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+#include "pugixml.hpp"
+
+#include <iostream>
+
+int main()
+{
+    pugi::xml_document doc;
+    if (!doc.load_file("xgconsole.xml")) return -1;
+
+// tag::code[]
+    // Exception is thrown for incorrect query syntax
+    try
+    {
+        doc.select_nodes("//nodes[#true()]");
+    }
+    catch (const pugi::xpath_exception& e)
+    {
+        std::cout << "Select failed: " << e.what() << std::endl;
+    }
+
+    // Exception is thrown for incorrect query semantics
+    try
+    {
+        doc.select_nodes("(123)/next");
+    }
+    catch (const pugi::xpath_exception& e)
+    {
+        std::cout << "Select failed: " << e.what() << std::endl;
+    }
+
+    // Exception is thrown for query with incorrect return type
+    try
+    {
+        doc.select_nodes("123");
+    }
+    catch (const pugi::xpath_exception& e)
+    {
+        std::cout << "Select failed: " << e.what() << std::endl;
+    }
+// end::code[]
+}
+
+// vim:et