diff --git a/.rubocop.yml b/.rubocop.yml
index 6bac217ea..02cd220c9 100644
--- a/.rubocop.yml
+++ b/.rubocop.yml
@@ -255,6 +255,8 @@ Style/MethodCallWithArgsParentheses:
     - 'write'
     - 'warn'
     - 'error'
+    - 'error!'
+    - 'app_error'
     - 'raise'
     - 'yield'
     - 'source'
diff --git a/bin/review-compile b/bin/review-compile
index 316eff105..9bf8cecec 100755
--- a/bin/review-compile
+++ b/bin/review-compile
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@ require 'fileutils'
 require 'optparse'
 require 'yaml'
 
+include ReVIEW::Loggable
+
 DEFAULT_CONFIG_FILENAME = 'config.yml'.freeze
 
 def main
@@ -47,17 +49,17 @@ def _main
   begin
     loader = ReVIEW::YAMLLoader.new
     if @config['yaml']
-      error "#{@config['yaml']} not found." unless File.exist?(@config['yaml'])
+      error! "#{@config['yaml']} not found." unless File.exist?(@config['yaml'])
       begin
         @config.deep_merge!(loader.load_file(@config['yaml']))
       rescue => e
-        error "yaml error #{e.message}"
+        error! "yaml error #{e.message}"
       end
     elsif File.exist?(DEFAULT_CONFIG_FILENAME)
       begin
         @config.deep_merge!(loader.load_file(DEFAULT_CONFIG_FILENAME))
       rescue => e
-        error "yaml error #{e.message}"
+        error! "yaml error #{e.message}"
       end
     end
 
@@ -73,12 +75,12 @@ def _main
 
     case @mode
     when :files
-      error('no input') if ARGV.empty?
+      error!('no input') if ARGV.empty?
 
       @basedir = File.dirname(ARGV[0])
       book = ReVIEW::Book::Base.new(@basedir, config: @config)
       ARGV.each do |item|
-        error("file not found: #{item}") unless File.exist?(File.join(book.config['contentdir'], item))
+        error!("file not found: #{item}") unless File.exist?(File.join(book.config['contentdir'], item))
         chap_name = File.basename(item, '.*')
         chap = book.chapter(chap_name)
         compiler = ReVIEW::Compiler.new(load_builder_class(@target, @check_only))
@@ -105,7 +107,7 @@ def _main
       raise "must not happen: #{@mode}"
     end
   rescue ReVIEW::ApplicationError => e
-    error(e.message)
+    error! e.message
   end
 end
 
@@ -164,15 +166,6 @@ def parse_opts
   end
 end
 
-def error(msg)
-  @logger.error msg
-  exit 1
-end
-
-def warn(msg)
-  @logger.warn msg
-end
-
 def load_builder_class(target, strict)
   require "review/#{target}builder"
   ReVIEW.const_get("#{target.upcase}Builder").new(strict)
diff --git a/lib/review/builder.rb b/lib/review/builder.rb
index 8f0b2e91f..94be07c22 100644
--- a/lib/review/builder.rb
+++ b/lib/review/builder.rb
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 require 'review/compiler'
 require 'review/sec_counter'
 require 'review/img_math'
+require 'review/loggable'
 require 'stringio'
 require 'fileutils'
 require 'tempfile'
@@ -19,6 +20,7 @@
 module ReVIEW
   class Builder
     include TextUtils
+    include Loggable
 
     CAPTION_TITLES = Compiler.minicolumn_names
 
@@ -31,6 +33,7 @@ def post_paragraph
     end
 
     attr_accessor :doc_status, :previous_list_type
+    attr_reader :location
 
     def initialize(strict = false, *_args, img_math: nil)
       @strict = strict
@@ -76,7 +79,7 @@ def bind(compiler, chapter, location)
           begin
             require 'unicode/eaw'
           rescue LoadError
-            warn 'not found unicode/eaw. disabled join_lines_by_lang feature.'
+            warn 'not found unicode/eaw. disabled join_lines_by_lang feature.', location: @location
             @book.config['join_lines_by_lang'] = nil
           end
         end
@@ -101,7 +104,7 @@ def solve_nest(s)
 
     def check_nest
       if @children && !@children.empty?
-        error "//beginchild of #{@children.reverse.join(',')} misses //endchild"
+        app_error "//beginchild of #{@children.reverse.join(',')} misses //endchild"
       end
     end
 
@@ -161,7 +164,7 @@ def list(lines, id, caption, lang = nil)
         list_body(id, lines, lang)
         list_header(id, caption, lang) unless caption_top?('list')
       rescue KeyError
-        error "no such list: #{id}"
+        app_error "no such list: #{id}"
       end
     end
 
@@ -171,7 +174,7 @@ def listnum(lines, id, caption, lang = nil)
         listnum_body(lines, lang)
         list_header(id, caption, lang) unless caption_top?('list')
       rescue KeyError
-        error "no such list: #{id}"
+        app_error "no such list: #{id}"
       end
     end
 
@@ -185,7 +188,7 @@ def image(lines, id, caption, metric = nil)
       if @chapter.image_bound?(id)
         image_image(id, caption, metric)
       else
-        warn "image not bound: #{id}" if @strict
+        warn "image not bound: #{id}", location: @location if @strict
         image_dummy(id, caption, lines)
       end
     end
@@ -203,7 +206,7 @@ def table(lines, id = nil, caption = nil)
           table_header(id, caption)
         end
       rescue KeyError
-        error "no such table: #{id}"
+        app_error "no such table: #{id}"
       end
     end
 
@@ -218,7 +221,7 @@ def table_row_separator_regexp
       when 'verticalbar'
         Regexp.new('\s*\\' + escape('|') + '\s*')
       else
-        error "Unknown value for 'table_row_separator', shold be: tabs, singletab, spaces, verticalbar"
+        app_error "Unknown value for 'table_row_separator', shold be: tabs, singletab, spaces, verticalbar"
       end
     end
 
@@ -233,7 +236,7 @@ def parse_table_rows(lines)
         rows.push(line.strip.split(table_row_separator_regexp).map { |s| s.sub(/\A\./, '') })
       end
       rows = adjust_n_cols(rows)
-      error 'no rows in the table' if rows.empty?
+      app_error 'no rows in the table' if rows.empty?
       [sepidx, rows]
     end
 
@@ -294,19 +297,19 @@ def compile_inline(s)
     def inline_chapref(id)
       compile_inline(@book.chapter_index.display_string(id))
     rescue KeyError
-      error "unknown chapter: #{id}"
+      app_error "unknown chapter: #{id}"
     end
 
     def inline_chap(id)
       @book.chapter_index.number(id)
     rescue KeyError
-      error "unknown chapter: #{id}"
+      app_error "unknown chapter: #{id}"
     end
 
     def inline_title(id)
       compile_inline(@book.chapter_index.title(id))
     rescue KeyError
-      error "unknown chapter: #{id}"
+      app_error "unknown chapter: #{id}"
     end
 
     def inline_list(id)
@@ -317,7 +320,7 @@ def inline_list(id)
         %Q(#{I18n.t('list')}#{I18n.t('format_number_without_chapter', [chapter.list(id).number])})
       end
     rescue KeyError
-      error "unknown list: #{id}"
+      app_error "unknown list: #{id}"
     end
 
     def inline_img(id)
@@ -328,7 +331,7 @@ def inline_img(id)
         %Q(#{I18n.t('image')}#{I18n.t('format_number_without_chapter', [chapter.image(id).number])})
       end
     rescue KeyError
-      error "unknown image: #{id}"
+      app_error "unknown image: #{id}"
     end
 
     def inline_imgref(id)
@@ -349,7 +352,7 @@ def inline_table(id)
         %Q(#{I18n.t('table')}#{I18n.t('format_number_without_chapter', [chapter.table(id).number])})
       end
     rescue KeyError
-      error "unknown table: #{id}"
+      app_error "unknown table: #{id}"
     end
 
     def inline_eq(id)
@@ -360,13 +363,13 @@ def inline_eq(id)
         %Q(#{I18n.t('equation')}#{I18n.t('format_number_without_chapter', [chapter.equation(id).number])})
       end
     rescue KeyError
-      error "unknown equation: #{id}"
+      app_error "unknown equation: #{id}"
     end
 
     def inline_fn(id)
       @chapter.footnote(id).content
     rescue KeyError
-      error "unknown footnote: #{id}"
+      app_error "unknown footnote: #{id}"
     end
 
     def inline_bou(str)
@@ -422,7 +425,7 @@ def inline_hd(id)
         inline_hd_chap(@chapter, id)
       end
     rescue KeyError
-      error "unknown headline: #{id}"
+      app_error "unknown headline: #{id}"
     end
 
     def inline_column(id)
@@ -436,7 +439,7 @@ def inline_column(id)
         inline_column_chap(@chapter, id)
       end
     rescue KeyError
-      error "unknown column: #{id}"
+      app_error "unknown column: #{id}"
     end
 
     def inline_column_chap(chapter, id)
@@ -460,7 +463,7 @@ def inline_w(s)
       if translated
         escape(translated)
       else
-        warn "word not bound: #{s}"
+        warn "word not bound: #{s}", location: @location
         escape("[missing word: #{s}]")
       end
     end
@@ -496,18 +499,6 @@ def embed(lines, arg = nil)
       end
     end
 
-    def warn(msg)
-      @logger.warn "#{@location}: #{msg}"
-    end
-
-    def error(msg)
-      if msg =~ /:\d+: error: /
-        raise ApplicationError, msg
-      else
-        raise ApplicationError, "#{@location}: error: #{msg}"
-      end
-    end
-
     def handle_metric(str)
       str
     end
@@ -582,7 +573,7 @@ def #{name}_end
 
     def check_nested_minicolumn
       if @doc_status[:minicolumn]
-        error "#{@location}: nested mini-column is not allowed"
+        app_error "#{@location}: nested mini-column is not allowed"
       end
     end
 
@@ -735,7 +726,7 @@ def escape(str)
     def beginchild
       @children ||= []
       unless @previous_list_type
-        error "//beginchild is shown, but previous element isn't ul, ol, or dl"
+        app_error "//beginchild is shown, but previous element isn't ul, ol, or dl"
       end
       puts "\x01→#{@previous_list_type}←\x01"
       @children.push(@previous_list_type)
@@ -743,7 +734,7 @@ def beginchild
 
     def endchild
       if @children.nil? || @children.empty?
-        error "//endchild is shown, but any opened //beginchild doesn't exist"
+        app_error "//endchild is shown, but any opened //beginchild doesn't exist"
       else
         puts "\x01→/#{@children.pop}←\x01"
       end
@@ -751,7 +742,7 @@ def endchild
 
     def caption_top?(type)
       unless %w[top bottom].include?(@book.config['caption_position'][type])
-        warn("invalid caption_position/#{type} parameter. 'top' is assumed")
+        warn "invalid caption_position/#{type} parameter. 'top' is assumed", location: @location
       end
       @book.config['caption_position'][type] != 'bottom'
     end
diff --git a/lib/review/compiler.rb b/lib/review/compiler.rb
index 59c51971c..2568092fb 100644
--- a/lib/review/compiler.rb
+++ b/lib/review/compiler.rb
@@ -10,10 +10,13 @@
 require 'review/preprocessor'
 require 'review/exception'
 require 'review/location'
+require 'review/loggable'
 require 'strscan'
 
 module ReVIEW
   class Compiler
+    include Loggable
+
     MAX_HEADLINE_LEVEL = 6
 
     def initialize(builder)
@@ -24,6 +27,12 @@ def initialize(builder)
 
       ## to decide escaping/non-escaping for text
       @command_name_stack = []
+
+      @logger = ReVIEW.logger
+
+      @ignore_errors = builder.is_a?(ReVIEW::IndexBuilder)
+
+      @compile_errors = nil
     end
 
     attr_reader :builder, :previous_list_type
@@ -44,6 +53,10 @@ def non_escaped_commands
     def compile(chap)
       @chapter = chap
       do_compile
+      if @compile_errors
+        raise ApplicationError, "#{location.filename} cannot be compiled."
+      end
+
       @builder.result
     end
 
