!$        null_sbuf = (unsigned char*)HDcalloc((size_t)1, null_size);
+!!$
+!!$    ret = H5Sencode(sid2, null_sbuf, &null_size);
+!!$    CHECK(ret, FAIL, "H5Sencode");
+!!$
+!!$    /* Decode from the dataspace buffer and return an object handle */
+!!$    decoded_sid2=H5Sdecode(null_sbuf);
+!!$    CHECK(decoded_sid2, FAIL, "H5Sdecode");
+!!$
+!!$    /* Verify decoded dataspace */
+!!$    space_type = H5Sget_simple_extent_type(decoded_sid2);
+!!$    VERIFY(space_type, H5S_NULL, "H5Sget_simple_extent_type");
+!!$
+!!$    ret = H5Sclose(sid2);
+!!$    CHECK(ret, FAIL, "H5Sclose");
+!!$
+!!$    ret = H5Sclose(decoded_sid2);
+!!$    CHECK(ret, FAIL, "H5Sclose");
+!!$
+  ! /*-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+  !  * Test encoding and decoding of scalar dataspace.
+  !  *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+  !  */
+  ! /* Create scalar dataspace */
+
+  CALL H5Screate_f(H5S_SCALAR_F, sid3, error)
+  CALL check("H5Screate_f",error, total_error)
+
+  ! /* Encode scalar data space in a buffer */
+
+  !        First find the buffer size
+  CALL H5Sencode_f(sid3, scalar_buf, scalar_size, error)
+  CALL check("H5Sencode_f", error, total_error)
+
+  ! encode
+
+  CALL H5Sencode_f(sid3, scalar_buf, scalar_size, error)
+  CALL check("H5Sencode_f", error, total_error)
+
+
+  ! /* Decode from the dataspace buffer and return an object handle */
+
+  CALL H5Sdecode_f(scalar_buf, decoded_sid3, error)
+  CALL check("H5Sdecode_f", error, total_error)
+
+
+  ! /* Verify extent type */
+
+  CALL H5Sget_simple_extent_type_f(decoded_sid3, space_type, error)
+  CALL check("H5Sget_simple_extent_type_f", error, total_error)
+  CALL VERIFY("H5Sget_simple_extent_type_f", space_type, H5S_SCALAR_F, total_error)
+
+  ! /* Verify decoded dataspace */
+  CALL h5sget_simple_extent_npoints_f(decoded_sid3, n, error)
+  CALL check("h5sget_simple_extent_npoints_f", error, total_error)
+  CALL VERIFY("h5sget_simple_extent_npoints_f", INT(n), 1, total_error)
+
+  CALL H5Sget_simple_extent_ndims_f(decoded_sid3, rank, error)
+  CALL CHECK("H5Sget_simple_extent_ndims_f", error, total_error)
+  CALL VERIFY("H5Sget_simple_extent_ndims_f", rank, 0, total_error )
+
+  CALL h5sclose_f(sid3, error)
+  CALL check("h5sclose_f", error, total_error)
+ 
+  CALL h5sclose_f(decoded_sid3, error)
+  CALL check("h5sclose_f", error, total_error)
+
+END SUBROUTINE test_h5s_encode
+
+!/*-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+! * Function:    test_hard_query
+! *
+! * Purpose:     Tests H5Tcompiler_conv() for querying whether a conversion is
+! *              a hard one.
+! *
+! * Return:      Success:        0
+! *
+! *              Failure:        number of errors
+! *
+! * Programmer:  Raymond Lu
+! *              Friday, Sept 2, 2005
+! *
+! * Modifications:
+! *
+! *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+! */
+
+!!$SUBROUTINE test_hard_query(total_error)
+!!$
+!!$  USE HDF5 ! This module contains all necessary modules 
+!!$  
+!!$  IMPLICIT NONE
+!!$  INTEGER, INTENT(INOUT) :: total_error
+!!$
+!!$  INTEGER :: error
+!!$  LOGICAL :: flag
+!!$
+!!$  WRITE(*,*) "query functions of compiler conversion"
+!!$
+!!$  ! /* Verify the conversion from int to float is a hard conversion. */
+!!$
+!!$  CALL H5Tcompiler_conv_f(H5T_INTEGER_F, H5T_FLOAT_F, flag, error)
+!!$  CALL check("H5Tcompiler_conv", error, total_error)
+!!$  CALL VerifyLogical("H5Tcompiler_conv", flag, .TRUE.,total_error)
+
+!!$    if((ret = H5Tcompiler_conv(H5T_NATIVE_INT, H5T_NATIVE_FLOAT))!=TRUE) {
+!!$        H5_FAILED();
+!!$        printf("Can't query conversion function\n");
+!!$        goto error;
+!!$    }
+
+!!$    /* Unregister the hard conversion from int to float.  Verify the conversion
+!!$     * is a soft conversion. */
+!!$    H5Tunregister(H5T_PERS_HARD, NULL, H5T_NATIVE_INT, H5T_NATIVE_FLOAT, H5T_conv_int_float);
+!!$    if((ret = H5Tcompiler_conv(H5T_NATIVE_INT, H5T_NATIVE_FLOAT))!=FALSE) {
+!!$        H5_FAILED();
+!!$        printf("Can't query conversion function\n");
+!!$        goto error;
+!!$    }
+!!$
+!!$    /* Register the hard conversion from int to float.  Verify the conversion
+!!$     * is a hard conversion. */
+!!$    H5Tregister(H5T_PERS_HARD, "int_flt", H5T_NATIVE_INT, H5T_NATIVE_FLOAT, H5T_conv_int_float);
+!!$    if((ret = H5Tcompiler_conv(H5T_NATIVE_INT, H5T_NATIVE_FLOAT))!=TRUE) {
+!!$        H5_FAILED();
+!!$        printf("Can't query conversion function\n");
+!!$        goto error;
+!!$    }
+!!$
+!!$    PASSED();
+!!$    reset_hdf5();
+!!$
+!!$    return 0;
+!!$
+!!$END SUBROUTINE test_hard_query
+
+
+!/*-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+! * Function:    test_encode
+! *
+! * Purpose:     Tests functions of encoding and decoding datatype.
+! *
+! * Return:      Success:        0
+! *
+! *              Failure:        number of errors
+! *
+! * Programmer:  Raymond Lu
+! *              July 14, 2004
+! *
+! * Modifications:
+! *
+! *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+! */
+
+!!$SUBROUTINE test_encode(total_error)
+!!$
+!!$  USE HDF5 ! This module contains all necessary modules 
+!!$      struct s1 {
+!!$        int    a;
+!!$        float  b;
+!!$        long   c;
+!!$        double d;
+!!$    };
+!!$  IMPLICIT NONE
+!!$  INTEGER, INTENT(INOUT) :: total_error
+!!$  INTEGER(SIZE_T), PARAMETER :: sizechar = 1024
+!!$  INTEGER :: error
+!!$  INTEGER(hid_t) :: file=-1, tid1=-1, tid2=-1
+!!$  INTEGER(hid_t) :: decoded_tid1=-1, decoded_tid2=-1
+!!$  CHARACTER(LEN=1024) :: filename = 'encode.h5'
+!!$    char        compnd_type[]="Compound_type", enum_type[]="Enum_type";
+!!$    short       enum_val;
+!!$    size_t      cmpd_buf_size = 0;
+!!$    size_t      enum_buf_size = 0;
+!!$    unsigned char       *cmpd_buf=NULL, *enum_buf=NULL;
+!!$    herr_t      ret;
+!!$    INTEGER(HID_T) :: dt5_id      ! Memory datatype identifier 
+!!$
+!!$    INTEGER(SIZE_T)     ::   type_sizec  ! Size of the character datatype
+!!$
+!!$   WRITE(*,*) "functions of encoding and decoding datatypes"
+!!$
+!!$   !/* Create File */
+!!$
+!!$   CALL H5Fcreate_f(filename, H5F_ACC_TRUNC_F, file, error)
+!!$   CALL check("H5Fcreate_f", error, total_error)
+!!$
+!!$   !/*-----------------------------------------------------------------------
+!!$   ! * Create compound and enumerate datatypes
+!!$   ! *-----------------------------------------------------------------------
+!!$   ! */
+!!$
+!!$   ! /* Create a compound datatype */
+!!$   CALL h5tcopy_f(H5T_NATIVE_CHARACTER, dt5_id, error)
+!!$   CALL check("h5tcopy_f", error, total_error)
+!!$   sizechar = 2
+!!$   CALL h5tset_size_f(dt5_id, sizechar, error)
+!!$   CALL check("h5tset_size_f", error, total_error)
+!!$   CALL h5tget_size_f(dt5_id, type_sizec, error)
+!!$   CALL check("h5tget_size_f", error, total_error)
+!!$
+!!$   CALL h5tget_size_f(H5T_NATIVE_INTEGER, type_sizec, error)
+!!$   CALL check("h5tget_size_f", error, total_error)
+!!$   CALL h5tcreate_f(H5T_COMPOUND_F, type_sizec, dtype_id, error)
+!!$
+!!$
+!!$    if((tid1=H5Tcreate(H5T_COMPOUND, sizeof(struct s1))) < 0) {
+!!$        H5_FAILED();
+!!$        printf("Can't create datatype!\n");
+!!$        goto error;
+!!$    } /* end if */
+!!$    if(H5Tinsert(tid1, "a", HOFFSET(struct s1, a), H5T_NATIVE_INT) < 0) {
+!!$        H5_FAILED();
+!!$        printf("Can't insert field 'a'\n");
+!!$        goto error;
+!!$    } /* end if */
+!!$    if(H5Tinsert(tid1, "b", HOFFSET(struct s1, b), H5T_NATIVE_FLOAT) < 0) {
+!!$        H5_FAILED();
+!!$        printf("Can't insert field 'b'\n");
+!!$        goto error;
+!!$    } /* end if */
+!!$    if(H5Tinsert(tid1, "c", HOFFSET(struct s1, c), H5T_NATIVE_LONG) < 0) {
+!!$        H5_FAILED();
+!!$        printf("Can't insert field 'c'\n");
+!!$        goto error;
+!!$    } /* end if */
+!!$    if(H5Tinsert(tid1, "d", HOFFSET(struct s1, d), H5T_NATIVE_DOUBLE) < 0) {
+!!$        H5_FAILED();
+!!$        printf("Can't insert field 'd'\n");
+!!$        goto error;
+!!$    } /* end if */
+!!$
+!!$    /* Create a enumerate datatype */
+!!$    if((tid2=H5Tcreate(H5T_ENUM, sizeof(short))) < 0) {
+!!$        H5_FAILED();
+!!$        printf("Can't create enumerate type\n");
+!!$        goto error;
+!!$    } /* end if */
+!!$    if(H5Tenum_insert(tid2, "RED", (enum_val=0,&enum_val)) < 0) {
+!!$        H5_FAILED();
+!!$        printf("Can't insert field into enumeration type\n");
+!!$        goto error;
+!!$    } /* end if */
+!!$    if(H5Tenum_insert(tid2, "GREEN", (enum_val=1,&enum_val)) < 0) {
+!!$        H5_FAILED();
+!!$        printf("Can't insert field into enumeration type\n");
+!!$        goto error;
+!!$    } /* end if */
+!!$    if(H5Tenum_insert(tid2, "BLUE", (enum_val=2,&enum_val)) < 0) {
+!!$        H5_FAILED();
+!!$        printf("Can't insert field into enumeration type\n");
+!!$        goto error;
+!!$    } /* end if */
+!!$    if(H5Tenum_insert(tid2, "ORANGE", (enum_val=3,&enum_val)) < 0) {
+!!$        H5_FAILED();
+!!$        printf("Can't insert field into enumeration type\n");
+!!$        goto error;
+!!$    } /* end if */
+!!$    if(H5Tenum_insert(tid2, "YELLOW", (enum_val=4,&enum_val)) < 0) {
+!!$        H5_FAILED();
+!!$        printf("Can't insert field into enumeration type\n");
+!!$        goto error;
+!!$    } /* end if */
+!!$
+!!$    /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------
+!!$     * Test encoding and decoding compound and enumerate datatypes
+!!$     *-----------------------------------------------------------------------
+!!$     */
+!!$    /* Encode compound type in a buffer */
+!!$    if(H5Tencode(tid1, NULL, &cmpd_buf_size) < 0) {
+!!$        H5_FAILED();
+!!$        printf("Can't encode compound type\n");
+!!$        goto error;
+!!$    } /* end if */
+!!$
+!!$    if(cmpd_buf_size>0)
+!!$        cmpd_buf = (unsigned char*)calloc(1, cmpd_buf_size);
+!!$
+!!$    /* Try decoding bogus buffer */
+!!$    H5E_BEGIN_TRY {
+!!$	ret = H5Tdecode(cmpd_buf);
+!!$    } H5E_END_TRY;
+!!$    if(ret!=FAIL) {
+!!$        H5_FAILED();
+!!$        printf("Decoded bogus buffer!\n");
+!!$        goto error;
+!!$    }
+!!$
+!!$    if(H5Tencode(tid1, cmpd_buf, &cmpd_buf_size) < 0) {
+!!$        H5_FAILED();
+!!$        printf("Can't encode compound type\n");
+!!$        goto error;
+!!$    } /* end if */
+!!$
+!!$    /* Decode from the compound buffer and return an object handle */
+!!$    if((decoded_tid1 = H5Tdecode(cmpd_buf)) < 0)
+!!$        FAIL_PUTS_ERROR("Can't decode compound type\n")
+!!$
+!!$    /* Verify that the datatype was copied exactly */
+!!$    if(H5Tequal(decoded_tid1, tid1)<=0) {
+!!$        H5_FAILED();
+!!$        printf("Datatype wasn't encoded & decoded identically\n");
+!!$        goto error;
+!!$    } /* end if */
+!!$
+!!$    /* Query member number and member index by name, for compound type. */
+!!$    if(H5Tget_nmembers(decoded_tid1)!=4) {
+!!$        H5_FAILED();
+!!$        printf("Can't get member number\n");
+!!$        goto error;
+!!$    } /* end if */
+!!$    if(H5Tget_member_index(decoded_tid1, "c")!=2) {
+!!$        H5_FAILED();
+!!$        printf("Can't get correct index number\n");
+!!$        goto error;
+!!$    } /* end if */
+!!$
+!!$
+!!$    /* Encode enumerate type in a buffer */
+!!$    if(H5Tencode(tid2, NULL, &enum_buf_size) < 0) {
+!!$        H5_FAILED();
+!!$        printf("Can't encode enumerate type\n");
+!!$        goto error;
+!!$    } /* end if */
+!!$
+!!$    if(enum_buf_size>0)
+!!$        enum_buf = (unsigned char*)calloc(1, enum_buf_size);
+!!$
+!!$    if(H5Tencode(tid2, enum_buf, &enum_buf_size) < 0) {
+!!$        H5_FAILED();
+!!$        printf("Can't encode enumerate type\n");
+!!$        goto error;
+!!$    } /* end if */
+!!$
+!!$    /* Decode from the enumerate buffer and return an object handle */
+!!$    if((decoded_tid2=H5Tdecode(enum_buf)) < 0) {
+!!$        H5_FAILED();
+!!$        printf("Can't decode enumerate type\n");
+!!$        goto error;
+!!$    } /* end if */
+!!$
+!!$    /* Verify that the datatype was copied exactly */
+!!$    if(H5Tequal(decoded_tid2, tid2)<=0) {
+!!$        H5_FAILED();
+!!$        printf("Datatype wasn't encoded & decoded identically\n");
+!!$        goto error;
+!!$    } /* end if */
+!!$
+!!$    /* Query member number and member index by name, for enumeration type. */
+!!$    if(H5Tget_nmembers(decoded_tid2)!=5) {
+!!$        H5_FAILED();
+!!$        printf("Can't get member number\n");
+!!$        goto error;
+!!$    } /* end if */
+!!$    if(H5Tget_member_index(decoded_tid2, "ORANGE") != 3) {
+!!$        H5_FAILED();
+!!$        printf("Can't get correct index number\n");
+!!$        goto error;
+!!$    } /* end if */
+!!$
+!!$    /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------
+!!$     * Commit and reopen the compound and enumerate datatypes
+!!$     *-----------------------------------------------------------------------
+!!$     */
+!!$    /* Commit compound datatype and close it */
+!!$    if(H5Tcommit2(file, compnd_type, tid1, H5P_DEFAULT, H5P_DEFAULT, H5P_DEFAULT) < 0) {
+!!$        H5_FAILED();
+!!$        printf("Can't commit compound datatype\n");
+!!$        goto error;
+!!$    } /* end if */
+!!$    if(H5Tclose(tid1) < 0) {
+!!$        H5_FAILED();
+!!$        printf("Can't close datatype\n");
+!!$        goto error;
+!!$    } /* end if */
+!!$    if(H5Tclose(decoded_tid1) < 0) {
+!!$        H5_FAILED();
+!!$        printf("Can't close datatype\n");
+!!$        goto error;
+!!$    } /* end if */
+!!$    free(cmpd_buf);
+!!$    cmpd_buf_size = 0;
+!!$
+!!$    /* Commit enumeration datatype and close it */
+!!$    if(H5Tcommit2(file, enum_type, tid2, H5P_DEFAULT, H5P_DEFAULT, H5P_DEFAULT) < 0) {
+!!$        H5_FAILED();
+!!$        printf("Can't commit compound datatype\n");
+!!$        goto error;
+!!$    } /* end if */
+!!$    if(H5Tclose(tid2) < 0) {
+!!$        H5_FAILED();
+!!$        printf("Can't close datatype\n");
+!!$        goto error;
+!!$    } /* end if */
+!!$    if(H5Tclose(decoded_tid2) < 0) {
+!!$        H5_FAILED();
+!!$        printf("Can't close datatype\n");
+!!$        goto error;
+!!$    } /* end if */
+!!$    free(enum_buf);
+!!$    enum_buf_size = 0;
+!!$
+!!$    /* Open the dataytpe for query */
+!!$    if((tid1 = H5Topen2(file, compnd_type, H5P_DEFAULT)) < 0)
+!!$        FAIL_STACK_ERROR
+!!$    if((tid2 = H5Topen2(file, enum_type, H5P_DEFAULT)) < 0)
+!!$        FAIL_STACK_ERROR
+!!$
+!!$
+!!$    /* Encode compound type in a buffer */
+!!$    if(H5Tencode(tid1, NULL, &cmpd_buf_size) < 0) {
+!!$        H5_FAILED();
+!!$        printf("Can't encode compound type\n");
+!!$        goto error;
+!!$    } /* end if */
+!!$
+!!$    if(cmpd_buf_size>0)
+!!$        cmpd_buf = (unsigned char*)calloc(1, cmpd_buf_size);
+!!$
+!!$    if(H5Tencode(tid1, cmpd_buf, &cmpd_buf_size) < 0) {
+!!$        H5_FAILED();
+!!$        printf("Can't encode compound type\n");
+!!$        goto error;
+!!$    } /* end if */
+!!$
+!!$    /* Decode from the compound buffer and return an object handle */
+!!$    if((decoded_tid1 = H5Tdecode(cmpd_buf)) < 0)
+!!$        FAIL_PUTS_ERROR("Can't decode compound type\n")
+!!$
+!!$    /* Verify that the datatype was copied exactly */
+!!$    if(H5Tequal(decoded_tid1, tid1)<=0) {
+!!$        H5_FAILED();
+!!$        printf("Datatype wasn't encoded & decoded identically\n");
+!!$        goto error;
+!!$    } /* end if */
+!!$
+!!$    /* Query member number and member index by name, for compound type. */
+!!$    if(H5Tget_nmembers(decoded_tid1)!=4) {
+!!$        H5_FAILED();
+!!$        printf("Can't get member number\n");
+!!$        goto error;
+!!$    } /* end if */
+!!$    if(H5Tget_member_index(decoded_tid1, "c")!=2) {
+!!$        H5_FAILED();
+!!$        printf("Can't get correct index number\n");
+!!$        goto error;
+!!$    } /* end if */
+!!$
+!!$    /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------
+!!$     * Test encoding and decoding compound and enumerate datatypes
+!!$     *-----------------------------------------------------------------------
+!!$     */
+!!$    /* Encode enumerate type in a buffer */
+!!$    if(H5Tencode(tid2, NULL, &enum_buf_size) < 0) {
+!!$        H5_FAILED();
+!!$        printf("Can't encode enumerate type\n");
+!!$        goto error;
+!!$    } /* end if */
+!!$
+!!$    if(enum_buf_size>0)
+!!$        enum_buf = (unsigned char*)calloc(1, enum_buf_size);
+!!$
+!!$    if(H5Tencode(tid2, enum_buf, &enum_buf_size) < 0) {
+!!$        H5_FAILED();
+!!$        printf("Can't encode enumerate type\n");
+!!$        goto error;
+!!$    } /* end if */
+!!$
+!!$    /* Decode from the enumerate buffer and return an object handle */
+!!$    if((decoded_tid2=H5Tdecode(enum_buf)) < 0) {
+!!$        H5_FAILED();
+!!$        printf("Can't decode enumerate type\n");
+!!$        goto error;
+!!$    } /* end if */
+!!$
+!!$    /* Verify that the datatype was copied exactly */
+!!$    if(H5Tequal(decoded_tid2, tid2)<=0) {
+!!$        H5_FAILED();
+!!$        printf("Datatype wasn't encoded & decoded identically\n");
+!!$        goto error;
+!!$    } /* end if */
+!!$
+!!$    /* Query member number and member index by name, for enumeration type. */
+!!$    if(H5Tget_nmembers(decoded_tid2)!=5) {
+!!$        H5_FAILED();
+!!$        printf("Can't get member number\n");
+!!$        goto error;
+!!$    } /* end if */
+!!$    if(H5Tget_member_index(decoded_tid2, "ORANGE")!=3) {
+!!$        H5_FAILED();
+!!$        printf("Can't get correct index number\n");
+!!$        goto error;
+!!$    } /* end if */
+!!$
+!!$    /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------
+!!$     * Close and release
+!!$     *-----------------------------------------------------------------------
+!!$     */
+!!$    /* Close datatype and file */
+!!$    if(H5Tclose(tid1) < 0) {
+!!$        H5_FAILED();
+!!$        printf("Can't close datatype\n");
+!!$        goto error;
+!!$    } /* end if */
+!!$    if(H5Tclose(tid2) < 0) {
+!!$        H5_FAILED();
+!!$        printf("Can't close datatype\n");
+!!$        goto error;
+!!$    } /* end if */
+!!$
+!!$    if(H5Tclose(decoded_tid1) < 0) {
+!!$        H5_FAILED();
+!!$        printf("Can't close datatype\n");
+!!$        goto error;
+!!$    } /* end if */
+!!$    if(H5Tclose(decoded_tid2) < 0) {
+!!$        H5_FAILED();
+!!$        printf("Can't close datatype\n");
+!!$        goto error;
+!!$    } /* end if */
+!!$
+!!$    if(H5Fclose(file) < 0) {
+!!$        H5_FAILED();
+!!$        printf("Can't close file\n");
+!!$        goto error;
+!!$    } /* end if */
+!!$
+!!$    free(cmpd_buf);
+!!$    free(enum_buf);
+!!$
+!!$    PASSED();
+!!$    return 0;
+!!$
+!!$ error:
+!!$    H5E_BEGIN_TRY {
+!!$        H5Tclose (tid1);
+!!$        H5Tclose (tid2);
+!!$        H5Tclose (decoded_tid1);
+!!$        H5Tclose (decoded_tid2);
+!!$        H5Fclose (file);
+!!$    } H5E_END_TRY;
+!!$    return 1;
+!!$}
diff --git a/fortran/test/tH5A.f90 b/fortran/test/tH5A.f90
index 44c7964..b73dd8a 100644
--- a/fortran/test/tH5A.f90
+++ b/fortran/test/tH5A.f90
@@ -56,10 +56,7 @@
      INTEGER(HID_T) :: attr5_id       !Integer Attribute identifier 
      INTEGER(HID_T) :: attr6_id       !Null Attribute identifier 
      INTEGER(HID_T) :: aspace_id      !String Attribute Dataspace identifier 
-     INTEGER(HID_T) :: aspace2_id     !Character Attribute Dataspace identifier 
-     INTEGER(HID_T) :: aspace3_id     !Double Attribute Dataspace identifier 
-     INTEGER(HID_T) :: aspace4_id     !Real Attribute Dataspace identifier 
-     INTEGER(HID_T) :: aspace5_id     !Integer Attribute Dataspace identifier 
+     INTEGER(HID_T) :: aspace2_id     !Character Attribute Dataspace identifier
      INTEGER(HID_T) :: aspace6_id     !Null Attribute Dataspace identifier 
      INTEGER(HID_T) :: atype_id       !String Attribute Datatype identifier 
      INTEGER(HID_T) :: atype2_id      !Character Attribute Datatype identifier 
@@ -79,7 +76,8 @@
      INTEGER(HID_T) :: attr4_type      !Returned REAL Attribute Datatype identifier
      INTEGER(HID_T) :: attr5_type      !Returned INTEGER Attribute Datatype identifier
      INTEGER(HID_T) :: attr6_type      !Returned NULL Attribute Datatype identifier
-     INTEGER        :: num_attrs      !number of attributes 
+     INTEGER        :: num_attrs      !number of attributes  
+     INTEGER(HSIZE_T) :: attr_storage   ! attributes storage requirements .MSB.
      CHARACTER(LEN=256) :: attr_name    !buffer to put attr_name
      INTEGER(SIZE_T)    ::  name_size = 80 !attribute name length
 
@@ -113,32 +111,32 @@
      !
      !data buffers 
      !         
-     INTEGER, DIMENSION(NX,NY) :: data_in, data_out
+     INTEGER, DIMENSION(NX,NY) :: data_in
 
 
      !
      !Initialize data_in buffer
      !
-     do i = 1, NX
-        do j = 1, NY
+     DO i = 1, NX
+        DO j = 1, NY
            data_in(i,j) =  (i-1) + (j-1)
-        end do
-     end do
+        END DO
+     END DO
      !
      ! Initialize attribute's data
      !
      attr_data(1) = 'Dataset character attribute'
      attr_data(2) = 'Some other string here     ' 
-     attrlen = len(attr_data(1)) 
+     attrlen = LEN(attr_data(1)) 
     
      !
      ! Create the file.
      !
           CALL h5_fixname_f(filename, fix_filename, H5P_DEFAULT_F, error)
-          if (error .ne. 0) then
-              write(*,*) "Cannot modify file name"
-              stop
-          endif
+          IF (error .NE. 0) THEN
+              WRITE(*,*) "Cannot modify file name"
+              STOP
+          ENDIF
      CALL h5fcreate_f(fix_filename, H5F_ACC_TRUNC_F, file_id, error)
      CALL check("h5fcreate_f",error,total_error)
 
@@ -247,8 +245,10 @@
      !
      ! Create dataset NULL attribute of INTEGER.
      !
+
      CALL h5acreate_f(dset_id, aname6, atype5_id, aspace6_id, &
                       attr6_id, error)
+
      CALL check("h5acreate_f",error,total_error)
     
      !
@@ -287,6 +287,29 @@
      !
      CALL h5awrite_f(attr6_id, atype5_id, attr_integer_data, data_dims, error)
      CALL check("h5awrite_f",error,total_error)
+
+     !
+     ! check the amount of storage that is required for the specified attribute .MSB.
+     !
+     CALL h5aget_storage_size_f(attr_id, attr_storage, error)
+     CALL check("h5aget_storage_size_f",error,total_error)
+!     CALL VERIFY("h5aget_storage_size_f",attr_storage,*SizeOf(attr_storage),total_error)
+     CALL h5aget_storage_size_f(attr2_id, attr_storage, error)
+     CALL check("h5aget_storage_size_f",error,total_error)
+!     CALL verify("h5aget_storage_size_f",attr_storage,1,total_error)
+     CALL h5aget_storage_size_f(attr3_id, attr_storage, error)
+     CALL check("h5aget_storage_size_f",error,total_error)
+!     CALL verify("h5aget_storage_size_f",attr_storage,8,total_error)
+     CALL h5aget_storage_size_f(attr4_id, attr_storage, error)
+     CALL check("h5aget_storage_size_f",error,total_error)
+!     CALL verify("h5aget_storage_size_f",attr_storage,4,total_error)
+     CALL h5aget_storage_size_f(attr5_id, attr_storage, error)
+     CALL check("h5aget_storage_size_f",error,total_error)
+!     CALL verify("h5aget_storage_size_f",attr_storage,4,total_error)
+     CALL h5aget_storage_size_f(attr6_id, attr_storage, error)
+     CALL check("h5aget_storage_size_f",error,total_error)
+!     CALL verify("h5aget_storage_size_f",attr_storage,0,total_error)
+
    
      !
      ! Close the attribute. 
@@ -383,12 +406,12 @@
      !
      CALL h5aget_name_f(attr5_id, name_size, attr_name, error)
      CALL check("h5aget_name_f",error,total_error)
-     if (attr_name(1:12) .ne. aname5) then
+     IF (attr_name(1:12) .NE. aname5) THEN
        total_error = total_error + 1
-     end if
-     if (error .ne. 12) then
+     END IF
+     IF (error .NE. 12) THEN
        total_error = total_error + 1
-     end if
+     END IF
        
      !
      !get the STRING attrbute space
@@ -438,10 +461,10 @@
      !
      CALL h5aget_num_attrs_f(dset_id, num_attrs, error)
      CALL check("h5aget_num_attrs_f",error,total_error)
-     if (num_attrs .ne. 6) then
-       write(*,*) "got number of attributes wrong", num_attrs
+     IF (num_attrs .NE. 6) THEN
+       WRITE(*,*) "got number of attributes wrong", num_attrs
        total_error = total_error +1
-     end if
+     END IF
 
      !
      !set the read back data type's size
@@ -458,60 +481,60 @@
      CALL h5aread_f(attr_id, atype_id, aread_data, data_dims, error)
      CALL check("h5aread_f",error,total_error)
 
-     if ( (aread_data(1) .ne. attr_data(1)) .or. (aread_data(2) .ne. attr_data(2)) ) then
-         write(*,*) "Read back string attrbute is wrong", aread_data(1), aread_data(2)
+     IF ( (aread_data(1) .NE. attr_data(1)) .OR. (aread_data(2) .NE. attr_data(2)) ) THEN
+         WRITE(*,*) "Read back string attrbute is wrong", aread_data(1), aread_data(2)
          total_error = total_error + 1  
-     end if
+     END IF
      
      !
      !read the CHARACTER attribute data back to memory
      !
      CALL h5aread_f(attr2_id, H5T_NATIVE_CHARACTER, aread_character_data, data_dims, error)
      CALL check("h5aread_f",error,total_error)
-     if (aread_character_data .ne. 'A' ) then
-         write(*,*) "Read back character attrbute is wrong ",aread_character_data
+     IF (aread_character_data .NE. 'A' ) THEN
+         WRITE(*,*) "Read back character attrbute is wrong ",aread_character_data
          total_error = total_error + 1  
-     end if
+     END IF
      !
      !read the double attribute data back to memory
      !
      data_dims(1) = 1 
      CALL h5aread_f(attr3_id, H5T_NATIVE_DOUBLE, aread_double_data, data_dims, error)
      CALL check("h5aread_f",error,total_error)
-     if (aread_double_data(1) .ne. 3.459 ) then
-         write(*,*) "Read back double attrbute is wrong", aread_double_data(1)
+     IF (aread_double_data(1) .NE. 3.459 ) THEN
+         WRITE(*,*) "Read back double attrbute is wrong", aread_double_data(1)
          total_error = total_error + 1
-     end if  
+     END IF  
      !
      !read the real attribute data back to memory
      !
      data_dims(1) = 1 
      CALL h5aread_f(attr4_id, H5T_NATIVE_REAL, aread_real_data, data_dims, error)
      CALL check("h5aread_f",error,total_error)
-     if (aread_real_data(1) .ne. 4.0 ) then
-         write(*,*) "Read back real attrbute is wrong ", aread_real_data
+     IF (aread_real_data(1) .NE. 4.0 ) THEN
+         WRITE(*,*) "Read back real attrbute is wrong ", aread_real_data
          total_error = total_error + 1 
-     end if 
+     END IF 
      !
      !read the Integer attribute data back to memory
      !
      data_dims(1) = 1 
      CALL h5aread_f(attr5_id, H5T_NATIVE_INTEGER, aread_integer_data, data_dims, error)
      CALL check("h5aread_f",error,total_error)
-     if (aread_integer_data(1) .ne. 5 ) then
-         write(*,*) "Read back integer attrbute is wrong ", aread_integer_data
+     IF (aread_integer_data(1) .NE. 5 ) THEN
+         WRITE(*,*) "Read back integer attrbute is wrong ", aread_integer_data
          total_error = total_error + 1 
-     end if 
+     END IF 
      !
      !read the null attribute data. nothing can be read.
      !
      data_dims(1) = 1 
      CALL h5aread_f(attr6_id, H5T_NATIVE_INTEGER, aread_null_data, data_dims, error)
      CALL check("h5aread_f",error,total_error)
-     if (aread_null_data(1) .ne. 7 ) then
-         write(*,*) "Read back null attrbute is wrong ", aread_null_data
+     IF (aread_null_data(1) .NE. 7 ) THEN
+         WRITE(*,*) "Read back null attrbute is wrong ", aread_null_data
          total_error = total_error + 1 
-     end if 
+     END IF 
     
      !
      ! Close the attribute. 
@@ -540,10 +563,10 @@
      !
      CALL h5aget_num_attrs_f(dset_id, num_attrs, error)
      CALL check("h5aget_num_attrs_f",error,total_error)
-     if (num_attrs .ne. 5) then
-       write(*,*) "got number of attributes wrong", num_attrs
+     IF (num_attrs .NE. 5) THEN
+       WRITE(*,*) "got number of attributes wrong", num_attrs
        total_error = total_error +1
-     end if
+     END IF
 
 
 
@@ -582,7 +605,7 @@
      !
      ! Remove the file
      !
-     if (cleanup) call h5_cleanup_f(filename, H5P_DEFAULT_F, error)
+     IF (cleanup) CALL h5_cleanup_f(filename, H5P_DEFAULT_F, error)
 
