XML Compare, possible in BC3 ?

[samjones6]

We have a challenge, in that machine generated xml often has one small change, but the text lineup is impossible to diff in BC.

I see there are xml diff tools, that really diff the structural differences of the xml.

Can BC help us here?

thx!!

[Chris]

BC can only compare XML files as text, but you can download an add-on to format the XML files before they are compared.

The add-on is the XML tidied file format, you can download it here:
http://www.scootersoftware.com/downl...oreformats_alt

[samjones6]

Thanks!

Text compare does not help us. We need a real "xml property" compare....

There seem to be some tools that do this...

http://www.google.com/search?aq=f&so...F-8&q=xml+diff

[Aaron]

In most cases, one of the additional formats (which sort the xml nodes in various ways for comparison) can be used to compare XML properties. It is not in a collapsible node view, but it should find the differences you are looking for; did you get a chance to try some of the additional downloads?

If you are still having any trouble, please feel free to post or send in a pair of example files to [email protected]
If you email us, please include a link back to this forum post for reference.

Expanding on our xml comparison is on our Customer Wishlist.

[samjones6]

FYI,

http://www.scootersoftware.com/downl...oreformats_alt

I had no idea what to do with the downloaded file... had to dig around in help...

Would be helpful if this web page gave directions:

- how to install
- how to use

[Chris]

The main page for file formats describes how to install them:
http://www.scootersoftware.com/downl...kb_moreformats

[samjones6]

fwiw, the above plugins do not seem to be useful (at least not for what I am trying to diff)

Next stop: MS xmldiff tool, altova xml diff tool...