@@ -283,7 +296,7 @@ def do_compile
           compile_dlist(f)
           @builder.previous_list_type = 'dl'
         when /\A\s*:\s/
-          warn 'Definition list starting with `:` is deprecated. It should start with ` : `.'
+          warn 'Definition list starting with `:` is deprecated. It should start with ` : `.', location: location
           compile_dlist(f)
           @builder.previous_list_type = 'dl'
         when %r{\A//\}}
@@ -292,7 +305,7 @@ def do_compile
             compile_minicolumn_end
           else
             f.gets
-            error 'block end seen but not opened'
+            error 'block end seen but not opened', location: location
           end
         when %r{\A//[a-z]+}
           line = f.peek
@@ -307,8 +320,7 @@ def do_compile
             name, args, lines = read_command(f)
             syntax = syntax_descriptor(name)
             unless syntax
-              error "unknown command: //#{name}"
-              compile_unknown_command(args, lines)
+              error "unknown command: //#{name}", location: location
               @command_name_stack.pop
               next
             end
@@ -318,9 +330,9 @@ def do_compile
           @builder.previous_list_type = nil
         when %r{\A//}
           line = f.gets
-          warn "`//' seen but is not valid command: #{line.strip.inspect}"
+          warn "`//' seen but is not valid command: #{line.strip.inspect}", location: location
           if block_open?(line)
-            warn 'skipping block...'
+            warn 'skipping block...', location: location
             read_block(f, false)
           end
           @builder.previous_list_type = nil
@@ -335,17 +347,17 @@ def do_compile
       end
       close_all_tagged_section
     rescue SyntaxError => e
-      error e
+      error e, location: location
     end
 
     def compile_minicolumn_begin(name, caption = nil)
       mid = "#{name}_begin"
       unless @builder.respond_to?(mid)
-        error "strategy does not support minicolumn: #{name}"
+        error "strategy does not support minicolumn: #{name}", location: location
       end
 
       if @minicolumn_name
-        error "minicolumn cannot be nested: #{name}"
+        error "minicolumn cannot be nested: #{name}", location: location
         return
       end
       @minicolumn_name = name
@@ -355,7 +367,7 @@ def compile_minicolumn_begin(name, caption = nil)
 
     def compile_minicolumn_end
       unless @minicolumn_name
-        error "minicolumn is not used: #{name}"
+        error "minicolumn is not used: #{name}", location: location
         return
       end
       name = @minicolumn_name
@@ -382,19 +394,19 @@ def compile_headline(line)
           open_tag = tag[1..-1]
           prev_tag_info = @tagged_section.pop
           if prev_tag_info.nil? || prev_tag_info.first != open_tag
-            error "#{open_tag} is not opened."
+            error "#{open_tag} is not opened.", location: location
           end
           close_tagged_section(*prev_tag_info)
         else
           if caption.empty?
-            warn 'headline is empty.'
+            warn 'headline is empty.', location: location
           end
           close_current_tagged_section(level)
           open_tagged_section(tag, level, label, caption)
         end
       else
         if caption.empty?
-          warn 'headline is empty.'
+          warn 'headline is empty.', location: location
         end
         if @headline_indexs.size > (index + 1)
           @headline_indexs = @headline_indexs[0..index]
@@ -425,7 +437,7 @@ def tagged_section_init
     def open_tagged_section(tag, level, label, caption)
       mid = "#{tag}_begin"
       unless @builder.respond_to?(mid)
-        error "builder does not support tagged section: #{tag}"
+        error "builder does not support tagged section: #{tag}", location: location
         headline(level, label, caption)
         return
       end
@@ -438,7 +450,7 @@ def close_tagged_section(tag, level)
       if @builder.respond_to?(mid)
         @builder.__send__(mid, level)
       else
-        error "builder does not support block op: #{mid}"
+        error "builder does not support block op: #{mid}", location: location
       end
     end
 
@@ -467,7 +479,7 @@ def compile_ulist(f)
         elsif level < current_level # down
           level_diff = current_level - level
           if level_diff != 1
-            error 'too many *.'
+            error 'too many *.', location: location
           end
           level = current_level
           @builder.ul_begin { level }
@@ -561,7 +573,7 @@ def read_block(f, ignore_inline)
         end
       end
       unless f.peek.to_s.start_with?('//}')
-        error "unexpected EOF (block begins at: #{head})"
+        error "unexpected EOF (block begins at: #{head})", location: location
         return buf
       end
       f.gets # discard terminator
@@ -581,7 +593,7 @@ def parse_args(str, _name = nil)
         words << w2
       end
       unless scanner.eos?
-        error "argument syntax error: #{scanner.rest} in #{str.inspect}"
+        error "argument syntax error: #{scanner.rest} in #{str.inspect}", location: location
         return []
       end
       words
@@ -589,37 +601,32 @@ def parse_args(str, _name = nil)
 
     def compile_command(syntax, args, lines)
       unless @builder.respond_to?(syntax.name)
-        error "builder does not support command: //#{syntax.name}"
-        compile_unknown_command(args, lines)
+        error "builder does not support command: //#{syntax.name}", location: location
         return
       end
       begin
         syntax.check_args(args)
       rescue CompileError => e
-        error e.message
+        error e.message, location: location
         args = ['(NoArgument)'] * syntax.min_argc
       end
       if syntax.block_allowed?
         compile_block(syntax, args, lines)
       else
         if lines
-          error "block is not allowed for command //#{syntax.name}; ignore"
+          error "block is not allowed for command //#{syntax.name}; ignore", location: location
         end
         compile_single(syntax, args)
       end
     end
 
-    def compile_unknown_command(args, lines)
-      @builder.unknown_command(args, lines)
-    end
-
     def compile_block(syntax, args, lines)
       @builder.__send__(syntax.name, (lines || default_block(syntax)), *args)
     end
 
     def default_block(syntax)
       if syntax.block_required?
-        error "block is required for //#{syntax.name}; use empty block"
+        error "block is required for //#{syntax.name}; use empty block", location: location
       end
       []
     end
@@ -633,7 +640,7 @@ def replace_fence(str)
         op = $1
         arg = $3
         if arg =~ /[\x01\x02\x03\x04]/
-          error "invalid character in '#{str}'"
+          error "invalid character in '#{str}'", location: location
         end
         replaced = arg.tr('@', "\x01").tr('\\', "\x02").tr('{', "\x03").tr('}', "\x04")
         "@<#{op}>{#{replaced}}"
@@ -655,7 +662,7 @@ def text(str, block_mode = false)
       words = replace_fence(str).split(/(@<\w+>\{(?:[^}\\]|\\.)*?\})/, -1)
       words.each do |w|
         if w.scan(/@<\w+>/).size > 1 && !/\A@<raw>/.match(w)
-          error "`@<xxx>' seen but is not valid inline op: #{w}"
+          error "`@<xxx>' seen but is not valid inline op: #{w}", location: location
         end
       end
       result = ''
@@ -671,7 +678,7 @@ def text(str, block_mode = false)
       end
       result
     rescue => e
-      error e.message
+      error e.message, location: location
     end
     public :text # called from builder
 
@@ -686,7 +693,7 @@ def compile_inline(str)
 
       @builder.__send__("inline_#{op}", arg)
     rescue => e
-      error e.message
+      error e.message, location: location
       @builder.nofunc_text(str)
     end
 
@@ -698,12 +705,20 @@ def minicolumn_block_name?(name)
       @builder.minicolumn_block_name?(name)
     end
 
-    def warn(msg)
-      @builder.warn msg
+    def ignore_errors?
+      @ignore_errors
     end
 
-    def error(msg)
-      @builder.error msg
+    def location
+      @builder.location
+    end
+
+    ## override
+    def error(msg, location: nil)
+      return if ignore_errors? # for IndexBuilder
+
+      @compile_errors = true
+      super
     end
   end
 end # module ReVIEW
diff --git a/lib/review/epubmaker.rb b/lib/review/epubmaker.rb
index d851cfc9b..9336d8942 100644
--- a/lib/review/epubmaker.rb
+++ b/lib/review/epubmaker.rb
@@ -27,10 +27,12 @@
 require 'review/epubmaker/epubv3'
 require 'review/epubmaker/reviewheaderlistener'
 require 'review/makerhelper'
+require 'review/loggable'
 
 module ReVIEW
   class EPUBMaker
     include MakerHelper
+    include Loggable
     include ReVIEW::CallHook
 
     def initialize
@@ -42,19 +44,6 @@ def initialize
       @basedir = nil
     end
 
-    def error(msg)
-      @logger.error msg
-      exit 1
-    end
-
-    def warn(msg)
-      @logger.warn msg
-    end
-
-    def log(msg)
-      @logger.debug(msg)
-    end
-
     def self.execute(*args)
       self.new.execute(*args)
     end
@@ -84,14 +73,14 @@ def parse_opts(args)
 
     def execute(*args)
       cmd_config, yamlfile, exportfile = parse_opts(args)
-      error "#{yamlfile} not found." unless File.exist?(yamlfile)
+      error! "#{yamlfile} not found." unless File.exist?(yamlfile)
 
       @config = ReVIEW::Configure.create(maker: 'epubmaker',
                                          yamlfile: yamlfile,
                                          config: cmd_config)
       @producer = ReVIEW::EPUBMaker::Producer.new(@config)
       update_log_level
-      log("Loaded yaml file (#{yamlfile}).")
+      debug("Loaded yaml file (#{yamlfile}).")
       @basedir = File.absolute_path(File.dirname(yamlfile))
 
       produce(yamlfile, exportfile)
@@ -129,12 +118,10 @@ def produce(yamlfile, bookname = nil)
       booktmpname = "#{bookname}-epub"
 
       @img_math = ReVIEW::ImgMath.new(@config)
-      begin
-        @config.check_version(ReVIEW::VERSION)
-      rescue ReVIEW::ConfigError => e
+      unless @config.check_version(ReVIEW::VERSION, exception: false)
         warn e.message
       end
-      log("#{bookname}.epub will be created.")
+      debug("#{bookname}.epub will be created.")
 
       FileUtils.rm_f("#{bookname}.epub")
       if @config['debug']
@@ -145,7 +132,7 @@ def produce(yamlfile, bookname = nil)
 
       basetmpdir = build_path
       begin
-        log("Created first temporary directory as #{basetmpdir}.")
+        debug("Created first temporary directory as #{basetmpdir}.")
 
         call_hook('hook_beforeprocess', basetmpdir, base_dir: @basedir)
 
@@ -192,14 +179,14 @@ def produce(yamlfile, bookname = nil)
           epubtmpdir = File.join(basetmpdir, booktmpname)
           Dir.mkdir(epubtmpdir)
         end
-        log('Call ePUB producer.')
+        debug('Call ePUB producer.')
         @producer.produce("#{bookname}.epub", basetmpdir, epubtmpdir, base_dir: @basedir)
-        log('Finished.')
+        debug('Finished.')
         @logger.success("built #{bookname}.epub")
       rescue ApplicationError => e
         raise if @config['debug']
 
-        error(e.message)
+        error! e.message
       ensure
         FileUtils.remove_entry_secure(basetmpdir) unless @config['debug']
       end
@@ -245,7 +232,7 @@ def copy_images(resdir, destdir, allow_exts = nil)
           end
           basedir = File.dirname(file)
           FileUtils.mkdir_p(File.join(destdir, basedir))
-          log("Copy #{file} to the temporary directory.")
+          debug("Copy #{file} to the temporary directory.")
           FileUtils.cp(file, File.join(destdir, basedir), preserve: true)
         end
       else
@@ -270,7 +257,7 @@ def recursive_copy_files(resdir, destdir, allow_exts)
             recursive_copy_files(File.join(resdir, fname), File.join(destdir, fname), allow_exts)
           elsif fname =~ /\.(#{allow_exts.join('|')})\Z/i
             FileUtils.mkdir_p(destdir)
-            log("Copy #{resdir}/#{fname} to the temporary directory.")
+            debug("Copy #{resdir}/#{fname} to the temporary directory.")
             FileUtils.cp(File.join(resdir, fname), destdir, preserve: true)
           end
         end
@@ -280,8 +267,7 @@ def recursive_copy_files(resdir, destdir, allow_exts)
     def check_compile_status
       return unless @compile_errors
 
-      $stderr.puts 'compile error, No EPUB file output.'
-      exit 1
+      error! 'compile error, No EPUB file output.'
     end
 
     def build_body(basetmpdir, yamlfile)
@@ -323,7 +309,7 @@ def build_body(basetmpdir, yamlfile)
     end
 
     def build_part(part, basetmpdir, htmlfile)
-      log("Create #{htmlfile} from a template.")
+      debug("Create #{htmlfile} from a template.")
       File.open(File.join(basetmpdir, htmlfile), 'w') do |f|
         @part_number = part.number
         @part_title = part.name.strip
@@ -384,7 +370,7 @@ def build_chap(chap, base_path, basetmpdir, ispart)
 
       htmlfile = "#{id}.#{@config['htmlext']}"
       write_buildlogtxt(basetmpdir, htmlfile, filename)
-      log("Create #{htmlfile} from #{filename}.")
+      debug("Create #{htmlfile} from #{filename}.")
 
       if @config['params'].present?
         warn %Q('params:' in config.yml is obsoleted.)
@@ -398,8 +384,8 @@ def build_chap(chap, base_path, basetmpdir, ispart)
         remove_hidden_title(basetmpdir, htmlfile)
       rescue => e
         @compile_errors = true
-        warn "compile error in #{filename} (#{e.class})"
-        warn e.message
+        error "compile error in #{filename} (#{e.class})"
+        error e.message
       end
     end
 
@@ -480,7 +466,7 @@ def push_contents(_basetmpdir)
       @htmltoc.each_item do |level, file, title, args|
         next if level.to_i > @config['toclevel'] && args[:force_include].nil?
 
