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diff --git a/lib/mudpy/data.py b/lib/mudpy/data.py
index 8386842..9c167f5 100644
--- a/lib/mudpy/data.py
+++ b/lib/mudpy/data.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 """Data interface functions for the mudpy engine."""
 
-# Copyright (c) 2004-2015 Jeremy Stanley <fungi@yuggoth.org>. Permission
+# Copyright (c) 2004-2016 Jeremy Stanley <fungi@yuggoth.org>. Permission
 # to use, copy, modify, and distribute this software is granted under
 # terms provided in the LICENSE file distributed with this software.
 
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ import yaml
 
 class DataFile:
 
-    """A file containing universe elements."""
+    """A file containing universe elements and their facets."""
 
     def __init__(self, filename, universe):
         self.filename = filename
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ class DataFile:
         self.load()
 
     def load(self):
-        """Read a file and create elements accordingly."""
+        """Read a file, create elements and poplulate facets accordingly."""
         self.modified = False
         try:
             self.data = yaml.safe_load(open(self.filename))
@@ -84,9 +84,21 @@ class DataFile:
                         includes.append(item)
                     if item not in self.universe.private_files:
                         self.universe.private_files.append(item)
-        for element in self.data:
-            if element != "__control__":
-                mudpy.misc.Element(element, self.universe, self.filename)
+        for node in list(self.data):
+            if node == "__control__":
+                continue
+            facet_pos = node.rfind(".") + 1
+            if not facet_pos:
+                mudpy.misc.Element(node, self.universe, self.filename,
+                                   old_style=True)
+            else:
+                prefix = node[:facet_pos].strip(".")
+                try:
+                    element = self.universe.contents[prefix]
+                except KeyError:
+                    element = mudpy.misc.Element(prefix, self.universe,
+                        self.filename)
+                element.set(node[facet_pos:], self.data[node])
         for include_file in includes:
             if not os.path.isabs(include_file):
                 include_file = find_file(
@@ -252,7 +264,7 @@ def find_file(
     else:
         search_path = search_path[:]
 
-    # if there's no default path, use the last element of the search path
+    # if there's no default path, use the last component of the search path
     if not default_dir:
         default_dir = search_path[-1]