[m-rev.] for review: direct parsing of items

[Zoltan Somogyi]

On Thu, 19 Nov 2015 05:57:41 +1100 (AEDT), "Zoltan Somogyi" <zoltan.somogyi at runbox.com> wrote:
> For review by anyone.

Does anyone intend to review this? If not, I intend to
commit it tomorrow evening.

Zoltan.