diff --git a/python/fdt/__init__.py b/python/fdt/__init__.py
index 8aa7588..8b5019a 100644
--- a/python/fdt/__init__.py
+++ b/python/fdt/__init__.py
@@ -509,11 +509,29 @@ def parse_dts(text: str, root_dir: str = '') -> FDT:
                     raise NotImplementedError("Not implemented property value: /bits/")
                 else:
                     prop_obj = PropStrings(prop_name)
-                    for prop in prop_value.split('",'):
-                        prop = prop.replace('"', "")
-                        prop = prop.strip()
-                        if len(prop) > 0:
+                    expect_open = True
+                    in_prop = False
+                    prop = ''
+                    for c in prop_value:
+                        if c == '"' and not in_prop and expect_open:
+                            prop = ''
+                            in_prop = True
+                        elif c == '"' and in_prop:
+                            if not len(prop) > 0:
+                                raise ValueError('Empty string')
                             prop_obj.append(prop)
+                            in_prop = False
+                            expect_open = False
+                        elif in_prop:
+                            prop += c
+                        elif c == ',' and not expect_open:
+                            expect_open = True
+                        elif c == ' ':
+                            continue
+                        else:
+                            raise ValueError(f'Invalid char: {c}')
+                    if expect_open:
+                        raise ValueError('Expected string after ,')
             if curnode is not None:
                 curnode.append(prop_obj)
 
diff --git a/python/fdt/items.py b/python/fdt/items.py
index 7a6b03c..277b152 100644
--- a/python/fdt/items.py
+++ b/python/fdt/items.py
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ class BaseItem:
             node = node.parent
         return path if path else '/'
 
-    def __init__(self, name: str):
+    def __init__(self, name: str, label=None):
         """ 
         BaseItem constructor
         
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ class BaseItem:
         assert isinstance(name, str)
         assert all(c in printable for c in name), "The value must contain just printable chars !"
         self._name = name
-        self._label = None
+        self._label = label
         self._parent = None
 
     def __str__(self):
@@ -522,14 +522,14 @@ class Node(BaseItem):
     def empty(self):
         return False if self.nodes or self.props else True
 
-    def __init__(self, name, *args):
+    def __init__(self, name, *args, label=None):
         """ 
         Node constructor
         
         :param name: Node name
         :param args: List of properties and subnodes
         """
-        super().__init__(name)
+        super().__init__(name, label=label)
         self._props = []
         self._nodes = []
         for item in args:
@@ -557,7 +557,7 @@ class Node(BaseItem):
 
     def copy(self):
         """ Create a copy of Node object """
-        node = Node(self.name)
+        node = Node(self.name, label=self.label)
         for p in self.props:
             node.append(p.copy())
         for n in self.nodes: