+/* Prototypes of the functions that handle the properties */
+XBT_PUBLIC_DATA(xbt_dict_t) current_property_set; /* the prop set for the currently parsed element (also used in SIMIX) */
+void parse_properties(void);
+void free_string(void*);
+
+XBT_PUBLIC(void) surfxml_add_callback(xbt_dynar_t cb_list, void_f_void_t function);