-        log("Push #{file} to ePUB contents.")
+        debug("Push #{file} to ePUB contents.")
 
         params = { file: file,
                    level: level.to_i,
@@ -504,7 +490,7 @@ def copy_stylesheet(basetmpdir)
 
       @config['stylesheet'].each do |sfile|
         unless File.exist?(sfile)
-          error "stylesheet: #{sfile} is not found."
+          error! "stylesheet: #{sfile} is not found."
         end
         FileUtils.cp(sfile, basetmpdir, preserve: true)
         @producer.contents.push(ReVIEW::EPUBMaker::Content.new(file: sfile))
@@ -514,7 +500,7 @@ def copy_stylesheet(basetmpdir)
     def copy_static_file(configname, destdir, destfilename: nil)
       destfilename ||= @config[configname]
       unless File.exist?(@config[configname])
-        error "#{configname}: #{@config[configname]} is not found."
+        error! "#{configname}: #{@config[configname]} is not found."
       end
       FileUtils.cp(@config[configname],
                    File.join(destdir, destfilename), preserve: true)
diff --git a/lib/review/epubmaker/producer.rb b/lib/review/epubmaker/producer.rb
index 3688f9e49..17ce891fd 100644
--- a/lib/review/epubmaker/producer.rb
+++ b/lib/review/epubmaker/producer.rb
@@ -25,11 +25,14 @@
 require 'review/i18n'
 require 'review/configure'
 require 'review/extentions/hash'
+require 'review/loggable'
 
 module ReVIEW
   class EPUBMaker
     # EPUBMaker produces EPUB file.
     class Producer
+      include Loggable
+
       # Array of content objects.
       attr_accessor :contents
       # Parameter hash.
@@ -37,10 +40,6 @@ class Producer
       # Message resource object.
       attr_reader :res
 
-      def warn(msg)
-        @logger.warn(msg)
-      end
-
       # Construct producer object.
       # +config+ takes initial parameter hash.
       def initialize(config)
diff --git a/lib/review/exception.rb b/lib/review/exception.rb
index ca0d781c9..e53f5fd95 100644
--- a/lib/review/exception.rb
+++ b/lib/review/exception.rb
@@ -22,4 +22,11 @@ class SyntaxError < CompileError; end
   class FileNotFound < ApplicationError; end
 
   class KeyError < CompileError; end
+
+  class BuildError < ApplicationError
+    def initialize(msg, location: nil)
+      @location = location
+      super(msg)
+    end
+  end
 end
diff --git a/lib/review/htmlbuilder.rb b/lib/review/htmlbuilder.rb
index 62d94007c..5dc8b4385 100644
--- a/lib/review/htmlbuilder.rb
+++ b/lib/review/htmlbuilder.rb
@@ -44,8 +44,6 @@ def extname
     def builder_init_file
       @noindent = nil
       @ol_num = nil
-      @warns = []
-      @errors = []
       @chapter.book.image_types = %w[.png .jpg .jpeg .gif .svg]
       @column = 0
       @sec_counter = SecCounter.new(5, @chapter)
@@ -78,7 +76,7 @@ def layoutfile
 
       if File.exist?(layout_file)
         if ENV['REVIEW_SAFE_MODE'].to_i & 4 > 0
-          warn %Q(user's layout is prohibited in safe mode. ignored.)
+          warn %Q(user's layout is prohibited in safe mode. ignored.), location: location
           layout_file = File.expand_path(htmlfilename, ReVIEW::Template::TEMPLATE_DIR)
         end
       else
@@ -618,7 +616,7 @@ def texequation_body(lines)
           require 'math_ml'
           require 'math_ml/symbol/character_reference'
         rescue LoadError
-          error 'not found math_ml'
+          app_error 'not found math_ml'
         end
         p = MathML::LaTeX::Parser.new(symbol: MathML::Symbol::CharacterReference)
         print p.parse(lines.join("\n") + "\n", true)
@@ -676,7 +674,7 @@ def image_image(id, caption, metric)
     end
 
     def image_dummy(id, caption, lines)
-      warn "image not bound: #{id}"
+      warn "image not bound: #{id}", location: location
       puts %Q(<div id="#{normalize_id(id)}" class="image">)
       image_header(id, caption) if caption_top?('image')
       puts %Q(<pre class="dummyimage">)
@@ -740,7 +738,7 @@ def table_end
 
     def imgtable(lines, id, caption = nil, metric = nil)
       unless @chapter.image_bound?(id)
-        warn "image not bound: #{id}"
+        warn "image not bound: #{id}", location: location
         image_dummy(id, caption, lines)
         return
       end
@@ -757,7 +755,7 @@ def imgtable(lines, id, caption = nil, metric = nil)
           table_header(id, caption)
         end
       rescue KeyError
-        error "no such table: #{id}"
+        app_error "no such table: #{id}"
       end
 
       puts '</div>'
@@ -813,7 +811,7 @@ def indepimage(lines, id, caption = '', metric = nil)
       begin
         puts %Q(<img src="#{@chapter.image(id).path.sub(%r{\A\./}, '')}" alt="#{escape(compile_inline(caption))}"#{metrics} />)
       rescue
-        warn "image not bound: #{id}"
+        warn "image not bound: #{id}", location: location
         if lines
           puts %Q(<pre class="dummyimage">)
           lines.each do |line|
@@ -866,7 +864,7 @@ def inline_labelref(idref)
     alias_method :inline_ref, :inline_labelref
 
     def inline_pageref(id)
-      error "pageref op is unsupported on this builder: #{id}"
+      app_error "pageref op is unsupported on this builder: #{id}"
     end
 
     def inline_chapref(id)
@@ -877,7 +875,7 @@ def inline_chapref(id)
         title
       end
     rescue KeyError
-      error "unknown chapter: #{id}"
+      app_error "unknown chapter: #{id}"
     end
 
     def inline_chap(id)
@@ -887,7 +885,7 @@ def inline_chap(id)
         @book.chapter_index.number(id)
       end
     rescue KeyError
-      error "unknown chapter: #{id}"
+      app_error "unknown chapter: #{id}"
     end
 
     def inline_title(id)
@@ -898,7 +896,7 @@ def inline_title(id)
         title
       end
     rescue KeyError
-      error "unknown chapter: #{id}"
+      app_error "unknown chapter: #{id}"
     end
 
     def inline_fn(id)
@@ -908,7 +906,7 @@ def inline_fn(id)
         %Q(<a id="fnb-#{normalize_id(id)}" href="#fn-#{normalize_id(id)}" class="noteref">*#{@chapter.footnote(id).number}</a>)
       end
     rescue KeyError
-      error "unknown footnote: #{id}"
+      app_error "unknown footnote: #{id}"
     end
 
     def compile_ruby(base, ruby)
@@ -990,7 +988,7 @@ def inline_m(str)
           require 'math_ml'
           require 'math_ml/symbol/character_reference'
         rescue LoadError
-          error 'not found math_ml'
+          app_error 'not found math_ml'
         end
         parser = MathML::LaTeX::Parser.new(symbol: MathML::Symbol::CharacterReference)
         %Q(<span class="equation">#{parser.parse(str, nil)}</span>)
@@ -1036,7 +1034,7 @@ def bibpaper_bibpaper(_id, _caption, lines)
     def inline_bib(id)
       %Q(<a href="#{@book.bib_file.gsub(/\.re\Z/, ".#{@book.config['htmlext']}")}#bib-#{normalize_id(id)}">[#{@chapter.bibpaper(id).number}]</a>)
     rescue KeyError
-      error "unknown bib: #{id}"
+      app_error "unknown bib: #{id}"
     end
 
     def inline_hd_chap(chap, id)
@@ -1053,7 +1051,7 @@ def inline_hd_chap(chap, id)
         str
       end
     rescue KeyError
-      error "unknown headline: #{id}"
+      app_error "unknown headline: #{id}"
     end
 
     def column_label(id, chapter = @chapter)
@@ -1069,7 +1067,7 @@ def inline_column_chap(chapter, id)
         I18n.t('column', compile_inline(chapter.column(id).caption))
       end
     rescue KeyError
-      error "unknown column: #{id}"
+      app_error "unknown column: #{id}"
     end
 
     def inline_list(id)
@@ -1196,7 +1194,7 @@ def inline_icon(id)
       begin
         %Q(<img src="#{@chapter.image(id).path.sub(%r{\A\./}, '')}" alt="[#{id}]" />)
       rescue
-        warn "image not bound: #{id}"
+        warn "image not bound: #{id}", location: location
         %Q(<pre>missing image: #{id}</pre>)
       end
     end
diff --git a/lib/review/idgxmlbuilder.rb b/lib/review/idgxmlbuilder.rb
index 626ebac3d..2638b073a 100644
--- a/lib/review/idgxmlbuilder.rb
+++ b/lib/review/idgxmlbuilder.rb
@@ -265,7 +265,7 @@ def inline_column_chap(chapter, id)
         I18n.t('column', compile_inline(chapter.column(id).caption))
       end
     rescue KeyError
-      error "unknown column: #{id}"
+      app_error "unknown column: #{id}"
     end
 
     def inline_list(id)
@@ -436,7 +436,7 @@ def image_dummy(id, caption, lines)
       print '</pre>'
       image_header(id, caption) unless caption_top?('image')
       puts '</img>'
-      warn "image not bound: #{id}"
+      warn "image not bound: #{id}", location: location
     end
 
     def image_header(id, caption)
@@ -502,7 +502,7 @@ def table(lines, id = nil, caption = nil)
           table_header(id, caption)
         end
       rescue KeyError
-        error "no such table: #{id}"
+        app_error "no such table: #{id}"
       end
       puts '</table>'
       @tsize = nil
@@ -524,7 +524,7 @@ def parse_table_rows(lines)
         col2 = rows[rows.length - 1].split(table_row_separator_regexp).length
         @col = col2 if col2 > @col
       end
-      error 'no rows in the table' if rows.empty?
+      app_error 'no rows in the table' if rows.empty?
       [sepidx, rows]
     end
 
@@ -539,11 +539,11 @@ def table_rows(sepidx, rows)
           cellwidth.size.times do |n|
             cellwidth[n] = cellwidth[n].to_f / @book.config['pt_to_mm_unit'].to_f
             totallength += cellwidth[n]
-            warn "total length exceeds limit for table: #{@table_id}" if totallength > @tablewidth
+            warn "total length exceeds limit for table: #{@table_id}", location: location if totallength > @tablewidth
           end
           if cellwidth.size < @col
             cw = (@tablewidth - totallength) / (@col - cellwidth.size)
-            warn "auto cell sizing exceeds limit for table: #{@table_id}" if cw <= 0
+            warn "auto cell sizing exceeds limit for table: #{@table_id}", location: location if cw <= 0
             (cellwidth.size..(@col - 1)).each { |i| cellwidth[i] = cw }
           end
         end
@@ -627,7 +627,7 @@ def imgtable(lines, id, caption = nil, metric = nil)
         end
         puts '</table>'
       else
-        warn "image not bound: #{id}" if @strict
+        warn "image not bound: #{id}", location: location if @strict
         image_dummy(id, caption, lines)
       end
     end
@@ -656,7 +656,7 @@ def footnote(id, str)
     def inline_fn(id)
       %Q(<footnote>#{compile_inline(@chapter.footnote(id).content.strip)}</footnote>)
     rescue KeyError
-      error "unknown footnote: #{id}"
+      app_error "unknown footnote: #{id}"
     end
 
     def compile_ruby(base, ruby)
@@ -718,7 +718,7 @@ def inline_maru(str)
           sprintf('&#x%x;', 9392 + str[0] - 65)
         end
       else
-        error "can't parse maru: #{str}"
+        app_error "can't parse maru: #{str}"
       end
     end
 
@@ -780,7 +780,7 @@ def inline_icon(id)
       begin
         %Q(<Image href="file://#{@chapter.image(id).path.sub(%r{\A\./}, '')}" type="inline" />)
       rescue
-        warn "image not bound: #{id}"
+        warn "image not bound: #{id}", location: location
         ''
       end
     end
@@ -1127,7 +1127,7 @@ def indepimage(_lines, id, caption = nil, metric = nil)
       begin
         puts %Q(<Image href="file://#{@chapter.image(id).path.sub(%r{\A\./}, '')}"#{metrics} />)
       rescue
-        warn %Q(image not bound: #{id})
+        warn %Q(image not bound: #{id}), location: location
       end
       unless caption_top?('image')
         puts %Q(<caption>#{compile_inline(caption)}</caption>) if caption.present?
@@ -1188,7 +1188,7 @@ def inline_chapref(id)
           if chs2.size == 3
             chs = chs2
           else
-            error '--chapsplitter must have exactly 3 parameters with comma.'
+            app_error '--chapsplitter must have exactly 3 parameters with comma.'
           end
         end
         s = "#{chs[0]}#{@book.chapter_index.number(id)}#{chs[1]}#{@book.chapter_index.title(id)}#{chs[2]}"
@@ -1206,7 +1206,7 @@ def inline_chapref(id)
         end
       end
     rescue KeyError
-      error "unknown chapter: #{id}"
+      app_error "unknown chapter: #{id}"
     end
 
     def inline_chap(id)
@@ -1216,7 +1216,7 @@ def inline_chap(id)
         @book.chapter_index.number(id)
       end
     rescue KeyError
-      error "unknown chapter: #{id}"
+      app_error "unknown chapter: #{id}"
     end
 
     def inline_title(id)
@@ -1227,7 +1227,7 @@ def inline_title(id)
         title
       end
     rescue KeyError
-      error "unknown chapter: #{id}"
+      app_error "unknown chapter: #{id}"
     end
 
     def source(lines, caption = nil, lang = nil)
@@ -1270,7 +1270,7 @@ def bibpaper_bibpaper(_id, _caption, lines)
     def inline_bib(id)
       %Q(<span type='bibref' idref='#{id}'>[#{@chapter.bibpaper(id).number}]</span>)
     rescue KeyError
-      error "unknown bib: #{id}"
+      app_error "unknown bib: #{id}"
     end
 
     def inline_hd_chap(chap, id)
@@ -1281,7 +1281,7 @@ def inline_hd_chap(chap, id)
         I18n.t('hd_quote_without_number', compile_inline(chap.headline(id).caption))
       end
     rescue KeyError
-      error "unknown headline: #{id}"
+      app_error "unknown headline: #{id}"
     end
 
     def inline_recipe(id)
diff --git a/lib/review/idgxmlmaker.rb b/lib/review/idgxmlmaker.rb
index 6cb6cf0ae..b9c0817d5 100644
--- a/lib/review/idgxmlmaker.rb
+++ b/lib/review/idgxmlmaker.rb
@@ -16,10 +16,12 @@
 require 'review/idgxmlbuilder'
 require 'review/version'
 require 'review/makerhelper'
+require 'review/loggable'
 
 module ReVIEW
   class IDGXMLMaker
     include MakerHelper
+    include Loggable
 
     attr_accessor :config, :basedir
 
@@ -27,15 +29,7 @@ def initialize
       @basedir = nil
       @logger = ReVIEW.logger
       @plaintext = nil
-    end
-
-    def error(msg)
-      @logger.error "#{File.basename($PROGRAM_NAME, '.*')}: #{msg}"
-      exit 1
-    end
-
-    def warn(msg)
-      @logger.warn "#{File.basename($PROGRAM_NAME, '.*')}: #{msg}"
+      @compile_errors = nil
     end
 
     def self.execute(*args)
@@ -78,7 +72,7 @@ def remove_old_files(path)
 
     def execute(*args)
       cmd_config, yamlfile = parse_opts(args)
-      error "#{yamlfile} not found." unless File.exist?(yamlfile)
+      error! "#{yamlfile} not found." unless File.exist?(yamlfile)
 
