diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 23d44a3..6a1ecb2 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ Development branch. Probably does not work.
 - [x] Original go-toml unmarshal tests pass.
 - [x] Benchmark!
 - [x] Abstract AST.
+- [ ] Original go-toml testgen tests pass.
 - [ ] Attach comments to AST (gated by parser flag).
 - [ ] Track file position (line, column) for errors.
 - [ ] Benchmark again!
diff --git a/decode.go b/decode.go
index b016d30..df43327 100644
--- a/decode.go
+++ b/decode.go
@@ -200,6 +200,12 @@ func parseFloat(b []byte) (float64, error) {
 		return 0, err
 	}
 	cleanedVal := cleanupNumberToken(tok)
+	if cleanedVal[0] == '.' {
+		return 0, fmt.Errorf("float cannot start with a dot")
+	}
+	if cleanedVal[len(cleanedVal)-1] == '.' {
+		return 0, fmt.Errorf("float cannot end with a dot")
+	}
 	return strconv.ParseFloat(cleanedVal, 64)
 }
 
diff --git a/parser.go b/parser.go
index 25726bd..8434fb9 100644
--- a/parser.go
+++ b/parser.go
@@ -1108,6 +1108,10 @@ func (p *parser) scanIntOrFloat(b []byte) (ast.Reference, []byte, error) {
 		break
 	}
 
+	if i == 0 {
+		return ast.Reference{}, b, fmt.Errorf("expected integer or float")
+	}
+
 	kind := ast.Integer
 
 	if isFloat {
diff --git a/toml_testgen_support_test.go b/toml_testgen_support_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3eef9df
--- /dev/null
+++ b/toml_testgen_support_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,133 @@
+// This is a support file for toml_testgen_test.go
+package toml_test
+
+import (
+	"encoding/json"
+	"fmt"
+	"log"
+	"strconv"
+	"testing"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/pelletier/go-toml/v2"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
+)
+
+func testgenInvalid(t *testing.T, input string) {
+	t.Logf("Input TOML:\n%s", input)
+
+	doc := map[string]interface{}{}
+	err := toml.Unmarshal([]byte(input), &doc)
+
+	if err == nil {
+		t.Log(json.Marshal(doc))
+		t.Fatalf("test did not fail")
+	}
+}
+
+func testgenValid(t *testing.T, input string, jsonRef string) {
+	t.Logf("Input TOML:\n%s", input)
+
+	doc := map[string]interface{}{}
+	err := toml.Unmarshal([]byte(input), &doc)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("failed parsing toml: %s", err)
+	}
+
+	refDoc := testgenBuildRefDoc(jsonRef)
+
+	require.Equal(t, refDoc, doc)
+}
+
+type testGenDescNode struct {
+	Type  string
+	Value interface{}
+}
+
+func testgenBuildRefDoc(jsonRef string) map[string]interface{} {
+	descTree := map[string]interface{}{}
+	err := json.Unmarshal([]byte(jsonRef), &descTree)
+	if err != nil {
+		panic(fmt.Errorf("reference doc should be valid JSON: %s", err))
+	}
+
+	doc := testGenTranslateDesc(descTree)
+	if doc == nil {
+		return map[string]interface{}{}
+	}
+	return doc.(map[string]interface{})
+}
+
+func testGenTranslateDesc(input interface{}) interface{} {
+	a, ok := input.([]interface{})
+	if ok {
+		xs := make([]interface{}, len(a))
+		for i, v := range a {
+			xs[i] = testGenTranslateDesc(v)
+		}
+		return xs
+	}
+
+	d := input.(map[string]interface{})
+
+	log.Printf("%+v", d)
