diff --git a/common/ptree.cpp b/common/ptree.cpp
index 19cb21f94f..010d4b3f26 100644
--- a/common/ptree.cpp
+++ b/common/ptree.cpp
@@ -83,7 +83,11 @@ inline void scanAtom( PTREE* aTree, DSNLEXER* aLexer )
 
     //D(printf( "%s: '%s'\n", __func__, key );)
 
+#if 0
     aTree->push_back( PTREE::value_type( key, PTREE() ) );
+#else
+    aTree->put_value( key );
+#endif
 }
 
 
@@ -190,7 +194,7 @@ static void formatNode( OUTPUTFORMATTER* out, int aNestLevel, int aCtl,
 
         out->Print( aNestLevel, "(%s%s", out->Quotes( aKey ).c_str(), ctl & CTL_OMIT_NL ? "" : "\n" );
 
-        if( aTree.data().size() )   // only xml typically uses "data()", not sexpr.
+        if( aTree.data().size() )
         {
             out->Print( 0, " %s%s",
                 out->Quotes( aTree.data() ).c_str(),
diff --git a/cvpcb/readwrite_dlgs.cpp b/cvpcb/readwrite_dlgs.cpp
index efcb59d0f7..c48d6dfe89 100644
--- a/cvpcb/readwrite_dlgs.cpp
+++ b/cvpcb/readwrite_dlgs.cpp
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
  */
 
 #include <fctsys.h>
+#include <kiway.h>
 #include <common.h>
 #include <confirm.h>
 #include <build_version.h>
@@ -343,6 +344,11 @@ int CVPCB_MAINFRAME::SaveCmpLinkFile( const wxString& aFullFileName )
         if( !fn.HasExt() )
             fn.SetExt( ComponentFileExtension );
 
+#if 0   // RHH 6-Jul-14: We did not auto generate the
+        // footprint table.  And the dialog which does suppport editing does the saving.
+        // Besides, this is not the place to do this, it belies the name of this
+        // function.
+
         // Save the project specific footprint library table.
         if( !Prj().PcbFootprintLibs()->IsEmpty( false ) )
         {
@@ -368,6 +374,8 @@ int CVPCB_MAINFRAME::SaveCmpLinkFile( const wxString& aFullFileName )
                 }
             }
         }
+#endif
+
     }
 
     if( !IsWritable( fn.GetFullPath() ) )
@@ -380,6 +388,16 @@ int CVPCB_MAINFRAME::SaveCmpLinkFile( const wxString& aFullFileName )
     }
 
     wxString msg = wxString::Format( _("File %s saved"), GetChars( fn.GetFullPath() ) );
+
+    // Perhaps this replaces all of the above someday.
+    {
+        STRING_FORMATTER sf;
+
+        m_netlist.FormatBackAnnotation( &sf );
+
+        Kiway().ExpressMail( FRAME_SCH, MAIL_BACKANNOTATE_FOOTPRINTS, sf.GetString() );
+    }
+
     SetStatusText( msg );
     return 1;
 }
diff --git a/eeschema/backanno.cpp b/eeschema/backanno.cpp
index b72509d98b..4b704e44dc 100644
--- a/eeschema/backanno.cpp
+++ b/eeschema/backanno.cpp
@@ -42,15 +42,84 @@
 #include <sch_component.h>
 #include <netlist.h>
 
+#include <dsnlexer.h>
+#include <ptree.h>
+#include <boost/property_tree/ptree.hpp>
 
