Provide more specific information in error/warning messages #1545
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This pull request is an attempt to provide more information about which element of a non-scalar policy parameter is being discussed in an error or warning message. There are three kinds of non-scalar parameters: some are indexed by MARS, others are indexed by EIC, and a few are indexed by itemized-deduction-type. The need for more information in the messages was pointed out by @hdoupe in the discussion of TaxBrain pull request 641.
Using the revised code in this pull request, the error and warning messages look like this: