Using Breakpoints

The Stylus Studio debugger allows you to interrupt XSLT or Java processing to gather information about variables and processor execution at particular points.

Inserting Breakpoints

To insert a breakpoint:

1. In the XSLT stylesheet or Java file in which you want to set a breakpoint, place your cursor where you want the breakpoint to be.

2. Click Toggle Breakpoint or press F9. Stylus Studio inserts a blank stop sign

to the left of the line with the breakpoint.

Removing Breakpoints

To remove a breakpoint:

1. Click in the line that has the breakpoint.

2. Press F9 or click Toggle Breakpoint.

Alternative: In the Stylus Studio tool bar, click Breakpoints to display a list of breakpoints in all open files. You can selectively remove one or more, remove them all, or jump to one of them.

Start Debugging

When your stylesheet or Java file has one or more breakpoints set, start processing by clicking Start Debugging or pressing F5. When Stylus Studio reaches the first breakpoint, it suspends processing and activates the debugging tools. After you examine the information associated with that breakpoint (see Viewing Processing Information) you can choose to