 
-bool SCH_EDIT_FRAME::ProcessCmpToFootprintLinkFile( wxString& aFullFilename,
+void SCH_EDIT_FRAME::backAnnotateFootprints( const std::string& aChangedSetOfReferences ) throw( IO_ERROR )
+{
+    // Build a flat list of components in schematic:
+    SCH_REFERENCE_LIST  refs;
+    SCH_SHEET_LIST      sheets;
+    bool                isChanged = false;
+
+    sheets.GetComponents( refs, false );
+
+    static const KEYWORD empty_keywords[1] = {};
+
+    DSNLEXER    lexer( empty_keywords, 0, aChangedSetOfReferences, FROM_UTF8( __func__ ) );
+    PTREE       doc;
+
+    Scan( &doc, &lexer );
+
+#if defined(DEBUG) && 0
+    STRING_FORMATTER sf;
+    Format( &sf, 0, 0, doc );
+    printf( "%s: '%s'\n", __func__, sf.GetString().c_str() );
+#endif
+
+    CPTREE& back_anno = doc.get_child( "back_annotation" );
+
+    for( PTREE::const_iterator ref = back_anno.begin();  ref != back_anno.end();  ++ref )
+    {
+        wxASSERT( ref->first == "ref" );
+
+        wxString reference = (UTF8&) ref->second.data();
+        wxString footprint = (UTF8)  ref->second.get<std::string>( "fpid" );
+
+        // DBG( printf( "%s: ref:%s  fpid:%s\n", __func__, TO_UTF8( reference ), TO_UTF8( footprint ) ); )
+
+        // Search the component in the flat list
+        for( unsigned ii = 0;  ii < refs.GetCount();  ++ii )
+        {
+            if( Cmp_KEEPCASE( reference, refs[ii].GetRef() ) == 0 )
+            {
+                // We have found a candidate.
+                // Note: it can be not unique (multiple parts per package)
+                // So we *do not* stop the search here
+                SCH_COMPONENT*  component = refs[ii].GetComponent();
+                SCH_FIELD*      fpfield   = component->GetField( FOOTPRINT );
+                const wxString& oldfp = fpfield->GetText();
+
+                if( !oldfp && fpfield->IsVisible() )
+                {
+                    fpfield->SetVisible( false );
+                }
+
+                // DBG( printf("%s: ref:%s  fpid:%s\n", __func__, TO_UTF8( refs[ii].GetRef() ), TO_UTF8( footprint ) );)
+
+                fpfield->SetText( footprint );
+
+                if( oldfp != footprint )
+                    isChanged = true;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    if( isChanged )
+        OnModify();
+}
+
+
+bool SCH_EDIT_FRAME::ProcessCmpToFootprintLinkFile( const wxString& aFullFilename,
                                                     bool aForceFieldsVisibleAttribute,
                                                     bool aFieldsVisibleAttributeState )
 {
     // Build a flat list of components in schematic:
-    SCH_REFERENCE_LIST referencesList;
-    SCH_SHEET_LIST SheetList;
+    SCH_REFERENCE_LIST  referencesList;
+    SCH_SHEET_LIST      SheetList;
+
     SheetList.GetComponents( referencesList, false );
 
     FILE* cmpFile = wxFopen( aFullFilename, wxT( "rt" ) );
@@ -71,7 +140,7 @@ bool SCH_EDIT_FRAME::ProcessCmpToFootprintLinkFile( wxString& aFullFilename,
     {
         buffer = FROM_UTF8( cmpFileReader.Line() );
 
-        if( ! buffer.StartsWith( wxT("BeginCmp") ) )
+        if( !buffer.StartsWith( wxT("BeginCmp") ) )
             continue;
 
         // Begin component description.
@@ -87,20 +156,17 @@ bool SCH_EDIT_FRAME::ProcessCmpToFootprintLinkFile( wxString& aFullFilename,
 
             // store string value, stored between '=' and ';' delimiters.
             value = buffer.AfterFirst( '=' );
-            value = value.BeforeLast( ';');
+            value = value.BeforeLast( ';' );
             value.Trim(true);
             value.Trim(false);
 
             if( buffer.StartsWith( wxT("Reference") ) )
             {
                 reference = value;
-                continue;
             }
-
-            if( buffer.StartsWith( wxT("IdModule  =" ) ) )
+            else if( buffer.StartsWith( wxT("IdModule  =" ) ) )
             {
                 footprint = value;
-                continue;
             }
         }
 
@@ -108,26 +174,29 @@ bool SCH_EDIT_FRAME::ProcessCmpToFootprintLinkFile( wxString& aFullFilename,
         // if the footprint name is not empty
         if( reference.IsEmpty() )
             continue;
+
         // Search the component in the flat list
-        for( unsigned ii = 0; ii < referencesList.GetCount(); ii++ )
+        for( unsigned ii = 0;  ii < referencesList.GetCount();  ii++ )
         {
-            if( reference.CmpNoCase( referencesList[ii].GetRef() ) == 0 )
+            if( Cmp_KEEPCASE( reference, referencesList[ii].GetRef() ) == 0 )
             {
                 // We have found a candidate.
                 // Note: it can be not unique (multiple parts per package)
                 // So we *do not* stop the search here
-                SCH_COMPONENT* component = referencesList[ii].GetComponent();
-                SCH_FIELD * fpfield = component->GetField( FOOTPRINT );
+                SCH_COMPONENT*  component = referencesList[ii].GetComponent();
+                SCH_FIELD*      fpfield = component->GetField( FOOTPRINT );
+
                 fpfield->SetText( footprint );
 
                 if( aForceFieldsVisibleAttribute )
                 {
-                        component->GetField( FOOTPRINT )
+                    component->GetField( FOOTPRINT )
                             ->SetVisible( aFieldsVisibleAttributeState );
                 }
             }
         }
     }
+
     return true;
 }
 
@@ -170,10 +239,12 @@ bool SCH_EDIT_FRAME::LoadCmpToFootprintLinkFile()
         visible = response == wxYES;
     }
 
-    if( ! ProcessCmpToFootprintLinkFile( filename, changevisibility, visible ) )
+    if( !ProcessCmpToFootprintLinkFile( filename, changevisibility, visible ) )
     {
-        wxString msg;
-        msg.Printf( _( "Failed to open component-footprint link file <%s>" ), filename.GetData() );
+        wxString msg = wxString::Format( _(
+                "Failed to open component-footprint link file '%s'" ),
+                filename.GetData()
+                );
         DisplayError( this, msg );
         return false;
     }
diff --git a/eeschema/cross-probing.cpp b/eeschema/cross-probing.cpp
index b8bd39884a..59697b5760 100644
--- a/eeschema/cross-probing.cpp
+++ b/eeschema/cross-probing.cpp
@@ -196,8 +196,20 @@ void SCH_EDIT_FRAME::KiwayMailIn( KIWAY_EXPRESS& mail )
         ExecuteRemoteCommand( payload.c_str() );
         break;
 
+    case MAIL_BACKANNOTATE_FOOTPRINTS:
+        try
+        {
+            backAnnotateFootprints( payload );
+        }
+        catch( const IO_ERROR& ioe )
+        {
+            DBG( printf( "%s: ioe:%s\n", __func__, TO_UTF8( ioe.errorText ) );)
+        }
+        break;
+
     // many many others.
 
     }
 }
 
+
diff --git a/include/fp_lib_table.h b/include/fp_lib_table.h
index 4a2b822137..90ff3a9106 100644
--- a/include/fp_lib_table.h
+++ b/include/fp_lib_table.h
@@ -39,9 +39,6 @@ class OUTPUTFORMATTER;
 class MODULE;
 class FP_LIB_TABLE_LEXER;
 class FPID;
-class NETLIST;
-class REPORTER;
-class SEARCH_STACK;
 
 /**
  * Class FP_LIB_TABLE
diff --git a/include/mail_type.h b/include/mail_type.h
index 9f30d3e284..4b4ced967f 100644
--- a/include/mail_type.h
+++ b/include/mail_type.h
@@ -10,7 +10,9 @@
  */
 enum MAIL_T
 {
-    MAIL_CROSS_PROBE,       ///< PCB<->SCH, CVPCB->SCH cross-probing.
+    MAIL_CROSS_PROBE,               ///< PCB<->SCH, CVPCB->SCH cross-probing.
+    MAIL_BACKANNOTATE_FOOTPRINTS,   ///< CVPCB->SCH footprint stuffing at cvpcb termination
+
 };
 
 #endif  // MAIL_TYPE_H_
diff --git a/include/wxEeschemaStruct.h b/include/wxEeschemaStruct.h
index ef71d06b96..247b79a35a 100644
--- a/include/wxEeschemaStruct.h
+++ b/include/wxEeschemaStruct.h
@@ -202,6 +202,8 @@ protected:
 
     void updateFindReplaceView( wxFindDialogEvent& aEvent );
 
+    void backAnnotateFootprints( const std::string& aChangedSetOfReferences ) throw( IO_ERROR );
+
 public:
     SCH_EDIT_FRAME( KIWAY* aKiway, wxWindow* aParent );
     ~SCH_EDIT_FRAME();
@@ -709,7 +711,7 @@ public:
      * @param aFieldsVisibleAttributeState = footprint field flag visible new state
      * @return bool = true if success.
      */
-    bool ProcessCmpToFootprintLinkFile( wxString& aFullFilename,
+    bool ProcessCmpToFootprintLinkFile( const wxString& aFullFilename,
                                         bool aForceFieldsVisibleAttribute,
                                         bool aFieldsVisibleAttributeState );
 
diff --git a/kicad/files-io.cpp b/kicad/files-io.cpp
index f0eed253e2..018726654b 100644
--- a/kicad/files-io.cpp
+++ b/kicad/files-io.cpp
@@ -130,19 +130,17 @@ void KICAD_MANAGER_FRAME::OnUnarchiveFiles( wxCommandEvent& event )
 
 void KICAD_MANAGER_FRAME::OnArchiveFiles( wxCommandEvent& event )
 {
-    /* List of file extensions to save. */
+    // List of file extensions to save.
     static const wxChar* extentionList[] = {
         wxT( "*.sch" ), wxT( "*.lib" ), wxT( "*.mod" ), wxT( "*.cmp" ),
         wxT( "*.brd" ), wxT( "*.kicad_pcb" ), wxT( "*.gbr" ),
         wxT( "*.net" ), wxT( "*.pro" ), wxT( "*.pho" ), wxT( "*.py" ),
         wxT( "*.pdf" ), wxT( "*.txt" ), wxT( "*.dcm" ), wxT( "*.kicad_wks" ),
-        NULL
     };
 
-    wxString msg;
-    size_t i;
-    wxFileName fileName = m_ProjectFileName;
-    wxString oldPath = wxGetCwd();
+    wxString    msg;
+    wxFileName  fileName = m_ProjectFileName;
+    wxString    oldPath = wxGetCwd();
 
     fileName.SetExt( wxT( "zip" ) );
 
@@ -153,7 +151,6 @@ void KICAD_MANAGER_FRAME::OnArchiveFiles( wxCommandEvent& event )
     if( dlg.ShowModal() == wxID_CANCEL )
         return;
 
-
     wxFileName zip = dlg.GetPath();
 
     wxString currdirname = wxT( "." );
@@ -172,17 +169,21 @@ void KICAD_MANAGER_FRAME::OnArchiveFiles( wxCommandEvent& event )
     // Build list of filenames to put in zip archive
     wxString currFilename;
     int zipBytesCnt = 0;    // Size of the zip file
-    for( i = 0; extentionList[i] != 0; i++ )
+
+    for( unsigned i = 0;  i<DIM( extentionList ); i++ )
     {
         bool cont = dir.GetFirst( &currFilename, extentionList[i] );
 
         while( cont )
         {
             wxFileSystem fsfile;
+
             msg.Printf(_( "Archive file <%s>" ), GetChars( currFilename ) );
             PrintMsg( msg );
+
             // Read input file and put it in zip file:
-            wxFSFile * infile = fsfile.OpenFile(currFilename);
+            wxFSFile* infile = fsfile.OpenFile(currFilename);
+
             if( infile )
             {
                 zipstream.PutNextEntry( currFilename, infile->GetModificationTime() );
diff --git a/pcbnew/cross-probing.cpp b/pcbnew/cross-probing.cpp
index 05f12dc766..8000d05adf 100644
--- a/pcbnew/cross-probing.cpp
+++ b/pcbnew/cross-probing.cpp
@@ -227,7 +227,8 @@ void PCB_EDIT_FRAME::KiwayMailIn( KIWAY_EXPRESS& mail )
         break;
 
