XML comparison in NET 4.0

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Working on my current task I'm encountered with problem in comparison of 2 xml files.
Maybe anybody knows in which way i could compare those files as fast as it possible in NET 4.0.
The main idea of comparison is to assert, that those documents are identical:
- no nodes are added
- no nodes are removed
- no values are changed.

All answers will consider as acceptable =)

At first mind , i look forward to consider their equality by comparing text of documents, but i now, that way is sucks =))

Posted 15-Jun-12 2:40am

Oleksandr Kulchytskyi

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The easiest way is read both the files in string object and check if both the strings are equal (use string comparision with case sensitive). The only thing to consider on top of this is additional spaces between few nodes.

Posted 15-Jun-12 5:24am

rajesh amara

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Sandeep Mewara · Accepted Answer · 2012-06-15T04:53:00

Solution 1

Have a look at this Microsoft article on XML Difference:
MSDN: Using the XML Diff and Patch Tool in Your Applications[^]

Another way: Diff in XML files with LINQ[^]

An interesting open source project: DiffPlex - a .NET Diff Generator[^]

Posted 15-Jun-12 4:53am

Sandeep Mewara

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VJ Reddy 15-Jun-12 10:57am

Good references. 5!

Sandeep Mewara 15-Jun-12 14:25pm

Thanks VJ.

Oleksandr Kulchytskyi 15-Jun-12 13:09pm

thanks)

Sandeep Mewara 15-Jun-12 14:25pm

Welcome.

Manas Bhardwaj 15-Jun-12 17:09pm

Good answer +5

Sandeep Mewara 16-Jun-12 4:45am

Thanks.