diff --git a/plugins/yanger_sample_xml_skeleton.erl b/plugins/yanger_sample_xml_skeleton.erl
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+%%%----------------------------------------------------------------%%%
+%%% @doc Yanger Sample XML Skeleton Output Plugin                  %%%
+%%% @author Lisa Bevemyr, lbevemyr@cisco.com (summer intern 2021)  %%%
+%%% Prints a sample xml skeleton from a YANG model according to    %%%
+%%% the rules in RFC 7950. Inspiration for this plugin came from a %%%
+%%% similar plugin for Pyang.                                      %%%
+%%%----------------------------------------------------------------%%%
+
+-module(yanger_sample_xml_skeleton).
+-behaviour(yanger_plugin).
+
+-export([init/1, help/0]).
+
+-include_lib("yanger/include/yang.hrl").
+
+-define(in, lists:member).
+
+-spec help() -> binary().
+help() ->
+    <<"Each module is printed as a sample XML skeleton document according \n"
+      "to RFC 7950.\n\n"
+      "The following options can be used to modify the output:\n\n"
+      "  --sample-xml-skeleton-doctype     Should be followed by data to\n"
+      "                                    exclude config nodes and should be\n"
+      "                                    followed by config to only include\n"
+      "                                    config nodes. The default setting\n"
+      "                                    is to only exclude config nodes.\n\n"
+      "  --sample-xml-skeleton-defaults    Insert leafs with default values\n"
+      "                                    from the module.\n\n"
+      "  --sample-xml-skeleton-annotaions  Add annotations as XML comments.\n\n"
+      "  --sample-xml-skeleton-path        Should be followed by the path to\n"
+      "                                    a subtree to output.\n\n"
+      "  --sample-xml-skeleton-populate    Should be followed by the name of\n"
+      "                                    a file containing a map of types\n"
+      "                                    and corresponding values to\n"
+      "                                    populate the module with.\n"
+>>.
+
+init(Ctx0) ->
+    Ctx1 = yanger_plugin:register_output_format(
+             Ctx0, 'sample-xml-skeleton', _AllowErrors = true, fun emit/3),
+    Ctx2 = yanger_plugin:register_hook(
+             Ctx1, #hooks.post_init_ctx, fun post_init_ctx/1),
+    Ctx3 = yanger_plugin:register_error_codes(
+             Ctx2,
+             [{'SAMPLE_XML_SKELETON_UNKNOWN_FILE', error,
+               "No file with the correct format could be found."}]),
+    yanger_plugin:register_option_specs(Ctx3, option_specs()).
+
+option_specs() ->
+    [{"sample-xml-skeleton output specific options:",
+      [{sample_doctype, undefined,
+        "sample-xml-skeleton-doctype", string,
+        "Type of sample XML document (data or config)."},
+       {sample_defaults, undefined,
+        "sample-xml-skeleton-defaults", boolean,
+        "Insert leafs with default values."},
+       {sample_annotations, undefined,
+        "sample-xml-skeleton-annotations", boolean,
+        "Add annotations as XML comments."},
+       {sample_path, undefined,
+        "sample-xml-skeleton-path", string, "Subtree to print"},
+       {sample_populate, undefined,
+        "sample-xml-skeleton-populate", string,
+        "Populate with default datatypes in given file."},
+       {sample_help, undefined, "sample-xml-skeleton-help",
+        boolean, "Print help in tree symbols and exit."}]
+     }].
+
+post_init_ctx(Ctx) ->
+    case proplists:get_value(sample_help, Ctx#yctx.options, false) of
+        true ->
+            io:put_chars(help()),
+            halt();
+        false ->
+            ok
+    end,
+    Ctx.
+
+-spec emit(Ctx::#yctx{}, [Mods::#module{}], Fd::io:device()) -> [].
+emit(Ctx, Mods, Fd) ->
+    PathStr = proplists:get_value(sample_path, Ctx#yctx.options, ""),
+    Def = proplists:get_value(sample_defaults, Ctx#yctx.options, false),
+    Anno = proplists:get_value(sample_annotations, Ctx#yctx.options, false),
+    Doc = proplists:get_value(sample_doctype, Ctx#yctx.options, "data"),
+    Path = [?l2a(Name) || Name <- string:tokens(PathStr, "/")],
+    Populate = proplists:get_value(sample_populate, Ctx#yctx.options, false),
+    case Populate of
+        false ->
+            emit_sample_xml_skeleton(
+              Ctx, Mods, Fd, Path, Def, Anno, Doc, Populate),
+            [];
+        _ ->
+            case catch file:consult(Populate) of
+                {ok, P} ->
+                    Pop = maps:from_list(P),
+                    emit_sample_xml_skeleton(
+                      Ctx, Mods, Fd, Path, Def, Anno, Doc, Pop),
+                    [];
+                _ ->
+                    CtxE = yanger_plugin:add_error(
+                             Ctx, _ChildPos = {Populate, 0},
+                             'SAMPLE_XML_SKELETON_UNKNOWN_FILE', []),
+                    CtxE#yctx.errors
+            end
+    end.
+
+-spec emit_sample_xml_skeleton(Ctx::#yctx{}, [Module::#module{}],
+                               Fd::io:device(), [Path::atom()],
+                               Def::boolean(), Anno::boolean(),
+                               Doc::string(), Pop::boolean() | map()) -> ok.
+%% @doc Main emit function. Works through a list of modules and calls
+%%      other sub emit functions appropriately.
+emit_sample_xml_skeleton(_Ctx, [], _Fd,
+                         _Path, _Def, _Anno, _Doc, _Pop) -> ok;
+emit_sample_xml_skeleton(Ctx, [Mod|Mods], Fd,
+                         Path, Def, Anno, Doc, Pop) ->
+    ExistingChildren = existing_children(Mod#module.children),
+    Chs = [C || C <- ExistingChildren, is_data_def(C#sn.kind, Ctx)],
+    Buf = print_header(Chs, Mod, Doc),
+    LastBuf = print_children(Chs, Mod, Fd, _Prefix="", Path, Ctx,
+                             "", Def, Anno, Doc, Pop, Buf),
+    print_tail(Mod, Fd, Doc, Buf, LastBuf),
+    case Mods of
+        [] ->
+            ok;
+        _ ->
+            io:format(Fd, "~n", []),
+            emit_sample_xml_skeleton(Ctx, Mods, Fd, Path, Def, Anno, Doc, Pop)
+    end.
+
+existing_children(Chs) ->
+    [C || #sn{if_feature_result = true} = C <- Chs].
+
+print_header(_Chs, _Mod, Doc) ->
+    ["<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?>\n",
+     "<", Doc, " xmlns=\"urn:ietf:params:xml:ns:netconf:base:1.0\">\n"].
+
+print_tail(_Mod, Fd, Doc, Buf, LastBuf) when Buf == LastBuf ->
+    io:format(Fd, "<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?>\n", []),
+    io:format(Fd, "<~s xmlns=\"urn:ietf:params:xml:ns:netconf:base:1.0\"/>\n",
+              [Doc]);
+print_tail(_Mod, Fd, Doc, _Buf, LastBuf) ->
+    print_buf(Fd, LastBuf),
+    io:format(Fd, "</~s>\n", [Doc]).
+
+%% @doc Print a list of children, delegates to print_node.
+print_children(Children, Mod, Fd, Prefix, Path, Ctx, CurrentNS, Def, Anno, Doc,
+               Pop, Buf) ->
+    {Children1, Path1} =
+        case Path of
+            [H|T] ->
+                {[Sn || Sn <- Children, Sn#sn.name == H], T};
+            _ ->
+                {Children, Path}
+        end,
+
+    F = fun(Child, BufIn) ->
+                case
+                    (?in(Child#sn.kind,[input,output]))
+                    andalso (Child#sn.children == [])
+                of
+                    true ->
+                        BufOut = BufIn;
+                    false ->
+                        ME = yang:search_all_stmts(
+                               'min-elements', Child#sn.stmt),
+                        MEExists = length(ME) == 1,
+                        Kind = Child#sn.kind,
+                        if MEExists ->
+                                Copies = element(2, hd(ME)),
+                                case Kind of
+                                    'leaf-list' ->
+                                        FirstCopy = true;
+                                    _ ->
+                                        FirstCopy = false
+                                end,
+                                BufOut = add_copies(
+                                           Child, Mod, Fd, Prefix, Path1, Ctx,
+                                           CurrentNS, Def, Anno, Doc, Pop,
+                                           BufIn, FirstCopy, Copies);
+                           true ->
+                                BufOut = print_node(Child, Mod, Fd, Prefix,
+                                                    Path1, Ctx, CurrentNS,
+                                                    _IsComment=true, Def, Anno,
+                                                    Doc, Pop, BufIn)
+                        end
+                end,
+                BufOut
+        end,
+    lists:foldl(F, Buf, Children1).
