====== < log > ======

===== Description =====

The < log > element allows the application to generate debug messages.  This element can contain a combination of text and <value> elements in which the resulting message will be the concatenation of the text and string value of the < value > element.  The messages will be logged to the metrics file for viewing.

===== Syntax =====

<code>
<log
expr="ECMAScript_Expression"
label="String">
text
</log>
</code>

===== Attributes =====

|expr|The expr attribute is a string expression that will be appended to the < log > element content and label. This attribute is optional.|
|label|The label attribute is a string label that will be appended to the < lo g> element content before expr. This attribute is optional.|

===== Parents =====

<code>
<block>, <catch>, <error>, <filled>, <help>, <if>, <noinput>, <nomatch>
</code>

===== Children =====

<code>
<value>
</code>

===== Extensions =====

<code>
None.
</code>

===== Limitations/Restrictions =====

<code>
None.
</code>

===== Example Code =====

<code>
<?xml version="1.0"?>
<vxml version="2.0" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/vxml">
 <form>
  <field name="hello">
   <grammar type="text/x-grammar-choice-dtmf">
    1 {hello} | 2 {world}
   </grammar>
   <prompt>Say hello</prompt>
   <noinput>Say something</noinput>
   <filled>
    <log>The user said <value expr="hello"/>.</log>
    <prompt>Hello, world!</prompt>
   </filled>
  </field>
 </form>
</vxml>
</code>