diff --git a/reactos/tools/kbdtool/main.c b/reactos/tools/kbdtool/main.c
index 446cfd48529..76f4b61cfa6 100644
--- a/reactos/tools/kbdtool/main.c
+++ b/reactos/tools/kbdtool/main.c
@@ -26,8 +26,8 @@ FILE* gfpInput;
 
 /* FUNCTIONS ******************************************************************/
 
-void 
-usage()
+VOID 
+PrintUsage(VOID)
 {
     /* This is who we are */
     printf("\nKbdTool v%d.%02d - convert keyboard text file to C file or a keyboard layout DLL\n\n",
@@ -57,9 +57,9 @@ usage()
     printf("should not be here");
 }
 
-int
-main(int argc,
-     char** argv)
+INT
+main(INT argc,
+     PCHAR* argv)
 {
     CHAR Option;
     PCHAR OpenFlags;
@@ -145,13 +145,13 @@ main(int argc,
             }
 
             /* If you got here, the options are invalid or missing */
-            usage();
+            PrintUsage();
         }
         break;
     }
     
     /* Do we have no options? */
-    if (optind == argc) usage();
+    if (optind == argc) PrintUsage();
 
     /* Should we announce ourselves? */
     if (!NoLogo)
@@ -213,6 +213,12 @@ main(int argc,
         /* Now inform the user */
         printf("Compiling layout information from '%s' for %s.\n", gpszFileName, BuildOptions);
     }
+       
+    /* Now parse the keywords */
+    DoParsing();
+    
+    /* We are done */
+    fclose(gfpInput);
     
     /* Now do something... */
     printf("Like a rock...\n");
diff --git a/reactos/tools/kbdtool/parser.c b/reactos/tools/kbdtool/parser.c
index 39ea3fb5a42..6319360adf3 100644
--- a/reactos/tools/kbdtool/parser.c
+++ b/reactos/tools/kbdtool/parser.c
@@ -16,6 +16,272 @@
 
 /* GLOBALS ********************************************************************/
 
+#define KEYWORD_COUNT 17
+
+extern BOOLEAN Verbose;
+extern PCHAR gpszFileName;
+extern FILE* gfpInput;
+CHAR gBuf[256];
+ULONG gLineCount;
+PCHAR KeyWordList[KEYWORD_COUNT] =
+{
+    "KBD",
+    "VERSION",
+    "COPYRIGHT",
+    "COMPANY",
+    "LOCALENAME",
+    "MODIIFERS",
+    "SHIFTSTATE",
+    "ATTRIBUTES",
+    "LAYOUT",
+    "DEADKEY",
+    "LIGATURE",
+    "KEYNAME",
+    "KEYNAME_EXT",
+    "KEYNAME_DEAD",
+    "DESCRIPTIONS",
+    "LANGUAGENAMES",
+    "ENDKBD",
+};
+
 /* FUNCTIONS ******************************************************************/
 