      RETURN
      END SUBROUTINE attribute_test
diff --git a/fortran/test/tH5A_1_8.f90 b/fortran/test/tH5A_1_8.f90
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8a5f99a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/fortran/test/tH5A_1_8.f90
@@ -0,0 +1,3778 @@
+! * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 
+!   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.     *
+! * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 
+!
+SUBROUTINE attribute_test_1_8(cleanup, total_error) 
+
+!   This subroutine tests following 1.8 functionalities:
+!   h5acreate_f,  h5awrite_f, h5aclose_f,h5aread_f, h5aopen_name_f,
+!   h5aget_name_f,h5aget_space_f, h5aget_type_f, H5Pset_shared_mesg_nindexes_f,
+!   H5Pset_shared_mesg_index_f
+! 
+
+  USE HDF5 ! This module contains all necessary modules 
+        
+  IMPLICIT NONE
+  LOGICAL, INTENT(IN)  :: cleanup
+  INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: total_error 
+  
+  CHARACTER(LEN=5), PARAMETER :: filename = "atest"    !File name
+  CHARACTER(LEN=9), PARAMETER :: dsetname = "atestdset"        !Dataset name
+  CHARACTER(LEN=11), PARAMETER :: aname = "attr_string"   !String Attribute name
+  CHARACTER(LEN=14), PARAMETER :: aname2 = "attr_character"!Character Attribute name
+  CHARACTER(LEN=11), PARAMETER :: aname3 = "attr_double"   !DOuble Attribute name
+  CHARACTER(LEN=9), PARAMETER :: aname4 = "attr_real"      !Real Attribute name
+  CHARACTER(LEN=12), PARAMETER :: aname5 = "attr_integer"  !Integer Attribute name
+  CHARACTER(LEN=9), PARAMETER :: aname6 = "attr_null"     !Null Attribute name
+  
+  !
+  !data space rank and dimensions
+  !
+  INTEGER, PARAMETER :: RANK = 2
+  INTEGER, PARAMETER :: NX = 4
+  INTEGER, PARAMETER :: NY = 5
+
+  !
+  !general purpose integer 
+  !         
+  INTEGER     ::   i, j
+  INTEGER     ::   error ! Error flag
+  
+  ! NEW STARTS HERE
+  INTEGER(HID_T) :: fapl = -1, fapl2 = -1
+  INTEGER(HID_T) :: fcpl = -1, fcpl2 = -1
+  INTEGER(HID_T) :: my_fapl, my_fcpl
+  LOGICAL, DIMENSION(1:2) :: new_format = (/.TRUE.,.FALSE./)
+  LOGICAL, DIMENSION(1:2) :: use_shared = (/.TRUE.,.FALSE./)
+
+
+! ********************
+! test_attr equivelent
+! ********************
+
+  WRITE(*,*) "TESTING ATTRIBUTES"
+  
+  CALL H5Pcreate_f(H5P_FILE_ACCESS_F,fapl,error)
+  CALL check("h5Pcreate_f",error,total_error)
+  CALL h5pcopy_f(fapl, fapl2, error)
+  CALL check("h5pcopy_f",error,total_error)
+
+  CALL H5Pcreate_f(H5P_FILE_CREATE_F,fcpl,error)
+  CALL check("h5Pcreate_f",error,total_error)
+  
+  CALL h5pcopy_f(fcpl, fcpl2, error)
+  CALL check("h5pcopy_f",error,total_error)
+
+  CALL H5Pset_shared_mesg_nindexes_f(fcpl2,1,error)
+  CALL check("H5Pset_shared_mesg_nindexes_f",error, total_error)
+
+  CALL H5Pset_shared_mesg_index_f(fcpl2, 0, H5O_SHMESG_ATTR_FLAG_F, 1, error)
+  CALL check(" H5Pset_shared_mesg_index_f",error, total_error)
+
+  DO i = 1, 2
+     IF (new_format(i)) THEN
+        WRITE(*,*) "     - Testing with new file format"
+        my_fapl = fapl2
+     ELSE
+        WRITE(*,*) "     - Testing with old file format"
+        my_fapl = fapl
+     END IF
+     CALL test_attr_basic_write(my_fapl, total_error)
+!!$        CALL test_attr_basic_read(my_fapl)
+!!$        CALL test_attr_flush(my_fapl)
+!!$        CALL test_attr_plist(my_fapl) ! this is next
+!!$        CALL test_attr_compound_write(my_fapl)
+!!$        CALL test_attr_compound_read(my_fapl)
+!!$        CALL test_attr_scalar_write(my_fapl)
+!!$        CALL test_attr_scalar_read(my_fapl)
+!!$        CALL test_attr_mult_write(my_fapl)
+!!$        CALL test_attr_mult_read(my_fapl)
+!!$        CALL test_attr_iterate(my_fapl)
+!!$        CALL test_attr_delete(my_fapl)
+!!$        CALL test_attr_dtype_shared(my_fapl)
+     IF(new_format(i)) THEN
+        DO j = 1, 2
+           IF (use_shared(j)) THEN
+              WRITE(*,*) "     - Testing with shared attributes"
+              my_fcpl = fcpl2
+           ELSE
+              WRITE(*,*) "     - Testing without shared attributes"
+              my_fcpl = fcpl
+           END IF
+!!$              CALL test_attr_dense_create(my_fcpl, my_fapl)
+           CALL test_attr_dense_open(my_fcpl, my_fapl, total_error)
+!!$              CALL test_attr_dense_delete(my_fcpl, my_fapl)
+!!$              CALL test_attr_dense_rename(my_fcpl, my_fapl)
+!!$              CALL test_attr_dense_unlink(my_fcpl, my_fapl)
+!!$              CALL test_attr_dense_limits(my_fcpl, my_fapl)
+!!$              CALL test_attr_big(my_fcpl, my_fapl)
+           CALL test_attr_null_space(my_fcpl, my_fapl, total_error)
+!!$              CALL test_attr_deprec(fcpl, my_fapl)
+           CALL test_attr_many(new_format(i), my_fcpl, my_fapl, total_error)
+           CALL test_attr_corder_create_basic(my_fcpl, my_fapl, total_error)
+           CALL test_attr_corder_create_compact(my_fcpl, my_fapl, total_error)
+!!$              CALL test_attr_corder_create_dense(my_fcpl, my_fapl)
+!!$              CALL test_attr_corder_create_reopen(my_fcpl, my_fapl)
+!!$              CALL test_attr_corder_transition(my_fcpl, my_fapl)
+!!$              CALL test_attr_corder_delete(my_fcpl, my_fapl)
+           CALL test_attr_info_by_idx(new_format, my_fcpl, my_fapl, total_error)
+           CALL test_attr_delete_by_idx(new_format, my_fcpl, my_fapl, total_error)
+!!$              CALL test_attr_iterate2(new_format, my_fcpl, my_fapl)
+!!$              CALL test_attr_open_by_idx(new_format, my_fcpl, my_fapl)
+!!$              CALL test_attr_open_by_name(new_format, my_fcpl, my_fapl)
+           CALL test_attr_create_by_name(new_format(i), my_fcpl, my_fapl, total_error)
+             ! /* More complex tests with both "new format" and "shared" attributes */
+           IF( use_shared(j) ) THEN
+!!$                 CALL test_attr_shared_write(my_fcpl, my_fapl)
+              CALL test_attr_shared_rename(my_fcpl, my_fapl, total_error)
+              CALL test_attr_shared_delete(my_fcpl, my_fapl, total_error)
+!!$                 CALL test_attr_shared_unlink(my_fcpl, my_fapl)
+           END IF
+!!$              CALL test_attr_bug1(my_fcpl, my_fapl)
+        END DO
+!!$        ELSE
+!!$           CALL test_attr_big(fcpl, my_fapl)
+!!$           CALL test_attr_null_space(fcpl, my_fapl)
+!!$           CALL test_attr_deprec(fcpl, my_fapl)
+!!$           CALL test_attr_many(new_format, fcpl, my_fapl)
+!!$           CALL test_attr_info_by_idx(new_format, fcpl, my_fapl)
+!!$           CALL test_attr_delete_by_idx(new_format, fcpl, my_fapl)
+!!$           CALL test_attr_iterate2(new_format, fcpl, my_fapl)
+!!$           CALL test_attr_open_by_idx(new_format, fcpl, my_fapl)
+!!$           CALL test_attr_open_by_name(new_format, fcpl, my_fapl)
+!!$           CALL test_attr_create_by_name(new_format, fcpl, my_fapl)
+!!$           CALL test_attr_bug1(fcpl, my_fapl)
+
+     END IF
+  END DO
+
+  CALL H5Pclose_f(fcpl, error)
+  CALL CHECK("H5Pclose", error,total_error)
+  CALL H5Pclose_f(fcpl2, error)
+  CALL CHECK("H5Pclose", error,total_error)
+
+  IF(cleanup) CALL h5_cleanup_f("tattr", H5P_DEFAULT_F, error)
+  CALL check("h5_cleanup_f", error, total_error)
+
+
+  RETURN
+END SUBROUTINE attribute_test_1_8
+
+SUBROUTINE test_attr_corder_create_compact(fcpl,fapl, total_error)
+
+! Needed for get_info_by_name
+
+  USE HDF5 ! This module contains all necessary modules
+
+  IMPLICIT NONE
+! - - - arg types - - -
+
+  INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: fcpl
+  INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: fapl
+
+  CHARACTER(LEN=8) :: FileName = "tattr.h5"
+  INTEGER(HID_T) :: fid
+  INTEGER(HID_T) :: dcpl
+  INTEGER(HID_T) :: sid
+
+  INTEGER :: error
+  INTEGER, INTENT(INOUT) :: total_error
+
+  CHARACTER(LEN=8) :: DSET1_NAME = "Dataset1"
+  CHARACTER(LEN=8) :: DSET2_NAME = "Dataset2"
+  CHARACTER(LEN=8) :: DSET3_NAME = "Dataset3"
+  INTEGER, PARAMETER :: NUM_DSETS = 3
+
+  INTEGER :: curr_dset
+!!$
+!!$! - - - local declarations - - -
+!!$
+!!$  INTEGER :: max_compact,min_dense,curr_dset,u
+!!$  CHARACTER (LEN=NAME_BUF_SIZE) :: attrname
+!!$
+  INTEGER(HID_T) :: dset1, dset2, dset3
+  INTEGER(HID_T) :: my_dataset
+
+  INTEGER :: u
+  
+  INTEGER :: max_compact ! Maximum # of links to store in group compactly
+  INTEGER :: min_dense   ! Minimum # of links to store in group "densely"
+
+  CHARACTER(LEN=7) :: attrname
+  CHARACTER(LEN=2) :: chr2
+  INTEGER(HID_T) :: attr        !String Attribute identifier 
+  INTEGER(HSIZE_T), DIMENSION(7) :: data_dims
+
+  LOGICAL :: f_corder_valid ! Indicates whether the the creation order data is valid for this attribute 
+  INTEGER :: corder ! Is a positive integer containing the creation order of the attribute
+  INTEGER :: cset ! Indicates the character set used for the attribute’s name
+  INTEGER(HSIZE_T) :: data_size   ! indicates the size, in the number of characters
+
+  data_dims = 0
+
+!!$  INTEGER :: sid
+!!$  INTEGER :: attr
+!!$  INTEGER :: dcpl
+!!$  INTEGER ::is_empty
+!!$  INTEGER ::is_dense
+!!$
+  WRITE(*,*) "     - Testing Compact Storage of Attributes with Creation Order Info"
+  ! /* Create file */
+  CALL h5fcreate_f(FileName, H5F_ACC_TRUNC_F, fid, error, fcpl, fapl)
+  CALL check("h5fcreate_f",error,total_error)
+  ! /* Create dataset creation property list */
+  CALL H5Pcreate_f(H5P_DATASET_CREATE_F,dcpl,error)
+  CALL check("h5Pcreate_f",error,total_error)
+
+  CALL H5Pset_attr_creation_order_f(dcpl, IOR(H5P_CRT_ORDER_TRACKED_F, H5P_CRT_ORDER_INDEXED_F), error)
+  CALL check("H5Pset_attr_creation_order",error,total_error)
+! ret = H5Pset_attr_creation_order(dcpl, (H5P_CRT_ORDER_TRACKED | H5P_CRT_ORDER_INDEXED));
+
+  ! /* Query the attribute creation properties */
+  CALL H5Pget_attr_phase_change_f(dcpl, max_compact, min_dense, error)
+  CALL check("H5Pget_attr_phase_change_f",error,total_error)
+
+  CALL h5screate_f(H5S_SCALAR_F, sid, error)
+  CALL check("h5screate_f",error,total_error)
+
+! FIX: need to check optional parameters i.e. h5dcreate1/2_f
+
+  CALL h5dcreate_f(fid, DSET1_NAME, H5T_NATIVE_CHARACTER, sid, dset1, error, dcpl_id=dcpl )
+  CALL check("h5dcreate_f",error,total_error)
+
+  CALL h5dcreate_f(fid, DSET2_NAME, H5T_NATIVE_CHARACTER, sid, dset2, error, dcpl )
+  CALL check("h5dcreate_f",error,total_error)
+
+  CALL h5dcreate_f(fid, DSET3_NAME, H5T_NATIVE_CHARACTER, sid, dset3, error, dcpl_id=dcpl )
+  CALL check("h5dcreate_f",error,total_error)
+
+!!$  dset1 = H5Dcreate2(fid, DSET1_NAME, H5T_NATIVE_UCHAR, sid, H5P_DEFAULT, dcpl, H5P_DEFAULT)
+!!$  dset2 = H5Dcreate2(fid, DSET2_NAME, H5T_NATIVE_UCHAR, sid, H5P_DEFAULT, dcpl, H5P_DEFAULT)
+!!$  dset3 = H5Dcreate2(fid, DSET3_NAME, H5T_NATIVE_UCHAR, sid, H5P_DEFAULT, dcpl, H5P_DEFAULT)
+
+  DO curr_dset = 0,NUM_DSETS-1
+     SELECT CASE (curr_dset)
+     CASE (0)
+        my_dataset = dset1
+     CASE (1)
+        my_dataset = dset2
+     CASE (2)
+        my_dataset = dset3
+!     CASE DEFAULT
+!        CALL HDassert(0.AND."Toomanydatasets!")
+     END SELECT
+!!$    is_empty = H5O_is_attr_empty_test(my_dataset)
+!!$    CALL VERIFY(is_empty, TRUE, "H5O_is_attr_empty_test")
+!!$    is_dense = H5O_is_attr_dense_test(my_dataset)
+!!$    CALL VERIFY(is_dense, FALSE, "H5O_is_attr_dense_test")
+    DO u = 0, max_compact - 1
+       ! /* Create attribute */
+       WRITE(chr2,'(I2.2)') u
+       attrname = 'attr '//chr2
+       
+           ! attr = H5Acreate2(my_dataset, attrname, H5T_NATIVE_UINT, sid, H5P_DEFAULT, H5P_DEFAULT);
+           ! check with the optional information create2 specs.
+       CALL h5acreate_f(my_dataset, attrname, H5T_NATIVE_INTEGER, sid, attr, error)
+       CALL check("h5acreate_f",error,total_error)
+
+       data_dims(1) = 1 
+       CALL h5awrite_f(attr, H5T_NATIVE_INTEGER, u, data_dims, error)
+       CALL check("h5awrite_f",error,total_error)
+
+       CALL h5aclose_f(attr, error)
+       CALL check("h5aclose_f",error,total_error)
+
+!!$      ret = H5O_num_attrs_test(my_dataset, nattrs)
+!!$      CALL CHECK(ret, FAIL, "H5O_num_attrs_test")
+!!$      CALL VERIFY(nattrs, (u + 1))
+!!$      is_empty = H5O_is_attr_empty_test(my_dataset)
+!!$      CALL VERIFY(is_empty, FALSE, "H5O_is_attr_empty_test")
+!!$      is_dense = H5O_is_attr_dense_test(my_dataset)
+!!$      CALL VERIFY(is_dense, FALSE, "H5O_is_attr_dense_test")
+    END DO
+  END DO
+
+  !  /* Close Datasets */
+  CALL h5dclose_f(dset1, error)
+  CALL check("h5dclose_f",error,total_error)
+  CALL h5dclose_f(dset2, error)
+  CALL check("h5dclose_f",error,total_error)
+  CALL h5dclose_f(dset3, error)
+  CALL check("h5dclose_f",error,total_error)
+  
+  !   /* Close file */
+  CALL h5fclose_f(fid, error)
+  CALL check("h5fclose_f",error,total_error)
+
+  ! /* Close dataspace */
+  CALL h5sclose_f(sid, error)
+  CALL check("h5sclose_f",error,total_error)
+
+  ! /* Close property list */
+  CALL h5pclose_f(dcpl, error)
+  CALL check("h5pclose_f",error,total_error)
+
+  CALL h5fopen_f(FileName, H5F_ACC_RDWR_F, fid, error, fapl)
+  CALL check("h5open_f",error,total_error)
+
+!!$  fid = H5Fopen(FILENAME, H5F_ACC_RDWR, fapl)
+!!$  CALL CHECK(fid, FAIL, "H5Fopen")
+
+  CALL h5dopen_f(fid, DSET1_NAME, dset1, error)
+  CALL check("h5dopen_f",error,total_error)
+  CALL h5dopen_f(fid, DSET2_NAME, dset2, error)
+  CALL check("h5dopen_f",error,total_error)
+  CALL h5dopen_f(fid, DSET3_NAME, dset3, error)
+  CALL check("h5dopen_f",error,total_error)
+  DO curr_dset = 0,NUM_DSETS-1
+     SELECT CASE (curr_dset)
+     CASE (0)
+        my_dataset = dset1
+     CASE (1)
+        my_dataset = dset2
+     CASE (2)
+        my_dataset = dset3
+     CASE DEFAULT
+        WRITE(*,*) " WARNING: To many data sets! "
+     END SELECT
+!!$    ret = H5O_num_attrs_test(my_dataset, nattrs)
+!!$    CALL CHECK(ret, FAIL, "H5O_num_attrs_test")
+!!$    CALL VERIFY(nattrs, max_compact, "H5O_num_attrs_test")
+!!$    is_empty = H5O_is_attr_empty_test(my_dataset)
+!!$    CALL VERIFY(is_empty, FALSE, "H5O_is_attr_empty_test")
+!!$    is_dense = H5O_is_attr_dense_test(my_dataset)
+!!$    CALL VERIFY(is_dense, FALSE, "H5O_is_attr_dense_test")
+
+     DO u = 0,max_compact-1
+        WRITE(chr2,'(I2.2)') u
+        attrname = 'attr '//chr2
+        ! /* Retrieve information for attribute */
+
+        CALL H5Aget_info_by_name_f(my_dataset, ".", attrname, &
+             f_corder_valid, corder, cset, data_size, error, lapl_id = H5P_DEFAULT_F ) !with optional
+
+        CALL check("H5Aget_info_by_name_f", error, total_error)
+        
+        ! /* Verify creation order of attribute */
+
+        CALL verifyLogical("H5Aget_info_by_name_f", f_corder_valid, .TRUE., total_error)
+        CALL verify("H5Aget_info_by_name_f", corder, u, total_error)
+
+
+        ! /* Retrieve information for attribute */
+
+        CALL H5Aget_info_by_name_f(my_dataset, ".", attrname, &
+             f_corder_valid, corder, cset, data_size, error) ! without optional
+
+        CALL check("H5Aget_info_by_name_f", error, total_error)
+        
+        ! /* Verify creation order of attribute */
+
+        CALL verifyLogical("H5Aget_info_by_name_f", f_corder_valid, .TRUE., total_error)
+        CALL verify("H5Aget_info_by_name_f", corder, u, total_error)
+
+     END DO
+  END DO
+  !  /* Close Datasets */
+  CALL h5dclose_f(dset1, error)
+  CALL check("h5dclose_f",error,total_error)
+  CALL h5dclose_f(dset2, error)
+  CALL check("h5dclose_f",error,total_error)
+  CALL h5dclose_f(dset3, error)
+  CALL check("h5dclose_f",error,total_error)
+  
+  !   /* Close file */
+  CALL h5fclose_f(fid, error)
+  CALL check("h5fclose_f",error,total_error)
+
+END SUBROUTINE test_attr_corder_create_compact
+
+SUBROUTINE test_attr_null_space(fcpl, fapl, total_error)
+! --------------------------------------------------
+  USE HDF5
+  IMPLICIT NONE
+
+  INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: fcpl
+  INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: fapl
+  INTEGER, INTENT(INOUT) :: total_error
+
+  CHARACTER(LEN=8) :: FileName = "tattr.h5"
+  INTEGER(HID_T) :: fid
+  INTEGER(HID_T) :: sid, null_sid
+  INTEGER(HID_T) :: dataset
+
+  CHARACTER(LEN=8) :: DSET1_NAME = "Dataset1"
+  INTEGER, PARAMETER :: NUM_DSETS = 3
+
+
+  INTEGER :: error
+  
+  INTEGER :: value_scalar
+  INTEGER, DIMENSION(1) :: value
+  INTEGER(HID_T) :: attr        !String Attribute identifier 
+  INTEGER(HID_T) :: attr_sid
+  INTEGER(HSIZE_T), DIMENSION(7) :: data_dims
+
+  INTEGER(HSIZE_T) :: storage_size   ! attributes storage requirements .MSB.
+
+  LOGICAL :: f_corder_valid ! Indicates whether the the creation order data is valid for this attribute 
+  INTEGER :: corder ! Is a positive integer containing the creation order of the attribute
+  INTEGER :: cset ! Indicates the character set used for the attribute’s name
+  INTEGER(HSIZE_T) :: data_size   ! indicates the size, in the number of characters
+  
+  LOGICAL :: equal
+
+  ! test: H5Sextent_equal_f
+  
+
+  data_dims = 0
+
+!  CHARACTER (LEN=NAME_BUF_SIZE) :: attrname
+
+! /* Output message about test being performed */
+  WRITE(*,*) "     - Testing Storing Attributes with 'null' dataspace"
+  ! /* Create file */
+  CALL h5fcreate_f(FileName, H5F_ACC_TRUNC_F, fid, error, fcpl, fapl)
+  CALL check("h5fcreate_f",error,total_error)
+! /* Close file */
+  CALL h5fclose_f(fid, error)
+  CALL check("h5fclose_f",error,total_error)
+
+!!$  empty_filesize = h5_get_file_size(FILENAME)
+!!$  IF (empty_filesize < 0) CALL TestErrPrintf("Line %d: file size wrong!\n"C, __LINE__)
+  ! /* Re-open file */
+  CALL h5fopen_f(FileName, H5F_ACC_RDWR_F, fid, error)
+  CALL check("h5open_f",error,total_error)
+  ! /* Create dataspace for dataset attributes */
+  CALL h5screate_f(H5S_SCALAR_F, sid, error)
+  CALL check("h5screate_f",error,total_error)
+  ! /* Create "null" dataspace for attribute */
+  CALL h5screate_f(H5S_NULL_F, null_sid, error)
+  CALL check("h5screate_f",error,total_error)
+  ! /* Create a dataset */
+  CALL h5dcreate_f(fid, DSET1_NAME, H5T_NATIVE_CHARACTER, sid, dataset, error)
+  CALL check("h5dcreate_f",error,total_error)
+!!$  dataset = H5Dcreate2(fid, DSET1_NAME, H5T_NATIVE_UCHAR, sid, H5P_DEFAULT, H5P_DEFAULT, H5P_DEFAULT)
+!!$  CALL CHECK(dataset, FAIL, "H5Dcreate2")
+  ! /* Add attribute with 'null' dataspace */
+
+  ! /* Create attribute */
+  CALL h5acreate_f(dataset, "null attr", H5T_NATIVE_INTEGER, null_sid, attr, error)
+  CALL check("h5acreate_f",error,total_error)
+
+!!$  CALL HDstrcpy(attrname, "null attr")
+!!$  attr = H5Acreate2(dataset, attrname, H5T_NATIVE_UINT, null_sid, H5P_DEFAULT, H5P_DEFAULT)
+  ! /* Try to read data from the attribute */
+  ! /* (shouldn't fail, but should leave buffer alone) */
+  value(1) = 103
+  CALL h5aread_f(attr, H5T_NATIVE_INTEGER, value, data_dims, error)
+  CALL check("h5aread_f",error,total_error)
+  CALL verify("h5aread_f",value(1),103,total_error)
+
+! /* Try to read data from the attribute again but*/
+! /* for a scalar */
+
+  value_scalar = 104
+  data_dims(1) = 1
+  CALL h5aread_f(attr, H5T_NATIVE_INTEGER, value_scalar, data_dims, error)
+  CALL check("h5aread_f",error,total_error)
+  CALL verify("h5aread_f",value_scalar,104,total_error)
+
+  CALL h5aget_space_f(attr, attr_sid, error)
+  CALL check("h5aget_space_f",error,total_error)
+
+  CALL H5Sextent_equal_f(attr_sid, null_sid, equal, error)
+  CALL check("H5Sextent_equal_f",error,total_error)
+  CALL Verifylogical("H5Sextent_equal_f",equal,.TRUE.,total_error)
+  
+
+!!$  ret = H5Sclose(attr_sid)
+!!$  CALL CHECK(ret, FAIL, "H5Sclose")
+
+  CALL h5aget_storage_size_f(attr, storage_size, error)
+  CALL check("h5aget_storage_size_f",error,total_error)
+  CALL VERIFY("h5aget_storage_size_f",INT(storage_size),0,total_error)
+
+  CALL h5aget_info_f(attr, f_corder_valid, corder, cset, data_size,  error)
+  CALL VERIFY("h5aget_info_f",INT(data_size),INT(storage_size),total_error)
+
+
+  CALL h5aclose_f(attr,error)
+  CALL check("h5aclose_f",error,total_error)
+  
+
+!!$  CALL HDstrcpy(attrname, "null attr #2")
+!!$  attr = H5Acreate2(dataset, attrname, H5T_NATIVE_UINT, null_sid, H5P_DEFAULT, H5P_DEFAULT)
+!!$  CALL CHECK(attr, FAIL, "H5Acreate2")
+!!$  value = 23
+!!$  ret = H5Awrite(attr, H5T_NATIVE_UINT, value)
+!!$  CALL CHECK(ret, FAIL, "H5Awrite")
+!!$  CALL VERIFY(value, 23, "H5Awrite")
+!!$  ret = H5Aclose(attr)
+!!$  CALL CHECK(ret, FAIL, "H5Aclose")
+!!$  ret = H5Dclose(dataset)
+!!$  CALL CHECK(ret, FAIL, "H5Dclose")
+!!$  ret = H5Fclose(fid)
+!!$  CALL CHECK(ret, FAIL, "H5Fclose")
+!!$  fid = H5Fopen(FILENAME, H5F_ACC_RDWR, fapl)
+!!$  CALL CHECK(fid, FAIL, "H5Fopen")
+!!$  dataset = H5Dopen2(fid, DSET1_NAME, H5P_DEFAULT)
+!!$  CALL CHECK(dataset, FAIL, "H5Dopen2")
+!!$  CALL HDstrcpy(attrname, "null attr #2")
+!!$  attr = H5Aopen(dataset, attrname, H5P_DEFAULT)
+!!$  CALL CHECK(attr, FAIL, "H5Aopen")
+!!$  value = 23
+!!$  ret = H5Aread(attr, H5T_NATIVE_UINT, value)
+!!$  CALL CHECK(ret, FAIL, "H5Aread")
+!!$  CALL VERIFY(value, 23, "H5Aread")
+!!$  attr_sid = H5Aget_space(attr)
+!!$  CALL CHECK(attr_sid, FAIL, "H5Aget_space")
+!!$  cmp = H5Sextent_equal(attr_sid, null_sid)
+!!$  CALL CHECK(cmp, FAIL, "H5Sextent_equal")
+!!$  CALL VERIFY(cmp, TRUE, "H5Sextent_equal")
+
+  
+  CALL H5Sclose_f(attr_sid, error)
+  CALL check("H5Sclose_f",error,total_error)
+  
+
+!!$  ret = H5Sclose(attr_sid)
+!!$  CALL CHECK(ret, FAIL, "H5Sclose")
+!!$  storage_size = H5Aget_storage_size(attr)
+!!$  CALL VERIFY(storage_size, 0, "H5Aget_storage_size")
+!!$  ret = H5Aget_info(attr, ainfo)
+!!$  CALL CHECK(ret, FAIL, "H5Aget_info")
+!!$  CALL VERIFY(ainfo%data_size, storage_size, "H5Aget_info")
+!!$  ret = H5Aclose(attr)
+!!$  CALL CHECK(ret, FAIL, "H5Aclose")
+!!$  CALL HDstrcpy(attrname, "null attr")
+!!$  attr = H5Aopen(dataset, attrname, H5P_DEFAULT)
+!!$  CALL CHECK(attr, FAIL, "H5Aopen")
+!!$  value = 23
+!!$  ret = H5Awrite(attr, H5T_NATIVE_UINT, value)
+!!$  CALL CHECK(ret, FAIL, "H5Awrite")
+!!$  CALL VERIFY(value, 23, "H5Awrite")
+
+
+!!$  CALL H5Aclose_f(attr, error)
+!!$  CALL check("H5Aclose_f", error,total_error)
+!!$  CALL H5Ddelete_f(fid, DSET1_NAME, H5P_DEFAULT_F, error)
+!!$  CALL check("H5Aclose_f", error,total_error)
+
+  CALL H5Dclose_f(dataset, error)
+  CALL check("H5Dclose_f", error,total_error)
+
+!!$  ret = H5delete(fid, DSET1_NAME, H5P_DEFAULT)
+!!$  CALL CHECK(ret, FAIL, "H5Ldelete")
+
+! TESTING1
+
+  CALL H5Fclose_f(fid, error)
+  CALL check("H5Fclose_f", error,total_error)
+
+  CALL H5Sclose_f(sid, error)
+  CALL check("H5Sclose_f", error,total_error)
+
+  CALL H5Sclose_f(null_sid, error)
+  CALL check("H5Sclose_f", error,total_error)
+
+!!$  filesize = h5_get_file_size(FILENAME)
+!!$  CALL VERIFY(filesize, empty_filesize, "h5_get_file_size")
+
+END SUBROUTINE test_attr_null_space
+
+
+SUBROUTINE test_attr_create_by_name(new_format,fcpl,fapl, total_error)
+
+  USE HDF5
+
+  IMPLICIT NONE
+
+  INTEGER(SIZE_T), PARAMETER :: NAME_BUF_SIZE = 7
+  LOGICAL :: new_format 
+  INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: fcpl
+  INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: fapl
+  INTEGER, INTENT(INOUT) :: total_error
+
+  INTEGER :: max_compact,min_dense,u
+  CHARACTER (LEN=NAME_BUF_SIZE) :: attrname
+  CHARACTER(LEN=8) :: dsetname
+
+  CHARACTER(LEN=8) :: FileName = "tattr.h5"
+  INTEGER(HID_T) :: fid
+  INTEGER(HID_T) :: dcpl
+  INTEGER(HID_T) :: sid
+
+  CHARACTER(LEN=8) :: DSET1_NAME = "Dataset1"
+  CHARACTER(LEN=8) :: DSET2_NAME = "Dataset2"
+  CHARACTER(LEN=8) :: DSET3_NAME = "Dataset3"
+  INTEGER, PARAMETER :: NUM_DSETS = 3
+
+  INTEGER :: curr_dset
+
+  INTEGER(HID_T) :: dset1, dset2, dset3
+  INTEGER(HID_T) :: my_dataset
+  INTEGER :: error
+
+  INTEGER(HID_T) :: attr        !String Attribute identifier
+  INTEGER(HSIZE_T), DIMENSION(7) :: data_dims
+
+
+  CHARACTER(LEN=2) :: chr2
+  LOGICAL, DIMENSION(1:2) :: use_index = (/.FALSE.,.TRUE./) 
+  INTEGER :: Input1
+  INTEGER :: i
+
+  data_dims = 0
+
+
+  ! /* Create dataspace for dataset & attributes */
+  CALL h5screate_f(H5S_SCALAR_F, sid, error)
+  CALL check("h5screate_f",error,total_error)
+
+  ! /* Create dataset creation property list */
+  CALL H5Pcreate_f(H5P_DATASET_CREATE_F,dcpl,error)
+  CALL check("h5Pcreate_f",error,total_error)
+
+  ! /* Query the attribute creation properties */
+
+  CALL H5Pget_attr_phase_change_f(dcpl, max_compact, min_dense, error)
+  CALL check("H5Pget_attr_phase_change_f",error,total_error)
+
+  ! /* Loop over using index for creation order value */
+  DO i = 1, 2
+     ! /* Print appropriate test message */
+     IF(use_index(i))THEN
+        WRITE(*,*) "       - Testing Creating Attributes By Name w/Creation Order Index"
+     ELSE
+        WRITE(*,*) "       - Testing Creating Attributes By Name w/o Creation Order Index"
+     ENDIF
+     ! /* Create file */
+     CALL h5fcreate_f(FileName, H5F_ACC_TRUNC_F, fid, error, fcpl, fapl)
+     CALL check("h5fcreate_f",error,total_error)
+
+     ! /* Set attribute creation order tracking & indexing for object */
+     IF(new_format)THEN
+
+        IF(use_index(i))THEN
+           Input1 = H5P_CRT_ORDER_INDEXED_F
+        ELSE
+           Input1 = 0
+        ENDIF
+
+        CALL H5Pset_attr_creation_order_f(dcpl, IOR(H5P_CRT_ORDER_TRACKED_F, Input1), error)
+        CALL check("H5Pset_attr_creation_order",error,total_error)
+
+     ENDIF
+
+     ! /* Create datasets */
+
+     CALL h5dcreate_f(fid, DSET1_NAME, H5T_NATIVE_CHARACTER, sid, dset1, error, dcpl_id=dcpl )
+     CALL check("h5dcreate_f2",error,total_error)
+     
+     CALL h5dcreate_f(fid, DSET2_NAME, H5T_NATIVE_CHARACTER, sid, dset2, error, dcpl_id=dcpl )
+     CALL check("h5dcreate_f3",error,total_error)
+     
+     CALL h5dcreate_f(fid, DSET3_NAME, H5T_NATIVE_CHARACTER, sid, dset3, error, dcpl_id=dcpl )
+     CALL check("h5dcreate_f4",error,total_error)
+
+
+     ! /* Work on all the datasets */
+
+     DO curr_dset = 0,NUM_DSETS-1
+        SELECT CASE (curr_dset)
+        CASE (0)
+           my_dataset = dset1
+           dsetname = DSET1_NAME
+        CASE (1)
+           my_dataset = dset2
+           dsetname = DSET2_NAME
+        CASE (2)
+           my_dataset = dset3
+           dsetname = DSET3_NAME
+           !     CASE DEFAULT
+           !        CALL HDassert(0.AND."Toomanydatasets!")
+        END SELECT
+
+        ! /* Check on dataset's attribute storage status */
+!!$            is_empty = H5O_is_attr_empty_test(my_dataset);
+!!$            VERIFY(is_empty, TRUE, "H5O_is_attr_empty_test");
+!!$            is_dense = H5O_is_attr_dense_test(my_dataset);
+!!$            VERIFY(is_dense, FALSE, "H5O_is_attr_dense_test");
+
+        !/* Create attributes, up to limit of compact form */
+
+        DO u = 0, max_compact - 1
+           ! /* Create attribute */
+           WRITE(chr2,'(I2.2)') u
+           attrname = 'attr '//chr2
+           CALL H5Acreate_by_name_f(fid, dsetname, attrname, H5T_NATIVE_INTEGER, sid, &
+                attr, error, lapl_id=H5P_DEFAULT_F, acpl_id=H5P_DEFAULT_F, aapl_id=H5P_DEFAULT_F) 
+           CALL check("H5Acreate_by_name_f",error,total_error)
+           
+           ! /* Write data into the attribute */
+
+           data_dims(1) = 1 
+           CALL h5awrite_f(attr, H5T_NATIVE_INTEGER, u, data_dims, error)
+           CALL check("h5awrite_f",error,total_error)
+
+           ! /* Close attribute */
+           CALL h5aclose_f(attr, error)
+           CALL check("h5aclose_f",error,total_error)
+
+           ! /* Verify information for NEW attribute */
+           CALL attr_info_by_idx_check(my_dataset, attrname, INT(u,HSIZE_T), use_index, total_error)
+         !   CALL check("FAILED IN attr_info_by_idx_check",total_error)
+        ENDDO
+
+        ! /* Verify state of object */
+!!$            ret = H5O_num_attrs_test(my_dataset, &nattrs);
+!!$            CHECK(ret, FAIL, "H5O_num_attrs_test");
+!!$            VERIFY(nattrs, max_compact, "H5O_num_attrs_test");
+!!$            is_empty = H5O_is_attr_empty_test(my_dataset);
+!!$            VERIFY(is_empty, FALSE, "H5O_is_attr_empty_test");
+!!$            is_dense = H5O_is_attr_dense_test(my_dataset);
+!!$            VERIFY(is_dense, FALSE, "H5O_is_attr_dense_test");
+
+        ! /* Test opening attributes stored compactly */
+
+        CALL attr_open_check(fid, dsetname, my_dataset, u, total_error)
+
+        !    CHECK(ret, FAIL, "attr_open_check");
+     ENDDO
+
+
+     ! /* Work on all the datasets */
+     DO curr_dset = 0,NUM_DSETS-1
+        SELECT CASE (curr_dset)
+        CASE (0)
+           my_dataset = dset1
+           dsetname = DSET1_NAME
+        CASE (1)
+           my_dataset = dset2
+           dsetname = DSET2_NAME
+        CASE (2)
+           my_dataset = dset3
+           dsetname = DSET3_NAME
+!     CASE DEFAULT
+!        CALL HDassert(0.AND."Toomanydatasets!")
+        END SELECT
+        
+        ! /* Create more attributes, to push into dense form */
+        DO u = max_compact, max_compact* 2 - 1
+
+           WRITE(chr2,'(I2.2)') u
+           attrname = 'attr '//chr2
+
+           CALL H5Acreate_by_name_f(fid, dsetname, attrname, H5T_NATIVE_INTEGER, sid, &
+                attr, error, lapl_id=H5P_DEFAULT_F)
+           CALL check("H5Acreate_by_name",error,total_error)
+
+           ! /* Write data into the attribute */
+           data_dims(1) = 1 
+           CALL h5awrite_f(attr, H5T_NATIVE_INTEGER, u, data_dims, error)
+           CALL check("h5awrite_f",error,total_error)
+
+           ! /* Close attribute */
+           CALL h5aclose_f(attr, error)
+           CALL check("h5aclose_f",error,total_error)
+
+           ! /* Verify state of object */
+!!$                if(u >= max_compact) {
+!!$                    is_dense = H5O_is_attr_dense_test(my_dataset);
+!!$                    VERIFY(is_dense, (new_format ? TRUE : FALSE), "H5O_is_attr_dense_test");
+!!$                } /* end if */
+!!$
+!!$                /* Verify information for new attribute */
+!!$                ret = attr_info_by_idx_check(my_dataset, attrname, (hsize_t)u, use_index);
+!!$                CHECK(ret, FAIL, "attr_info_by_idx_check");
+        ENDDO
+
+        ! /* Verify state of object */
+!!$            ret = H5O_num_attrs_test(my_dataset, &nattrs);
+!!$            CHECK(ret, FAIL, "H5O_num_attrs_test");
+!!$            VERIFY(nattrs, (max_compact * 2), "H5O_num_attrs_test");
+!!$            is_empty = H5O_is_attr_empty_test(my_dataset);
+!!$            VERIFY(is_empty, FALSE, "H5O_is_attr_empty_test");
+!!$            is_dense = H5O_is_attr_dense_test(my_dataset);
+!!$            VERIFY(is_dense, (new_format ? TRUE : FALSE), "H5O_is_attr_dense_test");
+
+!!$            if(new_format) {
+!!$                /* Retrieve & verify # of records in the name & creation order indices */
+!!$                ret = H5O_attr_dense_info_test(my_dataset, &name_count, &corder_count);
+!!$                CHECK(ret, FAIL, "H5O_attr_dense_info_test");
+!!$                if(use_index)
+!!$                    VERIFY(name_count, corder_count, "H5O_attr_dense_info_test");
+!!$                VERIFY(name_count, (max_compact * 2), "H5O_attr_dense_info_test");
+!!$            } /* end if */
+
+!!$            /* Test opening attributes stored compactly */
+!!$            ret = attr_open_check(fid, dsetname, my_dataset, u);
+!!$            CHECK(ret, FAIL, "attr_open_check");
+
+     ENDDO
+
+     ! /* Close Datasets */
+     CALL h5dclose_f(dset1, error)
+     CALL check("h5dclose_f",error,total_error)
+     CALL h5dclose_f(dset2, error)
+     CALL check("h5dclose_f",error,total_error)
+     CALL h5dclose_f(dset3, error)
+     CALL check("h5dclose_f",error,total_error)
+
+
+     ! /* Close file */
+     CALL h5fclose_f(fid, error)
+     CALL check("h5fclose_f",error,total_error)
+  ENDDO
+
+  ! /* Close property list */
+  CALL h5pclose_f(dcpl, error)
+  CALL check("h5pclose_f",error,total_error)
+
+  ! /* Close dataspace */
+  CALL h5sclose_f(sid, error)
+  CALL check("h5sclose_f",error,total_error)
+
+END SUBROUTINE test_attr_create_by_name
+
+
+SUBROUTINE test_attr_info_by_idx(new_format, fcpl, fapl, total_error)
+
+  USE HDF5
+
+  IMPLICIT NONE
+
+  LOGICAL :: new_format
+  INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: fcpl
+  INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: fapl
+  INTEGER, INTENT(INOUT) :: total_error
+  CHARACTER(LEN=8) :: FileName = "tattr.h5"
+  INTEGER(HID_T) :: fid
+  INTEGER(HID_T) :: dcpl
+  INTEGER(HID_T) :: sid
+
+  CHARACTER(LEN=8) :: DSET1_NAME = "Dataset1"
+  CHARACTER(LEN=8) :: DSET2_NAME = "Dataset2"
+  CHARACTER(LEN=8) :: DSET3_NAME = "Dataset3"
+  INTEGER, PARAMETER :: NUM_DSETS = 3
+
+  INTEGER :: curr_dset
+
+  INTEGER(HID_T) :: dset1, dset2, dset3
+  INTEGER(HID_T) :: my_dataset
+  INTEGER :: error
+
+  INTEGER(HID_T) :: attr        !String Attribute identifier
+  INTEGER(HSIZE_T), DIMENSION(7) :: data_dims
+
+  LOGICAL :: f_corder_valid ! Indicates whether the the creation order data is valid for this attribute 
+  INTEGER :: corder ! Is a positive integer containing the creation order of the attribute
+  INTEGER :: cset ! Indicates the character set used for the attribute’s name
+  INTEGER(HSIZE_T) :: data_size   ! indicates the size, in the number of characters
+  INTEGER(HSIZE_T) :: n
+  LOGICAL, DIMENSION(1:2) :: use_index = (/.FALSE.,.TRUE./)
+
+  INTEGER :: max_compact ! Maximum # of links to store in group compactly
+  INTEGER :: min_dense   ! Minimum # of links to store in group "densely"
+
+  CHARACTER(LEN=2) :: chr2
+
+  INTEGER :: i, j
+
+  INTEGER, DIMENSION(1) ::  attr_integer_data
+  CHARACTER(LEN=7) :: attrname
+
+  INTEGER(SIZE_T) :: size
+  CHARACTER(LEN=80) :: tmpname
+
+  INTEGER :: Input1
+
+  data_dims = 0
+!!$    htri_t	is_empty;	/* Are there any attributes? */
+!!$    htri_t	is_dense;	/* Are attributes stored densely? */
+!!$    hsize_t     nattrs;         /* Number of attributes on object */
+!!$    hsize_t     name_count;     /* # of records in name index */
+!!$    hsize_t     corder_count;   /* # of records in creation order index */
+!!$    hbool_t     use_index;      /* Use index on creation order values */
+!!$    char	attrname[NAME_BUF_SIZE];    /* Name of attribute */
+!!$    char        tmpname[NAME_BUF_SIZE];     /* Temporary attribute name */
+!!$    unsigned    curr_dset;      /* Current dataset to work on */
+!!$    unsigned    u;              /* Local index variable */
+!!$    herr_t	ret;		/* Generic return value		*/
+
+  ! /* Create dataspace for dataset & attributes */
+  
+  CALL h5screate_f(H5S_SCALAR_F, sid, error)
+  CALL check("h5screate_f",error,total_error)
+
+
+  ! /* Create dataset creation property list */
+
+  CALL H5Pcreate_f(H5P_DATASET_CREATE_F,dcpl,error)
+  CALL check("h5Pcreate_f",error,total_error)
+
+
+  ! /* Query the attribute creation properties */
+  CALL H5Pget_attr_phase_change_f(dcpl, max_compact, min_dense, error)
+  CALL check("H5Pget_attr_phase_change_f",error,total_error)
+
+  !  /* Loop over using index for creation order value */
+    
+  DO i = 1, 2
+
+     ! /* Output message about test being performed */
+     IF(use_index(i))THEN
+        WRITE(*,'(A72)') "       - Testing Querying Attribute Info By Index w/Creation Order Index"
+     ELSE
+        WRITE(*,'(A74)') "       - Testing Querying Attribute Info By Index w/o Creation Order Index"
+     ENDIF
+
+     ! /* Create file */
+     CALL h5fcreate_f(FileName, H5F_ACC_TRUNC_F, fid, error, fcpl, fapl)
+     CALL check("h5fcreate_f",error,total_error)
+
+     ! /* Set attribute creation order tracking & indexing for object */
+     IF(new_format)THEN
+        IF(use_index(i))THEN
+           Input1 = H5P_CRT_ORDER_INDEXED_F
+        ELSE
+           Input1 = 0
+        ENDIF
+        CALL H5Pset_attr_creation_order_f(dcpl, IOR(H5P_CRT_ORDER_TRACKED_F, Input1), error)
+        CALL check("H5Pset_attr_creation_order",error,total_error)
+     ENDIF
+
+     ! /* Create datasets */
+     
+     CALL h5dcreate_f(fid, DSET1_NAME, H5T_NATIVE_CHARACTER, sid, dset1, error )
+     CALL check("h5dcreate_f",error,total_error)
+     
+     CALL h5dcreate_f(fid, DSET2_NAME, H5T_NATIVE_CHARACTER, sid, dset2, error )
+     CALL check("h5dcreate_f",error,total_error)
+     
+     CALL h5dcreate_f(fid, DSET3_NAME, H5T_NATIVE_CHARACTER, sid, dset3, error )
+     CALL check("h5dcreate_f",error,total_error)
+
+     ! /* Work on all the datasets */
+     
+     DO curr_dset = 0,NUM_DSETS-1
+
+        SELECT CASE (curr_dset)
+        CASE (0)
+           my_dataset = dset1
+        CASE (1)
+           my_dataset = dset2
+        CASE (2)
+           my_dataset = dset3
+           !     CASE DEFAULT
+           !        CALL HDassert(0.AND."Toomanydatasets!")
+        END SELECT
+
+        !/* Check on dataset's attribute storage status */
+!!$            is_empty = H5O_is_attr_empty_test(my_dataset);
+!!$            VERIFY(is_empty, TRUE, "H5O_is_attr_empty_test");
+!!$            is_dense = H5O_is_attr_dense_test(my_dataset);
+!!$            VERIFY(is_dense, FALSE, "H5O_is_attr_dense_test");
+
+        ! /* Check for query on non-existant attribute */
+
+        n = 0
+        CALL h5aget_info_by_idx_f(my_dataset, ".", H5_INDEX_CRT_ORDER_F, H5_ITER_INC_F, 0_HSIZE_T, &
+             f_corder_valid, corder, cset, data_size, error, lapl_id=H5P_DEFAULT_F)
+        CALL VERIFY("h5aget_info_by_idx_f",error,-1,total_error)
+        
+        size = 0
+        CALL h5aget_name_by_idx_f(my_dataset, ".", H5_INDEX_CRT_ORDER_F, H5_ITER_INC_F, &
+             0_HSIZE_T, tmpname, size,  error, lapl_id=H5P_DEFAULT_F)
+        CALL VERIFY("h5aget_name_by_idx_f",error,-1,total_error)
+
+
+        ! /* Create attributes, up to limit of compact form */
+
+        DO j = 0, max_compact-1
+           ! /* Create attribute */
+           WRITE(chr2,'(I2.2)') j
+           attrname = 'attr '//chr2
+
+           ! attr = H5Acreate2(my_dataset, attrname, H5T_NATIVE_UINT, sid, H5P_DEFAULT, H5P_DEFAULT);
+           ! check with the optional information create2 specs.
+           CALL h5acreate_f(my_dataset, attrname, H5T_NATIVE_INTEGER, sid, attr, error, H5P_DEFAULT_F, H5P_DEFAULT_F)
+           CALL check("h5acreate_f",error,total_error)
+           
+           ! /* Write data into the attribute */
+
+           attr_integer_data(1) = j
+           data_dims(1) = 1
+           CALL h5awrite_f(attr, H5T_NATIVE_INTEGER, attr_integer_data, data_dims, error)
+           CALL check("h5awrite_f",error,total_error)
+
+           ! /* Close attribute */
+
+           CALL h5aclose_f(attr, error)
+           CALL check("h5aclose_f",error,total_error)
+
+           ! /* Verify information for new attribute */
+              
+           CALL attr_info_by_idx_check(my_dataset, attrname, INT(j,HSIZE_T), use_index(i), total_error )
+          
+           CALL check("attr_info_by_idx_check",error,total_error)
+
+           !CHECK(ret, FAIL, "attr_info_by_idx_check");
+        ENDDO
+
+            ! /* Verify state of object */
+!!$            ret = H5O_num_attrs_test(my_dataset, &nattrs);
+!!$            CHECK(ret, FAIL, "H5O_num_attrs_test");
+!!$            VERIFY(nattrs, max_compact, "H5O_num_attrs_test");
+!!$            is_empty = H5O_is_attr_empty_test(my_dataset);
+!!$            VERIFY(is_empty, FALSE, "H5O_is_attr_empty_test");
+!!$            is_dense = H5O_is_attr_dense_test(my_dataset);
+!!$            VERIFY(is_dense, FALSE, "H5O_is_attr_dense_test");
+
+            ! /* Check for out of bound offset queries */
+!!$            ret = H5Aget_info_by_idx(my_dataset, ".", H5_INDEX_CRT_ORDER, H5_ITER_INC, (hsize_t)u, &ainfo, H5P_DEFAULT);
+!!$            VERIFY(ret, FAIL, "H5Aget_info_by_idx");
+!!$            ret = H5Aget_info_by_idx(my_dataset, ".", H5_INDEX_CRT_ORDER, H5_ITER_DEC, (hsize_t)u, &ainfo, H5P_DEFAULT);
+!!$            VERIFY(ret, FAIL, "H5Aget_info_by_idx");
+!!$            ret = H5Aget_name_by_idx(my_dataset, ".", H5_INDEX_CRT_ORDER, H5_ITER_INC, (hsize_t)u, tmpname, (size_t)NAME_BUF_SIZE, H5P_DEFAULT);
+!!$            VERIFY(ret, FAIL, "H5Aget_name_by_idx");
+!!$
+!!$            /* Create more attributes, to push into dense form */
+!!$            for(; u < (max_compact * 2); u++) {
+!!$                /* Create attribute */
+!!$                sprintf(attrname, "attr %02u", u);
+!!$                attr = H5Acreate2(my_dataset, attrname, H5T_NATIVE_UINT, sid, H5P_DEFAULT, H5P_DEFAULT);
+!!$                CHECK(attr, FAIL, "H5Acreate2");
+!!$
+!!$                /* Write data into the attribute */
+!!$                ret = H5Awrite(attr, H5T_NATIVE_UINT, &u);
+!!$                CHECK(ret, FAIL, "H5Awrite");
+!!$
+!!$                /* Close attribute */
+!!$                ret = H5Aclose(attr);
+!!$                CHECK(ret, FAIL, "H5Aclose");
+!!$
+!!$                /* Verify state of object */
+!!$                is_dense = H5O_is_attr_dense_test(my_dataset);
+!!$                VERIFY(is_dense, (new_format ? TRUE : FALSE), "H5O_is_attr_dense_test");
+!!$
+!!$                /* Verify information for new attribute */
+!!$                ret = attr_info_by_idx_check(my_dataset, attrname, (hsize_t)u, use_index);
+!!$                CHECK(ret, FAIL, "attr_info_by_idx_check");
+!!$            } /* end for */
+!!$
+!!$            /* Verify state of object */
+!!$            ret = H5O_num_attrs_test(my_dataset, &nattrs);
+!!$            CHECK(ret, FAIL, "H5O_num_attrs_test");
+!!$            VERIFY(nattrs, (max_compact * 2), "H5O_num_attrs_test");
+!!$            is_empty = H5O_is_attr_empty_test(my_dataset);
+!!$            VERIFY(is_empty, FALSE, "H5O_is_attr_empty_test");
+!!$            is_dense = H5O_is_attr_dense_test(my_dataset);
+!!$            VERIFY(is_dense, (new_format ? TRUE : FALSE), "H5O_is_attr_dense_test");
+!!$
+!!$            if(new_format) {
+!!$                /* Retrieve & verify # of records in the name & creation order indices */
+!!$                ret = H5O_attr_dense_info_test(my_dataset, &name_count, &corder_count);
+!!$                CHECK(ret, FAIL, "H5O_attr_dense_info_test");
+!!$                if(use_index)
+!!$                    VERIFY(name_count, corder_count, "H5O_attr_dense_info_test");
+!!$                VERIFY(name_count, (max_compact * 2), "H5O_attr_dense_info_test");
+!!$            } /* end if */
+!!$
+!!$            /* Check for out of bound offset queries */
+!!$            ret = H5Aget_info_by_idx(my_dataset, ".", H5_INDEX_CRT_ORDER, H5_ITER_INC, (hsize_t)u, &ainfo, H5P_DEFAULT);
+!!$            VERIFY(ret, FAIL, "H5Aget_info_by_idx");
+!!$            ret = H5Aget_info_by_idx(my_dataset, ".", H5_INDEX_CRT_ORDER, H5_ITER_DEC, (hsize_t)u, &ainfo, H5P_DEFAULT);
+!!$            VERIFY(ret, FAIL, "H5Aget_info_by_idx");
+!!$            ret = H5Aget_name_by_idx(my_dataset, ".", H5_INDEX_CRT_ORDER, H5_ITER_INC, (hsize_t)u, tmpname, (size_t)NAME_BUF_SIZE, H5P_DEFAULT);
+!!$            VERIFY(ret, FAIL, "H5Aget_name_by_idx");
+!!$        } /* end for */
+!!$
+
+!!$    } /* end for */
+!!$
+
+     ENDDO
+
+
+     !  /* Close Datasets */
+     CALL h5dclose_f(dset1, error)
+     CALL check("h5dclose_f",error,total_error)
+     CALL h5dclose_f(dset2, error)
+     CALL check("h5dclose_f",error,total_error)
+     CALL h5dclose_f(dset3, error)
+     CALL check("h5dclose_f",error,total_error)
+
+     !   /* Close file */
+     CALL h5fclose_f(fid, error)
+     CALL check("h5fclose_f",error,total_error)
+    
+  END DO
+
+  ! /* Close property list */
+  CALL h5pclose_f(dcpl,error)
+  CALL check("h5pclose_f", error, total_error)
+
+  ! /* Close dataspace */
+  CALL h5sclose_f(sid, error)
+  CALL check("h5sclose_f",error,total_error)
+
+END SUBROUTINE test_attr_info_by_idx
+
+
+SUBROUTINE attr_info_by_idx_check(obj_id, attrname, n, use_index, total_error )
+
+  USE HDF5
+
+  IMPLICIT NONE
+
+  INTEGER :: error, total_error
+
+  INTEGER :: obj_id
+  CHARACTER(LEN=*) :: attrname
+  INTEGER(HSIZE_T) :: n
+  LOGICAL :: use_index
+  LOGICAL :: f_corder_valid ! Indicates whether the the creation order data is valid for this attribute 
+  INTEGER :: corder ! Is a positive integer containing the creation order of the attribute
+  INTEGER :: cset ! Indicates the character set used for the attribute’s name
+  INTEGER(HSIZE_T) :: data_size   ! indicates the size, in the number of characters
+
+  INTEGER(SIZE_T) :: NAME_BUF_SIZE = 7
+  CHARACTER(LEN=7) :: tmpname
+
+!!$
+!!$  INTEGER :: const
+!!$  INTEGER :: har
+!!$  INTEGER :: attrname
+!!$  INTEGER :: hsize_t
+!!$  INTEGER :: hbool_t
+!!$  INTEGER :: se_index
+!!$  INTEGER :: old_nerrs
+!!$  CHARACTER (LEN=NAME_BUF_SIZE) :: tmpname
+!!$    ainfo
+!!$    ret
+!!$    old_nerrs = GetTestNumErrs()
+
+  ! /* Verify the information for first attribute, in increasing creation order */
+  CALL h5aget_info_by_idx_f(obj_id, ".", H5_INDEX_CRT_ORDER_F, H5_ITER_INC_F, INT(0,HSIZE_T), &
+       f_corder_valid, corder, cset, data_size, error)
+  
+  CALL check("h5aget_info_by_idx_f",error,total_error)
+  CALL verify("h5aget_info_by_idx_f",corder,0,total_error)
+
+  ! /* Verify the information for new attribute, in increasing creation order */
+
+  CALL h5aget_info_by_idx_f(obj_id, ".", H5_INDEX_CRT_ORDER_F, H5_ITER_INC_F, n, &
+       f_corder_valid, corder, cset, data_size, error)
+
+  CALL check("h5aget_info_by_idx_f",error,total_error)
+  CALL VERIFY("h5aget_info_by_idx_f",corder,INT(n),total_error)
+
+  ! /* Verify the name for new link, in increasing creation order */
+
+!!$    CALL HDmemset(tmpname, 0, (size_t))
+
+  CALL h5aget_name_by_idx_f(obj_id, ".", H5_INDEX_CRT_ORDER_F, H5_ITER_INC_F, &
+       n, tmpname, NAME_BUF_SIZE, error)
+  CALL check("h5aget_name_by_idx_f",error,total_error)
+
+  IF(TRIM(attrname).NE.TRIM(tmpname))THEN
+     error = -1
+  ENDIF
+  CALL VERIFY("h5aget_name_by_idx_f",error,0,total_error)
+  
+  !  /* Don't test "native" order if there is no creation order index, since
+  !   *  there's not a good way to easily predict the attribute's order in the name
+  !   *  index.
+  !   */
+  IF (use_index) THEN
+     !  CALL HDmemset(ainfo, 0, SIZEOF(ainfo)
+     ! /* Verify the information for first attribute, in native creation order */
+     CALL h5aget_info_by_idx_f(obj_id, ".", H5_INDEX_CRT_ORDER_F, H5_ITER_NATIVE_F, INT(0,HSIZE_T), &
+          f_corder_valid, corder, cset, data_size, error)
+     CALL check("h5aget_info_by_idx_f",error,total_error)
+     CALL VERIFY("h5aget_info_by_idx_f",corder,0,total_error)
+
+     ! CALL HDmemset(ainfo, 0, SIZEOF(ainfo)
+
+     ! /* Verify the information for new attribute, in native creation order */
+     CALL h5aget_info_by_idx_f(obj_id, ".", H5_INDEX_CRT_ORDER_F, H5_ITER_NATIVE_F, n, &
+          f_corder_valid, corder, cset, data_size, error)
+     CALL check("h5aget_info_by_idx_f",error,total_error)
+     CALL VERIFY("h5aget_info_by_idx_f",corder,INT(n),total_error)
+
+   ! /* Verify the name for new link, in increasing native order */
+   ! CALL HDmemset(tmpname, 0, (size_t))
+     CALL h5aget_name_by_idx_f(obj_id, ".", H5_INDEX_CRT_ORDER_F, H5_ITER_NATIVE_F, &
+          n, tmpname, NAME_BUF_SIZE, error)
+     CALL check("h5aget_name_by_idx_f",error,total_error)
+     IF(TRIM(attrname).NE.TRIM(tmpname))THEN
+        WRITE(*,*) "ERROR: attribute name size wrong!"
+        error = -1
+     ENDIF
+     CALL VERIFY("h5aget_name_by_idx_f",error,0,total_error)
+  END IF
+
+
+  ! CALL HDmemset(ainfo, 0, SIZEOF(ainfo)
+  CALL h5aget_info_by_idx_f(obj_id, ".", H5_INDEX_CRT_ORDER_F, H5_ITER_DEC_F, n, &
+       f_corder_valid, corder, cset, data_size, error)
+  CALL check("h5aget_info_by_idx_f",error,total_error)
+  CALL VERIFY("h5aget_info_by_idx_f",corder,0,total_error)
+  
+  ! CALL HDmemset(ainfo, 0, SIZEOF(ainfo)
+  CALL h5aget_info_by_idx_f(obj_id, ".", H5_INDEX_CRT_ORDER_F, H5_ITER_DEC_F, 0_HSIZE_T, &
+       f_corder_valid, corder, cset, data_size, error)
+  CALL check("h5aget_info_by_idx_f",error,total_error)
+  CALL VERIFY("h5aget_info_by_idx_f",corder,INT(n),total_error)
+!!$    CALL HDmemset(tmpname, 0, (size_t))
+!!$    ret = H5Aget_name_by_idx(obj_id, ".", H5_INDEX_CRT_ORDER, H5_ITER_DEC, (hsize_t)0, tmpname, (size_t)NAME_BUF_SIZE, H5P_DEFAULT)
+!!$    CALL CHECK(ret, FAIL, "H5Aget_name_by_idx")
+!!$    IF (HDstrcmp(attrname, tmpname)) CALL TestErrPrintf("Line %d: attribute name size wrong!\n"C, __LINE__)
+!!$    CALL HDmemset(ainfo, 0, SIZEOF(ainfo)
+  CALL h5aget_info_by_idx_f(obj_id, ".", H5_INDEX_NAME_F, H5_ITER_INC_F, 0_HSIZE_T, &
+       f_corder_valid, corder, cset, data_size, error)
+  CALL check("h5aget_info_by_idx_f",error,total_error)
+  CALL VERIFY("h5aget_info_by_idx_f",corder,0,total_error)
+!!$    CALL HDmemset(ainfo, 0, SIZEOF(ainfo)
+  CALL h5aget_info_by_idx_f(obj_id, ".", H5_INDEX_NAME_F, H5_ITER_INC_F, n, &
+       f_corder_valid, corder, cset, data_size, error)
+  CALL check("h5aget_info_by_idx_f",error,total_error)
+  CALL VERIFY("h5aget_info_by_idx_f",corder,INT(n),total_error)
+!!$    CALL HDmemset(tmpname, 0, (size_t))
+!!$    ret = H5Aget_name_by_idx(obj_id, ".", H5_INDEX_NAME, H5_ITER_INC, n, tmpname, (size_t)NAME_BUF_SIZE, H5P_DEFAULT)
+!!$    CALL CHECK(ret, FAIL, "H5Aget_name_by_idx")
+!!$    IF (HDstrcmp(attrname, tmpname)) CALL TestErrPrintf("Line %d: attribute name size wrong!\n"C, __LINE__)
+!!$    CALL HDmemset(ainfo, 0, SIZEOF(ainfo)
+  CALL h5aget_info_by_idx_f(obj_id, ".", H5_INDEX_NAME_F, H5_ITER_DEC_F, n, &
+       f_corder_valid, corder, cset, data_size, error)
+  CALL check("h5aget_info_by_idx_f",error,total_error)
+  CALL VERIFY("h5aget_info_by_idx_f",corder,0,total_error)
+!!$    CALL HDmemset(ainfo, 0, SIZEOF(ainfo)
+  CALL h5aget_info_by_idx_f(obj_id, ".", H5_INDEX_NAME_F, H5_ITER_DEC_F, 0_HSIZE_T, &
+       f_corder_valid, corder, cset, data_size, error)
+  CALL check("h5aget_info_by_idx_f",error,total_error)
+  CALL VERIFY("h5aget_info_by_idx_f",corder,INT(n),total_error)
+!!$    CALL HDmemset(tmpname, 0, (size_t))
+!!$    ret = H5Aget_name_by_idx(obj_id, ".", H5_INDEX_NAME, H5_ITER_DEC, (hsize_t)0, tmpname, (size_t)NAME_BUF_SIZE, H5P_DEFAULT)
+!!$    CALL CHECK(ret, FAIL, "H5Aget_name_by_idx")
+!!$    IF (HDstrcmp(attrname, tmpname)) CALL TestErrPrintf("Line %d: attribute name size wrong!\n"C, __LINE__)
+
+END SUBROUTINE attr_info_by_idx_check
+
+
+SUBROUTINE test_attr_shared_rename( fcpl, fapl, total_error)
+
+!/****************************************************************
+!**
+!**  test_attr_shared_rename(): Test basic H5A (attribute) code.
+!**      Tests renaming shared attributes in "compact" & "dense" storage
+!**
+!****************************************************************/
+
+  USE HDF5
+
+  IMPLICIT NONE
+
+  INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: fcpl
+  INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: fapl
+  INTEGER, INTENT(INOUT) :: total_error
+
+    CHARACTER(LEN=8) :: FileName = "tattr.h5"
+  INTEGER(HID_T) :: fid
+  INTEGER(HID_T) :: dcpl
+  INTEGER(HID_T) :: sid, big_sid
+
+  CHARACTER(LEN=8) :: DSET1_NAME = "Dataset1"
+  CHARACTER(LEN=8) :: DSET2_NAME = "Dataset2"
+  INTEGER, PARAMETER :: NUM_DSETS = 3
+
+
+  INTEGER(HID_T) :: dataset, dataset2
+
+  INTEGER :: error
+
+  INTEGER(HID_T) :: attr        !String Attribute identifier
+  INTEGER(HID_T) :: attr_tid
+  INTEGER(HSIZE_T), DIMENSION(7) :: data_dims
+
+
+  INTEGER :: max_compact ! Maximum # of links to store in group compactly
+  INTEGER :: min_dense   ! Minimum # of links to store in group "densely"
+
+  CHARACTER(LEN=2) :: chr2
+
+
+  INTEGER, DIMENSION(1) ::  attr_integer_data
+  CHARACTER(LEN=7) :: attrname
+  CHARACTER(LEN=11) :: attrname2
+
+  CHARACTER(LEN=1), PARAMETER :: chr1 = '.'
+ 
+  INTEGER :: u
+  INTEGER, PARAMETER :: SPACE1_RANK = 3
+  INTEGER, PARAMETER :: NX = 20
+  INTEGER, PARAMETER :: NY = 5
+  INTEGER, PARAMETER :: NZ = 10
+  INTEGER(HID_T) :: my_fcpl
+
+  CHARACTER(LEN=5), PARAMETER :: TYPE1_NAME = "/Type"
+
+  INTEGER, PARAMETER :: SPACE1_DIM1 = 4
+  INTEGER, PARAMETER :: SPACE1_DIM2 = 8
+  INTEGER, PARAMETER :: SPACE1_DIM3 = 10
+
+
+  INTEGER :: test_shared
+  INTEGER(HSIZE_T), DIMENSION(1) :: adims2 = (/1/) ! Attribute dimension
+  INTEGER     ::   arank = 1                      ! Attribure rank
+
+  ! /* Output message about test being performed */
+  WRITE(*,*) "     - Testing Renaming Shared & Unshared Attributes in Compact & Dense Storage"
+!!$ /* Initialize "big" attribute data */
+!!$  CALL HDmemset(big_value, 1, SIZEOF(big_value)
+
+  ! /* Create dataspace for dataset */
+  CALL h5screate_f(H5S_SCALAR_F, sid, error)
+  CALL check("h5screate_f",error,total_error)
+
+  ! /* Create "big" dataspace for "large" attributes */
+
+  CALL h5screate_simple_f(arank, adims2, big_sid, error)
+  CALL check("h5screate_simple_f",error,total_error)
+
+  ! /* Loop over type of shared components */
+  DO test_shared = 0, 2
+     ! /* Make copy of file creation property list */
+     CALL H5Pcopy_f(fcpl, my_fcpl, error)
+     CALL check("H5Pcopy",error,total_error)
+
+     ! /* Set up datatype for attributes */
+
+     CALL H5Tcopy_f(H5T_NATIVE_INTEGER, attr_tid, error)
+     CALL check("H5Tcopy",error,total_error)
+
+     ! /* Special setup for each type of shared components */
+
+     IF( test_shared .EQ. 0) THEN
+        ! /* Make attributes > 500 bytes shared */
+        CALL H5Pset_shared_mesg_nindexes_f(my_fcpl,1,error)
+        CALL check("H5Pset_shared_mesg_nindexes_f",error, total_error)
+!!$     CHECK_I(ret, "H5Pset_shared_mesg_nindexes");
+        CALL H5Pset_shared_mesg_index_f(my_fcpl, 0, H5O_SHMESG_ATTR_FLAG_F, 500,error)
+        CALL check(" H5Pset_shared_mesg_index_f",error, total_error)
+
+!!$     CHECK_I(ret, "H5Pset_shared_mesg_index");
+     ELSE
+        ! /* Set up copy of file creation property list */
+        CALL H5Pset_shared_mesg_nindexes_f(my_fcpl,3,error)
+!!$
+!!$     CHECK_I(ret, "H5Pset_shared_mesg_nindexes");
+!!$ 
+        ! /* Make attributes > 500 bytes shared */
+        CALL H5Pset_shared_mesg_index_f(my_fcpl, 0, H5O_SHMESG_ATTR_FLAG_F, 500,error)
+!!$     CHECK_I(ret, "H5Pset_shared_mesg_index");
+!!$ 
+        ! /* Make datatypes & dataspaces > 1 byte shared (i.e. all of them :-) */
+        CALL H5Pset_shared_mesg_index_f(my_fcpl, 1, H5O_SHMESG_DTYPE_FLAG_F, 1,error)
+!!$            CHECK_I(ret, "H5Pset_shared_mesg_index");
+        CALL H5Pset_shared_mesg_index_f(my_fcpl, 2,  H5O_SHMESG_SDSPACE_FLAG_F, 1,error)
+!!$            CHECK_I(ret, "H5Pset_shared_mesg_index");
+     ENDIF
+
+     ! /* Create file */
+     CALL h5fcreate_f(FileName, H5F_ACC_TRUNC_F, fid, error, my_fcpl, fapl)
+     CALL check("h5fcreate_f",error,total_error)
+
+     ! /* Close FCPL copy */
+     CALL h5pclose_f(my_fcpl, error)
+     CALL check("h5pclose_f", error, total_error)
+     ! /* Close file */
+     CALL h5fclose_f(fid, error)
+     CALL check("h5fclose_f",error,total_error)
+
+!!$
+!!$        /* Get size of file */
+!!$        empty_filesize = h5_get_file_size(FILENAME);
+!!$        if(empty_filesize < 0)
+!!$            TestErrPrintf("Line %d: file size wrong!\n", __LINE__);
+
+     ! /* Re-open file */
+     CALL h5fopen_f(FileName, H5F_ACC_RDWR_F, fid, error,fapl)
+     CALL check("h5open_f",error,total_error)
+     
+     ! /* Commit datatype to file */
+     IF(test_shared.EQ.2) THEN
+        CALL H5Tcommit_f(fid, TYPE1_NAME, attr_tid, H5P_DEFAULT_F, H5P_DEFAULT_F, H5P_DEFAULT_F,error)
+        CALL check("H5Tcommit",error,total_error)
+     ENDIF
+
+     ! /* Set up to query the object creation properties */
+     CALL H5Pcreate_f(H5P_DATASET_CREATE_F,dcpl,error)
+     CALL check("h5Pcreate_f",error,total_error)
+
+     ! /* Create datasets */
+     CALL h5dcreate_f(fid, DSET1_NAME, H5T_NATIVE_CHARACTER, sid, dataset, error, dcpl_id=dcpl )
+     CALL check("h5dcreate_f",error,total_error)
+     CALL h5dcreate_f(fid, DSET2_NAME, H5T_NATIVE_CHARACTER, sid, dataset2, error, dcpl_id=dcpl )
+     CALL check("h5dcreate_f",error,total_error)
+
+     ! /* Check on dataset's message storage status */
+!!$        if(test_shared != 0) {
+!!$            /* Datasets' datatypes can be shared */
+!!$            ret = H5F_get_sohm_mesg_count_test(fid, H5O_DTYPE_ID, &mesg_count);
+!!$            CHECK(ret, FAIL, "H5F_get_sohm_mesg_count_test");
+!!$            VERIFY(mesg_count, 1, "H5F_get_sohm_mesg_count_test");
+!!$
+!!$            /* Datasets' dataspace can be shared */
+!!$            ret = H5F_get_sohm_mesg_count_test(fid, H5O_SDSPACE_ID, &mesg_count);
+!!$            CHECK(ret, FAIL, "H5F_get_sohm_mesg_count_test");
+!!$            VERIFY(mesg_count, 1, "H5F_get_sohm_mesg_count_test");
+!!$        } /* end if */
+
+     ! /* Retrieve limits for compact/dense attribute storage */
+     CALL H5Pget_attr_phase_change_f(dcpl, max_compact, min_dense, error)
+     CALL check("H5Pget_attr_phase_change_f",error,total_error)
+
+     ! /* Close property list */
+     CALL h5pclose_f(dcpl,error)
+     CALL check("h5pclose_f", error, total_error)
+!!$
+!!$
+!!$        /* Check on datasets' attribute storage status */
+!!$        is_dense = H5O_is_attr_dense_test(dataset);
+!!$        VERIFY(is_dense, FALSE, "H5O_is_attr_dense_test");
+!!$        is_dense = H5O_is_attr_dense_test(dataset2);
+!!$        VERIFY(is_dense, FALSE, "H5O_is_attr_dense_test");
+     ! /* Add attributes to each dataset, until after converting to dense storage */
+     
+
+     DO u = 0, (max_compact * 2) - 1
+
+        ! /* Create attribute name */
+        WRITE(chr2,'(I2.2)') u
+        attrname = 'attr '//chr2
+        
+        ! /* Alternate between creating "small" & "big" attributes */
+ 
+        IF(MOD(u+1,2).EQ.0)THEN
+           ! /* Create "small" attribute on first dataset */
+
+           CALL h5acreate_f(dataset, attrname, attr_tid, sid, attr, error, H5P_DEFAULT_F, H5P_DEFAULT_F)
+           CALL check("h5acreate_f",error,total_error)
+
+!!$                /* Check that attribute is not shared */
+!!$                is_shared = H5A_is_shared_test(attr);
+!!$                VERIFY(is_shared, FALSE, "H5A_is_shared_test");
+
+           ! /* Write data into the attribute */
+           attr_integer_data(1) = u + 1
+           data_dims(1) = 1
+           CALL h5awrite_f(attr, attr_tid, attr_integer_data, data_dims, error)
+           CALL check("h5awrite_f",error,total_error)
+        ELSE
+           !  Create "big" attribute on first dataset */
+
+           CALL h5acreate_f(dataset, attrname, attr_tid, big_sid, attr, error, H5P_DEFAULT_F, H5P_DEFAULT_F)
+           CALL check("h5acreate_f",error,total_error)
+!!$
+           !  Check that attribute is shared */
+!!$                is_shared = H5A_is_shared_test(attr);
+!!$                VERIFY(is_shared, TRUE, "H5A_is_shared_test");
+
+           !  Check refcount for attribute */
+!!$                ret = H5A_get_shared_rc_test(attr, &shared_refcount);
+!!$                CHECK(ret, FAIL, "H5A_get_shared_rc_test");
+!!$                VERIFY(shared_refcount, 1, "H5A_get_shared_rc_test");
+!!$
+           !  Write data into the attribute */
+
+           data_dims(1) = 1
+           attr_integer_data(1) = u + 1
+           CALL h5awrite_f(attr, attr_tid, attr_integer_data, data_dims, error)
+           CALL check("h5awrite_f",error,total_error)
+           
+           !  Check refcount for attribute */
+!!$                ret = H5A_get_shared_rc_test(attr, &shared_refcount);
+!!$                CHECK(ret, FAIL, "H5A_get_shared_rc_test");
+!!$                VERIFY(shared_refcount, 1, "H5A_get_shared_rc_test");
+        ENDIF
+  
+        ! /* Close attribute */
+        CALL h5aclose_f(attr, error)
+        CALL check("h5aclose_f",error,total_error)
+
+        ! /* Check on dataset's attribute storage status */
+!!$            is_dense = H5O_is_attr_dense_test(dataset);
+!!$            if(u < max_compact)
+!!$                VERIFY(is_dense, FALSE, "H5O_is_attr_dense_test");
+!!$            else
+!!$                VERIFY(is_dense, TRUE, "H5O_is_attr_dense_test");
+!!$
+!!$
+        ! /* Alternate between creating "small" & "big" attributes */
+        IF(MOD(u+1,2).EQ.0)THEN
+
+           !  /* Create "small" attribute on second dataset */
+
+           CALL h5acreate_f(dataset2, attrname, attr_tid, sid, attr, error, H5P_DEFAULT_F, H5P_DEFAULT_F)
+           CALL check("h5acreate_f",error,total_error)
+
+           !  /* Check that attribute is not shared */
+!!$                is_shared = H5A_is_shared_test(attr);
+!!$                VERIFY(is_shared, FALSE, "H5A_is_shared_test");
+!!$
+           ! /* Write data into the attribute */
+           
+           attr_integer_data(1) = u + 1
+           data_dims(1) = 1
+           CALL h5awrite_f(attr, attr_tid, attr_integer_data, data_dims, error)
+           CALL check("h5awrite_f",error,total_error)
+        ELSE
+
+           ! /* Create "big" attribute on second dataset */
+           
+           CALL h5acreate_f(dataset2, attrname, attr_tid, big_sid, attr, error, H5P_DEFAULT_F, H5P_DEFAULT_F)
+           CALL check("h5acreate_f",error,total_error)
+
+! /* Check that attribute is shared */
+!!$                is_shared = H5A_is_shared_test(attr);
+!!$                VERIFY(is_shared, TRUE, "H5A_is_shared_test");
+!!$
+! /* Check refcount for attribute */
+!!$                ret = H5A_get_shared_rc_test(attr, &shared_refcount);
+!!$                CHECK(ret, FAIL, "H5A_get_shared_rc_test");
+!!$                VERIFY(shared_refcount, 1, "H5A_get_shared_rc_test");
+!!$
+! /* Write data into the attribute */
+
+           
+           attr_integer_data(1) = u + 1
+           data_dims(1) = 1
+!           CALL h5awrite_f(attr,  attr_tid, attr_integer_data, data_dims, error)
+!           CALL check("h5awrite_f",error,total_error)
+
+
+! /* Check refcount for attribute */
+!!$                ret = H5A_get_shared_rc_test(attr, &shared_refcount);
+!!$                CHECK(ret, FAIL, "H5A_get_shared_rc_test");
+!!$                VERIFY(shared_refcount, 2, "H5A_get_shared_rc_test");
+
+        ENDIF
+        ! /* Close attribute */
+        CALL h5aclose_f(attr, error)
+        CALL check("h5aclose_f",error,total_error)
+
+        !    /* Check on dataset's attribute storage status */
+!!$            is_dense = H5O_is_attr_dense_test(dataset2);
+!!$            if(u < max_compact)
+!!$                VERIFY(is_dense, FALSE, "H5O_is_attr_dense_test");
+!!$            else
+!!$                VERIFY(is_dense, TRUE, "H5O_is_attr_dense_test");
+
+
+        ! /* Create new attribute name */
+        
+        WRITE(chr2,'(I2.2)') u
+        attrname2 = 'new attr '//chr2
+
+
+        ! /* Change second dataset's attribute's name */
+
+        CALL H5Arename_by_name_f(fid, DSET2_NAME, attrname, attrname2, error, lapl_id=H5P_DEFAULT_F)
+        CALL check("H5Arename_by_name_f",error,total_error)
+
+        ! /* Check refcount on attributes now */
+
+        ! /* Check refcount on renamed attribute */
+
+        CALL H5Aopen_f(dataset2, attrname2, attr, error, aapl_id=H5P_DEFAULT_F)
+        CALL check("H5Aopen_f",error,total_error)
+
+!!$
+!!$        IF(MOD(u+1,2).EQ.0)THEN
+!!$           ! /* Check that attribute is not shared */
+!!$           is_shared = H5A_is_shared_test(attr);
+!!$           CALL VERIFY("H5A_is_shared_test", error, -1)
+!!$        ELSE
+!!$                ! /* Check that attribute is shared */
+!!$                is_shared = H5A_is_shared_test(attr);
+!!$                VERIFY(is_shared, TRUE, "H5A_is_shared_test");
+!!$
+!!$                /* Check refcount for attribute */
+!!$                ret = H5A_get_shared_rc_test(attr, &shared_refcount);
+!!$                CHECK(ret, FAIL, "H5A_get_shared_rc_test");
+!!$                VERIFY(shared_refcount, 1, "H5A_get_shared_rc_test")
+!!$             ENDIF
+
+        ! /* Close attribute */
+        CALL h5aclose_f(attr, error)
+        CALL check("h5aclose_f",error,total_error)
+
+        ! /* Check refcount on original attribute */
+        CALL H5Aopen_f(dataset, attrname, attr, error)
+        CALL check("H5Aopen",error,total_error)
+
+!!$            if(u % 2) {
+!!$                /* Check that attribute is not shared */
+!!$                is_shared = H5A_is_shared_test(attr);
+!!$                VERIFY(is_shared, FALSE, "H5A_is_shared_test");
+!!$            } /* end if */
+!!$            else {
+!!$                /* Check that attribute is shared */
+!!$                is_shared = H5A_is_shared_test(attr);
+!!$                VERIFY(is_shared, TRUE, "H5A_is_shared_test");
+!!$
+!!$                /* Check refcount for attribute */
+!!$                ret = H5A_get_shared_rc_test(attr, &shared_refcount);
+!!$                CHECK(ret, FAIL, "H5A_get_shared_rc_test");
+!!$                VERIFY(shared_refcount, 1, "H5A_get_shared_rc_test");
+!!$            } /* end else */
+
+        ! /* Close attribute */
+        CALL h5aclose_f(attr, error)
+        CALL check("h5aclose_f",error,total_error)
+
+
+        ! /* Change second dataset's attribute's name back to original */
+        
+        CALL H5Arename_by_name_f(fid, DSET2_NAME, attrname2, attrname, error)
+        CALL check("H5Arename_by_name_f",error,total_error)
+
+        ! /* Check refcount on attributes now */
+
+        ! /* Check refcount on renamed attribute */
+        CALL H5Aopen_f(dataset2, attrname, attr, error)
+        CALL check("H5Aopen",error,total_error)
+!!$
+!!$            if(u % 2) {
+!!$                /* Check that attribute is not shared */
+!!$                is_shared = H5A_is_shared_test(attr);
+!!$                VERIFY(is_shared, FALSE, "H5A_is_shared_test");
+!!$            } /* end if */
+!!$            else {
+!!$                /* Check that attribute is shared */
+!!$                is_shared = H5A_is_shared_test(attr);
+!!$                VERIFY(is_shared, TRUE, "H5A_is_shared_test");
+!!$
+!!$                /* Check refcount for attribute */
+!!$                ret = H5A_get_shared_rc_test(attr, &shared_refcount);
+!!$                CHECK(ret, FAIL, "H5A_get_shared_rc_test");
+!!$                VERIFY(shared_refcount, 2, "H5A_get_shared_rc_test");
+!!$            } /* end else */
+
+        ! /* Close attribute */
+        CALL h5aclose_f(attr, error)
+        CALL check("h5aclose_f",error,total_error)
+
+        ! /* Check refcount on original attribute */
+
+        ! /* Check refcount on renamed attribute */
+        CALL H5Aopen_f(dataset, attrname, attr, error)
+        CALL check("H5Aopen",error,total_error)
+
+!!$            if(u % 2) {
+!!$                /* Check that attribute is not shared */
+!!$                is_shared = H5A_is_shared_test(attr);
+!!$                VERIFY(is_shared, FALSE, "H5A_is_shared_test");
+!!$            } /* end if */
+!!$            else {
+!!$                /* Check that attribute is shared */
+!!$                is_shared = H5A_is_shared_test(attr);
+!!$                VERIFY(is_shared, TRUE, "H5A_is_shared_test");
+!!$
+!!$                /* Check refcount for attribute */
+!!$                ret = H5A_get_shared_rc_test(attr, &shared_refcount);
+!!$                CHECK(ret, FAIL, "H5A_get_shared_rc_test");
+!!$                VERIFY(shared_refcount, 2, "H5A_get_shared_rc_test");
+!!$            } /* end else */
+
+        ! /* Close attribute */
+        CALL h5aclose_f(attr, error)
+        CALL check("h5aclose_f",error,total_error)
+     
+     ENDDO
+
+     ! /* Close attribute's datatype */
+     CALL h5tclose_f(attr_tid, error)
+     CALL check("h5tclose_f",error,total_error)
+
+     ! /* Close attribute's datatype */
+     CALL h5dclose_f(dataset, error)
+     CALL check("h5dclose_f",error,total_error)
+     CALL h5dclose_f(dataset2, error)
+     CALL check("h5dclose_f",error,total_error)
+
+!!$        /* Check on shared message status now */
+!!$        if(test_shared != 0) {
+!!$            if(test_shared == 1) {
+!!$                /* Check on datatype storage status */
+!!$                ret = H5F_get_sohm_mesg_count_test(fid, H5O_DTYPE_ID, &mesg_count);
+!!$                CHECK(ret, FAIL, "H5F_get_sohm_mesg_count_test");
+!!$                VERIFY(mesg_count, 2, "H5F_get_sohm_mesg_count_test");
+!!$            } /* end if */
+!!$
+!!$            /* Check on dataspace storage status */
+!!$            ret = H5F_get_sohm_mesg_count_test(fid, H5O_SDSPACE_ID, &mesg_count);
+!!$            CHECK(ret, FAIL, "H5F_get_sohm_mesg_count_test");
+!!$            VERIFY(mesg_count, 2, "H5F_get_sohm_mesg_count_test");
+!!$        } /* end if */
+
+     ! /* Unlink datasets with attributes */
+     CALL H5Ldelete_f(fid, DSET1_NAME, error, H5P_DEFAULT_F)
+     CALL check("HLdelete",error,total_error)
+     CALL H5Ldelete_f(fid, DSET2_NAME, error)
+     CALL check("HLdelete",error,total_error)
+
+     !/* Unlink committed datatype */
+     IF(test_shared == 2)THEN
+        CALL H5Ldelete_f(fid, TYPE1_NAME, error)
+        CALL check("HLdelete_f",error,total_error)
+     ENDIF
+
+     ! /* Check on attribute storage status */
+!!$        ret = H5F_get_sohm_mesg_count_test(fid, H5O_ATTR_ID, &mesg_count);
+!!$        CHECK(ret, FAIL, "H5F_get_sohm_mesg_count_test");
+!!$        VERIFY(mesg_count, 0, "H5F_get_sohm_mesg_count_test");
+!!$
+!!$        if(test_shared != 0) {
+!!$            /* Check on datatype storage status */
+!!$            ret = H5F_get_sohm_mesg_count_test(fid, H5O_DTYPE_ID, &mesg_count);
+!!$            CHECK(ret, FAIL, "H5F_get_sohm_mesg_count_test");
+!!$            VERIFY(mesg_count, 0, "H5F_get_sohm_mesg_count_test");
+!!$
+!!$            /* Check on dataspace storage status */
+!!$            ret = H5F_get_sohm_mesg_count_test(fid, H5O_SDSPACE_ID, &mesg_count);
+!!$            CHECK(ret, FAIL, "H5F_get_sohm_mesg_count_test");
+!!$            VERIFY(mesg_count, 0, "H5F_get_sohm_mesg_count_test");
+!!$        } /* end if */
+
+     ! /* Close file */
+     CALL h5fclose_f(fid, error)
+     CALL check("h5fclose_f",error,total_error)
+
+     ! /* Check size of file */
+     !filesize = h5_get_file_size(FILENAME);
+     !VERIFY(filesize, empty_filesize, "h5_get_file_size");
+  ENDDO
+
+  ! /* Close dataspaces */
+  CALL h5sclose_f(sid, error)
+  CALL check("h5sclose_f",error,total_error)
+  CALL h5sclose_f(big_sid, error)
+  CALL check("h5sclose_f",error,total_error)
+
+END SUBROUTINE test_attr_shared_rename
+
+
+SUBROUTINE test_attr_delete_by_idx(new_format, fcpl, fapl, total_error)
+
+  USE HDF5
+  
+  IMPLICIT NONE
+
+  LOGICAL, INTENT(IN) :: new_format
+  INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: fcpl
+  INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: fapl
+  INTEGER, INTENT(INOUT) :: total_error
+  CHARACTER(LEN=8) :: FileName = "tattr.h5"
+  INTEGER(HID_T) :: fid
+  INTEGER(HID_T) :: dcpl
+  INTEGER(HID_T) :: sid
+
+  CHARACTER(LEN=8) :: DSET1_NAME = "Dataset1"
+  CHARACTER(LEN=8) :: DSET2_NAME = "Dataset2"
+  CHARACTER(LEN=8) :: DSET3_NAME = "Dataset3"
+  INTEGER, PARAMETER :: NUM_DSETS = 3
+
+  INTEGER :: curr_dset
+
+  INTEGER(HID_T) :: dset1, dset2, dset3
+  INTEGER(HID_T) :: my_dataset
+
+  INTEGER :: error
+
+  INTEGER(HID_T) :: attr        !String Attribute identifier
+  INTEGER(HSIZE_T), DIMENSION(7) :: data_dims
+
+  LOGICAL :: f_corder_valid ! Indicates whether the the creation order data is valid for this attribute 
+  INTEGER :: corder ! Is a positive integer containing the creation order of the attribute
+  INTEGER :: cset ! Indicates the character set used for the attribute’s name
+  INTEGER(HSIZE_T) :: data_size   ! indicates the size, in the number of characters
+  LOGICAL, DIMENSION(1:2) :: use_index = (/.FALSE.,.TRUE./)
+
+  INTEGER :: max_compact ! Maximum # of links to store in group compactly
+  INTEGER :: min_dense   ! Minimum # of links to store in group "densely"
+
+  CHARACTER(LEN=2) :: chr2
+
+  INTEGER :: i
+
+  INTEGER, DIMENSION(1) ::  attr_integer_data
+  CHARACTER(LEN=7) :: attrname
+
+  INTEGER(SIZE_T) :: size
+  CHARACTER(LEN=8) :: tmpname
+  CHARACTER(LEN=1), PARAMETER :: chr1 = '.'
+  
+  INTEGER :: idx_type
+  INTEGER :: order
+  INTEGER :: u 
+  INTEGER :: Input1
+  
+  data_dims = 0
+
+!!$test_attr_delete_by_idx(hbool_t new_format, hid_t fcpl, hid_t fapl)
+!!${
+!!$    hid_t	fid;		/* HDF5 File ID			*/
+!!$    hid_t	dset1, dset2, dset3;	/* Dataset IDs			*/
+!!$    hid_t	my_dataset;	/* Current dataset ID		*/
+!!$    hid_t	sid;	        /* Dataspace ID			*/
+!!$    hid_t	attr;	        /* Attribute ID			*/
+!!$    hid_t	dcpl;	        /* Dataset creation property list ID */
+!!$    H5A_info_t  ainfo;          /* Attribute information */
+!!$    unsigned    max_compact;    /* Maximum # of links to store in group compactly */
+!!$    unsigned    min_dense;      /* Minimum # of links to store in group "densely" */
+!!$    htri_t	is_empty;	/* Are there any attributes? */
+!!$    htri_t	is_dense;	/* Are attributes stored densely? */
+!!$    hsize_t     nattrs;         /* Number of attributes on object */
+!!$    hsize_t     name_count;     /* # of records in name index */
+!!$    hsize_t     corder_count;   /* # of records in creation order index */
+!!$    H5_index_t idx_type;        /* Type of index to operate on */
+!!$    H5_iter_order_t order;      /* Order within in the index */
+!!$    hbool_t     use_index;      /* Use index on creation order values */
+!!$    char	attrname[NAME_BUF_SIZE];    /* Name of attribute */
+!!$    char        tmpname[NAME_BUF_SIZE];     /* Temporary attribute name */
+!!$    unsigned    curr_dset;      /* Current dataset to work on */
+!!$    unsigned    u;              /* Local index variable */
+!!$    herr_t	ret;		/* Generic return value		*/
+!!$
+
+  ! /* Create dataspace for dataset & attributes */
+  CALL h5screate_f(H5S_SCALAR_F, sid, error)
+  CALL check("h5screate_f",error,total_error)
+
+  !    /* Create dataset creation property list */
+  CALL H5Pcreate_f(H5P_DATASET_CREATE_F,dcpl,error)
+  CALL check("h5Pcreate_f",error,total_error)
+
+  ! /* Query the attribute creation properties */
