This is where you'll find the operations that can be performed on the source and target files.
The available functions are presented at the Operations menu.
Run the diff algorithm selected in the Algorithm combo box on the two selected files.
Opens the Diff Options page.
Scroll the two-way comparison panel to the first difference marked in the two-way comparison panel.
Scroll the two-way comparison panel to the previous difference marked in the two-way comparison panel.
Scroll the two-way comparison panel and select the next difference marked in the two-way comparison panel.
Scroll the two-way comparison panel and select the last difference marked in the two-way comparison panel.
All the nodes present in the left side file and not present in the right side file are copied to the right side file.
Copy the current difference marked in the two-way comparison panel from the left side file to the right side file.
Copy the current difference marked in the two-way comparison panel from the right side file to the left side file.
All the nodes present in the right side file and not present in the left side file are copied to the left side file.
The Word algorithm is applied to the current difference marked in the two-way comparison panel and the result is displayed in a separate dialog.
The Characters algorithm is applied to the current difference marked in the two-way comparison panel and the result is displayed in a separate dialog.
When one of the two panels is scrolled up, down, left or right the other panel is scrolled in the same direction so that corresponding match of the current difference from the other panel is displayed at the same time as in the scrolled panel. This action enables/disables the previous described behaviour.
Also, <oXygen/> XML Author offers you the complete diff solution:
two XML diff algorithms
XML Accurate works on small files and it is very precise.
XML Fast works on larger files but it is less precise than XML Accurate.
Syntax Aware for the file types known by <oXygen/> XML Author , it computes the differences taking into consideration the syntax of the documents.
three all-purpose algorithms:
Lines algorithm computes the differences at line level
Words algorithm computes the differences at word level
Characters algorithm computes the differences at character level
an automatic selection of the algorithm:
Auto selects the most appropriate algorithm, based on the files' content and size.
It provides quick access to the Diff preferences pane where you set Diff parameters that will be saved for the next time when you open the Compare Files dialog.