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# XSLT Element * * Complete XSLT Elements Reference](#) * * * ## Definition and Usage The element writes a message to the output. This element is primarily used for reporting errors. This element can contain almost any other XSL elements (, , etc.). The terminate attribute allows you to choose whether to stop processing or continue processing when an error occurs. * * * ## Syntax ## Attributes | Attribute | Values | Description | | --- | --- | --- | | terminate | yes no | Optional. "yes": terminate processing after writing the message to output. "no": continue processing after writing the message to output. Default is "no". | ### Example 1 Check whether artist is an empty string. If so, terminate the XSL processor and display a message:

Title:
Artist: Error: Artist is an empty string!

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