+  CALL H5Pget_attr_phase_change_f(dcpl, max_compact, min_dense, error)
+  CALL check("H5Pget_attr_phase_change_f",error,total_error)
+
+
+  !/* Loop over operating on different indices on link fields */
+  DO idx_type = H5_INDEX_NAME_F, H5_INDEX_CRT_ORDER_F
+
+     ! /* Loop over operating in different orders */
+     DO order = H5_ITER_INC_F, H5_ITER_DEC_F
+        
+        ! /* Loop over using index for creation order value */
+        DO i = 1, 2
+           
+           ! /* Print appropriate test message */
+           IF(idx_type .EQ. H5_INDEX_CRT_ORDER_F)THEN
+              IF(order .EQ. H5_ITER_INC_F) THEN
+                 IF(use_index(i))THEN
+                    WRITE(*,'(A102)') &
+                         "       - Testing Deleting Attribute By Creation Order Index in Increasing Order w/Creation Order Index"
+                 ELSE
+                    WRITE(*,'(A104)') &
+                         "       - Testing Deleting Attribute By Creation Order Index in Increasing Order w/o Creation Order Index"
+                 ENDIF
+              ELSE
+                 IF(use_index(i))THEN
+                    WRITE(*,'(A102)') &
+                         "       - Testing Deleting Attribute By Creation Order Index in Decreasing Order w/Creation Order Index"
+                 ELSE
+                    WRITE(*,'(A104)') &
+                         "       - Testing Deleting Attribute By Creation Order Index in Decreasing Order w/o Creation Order Index"
+                 ENDIF
+              ENDIF
+           ELSE
+              IF(order .EQ. H5_ITER_INC_F)THEN
+                 IF(use_index(i))THEN
+                    WRITE(*,'(7X,A86)')"- Testing Deleting Attribute By Name Index in Increasing Order w/Creation Order Index"
+                 ELSE
+                    WRITE(*,'(7X,A88)')"- Testing Deleting Attribute By Name Index in Increasing Order w/o Creation Order Index"
+                 ENDIF
+              ELSE
+                 IF(use_index(i))THEN
+                    WRITE(*,'(7X,A86)') "- Testing Deleting Attribute By Name Index in Decreasing Order w/Creation Order Index"
+                 ELSE
+                    WRITE(*,'(7X,A88)') "- Testing Deleting Attribute By Name Index in Decreasing Order w/o Creation Order Index"
+                 ENDIF
+              ENDIF
+           ENDIF
+
+           ! /* Create file */
+           CALL h5fcreate_f(FileName, H5F_ACC_TRUNC_F, fid, error, fcpl, fapl)
+           CALL check("h5fcreate_f",error,total_error)
+
+           !  /* Set attribute creation order tracking & indexing for object */
+           IF(new_format)THEN
+
+              IF(use_index(i))THEN
+                 Input1 = H5P_CRT_ORDER_INDEXED_F
+              ELSE
+                 Input1 = 0
+              ENDIF
+
+              CALL H5Pset_attr_creation_order_f(dcpl, IOR(H5P_CRT_ORDER_TRACKED_F, Input1), error)
+              CALL check("H5Pset_attr_creation_order",error,total_error)
+
+           ENDIF
+
+           ! /* Create datasets */
+           
+           CALL h5dcreate_f(fid, DSET1_NAME, H5T_NATIVE_CHARACTER, sid, dset1, error, dcpl )
+           CALL check("h5dcreate_f2",error,total_error)
+           
+           CALL h5dcreate_f(fid, DSET2_NAME, H5T_NATIVE_CHARACTER, sid, dset2, error, dcpl )
+           CALL check("h5dcreate_f3",error,total_error)
+           
+           CALL h5dcreate_f(fid, DSET3_NAME, H5T_NATIVE_CHARACTER, sid, dset3, error, dcpl )
+           CALL check("h5dcreate_f4",error,total_error)
+           
+           !   /* Work on all the datasets */
+           
+           DO curr_dset = 0,NUM_DSETS-1
+              SELECT CASE (curr_dset)
+              CASE (0)
+                 my_dataset = dset1
+              CASE (1)
+                 my_dataset = dset2
+              CASE (2)
+                 my_dataset = dset3
+                 !     CASE DEFAULT
+                 !        CALL HDassert(0.AND."Toomanydatasets!")
+              END SELECT
+              
+              ! /* Check on dataset's attribute storage status */
+!!$                is_empty = H5O_is_attr_empty_test(my_dataset);
+!!$                VERIFY(is_empty, TRUE, "H5O_is_attr_empty_test");
+!!$                is_dense = H5O_is_attr_dense_test(my_dataset);
+!!$                VERIFY(is_dense, FALSE, "H5O_is_attr_dense_test");
+              
+              ! /* Check for deleting non-existant attribute */
+              CALL H5Adelete_by_idx_f(my_dataset, '.', idx_type, order, 0_HSIZE_T,error, lapl_id=H5P_DEFAULT_F)
+              CALL VERIFY("H5Adelete_by_idx_f",error,-1,total_error)
+              
+              !    /* Create attributes, up to limit of compact form */
+              DO u = 0, max_compact - 1
+                 ! /* Create attribute */
+                 WRITE(chr2,'(I2.2)') u
+                 attrname = 'attr '//chr2
+                 
+                 CALL h5acreate_f(my_dataset, attrname, H5T_NATIVE_INTEGER, sid, attr, error, H5P_DEFAULT_F, H5P_DEFAULT_F)
+                 CALL check("h5acreate_f",error,total_error)
+                 
+                 ! /* Write data into the attribute */
+                 attr_integer_data(1) = u
+                 data_dims(1) = 1
+                 CALL h5awrite_f(attr, H5T_NATIVE_INTEGER, attr_integer_data, data_dims, error)
+                 CALL check("h5awrite_f",error,total_error)
+                 
+                 ! /* Close attribute */
+                 CALL h5aclose_f(attr, error)
+                 CALL check("h5aclose_f",error,total_error)
+
+                 ! /* Verify information for new attribute */
+                 CALL attr_info_by_idx_check(my_dataset, attrname, INT(u,HSIZE_T), use_index(i), total_error )
+                 
+              ENDDO
+
+
+              
+              !  /* Verify state of object */
+
+!!$                ret = H5O_num_attrs_test(my_dataset, &nattrs);
+!!$                CHECK(ret, FAIL, "H5O_num_attrs_test");
+!!$                VERIFY(nattrs, max_compact, "H5O_num_attrs_test");
+!!$                is_empty = H5O_is_attr_empty_test(my_dataset);
+!!$                VERIFY(is_empty, FALSE, "H5O_is_attr_empty_test");
+!!$                is_dense = H5O_is_attr_dense_test(my_dataset);
+!!$                VERIFY(is_dense, FALSE, "H5O_is_attr_dense_test");
+
+              !/* Check for out of bound deletions */
+              CALL H5Adelete_by_idx_f(my_dataset, ".", idx_type, order, INT(u,HSIZE_T), error, lapl_id=H5P_DEFAULT_F)
+              CALL VERIFY("H5Adelete_by_idx_f",error,-1,total_error)
+               
+           ENDDO
+
+
+           DO curr_dset = 0, NUM_DSETS-1
+              SELECT CASE (curr_dset)
+              CASE (0)
+                 my_dataset = dset1
+              CASE (1)
+                 my_dataset = dset2
+              CASE (2)
+                 my_dataset = dset3
+                 !     CASE DEFAULT
+                 !        CALL HDassert(0.AND."Toomanydatasets!")
+              END SELECT
+              
+              ! /* Delete attributes from compact storage */
+              
+              DO u = 0, max_compact - 2
+                 
+                 ! /* Delete first attribute in appropriate order */
+                 
+                 
+                 CALL H5Adelete_by_idx_f(my_dataset, ".", idx_type, order, 0_HSIZE_T, error)
+                 CALL check("H5Adelete_by_idx_f",error,total_error)
+                 
+
+                 ! /* Verify the attribute information for first attribute in appropriate order */
+                 ! HDmemset(&ainfo, 0, sizeof(ainfo));
+
+                 CALL h5aget_info_by_idx_f(my_dataset, ".", idx_type, order, 0_HSIZE_T, &
+                      f_corder_valid, corder, cset, data_size, error)
+                 
+                 IF(new_format)THEN
+                    IF(order.EQ.H5_ITER_INC_F)THEN
+                       CALL VERIFY("H5Aget_info_by_idx_f",corder,u + 1,total_error)
+                    ENDIF
+                 ELSE
+                    CALL VERIFY("H5Aget_info_by_idx_f",corder, max_compact-(u + 2),total_error)
+                 ENDIF
+                 
+                   ! /* Verify the name for first attribute in appropriate order */
+                   ! HDmemset(tmpname, 0, (size_t)NAME_BUF_SIZE);
+
+                 size = 7 ! *CHECK* IF NOT THE SAME SIZE
+                 CALL h5aget_name_by_idx_f(my_dataset, ".", idx_type, order,INT(0,hsize_t), &
+                      tmpname, size, error, lapl_id=H5P_DEFAULT_F)
+                 CALL check('h5aget_name_by_idx_f',error,total_error)
+                 IF(order .EQ. H5_ITER_INC_F)THEN
+                    WRITE(chr2,'(I2.2)') u + 1
+                    attrname = 'attr '//chr2
+                 ELSE
+                    WRITE(chr2,'(I2.2)') max_compact - (u + 2)
+                    attrname = 'attr '//chr2
+                 ENDIF
+                 IF(TRIM(attrname).NE.TRIM(tmpname)) error = -1
+                 CALL VERIFY("h5aget_name_by_idx_f",error,0,total_error)
+              ENDDO
+
+              ! /* Delete last attribute */
+
+              CALL H5Adelete_by_idx_f(my_dataset, ".", idx_type, order, 0_HSIZE_T, error)
+              CALL check("H5Adelete_by_idx_f",error,total_error)
+
+                
+              ! /* Verify state of attribute storage (empty) */
+!!$                is_empty = H5O_is_attr_empty_test(my_dataset);
+!!$                VERIFY(is_empty, TRUE, "H5O_is_attr_empty_test");
+           ENDDO
+
+!   /* Work on all the datasets */
+           
+           DO curr_dset = 0,NUM_DSETS-1
+              SELECT CASE (curr_dset)
+              CASE (0)
+                 my_dataset = dset1
+              CASE (1)
+                 my_dataset = dset2
+              CASE (2)
+                 my_dataset = dset3
+                 !     CASE DEFAULT
+                 !        CALL HDassert(0.AND."Toomanydatasets!")
+              END SELECT
+
+              ! /* Create more attributes, to push into dense form */
+
+              DO u = 0, (max_compact * 2) - 1
+
+                 ! /* Create attribute */
+                 WRITE(chr2,'(I2.2)') u
+                 attrname = 'attr '//chr2
+                 
+                 CALL h5acreate_f(my_dataset, attrname, H5T_NATIVE_INTEGER, sid, attr, error, H5P_DEFAULT_F, H5P_DEFAULT_F)
+                 CALL check("h5acreate_f",error,total_error)
+
+
+                 ! /* Write data into the attribute */
+                 attr_integer_data(1) = u
+                 data_dims(1) = 1
+                 CALL h5awrite_f(attr, H5T_NATIVE_INTEGER, attr_integer_data, data_dims, error)
+                 CALL check("h5awrite_f",error,total_error)
+
+                 ! /* Close attribute */
+                 CALL h5aclose_f(attr, error)
+                 CALL check("h5aclose_f",error,total_error)
+
+                 ! /* Verify state of object */
+                 IF(u .GE. max_compact)THEN
+!!$                  is_dense = H5O_is_attr_dense_test(my_dataset);
+!!$                  VERIFY(is_dense, (new_format ? TRUE : FALSE), "H5O_is_attr_dense_test");
+                 ENDIF
+
+                 ! /* Verify information for new attribute */
+!!$              CALL check("attr_info_by_idx_check",error,total_error)
+              ENDDO
+
+              ! /* Verify state of object */
+!!$                    ret = H5O_num_attrs_test(my_dataset, &nattrs);
+!!$                    CHECK(ret, FAIL, "H5O_num_attrs_test");
+!!$                    VERIFY(nattrs, (max_compact * 2), "H5O_num_attrs_test");
+!!$                    is_empty = H5O_is_attr_empty_test(my_dataset);
+!!$                    VERIFY(is_empty, FALSE, "H5O_is_attr_empty_test");
+!!$                    is_dense = H5O_is_attr_dense_test(my_dataset);
+!!$                    VERIFY(is_dense, (new_format ? TRUE : FALSE), "H5O_is_attr_dense_test");
+!!$
+              IF(new_format)THEN
+!!$                 ! /* Retrieve & verify # of records in the name & creation order indices */
+!!$                 ret = H5O_attr_dense_info_test(my_dataset, &name_count, &corder_count);
+!!$                 CHECK(ret, FAIL, "H5O_attr_dense_info_test");
+!!$                 IF(use_index)
+!!$                 VERIFY(name_count, corder_count, "H5O_attr_dense_info_test");
+!!$                 VERIFY(name_count, (max_compact * 2), "H5O_attr_dense_info_test");
+              ENDIF
+
+              ! /* Check for out of bound deletion */
+              CALL H5Adelete_by_idx_f(my_dataset, ".", idx_type, order, INT(u,HSIZE_T), error)
+              CALL VERIFY("H5Adelete_by_idx_f",error,-1,total_error)
+           ENDDO
+
+           ! /* Work on all the datasets */
+
+           DO curr_dset = 0,NUM_DSETS-1
+              SELECT CASE (curr_dset)
+              CASE (0)
+                 my_dataset = dset1
+              CASE (1)
+                 my_dataset = dset2
+              CASE (2)
+                 my_dataset = dset3
+                 !     CASE DEFAULT
+                 !        CALL HDassert(0.AND."Toomanydatasets!")
+              END SELECT
+
+              ! /* Delete attributes from dense storage */
+
+              DO u = 0, (max_compact * 2) - 1 - 1
+
+                 ! /* Delete first attribute in appropriate order */
+
+                 CALL H5Adelete_by_idx_f(my_dataset, ".", idx_type, order, INT(0,HSIZE_T), error)
+                 CALL check("H5Adelete_by_idx_f",error,total_error)
+
+
+                 ! /* Verify the attribute information for first attribute in appropriate order */
+!!$                        HDmemset(&ainfo, 0, sizeof(ainfo));
+
+                 
+                 CALL h5aget_info_by_idx_f(my_dataset, ".", idx_type, order, INT(0,HSIZE_T), &
+                      f_corder_valid, corder, cset, data_size, error)
+
+                                  
+                 IF(new_format)THEN
+                    IF(order.EQ.H5_ITER_INC_F)THEN
+                       CALL VERIFY("H5Aget_info_by_idx_f",corder,u + 1,total_error)
+                    ENDIF
+                 ELSE
+                    CALL VERIFY("H5Aget_info_by_idx_f",corder, ((max_compact * 2) - (u + 2)), total_error)
+                 ENDIF
+
+
+                 ! /* Verify the name for first attribute in appropriate order */
+                 ! HDmemset(tmpname, 0, (size_t)NAME_BUF_SIZE);
+
+                 size = 7 ! *CHECK* if not the correct size 
+                 CALL h5aget_name_by_idx_f(my_dataset, ".", idx_type, order,INT(0,hsize_t), &
+                      tmpname, size, error)
+
+                 IF(order .EQ. H5_ITER_INC_F)THEN
+                    WRITE(chr2,'(I2.2)') u + 1
+                    attrname = 'attr '//chr2
+                 ELSE
+                    WRITE(chr2,'(I2.2)') max_compact * 2 - (u + 2) 
+                    attrname = 'attr '//chr2
+                 ENDIF
+                 IF(TRIM(attrname).NE.TRIM(tmpname)) error = -1
+                 CALL VERIFY("h5aget_name_by_idx_f",error,0,total_error)
+                 
+
+              ENDDO
+              ! /* Delete last attribute */
+
+              CALL H5Adelete_by_idx_f(my_dataset, ".", idx_type, order, INT(0,HSIZE_T), error, lapl_id=H5P_DEFAULT_F)
+              CALL check("H5Adelete_by_idx_f",error,total_error)
+              ! /* Verify state of attribute storage (empty) */
+!!$                    is_empty = H5O_is_attr_empty_test(my_dataset);
+!!$                    VERIFY(is_empty, TRUE, "H5O_is_attr_empty_test");
+
+              !/* Check for deletion on empty attribute storage again */
+              CALL H5Adelete_by_idx_f(my_dataset, ".", idx_type, order, INT(0,HSIZE_T), error)
+              CALL VERIFY("H5Adelete_by_idx_f",error,-1,total_error)
+           ENDDO
+
+           
+!!$
+!!$
+!!$                    /* Delete attributes in middle */
+!!$
+!!$
+!!$                /* Work on all the datasets */
+!!$                for(curr_dset = 0; curr_dset < NUM_DSETS; curr_dset++) {
+!!$                    switch(curr_dset) {
+!!$                        case 0:
+!!$                            my_dataset = dset1;
+!!$                            break;
+!!$
+!!$                        case 1:
+!!$                            my_dataset = dset2;
+!!$                            break;
+!!$
+!!$                        case 2:
+!!$                            my_dataset = dset3;
+!!$                            break;
+!!$
+!!$                        default:
+!!$                            HDassert(0 && "Too many datasets!");
+!!$                    } /* end switch */
+!!$
+!!$                    /* Create attributes, to push into dense form */
+!!$                    for(u = 0; u < (max_compact * 2); u++) {
+!!$                        /* Create attribute */
+!!$                        sprintf(attrname, "attr %02u", u);
+!!$                        attr = H5Acreate2(my_dataset, attrname, H5T_NATIVE_UINT, sid, H5P_DEFAULT, H5P_DEFAULT);
+!!$                        CHECK(attr, FAIL, "H5Acreate2");
+!!$
+!!$                        /* Write data into the attribute */
+!!$                        ret = H5Awrite(attr, H5T_NATIVE_UINT, &u);
+!!$                        CHECK(ret, FAIL, "H5Awrite");
+!!$
+!!$                        /* Close attribute */
+!!$                        ret = H5Aclose(attr);
+!!$                        CHECK(ret, FAIL, "H5Aclose");
+!!$
+!!$                        /* Verify state of object */
+!!$                        if(u >= max_compact) {
+!!$                            is_dense = H5O_is_attr_dense_test(my_dataset);
+!!$                            VERIFY(is_dense, (new_format ? TRUE : FALSE), "H5O_is_attr_dense_test");
+!!$                        } /* end if */
+!!$
+!!$                        /* Verify information for new attribute */
+!!$                        ret = attr_info_by_idx_check(my_dataset, attrname, (hsize_t)u, use_index);
+!!$                        CHECK(ret, FAIL, "attr_info_by_idx_check");
+!!$                    } /* end for */
+!!$                } /* end for */
+!!$
+!!$                /* Work on all the datasets */
+!!$                for(curr_dset = 0; curr_dset < NUM_DSETS; curr_dset++) {
+!!$                    switch(curr_dset) {
+!!$                        case 0:
+!!$                            my_dataset = dset1;
+!!$                            break;
+!!$
+!!$                        case 1:
+!!$                            my_dataset = dset2;
+!!$                            break;
+!!$
+!!$                        case 2:
+!!$                            my_dataset = dset3;
+!!$                            break;
+!!$
+!!$                        default:
+!!$                            HDassert(0 && "Too many datasets!");
+!!$                    } /* end switch */
+!!$
+!!$                    /* Delete every other attribute from dense storage, in appropriate order */
+!!$                    for(u = 0; u < max_compact; u++) {
+!!$                        /* Delete attribute */
+!!$                        ret = H5Adelete_by_idx(my_dataset, ".", idx_type, order, (hsize_t)u, H5P_DEFAULT);
+!!$                        CHECK(ret, FAIL, "H5Adelete_by_idx");
+!!$
+!!$                        /* Verify the attribute information for first attribute in appropriate order */
+!!$                        HDmemset(&ainfo, 0, sizeof(ainfo));
+!!$                        ret = H5Aget_info_by_idx(my_dataset, ".", idx_type, order, (hsize_t)u, &ainfo, H5P_DEFAULT);
+!!$                        if(new_format) {
+!!$                            if(order == H5_ITER_INC) {
+!!$                                VERIFY(ainfo.corder, ((u * 2) + 1), "H5Aget_info_by_idx");
+!!$                            } /* end if */
+!!$                            else {
+!!$                                VERIFY(ainfo.corder, ((max_compact * 2) - ((u * 2) + 2)), "H5Aget_info_by_idx");
+!!$                            } /* end else */
+!!$                        } /* end if */
+!!$
+!!$                        /* Verify the name for first attribute in appropriate order */
+!!$                        HDmemset(tmpname, 0, (size_t)NAME_BUF_SIZE);
+!!$                        ret = H5Aget_name_by_idx(my_dataset, ".", idx_type, order, (hsize_t)u, tmpname, (size_t)NAME_BUF_SIZE, H5P_DEFAULT);
+!!$                        if(order == H5_ITER_INC)
+!!$                            sprintf(attrname, "attr %02u", ((u * 2) + 1));
+!!$                        else
+!!$                            sprintf(attrname, "attr %02u", ((max_compact * 2) - ((u * 2) + 2)));
+!!$                        ret = HDstrcmp(attrname, tmpname);
+!!$                        VERIFY(ret, 0, "H5Aget_name_by_idx");
+!!$                    } /* end for */
+!!$                } /* end for */
+!!$
+!!$                /* Work on all the datasets */
+!!$                for(curr_dset = 0; curr_dset < NUM_DSETS; curr_dset++) {
+!!$                    switch(curr_dset) {
+!!$                        case 0:
+!!$                            my_dataset = dset1;
+!!$                            break;
+!!$
+!!$                        case 1:
+!!$                            my_dataset = dset2;
+!!$                            break;
+!!$
+!!$                        case 2:
+!!$                            my_dataset = dset3;
+!!$                            break;
+!!$
+!!$                        default:
+!!$                            HDassert(0 && "Too many datasets!");
+!!$                    } /* end switch */
+!!$
+!!$                    /* Delete remaining attributes from dense storage, in appropriate order */
+!!$                    for(u = 0; u < (max_compact - 1); u++) {
+!!$                        /* Delete attribute */
+!!$                        ret = H5Adelete_by_idx(my_dataset, ".", idx_type, order, (hsize_t)0, H5P_DEFAULT);
+!!$                        CHECK(ret, FAIL, "H5Adelete_by_idx");
+!!$
+!!$                        /* Verify the attribute information for first attribute in appropriate order */
+!!$                        HDmemset(&ainfo, 0, sizeof(ainfo));
+!!$                        ret = H5Aget_info_by_idx(my_dataset, ".", idx_type, order, (hsize_t)0, &ainfo, H5P_DEFAULT);
+!!$                        if(new_format) {
+!!$                            if(order == H5_ITER_INC) {
+!!$                                VERIFY(ainfo.corder, ((u * 2) + 3), "H5Aget_info_by_idx");
+!!$                            } /* end if */
+!!$                            else {
+!!$                                VERIFY(ainfo.corder, ((max_compact * 2) - ((u * 2) + 4)), "H5Aget_info_by_idx");
+!!$                            } /* end else */
+!!$                        } /* end if */
+!!$
+!!$                        /* Verify the name for first attribute in appropriate order */
+!!$                        HDmemset(tmpname, 0, (size_t)NAME_BUF_SIZE);
+!!$                        ret = H5Aget_name_by_idx(my_dataset, ".", idx_type, order, (hsize_t)0, tmpname, (size_t)NAME_BUF_SIZE, H5P_DEFAULT);
+!!$                        if(order == H5_ITER_INC)
+!!$                            sprintf(attrname, "attr %02u", ((u * 2) + 3));
+!!$                        else
+!!$                            sprintf(attrname, "attr %02u", ((max_compact * 2) - ((u * 2) + 4)));
+!!$                        ret = HDstrcmp(attrname, tmpname);
+!!$                        VERIFY(ret, 0, "H5Aget_name_by_idx");
+!!$                    } /* end for */
+!!$
+!!$                    /* Delete last attribute */
+!!$                    ret = H5Adelete_by_idx(my_dataset, ".", idx_type, order, (hsize_t)0, H5P_DEFAULT);
+!!$                    CHECK(ret, FAIL, "H5Adelete_by_idx");
+!!$
+!!$                    /* Verify state of attribute storage (empty) */
+!!$                    is_empty = H5O_is_attr_empty_test(my_dataset);
+!!$                    VERIFY(is_empty, TRUE, "H5O_is_attr_empty_test");
+!!$
+!!$                    /* Check for deletion on empty attribute storage again */
+!!$                    ret = H5Adelete_by_idx(my_dataset, ".", idx_type, order, (hsize_t)0, H5P_DEFAULT);
+!!$                    VERIFY(ret, FAIL, "H5Adelete_by_idx");
+!!$                } /* end for */
+
+           !  /* Close Datasets */
+           CALL h5dclose_f(dset1, error)
+           CALL check("h5dclose_f",error,total_error)
+           CALL h5dclose_f(dset2, error)
+           CALL check("h5dclose_f",error,total_error)
+           CALL h5dclose_f(dset3, error)
+           CALL check("h5dclose_f",error,total_error)
+           
+           !   /* Close file */
+           CALL h5fclose_f(fid, error)
+           CALL check("h5fclose_f",error,total_error)
+        ENDDO
+     ENDDO
+  ENDDO
+
+  ! /* Close property list */
+  CALL h5pclose_f(dcpl,error)
+  CALL check("h5pclose_f", error, total_error)
+
+  ! /* Close dataspace */
+  CALL h5sclose_f(sid, error)
+  CALL check("h5sclose_f",error,total_error)
+
+END SUBROUTINE test_attr_delete_by_idx
+
+SUBROUTINE test_attr_shared_delete(fcpl, fapl, total_error)
+
+!/****************************************************************
+!**
+!**  test_attr_shared_delete(): Test basic H5A (attribute) code.
+!**      Tests deleting shared attributes in "compact" & "dense" storage
+!**
+!****************************************************************/
+
+  USE HDF5
+  
+  IMPLICIT NONE
+
+  INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: fcpl
+  INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: fapl
+  INTEGER, INTENT(INOUT) :: total_error
+  CHARACTER(LEN=8) :: FileName = "tattr.h5"
+  INTEGER(HID_T) :: fid
+  INTEGER(HID_T) :: dcpl
+  INTEGER(HID_T) :: sid, big_sid
+
+  CHARACTER(LEN=8) :: DSET1_NAME = "Dataset1"
+  CHARACTER(LEN=8) :: DSET2_NAME = "Dataset2"
+  INTEGER, PARAMETER :: NUM_DSETS = 3
+
+
+  INTEGER(HID_T) :: dataset, dataset2
+
+  INTEGER :: error
+
+  INTEGER(HID_T) :: attr        !String Attribute identifier
+  INTEGER(HID_T) :: attr_tid
+  INTEGER(HSIZE_T), DIMENSION(7) :: data_dims
+
+
+  INTEGER :: max_compact ! Maximum # of links to store in group compactly
+  INTEGER :: min_dense   ! Minimum # of links to store in group "densely"
+
+  CHARACTER(LEN=2) :: chr2
+
+  INTEGER, DIMENSION(1) ::  attr_integer_data
+  CHARACTER(LEN=7) :: attrname
+
+  CHARACTER(LEN=1), PARAMETER :: chr1 = '.'
+  
+  INTEGER :: u
+  INTEGER, PARAMETER :: SPACE1_RANK = 3
+  INTEGER, PARAMETER :: NX = 20
+  INTEGER, PARAMETER :: NY = 5
+  INTEGER, PARAMETER :: NZ = 10
+  INTEGER(HID_T) :: my_fcpl
+
+  CHARACTER(LEN=5), PARAMETER :: TYPE1_NAME = "/Type"
+
+  INTEGER :: test_shared
+  INTEGER(HSIZE_T), DIMENSION(1) :: adims2 = (/1/) ! Attribute dimension
+  INTEGER     ::   arank = 1                      ! Attribure rank
+
+  ! /* Output message about test being performed */
+  WRITE(*,*) "     - Testing Deleting Shared & Unshared Attributes in Compact & Dense Storage"
+
+  ! /* Initialize "big" attribute DATA */
+!!$    HDmemset(big_value, 1, sizeof(big_value));
+!!$
+  !    /* Create dataspace for dataset */
+  CALL h5screate_f(H5S_SCALAR_F, sid, error)
+  CALL check("h5screate_f",error,total_error)
+
+  !/* Create "big" dataspace for "large" attributes */
+
+  CALL h5screate_simple_f(arank, adims2, big_sid, error)
+  CALL check("h5screate_simple_f",error,total_error)
+
+  ! /* Loop over type of shared components */
+
+  DO test_shared = 0, 2
+     
+     ! /* Make copy of file creation property list */
+
+     CALL H5Pcopy_f(fcpl, my_fcpl, error)
+     CALL check("H5Pcopy",error,total_error)
+
+     ! /* Set up datatype for attributes */
+
+     CALL H5Tcopy_f(H5T_NATIVE_INTEGER, attr_tid, error)
+     CALL check("H5Tcopy",error,total_error)
+
+     ! /* Special setup for each type of shared components */
+     IF( test_shared .EQ. 0) THEN
+        ! /* Make attributes > 500 bytes shared */
+        CALL H5Pset_shared_mesg_nindexes_f(my_fcpl,1,error)
+        CALL check("H5Pset_shared_mesg_nindexes_f",error, total_error)
+!!$     CHECK_I(ret, "H5Pset_shared_mesg_nindexes");
+        CALL H5Pset_shared_mesg_index_f(my_fcpl, 0, H5O_SHMESG_ATTR_FLAG_F, 500,error)
+        CALL check(" H5Pset_shared_mesg_index_f",error, total_error)
+
+!!$     CHECK_I(ret, "H5Pset_shared_mesg_index");
+     ELSE
+        ! /* Set up copy of file creation property list */
+        CALL H5Pset_shared_mesg_nindexes_f(my_fcpl,3,error)
+!!$
+!!$     CHECK_I(ret, "H5Pset_shared_mesg_nindexes");
+!!$ 
+        ! /* Make attributes > 500 bytes shared */
+        CALL H5Pset_shared_mesg_index_f(my_fcpl, 0, H5O_SHMESG_ATTR_FLAG_F, 500,error)
+!!$     CHECK_I(ret, "H5Pset_shared_mesg_index");
+!!$ 
+        ! /* Make datatypes & dataspaces > 1 byte shared (i.e. all of them :-) */
+        CALL H5Pset_shared_mesg_index_f(my_fcpl, 1, H5O_SHMESG_DTYPE_FLAG_F, 1,error)
+!!$            CHECK_I(ret, "H5Pset_shared_mesg_index");
+        CALL H5Pset_shared_mesg_index_f(my_fcpl, 2,  H5O_SHMESG_SDSPACE_FLAG_F, 1,error)
+!!$            CHECK_I(ret, "H5Pset_shared_mesg_index");
+     ENDIF
+
+     ! /* Create file */
+     CALL h5fcreate_f(FileName, H5F_ACC_TRUNC_F, fid, error, my_fcpl, fapl)
+     CALL check("h5fcreate_f",error,total_error)
+
+     ! /* Close FCPL copy */
+     CALL h5pclose_f(my_fcpl, error)
+     CALL check("h5pclose_f", error, total_error)
+     ! /* Close file */
+     CALL h5fclose_f(fid, error)
+     CALL check("h5fclose_f",error,total_error)
+!!$
+!!$        /* Get size of file */
+!!$        empty_filesize = h5_get_file_size(FILENAME);
+!!$        if(empty_filesize < 0)
+!!$            TestErrPrintf("Line %d: file size wrong!\n", __LINE__);
+
+     ! /* Re-open file */
+     CALL h5fopen_f(FileName, H5F_ACC_RDWR_F, fid, error,fapl)
+     CALL check("h5open_f",error,total_error)
+
+     ! /* Commit datatype to file */
+
+     IF(test_shared.EQ.2) THEN
+        CALL H5Tcommit_f(fid, TYPE1_NAME, attr_tid, H5P_DEFAULT_F, H5P_DEFAULT_F, H5P_DEFAULT_F,error)
+        CALL check("H5Tcommit",error,total_error)
+     ENDIF
+
+     ! /* Set up to query the object creation properties */
+     CALL H5Pcreate_f(H5P_DATASET_CREATE_F,dcpl,error)
+     CALL check("h5Pcreate_f",error,total_error)
+
+     ! /* Create datasets */
+
+     CALL h5dcreate_f(fid, DSET1_NAME, H5T_NATIVE_CHARACTER, sid, dataset, error, dcpl_id=dcpl )
+     CALL check("h5dcreate_f",error,total_error)
+           
+     CALL h5dcreate_f(fid, DSET2_NAME, H5T_NATIVE_CHARACTER, sid, dataset2, error, dcpl_id=dcpl )
+     CALL check("h5dcreate_f",error,total_error)
+
+     ! /* Check on dataset's message storage status */
+!!$        if(test_shared != 0) {
+!!$            /* Datasets' datatypes can be shared */
+!!$            ret = H5F_get_sohm_mesg_count_test(fid, H5O_DTYPE_ID, &mesg_count);
+!!$            CHECK(ret, FAIL, "H5F_get_sohm_mesg_count_test");
+!!$            VERIFY(mesg_count, 1, "H5F_get_sohm_mesg_count_test");
+!!$
+!!$            /* Datasets' dataspace can be shared */
+!!$            ret = H5F_get_sohm_mesg_count_test(fid, H5O_SDSPACE_ID, &mesg_count);
+!!$            CHECK(ret, FAIL, "H5F_get_sohm_mesg_count_test");
+!!$            VERIFY(mesg_count, 1, "H5F_get_sohm_mesg_count_test");
+!!$        } /* end if */
+!!$
+     ! /* Retrieve limits for compact/dense attribute storage */
+     CALL H5Pget_attr_phase_change_f(dcpl, max_compact, min_dense, error)
+     CALL check("H5Pget_attr_phase_change_f",error,total_error)
+
+     ! /* Close property list */
+     CALL h5pclose_f(dcpl,error)
+     CALL check("h5pclose_f", error, total_error)
+!!$
+!!$        /* Check on datasets' attribute storage status */
+!!$        is_dense = H5O_is_attr_dense_test(dataset);
+!!$        VERIFY(is_dense, FALSE, "H5O_is_attr_dense_test");
+!!$        is_dense = H5O_is_attr_dense_test(dataset2);
+!!$        VERIFY(is_dense, FALSE, "H5O_is_attr_dense_test");
+!!$
+     ! /* Add attributes to each dataset, until after converting to dense storage */
+     
+     DO u = 0, (max_compact * 2) - 1
+
+        ! /* Create attribute name */
+        WRITE(chr2,'(I2.2)') u
+        attrname = 'attr '//chr2
+        
+        ! /* Alternate between creating "small" & "big" attributes */
+
+        IF(MOD(u+1,2).EQ.0)THEN
+           ! /* Create "small" attribute on first dataset */
+
+           CALL h5acreate_f(dataset, attrname, attr_tid, sid, attr, error, H5P_DEFAULT_F, H5P_DEFAULT_F)
+           CALL check("h5acreate_f",error,total_error)
+
+!!$                /* Check that attribute is not shared */
+!!$                is_shared = H5A_is_shared_test(attr);
+!!$                VERIFY(is_shared, FALSE, "H5A_is_shared_test");
+
+           ! /* Write data into the attribute */
+           attr_integer_data(1) = u + 1
+           data_dims(1) = 1
+           CALL h5awrite_f(attr, attr_tid, attr_integer_data, data_dims, error)
+           CALL check("h5awrite_f",error,total_error)
+        ELSE
+           !  Create "big" attribute on first dataset */
+
+           CALL h5acreate_f(dataset, attrname, attr_tid, big_sid, attr, error)
+           CALL check("h5acreate_f",error,total_error)
+!!$
+           !  Check that attribute is shared */
+!!$                is_shared = H5A_is_shared_test(attr);
+!!$                VERIFY(is_shared, TRUE, "H5A_is_shared_test");
+
+           !  Check refcount for attribute */
+!!$                ret = H5A_get_shared_rc_test(attr, &shared_refcount);
+!!$                CHECK(ret, FAIL, "H5A_get_shared_rc_test");
+!!$                VERIFY(shared_refcount, 1, "H5A_get_shared_rc_test");
+!!$
+           !  Write data into the attribute */
+
+           attr_integer_data(1) = u + 1
+           data_dims(1) = 1
+           CALL h5awrite_f(attr,  attr_tid, attr_integer_data, data_dims, error)
+           CALL check("h5awrite_f",error,total_error)
+
+           !  Check refcount for attribute */
+!!$                ret = H5A_get_shared_rc_test(attr, &shared_refcount);
+!!$                CHECK(ret, FAIL, "H5A_get_shared_rc_test");
+!!$                VERIFY(shared_refcount, 1, "H5A_get_shared_rc_test");
+        ENDIF
+
+        ! /* Close attribute */
+        CALL h5aclose_f(attr, error)
+        CALL check("h5aclose_f",error,total_error)
+
+        ! /* Check on dataset's attribute storage status */
+!!$            is_dense = H5O_is_attr_dense_test(dataset);
+!!$            if(u < max_compact)
+!!$                VERIFY(is_dense, FALSE, "H5O_is_attr_dense_test");
+!!$            else
+!!$                VERIFY(is_dense, TRUE, "H5O_is_attr_dense_test");
+!!$
+!!$
+        ! /* Alternate between creating "small" & "big" attributes */
+        IF(MOD(u+1,2).EQ.0)THEN
+
+           !  /* Create "small" attribute on second dataset */
+
+           CALL h5acreate_f(dataset2, attrname, attr_tid, sid, attr, error)
+           CALL check("h5acreate_f",error,total_error)
+
+           !  /* Check that attribute is not shared */
+!!$                is_shared = H5A_is_shared_test(attr);
+!!$                VERIFY(is_shared, FALSE, "H5A_is_shared_test");
+!!$
+           ! /* Write data into the attribute */
+           attr_integer_data(1) = u + 1
+           data_dims(1) = 1
+           CALL h5awrite_f(attr, attr_tid, attr_integer_data, data_dims, error)
+           CALL check("h5awrite_f",error,total_error)
+        ELSE
+
+           ! /* Create "big" attribute on second dataset */
+           
+           CALL h5acreate_f(dataset2, attrname, attr_tid, big_sid, attr, error, acpl_id=H5P_DEFAULT_F, aapl_id=H5P_DEFAULT_F)
+           CALL check("h5acreate_f",error,total_error)
+
+! /* Check that attribute is shared */
+!!$                is_shared = H5A_is_shared_test(attr);
+!!$                VERIFY(is_shared, TRUE, "H5A_is_shared_test");
+!!$
+! /* Check refcount for attribute */
+!!$                ret = H5A_get_shared_rc_test(attr, &shared_refcount);
+!!$                CHECK(ret, FAIL, "H5A_get_shared_rc_test");
+!!$                VERIFY(shared_refcount, 1, "H5A_get_shared_rc_test");
+!!$
+! /* Write data into the attribute */
+
+           
+           attr_integer_data(1) = u + 1
+           data_dims(1) = 1
+           CALL h5awrite_f(attr,  attr_tid, attr_integer_data, data_dims, error)
+           CALL check("h5awrite_f",error,total_error)
+
+
+! /* Check refcount for attribute */
+!!$                ret = H5A_get_shared_rc_test(attr, &shared_refcount);
+!!$                CHECK(ret, FAIL, "H5A_get_shared_rc_test");
+!!$                VERIFY(shared_refcount, 2, "H5A_get_shared_rc_test");
+
+        ENDIF
+        ! /* Close attribute */
+        CALL h5aclose_f(attr, error)
+        CALL check("h5aclose_f",error,total_error)
+
+        ! /* Check on dataset's attribute storage status */
+!!$            is_dense = H5O_is_attr_dense_test(dataset2);
+!!$            if(u < max_compact)
+!!$                VERIFY(is_dense, FALSE, "H5O_is_attr_dense_test");
+!!$            else
+!!$                VERIFY(is_dense, TRUE, "H5O_is_attr_dense_test");
+     ENDDO
+
+     ! /* Delete attributes from second dataset */
+
+     DO u = 0, max_compact*2-1
+
+        ! /* Create attribute name */
+        WRITE(chr2,'(I2.2)') u
+        attrname = 'attr '//chr2
+
+        ! /* Delete second dataset's attribute */
+        CALL H5Adelete_by_name_f(fid, DSET2_NAME, attrname,error,lapl_id=H5P_DEFAULT_F)
+        CALL check("H5Adelete_by_name", error, total_error)
+
+!!$            /* Check refcount on attributes now */
+!!$
+!!$            /* Check refcount on first dataset's attribute */
+
+        CALL h5aopen_f(dataset, attrname, attr, error, aapl_id=H5P_DEFAULT_F)
+        CALL check("h5aopen_f",error,total_error)
+
+!!$
+!!$            if(u % 2) {
+! /* Check that attribute is not shared */
+!!$                is_shared = H5A_is_shared_test(attr);
+!!$                VERIFY(is_shared, FALSE, "H5A_is_shared_test");
+!!$            } /* end if */
+!!$            else {
+!/*  Check that attribute is shared */
+!!$                is_shared = H5A_is_shared_test(attr);
+!!$                VERIFY(is_shared, TRUE, "H5A_is_shared_test");
+!!$
+!/*  Check refcount for attribute */
+!!$                ret = H5A_get_shared_rc_test(attr, &shared_refcount);
+!!$                CHECK(ret, FAIL, "H5A_get_shared_rc_test");
+!!$                VERIFY(shared_refcount, 1, "H5A_get_shared_rc_test");
+!!$            } /* end else */
+
+        ! /* Close attribute */
+        CALL h5aclose_f(attr, error)
+        CALL check("h5aclose_f",error,total_error)
+     ENDDO
+
+     ! /* Close attribute's datatype */
+     
+     CALL h5tclose_f(attr_tid, error)
+     CALL check("h5tclose_f",error,total_error)
+
+     ! /* Close Datasets */
+
+     CALL h5dclose_f(dataset, error)
+     CALL check("h5dclose_f",error,total_error)
+     CALL h5dclose_f(dataset2, error)
+     CALL check("h5dclose_f",error,total_error)
+
+     ! /* Check on shared message status now */
+!!$        if(test_shared != 0) {
+!!$            if(test_shared == 1) {
+     ! /*  Check on datatype storage status */
+!!$                ret = H5F_get_sohm_mesg_count_test(fid, H5O_DTYPE_ID, &mesg_count);
+!!$                CHECK(ret, FAIL, "H5F_get_sohm_mesg_count_test");
+!!$                VERIFY(mesg_count, 2, "H5F_get_sohm_mesg_count_test");
+!!$            } /* end if */
+!!$
+!!$            /* Check on dataspace storage status */
+!!$            ret = H5F_get_sohm_mesg_count_test(fid, H5O_SDSPACE_ID, &mesg_count);
+!!$            CHECK(ret, FAIL, "H5F_get_sohm_mesg_count_test");
+!!$            VERIFY(mesg_count, 2, "H5F_get_sohm_mesg_count_test");
+!!$        } /* end if */
+!!$
+     ! /* Unlink datasets WITH attributes */
+
+     CALL h5ldelete_f(fid, DSET1_NAME, error, H5P_DEFAULT_F)
+     CALL check("H5Ldelete_f", error, total_error)
+     CALL h5ldelete_f(fid, DSET2_NAME, error)
+     CALL check("H5Ldelete_f", error, total_error)
+
+     ! /* Unlink committed datatype */
+
+     IF( test_shared == 2) THEN
+        CALL h5ldelete_f(fid, TYPE1_NAME, error)
+        CALL check("H5Ldelete_f", error, total_error)
+     ENDIF
+
+     ! /* Check on attribute storage status */
+!!$        ret = H5F_get_sohm_mesg_count_test(fid, H5O_ATTR_ID, &mesg_count);
+!!$        CHECK(ret, FAIL, "H5F_get_sohm_mesg_count_test");
+!!$        VERIFY(mesg_count, 0, "H5F_get_sohm_mesg_count_test");
+!!$
+!!$        if(test_shared != 0) {
+!!$            /* Check on datatype storage status */
+!!$            ret = H5F_get_sohm_mesg_count_test(fid, H5O_DTYPE_ID, &mesg_count);
+!!$            CHECK(ret, FAIL, "H5F_get_sohm_mesg_count_test");
+!!$            VERIFY(mesg_count, 0, "H5F_get_sohm_mesg_count_test");
+!!$
+!!$            /* Check on dataspace storage status */
+!!$            ret = H5F_get_sohm_mesg_count_test(fid, H5O_SDSPACE_ID, &mesg_count);
+!!$            CHECK(ret, FAIL, "H5F_get_sohm_mesg_count_test");
+!!$            VERIFY(mesg_count, 0, "H5F_get_sohm_mesg_count_test");
+!!$        } /* end if */
+!!$
+
+     ! /* Close file */
+     CALL h5fclose_f(fid, error)
+     CALL check("h5fclose_f",error,total_error)
+!!$
+!!$        /* Check size of file */
+!!$        filesize = h5_get_file_size(FILENAME);
+!!$        VERIFY(filesize, empty_filesize, "h5_get_file_size");
+  ENDDO
+
+  ! /* Close dataspaces */
+  CALL h5sclose_f(sid, error)
+  CALL check("h5sclose_f",error,total_error)
+  CALL h5sclose_f(big_sid, error)
+  CALL check("h5sclose_f",error,total_error)
+
+END SUBROUTINE test_attr_shared_delete
+
+
+
+SUBROUTINE test_attr_dense_open( fcpl, fapl, total_error)
+
+!/****************************************************************
+!**
+!**  test_attr_dense_open(): Test basic H5A (attribute) code.
+!**      Tests opening attributes in "dense" storage
+!**
+!****************************************************************/
+
+  USE HDF5
+  
+  IMPLICIT NONE
+
+  INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: fcpl
+  INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: fapl
+  INTEGER, INTENT(IN) :: total_error
+  CHARACTER(LEN=8) :: FileName = "tattr.h5"
+  INTEGER(HID_T) :: fid
+  INTEGER(HID_T) :: dcpl
+  INTEGER(HID_T) :: sid
+
+  CHARACTER(LEN=8) :: DSET1_NAME = "Dataset1"
+
+  INTEGER :: error
+  INTEGER(HID_T) :: attr        !String Attribute identifier
+  INTEGER(HSIZE_T), DIMENSION(7) :: data_dims
+
+
+  INTEGER :: max_compact ! Maximum # of links to store in group compactly
+  INTEGER :: min_dense   ! Minimum # of links to store in group "densely"
+
+  CHARACTER(LEN=2) :: chr2
+
+
+  CHARACTER(LEN=7) :: attrname
+
+  INTEGER(HID_T) :: dataset
+  INTEGER :: u
+
+  data_dims = 0
+
+  ! /* Output message about test being performed */
+  WRITE(*,*) "     - Testing Opening Attributes in Dense Storage"
+
+  ! /* Create file */
+
+  CALL h5fcreate_f(FileName, H5F_ACC_TRUNC_F, fid, error, fcpl, fapl)
+  CALL check("h5fcreate_f",error,total_error)
+
+  ! /* Close file */
+  CALL h5fclose_f(fid, error)
+  CALL check("h5fclose_f",error,total_error)
+
+
+  ! /* Get size of file */
+!!$    empty_filesize = h5_get_file_size(FILENAME);
+!!$    if(empty_filesize < 0)
+!!$        TestErrPrintf("Line %d: file size wrong!\n", __LINE__);
+
+  ! /* Re-open file */
+  CALL h5fopen_f(FileName, H5F_ACC_RDWR_F, fid, error, fapl)
+  CALL check("h5open_f",error,total_error)
+
+  ! /* Create dataspace for dataset */
+  CALL h5screate_f(H5S_SCALAR_F, sid, error)
+  CALL check("h5screate_f",error,total_error)
+
+  ! /* Query the group creation properties */
+  CALL H5Pcreate_f(H5P_DATASET_CREATE_F,dcpl,error)
+  CALL check("h5Pcreate_f",error,total_error)
+
+  ! /* Enable creation order tracking on attributes, so creation order tests work */
+  CALL H5Pset_attr_creation_order_f(dcpl, H5P_CRT_ORDER_TRACKED_F, error)
+  CALL check("H5Pset_attr_creation_order",error,total_error)
+
+  ! /* Create a dataset */
+     
+  CALL h5dcreate_f(fid, DSET1_NAME, H5T_NATIVE_CHARACTER, sid, dataset, error, &
+       lcpl_id=H5P_DEFAULT_F, dcpl_id=dcpl, dapl_id=H5P_DEFAULT_F)
+  CALL check("h5dcreate_f",error,total_error)
+
+  ! /* Retrieve limits for compact/dense attribute storage */
+  CALL H5Pget_attr_phase_change_f(dcpl, max_compact, min_dense, error)
+  CALL check("H5Pget_attr_phase_change_f",error,total_error)
+
+  ! /* Close property list */
+  CALL h5pclose_f(dcpl, error)
+  CALL check("h5pclose_f",error,total_error)
+
+  ! /* Check on dataset's attribute storage status */
+  !  is_dense = H5O_is_attr_dense_test(dataset);
+  !  VERIFY(is_dense, FALSE, "H5O_is_attr_dense_test");
+
+  ! /* Add attributes, until just before converting to dense storage */
+
+  DO u = 0, max_compact - 1
+     ! /* Create attribute */
+     WRITE(chr2,'(I2.2)') u
+     attrname = 'attr '//chr2
+
+     CALL h5acreate_f(dataset, attrname, H5T_NATIVE_INTEGER, sid, attr, error, aapl_id=H5P_DEFAULT_F)
+     CALL check("h5acreate_f",error,total_error)
+
+     ! /* Write data into the attribute */
+
+     data_dims(1) = 1 
+     CALL h5awrite_f(attr, H5T_NATIVE_INTEGER, u, data_dims, error)
+     CALL check("h5awrite_f",error,total_error)
+
+     ! /* Close attribute */
+     CALL h5aclose_f(attr, error)
+     CALL check("h5aclose_f",error,total_error)
+
+     ! /* Verify attributes written so far */
+     CALL test_attr_dense_verify(dataset, u, total_error)
+!!$        CHECK(ret, FAIL, "test_attr_dense_verify");
+  ENDDO
+
+  ! /* Check on dataset's attribute storage status */
+!!$    is_dense = H5O_is_attr_dense_test(dataset);
+!!$    VERIFY(is_dense, FALSE, "H5O_is_attr_dense_test");
+
+!    /* Add one more attribute, to push into "dense" storage */
+!    /* Create attribute */
+  
+  WRITE(chr2,'(I2.2)') u
+  attrname = 'attr '//chr2
+
+  CALL h5acreate_f(dataset, attrname, H5T_NATIVE_INTEGER, sid, attr, error, aapl_id=H5P_DEFAULT_F)
+  CALL check("h5acreate_f",error,total_error)
+
+  ! /* Check on dataset's attribute storage status */
+!!$    is_dense = H5O_is_attr_dense_test(dataset);
+!!$    VERIFY(is_dense, TRUE, "H5O_is_attr_dense_test");
+
+  
+  ! /* Write data into the attribute */
+  data_dims(1) = 1 
+  CALL h5awrite_f(attr, H5T_NATIVE_INTEGER, u, data_dims, error)
+  CALL check("h5awrite_f",error,total_error)
+
+  ! /* Close attribute */
+  CALL h5aclose_f(attr, error)
+  CALL check("h5aclose_f",error,total_error)
+
+
+  ! /* Close dataspace */
+  CALL h5sclose_f(sid, error)
+  CALL check("h5sclose_f",error,total_error)
+
+  ! /* Verify all the attributes written */
+  !  ret = test_attr_dense_verify(dataset, (u + 1));
+  !  CHECK(ret, FAIL, "test_attr_dense_verify");
+
+  ! /* CLOSE Dataset */
+  CALL h5dclose_f(dataset, error)
+  CALL check("h5dclose_f",error,total_error)
+
+  ! /* Unlink dataset with attributes */
+  CALL h5ldelete_f(fid, DSET1_NAME, error, H5P_DEFAULT_F)
+  CALL check("H5Ldelete_f", error, total_error)
+
+  ! /* Close file */
+  CALL h5fclose_f(fid, error)
+  CALL check("h5fclose_f",error,total_error)
+
+  ! /* Check size of file */
+  !  filesize = h5_get_file_size(FILENAME);
+  !  VERIFY(filesize, empty_filesize, "h5_get_file_size")
+
+END SUBROUTINE test_attr_dense_open
+
+!/****************************************************************
+!**
+!**  test_attr_dense_verify(): Test basic H5A (attribute) code.
+!**      Verify attributes on object
+!**
+!****************************************************************/
+
+SUBROUTINE test_attr_dense_verify(loc_id, max_attr, total_error)
+
+  USE HDF5
+  
+  IMPLICIT NONE
+
+  INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: loc_id
+  INTEGER, INTENT(IN) :: max_attr
+  INTEGER, INTENT(INOUT) :: total_error
+
+  INTEGER(SIZE_T), PARAMETER :: ATTR_NAME_LEN = 8 ! FIX, why if 7 does not work?
+
+  INTEGER :: u
+  CHARACTER(LEN=2) :: chr2
+  CHARACTER(LEN=ATTR_NAME_LEN) :: attrname
+  CHARACTER(LEN=ATTR_NAME_LEN) :: check_name
+  INTEGER(HSIZE_T), DIMENSION(7) :: data_dims
+
+  INTEGER(HID_T) :: attr        !String Attribute identifier 
+  INTEGER :: error
+  INTEGER :: value
+
+  data_dims = 0
+  
+
+    ! /* Retrieve the current # of reported errors */
+    ! old_nerrs = GetTestNumErrs();
+
+    ! /* Re-open all the attributes by name and verify the data */
+
+  DO u = 0, max_attr -1
+
+     ! /* Open attribute */
+     WRITE(chr2,'(I2.2)') u
+     attrname = 'attr '//chr2
+
+     CALL h5aopen_f(loc_id, attrname, attr, error)
+     CALL check("h5aopen_f",error,total_error)
+
+     ! /* Read data from the attribute */
+
+!     value = 103
+     data_dims(1) = 1
+     CALL h5aread_f(attr, H5T_NATIVE_INTEGER, value, data_dims, error)
+
+     CALL CHECK("H5Aread_F", error, total_error)
+     CALL VERIFY("H5Aread_F", value, u, total_error)
+
+     ! /* Close attribute */
+     CALL h5aclose_f(attr, error)
+     CALL check("h5aclose_f",error,total_error)
+  ENDDO
+
+  ! /* Re-open all the attributes by index and verify the data */
+
+  DO u=0, max_attr-1
+
+!     size_t name_len;                /* Length of attribute name */
+!     char check_name[ATTR_NAME_LEN]; /* Buffer for checking attribute names */
+
+     ! /* Open attribute */
+
+     CALL H5Aopen_by_idx_f(loc_id, ".", H5_INDEX_CRT_ORDER_F, H5_ITER_INC_F, INT(u,HSIZE_T), &
+          attr, error, aapl_id=H5P_DEFAULT_F)
+
+     ! /* Verify Name */
+     
+     WRITE(chr2,'(I2.2)') u
+     attrname = 'attr '//chr2
+
+     CALL H5Aget_name_f(attr, ATTR_NAME_LEN, check_name, error)
+     CALL check('H5Aget_name',error,total_error)
+     IF(check_name.NE.attrname) THEN
+        WRITE(*,*) 'ERROR: attribute name different: attr_name = ',check_name, ', should be ', attrname
+        total_error = total_error + 1
+     ENDIF
+     ! /* Read data from the attribute */
+     data_dims(1) = 1
+     CALL h5aread_f(attr, H5T_NATIVE_INTEGER, value, data_dims, error)
+     CALL CHECK("H5Aread_f", error, total_error)
+     CALL VERIFY("H5Aread_f", value, u, total_error)
+
+
+     ! /* Close attribute */
+     CALL h5aclose_f(attr, error)
+     CALL check("h5aclose_f",error,total_error)
+  ENDDO
+
+END SUBROUTINE test_attr_dense_verify
+
+!/****************************************************************
+!**
+!**  test_attr_corder_create_empty(): Test basic H5A (attribute) code.
+!**      Tests basic code to create objects with attribute creation order info
+!**
+!****************************************************************/
+
+SUBROUTINE test_attr_corder_create_basic( fcpl, fapl, total_error )
+
+  USE HDF5
+  
+  IMPLICIT NONE
+
+  INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: fcpl
+  INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: fapl
+  INTEGER, INTENT(IN) :: total_error
+  CHARACTER(LEN=8) :: FileName = "tattr.h5"
+  INTEGER(HID_T) :: fid
+  INTEGER(HID_T) :: dcpl
+  INTEGER(HID_T) :: sid
+
+  CHARACTER(LEN=8) :: DSET1_NAME = "Dataset1"
+
+  INTEGER(HID_T) :: dataset
+
+  INTEGER :: error
+
+  INTEGER :: crt_order_flags
+
+  ! /* Output message about test being performed */
+  WRITE(*,*) "     - Testing Basic Code for Attributes with Creation Order Info"
+
+  ! /* Create file */
+  CALL h5fcreate_f(FileName, H5F_ACC_TRUNC_F, fid, error, fcpl, fapl)
+  CALL check("h5fcreate_f",error,total_error)
+
+  ! /* Create dataset creation property list */
+  CALL H5Pcreate_f(H5P_DATASET_CREATE_F,dcpl,error)
+  CALL check("h5Pcreate_f",error,total_error)
+  
+  ! /* Get creation order indexing on object */
+  CALL H5Pget_attr_creation_order_f(dcpl, crt_order_flags, error)
+  CALL check("H5Pget_attr_creation_order_f",error,total_error)
+  CALL VERIFY("H5Pget_attr_creation_order_f",crt_order_flags , 0, total_error)
+
+  ! /* Setting invalid combination of a attribute order creation order indexing on should fail */
+  CALL H5Pset_attr_creation_order_f(dcpl, H5P_CRT_ORDER_INDEXED_F, error)
+  CALL VERIFY("H5Pset_attr_creation_order_f",error , -1, total_error)
+  CALL H5Pget_attr_creation_order_f(dcpl, crt_order_flags, error)
+  CALL check("H5Pget_attr_creation_order_f",error,total_error)
+  CALL VERIFY("H5Pget_attr_creation_order_f",crt_order_flags , 0, total_error)
+
+  ! /* Set attribute creation order tracking & indexing for object */
+  CALL h5pset_attr_creation_order_f(dcpl, IOR(H5P_CRT_ORDER_TRACKED_F, H5P_CRT_ORDER_INDEXED_F), error)
+  CALL check("H5Pset_attr_creation_order_f",error,total_error)
+
+  CALL H5Pget_attr_creation_order_f(dcpl, crt_order_flags, error)
+  CALL check("H5Pget_attr_creation_order_f",error,total_error)
+  CALL VERIFY("H5Pget_attr_creation_order_f",crt_order_flags , &
+       IOR(H5P_CRT_ORDER_TRACKED_F, H5P_CRT_ORDER_INDEXED_F), total_error)
+
+  ! /* Create dataspace for dataset */
+  CALL h5screate_f(H5S_SCALAR_F, sid, error)
+  CALL check("h5screate_f",error,total_error)
+
+  ! /* Create a dataset */
+  CALL h5dcreate_f(fid, DSET1_NAME, H5T_NATIVE_CHARACTER, sid, dataset, error, &
+       lcpl_id=H5P_DEFAULT_F, dapl_id=H5P_DEFAULT_F, dcpl_id=dcpl)
+  CALL check("h5dcreate_f",error,total_error)
+
+  ! /* Close dataspace */
+  CALL h5sclose_f(sid, error)
+  CALL check("h5sclose_f",error,total_error)
+
+  ! /* Check on dataset's attribute storage status */
+!!$    is_empty = H5O_is_attr_empty_test(dataset);
+!!$    VERIFY(is_empty, TRUE, "H5O_is_attr_empty_test");
+!!$    is_dense = H5O_is_attr_dense_test(dataset);
+!!$    VERIFY(is_dense, FALSE, "H5O_is_attr_dense_test");
+
+  ! /* Close Dataset */
+  CALL h5dclose_f(dataset, error)
+  CALL check("h5dclose_f",error,total_error)
+
+  ! /* Close property list */
+  CALL h5pclose_f(dcpl, error)
+  CALL check("h5pclose_f",error,total_error)
+
+  ! /* Close file */
+  CALL h5fclose_f(fid, error)
+  CALL check("h5fclose_f",error,total_error)
+
+  ! /* Re-open file */
+  CALL h5fopen_f(FileName, H5F_ACC_RDWR_F, fid, error, fapl)
+  CALL check("h5open_f",error,total_error)
+
+  ! /* Open dataset created */
+  CALL h5dopen_f(fid, DSET1_NAME, dataset, error, H5P_DEFAULT_F )
+  CALL check("h5dopen_f",error,total_error)
+
+  ! /* Check on dataset's attribute storage status */
+!!$    is_empty = H5O_is_attr_empty_test(dataset);
+!!$    VERIFY(is_empty, TRUE, "H5O_is_attr_empty_test");
+!!$    is_dense = H5O_is_attr_dense_test(dataset);
+!!$    VERIFY(is_dense, FALSE, "H5O_is_attr_dense_test");
+
+  ! /* Retrieve dataset creation property list for group */
+  CALL H5Dget_create_plist_f(dataset, dcpl, error)
+  CALL check("H5Dget_create_plist_f",error,total_error)
+
+  ! /* Query the attribute creation properties */
+  CALL H5Pget_attr_creation_order_f(dcpl, crt_order_flags, error)
+  CALL check("H5Pget_attr_creation_order_f",error,total_error)
+  CALL VERIFY("H5Pget_attr_creation_order_f",crt_order_flags , &
+       IOR(H5P_CRT_ORDER_TRACKED_F, H5P_CRT_ORDER_INDEXED_F), total_error )
+
+  ! /* Close property list */
+  CALL h5pclose_f(dcpl, error)
+  CALL check("h5pclose_f",error,total_error)
+  
+  ! /* Close Dataset */
+  CALL h5dclose_f(dataset, error)
+  CALL check("h5dclose_f",error,total_error)
+  
+  ! /* Close file */
+  CALL h5fclose_f(fid, error)
+  CALL check("h5fclose_f",error,total_error)
+
+
+END SUBROUTINE test_attr_corder_create_basic
+
+!/****************************************************************
+!**
+!**  test_attr_basic_write(): Test basic H5A (attribute) code.
+!**      Tests integer attributes on both datasets and groups
+!**
+!****************************************************************/
+
+SUBROUTINE test_attr_basic_write(fapl, total_error)
+
+  USE HDF5
+  
+  IMPLICIT NONE
+
+  INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: fapl
+  INTEGER, INTENT(INOUT) :: total_error
+  CHARACTER(LEN=8) :: FileName = "tattr.h5"
+  INTEGER(HID_T) :: fid1
+  INTEGER(HID_T) :: sid1, sid2
+
+  CHARACTER(LEN=8) :: DSET1_NAME = "Dataset1"
+
+  INTEGER(HID_T) :: dataset
+  INTEGER :: i
+  INTEGER :: error
+
+  INTEGER(HID_T) :: attr,attr2        !String Attribute identifier
+  INTEGER(HID_T) :: group
+  INTEGER(HSIZE_T), DIMENSION(7) :: data_dims
+
+  CHARACTER(LEN=25) :: check_name
+  CHARACTER(LEN=18) :: chr_exact_size
+
+  INTEGER, PARAMETER :: SPACE1_RANK = 3
+  INTEGER, PARAMETER :: NX = 20
+  INTEGER, PARAMETER :: NY = 5
+  INTEGER, PARAMETER :: NZ = 10
+!  INTEGER(HSIZE_T), DIMENSION(3) :: dims1 = (/NX,NY,NZ/)
+
+  CHARACTER(LEN=5), PARAMETER ::  ATTR1_NAME="Attr1"
+  INTEGER, PARAMETER :: ATTR1_RANK = 1
+  INTEGER, PARAMETER ::  ATTR1_DIM1 = 3
+  CHARACTER(LEN=7), PARAMETER :: ATTR1A_NAME ="Attr1_a"
+  CHARACTER(LEN=18), PARAMETER :: ATTR_TMP_NAME = "Attr1_a-1234567890"
+! int attr_data1a[ATTR1_DIM1]={256,11945,-22107};
+  INTEGER, DIMENSION(ATTR1_DIM1), PARAMETER :: attr_data1 =(/258,9987,-99890/)
+  INTEGER, DIMENSION(ATTR1_DIM1) :: attr_data1a
+  INTEGER, DIMENSION(ATTR1_DIM1) :: read_data1
+  INTEGER(HSIZE_T) :: attr_size   ! attributes storage requirements .MSB.
+!  INTEGER :: attr_data1
+  INTEGER(HSIZE_T), DIMENSION(2) :: dims2 = (/4,6/) ! Dataset dimensions
+
+!!!! start
+  INTEGER     ::   rank1 = 2               ! Dataspace1 rank
+  INTEGER(HSIZE_T), DIMENSION(2) :: dims1 = (/4,6/) ! Dataset dimensions
+  INTEGER(HSIZE_T), DIMENSION(2) :: maxdims1 = (/4,6/) ! maximum dimensions
+
+  INTEGER(SIZE_T) :: size
+
+! Not setting it as a parameter but intialize caused error
+! Look into. -Scot-
+!  attr_data1(1) = 258
+!  attr_data1(2) = 9987
+!  attr_data1(3) = -99890
+
+  attr_data1a(1) = 258
+  attr_data1a(2) = 1087
+  attr_data1a(3) = -99890
+
+  ! /* Output message about test being performed */
+  WRITE(*,*) "     - Testing Basic Scalar Attribute Writing Functions"
+
+  ! /* Create file */
+  CALL h5fcreate_f(FileName, H5F_ACC_TRUNC_F, fid1, error, H5P_DEFAULT_F, fapl)
+  CALL check("h5fcreate_f",error,total_error)
+
+  ! /* Create dataspace for dataset */
+  CALL h5screate_simple_f(rank1, dims1, sid1, error, maxdims1)
+!  CALL h5screate_simple_f(SPACE1_RANK, dims1, sid1, error)
+  CALL check("h5screate_simple_f",error,total_error)
+
+  ! /* Create a dataset */
+!  sid1 = H5Screate_simple(SPACE1_RANK, dims1, NULL);
+  CALL h5dcreate_f(fid1, DSET1_NAME, H5T_NATIVE_CHARACTER, sid1, dataset, error, H5P_DEFAULT_F, H5P_DEFAULT_F, H5P_DEFAULT_F )
+  CALL check("h5dcreate_f",error,total_error)
+
+  ! /* Create dataspace for attribute */
+  CALL h5screate_simple_f(ATTR1_RANK, dims2, sid2, error)
+  CALL check("h5screate_simple_f",error,total_error)
+
+  ! /* Try to create an attribute on the file (should create an attribute on root group) */
+  CALL h5acreate_f(fid1, ATTR1_NAME, H5T_NATIVE_INTEGER, sid2, attr, error, aapl_id=H5P_DEFAULT_F, acpl_id=H5P_DEFAULT_F)
+  CALL check("h5acreate_f",error,total_error)
+
+  !  /* Close attribute */
+  CALL h5aclose_f(attr, error)
+  CALL check("h5aclose_f",error,total_error)
+
+  ! /* Open the root group */
+  CALL H5Gopen_f(fid1, "/", group, error, H5P_DEFAULT_F)
+  CALL check("H5Gopen_f",error,total_error)
+
+  ! /* Open attribute again */  
+  CALL h5aopen_f(group,  ATTR1_NAME, attr, error)
+  CALL check("h5aopen_f",error,total_error)
+
+  ! /* Close attribute */
+  CALL h5aclose_f(attr, error)
+  CALL check("h5aclose_f",error,total_error)
+
+  ! /* Close root group */
+  CALL  H5Gclose_f(group, error)
+  CALL check("h5gclose_f",error,total_error)
+
+  ! /* Create an attribute for the dataset */
+  CALL h5acreate_f(dataset, ATTR1_NAME, H5T_NATIVE_INTEGER, sid2, attr, error, H5P_DEFAULT_F, H5P_DEFAULT_F)
+  CALL check("h5acreate_f",error,total_error)
+
+  ! /* Write attribute information */
+  data_dims(1) = 3
+  
+  CALL h5awrite_f(attr, H5T_NATIVE_INTEGER, attr_data1, data_dims, error)
+  CALL check("h5awrite_f",error,total_error)
+
+  ! /* Create an another attribute for the dataset */
+  CALL h5acreate_f(dataset, ATTR1A_NAME, H5T_NATIVE_INTEGER, sid2, attr2, error, H5P_DEFAULT_F, H5P_DEFAULT_F)
+  CALL check("h5acreate_f",error,total_error)
+
+  ! /* Write attribute information */
+  CALL h5awrite_f(attr2, H5T_NATIVE_INTEGER, attr_data1a, data_dims, error)
+  CALL check("h5awrite_f",error,total_error)
+
+  ! /* Check storage size for attribute */
+
+  CALL h5aget_storage_size_f(attr, attr_size, error)
+  CALL check("h5aget_storage_size_f",error,total_error)
+  CALL VERIFY("h5aget_storage_size_f", INT(attr_size), 2*HSIZE_T, total_error)
+
+!  attr_size = H5Aget_storage_size(attr);
+!  VERIFY(attr_size, (ATTR1_DIM1 * sizeof(int)), "H5A_get_storage_size");
+
+  ! /* Read attribute information immediately, without closing attribute */
+  CALL h5aread_f(attr, H5T_NATIVE_INTEGER, read_data1, data_dims, error)
+  CALL check("h5aread_f",error,total_error)
+
+  ! /* Verify values read in */
+  DO i = 1, ATTR1_DIM1
+     CALL VERIFY('h5aread_f',attr_data1(i),read_data1(i), total_error)
+  ENDDO
+
+  ! /* CLOSE attribute */
+  CALL h5aclose_f(attr, error)
+  CALL check("h5aclose_f",error,total_error)
+
+  ! /* Close attribute */
+  CALL h5aclose_f(attr2, error)
+  CALL check("h5aclose_f",error,total_error)
+
+  ! /* change attribute name */
+  CALL H5Arename_f(dataset, ATTR1_NAME, ATTR_TMP_NAME, error)
+  CALL check("H5Arename_f", error, total_error)
+
+  ! /* Open attribute again */
+
+  CALL h5aopen_f(dataset,  ATTR_TMP_NAME, attr, error)
+  CALL check("h5aopen_f",error,total_error)
+
+  ! /* Verify new attribute name */
+  ! Set a deliberately small size
+
+  check_name = '                         ' ! need to initialize or does not pass test
+
+  size = 1
+  CALL H5Aget_name_f(attr, size, check_name, error)
+  CALL check('H5Aget_name',error,total_error)
+
+  ! Now enter with the corrected size
+  IF(error.NE.size)THEN
+     size = error
+     CALL H5Aget_name_f(attr, size, check_name, error)
+     CALL check('H5Aget_name',error,total_error)
+  ENDIF
+
+  IF(TRIM(ADJUSTL(check_name)).NE.TRIM(ADJUSTL(ATTR_TMP_NAME))) THEN
+     PRINT*,'.'//TRIM(check_name)//'.',LEN_TRIM(check_name)
+     PRINT*,'.'//TRIM(ATTR_TMP_NAME)//'.',LEN_TRIM(ATTR_TMP_NAME)
+     WRITE(*,*) 'ERROR: attribute name different: attr_name ='//TRIM(check_name)//'.'
+     WRITE(*,*) '                                 should be ='//TRIM(ATTR_TMP_NAME)//'.'
+     total_error = total_error + 1
+     stop
+  ENDIF
+
+  ! Try with a string buffer that is exactly the correct size
+  size = 18
+  CALL H5Aget_name_f(attr, size, chr_exact_size, error)
+  CALL check('H5Aget_name_f',error,total_error)
+  CALL VerifyString('H5Aget_name_f',chr_exact_size,ATTR_TMP_NAME, total_error)
+
+  ! /* Close attribute */
+  CALL h5aclose_f(attr, error)
+  CALL check("h5aclose_f",error,total_error)
+!!$
+!!$    /* Open the second attribute again */
+!!$    attr2=H5Aopen(dataset, ATTR1A_NAME, H5P_DEFAULT);
+!!$    CHECK(attr, FAIL, "H5Aopen");
+!!$
+!!$    /* Verify new attribute name */
+!!$    attr_name_size = H5Aget_name(attr2, (size_t)0, NULL);
+!!$    CHECK(attr_name_size, FAIL, "H5Aget_name");
+!!$
+!!$    if(attr_name_size>0)
+!!$        attr_name = (char*)HDcalloc((size_t)(attr_name_size+1), sizeof(char));
+!!$
+!!$    ret=(herr_t)H5Aget_name(attr2, (size_t)(attr_name_size+1), attr_name);
+!!$    CHECK(ret, FAIL, "H5Aget_name");
+!!$    ret=HDstrcmp(attr_name, ATTR1A_NAME);
+!!$    VERIFY(ret, 0, "HDstrcmp");
+!!$
+!!$    if(attr_name)
+!!$        HDfree(attr_name);
+!!$
+!!$    /* Read attribute information immediately, without closing attribute */
+!!$    ret=H5Aread(attr2,H5T_NATIVE_INT,read_data1);
+!!$    CHECK(ret, FAIL, "H5Aread");
+!!$
+!!$    /* Verify values read in */
+!!$    for(i=0; i<ATTR1_DIM1; i++)
+!!$        if(attr_data1a[i]!=read_data1[i])
+!!$            TestErrPrintf("%d: attribute data different: attr_data1a[%d]=%d, read_data1[%d]=%d\n",__LINE__,i,attr_data1a[i],i,read_data1[i]);
+!!$
+!!$    /* Close attribute */
+!!$    ret=H5Aclose(attr2);
+!!$    CHECK(ret, FAIL, "H5Aclose");
+
+  CALL h5sclose_f(sid1, error)
+  CALL check("h5sclose_f",error,total_error)
+  CALL h5sclose_f(sid2, error)
+  CALL check("h5sclose_f",error,total_error)
+
+  !/* Close Dataset */
+  CALL h5dclose_f(dataset, error)
+  CALL check("h5dclose_f",error,total_error)
+
+!!$    /* Create group */
+!!$    group = H5Gcreate2(fid1, GROUP1_NAME, H5P_DEFAULT, H5P_DEFAULT, H5P_DEFAULT);
+!!$    CHECK(group, FAIL, "H5Gcreate2");
+!!$
+!!$    /* Create dataspace for attribute */
+!!$    sid2 = H5Screate_simple(ATTR2_RANK, dims3, NULL);
+!!$    CHECK(sid2, FAIL, "H5Screate_simple");
+!!$
+!!$    /* Create an attribute for the group */
+!!$    attr = H5Acreate2(group, ATTR2_NAME, H5T_NATIVE_INT, sid2, H5P_DEFAULT, H5P_DEFAULT);
+!!$    CHECK(attr, FAIL, "H5Acreate2");
+!!$
+!!$    /* Check storage size for attribute */
+!!$    attr_size = H5Aget_storage_size(attr);
+!!$    VERIFY(attr_size, (ATTR2_DIM1 * ATTR2_DIM2 * sizeof(int)), "H5Aget_storage_size");
+!!$
+!!$    /* Try to create the same attribute again (should fail) */
+!!$    ret = H5Acreate2(group, ATTR2_NAME, H5T_NATIVE_INT, sid2, H5P_DEFAULT, H5P_DEFAULT);
+!!$    VERIFY(ret, FAIL, "H5Acreate2");
+!!$
+!!$    /* Write attribute information */
+!!$    ret = H5Awrite(attr, H5T_NATIVE_INT, attr_data2);
+!!$    CHECK(ret, FAIL, "H5Awrite");
+!!$
+!!$    /* Check storage size for attribute */
+!!$    attr_size = H5Aget_storage_size(attr);
+!!$    VERIFY(attr_size, (ATTR2_DIM1 * ATTR2_DIM2 * sizeof(int)), "H5A_get_storage_size");
+!!$
+!!$    /* Close attribute */
+!!$    ret = H5Aclose(attr);
+!!$    CHECK(ret, FAIL, "H5Aclose");
+!!$
+!!$    /* Close Attribute dataspace */
+!!$    ret = H5Sclose(sid2);
+!!$    CHECK(ret, FAIL, "H5Sclose");
+
+!!$    !/* Close Group */
+!!$    ret = H5Gclose(group);
+!!$    CHECK(ret, FAIL, "H5Gclose");
+
+  ! /* Close file */
+  CALL h5fclose_f(fid1, error)
+  CALL check("h5fclose_f",error,total_error)
+
+END SUBROUTINE test_attr_basic_write
+
+!/****************************************************************
+!**
+!**  test_attr_many(): Test basic H5A (attribute) code.
+!**      Tests storing lots of attributes
+!**
+!****************************************************************/
+
+SUBROUTINE test_attr_many(new_format, fcpl, fapl, total_error)
+
+  USE HDF5
+  
+  IMPLICIT NONE
+
+  LOGICAL, INTENT(IN) :: new_format
+  INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: fcpl
+  INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: fapl
+  INTEGER, INTENT(IN) :: total_error
+  CHARACTER(LEN=8) :: FileName = "tattr.h5"
+  INTEGER(HID_T) :: fid
+  INTEGER(HID_T) :: sid
+  INTEGER(HID_T) :: gid
+  INTEGER(HID_T) :: aid
+
+
+
+  INTEGER :: error
+
+  INTEGER(HSIZE_T), DIMENSION(7) :: data_dims
+  CHARACTER(LEN=5) :: chr5
+
+
+  CHARACTER(LEN=11) :: attrname
+  CHARACTER(LEN=8), PARAMETER :: GROUP1_NAME="/Group1"
+
+  INTEGER :: u
+  INTEGER :: nattr
+  LOGICAL :: exists
+  INTEGER, DIMENSION(1) ::  attr_data1
+
+  data_dims = 0
+
+  ! /* Output message about test being performed */
+  WRITE(*,*) "     - Testing Storing Many Attributes"
+
+  !/* Create file */
+  CALL h5fcreate_f(FileName, H5F_ACC_TRUNC_F, fid, error, fcpl, fapl)
+  CALL check("h5fcreate_f",error,total_error)
+
+  ! /* Create dataspace for attribute */
+  CALL h5screate_f(H5S_SCALAR_F, sid, error)
+  CALL check("h5screate_f",error,total_error)
+
+  ! /* Create group for attributes */
+
+  CALL H5Gcreate_f(fid, GROUP1_NAME, gid, error) 
+  CALL check("H5Gcreate_f", error, total_error)
+
+  ! /* Create many attributes */
+
+  IF(new_format)THEN
+     nattr = 250
+  ELSE
+     nattr = 2
+  ENDIF
+
+  DO u = 0, nattr - 1
+
+     WRITE(chr5,'(I5.5)') u
+     attrname = 'attr '//chr5
+     CALL H5Aexists_f( gid, attrname, exists, error)
+     CALL VerifyLogical("H5Aexists",exists,.FALSE.,total_error )
+
+     CALL H5Aexists_by_name_f(fid, GROUP1_NAME, attrname,  exists, error, lapl_id = H5P_DEFAULT_F)
+     CALL VerifyLogical("H5Aexists_by_name_f",exists,.FALSE.,total_error )
+
+     CALL h5acreate_f(gid, attrname, H5T_NATIVE_INTEGER, sid, aid, error, H5P_DEFAULT_F, H5P_DEFAULT_F)
+     CALL check("h5acreate_f",error,total_error)
+
+     CALL H5Aexists_f(gid, attrname, exists, error)
+     CALL VerifyLogical("H5Aexists",exists,.TRUE.,total_error )
+
+     CALL H5Aexists_by_name_f(fid, GROUP1_NAME, attrname, exists, error)
+     CALL VerifyLogical("H5Aexists_by_name_f",exists,.TRUE.,total_error )
+
+     attr_data1(1) = u
+     data_dims(1) = 1
+
+     CALL h5awrite_f(aid, H5T_NATIVE_INTEGER, attr_data1, data_dims, error)
+     CALL check("h5awrite_f",error,total_error)
+
+     CALL h5aclose_f(aid, error)
+     CALL check("h5aclose_f",error,total_error)
+
+     CALL H5Aexists_f(gid, attrname, exists, error)
+     CALL VerifyLogical("H5Aexists",exists,.TRUE.,total_error )
+
+     CALL H5Aexists_by_name_f(fid, GROUP1_NAME, attrname, exists, error)
+     CALL VerifyLogical("H5Aexists_by_name_f",exists,.TRUE.,total_error )
+
+  ENDDO
+
+  ! /* Close group */
+  CALL  H5Gclose_f(gid, error)
+  CALL check("h5gclose_f",error,total_error)
+
+  ! /* Close file */
+  CALL h5fclose_f(fid, error)
+  CALL check("h5fclose_f",error,total_error)
+
+!!$    /* Re-open the file and check on the attributes */
+!!$
+!!$    /* Re-open file */
+!!$    fid = H5Fopen(FILENAME, H5F_ACC_RDONLY, fapl);
+!!$    CHECK(fid, FAIL, "H5Fopen");
+!!$
+!!$    /* Re-open group */
+!!$    gid = H5Gopen2(fid, GROUP1_NAME, H5P_DEFAULT);
+!!$    CHECK(gid, FAIL, "H5Gopen2");
+!!$
+!!$    /* Verify attributes */
+!!$    for(u = 0; u < nattr; u++) {
+!!$        unsigned    value;          /* Attribute value */
+!!$
+!!$        sprintf(attrname, "a-%06u", u);
+!!$
+!!$        exists = H5Aexists(gid, attrname);
+!!$        VERIFY(exists, TRUE, "H5Aexists");
+!!$
+!!$        exists = H5Aexists_by_name(fid, GROUP1_NAME, attrname, H5P_DEFAULT);
+!!$        VERIFY(exists, TRUE, "H5Aexists_by_name");
+!!$
+!!$        aid = H5Aopen(gid, attrname, H5P_DEFAULT);
+!!$        CHECK(aid, FAIL, "H5Aopen");
+!!$
+!!$        exists = H5Aexists(gid, attrname);
+!!$        VERIFY(exists, TRUE, "H5Aexists");
+!!$
+!!$        exists = H5Aexists_by_name(fid, GROUP1_NAME, attrname, H5P_DEFAULT);
+!!$        VERIFY(exists, TRUE, "H5Aexists_by_name");
+!!$
+!!$        ret = H5Aread(aid, H5T_NATIVE_UINT, &value);
+!!$        CHECK(ret, FAIL, "H5Aread");
+!!$        VERIFY(value, u, "H5Aread");
+!!$
+!!$        ret = H5Aclose(aid);
+!!$        CHECK(ret, FAIL, "H5Aclose");
+!!$    } /* end for */
+!!$
+  ! /* Close group */
+!!$  CALL  H5Gclose_f(gid, error)
+!!$  CALL check("h5gclose_f",error,total_error)
+
+  ! /* Close file */
+!!$  CALL h5fclose_f(fid, error)
+!!$  CALL check("h5fclose_f",error,total_error)
+
+!    /* Close dataspaces */
+  CALL h5sclose_f(sid, error)
+  CALL check("h5sclose_f",error,total_error)
+
+END SUBROUTINE test_attr_many
+
+!/*-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+! * Function:    attr_open_check
+! *
+! * Purpose:     Check opening attribute on an object
+! *
+! * Return:      Success:        0
+! *              Failure:        -1
+! *
+! * Programmer:  Quincey Koziol
+! *              Wednesday, February 21, 2007
+! *
+! *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+! */
+
+SUBROUTINE attr_open_check(fid, dsetname, obj_id, max_attrs, total_error )
+
+  USE HDF5
+  
+  IMPLICIT NONE
+  INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: fid
+  CHARACTER(LEN=*), INTENT(IN) :: dsetname
+  INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: obj_id
+  INTEGER, INTENT(IN) :: max_attrs
+  INTEGER, INTENT(INOUT) :: total_error
+
+  INTEGER :: u
+  CHARACTER (LEN=8) :: attrname
+  INTEGER, PARAMETER :: NUM_DSETS = 3
+  INTEGER :: error
+  LOGICAL :: f_corder_valid ! Indicates whether the the creation order data is valid for this attribute 
+  INTEGER :: corder ! Is a positive integer containing the creation order of the attribute
+  INTEGER :: cset ! Indicates the character set used for the attribute’s name
+  INTEGER(HSIZE_T) :: data_size   ! indicates the size, in the number of characters
+
+  CHARACTER(LEN=2) :: chr2
+  INTEGER(HID_T) attr_id
+  ! /* Open each attribute on object by index and check that it's the correct one */
+
+  DO u = 0, max_attrs-1
+     ! /* Open the attribute */
+
+     WRITE(chr2,'(I2.2)') u
+     attrname = 'attr '//chr2
+     
+     
+     CALL h5aopen_f(obj_id, attrname, attr_id, error)
+     CALL check("h5aopen_f",error,total_error)
+
+
+     ! /* Get the attribute's information */
+     
+     CALL h5aget_info_f(attr_id, f_corder_valid, corder, cset, data_size,  error)
+     CALL check("h5aget_info_f",error,total_error)
+     ! /* Check that the object is the correct one */
+     CALL VERIFY("h5aget_info_f",corder,u,total_error)
+
+     ! /* Close attribute */
+     CALL h5aclose_f(attr_id, error)
+     CALL check("h5aclose_f",error,total_error)
+
+     ! /* Open the attribute */
+
+     CALL H5Aopen_by_name_f(obj_id, ".", attrname, attr_id, error, lapl_id=H5P_DEFAULT_F, aapl_id=H5P_DEFAULT_F)
+     CALL check("H5Aopen_by_name_f", error, total_error)
+
+     CALL h5aget_info_f(attr_id, f_corder_valid, corder, cset, data_size,  error)
+     CALL check("h5aget_info_f",error,total_error)
+     ! /* Get the attribute's information */
+     CALL VERIFY("h5aget_info_f",corder,u,total_error)
+
+
+     ! /* Close attribute */
+     CALL h5aclose_f(attr_id, error)
+     CALL check("h5aclose_f",error,total_error)
+
+
+     ! /* Open the attribute */
+     CALL H5Aopen_by_name_f(fid, dsetname, attrname, attr_id, error)
+     CALL check("H5Aopen_by_name_f", error, total_error)
+
+
+     ! /* Get the attribute's information */
+     CALL h5aget_info_f(attr_id, f_corder_valid, corder, cset, data_size,  error)
+     CALL check("h5aget_info_f",error,total_error)
+
+     ! /* Check that the object is the correct one */
+     CALL VERIFY("h5aget_info_f",corder,u,total_error)
+
+     ! /* Close attribute */
+     CALL h5aclose_f(attr_id, error)
+     CALL check("h5aclose_f",error,total_error)
+  ENDDO
+
+END SUBROUTINE attr_open_check
diff --git a/fortran/test/tH5F.f90 b/fortran/test/tH5F.f90
index 77c5fe8..859d66e 100644
--- a/fortran/test/tH5F.f90
+++ b/fortran/test/tH5F.f90
@@ -697,8 +697,6 @@
           LOGICAL, INTENT(IN) :: cleanup
           INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: total_error 
           INTEGER              :: error
-          INTEGER flag 
-          INTEGER :: free_space_out
      
