User`s guide

9 Comparing XML Files
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How to Compare XML Files
In this section...
“Select Files to Compare” on page 9-4
“Change Comparison Type” on page 9-5
“XML Comparison Examples” on page 9-5
“See Also” on page 9-5
Select Files to Compare
• “From the Current Folder Browser” on page 9-4
• “From the Comparison Tool” on page 9-5
• “From the Command Line” on page 9-5
From the Current Folder Browser
To compare two files from the Current Folder browser:
• For two files in the same folder, select the files, right-click and select Compare
Selected Files/Folders.
• To compare files in different folders:
1
Select a file, right-click and select Compare Against
2
Select the second file to compare in the Select Files or Folders for Comparison
dialog box.
3
Leave the default Comparison type, XML text comparison.
4
Click Compare.
If the selected files are XML files, the XML comparison tool performs a Chawathe
analysis on the files and displays a report in the Comparison Tool.
The file you right-click to launch the XML comparison tool displays on the right side of
the report.
For more information about comparisons of other file types with the Comparison
Tool, such as text, MAT or binary, see “Comparing Files and Folders” in the MATLAB
documentation.