XSLT <xsl:message>
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Definition and Usage
The <xsl:message> element writes a message to the output. This element is primarily used to report errors.
This element can contain almost any other XSL element (<xsl:text>, <xsl:value-of>, etc.).
The terminate attribute gives you the choice to either quit or continue the processing when an error occurs.
Syntax
<xsl:message terminate="yes|no">
  <!-- Content:template -->
</xsl:message>
Attributes
| Attribute | Value | Description | 
|---|---|---|
| terminate | yes no  | 
    Optional. "yes" terminates the processing after the message is written to the output. "no" continues the processing after the message is written to the output. Default is "no". | 
Example 1
Check if artist is an empty string. If yes, we quit the XSL processor and display a message:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<xsl:stylesheet version="1.0"
xmlns:xsl="http://www.w3.org/1999/XSL/Transform">
<xsl:template match="/">
  <html>
  <body>
  <xsl:for-each select="catalog/cd">
    <p>Title: <xsl:value-of select="title"/><br />
    Artist:
    <xsl:if test="artist=''">
      <xsl:message terminate="yes">
        Error: Artist is an empty string!
      </xsl:message>
    </xsl:if>
    <xsl:value-of select="artist"/>
    </p>
  </xsl:for-each>
  </body>
  </html>
</xsl:template>
</xsl:stylesheet>
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