diff --git a/src/capwap/mbag_type_word.c b/src/capwap/mbag_type_word.c
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+++ b/src/capwap/mbag_type_word.c
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+/*
+    This file is part of libcapwap.
+
+    libcapwap is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+    it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+    the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+    (at your option) any later version.
+
+    libcapwap is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+    but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+    MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+    GNU General Public License for more details.
+
+    You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+    along with Foobar.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+*/
+
+
+#include "mbag.h"
+
+
+static struct mbag_item *  from_str(const char *src)
+{
+	struct mbag_item *i= malloc(sizeof(mbag_item_t));
+	if (!i)
+		return NULL;
+
+	i->type = MBAG_WORD;
+	i->word=atoi(src);
+	return i;
+}
+
+static int to_str(void *item,char *dst)
+{
+	mbag_item_t *i= item;
+        return sprintf(dst, "%d", i->word);
+}
+
+
+
+const struct mbag_typedef mbag_type_word = {
+	"WORD",NULL,to_str,from_str
+};
+
+