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Warn if the value of a SelectOne or SelectMultiple option is blank #313
Description
Problem
If a form definition has multiple languages and a selectOne has missing human-readable labels in all languages for at least one selectOne option, the form is still valid in Central and Collect, but throws an error in ruODK::form_schema_ext, which assumes that all options have values.
TODO: verify whether this applies to SelectMultiple (assume yes) and single translation. Build and test example forms with missing values.
Error message
"Error in xml_nodeset(NextMethod()): Expecting an external pointer: [type=NULL]"
Forum post
Approach
ODK Build could warn if a form has a blank SelectOne or SelectMultiple option label.
Why so: Is there any reason a form should have no user visible label for an option?
Why not: the XForm and XLSForms specs seem to allow this, seeing that such a form works both in Central and Collect.