Features
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Set Base Location |
Select the file or directory to be compared against, press the button, and the base location is set.
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Compare with Base by Word |
Select the XML file or directory to be compared against, press the button and a new tab opens showing a detailed word-by-word comparison. Insertions are in bold green; deletions are in crossed-out red. Sections are linked to allow quick jumping between changes, and a summary bar is provided.
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Compare with Base by Line |
Select the text file or directory to be compared
against, press the button and a new tab opens showing a line-by-line
comparison. Insertions are in bold green; deletions are in crossed-out
red. Sections are linked to allow
quick jumping between changes, and a summary bar is provided.
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Binary Comparison with Base |
Select the file or directory to be compared against, press the button and a cross will appear next to the file if it is not the same, using a byte-by-byte comparison.
The binary comparison is suited for any files.
The line-by-line comparison is suited for medium files.
The word-by-word comparison is suited for small files only.
What is the difference between these two files?
The Difference Detective lets you find and jump through the differences between two files.Perfect for anyone processing XML files.
See Differences Fast!
Who uses this and why?
- Project managers with duplicated files
- Markup staff checking confirming changes
- Editors checking version differences
- XSLT programmers checking the results of transformations
or different versions of scripts
Requirements
- Windows XP, 2000, NT
- 128 Meg RAM
- Recent Java (JRE 1.4.2, JRE 1.5)
The functionality of this tool is also integrated in the Topologi Professional Edition.