       @config = ReVIEW::Configure.create(maker: 'idgxmlmaker',
                                          yamlfile: yamlfile,
@@ -90,7 +84,7 @@ def execute(*args)
       rescue ApplicationError => e
         raise if @config['debug']
 
-        error(e.message)
+        error! e.message
       end
     end
 
@@ -106,6 +100,10 @@ def generate_idgxml_files(yamlfile)
       end
 
       build_body(@path, yamlfile)
+
+      if @compile_errors
+        app_error 'compile error, No IDGXML file output.'
+      end
     end
 
     def apply_filter(xmlfile)
@@ -180,8 +178,9 @@ def build_chap(chap, base_path, basetmpdir, ispart)
         @converter.convert(filename, File.join(basetmpdir, xmlfile))
         apply_filter(File.join(basetmpdir, xmlfile))
       rescue => e
-        warn "compile error in #{filename} (#{e.class})"
-        warn e.message
+        @compile_errors = true
+        error "compile error in #{filename} (#{e.class})"
+        error e.message
       end
     end
   end
diff --git a/lib/review/img_math.rb b/lib/review/img_math.rb
index 0179cbed1..8281c3ded 100644
--- a/lib/review/img_math.rb
+++ b/lib/review/img_math.rb
@@ -1,8 +1,11 @@
 require 'fileutils'
 require 'shellwords'
+require 'review/loggable'
 
 module ReVIEW
   class ImgMath
+    include Loggable
+
     def initialize(config, path_name: '_review_math')
       @config = config
       @logger = ReVIEW.logger
@@ -50,7 +53,7 @@ def make_math_image(str, key, fontsize = 12)
         cmd = "latex --interaction=nonstopmode --output-directory=#{tmpdir} #{tex_path} && dvipng -T tight -z9 -o #{img_path} #{dvi_path}"
         out, status = Open3.capture2e(cmd)
         unless status.success?
-          raise ApplicationError, "latex compile error\n\nError log:\n" + out
+          raise ApplicationError, "latex compile error\n\nError log:\n#{out}"
         end
 
         img_path
@@ -97,15 +100,13 @@ def make_math_images
           when 'dvipng'
             make_math_images_dvipng(tmpdir, tex_path, math_real_dir)
           else
-            error "unknown math converter error. imgmath_options/converter parameter should be 'pdfcrop' or 'dvipng'."
-            exit 1
+            error! "unknown math converter error. imgmath_options/converter parameter should be 'pdfcrop' or 'dvipng'."
           end
         rescue CompileError
           FileUtils.cp([tex_path,
                         File.join(File.dirname(tex_path), '__IMGMATH__.log')],
                        math_real_dir)
-          error "LaTeX math compile error. See #{math_real_dir}/__IMGMATH__.log for details."
-          exit 1
+          error! "LaTeX math compile error. See #{math_real_dir}/__IMGMATH__.log for details."
         end
       end
       @math_maps.clear
@@ -113,14 +114,6 @@ def make_math_images
 
     private
 
-    def error(msg)
-      @logger.error msg
-    end
-
-    def warn(msg)
-      @logger.warn msg
-    end
-
     def default_imgmath_preamble
       <<-EOB
 \\documentclass[uplatex,a3paper,landscape]{jsarticle}
@@ -156,7 +149,7 @@ def make_math_images_pdfcrop(dir, tex_path, math_real_dir)
         if File.exist?(dvi_path)
           out, status = Open3.capture2e(*[@config['dvicommand'], @config['dvioptions'].shellsplit, dvi_path].flatten.compact)
           if !status.success? || !File.exist?(pdf_path)
-            warn "error in #{@config['dvicommand']}. Error log:\n#{out}"
+            @logger.error "error in #{@config['dvicommand']}. Error log:\n#{out}"
             raise CompileError
           end
         end
@@ -167,7 +160,7 @@ def make_math_images_pdfcrop(dir, tex_path, math_real_dir)
         end
         out, status = Open3.capture2e(*args)
         unless status.success?
-          warn "error in pdfcrop. Error log:\n#{out}"
+          @logger.error "error in pdfcrop. Error log:\n#{out}"
           raise CompileError
         end
         pdf_path = '__IMGMATH__pdfcrop.pdf'
@@ -192,7 +185,7 @@ def make_math_images_pdfcrop(dir, tex_path, math_real_dir)
             end
             out, status = Open3.capture2e(*args)
             unless status.success?
-              warn "error in pdf extracting. Error log:\n#{out}"
+              @logger.error "error in pdf extracting. Error log:\n#{out}"
               raise CompileError
             end
 
@@ -209,7 +202,7 @@ def make_math_images_pdfcrop(dir, tex_path, math_real_dir)
           end
           out, status = Open3.capture2e(*args)
           unless status.success?
-            warn "error in pdf pixelizing. Error log:\n#{out}"
+            @logger.error "error in pdf pixelizing. Error log:\n#{out}"
             raise CompileError
           end
         end
@@ -235,7 +228,7 @@ def make_math_images_dvipng(dir, tex_path, math_real_dir)
           end
           out, status = Open3.capture2e(*args)
           unless status.success?
-            warn "error in dvipng. Error log:\n#{out}"
+            @logger.error "error in dvipng. Error log:\n#{out}"
             raise CompileError
           end
         end
diff --git a/lib/review/index_builder.rb b/lib/review/index_builder.rb
index 523b83f30..2d362eccb 100644
--- a/lib/review/index_builder.rb
+++ b/lib/review/index_builder.rb
@@ -24,9 +24,9 @@ def initialize(strict = false, *args)
     def check_id(id)
       if id
         if id =~ %r![#%\\{}\[\]~/$'"|*?&<>`\s]!
-          warn "deprecated ID: `#{$&}` in `#{id}`"
+          warn "deprecated ID: `#{$&}` in `#{id}`", location: location
         elsif id.start_with?('.')
-          warn "deprecated ID: `#{id}` begins from `.`"
+          warn "deprecated ID: `#{id}` begins from `.`", location: location
         end
       end
     end
@@ -598,17 +598,9 @@ def embed(_lines, _arg = nil)
       ''
     end
 
-    def warn(msg)
-      @logger.warn "#{@location}: #{msg}"
-    end
-
-    def error(msg = '(no message)')
-      if msg =~ /builder does not support command/
-        # ignore
-        return
-      end
-
-      super
+    ## override
+    def error(msg = nil)
+      # ignore in indexing
     end
 
     def texequation(_lines, id = nil, _caption = '')
diff --git a/lib/review/latexbuilder.rb b/lib/review/latexbuilder.rb
index beb096199..462ddf271 100644
--- a/lib/review/latexbuilder.rb
+++ b/lib/review/latexbuilder.rb
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ def setup_index
         require 'nkf'
         @index_mecab = MeCab::Tagger.new(@book.config['pdfmaker']['makeindex_mecab_opts'])
       rescue LoadError
-        warn 'not found MeCab'
+        warn 'not found MeCab', location: location
       end
     end
 
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ def headline(level, label, caption)
         puts macro('label', label) if label
       end
     rescue
-      error "unknown level: #{level}"
+      app_error "unknown level: #{level}"
     end
 
     def nonum_begin(level, _label, caption)
@@ -480,7 +480,7 @@ def common_code_block(id, lines, command, caption, _lang)
               captionstr = macro('reviewlistcaption', "#{I18n.t('list')}#{I18n.t('format_number_header', [get_chap, @chapter.list(id).number])}#{I18n.t('caption_prefix')}#{compile_inline(caption)}")
             end
           rescue KeyError
-            error "no such list: #{id}"
+            app_error "no such list: #{id}"
           end
         end
       end
@@ -613,7 +613,7 @@ def image_image(id, caption = '', metric = nil)
     end
 
     def image_dummy(id, caption, lines)
-      warn "image not bound: #{id}"
+      warn "image not bound: #{id}", location: location
       puts '\begin{reviewdummyimage}'
       # path = @chapter.image(id).path
       puts "--[[path = #{id} (#{existence(id)})]]--"
@@ -700,7 +700,7 @@ def indepimage(lines, id, caption = nil, metric = nil)
           puts "\\#{command}[width=\\maxwidth]{#{@chapter.image(id).path}}"
         end
       else
-        warn "image not bound: #{id}"
+        warn "image not bound: #{id}", location: location
         puts '\begin{reviewdummyimage}'
         puts "--[[path = #{escape(id)} (#{existence(id)})]]--"
         lines.each do |line|
@@ -736,7 +736,7 @@ def table(lines, id = nil, caption = nil)
           table_header(id, caption)
         end
       rescue KeyError
-        error "no such table: #{id}"
+        app_error "no such table: #{id}"
       end
       table_begin(rows.first.size)
       table_rows(sepidx, rows)
@@ -902,7 +902,7 @@ def emtable(lines, caption = nil)
 
     def imgtable(lines, id, caption = nil, metric = nil)
       unless @chapter.image_bound?(id)
-        warn "image not bound: #{id}"
+        warn "image not bound: #{id}", location: location
         image_dummy(id, caption, lines)
         return
       end
@@ -920,7 +920,7 @@ def imgtable(lines, id, caption = nil, metric = nil)
         end
         puts macro('label', table_label(id))
       rescue ReVIEW::KeyError
-        error "no such table: #{id}"
+        app_error "no such table: #{id}"
       end
       imgtable_image(id, caption, metric)
 
@@ -1056,7 +1056,7 @@ def inline_chapref(id)
         title
       end
     rescue KeyError
-      error "unknown chapter: #{id}"
+      app_error "unknown chapter: #{id}"
       nofunc_text("[UnknownChapter:#{id}]")
     end
 
@@ -1067,7 +1067,7 @@ def inline_chap(id)
         @book.chapter_index.number(id)
       end
     rescue KeyError
-      error "unknown chapter: #{id}"
+      app_error "unknown chapter: #{id}"
       nofunc_text("[UnknownChapter:#{id}]")
     end
 
@@ -1079,7 +1079,7 @@ def inline_title(id)
         title
       end
     rescue KeyError
-      error "unknown chapter: #{id}"
+      app_error "unknown chapter: #{id}"
       nofunc_text("[UnknownChapter:#{id}]")
     end
 
@@ -1096,7 +1096,7 @@ def inline_list(id)
         macro('reviewlistref', I18n.t('format_number', [get_chap(chapter), chapter.list(id).number]))
       end
     rescue KeyError
-      error "unknown list: #{id}"
+      app_error "unknown list: #{id}"
     end
 
     def inline_table(id)
@@ -1107,7 +1107,7 @@ def inline_table(id)
         macro('reviewtableref', I18n.t('format_number', [get_chap(chapter), chapter.table(id).number]), table_label(id, chapter))
       end
     rescue KeyError
-      error "unknown table: #{id}"
+      app_error "unknown table: #{id}"
     end
 
     def inline_img(id)
@@ -1118,7 +1118,7 @@ def inline_img(id)
         macro('reviewimageref', I18n.t('format_number', [get_chap(chapter), chapter.image(id).number]), image_label(id, chapter))
       end
     rescue KeyError
-      error "unknown image: #{id}"
+      app_error "unknown image: #{id}"
     end
 
     def inline_eq(id)
@@ -1129,13 +1129,13 @@ def inline_eq(id)
         macro('reviewequationref', I18n.t('format_number', [get_chap(chapter), chapter.equation(id).number]))
       end
     rescue KeyError
-      error "unknown equation: #{id}"
+      app_error "unknown equation: #{id}"
     end
 
     def footnote(id, content)
       if @book.config['footnotetext'] || @foottext[id]
         if @doc_status[:column]
-          warn "//footnote[#{id}] is in the column block. It is recommended to move out of the column block."
+          warn "//footnote[#{id}] is in the column block. It is recommended to move out of the column block.", location: location
         end
         puts macro("footnotetext[#{@chapter.footnote(id).number}]", compile_inline(content.strip))
       end
@@ -1151,7 +1151,7 @@ def inline_fn(id)
         macro('footnote', compile_inline(@chapter.footnote(id).content.strip))
       end
     rescue KeyError
-      error "unknown footnote: #{id}"
+      app_error "unknown footnote: #{id}"
     end
 
