Bug 720 – Validating post-processed files but reporting source line numbers and file names

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Bug 720 - Validating post-processed files but reporting source line numbers and file names


Summary:	Validating post-processed files but reporting source line numbers and file names

Status:	NEW

Product:	Validator.nu
Classification:	Unclassified
Component:	General
Version:	HEAD
Hardware:	All All

Importance:	P2 enhancement
Assigned To:	Nobody

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Reported:	2010-02-25 11:42 CET by Ian 'Hixie' Hickson
Modified:	2010-02-25 11:45 CET (History)
CC List:	2 users (show)

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Description Ian 'Hixie' Hickson 2010-02-25 11:42:50 CET

It would be nice if files could be annotated with pragmas that made the validator reset the line number and file name information used for reporting line numbers, so that when validating files constructed from multiple source files or from templates, the original filenames and line numbers would be reported.

Some compilers support something similar using "#line 123" or "#file abc.x". I would suggest a similar syntax, but using HTML/XML comments:

   <!--!LINE 123--><!--!FILE abc.html-->

...or some such.

Comment 1 Michael[tm] Smith 2010-02-25 11:45:24 CET

[adding Yudai to Cc]

Yudai, if you have time to look into this enhancement request, please let us know