PADS Netlist format example:

!PADS-POWERPCB-V3.0-MILS! DESIGN DATABASE ASCII FILE 2.0

*REMARK* Part section has 2 columns: reference designator followed by partnumber
*REMARK* a few parts still need actual part numbers from the bom  
*PART*
C1               0603
C2               0603
C30              NACZ_6.3X6.3
D1               B120
D2               1N4148W-7-F
DN1              MMBZ27VAL-7-F
J2               B4B-PH-SM4-TB
J3               52271-3079
L1               HI1812T800R-10
L2               HI1812T800R-10
MH1              MTHOLEB
MH2              MTHOLEB
Q1               RFD14N05SM9A
Q2               MGSF1N02LT1G
R1               0603
R2               0603
U1               LQFP-112
U2               IS62WV5128BLL-55HLI
U4               MAX811SEUS+T
Y1               FOXSDLF/073-20 

*REMARK* Net section lists nets, each named in a *SIGNAL* line
*REMARK* Lines following the *SIGNAL* line list the net's nodes
*REMARK* using the format: ReferenceDesignator.PinNumber

*NET*
*SIGNAL* +VP
L1.2 Q1.4 C35.1 U14.7 C32.1 U13.1 DN1.1 R1.1
U11.1 C30.1 TP129.1 TP124.1 TP128.1 R24.2 C31.1 TP123.1
*SIGNAL* -ASEBRKAK
U1.102 TP239.1
*SIGNAL* -ASEMDO
U1.33 TP284.1
*SIGNAL* -BUF_PH_LATCH
*SIGNAL* 3V3
C1.2 U5.14 C45.1 U6.14 U7.14 U1.21 U1.37 U1.65
U1.80 U1.103 R7.1 C38.1 C19.2 C3.2 U15.2 U15.4
*END*