diff --git a/CHANGELOG b/CHANGELOG
index 0e298e21..82e6473d 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG
+++ b/CHANGELOG
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
 #
 # ***** END LICENSE BLOCK *****
 
+
 - The netconf support has been extended with lock/unlock
 - clicon_rpc_call() has been removed and should be replaced by extending the
   internal netconf protocol. 
@@ -46,6 +47,12 @@
     clicon_rpc_get_config(h, dbstr, api_path, &xt);
     xpath_vec(xt, api_path, &xvec, &xlen)
 
+- clicon_rpc_change() is replaced with clicon_rpc_edit_config().
+  Note modify argument 5:
+     clicon_rpc_change(h, db, op, apipath, "value") 
+  to:
+     clicon_rpc_edit_config(h, db, op, apipath, "<config>value</config>") 
+
 - xmdlb_put_xkey() and xmldb_put_tree() have been folded into xmldb_put()
   Replace xmldb_put_xkey with xmldb_put as follows:
      xmldb_put_xkey(h, "candidate", cbuf_get(cb), str, OP_REPLACE);
diff --git a/apps/netconf/netconf_plugin.c b/apps/netconf/netconf_plugin.c
index b18e5c61..ce68c92b 100644
--- a/apps/netconf/netconf_plugin.c
+++ b/apps/netconf/netconf_plugin.c
@@ -256,8 +256,6 @@ catch:
  *
  * @param[in]  h       clicon handle
  * @param[in]  xn      Sub-tree (under xorig) at child of rpc: <rpc><xn></rpc>.
- * @param[out] cb      Output xml stream. For reply
- * @param[out] cb_err  Error xml stream. For error reply
  * @param[out] xret    Return XML, error or OK
  *
  * @retval -1   Error
diff --git a/apps/netconf/netconf_rpc.c b/apps/netconf/netconf_rpc.c
index 80a92834..b63af86c 100644
--- a/apps/netconf/netconf_rpc.c
+++ b/apps/netconf/netconf_rpc.c
@@ -77,8 +77,6 @@
 /*! Get configuration
  * @param[in]  h       Clicon handle
  * @param[in]  xn      Sub-tree (under xorig) at <rpc>...</rpc> level.
- * @param[out] cb      Output xml stream. For reply
- * @param[out] cb_err  Error xml stream. For error reply
  * @param[out] xret    Return XML, error or OK
  * @note filter type subtree and xpath is supported, but xpath is preferred, and
  *              better performance and tested. Please use xpath.
diff --git a/lib/clixon/clixon_string.h b/lib/clixon/clixon_string.h
index 7537a799..55ec7a6f 100644
--- a/lib/clixon/clixon_string.h
+++ b/lib/clixon/clixon_string.h
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ static inline char * strdup4(char *str)
  */ 
 char **clicon_sepsplit (char *string, char *delim, int *nvec, const char *label);
 char **clicon_strsplit (char *string, char *delim, int *nvec, const char *label);
+char **clicon_strsep(char *string, char *delim, int  *nvec0);
 char *clicon_strjoin (int argc, char **argv, char *delim, const char *label);
 char *clicon_strtrim(char *str, const char *label);
 int clicon_sep(char *s, const char sep[2], const char *label, char**a0, char **b0);
diff --git a/lib/src/clixon_string.c b/lib/src/clixon_string.c
index 611c4d27..139fdeff 100644
--- a/lib/src/clixon_string.c
+++ b/lib/src/clixon_string.c
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@
  * @retval      NULL       Error
  * @see clicon_strsplit    Operates on full string delimiters rather than
  *                         individual character delimiters.
+ * @see clicon_strsep      Use malloc instead of chunk
  */
 char **
 clicon_sepsplit (char       *string, 
@@ -111,8 +112,6 @@ clicon_sepsplit (char       *string,
  * the full delimiter string. The matched delimiters are not part of the
  * resulting vector.
  *
- * See also clicon_sepsplit() which is similar 
- *
  * The vector returned is one single memory chunk that must be unchunked 
  * by the caller
  *
@@ -124,6 +123,7 @@ clicon_sepsplit (char       *string,
  * @retval      NULL       Error
  * @see clicon_sepsplit    Operates on individual character delimiters rather 
  *                         than full string delimiter.
+ * @see clicon_strsep      Use malloc instead of chunk
  */
 char **
 clicon_strsplit (char       *string, 
@@ -165,6 +165,50 @@ clicon_strsplit (char       *string,
     return vec;
 }
 
