Content Manager 25.1 Content Manager

# Document comparison

This function enables for any two documents - both revisions of existing documents, and unique records - to be compared with each other side by side and have differences between the documents clearly identified.

Document comparison features

- provides the ability to compare two documents using a third party comparison tool
- enables a system administrator to define which external executable is to be called and what command line parameters are to be passed to it
- enables you to compare two documents that are revisions of the same record (current revision and any previous revisions)
- enables you to compare two documents that are separate records
- enables you to compare documents regardless of their edit status
- enables you to compare documents within Content Manager and any document available on your network

Setting up the document comparison tool

Set up the document comparison function using an external link.

See New Compare Tool button.

NOTE:

- You can only integrate one document comparison tool
- The document comparison function is for viewing documents only

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Version 25.1 | Last updated January 2025
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Product: Content Manager 25.1

Topic Title: Document comparison