+
+print_node(Sn, Mod, Fd, OldPrefix, Path, Ctx, CurrentNS, Comment, Def, Anno,
+           Doc, Pop, Buf) ->
+    {KW, _StmtArg, _PathTyp, _Subs} = Sn#sn.stmt,
+    Config = Sn#sn.config,
+    Prefix = ["  ", OldPrefix],
+    Name = name(Sn, Mod),
+    Default = Sn#sn.default,
+    case Default of
+        {{_, DV, _, _}, _} ->
+            DefaultValue = DV;
+        _ ->
+            DefaultValue = Default
+    end,
+    if Doc == "config" andalso not(Config) ->
+            ReturnBuf = Buf;
+       KW == 'choice' orelse
+       KW == 'case' ->
+            ReturnBuf = print_children(existing_children(Sn#sn.children), Mod,
+                                       Fd, OldPrefix, Path, Ctx, CurrentNS, Def,
+                                       Anno, Doc, Pop, Buf);
+       DefaultValue =/= undefined ->
+            if Def andalso
+               ((Doc == "config" andalso Config)
+                orelse (Doc == "data" andalso not(Config))) ->
+                    DefaultLine = [Prefix, "<", Name, ">",
+                                   ?b2l(DefaultValue), "</", Name, ">\n"],
+                    ReturnBuf = [Buf, DefaultLine];
+               true ->
+                    ReturnBuf = Buf
+            end;
+
+       true ->
+            NameLine = [Prefix, "<", Name],
+            HasChildren = length(Sn#sn.children) > 0,
+            {_, _, {Filename, _}, _} =  Sn#sn.stmt,
+            {NewNS, NamespaceLine} =
+                new_namespace(Mod, Ctx, Filename, CurrentNS, Filename),
+            {AnnoAdded, AnnoLine} = add_annotations(Sn, Prefix, Comment, Anno),
+            {PopAdded, PopLine, NewLine, EndPrefix} =
+                populate(Sn, Prefix, Pop, AnnoAdded),
+            EndLineOpen = ">",
+            EndLineClose = "/>",
+            if (HasChildren orelse (KW == 'leaf-list' andalso Comment)
+                orelse (AnnoAdded andalso Comment)) ->
+                    if KW == 'leaf-list' orelse
+                       (KW == 'list' andalso Anno) ->
+                            NCommentLine = get_min_max_elem_comment(Sn, Prefix);
+                       true ->
+                            NCommentLine = ""
+                    end;
+               true ->
+                    NCommentLine = ""
+            end,
+            UpdatedBufClosed =
+                [Buf, [X || X <- [NameLine, NamespaceLine,
+                                  EndLineClose, NewLine],
+                            X =/= ""]],
+            UpdatedBufOpen =
+                [Buf, [X || X <- [NameLine, NamespaceLine,
+                                  EndLineOpen, NewLine, AnnoLine,
+                                  PopLine, NCommentLine],
+                            X =/= ""]],
+            Children = existing_children(Sn#sn.children),
+            if Children == [] ->
+                    if Doc == "data" andalso not(Config) orelse
+                       Doc == "config" andalso Config ->
+                            if PopAdded orelse
+                               AnnoAdded orelse
+                               NCommentLine =/= "" ->
+                                    ClosingElement =
+                                        [EndPrefix, "</", Name, ">\n"],
+                                    EndBuf = [UpdatedBufOpen, ClosingElement];
+                               true ->
+                                    if Doc == "data" andalso not(Config) orelse
+                                       Doc == "config" andalso Config ->
+                                            EndBuf = UpdatedBufClosed;
+                                       true ->
+                                            EndBuf = Buf
+                                    end
+                            end,
+                            print_buf(Fd, EndBuf),
+                            ReturnBuf = [];
+                       true ->
+                            ReturnBuf = Buf
+                    end;
+               true ->
+                    ChildBuf = print_children(existing_children(Sn#sn.children),
+                                              Mod, Fd, Prefix, Path, Ctx,
+                                              NewNS, Def, Anno, Doc, Pop,
+                                              UpdatedBufOpen),
+                    ReturnBuf = get_new_buf(ChildBuf, UpdatedBufOpen, Name, Buf,
+                                            Config, AnnoLine, NCommentLine,
+                                            EndPrefix, Doc, UpdatedBufClosed)
+            end
+    end,
+    ReturnBuf.
+
+get_new_buf(ChildBuf, UpdatedBufOpen, Name, Buf, Config, AnnoLine, NCommentLine,
+               EndPrefix, Doc, UpdatedBufClosed) ->
+    if ChildBuf =/= UpdatedBufOpen orelse
+       (((Doc == "data" andalso not(Config))
+         orelse (Doc == "config" andalso Config))
+        andalso (AnnoLine =/= "" orelse
+                 NCommentLine =/= "")) ->
+            ClosingElement = [EndPrefix, "</", Name,
+                              ">\n"],
+            [ChildBuf, ClosingElement];
+       true ->
+            if (Doc == "data" andalso not(Config)) orelse
+               (Doc == "config" andalso Config) ->
+                    UpdatedBufClosed;
+               true ->
+                    Buf
+            end
+    end.
+
+get_min_max_elem_comment(Sn, Prefix) ->
+    MinE = yang:search_all_stmts(
+             'min-elements', Sn#sn.stmt),
+    if length(MinE) == 1 ->
+            Lo = integer_to_list(element(2, hd(MinE)));
+       true ->
+            Lo = "0"
+    end,
+    MaxE = yang:search_all_stmts(
+             'max-elements', Sn#sn.stmt),
+    if length(MaxE) == 1 ->
+            Hi = integer_to_list(element(2, hd(MaxE)));
+       true ->
+            Hi = ""
+    end,
+    [Prefix, "  <!-- # entries: ", Lo, "..", Hi, " -->\n"].
+
+add_copies(Sn, Mod, Fd, Prefix, Path, Ctx, CurrentNS, Def, Anno, Doc, Pop, Buf,
+           FirstCopy, Counter) when FirstCopy == true ->
+    NewBuf = print_node(Sn, Mod, Fd, Prefix, Path, Ctx, CurrentNS, true, Def,
+                        Anno, Doc, Pop, Buf),
+    add_copies(Sn, Mod, Fd, Prefix, Path, Ctx, CurrentNS, Def, Anno, Doc, Pop,
+               NewBuf, false, Counter-1);
+add_copies(_Sn, _Mod, _Fd, _Prefix, _Path, _Ctx, _CurrentNS, _Def, _Anno, _Doc,
+           _Pop, Buf, _FirstCopy, 0) ->
+    Buf;
+add_copies(Sn, Mod, Fd, Prefix, Path, Ctx, CurrentNS, Def, Anno, Doc, Pop, Buf,
+           _FirstCopy, Counter) ->
+    NewBuf = print_node(Sn, Mod, Fd, Prefix, Path, Ctx, CurrentNS, false, Def,
+                        Anno, Doc, Pop, Buf),
+    add_copies(Sn, Mod, Fd, Prefix, Path, Ctx, CurrentNS, Def, Anno, Doc, Pop,
+               NewBuf, false, Counter-1).
+
+new_namespace(Mod, Ctx, NSFilenamePath, CurrentNS, Filename) ->
+    case Filename of
+        CurrentNS ->
+            NewNS = CurrentNS;
+        _ ->
+            Name = Mod#module.name,
+            Imports = Mod#module.imports,
+            SplitNSFilenamePath =
+                [X || X <-binary:split(?l2b(NSFilenamePath),
+                                       [<<"/">>, <<".yang">>],
+                                       [global]), X /= <<"">>],
+            NSFilename = ?b2l(lists:last(SplitNSFilenamePath)),
+            Equal = NSFilename == ?a2l(Name),
+            if Equal ->
+                    Namespace = Mod#module.namespace,
+                    NewNS = ?a2l(Namespace);
+               true ->
+                    NewNS = new_namespace_find(
+                              Imports, Ctx, NSFilename, CurrentNS)
+            end
+    end,
+    if NewNS =/= CurrentNS ->
+            NamespaceLine = [" xmlns=\"", NewNS, "\""];
+       true ->
+            NamespaceLine = ""
+    end,
+    {NewNS, NamespaceLine}.
+
+new_namespace_find([], _Ctx, _Filename, CurrentNS) ->
+    CurrentNS;
+new_namespace_find([Import|Imports], Ctx, Filename, CurrentNS) ->
+    {TNamespace, _, _TPrefix, _} = Import,
+    {_Value, TargetM} = yang:get_module(TNamespace, undefined, Ctx),
+    TargetMNamespace = TargetM#module.namespace,
+    Equal = ?a2l(TNamespace) == Filename,
+    if Equal ->
+            ?a2l(TargetMNamespace);
+       true ->
+            new_namespace_find(Imports, Ctx, Filename, CurrentNS)
+    end.
+
+print_buf(_Fd, []) ->
+    skip;
+print_buf(Fd, [H|T]) ->
+    io:format(Fd, "~s", [H]),
+    print_buf(Fd, T).
+
+-spec is_data_def(atom(), #yctx{}) -> boolean().
+is_data_def(Keyword, #yctx{env = #env{data_definition_stmts = D}}) ->
+    not(?in(Keyword,['rpc','action','notification']))
+        andalso yang:map_is_key(Keyword, D).
+
+name(Sn, Mod) ->
+    LocalName =
+        case Sn#sn.name of
+            {_, B} -> ?a2l(B);
+            A      -> ?a2l(A)
+        end,
+    if (Sn#sn.module)#module.modulename == Mod#module.modulename ->
+            LocalName;
+       true ->
+            [?a2l((Sn#sn.module)#module.prefix), ":", LocalName]
+    end.
