diff --git a/apps/backend/backend_client.c b/apps/backend/backend_client.c
index 1f0058f5..bfe6fbeb 100644
--- a/apps/backend/backend_client.c
+++ b/apps/backend/backend_client.c
@@ -1497,6 +1497,7 @@ from_client_get_pageable_list(clicon_handle h,
     }
     if ((xtop = xml_new("top", NULL, CX_ELMNT)) == NULL)
 	goto done;
+    /* Parse xpath -> stuctured path tree */   
     if ((ret = clixon_instance_id_parse(yspec, &path_tree, "%s", xpath)) < 0) 
 	goto done;
     if (ret == 0){
@@ -1504,12 +1505,13 @@ from_client_get_pageable_list(clicon_handle h,
 	    goto done;	
 	goto ok;
     }
-    /* get last element */
+    /* get last element of path, eg /a/b/c, get c */
     if ((cp = PREVQ(clixon_path *, path_tree)) == NULL){
 	if (netconf_bad_element(cbret, "application", "list-target", "path invalid") < 0)
 	    goto done;
 	goto ok;
     }
+    /* get yang of last element */
     if ((y = cp->cp_yang) == NULL){
 	if (netconf_bad_element(cbret, "application", "list-target", "No yang associated with path") < 0)
 	    goto done;
@@ -1520,7 +1522,10 @@ from_client_get_pageable_list(clicon_handle h,
 	    goto done;
 	goto ok;
     }
-    /* Build a "predicate" cbuf */
+    /* Build a "predicate" cbuf 
+     * This solution uses xpath predicates to translate "count" and "skip" to
+     * relational operators <>.
+     */
     if ((cb = cbuf_new()) == NULL){
 	clicon_err(OE_UNIX, errno, "cbuf_new");
 	goto done;
@@ -1529,9 +1534,9 @@ from_client_get_pageable_list(clicon_handle h,
     if (where)
 	cprintf(cb, "[%s]", where);
     if (skip){
-	cprintf(cb, "[%u < position()", skip);
+	cprintf(cb, "[%u <= position()", skip);
 	if (count)
-	    cprintf(cb, " && position() < %u", count+skip);
+	    cprintf(cb, " and position() < %u", count+skip);
 	cprintf(cb, "]");
     }
     else if (count)
diff --git a/test/test_pagination.sh b/test/test_pagination.sh
index 3f5c55cf..7ddbe6cc 100755
--- a/test/test_pagination.sh
+++ b/test/test_pagination.sh
@@ -56,14 +56,22 @@ cat <<'EOF' > $dir/startup_db
            <number>2</number>
            <number>3</number>
          </preference>
-         <skill>
-           <name>Problem Solving</name>
-           <rank>98</rank>
-         </skill>
          <skill>
            <name>Conflict Resolution</name>
            <rank>93</rank>
          </skill>
+         <skill>
+           <name>Management</name>
+           <rank>23</rank>
+         </skill>
+         <skill>
+           <name>Organization</name>
+           <rank>44</rank>
+         </skill>
+         <skill>
+           <name>Problem Solving</name>
+           <rank>98</rank>
+         </skill>
        </admin>
        <admin>
          <name>Joe</name>
@@ -296,13 +304,17 @@ if [ $RC -ne 0 ]; then
     wait_restconf
 fi
 
+# draft-wwlh-netconf-list-pagination-nc-00.txt
 new "C.1. 'count' Parameter NETCONF"
-expecteof "$clixon_netconf -qf $cfg" 0 "<rpc message-id=\"101\" xmlns=\"urn:ietf:params:xml:ns:netconf:base:1.0\"><get-pageable-list xmlns=\"urn:ietf:params:xml:ns:yang:ietf-netconf-list-pagination\"><datastore xmlns:ds=\"urn:ietf:params:xml:ns:yang:ietf-datastores\">ds:running</datastore><list-target xmlns:exm=\"http://example.com/ns/example-module\">/exm:admins/exm:admin[exm:name='Bob']/exm:skill</list-target><count>2</count></get-pageable-list></rpc>]]>]]>" '<rpc-reply xmlns="urn:ietf:params:xml:ns:netconf:base:1.0" message-id="101"><pageable-list xmlns="urn:ietf:params:xml:ns:yang:ietf-netconf-list-pagination"><skill xmlns="http://example.com/ns/example-module"><name>Conflict Resolution</name><rank>93</rank></skill><skill xmlns="http://example.com/ns/example-module"><name>Problem Solving</name><rank>98</rank></skill></pageable-list></rpc-reply>]]>]]>$'
+expecteof "$clixon_netconf -qf $cfg" 0 "<rpc message-id=\"101\" xmlns=\"urn:ietf:params:xml:ns:netconf:base:1.0\"><get-pageable-list xmlns=\"urn:ietf:params:xml:ns:yang:ietf-netconf-list-pagination\"><datastore xmlns:ds=\"urn:ietf:params:xml:ns:yang:ietf-datastores\">ds:running</datastore><list-target xmlns:exm=\"http://example.com/ns/example-module\">/exm:admins/exm:admin[exm:name='Bob']/exm:skill</list-target><count>2</count></get-pageable-list></rpc>]]>]]>" '<rpc-reply xmlns="urn:ietf:params:xml:ns:netconf:base:1.0" message-id="101"><pageable-list xmlns="urn:ietf:params:xml:ns:yang:ietf-netconf-list-pagination"><skill xmlns="http://example.com/ns/example-module"><name>Conflict Resolution</name><rank>93</rank></skill><skill xmlns="http://example.com/ns/example-module"><name>Management</name><rank>23</rank></skill></pageable-list></rpc-reply>]]>]]>$'
+
+new "C.2. 'skip' Parameter NETCONF"
+expecteof "$clixon_netconf -qf $cfg" 0 "<rpc message-id=\"101\" xmlns=\"urn:ietf:params:xml:ns:netconf:base:1.0\"><get-pageable-list xmlns=\"urn:ietf:params:xml:ns:yang:ietf-netconf-list-pagination\"><datastore xmlns:ds=\"urn:ietf:params:xml:ns:yang:ietf-datastores\">ds:running</datastore><list-target xmlns:exm=\"http://example.com/ns/example-module\">/exm:admins/exm:admin[exm:name='Bob']/exm:skill</list-target><count>2</count><skip>2</skip></get-pageable-list></rpc>]]>]]>" '<rpc-reply xmlns="urn:ietf:params:xml:ns:netconf:base:1.0" message-id="101"><pageable-list xmlns="urn:ietf:params:xml:ns:yang:ietf-netconf-list-pagination"><skill xmlns="http://example.com/ns/example-module"><name>Organization</name><rank>44</rank></skill><skill xmlns="http://example.com/ns/example-module"><name>Problem Solving</name><rank>98</rank></skill></pageable-list></rpc-reply>]]>]]>$'
+
+# draft-wwlh-netconf-list-pagination-rc-00.txt
+#new "A.1. 'count' Parameter RESTCONF"
+#expectpart "$(curl $CURLOPTS -X GET -H "Accept: application/yang.collection+xml" $RCPROTO://localhost/restconf/data/example-module:get-list-pagination/library/artist=Foo%20Fighters/album/?count=2)" 0  "HTTP/1.1 200 OK" "application/yang.collection+xml" '<collection xmlns="urn:ietf:params:xml:ns:yang:ietf-netconf-collection"><album xmlns="http://example.com/ns/example-jukebox"><name>Crime and Punishment</name><year>1995</year></album><album xmlns="http://example.com/ns/example-jukebox"><name>One by One</name><year>2002</year></album></collection>'
 
-if false; then # XXX notyet
-new "C.1. 'count' Parameter RESTCONF"
-expectpart "$(curl $CURLOPTS -X GET -H "Accept: application/yang.collection+xml" $RCPROTO://localhost/restconf/data/example-jukebox:jukebox/library/artist=Foo%20Fighters/album/?count=2)" 0  "HTTP/1.1 200 OK" "application/yang.collection+xml" '<collection xmlns="urn:ietf:params:xml:ns:yang:ietf-netconf-collection"><album xmlns="http://example.com/ns/example-jukebox"><name>Crime and Punishment</name><year>1995</year></album><album xmlns="http://example.com/ns/example-jukebox"><name>One by One</name><year>2002</year></album></collection>'
-fi
 if [ $RC -ne 0 ]; then
     new "Kill restconf daemon"
     stop_restconf