           !
           CHARACTER(LEN=10), PARAMETER :: filename = "file_space"
diff --git a/fortran/test/tH5G.f90 b/fortran/test/tH5G.f90
index 437970f..e0270a9 100644
--- a/fortran/test/tH5G.f90
+++ b/fortran/test/tH5G.f90
@@ -58,7 +58,6 @@
      CHARACTER(LEN=100) :: name !name to put symbolic object
      CHARACTER(LEN=100) :: commentout !comment to the file
      INTEGER     ::   nmembers
-     INTEGER     :: obj_type
      INTEGER(HSIZE_T), DIMENSION(2) :: data_dims 
      !
      ! Create the file.
@@ -82,7 +81,6 @@
      !
      CALL h5gcreate_f(file_id, groupname2, group2_id, error)
      CALL check("h5gcreate_f",error,total_error)
-
      !
      !Create data space for the dataset. 
      !
@@ -135,7 +133,6 @@
      !
      CALL h5glink_f(file_id, H5G_LINK_SOFT_F, dsetname2, linkname4, error)   
      CALL check("h5glink_f",error,total_error)
-
      !
      !close group1
      !
@@ -165,8 +162,6 @@
          write(*,*)  "got nmembers ", nmembers, " is wrong"
          total_error = total_error +1
      end if
-
-
      !
      !Get the name of a symbolic name
      !
diff --git a/fortran/test/tH5G_1_8.f90 b/fortran/test/tH5G_1_8.f90
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6eee5c2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/fortran/test/tH5G_1_8.f90
@@ -0,0 +1,2823 @@
+! * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 
+!   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.     *
+! * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 
+!
+SUBROUTINE group_test(cleanup, total_error)
+  USE HDF5 ! This module contains all necessary modules 
+  
+  IMPLICIT NONE
+  LOGICAL, INTENT(IN)  :: cleanup
+  INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: total_error
+
+  INTEGER(HID_T) :: fapl, fapl2, my_fapl ! /* File access property lists */
+  
+  INTEGER :: error
+
+  CALL H5Pcreate_f(H5P_FILE_ACCESS_F, fapl, error)
+  CALL check("H5Pcreate_f",error, total_error)
+
+  ! /* Copy the file access property list */
+  CALL H5Pcopy_f(fapl, fapl2, error)
+  CALL check("H5Pcopy_f",error, total_error)
+
+  ! /* Set the "use the latest version of the format" bounds for creating objects in the file */
+  CALL H5Pset_libver_bounds_f(fapl2, H5F_LIBVER_LATEST_F, H5F_LIBVER_LATEST_F, error)
+  CALL check("H5Pset_libver_bounds_f",error, total_error)
+
+  ! /* Check for FAPL to USE */
+  my_fapl = fapl2
+
+  
+  CALL mklinks(fapl2, total_error)
+  CALL cklinks(fapl2, total_error)
+
+  CALL group_info(cleanup, fapl2,total_error)
+! CALL ud_hard_links(fapl2,total_error)
+  CALL timestamps(cleanup, fapl2, total_error)
+  CALL test_move_preserves(fapl2, total_error)
+  CALL delete_by_idx(cleanup,fapl2, total_error)
+  CALL test_lcpl(cleanup, fapl, total_error)
+
+  CALL objcopy(fapl, total_error)
+
+  CALL lifecycle(cleanup, fapl2, total_error)
+
+  IF(cleanup) CALL h5_cleanup_f("TestLinks", H5P_DEFAULT_F, error)
+  CALL check("h5_cleanup_f", error, total_error)
+
+
+END SUBROUTINE group_test
+
+!/*-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+! * Function:    group_info
+! *
+! * Purpose:     Create a group with creation order indices and test querying
+! *              group info.
+! *
+! * Return:      Success:        0
+! *              Failure:        -1
+! *
+! * Programmer:  Adapted from C test routines by
+! *              M.S. Breitenfeld
+! *              February 18, 2008
+! *
+! *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+! */
+
+SUBROUTINE group_info(cleanup, fapl, total_error)
+
+  USE HDF5 ! This module contains all necessary modules 
+  
+  IMPLICIT NONE
+  INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: total_error
+  INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: fapl
+
+  INTEGER(HID_T) :: gcpl_id ! /* Group creation property list ID */
+
+  INTEGER :: max_compact ! /* Maximum # of links to store in group compactly */ 
+  INTEGER :: min_dense ! /* Minimum # of links to store in group "densely" */
+
+  INTEGER :: idx_type ! /* Type of index to operate on */
+  INTEGER :: order, iorder   ! /* Order within in the index */
+  LOGICAL, DIMENSION(1:2) :: use_index = (/.FALSE.,.TRUE./) ! /* Use index on creation order values */
+  CHARACTER(LEN=6), PARAMETER :: prefix = 'links0'
+  CHARACTER(LEN=9), PARAMETER :: filename = prefix//'.h5'  ! /* File name */
+  INTEGER :: Input1
+  INTEGER(HID_T) :: group_id ! /* Group ID */
+  INTEGER(HID_T) :: soft_group_id ! /* Group ID for soft links */
+
+  INTEGER :: i ! /* Local index variables */
+  INTEGER :: 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
+  INTEGER :: nlinks ! Number of links in group
+  INTEGER :: max_corder ! Current maximum creation order value for group 
+
+  INTEGER :: u,v  ! /* Local index variables */
+  CHARACTER(LEN=2) :: chr2
+  INTEGER(HID_T) :: group_id2, group_id3 ! /* Group IDs */
+  CHARACTER(LEN=7) :: objname ! /* Object name */
+  CHARACTER(LEN=7) :: objname2 ! /* Object name */
+  CHARACTER(LEN=19) :: valname !  /* Link value */
+  CHARACTER(LEN=12), PARAMETER :: CORDER_GROUP_NAME = "corder_group"
+  CHARACTER(LEN=17), PARAMETER :: CORDER_SOFT_GROUP_NAME =  "corder_soft_group"
+  INTEGER(HID_T) :: file_id ! /* File ID */
+  INTEGER :: error ! /* Generic return value */
+
+  LOGICAL :: cleanup
+
+  ! /* Create group creation property list */
+  CALL H5Pcreate_f(H5P_GROUP_CREATE_F, gcpl_id, error )
+  CALL check("H5Pcreate_f", error, total_error)
+
+  ! /* Query the group creation properties */
+  CALL H5Pget_link_phase_change_f(gcpl_id, max_compact, min_dense, error)
+  CALL check("H5Pget_link_phase_change_f", error, total_error)
+
+  ! /* Loop over operating on different indices on link fields */
+  DO idx_type = H5_INDEX_NAME_F, H5_INDEX_CRT_ORDER_F
+     ! /* Loop over operating in different orders */
+     DO iorder = H5_ITER_INC_F,  H5_ITER_NATIVE_F
+        ! /* Loop over using index for creation order value */
+        DO i = 1, 2
+           ! /* Print appropriate test message */
+           IF(idx_type == H5_INDEX_CRT_ORDER_F)THEN
+              IF(iorder == H5_ITER_INC_F)THEN
+                 order = H5_ITER_INC_F
+                 IF(use_index(i))THEN
+                    WRITE(*,'(5x,A)')"query group info by creation order index in increasing order w/creation order index"
+                 ELSE
+                    WRITE(*,'(5x,A)')"query group info by creation order index in increasing order w/o creation order index"
+                 ENDIF
+              ELSE IF (iorder == H5_ITER_DEC_F) THEN
+                 order = H5_ITER_DEC_F
+                 IF(use_index(i))THEN
+                    WRITE(*,'(5x,A)')"query group info by creation order index in decreasing order w/creation order index"
+                 ELSE
+                    WRITE(*,'(5x,A)')"query group info by creation order index in decreasing order w/o creation order index"
+                 ENDIF
+              ELSE
+                 order = H5_ITER_NATIVE_F
+                 IF(use_index(i))THEN
+                    WRITE(*,'(5x,A)')"query group info by creation order index in native order w/creation order index"
+                 ELSE
+                    WRITE(*,'(5x,A)')"query group info by creation order index in native order w/o creation order index"
+                 ENDIF
+              ENDIF
+           ELSE
+              IF(iorder == H5_ITER_INC_F)THEN
+                 order = H5_ITER_INC_F
+                 IF(use_index(i))THEN
+                    WRITE(*,'(5x,A)')"query group info by creation order index in increasing order w/creation order index"
+                 ELSE
+                    WRITE(*,'(5x,A)')"query group info by creation order index in increasing order w/o creation order index"
+                 ENDIF
+              ELSE IF (iorder == H5_ITER_DEC_F) THEN
+                 order = H5_ITER_DEC_F
+                 IF(use_index(i))THEN
+                    WRITE(*,'(5x,A)')"query group info by creation order index in decreasing order w/creation order index"
+                 ELSE
+                    WRITE(*,'(5x,A)')"query group info by creation order index in decreasing order w/o creation order index"
+                 ENDIF
+              ELSE
+                 order = H5_ITER_NATIVE_F
+                 IF(use_index(i))THEN
+                    WRITE(*,'(5x,A)')"query group info by creation order index in native order w/creation order index"
+                 ELSE
+                    WRITE(*,'(5x,A)')"query group info by creation order index in native order w/o creation order index"
+                 ENDIF
+              ENDIF
+           END IF
+
+           ! /* Create file */
+           CALL H5Fcreate_f(filename, H5F_ACC_TRUNC_F, file_id, error, H5P_DEFAULT_F, fapl)
+           CALL check("H5Fcreate_f", error, total_error)
+
+           ! /* Set creation order tracking & indexing on group */
+           IF(use_index(i))THEN
+              Input1 = H5P_CRT_ORDER_INDEXED_F
+           ELSE
+              Input1 = 0
+           ENDIF
+           CALL H5Pset_link_creation_order_f(gcpl_id, IOR(H5P_CRT_ORDER_TRACKED_F, Input1), error)
+           CALL check("H5Pset_link_creation_order_f", error, total_error)
+
+           ! /* Create group with creation order tracking on */
+           CALL H5Gcreate_f(file_id, CORDER_GROUP_NAME, group_id, error, gcpl_id=gcpl_id)
+           CALL check("H5Gcreate_f", error, total_error)
+
+           ! /* Create group with creation order tracking on for soft links */
+           CALL H5Gcreate_f(file_id, CORDER_SOFT_GROUP_NAME, soft_group_id, error, &
+                OBJECT_NAMELEN_DEFAULT_F, H5P_DEFAULT_F, gcpl_id)
+           CALL check("H5Gcreate_f", error, total_error)
+
+           ! /* Check for out of bound query by index on empty group, should fail */
+           CALL H5Gget_info_by_idx_f(group_id, ".", H5_INDEX_NAME_F, order, INT(0,HSIZE_T), &
+                storage_type, nlinks, max_corder, error)
+           CALL VERIFY("H5Gget_info_by_idx", error, -1, total_error)
+
+           ! /* Create several links, up to limit of compact form */
+           DO u = 0, max_compact-1
+
+              ! /* Make name for link */
+              WRITE(chr2,'(I2.2)') u
+              objname = 'fill '//chr2
+
+              ! /* Create hard link, with group object */
+              CALL H5Gcreate_f(group_id, objname, group_id2, error, OBJECT_NAMELEN_DEFAULT_F, H5P_DEFAULT_F, gcpl_id)
+              CALL check("H5Gcreate_f", error, total_error)
+
+              ! /* Retrieve group's information */
+              CALL H5Gget_info_f(group_id2, storage_type, nlinks, max_corder, error)
+              CALL check("H5Gget_info_f", error, total_error)
+
+              ! /* Check (new/empty) group's information */
+              CALL VERIFY("H5Gget_info_f", storage_type, H5G_STORAGE_TYPE_COMPACT_F, total_error)
+              CALL VERIFY("H5Gget_info_f", max_corder, 0, total_error)
+              CALL VERIFY("H5Gget_info_f", nlinks, 0, total_error)
+
+              ! /* Retrieve group's information */
+              CALL H5Gget_info_by_name_f(group_id, objname, storage_type, nlinks, max_corder, error)
+              CALL check("H5Gget_info_by_name", error, total_error)
+
+              ! /* Check (new/empty) group's information */
+              CALL VERIFY("H5Gget_info_f", storage_type, H5G_STORAGE_TYPE_COMPACT_F, total_error)
+              CALL VERIFY("H5Gget_info_f", max_corder, 0, total_error)
+              CALL VERIFY("H5Gget_info_f", nlinks, 0, total_error)
+
+              ! /* Retrieve group's information */
+              CALL H5Gget_info_by_name_f(group_id2, ".", storage_type, nlinks, max_corder, error)
+              CALL check("H5Gget_info_by_name", error, total_error)
+
+              ! /* Check (new/empty) group's information */
+              CALL VERIFY("H5Gget_info_f", storage_type, H5G_STORAGE_TYPE_COMPACT_F, total_error)
+              CALL VERIFY("H5Gget_info_f", max_corder, 0, total_error)
+              CALL VERIFY("H5Gget_info_f", nlinks, 0, total_error)
+
+              ! /* Create objects in new group created */
+              DO v = 0, u
+                 ! /* Make name for link */
+                 WRITE(chr2,'(I2.2)') v
+                 objname2 = 'fill '//chr2
+
+                 ! /* Create hard link, with group object */
+                 CALL H5Gcreate_f(group_id2, objname2, group_id3, error )
+                 CALL check("H5Gcreate_f", error, total_error)
+
+                 ! /* Close group created */
+                 CALL H5Gclose_f(group_id3, error)
+                 CALL check("H5Gclose_f", error, total_error)
+              ENDDO
+
+              ! /* Retrieve group's information */
+              CALL H5Gget_info_f(group_id2, storage_type, nlinks, max_corder, error)
+              CALL check("H5Gget_info_f", error, total_error)
+
+              ! /* Check (new) group's information */
+              CALL VERIFY("H5Gget_info_f", storage_type, H5G_STORAGE_TYPE_COMPACT_F, total_error)
+              CALL VERIFY("H5Gget_info_f", max_corder, u+1, total_error)
+              CALL VERIFY("H5Gget_info_f", nlinks, u+1, total_error)
+
+              ! /* Retrieve group's information */
+              CALL H5Gget_info_by_name_f(group_id, objname, storage_type, nlinks, max_corder, error)
+              CALL check("H5Gget_info_by_name_f", error, total_error)
+
+              ! /* Check (new) group's information */
+              CALL VERIFY("H5Gget_info_by_name_f", storage_type, H5G_STORAGE_TYPE_COMPACT_F, total_error)
+              CALL VERIFY("H5Gget_info_by_name_f",max_corder, u+1, total_error)
+              CALL VERIFY("H5Gget_info_by_name_f", nlinks, u+1, total_error)
+
+              ! /* Retrieve group's information */
+              CALL H5Gget_info_by_name_f(group_id2, ".", storage_type, nlinks, max_corder, error)
+              CALL check("H5Gget_info_by_name_f", error, total_error)
+
+              ! /* Check (new) group's information */
+              CALL VERIFY("H5Gget_info_by_name_f", storage_type, H5G_STORAGE_TYPE_COMPACT_F, total_error)
+              CALL VERIFY("H5Gget_info_by_name_f2", max_corder, u+1, total_error)
+              CALL VERIFY("H5Gget_info_by_name_f", nlinks, u+1, total_error)
+
+              ! /* Retrieve group's information */
+              IF(order.NE.H5_ITER_NATIVE_F)THEN
+                 IF(order.EQ.H5_ITER_INC_F) THEN
+                    CALL H5Gget_info_by_idx_f(group_id, ".", idx_type, order, INT(u,HSIZE_T), &
+                         storage_type, nlinks, max_corder, error,lapl_id=H5P_DEFAULT_F)
+                    CALL check("H5Gget_info_by_idx_f", error, total_error)
+                 ELSE
+                    CALL H5Gget_info_by_idx_f(group_id, ".", idx_type, order, INT(0,HSIZE_T), &
+                         storage_type, nlinks, max_corder, error)
+                    CALL check("H5Gget_info_by_idx_f", error, total_error)
+                 ENDIF
+              ! /* Check (new) group's information */
+                 CALL VERIFY("H5Gget_info_by_idx_f", storage_type, H5G_STORAGE_TYPE_COMPACT_F, total_error)
+                 CALL VERIFY("H5Gget_info_by_idx_f33", max_corder, u+1, total_error)
+                 CALL VERIFY("H5Gget_info_by_idx_f", nlinks, u+1, total_error)
+              ENDIF
+              ! /* Close group created */
+              CALL H5Gclose_f(group_id2, error)
+              CALL check("H5Gclose_f", error, total_error)
+              
+              ! /* Retrieve main group's information */
+              CALL H5Gget_info_f(group_id, storage_type, nlinks, max_corder, error)
+              CALL check("H5Gget_info_f", error, total_error)
+
+              ! /* Check main group's information */
+              CALL VERIFY("H5Gget_info_f", storage_type, H5G_STORAGE_TYPE_COMPACT_F, total_error)
+              CALL VERIFY("H5Gget_info_f2", max_corder, u+1, total_error)
+              CALL VERIFY("H5Gget_info_f", nlinks, u+1, total_error)
+              
+              ! /* Retrieve main group's information, by name */
+              CALL H5Gget_info_by_name_f(file_id, CORDER_GROUP_NAME, storage_type, nlinks, max_corder, error)
+              CALL check("H5Gget_info_by_name_f", error, total_error)
+              
+              ! /* Check main group's information */
+              CALL VERIFY("H5Gget_info_by_name_f", storage_type, H5G_STORAGE_TYPE_COMPACT_F, total_error)
+              CALL VERIFY("H5Gget_info_by_name_f", max_corder, u+1, total_error)
+              CALL VERIFY("H5Gget_info_by_name_f", nlinks, u+1, total_error)
+
+              ! /* Retrieve main group's information, by name */
+              CALL H5Gget_info_by_name_f(group_id, ".", storage_type, nlinks, max_corder, error, H5P_DEFAULT_F)
+              CALL check("H5Gget_info_by_name_f", error, total_error)
+
+              ! /* Check main group's information */
+              CALL VERIFY("H5Gget_info_by_name_f", storage_type, H5G_STORAGE_TYPE_COMPACT_F, total_error)
+              CALL VERIFY("H5Gget_info_by_name_f", max_corder, u+1, total_error)
+              CALL VERIFY("H5Gget_info_by_name_f", nlinks, u+1, total_error)
+
+              ! /* Create soft link in another group, to objects in main group */
+              valname = CORDER_GROUP_NAME//objname
+
+              CALL H5Lcreate_soft_f(valname, soft_group_id, objname, error, H5P_DEFAULT_F, H5P_DEFAULT_F)
+              
+              ! /* Retrieve soft link group's information, by name */
+              CALL H5Gget_info_f(soft_group_id, storage_type, nlinks, max_corder, error)
+              CALL check("H5Gget_info_f", error, total_error)
+
+              ! /* Check soft link group's information */
+              CALL VERIFY("H5Gget_info_f", storage_type, H5G_STORAGE_TYPE_COMPACT_F, total_error)
+              CALL VERIFY("H5Gget_info_f", max_corder, u+1, total_error)
+              CALL VERIFY("H5Gget_info_f", nlinks, u+1, total_error)
+           ENDDO
+
+           ! /* Verify state of group (compact) */
+           ! if(H5G_has_links_test(group_id, NULL) != TRUE) TEST_ERROR
+
+           !/* Check for out of bound query by index */
+           !     H5E_BEGIN_TRY {
+           !         ret = H5Gget_info_by_idx(group_id, ".", H5_INDEX_NAME, order, (hsize_t)u, &grp_info, H5P_DEFAULT);
+           !     } H5E_END_TRY;
+           !     if(ret >= 0) TEST_ERROR
+
+           ! /* Create more links, to push group into dense form */
+!!$                for(; u < (max_compact * 2); u++) {
+!!$                    hid_t group_id2, group_id3;	        /* Group IDs */
+!!$
+!!$                    /* Make name for link */
+!!$                    sprintf(objname, "filler %02u", u);
+!!$
+!!$                    /* Create hard link, with group object */
+!!$                    if((group_id2 = H5Gcreate2(group_id, objname, H5P_DEFAULT, gcpl_id, H5P_DEFAULT)) < 0) TEST_ERROR
+!!$
+!!$
+!!$                    /* Retrieve group's information */
+!!$                    if(H5Gget_info(group_id2, &grp_info) < 0) TEST_ERROR
+!!$
+!!$                    /* Check (new/empty) group's information */
+!!$                    if(grp_info.storage_type != H5G_STORAGE_TYPE_COMPACT) TEST_ERROR
+!!$                    if(grp_info.max_corder != 0) TEST_ERROR
+!!$                    if(grp_info.nlinks != 0) TEST_ERROR
+!!$
+!!$                    /* Retrieve group's information, by name */
+!!$                    if(H5Gget_info_by_name(group_id, objname, &grp_info, H5P_DEFAULT) < 0) TEST_ERROR
+!!$
+!!$                    /* Check (new/empty) group's information */
+!!$                    if(grp_info.storage_type != H5G_STORAGE_TYPE_COMPACT) TEST_ERROR
+!!$                    if(grp_info.max_corder != 0) TEST_ERROR
+!!$                    if(grp_info.nlinks != 0) TEST_ERROR
+!!$
+!!$                    /* Retrieve group's information, by name */
+!!$                    if(H5Gget_info_by_name(group_id2, ".", &grp_info, H5P_DEFAULT) < 0) TEST_ERROR
+!!$
+!!$                    /* Check (new/empty) group's information */
+!!$                    if(grp_info.storage_type != H5G_STORAGE_TYPE_COMPACT) TEST_ERROR
+!!$                    if(grp_info.max_corder != 0) TEST_ERROR
+!!$                    if(grp_info.nlinks != 0) TEST_ERROR
+!!$
+!!$
+!!$                    /* Create objects in new group created */
+!!$                    for(v = 0; v <= u; v++) {
+!!$                        /* Make name for link */
+!!$                        sprintf(objname2, "filler %02u", v);
+!!$
+!!$                        /* Create hard link, with group object */
+!!$                        if((group_id3 = H5Gcreate2(group_id2, objname2, H5P_DEFAULT, H5P_DEFAULT, H5P_DEFAULT)) < 0) TEST_ERROR
+!!$
+!!$                        /* Close group created */
+!!$                        if(H5Gclose(group_id3) < 0) TEST_ERROR
+!!$                    } /* end for */
+!!$
+!!$
+!!$                    /* Retrieve group's information */
+!!$                    if(H5Gget_info(group_id2, &grp_info) < 0) TEST_ERROR
+!!$
+!!$                    /* Check (new) group's information */
+!!$                    if(grp_info.storage_type != H5G_STORAGE_TYPE_DENSE) TEST_ERROR
+!!$                    if(grp_info.max_corder != (int64_t)(u + 1)) TEST_ERROR
+!!$                    if(grp_info.nlinks != (hsize_t)(u + 1)) TEST_ERROR
+!!$
+!!$                    /* Retrieve group's information, by name */
+!!$                    if(H5Gget_info_by_name(group_id, objname, &grp_info, H5P_DEFAULT) < 0) TEST_ERROR
+!!$
+!!$                    /* Check (new) group's information */
+!!$                    if(grp_info.storage_type != H5G_STORAGE_TYPE_DENSE) TEST_ERROR
+!!$                    if(grp_info.max_corder != (int64_t)(u + 1)) TEST_ERROR
+!!$                    if(grp_info.nlinks != (hsize_t)(u + 1)) TEST_ERROR
+!!$
+!!$                    /* Retrieve group's information, by name */
+!!$                    if(H5Gget_info_by_name(group_id2, ".", &grp_info, H5P_DEFAULT) < 0) TEST_ERROR
+!!$
+!!$                    /* Check (new) group's information */
+!!$                    if(grp_info.storage_type != H5G_STORAGE_TYPE_DENSE) TEST_ERROR
+!!$                    if(grp_info.max_corder != (int64_t)(u + 1)) TEST_ERROR
+!!$                    if(grp_info.nlinks != (hsize_t)(u + 1)) TEST_ERROR
+!!$
+!!$
+!!$                    /* Retrieve group's information */
+!!$                    if(order != H5_ITER_NATIVE) {
+!!$                        if(order == H5_ITER_INC) {
+!!$                            if(H5Gget_info_by_idx(group_id, ".", idx_type, order, (hsize_t)u, &grp_info, H5P_DEFAULT) < 0) TEST_ERROR
+!!$                        } /* end if */
+!!$                        else {
+!!$                            if(H5Gget_info_by_idx(group_id, ".", idx_type, order, (hsize_t)0, &grp_info, H5P_DEFAULT) < 0) TEST_ERROR
+!!$                        } /* end else */
+!!$
+!!$                        /* Check (new) group's information */
+!!$                        if(grp_info.storage_type != H5G_STORAGE_TYPE_DENSE) TEST_ERROR
+!!$                        if(grp_info.max_corder != (int64_t)(u + 1)) TEST_ERROR
+!!$                        if(grp_info.nlinks != (hsize_t)(u + 1)) TEST_ERROR
+!!$                    } /* end if */
+!!$
+!!$                    /* Close group created */
+!!$                    if(H5Gclose(group_id2) < 0) TEST_ERROR
+!!$
+!!$
+!!$                    /* Retrieve main group's information */
+!!$                    if(H5Gget_info(group_id, &grp_info) < 0) TEST_ERROR
+!!$
+!!$                    /* Check main group's information */
+!!$                    if(grp_info.storage_type != H5G_STORAGE_TYPE_DENSE) TEST_ERROR
+!!$                    if(grp_info.max_corder != (int64_t)(u + 1)) TEST_ERROR
+!!$                    if(grp_info.nlinks != (hsize_t)(u + 1)) TEST_ERROR
+!!$
+!!$                    /* Retrieve main group's information, by name */
+!!$                    if(H5Gget_info_by_name(file_id, CORDER_GROUP_NAME, &grp_info, H5P_DEFAULT) < 0) TEST_ERROR
+!!$
+!!$                    /* Check main group's information */
+!!$                    if(grp_info.storage_type != H5G_STORAGE_TYPE_DENSE) TEST_ERROR
+!!$                    if(grp_info.max_corder != (int64_t)(u + 1)) TEST_ERROR
+!!$                    if(grp_info.nlinks != (hsize_t)(u + 1)) TEST_ERROR
+!!$
+!!$                    /* Retrieve main group's information, by name */
+!!$                    if(H5Gget_info_by_name(group_id, ".", &grp_info, H5P_DEFAULT) < 0) TEST_ERROR
+!!$
+!!$                    /* Check main group's information */
+!!$                    if(grp_info.storage_type != H5G_STORAGE_TYPE_DENSE) TEST_ERROR
+!!$                    if(grp_info.max_corder != (int64_t)(u + 1)) TEST_ERROR
+!!$                    if(grp_info.nlinks != (hsize_t)(u + 1)) TEST_ERROR
+!!$
+!!$
+!!$                    /* Create soft link in another group, to objects in main group */
+!!$                    sprintf(valname, "/%s/%s", CORDER_GROUP_NAME, objname);
+!!$                    if(H5Lcreate_soft(valname, soft_group_id, objname, H5P_DEFAULT, H5P_DEFAULT) < 0) TEST_ERROR
+!!$
+!!$                    /* Retrieve soft link group's information, by name */
+!!$                    if(H5Gget_info(soft_group_id, &grp_info) < 0) TEST_ERROR
+!!$
+!!$                    /* Check soft link group's information */
+!!$                    if(grp_info.storage_type != H5G_STORAGE_TYPE_DENSE) TEST_ERROR
+!!$                    if(grp_info.max_corder != (int64_t)(u + 1)) TEST_ERROR
+!!$                    if(grp_info.nlinks != (hsize_t)(u + 1)) TEST_ERROR
+!!$                } /* end for */
+!!$
+!!$                /* Verify state of group (dense) */
+!!$                if(H5G_is_new_dense_test(group_id) != TRUE) TEST_ERROR
+!!$
+!!$                /* Check for out of bound query by index */
+!!$                H5E_BEGIN_TRY {
+!!$                    ret = H5Gget_info_by_idx(group_id, ".", H5_INDEX_NAME, order, (hsize_t)u, &grp_info, H5P_DEFAULT);
+!!$                } H5E_END_TRY;
+!!$                if(ret >= 0) TEST_ERROR
+
+
+           ! /* Close the groups */
+
+              CALL H5Gclose_f(group_id, error)
+              CALL check("H5Gclose_f", error, total_error)
+              CALL H5Gclose_f(soft_group_id, error)
+              CALL check("H5Gclose_f", error, total_error)
+           
+              ! /* Close the file */
+              CALL H5Fclose_f(file_id, error)
+              CALL check("H5Fclose_f", error, total_error)
+           ENDDO
+        ENDDO
+     ENDDO
+
+     ! /* Free resources */
+     CALL H5Pclose_f(gcpl_id, error)
+     CALL check("H5Pclose_f", error, total_error)
+
+     IF(cleanup) CALL h5_cleanup_f(prefix, H5P_DEFAULT_F, error)
+     CALL check("h5_cleanup_f", error, total_error)
+
+
+   END SUBROUTINE group_info
+
+!/*-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+! * Function:    timestamps
+! *
+! * Purpose:     Verify that disabling tracking timestamps for an object
+! *              works correctly
+! *
+! *
+! * Programmer:  M.S. Breitenfeld
+! *              February 20, 2008
+! *
+! *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+! */
+
+   SUBROUTINE timestamps(cleanup, fapl, total_error)
+
+     USE HDF5 ! This module contains all necessary modules 
+     
+     IMPLICIT NONE
+     INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: total_error
+     INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: fapl
+
+     INTEGER(HID_T) :: file_id !/* File ID */
+     INTEGER(HID_T) :: group_id !/* Group ID */
+     INTEGER(HID_T) :: group_id2 !/* Group ID */
+     INTEGER(HID_T) :: gcpl_id !/* Group creation property list ID */
+     INTEGER(HID_T) :: gcpl_id2 !/* Group creation property list ID */
+     
+     CHARACTER(LEN=6), PARAMETER :: prefix = 'links9'
+     CHARACTER(LEN=9), PARAMETER :: filename = prefix//'.h5'  ! /* File name */
+     ! /* Timestamp macros */
+     CHARACTER(LEN=10), PARAMETER :: TIMESTAMP_GROUP_1="timestamp1"
+     CHARACTER(LEN=10), PARAMETER :: TIMESTAMP_GROUP_2="timestamp2"
+     LOGICAL :: track_times
+     LOGICAL :: cleanup
+
+     INTEGER :: error
+
+     ! /* Print test message */
+     WRITE(*,*) "timestamps on objects"
+
+     ! /* Create group creation property list */
+     CALL H5Pcreate_f(H5P_GROUP_CREATE_F, gcpl_id, error )
+     CALL check("H5Pcreate_f", error, total_error)
+
+     ! /* Query the object timestamp setting */
+     CALL H5Pget_obj_track_times_f(gcpl_id, track_times, error)
+     CALL check("H5Pget_obj_track_times_f", error, total_error)
+
+     !/* Check default timestamp information */
+     CALL VerifyLogical("H5Pget_obj_track_times",track_times,.TRUE.,total_error)
+
+     ! /* Set a non-default object timestamp setting */
+     CALL H5Pset_obj_track_times_f(gcpl_id, .FALSE., error)
+     CALL check("H5Pset_obj_track_times_f", error, total_error)
+
+     ! /* Query the object timestamp setting */
+     CALL H5Pget_obj_track_times_f(gcpl_id, track_times, error)
+     CALL check("H5Pget_obj_track_times_f", error, total_error)
+
+     ! /* Check default timestamp information */
+     CALL VerifyLogical("H5Pget_obj_track_times",track_times,.FALSE.,total_error)
+
+     ! /* Create file */
+     !h5_fixname(FILENAME[0], fapl, filename, sizeof filename);
+     
+     CALL H5Fcreate_f(filename, H5F_ACC_TRUNC_F, file_id, error, H5P_DEFAULT_F, fapl)
+     CALL check("h5fcreate_f",error,total_error)
+
+    ! /* Create group with non-default object timestamp setting */
+     CALL h5gcreate_f(file_id, TIMESTAMP_GROUP_1, group_id, error, &
+          OBJECT_NAMELEN_DEFAULT_F, H5P_DEFAULT_F, gcpl_id, H5P_DEFAULT_F)
+     CALL check("h5fcreate_f",error,total_error)
+
+    ! /* Close the group creation property list */
+     CALL H5Pclose_f(gcpl_id, error)
+     CALL check("H5Pclose_f", error, total_error)
+
+    ! /* Create group with default object timestamp setting */
+     CALL h5gcreate_f(file_id, TIMESTAMP_GROUP_2, group_id2, error, &
+          OBJECT_NAMELEN_DEFAULT_F, H5P_DEFAULT_F, H5P_DEFAULT_F, H5P_DEFAULT_F)
+     CALL check("h5fcreate_f",error,total_error)
+
+    ! /* Retrieve the new groups' creation properties */
+     CALL H5Gget_create_plist_f(group_id, gcpl_id, error)
+     CALL check("H5Gget_create_plist", error, total_error)
+     CALL H5Gget_create_plist_f(group_id2, gcpl_id2, error)
+     CALL check("H5Gget_create_plist", error, total_error)
+
+    ! /* Query & verify the object timestamp settings */
+     CALL H5Pget_obj_track_times_f(gcpl_id, track_times, error)
+     CALL check("H5Pget_obj_track_times_f", error, total_error)
+     CALL VerifyLogical("H5Pget_obj_track_times1",track_times,.FALSE.,total_error)
+     CALL H5Pget_obj_track_times_f(gcpl_id2, track_times, error)
+     CALL check("H5Pget_obj_track_times_f", error, total_error)
+     CALL VerifyLogical("H5Pget_obj_track_times2",track_times,.TRUE.,total_error)
+     
+!    /* Query the object information for each group */
+!    if(H5Oget_info(group_id, &oinfo) < 0) TEST_ERROR
+!    if(H5Oget_info(group_id2, &oinfo2) < 0) TEST_ERROR
+
+!!$    /* Sanity check object information for each group */
+!!$    if(oinfo.atime != 0) TEST_ERROR
+!!$    if(oinfo.mtime != 0) TEST_ERROR
+!!$    if(oinfo.ctime != 0) TEST_ERROR
+!!$    if(oinfo.btime != 0) TEST_ERROR
+!!$    if(oinfo.atime == oinfo2.atime) TEST_ERROR
+!!$    if(oinfo.mtime == oinfo2.mtime) TEST_ERROR
+!!$    if(oinfo.ctime == oinfo2.ctime) TEST_ERROR
+!!$    if(oinfo.btime == oinfo2.btime) TEST_ERROR
+!!$    if((oinfo.hdr.flags & H5O_HDR_STORE_TIMES) != 0) TEST_ERROR
+!!$    if((oinfo2.hdr.flags & H5O_HDR_STORE_TIMES) == 0) TEST_ERROR
+!!$    if(oinfo.hdr.space.total >= oinfo2.hdr.space.total) TEST_ERROR
+!!$    if(oinfo.hdr.space.meta >= oinfo2.hdr.space.meta) TEST_ERROR
+
+     ! /* Close the property lists */
+     CALL H5Pclose_f(gcpl_id, error)
+     CALL check("H5Pclose_f", error, total_error)
+     CALL H5Pclose_f(gcpl_id2, error)
+     CALL check("H5Pclose_f", error, total_error)
+
+     ! /* Close the groups */
+     CALL H5Gclose_f(group_id, error)
+     CALL check("H5Gclose_f", error, total_error)
+     CALL H5Gclose_f(group_id2, error)
+     CALL check("H5Gclose_f", error, total_error)
+
+     !/* Close the file */
+     CALL H5Fclose_f(file_id, error)
+     CALL check("H5Fclose_f", error, total_error)
+
+     !/* Re-open the file */
+
+     CALL h5fopen_f(FileName, H5F_ACC_RDONLY_F, file_id, error, H5P_DEFAULT_F)
+     CALL check("h5fopen_f",error,total_error)
+
+     !/* Open groups */
+     CALL H5Gopen_f(file_id, TIMESTAMP_GROUP_1, group_id, error) ! with no optional param.
+     CALL check("H5Gopen_f", error, total_error)
+     CALL H5Gopen_f(file_id, TIMESTAMP_GROUP_2, group_id2, error, H5P_DEFAULT_F) ! with optional param.
+     CALL check("H5Gopen_f", error, total_error)
+
+    ! /* Retrieve the new groups' creation properties */
+     CALL H5Gget_create_plist_f(group_id, gcpl_id, error)
+     CALL check("H5Gget_create_plist", error, total_error)
+     CALL H5Gget_create_plist_f(group_id2, gcpl_id2, error)
+     CALL check("H5Gget_create_plist", error, total_error)
+
+    ! /* Query & verify the object timestamp settings */
+
+     CALL H5Pget_obj_track_times_f(gcpl_id, track_times, error)
+     CALL check("H5Pget_obj_track_times_f", error, total_error)
+     CALL VerifyLogical("H5Pget_obj_track_times1",track_times,.FALSE.,total_error)
+     CALL H5Pget_obj_track_times_f(gcpl_id2, track_times, error)
+     CALL check("H5Pget_obj_track_times_f", error, total_error)
+     CALL VerifyLogical("H5Pget_obj_track_times2",track_times,.TRUE.,total_error)
+!!$
+!!$    /* Query the object information for each group */
+!!$    if(H5Oget_info(group_id, &oinfo) < 0) TEST_ERROR
+!!$    if(H5Oget_info(group_id2, &oinfo2) < 0) TEST_ERROR
+!!$
+!!$    /* Sanity check object information for each group */
+!!$    if(oinfo.atime != 0) TEST_ERROR
+!!$    if(oinfo.mtime != 0) TEST_ERROR
+!!$    if(oinfo.ctime != 0) TEST_ERROR
+!!$    if(oinfo.btime != 0) TEST_ERROR
+!!$    if(oinfo.atime == oinfo2.atime) TEST_ERROR
+!!$    if(oinfo.mtime == oinfo2.mtime) TEST_ERROR
+!!$    if(oinfo.ctime == oinfo2.ctime) TEST_ERROR
+!!$    if(oinfo.btime == oinfo2.btime) TEST_ERROR
+!!$    if((oinfo.hdr.flags & H5O_HDR_STORE_TIMES) != 0) TEST_ERROR
+!!$    if((oinfo2.hdr.flags & H5O_HDR_STORE_TIMES) == 0) TEST_ERROR
+!!$    if(oinfo.hdr.space.total >= oinfo2.hdr.space.total) TEST_ERROR
+!!$    if(oinfo.hdr.space.meta >= oinfo2.hdr.space.meta) TEST_ERROR
+
+     ! /* Close the property lists */
+     CALL H5Pclose_f(gcpl_id, error)
+     CALL check("H5Pclose_f", error, total_error)
+     CALL H5Pclose_f(gcpl_id2, error)
+     CALL check("H5Pclose_f", error, total_error)
+
+     ! /* Close the groups */
+     CALL H5Gclose_f(group_id, error)
+     CALL check("H5Gclose_f", error, total_error)
+     CALL H5Gclose_f(group_id2, error)
+     CALL check("H5Gclose_f", error, total_error)
+
+     !/* Close the file */
+     CALL H5Fclose_f(file_id, error)
+     CALL check("H5Fclose_f", error, total_error)
+
+     IF(cleanup) CALL h5_cleanup_f(prefix, H5P_DEFAULT_F, error)
+     CALL check("h5_cleanup_f", error, total_error)
+
+
+   END SUBROUTINE timestamps
+
+!/*-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+! * Function:	mklinks
+! *
+! * Purpose:	Build a file with assorted links.
+! *
+! *
+! * Programmer:	Adapted from C test by:
+! *             M.S. Breitenfeld
+! *
+! * Modifications:
+! *
+! *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+! */
+
+   SUBROUTINE mklinks(fapl, total_error)
+
+     USE HDF5 ! This module contains all necessary modules 
+     
+     IMPLICIT NONE
+     INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: total_error
+     INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: fapl
+
+     INTEGER(HID_T) :: file, scalar, grp, d1
+     CHARACTER(LEN=12), PARAMETER :: filename ='TestLinks.h5'
+     INTEGER(HSIZE_T), DIMENSION(1) :: adims2 = (/1/) ! Attribute dimension
+     INTEGER ::   arank = 1                      ! Attribure rank
+     INTEGER :: error
+
+     WRITE(*,*) "link creation (w/new group format)"
+
+     ! /* Create a file */
+     CALL h5fcreate_f(FileName, H5F_ACC_TRUNC_F, file, error, H5P_DEFAULT_F, fapl)
+     CALL check("mklinks.h5fcreate_f",error,total_error)
+     CALL h5screate_simple_f(arank, adims2, scalar, error)
+     CALL check("mklinks.h5screate_simple_f",error,total_error)
+
+     !/* Create a group */
+     CALL H5Gcreate_f(file, "grp1", grp, error) 
+     CALL check("H5Gcreate_f", error, total_error)
+     CALL H5Gclose_f(grp, error)
+     CALL check("h5gclose_f",error,total_error)
+
+     !/* Create a dataset */
+     CALL h5dcreate_f(file, "d1", H5T_NATIVE_INTEGER, scalar, d1, error)
+     CALL check("h5dcreate_f",error,total_error)
+     CALL h5dclose_f(d1, error)
+     CALL check("h5dclose_f",error,total_error)
+
+     !/* Create a hard link */
+     CALL H5Lcreate_hard_f(file, "d1", INT(H5L_SAME_LOC_F,HID_T), "grp1/hard", error)
+     CALL check("H5Lcreate_hard_f", error, total_error)
+     
+     !/* Create a symbolic link */
+     CALL H5Lcreate_soft_f("/d1", file, "grp1/soft",error)
+     CALL check("H5Lcreate_soft_f", error, total_error)
+
+    !/* Create a symbolic link to something that doesn't exist */
+
+     CALL H5Lcreate_soft_f("foobar", file, "grp1/dangle",error)
+
+    !/* Create a recursive symbolic link */
+     CALL H5Lcreate_soft_f("/grp1/recursive", file, "/grp1/recursive",error)
+
+    !/* Close */
+     CALL h5sclose_f(scalar, error)
+     CALL check("h5sclose_f",error,total_error)
+     CALL h5fclose_f(file, error)
+     CALL check("h5fclose_f",error,total_error)
+
+  END SUBROUTINE mklinks
+
+!/*-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+! * Function:    test_move_preserves
+! *
+! * Purpose:     Tests that moving and renaming links preserves their
+! *              properties.
+! *
+! * Programmer:  M.S. Breitenfeld
+! *              March 3, 2008
+! *
+! * Modifications:
+! *
+! *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+! */
+
+  SUBROUTINE test_move_preserves(fapl_id, total_error)
+
+    USE HDF5 ! This module contains all necessary modules 
+    
+    IMPLICIT NONE
+    INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: total_error
+    INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: fapl_id
+
+    INTEGER(HID_T):: file_id
+    INTEGER(HID_T):: group_id
+    INTEGER(HID_T):: fcpl_id ! /* Group creation property list ID */
+    INTEGER(HID_T):: lcpl_id
+    INTEGER(HID_T):: lcpl2_id
+    !H5O_info_t oinfo;
+    !H5L_info_t linfo;
+    INTEGER :: old_cset
+    INTEGER :: old_corder
+    !H5T_cset_t old_cset;
+    !int64_t old_corder;         /* Creation order value of link */
+    !time_t old_modification_time;
+    !time_t curr_time;
+    !unsigned crt_order_flags;   /* Status of creation order info for GCPL */
+    !char filename[1024];
+
+    INTEGER :: crt_order_flags ! /* Status of creation order info for GCPL */
+    CHARACTER(LEN=12), PARAMETER :: filename = 'TestLinks.h5'
+
+    INTEGER :: cset ! Indicates the character set used for the link’s name. 
+    INTEGER :: corder ! Specifies the link’s creation order position.
+    LOGICAL :: f_corder_valid ! Indicates whether the value in corder is valid.
+    INTEGER :: 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 :: address  ! If the link is a hard link, address specifies the file address that the link points to
+    INTEGER(HSIZE_T) :: val_size ! If the link is a symbolic link, val_size will be the length of the link value
+
+    INTEGER :: error
+
+    WRITE(*,*) "moving and copying links preserves their properties (w/new group format)"
+
+    !/* Create a file creation property list with creation order stored for links
+    ! * in the root group
+    ! */
+
+    CALL H5Pcreate_f(H5P_FILE_CREATE_F, fcpl_id, error)
+    CALL check("H5Pcreate_f",error, total_error)
+
+    CALL H5Pget_link_creation_order_f(fcpl_id, crt_order_flags, error)
+    CALL check("H5Pget_link_creation_order_f",error, total_error)
+    CALL VERIFY("H5Pget_link_creation_order_f",crt_order_flags,0, total_error)
+    
+    CALL H5Pset_link_creation_order_f(fcpl_id, H5P_CRT_ORDER_TRACKED_F, error)
+    CALL check("H5Pset_link_creation_order_f", error, total_error)
+ 
+    CALL H5Pget_link_creation_order_f(fcpl_id, crt_order_flags, error)
+    CALL check("H5Pget_link_creation_order_f",error, total_error)
+    CALL VERIFY("H5Pget_link_creation_order_f",crt_order_flags, H5P_CRT_ORDER_TRACKED_F, total_error)
+
+    !/* Create file */
+    !/* (with creation order tracking for the root group) */
+    
+    CALL h5fcreate_f(FileName, H5F_ACC_TRUNC_F, file_id, error, fcpl_id, fapl_id)
+    CALL check("h5fcreate_f",error,total_error)
+
+    !/* Create a link creation property list with the UTF-8 character encoding */
+    CALL H5Pcreate_f(H5P_LINK_CREATE_F, lcpl_id, error)
+    CALL check("H5Pcreate_f",error, total_error)
+
+    CALL H5Pset_char_encoding_f(lcpl_id, H5T_CSET_UTF8_F, error)
+    CALL check("H5Pset_char_encoding_f",error, total_error)
+
+    !/* Create a group with that lcpl */
+    CALL H5Gcreate_f(file_id, "group", group_id, error,lcpl_id=lcpl_id, gcpl_id=H5P_DEFAULT_F, gapl_id=H5P_DEFAULT_F) 
+    CALL check("H5Gcreate_f", error, total_error)
+    CALL H5Gclose_f(group_id, error)
+    CALL check("H5Gclose_f", error, total_error)
+
+    ! /* Get the group's link's information */
+    CALL H5Lget_info_f(file_id, "group", &
+         cset, corder, f_corder_valid, link_type, address, val_size, &
+         error, H5P_DEFAULT_F)
+    CALL check("H5Lget_info_f",error,total_error)
+
+!    if(H5Oget_info_by_name(file_id, "group", &oinfo, H5P_DEFAULT) < 0) TEST_ERROR
+
+    old_cset = cset
+    CALL VERIFY("H5Lget_info_f",old_cset,H5T_CSET_UTF8_F,total_error)
+    CALL VerifyLogical("H5Lget_info_f",f_corder_valid,.TRUE.,total_error)
+    old_corder = corder;
+    CALL VERIFY("H5Lget_info_f",old_corder,0,total_error)
+
+!    old_modification_time = oinfo.mtime;
+
+!    /* If this test happens too quickly, the times will all be the same.  Make sure the time changes. */
+!    curr_time = HDtime(NULL);
+!    while(HDtime(NULL) <= curr_time)
+!        ;
+
+!    /* Close the file and reopen it */
+    CALL H5Fclose_f(file_id, error)
+    CALL check("H5Fclose_f", error, total_error)
+    
+!!$    if((file_id = H5Fopen(filename, H5F_ACC_RDWR, fapl_id)) < 0) TEST_ERROR
+!!$
+!!$    /* Get the link's character set & modification time .  They should be unchanged */
+!!$    if(H5Lget_info(file_id, "group", &linfo, H5P_DEFAULT) < 0) TEST_ERROR
+!!$    if(H5Oget_info_by_name(file_id, "group", &oinfo, H5P_DEFAULT) < 0) TEST_ERROR
+!!$    if(old_modification_time != oinfo.mtime) TEST_ERROR
+!!$    if(old_cset != linfo.cset) TEST_ERROR
+!!$    if(linfo.corder_valid != TRUE) TEST_ERROR
+!!$    if(old_corder != linfo.corder) TEST_ERROR
+!!$
+!!$    /* Create a new link to the group.  It should have a different creation order value but the same modification time */
+!!$    if(H5Lcreate_hard(file_id, "group", file_id, "group2", H5P_DEFAULT, H5P_DEFAULT) < 0) TEST_ERROR
+!!$    if(H5Oget_info_by_name(file_id, "group2", &oinfo, H5P_DEFAULT) < 0) TEST_ERROR
+!!$    if(old_modification_time != oinfo.mtime) TEST_ERROR
+!!$    if(H5Lget_info(file_id, "group2", &linfo, H5P_DEFAULT) < 0) TEST_ERROR
+!!$    if(old_corder == linfo.corder) TEST_ERROR
+!!$    if(linfo.corder_valid != TRUE) TEST_ERROR
+!!$    if(linfo.corder != 1) TEST_ERROR
+!!$    if(linfo.cset != H5T_CSET_ASCII) TEST_ERROR
+!!$
+!!$    /* Copy the first link to a UTF-8 name.
+!!$     *  Its creation order value should be different, but modification time
+!!$     * should not change.
+!!$     */
+!!$    if(H5Lcopy(file_id, "group", file_id, "group_copied", lcpl_id, H5P_DEFAULT) < 0) TEST_ERROR
+!!$    if(H5Oget_info_by_name(file_id, "group_copied", &oinfo, H5P_DEFAULT) < 0) TEST_ERROR
+!!$    if(old_modification_time != oinfo.mtime) TEST_ERROR
+!!$    if(H5Lget_info(file_id, "group_copied", &linfo, H5P_DEFAULT) < 0) TEST_ERROR
+!!$    if(linfo.corder_valid != TRUE) TEST_ERROR
+!!$    if(linfo.corder != 2) TEST_ERROR
+!!$
+!!$    /* Check that its character encoding is UTF-8 */
+!!$    if(linfo.cset != H5T_CSET_UTF8) TEST_ERROR
+!!$
+!!$    /* Move the link with the default property list. */
+!!$    if(H5Lmove(file_id, "group_copied", file_id, "group_copied2", H5P_DEFAULT, H5P_DEFAULT) < 0) TEST_ERROR
+!!$    if(H5Oget_info_by_name(file_id, "group_copied2", &oinfo, H5P_DEFAULT) < 0) TEST_ERROR
+!!$    if(old_modification_time != oinfo.mtime) TEST_ERROR
+!!$    if(H5Lget_info(file_id, "group_copied2", &linfo, H5P_DEFAULT) < 0) TEST_ERROR
+!!$    if(linfo.corder_valid != TRUE) TEST_ERROR
+!!$    if(linfo.corder != 3) TEST_ERROR
+!!$
+!!$    /* Check that its character encoding is not UTF-8 */
+!!$    if(linfo.cset == H5T_CSET_UTF8) TEST_ERROR
+!!$
+!!$    /* Check that the original link is unchanged */
+!!$    if(H5Oget_info_by_name(file_id, "group", &oinfo, H5P_DEFAULT) < 0) TEST_ERROR
+!!$    if(old_modification_time != oinfo.mtime) TEST_ERROR
+!!$    if(H5Lget_info(file_id, "group", &linfo, H5P_DEFAULT) < 0) TEST_ERROR
+!!$    if(linfo.corder_valid != TRUE) TEST_ERROR
+!!$    if(old_corder != linfo.corder) TEST_ERROR
+!!$    if(linfo.cset != H5T_CSET_UTF8) TEST_ERROR
+!!$
+!!$    /* Move the first link to a UTF-8 name.
+!!$     *  Its creation order value will change, but modification time should not
+!!$     *  change. */
+!!$    if(H5Lmove(file_id, "group", file_id, "group_moved", lcpl_id, H5P_DEFAULT) < 0) TEST_ERROR
+!!$    if(H5Oget_info_by_name(file_id, "group_moved", &oinfo, H5P_DEFAULT) < 0) TEST_ERROR
+!!$    if(old_modification_time != oinfo.mtime) TEST_ERROR
+!!$    if(H5Lget_info(file_id, "group_moved", &linfo, H5P_DEFAULT) < 0) TEST_ERROR
+!!$    if(linfo.corder_valid != TRUE) TEST_ERROR
+!!$    if(linfo.corder != 4) TEST_ERROR
+!!$
+!!$    /* Check that its character encoding is UTF-8 */
+!!$    if(linfo.cset != H5T_CSET_UTF8) TEST_ERROR
+!!$
+!!$    /* Move the link again using the default property list. */
+!!$    if(H5Lmove(file_id, "group_moved", file_id, "group_moved_again", H5P_DEFAULT, H5P_DEFAULT) < 0) TEST_ERROR
+!!$    if(H5Oget_info_by_name(file_id, "group_moved_again", &oinfo, H5P_DEFAULT) < 0) TEST_ERROR
+!!$    if(old_modification_time != oinfo.mtime) TEST_ERROR
+!!$    if(H5Lget_info(file_id, "group_moved_again", &linfo, H5P_DEFAULT) < 0) TEST_ERROR
+!!$    if(linfo.corder_valid != TRUE) TEST_ERROR
+!!$    if(linfo.corder != 5) TEST_ERROR
+!!$
+!!$    /* Check that its character encoding is not UTF-8 */
+!!$    if(linfo.cset == H5T_CSET_UTF8) TEST_ERROR
+
+    ! /* Close open IDs */
+     CALL H5Pclose_f(fcpl_id, error)
+     CALL check("H5Pclose_f", error, total_error)
+     CALL H5Pclose_f(lcpl_id, error)
+     CALL check("H5Pclose_f", error, total_error)
+    
+    ! if(H5Fclose(file_id) < 0) TEST_ERROR
+
+   END SUBROUTINE test_move_preserves
+
+!!$!/*-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+!!$! * Function:    ud_hard_links
+!!$! *
+!!$! * Purpose:     Check that the functionality of hard links can be duplicated
+!!$! *              with user-defined links.
+!!$! *
+!!$! *
+!!$! * Programmer:  M.S. Breitenfeld
+!!$! *              February, 2008
+!!$! *
+!!$! *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+!!$! */
+!!$!
+!!$!/* Callback functions for UD hard links. */
+!!$!/* UD_hard_create increments the object's reference count */
+!!$
+!!$  SUBROUTINE ud_hard_links(fapl, total_error)
+!!$    
+!!$    USE HDF5 ! This module contains all necessary modules 
+!!$     
+!!$    IMPLICIT NONE
+!!$    INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: total_error
+!!$    INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: fapl
+!!$
+!!$    INTEGER(HID_T) :: fid ! /* File ID */
+!!$    INTEGER(HID_T) :: gid ! /* Group IDs */
+!!$
+!!$    CHARACTER(LEN=10) :: objname = 'objname.h5' ! /* Object name */
+!!$    CHARACTER(LEN=10), PARAMETER :: filename = 'filname.h5'
+!!$    
+!!$    INTEGER(HSIZE_T) :: name_len ! /* Size of an empty file */
+!!$
+!!$    INTEGER, PARAMETER :: UD_HARD_TYPE=201
+!!$    LOGICAL :: registered
+!!$
+!!$!/* Link information */
+!!$
+!!$!    ssize_t     name_len;                       /* Length of object name */
+!!$!    h5_stat_size_t empty_size;                  /* Size of an empty file */
+!!$
+!!$
+!!$    WRITE(*,*) "user-defined hard link (w/new group format)"
+!!$
+!!$    ! /* Set up filename and create file*/
+!!$
+!!$    CALL h5fcreate_f(FileName, H5F_ACC_TRUNC_F, fid, error, H5P_DEFAULT_F, fapl)
+!!$    CALL check("h5fcreate_f",error,total_error)
+!!$    
+!!$    ! /* Close file */
+!!$    CALL h5fclose_f(fid, error)
+!!$    CALL check("h5fclose_f",error,total_error)
+!!$    
+!!$    ! if((empty_size = h5_get_file_size(filename))<0) TEST_ERROR
+!!$
+!!$    ! /* Create file */
+!!$    CALL h5fcreate_f(FileName, H5F_ACC_TRUNC_F, fid, error, H5P_DEFAULT_F, fapl)
+!!$    CALL check("h5fcreate_f",error,total_error)
+!!$
+!!$    ! /* Check that external links are registered and UD hard links are not */
+!!$
+!!$    CALL H5Lis_registered(H5L_TYPE_EXTERNAL, registered, error)
+!!$    CALL VerifyLogical("H5Lis_registered", registered, .TRUE., total_error)
+!!$
+!!$    CALL H5Lis_registered(UD_HARD_TYPE, registered, error)
+!!$    CALL VerifyLogical("H5Lis_registered", registered, .FALSE., total_error)
+!!$
+!!$    !/* Register "user-defined hard links" with the library */
+!!$!    if(H5Lregister(UD_hard_class) < 0) TEST_ERROR
+!!$
+!!$    /* Check that UD hard links are now registered */
+!!$    if(H5Lis_registered(H5L_TYPE_EXTERNAL) != TRUE) TEST_ERROR
+!!$    if(H5Lis_registered(UD_HARD_TYPE) != TRUE) TEST_ERROR
+!!$
+!!$    /* Create a group for the UD hard link to point to */
+!!$    if((gid = H5Gcreate2(fid, "group", H5P_DEFAULT, H5P_DEFAULT, H5P_DEFAULT)) < 0) TEST_ERROR
+!!$
+!!$    /* Get address for the group to give to the hard link */
+!!$    if(H5Lget_info(fid, "group", &li, H5P_DEFAULT) < 0) TEST_ERROR
+!!$
+!!$    if(H5Gclose(gid) < 0) TEST_ERROR
+!!$
+!!$
+!!$    /* Create a user-defined "hard link" to the group using the address we got
+!!$     * from H5Lget_info */
+!!$    if(H5Lcreate_ud(fid, "ud_link", UD_HARD_TYPE, &(li.u.address), sizeof(haddr_t), H5P_DEFAULT, H5P_DEFAULT) < 0) TEST_ERROR
+!!$
+!!$    /* Close and re-open file to ensure that data is written to disk */
+!!$    if(H5Fclose(fid) < 0) TEST_ERROR
+!!$    if((fid = H5Fopen(filename, H5F_ACC_RDWR, H5P_DEFAULT)) < 0) TEST_ERROR
+!!$
+!!$    /* Open group through UD link */
+!!$    if((gid = H5Gopen2(fid, "ud_link", H5P_DEFAULT)) < 0) FAIL_STACK_ERROR
+!!$
+!!$    /* Check name */
+!!$    if((name_len = H5Iget_name( gid, objname, (size_t)NAME_BUF_SIZE )) < 0) TEST_ERROR
+!!$    if(HDstrcmp(objname, "/group")) TEST_ERROR
+!!$
+!!$    /* Create object in group */
+!!$    if((gid2 = H5Gcreate2(gid, "new_group", H5P_DEFAULT, H5P_DEFAULT, H5P_DEFAULT)) < 0) TEST_ERROR
+!!$
+!!$    /* Close groups*/
+!!$    if(H5Gclose(gid2) < 0) TEST_ERROR
+!!$    if(H5Gclose(gid) < 0) TEST_ERROR
+!!$
+!!$    /* Re-open group without using ud link to check that it was created properly */
+!!$    if((gid = H5Gopen2(fid, "group/new_group", H5P_DEFAULT)) < 0) FAIL_STACK_ERROR
+!!$
+!!$    /* Check name */
+!!$    if((name_len = H5Iget_name( gid, objname, (size_t)NAME_BUF_SIZE )) < 0) TEST_ERROR
+!!$    if(HDstrcmp(objname, "/group/new_group")) TEST_ERROR
+!!$
+!!$    /* Close opened object */
+!!$    if(H5Gclose(gid) < 0) FAIL_STACK_ERROR
+!!$
+!!$    /* Check that H5Lget_objinfo works on the hard link */
+!!$    if(H5Lget_info(fid, "ud_link", &li, H5P_DEFAULT) < 0) FAIL_STACK_ERROR
+!!$    /* UD hard links have no query function, thus return a "link length" of 0 */
+!!$    if(li.u.val_size != 0) TEST_ERROR
+!!$    if(UD_HARD_TYPE != li.type) {
+!!$	H5_FAILED();
+!!$	puts("    Unexpected link class - should have been a UD hard link");
+!!$	goto error;
+!!$    } /* end if */
+!!$
+!!$    /* Unlink the group pointed to by the UD link.  It shouldn't be
+!!$     * deleted because of the UD link. */
+!!$    if(H5Ldelete(fid, "/group", H5P_DEFAULT) < 0) FAIL_STACK_ERROR
+!!$
+!!$    /* Ensure we can open the group through the UD link */
+!!$    if((gid = H5Gopen2(fid, "ud_link", H5P_DEFAULT)) < 0) FAIL_STACK_ERROR
+!!$
+!!$    /* Unlink the group contained within it. */
+!!$    if(H5Ldelete(gid, "new_group", H5P_DEFAULT) < 0) FAIL_STACK_ERROR
+!!$    if(H5Gclose(gid) < 0) FAIL_STACK_ERROR
+!!$
+!!$    /* Now delete the UD link.  This should cause the group to be
+!!$     * deleted, too. */
+!!$    if(H5Ldelete(fid, "ud_link", H5P_DEFAULT) < 0) FAIL_STACK_ERROR
+!!$
+!!$    /* Close file */
+!!$    if(H5Fclose(fid) < 0) FAIL_STACK_ERROR
+!!$
+!!$    /* The file should be empty again. */
+!!$    if(empty_size != h5_get_file_size(filename)) TEST_ERROR
+!!$
+!!$    if(H5Lunregister(UD_HARD_TYPE) < 0) FAIL_STACK_ERROR
+!!$
+!!$    PASSED();
+!!$    return 0;
+!!$
+!!$ error:
+!!$    H5E_BEGIN_TRY {
+!!$    	H5Gclose(gid2);
+!!$    	H5Gclose(gid);
+!!$    	H5Fclose(fid);
+!!$    } H5E_END_TRY;
+!!$    return -1;
+!!$} /* end ud_hard_links() */
+
+!/*-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+! * Function:    lifecycle
+! *
+! * Purpose:     Test that adding links to a group follow proper "lifecycle"
+! *              of empty->compact->symbol table->compact->empty.  (As group
+! *              is created, links are added, then links removed)
+! *
+! * Return:      Success:        0
+! *
+! *              Failure:        -1
+! *
+! * Programmer:  Quincey Koziol
+! *              Monday, October 17, 2005
+! *
+! *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+! */
+SUBROUTINE lifecycle(cleanup, fapl2, total_error)
+
+
+  USE HDF5 ! This module contains all necessary modules 
+    
+  IMPLICIT NONE
+  INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: total_error
+  INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: fapl2
+  INTEGER :: error
+
+  INTEGER, PARAMETER :: NAME_BUF_SIZE =7
+
+  INTEGER(HID_T) :: fid            !/* File ID */
+  INTEGER(HID_T) :: gid            !/* Group ID */
+  INTEGER(HID_T) :: gid2           !/* Datatype ID */
+  INTEGER(HID_T) :: gcpl           !/* Group creation property list ID */
+  INTEGER(size_t) :: lheap_size_hint !/* Local heap size hint */
+  INTEGER :: max_compact            !/* Maximum # of links to store in group compactly */
+  INTEGER :: min_dense              !/* Minimum # of links to store in group "densely" */
+  INTEGER :: est_num_entries	!/* Estimated # of entries in group */
+  INTEGER :: est_name_len		!/* Estimated length of entry name */
+  INTEGER :: nmsgs		        !/* Number of messages in group's header */
+  CHARACTER(LEN=NAME_BUF_SIZE) :: objname ! /* Object name */
+  CHARACTER(LEN=NAME_BUF_SIZE) :: filename = 'fixx.h5'
+  INTEGER :: empty_size             ! /* Size of an empty file */
+  INTEGER :: u                      ! /* Local index variable */
+  INTEGER(SIZE_T) :: LIFECYCLE_LOCAL_HEAP_SIZE_HINT = 256
+  INTEGER :: LIFECYCLE_MAX_COMPACT = 4
+  INTEGER :: LIFECYCLE_MIN_DENSE = 3
+  INTEGER :: LIFECYCLE_EST_NUM_ENTRIES = 4
+  INTEGER :: LIFECYCLE_EST_NAME_LEN=8
+  CHARACTER(LEN=3) :: LIFECYCLE_TOP_GROUP="top"
+! These value are taken from H5Gprivate.h
+  INTEGER :: H5G_CRT_GINFO_MAX_COMPACT = 8
+  INTEGER :: H5G_CRT_GINFO_MIN_DENSE = 6
+  INTEGER :: H5G_CRT_GINFO_EST_NUM_ENTRIES = 4
+  INTEGER :: H5G_CRT_GINFO_EST_NAME_LEN = 8
+  logical :: cleanup
+
+  WRITE(*,*) 'group lifecycle'
+
+  ! /* Create file */
+  CALL H5Fcreate_f(filename, H5F_ACC_TRUNC_F, fid, error, access_prp=fapl2)
+  CALL check("H5Fcreate_f",error,total_error)
+
+  !/* Close file */
+  CALL H5Fclose_f(fid,error)
+  CALL check("H5Fclose_f",error,total_error)
+
+  ! /* Get size of file as empty */
+  ! if((empty_size = h5_get_file_size(filename)) < 0) TEST_ERROR
+
+  ! /* Re-open file */
+
+  CALL H5Fopen_f(filename, H5F_ACC_RDWR_F, fid, error,access_prp=fapl2)
+  CALL check("H5Fopen_f",error,total_error)
+
+
+  ! /* Set up group creation property list */
+  CALL H5Pcreate_f(H5P_GROUP_CREATE_F,gcpl,error)
+  CALL check("H5Pcreate_f",error,total_error)
+  
+
+  ! /* Query default group creation property settings */
+  CALL H5Pget_local_heap_size_hint_f(gcpl, lheap_size_hint, error)
+  CALL check("H5Pget_local_heap_size_hint_f",error,total_error)
+  CALL verify("H5Pget_local_heap_size_hint_f", lheap_size_hint,0,total_error)
+
+  CALL H5Pget_link_phase_change_f(gcpl, max_compact, min_dense, error)
+  CALL check("H5Pget_link_phase_change_f", error, total_error)
+  CALL verify("H5Pget_link_phase_change_f", max_compact, H5G_CRT_GINFO_MAX_COMPACT,total_error)
+  CALL verify("H5Pget_link_phase_change_f", min_dense, H5G_CRT_GINFO_MIN_DENSE,total_error)
+
+
+  CALL H5Pget_est_link_info_f(gcpl, est_num_entries, est_name_len, error)
+  CALL check("H5Pget_est_link_info_f", error, total_error)
+  CALL verify("H5Pget_est_link_info_f", est_num_entries, H5G_CRT_GINFO_EST_NUM_ENTRIES,total_error)
+  CALL verify("H5Pget_est_link_info_f", est_name_len, H5G_CRT_GINFO_EST_NAME_LEN,total_error)
+  
+
+  !/* Set GCPL parameters */
+
+  CALL H5Pset_local_heap_size_hint_f(gcpl, LIFECYCLE_LOCAL_HEAP_SIZE_HINT, error)
+  CALL check("H5Pset_local_heap_size_hint_f", error, total_error)
+  CALL H5Pset_link_phase_change_f(gcpl, LIFECYCLE_MAX_COMPACT, LIFECYCLE_MIN_DENSE, error)
+  CALL check("H5Pset_link_phase_change_f", error, total_error)
+  CALL H5Pset_est_link_info_f(gcpl, LIFECYCLE_EST_NUM_ENTRIES, LIFECYCLE_EST_NAME_LEN, error)
+  CALL check("H5Pset_est_link_info_f", error, total_error)
+
+  ! /* Create group for testing lifecycle */
+
+  CALL H5Gcreate_f(fid, LIFECYCLE_TOP_GROUP, gid, error, gcpl_id=gcpl)
+  CALL check("H5Gcreate_f", error, total_error)
+
+  ! /* Query group creation property settings */
+
+  CALL H5Pget_local_heap_size_hint_f(gcpl, lheap_size_hint, error)
+  CALL check("H5Pget_local_heap_size_hint_f",error,total_error)
+  CALL verify("H5Pget_local_heap_size_hint_f", lheap_size_hint,LIFECYCLE_LOCAL_HEAP_SIZE_HINT,total_error)
+
+  CALL H5Pget_link_phase_change_f(gcpl, max_compact, min_dense, error)
+  CALL check("H5Pget_link_phase_change_f", error, total_error)
+  CALL verify("H5Pget_link_phase_change_f", max_compact, LIFECYCLE_MAX_COMPACT,total_error)
+  CALL verify("H5Pget_link_phase_change_f", min_dense, LIFECYCLE_MIN_DENSE,total_error)
+
+  CALL H5Pget_est_link_info_f(gcpl, est_num_entries, est_name_len, error)
+  CALL check("H5Pget_est_link_info_f", error, total_error)
+  CALL verify("H5Pget_est_link_info_f", est_num_entries, LIFECYCLE_EST_NUM_ENTRIES,total_error)
+  CALL verify("H5Pget_est_link_info_f", est_name_len, LIFECYCLE_EST_NAME_LEN,total_error)
+
+
+  ! /* Use internal testing routine to check that the group has no links or symbol table */
+  !  if(H5G_is_empty_test(gid) != TRUE) TEST_ERROR
+
+!!$   /* Create first "bottom" group */
+!!$  sprintf(objname, LIFECYCLE_BOTTOM_GROUP, (unsigned)0);
+!!$  IF((gid2 = H5Gcreate2(gid, objname, H5P_DEFAULT, H5P_DEFAULT, H5P_DEFAULT)) < 0) TEST_ERROR
+!!$
+!!$    /* Check on bottom group's status */
+!!$    if(H5G_is_empty_test(gid2) != TRUE) TEST_ERROR
+!!$
+!!$    /* Close bottom group */
+!!$    if(H5Gclose(gid2) < 0) TEST_ERROR
+!!$
+!!$    /* Check on top group's status */
+!!$    if(H5G_is_empty_test(gid) == TRUE) TEST_ERROR
+!!$    if(H5G_has_links_test(gid, &nmsgs) != TRUE) TEST_ERROR
+!!$    if(nmsgs != 1) TEST_ERROR
+!!$
+!!$    /* Create several more bottom groups, to push the top group almost to a symbol table */
+!!$    /* (Start counting at '1', since we've already created one bottom group */
+!!$    for(u = 1; u < LIFECYCLE_MAX_COMPACT; u++) {
+!!$        sprintf(objname, LIFECYCLE_BOTTOM_GROUP, u);
+!!$        if((gid2 = H5Gcreate2(gid, objname, H5P_DEFAULT, H5P_DEFAULT, H5P_DEFAULT)) < 0) TEST_ERROR
+!!$
+!!$        /* Check on bottom group's status */
+!!$        if(H5G_is_empty_test(gid2) != TRUE) TEST_ERROR
+!!$
+!!$        /* Close bottom group */
+!!$        if(H5Gclose(gid2) < 0) TEST_ERROR
+!!$    } /* end for */
+!!$
+!!$    /* Check on top group's status */
+!!$    if(H5G_is_empty_test(gid) == TRUE) TEST_ERROR
+!!$    if(H5G_has_links_test(gid, &nmsgs) != TRUE) TEST_ERROR
+!!$    if(nmsgs != LIFECYCLE_MAX_COMPACT) TEST_ERROR
+!!$    if(H5G_is_new_dense_test(gid) != FALSE) TEST_ERROR
+!!$
+!!$    /* Check that the object header is only one chunk and the space has been allocated correctly */
+!!$    if(H5Oget_info(gid, &oinfo) < 0) TEST_ERROR
+!!$    if(oinfo.hdr.space.total != 151) TEST_ERROR
+!!$    if(oinfo.hdr.space.free != 0) TEST_ERROR
+!!$    if(oinfo.hdr.nmesgs != 6) TEST_ERROR
+!!$    if(oinfo.hdr.nchunks != 1) TEST_ERROR
+!!$
+!!$    /* Create one more "bottom" group, which should push top group into using a symbol table */
+!!$    sprintf(objname, LIFECYCLE_BOTTOM_GROUP, u);
+!!$    if((gid2 = H5Gcreate2(gid, objname, H5P_DEFAULT, H5P_DEFAULT, H5P_DEFAULT)) < 0) TEST_ERROR
+!!$
+!!$    /* Check on bottom group's status */
+!!$    if(H5G_is_empty_test(gid2) != TRUE) TEST_ERROR
+!!$
+!!$    /* Close bottom group */
+!!$    if(H5Gclose(gid2) < 0) TEST_ERROR
+!!$
+!!$    /* Check on top group's status */
+!!$    if(H5G_is_empty_test(gid) == TRUE) TEST_ERROR
+!!$    if(H5G_has_links_test(gid, NULL) == TRUE) TEST_ERROR
+!!$    if(H5G_is_new_dense_test(gid) != TRUE) TEST_ERROR
+!!$
+!!$    /* Check that the object header is still one chunk and the space has been allocated correctly */
+!!$    if(H5Oget_info(gid, &oinfo) < 0) TEST_ERROR
+!!$    if(oinfo.hdr.space.total != 151) TEST_ERROR
+!!$    if(oinfo.hdr.space.free != 92) TEST_ERROR
+!!$    if(oinfo.hdr.nmesgs != 3) TEST_ERROR
+!!$    if(oinfo.hdr.nchunks != 1) TEST_ERROR
+!!$
+!!$    /* Unlink objects from top group */
+!!$    while(u >= LIFECYCLE_MIN_DENSE) {
+!!$        sprintf(objname, LIFECYCLE_BOTTOM_GROUP, u);
+!!$
+!!$        if(H5Ldelete(gid, objname, H5P_DEFAULT) < 0) FAIL_STACK_ERROR
+!!$
+!!$        u--;
+!!$    } /* end while */
+!!$
+!!$    /* Check on top group's status */
+!!$    if(H5G_is_empty_test(gid) == TRUE) TEST_ERROR
+!!$    if(H5G_has_links_test(gid, NULL) == TRUE) TEST_ERROR
+!!$    if(H5G_is_new_dense_test(gid) != TRUE) TEST_ERROR
+!!$
+!!$    /* Unlink one more object from the group, which should transform back to using links */
+!!$    sprintf(objname, LIFECYCLE_BOTTOM_GROUP, u);
+!!$    if(H5Ldelete(gid, objname, H5P_DEFAULT) < 0) FAIL_STACK_ERROR
+!!$    u--;
+!!$
+!!$    /* Check on top group's status */
+!!$    if(H5G_is_empty_test(gid) == TRUE) TEST_ERROR
+!!$    if(H5G_has_links_test(gid, &nmsgs) != TRUE) TEST_ERROR
+!!$    if(nmsgs != (LIFECYCLE_MIN_DENSE - 1)) TEST_ERROR
+!!$
+!!$    /* Unlink last two objects from top group */
+!!$    sprintf(objname, LIFECYCLE_BOTTOM_GROUP, u);
+!!$    if(H5Ldelete(gid, objname, H5P_DEFAULT) < 0) FAIL_STACK_ERROR
+!!$    u--;
+!!$    sprintf(objname, LIFECYCLE_BOTTOM_GROUP, u);
+!!$    if(H5Ldelete(gid, objname, H5P_DEFAULT) < 0) FAIL_STACK_ERROR
+!!$
+!!$    /* Check on top group's status */
+!!$    if(H5G_is_empty_test(gid) != TRUE) TEST_ERROR
+
+    !/* Close top group */
+    CALL H5Gclose_f(gid, error)
+    CALL check("H5Gclose_f", error, total_error)
+
+    !/* Unlink top group */
+
+    CALL H5Ldelete_f(fid, LIFECYCLE_TOP_GROUP, error)
+    CALL check("H5Ldelete_f", error, total_error)
+    
+    ! /* Close GCPL */
+    CALL H5Pclose_f(gcpl, error)
+    CALL check("H5Pclose_f", error, total_error)
+
+    ! /* Close file */
+    CALL H5Fclose_f(fid,error)
+    CALL check("H5Fclose_f",error,total_error)
+
+!!$    /* Get size of file as empty */
+!!$    if((file_size = h5_get_file_size(filename)) < 0) TEST_ERROR
+!!$
+!!$    /* Verify that file is correct size */
+!!$    if(file_size != empty_size) TEST_ERROR
+
+    IF(cleanup) CALL h5_cleanup_f("fixx", H5P_DEFAULT_F, error)
+    CALL check("h5_cleanup_f", error, total_error)
+
+  END SUBROUTINE lifecycle
+!/*-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+! * Function:	cklinks
+! *
+! * Purpose:	Open the file created in the first step and check that the
+! *		links look correct.
+! *
+! * Return:	Success:	0
+! *
+! *		Failure:	-1
+! *
+! * Programmer:	M.S. Breitenfeld
+! *             April 14, 2008
+! *
+! * Modifications: Modified Original C code
+! *
+! *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+! */
+
+
+  SUBROUTINE cklinks(fapl, total_error)
+
+!    USE ISO_C_BINDING
+  USE HDF5 ! This module contains all necessary modules 
+    
+  IMPLICIT NONE
+  INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: total_error
+  INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: fapl
+  INTEGER :: error
+
+  INTEGER(HID_T) :: file
+!    H5O_info_t		oinfo1, oinfo2;
+!    H5L_info_t		linfo2;
+
+  CHARACTER(LEN=12), PARAMETER :: filename ='TestLinks.h5'
+  CHARACTER(LEN=12) :: linkval
+
+!  TYPE(C_PTR) :: linkval
+
+  LOGICAL :: Lexists
+
+
+!!$    if(new_format)
+!!$        TESTING("link queries (w/new group format)")
+!!$    else
+!!$        TESTING("link queries")
+
+  ! /* Open the file */
+  CALL H5Fopen_f(filename, H5F_ACC_RDONLY_F, file, error,access_prp=fapl)
+  CALL check("H5Fopen_f",error,total_error)
+
+
+  ! /* Hard link */
+!!$  IF(H5Oget_info_by_name(file, "d1", &oinfo1, H5P_DEFAULT) < 0) FAIL_STACK_ERROR
+!!$  IF(H5Oget_info_by_name(file, "grp1/hard", &oinfo2, H5P_DEFAULT) < 0) FAIL_STACK_ERROR
+!!$  IF(H5O_TYPE_DATASET != oinfo2.type) {
+!!$	H5_FAILED();
+!!$	printf("    %d: Unexpected object type should have been a dataset\n", __LINE__);
+!!$	TEST_ERROR
+!!$    } /* end if */
+!!$    if(H5F_addr_ne(oinfo1.addr, oinfo2.addr)) {
+!!$	H5_FAILED();
+!!$	puts("    Hard link test failed. Link seems not to point to the ");
+!!$	puts("    expected file location.");
+!!$	TEST_ERROR
+!!$    } /* end if */
+
+  
+  CALL H5Lexists_f(file,"d1",Lexists, error)
+  CALL verifylogical("test_lcpl.H5Lexists", Lexists,.TRUE.,total_error)
+
+  CALL H5Lexists_f(file,"grp1/hard",Lexists, error)
+  CALL verifylogical("test_lcpl.H5Lexists", Lexists,.TRUE.,total_error)
+
+
+!!$    /* Symbolic link */
+!!$    if(H5Oget_info_by_name(file, "grp1/soft", &oinfo2, H5P_DEFAULT) < 0) FAIL_STACK_ERROR
+!!$    if(H5O_TYPE_DATASET != oinfo2.type) {
+!!$	H5_FAILED();
+!!$	printf("    %d: Unexpected object type should have been a dataset\n", __LINE__);
+!!$	TEST_ERROR
+!!$    } /* end if */
+!!$    if(H5F_addr_ne(oinfo1.addr, oinfo2.addr)) {
+!!$	H5_FAILED();
+!!$	puts("    Soft link test failed. Link seems not to point to the ");
+!!$	puts("    expected file location.");
+!!$	TEST_ERROR
+!!$    } /* end if */
+
+!  CALL H5Lget_val(file, "grp1/soft", INT(LEN(linkval), SIZE_T), linkval, error)
+
+
+!!$    if(H5Lget_val(file, "grp1/soft", linkval, sizeof linkval, H5P_DEFAULT) < 0) FAIL_STACK_ERROR
+!!$    if(HDstrcmp(linkval, "/d1")) {
+!!$	H5_FAILED();
+!!$	puts("    Soft link test failed. Wrong link value");
+!!$	TEST_ERROR
+!!$    } /* end if */
+!!$    if(H5Lexists(file, "grp1/soft", H5P_DEFAULT) != TRUE) FAIL_STACK_ERROR
+!!$
+!!$    /* Dangling link */
+!!$    H5E_BEGIN_TRY {
+!!$	status = H5Oget_info_by_name(file, "grp1/dangle", &oinfo2, H5P_DEFAULT);
+!!$    } H5E_END_TRY;
+!!$    if(status >= 0) {
+!!$	H5_FAILED();
+!!$	puts("    H5Oget_info_by_name() should have failed for a dangling link.");
+!!$	TEST_ERROR
+!!$    } /* end if */
+!!$    if(H5Lget_info(file, "grp1/dangle", &linfo2, H5P_DEFAULT) < 0) FAIL_STACK_ERROR
+!!$    if(H5L_TYPE_SOFT != linfo2.type) {
+!!$	H5_FAILED();
+!!$	printf("    %d: Unexpected object type should have been a symbolic link\n", __LINE__);
+!!$	TEST_ERROR
+!!$    } /* end if */
+!!$    if(H5Lget_val(file, "grp1/dangle", linkval, sizeof linkval, H5P_DEFAULT) < 0) {
+!!$	H5_FAILED();
+!!$	printf("    %d: Can't retrieve link value\n", __LINE__);
+!!$	TEST_ERROR
+!!$    } /* end if */
+!!$    if(HDstrcmp(linkval, "foobar")) {
+!!$	H5_FAILED();
+!!$	puts("    Dangling link test failed. Wrong link value");
+!!$	TEST_ERROR
+!!$    } /* end if */
+!!$    if(H5Lexists(file, "grp1/dangle", H5P_DEFAULT) != TRUE) FAIL_STACK_ERROR
+!!$
+!!$    /* Recursive link */
+!!$    H5E_BEGIN_TRY {
+!!$	status = H5Oget_info_by_name(file, "grp1/recursive", &oinfo2, H5P_DEFAULT);
+!!$    } H5E_END_TRY;
+!!$    if(status >= 0) {
+!!$	H5_FAILED();
+!!$	puts("    H5Oget_info_by_name() should have failed for a recursive link.");
+!!$	TEST_ERROR
+!!$    } /* end if */
+!!$    if(H5Lget_info(file, "grp1/recursive", &linfo2, H5P_DEFAULT) < 0) FAIL_STACK_ERROR
+!!$    if(H5L_TYPE_SOFT != linfo2.type) {
+!!$	H5_FAILED();
+!!$	printf("    %d: Unexpected object type should have been a symbolic link\n", __LINE__);
+!!$	TEST_ERROR
+!!$    } /* end if */
+!!$    if(H5Lget_val(file, "grp1/recursive", linkval, sizeof linkval, H5P_DEFAULT) < 0) {
+!!$	H5_FAILED();
+!!$	printf("    %d: Can't retrieve link value\n", __LINE__);
+!!$	TEST_ERROR
+!!$    } /* end if */
+!!$    if(HDstrcmp(linkval, "/grp1/recursive")) {
+!!$	H5_FAILED();
+!!$	puts("   Recursive link test failed. Wrong link value");
+!!$	TEST_ERROR
+!!$    } /* end if */
+!!$
+!!$    /* Non-existant link */
+!!$    if(H5Lexists(file, "foobar", H5P_DEFAULT) == TRUE) FAIL_STACK_ERROR
+
+  ! /* Cleanup */
+    CALL H5Fclose_f(file,error)
+    CALL check("H5Fclose_f",error,total_error)
+
+  END SUBROUTINE cklinks
+
+
+!/*-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+! * Function:    delete_by_idx
+! *
+! * Purpose:     Create a group with creation order indices and test deleting
+! *              links by index.
+! *
+! * Return:      Total error
+! *
+! * C Programmer:  Quincey Koziol
+! *                Tuesday, November 14, 2006
+! *
+! * Adapted to FORTRAN: M.S. Breitenfeld
+! *                     March 3, 2008
+! *
+! *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+! */
+SUBROUTINE delete_by_idx(cleanup, fapl, total_error)
+
+  USE HDF5 ! This module contains all necessary modules 
+  
+  IMPLICIT NONE
+  INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: total_error
+  INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: fapl
+
+  INTEGER(HID_T) :: file_id  ! /* File ID */
+  INTEGER(HID_T) :: group_id ! /* Group ID */
+  INTEGER(HID_T) :: gcpl_id  ! /* Group creation property list ID */
+
+  INTEGER :: idx_type        ! /* Type of index to operate on */
+  LOGICAL, DIMENSION(1:2) :: use_index = (/.FALSE.,.TRUE./) 
+                             ! /* Use index on creation order values */
+  INTEGER :: max_compact     ! /* Maximum # of links to store in group compactly */ 
+  INTEGER :: min_dense       ! /* Minimum # of links to store in group "densely" */
+
+  CHARACTER(LEN=7) :: objname   ! /* Object name */
+  CHARACTER(LEN=8) :: filename = 'file0.h5' ! /* File name */
+  CHARACTER(LEN=7) :: tmpname   ! /* Temporary link name */
+  CHARACTER(LEN=12), PARAMETER :: CORDER_GROUP_NAME = "corder_group"
+
+  LOGICAL :: f_corder_valid ! Indicates whether the creation order data is valid for this attribute 
+  INTEGER :: corder ! Is a positive integer containing the creation order of the attribute
+  INTEGER :: cset ! Indicates the character set used for the attribute’s name
+  INTEGER(HSIZE_T) :: data_size   ! Indicates the size, in the number of characters, of the attribute
+
+  INTEGER :: u ! /* Local index variable */
+  INTEGER :: Input1, i
+  INTEGER(HID_T) :: group_id2
+
+  INTEGER :: iorder ! /* Order within in the index */
+  CHARACTER(LEN=2) :: chr2
+  INTEGER :: error
+  !
+  !
+  !
+  CHARACTER(LEN=6)  :: filename1 
+  CHARACTER(LEN=6)  :: filename2
+  CHARACTER(LEN=80) :: fix_filename1
+  CHARACTER(LEN=80) :: fix_filename2
+  INTEGER(SIZE_T) :: size_tmp
+
+  LOGICAL :: cleanup
+
+  DO i = 1, 80
+     fix_filename1(i:i) = " "
+     fix_filename2(i:i) = " "
+  ENDDO
+
+  ! /* Loop over operating on different indices on link fields */
+  DO idx_type = H5_INDEX_NAME_F, H5_INDEX_CRT_ORDER_F
+     ! /* Loop over operating in different orders */
+     DO iorder = H5_ITER_INC_F,  H5_ITER_DEC_F
+        ! /* Loop over using index for creation order value */
+        DO i = 1, 2
+           ! /* Print appropriate test message */
+           IF(idx_type == H5_INDEX_CRT_ORDER_F)THEN
+              IF(iorder == H5_ITER_INC_F)THEN
+                 IF(use_index(i))THEN
+                    WRITE(*,'(5x,A)')"deleting links by creation order index in increasing order w/creation order index"
+                 ELSE
+                    WRITE(*,'(5x,A)')"deleting links by creation order index in increasing order w/o creation order index"
+                 ENDIF
+              ELSE
+                 IF(use_index(i))THEN
+                    WRITE(*,'(5x,A)')"deleting links by creation order index in decreasing order w/creation order index"
+                 ELSE
+                    WRITE(*,'(5x,A)')"deleting links by creation order index in decreasing order w/o creation order index"
+                 ENDIF
+              ENDIF
+           ELSE
+              IF(iorder == H5_ITER_INC_F)THEN
+                 IF(use_index(i))THEN
+                    WRITE(*,'(5x,A)')"deleting links by name index in increasing order w/creation order index"
+                 ELSE
+                    WRITE(*,'(5x,A)')"deleting links by name index in increasing order w/o creation order index"
+                 ENDIF
+              ELSE
+                 IF(use_index(i))THEN
+                    WRITE(*,'(5x,A)')"deleting links by name index in decreasing order w/creation order index"
+                 ELSE
+                    WRITE(*,'(5x,A)')"deleting links by name index in decreasing order w/o creation order index"
+                 ENDIF
+              ENDIF
+           ENDIF
+!           CALL h5_fixname_f(filename1, fix_filename1, H5P_DEFAULT_F, error)
+!           IF(error .NE. 0) STOP
+
+           ! /* Create file */
+           CALL H5Fcreate_f(filename, H5F_ACC_TRUNC_F, file_id, error, access_prp=fapl)
+           CALL check("delete_by_idx.H5Fcreate_f", error, total_error)
+           
+           ! /* Create group creation property list */
+           CALL H5Pcreate_f(H5P_GROUP_CREATE_F, gcpl_id, error )
+           CALL check("delete_by_idx.H5Pcreate_f", error, total_error)
+
+           ! /* Set creation order tracking & indexing on group */
+           IF(use_index(i))THEN
+              Input1 = H5P_CRT_ORDER_INDEXED_F
+           ELSE
+              Input1 = 0
+           ENDIF
+
+           CALL H5Pset_link_creation_order_f(gcpl_id, IOR(H5P_CRT_ORDER_TRACKED_F, Input1), error)
+           CALL check("delete_by_idx.H5Pset_link_creation_order_f", error, total_error)
+
+           ! /* Create group with creation order tracking on */
+           CALL H5Gcreate_f(file_id, CORDER_GROUP_NAME, group_id, error, gcpl_id=gcpl_id)
+           CALL check("delete_by_idx.H5Gcreate_f", error, total_error)
+
+           ! /* Query the group creation properties */
+           CALL H5Pget_link_phase_change_f(gcpl_id, max_compact, min_dense, error)
+           CALL check("delete_by_idx.H5Pget_link_phase_change_f", error, total_error)
+
+
+           ! /* Delete links from one end */
+
+           ! /* Check for deletion on empty group */
+           CALL H5Ldelete_by_idx_f(group_id, ".", idx_type, iorder, INT(0,HSIZE_T), error)
+           CALL VERIFY("delete_by_idx.H5Ldelete_by_idx_f", error, -1, total_error) ! test should fail (error = -1)
+           ! /* Create several links, up to limit of compact form */
+           DO u = 0, max_compact-1
+              ! /* Make name for link */
+              WRITE(chr2,'(I2.2)') u
+              objname = 'fill '//chr2
+
+              ! /* Create hard link, with group object */
+              CALL H5Gcreate_f(group_id, objname, group_id2, error)
+              CALL check("delete_by_idx.H5Gcreate_f", error, total_error)
+              CALL H5Gclose_f(group_id2, error)
+              CALL check("delete_by_idx.H5Gclose_f", error, total_error)
+
+              ! /* Verify link information for new link */
+              CALL link_info_by_idx_check(group_id, objname, u, &
+                   .TRUE., use_index, total_error)
+           ENDDO
+
+           ! /* Verify state of group (compact) */
+           ! IF(H5G_has_links_test(group_id, NULL) != TRUE) TEST_ERROR
+
+           ! /* Check for out of bound deletion */
+
+           CALL H5Ldelete_by_idx_f(group_id, ".", idx_type, iorder, INT(u,HSIZE_T), error)
+           CALL VERIFY("delete_by_idx.H5Ldelete_by_idx_f", error, -1, total_error) ! test should fail (error = -1)
+
+
+           ! /* Delete links from compact group */
+
+           DO u = 0, (max_compact - 1) -1
+              ! /* Delete first link in appropriate order */
+              CALL H5Ldelete_by_idx_f(group_id, ".", idx_type, iorder, INT(0,HSIZE_T), error)
+              CALL check("delete_by_idx.H5Ldelete_by_idx_f", error, total_error)
+              ! /* Verify the link information for first link in appropriate order */
+              ! HDmemset(&linfo, 0, sizeof(linfo));
+
+              CALL H5Lget_info_by_idx_f(group_id, ".", idx_type, iorder, INT(0,HSIZE_T), &
+                   f_corder_valid, corder, cset, data_size, error)
+
+              IF(iorder.EQ.H5_ITER_INC_F)THEN
+                 CALL VERIFY("delete_by_idx.H5Lget_info_by_idx_f", corder, u+1, total_error)
+              ELSE
+                 CALL VERIFY("delete_by_idx.H5Lget_info_by_idx_f", corder, (max_compact - (u + 2)), total_error)
+              ENDIF
+
+              ! /* Verify the name for first link in appropriate order */
+              ! HDmemset(tmpname, 0, (size_t)NAME_BUF_SIZE);
+!!$              size_tmp = 20
+!!$              CALL H5Lget_name_by_idx_f(group_id, ".", idx_type, order, INT(0,HSIZE_T), size_tmp, tmpname, error)
+!!$              CALL check("delete_by_idx.H5Lget_name_by_idx_f", error, total_error)
+!!$
+!!$              IF(order .EQ. H5_ITER_INC_F)THEN
+!!$                 WRITE(chr2,'(I2.2)') u + 1
+!!$              ELSE
+!!$                 WRITE(chr2,'(I2.2)') (max_compact - (u + 2))
+!!$              ENDIF
+!!$              objname = 'fill '//chr2
+!!$              PRINT*,objname, tmpname
+!!$              CALL verifyString("delete_by_idx.H5Lget_name_by_idx_f", objname, tmpname,  total_error)
+           ENDDO
+!!$
+!!$                /* Delete last link */
+!!$                if(H5Ldelete_by_idx(group_id, ".", idx_type, order, (hsize_t)0, H5P_DEFAULT) < 0) TEST_ERROR
+!!$
+!!$                /* Verify state of group (empty) */
+!!$                if(H5G_has_links_test(group_id, NULL) == TRUE) TEST_ERROR
+!!$
+!!$                /* Create more links, to push group into dense form */
+!!$                for(u = 0; u < (max_compact * 2); u++) {
+!!$                    hid_t group_id2;	        /* Group ID */
+!!$
+!!$                    /* Make name for link */
+!!$                    sprintf(objname, "filler %02u", u);
+!!$
+!!$                    /* Create hard link, with group object */
+!!$                    if((group_id2 = H5Gcreate2(group_id, objname, H5P_DEFAULT, H5P_DEFAULT, H5P_DEFAULT)) < 0) TEST_ERROR
+!!$                    if(H5Gclose(group_id2) < 0) TEST_ERROR
+!!$
+!!$                    /* Verify state of group (dense) */
+!!$                    if(u >= max_compact)
+!!$                        if(H5G_is_new_dense_test(group_id) != TRUE) TEST_ERROR
+!!$
+!!$                    /* Verify link information for new link */
+!!$                    if(link_info_by_idx_check(group_id, objname, (hsize_t)u, TRUE, use_index) < 0) TEST_ERROR
+!!$                } /* end for */
+!!$
+!!$                /* Check for out of bound deletion again */
+!!$                H5E_BEGIN_TRY {
+!!$                    ret = H5Ldelete_by_idx(group_id, ".", idx_type, order, (hsize_t)u, H5P_DEFAULT);
+!!$                } H5E_END_TRY;
+!!$                if(ret >= 0) TEST_ERROR
+!!$
+!!$                /* Delete links from dense group, in appropriate order */
+!!$                for(u = 0; u < ((max_compact * 2) - 1); u++) {
+!!$                    /* Delete first link in appropriate order */
+!!$                    if(H5Ldelete_by_idx(group_id, ".", idx_type, order, (hsize_t)0, H5P_DEFAULT) < 0) TEST_ERROR
+!!$
+!!$                    /* Verify the link information for first link in appropriate order */
+!!$                    HDmemset(&linfo, 0, sizeof(linfo));
+!!$                    if(H5Lget_info_by_idx(group_id, ".", idx_type, order, (hsize_t)0, &linfo, H5P_DEFAULT) < 0) TEST_ERROR
+!!$                    if(order == H5_ITER_INC) {
+!!$                        if(linfo.corder != (u + 1)) TEST_ERROR
+!!$                    } /* end if */
+!!$                    else {
+!!$                        if(linfo.corder != ((max_compact * 2) - (u + 2))) TEST_ERROR
+!!$                    } /* end else */
+!!$
+!!$                    /* Verify the name for first link in appropriate order */
+!!$                    HDmemset(tmpname, 0, (size_t)NAME_BUF_SIZE);
+!!$                    if(H5Lget_name_by_idx(group_id, ".", idx_type, order, (hsize_t)0, tmpname, (size_t)NAME_BUF_SIZE, H5P_DEFAULT) < 0) TEST_ERROR
+!!$                    if(order == H5_ITER_INC)
+!!$                        sprintf(objname, "filler %02u", (u + 1));
+!!$                    else
+!!$                        sprintf(objname, "filler %02u", ((max_compact * 2) - (u + 2)));
+!!$                    if(HDstrcmp(objname, tmpname)) TEST_ERROR
+!!$                } /* end for */
+!!$
+!!$                /* Delete last link */
+!!$                if(H5Ldelete_by_idx(group_id, ".", idx_type, order, (hsize_t)0, H5P_DEFAULT) < 0) TEST_ERROR
+!!$
+!!$                /* Verify state of group (empty) */
+!!$                if(H5G_has_links_test(group_id, NULL) == TRUE) TEST_ERROR
+!!$                if(H5G_is_new_dense_test(group_id) == TRUE) TEST_ERROR
+!!$
+!!$                /* Check for deletion on empty group again */
+!!$                H5E_BEGIN_TRY {
+!!$                    ret = H5Ldelete_by_idx(group_id, ".", idx_type, order, (hsize_t)0, H5P_DEFAULT);
+!!$                } H5E_END_TRY;
+!!$                if(ret >= 0) TEST_ERROR
+!!$
+!!$
+!!$                /* Delete links in middle */
+!!$
+!!$
+!!$                /* Create more links, to push group into dense form */
+!!$                for(u = 0; u < (max_compact * 2); u++) {
+!!$                    hid_t group_id2;	        /* Group ID */
+!!$
+!!$                    /* Make name for link */
+!!$                    sprintf(objname, "filler %02u", u);
+!!$
+!!$                    /* Create hard link, with group object */
+!!$                    if((group_id2 = H5Gcreate2(group_id, objname, H5P_DEFAULT, H5P_DEFAULT, H5P_DEFAULT)) < 0) TEST_ERROR
+!!$                    if(H5Gclose(group_id2) < 0) TEST_ERROR
+!!$
+!!$                    /* Verify state of group (dense) */
+!!$                    if(u >= max_compact)
+!!$                        if(H5G_is_new_dense_test(group_id) != TRUE) TEST_ERROR
+!!$
+!!$                    /* Verify link information for new link */
+!!$                    if(link_info_by_idx_check(group_id, objname, (hsize_t)u, TRUE, use_index) < 0) TEST_ERROR
+!!$                } /* end for */
+!!$
+!!$                /* Delete every other link from dense group, in appropriate order */
+!!$                for(u = 0; u < max_compact; u++) {
+!!$                    /* Delete link */
+!!$                    if(H5Ldelete_by_idx(group_id, ".", idx_type, order, (hsize_t)u, H5P_DEFAULT) < 0) TEST_ERROR
+!!$
+!!$                    /* Verify the link information for current link in appropriate order */
+!!$                    HDmemset(&linfo, 0, sizeof(linfo));
+!!$                    if(H5Lget_info_by_idx(group_id, ".", idx_type, order, (hsize_t)u, &linfo, H5P_DEFAULT) < 0) TEST_ERROR
+!!$                    if(order == H5_ITER_INC) {
+!!$                        if(linfo.corder != ((u * 2) + 1)) TEST_ERROR
+!!$                    } /* end if */
+!!$                    else {
+!!$                        if(linfo.corder != ((max_compact * 2) - ((u * 2) + 2))) TEST_ERROR
+!!$                    } /* end else */
+!!$
+!!$                    /* Verify the name for current link in appropriate order */
+!!$                    HDmemset(tmpname, 0, (size_t)NAME_BUF_SIZE);
+!!$                    if(H5Lget_name_by_idx(group_id, ".", idx_type, order, (hsize_t)u, tmpname, (size_t)NAME_BUF_SIZE, H5P_DEFAULT) < 0) TEST_ERROR
+!!$                    if(order == H5_ITER_INC)
+!!$                        sprintf(objname, "filler %02u", ((u * 2) + 1));
+!!$                    else
+!!$                        sprintf(objname, "filler %02u", ((max_compact * 2) - ((u * 2) + 2)));
+!!$                    if(HDstrcmp(objname, tmpname)) TEST_ERROR
+!!$                } /* end for */
+!!$
+!!$                /* Delete remaining links from dense group, in appropriate order */
+!!$                for(u = 0; u < (max_compact - 1); u++) {
+!!$                    /* Delete link */
+!!$                    if(H5Ldelete_by_idx(group_id, ".", idx_type, order, (hsize_t)0, H5P_DEFAULT) < 0) TEST_ERROR
+!!$
+!!$                    /* Verify the link information for first link in appropriate order */
+!!$                    HDmemset(&linfo, 0, sizeof(linfo));
+!!$                    if(H5Lget_info_by_idx(group_id, ".", idx_type, order, (hsize_t)0, &linfo, H5P_DEFAULT) < 0) TEST_ERROR
+!!$                    if(order == H5_ITER_INC) {
+!!$                        if(linfo.corder != ((u * 2) + 3)) TEST_ERROR
+!!$                    } /* end if */
+!!$                    else {
+!!$                        if(linfo.corder != ((max_compact * 2) - ((u * 2) + 4))) TEST_ERROR
+!!$                    } /* end else */
+!!$
+!!$                    /* Verify the name for first link in appropriate order */
+!!$                    HDmemset(tmpname, 0, (size_t)NAME_BUF_SIZE);
+!!$                    if(H5Lget_name_by_idx(group_id, ".", idx_type, order, (hsize_t)0, tmpname, (size_t)NAME_BUF_SIZE, H5P_DEFAULT) < 0) TEST_ERROR
+!!$                    if(order == H5_ITER_INC)
+!!$                        sprintf(objname, "filler %02u", ((u * 2) + 3));
+!!$                    else
+!!$                        sprintf(objname, "filler %02u", ((max_compact * 2) - ((u * 2) + 4)));
+!!$                    if(HDstrcmp(objname, tmpname)) TEST_ERROR
+!!$                } /* end for */
+!!$
+!!$                /* Delete last link */
+!!$                if(H5Ldelete_by_idx(group_id, ".", idx_type, order, (hsize_t)0, H5P_DEFAULT) < 0) TEST_ERROR
+!!$
+!!$                /* Verify state of group (empty) */
+!!$                if(H5G_has_links_test(group_id, NULL) == TRUE) TEST_ERROR
+!!$                if(H5G_is_new_dense_test(group_id) == TRUE) TEST_ERROR
+!!$
+!!$
+!!$
+           ! /* Close the group */
+           CALL H5Gclose_f(group_id, error)
+           CALL check("delete_by_idx.H5Gclose_f", error, total_error)
+
+           !/* Close the group creation property list */
+           CALL H5Pclose_f(gcpl_id, error)
+           CALL check("delete_by_idx.H5Gclose_f", error, total_error)
+
+           !/* Close the file */
+           CALL H5Fclose_f(file_id, error)
+           CALL check("delete_by_idx.H5Gclose_f", error, total_error)
+
+           IF(cleanup) CALL h5_cleanup_f("file0", H5P_DEFAULT_F, error)
+           CALL check("h5_cleanup_f", error, total_error)
+
+        ENDDO
+     ENDDO
+  ENDDO
+!!$
+!!$    return 0;
+!!$
+!!$error:
+!!$    H5E_BEGIN_TRY {
+!!$        H5Pclose(gcpl_id);
+!!$        H5Gclose(group_id);
+!!$        H5Fclose(file_id);
+!!$    } H5E_END_TRY;
+!!$    return -1;
+!!$} /* end delete_by_idx() */
+
+END SUBROUTINE delete_by_idx
+
+
+
+!/*-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+! * Function:    link_info_by_idx_check
+! *
+! * Purpose:     Support routine for link_info_by_idx, to verify the link
+! *              info is correct for a link
+! *
+! * Note:	This routine assumes that the links have been inserted in the
+! *              group in alphabetical order.
+! *
+! * Return:      Success:        0
+! *              Failure:        -1
+! *
+! * Programmer:  Quincey Koziol
+! *              Tuesday, November  7, 2006
+! *
+! *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+! */
+SUBROUTINE link_info_by_idx_check(group_id, linkname, n, &
+    hard_link, use_index, total_error)
+
+  USE HDF5 ! This module contains all necessary modules 
+  
+  IMPLICIT NONE
+  INTEGER, INTENT(INOUT) :: total_error
+  INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: group_id
+  CHARACTER(LEN=*), INTENT(IN) :: linkname
+  INTEGER, INTENT(IN) :: n
+  LOGICAL, INTENT(IN) :: hard_link
+  LOGICAL, INTENT(IN) :: use_index
+
+  LOGICAL :: f_corder_valid ! Indicates whether the creation order data is valid for this attribute 
+  INTEGER :: corder ! Is a positive integer containing the creation order of the attribute
+  INTEGER :: cset ! Indicates the character set used for the attribute’s name
+  INTEGER(HSIZE_T) :: data_size   ! Indicates the size, in the number of characters, of the attribute
+
+  CHARACTER(LEN=7) :: tmpname     !/* Temporary link name */
+  CHARACTER(LEN=3) :: tmpname_small !/* to small temporary link name */
+  CHARACTER(LEN=10) :: tmpname_big !/* to big temporary link name */
+
+  CHARACTER(LEN=7) :: valname     !/* Link value name */
+  CHARACTER(LEN=7) :: tmpval      !/* Temporary link value */
+  CHARACTER(LEN=2) :: chr2
+  INTEGER(SIZE_T) :: size_tmp
+  INTEGER :: error
+
+  ! /* Make link value for increasing/native order queries */
+
+  WRITE(chr2,'(I2.2)') n
+  valname = 'valn.'//chr2
+
+  ! /* Verify the link information for first link, in increasing creation order */
+  !  HDmemset(&linfo, 0, sizeof(linfo));
+  CALL H5Lget_info_by_idx_f(group_id, ".", H5_INDEX_CRT_ORDER_F, H5_ITER_INC_F, INT(0,HSIZE_T), &
+       f_corder_valid, corder, cset, data_size, error)
+  CALL check("H5Lget_info_by_idx_f", error, total_error)
+  CALL VERIFY("H5Lget_info_by_idx_f", corder, 0, total_error)
+
+  ! /* Verify the link information for new link, in increasing creation order */
+  ! HDmemset(&linfo, 0, sizeof(linfo));
+  CALL H5Lget_info_by_idx_f(group_id, ".", H5_INDEX_CRT_ORDER_F, H5_ITER_INC_F, INT(n,HSIZE_T), &
+       f_corder_valid, corder, cset, data_size, error)
+  CALL check("H5Lget_info_by_idx_f", error, total_error)
+  CALL VERIFY("H5Lget_info_by_idx_f", corder, n, total_error)
+
+  ! /* Verify value for new soft link, in increasing creation order */
+!!$  IF(hard_link)THEN
+!!$     ! HDmemset(tmpval, 0, (size_t)NAME_BUF_SIZE);
+!!$     
+!!$     CALL H5Lget_val_by_idx_f(group_id, ".", H5_INDEX_CRT_ORDER_F, H5_ITER_INC_F, n, tmpval, INT(7,SIZE_T),error)
+!!$     CALL check("H5Lget_val_by_idx",error,total_error)
+!!$
+!!$!     IF(HDstrcmp(valname, tmpval)) TEST_ERROR
+!!$  ENDIF
+
+  ! /* Verify the name for new link, in increasing creation order */
+  !  HDmemset(tmpname, 0, (size_t)NAME_BUF_SIZE);
+
+  ! The actual size of tmpname should be 7
+
+  size_tmp = INT(3,SIZE_T)
+  CALL H5Lget_name_by_idx_f(group_id, ".", H5_INDEX_CRT_ORDER_F, H5_ITER_INC_F, INT(n,HSIZE_T), size_tmp, tmpname_small, error)
+  CALL check("link_info_by_idx_check.H5Lget_name_by_idx_f", error, total_error)
+  CALL verifyString("link_info_by_idx_check.H5Lget_name_by_idx_f", &
+       linkname(1:LEN(tmpname_small)), tmpname_small(1:LEN(tmpname_small)),  total_error)
+  CALL VERIFY("link_info_by_idx_check.H5Lget_name_by_idx_f", INT(size_tmp), 7, total_error)
+
+  ! try it with the correct size
+  size_tmp = INT(LEN(tmpname),SIZE_T)
+  CALL H5Lget_name_by_idx_f(group_id, ".", H5_INDEX_CRT_ORDER_F, H5_ITER_INC_F, INT(n,HSIZE_T), size_tmp, tmpname, error)
+  CALL check("link_info_by_idx_check.H5Lget_name_by_idx_f", error, total_error)
+  CALL verifyString("link_info_by_idx_check.H5Lget_name_by_idx_f", &
+       linkname(1:LEN(tmpname)), tmpname(1:LEN(tmpname)),  total_error)
+  CALL VERIFY("link_info_by_idx_check.H5Lget_name_by_idx_f", INT(size_tmp), 7, total_error)
+
+  size_tmp = INT(LEN(tmpname_big),SIZE_T)
+  CALL H5Lget_name_by_idx_f(group_id, ".", H5_INDEX_CRT_ORDER_F, H5_ITER_INC_F, INT(n,HSIZE_T), size_tmp, tmpname_big, error)
+  CALL check("link_info_by_idx_check.H5Lget_name_by_idx_f", error, total_error)
+  CALL verifyString("link_info_by_idx_check.H5Lget_name_by_idx_f", &
+       linkname(1:7), tmpname_big(1:7),  total_error)
+  CALL VERIFY("link_info_by_idx_check.H5Lget_name_by_idx_f", INT(size_tmp), 7, total_error)
+
+  ! Try with a buffer set to small
+
+!!$  size_tmp = INT(4,SIZE_T)
+!!$  CALL H5Lget_name_by_idx_f(group_id, ".", H5_INDEX_CRT_ORDER_F, H5_ITER_INC_F, INT(n,HSIZE_T), size_tmp, tmpname, error)
+!!$  CALL check("H5Lget_name_by_idx_f", error, total_error)
+!!$  CALL verifyString("H5Lget_name_by_idx_f", linkname, tmpname,  total_error)
+
+
+!!$
+!!$    if(H5Lget_name_by_idx(group_id, ".", H5_INDEX_CRT_ORDER, H5_ITER_INC, n, tmpname, (size_t)NAME_BUF_SIZE, H5P_DEFAULT) < 0) TEST_ERROR
+!!$    if(HDstrcmp(linkname, tmpname)) TEST_ERROR
+
+!!$    /* Don't test "native" order if there is no creation order index, since
+!!$     *  there's not a good way to easily predict the link's order in the name
+!!$     *  index.
+!!$     */
+!!$    if(use_index) {
+!!$        /* Verify the link information for first link, in native creation order (which is increasing) */
+!!$        HDmemset(&linfo, 0, sizeof(linfo));
+!!$        if(H5Lget_info_by_idx(group_id, ".", H5_INDEX_CRT_ORDER, H5_ITER_NATIVE, (hsize_t)0, &linfo, H5P_DEFAULT) < 0) TEST_ERROR
+!!$        if(linfo.corder != 0) TEST_ERROR
+!!$
+!!$        /* Verify the link information for new link, in native creation order (which is increasing) */
+!!$        HDmemset(&linfo, 0, sizeof(linfo));
+!!$        if(H5Lget_info_by_idx(group_id, ".", H5_INDEX_CRT_ORDER, H5_ITER_NATIVE, n, &linfo, H5P_DEFAULT) < 0) TEST_ERROR
+!!$        if(linfo.corder != (int64_t)n) TEST_ERROR
+!!$
+!!$        /* Verify value for new soft link, in native creation order (which is increasing) */
+!!$        if(!hard_link) {
+!!$            HDmemset(tmpval, 0, (size_t)NAME_BUF_SIZE);
+!!$            if(H5Lget_val_by_idx(group_id, ".", H5_INDEX_CRT_ORDER, H5_ITER_NATIVE, n, tmpval, (size_t)NAME_BUF_SIZE, H5P_DEFAULT) < 0) TEST_ERROR
+!!$            if(HDstrcmp(valname, tmpval)) TEST_ERROR
+!!$        } /* end if */
+!!$
+!!$        /* Verify the name for new link, in native creation order (which is increasing) */
+!!$        HDmemset(tmpname, 0, (size_t)NAME_BUF_SIZE);
+!!$        if(H5Lget_name_by_idx(group_id, ".", H5_INDEX_CRT_ORDER, H5_ITER_NATIVE, n, tmpname, (size_t)NAME_BUF_SIZE, H5P_DEFAULT) < 0) TEST_ERROR
+!!$        if(HDstrcmp(linkname, tmpname)) TEST_ERROR
+!!$    } /* end if */
+!!$
+!!$    /* Verify the link information for first link, in decreasing creation order */
+!!$    HDmemset(&linfo, 0, sizeof(linfo));
+!!$    if(H5Lget_info_by_idx(group_id, ".", H5_INDEX_CRT_ORDER, H5_ITER_DEC, n, &linfo, H5P_DEFAULT) < 0) TEST_ERROR
+!!$    if(linfo.corder != 0) TEST_ERROR
+!!$
+!!$    /* Verify the link information for new link, in decreasing creation order */
+!!$    HDmemset(&linfo, 0, sizeof(linfo));
+!!$    if(H5Lget_info_by_idx(group_id, ".", H5_INDEX_CRT_ORDER, H5_ITER_DEC, (hsize_t)0, &linfo, H5P_DEFAULT) < 0) TEST_ERROR
+!!$    if(linfo.corder != (int64_t)n) TEST_ERROR
+!!$
+!!$    /* Verify value for new soft link, in decreasing creation order */
+!!$    if(!hard_link) {
+!!$        HDmemset(tmpval, 0, (size_t)NAME_BUF_SIZE);
+!!$        if(H5Lget_val_by_idx(group_id, ".", H5_INDEX_CRT_ORDER, H5_ITER_DEC, (hsize_t)0, tmpval, (size_t)NAME_BUF_SIZE, H5P_DEFAULT) < 0) TEST_ERROR
+!!$        if(HDstrcmp(valname, tmpval)) TEST_ERROR
+!!$    } /* end if */
+!!$
+!!$    /* Verify the name for new link, in decreasing creation order */
+!!$    HDmemset(tmpname, 0, (size_t)NAME_BUF_SIZE);
+!!$    if(H5Lget_name_by_idx(group_id, ".", H5_INDEX_CRT_ORDER, H5_ITER_DEC, (hsize_t)0, tmpname, (size_t)NAME_BUF_SIZE, H5P_DEFAULT) < 0) TEST_ERROR
+!!$    if(HDstrcmp(linkname, tmpname)) TEST_ERROR
+!!$
+!!$
+!!$    /* Verify the link information for first link, in increasing link name order */
+!!$    HDmemset(&linfo, 0, sizeof(linfo));
+!!$    if(H5Lget_info_by_idx(group_id, ".", H5_INDEX_NAME, H5_ITER_INC, (hsize_t)0, &linfo, H5P_DEFAULT) < 0) TEST_ERROR
+!!$    if(linfo.corder != 0) TEST_ERROR
+!!$
+!!$    /* Verify the link information for new link, in increasing link name order */
+!!$    HDmemset(&linfo, 0, sizeof(linfo));
+!!$    if(H5Lget_info_by_idx(group_id, ".", H5_INDEX_NAME, H5_ITER_INC, n, &linfo, H5P_DEFAULT) < 0) TEST_ERROR
+!!$    if(linfo.corder != (int64_t)n) TEST_ERROR
+!!$
+!!$    /* Verify value for new soft link, in increasing link name order */
+!!$    if(!hard_link) {
+!!$        HDmemset(tmpval, 0, (size_t)NAME_BUF_SIZE);
+!!$        if(H5Lget_val_by_idx(group_id, ".", H5_INDEX_NAME, H5_ITER_INC, n, tmpval, (size_t)NAME_BUF_SIZE, H5P_DEFAULT) < 0) TEST_ERROR
+!!$        if(HDstrcmp(valname, tmpval)) TEST_ERROR
+!!$    } /* end if */
+!!$
+!!$    /* Verify the name for new link, in increasing link name order */
+!!$    HDmemset(tmpname, 0, (size_t)NAME_BUF_SIZE);
+!!$    if(H5Lget_name_by_idx(group_id, ".", H5_INDEX_NAME, H5_ITER_INC, n, tmpname, (size_t)NAME_BUF_SIZE, H5P_DEFAULT) < 0) TEST_ERROR
+!!$    if(HDstrcmp(linkname, tmpname)) TEST_ERROR
+!!$
+!!$    /* Don't test "native" order queries on link name order, since there's not
+!!$     *  a good way to easily predict the order of the links in the name index.
+!!$     */
+!!$
+!!$    /* Verify the link information for first link, in decreasing link name order */
+!!$    HDmemset(&linfo, 0, sizeof(linfo));
+!!$    if(H5Lget_info_by_idx(group_id, ".", H5_INDEX_NAME, H5_ITER_DEC, n, &linfo, H5P_DEFAULT) < 0) TEST_ERROR
+!!$    if(linfo.corder != 0) TEST_ERROR
+!!$
+!!$    /* Verify the link information for new link, in decreasing link name order */
+!!$    HDmemset(&linfo, 0, sizeof(linfo));
+!!$    if(H5Lget_info_by_idx(group_id, ".", H5_INDEX_NAME, H5_ITER_DEC, (hsize_t)0, &linfo, H5P_DEFAULT) < 0) TEST_ERROR
+!!$    if(linfo.corder != (int64_t)n) TEST_ERROR
+!!$
+!!$    /* Verify value for new soft link, in decreasing link name order */
+!!$    if(!hard_link) {
+!!$        HDmemset(tmpval, 0, (size_t)NAME_BUF_SIZE);
+!!$        if(H5Lget_val_by_idx(group_id, ".", H5_INDEX_NAME, H5_ITER_DEC, (hsize_t)0, tmpval, (size_t)NAME_BUF_SIZE, H5P_DEFAULT) < 0) TEST_ERROR
+!!$        if(HDstrcmp(valname, tmpval)) TEST_ERROR
+!!$    } /* end if */
+!!$
+!!$    /* Verify the name for new link, in decreasing link name order */
+!!$    HDmemset(tmpname, 0, (size_t)NAME_BUF_SIZE);
+!!$    if(H5Lget_name_by_idx(group_id, ".", H5_INDEX_NAME, H5_ITER_DEC, (hsize_t)0, tmpname, (size_t)NAME_BUF_SIZE, H5P_DEFAULT) < 0) TEST_ERROR
+!!$    if(HDstrcmp(linkname, tmpname)) TEST_ERROR
+!!$
+!!$    /* Success */
+!!$    return(0);
+!!$
+!!$error:
+!!$    /* Failure */
+!!$    return(-1);
+!!$} /* end link_info_by_idx_check() */
+
+  END SUBROUTINE link_info_by_idx_check
+
+
+!/*-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+! * Function:    test_lcpl
+! *
+! * Purpose:     Tests Link Creation Property Lists
+! *
+! * Return:      Success:        0
+! *              Failure:        number of errors
+! *
+! * Programmer:  M.S. Breitenfeld
+! *              Modified C routine
+! *              March 12, 2008
+! *
+! * Modifications:
+! *
+! *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+! */
+
+
+  SUBROUTINE test_lcpl(cleanup, fapl, total_error)
+
+  USE HDF5 ! This module contains all necessary modules 
+  
+  IMPLICIT NONE
+  INTEGER, INTENT(INOUT) :: total_error
+  INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: fapl
+  LOGICAL :: cleanup
+    
+  INTEGER(HID_T) :: file_id
+  INTEGER(HID_T) :: group_id
+  INTEGER(HID_T) :: space_id, data_space
+  INTEGER(HID_T) :: dset_id
+  INTEGER(HID_T) :: type_id
+  INTEGER(HID_T) :: lcpl_id
+  
+  INTEGER :: cset ! Indicates the character set used for the link’s name. 
+  INTEGER :: corder ! Specifies the link’s creation order position.
+  LOGICAL :: f_corder_valid ! Indicates whether the value in corder is valid.
+  INTEGER :: 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 :: address  ! If the link is a hard link, address specifies the file address that the link points to
+  INTEGER(HSIZE_T) :: val_size ! If the link is a symbolic link, val_size will be the length of the link value
+  INTEGER(HSIZE_T) :: data_size   ! Indicates the size, in the number of characters, of the attribute
+
+  CHARACTER(LEN=1024) :: filename = 'tempfile.h5'
+  INTEGER, PARAMETER :: TEST6_DIM1 = 8, TEST6_DIM2 = 7
+  INTEGER(HSIZE_T), DIMENSION(1:2), PARAMETER :: dims = (/TEST6_DIM1,TEST6_DIM2/)
+
+  INTEGER :: encoding
+  INTEGER :: error
+  LOGICAL :: Lexists
+  INTEGER(HSIZE_T), DIMENSION(1:2), PARAMETER :: extend_dim = (/TEST6_DIM1-2,TEST6_DIM2-3/)
+  INTEGER(HSIZE_T), DIMENSION(1:2) :: dimsout, maxdimsout ! dimensions
+
+  INTEGER :: i
+
+  WRITE(*,*) "link creation property lists (w/new group format)"
+
+  
+  !/* Actually, intermediate group creation is tested elsewhere (tmisc).
+  ! * Here we only need to test the character encoding property */
+
+  !/* Create file */
+  !  h5_fixname(FILENAME[0], fapl, filename, sizeof filename);
+  
+  CALL H5Fcreate_f(filename, H5F_ACC_TRUNC_F, file_id, error, H5P_DEFAULT_F, fapl)
+  CALL check("test_lcpl.H5Fcreate_f", error, total_error)
+
+
+  ! /* Create and link a group with the default LCPL */
+  
+  CALL H5Gcreate_f(file_id, "/group", group_id, error)
+  CALL check("test_lcpl.H5Gcreate_f", error, total_error)
+  
+
+  ! /* Check that its character encoding is the default */
+  
+  CALL H5Lget_info_f(file_id, "group", &
+       cset, corder, f_corder_valid, link_type, address, val_size, &
+       error, H5P_DEFAULT_F)
+
+!/* File-wide default character encoding can not yet be set via the file
+! * creation property list and is always ASCII. */
+!#define H5F_DEFAULT_CSET H5T_CSET_ASCII  -- FROM H5Fprivate.h --
+
+  CALL VERIFY("test_lcpl.H5Lget_info_f",cset, H5T_CSET_ASCII_F,total_error)
+
+  ! /* Create and commit a datatype with the default LCPL */
+  CALL h5tcopy_f(H5T_NATIVE_INTEGER, type_id, error)
+  CALL check("test_lcpl.h5tcopy_f",error,total_error)
+  CALL h5tcommit_f(file_id, "/type", type_id, error)
+  CALL check("test_lcpl.h5tcommit_f", error, total_error)
+  CALL h5tclose_f(type_id, error)
+  CALL check("test_lcpl.h5tclose_f", error, total_error)
+  
+
+  ! /* Check that its character encoding is the default */
+  CALL H5Lget_info_f(file_id, "type", &
+       cset, corder, f_corder_valid, link_type, address, val_size, &
+       error)
+  CALL check("test_lcpl.h5tclose_f", error, total_error)
+
+!/* File-wide default character encoding can not yet be set via the file
+! * creation property list and is always ASCII. */
+!#define H5F_DEFAULT_CSET H5T_CSET_ASCII  -- FROM H5Fprivate.h --
+
+  CALL verify("test_lcpl.H5Lget_info_f",cset, H5T_CSET_ASCII_F,total_error)
+
+  !/* Create a dataspace */
+  CALL h5screate_simple_f(2, dims, space_id, error)
+  CALL check("test_lcpl.h5screate_simple_f",error,total_error)
+
+  ! /* Create a dataset using the default LCPL */
+  CALL h5dcreate_f(file_id, "/dataset", H5T_NATIVE_INTEGER, space_id, dset_id, error)
+  CALL check("test_lcpl.h5dcreate_f", error, total_error)
+  CALL h5dclose_f(dset_id, error)
+  CALL check("test_lcpl.h5dclose_f", error, total_error)
+
+  ! Reopen
+
+  CALL H5Dopen_f(file_id, "/dataset", dset_id, error)
+  CALL check("test_lcpl.h5dopen_f", error, total_error)
+
+  !  /* Extend the  dataset */
+  CALL H5Dset_extent_f(dset_id, extend_dim, error)
+  CALL check("test_lcpl.H5Dset_extent_f", error, total_error)
+  !  /* Verify the dataspaces */
+        !
+          !Get dataset's dataspace handle.
+          !
+  CALL h5dget_space_f(dset_id, data_space, error)
+  CALL check("h5dget_space_f",error,total_error)
+
+  CALL h5sget_simple_extent_dims_f(data_space, dimsout, maxdimsout, error)
+  CALL check("test_lcpl.h5sget_simple_extent_dims_f",error, total_error)
+  
+  DO i = 1, 2
+     CALL VERIFY("H5Sget_simple_extent_dims", dimsout(i), extend_dim(i), total_error)
+     CALL VERIFY("H5Sget_simple_extent_dims", maxdimsout(i), dims(i), total_error)
+  ENDDO
+
+  ! /* close data set */
+
+  CALL h5dclose_f(dset_id, error)
+  CALL check("test_lcpl.h5dclose_f", error, total_error) 
+
+  ! /* Check that its character encoding is the default */
+  CALL H5Lget_info_f(file_id, "dataset", &
+       cset, corder, f_corder_valid, link_type, address, val_size, &
+       error)
+  CALL check("test_lcpl.H5Lget_info_f", error, total_error)
+
+!/* File-wide default character encoding can not yet be set via the file
+! * creation property list and is always ASCII. */
+!#define H5F_DEFAULT_CSET H5T_CSET_ASCII  -- FROM H5Fprivate.h --
+
+  CALL verify("test_lcpl.h5tclose_f",cset, H5T_CSET_ASCII_F,total_error)
+
+  !/* Create a link creation property list with the UTF-8 character encoding */
+  CALL H5Pcreate_f(H5P_LINK_CREATE_F,lcpl_id,error)
+  CALL check("test_lcpl.h5Pcreate_f",error,total_error)
+  CALL H5Pset_char_encoding_f(lcpl_id, H5T_CSET_UTF8_F, error)
+  CALL check("test_lcpl.H5Pset_char_encoding_f",error, total_error)
+
+  ! /* Create and link a group with the new LCPL */
+  CALL H5Gcreate_f(file_id, "/group2", group_id, error,lcpl_id=lcpl_id)
+  CALL check("test_lcpl.test_lcpl.H5Gcreate_f", error, total_error)
+  CALL H5Gclose_f(group_id, error)
+  CALL check("test_lcpl.test_lcpl.H5Gclose_f", error, total_error)
+
+
+  !/* Check that its character encoding is UTF-8 */
+  CALL H5Lget_info_f(file_id, "group2", &
+       cset, corder, f_corder_valid, link_type, address, val_size, &
+       error)
+  CALL check("test_lcpl.H5Lget_info_f", error, total_error)
+  CALL verify("test_lcpl.H5Lget_info_f",cset, H5T_CSET_UTF8_F,total_error)
+
+
+  ! /* Create and commit a datatype with the new LCPL */
+
+  CALL h5tcopy_f(H5T_NATIVE_INTEGER, type_id, error)
+  CALL check("test_lcpl.h5tcopy_f",error,total_error)
+  CALL h5tcommit_f(file_id, "/type2", type_id, error, lcpl_id=lcpl_id)
+  CALL check("test_lcpl.h5tcommit_f", error, total_error)
+  CALL h5tclose_f(type_id, error)
+  CALL check("test_lcpl.h5tclose_f", error, total_error)
+
+
+  !/* Check that its character encoding is UTF-8 */
+  CALL H5Lget_info_f(file_id, "type2", &
+       cset, corder, f_corder_valid, link_type, address, val_size, &
+       error)
+  CALL check("test_lcpl.H5Lget_info_f", error, total_error)
+  CALL verify("test_lcpl.H5Lget_info_f",cset, H5T_CSET_UTF8_F,total_error)
+
+  ! /* Create a dataset using the new LCPL */
+  CALL h5dcreate_f(file_id, "/dataset2", H5T_NATIVE_INTEGER, space_id, dset_id, error,lcpl_id=lcpl_id)
+  CALL check("test_lcpl.h5dcreate_f", error, total_error)
+
+  CALL h5dclose_f(dset_id, error)
+  CALL check("test_lcpl.h5dclose_f", error, total_error)
+
+  CALL H5Pget_char_encoding_f(lcpl_id, encoding, error)
+  CALL check("test_lcpl.H5Pget_char_encoding_f", error, total_error)
+  CALL VERIFY("test_lcpl.H5Pget_char_encoding_f", encoding, H5T_CSET_UTF8_F, total_error) 
+
+  ! /* Check that its character encoding is UTF-8 */
+  CALL H5Lget_info_f(file_id, "dataset2", &
+       cset, corder, f_corder_valid, link_type, address, val_size, &
+       error)
+  CALL check("test_lcpl.H5Lget_info_f", error, total_error)
+  CALL verify("test_lcpl.H5Lget_info_f2",cset, H5T_CSET_UTF8_F,total_error)
+
+  ! /* Create a new link to the dataset with a different character encoding. */
+  CALL H5Pclose_f(lcpl_id, error)
+  CALL check("test_lcpl.H5Pclose_f", error, total_error)
+
+  CALL H5Pcreate_f(H5P_LINK_CREATE_F,lcpl_id,error)
+  CALL check("test_lcpl.h5Pcreate_f",error,total_error)
+  CALL H5Pset_char_encoding_f(lcpl_id, H5T_CSET_ASCII_F, error)
+  CALL check("test_lcpl.H5Pset_char_encoding_f",error, total_error)
+  CALL H5Lcreate_hard_f(file_id, "/dataset2", file_id, "/dataset2_link", error, lcpl_id)
+  CALL check("test_lcpl.H5Lcreate_hard_f",error, total_error)
+
+  CALL H5Lexists_f(file_id,"/dataset2_link",Lexists, error)
+  CALL check("test_lcpl.H5Lexists",error, total_error)
+  CALL verifylogical("test_lcpl.H5Lexists", Lexists,.TRUE.,total_error)
+
+  ! /* Check that its character encoding is ASCII */
+  CALL H5Lget_info_f(file_id, "/dataset2_link", &
+       cset, corder, f_corder_valid, link_type, address, val_size, &
+       error)
+  CALL check("test_lcpl.H5Lget_info_f", error, total_error)
+  CALL verify("test_lcpl.H5Lget_info_f",cset, H5T_CSET_ASCII_F,total_error) 
+
+  ! /* Check that the first link's encoding hasn't changed */
+
+  CALL H5Lget_info_f(file_id, "/dataset2", &
+       cset, corder, f_corder_valid, link_type, address, val_size, &
+       error)
+  CALL check("test_lcpl.H5Lget_info_f", error, total_error)
+  CALL verify("test_lcpl.H5Lget_info_f3",cset, H5T_CSET_UTF8_F,total_error)
+
+
+  !/* Make sure that LCPLs work properly for other API calls: */
+  !/* H5Lcreate_soft */
+  
+  CALL H5Pset_char_encoding_f(lcpl_id, H5T_CSET_UTF8_F, error)
+  CALL check("test_lcpl.H5Pset_char_encoding_f",error, total_error)
+  CALL H5Lcreate_soft_f("dataset2", file_id, "slink_to_dset2",error,lcpl_id)
+  CALL check("H5Lcreate_soft_f", error, total_error)
+
+  CALL H5Lget_info_f(file_id, "slink_to_dset2", &
+       cset, corder, f_corder_valid, link_type, address, val_size, &
+       error)
+  CALL check("test_lcpl.H5Lget_info_f", error, total_error)
+  CALL verify("test_lcpl.H5Lget_info_f",cset, H5T_CSET_UTF8_F,total_error)
+
+
+  ! /* H5Lmove */
+  CALL H5Pset_char_encoding_f(lcpl_id, H5T_CSET_ASCII_F, error)
+  CALL check("test_lcpl.H5Pset_char_encoding_f",error, total_error)
+
+  CALL H5Lmove_f(file_id, "slink_to_dset2", file_id, "moved_slink", error, lcpl_id, H5P_DEFAULT_F)
+  CALL check("test_lcpl.H5Lmove_f",error, total_error)
+
+  CALL H5Lget_info_f(file_id, "moved_slink", &
+       cset, corder, f_corder_valid, link_type, address, val_size, &
+       error)
+  CALL check("test_lcpl.H5Lget_info_f", error, total_error)
+  CALL verify("test_lcpl.H5Lget_info_f",cset, H5T_CSET_ASCII_F,total_error)
+
+
+  ! /* H5Lcopy */
+  
+  CALL H5Pset_char_encoding_f(lcpl_id, H5T_CSET_UTF8_F, error)
+  CALL check("test_lcpl.H5Pset_char_encoding_f",error, total_error)
+
+  CALL H5Lcopy_f(file_id, "moved_slink", file_id, "copied_slink", error, lcpl_id)
+  
+  CALL H5Lget_info_f(file_id, "copied_slink", &
+       cset, corder, f_corder_valid, link_type, address, val_size, &
+       error)
+  CALL check("test_lcpl.H5Lget_info_f", error, total_error)
+  CALL verify("test_lcpl.H5Lget_info_f",cset, H5T_CSET_UTF8_F,total_error)
+
+
+  ! /* H5Lcreate_external */
+
+  CALL H5Lcreate_external_f("test_lcpl.filename", "path", file_id, "extlink", error, lcpl_id)
+  CALL check("test_lcpl.H5Lcreate_external_f", error, total_error)
+
+  CALL H5Lget_info_f(file_id, "extlink", &
+       cset, corder, f_corder_valid, link_type, address, val_size, &
+       error)
+  CALL check("test_lcpl.H5Lget_info_f", error, total_error)
+  CALL verify("test_lcpl.H5Lget_info_f",cset, H5T_CSET_UTF8_F,total_error)
+
+
+  ! /* Close open IDs */
+
+  CALL H5Pclose_f(lcpl_id, error)
+  CALL check("test_lcpl.H5Pclose_f", error, total_error)
+  CALL H5Sclose_f(space_id, error)
+  CALL check("test_lcpl.h5Sclose_f",error,total_error)
+  CALL H5Fclose_f(file_id, error)
+  CALL check("test_lcpl.H5Fclose_f", error, total_error)
+
+  IF(cleanup) CALL h5_cleanup_f("tempfile", H5P_DEFAULT_F, error)
+  CALL check("h5_cleanup_f", error, total_error)
+
+
+END SUBROUTINE test_lcpl
+
+SUBROUTINE objcopy(fapl, total_error)
+
+  USE HDF5 ! This module contains all necessary modules 
+  
+  IMPLICIT NONE
+  INTEGER, INTENT(INOUT) :: total_error
+  INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: fapl
+
+  INTEGER(HID_T) :: fapl2, pid
+
+  INTEGER :: flag, cpy_flags
+
+  INTEGER :: error
+
+  flag = H5O_COPY_SHALLOW_HIERARCHY_F
+
+!/* Copy the file access property list */
+  CALL H5Pcopy_f(fapl, fapl2, error)
+  CALL check("H5Pcopy_f", error, total_error)
+
+!/* Set the "use the latest version of the format" bounds for creating objects in the file */
+  CALL H5Pset_libver_bounds_f(fapl2, H5F_LIBVER_LATEST_F, H5F_LIBVER_LATEST_F, error)
+  
+  ! /* create property to pass copy options */
+  CALL h5pcreate_f(H5P_OBJECT_COPY_F, pid, error)
+  CALL check("h5pcreate_f",error, total_error)
+
+  ! /* set options for object copy */
+  CALL H5Pset_copy_object_f(pid, flag, error) 
+  CALL check("H5Pset_copy_object_f",error, total_error)
+
+  ! /* Verify object copy flags */
+  CALL H5Pget_copy_object_f(pid, cpy_flags, error)
+  CALL check("H5Pget_copy_object_f",error, total_error)
+  CALL VERIFY("H5Pget_copy_object_f", cpy_flags, flag, total_error)
+
+!!$
+!!$  CALL test_copy_option(fcpl_src, fcpl_dst, my_fapl, H5O_COPY_WITHOUT_ATTR_FLAG, 
+!!$                       FALSE, "H5Ocopy(): without attributes");
+
+  CALL lapl_nlinks(fapl2, total_error)
+
+END SUBROUTINE objcopy
+
+
+!/*-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+! * Function:    lapl_nlinks
+! *
+! * Purpose:     Check that the maximum number of soft links can be adjusted
+! *              by the user using the Link Access Property List.
+! *
+! * Return:      Success:        0
+! *
+! *              Failure:        -1
+! *
+! * Programmer:  James Laird
+! *              Tuesday, June 6, 2006
+! *
+! * Modifications:
+! *
+! *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+! */
+
+SUBROUTINE lapl_nlinks( fapl, total_error)
+
+  USE HDF5
+  
+  IMPLICIT NONE
+  INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: fapl
+  INTEGER, INTENT(INOUT) :: total_error
+
+  INTEGER :: error
+
+  INTEGER(HID_T) :: fid = (-1) !/* File ID */
+  INTEGER(HID_T) :: gid = (-1), gid2 = (-1) !/* Group IDs */
+  INTEGER(HID_T) :: plist = (-1) ! /* lapl ID */
+  INTEGER(HID_T) :: tid = (-1), sid = (-1), did = (-1) ! /* Other IDs */
+  INTEGER(HID_T) :: gapl = (-1), dapl = (-1), tapl = (-1) ! /* Other property lists */
+  
+  CHARACTER(LEN=7) :: objname ! /* Object name */
+  INTEGER(size_t) :: name_len ! /* Length of object name */
+  CHARACTER(LEN=12) :: filename = 'TestLinks.h5'
+  INTEGER(size_t) ::              nlinks ! /* nlinks for H5Pset_nlinks */
+  INTEGER(hsize_t), DIMENSION(2) :: dims
+  INTEGER(size_t) :: buf_size = 7
+  
+  WRITE(*,*) "adjusting nlinks with LAPL (w/new group format)"
+
+!!$    /* Make certain test is valid */
+!!$    /* XXX: should probably make a "generic" test that creates the proper
+!!$     *          # of links based on this value - QAK
+!!$     */
+!!$    HDassert(H5L_NUM_LINKS == 16);
+
+  ! /* Create file */
+  CALL h5fcreate_f(FileName, H5F_ACC_TRUNC_F, fid, error, access_prp=fapl)
+  CALL check(" lapl_nlinks.h5fcreate_f",error,total_error)
+
+  ! /* Create group with short name in file (used as target for links) */
+  CALL H5Gcreate_f(fid, "final", gid, error) 
+  CALL check(" lapl_nlinks.H5Gcreate_f", error, total_error)
+  
+  !/* Create chain of soft links to existing object (limited) */
+  CALL H5Lcreate_soft_f("final", fid, "soft1", error)
+  CALL H5Lcreate_soft_f("soft1", fid, "soft2", error)
+  CALL H5Lcreate_soft_f("soft2", fid, "soft3", error)
+  CALL H5Lcreate_soft_f("soft3", fid, "soft4", error)
+  CALL H5Lcreate_soft_f("soft4", fid, "soft5", error)
+  CALL H5Lcreate_soft_f("soft5", fid, "soft6", error)
+  CALL H5Lcreate_soft_f("soft6", fid, "soft7", error)
+  CALL H5Lcreate_soft_f("soft7", fid, "soft8", error)
+  CALL H5Lcreate_soft_f("soft8", fid, "soft9", error)
+  CALL H5Lcreate_soft_f("soft9", fid, "soft10", error)
+  CALL H5Lcreate_soft_f("soft10", fid, "soft11", error)
+  CALL H5Lcreate_soft_f("soft11", fid, "soft12", error)
+  CALL H5Lcreate_soft_f("soft12", fid, "soft13", error)
+  CALL H5Lcreate_soft_f("soft13", fid, "soft14", error)
+  CALL H5Lcreate_soft_f("soft14", fid, "soft15", error)
+  CALL H5Lcreate_soft_f("soft15", fid, "soft16", error)
+  CALL H5Lcreate_soft_f("soft16", fid, "soft17", error)
+
+  !/* Close objects */
+  CALL H5Gclose_f(gid, error)
+  CALL check("h5gclose_f",error,total_error)
+  CALL h5fclose_f(fid, error)
+  CALL check("h5fclose_f",error,total_error)
+
+  !/* Open file */
+  
+  CALL h5fopen_f(FileName, H5F_ACC_RDWR_F, fid, error, fapl)
+  CALL check("h5open_f",error,total_error)
+  
+  !/* Create LAPL with higher-than-usual nlinks value */
+  !/* Create a non-default lapl with udata set to point to the first group */
+  
+  CALL H5Pcreate_f(H5P_LINK_ACCESS_F,plist,error)
+  CALL check("h5Pcreate_f",error,total_error)
+  nlinks = 20
+  CALL H5Pset_nlinks_f(plist, nlinks, error)
+  CALL check("H5Pset_nlinks_f",error,total_error)
+  !/* Ensure that nlinks was set successfully */
+  nlinks = 0
+  CALL H5Pget_nlinks_f(plist, nlinks, error)
+  CALL check("H5Pset_nlinks_f",error,total_error)
+  CALL VERIFY("H5Pset_nlinks_f",INT(nlinks), 20, total_error)
+
+
+  !/* Open object through what is normally too many soft links using
+  ! * new property list */
+  
+  CALL H5Oopen_f(fid,"soft17",gid,error,plist)
+  CALL check("H5Oopen_f",error,total_error)
+
+  !/* Check name */
+  CALL h5iget_name_f(gid, objname, buf_size, name_len, error)
+  CALL check("h5iget_name_f",error,total_error)
+  CALL VerifyString("h5iget_name_f", TRIM(objname),"/soft17", total_error)
+  !/* Create group using soft link */
+  CALL H5Gcreate_f(gid, "new_soft", gid2, error)
+  CALL check("H5Gcreate_f", error, total_error)
+
+  ! /* Close groups */ 
+  CALL H5Gclose_f(gid2, error)
+  CALL check("H5Gclose_f", error, total_error) 
+  CALL H5Gclose_f(gid, error)
+  CALL check("H5Gclose_f", error, total_error)
+
+
+  !/* Set nlinks to a smaller number */
+  nlinks = 4
+  CALL H5Pset_nlinks_f(plist, nlinks, error)
+  CALL check("H5Pset_nlinks_f", error, total_error)
+
+  !/* Ensure that nlinks was set successfully */
+  nlinks = 0
+
+  CALL H5Pget_nlinks_f(plist, nlinks, error)
+  CALL check("H5Pget_nlinks_f",error,total_error)
+  CALL VERIFY("H5Pget_nlinks_f", INT(nlinks), 4, total_error)
+
+  ! /* Try opening through what is now too many soft links */
+  
+  CALL H5Oopen_f(fid,"soft5",gid,error,plist)
+  CALL VERIFY("H5Oopen_f", error, -1, total_error) ! should fail
+
+  ! /* Open object through lesser soft link */
+  CALL H5Oopen_f(fid,"soft4",gid,error,plist)
+  CALL check("H5Oopen_",error,total_error)
+
+  ! /* Check name */
+  CALL h5iget_name_f(gid, objname, buf_size, name_len, error)
+  CALL check("h5iget_name_f",error,total_error)
+  CALL VerifyString("h5iget_name_f", TRIM(objname),"/soft4", total_error)
+
+  ! /* Test other functions that should use a LAPL */
+  nlinks = 20
+  CALL H5Pset_nlinks_f(plist, nlinks, error)
+  CALL check("H5Pset_nlinks_f", error, total_error)
+
+  !/* Try copying and moving when both src and dst contain many soft links
+  ! * using a non-default LAPL
+  ! */
+  CALL H5Lcopy_f(fid, "soft17", fid, "soft17/newer_soft", error, H5P_DEFAULT_F, plist)
+  CALL check("H5Lcopy_f",error,total_error)
+
+  CALL H5Lmove_f(fid, "soft17/newer_soft", fid, "soft17/newest_soft", error, lapl_id=plist)
+  CALL check("H5Lmove_f",error, total_error)
+
+  ! /* H5Olink */
+  CALL H5Olink_f(gid, fid, "soft17/link_to_group", error, H5P_DEFAULT_F, plist)
+  CALL check("H5Olink_f", error, total_error)
+
+  ! /* H5Lcreate_hard and H5Lcreate_soft */
+  CALL H5Lcreate_hard_f(fid, "soft17", fid, "soft17/link2_to_group", error, H5P_DEFAULT_F, plist)
+  CALL check("H5Lcreate_hard_f", error, total_error)
+
+
+  CALL H5Lcreate_soft_f("/soft4", fid, "soft17/soft_link",error, H5P_DEFAULT_F, plist)
+  CALL check("H5Lcreate_soft_f", error, total_error)
+
+  ! /* H5Ldelete */
+  CALL h5ldelete_f(fid, "soft17/soft_link", error, plist)
+  CALL check("H5Ldelete_f", error, total_error)
+
+!!$    /* H5Lget_val and H5Lget_info */
+!!$    if(H5Lget_val(fid, "soft17", NULL, (size_t)0, plist) < 0) TEST_ERROR
+!!$    if(H5Lget_info(fid, "soft17", NULL, plist) < 0) TEST_ERROR
+!!$
+
+  ! /* H5Lcreate_external and H5Lcreate_ud */
+  CALL H5Lcreate_external_f("filename", "path", fid, "soft17/extlink", error, H5P_DEFAULT_F, plist)
+  CALL check("H5Lcreate_external_f", error, total_error)
+
+!!$    if(H5Lregister(UD_rereg_class) < 0) TEST_ERROR
+!!$    if(H5Lcreate_ud(fid, "soft17/udlink", UD_HARD_TYPE, NULL, (size_t)0, H5P_DEFAULT, plist) < 0) TEST_ERROR
+!!$
+    ! /* Close plist */
+  CALL h5pclose_f(plist, error)
+  CALL check("h5pclose_f", error, total_error)
+
+    ! /* Create a datatype and dataset as targets inside the group */
+  CALL h5tcopy_f(H5T_NATIVE_INTEGER, tid, error)
+  CALL check("h5tcopy_f",error,total_error)
+  CALL h5tcommit_f(gid, "datatype", tid, error)
+  CALL check("h5tcommit_f", error, total_error)
+  CALL h5tclose_f(tid, error)
+  CALL check("h5tclose_f", error, total_error)
+
+!!$
+!!$    dims[0] = 2;
+!!$    dims[1] = 2;
+!!$    if((sid = H5Screate_simple(2, dims, NULL)) < 0) TEST_ERROR
+!!$    if((did = H5Dcreate2(gid, "dataset", H5T_NATIVE_INT, sid, H5P_DEFAULT, H5P_DEFAULT, H5P_DEFAULT)) < 0) TEST_ERROR
+!!$    if(H5Dclose(did) < 0) TEST_ERROR
+!!$
+  !/* Close group */
+  CALL h5gclose_f(gid, error)
+  CALL check("h5gclose_f",error,total_error)
+
+!!$
+!!$    /* Try to open the objects using too many symlinks with default *APLs */
+!!$    H5E_BEGIN_TRY {
+!!$        if((gid = H5Gopen2(fid, "soft17", H5P_DEFAULT)) >= 0)
+!!$            FAIL_PUTS_ERROR("    Should have failed for too many nested links.")
+!!$        if((tid = H5Topen2(fid, "soft17/datatype", H5P_DEFAULT)) >= 0)
+!!$            FAIL_PUTS_ERROR("    Should have failed for too many nested links.")
+!!$        if((did = H5Dopen2(fid, "soft17/dataset", H5P_DEFAULT)) >= 0)
+!!$            FAIL_PUTS_ERROR("    Should have failed for too many nested links.")
+!!$    } H5E_END_TRY
+!!$
+    ! /* Create property lists with nlinks set */
+  
+  CALL H5Pcreate_f(H5P_GROUP_ACCESS_F,gapl,error)
+  CALL check("h5Pcreate_f",error,total_error) 
+  CALL H5Pcreate_f(H5P_DATATYPE_ACCESS_F,tapl,error)
+  CALL check("h5Pcreate_f",error,total_error) 
+  CALL H5Pcreate_f(H5P_DATASET_ACCESS_F,dapl,error)
+  CALL check("h5Pcreate_f",error,total_error)
+
+
+  nlinks = 20
+  CALL H5Pset_nlinks_f(gapl, nlinks, error)
+  CALL check("H5Pset_nlinks_f", error, total_error)
+  CALL H5Pset_nlinks_f(tapl, nlinks, error)
+  CALL check("H5Pset_nlinks_f", error, total_error)
+  CALL H5Pset_nlinks_f(dapl, nlinks, error)
+  CALL check("H5Pset_nlinks_f", error, total_error)
+
+  !/* We should now be able to use these property lists to open each kind
+  ! * of object.
+  ! */
+
+  CALL H5Gopen_f(fid, "soft17", gid, error, gapl)
+  CALL check("H5Gopen_f",error,total_error)
+
+  CALL H5Topen_f(fid, "soft17/datatype", tid, error, tapl)
+  CALL check("H5Gopen_f",error,total_error)
+  
+!!$    if((did = H5Dopen2(fid, "soft17/dataset", dapl)) < 0) TEST_ERROR
+
+  ! /* Close objects */
+  
+  CALL h5gclose_f(gid, error)
+  CALL check("h5gclose_f",error,total_error)
+  CALL h5tclose_f(tid, error)
+  CALL check("h5tclose_f", error, total_error)
+
+!!$    if(H5Dclose(did) < 0) TEST_ERROR
+!!$
+  ! /* Close plists */
+  
+  CALL h5pclose_f(gapl, error)
+  CALL check("h5pclose_f", error, total_error)
+  CALL h5pclose_f(tapl, error)
+  CALL check("h5pclose_f", error, total_error)
+
+!!$    if(H5Pclose(dapl) < 0) TEST_ERROR
+!!$
+!!$    /* Unregister UD hard link class */
+!!$    if(H5Lunregister(UD_HARD_TYPE) < 0) TEST_ERROR
+!!$
+
+  ! /* Close file */
+  CALL H5Fclose_f(fid, error)
+  CALL check("H5Fclose_f", error, total_error)
+
+END SUBROUTINE lapl_nlinks
diff --git a/fortran/test/tH5O.f90 b/fortran/test/tH5O.f90
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d0c3f16
--- /dev/null
+++ b/fortran/test/tH5O.f90
@@ -0,0 +1,208 @@
+! * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 
+!   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.     *
+! * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 
+!
+SUBROUTINE test_h5o(cleanup, total_error)
+  USE HDF5 ! This module contains all necessary modules 
+  
+  IMPLICIT NONE
+  LOGICAL, INTENT(IN)  :: cleanup
+  INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: total_error
+
+  ! /* Output message about test being performed */
+  WRITE(*,*) "Testing Objects"
+
+!!$  test_h5o_open();		/* Test generic OPEN FUNCTION */
+!!$  test_h5o_open_by_addr();	/* Test opening objects by address */
+!!$  test_h5o_close();		/* Test generic CLOSE FUNCTION */
+!!$  test_h5o_refcount();        /* Test incrementing and decrementing reference count */
+!!$  test_h5o_plist();           /* Test object creation properties */
+  CALL test_h5o_link(total_error) ! /* Test object link routine */
+
+END SUBROUTINE test_h5o
+
+!/****************************************************************
+!**
+!**  test_h5o_link: Test creating link to object
+!**
+!****************************************************************/
+
+SUBROUTINE test_h5o_link(total_error)
+
+  USE HDF5 ! This module contains all necessary modules 
+  
+  IMPLICIT NONE
+  INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: total_error
+
+  INTEGER(HID_T) :: file_id
+  INTEGER(HID_T) :: group_id
+  INTEGER(HID_T) :: space_id
+  INTEGER(HID_T) :: dset_id
+  INTEGER(HID_T) :: type_id
+  INTEGER(HID_T) :: fapl_id
+  INTEGER(HID_T) :: lcpl_id
+  CHARACTER(LEN=8), PARAMETER :: TEST_FILENAME = 'TestFile'
+  INTEGER, PARAMETER :: TEST6_DIM1 = 2, TEST6_DIM2 = 5
+  INTEGER(HSIZE_T), DIMENSION(1:2), PARAMETER :: dims = (/TEST6_DIM1,TEST6_DIM2/)
+  INTEGER, DIMENSION(1:TEST6_DIM1,1:TEST6_DIM2) :: wdata, rdata
+
+  INTEGER, PARAMETER :: TRUE = 1, FALSE = 0
+
+  LOGICAL :: committed ! /* Whether the named datatype is committed */
+
+  INTEGER :: i, n, j
+  INTEGER ::  error  ! /* Value returned from API calls */
+
+  ! /* Initialize the raw data */
+  DO i = 1, TEST6_DIM1
+     DO j = 1, TEST6_DIM2
+        wdata(i,j) = i*j
+     ENDDO
+  ENDDO
+  
+  ! /* Create the dataspace */
+  CALL h5screate_simple_f(2, dims, space_id, error)
+  CALL check("h5screate_simple_f",error,total_error)
+
+  ! /* Create LCPL with intermediate group creation flag set */
+  CALL H5Pcreate_f(H5P_LINK_CREATE_F, lcpl_id, error)
+  CALL check("h5Pcreate_f",error,total_error)
+
+  CALL H5Pset_create_inter_group_f(lcpl_id, TRUE, error)
+  CALL check("H5Pset_create_inter_group_f",error,total_error)
+
+  ! /* Loop over using new group format */
+  ! for(new_format = FALSE; new_format <= TRUE; new_format++) {
+
+  !/* Make a FAPL that uses the "use the latest version of the format" bounds */
+  CALL H5Pcreate_f(H5P_FILE_ACCESS_F,fapl_id,error)
+  CALL check("h5Pcreate_f",error,total_error)
+  
+  ! /* Set the "use the latest version of the format" bounds for creating objects in the file */
+  
+  CALL H5Pset_libver_bounds_f(fapl_id, H5F_LIBVER_LATEST_F, H5F_LIBVER_LATEST_F, error)
+  CALL check("H5Pset_libver_bounds_f",error, total_error)
+  
+!!$ ret = H5Pset_libver_bounds(fapl_id, (new_format ? H5F_LIBVER_LATEST : H5F_LIBVER_EARLIEST), H5F_LIBVER_LATEST);
+  
+  ! /* Create a new HDF5 file */
+  CALL H5Fcreate_f(TEST_FILENAME, H5F_ACC_TRUNC_F, file_id, error, H5P_DEFAULT_F, fapl_id)
+  CALL check("H5Fcreate_f", error, total_error)
+
+  ! /* Close the FAPL */
+  CALL h5pclose_f(fapl_id, error)
+  CALL check("h5pclose_f",error,total_error)
+  
+  ! /* Create and commit a datatype with no name */
+  CALL H5Tcopy_f( H5T_NATIVE_INTEGER, type_id, error)
+  CALL check("H5Tcopy",error,total_error)
+  
+  CALL H5Tcommit_anon_f(file_id, type_id, error) ! using no optional parameters
+  CALL check("H5Tcommit_anon",error,total_error)
+
+  CALL H5Tcommitted_f(type_id, committed, error)
+  CALL check("H5Tcommitted_f",error,total_error)
+  CALL verifyLogical("H5Tcommitted_f", committed, .TRUE., total_error)
+
+  ! /* Create a dataset with no name using the committed datatype*/
+  CALL H5Dcreate_anon_f(file_id, type_id, space_id, dset_id, error ) ! using no optional parameters
+  CALL check("H5Dcreate_anon_f",error,total_error)
+
+
+  ! /* Verify that we can write to and read from the dataset */
+  
+  ! /* Write the data to the dataset */
+
+  CALL h5dwrite_f(dset_id, H5T_NATIVE_INTEGER, wdata, dims, error, &
+         mem_space_id=H5S_ALL_F, file_space_id=H5S_ALL_F, xfer_prp = H5P_DEFAULT_F)
+  CALL check("h5dwrite_f", error, total_error)
+
+  ! /* Read the data back */
+  CALL h5dread_f(dset_id, H5T_NATIVE_INTEGER, rdata, dims, error, &
+       mem_space_id=H5S_ALL_F, file_space_id=H5S_ALL_F, xfer_prp = H5P_DEFAULT_F)
+  CALL check("h5dread_f", error, total_error)
+        
+  ! /* Verify the data */
+  DO i = 1, TEST6_DIM1
+     DO j = 1, TEST6_DIM2
+        CALL VERIFY("H5Dread_f",wdata(i,j),rdata(i,j),total_error)
+        wdata(i,j) = i*j
+     ENDDO
+  ENDDO
+
+  ! /* Create a group with no name*/
+
+  CALL H5Gcreate_anon_f(file_id, group_id, error)
+  CALL check("H5Gcreate_anon", error, total_error)
+
+  ! /* Link nameless datatype into nameless group */
+  CALL H5Olink_f(type_id, group_id, "datatype", error, H5P_DEFAULT_F)
+  CALL check("H5Olink_f", error, total_error)
+
+  ! /* Link nameless dataset into nameless group with intermediate group */
+  CALL H5Olink_f(dset_id, group_id, "inter_group/dataset", error, lcpl_id, H5P_DEFAULT_F)
+  CALL check("H5Olink_f", error, total_error)
+
+  ! /* Close IDs for dataset and datatype */
+  CALL h5dclose_f(dset_id, error)
+  CALL check("h5dclose_f", error, total_error)
+  CALL h5tclose_f(type_id, error)
+  CALL check("h5tclose_f", error, total_error)
+
+
+  ! /* Re-open datatype using new link */
+  CALL H5Topen_f(group_id, "datatype", type_id, error)
+  CALL check("h5topen_f", error, total_error)
+  
+  ! /* Link nameless group to root group and close the group ID*/
+  CALL H5Olink_f(group_id, file_id, "/group", error)
+  CALL check("H5Olink_f", error, total_error)
+  
+
+  CALL h5gclose_f(group_id, error)
+  CALL check("h5gclose_f",error,total_error)
+
+  ! /* Open dataset through root group and verify its data */
+  
+  CALL H5Dopen_f(file_id, "/group/inter_group/dataset", dset_id, error)
+  CALL check("test_lcpl.h5dopen_f", error, total_error)
+
+  ! /* Read data from dataset */
+  CALL h5dread_f(dset_id, H5T_NATIVE_INTEGER, rdata, dims, error, &
+       H5S_ALL_F, H5S_ALL_F, xfer_prp = H5P_DEFAULT_F)
+  CALL check("h5dread_f", error, total_error)
+
+  ! /* Verify the data */
+  DO i = 1, TEST6_DIM1
+     DO j = 1, TEST6_DIM2
+        CALL VERIFY("H5Dread",wdata(i,j),rdata(i,j),total_error)
+     ENDDO
+  ENDDO
+  ! /* Close open IDs */
+
+  CALL h5dclose_f(dset_id, error)
+  CALL check("h5dclose_f",error,total_error)
+  CALL h5tclose_f(type_id, error)
+  CALL check("h5tclose_f",error,total_error)
+
+  CALL h5fclose_f(file_id, error)
+  CALL check("h5fclose_f",error,total_error)
+
+  ! /* Close remaining IDs */
+  CALL h5sclose_f(space_id, error)
+  CALL check("h5sclose_f",error,total_error)
+  CALL h5pclose_f(lcpl_id,error)
+  CALL check("h5pclose_f", error, total_error)
+
+END SUBROUTINE test_h5o_link
diff --git a/fortran/test/tH5R.f90 b/fortran/test/tH5R.f90
index 687bb06..9dfc374 100644
--- a/fortran/test/tH5R.f90
+++ b/fortran/test/tH5R.f90
@@ -17,377 +17,435 @@
 ! 
 !    Testing Reference Interface functionality.
 !
-!    The following subroutine tests h5rcreate_f, h5rdereference_f
+!    The following subroutine tests h5rcreate_f, h5rdereference_f, h5rget_name_f
 !    and H5Rget_object_type functions
 !
-        SUBROUTINE refobjtest(cleanup, total_error)
-        USE HDF5 ! This module contains all necessary modules 
-          IMPLICIT NONE
-          LOGICAL, INTENT(IN)  :: cleanup
-          INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: total_error 
-
-          CHARACTER(LEN=9), PARAMETER :: filename = "reference"
-          CHARACTER(LEN=80) :: fix_filename
-          CHARACTER(LEN=8), PARAMETER :: dsetnamei = "INTEGERS"
-          CHARACTER(LEN=17), PARAMETER :: dsetnamer = "OBJECT_REFERENCES"
-          CHARACTER(LEN=6), PARAMETER :: groupname1 = "GROUP1"
-          CHARACTER(LEN=6), PARAMETER :: groupname2 = "GROUP2"
-
-          INTEGER(HID_T) :: file_id       ! File identifier 
-          INTEGER(HID_T) :: grp1_id       ! Group identifier 
-          INTEGER(HID_T) :: grp2_id       ! Group identifier 
-          INTEGER(HID_T) :: dset1_id      ! Dataset identifier 
-          INTEGER(HID_T) :: dsetr_id      ! Dataset identifier 
-          INTEGER(HID_T) :: type_id       ! Type identifier  
-          INTEGER(HID_T) :: space_id      ! Dataspace identifier 
-          INTEGER(HID_T) :: spacer_id     ! Dataspace identifier 
-          INTEGER     ::   error, obj_type
-          INTEGER(HSIZE_T), DIMENSION(1) :: dims = (/5/)
-          INTEGER(HSIZE_T), DIMENSION(1) :: dimsr= (/4/)
-          INTEGER(HSIZE_T), DIMENSION(1) :: my_maxdims = (/5/)
-          INTEGER :: rank = 1 
-          INTEGER :: rankr = 1 
-          TYPE(hobj_ref_t_f), DIMENSION(4) ::  ref
-          TYPE(hobj_ref_t_f), DIMENSION(4) ::  ref_out
-          INTEGER(HSIZE_T), DIMENSION(1) :: ref_dim
-          INTEGER, DIMENSION(5) :: data = (/1, 2, 3, 4, 5/)
-          INTEGER(HSIZE_T), DIMENSION(2) :: data_dims
-
-
-          !
-          !Create a new file with Default file access and
-          !file creation properties . 
-          !
-          CALL h5_fixname_f(filename, fix_filename, H5P_DEFAULT_F, error)
-          if (error .ne. 0) then
-              write(*,*) "Cannot modify filename"
-              stop
-          endif
-          CALL h5fcreate_f(fix_filename, H5F_ACC_TRUNC_F, file_id, error)
-              CALL check("h5fcreate_f",error,total_error)
-
-
-          !
-          ! Create a group inside the file
-          !
-          CALL h5gcreate_f(file_id, groupname1, grp1_id, error)
-              CALL check("h5gcreate_f",error,total_error)
-
-          !
-          ! Create a group inside the group GROUP1
-          !
-          CALL h5gcreate_f(grp1_id, groupname2, grp2_id, error)
-              CALL check("h5gcreate_f",error,total_error)
-
-          ! 
-          ! Create dataspaces for datasets   
-          !
-          CALL h5screate_simple_f(rank, dims, space_id, error, maxdims=my_maxdims)
-              CALL check("h5screate_simple_f",error,total_error)
-          CALL h5screate_simple_f(rankr, dimsr, spacer_id, error)
-              CALL check("h5screate_simple_f",error,total_error)
-
-          !
-          ! Create integer dataset
-          !
-          CALL h5dcreate_f(file_id, dsetnamei, H5T_NATIVE_INTEGER, space_id, &
-                      dset1_id, error)
-              CALL check("h5dcreate_f",error,total_error)
-          !
-          ! Create dataset to store references to the objects
-          !
-          CALL h5dcreate_f(file_id, dsetnamer, H5T_STD_REF_OBJ, spacer_id, &
-                      dsetr_id, error)
-              CALL check("h5dcreate_f",error,total_error)
-          !
-          ! Create a datatype and store in the file
-          !
-          CALL h5tcopy_f(H5T_NATIVE_REAL, type_id, error)
-              CALL check("h5tcopy_f",error,total_error)
-          CALL h5tcommit_f(file_id, "MyType", type_id, error)
-              CALL check("h5tcommit_f",error,total_error)
-
-          !
-          !  Close dataspaces, groups and integer dataset
-          ! 
-          CALL h5sclose_f(space_id, error)
-              CALL check("h5sclose_f",error,total_error)
-          CALL h5sclose_f(spacer_id, error)         
-              CALL check("h5sclose_f",error,total_error)
-          CALL h5dclose_f(dset1_id, error)
-              CALL check("h5dclose_f",error,total_error)
-          CALL h5tclose_f(type_id, error)
-              CALL check("h5tclose_f",error,total_error)
-          CALL h5gclose_f(grp1_id, error)
-              CALL check("h5gclose_f",error,total_error)
-          CALL h5gclose_f(grp2_id, error)
-              CALL check("h5gclose_f",error,total_error)
+SUBROUTINE refobjtest(cleanup, total_error)
+  USE HDF5 ! This module contains all necessary modules 
+  IMPLICIT NONE
+  LOGICAL, INTENT(IN)  :: cleanup
+  INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: total_error 
+  
+  CHARACTER(LEN=9), PARAMETER :: filename = "reference"
+  CHARACTER(LEN=80) :: fix_filename
+  CHARACTER(LEN=8), PARAMETER :: dsetnamei = "INTEGERS"
+  CHARACTER(LEN=17), PARAMETER :: dsetnamer = "OBJECT_REFERENCES"
+  CHARACTER(LEN=6), PARAMETER :: groupname1 = "GROUP1"
+  CHARACTER(LEN=6), PARAMETER :: groupname2 = "GROUP2"
+  
+  INTEGER(HID_T) :: file_id       ! File identifier 
+  INTEGER(HID_T) :: grp1_id       ! Group identifier 
+  INTEGER(HID_T) :: grp2_id       ! Group identifier 
+  INTEGER(HID_T) :: dset1_id      ! Dataset identifier 
+  INTEGER(HID_T) :: dsetr_id      ! Dataset identifier 
+  INTEGER(HID_T) :: type_id       ! Type identifier  
+  INTEGER(HID_T) :: space_id      ! Dataspace identifier 
+  INTEGER(HID_T) :: spacer_id     ! Dataspace identifier 
+  INTEGER     ::   error, obj_type
+  INTEGER(HSIZE_T), DIMENSION(1) :: dims = (/5/)
+  INTEGER(HSIZE_T), DIMENSION(1) :: dimsr= (/4/)
+  INTEGER(HSIZE_T), DIMENSION(1) :: my_maxdims = (/5/)
+  INTEGER :: rank = 1 
+  INTEGER :: rankr = 1 
+  TYPE(hobj_ref_t_f), DIMENSION(4) ::  ref
+  TYPE(hobj_ref_t_f), DIMENSION(4) ::  ref_out
+  INTEGER(HSIZE_T), DIMENSION(1) :: ref_dim
+  INTEGER, DIMENSION(5) :: DATA = (/1, 2, 3, 4, 5/)
+  INTEGER(HSIZE_T), DIMENSION(2) :: data_dims
+  
+  CHARACTER(LEN=7) :: buf        ! buffer to hold the region name
+  CHARACTER(LEN=16) :: buf_big    ! buffer bigger then needed
+  CHARACTER(LEN=4) :: buf_small  ! buffer smaller then needed
+  INTEGER(SIZE_T) :: buf_size     ! returned size of the region buffer name
+  
+  !
+  !Create a new file with Default file access and
+  !file creation properties . 
+  !
+  CALL h5_fixname_f(filename, fix_filename, H5P_DEFAULT_F, error)
+  IF (error .NE. 0) THEN
+     WRITE(*,*) "Cannot modify filename"
+     STOP
+  ENDIF
+  CALL h5fcreate_f(fix_filename, H5F_ACC_TRUNC_F, file_id, error)
+  CALL check("h5fcreate_f",error,total_error)
+              
+  
+  !
+  ! Create a group inside the file
+  !
+  CALL h5gcreate_f(file_id, groupname1, grp1_id, error)
+  CALL check("h5gcreate_f",error,total_error)
+  
+  !
+  ! Create a group inside the group GROUP1
+  !
+  CALL h5gcreate_f(grp1_id, groupname2, grp2_id, error)
+  CALL check("h5gcreate_f",error,total_error)
+  
+  ! 
+  ! Create dataspaces for datasets   
+  !
+  CALL h5screate_simple_f(rank, dims, space_id, error, maxdims=my_maxdims)
+  CALL check("h5screate_simple_f",error,total_error)
+  CALL h5screate_simple_f(rankr, dimsr, spacer_id, error)
+  CALL check("h5screate_simple_f",error,total_error)
+  
+  !
+  ! Create integer dataset
+  !
+  CALL h5dcreate_f(file_id, dsetnamei, H5T_NATIVE_INTEGER, space_id, &
+       dset1_id, error)
+  CALL check("h5dcreate_f",error,total_error)
+  !
+  ! Create dataset to store references to the objects
+  !
+  CALL h5dcreate_f(file_id, dsetnamer, H5T_STD_REF_OBJ, spacer_id, &
+       dsetr_id, error)
+  CALL check("h5dcreate_f",error,total_error)
+  !
+  ! Create a datatype and store in the file
+  !
+  CALL h5tcopy_f(H5T_NATIVE_REAL, type_id, error)
+  CALL check("h5tcopy_f",error,total_error)
+  CALL h5tcommit_f(file_id, "MyType", type_id, error)
+  CALL check("h5tcommit_f",error,total_error)
+  
+  !
+  !  Close dataspaces, groups and integer dataset
+  ! 
+  CALL h5sclose_f(space_id, error)
+  CALL check("h5sclose_f",error,total_error)
+  CALL h5sclose_f(spacer_id, error)         
+  CALL check("h5sclose_f",error,total_error)
+  CALL h5dclose_f(dset1_id, error)
+  CALL check("h5dclose_f",error,total_error)
+  CALL h5tclose_f(type_id, error)
+  CALL check("h5tclose_f",error,total_error)
+  CALL h5gclose_f(grp1_id, error)
+  CALL check("h5gclose_f",error,total_error)
+  CALL h5gclose_f(grp2_id, error)
+  CALL check("h5gclose_f",error,total_error)
+  
+  !
+  ! Craete references to two groups, integer dataset and shared datatype
+  ! and write it to the dataset in the file
+  !
+  CALL h5rcreate_f(file_id, groupname1, ref(1), error)
+  CALL check("h5rcreate_f",error,total_error)
+  CALL h5rcreate_f(file_id, "/GROUP1/GROUP2", ref(2), error)
+  CALL check("h5rcreate_f",error,total_error)
+  CALL h5rcreate_f(file_id, dsetnamei, ref(3), error)
+  CALL check("h5rcreate_f",error,total_error)
+  CALL h5rcreate_f(file_id, "MyType", ref(4), error)
+  CALL check("h5rcreate_f",error,total_error)
+  ref_dim(1) = SIZE(ref)
+  CALL h5dwrite_f(dsetr_id, H5T_STD_REF_OBJ, ref, ref_dim, error)
+  CALL check("h5dwrite_f",error,total_error)
+  
+  ! getting path to normal dataset in root group
+  
+  CALL H5Rget_name_f(dsetr_id, ref(1), buf, error, buf_size )
+  CALL check("H5Rget_name_f", error, total_error)
+  CALL VERIFY("H5Rget_name_f", buf_size,INT(7,SIZE_T), total_error)
+  CALL VerifyString("H5Rget_name_f", buf, "/GROUP1", total_error)
+  
+  ! with buffer bigger then needed
+  
+  CALL H5Rget_name_f(dsetr_id, ref(1), buf_big, error, buf_size )
+  CALL check("H5Rget_name_f", error, total_error)
+  CALL VERIFY("H5Rget_name_f", buf_size,INT(7,SIZE_T),total_error)
+  CALL VerifyString("H5Rget_name_f", TRIM(buf_big), "/GROUP1", total_error)
+  
+  ! getting path to dataset in /Group1
+  
+  CALL H5Rget_name_f(dsetr_id, ref(2), buf_big, error, buf_size )
+  CALL check("H5Rget_name_f", error, total_error)
+  CALL VERIFY("H5Rget_name_f", buf_size,INT(14,SIZE_T),total_error)
+  CALL VerifyString("H5Rget_name_f", TRIM(buf_big), "/GROUP1/GROUP2", total_error)
+  
+  !
+  !Close the dataset
+  ! 
+  CALL h5dclose_f(dsetr_id, error)
+  CALL check("h5dclose_f",error,total_error)
+  
+  ! 
+  ! Reopen the dataset with object references
+  !
+  CALL h5dopen_f(file_id, dsetnamer,dsetr_id,error)
+  CALL check("h5dopen_f",error,total_error)
+  ref_dim(1) = SIZE(ref_out)
+  CALL h5dread_f(dsetr_id, H5T_STD_REF_OBJ, ref_out, ref_dim, error)
+  CALL check("h5dread_f",error,total_error)
+  
+  !
+  !get the third reference's type and Dereference it
+  !
+  CALL h5rget_object_type_f(dsetr_id, ref(3), obj_type, error) 
+  CALL check("h5rget_object_type_f",error,total_error)
+  IF (obj_type == H5G_DATASET_F) THEN 
+     CALL h5rdereference_f(dsetr_id, ref(3), dset1_id, error)
+     CALL check("h5rdereference_f",error,total_error)
+     
+     data_dims(1) = 5
+     CALL h5dwrite_f(dset1_id, H5T_NATIVE_INTEGER, DATA, data_dims, error)
+     CALL check("h5dwrite_f",error,total_error)
+  END IF
+  
+  !
+  !get the fourth reference's type and Dereference it
+  !
+  CALL h5rget_object_type_f(dsetr_id, ref(4), obj_type, error) 
+  CALL check("h5rget_object_type_f",error,total_error)
+  IF (obj_type == H5G_TYPE_F) THEN 
+     CALL h5rdereference_f(dsetr_id, ref(4), type_id, error)
+     CALL check("h5rdereference_f",error,total_error)
+  END IF
+  
+  !
+  ! Close all objects.
+  !          
+  CALL h5dclose_f(dset1_id, error)
+  CALL check("h5dclose_f",error,total_error)
+  CALL h5tclose_f(type_id, error)
+  CALL check("h5tclose_f",error,total_error)
+  
+  CALL h5dclose_f(dsetr_id, error)
+  CALL check("h5dclose_f",error,total_error)
+  CALL h5fclose_f(file_id, error)
+  CALL check("h5fclose_f",error,total_error)
+  
+  
+  IF(cleanup) CALL h5_cleanup_f(filename, H5P_DEFAULT_F, error)
+  CALL check("h5_cleanup_f", error, total_error)
+  RETURN
+  
+END SUBROUTINE refobjtest
+!
+!   The following subroutine tests h5rget_region_f, h5rcreate_f, h5rget_name_f,
+!   and h5rdereference_f functionalities
+! 
+SUBROUTINE refregtest(cleanup, total_error)
+  USE HDF5 ! This module contains all necessary modules 
+  IMPLICIT NONE
+  LOGICAL, INTENT(IN)  :: cleanup
+  INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: total_error 
+  
+  CHARACTER(LEN=6), PARAMETER :: filename = "Refreg"
+  CHARACTER(LEN=80) :: fix_filename
+  CHARACTER(LEN=6), PARAMETER :: dsetnamev = "MATRIX"
+  CHARACTER(LEN=17), PARAMETER :: dsetnamer = "REGION_REFERENCES"
 
