ENH: improve error message clarity for misplaced columns in QIIME map…

…ping files Fixes #63.
qiime2 · Jan 21, 2016 · 1f95dc7 · 1f95dc7
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diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -4,6 +4,9 @@
 
 ## Development version
 
+### Features
+* Improved error message clarity for misplaced columns in QIIME mapping files ([#63](https://github.com/biocore/Keemei/issues/63))
+
 ### Bug fixes
 * Removed broken link from "About" dialog
 

diff --git a/src/QiimeFormat.gs b/src/QiimeFormat.gs
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ function findMisplacedQiimeColumns_(valueToPositions, requiredHeaders) {
 
       if (requiredHeaders.hasOwnProperty(value)) {
         var requiredLocation = requiredHeaders[value];
-        var message = ["Misplaced column; must be the " + requiredLocation[1] + " column"];
+        var message = [Utilities.formatString("Misplaced column; \"%s\" must be the %s column", value, requiredLocation[1])];
 
         for (var i = 0; i < positions.length; i++) {
           var position = positions[i];