Local History: Diff Viewer

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The IDE's Diff Viewer enables you to select previously saved versions of a file and compare them with the current file version. You can use the Diff Viewer to view two versions side by side using color coding to emphasize the differences between the versions being compared.

You access the Diff Viewer by selecting a file (e.g. from the Projects or Files window) and choosing Show Local History.

The upper pane of the Diff Viewer presents you with a table depicting all available versions of the selected file:

You can view differences between two file versions by selecting a version from the table in the upper pane of the Diff Viewer. When you select a version, the table row becomes highlighted in dark gray, and the selected version displays on the left side in the Diff Viewer below. The right side of the Diff Viewer displays the current file version.

The following UI components facilitate navigation among and promote visibility of differences between file versions.

See Also
Adjusting Local History Settings
Local History Tasks: Quick Reference
About the IDE's CVS Support
About the IDE's Subversion Support

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