+	var dtype string
+	var dvalue interface{}
+
+	if len(d) == 2 {
+		dtypeiface, ok := d["type"]
+		if ok {
+			dvalue, ok = d["value"]
+			if ok {
+				dtype = dtypeiface.(string)
+				switch dtype {
+				case "string":
+					return dvalue.(string)
+				case "float":
+					v, err := strconv.ParseFloat(dvalue.(string), 64)
+					if err != nil {
+						panic(fmt.Errorf("invalid float '%s': %s", dvalue, err))
+					}
+					return v
+				case "integer":
+					v, err := strconv.ParseInt(dvalue.(string), 10, 64)
+					if err != nil {
+						panic(fmt.Errorf("invalid int '%s': %s", dvalue, err))
+					}
+					return v
+				case "bool":
+					return dvalue.(string) == "true"
+				case "datetime":
+					dt, err := time.Parse("2006-01-02T15:04:05Z", dvalue.(string))
+					if err != nil {
+						panic(fmt.Errorf("invalid datetime '%s': %s", dvalue, err))
+					}
+					return dt
+				case "array":
+					if dvalue == nil {
+						return nil
+					}
+					a := dvalue.([]interface{})
+					xs := make([]interface{}, len(a))
+
+					for i, v := range a {
+						xs[i] = testGenTranslateDesc(v)
+					}
+
+					return xs
+				}
+				panic(fmt.Errorf("unknown type: %s", dtype))
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	var dest interface{}
+	if len(d) > 0 {
+		x := map[string]interface{}{}
+		for k, v := range d {
+			x[k] = testGenTranslateDesc(v)
+		}
+		dest = x
+	}
+	return dest
+}
diff --git a/toml_testgen_test.go b/toml_testgen_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c850b0a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/toml_testgen_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,928 @@
+// Generated by tomltestgen for toml-test ref 39e37e6 on 2019-03-19T23:58:45-07:00
+package toml_test
+
+import (
+	"testing"
+)
+
+func TestInvalidDatetimeMalformedNoLeads(t *testing.T) {
+	input := `no-leads = 1987-7-05T17:45:00Z`
+	testgenInvalid(t, input)
+}
+
+func TestInvalidDatetimeMalformedNoSecs(t *testing.T) {
+	input := `no-secs = 1987-07-05T17:45Z`
+	testgenInvalid(t, input)
+}
+
+func TestInvalidDatetimeMalformedNoT(t *testing.T) {
+	input := `no-t = 1987-07-0517:45:00Z`
+	testgenInvalid(t, input)
+}
+
+func TestInvalidDatetimeMalformedWithMilli(t *testing.T) {
+	input := `with-milli = 1987-07-5T17:45:00.12Z`
+	testgenInvalid(t, input)
+}
+
+func TestInvalidDuplicateKeyTable(t *testing.T) {
+	input := `[fruit]
+type = "apple"
+
+[fruit.type]
+apple = "yes"`
+	testgenInvalid(t, input)
+}
+
+func TestInvalidDuplicateKeys(t *testing.T) {
+	input := `dupe = false
+dupe = true`
+	testgenInvalid(t, input)
+}
+
+func TestInvalidDuplicateTables(t *testing.T) {
+	input := `[a]
+[a]`
+	testgenInvalid(t, input)
+}
+
+func TestInvalidEmptyImplicitTable(t *testing.T) {
+	input := `[naughty..naughty]`
+	testgenInvalid(t, input)
+}
+
+func TestInvalidEmptyTable(t *testing.T) {
+	input := `[]`
+	testgenInvalid(t, input)
+}
+
+func TestInvalidFloatNoLeadingZero(t *testing.T) {
+	input := `answer = .12345
+neganswer = -.12345`
+	testgenInvalid(t, input)
+}
+
+func TestInvalidFloatNoTrailingDigits(t *testing.T) {
+	input := `answer = 1.
