# XMLmind XML Editor - Online Help

## 3. Status messages

Show Message Log

  Displays a dialog box containing last messages reported by XXE.

  These messages are sorted by category. One of the most useful category is "Command Execution" which contains the messages reported during the execution of the last command. Commands such as DocBook → Convert Document → Convert to PDF are really verbose, that's why this category is so useful.

  ### Tip

  It is also possible to display the same dialog box by right-clicking in the message area of the status bar.