I'm comparing folders containing XML files and wish to ignore specific nodes in the files when the directory compare is done...whether they have a value or not.
File 1
<myElement>value</myElement>
File 2
<myElement/>
File 1
<myElement>value1</myElement>
File 2
<myElement>value2</myElement>
I have BeyondCompare 3 and am using the xmlTidy sorted attributes plugin.
I have searched the BeyondCompare forums and Googled and can't seem to find step by step instructions that work. I'm sure it isn't that hard but I'm just not getting it. Can you clear the fog for me or give me a link? Thanks.
Here's how to ignore text differences in files in the Folder Compare:
<myElement>
to: </myElement>
.The default settings in the Folder Compare use file size and modified date for comparison. Rules-based comparison uses the same content comparison method as double clicking to view file contents.
See also the article Define Unimportant Text in Beyond Compare. It describes ignoring differences when viewing a pair of files in the Text Compare.