+neganswer = -1.`
+	testgenInvalid(t, input)
+}
+
+func TestInvalidKeyEmpty(t *testing.T) {
+	input := ` = 1`
+	testgenInvalid(t, input)
+}
+
+func TestInvalidKeyHash(t *testing.T) {
+	input := `a# = 1`
+	testgenInvalid(t, input)
+}
+
+func TestInvalidKeyNewline(t *testing.T) {
+	input := `a
+= 1`
+	testgenInvalid(t, input)
+}
+
+func TestInvalidKeyOpenBracket(t *testing.T) {
+	input := `[abc = 1`
+	testgenInvalid(t, input)
+}
+
+func TestInvalidKeySingleOpenBracket(t *testing.T) {
+	input := `[`
+	testgenInvalid(t, input)
+}
+
+func TestInvalidKeySpace(t *testing.T) {
+	input := `a b = 1`
+	testgenInvalid(t, input)
+}
+
+func TestInvalidKeyStartBracket(t *testing.T) {
+	input := `[a]
+[xyz = 5
+[b]`
+	testgenInvalid(t, input)
+}
+
+func TestInvalidKeyTwoEquals(t *testing.T) {
+	input := `key= = 1`
+	testgenInvalid(t, input)
+}
+
+func TestInvalidStringBadByteEscape(t *testing.T) {
+	input := `naughty = "\xAg"`
+	testgenInvalid(t, input)
+}
+
+func TestInvalidStringBadEscape(t *testing.T) {
+	input := `invalid-escape = "This string has a bad \a escape character."`
+	testgenInvalid(t, input)
+}
+
+func TestInvalidStringByteEscapes(t *testing.T) {
+	input := `answer = "\x33"`
+	testgenInvalid(t, input)
+}
+
+func TestInvalidStringNoClose(t *testing.T) {
+	input := `no-ending-quote = "One time, at band camp`
+	testgenInvalid(t, input)
+}
+
+func TestInvalidTableArrayImplicit(t *testing.T) {
+	input := "# This test is a bit tricky. It should fail because the first use of\n" +
+		"# `[[albums.songs]]` without first declaring `albums` implies that `albums`\n" +
+		"# must be a table. The alternative would be quite weird. Namely, it wouldn't\n" +
+		"# comply with the TOML spec: \"Each double-bracketed sub-table will belong to \n" +
+		"# the most *recently* defined table element *above* it.\"\n" +
+		"#\n" +
+		"# This is in contrast to the *valid* test, table-array-implicit where\n" +
+		"# `[[albums.songs]]` works by itself, so long as `[[albums]]` isn't declared\n" +
+		"# later. (Although, `[albums]` could be.)\n" +
+		"[[albums.songs]]\n" +
+		"name = \"Glory Days\"\n" +
+		"\n" +
+		"[[albums]]\n" +
+		"name = \"Born in the USA\"\n"
+	testgenInvalid(t, input)
+}
+
+func TestInvalidTableArrayMalformedBracket(t *testing.T) {
+	input := `[[albums]
+name = "Born to Run"`
+	testgenInvalid(t, input)
+}
+
+func TestInvalidTableArrayMalformedEmpty(t *testing.T) {
+	input := `[[]]
+name = "Born to Run"`
+	testgenInvalid(t, input)
+}
+
+func TestInvalidTableEmpty(t *testing.T) {
+	input := `[]`
+	testgenInvalid(t, input)
+}
+
+func TestInvalidTableNestedBracketsClose(t *testing.T) {
+	input := `[a]b]
+zyx = 42`
+	testgenInvalid(t, input)
+}
+
+func TestInvalidTableNestedBracketsOpen(t *testing.T) {
+	input := `[a[b]
+zyx = 42`
+	testgenInvalid(t, input)
+}
+
+func TestInvalidTableWhitespace(t *testing.T) {
+	input := `[invalid key]`
+	testgenInvalid(t, input)
+}
+
+func TestInvalidTableWithPound(t *testing.T) {
+	input := `[key#group]
+answer = 42`
+	testgenInvalid(t, input)
+}
+
+func TestInvalidTextAfterArrayEntries(t *testing.T) {
+	input := `array = [
+  "Is there life after an array separator?", No
+  "Entry"
+]`
+	testgenInvalid(t, input)
+}
+
+func TestInvalidTextAfterInteger(t *testing.T) {
+	input := `answer = 42 the ultimate answer?`
+	testgenInvalid(t, input)
+}
+
+func TestInvalidTextAfterString(t *testing.T) {
+	input := `string = "Is there life after strings?" No.`
+	testgenInvalid(t, input)
+}
+
+func TestInvalidTextAfterTable(t *testing.T) {
+	input := `[error] this shouldn't be here`
+	testgenInvalid(t, input)
+}
+
+func TestInvalidTextBeforeArraySeparator(t *testing.T) {
+	input := `array = [
