📄️ USoft XML message format
In USoft applications, all messages are initially formatted in XML. XSL transformations are used to change messages in end user applications. This way, you can for example:
📄️ XSL transformations for editing messages
Viewing messages in XML format gives you the information that you need for editing messages through XSL transformations. XSL transformations relevant for editing XML messages are located in folder:
📄️ Customising messages
Many examples of altering and filtering messages can be found in the userror_enduser.xsl transformation sheet. The basic procedure to follow is:
📄️ XSL editing effects on error logging
Changes in the "userror.xsl" transformation sheet affect all plain text logging as well. When logging is done in XML, changes to "userror.xsl" do not affect the logged messages, since these messages are not transformed.
📄️ Switching between end user messages and developer messages
End users of USoft applications and developers typically have different requirements regarding the technical detail in messages. USoft developers generally want technical information, and end-users generally do NOT want this type of information.