Show error on attempt to treat a nodeset as a single node
- Dominant language
- TypeScript
- Stars
- 38
- Forks
- 22
- PR merge metrics
- No merged PRs in 30d
Description
This is a controversial proposed deviation from XPath rules. It may not even be practical to consider.
In XPath, when a nodeset is used as a single node, the first node in the nodeset is silently used. This can hide form design problems that will only show up at the analysis stage.
See this form for example: https://test.getodk.cloud/#/projects/149/forms/field_repeated/draft/preview
Collect shows an error in that case: https://docs.getodk.org/collect-troubleshooting/#multiple-values-from-a-dataset-used-as-a-single-value
The error needs some work but it does at least alert people to the fact that something is wrong.
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Research direction
Start by reproducing the supplied repeated-field form in the preview and compare its behavior with the Collect troubleshooting guidance. Clarify the proposed XPath deviation, error conditions, and expected wording with maintainers; done should be a decided, reproducible behavior with corresponding coverage.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- typescript
- Domain
- frontend, web-dev
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 5/5
- Estimated time
- Over a week
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 25/100