+  "Is there life before an array separator?" No,
+  "Entry"
+]`
+	testgenInvalid(t, input)
+}
+
+func TestInvalidTextInArray(t *testing.T) {
+	input := `array = [
+  "Entry 1",
+  I don't belong,
+  "Entry 2",
+]`
+	testgenInvalid(t, input)
+}
+
+func TestValidArrayEmpty(t *testing.T) {
+	input := `thevoid = [[[[[]]]]]`
+	jsonRef := `{
+    "thevoid": { "type": "array", "value": [
+        {"type": "array", "value": [
+            {"type": "array", "value": [
+                {"type": "array", "value": [
+                    {"type": "array", "value": []}
+                ]}
+            ]}
+        ]}
+    ]}
+}`
+	testgenValid(t, input, jsonRef)
+}
+
+func TestValidArrayNospaces(t *testing.T) {
+	input := `ints = [1,2,3]`
+	jsonRef := `{
+    "ints": {
+        "type": "array",
+        "value": [
+            {"type": "integer", "value": "1"},
+            {"type": "integer", "value": "2"},
+            {"type": "integer", "value": "3"}
+        ]
+    }
+}`
+	testgenValid(t, input, jsonRef)
+}
+
+func TestValidArraysHetergeneous(t *testing.T) {
+	input := `mixed = [[1, 2], ["a", "b"], [1.1, 2.1]]`
+	jsonRef := `{
+    "mixed": {
+        "type": "array",
+        "value": [
+            {"type": "array", "value": [
+                {"type": "integer", "value": "1"},
+                {"type": "integer", "value": "2"}
+            ]},
+            {"type": "array", "value": [
+                {"type": "string", "value": "a"},
+                {"type": "string", "value": "b"}
+            ]},
+            {"type": "array", "value": [
+                {"type": "float", "value": "1.1"},
+                {"type": "float", "value": "2.1"}
+            ]}
+        ]
+    }
+}`
+	testgenValid(t, input, jsonRef)
+}
+
+func TestValidArraysNested(t *testing.T) {
+	input := `nest = [["a"], ["b"]]`
+	jsonRef := `{
+    "nest": {
+        "type": "array",
+        "value": [
+            {"type": "array", "value": [
+                {"type": "string", "value": "a"}
+            ]},
+            {"type": "array", "value": [
+                {"type": "string", "value": "b"}
+            ]}
+        ]
+    }
+}`
+	testgenValid(t, input, jsonRef)
+}
+
+func TestValidArrays(t *testing.T) {
+	input := `ints = [1, 2, 3]
+floats = [1.1, 2.1, 3.1]
+strings = ["a", "b", "c"]
+dates = [
+  1987-07-05T17:45:00Z,
+  1979-05-27T07:32:00Z,
+  2006-06-01T11:00:00Z,
+]`
+	jsonRef := `{
+    "ints": {
+        "type": "array",
+        "value": [
+            {"type": "integer", "value": "1"},
+            {"type": "integer", "value": "2"},
+            {"type": "integer", "value": "3"}
+        ]
+    },
+    "floats": {
+        "type": "array",
+        "value": [
+            {"type": "float", "value": "1.1"},
+            {"type": "float", "value": "2.1"},
+            {"type": "float", "value": "3.1"}
+        ]
+    },
+    "strings": {
+        "type": "array",
+        "value": [
+            {"type": "string", "value": "a"},
+            {"type": "string", "value": "b"},
+            {"type": "string", "value": "c"}
+        ]
+    },
+    "dates": {
+        "type": "array",
+        "value": [
+            {"type": "datetime", "value": "1987-07-05T17:45:00Z"},
+            {"type": "datetime", "value": "1979-05-27T07:32:00Z"},
+            {"type": "datetime", "value": "2006-06-01T11:00:00Z"}
+        ]
+    }
+}`
+	testgenValid(t, input, jsonRef)
+}
+
+func TestValidBool(t *testing.T) {
+	input := `t = true
+f = false`
+	jsonRef := `{
+    "f": {"type": "bool", "value": "false"},
+    "t": {"type": "bool", "value": "true"}
+}`
+	testgenValid(t, input, jsonRef)
+}
+
+func TestValidCommentsEverywhere(t *testing.T) {
+	input := `# Top comment.