     BOUTEN = '・'.freeze
@@ -1285,7 +1285,7 @@ def inline_column_chap(chapter, id)
             I18n.t('column', compile_inline(chapter.column(id).caption)),
             column_label(id, chapter))
     rescue KeyError
-      error "unknown column: #{id}"
+      app_error "unknown column: #{id}"
     end
 
     def inline_raw(str) # rubocop:disable Lint/UselessMethodDefinition
@@ -1324,7 +1324,7 @@ def inline_icon(id)
         end
         macro(command, @chapter.image(id).path)
       else
-        warn "image not bound: #{id}"
+        warn "image not bound: #{id}", location: location
         "\\verb|--[[path = #{id} (#{existence(id)})]]--|"
       end
     end
diff --git a/lib/review/loggable.rb b/lib/review/loggable.rb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..df2abdcba
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/review/loggable.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+module ReVIEW
+  module Loggable
+    attr_reader :logger
+
+    def error(msg, location: nil)
+      logger.error(msg, location: location)
+    end
+
+    def app_error(msg)
+      raise ApplicationError, msg
+    end
+
+    def error!(msg, location: nil)
+      logger.error(msg, location: location)
+
+      exit 1
+    end
+
+    def warn(msg, location: nil)
+      logger.warn(msg, location: location)
+    end
+
+    def debug(msg, location: nil)
+      logger.debug(msg, location: location)
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/lib/review/logger.rb b/lib/review/logger.rb
index 08b1df79b..ea0dcc698 100644
--- a/lib/review/logger.rb
+++ b/lib/review/logger.rb
@@ -7,6 +7,30 @@ def initialize(io = $stderr, progname: '--')
       self.formatter = ->(severity, _datetime, name, msg) { "#{severity} #{name}: #{msg}\n" }
     end
 
+    def warn(msg, location: nil)
+      if location
+        super("#{location}: #{msg}")
+      else
+        super(msg)
+      end
+    end
+
+    def error(msg, location: nil)
+      if location
+        super("#{location}: #{msg}")
+      else
+        super(msg)
+      end
+    end
+
+    def debug(msg, location: nil)
+      if location
+        super("#{location}: #{msg}")
+      else
+        super(msg)
+      end
+    end
+
     def ttylogger?
       nil
     end
@@ -19,6 +43,30 @@ def success(_log)
   begin
     require 'tty-logger'
     class TTYLogger < ::TTY::Logger
+      def warn(msg, location: nil)
+        if location
+          super("#{location}: #{msg}")
+        else
+          super(msg)
+        end
+      end
+
+      def error(msg, location: nil)
+        if location
+          super("#{location}: #{msg}")
+        else
+          super(msg)
+        end
+      end
+
+      def debug(msg, location: nil)
+        if location
+          super("#{location}: #{msg}")
+        else
+          super(msg)
+        end
+      end
+
       def ttylogger?
         true
       end
diff --git a/lib/review/markdownbuilder.rb b/lib/review/markdownbuilder.rb
index a0acd722b..eea3c3fbc 100644
--- a/lib/review/markdownbuilder.rb
+++ b/lib/review/markdownbuilder.rb
@@ -245,7 +245,7 @@ def image_dummy(_id, _caption, lines)
     def inline_img(id)
       "#{I18n.t('image')}#{@chapter.image(id).number}"
     rescue KeyError
-      error "unknown image: #{id}"
+      app_error "unknown image: #{id}"
     end
 
     def inline_dtp(str)
@@ -264,14 +264,14 @@ def inline_hd_chap(chap, id)
           anchor = 'h' + n.tr('.', '-')
           %Q(<a href="##{anchor}">#{str}</a>)
         else
-          warn 'MARKDOWNBuilder does not support links to other chapters'
+          warn 'MARKDOWNBuilder does not support links to other chapters', location: location
           str
         end
       else
         str
       end
     rescue KeyError
-      error "unknown headline: #{id}"
+      app_error "unknown headline: #{id}"
     end
 
     def indepimage(_lines, id, caption = '', _metric = nil)
@@ -401,7 +401,7 @@ def inline_icon(id)
       begin
         "![](#{@chapter.image(id).path.sub(%r{\A\./}, '')})"
       rescue
-        warn "image not bound: #{id}"
+        warn "image not bound: #{id}", location: location
         %Q(<pre>missing image: #{id}</pre>)
       end
     end
diff --git a/lib/review/pdfmaker.rb b/lib/review/pdfmaker.rb
index ba8a001bd..0697bb58d 100644
--- a/lib/review/pdfmaker.rb
+++ b/lib/review/pdfmaker.rb
@@ -24,11 +24,13 @@
 require 'review/template'
 require 'review/latexbox'
 require 'review/call_hook'
+require 'review/loggable'
 
 module ReVIEW
   class PDFMaker
     include FileUtils
     include ReVIEW::LaTeXUtils
+    include Loggable
     include ReVIEW::CallHook
 
     attr_accessor :config, :basedir
@@ -38,13 +40,14 @@ def initialize
       @logger = ReVIEW.logger
       @input_files = Hash.new { |h, key| h[key] = '' }
       @mastertex = '__REVIEW_BOOK__'
+      @compile_errors = nil
     end
 
     def system_with_info(*args)
       @logger.info args.join(' ')
       out, status = Open3.capture2e(*args)
       unless status.success?
-        @logger.error "execution error\n\nError log:\n" + out
+        error "execution error\n\nError log:\n#{out}"
       end
     end
 
@@ -52,19 +55,10 @@ def system_or_raise(*args)
       @logger.info args.join(' ')
       out, status = Open3.capture2e(*args)
       unless status.success?
-        error "failed to run command: #{args.join(' ')}\n\nError log:\n" + out
+        error! "failed to run command: #{args.join(' ')}\n\nError log:\n#{out}"
       end
     end
 
-    def error(msg)
-      @logger.error msg
-      exit 1
-    end
-
-    def warn(msg)
-      @logger.warn msg
-    end
-
     def pdf_filepath
       File.join(@basedir, @config['bookname'] + '.pdf')
     end
@@ -92,7 +86,7 @@ def check_compile_status(ignore_errors)
       if ignore_errors
         @logger.info 'compile error, but try to generate PDF file'
       else
-        error 'compile error, No PDF file output.'
+        error! 'compile error, No PDF file output.'
       end
     end
 
@@ -126,7 +120,7 @@ def parse_opts(args)
 
     def execute(*args)
       cmd_config, yamlfile = parse_opts(args)
-      error "#{yamlfile} not found." unless File.exist?(yamlfile)
+      error! "#{yamlfile} not found." unless File.exist?(yamlfile)
 
       @config = ReVIEW::Configure.create(maker: 'pdfmaker',
                                          yamlfile: yamlfile,
@@ -155,7 +149,7 @@ def execute(*args)
       rescue ApplicationError => e
         raise if @config['debug']
 
-        error(e.message)
+        error! e.message
       end
     end
 
@@ -217,7 +211,7 @@ def build_pdf
           makeindex_dic = ReVIEW::Configure.values['pdfmaker']['makeindex_dic']
         else
           unless @config['texcommand'].present?
-            error "texcommand isn't defined."
+            error! "texcommand isn't defined."
           end
           texcommand = @config['texcommand']
           dvicommand = @config['dvicommand']
@@ -303,8 +297,8 @@ def output_chaps(filename)
         @converter.convert(filename + '.re', File.join(@path, filename + '.tex'))
       rescue => e
         @compile_errors = true
-        warn "compile error in #{filename}.tex (#{e.class})"
-        warn e.message
+        error "compile error in #{filename}.tex (#{e.class})"
+        error e.message
       end
     end
 
@@ -457,7 +451,7 @@ def erb_config
         begin
           @boxsetting = ReVIEW::LaTeXBox.new.tcbox(@config)
         rescue ReVIEW::ConfigError => e
-          error e
+          error! e
         end
       end
     end
diff --git a/lib/review/plaintextbuilder.rb b/lib/review/plaintextbuilder.rb
index 767bcc27d..d6dc50890 100644
--- a/lib/review/plaintextbuilder.rb
+++ b/lib/review/plaintextbuilder.rb
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ def list(lines, id, caption, lang = nil)
           list_header(id, caption, lang)
         end
       rescue KeyError
-        error "no such list: #{id}"
+        app_error "no such list: #{id}"
       end
       blank
     end
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@ def listnum(lines, id, caption, lang = nil)
           list_header(id, caption, lang)
         end
       rescue KeyError
-        error "no such list: #{id}"
+        app_error "no such list: #{id}"
       end
       blank
     end
@@ -337,7 +337,7 @@ def footnote(id, str)
     def inline_fn(id)
       " 注#{@chapter.footnote(id).number} "
     rescue KeyError
-      error "unknown footnote: #{id}"
+      app_error "unknown footnote: #{id}"
     end
 
     def compile_ruby(base, _ruby)
@@ -401,7 +401,7 @@ def bibpaper_bibpaper(_id, _caption, lines)
     def inline_bib(id)
       %Q(#{@chapter.bibpaper(id).number} )
     rescue KeyError
-      error "unknown bib: #{id}"
+      app_error "unknown bib: #{id}"
     end
 
     def inline_hd_chap(chap, id)
@@ -412,7 +412,7 @@ def inline_hd_chap(chap, id)
         I18n.t('hd_quote_without_number', compile_inline(chap.headline(id).caption))
       end
     rescue KeyError
-      error "unknown headline: #{id}"
+      app_error "unknown headline: #{id}"
     end
 
     def noindent
@@ -680,7 +680,7 @@ def inline_chapref(id)
         if @book.config['chapref']
           chs2 = @book.config['chapref'].split(',')
           if chs2.size != 3
-            error '--chapsplitter must have exactly 3 parameters with comma.'
+            app_error '--chapsplitter must have exactly 3 parameters with comma.'
           end
           chs = chs2
         end
@@ -694,7 +694,7 @@ def inline_chapref(id)
         end
       end
     rescue KeyError
-      error "unknown chapter: #{id}"
+      app_error "unknown chapter: #{id}"
     end
 
     def source(lines, caption = nil, _lang = nil)
diff --git a/lib/review/textmaker.rb b/lib/review/textmaker.rb
index 5062abd70..6b262d578 100644
--- a/lib/review/textmaker.rb
+++ b/lib/review/textmaker.rb
@@ -17,10 +17,12 @@
 require 'review/version'
 require 'review/makerhelper'
 require 'review/img_math'
+require 'review/loggable'
 
 module ReVIEW
   class TEXTMaker
     include MakerHelper
+    include Loggable
 
     attr_accessor :config, :basedir
 
@@ -29,15 +31,7 @@ def initialize
       @logger = ReVIEW.logger
       @plaintext = nil
       @img_math = nil
-    end
-
-    def error(msg)
-      @logger.error msg
-      exit 1
-    end
-
-    def warn(msg)
-      @logger.warn msg
+      @compile_errors = nil
     end
 
     def self.execute(*args)
@@ -78,7 +72,7 @@ def remove_old_files(path)
 
     def execute(*args)
       cmd_config, yamlfile = parse_opts(args)
-      error "#{yamlfile} not found." unless File.exist?(yamlfile)
+      error! "#{yamlfile} not found." unless File.exist?(yamlfile)
 
       @config = ReVIEW::Configure.create(maker: 'textmaker',
                                          yamlfile: yamlfile,
@@ -92,7 +86,7 @@ def execute(*args)
       rescue ApplicationError => e
         raise if @config['debug']
 
-        error(e.message)
+        error! e.message
       end
 
       if @config['math_format'] == 'imgmath'
@@ -109,6 +103,10 @@ def generate_text_files(yamlfile)
       @book = ReVIEW::Book::Base.new(@basedir, config: @config)
 
       build_body(@path, yamlfile)
+
+      if @compile_errors
+        app_error 'compile error, No TEXT file output.'
+      end
     end
 
     def build_body(basetmpdir, _yamlfile)
@@ -162,8 +160,9 @@ def build_chap(chap, base_path, basetmpdir, ispart)
       begin
         @converter.convert(filename, File.join(basetmpdir, textfile))
       rescue => e
-        warn "compile error in #{filename} (#{e.class})"
-        warn e.message
+        @compile_errors = true
+        error "compile error in #{filename} (#{e.class})"
+        error e.message
       end
     end
   end
diff --git a/lib/review/tocprinter.rb b/lib/review/tocprinter.rb
index bdce50acc..f9439ce91 100644
--- a/lib/review/tocprinter.rb
+++ b/lib/review/tocprinter.rb
@@ -257,7 +257,7 @@ def build_chap(chap)
         compiler.compile(@book.chapter(chap.name))
       rescue ReVIEW::ApplicationError => e
         @logger.error e.message
-        exit 1
+        ''
       end
     end
 
diff --git a/lib/review/topbuilder.rb b/lib/review/topbuilder.rb
index 56b202088..00ea5efd0 100644
--- a/lib/review/topbuilder.rb
+++ b/lib/review/topbuilder.rb
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ def list(lines, id, caption, lang = nil)
           list_header(id, caption, lang)
         end
       rescue KeyError
-        error "no such list: #{id}"
+        app_error "no such list: #{id}"
       end
       puts "◆→終了:#{@titles['list']}←◆"
       blank
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ def listnum(lines, id, caption, lang = nil)
           list_header(id, caption, lang)
         end
       rescue KeyError
-        error "no such list: #{id}"
+        app_error "no such list: #{id}"
       end
       puts "◆→終了:#{@titles['list']}←◆"
       blank
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ def image(lines, id, caption, metric = nil)
       if @chapter.image_bound?(id)
         puts "◆→#{@chapter.image(id).path}#{metrics}←◆"
       else
-        warn "image not bound: #{id}"
+        warn "image not bound: #{id}", location: location
         lines.each do |line|
           puts line
         end
@@ -287,7 +287,7 @@ def footnote(id, str)
     def inline_fn(id)
       "【注#{@chapter.footnote(id).number}】"
     rescue KeyError
-      error "unknown footnote: #{id}"
+      app_error "unknown footnote: #{id}"
     end
 
     def compile_ruby(base, ruby)
@@ -381,7 +381,7 @@ def inline_icon(id)
       begin
         "◆→画像 #{@chapter.image(id).path.sub(%r{\A\./}, '')}←◆"
       rescue
-        warn "image not bound: #{id}"
+        warn "image not bound: #{id}", location: location
         "◆→画像 #{id}←◆"
       end
     end
@@ -425,7 +425,7 @@ def bibpaper_header(id, caption)
     def inline_bib(id)
       %Q([#{@chapter.bibpaper(id).number}])
     rescue KeyError
-      error "unknown bib: #{id}"
+      app_error "unknown bib: #{id}"
     end
 
     def noindent
@@ -487,7 +487,7 @@ def indepimage(_lines, id, caption = nil, metric = nil)
       begin
         puts "◆→画像 #{@chapter.image(id).path.sub(%r{\A\./}, '')}#{metrics}←◆"
       rescue
-        warn "image not bound: #{id}"
+        warn "image not bound: #{id}", location: location
         puts "◆→画像 #{id}←◆"
       end
       if !caption_top?('image') && caption.present?
diff --git a/lib/review/webmaker.rb b/lib/review/webmaker.rb
index 37d4aa7cd..0ea500dbd 100644
--- a/lib/review/webmaker.rb
+++ b/lib/review/webmaker.rb
@@ -21,11 +21,13 @@
 require 'review/version'
 require 'review/makerhelper'
 require 'review/img_math'
+require 'review/loggable'
 
 module ReVIEW
   class WEBMaker
     include ERB::Util
     include MakerHelper
+    include Loggable
 
     attr_accessor :config, :basedir
 
@@ -33,15 +35,7 @@ def initialize
       @basedir = nil
       @logger = ReVIEW.logger
       @img_math = nil
-    end
-
-    def error(msg)
-      @logger.error msg
-      exit 1
-    end
-
-    def warn(msg)
-      @logger.warn msg
+      @compile_errors = nil
     end
 
     def self.execute(*args)
@@ -82,7 +76,7 @@ def remove_old_files(path)
 
     def execute(*args)
       cmd_config, yamlfile = parse_opts(args)
-      error "#{yamlfile} not found." unless File.exist?(yamlfile)
+      error! "#{yamlfile} not found." unless File.exist?(yamlfile)
 
       @config = ReVIEW::Configure.create(maker: 'webmaker',
                                          yamlfile: yamlfile,
@@ -98,7 +92,7 @@ def execute(*args)
       rescue ApplicationError => e
         raise if @config['debug']
 
-        error(e.message)
+        error! e.message
       end
     end
 
@@ -129,6 +123,7 @@ def generate_html_files(yamlfile)
 
     def build_body(basetmpdir, _yamlfile)
       base_path = Pathname.new(@basedir)
+      @compile_errors = nil
       @book.parts.each do |part|
         if part.name.present?
           if part.file?
@@ -143,6 +138,9 @@ def build_body(basetmpdir, _yamlfile)
 
         part.chapters.each { |chap| build_chap(chap, base_path, basetmpdir, false) }
       end
+      if @compile_errors
+        app_error 'compile error, No web files output.'
+      end
     end
 
     def build_part(part, basetmpdir, htmlfile)
@@ -191,9 +189,10 @@ def build_chap(chap, base_path, basetmpdir, ispart)
 
       begin
         @converter.convert(filename, File.join(basetmpdir, htmlfile))
-      rescue => e
-        warn "compile error in #{filename} (#{e.class})"
-        warn e.message
+      rescue ApplicationError => e
+        @compile_errors = true
+        error "compile error in #{filename} (#{e.class})"
+        error e.message
       end
     end
 
diff --git a/test/test_builder.rb b/test/test_builder.rb
index 3f306fcf6..a6ebe7380 100644
--- a/test/test_builder.rb
+++ b/test/test_builder.rb
@@ -85,15 +85,15 @@ def test_inline_missing_ref
     chapter = ReVIEW::Book::Chapter.new(ReVIEW::Book::Base.new, 1, 'chap1', nil, StringIO.new)
     b.bind(nil, chapter, nil)
     e = assert_raises(ReVIEW::ApplicationError) { b.inline_list('unknown|list1') }
-    assert_equal ': error: unknown list: unknown|list1', e.message
+    assert_equal 'unknown list: unknown|list1', e.message
     e = assert_raises(ReVIEW::ApplicationError) { b.inline_table('unknown|table1') }
-    assert_equal ': error: unknown table: unknown|table1', e.message
+    assert_equal 'unknown table: unknown|table1', e.message
     e = assert_raises(ReVIEW::ApplicationError) { b.inline_img('unknown|img1') }
-    assert_equal ': error: unknown image: unknown|img1', e.message
+    assert_equal 'unknown image: unknown|img1', e.message
     e = assert_raises(ReVIEW::ApplicationError) { b.inline_column('unknown|column1') }
-    assert_equal ': error: unknown column: unknown|column1', e.message
+    assert_equal 'unknown column: unknown|column1', e.message
     e = assert_raises(ReVIEW::ApplicationError) { b.inline_fn('unknown|footnote1') }
-    assert_equal ': error: unknown footnote: unknown|footnote1', e.message
+    assert_equal 'unknown footnote: unknown|footnote1', e.message
   end
 
   def test_nest_error
@@ -102,16 +102,16 @@ def test_nest_error
     assert_equal '', b.solve_nest('')
     b.children = ['dl']
     e = assert_raises(ReVIEW::ApplicationError) { b.solve_nest('') }
-    assert_equal ': error: //beginchild of dl misses //endchild', e.message
+    assert_equal '//beginchild of dl misses //endchild', e.message
     b.children = ['ul', 'dl', 'ol']
     e = assert_raises(ReVIEW::ApplicationError) { b.solve_nest('') }
-    assert_equal ': error: //beginchild of ol,dl,ul misses //endchild', e.message
+    assert_equal '//beginchild of ol,dl,ul misses //endchild', e.message
 
     assert_equal "\u0001→/ol←\u0001", b.endchild
     assert_equal "\u0001→/dl←\u0001", b.endchild
     assert_equal "\u0001→/ul←\u0001", b.endchild
     e = assert_raises(ReVIEW::ApplicationError) { b.endchild }
-    assert_equal ": error: //endchild is shown, but any opened //beginchild doesn't exist", e.message
+    assert_equal "//endchild is shown, but any opened //beginchild doesn't exist", e.message
   end
 
   class XBuilder < Builder
diff --git a/test/test_epubmaker.rb b/test/test_epubmaker.rb
index 76de59e0d..ae383f238 100644
--- a/test/test_epubmaker.rb
+++ b/test/test_epubmaker.rb
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@ def setup
       'language' => 'en',
       'titlepage' => nil
     )
+    @log_io = StringIO.new
+    ReVIEW.logger = ReVIEW::Logger.new(@log_io)
     @producer = ReVIEW::EPUBMaker::Producer.new(config)
   end
 
@@ -901,8 +903,8 @@ def test_copy_static_file
       assert_nothing_raised { epubmaker.copy_stylesheet(tmpdir) }
 
       epubmaker.config['stylesheet'] = ['nothing.css']
-      e = assert_raise(ApplicationError) { epubmaker.copy_stylesheet(tmpdir) }
-      assert_equal 'stylesheet: nothing.css is not found.', e.message
+      assert_raise(SystemExit) { epubmaker.copy_stylesheet(tmpdir) }
+      assert_equal "ERROR --: stylesheet: nothing.css is not found.\n", @log_io.string
     end
 
     epubmaker_instance do |epubmaker, tmpdir|
@@ -911,8 +913,9 @@ def test_copy_static_file
       assert_nothing_raised { epubmaker.copy_frontmatter(tmpdir) }
 
       epubmaker.config['titlefile'] = 'nothing.html'
-      e = assert_raise(ApplicationError) { epubmaker.copy_frontmatter(tmpdir) }
-      assert_equal 'titlefile: nothing.html is not found.', e.message
+      @log_io.string = ''
+      assert_raise(SystemExit) { epubmaker.copy_frontmatter(tmpdir) }
+      assert_equal "ERROR --: titlefile: nothing.html is not found.\n", @log_io.string
     end
 
     # XXX: only `cover' is allowed to have invalid file name.
@@ -922,8 +925,9 @@ def test_copy_static_file
         assert_nothing_raised { epubmaker.copy_frontmatter(tmpdir) }
 
         epubmaker.config[name] = 'nothing.html'
-        e = assert_raise(ApplicationError) { epubmaker.copy_frontmatter(tmpdir) }
-        assert_equal "#{name}: nothing.html is not found.", e.message
+        @log_io.string = ''
+        assert_raise(SystemExit) { epubmaker.copy_frontmatter(tmpdir) }
+        assert_equal "ERROR --: #{name}: nothing.html is not found.\n", @log_io.string
       end
     end
 
@@ -933,8 +937,9 @@ def test_copy_static_file
         assert_nothing_raised { epubmaker.copy_backmatter(tmpdir) }
 
         epubmaker.config[name] = 'nothing.html'
-        e = assert_raise(ApplicationError) { epubmaker.copy_backmatter(tmpdir) }
-        assert_equal "#{name}: nothing.html is not found.", e.message
+        @log_io.string = ''
+        assert_raise(SystemExit) { epubmaker.copy_backmatter(tmpdir) }
+        assert_equal "ERROR --: #{name}: nothing.html is not found.\n", @log_io.string
       end
     end
   end
diff --git a/test/test_htmlbuilder.rb b/test/test_htmlbuilder.rb
index 1e04c072c..01ac7c52a 100644
--- a/test/test_htmlbuilder.rb
+++ b/test/test_htmlbuilder.rb
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@ def setup
     @book = Book::Base.new('.')
     @book.config = @config
     img_math = ReVIEW::ImgMath.new(@config)
+    @log_io = StringIO.new
+    ReVIEW.logger = ReVIEW::Logger.new(@log_io)
     @builder = HTMLBuilder.new(img_math: img_math)
     @compiler = ReVIEW::Compiler.new(@builder)
     @chapter = Book::Chapter.new(@book, 1, '-', nil, StringIO.new)
@@ -2029,8 +2031,8 @@ def test_ul_nest3
   * AA
 EOS
 
-    e = assert_raises(ReVIEW::ApplicationError) { compile_block(src) }
-    assert_equal ':1: error: too many *.', e.message
+    assert_raises(ReVIEW::ApplicationError) { compile_block(src) }
+    assert_match(/too many \*\./, @log_io.string)
   end
 
   def test_ul_nest4
@@ -2378,10 +2380,10 @@ def test_table
 
   def test_empty_table
     e = assert_raises(ReVIEW::ApplicationError) { compile_block("//table{\n//}\n") }
-    assert_equal ':2: error: no rows in the table', e.message
+    assert_equal 'no rows in the table', e.message
 
     e = assert_raises(ReVIEW::ApplicationError) { compile_block("//table{\n------------\n//}\n") }
-    assert_equal ':3: error: no rows in the table', e.message
+    assert_equal 'no rows in the table', e.message
   end
 
   def test_inline_table
@@ -2736,8 +2738,8 @@ def test_minicolumn_blocks_nest_error1
 
 //}
 EOS
-      e = assert_raises(ReVIEW::ApplicationError) { compile_block(src) }
-      assert_match(/minicolumn cannot be nested:/, e.message)
+      assert_raises(ReVIEW::ApplicationError) { compile_block(src) }
+      assert_match(/minicolumn cannot be nested:/, @log_io.string)
     end
   end
 
@@ -2753,8 +2755,8 @@ def test_minicolumn_blocks_nest_error2
 
 //}
 EOS
-      e = assert_raises(ReVIEW::ApplicationError) { compile_block(src) }
-      assert_match(/minicolumn cannot be nested:/, e.message)
+      assert_raises(ReVIEW::ApplicationError) { compile_block(src) }
+      assert_match(/minicolumn cannot be nested:/, @log_io.string)
     end
   end
 
@@ -2770,8 +2772,8 @@ def test_minicolumn_blocks_nest_error3
 
 //}
 EOS
-      e = assert_raises(ReVIEW::ApplicationError) { compile_block(src) }
-      assert_match(/minicolumn cannot be nested:/, e.message)
+      assert_raises(ReVIEW::ApplicationError) { compile_block(src) }
+      assert_match(/minicolumn cannot be nested:/, @log_io.string)
     end
   end
 
@@ -2813,28 +2815,26 @@ def test_inline_w
 EOB
       end
       @book.config['words_file'] = File.join(dir, 'words.csv')
-      io = StringIO.new
-      @builder.instance_eval { @logger = ReVIEW::Logger.new(io) }
       actual = compile_block('@<w>{F} @<w>{B} @<wb>{B} @<w>{N}')
       assert_equal %Q(<p>foo bar&quot;\\&lt;&gt;_@&lt;b&gt;{BAZ} <b>bar&quot;\\&lt;&gt;_@&lt;b&gt;{BAZ}</b> [missing word: N]</p>\n), actual
-      assert_match(/WARN --: :1: word not bound: N/, io.string)
+      assert_match(/WARN --: :1: word not bound: N/, @log_io.string)
     end
   end
 
   def test_inline_unknown
-    e = assert_raises(ReVIEW::ApplicationError) { compile_block("@<img>{n}\n") }
-    assert_equal ':1: error: unknown image: n', e.message
-    e = assert_raises(ReVIEW::ApplicationError) { compile_block("@<fn>{n}\n") }
-    assert_equal ':1: error: unknown footnote: n', e.message
-    e = assert_raises(ReVIEW::ApplicationError) { compile_block("@<hd>{n}\n") }
-    assert_equal ':1: error: unknown headline: n', e.message
+    assert_raises(ReVIEW::ApplicationError) { compile_block("@<img>{n}\n") }
+    assert_match(/unknown image: n/, @log_io.string)
+    assert_raises(ReVIEW::ApplicationError) { compile_block("@<fn>{n}\n") }
+    assert_match(/unknown footnote: n/, @log_io.string)
+    assert_raises(ReVIEW::ApplicationError) { compile_block("@<hd>{n}\n") }
+    assert_match(/unknown headline: n/, @log_io.string)
     %w[list table column].each do |name|
-      e = assert_raises(ReVIEW::ApplicationError) { compile_block("@<#{name}>{n}\n") }
-      assert_equal ":1: error: unknown #{name}: n", e.message
+      assert_raises(ReVIEW::ApplicationError) { compile_block("@<#{name}>{n}\n") }
+      assert_match(/unknown #{name}: n/, @log_io.string)
     end
     %w[chap chapref title].each do |name|
-      e = assert_raises(ReVIEW::ApplicationError) { compile_block("@<#{name}>{n}\n") }
-      assert_equal ':1: error: key not found: "n"', e.message
+      assert_raises(ReVIEW::ApplicationError) { compile_block("@<#{name}>{n}\n") }
+      assert_match(/key not found: "n"/, @log_io.string)
     end
   end
 
