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
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
- IFrame widget
- An account in Draftable API Click here to create an account
- Draftable API credential and Access token.
Configuration
- Add your Account ID in the AccountID constant
- Add your access token in the Access_Token constant
- Configure the Comparison overview page in the navigation
Implementation
- Create comparison
- Delete comparison
- 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.
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