[x3d-public] reading schematron diagnostics

[Don Brutzman]

step by step...

On 2/5/2021 1:55 AM, John Carlson wrote:
> 
> Thanks, Don.   I will look over the X3D file some more later.

gosh i love diagnostics!  um, compared to the alternative of no diagnostics...

> Should the order of the fieldValues match the order of fields?

not required

> I’m beginning to sound like Harry Potter.  Lol

We haven't yet defined a policy for "Web3D Wizard" but am sure that consensus is possible following much concerted effort, controversy, sound and fury...

> Thanks!
> 
> John

happy to help when i can, you are finding the gaps/seams and we're all in this together. take care.  8)

> On Fri, Feb 5, 2021 at 2:11 AM Don Brutzman <brutzman at nps.edu <mailto:brutzman at nps.edu>> wrote:
> 
>     These Schematron alerts are readable if you split them up.  Here is explanation for first.
> 
>     On 2/4/2021 10:54 PM, John Carlson wrote:
>      > ProtoInstance name='x3dconnector' DEF='connector1'> <fieldValue name='startnode' value=''/> has matching ProtoDeclare but no corresponding field match for this fieldValue
> 
>     The above warning says that your ProtoInstance named "x3dconnector" has an initial field value named "startnode", but there is no corresponding field "startnode" defined in the governing ProtoDeclare named "x3dconnector".
> 
>     No name found usually means that you have a flawed ProtoInstance.  Though the mismatch/misunderstanding might be in the ProtoDeclare or ExternProtoDeclare.  As author, you must ensure that all the names match.
> 
>      > [/X3D/Scene/ProtoInstance[1]/fieldValue[1], hint]

p.s. i changed role attribute of this diagnostic from "hint" to "error" since it is an error.

>     This provides the location of the node in your scene graph.  Thus go to the X3D node, then the scene node, then the first ProtoInstance [1] , then the first fieldValue [1].
> 
>     These are super helpful.  If the flaw is in your original X3D model, then stylesheets and other tools simply won't work - GIGO.
> 
>     Good luck!

all the best, Don
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