+
+add_annotations(_,  _,      false, _) -> {false, ""};
+add_annotations(_,  _,      _,     false) -> {false, ""};
+add_annotations(Sn, Prefix, true,  true) ->
+    TypeExists = yang:search_all_stmts('type', Sn#sn.stmt),
+    KeysExists = Sn#sn.keys,
+    PresenceExists = yang:search_all_stmts('presence', Sn#sn.stmt),
+    case TypeExists of
+        [{_, Type, _, _}|_] ->
+            if is_tuple(Type) ->
+                    {H, T} = Type,
+                    TypeLine = [Prefix, "  <!-- type: ", ?a2l(H),
+                                ":", ?a2l(T), " -->\n"];
+               true ->
+                    TypeLine = [Prefix, "  <!-- type: ", ?a2l(Type) , " -->\n"]
+            end;
+        _ ->
+            TypeLine = ""
+    end,
+    case KeysExists of
+        [Key|_] ->
+            KeyLine = [Prefix, "  <!-- # keys: ", ?a2l(Key), " -->\n"];
+        _ ->
+            KeyLine = ""
+    end,
+    case PresenceExists of
+        [{_, Presence, _, _}|_] ->
+            PresenceLine =  [Prefix, "  <!-- presence: ",
+                             ?b2l(Presence), " -->\n"];
+        _ ->
+            PresenceLine = ""
+    end,
+    AnnoBuf = [TypeLine, KeyLine, PresenceLine],
+    {AnnoBuf =/= [[],[],[]], AnnoBuf}.
+
+populate(_, Prefix, false, _) -> {false, "", "\n", Prefix};
+populate(Sn, Prefix, Pop, AnnoAdded) ->
+    TypeExists = yang:search_all_stmts('type', Sn#sn.stmt),
+    case AnnoAdded of
+        true ->
+            Front = ["  ", Prefix],
+            End = "\n";
+        _ ->
+            Front = "",
+            End = ""
+    end,
+    case TypeExists of
+        [] ->
+            PopAdded = false,
+            PopLine = "";
+        _ ->
+            {_, Type, _, _} = hd(TypeExists),
+            case maps:find(Type, Pop) of
+                {ok, Find} ->
+                    PopAdded = true,
+                    PopLine = [Front, Find, End];
+                _ ->
+                    PopAdded = false,
+                    PopLine = ""
+            end
+    end,
+    case PopAdded andalso not(AnnoAdded)of
+        true ->
+            NewLine = "",
+            EndPrefix = "";
+        _ ->
+            NewLine = "\n",
+            EndPrefix = Prefix
+    end,
+    {PopAdded, PopLine, NewLine, EndPrefix}.
diff --git a/test/lux/sample-xml-skeleton/Makefile b/test/lux/sample-xml-skeleton/Makefile
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e106e8a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/lux/sample-xml-skeleton/Makefile
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+include ../../support/*_testcases.mk
+
+build:
+
+clean:
+	rm -rf lux_logs _tmp_*
+
+.PHONY: build clean
diff --git a/test/lux/sample-xml-skeleton/population.txt b/test/lux/sample-xml-skeleton/population.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7b2992b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/lux/sample-xml-skeleton/population.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+{string, "populate type string"}.
+{unit8, "16"}.
+{unit32, "32"}.
+{{yang, 'date-and-time'}, "1985-04-12T23:20:50.52Z"}.
+{{inet,'ip-address'}, "192.168.1.5"}.
diff --git a/test/lux/sample-xml-skeleton/sample_xml_skeleton_annotations.lux b/test/lux/sample-xml-skeleton/sample_xml_skeleton_annotations.lux
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d537451
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/lux/sample-xml-skeleton/sample_xml_skeleton_annotations.lux
@@ -0,0 +1,317 @@
+# author: lbevemyr@cisco.com
+[doc]
+Test of the yanger sample xml skeleton plugin with annotations option
+
+The tests include the option --sample-xml-skeleton-annotations which adds
+annotations in the output. The option is tested with both config true (config)
+and config false (data).
+[enddoc]
+
+
+[macro sample-xml-skeleton_data FILE]
+    ~yanger -f sample-xml-skeleton -p ${DIR} ${DIR}/${FILE}
+    ! --sample-xml-skeleton-doctype data --sample-xml-skeleton-annotations
+[endmacro]
+
+[macro sample-xml-skeleton_config FILE]
+    ~yanger -f sample-xml-skeleton -p ${DIR} ${DIR}/${FILE}
+    ! --sample-xml-skeleton-doctype config --sample-xml-skeleton-annotations
+[endmacro]
+
+[shell test_yanger_sample-xml-skeleton]
+    [timeout 10]
+
+    [global DIR=../tree]
+    [invoke sample-xml-skeleton_data small3.yang]
+    """???
+    <?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?>
+    <data xmlns="urn:ietf:params:xml:ns:netconf:base:1.0"/>
+    """
+    [invoke sample-xml-skeleton_config small3.yang]
+    """???
+    <?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?>
+    <config xmlns="urn:ietf:params:xml:ns:netconf:base:1.0">
+      <dynamic-profiles xmlns="http://xml.juniper.net/junos/10.0R3/junos">
+        <!-- # keys: name -->
+        <!-- # entries: 0.. -->
+        <name>
+          <!-- type: string -->
+        </name>
+        <variables>
+          <!-- # keys: mandatory -->
+          <!-- # entries: 0.. -->
+          <name>
+            <!-- type: empty -->
+          </name>
+          <default-value>
+            <!-- type: empty -->
+          </default-value>
+          <mandatory>
+            <!-- type: string -->
+          </mandatory>
+        </variables>
+      </dynamic-profiles>
+    </config>
+    """
+
+    [invoke sample-xml-skeleton_data small4.yang]
+    """???
+    <?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?>
+    <data xmlns="urn:ietf:params:xml:ns:netconf:base:1.0"/>
+    """
+    [invoke sample-xml-skeleton_config small4.yang]
+    """???
+    <?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?>
+    <config xmlns="urn:ietf:params:xml:ns:netconf:base:1.0">
+      <dynamic-profiles xmlns="http://xml.juniper.net/junos/10.0R3/junos">
+        <!-- # keys: name -->
+        <!-- # entries: 0.. -->
+        <name>
+          <!-- type: string -->
+        </name>
+        <inget>
+          <!-- # keys: name -->
+          <!-- # entries: 0.. -->
+          <name>
+            <!-- type: string -->
+          </name>
+          <variables>
+            <!-- # keys: mandatory -->
+            <!-- # entries: 0.. -->
+            <name>
+              <!-- type: empty -->
+            </name>
+            <default-value>
+              <!-- type: empty -->
+            </default-value>
+            <mandatory>
+              <!-- type: string -->
+            </mandatory>
+          </variables>
+        </inget>
+      </dynamic-profiles>
+    </config>
+    """
+    [invoke sample-xml-skeleton_data small5.yang]
+    """???
+    <?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?>
+    <data xmlns="urn:ietf:params:xml:ns:netconf:base:1.0"/>
+    """
+    [invoke sample-xml-skeleton_config small5.yang]
+    """???
+    <?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?>
+    <config xmlns="urn:ietf:params:xml:ns:netconf:base:1.0">
+      <d xmlns="urn:q">
+        <e/>
+      </d>
+    </config>
+    """
+    [invoke sample-xml-skeleton_data a.yang]
+    """???
+    <?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?>
+    <data xmlns="urn:ietf:params:xml:ns:netconf:base:1.0">
+      <x xmlns="urn:a">
+        <foo>
+          <!-- # entries: 0.. -->
+          <bar>
+            <!-- type: int32 -->
+          </bar>
+          <baz>
+            <!-- type: int32 -->
+          </baz>
+        </foo>
+      </x>
+    </data>
+    """
+    [invoke sample-xml-skeleton_config a.yang]
+    """???
+    <?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?>
+    <config xmlns="urn:ietf:params:xml:ns:netconf:base:1.0"/>
+    """
+
+    # use pyang test modules
+    [global DIR=./test_good]
+    [invoke sample-xml-skeleton_data yt5.yang]
+    """???
+    <?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?>
+    <data xmlns="urn:ietf:params:xml:ns:netconf:base:1.0"/>
+    """
+    [invoke sample-xml-skeleton_config yt5.yang]
+    """???
+    <?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?>
+    <config xmlns="urn:ietf:params:xml:ns:netconf:base:1.0">
+      <con2 xmlns="urn:ietf:params:xml:ns:yang:yt5">
+        <con3>
+          <b>
+            <bb>
+              <e>
+                <f>
+                  <g>
+                    <!-- type: int64 -->
+                  </g>
+                  <h>
+                    <!-- type: con2 -->
+                  </h>
+                  <i>
+                    <!-- type: con2 -->
+                  </i>
+                </f>
+              </e>
+              <d>
+                <!-- type: int8 -->
+              </d>
+            </bb>
+          </b>
+        </con3>
+      </con2>
+      <foo xmlns="urn:ietf:params:xml:ns:yang:yt5">
+        <foo>
+          <!-- type: foo -->
+        </foo>
+      </foo>
+      <foo2 xmlns="urn:ietf:params:xml:ns:yang:yt5">
+        <foo3>
+          <foo>
+            <!-- type: foo -->
+          </foo>
+          <foo4>
+            <!-- type: foobar -->
+            <!-- # entries: 0.. -->
+          </foo4>
+        </foo3>
+        <foo4>
+          <foo>
+            <!-- type: foo -->
+          </foo>
+          <foo4>
+            <!-- type: foobar -->
+            <!-- # entries: 0.. -->
+          </foo4>
+        </foo4>
+      </foo2>
+      <foo3 xmlns="urn:ietf:params:xml:ns:yang:yt5">
+        <!-- # keys: foo -->
+        <!-- # entries: 0.. -->
+        <foo>
+          <!-- type: foo -->
+        </foo>
+        <bar>
+          <!-- type: foo -->
+        </bar>
+        <yyy>
+          <!-- type: binary -->
+          <!-- # entries: 2..12 -->
+        </yyy>
+        <yyy/>
+        <baz>
+          <!-- type: int16 -->
+        </baz>
+        <goo>
+          <!-- type: foo -->
+        </goo>
+        <zzz>
+          <zzzz>
+            <!-- type: uint32 -->
+          </zzzz>
+        </zzz>
+      </foo3>
+    </config>
+    """
+
+    [invoke sample-xml-skeleton_data yt6.yang]
+    """???
+    <?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?>
+    <data xmlns="urn:ietf:params:xml:ns:netconf:base:1.0">
+      <bar xmlns="urn:ietf:params:xml:ns:yang:yt6">
+        <!-- # keys: bar1 -->
+        <!-- # entries: 0.. -->
+        <zz3>
+          <!-- type: y:date-and-time -->
+          <!-- # entries: 4..14 -->
+        </zz3>
+        <zz3/>
+        <zz3/>
+        <zz3/>
+      </bar>
+    </data>
+    """
+
+    [invoke sample-xml-skeleton_config yt6.yang]
+    """???
+    <?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?>
+    <config xmlns="urn:ietf:params:xml:ns:netconf:base:1.0">
+      <foo xmlns="urn:ietf:params:xml:ns:yang:yt6">
+        <bar1>
+          <!-- type: y:counter32 -->
+        </bar1>
+        <bar3>
+          <!-- type: int32 -->
+        </bar3>
+        <bar4>
+          <!-- type: int32 -->
+        </bar4>
+        <bar5>
+          <!-- type: int32 -->
+        </bar5>
+        <x>
+          <!-- type: int32 -->
+        </x>
+        <y>
+          <!-- type: string -->
+        </y>
+        <z/>
+        <xxx>
+          <!-- type: binary -->
+        </xxx>
+        <zzz>
+          <!-- type: int64 -->
+        </zzz>
+      </foo>
+    </config>
+    """
+
+    [invoke sample-xml-skeleton_data yt9.yang]
+    """???
+    <?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?>
+    <data xmlns="urn:ietf:params:xml:ns:netconf:base:1.0"/>
+    """
+    [invoke sample-xml-skeleton_config yt9.yang]
+    """???
+    <?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?>
+    <config xmlns="urn:ietf:params:xml:ns:netconf:base:1.0">
+      <a1 xmlns="urn:ietf:params:xml:ns:yang:yt9">
+        <!-- type: int32 -->
+      </a1>
+      <con1 xmlns="urn:ietf:params:xml:ns:yang:yt9">
+        <a2>
+          <!-- type: string -->
+        </a2>
+      </con1>
+    </config>
+    """
+
+    [invoke sample-xml-skeleton_data yt10.yang]
+    """???
+    <?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?>
+    <data xmlns="urn:ietf:params:xml:ns:netconf:base:1.0"/>
+    """
+    [invoke sample-xml-skeleton_config yt10.yang]
+    """???
+    <?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?>
+    <config xmlns="urn:ietf:params:xml:ns:netconf:base:1.0">
+      <test xmlns="urn:ietf:params:xml:ns:yang:yt10">
+        <X>
+          <!-- type: int32 -->
+        </X>
+        <Y>
+          <!-- type: uint32 -->
+        </Y>
+      </test>
+    </config>
+    """
+
+    [invoke sample-xml-skeleton_data w.yang]
+    """???
+    <?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?>
+    <data xmlns="urn:ietf:params:xml:ns:netconf:base:1.0"/>
+    """
diff --git a/test/lux/sample-xml-skeleton/sample_xml_skeleton_data_config.lux b/test/lux/sample-xml-skeleton/sample_xml_skeleton_data_config.lux
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2723499
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/lux/sample-xml-skeleton/sample_xml_skeleton_data_config.lux
@@ -0,0 +1,249 @@
+# author: lbevemyr@cisco.com
+[doc]
+Test of the yanger sample xml skeleton plugin
+
+Both config true (config) and config false (data) is tested. The default is
+config false.
+[enddoc]
+
+
+[macro sample-xml-skeleton_data FILE]
+    !yanger -f sample-xml-skeleton -p ${DIR} ${DIR}/${FILE}
+[endmacro]
+
+[macro sample-xml-skeleton_config FILE]
+    ~yanger -f sample-xml-skeleton -p ${DIR} ${DIR}/${FILE}
+    ! --sample-xml-skeleton-doctype config
+[endmacro]
+
+[shell test_yanger_sample-xml-skeleton]
+    [timeout 20]
+
+    ~yanger -f sample-xml-skeleton -p ../tree small4a.yang
+    ! --sample-xml-skeleton-doctype config
+    """???
+    <?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?>
+    <config xmlns="urn:ietf:params:xml:ns:netconf:base:1.0">
+      <dynamic-profiles xmlns="http://xml.juniper.net/junos/10.0R3/junos">
+        <name/>
+        <inget>
+          <name/>
+          <variables>
+            <name/>
+            <default-value/>
+            <mandatory/>
+          </variables>
+        </inget>
+      </dynamic-profiles>
+      <d xmlns="urn:q">
+        <e/>
+      </d>
+    </config>
+    """
+
+    [global DIR=../tree]
+    [invoke sample-xml-skeleton_data small3.yang]
+    """???
+    <?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?>
+    <data xmlns="urn:ietf:params:xml:ns:netconf:base:1.0"/>
+    """
+    [invoke sample-xml-skeleton_config small3.yang]
+    """???
+    <?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?>
+    <config xmlns="urn:ietf:params:xml:ns:netconf:base:1.0">
+      <dynamic-profiles xmlns="http://xml.juniper.net/junos/10.0R3/junos">
+        <name/>
+        <variables>
+          <name/>
+          <default-value/>
+          <mandatory/>
+        </variables>
+      </dynamic-profiles>
+    </config>
+    """
+
+    [invoke sample-xml-skeleton_data small4.yang]
+    """???
+    <?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?>
+    <data xmlns="urn:ietf:params:xml:ns:netconf:base:1.0"/>
+    """
+    [invoke sample-xml-skeleton_config small4.yang]
+    """???
+    <?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?>
+    <config xmlns="urn:ietf:params:xml:ns:netconf:base:1.0">
+      <dynamic-profiles xmlns="http://xml.juniper.net/junos/10.0R3/junos">
+        <name/>
+        <inget>
+          <name/>
+          <variables>
+            <name/>
+            <default-value/>
+            <mandatory/>
+          </variables>
+        </inget>
+      </dynamic-profiles>
+    </config>
+    """
+    [invoke sample-xml-skeleton_data small5.yang]
+    """???
+    <?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?>
+    <data xmlns="urn:ietf:params:xml:ns:netconf:base:1.0"/>
+    """
+    [invoke sample-xml-skeleton_config small5.yang]
+    """???
+    <?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?>
+    <config xmlns="urn:ietf:params:xml:ns:netconf:base:1.0">
+      <d xmlns="urn:q">
+        <e/>
+      </d>
+    </config>
+    """
+
+    [invoke sample-xml-skeleton_data a.yang]
+    """???
+    <?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?>
+    <data xmlns="urn:ietf:params:xml:ns:netconf:base:1.0">
+      <x xmlns="urn:a">
+        <foo>
+          <bar/>
+          <baz/>
+        </foo>
+      </x>
+    </data>
+    """
+    [invoke sample-xml-skeleton_config a.yang]
+    """???
+    <?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?>
+    <config xmlns="urn:ietf:params:xml:ns:netconf:base:1.0"/>
+    """
+
+    # use pyang test modules
+    [global DIR=./test_good]
+    [invoke sample-xml-skeleton_data yt5.yang]
+    """???
+    <?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?>
+    <data xmlns="urn:ietf:params:xml:ns:netconf:base:1.0"/>
+    """
+    [invoke sample-xml-skeleton_config yt5.yang]
+    """???
+    <?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?>
+    <config xmlns="urn:ietf:params:xml:ns:netconf:base:1.0">
+      <con2 xmlns="urn:ietf:params:xml:ns:yang:yt5">
+        <con3>
+          <b>
+            <bb>
+              <e>
+                <f>
+                  <g/>
+                  <h/>
+                  <i/>
+                </f>
+              </e>
+              <d/>
+            </bb>
+          </b>
+        </con3>
+      </con2>
+      <foo xmlns="urn:ietf:params:xml:ns:yang:yt5">
+        <foo/>
+      </foo>
+      <foo2 xmlns="urn:ietf:params:xml:ns:yang:yt5">
+        <foo3>
+          <foo/>
+          <foo4>
+            <!-- # entries: 0.. -->
+          </foo4>
+        </foo3>
+        <foo4>
+          <foo/>
+          <foo4>
+            <!-- # entries: 0.. -->
+          </foo4>
+        </foo4>
+      </foo2>
+      <foo3 xmlns="urn:ietf:params:xml:ns:yang:yt5">
+        <foo/>
+        <bar/>
+        <yyy>
+          <!-- # entries: 2..12 -->
+        </yyy>
+        <yyy/>
+        <baz/>
+        <goo/>
+        <zzz>
+          <zzzz/>
+        </zzz>
+      </foo3>
+    </config>
+    """
+
+    [invoke sample-xml-skeleton_data yt6.yang]
+    """???
+    <?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?>
+    <data xmlns="urn:ietf:params:xml:ns:netconf:base:1.0">
+      <bar xmlns="urn:ietf:params:xml:ns:yang:yt6">
+        <zz3>
+          <!-- # entries: 4..14 -->
+        </zz3>
+        <zz3/>
+        <zz3/>
+        <zz3/>
+      </bar>
+    </data>
+    """
+
+    [invoke sample-xml-skeleton_config yt6.yang]
+    """???
+    <?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?>
+    <config xmlns="urn:ietf:params:xml:ns:netconf:base:1.0">
+      <foo xmlns="urn:ietf:params:xml:ns:yang:yt6">
+        <bar1/>
+        <bar3/>
+        <bar4/>
+        <bar5/>
+        <x/>
+        <y/>
+        <z/>
+        <xxx/>
+        <zzz/>
+      </foo>
+    </config>
+    """
+
+    [invoke sample-xml-skeleton_data yt9.yang]
+    """???
+    <?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?>
+    <data xmlns="urn:ietf:params:xml:ns:netconf:base:1.0"/>
+    """
+    [invoke sample-xml-skeleton_config yt9.yang]
+    """???
+    <?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?>
+    <config xmlns="urn:ietf:params:xml:ns:netconf:base:1.0">
+      <a1 xmlns="urn:ietf:params:xml:ns:yang:yt9"/>
+      <con1 xmlns="urn:ietf:params:xml:ns:yang:yt9">
+        <a2/>
+      </con1>
+    </config>
+    """
+
+    [invoke sample-xml-skeleton_data yt10.yang]
+    """???
+    <?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?>
+    <data xmlns="urn:ietf:params:xml:ns:netconf:base:1.0"/>
+    """
+    [invoke sample-xml-skeleton_config yt10.yang]
+    """???
+    <?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?>
+    <config xmlns="urn:ietf:params:xml:ns:netconf:base:1.0">
+      <test xmlns="urn:ietf:params:xml:ns:yang:yt10">
+        <X/>
+        <Y/>
+      </test>
+    </config>
+    """
+
+    [invoke sample-xml-skeleton_data w.yang]
+    """???
+    <?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?>
+    <data xmlns="urn:ietf:params:xml:ns:netconf:base:1.0"/>
+    """
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/test/lux/sample-xml-skeleton/sample_xml_skeleton_defaults.lux b/test/lux/sample-xml-skeleton/sample_xml_skeleton_defaults.lux
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a5096ef
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/lux/sample-xml-skeleton/sample_xml_skeleton_defaults.lux
@@ -0,0 +1,248 @@
+# author: lbevemyr@cisco.com
+[doc]
+Test of the yanger sample xml skeleton plugin with defaults option
+
+The tests include the option --sample-xml-skeleton-defaults which includes
+possible default values in the output. The option is tested with both config
+true (config) and config false (data).
+[enddoc]
+
+
+[macro sample-xml-skeleton_data FILE]
+    ~yanger -f sample-xml-skeleton -p ${DIR} ${DIR}/${FILE}
+    ! --sample-xml-skeleton-doctype data --sample-xml-skeleton-defaults
+[endmacro]
+
+[macro sample-xml-skeleton_config FILE]
+    ~yanger -f sample-xml-skeleton -p ${DIR} ${DIR}/${FILE}
+    ! --sample-xml-skeleton-doctype config --sample-xml-skeleton-defaults
+[endmacro]
+
+[shell test_yanger_sample-xml-skeleton]
+    [timeout 10]
+
+    [global DIR=../tree]
+    [invoke sample-xml-skeleton_data small3.yang]
+    """???
+    <?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?>
+    <data xmlns="urn:ietf:params:xml:ns:netconf:base:1.0"/>
+    """
+    [invoke sample-xml-skeleton_config small3.yang]
+    """???
+    <?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?>
+    <config xmlns="urn:ietf:params:xml:ns:netconf:base:1.0">
+      <dynamic-profiles xmlns="http://xml.juniper.net/junos/10.0R3/junos">
+        <name/>
+        <variables>
+          <name/>
+          <default-value/>
+          <mandatory/>
+        </variables>
+      </dynamic-profiles>
+    </config>
+    """
+
+    [invoke sample-xml-skeleton_data small4.yang]
+    """???
+    <?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?>
+    <data xmlns="urn:ietf:params:xml:ns:netconf:base:1.0"/>
+    """
+    [invoke sample-xml-skeleton_config small4.yang]
+    """???
+    <?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?>
+    <config xmlns="urn:ietf:params:xml:ns:netconf:base:1.0">
+      <dynamic-profiles xmlns="http://xml.juniper.net/junos/10.0R3/junos">
+        <name/>
+        <inget>
+          <name/>
+          <variables>
+            <name/>
+            <default-value/>
+            <mandatory/>
+          </variables>
+        </inget>
+      </dynamic-profiles>
+    </config>
+    """
+    [invoke sample-xml-skeleton_data small5.yang]
+    """???
+    <?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?>
+    <data xmlns="urn:ietf:params:xml:ns:netconf:base:1.0"/>
+    """
+    [invoke sample-xml-skeleton_config small5.yang]
+    """???
+    <?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?>
+    <config xmlns="urn:ietf:params:xml:ns:netconf:base:1.0">
+      <d xmlns="urn:q">
+        <e/>
+      </d>
+    </config>
+    """
+    [invoke sample-xml-skeleton_data a.yang]
+    """???
+    <?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?>
+    <data xmlns="urn:ietf:params:xml:ns:netconf:base:1.0">
+      <x xmlns="urn:a">
+        <foo>
+          <bar/>
+          <baz/>
+        </foo>
+      </x>
+    </data>
+    """
+    [invoke sample-xml-skeleton_config a.yang]
+    """???
+    <?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?>
+    <config xmlns="urn:ietf:params:xml:ns:netconf:base:1.0"/>
+    """
+
+    # use pyang test modules
+    [global DIR=./test_good]
+    [invoke sample-xml-skeleton_data yt5.yang]
+    """???
+    <?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?>
+    <data xmlns="urn:ietf:params:xml:ns:netconf:base:1.0"/>
+    """
+    [invoke sample-xml-skeleton_config yt5.yang]
+    """???
+    <?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?>
+    <config xmlns="urn:ietf:params:xml:ns:netconf:base:1.0">
+      <con2 xmlns="urn:ietf:params:xml:ns:yang:yt5">
+        <con3>
+          <a>3</a>
+          <b>
+            <bb>
+              <e>
+                <f>
+                  <g/>
+                  <h/>
+                  <i/>
+                </f>
+              </e>
+              <d/>
+            </bb>
+          </b>
+        </con3>
+      </con2>
+      <foo xmlns="urn:ietf:params:xml:ns:yang:yt5">
+        <foo/>
+      </foo>
+      <foo2 xmlns="urn:ietf:params:xml:ns:yang:yt5">
+        <foo3>
+          <foo/>
+          <foo4>
+            <!-- # entries: 0.. -->
+          </foo4>
+        </foo3>
+        <foo4>
+          <foo/>
+          <foo4>
+            <!-- # entries: 0.. -->
+          </foo4>
+        </foo4>
+      </foo2>
+      <foo3 xmlns="urn:ietf:params:xml:ns:yang:yt5">
+        <foo/>
+        <bar/>
+        <yyy>
+          <!-- # entries: 2..12 -->
+        </yyy>
+        <yyy/>
+        <baz/>
+        <goo/>
+        <zzz>
+          <zzzz/>
+        </zzz>
+      </foo3>
+    </config>
+    """
+
+    [invoke sample-xml-skeleton_data yt6.yang]
+    """???
+    <?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?>
+    <data xmlns="urn:ietf:params:xml:ns:netconf:base:1.0">
+      <foo xmlns="urn:ietf:params:xml:ns:yang:yt6">
+        <un>forty</un>
+      </foo>
+      <bar xmlns="urn:ietf:params:xml:ns:yang:yt6">
+        <zz1>9</zz1>
+        <zz2>0</zz2>
+        <zz3>
+          <!-- # entries: 4..14 -->
+        </zz3>
+        <zz3/>
+        <zz3/>
+        <zz3/>
+        <bar1>9</bar1>
+      </bar>
+    </data>
+    """
+
+    [invoke sample-xml-skeleton_config yt6.yang]
+    """???
+    <config xmlns="urn:ietf:params:xml:ns:netconf:base:1.0">
+      <foo xmlns="urn:ietf:params:xml:ns:yang:yt6">
+        <bar1/>
+        <bar2>10</bar2>
+        <bar3/>
+        <bar4/>
+        <bar5/>
+        <bar6>10</bar6>
+        <x/>
+        <y/>
+        <z/>
+        <xxx/>
+        <zzz/>
+      </foo>
+    </config>
+    """
+
+    [invoke sample-xml-skeleton_data yt9.yang]
+    """???
+    <?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?>
+    <data xmlns="urn:ietf:params:xml:ns:netconf:base:1.0"/>
+    """
+    [invoke sample-xml-skeleton_config yt9.yang]
+    """???
+    <?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?>
+    <config xmlns="urn:ietf:params:xml:ns:netconf:base:1.0">
+      <a1 xmlns="urn:ietf:params:xml:ns:yang:yt9"/>
+      <con1 xmlns="urn:ietf:params:xml:ns:yang:yt9">
+        <a2/>
+      </con1>
+    </config>
+    """
+    [invoke sample-xml-skeleton_data yt10.yang]
+    """???
+    <?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?>
+    <data xmlns="urn:ietf:params:xml:ns:netconf:base:1.0"/>
+    """
+    [invoke sample-xml-skeleton_config yt10.yang]
+    """???
+    <?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?>
+    <config xmlns="urn:ietf:params:xml:ns:netconf:base:1.0">
+      <test xmlns="urn:ietf:params:xml:ns:yang:yt10">
+        <X/>
+        <Y/>
+      </test>
+    </config>
+    """
+
+    [invoke sample-xml-skeleton_data w.yang]
+    """???
+    <?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?>
+    <data xmlns="urn:ietf:params:xml:ns:netconf:base:1.0"/>
+    """
+    [invoke sample-xml-skeleton_config w.yang]
+    """???
+    <?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?>
+    <config xmlns="urn:ietf:params:xml:ns:netconf:base:1.0">
+      <z xmlns="urn:w">
+        <y>42</y>
+      </z>
+      <q xmlns="urn:w">
+        <x/>
+      </q>
+      <t xmlns="urn:w"/>
+    </config>
+    """
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/test/lux/sample-xml-skeleton/sample_xml_skeleton_path.lux b/test/lux/sample-xml-skeleton/sample_xml_skeleton_path.lux
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3905e21
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/lux/sample-xml-skeleton/sample_xml_skeleton_path.lux
@@ -0,0 +1,145 @@
+# author: lbevemyr@cisco.com
+[doc]
+Test of the yanger sample xml skeleton plugin with path option
+
+The tests include the option --sample-xml-skeleton-path which will only include
+the specified path in the output. The option is tested with both config true
+(config) and config false (data).
+[enddoc]
+
+
+[macro sample-xml-skeleton_data FILE PATH]
+    ~yanger -f sample-xml-skeleton -p ${DIR} ${DIR}/${FILE}
+    ! --sample-xml-skeleton-doctype data --sample-xml-skeleton-path ${PATH}
+[endmacro]
+
+[macro sample-xml-skeleton_config FILE PATH]
+    ~yanger -f sample-xml-skeleton -p ${DIR} ${DIR}/${FILE}
+    ! --sample-xml-skeleton-doctype config --sample-xml-skeleton-path ${PATH}
+[endmacro]
+
+[shell test_yanger_sample-xml-skeleton]
+    [timeout 10]
+
+    # use some test modules
+    [global DIR=../tree]
+    [invoke sample-xml-skeleton_data small3.yang /]
+    """???
+    <?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?>
+    <data xmlns="urn:ietf:params:xml:ns:netconf:base:1.0"/>
+    """
+    [invoke sample-xml-skeleton_config small3.yang dynamic-profiles/variables]
+    """???
+    <?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?>
+    <config xmlns="urn:ietf:params:xml:ns:netconf:base:1.0">
+      <dynamic-profiles xmlns="http://xml.juniper.net/junos/10.0R3/junos">
+        <variables>
+          <name/>
+          <default-value/>
+          <mandatory/>
+        </variables>
+      </dynamic-profiles>
+    </config>
+    """
+
+    [invoke sample-xml-skeleton_config small4.yang dynamic-profiles/inget/variables/name]
+    """???
+    <?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?>
+    <config xmlns="urn:ietf:params:xml:ns:netconf:base:1.0">
+      <dynamic-profiles xmlns="http://xml.juniper.net/junos/10.0R3/junos">
+        <inget>
+          <variables>
+            <name/>
+          </variables>
+        </inget>
+      </dynamic-profiles>
+    </config>
+    """
+    [invoke sample-xml-skeleton_config small5.yang d/e]
+    """???
+    <?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?>
+    <config xmlns="urn:ietf:params:xml:ns:netconf:base:1.0">
+      <d xmlns="urn:q">
+        <e/>
+      </d>
+    </config>
+    """
+    # use pyang test modules
+    [global DIR=./test_good]
+    [invoke sample-xml-skeleton_config yt5.yang foo3/yyy]
+    """???
+    <?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?>
+    <config xmlns="urn:ietf:params:xml:ns:netconf:base:1.0">
+      <foo3 xmlns="urn:ietf:params:xml:ns:yang:yt5">
+        <yyy>
+          <!-- # entries: 2..12 -->
+        </yyy>
+        <yyy/>
+      </foo3>
+    </config>
+    """
+
+    [invoke sample-xml-skeleton_config yt5.yang con2/con3/b/bb/e/f/h]
+    """???
+    <?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?>
+    <config xmlns="urn:ietf:params:xml:ns:netconf:base:1.0">
+      <con2 xmlns="urn:ietf:params:xml:ns:yang:yt5">
+        <con3>
+          <b>
+            <bb>
+              <e>
+                <f>
+                  <h/>
+                </f>
+              </e>
+            </bb>
+          </b>
+        </con3>
+      </con2>
+    </config>
+    """
+
+    [invoke sample-xml-skeleton_data yt6.yang bar/zz3]
+    """???
+    <?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?>
+    <data xmlns="urn:ietf:params:xml:ns:netconf:base:1.0">
+      <bar xmlns="urn:ietf:params:xml:ns:yang:yt6">
+        <zz3>
+          <!-- # entries: 4..14 -->
+        </zz3>
+        <zz3/>
+        <zz3/>
+        <zz3/>
+      </bar>
+    </data>
+    """
+
+    [invoke sample-xml-skeleton_config yt6.yang foo/bar5]
+    """???
+    <?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?>
+    <config xmlns="urn:ietf:params:xml:ns:netconf:base:1.0">
+      <foo xmlns="urn:ietf:params:xml:ns:yang:yt6">
+        <bar5/>
+      </foo>
+    </config>
+    """
+
+    [invoke sample-xml-skeleton_config yt9.yang con1]
+    """???
+    <?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?>
+    <config xmlns="urn:ietf:params:xml:ns:netconf:base:1.0">
+      <con1 xmlns="urn:ietf:params:xml:ns:yang:yt9">
+        <a2/>
+      </con1>
+    </config>
+    """
+
+    [invoke sample-xml-skeleton_config yt10.yang test/Y]
+    """???
+    <?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?>
+    <config xmlns="urn:ietf:params:xml:ns:netconf:base:1.0">
+      <test xmlns="urn:ietf:params:xml:ns:yang:yt10">
+        <Y/>
+      </test>
+    </config>
+    """
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/test/lux/sample-xml-skeleton/sample_xml_skeleton_populate.lux b/test/lux/sample-xml-skeleton/sample_xml_skeleton_populate.lux
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..927d3cf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/lux/sample-xml-skeleton/sample_xml_skeleton_populate.lux
@@ -0,0 +1,233 @@
+# author: lbevemyr@cisco.com
+[doc]
+Test of the yanger sample xml skeleton plugin with populate option
+
+The tests include the option --sample-xml-skeleton-populate which adds which
+adds values for all types specified in a given file. The option is tested with
+both config true (config) and config false (data).
+[enddoc]
+
+
+[macro sample-xml-skeleton_data FILE]
+    ~yanger -f sample-xml-skeleton -p ${DIR} ${DIR}/${FILE}
+    ~ --sample-xml-skeleton-doctype data
+    ! --sample-xml-skeleton-populate population.txt
+[endmacro]
+
+[macro sample-xml-skeleton_config FILE]
+    ~yanger -f sample-xml-skeleton -p ${DIR} ${DIR}/${FILE}
+    ~ --sample-xml-skeleton-doctype config
+    ! --sample-xml-skeleton-populate population.txt
+[endmacro]
+
+[shell test_yanger_sample-xml-skeleton_with_annotations]
+    [timeout 10]
+
+    # use some test modules
+    [global DIR=../tree]
+    [invoke sample-xml-skeleton_data small3.yang]
+    """???
+    <?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?>
+    <data xmlns="urn:ietf:params:xml:ns:netconf:base:1.0"/>
+    """
+    [invoke sample-xml-skeleton_config small3.yang]
+    """???
+    <?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?>
+    <config xmlns="urn:ietf:params:xml:ns:netconf:base:1.0">
+      <dynamic-profiles xmlns="http://xml.juniper.net/junos/10.0R3/junos">
+        <name>populate type string</name>
+        <variables>
+          <name/>
+          <default-value/>
+          <mandatory>populate type string</mandatory>
+        </variables>
+      </dynamic-profiles>
+    </config>
+    """
+
+[shell test_yanger_sample-xml-skeleton_with_annotations_testing]
+    [invoke sample-xml-skeleton_data small4.yang]
+    """???
+    <?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?>
+    <data xmlns="urn:ietf:params:xml:ns:netconf:base:1.0"/>
+    """
+    [invoke sample-xml-skeleton_config small4.yang]
+    """???
