diff --git a/common/xnode.cpp b/common/xnode.cpp
index 594e1f07e4..fbfe407a3b 100644
--- a/common/xnode.cpp
+++ b/common/xnode.cpp
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 #include "macros.h"
 
 typedef wxXmlProperty   XATTR;
-#define GetAttribs      GetProperties
+
 
 void XNODE::Format( OUTPUTFORMATTER* out, int nestLevel ) throw( IOError )
 {
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ void XNODE::FormatContents( OUTPUTFORMATTER* out, int nestLevel ) throw( IOError
     std::string utf8;
 
     // output attributes first if they exist
-    for( XATTR* attr = (XATTR*) GetAttribs();  attr;  attr = (XATTR*) attr->GetNext() )
+    for( XATTR* attr = (XATTR*) GetAttributes();  attr;  attr = (XATTR*) attr->GetNext() )
     {
         utf8  = CONV_TO_UTF8( attr->GetValue() );   // capture the content
 
diff --git a/eeschema/plugins/netlist_form_pads-pcb.xsl b/eeschema/plugins/netlist_form_pads-pcb.xsl
index 8708a3026c..5de4a340ec 100644
--- a/eeschema/plugins/netlist_form_pads-pcb.xsl
+++ b/eeschema/plugins/netlist_form_pads-pcb.xsl
@@ -2,6 +2,9 @@
 <!--XSL style sheet to EESCHEMA Generic Netlist Format to PADS netlist format
     Copyright (C) 2010, SoftPLC Corporation.
     GPL v2.
+
+    How to use:
+        https://lists.launchpad.net/kicad-developers/msg05157.html
 -->
 
 <!DOCTYPE xsl:stylesheet [
diff --git a/include/xnode.h b/include/xnode.h
index af482574fe..5bea1cb061 100644
--- a/include/xnode.h
+++ b/include/xnode.h
@@ -65,6 +65,27 @@ public:
      * @throw IOError if a system error writing the output, such as a full disk.
      */
     virtual void FormatContents( OUTPUTFORMATTER* out, int nestLevel ) throw( IOError );
+
+#if wxABI_VERSION < 20811   // change the if as needed
+
+    wxString GetAttribute( const wxString& attrName, const wxString& defaultVal ) const
+    {
+        return GetPropVal(attrName, defaultVal);
+    }
+    bool GetAttribute( const wxString& attrName, wxString *value ) const
+    {
+        return GetPropVal(attrName, value);
+    }
+    void AddAttribute( const wxString& attrName, const wxString& value )
+    {
+        AddProperty(attrName, value);
+    }
+    wxXmlProperty* GetAttributes() const
+    {
+        return GetProperties();
+    }
+#endif // wx < 2.8.11
+
 };
 
 #endif  // _XATTR_H_