diff --git a/Debug/FileLocation.hs b/Debug/FileLocation.hs
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+{-# LANGUAGE TemplateHaskell #-}
+module Debug.FileLocation
+  (debug, debugM, debugMsg, dbg, dbgMsg, trc, ltrace, ltraceM, strace)
+  where
+
+import Language.Haskell.TH.Syntax
+import Debug.Trace
+import FileLocation.Internal (locationToString)
+
+-- | A version of Debug.Trace.trace that just prints a value.
+-- This should be included in Debug.Trace
+debug :: Show a => a -> a
+debug = ltrace "DEBUG"
+
+-- | A version of Debug.Trace.trace that just prints a value and a message.
+-- This should be included in Debug.Trace
+debugMsg :: Show a => String -> a -> a
+debugMsg msg = ltrace ("DEBUG: " ++ msg)
+
+-- | TH  version of Debug.Trace.trace that just prints a value.
+dbg :: Q Exp
+dbg = do
+  loc <- qLocation
+  let pre = "DEBUG: " ++ (locationToString loc)
+  [|(\x -> ltrace pre x)|]
+
+-- | TH version  of Debug.Trace.trace that prints a value and a message
+-- prefix).
+dbgMsg :: String -> Q Exp
+dbgMsg msg = do
+  loc <- qLocation
+  let pre = "DEBUG: " ++ (locationToString loc) ++ ' ' : msg
+  [|(\x -> ltrace pre x)|]
+
+-- | A TH version of Debug.Trace.trace that prints location information
+trc :: String -> Q Exp
+trc str = do
+  loc <- qLocation
+  let prefix = "TRACE: " ++ (locationToString loc) ++ " "
+  [|trace (prefix ++ str)|]
+
+-- | A TH monadic version of debug - print a value with location information as a stand alone expression in a monad
+dbgM :: Q Exp
+dbgM = do
+  loc <- qLocation
+  let prefix = "DEBUG: " ++ (locationToString loc) ++ " "
+  [|(\x -> ltraceM (prefix ++ show x) x)|]
+
+-- | monadic debug - like debug, but works as a standalone line in a monad
+-- TODO: TH version with error loaction info
+debugM :: (Monad m, Show a) => a -> m a
+debugM a = debug a `seq` return a
+
+-- | trace (print on stdout at runtime) a showable expression
+-- like debug, but does not print "DEBUG: "
+strace :: Show a => a -> a
+strace a = trace (show a) a
+
+-- | labelled trace - like strace, with a label prepended
+ltrace :: Show a => String -> a -> a
+ltrace l a = trace (l ++ ": " ++ show a) a
+
+-- | monadic debug - like debug, but works as a standalone line in a monad
+-- TODO: TH version with error loaction info
+ltraceM :: (Monad m, Show a) => String -> a -> m a
+ltraceM str a = ltrace str a `seq` return a
diff --git a/FileLocation.hs b/FileLocation.hs
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+{-# LANGUAGE TemplateHaskell #-}
+-- | see Debug.FileLocation module for more definitions
+module FileLocation
+  (err, undef,
+   debug, debugM, debugMsg, dbg, dbgMsg, trc, ltrace, ltraceM, strace
+  )
+  where
+
+import FileLocation.Internal (locationToString)
+import Debug.FileLocation (debug, debugM, debugMsg, dbg, dbgMsg, trc, ltrace, ltraceM, strace)
+import Debug.Trace (trace)
+-- future plans
+-- import Control.Exception.FileLocation (thrw, thrwIO)
+
+import Language.Haskell.TH.Syntax
+
+-- | like Prelude.error, but gives the file location
+--
+-- > $(err "OH NO!)
+-- > main:Main main.hs:4:10 OH NO!
+err :: String -> Q Exp
+err str = do
+  loc <- qLocation
+  let prefix = (locationToString loc) ++ " "
+  [|error (prefix ++ str)|]
+
+-- | like Prelude.undefined, but gives the file location
+-- use trace to output the location.
+-- this way we still use undefined instead of calling error
+--
+-- > $(undef)
+-- > main:Main main.hs:4:10 undefined
+-- > err: Prelude.undefined
+undef :: Q Exp
+undef = do
+  loc <- qLocation
+  let prefix = (locationToString loc) ++ " "
+  [|trace (prefix ++ "undefined") undefined|]
diff --git a/FileLocation/Internal.hs b/FileLocation/Internal.hs
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+module FileLocation.Internal (locationToString) where
+
+import Language.Haskell.TH.Syntax
+
+-- leaving out the loc_end parameter
+locationToString :: Loc -> String
+locationToString loc = (loc_package loc) ++ ':' : (loc_module loc) ++ 
+  ' ' : (loc_filename loc) ++ ':' : (line loc) ++ ':' : (char loc)
+  where
+    line = show . fst . loc_start
+    char = show . snd . loc_start
diff --git a/LICENSE b/LICENSE
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+Copyright (c)2011, Greg Weber
+
+All rights reserved.
+
+Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
+
+    * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+      notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+
+    * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above
+      copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following
+      disclaimer in the documentation and/or other materials provided
+      with the distribution.
+
+    * Neither the name of Greg Weber nor the names of other
+      contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived
+      from this software without specific prior written permission.
+
+THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
+"AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
+A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT
+OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
+SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
+DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
+THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+(INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
+OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
diff --git a/Setup.hs b/Setup.hs
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+import Distribution.Simple
+main = defaultMain
diff --git a/file-location.cabal b/file-location.cabal
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+Name:                file-location
+Version:             0.2.0
+Synopsis:            common functions that show file location information
+Homepage:            https://github.com/gregwebs/ErrorLocation.hs
+License:             BSD3
+License-file:        LICENSE
+Author:              Greg Weber
+Maintainer:          greg@gregweber.info
+Category:            Development
+Build-type:          Simple
+Cabal-version:       >=1.6
+Description: 
+    Common debugging/error/exception functions that give file location information
+    .
+    > $(err "OH NO!")
+    >
+    > main:Main main.hs:16:1 OH NO!
+    .
+    Notice how it displays package:module file:line:character
+    It exposes the functions err (error), undef (undefined), and trc (Debug.Trace.trace). All of these behave the same as their normal counterpart but also spit out a location.
+    .
+    I also included my favorite helper, debug, which is like trace but just show the value.
+    .
+    > debug [1,2,3]
+    >
+    > DEBUG: [1,2,3]
+    > [1,2,3]
+    .
+    And The Template Haskell version.
+    .
+    > $(dbg) [1,2,3]
+    >
+    > DEBUG main:Main main.hs:1:3 [1,2,3]
+    > [1,2,3]
+    .
+    See module for a listing of all the functions with short descriptions, and the homepage for some more examples https://github.com/gregwebs/ErrorLocation.hs
+
+Source-Repository head
+  type: git
+  location:    https://github.com/gregwebs/ErrorLocation.hs
+
+Library
+  Exposed-modules: FileLocation, Debug.FileLocation
+  Other-modules: FileLocation.Internal
+  
+  -- Packages needed in order to build this package.
+  Build-depends: base >= 4 && < 5,
+                 template-haskell