@@ -2909,7 +2909,7 @@ def test_nest_error_close1
 //beginchild
 EOS
     e = assert_raises(ReVIEW::ApplicationError) { compile_block(src) }
-    assert_equal ":1: error: //beginchild is shown, but previous element isn't ul, ol, or dl", e.message
+    assert_equal "//beginchild is shown, but previous element isn't ul, ol, or dl", e.message
   end
 
   def test_nest_error_close2
@@ -2927,7 +2927,7 @@ def test_nest_error_close2
 //beginchild
 EOS
     e = assert_raises(ReVIEW::ApplicationError) { compile_block(src) }
-    assert_equal ':12: error: //beginchild of dl,ol,ul misses //endchild', e.message
+    assert_equal '//beginchild of dl,ol,ul misses //endchild', e.message
   end
 
   def test_nest_error_close3
@@ -2947,7 +2947,7 @@ def test_nest_error_close3
 //endchild
 EOS
     e = assert_raises(ReVIEW::ApplicationError) { compile_block(src) }
-    assert_equal ':14: error: //beginchild of ol,ul misses //endchild', e.message
+    assert_equal '//beginchild of ol,ul misses //endchild', e.message
   end
 
   def test_nest_ul
diff --git a/test/test_idgxmlbuilder.rb b/test/test_idgxmlbuilder.rb
index 3fb82f935..0f872ac70 100644
--- a/test/test_idgxmlbuilder.rb
+++ b/test/test_idgxmlbuilder.rb
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@ def setup
     @config['tableopt'] = '10'
     @book = Book::Base.new
     @book.config = @config
+    @log_io = StringIO.new
+    ReVIEW.logger = ReVIEW::Logger.new(@log_io)
     @compiler = ReVIEW::Compiler.new(@builder)
     @chapter = Book::Chapter.new(@book, 1, '-', nil, StringIO.new)
     location = Location.new(nil, nil)
@@ -169,10 +171,10 @@ def test_customize_mmtopt
 
   def test_empty_table
     e = assert_raises(ReVIEW::ApplicationError) { compile_block("//table{\n//}\n") }
-    assert_equal ':2: error: no rows in the table', e.message
+    assert_equal 'no rows in the table', e.message
 
     e = assert_raises(ReVIEW::ApplicationError) { compile_block("//table{\n------------\n//}\n") }
-    assert_equal ':3: error: no rows in the table', e.message
+    assert_equal 'no rows in the table', e.message
   end
 
   def test_emtable
@@ -436,8 +438,8 @@ def test_minicolumn_blocks_nest_error1
 
 //}
 EOS
-      e = assert_raises(ReVIEW::ApplicationError) { compile_block(src) }
-      assert_match(/minicolumn cannot be nested:/, e.message)
+      assert_raises(ReVIEW::ApplicationError) { compile_block(src) }
+      assert_match(/minicolumn cannot be nested:/, @log_io.string)
     end
   end
 
@@ -453,8 +455,8 @@ def test_minicolumn_blocks_nest_error2
 
 //}
 EOS
-      e = assert_raises(ReVIEW::ApplicationError) { compile_block(src) }
-      assert_match(/minicolumn cannot be nested:/, e.message)
+      assert_raises(ReVIEW::ApplicationError) { compile_block(src) }
+      assert_match(/minicolumn cannot be nested:/, @log_io.string)
     end
   end
 
@@ -469,8 +471,8 @@ def test_minicolumn_blocks_nest_error3
 
 //}
 EOS
-      e = assert_raises(ReVIEW::ApplicationError) { compile_block(src) }
-      assert_match(/minicolumn cannot be nested:/, e.message)
+      assert_raises(ReVIEW::ApplicationError) { compile_block(src) }
+      assert_match(/minicolumn cannot be nested:/, @log_io.string)
     end
   end
 
@@ -1095,8 +1097,8 @@ def test_ul_nest3
   * AA
 EOS
 
-    e = assert_raises(ReVIEW::ApplicationError) { compile_block(src) }
-    assert_equal ':1: error: too many *.', e.message
+    assert_raises(ReVIEW::ApplicationError) { compile_block(src) }
+    assert_match(/too many \*\./, @log_io.string)
   end
 
   def test_ul_nest4
@@ -1131,19 +1133,25 @@ def test_ol
   end
 
   def test_inline_unknown
-    e = assert_raises(ReVIEW::ApplicationError) { compile_block("@<img>{n}\n") }
-    assert_equal ':1: error: unknown image: n', e.message
-    e = assert_raises(ReVIEW::ApplicationError) { compile_block("@<fn>{n}\n") }
-    assert_equal ':1: error: unknown footnote: n', e.message
-    e = assert_raises(ReVIEW::ApplicationError) { compile_block("@<hd>{n}\n") }
-    assert_equal ':1: error: unknown headline: n', e.message
+    assert_raises(ReVIEW::ApplicationError) { compile_block("@<img>{n}\n") }
+    assert_match(/unknown image: n/, @log_io.string)
+
+    @log_io.string = ''
+    assert_raises(ReVIEW::ApplicationError) { compile_block("@<fn>{n}\n") }
+    assert_match(/unknown footnote: n/, @log_io.string)
+
+    @log_io.string = ''
+    assert_raises(ReVIEW::ApplicationError) { compile_block("@<hd>{n}\n") }
+    assert_match(/unknown headline: n/, @log_io.string)
     %w[list table column].each do |name|
-      e = assert_raises(ReVIEW::ApplicationError) { compile_block("@<#{name}>{n}\n") }
-      assert_equal ":1: error: unknown #{name}: n", e.message
+      @log_io.string = ''
+      assert_raises(ReVIEW::ApplicationError) { compile_block("@<#{name}>{n}\n") }
+      assert_match(/unknown #{name}: n/, @log_io.string)
     end
     %w[chap chapref title].each do |name|
-      e = assert_raises(ReVIEW::ApplicationError) { compile_block("@<#{name}>{n}\n") }
-      assert_equal ':1: error: key not found: "n"', e.message
+      @log_io.string = ''
+      assert_raises(ReVIEW::ApplicationError) { compile_block("@<#{name}>{n}\n") }
+      assert_match(/key not found: "n"/, @log_io.string)
     end
   end
 
@@ -1283,7 +1291,7 @@ def test_nest_error_close1
 //beginchild
 EOS
     e = assert_raises(ReVIEW::ApplicationError) { compile_block(src) }
-    assert_equal ":1: error: //beginchild is shown, but previous element isn't ul, ol, or dl", e.message
+    assert_equal "//beginchild is shown, but previous element isn't ul, ol, or dl", e.message
   end
 
   def test_nest_error_close2
@@ -1301,7 +1309,7 @@ def test_nest_error_close2
 //beginchild
 EOS
     e = assert_raises(ReVIEW::ApplicationError) { compile_block(src) }
-    assert_equal ':12: error: //beginchild of dl,ol,ul misses //endchild', e.message
+    assert_equal '//beginchild of dl,ol,ul misses //endchild', e.message
   end
 
   def test_nest_error_close3
@@ -1321,7 +1329,7 @@ def test_nest_error_close3
 //endchild
 EOS
     e = assert_raises(ReVIEW::ApplicationError) { compile_block(src) }
-    assert_equal ':14: error: //beginchild of ol,ul misses //endchild', e.message
+    assert_equal '//beginchild of ol,ul misses //endchild', e.message
   end
 
   def test_nest_ul
diff --git a/test/test_latexbuilder.rb b/test/test_latexbuilder.rb
index 18fb75483..c6b8da72f 100644
--- a/test/test_latexbuilder.rb
+++ b/test/test_latexbuilder.rb
@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@ def setup
     @config['pdfmaker']['image_scale2width'] = nil
     @book = Book::Base.new
     @book.config = @config
+    @log_io = StringIO.new
+    ReVIEW.logger = ReVIEW::Logger.new(@log_io)
     @compiler = ReVIEW::Compiler.new(@builder)
     @chapter = Book::Chapter.new(@book, 1, 'chap1', nil, StringIO.new)
     location = Location.new(nil, nil)
@@ -1433,10 +1435,10 @@ def test_table
 
   def test_empty_table
     e = assert_raises(ReVIEW::ApplicationError) { compile_block("//table{\n//}\n") }
-    assert_equal ':2: error: no rows in the table', e.message
+    assert_equal 'no rows in the table', e.message
 
     e = assert_raises(ReVIEW::ApplicationError) { compile_block("//table{\n------------\n//}\n") }
-    assert_equal ':3: error: no rows in the table', e.message
+    assert_equal 'no rows in the table', e.message
   end
 
   def test_customize_cellwidth
@@ -2252,8 +2254,8 @@ def test_minicolumn_blocks_nest_error1
 
 //}
 EOS
-      e = assert_raises(ReVIEW::ApplicationError) { compile_block(src) }
-      assert_match(/minicolumn cannot be nested:/, e.message)
+      assert_raises(ReVIEW::ApplicationError) { compile_block(src) }
+      assert_match(/minicolumn cannot be nested:/, @log_io.string)
     end
   end
 
@@ -2269,8 +2271,8 @@ def test_minicolumn_blocks_nest_error2
 
 //}
 EOS
-      e = assert_raises(ReVIEW::ApplicationError) { compile_block(src) }
-      assert_match(/minicolumn cannot be nested:/, e.message)
+      assert_raises(ReVIEW::ApplicationError) { compile_block(src) }
+      assert_match(/minicolumn cannot be nested:/, @log_io.string)
     end
   end
 
@@ -2285,8 +2287,8 @@ def test_minicolumn_blocks_nest_error3
 
 //}
 EOS
-      e = assert_raises(ReVIEW::ApplicationError) { compile_block(src) }
-      assert_match(/minicolumn cannot be nested:/, e.message)
+      assert_raises(ReVIEW::ApplicationError) { compile_block(src) }
+      assert_match(/minicolumn cannot be nested:/, @log_io.string)
     end
   end
 
@@ -2427,19 +2429,25 @@ def test_inline_w
   end
 
   def test_inline_unknown
-    e = assert_raises(ReVIEW::ApplicationError) { compile_block("@<img>{n}\n") }
-    assert_equal ':1: error: unknown image: n', e.message
-    e = assert_raises(ReVIEW::ApplicationError) { compile_block("@<fn>{n}\n") }
-    assert_equal ':1: error: unknown footnote: n', e.message
-    e = assert_raises(ReVIEW::ApplicationError) { compile_block("@<hd>{n}\n") }
-    assert_equal ':1: error: unknown headline: n', e.message
+    assert_raises(ReVIEW::ApplicationError) { compile_block("@<img>{n}\n") }
+    assert_match(/unknown image: n/, @log_io.string)
+
+    @log_io.string = ''
+    assert_raises(ReVIEW::ApplicationError) { compile_block("@<fn>{n}\n") }
+    assert_match(/unknown footnote: n/, @log_io.string)
+
+    @log_io.string = ''
+    assert_raises(ReVIEW::ApplicationError) { compile_block("@<hd>{n}\n") }
+    assert_match(/unknown headline: n/, @log_io.string)
     %w[list table column].each do |name|
-      e = assert_raises(ReVIEW::ApplicationError) { compile_block("@<#{name}>{n}\n") }
-      assert_equal ":1: error: unknown #{name}: n", e.message
+      @log_io.string = ''
+      assert_raises(ReVIEW::ApplicationError) { compile_block("@<#{name}>{n}\n") }
+      assert_match(/unknown #{name}: n/, @log_io.string)
     end
     %w[chap chapref title].each do |name|
-      e = assert_raises(ReVIEW::ApplicationError) { compile_block("@<#{name}>{n}\n") }
-      assert_equal ':1: error: key not found: "n"', e.message
+      @log_io.string = ''
+      assert_raises(ReVIEW::ApplicationError) { compile_block("@<#{name}>{n}\n") }
+      assert_match(/key not found: "n"/, @log_io.string)
     end
   end
 
