--- fop-0.20.5.orig/src/org/apache/fop/apps/FOPException.java	Tue Jul 15 04:03:22 2003
+++ fop-0.20.5.orig/src/org/apache/fop/apps/FOPException.java	Wed Aug 25 19:27:06 2004
@@ -50,6 +50,9 @@ 
  */ 
 package org.apache.fop.apps;
 
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+
+import org.apache.fop.fo.FObj;
 import org.xml.sax.SAXException;
 
 
@@ -107,6 +110,12 @@ 
         line = -1;
         column = -1;
     }
+    
+    public FOPException(String message, FObj node)
+    {
+    	super(message);
+    	node.getMarkedLocation(this);
+    }
 
     public FOPException(String message, Throwable e, String systemId, int line, int column) {
         super(message);
@@ -158,6 +167,21 @@ 
         }
     }
     
+    public String getSystemId()
+    {
+    	return systemId;
+    }
+    
+    public int getLine()
+    {
+    	return line;
+    }
+    
+    public int getColumn()
+    {
+    	return column;
+    }
+    
     public void printStackTrace() {
         synchronized (System.err) {
             super.printStackTrace();
@@ -199,5 +223,4 @@ 
             }
         }
     }
-
 }
--- fop-0.20.5.orig/src/org/apache/fop/fo/flow/Block.java	Tue Jul 15 04:03:14 2003
+++ fop-0.20.5.orig/src/org/apache/fop/fo/flow/Block.java	Wed Aug 25 19:27:33 2004
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ 
             throw new FOPException(
                 "No meaningful layout in block after many attempts.  "+
                 "Infinite loop is assumed.  Processing halted.",
-                systemId, line, column);
+                this);
         }
 
         // log.error(" b:LAY[" + marker + "] ");
--- fop-0.20.5.orig/src/org/apache/fop/fo/FObj.java	Tue Jul 15 04:03:14 2003
+++ fop-0.20.5.orig/src/org/apache/fop/fo/FObj.java	Wed Aug 25 19:25:23 2004
@@ -236,5 +236,25 @@ 
 //             return new ArrayList(markers.values());
 //         }
 //     }
+
+     /**
+      * Record location of the downmost grandchild touched by
+      * layout algorithm into exception object.
+      * 
+      * This location may be useful (as a <strong>hint</strong>)
+      * certain types of fo problems.
+      */
+     public void getMarkedLocation(FOPException e) {
+     	if (marker >= 0 && marker < children.size()) {
+     		final Object child = children.get(marker);
+     		if (child instanceof FObj)
+     		{
+     			final FObj fObjChild = (FObj) child;
+     			fObjChild.getMarkedLocation(e);
+     			return;
+     		}
+     	}
+ 		e.setLocation(systemId, line, column);
+     }
 }