[LDTP-Dev] Stylesheet for log generated in LDTP!!

[A Nagappan]

Hi Prem,
  This is a nice feature to LDTP project :) Great going !!!

Thanks
Nagappan


Nagappan A <anagappan at novell.com>
Linux Desktop Testing Project - http://gnomebangalore.org/ldtp
http://nagappanal.blogspot.com


>>> On Mon, Oct 3, 2005 at  2:05 am, in message
<43409201020000BC00003C22 at lucius.provo.novell.com>, "J Premkumar"
<jpremkumar at novell.com> wrote: 
> Hi All,
> 
> I have written a XSL(eXtensible StyLesheet Language) code to
transform
> the log (in xml format) generated in LDTP into a more readable html
> format.
> 
> What can it do for you ....
>          It transforms the log generated when executing scripts
using
> LDTP into a html file in the following format.
> 
> Group Name: <name of the group>
>
---------------------------------------------------------------------
> Test Name  |  Script Name  |  Status  |  Error (s)
>
----------------------------------------------------------------------
> 
>         Test names of failed test cases whose status value is '0'
are
> displayed with a red background colour.  
> 
> How to use this .... 
>          I am investigating to find an easier way but for time being
> please follow the given steps to transform the log into html document
;)
>           * copy the attached log2html.xsl file
>           * install libxslt library if it is not installed already
>           * use the following command to generate the html file
>                      $ xsltproc - o<html- file- name> 
> $copied_path/log2html.xsl  <log- file- name>
>  
>         Alternatively you can also use other xslt processors
available
> to transform the log file using this xsl code.
> 
> What are the limitations ....
>          * This xsl code handles logs with' group' tag in the first
> level only. Nested groups have not been considered currently.
>          * The transformation process is bit of painstaking activity
now
> but can be overcome by including <?xml- stylesheet>       
>             directly in the log file so that when displayed in a
> browser, the stylesheet gets applied automatcally. Currently I am
>             facing certain issues in this method, I will update you
all
> once I resolve it.
> 
> Though this xsl code is very primitive and the format generated may
not
> be appealing for all ;), I think we can you this to generate more
> attractive log reports in any required format. Please give your
comments
> on this xsl code and its output, so that we can make one default
> stylesheet for the logs generated using LDTP. Many can use this as
> reference and transform the generated log into other formats based
on
> their needs.
> 
> I have attached the xsl code as well as a sample log file. Please
try
> them and give your valuable comments.
> 
> Thanks
> Premkumar