@@ -2588,7 +2596,7 @@ def test_nest_error_close1
 //beginchild
 EOS
     e = assert_raises(ReVIEW::ApplicationError) { compile_block(src) }
-    assert_equal ":1: error: //beginchild is shown, but previous element isn't ul, ol, or dl", e.message
+    assert_equal "//beginchild is shown, but previous element isn't ul, ol, or dl", e.message
   end
 
   def test_nest_error_close2
@@ -2606,7 +2614,7 @@ def test_nest_error_close2
 //beginchild
 EOS
     e = assert_raises(ReVIEW::ApplicationError) { compile_block(src) }
-    assert_equal ':12: error: //beginchild of dl,ol,ul misses //endchild', e.message
+    assert_equal '//beginchild of dl,ol,ul misses //endchild', e.message
   end
 
   def test_nest_error_close3
@@ -2626,7 +2634,7 @@ def test_nest_error_close3
 //endchild
 EOS
     e = assert_raises(ReVIEW::ApplicationError) { compile_block(src) }
-    assert_equal ':14: error: //beginchild of ol,ul misses //endchild', e.message
+    assert_equal '//beginchild of ol,ul misses //endchild', e.message
   end
 
   def test_nest_ul
diff --git a/test/test_latexbuilder_v2.rb b/test/test_latexbuilder_v2.rb
index a71dccf7a..ab6f3b39f 100644
--- a/test/test_latexbuilder_v2.rb
+++ b/test/test_latexbuilder_v2.rb
@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@ def setup
     @config['pdfmaker']['image_scale2width'] = nil
     @book = Book::Base.new
     @book.config = @config
+    @log_io = StringIO.new
+    ReVIEW.logger = ReVIEW::Logger.new(@log_io)
     @compiler = ReVIEW::Compiler.new(@builder)
     @chapter = Book::Chapter.new(@book, 1, 'chap1', nil, StringIO.new)
     location = Location.new(nil, nil)
@@ -1544,19 +1546,25 @@ def test_inline_fence
   end
 
   def test_inline_unknown
-    e = assert_raises(ReVIEW::ApplicationError) { compile_block("@<img>{n}\n") }
-    assert_equal ':1: error: unknown image: n', e.message
-    e = assert_raises(ReVIEW::ApplicationError) { compile_block("@<fn>{n}\n") }
-    assert_equal ':1: error: unknown footnote: n', e.message
-    e = assert_raises(ReVIEW::ApplicationError) { compile_block("@<hd>{n}\n") }
-    assert_equal ':1: error: unknown headline: n', e.message
+    assert_raises(ReVIEW::ApplicationError) { compile_block("@<img>{n}\n") }
+    assert_match(/unknown image: n/, @log_io.string)
+
+    @log_io.string = ''
+    assert_raises(ReVIEW::ApplicationError) { compile_block("@<fn>{n}\n") }
+    assert_match(/unknown footnote: n/, @log_io.string)
+
+    @log_io.string = ''
+    assert_raises(ReVIEW::ApplicationError) { compile_block("@<hd>{n}\n") }
+    assert_match(/unknown headline: n/, @log_io.string)
     %w[list table column].each do |name|
-      e = assert_raises(ReVIEW::ApplicationError) { compile_block("@<#{name}>{n}\n") }
-      assert_equal ":1: error: unknown #{name}: n", e.message
+      @log_io.string = ''
+      assert_raises(ReVIEW::ApplicationError) { compile_block("@<#{name}>{n}\n") }
+      assert_match(/unknown #{name}: n/, @log_io.string)
     end
     %w[chap chapref title].each do |name|
-      e = assert_raises(ReVIEW::ApplicationError) { compile_block("@<#{name}>{n}\n") }
-      assert_equal ':1: error: key not found: "n"', e.message
+      @log_io.string = ''
+      assert_raises(ReVIEW::ApplicationError) { compile_block("@<#{name}>{n}\n") }
+      assert_match(/key not found: "n"/, @log_io.string)
     end
   end
 
diff --git a/test/test_plaintextbuilder.rb b/test/test_plaintextbuilder.rb
index 54597b649..aaa489ed4 100644
--- a/test/test_plaintextbuilder.rb
+++ b/test/test_plaintextbuilder.rb
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@ def setup
     @config['language'] = 'ja'
     @book = Book::Base.new
     @book.config = @config
+    @log_io = StringIO.new
+    ReVIEW.logger = ReVIEW::Logger.new(@log_io)
     @compiler = ReVIEW::Compiler.new(@builder)
     @chapter = Book::Chapter.new(@book, 1, '-', nil, StringIO.new)
     location = Location.new(nil, nil)
@@ -469,10 +471,10 @@ def test_table
 
   def test_empty_table
     e = assert_raises(ReVIEW::ApplicationError) { compile_block("//table{\n//}\n") }
-    assert_equal ':2: error: no rows in the table', e.message
+    assert_equal 'no rows in the table', e.message
 
     e = assert_raises(ReVIEW::ApplicationError) { compile_block("//table{\n------------\n//}\n") }
-    assert_equal ':3: error: no rows in the table', e.message
+    assert_equal 'no rows in the table', e.message
   end
 
   def test_inline_table
@@ -691,8 +693,8 @@ def test_minicolumn_blocks_nest_error1
 
 //}
 EOS
-      e = assert_raises(ReVIEW::ApplicationError) { compile_block(src) }
-      assert_match(/minicolumn cannot be nested:/, e.message)
+      assert_raises(ReVIEW::ApplicationError) { compile_block(src) }
+      assert_match(/minicolumn cannot be nested:/, @log_io.string)
     end
   end
 
@@ -708,8 +710,8 @@ def test_minicolumn_blocks_nest_error2
 
 //}
 EOS
-      e = assert_raises(ReVIEW::ApplicationError) { compile_block(src) }
-      assert_match(/minicolumn cannot be nested:/, e.message)
+      assert_raises(ReVIEW::ApplicationError) { compile_block(src) }
+      assert_match(/minicolumn cannot be nested:/, @log_io.string)
     end
   end
 
@@ -724,8 +726,8 @@ def test_minicolumn_blocks_nest_error3
 
 //}
 EOS
-      e = assert_raises(ReVIEW::ApplicationError) { compile_block(src) }
-      assert_match(/minicolumn cannot be nested:/, e.message)
+      assert_raises(ReVIEW::ApplicationError) { compile_block(src) }
+      assert_match(/minicolumn cannot be nested:/, @log_io.string)
     end
   end
 
@@ -761,19 +763,25 @@ def test_texequation
   end
 
   def test_inline_unknown
-    e = assert_raises(ReVIEW::ApplicationError) { compile_block("@<img>{n}\n") }
-    assert_equal ':1: error: unknown image: n', e.message
-    e = assert_raises(ReVIEW::ApplicationError) { compile_block("@<fn>{n}\n") }
-    assert_equal ':1: error: unknown footnote: n', e.message
-    e = assert_raises(ReVIEW::ApplicationError) { compile_block("@<hd>{n}\n") }
-    assert_equal ':1: error: unknown headline: n', e.message
+    assert_raises(ReVIEW::ApplicationError) { compile_block("@<img>{n}\n") }
+    assert_match(/unknown image: n/, @log_io.string)
+
+    @log_io.string = ''
+    assert_raises(ReVIEW::ApplicationError) { compile_block("@<fn>{n}\n") }
+    assert_match(/unknown footnote: n/, @log_io.string)
+
+    @log_io.string = ''
+    assert_raises(ReVIEW::ApplicationError) { compile_block("@<hd>{n}\n") }
+    assert_match(/unknown headline: n/, @log_io.string)
     %w[list table column].each do |name|
-      e = assert_raises(ReVIEW::ApplicationError) { compile_block("@<#{name}>{n}\n") }
-      assert_equal ":1: error: unknown #{name}: n", e.message
+      @log_io.string = ''
+      assert_raises(ReVIEW::ApplicationError) { compile_block("@<#{name}>{n}\n") }
+      assert_match(/unknown #{name}: n/, @log_io.string)
     end
     %w[chap chapref title].each do |name|
-      e = assert_raises(ReVIEW::ApplicationError) { compile_block("@<#{name}>{n}\n") }
-      assert_equal ':1: error: key not found: "n"', e.message
+      @log_io.string = ''
+      assert_raises(ReVIEW::ApplicationError) { compile_block("@<#{name}>{n}\n") }
+      assert_match(/key not found: "n"/, @log_io.string)
     end
   end
 
@@ -891,7 +899,7 @@ def test_nest_error_open
 //endchild
 EOS
     e = assert_raises(ReVIEW::ApplicationError) { compile_block(src) }
-    assert_equal ":1: error: //endchild is shown, but any opened //beginchild doesn't exist", e.message
+    assert_equal "//endchild is shown, but any opened //beginchild doesn't exist", e.message
   end
 
   def test_nest_error_close1
@@ -899,7 +907,7 @@ def test_nest_error_close1
 //beginchild
 EOS
     e = assert_raises(ReVIEW::ApplicationError) { compile_block(src) }
-    assert_equal ":1: error: //beginchild is shown, but previous element isn't ul, ol, or dl", e.message
+    assert_equal "//beginchild is shown, but previous element isn't ul, ol, or dl", e.message
   end
 
   def test_nest_error_close2
@@ -917,7 +925,7 @@ def test_nest_error_close2
 //beginchild
 EOS
     e = assert_raises(ReVIEW::ApplicationError) { compile_block(src) }
-    assert_equal ':12: error: //beginchild of dl,ol,ul misses //endchild', e.message
+    assert_equal '//beginchild of dl,ol,ul misses //endchild', e.message
   end
 
   def test_nest_error_close3
@@ -937,7 +945,7 @@ def test_nest_error_close3
 //endchild
 EOS
     e = assert_raises(ReVIEW::ApplicationError) { compile_block(src) }
-    assert_equal ':14: error: //beginchild of ol,ul misses //endchild', e.message
+    assert_equal '//beginchild of ol,ul misses //endchild', e.message
   end
 
   def test_nest_ul
diff --git a/test/test_topbuilder.rb b/test/test_topbuilder.rb
index e09de5bed..0af665b7b 100644
--- a/test/test_topbuilder.rb
+++ b/test/test_topbuilder.rb
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@ def setup
     @config['language'] = 'ja'
     @book = Book::Base.new
     @book.config = @config
+    @log_io = StringIO.new
+    ReVIEW.logger = ReVIEW::Logger.new(@log_io)
     @compiler = ReVIEW::Compiler.new(@builder)
     @chapter = Book::Chapter.new(@book, 1, '-', nil, StringIO.new)
     location = Location.new(nil, nil)
@@ -539,10 +541,10 @@ def test_table
 
   def test_empty_table
     e = assert_raises(ReVIEW::ApplicationError) { compile_block("//table{\n//}\n") }
-    assert_equal ':2: error: no rows in the table', e.message
+    assert_equal 'no rows in the table', e.message
 
     e = assert_raises(ReVIEW::ApplicationError) { compile_block("//table{\n------------\n//}\n") }
-    assert_equal ':3: error: no rows in the table', e.message
+    assert_equal 'no rows in the table', e.message
   end
 
   def test_inline_table
@@ -879,8 +881,8 @@ def test_minicolumn_blocks_nest_error1
 
 //}
 EOS
-      e = assert_raises(ReVIEW::ApplicationError) { compile_block(src) }
-      assert_match(/minicolumn cannot be nested:/, e.message)
+      assert_raises(ReVIEW::ApplicationError) { compile_block(src) }
+      assert_match(/minicolumn cannot be nested:/, @log_io.string)
     end
   end
 
@@ -896,8 +898,8 @@ def test_minicolumn_blocks_nest_error2
 
 //}
 EOS
-      e = assert_raises(ReVIEW::ApplicationError) { compile_block(src) }
-      assert_match(/minicolumn cannot be nested:/, e.message)
+      assert_raises(ReVIEW::ApplicationError) { compile_block(src) }
+      assert_match(/minicolumn cannot be nested:/, @log_io.string)
     end
   end
 
@@ -912,8 +914,8 @@ def test_minicolumn_blocks_nest_error3
 
 //}
 EOS
-      e = assert_raises(ReVIEW::ApplicationError) { compile_block(src) }
-      assert_match(/minicolumn cannot be nested:/, e.message)
+      assert_raises(ReVIEW::ApplicationError) { compile_block(src) }
+      assert_match(/minicolumn cannot be nested:/, @log_io.string)
     end
   end
 
@@ -998,19 +1000,25 @@ def test_inline_w
   end
 
   def test_inline_unknown
-    e = assert_raises(ReVIEW::ApplicationError) { compile_block("@<img>{n}\n") }
-    assert_equal ':1: error: unknown image: n', e.message
-    e = assert_raises(ReVIEW::ApplicationError) { compile_block("@<fn>{n}\n") }
-    assert_equal ':1: error: unknown footnote: n', e.message
-    e = assert_raises(ReVIEW::ApplicationError) { compile_block("@<hd>{n}\n") }
-    assert_equal ':1: error: unknown headline: n', e.message
+    assert_raises(ReVIEW::ApplicationError) { compile_block("@<img>{n}\n") }
+    assert_match(/unknown image: n/, @log_io.string)
+
+    @log_io.string = ''
+    assert_raises(ReVIEW::ApplicationError) { compile_block("@<fn>{n}\n") }
+    assert_match(/unknown footnote: n/, @log_io.string)
+
+    @log_io.string = ''
+    assert_raises(ReVIEW::ApplicationError) { compile_block("@<hd>{n}\n") }
+    assert_match(/unknown headline: n/, @log_io.string)
     %w[list table column].each do |name|
-      e = assert_raises(ReVIEW::ApplicationError) { compile_block("@<#{name}>{n}\n") }
-      assert_equal ":1: error: unknown #{name}: n", e.message
+      @log_io.string = ''
+      assert_raises(ReVIEW::ApplicationError) { compile_block("@<#{name}>{n}\n") }
+      assert_match(/unknown #{name}: n/, @log_io.string)
     end
     %w[chap chapref title].each do |name|
-      e = assert_raises(ReVIEW::ApplicationError) { compile_block("@<#{name}>{n}\n") }
-      assert_equal ':1: error: key not found: "n"', e.message
+      @log_io.string = ''
+      assert_raises(ReVIEW::ApplicationError) { compile_block("@<#{name}>{n}\n") }
+      assert_match(/key not found: "n"/, @log_io.string)
     end
   end