ComparisonTargetType enumeration
ComparisonTargetType enumeration
Allows to specify base document which will be used during comparison. Default value is ComparisonTargetType.CURRENT.
Relates to Microsoft Word “Show changes in” option in “Compare Documents” dialog box.
Members
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| CURRENT | This document is used as a base during comparison. |
| NEW | Other document is used as a base during comparison. |
Examples
Shows how to filter specific types of document elements when making a comparison.
# Create the original document and populate it with various kinds of elements.
doc_original = aw.Document()
builder = aw.DocumentBuilder(doc_original)
# Paragraph text referenced with an endnote:
builder.writeln('Hello world! This is the first paragraph.')
builder.insert_footnote(aw.notes.FootnoteType.ENDNOTE, 'Original endnote text.')
# Table:
builder.start_table()
builder.insert_cell()
builder.write('Original cell 1 text')
builder.insert_cell()
builder.write('Original cell 2 text')
builder.end_table()
# Textbox:
text_box = builder.insert_shape(aw.drawing.ShapeType.TEXT_BOX, 150, 20)
builder.move_to(text_box.first_paragraph)
builder.write('Original textbox contents')
# DATE field:
builder.move_to(doc_original.first_section.body.append_paragraph(''))
builder.insert_field(' DATE ')
# Comment:
new_comment = aw.Comment(doc_original, 'John Doe', 'J.D.', datetime.now())
new_comment.set_text('Original comment.')
builder.current_paragraph.append_child(new_comment)
# Header:
builder.move_to_header_footer(aw.HeaderFooterType.HEADER_PRIMARY)
builder.writeln('Original header contents.')
# Create a clone of our document and perform a quick edit on each of the cloned document's elements.
doc_edited = doc_original.clone(True).as_document()
first_paragraph = doc_edited.first_section.body.first_paragraph
first_paragraph.runs[0].text = 'hello world! this is the first paragraph, after editing.'
first_paragraph.paragraph_format.style = doc_edited.styles.get_by_style_identifier(aw.StyleIdentifier.HEADING1)
doc_edited.get_child(aw.NodeType.FOOTNOTE, 0, True).as_footnote().first_paragraph.runs[1].text = 'Edited endnote text.'
doc_edited.get_child(aw.NodeType.TABLE, 0, True).as_table().first_row.cells[1].first_paragraph.runs[0].text = 'Edited Cell 2 contents'
doc_edited.get_child(aw.NodeType.SHAPE, 0, True).as_shape().first_paragraph.runs[0].text = 'Edited textbox contents'
doc_edited.range.fields[0].as_field_date().use_lunar_calendar = True
doc_edited.get_child(aw.NodeType.COMMENT, 0, True).as_comment().first_paragraph.runs[0].text = 'Edited comment.'
doc_edited.first_section.headers_footers.header_primary.first_paragraph.runs[0].text = 'Edited header contents.'
# Comparing documents creates a revision for every edit in the edited document.
# A CompareOptions object has a series of flags that can suppress revisions
# on each respective type of element, effectively ignoring their change.
compare_options = aw.comparing.CompareOptions()
compare_options.ignore_formatting = False
compare_options.ignore_case_changes = False
compare_options.ignore_comments = False
compare_options.ignore_tables = False
compare_options.ignore_fields = False
compare_options.ignore_footnotes = False
compare_options.ignore_textboxes = False
compare_options.ignore_headers_and_footers = False
compare_options.target = aw.comparing.ComparisonTargetType.NEW
doc_original.compare(doc_edited, 'John Doe', datetime.now(), compare_options)
doc_original.save(ARTIFACTS_DIR + 'Document.compare_options.docx')
See Also
- module aspose.words.comparing