+ULONG
+isKeyWord(PCHAR p)
+{
+    ULONG i;
+    
+    /* Check if we know this keyword */
+    for (i = 0; i < KEYWORD_COUNT; i++) if (strcmp(KeyWordList[i], p) == 0) break;
+    
+    /* If we didn't find anything, i will be KEYWORD_COUNT, which is invalid */
+    return i;
+}
+
+BOOLEAN
+NextLine(PCHAR LineBuffer,
+         ULONG BufferSize,
+         FILE *File)
+{
+    PCHAR p, pp;
+    
+    /* Scan each line */
+    while (fgets(LineBuffer, BufferSize, File))
+    {
+        /* Remember it */
+        gLineCount++;
+        
+        /* Reset the pointer at the beginning of the line */
+        p = LineBuffer; 
+
+        /* Now bypass all whitespace (and tabspace) */
+        while ((*p) && ((*p == ' ') || (*p == '\t'))) p++;
+        
+        /* If this is an old-style comment, skip the line */
+        if (*p == ';')  continue;
+        
+        /* Otherwise, check for new-style comment */
+        pp = strstr(p, "//");
+        if (pp)
+        {
+            /* We have a comment, so terminate there (unless the whole line is one) */
+            if (pp == p) continue;
+            *pp = '\0';
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            /* No comment, so find the new line and terminate there */
+            p = strchr(p, '\n');
+            if (p) *p = '\0';
+        }
+        
+        /* We have a line! */
+        return TRUE;
+    }
+    
+    /* No line found */
+    return FALSE;
+}
+
+ULONG
+SkipLines(VOID)
+{
+    ULONG KeyWord;
+    CHAR KeyWordChars[32];
+    
+    /* Scan each line, skipping it if it's not a keyword */
+    while (NextLine(gBuf, sizeof(gBuf), gfpInput))
+    {
+        /* Read a single word */
+        if (sscanf(gBuf, "%s", KeyWordChars) == 1)
+        {
+            /* If the word is a keyword, stop skipping lines */
+            KeyWord = isKeyWord(KeyWordChars);
+            if (KeyWord < KEYWORD_COUNT) return KeyWord;
+        }
+    }
+    
+    /* We skipped all the possible lines, not finding anything */
+    return KEYWORD_COUNT;
+}
+
+VOID
+DoParsing(VOID)
+{
+    ULONG KeyWords[KEYWORD_COUNT];
+    ULONG KeyWord;
+    
+    /* Parse keywords */
+    gLineCount = 0;
+    KeyWord = SkipLines();
+    if (KeyWord >= KEYWORD_COUNT)
+    {
+        /* Invalid keyword count, fail */
+        fclose(gfpInput);
+        printf("No keywords were found in '%s'.\n", gpszFileName);
+        exit(1);
+    }
+
+    /* Now parse the keywords */
+    while (KeyWord < (KEYWORD_COUNT - 1))
+    {
+        /* Save this keyword */
+        KeyWords[KeyWord]++;
+        
+        /* Check for duplicate entires, other than DEADKEY, which is okay */
+        if ((KeyWord != 9) && (KeyWords[KeyWord] > 1) && (Verbose))
+        {
+            /* On a verbose run, warn the user */
+            printf("The '%s' keyword appeared multiple times.\n",
+                   KeyWordList[KeyWord]);
+        }
+        
+        /* Now parse this keyword */
+        switch (KeyWord)
+        {
+            /* KBD */
+            case 0:
+                
+                printf("Found KBD section\n");
+                KeyWord = SkipLines();
+                break;
+                
+            /* VERSION */
+            case 1:
+                
+                printf("Found VERSION section\n");
+                KeyWord = SkipLines();
+                break;
+                
+            /* COPYRIGHT */
+            case 2:
+                
+                printf("Found COPYRIGHT section\n");
+                KeyWord = SkipLines();
+                break;
+                
+            /* COMPANY */
+            case 3:
+                
+                printf("Found COMPANY section\n");
+                KeyWord = SkipLines();
+                break;
+                
+            /* LOCALENAME */
+            case 4:
+                
+                printf("Found LOCALENAME section\n");
+                KeyWord = SkipLines();
+                break;
+            
+            /* MODIFIERS */
+            case 5:
+                
+                printf("Found MODIFIERS section\n");
+                KeyWord = SkipLines();
+                break;
+                
+            /* SHIFTSTATE */
+            case 6:
+                
+                printf("Found SHIFTSTATE section\n");
+                KeyWord = SkipLines();
+                break;
+                
+            /* ATTRIBUTES */
+            case 7:
+                
+                printf("Found ATTRIBUTES section\n");
+                KeyWord = SkipLines();
+                break;
+                
+            /* LAYOUT */
+            case 8:
+                
+                printf("Found LAYOUT section\n");
+                KeyWord = SkipLines();
+                break;
+                
+            /* DEADKEY */
+            case 9:
+                
+                printf("Found DEADKEY section\n");
+                KeyWord = SkipLines();
+                break;
+                
+            /* LIGATURE */
+            case 10:
+                
+                printf("Found LIGATURE section\n");
+                KeyWord = SkipLines();
+                break;
+                
+            /* KEYNAME */
+            case 11:
+                
+                printf("Found KEYNAME section\n");
+                KeyWord = SkipLines();
+                break;
+                
+            /* KEYNAME_EXT */
+            case 12:
+                
+                printf("Found KEYNAME_EXT section\n");
+                KeyWord = SkipLines();
+                break;
+                
+            /* KEYNAME_DEAD */
+            case 13:
+                
+                printf("Found KEYNAME_DEAD section\n");
+                KeyWord = SkipLines();
+                break;
+                
+            /* DESCRIPTIONS */
+            case 14:
+                
+                printf("Found DESCRIPTIONS section\n");
+                KeyWord = SkipLines();
+                break;
+                
+            /* LANGUAGENAMES */
+            case 15:
+                
+                printf("Found LANGUAGENAMES section\n");
+                KeyWord = SkipLines();
+                break;
+                
+            /* ENDKBD */
+            case 16:
+                
+                printf("Found ENDKBD section\n");
+                KeyWord = SkipLines();
+                break;
+                
+                
+            default:
+                break;
+        }
+    }   
+}
 /* EOF */