+  CHARACTER(LEN=7) :: buf        ! buffer to hold the region name
+  CHARACTER(LEN=11) :: buf_big    ! buffer bigger then needed
+  CHARACTER(LEN=4) :: buf_small  ! buffer smaller then needed
+  INTEGER(SIZE_T) :: buf_size     ! returned size of the region buffer name
+  INTEGER(HID_T) :: file_id       ! File identifier 
+  INTEGER(HID_T) :: space_id      ! Dataspace identifier 
+  INTEGER(HID_T) :: spacer_id     ! Dataspace identifier 
+  INTEGER(HID_T) :: dsetv_id      ! Dataset identifier 
+  INTEGER(HID_T) :: dsetr_id      ! Dataset identifier 
+  INTEGER     ::   error
+  TYPE(hdset_reg_ref_t_f) , DIMENSION(2) :: ref     ! Buffers to store references
+  TYPE(hdset_reg_ref_t_f) , DIMENSION(2) :: ref_out !
+  INTEGER(HSIZE_T), DIMENSION(2) :: ref_dim
+  INTEGER(HSIZE_T), DIMENSION(2) :: data_dims
+  INTEGER(HSIZE_T), DIMENSION(2) :: dims = (/2,9/)  ! Datasets dimensions
+  INTEGER(HSIZE_T), DIMENSION(1) :: dimsr = (/2/)   ! 
+  INTEGER(HSIZE_T), DIMENSION(2) :: start
+  INTEGER(HSIZE_T), DIMENSION(2) :: count
+  INTEGER :: rankr = 1 
+  INTEGER :: rank = 2
+  INTEGER , DIMENSION(2,9) ::  DATA 
+  INTEGER , DIMENSION(2,9) ::  data_out = 0 
+  INTEGER(HSIZE_T) , DIMENSION(2,3) :: coord
+  INTEGER(SIZE_T) ::num_points = 3  ! Number of selected points
+  coord = RESHAPE((/1,1,2,7,1,9/), (/2,3/))   ! Coordinates of selected points
+  DATA = RESHAPE ((/1,1,1,2,2,2,3,3,3,4,4,4,5,5,5,6,6,6/), (/2,9/))
 
