Error Cross-Reference Generator
Intent
Generate a unique ID to display to the user and store with any logged exception, which allows the user to report a specific ID to support personnel for tracking purposes.
Problem
Bad things happen to good sites. Eventually your Web site will experience an exception. The challenge is providing the users the information they need to help support personnel with the information to diagnose a problem and, ultimately, either correct the problem for the user or provide the developers with enough information to reproduce the problem.
Unfortunately, it is difficult to determine the right amount of information to provide to the user. Any technical information provided can be either overwhelming to the end user or ...
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