From f25d3f8db5e7218bb0c4f34811b26aa5d7d4549b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: stefan schippers <stefan.schippers@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 23 Jun 2024 11:27:55 +0200
Subject: [PATCH] add `global=...` attribute description on component instances
 in xschem manual

---
 doc/xschem_man/component_property_syntax.html | 5 +++++
 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+)

diff --git a/doc/xschem_man/component_property_syntax.html b/doc/xschem_man/component_property_syntax.html
index c61224b1..5ceb672d 100644
--- a/doc/xschem_man/component_property_syntax.html
+++ b/doc/xschem_man/component_property_syntax.html
@@ -119,6 +119,11 @@ name="mchanged_name" model=\"nmos\" w="20u" l="3u" m="10"
     is simulated as part of a bigger system which has its own (at higher hierarchy level)
     <kbd>netlist</kbd>component for Spice commands.</p>
   <img src="component_properties0.png">
+  <li><kbd>global</kbd></li>
+  <p> A <kbd>global=true</kbd> attribute on instances of <kbd>label</kbd> type symbols (like
+      <kbd>lab_pin.sym</kbd>, <kbd>lab_net.sym</kbd>, <kbd>vdd.sym</kbd>, <kbd>gnd.sym</kbd>)
+      will set the specified node to global in SPICE netlists, adding a <kbd>.GLOBAL</kbd> statement line for the node.
+      This will override symbol <kbd>global=...</kbd> setting if any.</p>
   <li><kbd>lock</kbd></li>
   <p> A <kbd>lock=true</kbd> attribute will make the symbol not editable. the only way to make it editable again is 
       to double click on it to bring up the edit attributes dialog box and set to false. This is useful for title