-          !
-          ! Craete references to two groups, integer dataset and shared datatype
-          ! and write it to the dataset in the file
-          !
-          CALL h5rcreate_f(file_id, groupname1, ref(1), error)
-              CALL check("h5rcreate_f",error,total_error)
-          CALL h5rcreate_f(file_id, "/GROUP1/GROUP2", ref(2), error)
-              CALL check("h5rcreate_f",error,total_error)
-          CALL h5rcreate_f(file_id, dsetnamei, ref(3), error)
-              CALL check("h5rcreate_f",error,total_error)
-          CALL h5rcreate_f(file_id, "MyType", ref(4), error)
-              CALL check("h5rcreate_f",error,total_error)
-          ref_dim(1) = size(ref)
-          CALL h5dwrite_f(dsetr_id, H5T_STD_REF_OBJ, ref, ref_dim, error)
-              CALL check("h5dwrite_f",error,total_error)
+  !
+  !  Initialize FORTRAN predefined datatypes.
+  !
+  !          CALL h5init_types_f(error)
+  !              CALL check("h5init_types_f", error, total_error)
+  !
+  !  Create a new file.
+  !
+  CALL h5_fixname_f(filename, fix_filename, H5P_DEFAULT_F, error)
+  IF (error .NE. 0) THEN
+     WRITE(*,*) "Cannot modify filename"
+     STOP
+  ENDIF
+  CALL h5fcreate_f(fix_filename, H5F_ACC_TRUNC_F, file_id, error)
+  ! Default file access and file creation
+  ! properties are used. 
+  CALL check("h5fcreate_f", error, total_error)
+  ! 
+  ! Create  dataspaces:
+  ! 
+  ! for dataset with references to dataset regions 
+  !
+  CALL h5screate_simple_f(rankr, dimsr, spacer_id, error)
+  CALL check("h5screate_simple_f", error, total_error)
+  !
+  ! for integer dataset 
+  !
+  CALL h5screate_simple_f(rank, dims, space_id, error)
+  CALL check("h5screate_simple_f", error, total_error)
+  !
+  ! Create  and write datasets:
+  !
+  ! Integer dataset 
+  !
+  CALL h5dcreate_f(file_id, dsetnamev, H5T_NATIVE_INTEGER, space_id, &
+       dsetv_id, error)
+  CALL check("h5dcreate_f", error, total_error)
+  data_dims(1) = 2
+  data_dims(2) = 9 
+  CALL h5dwrite_f(dsetv_id, H5T_NATIVE_INTEGER, DATA, data_dims, error)
+  CALL check("h5dwrite_f", error, total_error)
 
