Document Comparison

Content Type: Module
Categories: Tracing

Overview

Document comparison is a process of comparing two documents to identify similarities, differences, and changes between them. It also helps in tracking changes made to a document over time.

Documentation

Document Comparison

 

Description

Document comparison is a process of comparing two documents to identify similarities, differences, and changes between them. It also helps in tracking changes made to a document over time.

Pre-requisites

  1. IFrame widget
  2. An account in Draftable API Click here to create an account
  3. Draftable API credential and Access token.

Configuration

1. Add your Account ID in the AccountID constant

2. Add your access token in the Access_Token constant

3. Configure the Comparison overview page in the navigation

Implementation

  1. Create comparison
  2. Delete comparison
  3. Export comparison as PDF with 4 different kinds
  • single page: Displays the right side document only with highlights and deletion markers showing the diff
  • combined: Displays both right and left sides
  • left: Displays left side only
  • right: Displays right side only

 

Result

Results include all the minor and major changes including style changes.

Supported files

  • PDF - pdf
  • Word - docx, doc, docm, rtf
  • PowerPoint - pptx, ppt, pptm
  • Text - txt

 

Features

Accurate comparison: Draftable is known for its highly accurate comparison technology, which can accurately detect and highlight changes between two documents, even for complex formatting or layout changes. This makes it easy to identify and review changes, and to make informed decisions about what changes to accept or reject.

Limitations

Some types of documents can’t be compared and may require users to convert or re-format their documents to use the API.

Releases

Version: 1.0.0
Framework Version: 9.17.0
Release Notes: **Document Comparison** **Description** Document comparison is a process of comparing two documents to identify similarities, differences, and changes between them. Tracking changes made to a document over time, or identifying similarities between two documents. **Perquisites** - IFrame widget - An account in Draftable API Click here to create an account - Once the Account is created, Click the three dots on the right side then go to Account->API credential. Scroll down, and Copy your access token and Account ID. - -H "Authorization: Token {auth_token}" **Configuration** 1. Add your Account ID in the AccountID constant 2. Add your access token in the Access_Token constant 3. Configure the Comparison overview page in the navigation **Implementation** 1. Create comparison 2. Delete comparison 3. Export comparison as PDF with 4 different kinds - single page: Displays the right side document only with highlights and deletion markers showing the diff - combined: Displays both right and left sides - left: Displays left side only - right: Displays right side only **Result** Results all the minor and major changes including style changes. Supported files - PDF - pdf - Word - docx, doc, docm, rtf - PowerPoint - pptx, ppt, pptm - Text - txt **Features** Accurate comparison: Draftable is known for its highly accurate comparison technology, which can accurately detect and highlight changes between two documents, even for complex formatting or layout changes. This makes it easy to identify and review changes, and to make informed decisions about which changes to accept or reject. **Limitations** Some types of documents can’t be compared and may require users to convert or reformat their documents to use the API.