I get the "Does not meet our quality standards" error when I try to post a question

Question

When I tried to post a question, I got the error message, "This post does not meet our quality standards." The post is below. I noticed that I saw red squiggly lines under some words in the post. Is this why I can't post my question?

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This should be an easy one.

I have an XSLT file that correctly routes a level of XML based on the status of a single node:

<GoodInvestment>
<xsl:for-each select="Investments/Investment/Location[LowTaxes='Yes']">
...
<BadInvestment>
<xsl:for-each select="Investments/Investment/Location[LowTaxes='No']">

Unfortunately some of the data doesn't have a node.

I would like to set the default to get picked up by the node, but when I do this:

<BadInvestment>
<xsl:for-each select="Investments/Investment/Location[LowTaxes!='No']">

It appears to only pull in Location nodes that have "LowTaxes" children. The problem is I'm trying to account for the case where that node is omitted.

What can I do?

EDIT:

The Title is "xslt default in conditional logic" ... but I didn't see anything indicating the title was bad.

Answer 1

The Title is a big part of the quality check. Your title is ... lacking.

If a googler were to come across your post, what should they glean from the title?

xslt default in conditional logic

Looking at that title, I haven't the foggiest idea what you're getting at. Since that's the line that shows up on Google, it's important that it adequately explains the problem.

Now, contrast that with what you want them to glean from it.

You probably want someone to be able to have a picture in their mind of what you're trying to do, so if they're trying to do the same thing, they'll click on your post.

If you improve the title, your question would likely be accepted. Try something like the following:

How can I set a default value in an XSLT file when the XML doesn't have a node?

It's really important to write good content when you're posting a question. The only thing we know about you is what you write. You could have spent days on this problem, but without a well written question, it comes off like you're trying to take advantage of the community -- and that's part of the reason why the quality checks are in place.

As Jeff points out below, capitalization in titles is important. That may have hurt your in posting your question.

Answer 2

Recent tweaks to the quality checks have left us a little overzealous about titles, while the intention was just to give bodies more scrutiny.

Starting with the next build we'll be a little more lenient about titles. Under the new check this post would have been let through, although the title could probably still have used some improvement in my opinion.

Answer 3

My solution is simple: drop Stackoverflow.

Here's why:

It rejects your posts for vague, value-based reasons but you are not allowed to ask value-based questions.

It fails to tell you what you can do to fix it.

I am moving on to other forums.