Taking Advantage of XML DiffMerge

• Tips on using the tool

  • Compare XML files generated using the same tools; too many minor differences can make comparison difficult
  • Design a DTD/schema - facilitates and enforces uniform data representation against which XML DiffMerge can work
  • Add XSL or CSS stylesheets to format/display data for easy comparison

• Current restrictions

  • Parser is non-validating; can’t validate data against DTD
  • No ‘ignore whitespace’ feature as yet
  • Currently, tool simply ‘shows data,’ shields user from XML syntax (good for comparing DBs); other users may want to see more XML

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