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hmTitle:"Rules vs. File Formats",
hmDescription:"In Beyond Compare, file formats describe the syntax of specific kinds of files by defining elements.  File formats are typically picked automatically, based on the filename...",
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hmHeader:"<h1 class=\"p_Heading1\"><span class=\"f_Heading1\">Rules vs. File Formats<\/span><\/h1>\n\r",
hmBody:"<p class=\"p_Normal\">In Beyond Compare, file formats describe the syntax of specific kinds of files by defining elements.  File formats are typically picked automatically, based on the filename extension.<\/p>\n\r<p class=\"p_Normal\">A Text Compare session defines which elements are important to the comparison.  Notice that the session settings deal with elements in a more abstract manner while the various file formats handle the syntax details.<\/p>\n\r<p class=\"p_Normal\"><img style=\"margin:0;width:36.5000rem;height:31.3125rem;border:none\" src=\".\/images\/rulesvsformats.png\"\/><\/p>\n\r<p class=\"p_Subtitle\"><span class=\"f_Subtitle\">To change the default importance of an element type<\/span><\/p>\n\r<p class=\"p_Hanging\" style=\"text-indent: 0; padding-left: 1.5000rem; margin-left: 0;\"><span class=\"f_Normal\" style=\"display:inline-block;width:1.5000rem;margin-left:-1.5000rem\">1.<\/span>In the Home view\'s <span class=\"f_Command\">Sessions<\/span> tree, under the <span class=\"f_Command\">New<\/span> branch, right-click on <span class=\"f_Command\">Text Compare<\/span> and pick <span class=\"f_Command\">Edit<\/span>.<\/p>\n\r<p class=\"p_Hanging\" style=\"text-indent: 0; padding-left: 1.5000rem; margin-left: 0;\"><span class=\"f_Normal\" style=\"display:inline-block;width:1.5000rem;margin-left:-1.5000rem\">2.<\/span>Switch to the <span class=\"f_Command\">Importance<\/span> tab.<\/p>\n\r<p class=\"p_Hanging\" style=\"text-indent: 0; padding-left: 1.5000rem; margin-left: 0;\"><span class=\"f_Normal\" style=\"display:inline-block;width:1.5000rem;margin-left:-1.5000rem\">3.<\/span>Mark or unmark the appropriate checkboxes.<\/p>\n\r<p class=\"p_Hanging\" style=\"text-indent: 0; padding-left: 1.5000rem; margin-left: 0;\"><span class=\"f_Normal\" style=\"display:inline-block;width:1.5000rem;margin-left:-1.5000rem\">4.<\/span>Click <span class=\"f_Command\">Save<\/span>.<\/p>\n\r<p class=\"p_Subtitle\"><span class=\"f_Subtitle\">To override importance only in the current Text Compare view<\/span><\/p>\n\r<p class=\"p_Hanging\" style=\"text-indent: 0; padding-left: 1.5000rem; margin-left: 0;\"><span class=\"f_Normal\" style=\"display:inline-block;width:1.5000rem;margin-left:-1.5000rem\">1.<\/span>Pick <span class=\"f_Command\">Session &gt; Session Settings<\/span> <img style=\"margin:0;width:1.0000rem;height:1.0000rem;border:none\" src=\".\/images\/sessionedit.png\"\/> and switch to the <span class=\"f_Command\">Importance<\/span> tab.<\/p>\n\r<p class=\"p_Normal\" style=\"text-indent: 0; padding-left: 1.5000rem; margin-left: 0;\"><span class=\"f_Normal\" style=\"display:inline-block;width:1.5000rem;margin-left:-1.5000rem\">2.<\/span>Mark or unmark the appropriate checkboxes.<\/p>\n\r<p class=\"p_Normal\" style=\"text-indent: 0; padding-left: 1.5000rem; margin-left: 0;\"><span class=\"f_Normal\" style=\"display:inline-block;width:1.5000rem;margin-left:-1.5000rem\">3.<\/span>At the bottom of the dialog, pick <span class=\"f_Command\">Use for this view only<\/span> from the dropdown list.<\/p>\n\r<p class=\"p_Normal\" style=\"text-indent: 0; padding-left: 1.5000rem; margin-left: 0;\"><span class=\"f_Normal\" style=\"display:inline-block;width:1.5000rem;margin-left:-1.5000rem\">4.<\/span>Click <span class=\"f_Command\">OK<\/span>.<\/p>\n\r<p class=\"p_Normal\"><span class=\"f_Subtitle\">To override importance in a Folder Compare session<\/span><\/p>\n\r<p class=\"p_Hanging\" style=\"text-indent: 0; padding-left: 1.5000rem; margin-left: 0;\"><span class=\"f_Normal\" style=\"display:inline-block;width:1.5000rem;margin-left:-1.5000rem\">1.<\/span>From the Folder Compare session, open a child Text Compare session.<\/p>\n\r<p class=\"p_Hanging\" style=\"text-indent: 0; padding-left: 1.5000rem; margin-left: 0;\"><span class=\"f_Normal\" style=\"display:inline-block;width:1.5000rem;margin-left:-1.5000rem\">2.<\/span>Pick <span class=\"f_Command\">Session &gt; Session Settings<\/span> <img style=\"margin:0;width:1.0000rem;height:1.0000rem;border:none\" src=\".\/images\/sessionedit.png\"\/> and switch to the <span class=\"f_Command\">Importance<\/span> tab.<\/p>\n\r<p class=\"p_Normal\" style=\"text-indent: 0; padding-left: 1.5000rem; margin-left: 0;\"><span class=\"f_Normal\" style=\"display:inline-block;width:1.5000rem;margin-left:-1.5000rem\">3.<\/span>Mark or unmark the appropriate checkboxes.<\/p>\n\r<p class=\"p_Normal\" style=\"text-indent: 0; padding-left: 1.5000rem; margin-left: 0;\"><span class=\"f_Normal\" style=\"display:inline-block;width:1.5000rem;margin-left:-1.5000rem\">4.<\/span>At the bottom of the dialog, pick <span class=\"f_Command\">Use for all files within parent session<\/span> from the dropdown list.<\/p>\n\r<p class=\"p_Normal\" style=\"text-indent: 0; padding-left: 1.5000rem; margin-left: 0;\"><span class=\"f_Normal\" style=\"display:inline-block;width:1.5000rem;margin-left:-1.5000rem\">5.<\/span>Click <span class=\"f_Command\">OK<\/span>.<\/p>"
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