-          !
-          !Close the dataset
-          ! 
-          CALL h5dclose_f(dsetr_id, error)
-              CALL check("h5dclose_f",error,total_error)
-          ! 
-          ! Reopen the dataset with object references
-          !
-          CALL h5dopen_f(file_id, dsetnamer,dsetr_id,error)
-              CALL check("h5dopen_f",error,total_error)
-          ref_dim(1) = size(ref_out)
-          CALL h5dread_f(dsetr_id, H5T_STD_REF_OBJ, ref_out, ref_dim, error)
-              CALL check("h5dread_f",error,total_error)
-   
-          !
-          !get the third reference's type and Dereference it
-          !
-          CALL h5rget_object_type_f(dsetr_id, ref(3), obj_type, error) 
-              CALL check("h5rget_object_type_f",error,total_error)
-          if (obj_type == H5G_DATASET_F) then 
-              CALL h5rdereference_f(dsetr_id, ref(3), dset1_id, error)
-                  CALL check("h5rdereference_f",error,total_error)
-          
-              data_dims(1) = 5
-              CALL h5dwrite_f(dset1_id, H5T_NATIVE_INTEGER, data, data_dims, error)
-                  CALL check("h5dwrite_f",error,total_error)
-          end if
+  CALL h5dclose_f(dsetv_id, error)
+  CALL check("h5dclose_f", error, total_error)
+  !
+  ! Dataset with references
+  !
+  CALL h5dcreate_f(file_id, dsetnamer, H5T_STD_REF_DSETREG, spacer_id, &
+       dsetr_id, error)
+  CALL check("h5dcreate_f", error, total_error)
+  !
+  ! Create a reference to the hyperslab selection.
+  !
+  start(1) = 0 
+  start(2) = 3 
+  COUNT(1) = 2
+  COUNT(2) = 3
+  CALL h5sselect_hyperslab_f(space_id, H5S_SELECT_SET_F, &
+       start, count, error) 
+  CALL check("h5sselect_hyperslab_f", error, total_error)
+  CALL h5rcreate_f(file_id, dsetnamev, space_id, ref(1), error) 
+  CALL check("h5rcreate_f", error, total_error)
+  !
+  ! Create a reference to elements selection.
+  !
+  CALL h5sselect_none_f(space_id, error)
+  CALL check("h5sselect_none_f", error, total_error)
+  CALL h5sselect_elements_f(space_id, H5S_SELECT_SET_F, rank, num_points,&
+       coord, error) 
+  CALL check("h5sselect_elements_f", error, total_error)
+  CALL h5rcreate_f(file_id, dsetnamev, space_id, ref(2), error) 
+  CALL check("h5rcreate_f", error, total_error)
+  !
+  ! Write dataset with the references. 
+  !
+  ref_dim(1) = SIZE(ref)
+  CALL h5dwrite_f(dsetr_id, H5T_STD_REF_DSETREG, ref, ref_dim, error) 
+  CALL check("h5dwrite_f", error, total_error)
+  !
+  ! Close all objects.
+  !
+  CALL h5sclose_f(space_id, error)
+  CALL check("h5sclose_f", error, total_error)
+  CALL h5sclose_f(spacer_id, error)
+  CALL check("h5sclose_f", error, total_error)
+  CALL h5dclose_f(dsetr_id, error)
+  CALL check("h5dclose_f", error, total_error)
+  CALL h5fclose_f(file_id, error)
+  CALL check("h5fclose_f", error, total_error)
+  !
+  ! Reopen the file to test selections.
+  !
+  CALL h5fopen_f (fix_filename, H5F_ACC_RDWR_F, file_id, error)
+  CALL check("h5fopen_f", error, total_error)
+  CALL h5dopen_f(file_id, dsetnamer, dsetr_id, error)
+  CALL check("h5dopen_f", error, total_error)
+  !
+  ! Read references to the dataset regions.
+  !
+  ref_dim(1) = SIZE(ref_out)
+  CALL h5dread_f(dsetr_id, H5T_STD_REF_DSETREG, ref_out, ref_dim, error) 
+  CALL check("h5dread_f", error, total_error)
 
-          !
-          !get the fourth reference's type and Dereference it
-          !
-          CALL h5rget_object_type_f(dsetr_id, ref(4), obj_type, error) 
-              CALL check("h5rget_object_type_f",error,total_error)
-          if (obj_type == H5G_TYPE_F) then 
-              CALL h5rdereference_f(dsetr_id, ref(4), type_id, error)
-                  CALL check("h5rdereference_f",error,total_error)
-          end if
 
-          !
-          ! Close all objects.
-          !          
-          CALL h5dclose_f(dset1_id, error)
-              CALL check("h5dclose_f",error,total_error)
-          CALL h5tclose_f(type_id, error)
-              CALL check("h5tclose_f",error,total_error)
+  ! Get name of the dataset the first region reference points to using H5Rget_name_f
+  CALL H5Rget_name_f(dsetr_id, ref_out(1), buf, error, buf_size )
+  CALL check("H5Rget_name_f", error, total_error)
+  CALL VERIFY("H5Rget_name_f", buf_size,INT(7,SIZE_T),total_error)
+  CALL VerifyString("H5Rget_name_f", buf, "/MATRIX", total_error)
 
-          CALL h5dclose_f(dsetr_id, error)
-              CALL check("h5dclose_f",error,total_error)
-          CALL h5fclose_f(file_id, error)
-              CALL check("h5fclose_f",error,total_error)
+  ! Get name of the dataset the first region reference points to using H5Rget_name_f
+  ! buffer bigger then needed
+  CALL H5Rget_name_f(dsetr_id, ref_out(1), buf_big, error, buf_size )
+  CALL check("H5Rget_name_f", error, total_error)
+  CALL VERIFY("H5Rget_name_f", buf_size,INT(7,SIZE_T),total_error)
+  CALL VerifyString("H5Rget_name_f", TRIM(buf_big), "/MATRIX", total_error)
 
 
-          if(cleanup) CALL h5_cleanup_f(filename, H5P_DEFAULT_F, error)
-              CALL check("h5_cleanup_f", error, total_error)
-          RETURN
+  ! Get name of the dataset the first region reference points to using H5Rget_name_f
+  ! buffer smaller then needed
+  CALL H5Rget_name_f(dsetr_id, ref_out(1), buf_small, error, buf_size )
+  CALL check("H5Rget_name_f", error, total_error)
+  CALL VERIFY("H5Rget_name_f", buf_size,INT(7,SIZE_T),total_error)
+  CALL VerifyString("H5Rget_name_f", TRIM(buf_small), "/MAT", total_error)
 
-        END SUBROUTINE refobjtest
-!
-!   The following subroutine tests h5rget_region_f, h5rcreate_f
-!   and h5rdereference_f functionalities
-! 
-        SUBROUTINE refregtest(cleanup, total_error)
-        USE HDF5 ! This module contains all necessary modules 
-          IMPLICIT NONE
-          LOGICAL, INTENT(IN)  :: cleanup
-          INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: total_error 
+  ! 
+  ! Dereference the first reference.
+  ! 
+  CALL H5rdereference_f(dsetr_id, ref_out(1), dsetv_id, error)
+  CALL check("h5rdereference_f", error, total_error)
+  CALL H5rget_region_f(dsetr_id, ref_out(1), space_id, error) 
+  CALL check("h5rget_region_f", error, total_error)
 
-          CHARACTER(LEN=6), PARAMETER :: filename = "Refreg"
-          CHARACTER(LEN=80) :: fix_filename
-          CHARACTER(LEN=6), PARAMETER :: dsetnamev = "MATRIX"
-          CHARACTER(LEN=17), PARAMETER :: dsetnamer = "REGION_REFERENCES"
+  ! Get name of the dataset the second region reference points to using H5Rget_name_f
+  CALL H5Rget_name_f(dsetr_id, ref_out(2), buf, error) ! no optional size
+  CALL check("H5Rget_name_f", error, total_error)
+  CALL VerifyString("H5Rget_name_f", buf, "/MATRIX", total_error)
 
-          INTEGER(HID_T) :: file_id       ! File identifier 
-          INTEGER(HID_T) :: space_id      ! Dataspace identifier 
-          INTEGER(HID_T) :: spacer_id     ! Dataspace identifier 
-          INTEGER(HID_T) :: dsetv_id      ! Dataset identifier 
-          INTEGER(HID_T) :: dsetr_id      ! Dataset identifier 
-          INTEGER     ::   error
-          TYPE(hdset_reg_ref_t_f) , DIMENSION(2) :: ref     ! Buffers to store references
-          TYPE(hdset_reg_ref_t_f) , DIMENSION(2) :: ref_out !
-          INTEGER(HSIZE_T), DIMENSION(2) :: ref_dim
-          INTEGER(HSIZE_T), DIMENSION(2) :: data_dims
-          INTEGER(HSIZE_T), DIMENSION(2) :: dims = (/2,9/)  ! Datasets dimensions
-          INTEGER(HSIZE_T), DIMENSION(1) :: dimsr = (/2/)   ! 
-          INTEGER(HSIZE_T), DIMENSION(2) :: start
-          INTEGER(HSIZE_T), DIMENSION(2) :: count
-          INTEGER :: rankr = 1 
-          INTEGER :: rank = 2
-          INTEGER , DIMENSION(2,9) ::  data 
-          INTEGER , DIMENSION(2,9) ::  data_out = 0 
-          INTEGER(HSIZE_T) , DIMENSION(2,3) :: coord
-          INTEGER(SIZE_T) ::num_points = 3  ! Number of selected points
-          INTEGER :: i, j
-          coord = reshape((/1,1,2,7,1,9/), (/2,3/))   ! Coordinates of selected points
-          data = reshape ((/1,1,1,2,2,2,3,3,3,4,4,4,5,5,5,6,6,6/), (/2,9/))
 
-          !
-          !  Initialize FORTRAN predefined datatypes.
-          !
-!          CALL h5init_types_f(error)
-!              CALL check("h5init_types_f", error, total_error)
-          !
-          !  Create a new file.
-          !
-          CALL h5_fixname_f(filename, fix_filename, H5P_DEFAULT_F, error)
-          if (error .ne. 0) then
-              write(*,*) "Cannot modify filename"
-              stop
-          endif
-          CALL h5fcreate_f(fix_filename, H5F_ACC_TRUNC_F, file_id, error)
-          ! Default file access and file creation
-          ! properties are used. 
-              CALL check("h5fcreate_f", error, total_error)
-          ! 
-          ! Create  dataspaces:
-          ! 
-          ! for dataset with references to dataset regions 
-          !
-          CALL h5screate_simple_f(rankr, dimsr, spacer_id, error)
-              CALL check("h5screate_simple_f", error, total_error)
-          !
-          ! for integer dataset 
-          !
-          CALL h5screate_simple_f(rank, dims, space_id, error)
-              CALL check("h5screate_simple_f", error, total_error)
-          !
-          ! Create  and write datasets:
-          !
-          ! Integer dataset 
-          !
-          CALL h5dcreate_f(file_id, dsetnamev, H5T_NATIVE_INTEGER, space_id, &
-               dsetv_id, error)
-              CALL check("h5dcreate_f", error, total_error)
-          data_dims(1) = 2
-          data_dims(2) = 9 
-          CALL h5dwrite_f(dsetv_id, H5T_NATIVE_INTEGER, data, data_dims, error)
-              CALL check("h5dwrite_f", error, total_error)
+  !
+  ! Read selected data from the dataset.
+  !
+  data_dims(1) = 2
+  data_dims(2) = 9
+  CALL h5dread_f(dsetv_id, H5T_NATIVE_INTEGER, data_out, data_dims, error, &
+       mem_space_id = space_id, file_space_id = space_id)
+  CALL check("h5dread_f", error, total_error)
+  CALL h5sclose_f(space_id, error)
+  CALL check("h5sclose_f", error, total_error)
+  CALL h5dclose_f(dsetv_id, error)
+  CALL check("h5dclose_f", error, total_error)
+  data_out = 0
+  !  
+  ! Dereference the second reference.
+  ! 
+  CALL H5rdereference_f(dsetr_id, ref_out(2), dsetv_id, error)
+  CALL check("h5rdereference_f", error, total_error)
 
-          CALL h5dclose_f(dsetv_id, error)
-              CALL check("h5dclose_f", error, total_error)
-          !
-          ! Dataset with references
-          !
-          CALL h5dcreate_f(file_id, dsetnamer, H5T_STD_REF_DSETREG, spacer_id, &
-               dsetr_id, error)
-              CALL check("h5dcreate_f", error, total_error)
-          !
-          ! Create a reference to the hyperslab selection.
-          !
-          start(1) = 0 
-          start(2) = 3 
-          count(1) = 2
-          count(2) = 3
-          CALL h5sselect_hyperslab_f(space_id, H5S_SELECT_SET_F, &
-               start, count, error) 
-              CALL check("h5sselect_hyperslab_f", error, total_error)
-          CALL h5rcreate_f(file_id, dsetnamev, space_id, ref(1), error) 
-              CALL check("h5rcreate_f", error, total_error)
-          !
-          ! Create a reference to elements selection.
-          !
-          CALL h5sselect_none_f(space_id, error)
-              CALL check("h5sselect_none_f", error, total_error)
-          CALL h5sselect_elements_f(space_id, H5S_SELECT_SET_F, rank, num_points,&
-               coord, error) 
-              CALL check("h5sselect_elements_f", error, total_error)
-          CALL h5rcreate_f(file_id, dsetnamev, space_id, ref(2), error) 
-              CALL check("h5rcreate_f", error, total_error)
-          !
-          ! Write dataset with the references. 
-          !
-          ref_dim(1) = size(ref)
-          CALL h5dwrite_f(dsetr_id, H5T_STD_REF_DSETREG, ref, ref_dim, error) 
-              CALL check("h5dwrite_f", error, total_error)
-          !
-          ! Close all objects.
-          !
-          CALL h5sclose_f(space_id, error)
-              CALL check("h5sclose_f", error, total_error)
-          CALL h5sclose_f(spacer_id, error)
-              CALL check("h5sclose_f", error, total_error)
-          CALL h5dclose_f(dsetr_id, error)
-              CALL check("h5dclose_f", error, total_error)
-          CALL h5fclose_f(file_id, error)
-              CALL check("h5fclose_f", error, total_error)
-          !
-          ! Reopen the file to test selections.
-          !
-          CALL h5fopen_f (fix_filename, H5F_ACC_RDWR_F, file_id, error)
-              CALL check("h5fopen_f", error, total_error)
-          CALL h5dopen_f(file_id, dsetnamer, dsetr_id, error)
-              CALL check("h5dopen_f", error, total_error)
-          !
-          ! Read references to the dataset regions.
-          !
-          ref_dim(1) = size(ref_out)
-          CALL h5dread_f(dsetr_id, H5T_STD_REF_DSETREG, ref_out, ref_dim, error) 
-              CALL check("h5dread_f", error, total_error)
-          ! 
-          ! Dereference the first reference.
-          ! 
-          CALL H5rdereference_f(dsetr_id, ref_out(1), dsetv_id, error)
-              CALL check("h5rdereference_f", error, total_error)
-          CALL H5rget_region_f(dsetr_id, ref_out(1), space_id, error) 
-              CALL check("h5rget_region_f", error, total_error)
-          !
-          ! Read selected data from the dataset.
-          !
-          data_dims(1) = 2
-          data_dims(2) = 9
-          CALL h5dread_f(dsetv_id, H5T_NATIVE_INTEGER, data_out, data_dims, error, &
-               mem_space_id = space_id, file_space_id = space_id)
-              CALL check("h5dread_f", error, total_error)
-          CALL h5sclose_f(space_id, error)
-              CALL check("h5sclose_f", error, total_error)
-          CALL h5dclose_f(dsetv_id, error)
-              CALL check("h5dclose_f", error, total_error)
-          data_out = 0
-          !  
-          ! Dereference the second reference.
-          ! 
-          CALL H5rdereference_f(dsetr_id, ref_out(2), dsetv_id, error)
-              CALL check("h5rdereference_f", error, total_error)
-           
-          CALL H5rget_region_f(dsetr_id, ref_out(2), space_id, error) 
-              CALL check("h5rget_region_f", error, total_error)
-          !
-          ! Read selected data from the dataset.
-          !
-          CALL h5dread_f(dsetv_id, H5T_NATIVE_INTEGER, data_out, data_dims, error, &
-               mem_space_id = space_id, file_space_id = space_id)
-              CALL check("h5dread_f", error, total_error)
-          !
-          ! Close all objects
-          !
-          CALL h5sclose_f(space_id, error)
-              CALL check("h5sclose_f", error, total_error)
-          CALL h5dclose_f(dsetv_id, error)
-              CALL check("h5dclose_f", error, total_error)
-          CALL h5dclose_f(dsetr_id, error)
-              CALL check("h5dclose_f", error, total_error)
-          CALL h5fclose_f(file_id, error)
-              CALL check("h5fclose_f", error, total_error)
+  CALL H5rget_region_f(dsetr_id, ref_out(2), space_id, error) 
+  CALL check("h5rget_region_f", error, total_error)
+  !
+  ! Read selected data from the dataset.
+  !
+  CALL h5dread_f(dsetv_id, H5T_NATIVE_INTEGER, data_out, data_dims, error, &
+       mem_space_id = space_id, file_space_id = space_id)
+  CALL check("h5dread_f", error, total_error)
+  !
+  ! Close all objects
+  !
+  CALL h5sclose_f(space_id, error)
+  CALL check("h5sclose_f", error, total_error)
+  CALL h5dclose_f(dsetv_id, error)
+  CALL check("h5dclose_f", error, total_error)
+  CALL h5dclose_f(dsetr_id, error)
+  CALL check("h5dclose_f", error, total_error)
+  CALL h5fclose_f(file_id, error)
+  CALL check("h5fclose_f", error, total_error)
 
 
-          if(cleanup) CALL h5_cleanup_f(filename, H5P_DEFAULT_F, error)
-              CALL check("h5_cleanup_f", error, total_error)
-          RETURN
+  IF(cleanup) CALL h5_cleanup_f(filename, H5P_DEFAULT_F, error)
+  CALL check("h5_cleanup_f", error, total_error)
+  RETURN
 
-        END SUBROUTINE refregtest
+END SUBROUTINE refregtest
 
diff --git a/fortran/test/tH5Sselect.f90 b/fortran/test/tH5Sselect.f90
index 2f77db9..a004ba7 100644
--- a/fortran/test/tH5Sselect.f90
+++ b/fortran/test/tH5Sselect.f90
@@ -52,10 +52,6 @@
     !
     INTEGER(HSIZE_T), DIMENSION(3) :: dimsm = (/7,7,3/)
 
-    !
-    !to get Dataset dimensions 
-    !
-    INTEGER(HSIZE_T), DIMENSION(2) :: dims_out
 
     !
     !Dataset dimensions 
@@ -103,21 +99,18 @@
     !
     INTEGER :: memrank = 3
 
-    !
-    !integer to get the dataspace rank from dataset
-    !
-    INTEGER :: rank 
+
 
 
     !
     !general purpose integer 
     !
-    INTEGER :: i, j, k 
+    INTEGER :: i, j 
 
     !
     !flag to check operation success 
     !
-    INTEGER :: error, error_n 
+    INTEGER :: error 
     INTEGER(HSIZE_T), DIMENSION(3) :: data_dims
 
 
@@ -397,8 +390,7 @@
     !
     !flag to check operation success 
     !
-    INTEGER :: error 
-    LOGICAL :: status
+    INTEGER :: error
     INTEGER(HSIZE_T), DIMENSION(3) :: data_dims
 
 
@@ -720,8 +712,7 @@
 
      INTEGER(HID_T) :: file_id       ! File identifier 
      INTEGER(HID_T) :: dset_id       ! Dataset identifier 
-     INTEGER(HID_T) :: dataspace     ! Dataspace identifier 
-     INTEGER(HID_T) :: memspace      ! memspace identifier 
+     INTEGER(HID_T) :: dataspace     ! Dataspace identifier
 
      !
      !Dataset dimensions 
@@ -763,10 +754,6 @@
      !
      INTEGER(HSIZE_T), DIMENSION(RANK, NUMPS) :: coord
 
-     !
-     !Size of the hyperslab in memory 
-     !
-     INTEGER(HSIZE_T), DIMENSION(3) :: count_out = (/3,4,1/)
 
      !
      !Number of hyperslabs selected in the current dataspace 
@@ -802,19 +789,9 @@
      INTEGER, DIMENSION(5,6) :: data
 
      !
-     !output buffer 
-     !
-     INTEGER, DIMENSION(7,7,3) :: data_out
-
-     !
-     !general purpose integer 
-     !
-     INTEGER :: i, j, k 
-
-     !
      !flag to check operation success 
      !
-     INTEGER :: error, error_n 
+     INTEGER :: error
      INTEGER(HSIZE_T), DIMENSION(3) :: data_dims
 
      !
diff --git a/fortran/test/tH5T.f90 b/fortran/test/tH5T.f90
index 3bbb974..4857a2b 100644
--- a/fortran/test/tH5T.f90
+++ b/fortran/test/tH5T.f90
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 ! The following H5T interface functions are tested:
 ! h5tcopy_f, h5tset(get)_size_f, h5tcreate_f, h5tinsert_f,  h5tclose_f,
 ! h5tget_class_f, h5tget_member_name_f, h5tget_member_offset_f, h5tget_member_type_f,
-! h5tequal_f, h5tinsert_array_f, h5tcommit_f
+! h5tequal_f, h5tinsert_array_f, h5tcommit_f, h5tencode_f, h5tdecode_f
 
 
      USE HDF5 ! This module contains all necessary modules 
@@ -88,6 +88,12 @@
      INTEGER(SIZE_T) :: sizechar
      INTEGER(HSIZE_T), DIMENSION(1) :: data_dims
      LOGICAL :: flag = .TRUE.
+     
+     CHARACTER(LEN=1024) :: cmpd_buf
+     INTEGER(size_t) :: cmpd_buf_size=0
+     INTEGER(hid_t) :: decoded_sid1
+     INTEGER :: decoded_tid1
+
      data_dims(1) = dimsize
      !
      ! Initialize data buffer.
@@ -176,7 +182,36 @@
      !
      offset = offset + type_sized  ! Offset of the last member is 14
      CALL h5tinsert_f(dtype_id, "real_field", offset, H5T_NATIVE_REAL, error)
-         CALL check("h5tinsert_f", error, total_error)
+     CALL check("h5tinsert_f", error, total_error)
+
+!!$     !/*-----------------------------------------------------------------------
+!!$     ! * Test encoding and decoding compound  datatypes
+!!$     ! *-----------------------------------------------------------------------
+!!$     !*/
+!!$     !    /* Encode compound type in a buffer */
+!!$
+!!$     !         First find the buffer size
+!!$
+!!$     CALL H5Tencode_f(dtype_id, cmpd_buf, cmpd_buf_size, error)
+!!$     CALL check("H5Tencode_f", error, total_error)
+!!$
+!!$     ! /* Try decoding bogus buffer */
+!!$
+!!$     CALL H5Tdecode_f(cmpd_buf, decoded_tid1, error)
+!!$     CALL VERIFY("H5Tdecode_f", error, -1, total_error)  
+!!$     
+!!$     CALL H5Tencode_f(dtype_id, cmpd_buf, cmpd_buf_size, error)
+!!$     CALL check("H5Tencode_f", error, total_error)
+!!$
+!!$     ! /* Decode from the compound buffer and return an object handle */
+!!$     CALL H5Tdecode_f(cmpd_buf, decoded_tid1, error)
+!!$     CALL check("H5Tdecode_f", error, total_error)  
+!!$
+!!$     ! /* Verify that the datatype was copied exactly */
+!!$     
+!!$     CALL H5Tequal_f(decoded_tid1, dtype_id, flag, error)
+!!$     CALL check("H5Tequal_f", error, total_error) 
+!!$     CALL VerifyLogical("H5Tequal_f", flag, .TRUE., total_error)
 
      !
      ! Create the dataset with compound datatype.
@@ -485,7 +520,33 @@
             endif
          enddo
      !
+     ! *-----------------------------------------------------------------------
+     ! * Test encoding and decoding compound datatypes
+     ! *-----------------------------------------------------------------------
+     !
+     !    /* Encode compound type in a buffer */
+     !         -- First find the buffer size
+
+     CALL H5Tencode_f(dtype_id, cmpd_buf, cmpd_buf_size, error)
+     CALL check("H5Tencode_f", error, total_error)
 
+     ! /* Try decoding bogus buffer */
+
+     CALL H5Tdecode_f(cmpd_buf, decoded_tid1, error)
+     CALL VERIFY("H5Tdecode_f", error, -1, total_error)  
+     
+     CALL H5Tencode_f(dtype_id, cmpd_buf, cmpd_buf_size, error)
+     CALL check("H5Tencode_f", error, total_error)
+
+     ! /* Decode from the compound buffer and return an object handle */
+     CALL H5Tdecode_f(cmpd_buf, decoded_tid1, error)
+     CALL check("H5Tdecode_f", error, total_error)  
+
+     ! /* Verify that the datatype was copied exactly */
+     
+     CALL H5Tequal_f(decoded_tid1, dtype_id, flag, error)
+     CALL check("H5Tequal_f", error, total_error) 
+     CALL VerifyLogical("H5Tequal_f", flag, .TRUE., total_error)
      !
      ! Close all open objects.
      !
diff --git a/fortran/test/tH5VL.f90 b/fortran/test/tH5VL.f90
index 998fef5..13f2af1 100644
--- a/fortran/test/tH5VL.f90
+++ b/fortran/test/tH5VL.f90
@@ -364,7 +364,6 @@
           INTEGER(HID_T) :: file_id       ! File identifier 
           INTEGER(HID_T) :: dset_id       ! Dataset identifier 
           INTEGER(HID_T) :: dspace_id     ! Dataspace identifier
-          INTEGER(HID_T) :: vltype_id     ! Datatype identifier
 
 
           INTEGER(HSIZE_T), DIMENSION(1) :: dims = (/4/) ! Dataset dimensions
@@ -374,10 +373,9 @@
 
           CHARACTER(LEN=10), DIMENSION(4) :: string_data ! Array of strings
           CHARACTER(LEN=10), DIMENSION(4) :: string_data_out     ! Data buffers
-          CHARACTER(LEN=10) :: tmp_str
           INTEGER     ::   error ! Error flag
 
-          INTEGER     :: i, j    !general purpose integers
+          INTEGER     :: i    !general purpose integers
           INTEGER(HSIZE_T), DIMENSION(2) :: data_dims = (/10,4/)
           INTEGER(HID_T) :: vl_type_id
           LOGICAL        :: vl_flag
diff --git a/fortran/test/tH5Z.f90 b/fortran/test/tH5Z.f90
index 2a71961..ea567a2 100644
--- a/fortran/test/tH5Z.f90
+++ b/fortran/test/tH5Z.f90
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
      IMPLICIT NONE
      LOGICAL, INTENT(IN)  :: cleanup
      INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: total_error 
-     LOGICAL :: status, status1
+     LOGICAL :: status
      INTEGER(HID_T)    :: crtpr_id, xfer_id
      INTEGER           :: nfilters
      INTEGER           :: error
diff --git a/fortran/test/tf.f90 b/fortran/test/tf.f90
index 673a8e2..eb033b6 100644
--- a/fortran/test/tf.f90
+++ b/fortran/test/tf.f90
@@ -23,30 +23,60 @@
 !DEC$attributes dllexport :: check
 !DEC$endif
 
-         SUBROUTINE check(string,error,total_error)
-            CHARACTER(LEN=*) :: string
-            INTEGER :: error, total_error
-            if (error .lt. 0) then
-                total_error=total_error+1
-                write(*,*) string, " failed"
-            endif
-            RETURN
-         END SUBROUTINE check   
-
+SUBROUTINE check(string,error,total_error)
+  CHARACTER(LEN=*) :: string
+  INTEGER :: error, total_error
+  IF (error .LT. 0) THEN
+     total_error=total_error+1
+     WRITE(*,*) string, " FAILED"
+  ENDIF
+  RETURN
+END SUBROUTINE check
 
 !This definition is needed for Windows DLLs
 !DEC$if defined(BUILD_HDF5_DLL)
 !DEC$attributes dllexport :: verify
 !DEC$endif
-         SUBROUTINE verify(string,value,correct_value,total_error)
-            CHARACTER(LEN=*) :: string
-            INTEGER :: value, correct_value, total_error
-            if (value .ne. correct_value) then
-                total_error=total_error+1
-                write(*,*) string
-            endif
-            RETURN
-         END SUBROUTINE verify
+SUBROUTINE VERIFY(string,value,correct_value,total_error)
+  CHARACTER(LEN=*) :: string
+  INTEGER :: value, correct_value, total_error
+  IF (value .NE. correct_value) THEN
+     total_error=total_error+1
+     WRITE(*,*) "ERROR: INCORRECT VALIDATION ", string
+  ENDIF
+  RETURN
+END SUBROUTINE verify
+
+!This definition is needed for Windows DLLs
+!DEC$if defined(BUILD_HDF5_DLL)
+!DEC$attributes dllexport :: verifyLogical
+!DEC$endif
+SUBROUTINE verifyLogical(string,value,correct_value,total_error)
+  CHARACTER(LEN=*) :: string
+  LOGICAL :: value, correct_value
+  INTEGER :: total_error
+  IF (value .NEQV. correct_value) THEN
+     total_error = total_error + 1
+     WRITE(*,*) "ERROR: INCORRECT VALIDATION ", string
+  ENDIF
+  RETURN
+END SUBROUTINE verifyLogical
+
+!This definition is needed for Windows DLLs
+!DEC$if defined(BUILD_HDF5_DLL)
+!DEC$attributes dllexport :: verifyLogical
+!DEC$endif
+SUBROUTINE verifyString(string, value,correct_value,total_error)
+  CHARACTER(LEN=*) :: string
+  CHARACTER(LEN=*) :: value, correct_value
+  INTEGER :: total_error
+  IF (TRIM(value) .NE. TRIM(correct_value)) THEN
+     total_error = total_error + 1
+     WRITE(*,*) "ERROR: INCORRECT VALIDATION ", string
+  ENDIF
+  RETURN
+END SUBROUTINE verifyString
+
 
 !----------------------------------------------------------------------
 ! Name:		h5_fixname_f 
@@ -68,46 +98,46 @@
 !
 !
 !----------------------------------------------------------------------
-          SUBROUTINE h5_fixname_f(base_name, full_name, fapl, hdferr)
+SUBROUTINE h5_fixname_f(base_name, full_name, fapl, hdferr)
 !
 !This definition is needed for Windows DLLs
 !DEC$if defined(BUILD_HDF5_DLL)
 !DEC$attributes dllexport :: h5_fixname_f
 !DEC$endif
-            USE H5GLOBAL           
-            IMPLICIT NONE
-            CHARACTER(LEN=*), INTENT(IN) :: base_name   ! base name 
-            CHARACTER(LEN=*), INTENT(IN) :: full_name   ! full name 
-            INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: hdferr         ! Error code 
-            INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: fapl ! file access property list
-
-            INTEGER(SIZE_T) :: base_namelen ! Length of the base name character string
-            INTEGER(SIZE_T) :: full_namelen ! Length of the full name character string
+  USE H5GLOBAL           
+  IMPLICIT NONE
+  CHARACTER(LEN=*), INTENT(IN) :: base_name   ! base name 
+  CHARACTER(LEN=*), INTENT(IN) :: full_name   ! full name 
+  INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: hdferr         ! Error code 
+  INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: fapl ! file access property list
+  
+  INTEGER(SIZE_T) :: base_namelen ! Length of the base name character string
+  INTEGER(SIZE_T) :: full_namelen ! Length of the full name character string
 !            INTEGER(HID_T) :: fapl_default
 
-            INTERFACE
-              INTEGER FUNCTION h5_fixname_c(base_name, base_namelen, fapl, &
-                               full_name, full_namelen)
-              USE H5GLOBAL
-              !DEC$ IF DEFINED(HDF5F90_WINDOWS)
-              !DEC$ ATTRIBUTES C,reference,decorate,alias:'H5_FIXNAME_C':: h5_fixname_c
-              !DEC$ ENDIF
-              !DEC$ATTRIBUTES reference :: base_name 
-              !DEC$ATTRIBUTES reference :: full_name 
-              CHARACTER(LEN=*), INTENT(IN) :: base_name
-              INTEGER(SIZE_T) :: base_namelen
-              INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: fapl
-              CHARACTER(LEN=*), INTENT(IN) :: full_name
-              INTEGER(SIZE_T) :: full_namelen
-              END FUNCTION h5_fixname_c
-            END INTERFACE
-
-            base_namelen = LEN(base_name)
-            full_namelen = LEN(full_name)
-            hdferr = h5_fixname_c(base_name, base_namelen, fapl, &
-                     full_name, full_namelen) 
-
-          END SUBROUTINE h5_fixname_f
+  INTERFACE
+     INTEGER FUNCTION h5_fixname_c(base_name, base_namelen, fapl, &
+          full_name, full_namelen)
+       USE H5GLOBAL
+       !DEC$ IF DEFINED(HDF5F90_WINDOWS)
+       !DEC$ ATTRIBUTES C,reference,decorate,alias:'H5_FIXNAME_C':: h5_fixname_c
+       !DEC$ ENDIF
+       !DEC$ATTRIBUTES reference :: base_name 
+       !DEC$ATTRIBUTES reference :: full_name 
+       CHARACTER(LEN=*), INTENT(IN) :: base_name
+       INTEGER(SIZE_T) :: base_namelen
+       INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: fapl
+       CHARACTER(LEN=*), INTENT(IN) :: full_name
+       INTEGER(SIZE_T) :: full_namelen
+     END FUNCTION h5_fixname_c
+  END INTERFACE
+  
+  base_namelen = LEN(base_name)
+  full_namelen = LEN(full_name)
+  hdferr = h5_fixname_c(base_name, base_namelen, fapl, &
+       full_name, full_namelen) 
+  
+END SUBROUTINE h5_fixname_f
           
 !----------------------------------------------------------------------
 ! Name:		h5_cleanup_f 
@@ -128,37 +158,37 @@
 !
 !
 !----------------------------------------------------------------------
-          SUBROUTINE h5_cleanup_f(base_name, fapl, hdferr)
+SUBROUTINE h5_cleanup_f(base_name, fapl, hdferr)
 !
 !This definition is needed for Windows DLLs
 !DEC$if defined(BUILD_HDF5_DLL)
 !DEC$attributes dllexport :: h5_cleanup_f
 !DEC$endif
-            USE H5GLOBAL           
-            IMPLICIT NONE
-            CHARACTER(LEN=*), INTENT(IN) :: base_name   ! base name 
-            INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: hdferr         ! Error code 
-            INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: fapl ! file access property list
-
-            INTEGER(SIZE_T) :: base_namelen ! Length of the base name character string
-
-            INTERFACE
-              INTEGER FUNCTION h5_cleanup_c(base_name, base_namelen, fapl)
-              USE H5GLOBAL
-              !DEC$ IF DEFINED(HDF5F90_WINDOWS)
-              !DEC$ ATTRIBUTES C,reference,decorate,alias:'H5_CLEANUP_C':: h5_cleanup_c
-              !DEC$ ENDIF
-              !DEC$ATTRIBUTES reference :: base_name 
-              CHARACTER(LEN=*), INTENT(IN) :: base_name
-              INTEGER(SIZE_T) :: base_namelen
-              INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: fapl
-              END FUNCTION h5_cleanup_c
-            END INTERFACE
-
-            base_namelen = LEN(base_name)
-            hdferr = h5_cleanup_c(base_name, base_namelen, fapl)
-
-          END SUBROUTINE h5_cleanup_f
+  USE H5GLOBAL           
+  IMPLICIT NONE
+  CHARACTER(LEN=*), INTENT(IN) :: base_name   ! base name 
+  INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: hdferr         ! Error code 
+  INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: fapl ! file access property list
+  
+  INTEGER(SIZE_T) :: base_namelen ! Length of the base name character string
+  
+  INTERFACE
+     INTEGER FUNCTION h5_cleanup_c(base_name, base_namelen, fapl)
+       USE H5GLOBAL
+       !DEC$ IF DEFINED(HDF5F90_WINDOWS)
+       !DEC$ ATTRIBUTES C,reference,decorate,alias:'H5_CLEANUP_C':: h5_cleanup_c
+       !DEC$ ENDIF
+       !DEC$ATTRIBUTES reference :: base_name 
+       CHARACTER(LEN=*), INTENT(IN) :: base_name
+       INTEGER(SIZE_T) :: base_namelen
+       INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: fapl
+     END FUNCTION h5_cleanup_c
+  END INTERFACE
+  
+  base_namelen = LEN(base_name)
+  hdferr = h5_cleanup_c(base_name, base_namelen, fapl)
+  
+END SUBROUTINE h5_cleanup_f
 
 !----------------------------------------------------------------------
 ! Name:		h5_exit_f 
@@ -180,25 +210,25 @@
 !
 !
 !----------------------------------------------------------------------
-          SUBROUTINE h5_exit_f(status)
+SUBROUTINE h5_exit_f(status)
 !
 !This definition is needed for Windows DLLs
 !DEC$if defined(BUILD_HDF5_DLL)
 !DEC$attributes dllexport :: h5_exit_f
 !DEC$endif
-            IMPLICIT NONE
-            INTEGER, INTENT(IN) :: status         ! Return code
-
-            INTERFACE
-              SUBROUTINE h5_exit_c(status)
-              !DEC$ IF DEFINED(HDF5F90_WINDOWS)
-              !DEC$ ATTRIBUTES C,reference,decorate,alias:'H5_EXIT_C':: h5_exit_c
-              !DEC$ ENDIF
-              INTEGER, INTENT(IN) :: status
-              END SUBROUTINE h5_exit_c
-            END INTERFACE
-
-            CALL h5_exit_c(status)
-
-          END SUBROUTINE h5_exit_f
+  IMPLICIT NONE
+  INTEGER, INTENT(IN) :: status         ! Return code
+  
+  INTERFACE
+     SUBROUTINE h5_exit_c(status)
+       !DEC$ IF DEFINED(HDF5F90_WINDOWS)
+       !DEC$ ATTRIBUTES C,reference,decorate,alias:'H5_EXIT_C':: h5_exit_c
+       !DEC$ ENDIF
+       INTEGER, INTENT(IN) :: status
+     END SUBROUTINE h5_exit_c
+  END INTERFACE
+  
+  CALL h5_exit_c(status)
+  
+END SUBROUTINE h5_exit_f