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msgset

msgset — A detailed set of messages, usually error messages

Synopsis​

Content Model​

msgset ::=
(blockinfo?,
(title,titleabbrev?)?,
(msgentry+|simplemsgentry+))

Attributes​

Common attributes

Description​

MsgSet is a complex structure designed to hold a detailed set of messages, usually error messages. In addition to the actual text of each message, it can contain additional information about each message and the messages related to it.

Processing expectations​

Formatted as a displayed block.

On the whole, the semantics of MsgSet are not clearly defined.

Children​

The following elements occur in msgset: blockinfo, msgentry, simplemsgentry, title, titleabbrev.

Examples​

<!DOCTYPE msgset PUBLIC "-//OASIS//DTD DocBook XML V4.1.2//EN"
"http://www.oasis-open.org/docbook/xml/4.1.2/docbookx.dtd">
<msgset>
<msgentry>
<msg>
<msgmain>
<msgtext><para>Record failed CRC</para></msgtext>
</msgmain>
<msgsub>
<msgtext><para>Record <replaceable>n</replaceable>
in <replaceable>database</replaceable></para></msgtext>
</msgsub>
<msgrel>
<msgtext><para>File read error on
<replaceable>database</replaceable></para></msgtext>
</msgrel>
<msgrel>
<msgtext><para>Panic! Corrupt record!</para></msgtext>
</msgrel>
</msg>
<msginfo>
<msglevel>severe</msglevel>
<msgorig>server</msgorig>
<msgaud>all</msgaud>
</msginfo>
<msgexplan>
<para>
Indicates that some sort of error occurred while attempting to load
a record from the database. Retry. If failure persists,
contact the database administrator.
</para>
</msgexplan>
</msgentry>
<!-- more entries -->
</msgset>

Record failed CRC

Record n in database

File read error on database

Panic! Corrupt record!

Level: severe

Origin: server

Audience: all

Indicates that some sort of error occurred while attempting to load a record from the database. Retry. If failure persists, contact the database administrator.