+  # Top comment.
+# Top comment.
+
+# [no-extraneous-groups-please]
+
+[group] # Comment
+answer = 42 # Comment
+# no-extraneous-keys-please = 999
+# Inbetween comment.
+more = [ # Comment
+  # What about multiple # comments?
+  # Can you handle it?
+  #
+          # Evil.
+# Evil.
+  42, 42, # Comments within arrays are fun.
+  # What about multiple # comments?
+  # Can you handle it?
+  #
+          # Evil.
+# Evil.
+# ] Did I fool you?
+] # Hopefully not.`
+	jsonRef := `{
+    "group": {
+        "answer": {"type": "integer", "value": "42"},
+        "more": {
+            "type": "array",
+            "value": [
+                {"type": "integer", "value": "42"},
+                {"type": "integer", "value": "42"}
+            ]
+        }
+    }
+}`
+	testgenValid(t, input, jsonRef)
+}
+
+func TestValidDatetime(t *testing.T) {
+	input := `bestdayever = 1987-07-05T17:45:00Z`
+	jsonRef := `{
+    "bestdayever": {"type": "datetime", "value": "1987-07-05T17:45:00Z"}
+}`
+	testgenValid(t, input, jsonRef)
+}
+
+func TestValidEmpty(t *testing.T) {
+	input := ``
+	jsonRef := `{}`
+	testgenValid(t, input, jsonRef)
+}
+
+func TestValidExample(t *testing.T) {
+	input := `best-day-ever = 1987-07-05T17:45:00Z
+
+[numtheory]
+boring = false
+perfection = [6, 28, 496]`
+	jsonRef := `{
+  "best-day-ever": {"type": "datetime", "value": "1987-07-05T17:45:00Z"},
+  "numtheory": {
+    "boring": {"type": "bool", "value": "false"},
+    "perfection": {
+      "type": "array",
+      "value": [
+        {"type": "integer", "value": "6"},
+        {"type": "integer", "value": "28"},
+        {"type": "integer", "value": "496"}
+      ]
+    }
+  }
+}`
+	testgenValid(t, input, jsonRef)
+}
+
+func TestValidFloat(t *testing.T) {
+	input := `pi = 3.14
+negpi = -3.14`
+	jsonRef := `{
+    "pi": {"type": "float", "value": "3.14"},
+    "negpi": {"type": "float", "value": "-3.14"}
+}`
+	testgenValid(t, input, jsonRef)
+}
+
+func TestValidImplicitAndExplicitAfter(t *testing.T) {
+	input := `[a.b.c]
+answer = 42
+
+[a]
+better = 43`
+	jsonRef := `{
+    "a": {
+        "better": {"type": "integer", "value": "43"},
+        "b": {
+            "c": {
+                "answer": {"type": "integer", "value": "42"}
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}`
+	testgenValid(t, input, jsonRef)
+}
+
+func TestValidImplicitAndExplicitBefore(t *testing.T) {
+	input := `[a]
+better = 43
+
+[a.b.c]
+answer = 42`
+	jsonRef := `{
+    "a": {
+        "better": {"type": "integer", "value": "43"},
+        "b": {
+            "c": {
+                "answer": {"type": "integer", "value": "42"}
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}`
+	testgenValid(t, input, jsonRef)
+}
+
+func TestValidImplicitGroups(t *testing.T) {
+	input := `[a.b.c]
+answer = 42`
+	jsonRef := `{
+    "a": {
+        "b": {
+            "c": {
+                "answer": {"type": "integer", "value": "42"}
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}`
+	testgenValid(t, input, jsonRef)
+}
+
+func TestValidInteger(t *testing.T) {
+	input := `answer = 42
+neganswer = -42`
+	jsonRef := `{
+    "answer": {"type": "integer", "value": "42"},
+    "neganswer": {"type": "integer", "value": "-42"}
+}`
+	testgenValid(t, input, jsonRef)
+}
+
+func TestValidKeyEqualsNospace(t *testing.T) {
+	input := `answer=42`
+	jsonRef := `{
+    "answer": {"type": "integer", "value": "42"}
+}`
+	testgenValid(t, input, jsonRef)
+}
+
+func TestValidKeySpace(t *testing.T) {