+/*! Split string into a vector based on character delimiters. Using malloc
+ *
+ * The given string is split into a vector where the delimiter can be
+ * any of the characters in the specified delimiter string. 
+ *
+ * The vector returned is one single memory block that must be freed
+ * by the caller
+ *
+ * @param[in]   string     String to be split
+ * @param[in]   delim      String of delimiter characters
+ * @param[out]  nvec       Number of entries in returned vector
+ * @retval      vec        Vector of strings. Free after use
+ * @retval      NULL       Error * 
+ */
+char **
+clicon_strsep(char *string, 
+	      char *delim, 
+	      int  *nvec0)
+{
+    char **vec = NULL;
+    char  *ptr;
+    char  *p;
+    int   nvec = 1;
+    int   i;
+
+    for (i=0; i<strlen(string); i++)
+	if (index(delim, string[i]))
+	    nvec++;
+    /* alloc vector and append copy of string */
+    if ((vec = (char**)malloc(nvec* sizeof(char*) + strlen(string)+1)) == NULL){
+	clicon_err(OE_YANG, errno, "malloc"); 
+	goto err;
+    } 
+    ptr = (char*)vec + nvec* sizeof(char*); /* this is where ptr starts */
+    strncpy(ptr, string, strlen(string)+1);
+    i = 0;
+    while ((p = strsep(&ptr, delim)) != NULL)
+	vec[i++] = p;
+    *nvec0 = nvec;
+ err:
+    return vec;
+}
+
+
 /*! Concatenate elements of a string array into a string. 
  * An optional delimiter string can be specified which will be inserted betwen 
  * each element. 
diff --git a/lib/src/clixon_yang.c b/lib/src/clixon_yang.c
index e3e2977f..6ab33816 100644
--- a/lib/src/clixon_yang.c
+++ b/lib/src/clixon_yang.c
@@ -1676,37 +1676,6 @@ yang_xpath_vec(yang_node *yn,
     return yret;
 }
 
-/* Alternative to clicon_strsplit using malloc. Note delim can only be one char 
- * Free return value after use
- */
-static char **
-clicon_strsplit_malloc(char *string, 
-		       char *delim, 
-		       int  *nvec0)
-{
-    char **vec = NULL;
-    char  *ptr;
-    char  *p;
-    int   nvec = 1;
-    int   i;
-
-    for (i=0; i<strlen(string); i++)
-	if (string[i]==*delim)
-	    nvec++;
-    /* alloc vector and append copy of string */
-    if ((vec = (char**)malloc(nvec* sizeof(char*) + strlen(string)+1)) == NULL){
-	clicon_err(OE_YANG, errno, "malloc"); 
-	goto err;
-    } 
-    ptr = (char*)vec + nvec* sizeof(char*); /* this is where ptr starts */
-    strncpy(ptr, string, strlen(string)+1);
-    i = 0;
-    while ((p = strsep(&ptr, delim)) != NULL)
-	vec[i++] = p;
-    *nvec0 = nvec;
- err:
-    return vec;
-}
 
 /*! Given an absolute xpath (eg /a/b/c) find matching yang specification  
  * @param[in]  yn    Yang node
@@ -1725,7 +1694,7 @@ yang_xpath_abs(yang_node *yn,
     char            *id;
     char            *prefix = NULL;
 
-    if ((vec = clicon_strsplit_malloc(xpath, "/", &nvec)) == NULL){
+    if ((vec = clicon_strsep(xpath, "/", &nvec)) == NULL){
 	clicon_err(OE_YANG, errno, "%s: strsplit", __FUNCTION__); 
 	return NULL;
     }
@@ -1807,7 +1776,7 @@ yang_xpath(yang_node *yn,
     /* check absolute path */
     if (xpath[0] == '/')
 	return yang_xpath_abs(yn, xpath);
-    if ((vec = clicon_strsplit_malloc(xpath, "/", &nvec)) == NULL)
+    if ((vec = clicon_strsep(xpath, "/", &nvec)) == NULL)
 	goto err;
     ys = yang_xpath_vec((yang_node*)yn, vec, nvec);
  err: