The Browse button opens a file-browsing sheet and the Show history button displays a list of files that you have recently compared.
To compare two text files, you can type the paths of two files into the entry fields or use the buttons on the right-hand end of the entry fields to choose files to compare. Alternatively, above each file pane is an entry field that you can use to enter the path to a file that you want to compare. You can type directly into each file pane, or paste text copied from other applications. Two empty areas where the compared files will be displayed take up the majority of the window. You can have multiple comparison tabs or windows open at the same time. or, press Cmd + N (provided that Merge is configured to open a new text comparison when it starts).or, choose the File ▸ New ▸ New Text Comparison menu item.click the New Text Comparison toolbar button.Performing a comparisonīy default, an empty, new text comparison is automatically opened when you start Merge. If you haven’t already, spending a few moments browsing the Instant Overview of File Comparison and Merging will help you quickly become familiar with Merge file comparisons. Merge can also apply special formatting to XML and XHTML files (see below), helping you to see changes more clearly.
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You can copy and paste text into Merge from other applications, or directly open and compare the text from Microsoft Office, OpenDocument, PDF and RTF files. Merge text comparisons make it possible for you to compare and merge text files, or text that you type into Merge. Comparing Text Files (or Typed/Pasted Text)