+	input := `"a b" = 1`
+	jsonRef := `{
+    "a b": {"type": "integer", "value": "1"}
+}`
+	testgenValid(t, input, jsonRef)
+}
+
+func TestValidKeySpecialChars(t *testing.T) {
+	input := "\"~!@$^&*()_+-`1234567890[]|/?><.,;:'\" = 1\n"
+	jsonRef := "{\n" +
+		"    \"~!@$^&*()_+-`1234567890[]|/?><.,;:'\": {\n" +
+		"        \"type\": \"integer\", \"value\": \"1\"\n" +
+		"    }\n" +
+		"}\n"
+	testgenValid(t, input, jsonRef)
+}
+
+func TestValidLongFloat(t *testing.T) {
+	input := `longpi = 3.141592653589793
+neglongpi = -3.141592653589793`
+	jsonRef := `{
+    "longpi": {"type": "float", "value": "3.141592653589793"},
+    "neglongpi": {"type": "float", "value": "-3.141592653589793"}
+}`
+	testgenValid(t, input, jsonRef)
+}
+
+func TestValidLongInteger(t *testing.T) {
+	input := `answer = 9223372036854775807
+neganswer = -9223372036854775808`
+	jsonRef := `{
+    "answer": {"type": "integer", "value": "9223372036854775807"},
+    "neganswer": {"type": "integer", "value": "-9223372036854775808"}
+}`
+	testgenValid(t, input, jsonRef)
+}
+
+func TestValidMultilineString(t *testing.T) {
+	input := `multiline_empty_one = """"""
+multiline_empty_two = """
+"""
+multiline_empty_three = """\
+    """
+multiline_empty_four = """\
+   \
+   \
+   """
+
+equivalent_one = "The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog."
+equivalent_two = """
+The quick brown \
+
+
+  fox jumps over \
+    the lazy dog."""
+
+equivalent_three = """\
+       The quick brown \
+       fox jumps over \
+       the lazy dog.\
+       """`
+	jsonRef := `{
+    "multiline_empty_one": {
+        "type": "string",
+        "value": ""
+    },
+    "multiline_empty_two": {
+        "type": "string",
+        "value": ""
+    },
+    "multiline_empty_three": {
+        "type": "string",
+        "value": ""
+    },
+    "multiline_empty_four": {
+        "type": "string",
+        "value": ""
+    },
+    "equivalent_one": {
+        "type": "string",
+        "value": "The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog."
+    },
+    "equivalent_two": {
+        "type": "string",
+        "value": "The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog."
+    },
+    "equivalent_three": {
+        "type": "string",
+        "value": "The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog."
+    }
+}`
+	testgenValid(t, input, jsonRef)
+}
+
+func TestValidRawMultilineString(t *testing.T) {
+	input := `oneline = '''This string has a ' quote character.'''
+firstnl = '''
+This string has a ' quote character.'''
+multiline = '''
+This string
+has ' a quote character
+and more than
+one newline
+in it.'''`
+	jsonRef := `{
+    "oneline": {
+        "type": "string",
+        "value": "This string has a ' quote character."
+    },
+    "firstnl": {
+        "type": "string",
+        "value": "This string has a ' quote character."
+    },
+    "multiline": {
+        "type": "string",
+        "value": "This string\nhas ' a quote character\nand more than\none newline\nin it."
+    }
+}`
+	testgenValid(t, input, jsonRef)
+}
+
+func TestValidRawString(t *testing.T) {
+	input := `backspace = 'This string has a \b backspace character.'
+tab = 'This string has a \t tab character.'
+newline = 'This string has a \n new line character.'
+formfeed = 'This string has a \f form feed character.'
+carriage = 'This string has a \r carriage return character.'
+slash = 'This string has a \/ slash character.'
