diff --git a/cic/attachment.py b/cic/attachment.py
index 2dfeb54..434038f 100644
--- a/cic/attachment.py
+++ b/cic/attachment.py
@@ -55,6 +55,6 @@ class Attachment(Data):
     def __str__(self):
         s = ''
         for i in range(len(self.contents)):
-            s += '{}\t{}\n'.format(self.digests[i].hex(), self.contents[i])
+            s += '{} = {}\n'.format(self.digests[i].hex(), self.contents[i])
 
         return s
diff --git a/cic/base.py b/cic/base.py
index fa3e379..5c8b752 100644
--- a/cic/base.py
+++ b/cic/base.py
@@ -29,6 +29,10 @@ class Data:
             raise RuntimeError('Object already initialized')
 
 
+    def verify(self):
+        return True
+
+
     def version(self):
         return self.__version
 
diff --git a/cic/cmd/export.py b/cic/cmd/export.py
index 77380cc..61ea0fd 100644
--- a/cic/cmd/export.py
+++ b/cic/cmd/export.py
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ from cic import Proof
 from cic.meta import Meta
 from cic.attachment import Attachment
 from cic.network import Network
+from cic.token import Token
 
 logg = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
@@ -25,11 +26,13 @@ def execute(config, eargs):
     modname = 'cic.ext.{}'.format(eargs.target)
     cmd_mod = importlib.import_module(modname)
 
+    ct = Token(path=eargs.directory)
     cp = Proof(path=eargs.directory)
     cm = Meta(path=eargs.directory)
     ca = Attachment(path=eargs.directory)
-    cn = Network(eargs.directory)
+    cn = Network(path=eargs.directory)
 
+    ct.load()
     cp.load()
     cm.load()
     ca.load()
diff --git a/cic/cmd/init.py b/cic/cmd/init.py
index c82b2ed..0425a2a 100644
--- a/cic/cmd/init.py
+++ b/cic/cmd/init.py
@@ -7,11 +7,16 @@ from cic import Proof
 from cic.meta import Meta
 from cic.attachment import Attachment
 from cic.network import Network
+from cic.token import Token
+
 logg = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
 def process_args(argparser):
     argparser.add_argument('--target', action='append', type=str, help='initialize network specification file with target')
+    argparser.add_argument('--name', type=str, help='token name')
+    argparser.add_argument('--symbol', type=str, help='token symbol')
+    argparser.add_argument('--precision', type=str, help='token unit precision')
     argparser.add_argument('directory', help='directory to initialize')
 
 
@@ -22,11 +27,13 @@ def validate_args(args):
 def execute(config, eargs):
     os.makedirs(eargs.directory)
 
+    ct = Token(eargs.directory, name=eargs.name, symbol=eargs.symbol, precision=eargs.precision)
     cp = Proof(eargs.directory)
     cm = Meta(eargs.directory)
     ca = Attachment(eargs.directory)
     cn = Network(eargs.directory, targets=eargs.target)
 
+    ct.start()
     cp.start()
     cm.start()
     ca.start()
diff --git a/cic/cmd/show.py b/cic/cmd/show.py
index 50117f8..8186842 100644
--- a/cic/cmd/show.py
+++ b/cic/cmd/show.py
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ from cic import Proof
 from cic.meta import Meta
 from cic.attachment import Attachment
 from cic.network import Network
+from cic.token import Token
 
 
 def process_args(argparser):
@@ -15,18 +16,22 @@ def validate_args(args):
 
 
 def execute(config, eargs):
+    ct = Token(path=eargs.directory)
     cp = Proof(path=eargs.directory)
     cm = Meta(path=eargs.directory)
     ca = Attachment(path=eargs.directory)
     cn = Network(eargs.directory)
 
+    ct.load()
     cp.load()
     cm.load()
     ca.load()
     cn.load()
 