     // many many others.
-
+    default:
+        ;
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/pcbnew/dialogs/dialog_netlist.cpp b/pcbnew/dialogs/dialog_netlist.cpp
index 2fc522383b..728af0acec 100644
--- a/pcbnew/dialogs/dialog_netlist.cpp
+++ b/pcbnew/dialogs/dialog_netlist.cpp
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@
  */
 
 #include <fctsys.h>
-//#include <pgm_base.h>
 #include <project.h>
 #include <kiface_i.h>
 #include <confirm.h>
@@ -435,9 +434,16 @@ bool DIALOG_NETLIST::verifyFootprints( const wxString&         aNetlistFilename,
 
 
 #if defined( DEBUG )
-    m_MessageWindow->Clear();
-    WX_TEXT_CTRL_REPORTER rpt( m_MessageWindow );
-    netlist.Show( 0, rpt );
+    {
+        m_MessageWindow->Clear();
+        WX_TEXT_CTRL_REPORTER rpt( m_MessageWindow );
+
+        STRING_FORMATTER sf;
+
+        netlist.Format( &sf, 0 );
+
+        rpt.Report( FROM_UTF8( sf.GetString().c_str() ) );
+    }
 #endif
 
     BOARD* pcb = m_parent->GetBoard();
diff --git a/pcbnew/files.cpp b/pcbnew/files.cpp
index b5693e0e6b..0a31eb956c 100644
--- a/pcbnew/files.cpp
+++ b/pcbnew/files.cpp
@@ -608,6 +608,9 @@ bool PCB_EDIT_FRAME::SavePcbFile( const wxString& aFileName, bool aCreateBackupF
                                             GetChars( pcbFileName.GetFullPath() ) )) )
             return false;
 
+#if 0   //  RHH 6-Jul-14: I see no plausible reason to do this.  We did not auto generate the
+        // footprint table.  And the dialog which does suppport editing does the saving.
+
         // Save the project specific footprint library table.
         if( !Prj().PcbFootprintLibs()->IsEmpty( false ) )
         {
@@ -633,6 +636,8 @@ bool PCB_EDIT_FRAME::SavePcbFile( const wxString& aFileName, bool aCreateBackupF
                 }
             }
         }
+#endif
+
     }
     else
     {
@@ -640,7 +645,6 @@ bool PCB_EDIT_FRAME::SavePcbFile( const wxString& aFileName, bool aCreateBackupF
 
         if( pcbFileName.GetExt() == LegacyPcbFileExtension )
             pluginType = IO_MGR::LEGACY;
-        else
         {
             pluginType = IO_MGR::KICAD;
             pcbFileName.SetExt( KiCadPcbFileExtension );
diff --git a/pcbnew/pcb_netlist.cpp b/pcbnew/pcb_netlist.cpp
index 7e1ee53aa1..70c2d0e7f3 100644
--- a/pcbnew/pcb_netlist.cpp
+++ b/pcbnew/pcb_netlist.cpp
@@ -35,32 +35,14 @@
 #include <class_module.h>
 
 
-#if defined(DEBUG)
-/**
- * Function NestedSpace
- * outputs nested space for pretty indenting.
- * @param aNestLevel The nest count
- * @param aReporter A reference to a #REPORTER object where to output.
- * @return REPORTER& for continuation.
- **/
-static REPORTER& NestedSpace( int aNestLevel, REPORTER& aReporter )
+int COMPONENT_NET::Format( OUTPUTFORMATTER* aOut, int aNestLevel, int aCtl )
 {
-    for( int i = 0;  i < aNestLevel;  ++i )
-        aReporter.Report( wxT( "  " ) );
-
-    return aReporter;
+    return aOut->Print( aNestLevel, "(pin_net %s %s)",
+            aOut->Quotew( m_pinName ).c_str(),
+            aOut->Quotew( m_netName ).c_str() );
 }
 
 
-void COMPONENT_NET::Show( int aNestLevel, REPORTER& aReporter )
-{
-    NestedSpace( aNestLevel, aReporter );
-    aReporter.Report( wxString::Format( wxT( "<pin_name=%s net_name=%s>\n" ),
-                                        GetChars( m_pinName ), GetChars( m_netName ) ) );
-}
-#endif
-
-
 void COMPONENT::SetModule( MODULE* aModule )
 {
     m_footprint.reset( aModule );
@@ -108,51 +90,66 @@ bool COMPONENT::MatchesFootprintFilters( const wxString& aFootprintName ) const
 }
 
