System and method for debugging programs

Details System and method for debugging programs System and method for debugging programs

2004-08-20

2009-11-17

Bullock, Jr., Lewis A (Department: 2193)

Data processing: software development, installation, and managem

Software program development tool

Testing or debugging

C717S125000, C717S126000, C717S127000, C717S130000, C714S038110

Reexamination Certificate

active

07620937

ABSTRACT:
A system and method for debugging programs such as Extensible Stylesheet Language (XSL) programs. A processor may locate program element tags in an XSL program code, may modify the XSL program code by inserting for each located program element new code that, when executed, implements a routine coded in a state-maintaining language and that generates a debugging comment, and may execute the modified XSL program code.

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