-    print("Version: {}\n".format(cp.version()))
-    print("Proof:\n{}".format(cp))
-    print("Meta:\n{}".format(cm))
-    print("Attachments:\n{}".format(ca))
-    print("Network:\n{}".format(cn))
+    print("""[cic.header]
+version = {}\n""".format(cp.version()))
+    print("[cic.token]\n{}".format(ct))
+    print("[cic.proof]\n{}".format(cp))
+    print("[cic.meta]\n{}".format(cm))
+    print("[cic.attachment]\n{}".format(ca))
+    print("[cic.network]\n{}".format(cn))
diff --git a/cic/data/token_template_v0.json b/cic/data/token_template_v0.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..91ae41e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cic/data/token_template_v0.json
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+{
+	"name": "",
+	"symbol": "",
+	"precision": 0,
+	"code": null,
+	"extra": {}
+}
+
diff --git a/cic/meta.py b/cic/meta.py
index becc79e..64e918b 100644
--- a/cic/meta.py
+++ b/cic/meta.py
@@ -47,11 +47,11 @@ class Meta(Data):
 
 
     def __str__(self):
-        s = ''
+        s = "contact.name = {}\n".format(self.name)
 
         for k in self.contact.keys():
             if self.contact[k] == '':
                 continue
-            s += "{}: {}\n".format(k.lower(), self.contact[k])
+            s += "contact.{} = {}\n".format(k.lower(), self.contact[k])
 
         return s
diff --git a/cic/network.py b/cic/network.py
index 16a905c..481b54f 100644
--- a/cic/network.py
+++ b/cic/network.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ class Network(Data):
         o = json.load(f)
         f.close()
 
-        self.references = o['references']
+        self.resources = o['resources']
 
         self.inited = True
 
@@ -58,10 +58,11 @@ class Network(Data):
 
     def __str__(self):
         s = ''
-        for k in self.references.keys():
-            v = self.references[k]
-            if v == None:
-                v = ''
-            s += '{}: {}\n'.format(k, v)
+        for k in self.resources.keys():
+            for kk in self.resources[k].keys():
+                v = self.resources[k][kk]
+                if v == None:
+                    v = ''
+                s += '{}.{} = {}\n'.format(k, kk, v)
 
         return s
diff --git a/cic/proof.py b/cic/proof.py
index d9229a6..56b4346 100644
--- a/cic/proof.py
+++ b/cic/proof.py
@@ -46,8 +46,6 @@ class Proof(Data):
         json.dump(o, f)
         f.close()
 
-
     
     def __str__(self):
-        return """description: {}
-""".format(self.description)
+        return "description = {}\n".format(self.description)
diff --git a/cic/token.py b/cic/token.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6b0901b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cic/token.py
@@ -0,0 +1,65 @@
+# standard imports
+import os
+import json
+
+# local imports
+from .base import (
+        Data,
+        data_dir,
+        )
+
+
+class Token(Data):
+
+    def __init__(self, path='.', name=None, symbol=None, precision=1, code=None):
+        super(Token, self).__init__()
+        self.name = name
+        self.symbol = symbol
+        self.precision = precision
+        self.code = code
+        self.extra_args = None
+        self.path = path
+        self.token_path = os.path.join(self.path, 'token.json')
+
+
+    def load(self):
+        super(Token, self).load()
+
+        f = open(self.token_path, 'r')
+        o = json.load(f)
+        f.close()
+
+        self.name = o['name']
+        self.symbol = o['symbol']
+        self.precision = o['precision']
+        self.code = o['code']
+        self.extra_args = o['extra']
+
+        self.inited = True
+
+
+    def start(self):
+        super(Token, self).load()
+
+        token_template_file_path = os.path.join(data_dir, 'token_template_v{}.json'.format(self.version()))
+        
+        f = open(token_template_file_path)
+        o = json.load(f)
+        f.close() 
+
+        o['name'] = self.name
+        o['symbol'] = self.symbol
+        o['precision'] = self.precision
+        o['code'] = self.code
+
+        f = open(self.token_path, 'w')
+        json.dump(o, f)
+        f.close()
+
+
+    def __str__(self):
+        s = """name = {}
+symbol = {}
+precision = {}
+""".format(self.name, self.symbol, self.precision)
+        return s