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+// IDL Check
+// Static analysis of code written in pEpACIDLang IDL
+// no output - no problems
+
+include yslt.yml2
+
+tstylesheet {
+    include idl_api.ysl2
+
+    // The idl-api owns the root template and executes validation
+    // of the interface description.
+    // Errors will be printed to stdout.
+    // After successful validation, the idl-api applies the
+    // template called "pEpACIDLang"
+
+    template "pEpACIDLang" {
+        > No problems found.
+    }
+}
+