Using the XML Parse Error window

The XML Parse Error window opens when any of your contributors contains XML errors or cannot be parsed for any reason. Figure 1 shows an example.

Figure 1. Example of Parse Error window

A parser message describes the type and location of the first error encountered. In addition, arrows on the row and column give the approximate location of the error.

When you get an error, you have the following choices:

To continue working in XML Diff Merge

To continue working in XML Diff Merge, you must fix any XML errors first.

  1. If the file is writable, you can click View Source to edit the file and correct the error. By default, this button opens the Windows Notepad application, but you can configure it to open a different editing application.
  2. After editing the file, restart your view, compare, or merge operation. Because the Parse Error window indicates only the first error it encounters, you may need to repeat this procedure several times to fix multiple errors.

Opening Rational ClearCase Diff Merge to compare or merge XML files

If you prefer to compare or merge your files as text files, do the following:

  1. Click Compare As Text or Merge As Text.
  2. If Rational ClearCase XML Diff Merge prompts for a merge output file name, enter the file name.
  3. Complete the compare or merge operation in the Rational ClearCase Diff Merge window.

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