+    <?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?>
+    <config xmlns="urn:ietf:params:xml:ns:netconf:base:1.0">
+      <dynamic-profiles xmlns="http://xml.juniper.net/junos/10.0R3/junos">
+        <name>populate type string</name>
+        <inget>
+          <name>populate type string</name>
+          <variables>
+            <name/>
+            <default-value/>
+            <mandatory>populate type string</mandatory>
+          </variables>
+        </inget>
+      </dynamic-profiles>
+    </config>
+    """
+    [invoke sample-xml-skeleton_data small5.yang]
+    """???
+    <?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?>
+    <data xmlns="urn:ietf:params:xml:ns:netconf:base:1.0"/>
+    """
+    [invoke sample-xml-skeleton_config small5.yang]
+    """???
+    <?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?>
+    <config xmlns="urn:ietf:params:xml:ns:netconf:base:1.0">
+      <d xmlns="urn:q">
+        <e/>
+      </d>
+    </config>
+    """
+
+    [invoke sample-xml-skeleton_data a.yang]
+    """???
+    <?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?>
+    <data xmlns="urn:ietf:params:xml:ns:netconf:base:1.0">
+      <x xmlns="urn:a">
+        <foo>
+          <bar/>
+          <baz/>
+        </foo>
+      </x>
+    </data>
+    """
+    [invoke sample-xml-skeleton_config a.yang]
+    """???
+    <?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?>
+    <config xmlns="urn:ietf:params:xml:ns:netconf:base:1.0"/>
+    """
+
+    # use pyang test modules
+    [global DIR=./test_good]
+    [invoke sample-xml-skeleton_data yt5.yang]
+    """???
+    <?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?>
+    <data xmlns="urn:ietf:params:xml:ns:netconf:base:1.0"/>
+    """
+    [invoke sample-xml-skeleton_config yt5.yang]
+    """???
+    <?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?>
+    <config xmlns="urn:ietf:params:xml:ns:netconf:base:1.0">
+      <con2 xmlns="urn:ietf:params:xml:ns:yang:yt5">
+        <con3>
+          <b>
+            <bb>
+              <e>
+                <f>
+                  <g/>
+                  <h/>
+                  <i/>
+                </f>
+              </e>
+              <d/>
+            </bb>
+          </b>
+        </con3>
+      </con2>
+      <foo xmlns="urn:ietf:params:xml:ns:yang:yt5">
+        <foo/>
+      </foo>
+      <foo2 xmlns="urn:ietf:params:xml:ns:yang:yt5">
+        <foo3>
+          <foo/>
+          <foo4>
+            <!-- # entries: 0.. -->
+          </foo4>
+        </foo3>
+        <foo4>
+          <foo/>
+          <foo4>
+            <!-- # entries: 0.. -->
+          </foo4>
+        </foo4>
+      </foo2>
+      <foo3 xmlns="urn:ietf:params:xml:ns:yang:yt5">
+        <foo/>
+        <bar/>
+        <yyy>
+          <!-- # entries: 2..12 -->
+        </yyy>
+        <yyy/>
+        <baz/>
+        <goo/>
+        <zzz>
+          <zzzz/>
+        </zzz>
+      </foo3>
+    </config>
+    """
+
+    [invoke sample-xml-skeleton_data yt6.yang]
+    """???
+    <?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?>
+    <data xmlns="urn:ietf:params:xml:ns:netconf:base:1.0">
+      <bar xmlns="urn:ietf:params:xml:ns:yang:yt6">
+        <zz3>
+          <!-- # entries: 4..14 -->
+        </zz3>
+        <zz3/>
+        <zz3/>
+        <zz3/>
+      </bar>
+    </data>
+    """
+
+    [invoke sample-xml-skeleton_config yt6.yang]
+    """???
+    <?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?>
+    <config xmlns="urn:ietf:params:xml:ns:netconf:base:1.0">
+      <foo xmlns="urn:ietf:params:xml:ns:yang:yt6">
+        <bar1/>
+        <bar3/>
+        <bar4/>
+        <bar5/>
+        <x/>
+        <y>populate type string</y>
+        <z/>
+        <xxx/>
+        <zzz/>
+      </foo>
+    </config>
+    """
+
+    [invoke sample-xml-skeleton_data yt9.yang]
+    """???
+    <?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?>
+    <data xmlns="urn:ietf:params:xml:ns:netconf:base:1.0"/>
+    """
+    [invoke sample-xml-skeleton_config yt9.yang]
+    """???
+    <?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?>
+    <config xmlns="urn:ietf:params:xml:ns:netconf:base:1.0">
+      <a1 xmlns="urn:ietf:params:xml:ns:yang:yt9"/>
+      <con1 xmlns="urn:ietf:params:xml:ns:yang:yt9">
+        <a2>populate type string</a2>
+      </con1>
+    </config>
+    """
+
+    [invoke sample-xml-skeleton_data yt10.yang]
+    """???
+    <?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?>
+    <data xmlns="urn:ietf:params:xml:ns:netconf:base:1.0"/>
+    """
+    [invoke sample-xml-skeleton_config yt10.yang]
+    """???
+    <?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?>
+    <config xmlns="urn:ietf:params:xml:ns:netconf:base:1.0">
+      <test xmlns="urn:ietf:params:xml:ns:yang:yt10">
+        <X/>
+        <Y/>
+      </test>
+    </config>
+    """
+
+    [invoke sample-xml-skeleton_data w.yang]
+    """???
+    <?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?>
+    <data xmlns="urn:ietf:params:xml:ns:netconf:base:1.0"/>
+    """
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/test/lux/sample-xml-skeleton/small4a.yang b/test/lux/sample-xml-skeleton/small4a.yang
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..624d233
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/lux/sample-xml-skeleton/small4a.yang
@@ -0,0 +1,53 @@
+module small4a {
+
+   namespace "http://xml.juniper.net/junos/10.0R3/junos";
+   prefix junos;
+
+   import small5 { prefix small5; }
+
+   list dynamic-profiles {
+      key name;
+      uses testgroup;
+   }
+
+   grouping testgroup {
+      leaf name {
+         description "inget";
+         type string;
+      }
+
+      list inget {
+         key name;
+         uses juniper-dynamic-profile-object;
+      }
+   }
+
+   grouping juniper-dynamic-profile-object {
+      leaf name {
+         description "Name for dynamic profile";
+         type string;
+      }
+
+      list variables {
+         key mandatory;
+         uses juniper-dynamic-variable-object;
+      }
+   }
+
+   grouping juniper-dynamic-variable-object {
+      leaf name {
+         description "Name of variable";
+         type empty;
+      }
+      leaf default-value {
+         type empty;
+         description "Default value for variable";
+      }
+      leaf mandatory {
+         description "Variable must be supplied by external server";
+         type string;
+      }
+   }
+
+   uses small5:a;
+}
diff --git a/test/lux/sample-xml-skeleton/test_good/a.yang b/test/lux/sample-xml-skeleton/test_good/a.yang
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..cc55a8b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/lux/sample-xml-skeleton/test_good/a.yang
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+module a {
+  namespace "urn:a";
+  prefix a;
+
+  grouping a {
+    leaf a {
+      type leafref {
+        path "/a:x/a:y/a:k1";
+      }
+    }
+    leaf b {
+      type leafref {
+        path "deref(../a)/../a:k2";
+//        path "/a:x/a:y[a:k1 = current()/../a]/a:k2";
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
+  container x {
+    list y {
+      key "k1 k2";
+      leaf k1 {
+        type string;
+      }
+      leaf k2 {
+        type string;
+      }
+    }
+  }
+}
diff --git a/test/lux/sample-xml-skeleton/test_good/q.yang b/test/lux/sample-xml-skeleton/test_good/q.yang
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..bb50bad
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/lux/sample-xml-skeleton/test_good/q.yang
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+module q {
+  namespace urn:q;
+  prefix q;
+
+  include qs;
+}
diff --git a/test/lux/sample-xml-skeleton/test_good/qs.yang b/test/lux/sample-xml-skeleton/test_good/qs.yang
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8fb625b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/lux/sample-xml-skeleton/test_good/qs.yang
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+submodule qs {
+  belongs-to q {
+    prefix q;
+  }
+
+  extension foo {
+    argument id;
+  }
+
+  identity foo;
+
+  feature foo;
+
+  grouping g {
+    leaf x {
+      type string;
+    }
+  }
+
+}
diff --git a/test/lux/sample-xml-skeleton/test_good/w.yang b/test/lux/sample-xml-skeleton/test_good/w.yang
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f7baddf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/lux/sample-xml-skeleton/test_good/w.yang
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+module w {
+  namespace urn:w;
+  prefix w;
+
+  import q {
+    prefix qq;
+  }
+
+  identity g {
+    base qq:foo;
+  }
+
+  grouping X {
+    leaf y {
+      qq:foo 42;
+      type uint32;
+    }
+  }
+
+  grouping Y {
+    container z {
+      if-feature qq:foo;
+      uses X;
+    }
+  }
+  uses Y {
+    refine z/y {
+      default 42;
+    }
+  }
+
+  container q {
+    uses qq:g;
+  }
+  leaf t {
+    type leafref {
+      path "/q/x";
+    }
+  }
+
+
+}