 
-#if defined(DEBUG)
-void COMPONENT::Show( int aNestLevel, REPORTER& aReporter )
+void COMPONENT::Format( OUTPUTFORMATTER* aOut, int aNestLevel, int aCtl )
 {
-    NestedSpace( aNestLevel, aReporter );
-    aReporter.Report( wxT( "<component>\n" ) );
-    NestedSpace( aNestLevel+1, aReporter );
-    aReporter.Report( wxString::Format( wxT( "<ref=%s value=%s name=%s library=%s fpid=%s "
-                                             "timestamp=%s>\n" ),
-                                        GetChars( m_reference ), GetChars( m_value ),
-                                        GetChars( m_name ), GetChars( m_library ),
-                                        m_fpid.Format().c_str(),
-                                        GetChars( m_timeStamp ) ) );
+    int nl = aNestLevel;
 
-    if( !m_footprintFilters.IsEmpty() )
+    aOut->Print( nl, "(ref %s ",      aOut->Quotew( m_reference ).c_str() );
+    aOut->Print( 0, "(fpid %s)\n",    m_fpid.Format().c_str() );
+
+    if( ! ( aCtl & CTL_OMIT_EXTRA ) )
     {
-        NestedSpace( aNestLevel+1, aReporter );
-        aReporter.Report( wxT( "<fp_filters>\n" ) );
+        aOut->Print( nl+1, "(value %s)\n",    aOut->Quotew( m_value ).c_str() );
+        aOut->Print( nl+1, "(name %s)\n",     aOut->Quotew( m_name ).c_str() );
+        aOut->Print( nl+1, "(library %s)\n",  aOut->Quotew( m_library ).c_str() );
+        aOut->Print( nl+1, "(timestamp %s)\n", aOut->Quotew( m_timeStamp ).c_str() );
+    }
 
-        for( unsigned i = 0;  i < m_footprintFilters.GetCount();  i++ )
+    if( !( aCtl & CTL_OMIT_FILTERS ) && m_footprintFilters.GetCount() )
+    {
+        aOut->Print( nl+1, "(fp_filters" );
+
+        for( unsigned i = 0;  i < m_footprintFilters.GetCount();  ++i )
+            aOut->Print( 0, " %s", aOut->Quotew( m_footprintFilters[i] ).c_str() );
+
+        aOut->Print( 0, ")\n" );
+    }
+
+    if( !( aCtl & CTL_OMIT_NETS ) && m_nets.size() )
+    {
+        int llen = aOut->Print( nl+1, "(nets " );
+
+        for( unsigned i = 0;  i < m_nets.size();  ++i )
         {
-            NestedSpace( aNestLevel+2, aReporter );
-            aReporter.Report( wxString::Format( wxT( "<%s>\n" ),
-                                                GetChars( m_footprintFilters[i] ) ) );
+            if( llen > 80 )
+            {
+                aOut->Print( 0, "\n" );
+                llen = aOut->Print( nl+1, "  " );
+            }
+
+            llen += m_nets[i].Format( aOut, 0, aCtl );
         }
 
-        NestedSpace( aNestLevel+1, aReporter );
-        aReporter.Report( wxT( "</fp_filters>\n" ) );
+        aOut->Print( 0, ")\n" );
     }
 
-    if( !m_nets.empty() )
-    {
-        NestedSpace( aNestLevel+1, aReporter );
-        aReporter.Report( wxT( "<nets>\n" ) );
-
-        for( unsigned i = 0;  i < m_nets.size();  i++ )
-            m_nets[i].Show( aNestLevel+3, aReporter );
-
-        NestedSpace( aNestLevel+1, aReporter );
-        aReporter.Report( "</nets>\n" );
-    }
-
-    NestedSpace( aNestLevel, aReporter );
-    aReporter.Report( "</component>\n" );
+    aOut->Print( nl, ")\n" );    // </ref>
+}
+
+
+void NETLIST::Format( OUTPUTFORMATTER* aOut, int aNestLevel, int aCtl )
+{
+    int nl = aNestLevel;
+
+    aOut->Print( nl, "(back_annotation\n" );
+
+    for( unsigned i = 0;  i < m_components.size();  i++ )
+    {
+        m_components[i].Format( aOut, nl+1, aCtl );
+    }
+
+    aOut->Print( nl, ")\n" );
 }
-#endif
 
 
 void NETLIST::AddComponent( COMPONENT* aComponent )
@@ -250,29 +247,3 @@ bool NETLIST::AllFootprintsLinked() const
     return true;
 }
 
-
-#if defined( DEBUG )
-void NETLIST::Show( int aNestLevel, REPORTER& aReporter )
-{
-    NestedSpace( aNestLevel, aReporter );
-    aReporter.Report( "<netlist>\n" );
-
-    if( !m_components.empty() )
-    {
-        NestedSpace( aNestLevel+1, aReporter );
-        aReporter.Report( "<components>\n" );
-
-        for( unsigned i = 0;  i < m_components.size();  i++ )
-        {
-            m_components[i].Show( aNestLevel+2, aReporter );
-        }
-
-        NestedSpace( aNestLevel+1, aReporter );
-
-        aReporter.Report( "</components>\n" );
-    }
-
-    NestedSpace( aNestLevel, aReporter );
-    aReporter.Report( "</netlist>\n" );
-}
-#endif
diff --git a/pcbnew/pcb_netlist.h b/pcbnew/pcb_netlist.h
index 58ab9bf17d..e48385c9fe 100644
--- a/pcbnew/pcb_netlist.h
+++ b/pcbnew/pcb_netlist.h
@@ -68,16 +68,7 @@ public:
         return m_pinName < aNet.m_pinName;
     }
 
-#if defined(DEBUG)
-    /**
-     * Function Show
-     * is used to output the object tree, currently for debugging only.
-     * @param aNestLevel An aid to prettier tree indenting, and is the level
-     *                   of nesting of this object within the overall tree.
-     * @param aReporter A reference to a #REPORTER object to output to.
-     */
-    virtual void Show( int aNestLevel, REPORTER& aReporter );
-#endif
+    int Format( OUTPUTFORMATTER* aOut, int aNestLevel, int aCtl );
 };
 
 
@@ -192,16 +183,7 @@ public:
 
     bool FootprintChanged() const { return m_footprintChanged; }
 
-#if defined(DEBUG)
-    /**
-     * Function Show
-     * is used to output the object tree, currently for debugging only.
-     * @param aNestLevel An aid to prettier tree indenting, and is the level
-     *                   of nesting of this object within the overall tree.
-     * @param aReporter A reference to a #REPORTER object to output to.
-     */
-    virtual void Show( int aNestLevel, REPORTER& aReporter );
-#endif
+    void Format( OUTPUTFORMATTER* aOut, int aNestLevel, int aCtl );
 };
 
 
@@ -348,16 +330,18 @@ public:
      */
     bool AnyFootprintsChanged() const;
 
-#if defined(DEBUG)
-    /**
-     * Function Show
-     * is used to output the object tree, currently for debugging only.
-     * @param aNestLevel An aid to prettier tree indenting, and is the level
-     *                   of nesting of this object within the overall tree.
-     * @param aReporter A reference to a #REPORTER object to output to.
-     */
-    virtual void Show( int aNestLevel, REPORTER& aReporter );
-#endif
+    void Format( OUTPUTFORMATTER* aOut, int aNestLevel, int aCtl = 0 );
+
+#define CTL_OMIT_EXTRA      (1<<0)
+#define CTL_OMIT_NETS       (1<<1)
+#define CTL_OMIT_FILTERS    (1<<2)
+
+#define CTL_FOR_BACKANNO    (CTL_OMIT_NETS | CTL_OMIT_FILTERS | CTL_OMIT_EXTRA)
+
+    void FormatBackAnnotation( OUTPUTFORMATTER* aOut )
+    {
+        Format( aOut, 0, CTL_FOR_BACKANNO );
+    }
 };