+backslash = 'This string has a \\ backslash character.'`
+	jsonRef := `{
+    "backspace": {
+        "type": "string",
+        "value": "This string has a \\b backspace character."
+    },
+    "tab": {
+        "type": "string",
+        "value": "This string has a \\t tab character."
+    },
+    "newline": {
+        "type": "string",
+        "value": "This string has a \\n new line character."
+    },
+    "formfeed": {
+        "type": "string",
+        "value": "This string has a \\f form feed character."
+    },
+    "carriage": {
+        "type": "string",
+        "value": "This string has a \\r carriage return character."
+    },
+    "slash": {
+        "type": "string",
+        "value": "This string has a \\/ slash character."
+    },
+    "backslash": {
+        "type": "string",
+        "value": "This string has a \\\\ backslash character."
+    }
+}`
+	testgenValid(t, input, jsonRef)
+}
+
+func TestValidStringEmpty(t *testing.T) {
+	input := `answer = ""`
+	jsonRef := `{
+    "answer": {
+        "type": "string",
+        "value": ""
+    }
+}`
+	testgenValid(t, input, jsonRef)
+}
+
+func TestValidStringEscapes(t *testing.T) {
+	input := `backspace = "This string has a \b backspace character."
+tab = "This string has a \t tab character."
+newline = "This string has a \n new line character."
+formfeed = "This string has a \f form feed character."
+carriage = "This string has a \r carriage return character."
+quote = "This string has a \" quote character."
+backslash = "This string has a \\ backslash character."
+notunicode1 = "This string does not have a unicode \\u escape."
+notunicode2 = "This string does not have a unicode \u005Cu escape."
+notunicode3 = "This string does not have a unicode \\u0075 escape."
+notunicode4 = "This string does not have a unicode \\\u0075 escape."`
+	jsonRef := `{
+    "backspace": {
+        "type": "string",
+        "value": "This string has a \u0008 backspace character."
+    },
+    "tab": {
+        "type": "string",
+        "value": "This string has a \u0009 tab character."
+    },
+    "newline": {
+        "type": "string",
+        "value": "This string has a \u000A new line character."
+    },
+    "formfeed": {
+        "type": "string",
+        "value": "This string has a \u000C form feed character."
+    },
+    "carriage": {
+        "type": "string",
+        "value": "This string has a \u000D carriage return character."
+    },
+    "quote": {
+        "type": "string",
+        "value": "This string has a \u0022 quote character."
+    },
+    "backslash": {
+        "type": "string",
+        "value": "This string has a \u005C backslash character."
+    },
+    "notunicode1": {
+        "type": "string",
+        "value": "This string does not have a unicode \\u escape."
+    },
+    "notunicode2": {
+        "type": "string",
+        "value": "This string does not have a unicode \u005Cu escape."
+    },
+    "notunicode3": {
+        "type": "string",
+        "value": "This string does not have a unicode \\u0075 escape."
+    },
+    "notunicode4": {
+        "type": "string",
+        "value": "This string does not have a unicode \\\u0075 escape."
+    }
+}`
+	testgenValid(t, input, jsonRef)
+}
+
+func TestValidStringSimple(t *testing.T) {
+	input := `answer = "You are not drinking enough whisky."`
+	jsonRef := `{
+    "answer": {
+        "type": "string",
+        "value": "You are not drinking enough whisky."
+    }
+}`
+	testgenValid(t, input, jsonRef)
+}
+
+func TestValidStringWithPound(t *testing.T) {
+	input := `pound = "We see no # comments here."
+poundcomment = "But there are # some comments here." # Did I # mess you up?`
+	jsonRef := `{
+    "pound": {"type": "string", "value": "We see no # comments here."},
+    "poundcomment": {
+        "type": "string",
+        "value": "But there are # some comments here."
