+/* --- @field_parse@ --- *
+ *
+ * Arguments: @qd_parse *qd@ = parser context
+ *
+ * Returns: Field pointer if OK, or null.
+ *
+ * Use: Parses a field description, which has the form
+ *
+ * * `prime', `niceprime' or `binpoly'
+ * * an optional `:'
+ * * the field modulus
+ */
+
+extern field *field_parse(qd_parse */*qd*/);
+