Comparing Rational ClearCase XML Diff Merge window data display

This topic describes the data display of the Rational® ClearCase® XML Diff Merge - Comparing window. Figure 1 shows data for two contributors, and highlights the main elements in the data display.

Figure 1. Comparing window data display

Table 1 describes the data display elements.

Table 1. Elements in the data display
Display element Description
Panes Each contributor is displayed in a separate, resizable pane, and labeled in the order that you selected in the Open Contributors window. The base contributor is labeled [1], the next contributor is labeled [2], and so on.

Only one contributor pane can be active at a time. The active pane is indicated by the dark title bar color.

Data display across the contributor panes is synchronized when you use controls to collapse, expand, or scroll the data tree.

Nodes Each pane displays an expandable and collapsible node tree that represents the XML structure of a contributor. Node icons indicate the different types of items, including XML elements, text nodes, and attributes.

Select any node in the document by clicking its text or pressing the arrow keys. Focus for the selected node is indicated by the background color.

Difference node Use the Difference navigation controls to select difference nodes. The current difference node is indicated by a border with a dotted line. The color of the node's text indicates the type of difference detected: deleted, added, moved, and so on.
Placeholders If a node is present in one contributor but missing in another, a special placeholder node is inserted in the contributor that is missing the node.

The placeholder icon's tooltip indicates whether the missing item is deleted, added, or moved relative to its corresponding contributor.

This enables Rational ClearCase XML Diff Merge to display all contributors with the same node tree, maintains visual alignment across panes, and makes such differences easy to detect.

ToolTips The node icon's tooltip shows the difference type.

To modify display settings, click Options and change default settings in the Options window.


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