diff --git a/test/lux/sample-xml-skeleton/test_good/yt10.yang b/test/lux/sample-xml-skeleton/test_good/yt10.yang
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c86e1de
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/lux/sample-xml-skeleton/test_good/yt10.yang
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+module yt10 {
+
+   namespace "urn:ietf:params:xml:ns:yang:yt10";
+
+   prefix "yt10";
+
+   import yt9 { prefix yt9; }
+
+   organization "Netconf Central";
+
+   contact "Andy Bierman";
+
+   description "YANG test module 9. augment";
+
+   revision 2008-04-11 { description "initial version"; }
+
+   augment /yt9:con1 {
+     leaf b1 { type int32; }
+
+     container con2 {
+        leaf b2 { type string; }
+     }
+   }
+
+   container test {
+      description "Particular configuration to retrieve.";
+       // mandatory true;
+       uses Foo;
+   }
+
+   grouping Foo {
+     leaf X { type int32; }
+     leaf Y { type uint32; }
+   }
+    
+}   
diff --git a/test/lux/sample-xml-skeleton/test_good/yt5.yang b/test/lux/sample-xml-skeleton/test_good/yt5.yang
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e490356
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/lux/sample-xml-skeleton/test_good/yt5.yang
@@ -0,0 +1,203 @@
+module yt5 {
+
+    namespace "urn:ietf:params:xml:ns:yang:yt5";
+    prefix "yt5";
+
+    organization
+        "YANG Language Design Team";
+
+    contact
+        "ietf@andybierman.com";
+
+    description
+        "YANG test module 5.";
+
+    revision 2008-02-12 {
+        description "Update test cases.";
+    }
+
+    revision 2007-12-26 {
+        description "Initial revision.";
+    }
+
+    grouping G_one {
+       typedef local_1 { type int32; units meters; default 0; }
+       leaf G_aaa { type int8; }
+       uses G_two;
+       leaf G_bbb { type uint8; }
+       leaf test_leaf { type local_1; }
+    }
+
+    grouping G_two {
+       typedef local_1 { type string; default fred; }
+       leaf G_ccc { type binary; }
+       container G_ddd {
+         leaf G_eee {
+            type uint8;
+            mandatory true;
+            reference "RFC 2021";
+	 }
+       }
+       leaf test_leaf2 { type local_1; }
+    }
+
+    container con2 {
+
+      grouping AA {
+	leaf a { type A_typ; }
+
+        container b { 
+          container bb {
+            uses AAA;
+          }
+          grouping AAA {
+//            typedef B_typ { type instance-identifier; }
+            uses AAAA {
+/*
+                extend "yt5:e/yt5:f" {
+                    leaf hhh { type binary; }
+                    leaf h { type B_typ; }
+                }
+*/
+            }
+                
+            leaf d { type int8; }
+          }
+        }
+
+        grouping AAAA {
+          container e {
+            container f {
+              typedef con2 { description "duplicate test"; type int16; }
+              leaf g { type int64; }
+              leaf h { type con2; }
+              leaf i { type con2; }
+            }
+          }
+        }
+
+        typedef A_typ {
+          type int32; 
+          default 3;
+          units miles;
+        }
+
+/*  not allowed anymore
+        augment b {
+          container c {
+            leaf cc { type string; }
+          }
+        }
+*/
+      }
+
+      container con3 {
+          uses AA {
+/*
+              extend "b/bb/e/f" {
+                  container con4 { presence "means something"; }
+              }
+*/
+          }
+      }
+    }
+
+    container foo {
+      uses foo;
+    }
+
+    grouping foo {
+      leaf foo { type foo; }
+    }
+
+    grouping bar {
+      leaf bar { type foo; }
+      leaf-list yyy { 
+          type binary;
+          min-elements 2; 
+          max-elements 12; 
+      }
+      leaf baz { type int16; }
+      leaf goo { type foo; }
+      container zzz {
+        leaf zzzz { type uint32; }
+      }
+    }
+
+    container foo2 {
+      typedef foobar {
+        type uint32;
+      }
+      grouping foobar {
+        leaf foo { type foo; }
+      }
+      container foo3 {
+        uses foobar;
+        leaf-list foo4 { type foobar; } 
+      }
+      container foo4 {
+        uses yt5:foobar;
+        leaf-list foo4 { type foobar; } 
+      }
+    }
+
+    typedef foo {
+      type int32 {
+        range "-42 | -2 .. +7 | 8 | 41 | 42";
+      }
+    }
+
+    list foo3 {
+      uses foo;
+      key "foo baz bar";
+      uses bar {
+/*
+          extend zzz {
+              container con_zzz {
+                  presence "enables foo3_zzz service";
+              }
+          }
+*/
+      }
+            
+      unique "goo zzz/zzzz";
+    }
+
+    rpc rpc-one {
+      input {
+        leaf x {type int8; }
+        uses foo;
+      }
+      output { uses bar; }
+    }
+
+    rpc rpc-two;
+
+    rpc rpc-three {
+      input {
+          leaf a { type foo; }
+          container xx;
+      }
+    }
+
+    augment /rpc-two/input {
+      leaf aa { type uint32; }
+    }
+
+    augment /rpc-three/input/xx {
+      leaf aa { type uint32; }
+    }
+
+    notification notif-one;
+
+    notification notif-two {
+      leaf one { type string; }
+      anyxml two;
+    }
+
+    notification notif-three {
+      uses foo;
+    }
+      
+}
+
diff --git a/test/lux/sample-xml-skeleton/test_good/yt6.yang b/test/lux/sample-xml-skeleton/test_good/yt6.yang
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e327001
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/lux/sample-xml-skeleton/test_good/yt6.yang
@@ -0,0 +1,129 @@
+module yt6 {
+
+    namespace "urn:ietf:params:xml:ns:yang:yt6";
+    prefix "yt6";
+
+    import ietf-yang-types { prefix y; }
+
+    organization
+        "YANG Language Design Team";
+
+    contact
+        "Andy Bierman";
+
+    description
+        "YANG test module 6. Container, augment";
+
+
+  typedef un-1 {
+    type union {   // 16
+      type union {  // 17
+        type int32;
+        type binary;
+        type union {  // 20
+          type string;
+          type binary;
+          type boolean;
+        }
+      }
+      type int64;
+    }
+    default 9;
+  }
+
+  augment /foo/a/z {
+     leaf xxx { type binary; }
+  }
+
+  augment /foo/a {
+     case zz { leaf zzz { type int64; } }
+  }
+
+
+  container foo {
+     leaf un { 
+       type un-1;
+       config false; 
+       default forty;
+     }
+     leaf bar1 { 
+        type y:counter32; 
+     }
+     leaf bar2 { 
+        type int32; 
+        default 10;
+     }
+     leaf bar3 { 
+        type int32; 
+        mandatory true;
+     }
+     leaf bar4 { 
+        type int32; 
+        mandatory false;
+     }
+     leaf bar5 { 
+        type int32; 
+        mandatory true;
+        // default 10;  pyang says this is illegal
+     }
+     leaf bar6 { 
+        type int32; 
+        mandatory false;
+        default 10;
+     }
+     choice a {
+       default x;
+       leaf x { type int32; }
+       leaf y { type string; }
+       container z;
+     } 
+  }
+
+  list bar {
+    config false;
+    key bar1;
+    unique zz2;
+    leaf zz1 { type un-1; mandatory true; }
+    leaf zz2 { type y:zero-based-counter32; }
+    leaf-list zz3 {
+      description testing-one-two-three;
+      min-elements 4;
+      max-elements 14;
+      type y:date-and-time;
+      ordered-by user;
+    }
+    leaf bar1 { type un-1; }
+  }
+
+  notification notif1 {
+    description "notification test";
+    reference test-notif-1;
+    status deprecated;
+    container x {
+      list y {
+        reference "RFC 4741";
+        leaf xx { type int32; }
+        leaf zz { type zz_type; }
+
+        key xx;
+
+        max-elements "77";
+        min-elements "15";
+      }
+
+      leaf yy { type int32; default -123; }
+
+      typedef zz_type {
+        type enumeration {
+          enum x;
+          enum y;
+        }
+      }
+    }
+    leaf x2 { type instance-identifier; }
+    anyxml x3 { description test-any; }
+  }
+
+  notification notif2;
+
+}   
diff --git a/test/lux/sample-xml-skeleton/test_good/yt9.yang b/test/lux/sample-xml-skeleton/test_good/yt9.yang
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..889ab87
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/lux/sample-xml-skeleton/test_good/yt9.yang
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+module yt9 {
+
+   namespace "urn:ietf:params:xml:ns:yang:yt9";
+
+   prefix "yt9";
+
+   organization "Netconf Central";
+
+   contact "Andy Bierman";
+
+   description "YANG test module 9. augment";
+
+   revision 2008-04-11 { description "initial version"; }
+
+   leaf a1 { type int32; }
+
+   container con1 {
+      leaf a2 { type string; }
+   }
+}   
diff --git a/test/lux/tree/small4.yang b/test/lux/tree/small4.yang
index 874fc30..40c13fc 100644
--- a/test/lux/tree/small4.yang
+++ b/test/lux/tree/small4.yang
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-module small3 {
+module small4 {
 
    namespace "http://xml.juniper.net/junos/10.0R3/junos";
    prefix junos;