Abstract

Methods and apparati including computer program products link compiler error messages to information relevant to an error causing the compiler to generate the error message by adding link information to the compiler error messages. The error messages are displayed to the user without the link information. Portions of the visible error messages pertaining to the link information are highlighted, and upon selection by the user of the highlighted portion of the error message, information relevant to the highlighted error message is automatically displayed, for example, by running an editor, loading the source file which generated the error message, and displaying the relevant portion of the source file, or by running a help facility and displaying help information relevant to the error.

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