+    }
+}`
+	testgenValid(t, input, jsonRef)
+}
+
+func TestValidTableArrayImplicit(t *testing.T) {
+	input := `[[albums.songs]]
+name = "Glory Days"`
+	jsonRef := `{
+    "albums": {
+       "songs": [
+           {"name": {"type": "string", "value": "Glory Days"}}
+       ]
+    }
+}`
+	testgenValid(t, input, jsonRef)
+}
+
+func TestValidTableArrayMany(t *testing.T) {
+	input := `[[people]]
+first_name = "Bruce"
+last_name = "Springsteen"
+
+[[people]]
+first_name = "Eric"
+last_name = "Clapton"
+
+[[people]]
+first_name = "Bob"
+last_name = "Seger"`
+	jsonRef := `{
+    "people": [
+        {
+            "first_name": {"type": "string", "value": "Bruce"},
+            "last_name": {"type": "string", "value": "Springsteen"}
+        },
+        {
+            "first_name": {"type": "string", "value": "Eric"},
+            "last_name": {"type": "string", "value": "Clapton"}
+        },
+        {
+            "first_name": {"type": "string", "value": "Bob"},
+            "last_name": {"type": "string", "value": "Seger"}
+        }
+    ]
+}`
+	testgenValid(t, input, jsonRef)
+}
+
+func TestValidTableArrayNest(t *testing.T) {
+	input := `[[albums]]
+name = "Born to Run"
+
+  [[albums.songs]]
+  name = "Jungleland"
+
+  [[albums.songs]]
+  name = "Meeting Across the River"
+
+[[albums]]
+name = "Born in the USA"
+  
+  [[albums.songs]]
+  name = "Glory Days"
+
+  [[albums.songs]]
+  name = "Dancing in the Dark"`
+	jsonRef := `{
+    "albums": [
+        {
+            "name": {"type": "string", "value": "Born to Run"},
+            "songs": [
+                {"name": {"type": "string", "value": "Jungleland"}},
+                {"name": {"type": "string", "value": "Meeting Across the River"}}
+            ]
+        },
+        {
+            "name": {"type": "string", "value": "Born in the USA"},
+            "songs": [
+                {"name": {"type": "string", "value": "Glory Days"}},
+                {"name": {"type": "string", "value": "Dancing in the Dark"}}
+            ]
+        }
+    ]
+}`
+	testgenValid(t, input, jsonRef)
+}
+
+func TestValidTableArrayOne(t *testing.T) {
+	input := `[[people]]
+first_name = "Bruce"
+last_name = "Springsteen"`
+	jsonRef := `{
+    "people": [
+        {
+            "first_name": {"type": "string", "value": "Bruce"},
+            "last_name": {"type": "string", "value": "Springsteen"}
+        }
+    ]
+}`
+	testgenValid(t, input, jsonRef)
+}
+
+func TestValidTableEmpty(t *testing.T) {
+	input := `[a]`
+	jsonRef := `{
+    "a": {}
+}`
+	testgenValid(t, input, jsonRef)
+}
+
+func TestValidTableSubEmpty(t *testing.T) {
+	input := `[a]
+[a.b]`
+	jsonRef := `{
+    "a": { "b": {} }
+}`
+	testgenValid(t, input, jsonRef)
+}
+
+func TestValidTableWhitespace(t *testing.T) {
+	input := `["valid key"]`
+	jsonRef := `{
+    "valid key": {}
+}`
+	testgenValid(t, input, jsonRef)
+}
+
+func TestValidTableWithPound(t *testing.T) {
+	input := `["key#group"]
+answer = 42`
+	jsonRef := `{
+    "key#group": {
+        "answer": {"type": "integer", "value": "42"}
+    }
+}`
+	testgenValid(t, input, jsonRef)
+}
+
+func TestValidUnicodeEscape(t *testing.T) {
+	input := `answer4 = "\u03B4"
+answer8 = "\U000003B4"`
+	jsonRef := `{
+    "answer4": {"type": "string", "value": "\u03B4"},
+    "answer8": {"type": "string", "value": "\u03B4"}
+}`
+	testgenValid(t, input, jsonRef)
+}
+
+func TestValidUnicodeLiteral(t *testing.T) {
+	input := `answer = "δ"`
+	jsonRef := `{
+    "answer": {"type": "string", "value": "δ"}
+}`
+	testgenValid(t, input, jsonRef)
+}