Re: [xsl] how to get node names to user when using redirect

["G. Ken Holman" <gkholman@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

At 2004-02-12 17:56 +0100, Mikael Petterson (KI/EAB) wrote:
> I am using xsl to create a number of java files. If I discover a certain
> information in my input file (xml) I must report it to the user similair to
> " Error reported when creating class "AAA". However when I am generating I
> use redirect to write to files.
> This means that my error message will go in the java file. Not so good. User
> will get no info which class is going wrong.
> I was thinking of using the
> <xsl:message terminate="yes">
> Error: creating class .....
> </xsl:message>
> But I cannot (or I do not lknow) get my class value into the message-tag. I
> need to pinpoint
> my class otherwise it is no use to the user.

It is a simple text string composed as you would a text node for the result 
tree ... so you have the whole of XSLT/XPath with which to create the text:

  <xsl:message terminate="yes">
    Error: creating class <xsl:value-of select="path-to-class-name-here"/>
    Terminating.....
  </xsl:message>

... or some such message as you would like your users to see.

I hope this helps.

................... Ken


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