Basic HTML version of Foils prepared March 4 1998
| 1 | Node instances can be given names to allow them to be replicated or otherwise referenced |
| 2 | Nodes have attributes (properties or parameters if you prefer) which are called fields |
| 3 | Fields have names for specific node types which have mnemonic value |
| 4 | However there are a set of global field types ( single or multiple(vector), floating or integer etc.) and each field is assigned a particular type and this implies format that must be used |