Directories Comparison Preferences

To configure the Directories Comparison preferences, open the Preferences dialog box and go to Diff > Directories Comparison.

Figure: The Diff Preferences Panel

For the directories comparison, you can specify:

Compare files by - Controls the method used for comparing two files:
- Content - The file content is compared using the current diff algorithm. This option is applied for a pair of files only if that file type is associated with a built-in editor type (either associated by default or associated by the user when prompted to do so on opening a file of that type for the first time).
- Binary Compare - The files are compared at byte level.
- Timestamp (last modified date / time) - The files are compared only by their last modified timestamp.
Look in archives - If checked, archives known by Oxygen XML Editor are considered directories and their content is compared just like regular files.
Navigation - This options control the behavior of the differences traversal actions (Go to previous modification, Go to next modification) when the first or last difference in a file is reached:
- Ask what to do next - A dialog box is displayed asking you to confirm that you want the application to display modifications from the previous or next file.
- Go to the next/previous file - The application opens the next or previous file without waiting for your confirmation.
- Do nothing - No further action is taken.