If, however, requiring your users to have a rudimentary knowledge of the job they are doing is impossible, then I would suggest writing a configuration utility yourself and delivering it for your end users, rather than relying on 3rd party software.
Have you tried examdiff? Of course it's still a tech tool, but it's easy to work with. It has a drag and drop interface to compare files. I always use kdiff3. It's easy to use and can compare up to 3 files.
Since you get the code, for a little more effort you could tailor it more precisely to your requirements. Although the sample is relatively elderly July , and has its roots in it upgrades to Visual Studio Express C painlessly.
NET Code Sample' - it's not! There are several different Algorithms for comparison, so if the default doesn't work for you, try Syntax Aware or some of the other Algorithms now, I am using version 8 and haven't upgraded to version 10 so ymmv, but I doubt that the XML diff has gotten worse.
I know this is an oldish thread, but Project: Merge is a new Windows application that can manage two-way and three-way merges and comparisons of XML files. A three-way operation assumes there are two files that are both derived from a common base file. You might need to tell it how to identify individual elements to work perfectly on your files, but that's easy enough to do, and you'll only need to do it once.
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The results of the compared chunks are then displayed in a logical manner making the changes between the versions easier to locate and understand.
Handy features include: Ability to load. Tree View synchronized with Node Text View for quick editing of node names and values. I have several config files in my. Here is a bit of clarification of the functionality that would turn my error-prone, tedious manual job into a 1-minute simpler task and potential to automate :.
There is a hierarchical diff which is very accurate, user-friendly and clear. I was interested in finding a similar solution, however instead of directory hierarchy, an XML element hierarchy. If there is no such open source software, I am considering creating one on CodePlex to provide this functionality.
Have a look at File comparison tools , from which I am using WinMerge. This is useful for XML files that do not have line returns in convenient locations. The plugin PrettifyXML is supplied with the software package. It can be activated as following:. See also my feature comparison table. I wrote and released a Windows application that specifically solves the problem of comparing and merging XML files. Project: Merge can perform two and three way comparisons and merges of any XML file where two of the files are considered to be independent revisions of a common base file.
You can instruct it to identify elements within the input files by attribute values, or the content of child elements, among other things.
It is fully controllable via the command line and can also generate text reports containing the differences between the files. KDiff3 is not XML specific, but it is free. It does a nice job of comparing and merging text files. While this is not a GUI tool, my quick tests indicated that diffxml has some promise. The author appears to have thought about the complexities of representing diffs for nested elements in a standardized way his DUL - Delta Update Language specification.
Installing and running his tools, I can say that the raw text output is quite clear and concise. It doesn't offer the same degree of immediate apprehension as a GUI tool, but given that the output is standardized as DUL, perhaps you would be able to take that and build a tool to generate a visual representation.
I'd certainly love to see one. I was interested in finding a similar solution, however instead of directory hierarchy, an XML element hierarchy. If there is no such open source software, I am considering creating one on CodePlex to provide this functionality. Have a look at File comparison tools, from which I am using WinMerge. This is useful for XML files that do not have line returns in convenient locations.
The plugin PrettifyXML is supplied with the software package. It can be activated as following:. I wrote and released a Windows application that specifically solves the problem of comparing and merging XML files. Project: Merge can perform two and three way comparisons and merges of any XML file where two of the files are considered to be independent revisions of a common base file.
You can instruct it to identify elements within the input files by attribute values, or the content of child elements, among other things. It is fully controllable via the command line and can also generate text reports containing the differences between the files. KDiff3 is not XML specific, but it is free. It does a nice job of comparing and merging text files. While this is not a GUI tool, my quick tests indicated that diffxml has some promise. The author appears to have thought about the complexities of representing diffs for nested elements in a standardized way his DUL - Delta Update Language specification.
Installing and running his tools, I can say that the raw text output is quite clear and concise. It doesn't offer the same degree of immediate apprehension as a GUI tool, but given that the output is standardized as DUL, perhaps you would be able to take that and build a tool to generate a visual representation.
Joanna Can you show the results after comparing? Cyril yes, I will add it in a next update, it is a good idea. Cyril admin It has been done! Kristjan It doesnt do anything other than tell if the XML is valid or not.
Cyril admin Hi, it only shows the differences when your two xml are valid. Martin Copied and pasted 36kB xml, and nothing happens. Cyril admin Hello Martin, thank you for this error reporting. Tuxpilot Nice tool. Cyril admin Strange. Ray Does this tool offer user to use Bearer token for xml diff comparison via using 2 URLs?
Cyril Admin No :. Gowtham Its getting crashed when i compare line xml file. Also, let me know how to purchase this product. Cyril Admin Hi, thanks for reporting the issue. It's not for sale, it's free :. Lambo Hi, just little bug: I compared two xml files and result was perfect similar xml - same nodes but in different order , then I turn off my pc. Rob This compared my files better than Beyond Compare did. Tiago Amazing tool! Chen Great Tool! Shrasti Hi, Its a very useful tool.
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